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Lin Huiyin

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Profession
Architect
Died
Apr 1, 1955
Zodiac
Gemini
Born in
China
About
Also known as Lin Whei-yin and Phyllis Lin, she is notable as the first woman in modern Chinese history to have a career as an architect. She is particularly remembered for overseeing the restoration of multiple Chinese historical sites. She also helped design China's national flag, as well as the Tiananmen Square Monument to the People's Heroes.
Family
The child of Lin Changmin and He XueyuanWith, she spent her youth in Hangzhou, China. With her husband, the prominent architect Liang Sicheng, she relocated to the United States and co-founded Northeastern University's Architecture Department.

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