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==Career==
==Career==
[[File:ChinatownHandyGuideSF.jpg|thumb|Chinatown Handy Guide, San Francisco edition, 1959]]
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"/>



Revision as of 11:16, 7 May 2019

John Fang
Born
John Ta Chuan Fang

27 May 1924
Shanghai, China
Died27 April 1992
San Francisco, California, US
NationalityAmerican
EducationNational Chengchi University
OccupationPublisher
Known forFounder, Chinatown Handy Guide and AsianWeek
Spouse(s)
(m. 1960; "his death" is deprecated; use "died" instead. 1992)
Children3 sons

John Ta Chuan Fang (27 May 1924 - 27 April 1992) was an American publisher, based in San Francisco.

Early life

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

File:ChinatownHandyGuideSF.jpg
Chinatown Handy Guide, San Francisco edition, 1959

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]

Personal life

In 1960, he married Florence Fang, and they had three sons.[1]

Fang died on 27 April 1992.[2]

References

  1. ^ a b c d e Nakao, Annie; Fern, Elizabeth; EZ; Yi, Matthew; Bulwa, Demian (30 July 2000). "Fang family's story enters new chapter". SFGate. Retrieved 7 May 2019.
  2. ^ Sentinel, Orlando. "JOHN TA CHUAN FANG". OrlandoSentinel.com. Retrieved 7 May 2019.