hɪz fˈɑːðɚ, tʃˈæŋ wˈoʊtʃˈuːn tʃˈaɪniːzlˌɛɾɚ tʃˈaɪniːzlˌɛɾɚ tʃˈaɪniːzlˌɛɾɚ, mˈuːvd tə beɪdʒˈɪŋ ɪn nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd twˈɛnti wˈʌn tə pɚsˈuː hɪz ˌɛdʒuːkˈeɪʃən, wˌɛɹ hiː mˈɛt ænd mˈæɹid tʃˈæŋz mˈʌðɚ.
His father, Chang Wo-chün (張我軍), moved to Beijing in 1921 to pursue his education, where he met and married Chang's mother.