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Yan Xishan
Chinese general, warlord, and politician (1883–1960) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Yan Xishan or Yen Hsi-shan (IPA: [jɛ̌n ɕíʂán]; 8 October 1883 – 22 July 1960) was a Chinese warlord who served in the government of the Republic of China. He effectively controlled the province of Shanxi from the 1911 Xinhai Revolution to the 1949 Communist victory in the Chinese Civil War. As the leader of a relatively small, poor, remote province, he survived Yuan Shikai, the Warlord Era, the Nationalist Era, the Japanese invasion of China and the subsequent civil war, being forced from office only when the Nationalist armies with which he was aligned had completely lost control of the Chinese mainland, isolating Shanxi from any source of economic or military supply. He has been viewed by Western biographers as a transitional figure who advocated using Western technology to protect Chinese traditions, while at the same time reforming older political, social and economic conditions in a way that paved the way for the radical changes that would occur after his rule.[1]
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Born | (1883-10-08)8 October 1883 Wutai County, Xinzhou, Shanxi, Qing Empire | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Died | 22 July 1960(1960-07-22) (aged 76) Taipei, Taiwan, Republic of China | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Political party | Kuomintang Progressive Party | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Awards | Order of Blue Sky and White Sun Order of the Sacred Tripod Order of the Cloud and Banner Order of Rank and Merit Order of the Precious Brilliant Golden Grain Order of Wen-Hu | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Nickname | "Model Governor" | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Years of service | 1911–1949 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Traditional Chinese | 閻錫山 | ||||||||
Simplified Chinese | 阎锡山 | ||||||||
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