Yan Hongyan
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Yan Hongyan was a general of the People's Liberation Army
of China
.
Yan was born in Anding
County, Shaanxi
province in 1909. He joined the Communist Party of China
in 1924. He participated North Expedition. Later he became the commander of Red 30th Army. After the Second Sino-Japanese War
, he was the vice political commissar and director of political department of the third army group in No. 2 Field Army.
After formation of the People's Republic of China
, he was the vice governor and vice secretary of CPC's committee in Sichuan
Province. He was made a general in 1955. In August 1959, he became the No. 1 secretary of CPC's committee in Yunnan
Province, No.1 political commissar in Kunming Military Region, and secretary of secretariat in Southwest bureau of CPC. In December 1963, he became the chairman of Yunnan commission of Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference
, and also an alternative member of the 8th CPC Central Committee. He ran afoul of the Maoist leadership in Beijing shortly after the beginning of the Cultural Revolution
and committed suicide on 8 January 1967, once of the most senior so-called "capitalist roaders" to do so.
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...
of China
China
Chinese civilization may refer to:* China for more general discussion of the country.* Chinese culture* Greater China, the transnational community of ethnic Chinese.* History of China* Sinosphere, the area historically affected by Chinese culture...
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Yan was born in Anding
Anding
-Mainland China or Taiwan:Districts *Anding District, Tainan, Taiwan*Anding District, Dingxi, GansuTowns *Anding, Beijing, in Daxing District, Beijing*Anding, Pingjiang County, in Pingjiang County, Hunan*Anding, Taonan, in Taonan City, Jilin...
County, Shaanxi
Shaanxi
' is a province in the central part of Mainland China, and it includes portions of the Loess Plateau on the middle reaches of the Yellow River in addition to the Qinling Mountains across the southern part of this province...
province in 1909. He joined 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...
in 1924. He participated North Expedition. Later he became the commander of Red 30th Army. After the Second Sino-Japanese War
Second Sino-Japanese War
The Second Sino-Japanese War was a military conflict fought primarily between the Republic of China and the Empire of Japan. From 1937 to 1941, China fought Japan with some economic help from Germany , the Soviet Union and the United States...
, he was the vice political commissar and director of political department of the third army group in No. 2 Field Army.
After formation 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...
, he was the vice governor and vice secretary of CPC's committee in 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...
Province. He was made a general in 1955. In August 1959, he became the No. 1 secretary of CPC's committee in Yunnan
Yunnan
Yunnan is a province of the People's Republic of China, located in the far southwest of the country spanning approximately and with a population of 45.7 million . The capital of the province is Kunming. The province borders Burma, Laos, and Vietnam.Yunnan is situated in a mountainous area, with...
Province, No.1 political commissar in Kunming Military Region, and secretary of secretariat in Southwest bureau of CPC. In December 1963, he became the chairman of Yunnan commission of Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference
Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference
The Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference [], shortened as 人民政协, Rénmín Zhèngxié, i.e. "People's PCC"; or just 政协, Zhèngxié, i.e. "The PCC"), abbreviated CPPCC, is a political advisory body in the People's Republic of China...
, and also an alternative member of the 8th CPC Central Committee. He ran afoul of the Maoist leadership in Beijing shortly after the beginning of 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 committed suicide on 8 January 1967, once of the most senior so-called "capitalist roaders" to do so.