Chen Chi-chuan -- Frank C. Chen (; June 6, 1898 – May 11, 1993), also known as Tan Khe-chhoan was a member of the "
Chen family from Kaohsiung". He was a Taiwanese politician and businessman who served as the mayor of
Kaohsiung
Kaohsiung, officially Kaohsiung City, is a special municipality located in southern Taiwan. It ranges from the coastal urban center to the rural Yushan Range with an area of . Kaohsiung City has a population of approximately 2.73 million p ...
between 1960 and 1968, and the co-founder and chair of
Kaohsiung Medical College. Chen is a son of
Chen Chung-he (陳中和), a sugar industrialist in the Japanese-ruled
Taiwan
Taiwan, officially the Republic of China (ROC), is a country in East Asia. The main geography of Taiwan, island of Taiwan, also known as ''Formosa'', lies between the East China Sea, East and South China Seas in the northwestern Pacific Ocea ...
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Today, the Chen Chi Chuan (Frank C. Chen) Cultural Foundation promotes both the legacy of the former mayor and cultural events and resources for the citizens of Kaohsiung, a city that's been home to the Chen family for over 300 years. In 2021, the Frank C. Chen Foundation sponsored "Formosa Files,
" a podcast about the history of Taiwan hosted by longtime Taiwan residents John G. Ross and Eryk Michael Smith.
See also
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Tu Tsung-ming
References
Mayors of Kaohsiung
Businesspeople from Kaohsiung
Taiwanese people of Hoklo descent
1898 births
1993 deaths
Kuomintang politicians in Taiwan
Academic staff of Kaohsiung Medical University
Keio University alumni
Chen family (Kaohsiung)
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