About Chuang Chu Yu-nu
Lived 1920 – 2015 (aged 94). Chuang Chu Yu-nu was a Taiwanese and Chinese philanthropist.
Chuang Chu Yu-nu (; 4 September 1920 – 13 February 2015) was a philanthropist in Taiwan, who was called "the patron saint of poor people". She was known for selling her "10-dollar buffet" (Taiwan Dollar, around US$0.30~0.40), and was given the nickname "Ten Dollar Grandma" (十元阿媽)
Chuang Chu felt that her colleagues at Kaohsiung Harbor worked very hard, so she started to run a buffet stall for the workers in 1951. It was free at first, but it cost her too much to operate, so she charged NT$10 per meal, which all you can eat. Her dishes were always rich, which the workers appreciated. She died on 13 February 2015.
Legacy The people of Jibei named a park for Chuang Chu, in which a statue of her stands.
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Who was Chuang Chu Yu-nu?
Taiwanese philanthropist
When was Chuang Chu Yu-nu born?
Chuang Chu Yu-nu was born on 4 September 1920 in Kaohsiung.
When did Chuang Chu Yu-nu die?
Chuang Chu Yu-nu died on 13 February 2015.
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Chuang Chu Yu-nu was a philanthropist.
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Chuang Chu Yu-nu was Taiwanese and Chinese.
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