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Chiang Ho Yung

1921 – 2011

Taiwan's first woman journalist

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Lived 1921 – 2011 (aged 90). Chiang Ho Yung was a Taiwanese short story writer.

Yang Chian-Ho (; 1921-2011) was a Taiwanese journalist who is considered Taiwan's first woman journalist.

Biography Yang Chian-Ho was born in Taihoku in 1921. She was educated in Japanese as Taiwan was under Japanese rule at the time, and graduated from Taihoku Women's College. She worked as a journalist for the Taiwan-based Japanese newspaper Taiwan Daily News (the largest newspaper in Taiwan at the time). As a journalist, she interviewed many public figures and introduced Taiwanese culture and advanced knowledge in areas such as education and health to facilitate the modernization of Taiwan society. She also wrote essays and short stories, which appeared in various publications.

In 1942 she published a short story, , depicted the life and inner-world of the young educated women. She addressed the topics of female friendships, self-concept and consciousness-raising for women, family communication and pursuit of happiness. It was widely cited by researchers in trying to understand women's choices in upper-middle class society and the social expectations pushing them toward marriage during that time in Taiwan. In 2023, the original Japanese text was translated into English, Chinese and Taiwanese by her daughter, Chimei Lin Chen.

In 1993, Yang published her memoir, in Japanese and translated into Chinese in 1995.

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Yang Chian-Ho, Iûnn Tshian-ho̍h

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Who was Chiang Ho Yung?

taiwan's first woman journalist (1921–2011)

When was Chiang Ho Yung born?

Chiang Ho Yung was born on 1 September 1921.

When did Chiang Ho Yung die?

Chiang Ho Yung died on 16 October 2011.

What was Chiang Ho Yung's occupation?

Chiang Ho Yung was a short story writer.

What nationality was Chiang Ho Yung?

Chiang Ho Yung was Taiwanese.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Chiang Ho Yung

· Wikidata: Q7224737

· DBpedia: Yang Chian-Ho

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