About Liang Congjie
Lived 1932 – 2010 (aged 78). Liang Congjie was a Chinese historian and environmentalist.
Liang Congjie (; 4 August 1932 – 28 October 2010) was a Chinese historian best known for his work as an environmental activist who established the Friends of Nature in 1994 as the first environmental non-governmental organization to be officially recognized by the government of the People's Republic of China.
Environmentalist Ma Jun described Liang as having "incubated the first generation of environmentalists in China" and described how he worked in conjunction with the government on a "constructively critical" basis to build support for protecting the environment.
Liang died at the age of 78 on October 28, 2010, due to a lung infection while at a hospital in Beijing.
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Who was Liang Congjie?
Chinese environmentalist
When was Liang Congjie born?
Liang Congjie was born on 4 August 1932 in Beijing.
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Liang Congjie died on 28 October 2010 in Beijing.
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Liang Congjie was a historian and environmentalist.
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Liang Congjie was Chinese.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Liang Congjie. https://biography.guide/liang-congjie/
MLA: "Liang Congjie." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/liang-congjie/.
Chicago: "Liang Congjie." Biography.guide. https://biography.guide/liang-congjie/.
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