After the establishment of the Communist State in 1951, he served in the 31st Group Army, where he eventually rose to become deputy commander in 1970.[2] He was president of Nanchang Army School in 1983, and held that office until 1985.[2] In June 1985, he was appointed deputy commander of the Nanjing Military Region, he remained in that position until April 1990, when he was transferred to the Beijing Military Region and promoted to commander.[2] He attained the rank of lieutenant general (zhongjiang) in 1988.[2]
Personal life
His daughter Wang Qiuyang (王秋杨; born 1967) is a mountaineer and businesswoman, and his son-in-law Zhang Baoquan (张宝全; born 1957) is a businessman and real estate tycoon.
References
^ 中国共产党历届中央委员大辞典 1921–2003 [Dictionary of All Previous Members of the Central Committees of the Chinese Communist Party 1921–2003] (in Chinese). Beijing: CCP History Press. 2004. p. 1140. ISBN7-80136-946-7.
^ abcdefghSong Dailun (宋代伦) (31 July 2013). 资料:历任北京军区司令员. takungpao.com (in Chinese). Retrieved 5 April 2022.