Chang Tzu-p'ing, pinyin Zhang Ziping (1893-1947?) was a Chinese writer born in in Mei-hsien in Kwangtung province. 1893 was a common year starting on Sunday (see link for calendar). ... 1947 was a common year starting on Wednesday (link will take you to calendar). ... Meixian (梅縣; Hakka: Moi-yen or Moi-yan) is a county in north eastern Guangdong province, Peoples Republic of China. ... Guangdong (Simplified Chinese: 广东; Traditional Chinese: 廣東; pinyin: Guǎngdōng; Wade-Giles: Kuang-tung; Kwangtung in older transliteration; Cantonese: gwong2 dung1), is a province on the south coast of the Peoples Republic of China. ...

Zhang received a classical education and, after studying in Japan, received a degree in geology in 1922. He however decided on a literary career, and with several others of his ilk, (Yu Dafu and Tian Han) he co-founded the Creation society which promoted vernacular and modern literature. He worked as an editor of their magazine and it was during this time that he published the first of his many novels. Geology (from Greek γη- (ge-, the earth) and λογος (logos, word, reason)) is the science and study of the Earth, its composition, structure, physical properties, history, and the processes that shape it. ... 1922 was a common year starting on Sunday (see link for calendar). ... Yu Ta-fu, pinyin Yu Dafu was a 1920s Chinese short story writer. ... Tian Han Tian Han (田汉; pinyin: tián hàn) (March 12, 1898 - December 10, 1968) was a Chinese playwright. ...

During the Sino-Japanese War he worked for the Japanese, but after their defeat he was tried in China in 1947. Nothing after this date is known of him. (The Library of Congress's Name Authority File records his death year as 1959.) There were two wars known as the Sino-Japanese War (between China and Japan): The First Sino-Japanese War occurred between 1894 and 1895, primarily over control of Korea. ... 1947 was a common year starting on Wednesday (link will take you to calendar). ...

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Encyclopædia Britannica 2005 Ultimate Reference Suite DVD, article- "Chang Tzu-p'ing"