Scope and Contents The Nien Cheng Collection houses material documenting the life and career of Madame Nien Cheng, author of Life and Death in Shanghai. This collection, which dates from 1946 to 2009, is comprised primarily of materials offering a narrative of Cheng’s life during her post-publication years. Notably, the collection includes original manuscripts of Life and Death in Shanghai, with drafts hand-written by Cheng in...