Anchee Min

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Anchee Min
Born (1957-01-14) January 14, 1957 (age 56)
Shanghai, China
Citizenship American

Anchee Min (閔安琪; Mǐn Ānqí; born January 14, 1957) is a Chinese-American painter, photographer, musician, and author who lives in San Francisco and Shanghai. Min has published a memoir, Red Azalea, and six historical novels. Her fiction emphasizes strong female characters, such as Jiang Qing, the wife of Chairman Mao Zedong, and Empress Dowager Cixi, the last ruling empress of China.

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Born in Shanghai on January 14, 1957, Min was sent to a collective farm at age 17, where she was discovered by talent scouts.[1] She worked as an actress at the Shanghai Film Studio and went to the United States in 1984 with the help of actress Joan Chen. She is married to author Lloyd Lofthouse.

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  1. ^ "Biography: Anchee Min" at Bookreporter.com

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