Zeng Sheng
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[[File:Zengsheng.JPG|thumb|left|Statue of Zeng Sheng and his wife, in Shenzhen]] |
[[File:Zengsheng.JPG|thumb|left|Statue of Zeng Sheng and his wife, in Shenzhen]] |
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At the end of the war, the guerilla force participated in the renewed [[Chinese Civil War]] on the Communist side. After the Communist victory in the civil war, Tsang was made a [[rear admiral]] in the [[People's Liberation Army Navy]] in 1955, and played an instrumental role in the development of the South Sea Fleet of the PLA's naval force. |
At the end of the war, the guerilla force participated in the renewed [[Chinese Civil War]] on the Communist side. On 23 October 1949, the [[Kung Sheung Daily News|Industrial & Commercial Daily News]] reported his selection as Chairman of the [[Shantou]] Military Control Commission and an unconfirmed news that the Guangdong authorities were planning to formally designate him as Mayor of Shantou. The Overseas Chinese Daily News announced his appointment as Third Deputy Commander of the [[Guangdong Military District]] a month later.{{cite web|url=https://www.cia.gov/readingroom/docs/CIA-RDP80-00809A000600270231-5.pdf|title=Establish Ningxia People's Government; Set Up Military Control Commissions|newspaper=Central Intelligence Agency|date=December 7, 1949|access-date= April 21, 2026}} After the Communist victory in the civil war, Tsang was made a [[rear admiral]] in the [[People's Liberation Army Navy]] in 1955, and played an instrumental role in the development of the South Sea Fleet of the PLA's naval force. |
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He became [[mayor of Guangzhou]] in 1960 and deputy governor of Guangdong province. He was jailed during the [[Cultural Revolution]], but was released in 1974 and became vice-minister of transport, then [[Ministry of Transport of the People's Republic of China|Transport Minister]]. Tsang died in 1995 in Guangzhou. |
He became [[mayor of Guangzhou]] in 1960 and deputy governor of Guangdong province. He was jailed during the [[Cultural Revolution]], but was released in 1974 and became vice-minister of transport, then [[Ministry of Transport of the People's Republic of China|Transport Minister]]. Tsang died in 1995 in Guangzhou. |
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