Xu Haidong
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Xu Haidong (June 17, 1900-March 25, 1970) was a Grand General in the People's Liberation Army
of China.
Xu was born in Huangpi (now belongs to Dawu
), Hubei
, China. He was the six kid of his parents, who had a total of 10 children. His father was Xue Zhongben (徐重本) and his mother is only remembered by her last name, Wu (吴). Xu was from a poor family and did not receive traditional Chinese primary education until he was 9, and when he was 12, he was expelled from school because he rebelled against rich classmates who bullied classmates from poor families like him. Xu spent more than a dozen years as a miner after that. He joined the Communist Party of China
in 1925.
He was made Senior General or Da Jiang (大将) in 1955. This rank was awarded to 10 of the veteran leaders of the PLA in 1955 and never conferred again.
He died in Zhengzhou
in March 1970. He was the chief editor of the book "Military History of the Red 25th 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...
of China.
Xu was born in Huangpi (now belongs to Dawu
Dawu
-Mainland China:*Dawu County, Hubei , of Xiaogan, Hubei*Dawu County, Sichuan, or Daofu County from its pinyin name, of Garzê Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture, SichuanTowns*Dawu, Xuzhou , in Jiawang District, Xuzhou, Jiangsu...
), 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...
, China. He was the six kid of his parents, who had a total of 10 children. His father was Xue Zhongben (徐重本) and his mother is only remembered by her last name, Wu (吴). Xu was from a poor family and did not receive traditional Chinese primary education until he was 9, and when he was 12, he was expelled from school because he rebelled against rich classmates who bullied classmates from poor families like him. Xu spent more than a dozen years as a miner after that. 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.
He was made Senior General or Da Jiang (大将) in 1955. This rank was awarded to 10 of the veteran leaders of the PLA in 1955 and never conferred again.
He died in Zhengzhou
Zhengzhou
Zhengzhou , is the capital and largest city of Henan province in north-central China. A prefecture-level city, it also serves as the political, economic, technological, and educational centre of the province, as well as a major transportation hub for Central China...
in March 1970. He was the chief editor of the book "Military History of the Red 25th Army.