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Bethune, Henry Norman b. March 3, 1890 d. November 12, 1939
Medical Pioneer. He was the originator of the mobile blood transfusion service during the Spanish Civil War.
Cause of death: Septicemia (blood poisoning)
Mausoleum of Martyrs, Shijiazhuang, Hebei, China
Epstein, Israel b. April 20, 1915 d. May 26, 2005
Journalist, Author, Chinese Communist Party Leader. He was born in Warsaw, Poland, his father was imprisoned by Russia because of his Anti-Czarist actions. As a child his family immigrated to China. He began his journalism career at age fifteen working for an English language Chinese newspaper. He also worked for United Press International. He lived in Britain and the United States from 1944 to 1951. He published several books including, "Unfinished Revolution in China", "From Opium to...[Read More] (Bio by: Bigwoo)
Babaoshan Cemetery, Beijing, Beijing Municipality, China
Fu-Tzu, Kung 'Confucius'
Chinese Philosopher. Born: 551 BC, Died: 479 BC. Confucianism is based upon his teachings. (Bio by: Mongoose)
Cemetery of Confucius, Qufu, Shandong, China
Guofeng, Hua b. February 16, 1921 d. August 20, 2008
Chinese Premier, Leader. A competent administrator and devoted communist , he rose steadily in the bureaucracy of the People's Republic of China. While vice-governor of Hunan province from 1958 to 1967, Hua became noted as an agricultural expert. In 1971, he was named party secretary for Hunan, and in 1973, became a member of the politburo of the Chinese Communist party. Premier Zhou-Enlai made Hua a deputy premier in 1975, at the same time designating him minister of public security, a...[Read More] (Bio by: Mr. Badger Hawkeye)
Babaoshan Cemetery, Beijing, Beijing Municipality, China
Huang, Zi b. March 23, 1904 d. May 9, 1938
Renowned composer.
Tianma Hill Cemetery, Shanghai, Shanghai Municipality, China
Hughston, Jonas Abbott b. 1808 d. November 10, 1862
US Congressman. Elected to represent New York in the United States House of Representatives, he served from 1855 to 1857.
Poo-ting Cemetery, Shanghai, Shanghai Municipality, China
Ji, Ma [cremation location] b. 1934 d. December 20, 2006
Comedian. Born Ma Shuhuai, he pioneered comic dialogues relating to the Traditional and New China. In 1956, he joined the Central Broadcasting Recitation and Ballad Troupe as a professional Xiangsheng actor. He soon became a popular regular on Chinese Central Television and performed annually on CCTV's Lunar New Year variety show. Pudgy and with big ears, he was best known as a talented mimic and quick with puns. He innovated an English-Chinese Crosstalk art form focusing on the absurdities of...[Read More] (Bio by: John "J-Cat" Griffith)
Babaoshan Cemetery, Beijing, Beijing Municipality, China
Ju, Huang b. September, 1938 d. June 2, 2007
Chinese Vice Premier. A leading member of the elite Chinese ruling body of nine. He was born in Zhejiang Province and joined the Communist Party in 1966. He served as the mayor of Shanghai from 1991 to 1994, and as Shanghai's Communist Party boss from 1994 to 1995. In 2002 he was elected to the Communist Party's Politburo Standing Committee, where he became the nation's sixth most powerful figure in the Chinese Government. He served as deputy prime minister in the Chinese State Council, and was...[Read More] (Bio by: Nils M. Solsvik Jr.)
Babaoshan Cemetery, Beijing, Beijing Municipality, China
Plot: Ashes interred
Liddell, Eric Henry b. January 16, 1902 d. February 21, 1945
Olympic Athlete. Born to Scottish missionaries, he was educated at Eltham College, a boarding school in Blackheath. He entered Edinburgh University in 1920, from which he later graduated with a Science Degree. An exceptional athlete, he played rugby for the University and also Scotland's national team, but put aside that sport to pursue running. In July of 1923, he won the 220-yard and 100-yard dash in the AAA Championships in London, with times that remained as England's best for 35 years. He...[Read More] (Bio by: Anonymous)
Mausoleum of Martyrs, Shijiazhuang, Hebei, China
Mallory, George b. June 18, 1886 d. June, 1924
Mountaineer. He helped lead the first three expeditions to Mount Everest in the early 1920s, and vanished while attempting to reach the summit. When a journalist asked why he wanted to climb the world's tallest mountain, Mallory famously replied, "Because it's there". This often-quoted remark, and the mystery that still surrounds his death, have contributed to his legendary status among adventurers. George Herbert Leigh Mallory was born in Mobberley, Chester, England. The son of a clergyman, he...[Read More] (Bio by: Robert Edwards)
North Slope of Mount Everest, Tibet (Xizang) Region, China
Plot: At about 27,000 feet altitude
Nanjing Massacre Memorial Hall
December, 1937, Nanjing, China fell to the Imperial Japanese Army. For six weeks the Japanese killed a reported 300,000 people. These people included civilians & prisoners of war. 20,000 rapes were reported. In 1985 a memorial hall was erected in a part of Nanjing called Jiangdongmen. The memorial contains the skeltons of many of the victims. (Bio by: john hinkle)
Nanjing Massacre Memorial, Nanjing, Jiangsu, China
