Henry Chung

Henry Chung or Zhong Wuxiong (Chinese: 鍾武雄; pinyin: Zhōng Wǔxióng; Wade–Giles: Chung Wu-hsiung; September 9, 1918 – April 23, 2017)[1] was a Chinese diplomat who served in the Nationalist government of China. He was later the owner of a restaurant known for its Hunan cuisine.[2] Chung was on good terms with Ho Feng-Shan as the two men's wives were sisters.[3]

Henry Chung
Born(1918-09-09)September 9, 1918
Hunan, China
DiedApril 23, 2017(2017-04-23) (aged 98)
San Francisco, California, U.S.
NationalityChinese
OccupationDiplomat

Early life and education

Chung was born in 1918 Liling, Hunan. Later, he entered Changjun High School. After graduation, Chung was recruited by the National Revolutionary Army as a cashier. He enrolled at then National Central University in Chongqing, in 1938. He studied English for two years before transferring to the history department.

Career

After being a qualified civil servant, Chung traveled to Japan as a member of a military delegation in the end of 1945. Then he was appointed as a vice consul in Houston, three years later, brought together his family. However, overdue salaries made him decide to quit and start his own business. The Nationalist government summoned Chung to Taiwan after it was defeated in the Chinese Civil War, but Chung stayed in America.[4]

Chung and his family moved to San Francisco eventually. There, they opened their restaurants providing Hunan cuisine, he also published his own recipes.[5] He worked at the local branch of China Airlines meantime.

Later life and death

In 1981, Chung and his wife put up money for a new marker built on China Beach. Thereafter, he donated several schools to his hometown in Hunan province. He also supported Yuan Longping.

Adhered to the inland village custom, Chung married a 12-year-old when he was only 8, he had his first child at age 16. He met and married another student from Hunan named Diana or Huang Derong (Chinese: 黃德榮; pinyin: Huáng Déróng; Wade–Giles: Huang Te-jung).

Chung died on April 23, 2017 in San Francisco, aged 99.[6][7]

References
  1. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2017-09-07. Retrieved 2017-09-07.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  2. "At 96, a legendary chef can still inspire 'the best' Chinese food". China Daily.
  3. "从外交官到世界名厨醴陵人钟武雄的"跨界人生"". 潇湘晨报. Jan 7, 2017.
  4. Sandomir, Richard (15 May 2017). "Henry Chung, Who Helped Bring Hunan's Flavors to America, Dies at 98". The New York Times. p. B9. Retrieved 15 May 2017.
  5. "Hottest Hunan Restaurant in". The New York Times. May 30, 1979.
  6. "沉痛悼念著名华侨领袖慈善家、我校德高望重的老校友钟武雄先生". Changjun High School.
  7. Kauffman, Jonathan (Apr 25, 2017). "Henry Chung, Hunanese culinary pioneer, dies at 99". SFGATE.


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