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Fu Zuoyi
Fu Zuoyi 傅作义 | |
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 General Fu Zuoyi | |
| Born | June 27, 1895 Linyi County, Shanxi, Qing Empire |
| Died | April 19, 1974 (aged 78) Beijing, People’s Republic of China |
| Allegiance |  Republic of China People's Republic of China |
| Years of service | 1911–1949 |
| Rank |  General |
| Unit |  National Revolutionary Army |
| Commands | 59th corps, 12th war zone, North China Pacification Command |
| Battles / wars | |
| Awards | Order of Blue Sky and White Sun Order of National Glory Order of Liberation |
| Other work | Politician |
Fu Zuoyi (simplified Chinese: 傅作义; traditional Chinese: 傅作義; pinyin: Fù Zuòyì; Wade–Giles: Fu Tso-i) (June 2, 1895 − April 19, 1974) was a Chinese military leader. He began his military career in the service of Yan Xishan, and he was widely praised for his defense of Suiyuan from the Japanese. During the final stages of the Chinese Civil War, Fu surrendered the large and strategic garrison around Beiping to Communist forces. He later served in the government of the People's Republic of China as Minister of the Hydraulic Ministry.
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