Tian Bao
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Sanggyai Yexe or Tian Bao was a Chinese
government official. Tian was one of the first ethnic Tibetans to embrace the concept of Communism
and join Mao Zedong
's army. Mao's army, and the People's Republic of China
, later entered Tibet in 1951.
, a traditionally eastern region of Tibet
which is now part of the Chinese province of Sichuan
.
Tian first encountered Mao Zedong's army in 1935 as it pushed through western China
when he was eighteen years old. Mao was trying to escape Kuomintang
government forces at the time. Tian joined Mao's army and became one of the few ethnic Tibetans who participated in the Long March
, a retreat by Chinese Communist forces into northern China
in 1935.
Tian later held senior positions in the government
and Chinese Communist Party of Tibet and Sichuan following the Communist victory in the Chinese Civil War
and the 1951 occupation of Tibet. Tian was appointed the deputy secretary of the Tibetan regional Communist Party after its establishment in 1965. This was considered to be a high profile post for an ethnic Tibetan at the time.
Tian Bao died on February 21, 2008, at the age of 92 in the city of Chengdu
, Sichuan
, PR China. Officials said he died of an unspecified illness, but gave no further details.
He was an alternate member of 8th Central Committee of CPC, and a full member of 9th to 11th Central Committees; A member of 12th and 13th Central Advisory Commission
; a deputy to 1st, 2nd, 3rd and 5th National People's Congress
; a standing committee member of 1st CPPCC.
China
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government official. Tian was one of the first ethnic Tibetans to embrace the concept of Communism
Communism
Communism is a social, political and economic ideology that aims at the establishment of a classless, moneyless, revolutionary and stateless socialist society structured upon common ownership of the means of production...
and join Mao Zedong
Mao Zedong
Mao Zedong, also transliterated as Mao Tse-tung , and commonly referred to as Chairman Mao , was a Chinese Communist revolutionary, guerrilla warfare strategist, Marxist political philosopher, and leader of the Chinese Revolution...
's army. Mao's army, and 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...
, later entered Tibet in 1951.
Biography
Tian Bao was born as Sangye Yeshi in KhamKham
Kham , is a historical region covering a land area largely divided between present-day Tibetan Autonomous Region and Sichuan province, with smaller portions located within Qinghai, Gansu and Yunnan provinces of China. During the Republic of China's rule over mainland China , most of the region was...
, a traditionally eastern region of Tibet
Tibet
Tibet is a plateau region in Asia, north-east of the Himalayas. It is the traditional homeland of the Tibetan people as well as some other ethnic groups such as Monpas, Qiang, and Lhobas, and is now also inhabited by considerable numbers of Han and Hui people...
which is now part of the Chinese province of Sichuan
Sichuan
' , known formerly in the West by its postal map spellings of Szechwan or Szechuan is a province in Southwest China with its capital in Chengdu...
.
Tian first encountered Mao Zedong's army in 1935 as it pushed through western China
Western China
Western China , refers to the western part of China. In the definition of the Chinese government, Western China covers six provinces: Gansu, Guizhou, Qinghai, Shaanxi, Sichuan, and Yunnan; one municipality: Chongqing; and three autonomous regions: Ningxia, Tibet, and Xinjiang.-Administrative...
when he was eighteen years old. Mao was trying to escape 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...
government forces at the time. Tian joined Mao's army and became one of the few ethnic Tibetans who participated in the Long March
Long March
The Long March was a massive military retreat undertaken by the Red Army of the Communist Party of China, the forerunner of the People's Liberation Army, to evade the pursuit of the Kuomintang army. There was not one Long March, but a series of marches, as various Communist armies in the south...
, a retreat by Chinese Communist forces into northern China
North China
thumb|250px|Northern [[People's Republic of China]] region.Northern China or North China is a geographical region of China. The heartland of North China is the North China Plain....
in 1935.
Tian later held senior positions in the government
Government
Government refers to the legislators, administrators, and arbitrators in the administrative bureaucracy who control a state at a given time, and to the system of government by which they are organized...
and Chinese Communist Party of Tibet and Sichuan following the Communist victory in 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...
and the 1951 occupation of Tibet. Tian was appointed the deputy secretary of the Tibetan regional Communist Party after its establishment in 1965. This was considered to be a high profile post for an ethnic Tibetan at the time.
Tian Bao died on February 21, 2008, at the age of 92 in the city of Chengdu
Chengdu
Chengdu , formerly transliterated Chengtu, is the capital of Sichuan province in Southwest China. It holds sub-provincial administrative status...
, Sichuan
Sichuan
' , known formerly in the West by its postal map spellings of Szechwan or Szechuan is a province in Southwest China with its capital in Chengdu...
, PR China. Officials said he died of an unspecified illness, but gave no further details.
He was an alternate member of 8th Central Committee of CPC, and a full member of 9th to 11th Central Committees; A member of 12th and 13th Central Advisory Commission
Central Advisory Commission
Central Advisory Commission of People's Republic of China provided "political assistance and consultation" to the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China ....
; a deputy to 1st, 2nd, 3rd and 5th National People's Congress
National People's Congress
The National People's Congress , abbreviated NPC , is the highest state body and the only legislative house in the People's Republic of China. The National People's Congress is held in the Great Hall of the People, Beijing, capital of the People's Republic of China; with 2,987 members, it is the...
; a standing committee member of 1st CPPCC.