Witness of historical milestones including the fall of Qing Dynasty (1644 – 1912), the Chinese Revolution of 1911 and the establishment of the People’s Republic of China in 1949, renowned Chinese writer and translator Yang Jiang (1911 – 2016) died at the age of 104. With a gentle yet realistic touch, the biography pictures Yang’s legendary life of a century of thick and thin, including her childhood, life transitions, her academic career and her family life as a wife and mother. The biography was reviewed by Yang Jiang prior to her death, making it an honest record of Yang’s life trajectory.