Zhang Chongren
Zhang Chongren | |||||||||
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| Chinese name | |||||||||
| Traditional Chinese | 張充仁 | ||||||||
| Simplified Chinese | 张充仁 | ||||||||
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Zhang Chongren in 1935 | |||||||||
| Born | 27 September 1907 | ||||||||
| Died | 8 October 1998 (aged 91) Nogent-sur-Marne, France | ||||||||
| Occupation | Sculptor | ||||||||
| Spouse |
Shen Peiyu (m. 1939) | ||||||||
| Children | 4 | ||||||||
Zhang Chongren (27 September 1907 – 8 October 1998), also known as Chang Chong-jen, was a Chinese sculptor best remembered in Europe as a friend of Hergé, the Belgian cartoonist and creator of The Adventures of Tintin. The two met when Zhang was an art student in Brussels. Zhang served as the inspiration for Chang Chong-Chen, a recurring character in the Tintin stories.