Ou ChaoquanOu Chaoquan (欧潮泉) was born into a Dong-nationality family in Guizhouprovince, China, in 1930. From an early age, he developed a love of learning. In the course of time, Ou became a lecturer, and later professor, in anthropologyatthe Qinghai Institute for Nationalities in Xining. He spent 14 years, between 1965and 1979, doing hard labour. In 1995, he retired to Guizhou, but continued writingand publishing until ill health intervened in 2011. Professor Ou currently lives with his third wife. Read More Read Less