About Chen Tanqiu
Lived 1896 – 1943 (aged 47). Chen Tanqiu was a Chinese politician.
Chen Tanqiu (; 4 January 1896 – 27 September 1943) was a Chinese politician and founding member of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP).
Chen Tanqiu graduated from Wuhan Higher Normal School (present day Wuhan University) after which he played a leadership role in the May Fourth Movement in 1919. Chen then created the Wuhan Communist group with Dong Biwu in 1920. In 1921, Chen and Dong Biwu went to the meeting that established the CCP, later known as the first National Congress of the Chinese Communist Party.
He and Mao Zemin were arrested by the warlord Sheng Shicai while at Ürümqi, Sinkiang. Chen was executed on September 27, 1943.
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Who was Chen Tanqiu?
Chinese politician (1896–1943)
When was Chen Tanqiu born?
Chen Tanqiu was born on 4 January 1896 in Huangzhou District.
When did Chen Tanqiu die?
Chen Tanqiu died on 27 September 1943.
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Chen Tanqiu was a politician.
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Chen Tanqiu was Chinese.
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