Han Shu (; 1922 – 31 May 2004) was a Chinese military officer.

Biography

Han was born and raised in Lingshi County,

Shanxi Shanxi (; ; formerly romanised as Shansi) is a landlocked province of the People's Republic of China and is part of the North China region. The capital and largest city of the province is Taiyuan, while its next most populated prefecture-lev ...

. He joined the

Chinese Workers' and Peasants' Red Army The Chinese Workers' and Peasants' Red Army or Chinese Workers' and Peasants' Revolutionary Army, commonly known as the Chinese Red Army or simply the Red Army, are the armed forces of the Chinese Communist Party. It was formed when Communist ...

in March 1936 and joined the

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in April 1937. During the

Second Sino-Japanese War The Second Sino-Japanese War (1937–1945) or War of Resistance (Chinese term) was a military conflict that was primarily waged between the Republic of China and the Empire of Japan. The war made up the Chinese theater of the wider Pacific Th ...

, he had served as a propagandist, captain, director, and political commissar. During the

Chinese Communist Revolution The Chinese Communist Revolution, officially known as the Chinese People's War of Liberation in the People's Republic of China (PRC) and also known as the National Protection War against the Communist Rebellion in the Republic of China (ROC ...

, he was a regimental commander in the

People's Liberation Army The People's Liberation Army (PLA) is the principal military force of the People's Republic of China and the armed wing of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP). The PLA consists of five service branches: the Ground Force, Navy, Air Force, ...

. During the

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, he commanded the 117th Division. He was promoted to the rank of Senior colonel in 1955. He was retired from the post of Deputy Commander of the 38th Army. On May 31, 2004, he died in

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Personal life

Han Shu's wife was once the leading lady in the

Chinese People's Liberation Army Naval Song and Dance Troupe The Central Military Commission Political Work Department Song and Dance Troupe (), formerly known as Chinese People's Liberation Army General Political Department Song and Dance Troupe (), is the official army choir of the Central Military Commi ...

, his daughter is a noted musician in

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, his granddaughter

Cecilia Han Han Xue (born 11 January 1983), also known as Cecilia Han, is a Chinese singer and actress of Miao ethnicity. Han is noted for her roles as Baigujing and Diaochan in the television series ''Journey to the West'' and ''Cao Cao'' respectively. ...

is a noted singer and actress in China.

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Han, Shu 1922 births 2004 deaths People from Lingshi County