DescriptionLi Fu Lee, Kuan Tung, and their family in China.jpg
中文:李勵紱(中坐者)和關東全家
English: Li Fu Lee, (woman in the center) Kuan Tung, (man standing on the right) and their family in China
Date
The photo was most likely taken in the 1930s. Lee and Kuan raised three daughters and a son in China.[1][2][3] The son Lung-Pao Kuan died on March 27, 2009 at age 78.[2] This means his birth date is circa 1931
date QS:P,+1931-00-00T00:00:00Z/9,P1480,Q5727902
. Daughter Lucy Kuan Wang died on August 13, 1978 at age 45. This means her birth date is circa 1933
date QS:P,+1933-00-00T00:00:00Z/9,P1480,Q5727902
. The children in the photo appear to be aged 3–5.[3]
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Li Fu Lee, (woman in the center) Kuan Tung, (man standing on the right) and their family in China
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