Qian Shugen

In this Chinese name, the family name is Qian.

Qian Shugen (Chinese: 钱树根; born 29 March 1939) is a general in the People's Liberation Army of China. He was an alternate member of the 13th and 14th Central Committee of the Chinese Communist Party and a member of the 15th and 16th Central Committee of the Chinese Communist Party.^[1]

Qian Shugen
钱树根
Deputy Chief of the PLA General Staff Department
In office 20 July 1995 – 11 June 2004
Chief	Zhang Wannian Fu Quanyou Liang Guanglie
Chief of Staff of the Lanzhou Military Region
In office November 1992 – December 1994
Preceded by	Chi Yunxiu [zh]
Succeeded by	Li Qianyuan
Personal details
Born	(1939-03-29) 29 March 1939 (age 85) Wuxi County, Jiangsu, China
Political party	Chinese Communist Party
Alma mater	Chongqing Artillery School PLA Military Academy
Military service
Allegiance	People's Republic of China
Branch/service	People's Liberation Army Ground Force
Years of service	1954–2004
Rank	General
Chinese name
Simplified Chinese	钱树根
Traditional Chinese	錢樹根
Transcriptions Standard Mandarin Hanyu Pinyin Qián Shùgēn

Biography

Qian was born in Wuxi County (now Wuxi), Jiangsu, on 29 March 1939. He enlisted in the People's Liberation Army (PLA) in August 1954, and joined the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) in October 1956. After graduating from Chongqing Artillery School in 1956, he was assigned to the Guangzhou Military Region. In 1979, he entered the PLA Military Academy, where he graduated in 1981. He was commander of the 47th Group Army in March 1985, and held that office until June 1990. It was in this post that he won fame for his heroic efforts at the Laoshan Border War [zh].^[2] As a result of his distinguished service at that war, he was promoted to major general in September 1988.^[2] In November 1992, he was promoted to become the chief of staff of the Lanzhou Military Region, succeeding Chi Yunxiu [zh]. He was promoted to assistant chief of the PLA General Staff Department in December 1994, and was promoted again to become deputy chief in July 1995.^[3]

He was promoted to the rank of major general (shaojiang) in September 1988, lieutenant general (zhongjiang) in July 1994, and general (shangjiang) in June 2000.^[4][5][6]

References

1. 中共第十六届中央委员、中纪委名单 [List of members of the 16th Central Committee of the Communist Party of China and Central Commission for Discipline Inspection]. chinaaffairs.org (in Chinese). 14 November 2002. Retrieved 16 June 2022.
2. 1992年，钱树根任兰州军区参谋长，顶头上司曾由64军军长越级提拔. qq.com (in Chinese). 23 February 2022. Retrieved 16 June 2022.
3. 解放军新上将资料之三：钱树根. sina (in Chinese). 22 June 2000. Retrieved 16 June 2022.
4. 忠诚，一个共和国卫士的誓言—记钱树根上将. xinhuanet.com. 13 April 2005. Archived from the original on 2010-05-05. Retrieved 16 June 2022.
5. 钱树根上将会见古巴东部军区司令埃斯皮诺萨上将. sina (in Chinese). 23 October 2003. Retrieved 16 June 2022.
6. 钱树根上将会见伊朗革命卫队动员部队司令. sina (in Chinese). 11 October 2003. Retrieved 16 June 2022.

Military offices
Preceded by Dong Zhanlin [zh]	Commander of the 47th Group Army 1985–1990	Succeeded by Guo Boxiong
Preceded by Chi Yunxiu [zh]	Chief of Staff of the Lanzhou Military Region 1992–1994	Succeeded by Li Qianyuan