Background
He was born in Wuhsing, Chekiang, China.
He was born in Wuhsing, Chekiang, China.
Chen Wang went to Shanghai at the age of 16 and served his apprenticeship in a Chinese bank. At 23 he was appointed Manager of Tien Yu Trading Company and at 33 he joined the services of N.Y.K. and O.S.K.
Mr. Wang worked as a general manager of Dai Dah Steamship Company, chairman of the board of directors of Wah Cheng Fire and Marine Insurance Company, director of the Chinese Electric Power Company, chairman of the Shanghai City Chamber of Commerce, vice chairman of the General Chamber of Commerce, chairman of the board of directors of the Bureau of Municipal Affairs for Shanghai City. He was in charge of Communications and of Agriculture, Labor and Commerce under Dr. Sun Yat-sen's regime in the first year of the Republic, founded the Lung Hua Orphanage, served either as chairman or member on the following institutions the Anti-Kidnapping Society, the China Philanthropic Association, the Chinese Red Cross Association, the Shanghai Public Benevolent Cemetery, the Zung Tsi Tang, the China International Famine Relief Association, workedd at Lester Hospital, the Government Famine Relief Commission, the Huai Ho Conservancy, the Buddhist Laymem's Society, the Kure Karma Buddhist Association, and many other institutions of charity and education, including the Great China University.