Chen Yun, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
TweetChen Yun
Elder of the Communist Party of China
Date of Birth: 
Place of Birth: Qingpu District, Shanghai, China
About Chen Yun
- Chen Yun (simplified Chinese: ??; traditional Chinese: ??; pinyin: Chén Yún, pronounced [?????n y?n]; 13 June 1905 – 10 April 1995) was one of the most influential leaders of the People's Republic of China during the 1980s and 1990s.
- He was also known as Liao Chenyun as he took his uncle's (Liao Wenguang) family name when he was adopted by him after his parents died.
- He was one of the major political leaders of China both during and after the Chinese Civil War along with Mao Zedong, Liu Shaoqi, Zhou Enlai, Zhu De and Ren Bishi and was later considered to be one of the Eight Elders of the Communist Party of China.
- In the 1980s and 1990s, Chen Yun was regarded as the second most powerful person in China after Deng Xiaoping.
Read more at Wikipedia