Dong Cunrui
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Dong Cunrui was a Chinese Communist soldier in the People's Liberation Army
during the Chinese Civil War
who blew himself up in order to destroy a Kuomintang
bunker guarding to approach to an important bridge in Longhua County
. Under heavy fire, he reached the bunker, but there was no place to effectively position the explosives. Reportedly shouting "For a new China!", he detonated the explosives he carried, killing himself and the defenders within the bunker. He was posthumously awarded three "Bravery Medals" and one "Mao Zedong Medal", and his squad was titled "Dong Cunrui Training Model Squad". His sacrifice was heavily publicized by the Communists who called him a "hero" and "model communist", and he remains well known in China. He was depicted in a 1955 film Dong Cunrui directed by Guo Wei, and a 2009 TV miniseries titled For a new China, forward. His story was also published in national elementary Chinese textbooks.
People's Liberation Army
The People's Liberation Army is the unified military organization of all land, sea, strategic missile and air forces of the People's Republic of China. The PLA was established on August 1, 1927 — celebrated annually as "PLA Day" — as the military arm of the Communist Party of China...
during the Chinese Civil War
Chinese Civil War
The Chinese Civil War was a civil war fought between the Kuomintang , the governing party of the Republic of China, and the Communist Party of China , for the control of China which eventually led to China's division into two Chinas, Republic of China and People's Republic of...
who blew himself up in order to destroy a Kuomintang
Kuomintang
The Kuomintang of China , sometimes romanized as Guomindang via the Pinyin transcription system or GMD for short, and translated as the Chinese Nationalist Party is a founding and ruling political party of the Republic of China . Its guiding ideology is the Three Principles of the People, espoused...
bunker guarding to approach to an important bridge in Longhua County
Longhua County
Longhua County is a county of Hebei, China. It is under the administration of Chengde City.-Administrative Divisions:Towns:*Longhua Town , Hanmaying , Zhongguan , Qijia , Tangtougou , Zhangsanying , Tangsanying , Lanqi , Bugugou , Guojiatun Townships:*Huangdi Township , Zhangjiying Township ,...
. Under heavy fire, he reached the bunker, but there was no place to effectively position the explosives. Reportedly shouting "For a new China!", he detonated the explosives he carried, killing himself and the defenders within the bunker. He was posthumously awarded three "Bravery Medals" and one "Mao Zedong Medal", and his squad was titled "Dong Cunrui Training Model Squad". His sacrifice was heavily publicized by the Communists who called him a "hero" and "model communist", and he remains well known in China. He was depicted in a 1955 film Dong Cunrui directed by Guo Wei, and a 2009 TV miniseries titled For a new China, forward. His story was also published in national elementary Chinese textbooks.
See also
- Lei FengLei FengLei Feng was a soldier of the People's Liberation Army in the People's Republic of China. After his death, Lei was characterised as a selfless and modest person who was devoted to the Communist Party, Chairman Mao Zedong, and the people of China...
, another PLA soldier frequently depicted in Chinese propaganda - Zhang SideZhang SideZhang Side was a soldier of the People's Liberation Army.He was born in Yilong County, Sichuan Province and served as a soldier of the People's Liberation Army of the Second United Front during the Second Sino-Japanese War. He joined the military in December 1933 serving in a variety of posts and...