CPC members who took part in Revolution of 1911
The Revolution of 1911, or the Xinhai Revolution, began with the Wuchang Uprising on October 10, 1911. It led to the fall of the Qing Dynasty (1644-1911) and the establishment of the Republic of China (1912-1949). Some of those who took part in the revolution later became members of the Communist Party of China. Let's have a close look at them as the centenary of the revolution draws near:
Zhu De (1886-1976) is a great Marxist, proletarian revolutionary, statesman and military strategist. He is one of the principal leaders of the Communist Party of China and the People's Republic of China and one of the founders of the Chinese People's Liberation Army.
Zhu De was enrolled into the Army School of Yunnan in 1909, and joined the Tong Meng Hui (Chinese Revolutionary League) the same year. He took part in the Revolution of 1911. [more]
Dong Biwu (March 5, 1886 - April 2, 1975) is one of the founders of the Communist Party of China and is a great Marxist, proletarian revolutionary and statesman. He is one of the principal leaders of the Communist Party of China and the People's Republic of China. He laid the foundation for China's socialist legal system.
He took part in the Revolution of 1911 and joined the Tong Meng Hui (Chinese Revolutionary League) later that year. He was enrolled in a university in Tokyo, Japan in 1914 to study law. It was there that he joined the Revolutionary Party of China founded by Sun Yat-sen. [more]
Chen Duxiu (October 8, 1879 – May 27, 1942) played many different roles in Chinese history. He was a leading figure in the anti-imperialist Revolution of 1911 and the May Fourth Movement for Science and Democracy. Along with Li Dazhao, Chen was a co-founder of the Communist Party of China in 1921. He was its first Chairman and first General Secretary. Chen was an educator, philosopher, and politician. His ancestral home was in Anqing, Anhui, where he established the influential vernacular Chinese periodical La Jeunesse. [more]
Liu Bocheng (December 4, 1892 - October 7, 1986) was a Chinese Communist military commander and Marshal of the People's Liberation Army born in Sichuan in 1982.
Liu was a revolutionary, military strategist and theoretician, and one of the founders of the People's Liberation Army. Liu's nicknames include Chinese Mars and The One-eyed Dragon.
In 1911, Liu joined the Boy Scouts in support of the Revolution of 1911. [more]
Lin Boqu (1886-1960), with the given name Zuhan and an extra title Suiyuan, was born in Shuijing, Linli County, Hunan province.
In 1903, Lin ranked 1st on a list of selected students who would get an opportunity to further their academic learning in Hirofumi College in Japan.
During his stay in Japan, he came to know Sun Yat-sen, Huang Xing, Song Jiaoren, Chen Tianhua, Liao Zhongkai and many other democratic and revolutionary fighters. He joined the Chinese Revolutionary League in Tokyo. [more]
