Zhang was born in Qingtian County, Zhejiang, during the late Qing dynasty, on 4 March 1897. Zhang joined the Xinhai Revolution Army in 1911. In 1913, Zhang attended Hangzhou Provincial School of Business (杭州省立甲种商业学校), after graduating, he worked in Zhejiang Industry Bank.
In 1927, Zhang set up a magazine named New Review (新评论). He wrote articles supporting the Kuomintang party. In 1935, Zhang Naiqi and Ma Xiangbo found the Shanghai Cultural of National Salvation Association (上海文化届救国会). In November 1936, Zhang was arrested by the Nationalist Government.
On 13 May 1977, Zhang died of illness in a Beijing Hospital basement.[1][2] Zhang Naiqi's memory was rehabilitated by Deng Xiaoping in 1980.
Personal life
a Shang Dynasty Bronze Li (cooking vessel) donated by Zhang Naiqi to the National Museum of China.
Zhang Naiqi married four times during his life and had 8 children. He had five children (three sons and two daughters) by Wang Jing'e (蒋镜娥), one daughter by Hu Ziying (胡子婴), one daughter by Jiang Yan (蒋燕), and one son by Sun Caiping (孙彩萍).
