In keeping with its mission, The Wang Jingwei Irrevocable Trust is pleased to announce its donation of the Ho Mang Hang (1916-2016) collection of archival and research materials to Columbia University’s C.V. Starr East Asian Library. Many of the items in the collection have been published in the 2019 series Wang Jingwei & Modern China and will continue to be revealed … Read More
Partnering with Eight Corners Books to Further Our Mission
The Wang Jingwei Irrevocable Trust has granted rights to EIGHT CORNERS BOOKS™ — the publishing arm of EIGHT CORNERS PRODUCTIONS™ — to bring Wang Jingwei primary source materials to readers around the world. In digital books, for the first time ever. The task of bringing these valuable resources to a much wider audience is once again entrusted to EIGHT CORNERS PRODUCTIONS. The company … Read More
New Milestone: E-Books Coming Soon!
In just two years since the July 2019 launch, the six-volume box set Wang Jingwei & Modern China has completely sold out. For this, we are grateful to the enthusiastic media response and readers support. While Wang Jingwei continues to be a subject of debate, one thing is clear: the thirst for knowledge about the real Wang Jingwei via primary … Read More
Zeng Zhongming’s “Pavilion of Marital Harmony”
Zeng Zhongming (1896-1939) wrote this poetry collection as a gift to Ho Mang Hang’s mother, Li Lingshuang. The resemblance of Zeng’s calligraphy to Wang Jingwei’s is evident.Zeng Zhongming was the younger brother of Zeng Xing (1882-1954) and the husband of Fang Junbi (1898-1986). To Zeng, Wang Jingwei was more than a close friend, he was also Zeng’s mentor and teacher. In addition … Read More
Founder and Participant: Wang Jingwei’s Associations
Society of Collective Wisdom (Annotated by Ho Mang Hang) Wang Jingwei’s significance in the Guomindang and Chinese political arena makes it easier to overlook his activities and accomplishments in other areas. Before going to Japan, the young Wang Jingwei and his peers from the same village had organized Qunzhishe to encourage practical learning. During the Tongmenghui period, he formed an … Read More
Ho Mang Hang and Hong Kong
On July 1, 1997 when Hong Kong was handed over to China, the Hong Kong flag1 , featuring 洋紫荊, Bauhinia blakeana2 in the design flew for the first time. Ho Mang Hang was working as the laboratory superintendent3 in the botany department at Hong Kong University in Pokfulam when Bauhinia blakeana was designated the city’s emblem in 1965. The plant was first … Read More
The Yellow Flower Mound Uprising and Wang Jingwei
In this inscription, Hu Hanmin (1879-1936) described the Nationalist Government’s work to commemorate the sacrifices of the revolutionaries known as the “72 Martyrs.” It also credits Wang Jingwei for the calligraphy of the names of the martyrs. Photo collected by Ho Mang Hang, dated April 1, 1989.Wang Jingwei’s calligraphy of the names of “72 Martyrs” at Yellow Flower Mound in … Read More