Shao Hua
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Shao Hua formerly known as Zhang Shao Hua (张少华), born Chen Anyun (陈安云), was a Chinese
photographer and a major general
in the People's Liberation Army
. Shao was the daughter-in-law of the late Communist Party Chairman Mao Zedong
and the wife of Mao's second son, Mao Anqing
, who had died in 2007.
Shao was born in October 1938 in Yan'an
, Shaanxi province
, a former base for Mao Zedong's Communist army following the Long March
. Her father was Chen Zhenhua, who was from Shimin, Hunan
. Her mother was Zhang Wenqiu, who was from Jingshan County, Hubei
.
Shao began working as a photographer during the 1950s using a camera
which had been brought to her from the Soviet Union
by Mao Zedong's eldest son, Mao Anying
. She traveled extensively throughout China following the Chinese Civil War
. The subjects of her photographs were often related to the government of the Communist movement, including factories and other factors of production
, army units, schools, and poor rural Chinese villages. She became the head of the China Photographers Association (CPA) in 2002 and served in that position until her death in 2008.
Shao also served as a major general in the People's Liberation Army
. She had also served as the director
of the military
encyclopedia
department of the PLA
Academy of Military Sciences
. Shao was a member of the National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference
(CPPCC) from 1988 to 2002, when she began displaying her photographs publicly.
Shao married Mao Anqing
, Mao Zedong's second son and a Russian
linguist, in September 1960. The couple had one son, Mao Xinyu
. Her husband had no active role in the Chinese government. Mao Anqing died on March 23, 2007, at the age of 84. Her son Mao Xinyu and his wife, Liu Bin, have one son Mao Dongdong born in 2003 who is currently the only great-grandson of Mao Zedong.
Shao Hua died in Beijing
of an unspecified illness on June 24, 2008, at the age of 69. Her death was announced by the China Photographers Association and the state run Xinhua news agency
.
China
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photographer and a major general
Major General
Major general or major-general is a military rank used in many countries. It is derived from the older rank of sergeant major general. A major general is a high-ranking officer, normally subordinate to the rank of lieutenant general and senior to the ranks of brigadier and brigadier general...
in the People's Liberation Army
People's Liberation Army
The People's Liberation Army is the unified military organization of all land, sea, strategic missile and air forces of the People's Republic of China. The PLA was established on August 1, 1927 — celebrated annually as "PLA Day" — as the military arm of the Communist Party of China...
. Shao was the daughter-in-law of the late Communist Party Chairman Mao Zedong
Mao Zedong
Mao Zedong, also transliterated as Mao Tse-tung , and commonly referred to as Chairman Mao , was a Chinese Communist revolutionary, guerrilla warfare strategist, Marxist political philosopher, and leader of the Chinese Revolution...
and the wife of Mao's second son, Mao Anqing
Mao Anqing
Mao Anqing was the last known surviving son of Mao Zedong. He was the second son of Chairman Mao and his wife, Yang Kaihui. He lived his life in the shadow of his father, and suffered from a mental illness...
, who had died in 2007.
Shao was born in October 1938 in Yan'an
Yan'an
Yan'an , is a prefecture-level city in the Shanbei region of Shaanxi province in China, administering several counties, including Zhidan County , which served as the Chinese communist capital before the city of Yan'an proper took that role....
, Shaanxi province
Shaanxi
' is a province in the central part of Mainland China, and it includes portions of the Loess Plateau on the middle reaches of the Yellow River in addition to the Qinling Mountains across the southern part of this province...
, a former base for Mao Zedong's Communist army following the Long March
Long March
The Long March was a massive military retreat undertaken by the Red Army of the Communist Party of China, the forerunner of the People's Liberation Army, to evade the pursuit of the Kuomintang army. There was not one Long March, but a series of marches, as various Communist armies in the south...
. Her father was Chen Zhenhua, who was from Shimin, Hunan
Hunan
' is a province of South-Central China, located to the south of the middle reaches of the Yangtze River and south of Lake Dongting...
. Her mother was Zhang Wenqiu, who was from Jingshan County, Hubei
Hubei
' Hupeh) is a province in Central China. The name of the province means "north of the lake", referring to its position north of Lake Dongting...
.
