Pan Dawei
Chinese artist, journalist, and political radical
About Pan Dawei
Lived 1881 – 1929 (aged 47–48). Pan Dawei was a Chinese painter, journalist, revolutionary and photographer.
Pan Dawei (; 1881–1929) was a Chinese artist and political radical.
As a journalist, Pan was one of the first political cartoonists in China and a member of the Tongmenghui. He worked with He Jianshi and others to create Journal of Current Pictorial, which published these cartoons. They showed support for the 1911 Revolution against the Qing dynasty. He is buried in the Huanghuagang 72 Martyrs Cemetery in Guangzhou.
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Who was Pan Dawei?
Chinese artist, journalist, and political radical
When was Pan Dawei born?
Pan Dawei was born in 1881 in Panyu District.
When did Pan Dawei die?
Pan Dawei died on 27 August 1929.
What was Pan Dawei's occupation?
Pan Dawei was a painter, journalist, revolutionary and photographer.
What nationality was Pan Dawei?
Pan Dawei was Chinese.
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