Wong Wen-hao (1889-), pioneer in the development of geological research in China as director of the China Geological Survey and head of the geological research institute at Peiping. In 1938-45 he served the National Government as minister of economic affairs. He was the first president of the Executive Yuan to be elected under the 1947 […]

Shih Liang-ts'ai (1879-13 November 1934), owner and publisher of the Shun-pao. An entrepreneur with many business interests in Shanghai, he was also a civic leader. He was assassinated in 1934. Although his native place was Nanking, Shih Liang-ts'ai was born in Ssu-ching-chen, near Shanghai, where his father, Shih Ch'unfan, had moved during the Taiping Rebellion. […]

Ting Wen-chiang (13 April 1887-5 January 1936), known as V. K. Ting, professor of geology at Peking University (1931-34) and secretary general of the Academia Sinica (1934-36) who was best known for his achievements as founder and first director (1916-21) of the China Geological Survey. Born into a gentry family in T'aihsing, Kiangsu, V. K. […]