Kwan Sung Sing

Kwan Sung-sing (29 August 1892 – 27 November 1960) was a Chinese construction engineer, architect, entrepreneur, founder of the architectural firm “Kwan, Chu and Yang Architects” and a member of Hongmen. He was also an activist who promoted track and field sports in the Republic of China during the 1950s, and was thus hailed as "the father of track and field in Taiwan." He was born in Weihai, Shandong, Qing China. Life In Mainland China Kwan Sung-sing was born in Weihaiwei on August 29, 1892. When he attended the Lingnan school (嶺南學校), he was heavily influenced by the school chancellor Chung Jung-hua, who was a member of the revolutionary Tongmenghui. He cut off his queue—a sign of rebellion against the Qing dynasty. As a result, in 1907, Kwan's father, Dr. King Yin Kwan, had to entrust his friend Wu Tingfang to take Kwan to study in the United States. Kwan began his studies in the US at Dummer Academy. However, in 1908, he transferred to Phillips Academy Andover. During this time, Kwan was a member of the school's soccer team, serving as the captain. He was also a sprinter on the track team. Though a member of Andover Class of 1912, Kwan left the school in 1911 as a "non-returning middler", which was common at the time.