George Kin Leung


George Kin Leung 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.