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Illustrated black-and-white portrait of Feng Ru with depictions of his early aircraft and in-flight piloting, symbolizing China's aviation origins.

Feng Ru of Enping: The Chinese Wright Brother You’ve Never Heard Of

ucked in the hills of Guangzhou’s Huanghuagang Cemetery, beside the tombs of seventy-two revolutionary martyrs, rests a name few today recognize—yet one that once soared across continents. Feng Ru (冯如), born in 1884 in the humble village of Xingwei, Enping (恩平杏围村), carved his place in history as the first Chinese aviator and aircraft engineer. He…

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