About Zhang Chongren
Lived 1907 – 1998 (aged 91). Zhang Chongren was a Chinese painter, sculptor and artist.
Zhang Chongren (27 September 1907 – 8 October 1998), also known as Chang Chong-jen, was a Chinese sculptor best remembered in Europe as a friend of Hergé, the Belgian cartoonist and creator of The Adventures of Tintin. The two met when Zhang was an art student in Brussels. Zhang served as the inspiration for Chang Chong-Chen, a recurring character in the Tintin stories.
Early life
Zhang was born the son of a wood-carving craftsman in 1907 in Xujiahui (Zi-Kar-Wei), then a suburb of Shanghai, China.
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Who was Zhang Chongren?
Chinese artist (1907-1998)
When was Zhang Chongren born?
Zhang Chongren was born on 27 September 1907 in Xujiahui.
When did Zhang Chongren die?
Zhang Chongren died on 8 October 1998 in Nogent-sur-Marne.
What was Zhang Chongren's occupation?
Zhang Chongren was a painter, sculptor and artist.
What nationality was Zhang Chongren?
Zhang Chongren was Chinese.
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