Li Na

李訥　/　不明

American politician

January 1, 1940 (age 86)　・　Yan'an, People's Republic of China

politician
journalist

My Take

I'll be honest — the name Li Na didn't immediately click for me until I realized we're talking about Mao Zedong's youngest daughter, and then it all snapped into place. Born in 1940 in Yan'an, right in the heart of the Chinese revolutionary base, she came into the world at one of the most turbulent moments in modern Chinese history. She studied at Peking University and worked as a journalist before moving into political circles — but no matter how much she accomplished on her own terms, that shadow of being "Mao's daughter" must have been impossible to escape. There's something genuinely fascinating and heavy about growing up as the child of a figure that enormous, in a country that changed so completely within a single lifetime. She's not a flashy celebrity by any stretch, but as a historical figure she's a quiet reminder of how ideology, family, and revolution collide in deeply personal ways.

Overview

Li Na (simplified Chinese: 李讷; traditional Chinese: 李訥; pinyin: Lǐ Nà, also pronounced Li Ne, born 3 August 1940) is the daughter of Mao Zedong and his fourth wife Jiang Qing, and their only child together. Her surname is Li rather than Mao, because her father used the pseudonym "Li Desheng" (李德胜; 李德勝) for a period of time during the Chinese Civil War.

1. Profile

Name (English): Li Na
Name (Japanese): 李訥
Reading: 不明
Born: January 1, 1940 (age 86)
Zodiac / Chinese zodiac: Capricorn / Dragon
Origin: Yan'an, People's Republic of China
Blood type: Private
Height: Private
Agency: Private
Occupation: politician / journalist

2. Background

Elementary school: Private
Junior high: Private
High school: Private
University: Peking University

3. Relationships

Spouse: Private
Children: Private
Parents: Private
Siblings: Private

4. Personality

Motto

Private

6. Links

Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E6%9D%8E%E8%A8%A5