Born in Hong Kong, he studied piano, organ and composition in HK and Shanghai.
Chen made important contribution to the Chinese symphonic music of the 20th century.
1 is called My Motherland, the first movement of which, entitled Aria of Snow, was used in the video game Civilization V.[1] No.
3 is entitled Mei Song Zan (Ode to Plums and Pines).
Frequently played are Hantian Lei (Thunder in Dryness) and Mai Zahuo (The Street Vendor), arranged from Cantonese folk melodies.