Chuang Chu Lin

{{Short description|Chinese educator}}

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| name = Chuang Chulin (Dr.) (莊竹林)

| image = File:Zhuang Zulin.jpeg

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| birth_date = {{Birth date|df=yes|1900|7|27}}

| birth_place = Hui'an District, Quanzhou, Fujian, Qing Empire

| death_date = {{Death date and age|df=yes|1973|1|4|1900|7|27}}

| death_place = Singapore

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| occupation = Educator

| known_for = * Education in China and Southeast Asia

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{{Chinese|t=莊竹林|s=庄竹林|p=Zhuāng zhúlín|first=t}}

Chuang Chu Lin (27 July 1900 – 4 January 1973), also spelled as Zhuang Zhulin, was a pioneer educator in Singapore. He is the founding principal for Chung Cheng High School, and vice-chancellor of Nanyang University, the first Chinese university in Southeast Asia.{{Cite web|url=http://www.sginsight.com/xjp/index.php?id=7745|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161023201605/http://www.sginsight.com/xjp/index.php?id=7745|url-status=usurped|archive-date=October 23, 2016|title=新加坡文献馆: 教育家庄竹林博士|website=www.sginsight.com|access-date=2016-10-23}}{{Cite web|url=http://www.fjsq.gov.cn/ShowText.asp?ToBook=3192&index=1878&|title=第一章 人物传|last=|first=|date=|website=福建省情资料库|publisher=福建省地方志编纂委员会信息中心|access-date=23 October 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161023205739/http://www.fjsq.gov.cn/ShowText.asp?ToBook=3192&index=1878&|archive-date=23 October 2016|url-status=dead}}

Contributions

Zhuang was among the Chinese community leaders that advocated for the founding of Chung Cheng High School, the second full Chinese middle school after The Chinese High School. As the founding principal, Zhuang backed the post-war expansion of the institution as enrolment increased.

Zhuang was appointed the principal for Nanyang University, also known as "Nantah", when it was established in 1955.

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Category:1900 births

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