Jean Pasqualini
Jean Pasqualini | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1926 Beijing, China |
| Died | 9 October 1997 Le Kremlin-Bicêtre, France |
| Nationality | Chinese, French |
| Other names | Bao Ruowang |
| Occupation(s) | Journalist, author |
| Known for | Imprisonment in the Chinese Laogai |
Jean Pasqualini (simplified Chinese: 鲍若望; traditional Chinese: 鮑若望; pinyin: Bào Ruòwàng; 1926 – 9 October 1997) was a French and Chinese journalist who wrote a memoir of his experiences as a political prisoner in the Laogai labor camp system. Born in Beijing, Jean Pasqualini was the son of a Chinese mother and a Corsican French father. His Chinese name is rendered as Bao Ruowang, with "Bao" representing the first syllable in Pasqualini and "Ruowang" being a phonetic rendering of Jean.