Zhou Shutao (

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: 周叔弢) (July 18, 1891, Yangzhou – February 14, 1984, Tianjin) was a collector of rare books, an industrialist, and the deputy mayor of Tianjin.

His names

Zhou was born Zhou Mingyang (), then changed to Zhou Mingxian (). ''Shutao'' was his style (), that he primarily used. He also used an alternate name taken at older age (): Shuweng ().

Early life

Zhou was home schooled since 5 years-old in Yangzhou, and collected books from 1912 until 1984.Zhou, Weizeng (1994). ''Biography of Zhou Shutao''. Beijing: Beijing Normal University Press.

Private life

He was the major figure and shareholder in his uncle

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's empire. A successful industrialist in his own right, he managed Huzxin Textile Co. () and Qixin Cement Co. ( Wade–Giles: Chee Hsin;

: 启新洋灰).

Public life

Due to his favorable view of the communist party and cooperation, he was appointed the first deputy mayor of Tianjin in 1950. Since then, he was elected or appointed to numerous organizations that included: *Vice-Chairman of the CPPCC Committee () *

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() *Vice-Chairman of the National Federation of Industry () *Director of CITIC Group Tianjin ()

Book collection

He began to collect books in 1912 and to donate in 1949. He accumulated more than 37,000 books, of which 2,672 were rare. He collected Chinese and foreign, dating back to Song dynasty. He donated the entire rare book collection () to National Library of China in 1952. His other books, Chinese and foreign, thread - bound () to Tianjin Library and

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.Postscript of ''Index of Zhou Shutao's Rare Books'' () Tianjin: Guji Chubanshe (1985); #17330.1

Publications

*1984, Selected donated seals of Zhou Shutao
Zhou Shutao xian sheng juan xian xi yin xuan
(; Tianjin yi shu bo wu guan) *1985, Index of his rare book ''Zi zhuang yan kan shanben shumu'' () Tianjin: Guji Chubanshe; #17330.1

Family

Zhou had three wives and ten children. He's the younger brother of

M. D. Chow M. D. Chow (1878 – February 13, 1949 Shanghai), also known by the Chinese names Zhou Jinjue () and Zhou Mingda (), was a Chinese philatelist and mathematician. He was nicknamed the "king of Chinese philately". Names Having multiple names was the ...