A Twentieth-Century Chinese Profile

About the Book

A posthumous family memoir by QinXiao-meng. She wrote this book in 1998, from her acute memories of her brother-in-law Liu Tien Oung. As a highly-educated woman, Ms. Qin was able to participate in the intellectual circle which her brother-in-law also belonged, therefore, her insight of his life and character goes beyond the family, providing a worldly view of a man who was a aspiring student, an enthusiastic intellectual, a successful businessman, and a generous philanthropist. Ms. Qin graduated from the former University of Shanghai, and then started a four-decade-long teaching career. Among her many accomplishments, she was Professor and Vice Chairwoman of the English Department (1964-1983) of Shanghai International Studies University, and a Visiting Professor/Researcher at the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor (1986-1989). Before she died in 2006, she lived in San Jose, California.

About the Author

Margaret Liu Collins is the first child of Liu Tien Oung. She is known as a devoted daughter, wife and mother, respected businesswoman and dedicated community volunteer. Margaret received her Bachelor of Science degree in Chemistry from the University of California, Berkeley in 1965. She has supported her alma mater with significant contributions to establish scholarship and fellowship endowments, including the T. O. Liu Memorial Fellowship in Neurosciences in honor of her father. In 2010, she established an undergraduate scholarship to provide financial aid resources for deserving students who come from families led by single mothers. She has served as a close advisor to several Chancellors and was a trustee of the UC Berkeley Foundation Board for 12 years. Margaret has vast experience with investment and development projects, specializing in commercial real estate and venture capital. She lives with her husband and children in San Francisco, California.