Hu Qiuyuan

Hu Qiuyuan was a prominent Chinese author, educator and politician who lived in both mainland China and Taiwan. He was born in Huangpi County, Hubei, in 1910. He studied at National Wuchang University, Fudan University, and Waseda University. He was involved in various political movements, such as the Chinese Communist Youth League, the Kuomintang, and the Peaceful Reunification of China Alliance. He was also a member of the Senate and the Legislative Yuan. He founded the Times Daily newspaper in Hankou and taught at several universities, such as Jinan University, National Taiwan Normal University, and Shih Hsin University. He wrote many books and essays on Chinese culture and history, such as Ancient Chinese Culture and the Chinese Intellectuals, The History of Chinese Ideologies, and The Biography of Chinese Heroes. He was known for his controversial views on cross-strait relations and unification. He visited mainland China in 1988 and met with Deng Yingchao, which led to his expulsion from the Kuomintang. He died of illness in 2004 at the age of 93. He was survived by his wife Jing Youru and his five children.