My Reminiscences of Bei Hong and Jiang Biwei

Author: Jiang Biwei
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Publish Date: 2006-01-01
Features: Authorized by Xu Beiyang, son of Xu Beihong and Jiang Biwei, this is the mainland's new authoritative edition. It not only revises and enriches the text but also adds numerous valuable historical photographs. A timeless Chinese memoir of a woman, documenting 28 years of emotional ups and downs with a generation of art giants. This book is the memoir of "Jiang Biwei's Memoirs." "Jiang Biwei's Memoirs" includes "My Life with Beihong" and "My Life with Daofan," which were first published in Taiwan's "Crown" magazine in October 1964 and officially published by Crown Magazine in November 1966. As one of China's female memoirs, "Jiang Biwei's Memoirs" provides a unique text for studying the history of women's minds and liberation. Jiang Biwei came from a scholarly family in Yixing, Jiangsu, and was a hometown compatriot of Xu Beihong. At the age of 18, she eloped with Xu to pursue free love. For the next 20 years, their lives were far from smooth. As a rejected woman, Jiang Biwei wrote about this painful experience. This book offers an important perspective for understanding and studying Xu Beihong, providing a unique text for studying the history of women's minds and liberation. Since its publication, it has been a great success, with a wide readership. This edition of the book and "My Life with Daofan" is the mainland's new authoritative version of "Jiang Biwei's Memoirs," authorized by Xu Beihong and Jiang Biwei's son, Xu Boyang. It not only revises and enriches the text but also adds numerous valuable historical photographs.