Zhan Tianyou: From Qing’s Fortunate Son to Father of China’s Railroad

28/03/2023 12 min
Zhan Tianyou: From Qing’s Fortunate Son to Father of China’s Railroad

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Episode Synopsis

Today, we’ll introduce you to the “father of China’s railroad”, Zhan Tianyou, who was chief designer of the first railway designed and built exclusively by Chinese engineers and brought advanced engineering to China by designing 14 railroads during his 31-year career.