Chen Qimei

In this Chinese name, the family name is Chen.

Chen Qimei
陳其美
BornJanuary 17, 1878
Gui'an County, Huzhou Fu, Zhejiang, Qing China (now Wuxing District, Huzhou)
DiedMay 18, 1916(1916-05-18) (aged 38)
Shanghai French Concession, Shanghai, China
Cause of deathAssassination
Political partyKuomintang

Chen Qimei (traditional Chinese: 陳其美; simplified Chinese: 陈其美; pinyin: Chén Qíměi; Wade–Giles: Ch'en Ch'i-mei; January 17, 1878 – May 18, 1916), courtesy name Yingshi (英士) was a Chinese revolutionary activist and key figure of the Green Gang, close political ally of Sun Yat-sen, and an early mentor of Chiang Kai-shek. He was one of the founders of the Republic of China, and the uncle of CC Clique leaders Chen Guofu and Chen Lifu.

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