Dr. Kuan Huang
Encyclopedia
Dr. Kuan Huang the first Chinese to study medicine abroad, a Cantonese who went to Edinburgh University in Scotland, and then disseminated what he had learned on returning to his native Canton
. This brought about a new generation of doctors who saw a wealth of knowledge in Western medicine.
He studied in University of Edinburgh between 1850 to 1855, and was an intern until 1857. Then he went back to Hong Kong and one year later he moved to Canton
(Guangzhou
) in 1858.
Guangzhou
Guangzhou , known historically as Canton or Kwangchow, is the capital and largest city of the Guangdong province in the People's Republic of China. Located in southern China on the Pearl River, about north-northwest of Hong Kong, Guangzhou is a key national transportation hub and trading port...
. This brought about a new generation of doctors who saw a wealth of knowledge in Western medicine.
He studied in University of Edinburgh between 1850 to 1855, and was an intern until 1857. Then he went back to Hong Kong and one year later he moved to Canton
Guangzhou
Guangzhou , known historically as Canton or Kwangchow, is the capital and largest city of the Guangdong province in the People's Republic of China. Located in southern China on the Pearl River, about north-northwest of Hong Kong, Guangzhou is a key national transportation hub and trading port...
(Guangzhou
Guangzhou
Guangzhou , known historically as Canton or Kwangchow, is the capital and largest city of the Guangdong province in the People's Republic of China. Located in southern China on the Pearl River, about north-northwest of Hong Kong, Guangzhou is a key national transportation hub and trading port...
) in 1858.