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.
Early life
Zhang was born the son of a wood-carving craftsman in 1907 in Xujiahui (Zi-Kar-Wei), then a suburb of Shanghai, China.
External links
- Zhang Chongren Memorial Hall, Shanghai