Lin Ying (林瀅)

Lin Ying is a well-known Chinese author and calligrapher. Born on May 1, 1918 in Fujian, Fuzhou, China, Lin graduated from Soochow University Law School in 1958.

 

Lin was a Human Resources Manager at Central Printing Factory in Taiwan for thirty years before moving to Flushing, New York in 1978. There he worked at a law firm and was editor of the Sing Tao Daily newspaper.

 

Lin's long writing career began in the early 1960s. His novels and creative non-fiction articles were published in several Chinese newspapers and magazines in Taiwan and the United States. During the 1960s, he was the author of "Uncle Lin's Stories for Children", a column for the United Daily Newspaper in Taiwan. As a children's author, he received the prestigious Dr. Sun Yat-Sen Academic Award.

 

During the 1970's, the Crown Publishing Company commissioned Lin to translate popular works of fiction from English to Chinese, including many in the horror genre. He holds the distinction of being the first to translate Ian Fleming's 007 series for a Chinese audience, and his books are still being read today. More recently, Lin won third prize in the first annual Detective Novel Competition in China.

 

Lin is a renowned Chinese calligrapher. His unique brush stroke, developed at a young age, is an expression of the spirit and feeling that pervades his artwork. He has mastered several calligraphic genres including large and small Seal script, and Official script. In 2005, Lin was officially recognized when the Zhu-Xi Ping-Shan Academy in Fujian, China carved one of his pieces onto its stone gates, a lasting tribute to his career as an artist.

 

Today, Lin continues to write, publish, and practice calligraphy in New York City. He's an active member of the New York Chinese Writers' Association, and the American Chinese Calligraphers' Association. In 2007, surrounded by four generations of his family; friends and colleagues from all stages of his life; and respected members of the Chinese-American community of Queens, he celebrated his ninetieth birthday with a lifetime achievement exhibition in New York City.