Xiang Xingyao

Xiang Xingyao (Chinese: 项星耀; 1924 – 28 October 1997) was a Chinese translator and associate professor at Fujian Normal University.^[1] He was one of the main translators of the works of the Russian writer Alexander Herzen into Chinese. Some of his English translations were published by People's Literature Publishing House.

In this Chinese name, the family name is Xiang.

Xiang Xingyao
Born	1924 Suzhou, Jiangsu, China
Died	1997 (aged 72–73) China
Occupation	Translator
Language	Chinese, English, Russian
Genre	Novel
Notable works	My Past and Thoughts
Spouse	Xing Guifen
Chinese name
Traditional Chinese	項星耀
Simplified Chinese	项星耀
Transcriptions Standard Mandarin Hanyu Pinyin Xiàng Xīngyào

Biography

Xiang was born in Suzhou, Jiangsu, in 1924.^[2] After the establishment of the Communist State, he taught at East China Normal University in Shanghai.^[2]

In October 1969, he was sent to the May Seventh Cadre Schools to do farm works in Xinan Commune (溪南公社) of Xiapu County, Fujian Province.^[2] After the Cultural Revolution, he taught at Fujian Normal University.

He died of intestinal cancer on October 28, 1997.^[2][1]

Personal life

Xiang married Xing Guifen (邢桂芬), who was an actress at Fanghua Yue Opera Troupe (芳华越剧团).^[2]

Translations

• My Past and Thoughts (往事与随想)^[3]
• Middlemarch (米德尔马契)^[4]
• The Portrait of a Lady (一位女士的画像)^[5]
• Mansfield Park (曼斯菲尔德庄园)^[6]