George Kin Leung Explained

George Kin Leung
Native Name:梁社乾
Native Name Lang:zh-Hant
Birth Date:17 July 1899

George Kin Leung (; July 17, 1899 – 1977) was a Chinese-American translator of Chinese literature.

Early life

Leung was born on July 17, 1899, in Atlantic City, New Jersey. Both his mother, Mamie Chan, and father, Joe Hing Leung, emigrated from Hong Kong. Leung attended Atlantic City High School, graduating in 1918.

The True Story of Ah Q

Leung's translation of Lu Xun's The True Story of Ah Q was published by the Commercial Press in Shanghai in 1926. The translation was labeled "excellent" by The China Weekly Review.