Kang Keqing

Kang Keqing

NameKang Keqing
TitleChinese politician and sixth wife of Zhu De (1911-1992)
GenderFemale
Birthday+1911-09-07T00:00:00Z
nationalityQing dynasty
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Kang Keqing (K'ang K'e-ching; Chinese: 康克清; pinyin: Kāng Kèqīng; September 7, 1911 – April 22, 1992) was a Chinese revolutionary and politician. As a teenager, she joined the Chinese Red Army, fighting with the Chinese Communist Party during the Chinese Civil War and participating in the Long March. She later served as chair of the All-China Women's Federation and served on the Central Committee of the Chinese Communist Party during the 1980s. She was also the wife of general Zhu De until his death in 1976.

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