Founder of the Modern Chinese Encyclopedia (Biography of Jiang Chunfang)

Author: Yang Zhe, Song Min
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Publish Date: 2007-01-01
Features: He was an underground worker of the Communist Party of China who operated under a pseudonym and danced with wolves; He was an entrepreneur who started from scratch and repeatedly achieved remarkable success; He was a renowned Chinese translator, editor, publisher, and social activist. During the turbulent times, he was wrongfully imprisoned for seven years, enduring physical and mental torment, and nearly losing his sight. Yet, he tirelessly sought the roots of the Cultural Revolution, determined to eliminate feudalism, superstition, and ignorance, and to elevate the cultural literacy of the Chinese nation. He made the grand ambition of editing and publishing the Great Encyclopedia of China. After his release, he overcame countless hardships, gathered outstanding talents from all walks of life, and organized the publication of the Great Encyclopedia of China, completing this fundamental cultural and scientific construction in China. This book tells the true and legendary life of "the camel in the desert," the founder of modern Chinese encyclopedic endeavors—Jiang Chunfang.