Hong Xuezhi

In this Chinese name, the family name is Hong.
Hong Xuezhi
Xuezhi in 1955
Native name
洪学智
Nicknames"The 6-star colonel general" (liù xīng shàng jiàng, 六星上将)
Born(1913-02-02)February 2, 1913
Shuanghe town, Shangcheng County, Henan, China
(now in Jinzhai County, Anhui, China)
DiedNovember 20, 2006(2006-11-20) (aged 93)
Beijing, China
Allegiance China
RankGeneral
ConflictsChinese Civil War
Second Sino-Japanese War
Korean War
AwardsOrder of Bayi (First Class)
Order of Independence and Freedom (First Class)
Order of Liberation (First Class)
Order of the National Flag, 1st class
Order of Freedom and Independence, 1st class (twice)
Other workVice Chairperson of the Seventh and Eighth Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference (1990-1998)

Hong Xuezhi (Chinese: 洪学智; February 2, 1913 – November 20, 2006) was a Chinese general and politician. He was the only person awarded the rank of general (shangjiang) in 1955 who was also rewarded the same rank in 1988 as an active PLA officer, when the PLA readopted a rank system.

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