Background
Mr. Chou was born in Dongyang, Zhejiang, China, in 1899.
Mr. Chou was born in Dongyang, Zhejiang, China, in 1899.
Chou Yung-nien graduated from the Department of Electric Engineering of the Cheking Provincial Technical College at Hangzhou (Hangchow).
Mr. Chou served as an engineer and instructor at the Whampoa Military and Political Institute in 1926 and after successive promotions, he was appointed a technical expert of the Planning Section of the Military Communications Department of the Ministry of War in 1930.
He transferred as Director of the Communications Department of the Headquarters of the Commander-in-Chief of the Bandit Suppression Forces for the Border Districts of Jiangxi (Kiangsi), Guangdong (Kwangtung) and Fukien in1932 and was a promoted Director of the Communications Department of the Provisional Headquarters of the President of the Military Affairs Commission at Nanchang in 1933 and concurrently Director of the Broadcasting Station of the Nanchang Provisional Headquarters and also Director of the Communications Department of the Headquarters of the Commander-in-Chief of the Northern Route Bandit-suppression Forces for the provinces of Jiangxi (Kiangsi), Guangdong (Kwangtung), Fukien, Henan (Hunan), and Hubei (Hupeh).
Chou Yung-nien was promoted Director of the Communications Department of the Headquarters of the Pacification Commissioner of Jiangxi (Kiangsi) in 1934 and concurrently Director of the Communications Department of the Provisional Headquarters of the President of the Military Affairs Commission at Chongqing (Chungking) and Director of the Training Institute of Radio Engineers of the Provisional Headquarters.
(Water-Base Coatings [Yung-Nien Chou])