Teng Daiyuan
Encyclopedia
Teng Daiyuan was a military leader of the People's Liberation Army
, a senior leader of the Communist Party of China
, and a politician of the People's Republic of China
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Teng belonged to Miao people
and was born in Mayang, Hunan
.
After formation of the People's Republic of China, Teng served as the first Minister of Railways
. He was persecuted in the Cultural Revolution
and died on December 1, 1974 in Beijing, at the age of 70.
Teng was the founder of railway infrastructure and the railway army of PRC.
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...
, a senior leader of the Communist Party of China
Communist Party of China
The Communist Party of China , also known as the Chinese Communist Party , is the founding and ruling political party of the People's Republic of China...
, and a politician of the People's Republic of China
People's Republic of China
China , officially the People's Republic of China , is the most populous country in the world, with over 1.3 billion citizens. Located in East Asia, the country covers approximately 9.6 million square kilometres...
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Teng belonged to Miao people
Miao people
The Miao or ม้ง ; ) is an ethnic group recognized by the government of the People's Republic of China as one of the 55 official minority groups. Miao is a Chinese term and does not reflect the self-designations of the component nations of people, which include Hmong, Hmu, A Hmao, and Kho Xiong...
and was born in Mayang, Hunan
Hunan
' is a province of South-Central China, located to the south of the middle reaches of the Yangtze River and south of Lake Dongting...
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After formation of the People's Republic of China, Teng served as the first Minister of Railways
Ministry of Railways of the People's Republic of China
The Ministry of Railways of the People's Republic of China is a member of the State Council of the People's Republic of China...
. He was persecuted in the Cultural Revolution
Cultural Revolution
The Great Proletarian Cultural Revolution, commonly known as the Cultural Revolution , was a socio-political movement that took place in the People's Republic of China from 1966 through 1976...
and died on December 1, 1974 in Beijing, at the age of 70.
Teng was the founder of railway infrastructure and the railway army of PRC.