Huang Yanpei

Huang Yanpei (1878-1965), male, Han Nationality, also known as Renzhi and Baoyi, born in 1878, a native of Chuansha County, Shanghai. A successful candidate in the imperial examinations at the provincial level during the Qing Dynasty, a member of Tong Meng Hui (Chinese Revolutionary League founded by Sun Yat-sen in 1905), took part in launching the CLDPG (renamed as CDL in 1944) in 1941.  In March 1941 served as chairman of CLDPG central executive council and resigned in October, SC member of its 1st, 2nd and 3rd CC. Died at 88 on December 21, 1965 in Beijing. Studied at Nanyang Public School (now Shanghai Jiaotong University) in 1901, sat in for the 1902 south of Jiangsu examinations and became a successful candidate for imperial examinations at the provincial level, created Chuansha Primary School and Kaiqun Girls' School in hometown in 1903, and begun education undertaking ever since. In June 1903, was arrested on charge of being involved in a revolutionary party and went to Japan after release from jail on bail. In 1905 joined Tong Meng Hui and became an strong assistant to Cai Yuanpei, created Pudong Middle School and served as permanent investigation functionary at Jiangsu provincial education council and resident parliament member at Jiangsu Consultation Bureau and continued revolutionary activities under the cover of his positions.

In the early years after the founding of the Republic of China (1912-1949), was appointed head of the Jiangsu provincial department of education, prepared for the establishment of Southeast, Ji'nan and Tongji universities. In 1916, organized vocational education study society and won active support from the industrialists and businessmen by pinpointing that the purpose of vocation education was to tackle the subsistence issue, which was the hardest nut to crack in the country and society. In 1917, created the China Vocational Education Society, set up China Vocational School and under the motto of professionalism and popularity, advocated practical education of bravo to laborers and bravo to the labor hands, dedicated to giving jobs to the jobless and making the employees happier. During the May 4th Movement of 1919, convened a solidarity meeting attended by Shanghai school directors and mobilized citywide strikes in the capacity of Jiangsu provincial education society chief. In 1926, advocated great vocational education and began aware of the "inadequacy of specialized education to save the country." Created Life Week for publicity of the revolution. In 1927 Chiang Kai Shek betrayed the revolution and put Huang Yanpei on the wanted list as a scholar-tyrant. Huang fled to Korea and Japan for investigation. After return, wrote Korea and Travels of the Yellow Sea Rim to admonish the Chinese nationals with the agonies of Koreans under national subjugation. Told Chiang Kai Shek face-to-face Japan's imminent conspiracy for invasions of China.

After the September 18th Incident of 1931, created National Salvation Bulletin and stood for fighting against Japanese aggression and for national salvation. In 1932, sent a circular telegram nationwide in the name of China Society of Relief from National Disasters and demanded that the KMT return political power to the people, and convene the national assembly for unity against Japanese aggression. After the outbreak of anti-Japanese campaign in Wusong and Shanghai, mobilized personages of the upper class in Shanghai to organize the Shanghai local residential preservation society, requisitioned military supplies for replenishment to the 19th Route Army and maintained local security and social finance until the downfall of Shanghai.

In 1937, assumed post as consultant at the national defense council and in 1938, assumed post as member of the people's political council. In 1939, launched the society of comradeship for united national construction. In 1941, took part in CLDPG on behalf of China Vocational Education Society, assumed first-term chairmanship of the central executive council, soon resigned the chairmanship later that year. In July 1945, visited Yan'an to promote KMT-Communist co-operation and wrote a book entitled Return from Yan'an to give a practical account of the Liberated Areas after his return to Chongqing.

In 1945 winter, prepared the establishment of China National Democratic Construction Association (CNDCA) in co-operation with Hu Juewen and others and was elected permanent council member. In January 1946, took part in the old political consultative conference as a member of the 9-member CDL delegation, and presented the political stand of realizing peace and democracy. In 1948 held secret permanent council meeting with other leaders of the CNDCA and resolutely responded the May 1 call of the CPC. In February 1949, fled to HK with the aid of the underground CPC in transit up north for preparing the new political consultative conference and attended it on behalf of the CNDCA.

