Who's Who in China (3rd edition)/Chang Ching-fan

Mr. Chang Kin-fan

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Chang Ching-fan

Mr. Chang King-fan was born at Taipuhsien, Kwantung province in 1890 and received his primary education at home. Later he studied at the International Institute at Shanghai, the Anglo-Chinese College, Foochow, and at Tsinghua College, Peking. He then entered the Colorado School of Mines, Boulder, Colorado, U. S. A., where he studied from 1911 to 1913. Later he studied at Lehigh University in 1913-15, where he was graduated with the degree of M. E. in 1915. He also took short courses at the Armour Institute of Technology. He returned to China in 1915 and was appointed surveyor and engineer of the Light Railway Company, Chaochow. In 1915-16; assistant engineer. Kiutung Antimony Company, Yiyang, Hunan, 1916-17—; engineering contractor for same company, 1917; and prospecting engineer for private interests along the Yangtsze River, 1918. Since 1918 he has been serving as engineer-in-chief and manager of the mines of the Liuchang Coal Mining and Railroad Company, Chinwangtao.