| Zhao Xianshun 赵先顺 | |
|---|---|
| Commander of the Lanzhou Military Region | |
In office 5 June 1985 – May 1990 | |
| Preceded by | New title |
| Succeeded by | Fu Quanyou |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1924 Yongcheng County, Henan, China |
| Died | 2002 (aged 77–78) Beijing, China |
| Political party | Chinese Party $3 |
| Alma mater | PLA Nanjing Military Academy |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  People's Republic of China
|
| Service/branch |  People's Liberation Army Ground Force
|
| Years of service | 1939–2002 |
| Rank |  Lieutenant general
|
| Battles/wars | Second Sino-Japanese War Chinese Civil War Korean War |
Zhao Xianshun (Chinese: 赵先顺; 1924 – 2 February 2002) was a lieutenant general (zhongjiang) of the People's Liberation Army (PLA) who served as commander of the Lanzhou Military Region from 1985 to 1990. He was a delegate to the 4th, 5th and 6th National People's Congress.[1] He was a member of the 12th and 13th Central Committee of the Chinese Communist Party.[1] He was a member of the Standing Committee of the 8th Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference.[1]
Biography[]
Zhao was born in Shunhe Township, Yongcheng County (now Yongcheng), Henan, in 1924.[2] He enlisted in the New Fourth Army in 1939, joined the Chinese Party $3 (CCP) in the same year.[2] He served in the 3rd Division during the Second Sino-Japanese War.[1] During the Chinese Civil War, he served in the war and engaged in the Campaign to Defend Siping, Liaoshen campaign, Pingjin campaign, and the Battle of Hengbao.[1] In 1952, he was called to active duty for the Korean War.[1][3]
In August 1955, he entered the PLA Nanjing Military Academy, where he graduated in 1958.[1] In June 1985, he was promoted to become commander of the Lanzhou Military Region, a position he held until May 1990.[1][2][3]
He attained the rank of lieutenant general (zhongjiang) in 1988.[2][3]
On 2 February 2002, he died of an illness in Beijing, at the age of 77.[3]
References[]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 1.7 "Error: no
|title=specified when using {{Cite web}}" (in zh). sina. 2 February 2002. http://mil.news.sina.com.cn/2002-02-22/55823.html. - ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 "Error: no
|title=specified when using {{Cite web}}" (in zh). sina. 31 January 2020. http://k.sina.com.cn/article_7071366158_1a57c7c0e00100nps1.html. - ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 (in zh). Beijing: CCP Central Party School Press. 2011. p. 394. ISBN 9787503544910.
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