Wu Yuzhang
Encyclopedia
Wu Yuzhang was a Chinese politician and educationist, President of Renmin University of China
from 1950 to 1966.
in 1878. He joined the Communist Party of China
in 1925. In the 1940s, when he was in Yan'an
, he and Dong Biwu
, Lin Boqu
, Xu Teli, Xie Juezai
were called as Yan'an Five Seniors (延安五老).
Renmin University of China
Renmin University of China; RUC, also known as People's University of China , colloquially Renda , is a major research university in Haidian District, Beijing, China. Its campus neighbors those of Peking University and Tsinghua University....
from 1950 to 1966.
Biography
Wu Yuzhang was born in Rong County, SichuanSichuan
' , known formerly in the West by its postal map spellings of Szechwan or Szechuan is a province in Southwest China with its capital in Chengdu...
in 1878. He joined the Communist Party of China
Communist Party of China
The Communist Party of China , also known as the Chinese Communist Party , is the founding and ruling political party of the People's Republic of China...
in 1925. In the 1940s, when he was 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....
, he and Dong Biwu
Dong Biwu
Dong Biwu was a Chinese communist political leader during the regime of Mao Zedong.-Biography:Dong Biwu was born in Huanggang, Hubei. He was the President of China from 1948 to 1949 and Acting President from 1968 until 17 January 1975 when Zhu De became the succeeding Chairman of the Standing...
, Lin Boqu
Lin Boqu
Lin Boqu ranked 8th in the 8th Politburo of the Communist Party of China. He was born in Hunan and was a follower of Sun Yatsen, but also joined the Communist Party of China in 1921. He participated in the development of Latinxua Sin Wenz....
, Xu Teli, Xie Juezai
Xie Juezai
Xie Juezai was a Chinese politician and the President of the Supreme People's Court of China.-Biography:Xie Juezai was born in Ningxiang, Hunan...
were called as Yan'an Five Seniors (延安五老).