Background
He was born in Ningpo, Chekiang, China in 1888.
He was born in Ningpo, Chekiang, China in 1888.
Mr. Wang received his early education at St. John's University in Shanghai, China in 1900-1907. Then he went to England and entered the University of London in 1908, from which he received his Bachelor of Science degree in economics in 1911.
Chi-chang Wang joined the Ministry of Finance of the Provisional Government of the Republic of China at Nanking, China in 1912. He was an auditor of the bureau of auditing of finance at Peking, China in 1912, member of the financial commission of the Cabinet in 1913, member of the taxation reform commission of the Ministry of Finance in 1915. Then he joined the bureau of currency reform in 1917 and was delegated by the same to go abroad in 1919 to study economic conditions in Europe and America after the Great War.
While on this mission,Mr. Wang was also appointed by the Chinese Associated Trading Co., as its representative in Europe. From 1913 to 1918, he was also connected with the Peking Government University as a professor in economic history, an organizer and first general manager of the Chinese Women's Commercial and Savings Bank at Peking in 1921, member of the Anglo-Chinese society at Peking and treasurer to the same from 1913-19 and member of the Peking Y.M.C.A.