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Chang Ching-shan (in Chinese tradition, the surname precedes the given name) was "Mr. Folk Dance" in Taiwan. Many of the half-million people dancing in Taiwan are directed by the teachers initially taught by Ching-shan and his wife, Fang-chih. Ching-shan traveled extensively in the United States, first teaching at Holiday Camp in Southern California, and later at other camps, introducing traditional and modern Chinese dances. He brought many noted international dance teachers to Taiwan, including Bruce Mitchell and Dick Oakes.
Ching-shan was the founder and organizer of the Asian Folk Dance Camp and translated many folk dances from English to Chinese.
Chang Ching-shan died of cancer on September 6, 1984. Bruce Mitchell, working closely with Feng-chih, established a Chang Ching-shan Memorial Fund to provide a one-week all-camp-expenses-paid yearly scholarship for deserving Taiwanese folk dance teachers to the Stockton Folk Dance Camp.
Dances Ching-shan taught include
Beautiful Lady of Da Ban City,
Black Forest,
Catch Fish,
Chan Chai Kao Kang Shan,
Chiao-Pi Chung-Tien-Jen,
Chig-Chun Wu-Chu,
Chu Ku Wu,
Chu'un Yu,
Harvest Dance,
Hsiao Hua Mao,
Huan-Le Ko,
Jań Dzai Gau Gang Shang,
Li-Chi Feng-Kuang,
Meng-Ku Wu Chu,
Mio Moon Dance,
Mong-Ku Mu-Ko,
Mountain Moon Dance,
Mu Ching,
Niu Li Ko,
Shan Yueh Tao Hua,
Shih Wu,
Shi-Chi Hua,
Shi-Wai Tao-Yuan,
Shou-Hou Chi-Chien,
T'Sai Cha Wu,
Tai Fu Ch'uan,
Tai-Wan Hau,
Tea Dance,
Tao Hua Kuo Do,
and
Ying Pin Wu.
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