About Yang Gensi
Lived 1922 – 1950 (aged 27–28). Yang Gensi was a Chinese military personnel.
Yang Gensi (; 26 November 1922 – 29 November 1950) was a military hero of the People's Republic of China, remembered for his efforts and death in the Korean War. A frequent topic of Communist Chinese propaganda, the people of the republic were taught to emulate his acts in their daily lives.
Gensi was born in a poor peasant family in Taixing, Jiangsu Province. He joined the New Fourth Army in 1944 and joined the Communist Party in 1945. In October 1950, his unit entered the Korean War as part of the People's Volunteer Army to support the communist North Korea against the United States-backed South Korea.
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Who was Yang Gensi?
Chinese military hero
When was Yang Gensi born?
Yang Gensi was born in 1922 in Taixing.
When did Yang Gensi die?
Yang Gensi died on 29 November 1950 in Changjin County.
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Yang Gensi was a military personnel.
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Yang Gensi was Chinese.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Yang Gensi. https://biography.guide/yang-gensi/
MLA: "Yang Gensi." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/yang-gensi/.
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