Guo Weicheng

Guo Weicheng (simplified Chinese: 郭维城; traditional Chinese: 郭維城; pinyin: Guō Wéichéng) (1912 – January 1, 1995) was a major general of the People's Liberation Army,[1] a politician of the People's Republic of China, and a former Minister of Railways of China.[2]

Belonging to Manchu people, Guo was born in Yi County, Liaoning,[1] and joined the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) in 1933. He graduated from the Department of Politics at Fudan University in Shanghai[1] and obtained a bachelor's degree of law. Guo served as a key secretary to Zhang Xueliang.[3]

Guo attained the rank of major general in 1955.[1]

References

  1. ^ a b c d Bartke, Wolfgang (2012). Who was Who in the People's Republic of China: With more than 3100 Portraits. De Gruyter. p. 129. ISBN 978-3-11-096823-1.
  2. ^ "Rail capacity eyed". The Evening News. Newburgh, New York. 6 September 1979. p. 8A.
  3. ^ Lai, Sherman Xiaogang (2011). A Springboard to Victory: Shandong Province and Chinese Communist Military and Financial Strength, 1937-1945. Brill. p. 130. ISBN 978-90-04-19800-5.
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