Zhang Lifan
Zhang Lifan | |
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章立凡 | |
 Zhang Lifan | |
| Born | July 1950 (age 74) |
| Education | Chinese Academy of Social Sciences |
| Occupation(s) | Writer, scholar, historian |
| Years active | 1989–present |
| Movement | Cultural Revolution |
| Parent(s) | Zhang Caiping Zhang Naiqi |
Zhang Lifan (Chinese: 章立凡; pinyin: Zhāng Lìfán, born July 1950), is a Chinese writer, scholar and historian.[1][2]
Biography
Zhang's father, Zhang Naiqi (章乃器), was one of the founders of the China National Democratic Association, Zhang's mother is Zhang Caiping (张彩萍).[1][2] Zhang spent his childhood in his hometown of Beijing.[1][2] He attended High School attached to Tsinghua University (清华附中).[1][2] In 1957, Zhang Naiqi, Zhang Bojun (章伯钧), Chu Anping (储安平) and Luo Longji (罗隆基) were picked out as right wingers.[1][2] On 8 June 1957, Zhang Naiqi was removed from his posts and taken to be prosecuted. Zhang Lifan was punished because of his father.[1][2] On 13 May 1977, Zhang Naiqi died of illness in a Beijing Hospital basement. After the Cultural Revolution, Zhang Lifan was educated in the Institute of Modern History of Chinese Academy of Social Sciences (中国社科院近代史研究所).[1][2]
Views
Zhang Lifan is known as one of the most outspoken liberal-minded scholars in China and has often been critical of the Chinese Communist Party.[3]
Book
- 君子之交如水 (in Chinese). Beijing: Writers Publishing House. 2007. p. 290. ISBN 9787506338585.
- 记忆：往事未付红尘 (in Chinese). Xi'an, Shaanxi: Shaanxi Normal University Press. 2004. p. 388. ISBN 9787561330586.
References
External links
- Zhang Lifan on Weibo (in Chinese)
- Zhang Lifan on Sinablog
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