| Chang Chong-Chen | |
|---|---|
 Chang, by Hergé | |
| Publication information | |
| Publisher | Casterman (Belgium) |
| First appearance | The Blue Lotus (1934-35) The Adventures of Tintin |
| Created by | Hergé |
| In-story information | |
| Full name | Chang Chong-Chen |
| Partnerships | List of main characters |
| Supporting character of | Tintin |
| Chang Chong-Chen | |||||||||
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| Traditional Chinese | 張仲仁 | ||||||||
| Simplified Chinese | 张仲仁 | ||||||||
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Chang Chong-Chen (French: Tchang Tchong-Jen) is a fictional character in The Adventures of Tintin, the comics series by Belgian cartoonist Hergé. Although Chang and Tintin only know each other for a short time, they form a deep bond which drives them to tears when they separate or are re-united.
Chang was based on the Chinese artist Zhang Chongren, a real friend of Hergé's.[1]
The story that introduced him was to have a major effect on Hergé and Tintin, making it one of the most popular series of all time.
- ^ "Tintin at the top". The Times. London. 9 December 2006. Archived from the original on 15 June 2011. Retrieved 26 May 2010.