- Zhao Shangzhi
Zhao Shangzhi (Chinese: 赵尚志; 1908 - 1942) was born in
Chaoyang ,Liaoning Province,China . He participated in the "May 30 Movement movement" in 1925, and joined theCommunist Party of China in the same year. In November 1925, he went to study in theWhampoa Military Academy inGuangzhou .After
September 18 ,1932 he took the charge of the CPCManchuria military. In October 1933, he was in charge ofZhuhe anti-Japan guerrillas, and was promoted to commander of theNortheast Anti-Japan United Army in 1934.On February 12, 1942, he was captured by Japanese military police after being attacked by an
agent provocateur , and died later at the age of 34.To memorialize him, the city of Zhuhe where he used to fight against the Japanese was renamed to
Shangzhi .
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