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The House of Yan. A Family at the Heart of a Century in Chinese History
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- Nombre de pages304
- FormatePub
- ISBN978-0-06-289982-8
- EAN9780062899828
- Date de parution28/01/2020
- Protection num.Adobe DRM
- Infos supplémentairesepub
- ÉditeurHarper Paperbacks
Résumé
Through the sweeping cultural and historical transformations of China, entrepreneur Lan Yan traces her family's history through early 20th Century to present day. The history of the Yan family is inseparable from the history of China over the last century. One of the most influential business leaders of China today, Lan Yan grew up in the company of the country's powerful elite, including Mao Zedong, Zhou Enlai, and Deng Xiaoping.
Her grandfather, Yan Baohang, originally a nationalist and ally of Chiang Kai-shek, later joined the communists and worked as a spy during World War II, never falling out of favor with Soong May-ling, aka Mrs. Chiang Kai-shek. Lan's parents were diplomats, and her father, Yan Mingfu, was Mao's personal Russian translator. In spite of their elevated status, the Yan's family life was turned upside down by the Cultural Revolution.
One night in 1967, in front of a terrified ten-year-old Lan, Red Guards burst into the family home and arrested her grandfather. Days later, her father was arrested, accused of spying for the Soviet Union. Her mother, Wu Keilang, was branded a counter-revolutionary and forced to go with her daughter to a re-education camp for five years, where Lan came of age as a high school student. In recounting her family history, Lan Yan brings to life a century of Chinese history from the last emperor to present day, including the Cultural Revolution which tore her childhood apart.
The reader obtains a rare glimpse into the mysteries of a system which went off the rails and would decimate a large swathe of the intellectual, economic and political elite country. The little girl who was crushed by the Cultural Revolution has become one of the most active businesswomen in her country. In telling her and her family's story, Lan Yan serves up an intimate account of the history of contemporary China.
This extraordinary nonfiction biography reveals the hidden history of modern China through one family's eyes: China's Political Elite: A rare, firsthand account of growing up in the company of Mao Zedong, Zhou Enlai, and Deng Xiaoping. High-Stakes Espionage: The true story of Yan Baohang, a communist spy who infiltrated the highest levels of the nationalist party and befriended Chiang Kai-shek's wife.
The Cultural Revolution: A harrowing narrative of a powerful family's sudden fall from grace, with arrests by Red Guards and accusations of treason that shattered their world. Survival and Resilience: An unforgettable journey from a childhood torn apart by a re-education camp to becoming one of China's most influential business leaders.
Her grandfather, Yan Baohang, originally a nationalist and ally of Chiang Kai-shek, later joined the communists and worked as a spy during World War II, never falling out of favor with Soong May-ling, aka Mrs. Chiang Kai-shek. Lan's parents were diplomats, and her father, Yan Mingfu, was Mao's personal Russian translator. In spite of their elevated status, the Yan's family life was turned upside down by the Cultural Revolution.
One night in 1967, in front of a terrified ten-year-old Lan, Red Guards burst into the family home and arrested her grandfather. Days later, her father was arrested, accused of spying for the Soviet Union. Her mother, Wu Keilang, was branded a counter-revolutionary and forced to go with her daughter to a re-education camp for five years, where Lan came of age as a high school student. In recounting her family history, Lan Yan brings to life a century of Chinese history from the last emperor to present day, including the Cultural Revolution which tore her childhood apart.
The reader obtains a rare glimpse into the mysteries of a system which went off the rails and would decimate a large swathe of the intellectual, economic and political elite country. The little girl who was crushed by the Cultural Revolution has become one of the most active businesswomen in her country. In telling her and her family's story, Lan Yan serves up an intimate account of the history of contemporary China.
This extraordinary nonfiction biography reveals the hidden history of modern China through one family's eyes: China's Political Elite: A rare, firsthand account of growing up in the company of Mao Zedong, Zhou Enlai, and Deng Xiaoping. High-Stakes Espionage: The true story of Yan Baohang, a communist spy who infiltrated the highest levels of the nationalist party and befriended Chiang Kai-shek's wife.
The Cultural Revolution: A harrowing narrative of a powerful family's sudden fall from grace, with arrests by Red Guards and accusations of treason that shattered their world. Survival and Resilience: An unforgettable journey from a childhood torn apart by a re-education camp to becoming one of China's most influential business leaders.
