Chen Changjie
Chinese general
About Chen Changjie
Lived 1892 – 1968 (aged 75).
Chen Changjie (; 2 June 1892 – 7 April 1968) was a National Revolutionary Army general during the Second Sino-Japanese War and the Chinese Civil War.
Biography Chen was born in Fuzhou. He participated in the Xinhai Revolution in Fujian and later joined Yan Xishan's army, which he served in during the Second Sino-Japanese War.
Chen was the garrison commander of the Nationalist army in Tianjin during the Pingjin campaign. Captured by the People's Liberation Army after the fall of Tianjin, Chen was imprisoned to undergo educational reform, reportedly being a model inmate. He was amnestied in 1959 and served in the Literature and History Research Committee of the National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference.
When the Cultural Revolution broke out in 1966, Chen and his wife were subject to severe harassment and persecution. On 7 April 1968, he committed suicide along with his wife. He was posthumously rehabilitated on 27 February 1979.
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Who was Chen Changjie?
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When was Chen Changjie born?
Chen Changjie was born on 2 June 1892 in Fuzhou.
When did Chen Changjie die?
Chen Changjie died on 7 April 1968 in Shanghai.
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· DBpedia: Chen Changjie (general)
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