Kwan Sung Sing

Kwan Sung-sing (29 August 1892 – 27 November 1960) was a Chinese construction engineer, architect, entrepreneur, founder of the architectural firm Kwan, Chu and Yang Architects and a member of Hongmen. He was also an activist who promoted track and field sports in the Republic of China during the 1950s, and was thus hailed as "the father of track and field in Taiwan." He was born in Weihai, Shandong, Qing China.

Life

In Mainland China Kwan Sung-sing was born in Weihaiwei on August 29, 1892. When he attended the Lingnan school (嶺南學校), he was heavily influenced by the school chancellor Chung Jung-hua , who was a member of the revolutionary Tongmenghui. He cut off his queue—a sign of rebellion against the Qing dynasty. As a result, in 1907, Kwan's father, Dr. King-Yin Kwan , had to entrust his friend Wu Tingfang to take Kwan to study in the United States.