CHAU TRAN, born 1949 in southern Vietnam as a son of south-chinese parents from the province Canton, China.
chinese name Chen Ying Yi 陳英義, pseudonym QING LIAN 青濂.

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Exhibition-catalogue from 1970

Plenty of Chau Tran's works were sold on charity-exhibitions between 1967 and 1975 (the early works signed with his chinese birthname Chen Ying Yi). Amongst others the amount insured the benefit of chinese schools in the Republic of Vietnam (South Vietnam) and the operating costs of the five big chinese hospitals in Saigon. To cover the expenses of the Zong-Zheng-Hospital (one of the big five chinese hospitals in Saigon) a group-exhibition was organized in 1970, on which Chau Tran (in the age of 21) displayed with famous artists from the Republic of China (Taiwan), Hongkong and the Republic of Vietnam (South Vietnam). Chau Tran's copy of the catalogue of this exhibition which is shown here was not destroyed in 1975 (see main documentation-text), but kept secret behind the ancestors altar by his father. Chau Tran's parents finally brought the catalogue with them on their emigration to Australia.

This site is dedicated to the MASTERS, which accompanied me as friends until 1975, especially in my youth. In particular I remember those, who disappeared after the year 1975, perished on the sea while escaping or died from heavy diseases and strokes of fate.

- in summer 2009 - Chau Tran (Qing Lian)

© CHAU TRAN (QING LIAN)
Format of catalogue: 30 x 25 x 1,5 cm, Year: 1970.
Cover: Calligraphy from Hu Lian, ambassador of the Republic of China (Taiwan) in the Republic of Vietnam (South Vietnam): "Special collection of the calligraphy- and painting-benefit-exhibition of the Zong-Zheng-Hospital, Vietnam."

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Handwritten dedication: "Dedicated and handed over to honour the great artpainter Chen Ying Yi, respectfully Zong-Zheng-Hospital in Vietnam. In the year 59 of the Republic of China (1970) on April 26th", Stamp of Zong-Zheng-Hospitals

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Artworks of Chau Tran (QING LIAN), signed with chinese birthname Chen Ying Yi, represent the youngest generation of the contemporary, traditional, chinese art (see also galleries "Early works" and "Avantgardistic chinese calligraphy and paintings")

Other participating artists (Excerpts)

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Work of famous and great Master Li Lin Ga (left), Calligraphy of Wang Zhuang Wei (middle) and of Master Fu Juan Fu (right)

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Calligraphy of Sun Ke, son of Sun Yat-sen, Father of China (left), Work of Master Chen Dan Cheng (right)

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Work of great Master Lin Yu San (left), Calligraphy of Su Zi (middle), Calligraphy of Gao Ming Fei (right)

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Work of Mistress Zhang Ren Si, known as paintress of peonies (left), Work of famous and great Master Yang Shan Shen (right)

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Work of great Master Liang Shao Hang (left), Calligraphy of Master Huang Hua Shou (middle), Work of Master Wen Yao Chen (right)

© CHAU TRAN (QING LIAN)
Work of great Master Chen Shu (left), Collaboration of famous Master Chen Bin Yang and Lu Si Yun (middle), Calligraphy of Li Han Hun (right)

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