Jiang Guangnai
Jiang Guangnai | |
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蒋光鼐 | |
Fukien Province | |
In office 7 December 1932 – 20 December 1933 | |
Preceded by | Yang Shu-chuang Chen Nai-yuan (acting) Fang Sheng-tao (acting) |
Succeeded by | Chen Yi |
Personal details | |
Born | 17 December 1888 Lieutenant General |
Commands | 19th Route Army |
Jiang Guangnai (simplified Chinese: 蒋光鼐; traditional Chinese: 蔣光鼐; pinyin: Jiǎng Guāngnài; Wade–Giles: Chiang Kuang-nai; Jyutping: Zoeng2 Gwong1 Naai5; 17 December 1888 – 8 June 1967) was a general and statesman in the Republic of China and the People's Republic of China, and was born in Dongguan, Guangdong.
Defense of Shanghai
He became a bodyguard to Sun Yat-sen and, in 1932, was promoted to general and Commander in Chief of the 19th Route Army, leading it in the successful defense of Shanghai against Japanese invasion in the January 28 incident.
Fujian Incident
After the cease-fire was brokered, the 19th Army was reassigned by
World War II
During
Later years
After the Communist victory, Mao assigned Jiang to be Minister of Textiles of the new People's Republic of China from 1950.
Most high-ranking officials struggled with the Red Guards during the Cultural Revolution. Jiang, however, was saved by Zhou Enlai. Zhou carefully and cleverly arranged for Jiang to join him and Mao Zedong on Tiananmen to inspect the Red Guards, some of whom had just stormed Jiang's home the previous day. During the inspection Jiang was positioned almost next to Mao. Zhou personally walked over to Jiang in front of the Red Guards, asking him how he was doing after the "visit" by the Red Guards the day before. In front of Mao, Jiang was quick to reply that the Red Guards were still relatively civilized. After that, they did not bother Jiang again. He died in 1967 in Beijing.
Legacy
Jiang Guangnai's residence in Dongguan is now a museum.[1] After his death, his daughter, Jiang Dinggui 蒋定桂 (b. 1947) became a worker in a textile factory, and features on the 5-jiao renminbi note issued in 1972.[citation needed] KTLA television reporter Liberté Chan is a descendant of Jiang Guangnai.[2]
References
- ^ "Guangzhou International". english.gz.gov.cn. Retrieved 2018-09-04.
- ^ "Back to the Motherland: The Trip That Taught Me I Have a Badass Bloodline | Life of Liberté".