After the birth of New China, served as Central People's Government committee member, vice-premier of the Administrative Council and concurrently minister of light industry, vice-chairman of the 1st, 2nd and 3rd NPC, SC member of the 1st CPPCC NC, vice-chairman of the 2nd, 3rd. and 4th CPPCC NC and chairman of the CNDCA CC.

 Zhang Lan

Zhang Lan (1872-1955), male, also known as Biaofang, Han Nationality, born in 1872, a native of Nanchong, Sichuan Province. In 1941, participated in launching the CLDPG (renamed as CDL in 1944). In October 1941, assumed chairmanship of the CLDPG central executive council after Huang Yanpei, assumed chairmanship of CDL's central executive council, as chairman of its 1st CC until death on February 9, 1955 at age 83.

Followed father in farming and studies since childhood, at 25 became a successful candidate for imperial examinations at the county level, and taught successively at an old-style traditional school in Nanchong township and at Guangan Zixing Academy. In 1902 entered Chengdu Zunjing Academy for further education specializing in classics and history. Sent to Japan Tokyo Horifumi College for further education due to excellent performance. During studies in Japan, was regarded as treason and set for repatriation back home under the escort of the Chinese minister in Japan because of making the initiative proposing Empress Dowager to dethrone. This did not happen because of Japanese interference.

After returning to the country, actively plunged into education, created primary, secondary and girls' schools and practiced new style education. In 1911, led the Sichuan road protection movement marking national awakening, opposed the Qing government's betrayal of the country and promoted the whole Sichuan people's great uprising, which became a fuse to the Revolution of 1911 and won the praise of Dr. Sun Yat-sen.

After the Revolution of 1911, served first as northern Sichuan publicity officer and later as congressman of the national parliament. In 1915, contacted the Sichuan army to go up north in opposition to Yuan Shikai's conspiracy of restoring the emperor system. After resumption of the Republic system, served as magistrate of Jialing prefecture in Sichuan, presided over the civil administration in northern Sichuan. In 1917, was promoted to governor and performed great merits within a short span of time. In 1918, he set up an administrative office of the Sichuan governor in Beijing.  During the May 4th Movement of 1919, served as executive board member of The Chen Pao (Beijing Morning) and publicized democracy and science in a big way.

During the anti-Japanese war period, Zhang Lan served as the member of the people's political council. In 1941, took part in launching the CLDPG (later renamed as CDL). After October 1941, succeeded to Huang Yanpei as chairman of the CDL CC for 14 years until his death in February 1955. He led the CDL in supporting the CPC from beginning to end in persevering in the anti-Japanese war and opposing surrender, persevering in unity and opposing split, and persevering in progress and opposing retrogression. In 1943, wrote an article entitled "China Needs Real Political Democracy" to expose the fraud of the KMT about "practicing constitutional government," and expound the CDL's political democracy standpoint, thus making outstanding contributions to the victory of the anti-Japanese war.

After the victory of the anti-Japanese war, he led the CDL in responding the CPC' s standpoint for solidarity and unification and peaceful national construction, and in maintaining firm unanimity with the CPC and opposing civil war. In December 1945, wrote a letter to the KMT and CPC, expounding the opinion of the CDL on solidarity, democracy, military affairs and national construction, appealing to the KMT and CPC to order ceasefire on the New Year Day 1946. In 1946, served as chief representative of the CDL at the old political consultative conference. After the outbreak of civil war, actively promoted KMT-CPC peace talks and after the breakdown of the peace talks, led the CDL headquarters in making a statement to refuse attending the bogus national assembly. In November 1947 the KMT government declared the CDL "an illegal organization" and the CDL was compelled to dissolve its headquarters. The next day after the forced dissolution of the CDL headquarters, Zhang Lan made a solemn statement in his personal name, declaring, "Personally I will never change my belief in national peace, democracy, unification and solidarity and my determination to fight for them," adding, "I hope that all CDL members will stand firm as loyal national citizens, abide by the framework of law and continue to strive for national peace, democracy, unification and solidarity until their final accomplishment." In January 1948, addressed a letter to the third plenary session of the CDL CC in support of the rehabilitation of the CDL headquarters. In 1949, was put under house arrest by the KMT government because of refusal to go to Taiwan. Later escaped danger due to organized underground rescue by the CPC.