Shao began working as a photographer during the 1950s using a camera
Camera
A camera is a device that records and stores images. These images may be still photographs or moving images such as videos or movies. The term camera comes from the camera obscura , an early mechanism for projecting images...
which had been brought to her from the Soviet Union
Soviet Union
The Soviet Union , officially the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics , was a constitutionally socialist state that existed in Eurasia between 1922 and 1991....
by Mao Zedong's eldest son, Mao Anying
Mao Anying
Mao Anying was the eldest son of Mao Zedong and Yang Kaihui. Educated in Moscow, he was killed in action by an air strike during the Korean War.-Early life:...
. She traveled extensively throughout China following the Chinese Civil War
Chinese Civil War
The Chinese Civil War was a civil war fought between the Kuomintang , the governing party of the Republic of China, and the Communist Party of China , for the control of China which eventually led to China's division into two Chinas, Republic of China and People's Republic of...
. The subjects of her photographs were often related to the government of the Communist movement, including factories and other factors of production
Factors of production
In economics, factors of production means inputs and finished goods means output. Input determines the quantity of output i.e. output depends upon input. Input is the starting point and output is the end point of production process and such input-output relationship is called a production function...
, army units, schools, and poor rural Chinese villages. She became the head of the China Photographers Association (CPA) in 2002 and served in that position until her death in 2008.
Shao also served as a major general in the People's Liberation Army
People's Liberation Army
The People's Liberation Army is the unified military organization of all land, sea, strategic missile and air forces of the People's Republic of China. The PLA was established on August 1, 1927 — celebrated annually as "PLA Day" — as the military arm of the Communist Party of China...
. She had also served as the director
Executive director
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of the military
Military
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encyclopedia
Encyclopedia
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department of the PLA
People's Liberation Army
The People's Liberation Army is the unified military organization of all land, sea, strategic missile and air forces of the People's Republic of China. The PLA was established on August 1, 1927 — celebrated annually as "PLA Day" — as the military arm of the Communist Party of China...
Academy of Military Sciences
Academy of Military Science (People's Republic of China)
The Academy of Military Science is the highest-level research institute of the People's Liberation Army of the People's Republic of China, headquartered in Beijing, China...
. Shao was a member of the National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference
Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference
The Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference [], shortened as 人民政协, Rénmín Zhèngxié, i.e. "People's PCC"; or just 政协, Zhèngxié, i.e. "The PCC"), abbreviated CPPCC, is a political advisory body in the People's Republic of China...
(CPPCC) from 1988 to 2002, when she began displaying her photographs publicly.
Shao married Mao Anqing
Mao Anqing
Mao Anqing was the last known surviving son of Mao Zedong. He was the second son of Chairman Mao and his wife, Yang Kaihui. He lived his life in the shadow of his father, and suffered from a mental illness...
, Mao Zedong's second son and a Russian
Russian language
Russian is a Slavic language used primarily in Russia, Belarus, Uzbekistan, Kazakhstan, Tajikistan and Kyrgyzstan. It is an unofficial but widely spoken language in Ukraine, Moldova, Latvia, Turkmenistan and Estonia and, to a lesser extent, the other countries that were once constituent republics...
linguist, in September 1960. The couple had one son, Mao Xinyu
Mao Xinyu
Mao Xinyu , born Saturday, January 17, 1970, is a Chinese historian and military officer, and grandson of Mao Zedong.-Career:Mao Xinyu graduated from the History Department of Renmin University of China in 1992. He works as a researcher at the People's Liberation Army Academy of Military Sciences,...
. Her husband had no active role in the Chinese government. Mao Anqing died on March 23, 2007, at the age of 84. Her son Mao Xinyu and his wife, Liu Bin, have one son Mao Dongdong born in 2003 who is currently the only great-grandson of Mao Zedong.
Shao Hua died in Beijing
Beijing
Beijing , also known as Peking , is the capital of the People's Republic of China and one of the most populous cities in the world, with a population of 19,612,368 as of 2010. The city is the country's political, cultural, and educational center, and home to the headquarters for most of China's...
of an unspecified illness on June 24, 2008, at the age of 69. Her death was announced by the China Photographers Association and the state run Xinhua news agency
News agency
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.