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| birth_name = Fang Ta-ch'uan |
| birth_name = Fang Ta-ch'uan |
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| birth_date = {{birth date|df=yes|1924|05|27}} |
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| birth_place = [[Shanghai]], China |
| birth_place = [[Shanghai]], China |
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| death_date = {{death date and age|df=yes|1992|04|27|1924|05|27}} |
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| death_place = [[San Francisco, California]], US |
| death_place = [[San Francisco, California]], US |
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| nationality = American |
| nationality = American |
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| occupation = Businessman, publisher, writer |
| occupation = Businessman, publisher, writer |
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| known for = Founder, ''[[Chinatown Handy Guide]]'' and ''[[AsianWeek]]'' |
| known for = Founder, ''[[Chinatown Handy Guide]]'' and ''[[AsianWeek]]'' |
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'''John Ta Chuan Fang''' ({{zh|c=方大川|p=Fāng Dàchuān|w=Fang Ta-ch'uan}} 27 May 1924 – 27 April 1992) was an American businessman, publisher, and writer based in [[San Francisco]]. He was the founder of ''[[Chinatown Handy Guide]]'' and ''[[AsianWeek]]''. |
'''John Ta Chuan Fang''' ({{zh|c=方大川|p=Fāng Dàchuān|w=Fang Ta-ch'uan}} 27 May 1924 – 27 April 1992) was an American businessman, publisher, and writer based in [[San Francisco]]. He was the founder of ''[[Chinatown Handy Guide]]'' and ''[[AsianWeek]]''. |
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==Early life== |
==Early life== |
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Fang was born in [[Shanghai]], China in 1924.<ref name="auto">{{cite news|url=https://www.sfgate.com/politics/article/Fang-family-s-story-enters-new-chapter-3052007.php|title=Fang family's story enters new chapter|first1=Annie|last1=Nakao|first2=Elizabeth|last2=Fern |
Fang was born in [[Shanghai]], China in 1924.<ref name="auto">{{cite news|url=https://www.sfgate.com/politics/article/Fang-family-s-story-enters-new-chapter-3052007.php|title=Fang family's story enters new chapter|first1=Annie|last1=Nakao|first2=Elizabeth|last2=Fern|last3=EZ|first4=Matthew|last4=Yi|first5=Demian|last5=Bulwa|date=30 July 2000|work=San Francisco Chronicle|access-date=7 May 2019}}</ref> He earned a bachelor's degree in journalism at [[Taipei]]'s [[National Chengchi University]] and worked their for the government-controlled ''New Life'' newspaper.<ref name="auto"/> In 1952, he moved to San Francisco to study at [[UC Berkeley]].<ref name="auto"/> |
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==Career== |
==Career== |
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Fang started out on his own by publishing the ''[[Chinatown Handy Guide]]'' in 1959, a series of booklets to the [[Chinatown]]s in major US cities, as they were emerging as tourist attractions.<ref name="auto"/> |
Fang started out on his own by publishing the ''[[Chinatown Handy Guide]]'' in 1959, a series of booklets to the [[Chinatown]]s in major US cities, as they were emerging as tourist attractions.<ref name="auto"/> |
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In 1979, he founded ''[[AsianWeek]]'', and its headquarters were in San Francisco's Chinatown. |
In 1979, he founded ''[[AsianWeek]]'', and its headquarters were in San Francisco's Chinatown.{{Citation needed|date=June 2022}} |
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==Personal life== |
==Personal life== |
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In 1960, he married Florence Fang, and they had three sons.<ref name="auto"/> |
In 1960, he married [[Florence Fang]], and they had three sons.<ref name="auto"/> |
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Fang died on 27 April 1992.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.orlandosentinel.com/news/os-xpm-1992-04-30-9204300277-story.html|title=JOHN TA CHUAN FANG|work=Orlando Sentinel|date=30 April 1992| |
Fang died on 27 April 1992.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.orlandosentinel.com/news/os-xpm-1992-04-30-9204300277-story.html|title=JOHN TA CHUAN FANG|work=Orlando Sentinel|date=30 April 1992|access-date=7 May 2019}}</ref> |
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==References== |
==References== |
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[[Category:University of California, Berkeley alumni]] |
[[Category:University of California, Berkeley alumni]] |
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[[Category:Writers from San Francisco]] |
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[[Category:20th-century journalists]] |
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John Fang | |
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Born | Fang Ta-ch'uan 27 May 1924 Shanghai, China |
Died | 27 April 1992 | (aged 67)
Nationality | American |
Education | National Chengchi University |
Occupation(s) | Businessman, publisher, writer |
Known for | Founder, Chinatown Handy Guide and AsianWeek |
Spouse | |
Children | 3 sons |
John Ta Chuan Fang (Chinese: 方大川; pinyin: Fāng Dàchuān; Wade–Giles: Fang Ta-ch'uan 27 May 1924 – 27 April 1992) was an American businessman, publisher, and writer based in San Francisco. He was the founder of Chinatown Handy Guide and AsianWeek.
Early life
[edit]Fang was born in Shanghai, China in 1924.[1] He earned a bachelor's degree in journalism at Taipei's National Chengchi University and worked their for the government-controlled New Life newspaper.[1] In 1952, he moved to San Francisco to study at UC Berkeley.[1]
Career
[edit]Fang started out on his own by publishing the Chinatown Handy Guide in 1959, a series of booklets to the Chinatowns in major US cities, as they were emerging as tourist attractions.[1]
In 1979, he founded AsianWeek, and its headquarters were in San Francisco's Chinatown.[citation needed]
Personal life
[edit]In 1960, he married Florence Fang, and they had three sons.[1]
Fang died on 27 April 1992.[2]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d e Nakao, Annie; Fern, Elizabeth; EZ; Yi, Matthew; Bulwa, Demian (30 July 2000). "Fang family's story enters new chapter". San Francisco Chronicle. Retrieved 7 May 2019.
- ^ "JOHN TA CHUAN FANG". Orlando Sentinel. 30 April 1992. Retrieved 7 May 2019.
- 1924 births
- 1992 deaths
- 20th-century American newspaper publishers (people)
- Businesspeople from San Francisco
- Businesspeople from Shanghai
- National Chengchi University alumni
- Taiwanese journalists
- Taiwanese people from Shanghai
- University of California, Berkeley alumni
- Writers from San Francisco
- 20th-century journalists
- American business biography, 1920s birth stubs