Cheng Shewo
| Cheng Shewo | |
|---|---|
| Native name | 成舍我 |
| Born |
Cheng Xun (成勛) August 28, 1898 Nanjing, Qing Dynasty |
| Died | April 2, 1991 (aged 92) Taipei, Taiwan |
| Other names | Cheng Ping (成平) |
| Alma mater | Peking University |
| Occupation | Newspaperman, educator |
| Years active | 1913 - 1991 |
| Spouse(s) | Xiao Zongrang (蕭宗讓) Han Jingliang (韓鏡良) |
| Children |
Cheng Youshu, Cheng Zhifan, Cheng Siwei Cheng Jialing, Lucie Cheng |
| Parent(s) | father: Cheng Bi (成壁) |
| Relatives | grandfather: Cheng Ceda (成策達) |
Cheng Shewo (Chinese: 成舍我; pinyin: Chéng Shěwǒ; 28 August 1898 - 1 January 1991) was a journalist, publisher, and educator of the Republic of China. He was the founder of Shih Hsin University in Taiwan.
Cheng was born in Nanjing in 1898, with his ancestral home in Xiangxiang, Hunan. His father, Cheng Bi (成壁), was an officer.
In 1912, Cheng went out into the world when he was 14 years old. At age 17, Cheng worked as an editor in Jianbao (健報). In 1913, Cheng started to publish articles. In 1915, Cheng went to Shanghai to found the Maiwen Company (賣文公司). In 1917, Cheng moved to Beijing, he graduated from Peking University in 1921, where he majored in Chinese Literature. After graduation, Cheng founded World Evening News (世界晚報), World Daily (世界日報), and World Illustrated (世界畫報). In 1927, Cheng returned to Nanjing to found Min Sheng Bao (民生報).
From 1930 to 1931, Cheng visited France, Switzerland, Belgium, Germany, and the United Kingdom. In this trip Cheng observed modern European societies and cultures for the first time.
In 1933, Cheng founded Beijing News College (北京新聞專科學校). In 1935, Cheng founded Lihpao Daily (立報).
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