Reference codeI048Name of interviewee (English)YEH, Anthony Yuan-changName of interviewee (Chinese)葉元章Date of interview03/12/2007BiographyAnthony Yeh was born in Shanghai in 1923. He found work in Hong Kong as an apprentice in Nanyang Cotton Mill after completing his studies in the United States in mechanical engineering. Yeh is the Honorary Life President of Tai Ping Carpets International Limited.Interview summaryTalks of his studies in mechanical engineering and job prospects of engineers, as well as his apprenticeship in Nanyang Cotton Mill. Tells the story of Tai Ping Carpets’ establishment and talks of the knotting system he developed for knotted carpets. Further mentions the female factory workers’ wages, Tai Ping's expansion, the Tai Ping showgirls and some of the famous visitors at the Tai Ping factory.Duration70 minutesInterviewerAmelia AllsopTopicKadoorie FamilyNanyang Cotton MillTai Ping CarpetsLanguageEnglishLevel of accessUnclassifiedCollectionOral History CollectionCollection SummaryYEH, Anthony Yuan-chang, 葉元章
I048. Hong Kong Heritage Project, accessed 29/03/2024, https://www.hongkongheritage.org/nodes/view/22367