Hu Bijiang

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Hu Yun (Chinese: 胡筠), courtesy name Bijiang (Chinese: 筆江), (1881-1938) was a Chinese banker and former chairman of the Bank of Communications. History professor Parks Coble described him as one "of Shanghai's most prominent bankers" for that time.[1]

Born1881 (1881)
Died1938 (1939)
Zhongshan, Guangdong, China (as part of the Kweilin incident)
OthernamesHu Yun
OccupationBanker
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Hu Bijiang
Hu Yun, pictured in Who's Who in China [zh]
Born1881 (1881)
Died1938 (1939)
Zhongshan, Guangdong, China (as part of the Kweilin incident)
Other namesHu Yun
OccupationBanker
Known forChairman of the Bank of Communications
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Chinese胡筠
Hanyu PinyinHú Yún
Hanyu PinyinHú Yún
Wade–GilesHu2 Yün2
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Hu Yun
Chinese胡筠
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu PinyinHú Yún
Wade–GilesHu2 Yün2
Hu Bijiang
Traditional Chinese胡筆江
Simplified Chinese胡笔江
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu PinyinHú Bǐjiāng
Wade–GilesHu2 Pi3-chiang1
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He was born in 1881. At one time he managed a Bank of Communications branch, and he suggested to an acquaintance that he create a bank for Overseas Chinese people.[2] Hu Yun later became the chairperson of the Bank of Communications.[3]

He died in the Kweilin incident in 1938.[3]

See also

  • Xu Xinliu - Another banker who died in the Kweilin incident

References

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