Wang Youqin

Wang Youqin
王友琴
Born1952 (age 73–74)
EducationPeking University
Chinese Academy of Social Sciences
Known forresearch on the Cultural Revolution
Notable workVictim of the Cultural Revolution --An Investigative Account of Persecution, Imprisonment and Murder
Websiteywang.uchicago.edu
ccrhm.org
Wang Youqin
Simplified Chinese王友琴
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu PinyinWáng Yǒu Qín
Wade–Gileswang2 you3qin2

Wang Youqin (Chinese: 王友琴; born 1952) is a Chinese scholar specializing in East Asian studies and is currently a professor at the University of Chicago. Wang is notable for her research on the Chinese Cultural Revolution, especially the Red August of Beijing. She is known for her research on the cultural revolution and compilation of lists of victims of the Cultural Revolution and their stories.