About Wu Shaozu
Lived 1939 – 2012 (aged 73). Wu Shaozu was a Chinese politician.
Wu Shaozu (, April 1939 – September 18, 2012) was a Chinese politician and a major general of the People's Liberation Army.
Wu was born in April 1939 in Leiyang, Hunan, China. After his military service Wu served as Minister of Sports and head of various sporting bodies in China. He died on September 18, 2012, aged 73.
Wu was an important figure in the rehabilitation of qigong's reputation in 1979 (the practice having been criticised and banned in the mid-1960s), along with Qian Xuesen and General Zhang Zhenhuan.
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Who was Wu Shaozu?
Chinese politician and general (1939-2012)
When was Wu Shaozu born?
Wu Shaozu was born on 6 April 1939 in Xi'an.
When did Wu Shaozu die?
Wu Shaozu died on 18 September 2012 in People's Republic of China.
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Wu Shaozu was a politician.
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Wu Shaozu was Chinese.
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