Han Shu (military officer)

Han Shu (simplified Chinese: 韩曙; traditional Chinese: 韓曙; pinyin: Hán Shǔ; 1922 – 31 May 2004) was a Chinese military officer.

In this Chinese name, the family name is Han.
Han Shu
Native name
韩曙
Born1922
Lingshi County, Shanxi, China
Died2004 (aged 81–82)
Suzhou, Jiangsu, China
Allegiance People's Republic of China
Service/branch People's Liberation Army Ground Force
Years of service1936-2004
RankSenior colonel (1955)
Unit117th Division
38th Army
Commands heldDeputy Commander of the 38th Army
Battles/warsChinese Civil War
Second Sino-Japanese War
Chinese Communist Revolution
Korean War
AwardsOrder of Bayi
Order of Independence and Freedom
Order of Liberation
Red Heart Order
RelationsGranddaughter: Cecilia Han

Biography

Han was born and raised in Lingshi County, Shanxi. He joined the Chinese Workers' and Peasants' Red Army in March 1936 and joined the Communist Party of China in April 1937. During the Second Sino-Japanese War, he had served as a propagandist, captain, director, and political commissar. During the Chinese Communist Revolution, he was a regimental commander in the People's Liberation Army. During the Korean War, 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 Suzhou, Jiangsu.

Personal life

Han Shu's wife was once the leading lady in the Chinese People's Liberation Army Naval Song and Dance Troupe, his daughter is a noted musician in Canada, his granddaughter Cecilia Han is a noted singer and actress in China.[1][2]

References
  1. 评论：韩雪后台非硬到不能说 红三代值得骄傲. qq.com (in Chinese). 6 November 2014. Retrieved 5 April 2015.
  2. "Han Xue: A rising star". China.org (in Chinese). 6 October 2008. Retrieved 5 April 2015.
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