Gu Xiulian was one of the vice chairmen of standing committee of 10th National People's Congress of China. She currently serves as the chairman of All-China Women's Federation

All-China Women's Federation

The All-China Women's Federation is an organization of women established in China in March 1949. It was constructed as a mass organization supported by the Communist Party of China, and based on Marxist theory...

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Nantong

Nantong is a prefecture-level city in Jiangsu province, People's Republic of China. Located on the northern bank of the Yangtze River, near the river mouth, Nantong is a vital river port bordering Yancheng to the north, Taizhou to the west, Suzhou and Shanghai to the south across the river, and...

, Jiangsu Province, she received postgraduate education at central party school of CPC, and is a senior engineer. She joined Communist Party of China in September 1956, and was an alternate member of CPC's 11th central committee, and a full member of 12th - 15th central committee. She was the first female provincial governor in People's Republic of China

People's Republic of China

China , officially the People's Republic of China , is the most populous country in the world, with over 1.3 billion citizens. Located in East Asia, the country covers approximately 9.6 million square kilometres...

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