Fang Bing Gui : Foochow Cultural Expert

Fang Bing Gui (Huong Bing Guoi) was born in Fuzhou in 1930. He had been engaged in folk culture research in Fuzhou City for over 50 years. He had given talks on radio and had presided over the Fuzhou TV station. He had been a household name for many years. And his books had become very famous. He had made good connections with the Foochows of Sibu and is often visited by Foochows from Sibu. Here is a good photo from Hsu Yutseun : 福州民間文化專家，著作等身的方炳桂老先生(右三)與代表團團長張延進(右四)、團員黃孟禮(右一)鄧萬秋校長(左二)、鄭葉芳(左三)，世界福州十邑同鄉總會駐福州辦事處主任趙康成(右二)、福海文教基金會主辦秘書陳奮隼(左一)合影。The delegates from Sibu are  pictured with the master of Fuzhou local culture, Mr Fang Binggui (right three). He had written a few famous books: 1. Fuzhou Folk Stories (2009) 2. Fuzhou Old Streets 3. Fuzhou Idioms 4. Fuzhou Old Businesses 5. Old Fuzhou He was very committed to the transmission of Foochow culture and folklore.