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 1955 to 2009, is comprised of an assortment of materials offering a narrative of Cheng’s life during her post-publication years. Most notably, the “Writings” series includes original manuscripts of Life and Death in Shanghai, with drafts handwritten...