Compiled from the following sources:

Special biographic research
Wen Wei Publishing Company, Ltd. 2002-2006

Who's Who, Current Chinese Leaders
Wen Wei Publishing Company, Ltd. 2003-2005

Revision History:

Biography Revised: 10/7/2004
Career Data Updated: 3/26/2006

PHOTO: Epstein Israel
Epstein Israel 伊斯雷尔·爱泼斯坦
Vice-Chairman of the Song Qingling Foundation
Born: 1915
Birthplace: Poland

Biography Highlight

Epstein Israel, male, with acquired Chinese nationality, is a native of Poland. He was born in 1915, immigrated in 1917 to China, and in 1957 became a Chinese citizen. Epstein has enjoyed a successful career in journalism, and was received in 1944 by Mao Zedong, Zhou Enlai, Zhu De, and other leading figures. He has served as editor of China Today magazine, and in 1982 he was elected vice-chairman of the Song Qingling Foundation.

Recent Career Data

1982 Honorary Editor-in-Chief, China Today
1982— Vice-Chairman, Song Qingling Foundation
1957 (Became Chinese citizen)
1951—1982 Editor, China Today
1931—1951 Reporter, Beijing-Tianjin Times Beijing Municipality
1931—1951 Editor-in-Chief, Beijing-Tianjin Times Beijing Municipality
1931—1951 Reporter, Beijing Daily Beijing Municipality
1931—1951 Editor-in-Chief, Beijing Daily Beijing Municipality
1931—1951 Reporter, South China Morning Post Hong Kong SAR
1931—1951 Reporter, International Broadcasting Station Chongqing Municipality

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