Time flies, the bells of 2017 are about to end, so how many founding generals have passed away in this year? According to a inventory, a total of 12 founding generals died, including 7 major generals in 1955, 2 major generals in 1961, and 3 major generals in 1964.
1. General Sheng Zhihua
General Sheng Zhihua, whose original name was Sheng Wanfa, was born in 1916 in Luoxi Village, Shashi Town, Yongxin County, Jiangxi Province. He joined the Chinese Workers' and Peasants' Red Army at the age of 13, joined the Communist Party of China at the age of 15, and was awarded the rank of major general in 1955. He was formerly deputy commander of the Second Artillery Corps of the People's Liberation Army of China. At 15:00 p.m. on February 13, 2017, General Sheng Zhihua passed away at Beijing 301 Hospital at the age of 101.
2. General Liao Dinglin
General Liao Dinglin was born in 1914 in Futian Township, Ji'an County, Jiangxi Province. His ancestral home is Xingguo County, Jiangxi Province, and graduated from Shaanxi Northern Red Army University. He joined the Communist Youth League of China at the age of 15, joined the Chinese Workers' and Peasants' Red Army at the age of 16, joined the Communist Party of China at the age of 21, was awarded the rank of major general in 1955, and was formerly political commissar of the Artillery Academy of the People's Liberation Army. At 16:00 p.m. on February 10, 2017, General Liao Dinglin passed away in Beijing at the age of 103.
3. General Wang Guide
General Wang Guide was born in Dadi Village, Taiba Township, Shanghang County, Fujian Province in 1914. He joined the Communist Youth League of China at the age of 16, joined the Chinese Workers' and Peasants' Red Army at the age of 17, joined the Communist Party of China at the age of 18, and was awarded the rank of major general in 1955. He was formerly consultant of the Railway Soldier of the People's Liberation Army of China. At 1 a.m. on April 7, 2017, General Wang Guide passed away in Beijing at the age of 103.
4. General Zhang Zhiyong
General Zhang Zhiyong, whose original name is Zhang Baokui, was born in 1916 in Huang'an County (now Hong'an County ) Huajiahe Town Zhangjiazhai. He joined the Communist Youth League of China at the age of 14, joined the Chinese Workers' and Peasants' Red Army at the age of 15, joined the Communist Party of China at the age of 18, and was promoted to the rank of major general in 1964. He was formerly vice president of the National University of Defense Science and Technology. At 21:00 p.m. on May 20, 2017, General Zhang Zhiyong passed away in Beijing at the age of 101.
5. General Ren Rong
General Ren Rong, whose original name was Ren Wuyun, was born in September 1917 in Lailong Village, Pengdian Township, Pengdian Township, Sichuan Province, and graduated from Nanjing Political College of the People's Liberation Army of China. At the age of 16, he joined the Communist Youth League of China and the Red Army of Workers and Peasants. At the age of 17, he joined the Communist Party of China. In 1955, he was awarded the rank of major general and was formerly deputy political commissar of the Wuhan Military Region. At 2 a.m. on June 16, 2017, General Ren Rong died in Wuhan at the age of 100.
6. General Wei Guoyun
General Wei Guoyun, whose original name is Wei Guiyin, was born on May 8, 1914 in Gaohong Village, Gongchang Town, Jianli County, Hubei Province. He joined the Communist Youth League of China at the age of 17, joined the Chinese Workers' and Peasants' Red Army and joined the Communist Party of China at the age of 18. He was promoted to the rank of major general in 1961 and was formerly director of the Political Department of the Wuhan Military Region Air Force. At 14:00 p.m. on June 30, 2017, General Wei Guoyun passed away at the Beijing Air Force General Hospital at the age of 103.
7. General Xiang Shouzhi
General Xiang Shouzhi, whose original name is Xiang Shouzhi, was born on November 28, 1917 in Xuanhan County, Sichuan Province, and graduated from the Military Academy of the People's Liberation Army of China. He joined the Workers' and Peasants' Red Army at the age of 17, joined the Communist Youth League of China at the age of 18, joined the Communist Party of China at the age of 19, and was awarded the rank of major general in 1955. He was formerly commander of the Nanjing Military Region. At 0:00 on September 2, 2017, General Xiang Shouzhi died in Nanjing at the age of 100.
8. General Zhang Yuhua
General Zhang Yuhua was born in Wendeng County, Shandong Province in November 1916 and graduated from Rongcheng Normal School. He joined the Communist Party of China at the age of 19 and was promoted to the rank of major general in 1964. He was formerly deputy political commissar of the Nanjing Military Region. At 2 a.m. on September 10, 2017, General Zhang Yuhua passed away in Nanjing at the age of 101.
9. General Zhong Bingchang
General Zhong Bingchang was born in 1915 in Tangbu Village, Zhangmu Township, Ganzhou City, Jiangxi Province. He joined the Chinese Workers' and Peasants' Red Army at the age of 17, joined the Communist Party of China at the age of 18, and was awarded the rank of major general in 1955. He was formerly deputy secretary-general of the Chinese Academy of Sciences. At 15:00 p.m. on September 17, 2017, General Zhong Bingchang passed away in Beijing at the age of 102.
10. General Yin Guohong
General Yin Guohong was born in 1911 in Tanshu Yinjiacha, Qiliping Town, Huang'an County (now Hong'an County), Hubei Province, and graduated from the Political Academy of the People's Liberation Army of China. At the age of 21, he joined the Communist Youth League of China and the Red Army of Workers and Peasants. At the age of 23, he joined the Communist Party of China. In 1961, he was promoted to the rank of major general and was a former political commissar of the Navy Senior College. At 0:00 on October 27, 2017, General Yin Guohong died in Shandong , Qingdao , at the age of 106.
1. General Fang Zhen
General Fang Zhen was born in 1911 in Guangxing Village, Wanli Township, Yiyang County, Jiangxi Province, and graduated from China Workers' and Peasants' Red Army University. He joined the Red Army at the age of 19, joined the Communist Youth League and the Communist Party of China at the age of 20, and was promoted to the rank of major general in 1964, and was formerly deputy political commissar of the Second Military Medical University. At 9 a.m. on December 10, 2017, General Fang Zhen passed away in Beijing at the age of 106.
12. General Li Bude
General Li Bude was born in September 1919 in , Yingshan County, Nanchong City, Sichuan Province, and graduated from the Military Academy of the People's Liberation Army of China. He joined the Chinese Workers' and Peasants' Red Army at the age of 14, joined the Communist Youth League at the age of 16, joined the Communist Party of China at the age of 18, and was awarded the rank of major general in 1955. He was formerly a political commissar of the Shanxi Provincial Military Region. At 15:00 p.m. on December 13, 2017, General Li Bude passed away in Beijing at the age of 98. (Chen Lingshen)
