Lien Shih Sheng

Lien Shih Sheng (Chinese: 连士升; 24 May 1907 – 9 July 1973), better known by his penname Ziyun, was a pioneer writer and news editor in Singapore.

He served as the editor of several publications, including The Chinese Historical Geography Semi-monthly Magazine.

He founded Knowledge for the Public with his friend and teacher, folklorist and historian Gu Jiegang.

Following the start of the Second Sino-Japanese War in 1937, he left for Hong Kong, where he was employed at various news agencies.

In 1942, he left Hong Kong for Trà Vinh, Vietnam, where he was appointed the principal of a Chinese school.

[4] In the following year, he was appointed a member of the Public Service Commission, and his biography of Jawaharlal Nehru was published.

[3] He was a member of the Nanyang University Founding Committee and the vice-president of the China Society of Singapore.