Wang Ronghua

Wang Ronghua was born on February 4, 1917, in Haojiaji Town, Lu'an City, Anhui Province, China. Her family belonged to a poor peasant household. In 1930, she joined the Young Pioneers, and in May 1931, she participated in activities of the Chinese Workers' and Peasants' Red Army. During her time in the Red Army, she served as a propagandist in the Political Department of the 12th Division of the Fourth Front Army. In August 1931, she joined the Chinese Communist Youth League and was transferred to the Yingshan County Committee, responsible for youth and women's work.

In the autumn of 1932, Wang Ronghua participated in the Youth League representative conference of Northwestern Anhui Province, after which she was dispatched to Shitouzui in the Fifth District to engage in armed struggle. In November of the same year, she was appointed a medical worker in the health department of the 12th Division of the Fourth Front Army, later transferring to the medical office of the 33rd Regiment of the 11th Division. In 1933, she was transferred to the Sichuan Provincial Committee, working on youth and women's affairs. In April 1934, she became an inspector in the Women's Department of the Sichuan Provincial Committee. In March 1935, she served as Deputy Director of the Postal Bureau of the Sichuan Soviet Government.

In the autumn of 1935, Wang Ronghua joined the main forces of the Red Fourth Front Army in the "Long March" covering 25,000 li. During the march, she crossed snow-capped mountains twice and traversed grasslands three times. On the Long March, she was not only an propagandist and fighter but also a nurse, experiencing many life-and-death trials. After the Red Second and Fourth Front Armies joined forces in 1936, she became companions with Liu Bocheng. She was injured in battle and, in December of that year, became a formal Communist Party member while working in the Fourth Bureau of the Yan'an Military Committee. In January 1937, she studied at the Anti-Japanese Military and Political University in Yan'an. After graduation in 1938, she was assigned to work in the Central Security Department.

During the Anti-Japanese War, she successively held positions such as instructor at the Xinyi Brigade School of the 129th Division, political officer in the supply department, Party branch secretary in the headquarters supply office, and interpreter. In November 1944, she attended the rectification studies at the Yan'an Central Party School. After the war, she worked in the Military and Political Office of the Jin-Ji-Lu-Yu (Shanxi, Hebei, Henan, and Shaanxi) Military Region, and later, in 1950, became a teacher at the cadre children’s school of the Southwest Bureau. In 1951, she studied in the Russian language training class at the Military Academy, and in 1957, she served as secretary at the Supreme Military Academy.

After 1957, she predominantly worked in military leadership organs, demonstrating diligence and excellent performance. In December 1960, she became the secretary to Liu Bocheng, assisting with numerous official documents and daily life care. In May 1978, she was appointed as an advisor to the General Staff Office. She retired in December 1985 with the rank of full army officer. In July 1988, she was awarded the Second-Class Red Star Medal of Honor from the Chinese People's Liberation Army.

Throughout her life, Wang Ronghua maintained integrity, dedication to the Party and the people, and strict self-discipline. She was earnest and responsible in her work, lived simply, and demanded strict standards from her children and colleagues. She passed away due to illness on May 27, 2008, in Beijing at the age of 91. Following her death, national leaders and relevant departments expressed their condolences. She was buried in Shexian County, Handan City, Hebei Province, at the Generals’ Ridge, where she rests peacefully together with Comrade Liu Bocheng.