Zhang Youyi

Zhang Youyi (Chang Yu-i)
Born	1898
Died	1988 (aged 89–90)
Occupation	Banker, educator, entrepreneur
Spouse	Xu Zhimo So Gui-zi (m.1954 wil.1972)
Children	Hsu Chi-kai (b.1918) Peter Hsu De-sheng (1922-1925)
Relatives	Natasha Chang Pang-mei (grand niece)

Zhang Youyi (1898 – 1989) (also spelled Chang Yu-i), was the first wife of the Chinese poet Xu Zhimo. Zhang was famous in her own right as a banker and educator.

Biography

Marriage and children

• Hsu Chi-kai (1918 – )
• Hsu "Peter" Bide (1922 – 1925)

Education

Life in Europe

Divorce

After giving birth to her second son, Youyi received a letter from her estranged husband, Xu Zhimo, declaring his intentions to divorce. In his letter, Zhimo reasoned that "marriage not based on love was intolerable." Youyi consented, and signed the divorce papers.

Life in Shanghai

Remarriage

Later Years

Entrepreneurship

Views on Chinese Culture

See also

• Xu Zhimo

References

Chang, Pang-Mei. Bound Feet & Western Dress. Garden City: Anchor Books, 1997.

Further reading

Chang, Pang-Mei. Bound Feet & Western Dress. Garden City: Anchor Books, 1997.

External links

• Reminiscences of Xu Zhimo

Persondata
Name	Zhang, Youyi
Alternative names
Short description	Chiense banker
Date of birth	1900
Place of birth
Date of death	1988
Place of death