Hong Cheong (also Hung Chiong and Hung Chong) was a Chinese photographer who operated a photographic studio in

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, Japan, between 1875 and 1885. In addition to his photographic work, he was an artist, chart copier, portrait painter, and dealer in picture frames. Cheong left Japan in 1885 and opened a studio in Hong Kong. His photographic works included large format hand-coloured

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s. It is possible that Hong Cheong was related to Tong Cheong, the Chinese operator of another photographic studio in Yokohama known from an advertisement of 1884.Bennett, ''OJP'', 236.

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* Bennett, Terry. ''Old Japanese Photographs: Collector's Data Guide'' London: Quaritch, 2006. (hard) * Bennett, Terry. ''Photography in Japan: 1853–1912'' Rutland, Vermont: Charles E. Tuttle, 2006. (hard) Chinese expatriates in Japan Chinese photographers Photography in Japan Year of birth missing Year of death unknown Chinese expatriates in Hong Kong {{photographer-stub