Chen Gongbo was born in northern Guangdong, Qing Empire, to Hakka peasants originally from Shanghang County, Tingzhou, western Fujian in 1892. His father was an official in the Qing Dynasty administration.
Chen Gongbo originated from northern Guangdong, within the Qing Empire, as the son of Hakka peasants who came from Shanghang County, Tingzhou, western Fujian, in 1892. He had a parent who worked in the Qing Dynasty's governing body.