Wang Dingguo

Wang Dingguo
王定国
Member of the 5th, 6th and 7th National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference
In office
August 1978 – March 1993
ChairmanDeng Xiaoping
Deng Yingchao
Li Xiannian
Personal details
BornWang Yixiang
(1912-02-04)February 4, 1912
Yingshan County, Sichuan, China
DiedJune 9, 2020(2020-06-09) (aged 108)
Beijing, China
PartyChinese Communist Party
Spouse
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(m. 1937⁠–⁠1971)​
Children7
Military service
AllegianceChinese Red Army
Years of service
1933–?
Chinese name
Traditional Chinese王定國
Simplified Chinese王定国
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu PinyinWáng Dìngguó

Wang Dingguo (Chinese: 王定国; 4 February 1912 – 9 June 2020) was a Chinese Red Army veteran and politician.[1] She was the wife of Xie Juezai, president of the Supreme People's Court.

Biography

Wang was born Wang Yixiang (王乙香) into a family of farmers in Yingshan County, Sichuan, on February 4, 1912. She took part in revolutionary activities in 1926. Sold into bridal slavery at age 15, she ran away and joined the Chinese Communist Party when she was 21.[2]

Wang joined the Chinese Red Army in October 1933 and joined the CCP in December 1933. She was a member of a theatrical troupe that was formed to boost morale. Wang did props and makeup for the troupe, as well as taking up arms during battles.[3]

Wang marched 6,000 miles on the infamous Long March through hostile territory between October 1934 and October 1936.[1][2] Wang was one of only 30 women marching alongside 86,000 men.[3] She lost a toe to frostbite.[2]

After the founding of the Communist State, Wang worked in the Ministry of Internal Affairs as a secretary. In 1959, she was transferred to the Supreme People's Court. In 1964, she was transferred again to the National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference, working as secretary to her husband.[3]

Wang retired in 1993.[2][3]

Personal life and death

Wang was married to Xie Juezai. They met in July 1937 and married in September 1937. The couple had five sons and two daughters. Her second son, Xie Fei, is a well-known film director.

Wang died of an illness in Beijing, on June 9, 2020, aged 108. At the time of her death, she was the oldest surviving Long March veteran.[2]

References

  1. 1 2 Cui Jia (10 June 2020). "Female Red Army veteran of Long March passes away at the age of 107". China Daily. Retrieved 11 June 2020.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 "Wang Dingguo, oldest surviving Long March veteran, dies aged 108 in China". Morning Star. Retrieved 2026-08-28.
  3. 1 2 3 4 Neeley, Lyn (15 June 2020). "Woman veteran of Long March, Wang Dingguo ¡presente!". www.workers.org. Retrieved 2026-08-28.
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