Cheng Tsao-Ju

Cheng Tsao-Ju
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 66–67)
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.