Zhou Rongxin was a notable Chinese

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 politician

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, educator and architect

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Biography

Zhou was born in Penglai, Shandong Province in April 1917. From 1975 to 1976, Zhou was the Minister of Education of the People's Republic of China

Ministry of Education of the People's Republic of China

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. From 1958 to 1962, Zhou was the President

Presidents of Zhejiang University

-Qiushi Academy - Zhejiang Advanced College period:-National 3rd Sun Yat-sen University - National Chekiang University period :Chekiang University or National Chekiang University is also known as the University of Chekiang...

 of Zhejiang University

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 in Hangzhou

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. From 1965 to 1975, Zhou was the Secretary-general

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-International intergovernmental organizations:-International nongovernmental organizations:-Sports governing bodies:...

 of the State Council of the People's Republic of China

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; during this period of time, Zhou was an important and close assistant of Zhou Enlai

Zhou Enlai

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. Zhou was the first and second Director-general

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 of Chinese Architectural Society (中国建筑学会).

Zhou died of persecution

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 on 13 April 1976 at age 59 in the Cultural Revolution

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