Hanson Chan, writer of Chinese novels and screenplays, was born in Taishan, Guangdong Province, China. He grew up in Hong Kong, received his Bachelor of Arts in History from the University of Maryland and his Master's in Asian Studies from Seton Hall University in USA. He was a reporter, editor, and feature columnist for Chinese newspapers in Hong Kong and New York City. He is also credited and known for his martial arts screenplays: "Swordsman II", "Once Upon a Time in China II, III, IV". His best-known work Chinese History Made Easy was originally published in Chinese in 2008, its second edition in 2011by Xinhua Publishing in Beijing, China. Currently, its fully translated English edition is also available at Amazon.com. He lives with his wife, Lan, in the Pocono Mountains in Pennsylvania, USA.