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