In September 1949, attended the first plenary session of the CPPCC and was elected vice-chairman of the Central People's Government of the PRC. After the birth of New China, took part in the deciding the major principles and policies of the state with great political enthusiasm, and made outstanding contributions to the state political stability and economic development. In 1954, was elected vice-chairman of the SC of the 1st NPC and vice-chairman of the 2nd CPPCC NC.

 Shen Junru

Shen Junru (1875-1963), male, Han Nationality, also known as Bingfu and Hengshan, born in January of 1875 in Suzhou of Jiangsu Province. Originating in Jiaxing of Zhejiang Province. A successful candidate in the imperial examinations at the provincial level, a member of Tong Meng Hui (Chinese Revolutionary League), jointed CLDPG in 1942 (renamed as CDL in 1944), he served successively as member and SC member of CDL's central executive council, SC member, vice-chairman and first vice-chairman of the 1st CDL CC. After the death of Chairman Zhang Lan in February 1955, Shen Junru served as acting chairman of the CDL's 1st CC.  In February 1956, was elected chairman of the 2nd CC of the CDL at the 2nd national congress. He died at 88 in Beijing on June 11, 1963 during his term as chairman of the 3rd CDL CC. 

At 15, Shen became scholarly at the county level and in 1903, became a successful candidate   for imperial examination at the provincial level. Next year, sat for palace civil service examination and earned jinshi (palace scholar) degree. Was assigned chief of Guizhou department of the Ministry of Punishments. In 1905 fall, was sent to Japan as jinshi in the new discipline. First studied at the quick political science specialty in Law and Political Science Department of Tokyo Private Hosei University, and then entered makeup study section. During stay in Japan, specialized in Japan's history of constitutional movement and took part in its constitutional movement. In the fall of 1907, led in returning to China together with Xiong Fanyu and others, and appealed the Qing court to quickly set up an elected parliament. Having returned to China after graduation in 1908, was appointed as general councilor of preparatory division of Zhejiang Consultative Bureau, deputy chief speaker of Zhejiang provincial consultative bureau. Went three times to Beijing for petitioning to call an urgent national parliament and turned to revolution after defeat.

After the Revolution of 1911, was elected member of Zhejiang provisional provincial parliament, appointed as chief of Zhejiang provincial education bureau, and made many reforms in education system. In May 1912, joined Tong Meng Hui, and later the KMT, was elected as Zhejiang provincial candidate parliament member of the national assembly senate and took an active part in the campaign to overthrow Yuan Shikai the warlord. In 1918, was progressively elected as formal parliament member of Canton national assembly. In 1920, was appointed by Canton military government as inspector of the General Prosecution Bureau. In June 1922, went up north and was appointed secretary general of the national assembly senate. In 1926, took part in organizing Suzhou, Zhejiang and Jiangxi triple provincial federation to seek autonomy of the three provinces to fight against the warlords and greet the Northern Expedition of the National Revolutionary Army. When the Northern Expedition Army took Zhejiang, was appointed member and secretary general of the administrative council of Zhejiang governor's office. Was arrested at the time of the April 12 counterrevolutionary coup d'etat in 1927. Set free, returned to Shanghai to engage in education and law work. Served as dean of Shanghai Law University, created Zhenghang Girl's Middle School and served as director. Meanwhile, engaged in law pursuits in Shanghai, and was elected EC member and SC member of Shanghai Lawyers Guild and involved in the work of the national lawyers association.

