Leung Long Chau
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Leung Long Chau is a Chinese
poet
and calligrapher
. Born in the early 1910s in Guangdong Province, China
, he spent his childhood there and later received his graduate education at the Guangdong Medical Research Institute, until in the late 1920s he married Ho Wing Yuet and settled down in Hong Kong
.
Under colonial
rule, his Chinese qualification as a medical practitioner was not recognized; he thus had to turn to business to make a living. His work for a local company just made up the living expenses for his large family. In his spare time he continued to offer free medical advice to his compatriots, and to write poems and practice calligraphy—both hobbies of his since childhood.
Through the years he written many poems about Hong Kong, but at the time they remained unpublished. This changed in 1984, when his children decided to compile his works and published Lang Yin Xiao Cao (朗吟小草) for non-commercial purposes. It was never sold in bookstores, but managed to get the attention of the close circle of Chinese poets in Hong Kong and was widely acclaimed as valuable for anyone seriously interested in Chinese literature
and Hong Kong culture.
In 1998, the Leung family decided to publish a sequel to Lang Yin Xiao Cao, compiling his major works written after 1984. In the same year, the low-profile poet received his first and only prize for Chinese literature
from the Hong Kong Government. He died in December 1998.
Chinese people
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poet
Poet
A poet is a person who writes poetry. A poet's work can be literal, meaning that his work is derived from a specific event, or metaphorical, meaning that his work can take on many meanings and forms. Poets have existed since antiquity, in nearly all languages, and have produced works that vary...
and calligrapher
East Asian calligraphy
East Asian calligraphy is a form of calligraphy widely practised and revered in the Sinosphere. This most often includes China, Japan, Korea, and Vietnam. The East Asian calligraphic tradition originated and developed from China. There is a general standardization of the various styles of...
. Born in the early 1910s in Guangdong Province, China
China
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, he spent his childhood there and later received his graduate education at the Guangdong Medical Research Institute, until in the late 1920s he married Ho Wing Yuet and settled down in Hong Kong
Hong Kong
Hong Kong is one of two Special Administrative Regions of the People's Republic of China , the other being Macau. A city-state situated on China's south coast and enclosed by the Pearl River Delta and South China Sea, it is renowned for its expansive skyline and deep natural harbour...
.
Under colonial
Colonialism
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rule, his Chinese qualification as a medical practitioner was not recognized; he thus had to turn to business to make a living. His work for a local company just made up the living expenses for his large family. In his spare time he continued to offer free medical advice to his compatriots, and to write poems and practice calligraphy—both hobbies of his since childhood.
Through the years he written many poems about Hong Kong, but at the time they remained unpublished. This changed in 1984, when his children decided to compile his works and published Lang Yin Xiao Cao (朗吟小草) for non-commercial purposes. It was never sold in bookstores, but managed to get the attention of the close circle of Chinese poets in Hong Kong and was widely acclaimed as valuable for anyone seriously interested in Chinese literature
Chinese literature
Chinese literature extends thousands of years, from the earliest recorded dynastic court archives to the mature fictional novels that arose during the Ming Dynasty to entertain the masses of literate Chinese...
and Hong Kong culture.
In 1998, the Leung family decided to publish a sequel to Lang Yin Xiao Cao, compiling his major works written after 1984. In the same year, the low-profile poet received his first and only prize for Chinese literature
Chinese literature
Chinese literature extends thousands of years, from the earliest recorded dynastic court archives to the mature fictional novels that arose during the Ming Dynasty to entertain the masses of literate Chinese...
from the Hong Kong Government. He died in December 1998.