About You Taizhong
Lived 1918 – 1998 (aged 79–80). You Taizhong was a Chinese politician.
You Taizhong (; 1918–1998) was a general of the Chinese People's Liberation Army.
Biography He was born in Guangshan County, Henan, in December 1918. He joined the Chinese Workers' and Peasants' Red Army in January 1931, the Communist Youth League of China in November 1933 and the Chinese Communist Party in June 1934. During the Second Sino-Japanese War, he was a brigade commander in the Eighth Route Army.
He was later a division commander in the People's Volunteer Army. He was promoted to major general in 1955. He served in the Nanjing, Beijing, Chengdu and Guangzhou Military Regions. During the Cultural Revolution he was Director of the Revolutionary Committee of Inner Mongolia. He retired on September 14, 1988.
He was a member of the 10th, 11th and 12th Central Committees of the CPC. He was a delegate to the 5th National People's Congress.
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Who was You Taizhong?
Chinese politician
When was You Taizhong born?
You Taizhong was born in 1918 in Guangshan County.
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You Taizhong died on 24 July 1998 in Beijing, China.
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You Taizhong was a politician.
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You Taizhong was Chinese.
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