Zhang Jingjiang, Zhang Shiming Family (A Historical Record of a Legendary Family)

Author: Zhang Nanschen, Song Luxia
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Publish Date: 2006-12-01
Features: "The Zhang Jingjiang and Zhang Shiming Families" clearly expresses a sincere love for Chinese culture and tradition, faithfully recording the spiritual demeanor and life scenes of a group of passionate and sincere individuals in the upper-class society of Jiangnan, China, in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. This book is co-authored by Zhang Nanschen, a descendant of the Zhang family, and Song Luxia, an expert in modern family history. Numerous precious historical materials are disclosed for the first time, with a significant number of photographs and textual materials sourced from overseas, making this book possess unique research and reading value.
The Nanxun Zhang family is a in the history of modern China. This family traveled along the small boat, moving from the Jiangnan ancient town of Nanxun to Shanghai, and then from Shanghai to the Western world, such as France and the United States, becoming a renowned and influential family in Shanghai, with a profound impact on modern history. This family made outstanding pioneering contributions in modern industry, commerce, and finance. Generations of them achieved great success in the collection of Chinese cultural relics, and their exceptional contributions to the Xinhai Revolution are multifaceted and unparalleled, unmatched by any other family.