Lo Hsiang-lin
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Lo Hsiang-lin (19 October 1906 – 20 April 1978) was one of the most renowned researchers in Hakka language and culture. His pioneering research in Hakka genealogy[1] showed that the Hakka are Han Chinese.
Born19 October 1906
Died20 April 1978 (aged 71)
OthernameLò Hiông-lìm
OccupationsWriter, researcher, linguist, lecturer
Lo Hsiang-lin (羅香林) | |||||||||
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| Born | 19 October 1906 | ||||||||
| Died | 20 April 1978 (aged 71) | ||||||||
| Other name | Lò Hiông-lìm | ||||||||
| Occupations | Writer, researcher, linguist, lecturer | ||||||||
| Known for | Hakka Studies | ||||||||
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| Simplified Chinese | 罗香林 | ||||||||
| Traditional Chinese | 羅香林 | ||||||||
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Background
Lo Hsiang-lin was born in Xingning, Guangdong in 1906 and died in 1978. He attended Xingmin middle school, Tsinghua University, and Yenching University. From 1956 to 1968 he was a professor in Hong Kong University's Chinese department. In 1969, he became the first director of the Research Institute of Chinese Literature and History, Chu Hai College.
