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Famous Chinese Inventors

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Emily Carr

Updated on January 17, 2026

Birthdate: October 10, 1895

Sun Sign: Libra

Birthplace: Banzai, Fujian, Zhangzhou, China

Died: March 26, 1976

Son of a Christian minister, Lin Yutang was initially supposed to join the ministry but later rejected Christianity to become a professor. His works include several Chinese and English books, such as Moment in Peking. He also introduced the concept of satire magazines in China with Lunyu banyuekan.