Edgar Chi-ho Tang (or Tang Chi-ho, C.H. Tang, Tang Jihe; ), (born 1902, date of death unknown), was an influential Chinese writer, journalist and educator.

Early life and education

Tang was born in 1902 and his

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was

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, Jiangxi Province. From 1913 to 1918 Tang studied at Saint John's School (a

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) in Jiujiang. From 1918 to 1923 Tang studied at

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() in

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(current

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, and graduated with BA. Tang studied at the

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, and obtained BA and MA (in 1927) in journalism. Tang shortly studied public law at the Columbia University Law School, but transferred to

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. Tang obtained master's degree in 1929 and doctorate in 1932, both from Harvard.

Career

From 1923 to 1925, Tang taught at Saint John's School and also was a reporter for a

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in Shanghai. In 1925 Tang was sent to the United States by the Jiangxi Provincial Government. From 1927 to 1932 Tang also worked for

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. In 1930 Tang lectured

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. After returning China Tang was appointed professor of politics at the

National Central University National Central University (NCU, ; Pha̍k-fa-sṳ: ''Kwet-li̍p Chung-yong Thài-ho̍k'', Wade–Giles: ''Kuo2 Li4 Chung Yang Ta4 Hsüeh2'' or ''中大'', ''Chung-ta'') is a public research university with long-standing traditions based in Taiw ...

(now

Nanjing University Nanjing University (NJU; ) is a national public research university in Nanjing, Jiangsu. It is a member of C9 League and a Class A Double First Class University designated by the Chinese central government. NJU has two main campuses: the Xian ...

). From 1940 to 1945 Tang was the President of

Cheeloo University Cheeloo University (, alternatively known as ''Shantung Christian College'') was a university in China, established by Hunter Corbett American Presbyterian, and other English Baptist, Anglican, and Canadian Presbyterian mission agencies in earl ...

in Shandong Province. In June 1946 Tang became the

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of National Yingshi University (a root of what is now

Zhejiang University Zhejiang University, abbreviated as ZJU or Zheda and formerly romanized as Chekiang University, is a national public research university based in Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China. It is a member of the prestigious C9 League and is selected into the n ...

). In June 1948 Tang was resigned from the university president position due to the

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. Although Tang was a well known scholar in China before 1949, information about his later life is rarely seen in current

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sources.

Works by Tang

*《中国的宪政问题》 (''Problems of China's Constitution and Politics'') *《中国审查员的建立》 (''The Setup of Examinant System in China'') *《中国的对外关系－著作文献提要》 (''China's Foreign Relations - Summary of Literature'')

References

External links

Ricci Roundtable on the History of Christianity in China - Tang , Edgar Chi-ho 湯吉禾

Ricci Roundtable on the History of Christianity in China - Cheeloo University 齊魯大學
{{DEFAULTSORT:Tang, Edgar Chi-Ho 1902 births Year of death missing Educators from Jiangxi Academic staff of Zhejiang University People from Jiujiang Columbia Law School alumni Harvard University alumni University of Missouri alumni 20th-century Chinese journalists Writers from Jiangxi Academic staff of Nanjing University Academic staff of Cheeloo University