Zhao Liping

Zhao Liping was born in 1926 into an ordinary peasant family in Dading Village, Ding County, Hebei Province. Her early education background is not detailed, but in 1944, through organizational recommendations and facilitated by He Long, she married Zhu Qi, becoming the daughter-in-law of Zhu De.

During the Anti-Japanese War, Zhao Liping served as a instructor for the female squad at the Seventh Branch of the Anti-Japanese Military University. In September 1945, she married Zhu Qi in Fengzhen of the Jin Sui military district, with the marriage officiated by He Long, commander of the Jin Sui military district, who also approved the marriage. On the wedding day, officers and soldiers from the Jin Sui military district attended the ceremony. Shortly after the wedding, the couple moved first to Zhangjiakou. Zhao Liping worked as an officer in the staffing department at the headquarters of the Jin Sui military district, while Zhu Qi served as the head of the communications department.

After the liberation, Zhao Liping advanced by virtue of her work performance to become the Director of the Organization Department at the Tianjin branch of the People's Bank of China. In 1957, she was transferred to the Tianjin Central Maternity and Women's Hospital as vice president, a position she held until 1974. During her time working in Tianjin, her primary responsibilities centered on organization and management; details regarding specific professional qualifications or promotions have not been disclosed.

In the late 1950s, with her husband Zhu Qi transferred to work at the Tianjin Railway Bureau, Zhao Liping often accompanied him on business trips between Beijing and Tianjin. Zhu Qi held positions at the Tianjin Railway Bureau and was later promoted to director of the Vehicle Department at the Beijing Railway Bureau until he was persecuted during the Cultural Revolution.

Family-wise, Zhao Liping and her husband had five sons and one daughter: Zhu Yuanchao, Zhu Heping, Zhu Quanhua, Zhu Xinhua, and Zhu Guohua, with their only daughter being Zhu Xinhua. All children worked in government agencies or public institutions. The family members repeatedly responded to family and state arrangements, supporting household economics and caring for relatives.

In June 1974, Zhu Qi passed away due to illness at the age of over fifty. After her husband's death, Zhao Liping led a stable life, caring for her family until she retired. Her life's overview mainly covers her involvement during the Liberation War, the early years of the founding of the PRC, and her subsequent public service roles. There is little detail about her personal political stance or other social activities.