Pu Yi, Aisin-Gioro b. 1906 d. October 16, 1967
Last emperor of China. After death of his uncle Guangxu became the last emperor of China in 1908, "Great Emperor of the Great Qing Dynasty, Great Kahn of Tartary, Son of Heaven and Lord of Ten Thousand Years". Puyi was raised by court officials who taught him to leave a desolate life. A Scottish tutor, Reginald Johnston, was hired for him.He became both a friend and mentor. Puyi as a result of Johnston developed a passion for anything Western. Emperor was forced to abdiagate in 1912 after the...[Read More] (Bio by: Jelena)
Hualong Imperial Cemetery, Yixian, Hebei, China
Plot: 300 m away from burial ground of Qing dynasty called Xi Ling (Western Tombs)
Qin, Shihuang
First Emperor of China. Born to the ruling Ying clan, he was Prince Zheng until his ascension to the throne of Qin in 247 BC at age 12. A regent ruled in his place until he staged a palace coup at age 21. He reined as king of Qin during the end of the Zhou Dynasty, when several states were struggling for dominion. It was his armies who were victorious during the final campaigns of 221 BC, and having defeated the other states and unified China, he declared himself Qin Shihuang, the first Emperor...[Read More] (Bio by: Chris Nelson)
Mausoleum of the First Qin Emperor, Xi'an, Shaanxi, China
Rabe, John b. November 23, 1882 d. January 5, 1950
World War II Humanitarian. Sometimes called the "Oskar Schindler of China", he is remembered for saving a large number of Chinese during the Japanese invasion. An employee of the Siemens AG China Corporation, Mr. Rabe went to China in 1908, eventually settling in Nanking where he had numerous Chinese employees and developed a deep mutual respect with the Chinese people which his later membership in the Nazi Party did not change. With the coming of the Japanese invasion in 1937 he was advised to...[Read More] (Bio by: Bob Hufford)
Nanjing Massacre Memorial, Nanjing, Jiangsu, China
Ricci, Matteo b. October 6, 1552 d. May 11, 1610
Jesuit Missionary to China. Known to the Chinese as Li Madou (��), Ricci was born in the city of Macerata in the Papal States. Ricci undertook theological and legal studies at a Jesuit institution in Rome. In 1578 he arrived in Goa, India, to begin serving as a Jesuit missionary. In 1582 he was sent to China, arriving in the Portuguese colony of Macao. There he began studying Chinese. In 1583, he moved to Zhaoqing, in Guangdong, at the invitation of the governor Wang Pan, and while there...[Read More] (Bio by: Chris Nelson)
Zhalan Cemetery, Beijing, Beijing Municipality, China
Smedley, Agnes b. February 23, 1892 d. May 6, 1950
Author and writer, daughter of a laborer her father deserted the family in 1903 forcing Agnes to become a domestic to help support the family. At age sixteen she passed the New Mexico teachers exam and began teaching soon after she had to return home to again support her family after her mother passed away. While in college she met Ernest Brundin who would become her husband in 1912. Agnes became involved in politics and in 1926 joined the Socialist Party of America. The following year she...[Read More] (Bio by: Helaine M. Cigal)
Babaoshan Cemetery, Beijing, Beijing Municipality, China
Strong, Anna Louise
Author / Writer.
Babaoshan Cemetery, Beijing, Beijing Municipality, China
Sun, Dr. Yat-Sen b. November 12, 1866 d. March 12, 1925
First President of the Republic of China. Dr Sun Yat-Sen is considered the Father of the Republic of China. He became the provisional president on Jan 1, 1912. Dr Sun studied the political systems of Europe & America. He formulated the Three Principles: nationalism, democracy & social well being. Dr Sun's revolt on Oct 10, 1911, known as the Wuch'ang Uprising lead to the downfall of the Qing dynasty. Dr Sun is revered by the communists on mainland China & the Kuomintang on Taiwan. (Bio by: john hinkle)
Dr. Sun Yat-sen's Mausoleum, Nanjing, Jiangsu, China
Tieshan, Michael Fu b. 1931 d. April 20, 2007
Religious Leader. He was the leader of the state sponsored Catholic church in China. A native of Qingyuan, Hebei Province, he graduated from a Beijing university in 1954 with a degree in Catholicism. Two years later he was appointed a priest and in 1979 he was ordained as a bishop. In 1993 he was named chairman of the Chinese Patriotic Catholic Association. A Communist Party loyalist, the state recognized leader of the Catholic Church often found himself in conflict with the Vatican over such...[Read More] (Bio by: Bigwoo)
Babaoshan Cemetery, Beijing, Beijing Municipality, China
Tse-Tung (Zedong), Mao b. December 26, 1893 d. September 9, 1976
Chinese Leader. Mao Zedong or Mao Tse-tung, was founder of the People's Republic of China. Mao was known for his Communist theories and ideas on revolutionary struggle. Of Hunanese peasant stock, Mao was trained in Chinese classics and later received some education. During the Cultural Revolution (1966-76) Mass Mobilization, begun and led by Mao and his wife, Jiang Qing, was directed against the party leadership. Liu and others were removed from power in 1968. In 1969 Mao reasserted his party...[Read More]
Mao Zedong Mausoleum, Beijing, Beijing Municipality, China

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