Dong biwu biography definition

Chinese politician (1886–1975)

In this Chinese name, the family name is Dong.

Dong Biwu (Chinese: 董必武; pinyin: Dǒng Bìwǔ; Wade–Giles: Tung Pi-wu; 5 March 1886 – 2 April 1975) was a Chinese communist revolutionary and politician, who served as acting Chairman of the People's Republic of China between 1972 and 1975.

Early life

Dong Biwu was born in Huanggang, Hubei, to a landlord family, and received a classical education.^[1] In 1911, he joined the Tongmenghui, and participated in the Wuchang Uprising.

Dong biwu biography definition

He then went to Japan in 1913 to study law at Nihon University. While there, he joined Sun Yat-sen's newly-formed Chinese Revolutionary Party, later to become the Kuomintang. In 1915, he returned to China, organizing resistance against the Yuan Shikairegime in his native Hubei, which landed him in prison for six months.

Upon his release, he returned to Japan to complete his law studies. Between 1919 and 1920, he lived in Shanghai, where