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Liang Jun (tractor driver)
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Liang Jun (Chinese: 梁军;[1] 1930 – 14 January 2020) was believed to be the first female tractor driver in Communist China who later became a folk hero and model worker. She is depicted on the one yuan banknote of China's third renminbi series. She served as a politician, both provincial and national, and advisor on agricultural matters.
In this Chinese name, the family name is Liang.
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![]() Liang Jun graduating from the Beijing Agricultural Machinery Academy in 1957 | |
Born | 1930 |
Died | (aged 90) Harbin, Heilongjiang, People's Republic of China |
Known for | China's first female tractor driver |
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Traditional Chinese | 梁軍 | ||||||||||
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She is celebrated for breaking down class and gender barriers.[2]