About Wu Zhipu
Lived 1906 – 1967 (aged 60–61). Wu Zhipu was a Chinese politician.
Wu Zhipu (; 1906–1967) was the first CPC governor of Henan and CPC Committee Secretary of Henan. He was born in Henan.
Wu pressured his subordinates to harvest grain well in excess of official quotas during the Great Leap Forward, claiming 450 million jin was produced in 1958 when in reality villagers only harvested 281 million jin. Wu was tortured and died during the cultural revolution partly because of his role in the famine.
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Who was Wu Zhipu?
Chinese politician
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Wu Zhipu was born in 1906.
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Wu Zhipu died in 1967.
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Wu Zhipu was a politician.
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