Editing Jiang Qing (section)

=== Jinan ===
At 14, Jiang, now an orphan, joined a local underground theatre troupe, seeking independence. Her striking looks drew attention, but she remained sensitive about her poor upbringing. Alarmed by her undisclosed departure, her grandparents paid the troupe's boss to bring her back. She enrolled in the Experimental Arts Academy, which became less picky about the social class of new entrants due to the [[May Fourth Movement]]. Despite her strong Shandong accent initially hindering her performances, she excelled during her year of training, in some traditional opera roles. When the academy closed in 1930, Jiang, though only half-trained, was chosen to join theatrical companies in [[Beijing]].{{Sfn|Terrill|1999|p=23-29|pp=}} She returned to Jinan in May 1931 and married Pei Minglun,{{efn|{{lang-zh|s=裴明伦|t=裴明倫|p=Péi Mínglún|w=p'ei2 ming2 lun2}}; According to the ''Revised Mandarin Chinese Dictionary'' by the [[Taiwan]]ese [[Ministry of Education (Taiwan)|Ministry of Education]], the surname is pronounced Péi.<ref>{{Cite web |last=[[Ministry of Education (Taiwan)|Ministry of Education, R.O.C.]] |date=2021 |title=裴 : ㄆㄟˊ |url=https://dict.revised.moe.edu.tw/dictView.jsp?ID=657&q=1&word=裴 |website=Revised Mandarin Chinese Dictionary}}</ref> However, [[Hong Kong]]'s Multi-function Chinese Character Database notes an additional pronunciation as Féi.<ref>{{Cite web |last=The [[Chinese University of Hong Kong]] |date=2014 |title=裴 |url=https://humanum.arts.cuhk.edu.hk/Lexis/lexi-mf/search.php?word=%E8%A3%B4 |website=Multi-function Chinese Character Database |access-date=28 November 2024 |archive-date=18 August 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240818131952/https://humanum.arts.cuhk.edu.hk/Lexis/lexi-mf/search.php?word=%E8%A3%B4 |url-status=live }}</ref> {{harvnb|Terrill|1999}} (pp. 29–31) adopts the translation Fei.}} the wealthy son of a businessman, and soon divorced.{{Sfn|Terrill|1999|p=23-29|pp=}}{{Sfn|Terrill|1999|p=|pp=30-31}}[[File:Younggirljiangqing.jpg|thumb|Jiang Qing in Qingdao in 1931]]