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Nien Cheng
Chinese author (1915–2009)
In this Chinese name, the family name is Cheng/Zheng.
Nien Cheng or Zheng Nian (January 28, 1915 – November 2, 2009) was the pen name of Yao Nien-Yuan[1] (Chinese: 姚念媛; pinyin: Yáo Niànyuán).[2] She was a Chinese author known for recounting her experiences during the Cultural Revolution in her memoir Life and Death in Shanghai.[3][4][5]
Biography
Cheng was born into a rich landowning family in Beijing.[6] She studied at Yenching University and later went to London to obtain a master's degree at the London School of Economics.
She returned to China after graduation.[citation needed]
During her time in London, Cheng also met her husband Kang-chi Cheng and converted to Christianity. Upon their return to China, Kang-chi Cheng joined the Foreign Affairs ministry of the Nationalist government.
The couple lived in Australia briefly, setting up an e