Zhao Shangzhi
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Zhao Shangzhi was born in Chaoyang, Liaoning
Province, China
. He participated in the "May 30 Movement
movement" in 1925, and joined the Communist Party of China
in the same year. In November 1925, he went to study in the Whampoa Military Academy
in Guangzhou
.
After September 18, 1932 he took the charge of the CPC Manchuria
military. In October 1933, he was in charge of Zhuhe anti-Japan guerrillas, and was promoted to commander of the Northeast Anti-Japan United Army in 1934.
On February 12, 1942, he was captured by Japanese military police after being attacked by an agent provocateur
, and died later at the age of 34.
To memorialize him, the city of Zhuhe where he used to fight against the Japanese was renamed to Shangzhi
.
Liaoning
' is a province of the People's Republic of China, located in the northeast of the country. Its one-character abbreviation is "辽" , a name taken from the Liao River that flows through the province. "Níng" means "peace"...
Province, China
China
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. He participated in the "May 30 Movement
May 30 Movement
The May Thirtieth Movement was a labor and anti-imperalist movement during the middle-period of the Republic of China era. It began when Shanghai Municipal Police officers opened fire on Chinese protesters in Shanghai's International Settlement...
movement" in 1925, and 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 the same year. In November 1925, he went to study in the Whampoa Military Academy
Whampoa Military Academy
The Nationalist Party of China Army Officer Academy , commonly known as the Whampoa Military Academy , was a military academy in the Republic of China that produced many prestigious commanders who fought in many of China's conflicts in the 20th century, notably the Northern Expedition, the Second...
in Guangzhou
Guangzhou
Guangzhou , known historically as Canton or Kwangchow, is the capital and largest city of the Guangdong province in the People's Republic of China. Located in southern China on the Pearl River, about north-northwest of Hong Kong, Guangzhou is a key national transportation hub and trading port...
.
After September 18, 1932 he took the charge of the CPC Manchuria
Manchuria
Manchuria is a historical name given to a large geographic region in northeast Asia. Depending on the definition of its extent, Manchuria usually falls entirely within the People's Republic of China, or is sometimes divided between China and Russia. The region is commonly referred to as Northeast...
military. In October 1933, he was in charge of Zhuhe anti-Japan guerrillas, and was promoted to commander of the Northeast Anti-Japan United Army in 1934.
On February 12, 1942, he was captured by Japanese military police after being attacked by an agent provocateur
Agent provocateur
Traditionally, an agent provocateur is a person employed by the police or other entity to act undercover to entice or provoke another person to commit an illegal act...
, and died later at the age of 34.
To memorialize him, the city of Zhuhe where he used to fight against the Japanese was renamed to Shangzhi
Shangzhi
Shangzhi is a county-level city located in the southeast of Heilongjiang province, China. It is 127 kilometres away from the provincial capital Harbin and has an area of approximately 9,000 square kilometres. The town has a population of around 120,000 and the whole county has approximately...
.