About Huang Yao
Lived 1917 – 1987 (aged 69–70). Huang Yao was a Chinese comics artist, calligrapher and painter.
Huang Yao (; 1917–1987) was a Chinese painter, comic artist and teacher. Born in Shanghai, he had ancestral roots in Jiashan, Zhejiang. He is known for his creation of the Niubizi (牛鼻子) cartoons in the 1930s in Shanghai.
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Who was Huang Yao?
Chinese artist (1917-1987)
When was Huang Yao born?
Huang Yao was born in 1917 in Shanghai.
When did Huang Yao die?
Huang Yao died in 1987 in Kuala Lumpur.
What was Huang Yao's occupation?
Huang Yao was a comics artist, calligrapher and painter.
What nationality was Huang Yao?
Huang Yao was Chinese.
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