Cheng Tsao-Ju

Cheng Tsao-Ju
Cheng Tsao-ju in San Francisco, 1882
Minister of the Court of Imperial Entertainments
In office
April 19  July 26, 1885
Serving with Yinian
Preceded byZhang Xukai
Succeeded byShao Yuelian
2nd Chinese Ambassador to the United States
In office
June 24, 1881  July 26, 1885
Preceded byChen Lanbin
Succeeded byZhang Yinhuan
Personal details
Born1827
Zhongshan, Xiangshan County, Guangdong, China
Died1894 (aged 6667)
Occupationpolitician, diplomat
Signature
Cheng Tsao-Ju
Traditional Chinese鄭藻如
Simplified Chinese郑藻如
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu PinyinZhèng Zǎorú
Wade–GilesCheng4 Tsao3-ju2
Yue: Cantonese
Jyutpingzeng6 zou2 jyu4

Cheng Tsao-Ju (Chinese: 鄭藻如; pinyin: Zhèng Zǎorú; 1827–1894), courtesy name Zhixiang (Chinese: 志翔), was the second Chinese Ambassador to the United States during the Qing dynasty.