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About Yuan Xiaoyuan
Yuan Xiaoyuan, born Yuan Xingjie, also known as Milly Yuan and H K Yuan, was a Chinese diplomat, politician, author, linguist, calligrapher, artist, and centenarian. She became China's first female diplomat when she served as vice-consul of the Chinese Embassy in Calcutta (Kolkata), India from 1943 and 1945 during World War II.
Everything about Yuan Xiaoyuan →- Occupation
- diplomat, politician, painter
- Position held
- member of the National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference, member of the National Assembly of the Republic of China
- Citizenship
- People's Republic of China, United States, Republic of China, Qing dynasty
- Born
- June 25, 1901
- Died
- November 17, 2003