Xiang Jingyu

Xiang Jingyu

NameXiang Jingyu
TitleChinese politician (1895-1928)
GenderFemale
Birthday1895-01-01
nationalityRepublic of China
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Introduction

Xiang Jingyu (Chinese: 向警予; pinyin: Xiàng Jǐngyǔ; Wade–Giles: Hsiang Ching-yü, (1895-09-04)September 4, 1895 – (1928-05-01)May 1, 1928, née Xiang Junxian), was one of the earliest female members of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP), widely regarded as a pioneer of the women's movement of China.

Xiang sought to unite the various women's movements in China around women workers and principles of anti-imperialism. She worked to support labor strikes including those which were part of the May Thirtieth Movement.

In 1928, the Kuomintang (KMT) arrested and executed her.

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