After the September 18th Incident of 1931, plunged into the Movement against Japanese Aggression and for National Salvation, serving successively as leader of Shanghai national salvation society of cultural and educational circles, Shanghai national salvation federation of all circles and All-China Federation of All Circles for Resisting Japan and Saving Nation. Towards the end of 1936, imprisoned together with Zhang Naiqi and others by the KMT government, known as "imprisonment of the seven patriotic leaders." After release, was appointed as parliament member of the national defense parliament, and member of the people's political council. In 1939, took part in launching the Society of Comradeship for United National Construction. In 1942, led the national salvation federation in joining the CLDPG and was elected EC member and SC member of the CLDPG. In 1945, served as chairman of China People's Association for National Salvation. In January 1946, took part in the old political consultative conference on behalf of the CDL.

In 1947 the KMT government declared the CDL as an "illegal organization" and the CDL was compelled to dissolve its headquarters. In January 1948 Shen Junru joined Zhang Bojun and others as leaders and called the third plenary session of the 1st CDL CC in HK, rehabilitated the leading organ and took charge of the headquarters leadership.  Responding the May 1 call of the CPC CC, entered the Liberated Areas clandestinely and joined the preparatory work of the new political consultative conference on behalf of the CDL. 

Served as vice-chairman of the Preparatory Committee and attended the first plenary session of the CPPCC, was elected Central People's Government Committee member. After the birth of New China, served as president of the Supreme People's Court and vice-chairman of the 1st and 2nd NPC and vice-chairman of the 1st, 2nd and 3rd CPPCC NC.

Yang Mingxuan

Yang Mingxuan (1891-1967), male, Han Nationality, also known as Quanjun and Mingxuan, born in June 1891 in Huxian County of Shaanxi Province. Member of CPC, joined CDL in 1944, served as member and SC member of the 1st CDL CC, SC member of the 2nd CC, and vice-chairman of the 3rd CC. After the death of Shen Junru in June 1963, Yang Mingxuan served as acting chairman of the 3rd CDL CC. In December the same year, the fourth plenary session of the 3rd CDL CC elected Yang as chairman of the 3rd CDL CC. On August 22, 1967, Yang died at 76 in Beijing.

Entered private old-style traditional primary school at seven, and in 1909 entered Xi'an Prefecture Middle School. In 1913, studied at Japan Tokyo Do Bun College. Returned to China in 1914, and joined the mass movement against Japanese invasion of China. In the fall of 1915, entered the Mathematics and Physics Department of Sate-run Peking Normal University through examination, accepted the slogan of democracy and science, organized the Young China Society and then set up work-study student union with Young China Society as the core, published Work-Study journal and created civilian school, absorbing workers on and off campus and nearby residents to study there. During the May 4th Movement of 1919, took part in Beijing School Representative Meeting on behalf of Beijing Normal University and decided to go on street demonstrations. Was arrested during demonstrations together with 31 others and set free after rescue effort from all social circles. Continued street publicity among the masses, and was arrested once again. In July the same year, graduated from Beijing Normal University and returned to Shaanxi, determined to go after education for national salvation. Set up Provincial Normal School No. 1, Weibei Middle School and Normal School No. 4 in Xi'an, Sanyuan and Suide and went in for teaching. In 1926, joined KMT through recommendation of the Communist Youth League and was elected EC member of Shaanxi provisional KMT organ and KMT special envoy of 23 counties in northern Shaanxi. In December 1926, joined the CPC and in January 1927, was appointed chief of education bureau of the National Revolutionary Army headquarters in Shaanxi. After Chiang Kai Shek betrayed the revolution in 1927, was arrested together with Liu Hanchu and others on charge of condemning Chiang in a circular telegram in the name of the KMT provincial EC. When set free, lost contact with the CPC underground organization and engaged in teaching in Shanghai and Xi'an.

