Jung Chang

Born in Yibin, Sichuan Province, China in 1952, Jung Chang worked as a peasant, a 'barefoot' doctor, a steelworker and an electrician before becoming an English Language student and, later, an assistant lecturer at Sichuan University. She left China for Britain in 1978 and was awarded a scholarship by York University, where she obtained a PhD in Linguistics in 1982 - the first person from the People's Republic of China to receive a doctorate from a British University. She has also been awarded honorary doctorates from the Universities of Buckingham, York, Warwick and the Open University and Bowdoin College, USA.

What she offers you

Her spellbinding lectures charting the dramatic developments in 20th century China provide a truly unique but ultimately inspiring and uplifting experience and help to understand the challenges of 21st Century globalisation. The lessons to be learned from her latest highly acclaimed book 'Mao - the Unknown Story' add tremendously to the understanding of Chinese culture and development.

How she presents

A gifted storyteller, her presentations stimulate emotions and leave audiences reflecting upon her powerful and moving messages, taking them on a thoughtful and, at times, emotional journey.

Languages

She presents in English and Chinese.

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• 'Wild Swans' - Life's Journey
• Globalisation: The People Factor
• Meeting the Challenge of the 21st Century
• Mao Zedong - Lessons to be Learned

• Jung Chang presented in a passionate style that really captivated the audience - Global Enterprise Software Provider

• 2013
  Empress Dowager Cixi: The Concubine Who Launched Modern China
• 2005
  Mao - The Unknown Story
• 1991
  Wild Swans - Three Daughters of China

• 1993
  Book of the Year
• 1992
  UK Writers Guild Best Non-Fiction