Zhou enlai biography samples
Zhou enlai biography samples
Zhou Enlai: A Life Hardcover – May 7, 2024 -.
Behind the Writing of Zhou Enlai’s First Comprehensive Biography
Who was the real Zhou Enlai? What were his visions and aspirations? What role did he play in shaping China into the nation it is today?
These are some of the themes explored in Distinguished Global Network Professor of History Chen Jian’s new book, Zhou Enlai: A Life, published in May. On September 9th, Chen presented an in-depth analysis and behind-the-scenes story of the book to the NYU Shanghai community.
The event, co-chaired by Vice Chancellor Jeffrey Lehman and Provost Joanna Waley-Cohen, attracted a standing room only audience of over 120 people and was broadcast to a global audience via Zoom.
A 20-Year Endeavor
The initial spark of inspiration for Zhou Enlai was ignited way back in 2004, Chen recalled, when Melvyn Leffler, an eminent diplomatic historian and a colleague at UVA invited him to write a short biography of the former Chinese premier to be included in a series on influential 20th-century st