Anne Pang

Anne Pi-Yau Pang (黄碧瑶 Huang Bi-yao; born 23 October 1958)[1] is a scholar and the author of the first published English books on the life of her great-grandfather, the historical figure Chinese reformer Wong Nai Siong.

[8] Her interest in her family history led her to research the accounts of her great-grandfather, Huang Naishang in 1996 and this became the subject of her doctorate degree completed in 2009 and first English academic study of Wong Nai Siong.

[2] The front cover of the books is an original painting done by Pang which also contributed to a graphic novel written by her son Chris for the Centenary celebration of the New Fuzhhou settlement in 2001.

[10][11] A third edition of the book was launched at the 122nd anniversary celebration of the New Fuzhou settlement in March 2023 where it was noted copies were held at 20 major libraries around the world.

She began training in the art of Wing Chun and some Choy Lee Fut at the age of 15 after being fascinated by Wuxia comics and Kung fu films as a child.

[16] Anne Pang began competing in the open martial arts tournaments that were appearing in Australia in the late 1970's and 1980's, frequently winning both form and sparring competitions.

[3][5] Pang founded her own style of women's self-defence in 1990, incorporating six basic techniques of Wing Chun, Choy Lee Fut and Lung Ying and has taught this program to Melbourne schools, universities, and business organisations.

[16] Pang received a Blitz hall of fame tribute award for her efforts in female self-defence instruction and has incorporated the training program into community outreach and charity work.

[18][19] In 2023, the City of Melbourne funded a series of women's awareness and self defence videos in partnership with LEADAA where Anne was the martial arts advisor for the project.

In the early 1990s, Pang met Wu Hua Tai, a Southern Dragon Kung Fu (Lung Ying) practitioner who was a senior student of Grandmaster Lam Yiu Gwai.

Anne Pang at 122nd Anniversary of Sibu Settlement holding Huang Naishang book
Anne Pang training Kung Fu in Park.
Anne Pang - holding roundhouse kick balanced on wooden stump
Dr Anne Pang receiving 2022 Australasian Martial Arts award for Kung Fu, with Taekwondo's Jack Rozinsky
Anne and Barry Pang with Gai Waterhouse after winning race.