Chang Tao-fan | |
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 Chang Tao-fan as pictured inThe Most Recent Biographies of Chinese Dignitaries | |
| Born | 12 July 1897 |
| Died | 12 June 1968(1968-06-12) (aged 70) |
| Alma mater | Tianjin Nankai High School Slade School of Fine Art,University College London École des Beaux-Arts |
Chang Tao-fan (simplified Chinese:张道藩;traditional Chinese:張道藩;pinyin:Zhāng Dàofān; 12 July 1897 - 12 June 1968)[1] was a prominent figure and long-time central member of theKuomintang. He was the fourthPresident of the Legislative Yuan, and former President ofBroadcasting Corporation of China.
Chang was born in Kuichou (currentGuizhou), China. In his early years, he went toTianjin to live with his relative there, and graduated fromTianjin Nankai High School. When Chang was a student he was very active in politics, and joined theChinese Revolutionary Party.
In 1919, Chang went to study inEurope with the financial aid from then Chinese government. Chang spent three years inLondon atSlade School of Fine Art, an art school of theUniversity College London.[1] Chang also spent more than one year inParis at theÉcole des Beaux-Arts. He married a French woman, Suzanne Grimonprez, in 1928 although he had met and admiredJiang Biwei, but she was the partner of the artistXu Beihong.[2] According to Xu's second wife,Liao Jingwen, Chang spread gossip about Xu having an affair with the student and artist,Sun Duoci, in order to drive a wedge between the couple.[3]
In 1937, he was exchanging letters with Jiang Biwei who was now single, as her partner had fallen for his student, the painterSun Duoci. Chang knew that the Japanese were thought to be about to bomb Nanjing and he arranged for Jiang Biwei to escape toChongqing. Here, they could correspond and secretly see each other but she could not appear as his consort if he was on official business. (Jiang Biwei was married to a man she had abandoned to live with Yu). Chang was a married man and the vice-minister of education. He arranged for Jiang to be given a job.[2] Chang adopted Biwei's daughter, Lilian, or Lilian was Chang and Biwei's daughter outside wedlock. Lilian was raised by Chang's wife Suzanne.
Chang's French wife was a difficulty in Chinese society and Chang sent her abroad for some years. Chinese students who had brought back foreign wives were considered foolish.[4]
Chang had been a senior and central member of theKuomintang for a long time, so he is considered as belonging to the central club clique (CC Clique).
From 1923 to September 1926, Chang was a head of the Kuomintang London Branch.
From January 1928 to 1930, Chang was theSecretary-General of theNanjing Government.
From August 1928 to 1930, Chang wasProvost of National Tsing Tao University (currentQingdao University) inShandong province.
From December 7, 1932 to April 8, 1936, Chang was the Executive Vice-minister of theMinistry of Transportation and Communications in China.
In 1935, Chang founded the National Theater School (國立戲劇學校).[1]
From January 1940 to 1941, Chang was Provost ofNational Chengchi University.
In 1949, Chang moved to Taiwan withChiang Kai-shek.
From January 1950 to 1968, Chang was the President ofChina Daily News in Taiwan.[1]
From March 17, 1952 to Feb 24, 1961, Chang was the fourth President of theLegislative Yuan.[1]
Chang died inTaipei at age 70.
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