Liu Bocheng, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Liu Bocheng

Chinese politician

Date of Birth: 04-Dec-1892

Place of Birth: Kaizhou District, Chongqing, China

Date of Death: 07-Oct-1986

Profession: military personnel, politician

Nationality: China

Zodiac Sign: Sagittarius

Liu Bocheng (simplified Chinese: ???; traditional Chinese: ???; pinyin: Liú Bóchéng; Wade–Giles: Liu Po-ch'eng; December 4, 1892 – October 7, 1986) was a Chinese Communist military commander and Marshal of the People's Liberation Army. Liu is known as the 'half' of the "Three and A Half" Strategists of China in modern history.
(The other three are Lin Biao, commander of the CPC, and Kuomintang commander Bai Chongxi, and CPC commander Su Yu.) Officially, Liu was recognised as a revolutionary, military strategist and theoretician, and one of the founders of the People's Liberation Army.
Liu's nicknames, Chinese Mars and The One-eyed Dragon, also reflect his character and military achievement.