Pearl Kong Chen was a Chinese-American cooking teacher and cookbook author, renowned for her expertise in Cantonese cuisine. Born on June 17, 1926, she began her culinary journey after moving to the United States in 1967. Throughout her career, she wrote over 40 cookbooks, focusing primarily on Chinese cooking, with notable publications aimed at American readers, including 'Everything You Want to Know about Chinese Cooking' in 1983. She taught cooking classes at San Jose State University and influenced many with her culinary knowledge before she passed away on July 21, 2014.
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Time Zone - Asia/Chongqing (8:0 E)
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Meaning of the name - Pearl
A precious gem, often associated with purity, beauty, and wisdom.
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Pearl Kong belongs to the GI Generation group.
Place of Birth: Guangzhou
Place of Death: Hong Kong
Educated At: The Chinese University of Hong Kong
Occupation: cookbook writer | food critic | writer
Spouses: Tien Chi Chen
Employers: San Jose State University
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Note: This birth chart is calculated using the date and place of birth, with the time set to noon (12:00 PM) local time. While this provides accurate planetary positions for most celestial bodies, the Ascendant (Rising Sign) and house cusps are not calculated since they require precise birth time. For a complete astrological analysis including houses and rising sign, please provide the exact birth time.Ephemeris for June 12, 1926
Note: Moon position is location and time sensitive.| Planet | Position (Tropical, Western) | Transits on June 12, 2026 | Secondary Progressions for June 12, 2026 |
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| Sun | 20 Gemini 26 | 21 Gemini 14 | 26 Virgo 26 |
| Moon | 10 Cancer 44 | 9 Taurus 22 | 2 Pisces 30 |
| Mercury | 29 Gemini 28 | 15 Cancer 19 | 26 Virgo 55 |
| Venus | 10 Taurus 39 | 28 Cancer 30 | 10 Virgo 29 |
| Mars | 28 Pisces 1 | 17 Taurus 58 | 18 Taurus 52 |
| Jupiter | 27 Aquarius 2 | 26 Cancer 15 | 18 Aquarius 8 |
| Saturn | 21 Scorpio 18 | 12 Aries 59 | 22 Scorpio 26 |
| Uranus | 29 Pisces 14 | 2 Gemini 43 | 27 Pisces 29 |
| Neptune | 22 Leo 25 | 4 Aries 14 | 25 Leo 42 |
| Pluto | 13 Cancer 38 | 5 Aquarius 12 | 15 Cancer 48 |
| Rahu | 17 Cancer 43 | 3 Pisces 34 | 12 Cancer 25 |
| Ketu | 17 Capricorn 43 | 3 Virgo 34 | 12 Capricorn 25 |
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