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.
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.