Biography
Liu's Birth
Liu Jipiao was born in Guangzhou Province, China of Hakka parentage. He was one of the youngest of eight from an affluent entrepreneurial family.Read more
Porcelain
Jingdezhen, Kangxi Province- “Porcelain Capitol” watched and learned the design and construction of Chinese porcelain...Read more
Study in Paris
Study in Paris, France at the Universite de Paris, Sorbonne, and L’Ecole Nationale des Beaux-ArtsRead more
Strasbourg Expo
Responsible for China installation at Strasbourg Exhibition and decoration of the China Display. Postcard by Lin Fengmian.Read more
Paris Expo
Dragon and Phoenix Chinese Art Deco Style on the cover of the Catalog by Liu JipiaoRead more
Return to China
Once graduated, Liu was called back to China. Under pressure from his father, he returned to fulfill his duties.Read more
Hangzhou
Hangzhou, China, Co-founder and Head of Design at Hangzhou National Academy of ArtsRead more
Westlake Expo
Responsible for design and construction of the Education Pavilion at the West Lake Exhibition, Hangzhou.Read more
Shanghai Company
Moved to Shanghai and opened Da Fang (大方) Construction Company with Li Shiceng (李石曾)’s son Zongkan (宗侃).Read more
Marriage
Married Suzanne Pan (Pan Fengxiao) (潘凤箫) honeymooned at Huangshan Mountain.Read more
Nanjing
Set up Da-fang Architectural Design Company, Nanjing. Built his home and many government officials' villas and city thoroughfares.Read more
Guangzhou
Prior to the Sino-Japanese War, the South-West Political Commission conferred the rank of Lieutenant General and Chief Architect.Read more
Gayook's Birth
Liu Jipiao's eldest daughter, my mother, was born March 25, 1943 in Shanghai.Read more
Gaylon
Second daughter, Gaylon Liou born Shanghai, April 30, 1945.Read more
China to USA
Because of his position in the Kuomintang, Liu, wife and eldest daughter fled China, leaving their newborn with family.Read more
Automated Laundry
With no work available to non-speaking English Chinese, Liu invested in an automated laundry mat.Read more
Chicken Farm, NJ
June 1953. Sold the laundry mats to friends in Chinatown and moved to Jackson, NJ to run a chicken farm.Read more
Gaylon in USA
August 1955. The family travels to NYC to reunite with Gaylon up at the airport. Pictured: Suzanne, Gayook, Gaylon and friends' son.Read more
Bankruptcy
With modernization of the farming industry, small farms like Liu's went bankrupt unable to keep up with the production rates of larger farms.Read more
Architectural Firm
Liu begins work as an architectural designer under Sergey Padukow, Toms River, NJ from 1962-1969.Read more
Started Painting
His daughters in college or married, Liu began a prolific period of painting. Portrait of his granddaughter, Jennifer. 1967.Read more
Teaching and Exhibiting
Liu and his wife demonstrated and exhibited nationwide at places like Newark Museum, Princeton University and Corning Museum.Read more
April 15, 1992
Liu Jipiao died April 15, 1992 in a nursing home in Toms River, NJ less than 2 months shy of his 92nd birthday surrounded by family.Read more
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