Fang Lang

Wing Sun Fong
方榮山
Fong in the early 1970s
Born(1894-06-21)21 June 1894
Xiachuan Island, Taishan, Guangdong, China
Died21 January 1986(1986-01-21) (aged 91)
Chinatown, Chicago, Illinois, United States
Other namesFang Lang
OccupationMerchant sailor
Known forBeing one of the 6 Chinese survivors of the Titanic
SpouseMarrie Shum (m. 1955 or 1957; div. 1966)
Children2

Wing Sun Fong (Chinese: 方榮山; 21 June 1894 – 21 January 1986), better known under the pseudonym Fang Lang, was a Chinese-American merchant sailor and waiter known for being one of six Chinese survivors of the sinking of the Titanic. He was one of the few people to go down with the ship and survive, being picked up later by Lifeboat No. 14.

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