Sha Hai'Ang (in Chinese : 沙海昂)From the biography written by Wei Zhong, See http://www.gmw.cn/content/2004-12/11/content_145076.htm (23 September 1872 – 17 August 1930), was a Franco-Chinese engineer from École Centrale des Arts et Manufactures (now Centrale-Supélec) whose French name was Antoine Joseph Henri Charignon. A railway constructor but also a sinologist and historian, he is particularly known for his work on Marco Polo.A. J. H. Charignon, Le Livre de Marco Polo. Pékin: Albert Nachbaur, Vol. 1. 1924, Vol. 2. 1926, Vol. 3. 1928 He was a member of the Société Asiatique and the Société de géographie of Paris.

Following his life in China and his accession to Chinese nationality, A. J. H. Charignon adopted the Chinese pronunciation of his name, Sha Hai'Ang, which literally means "sand sea".

See also Kunming–Hai Phong Railway

References

External links Les trois vies de Joseph Charignon Le Livre de Marco Polo ... Traduit en français moderne et annoté d'après les sources chinoises par A.J.H. Charignon on WorldCat