Jiang Chunfang (, –) was a Chinese translator, educationist, and one of the founders of the

Encyclopedia of China The ''Encyclopedia of China'' () is the first large-entry modern encyclopedia in the Chinese language. The compilation began in 1978. Published by the Encyclopedia of China Publishing House, the encyclopedia was issued one volume at a time, begin ...

. He was born in Changzhou, Jiangsu. He had a number of aliases, including Lin Ling (), Shi Yun (), and Cai Yun ().

Biography

Jiang joined the

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in 1931, and became a member of the

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the next year. He was the heads of the Propaganda Departments of the Youth League's Committees in Harbin and Manchuria. He also worked as a Russian translator at the England–Asia Telegraphic Agency () under the appointment of Luo Dengxian. In 1936, Jiang began working as a translator for the Asian Motion Pictures Company () in Shanghai, which specialized in Russian films. In 1938, he became the Secretary-General of the Culture Subcommittee of the Communist Party's Shanghai Bureau (). In 1941, after consultations with

ITAR-TASS The Russian News Agency TASS (russian: Информацио́нное аге́нтство Росси́и ТАСС, translit=Informatsionnoye agentstvo Rossii, or Information agency of Russia), abbreviated TASS (russian: ТАСС, label=none) ...

, he started the ''Times Weekly'' () on behalf of the Soviet side, and acted as the editor-in-chief. Later in 1945 he would become the editor-in-chief of his newly founded ''Times Daily'' () and the president of Times Press (). After the establishment of the

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, Jiang acted as the first president of the Shanghai Russian Language School (), which later became

Shanghai International Studies University Shanghai International Studies University (SISU; ) is China's leading university in linguistics, cultural studies, and global and area studies. Established in December 1949, SISU is known for being one of the earliest institutions where China's hi ...

. His job career also included Director of Liaisons at the Shanghai Cultural Bureau, and Deputy Director and Consultant at the Communist Party Central Committee's Compilation and Translation Bureau of the Works of Marx, Engels, Lenin, and Stalin (). During the

Cultural Revolution The Cultural Revolution, formally known as the Great Proletarian Cultural Revolution, was a sociopolitical movement in the People's Republic of China (PRC) launched by Mao Zedong in 1966, and lasting until his death in 1976. Its stated goal ...

, Jiang was imprisoned at the Qincheng Prison for 7 years. He was released in 1975. After 1978, Jiang served as vice chair of General Editorial Board of the

and the editor-in-chief of the Encyclopedia of China Press. Jiang was the founder and president of the Chinese Translation Workers Association (), which is now the

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. He was also members of the Fifth and Sixth

CPPCC The Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC, zh, 中国人民政治协商会议), also known as the People's PCC (, ) or simply the PCC (), is a political advisory body in the People's Republic of China and a central part of ...

Standing Committees.

References

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