In 1936, Yang returned to Shaanxi and joined leading work in Northwest China association of all circles for national salvation. After the Xi'an Incident of 1936, went secretly from Xi'an to Yan'an, and was warmly received by Mao Zedong and other leaders of the CPC CC. After returning to Xi'an, under overall arrangement by the CPC underground organization, was appointed by the Shaanxi provincial government to go on an inspection tour of Europe as an education commissioner. After meeting Yang Hucheng in Paris, went to European and American countries to publicize unity of Chinese armed forces and civilians to fight Japanese aggression for five months on end. After returning to China, continued to engage in anti-Japanese democratic movement in KMT-controlled areas. In 1941, joined the China Democratic Revolutionary League (or the minor revolutionary committee of the KMT). In 1944, joined the CDL and assisted Du Bincheng in setting up the preparatory committee of the CDL northwest China general branch. In 1946, received Party instruction to go to Yan'an and was elected vice-chairman of the Shaanxi, Gansu and Ningxia Border Government. In early 1949, the CDL in Yan'an held a membership assembly and set up the CDL northwest China provisional work committee and Yang was elected chairman of the committee.

In May 1949, Xi'an was liberated. Yang was appointed member of the PLA Xi'an Municipal Military Control Committee. After the birth of New China, was appointed member of Northwest China Military and Political Committee and concurrently chairman of the cultural and educational committee and vice-chairman of the Northwest China administrative committee. Served as SC member of the 1st and 2nd NPC and vice-chairman of the 3rd NPC and concurrently chairman of Guangming Daily Office, and vice-president of Central Socialist Academy.

 Shi Liang

Shi Liang (1900 - 1985), female, Han Nationality, also known as Cunchu. Born in March 1900, a native of Changzhou, Jiangsu Province. In 1942, joined CLDPG (renamed as CDL in 1944), and served as SC member and vice-chairperson of the 1st CDL CC, and vice-chairperson of the 2nd and 3rd CDL CC. In October 1979, was elected chairperson of the 4th CDL CC at the 4th CDL national congress. During her chairpersonship of the 5th CDL CC, died in Beijing at 85.

In 1919, joined the May 4th Movement, and served as chairperson of Changzhou Girls' Normal School Union, took part in the student federation and served as vice-chairperson of Changzhou municipal student union. Led the citywide strike. After graduation from Wujin Girls' Normal University in 1922, studied law at Shanghai University of Law and Political Science (SULPS). In 1925, was arrested in the May 30th Movement. After release, edited Avenge and agitated for national independence and opposed aggression by the Powers. During studies at the SULPS, took part in the student strike and organized university protection troupe. Later, left the SULPS and entered Shanghai Law University. In 1927 graduated from the law department of SLU and was assigned to work at the political worker rearing center of the Nanjing National Revolutionary Army General Political Department. In 1930, was appointed as training center director of Qingdao KMT special municipal headquarters. After 1931, returned to Shanghai and practiced law as a licensed lawyer. Was appointed as EC member of Shanghai Lawyers' Guild and joined the revolutionary human mutual remedy general federation, a peripheral organization of the CPC in Shanghai, served as lawyer for the federation and handled many cases to redeem Deng Zhongxia, Ren Baige and other underground CPC members as well as non-CPC progressive personages.

After the September 18th Incident of 1931, plunged into the movement against Japanese aggression and for national salvation. Participated in launching and organizing women's association for national salvation and was elected council member. Took part in launching cultural circles association for national salvation and was elected EC member.  In 1936, served as SC member of All-China Federation of All Circles for Resisting Japan and Saving Nation. To push the KMT ahead to fight Japanese aggression, Shi Liang and others went to Nanjing to make a petition and was arrested in November as one of the seven well-known imprisoned patriotic leaders. In prison, rejected enemy allurement for surrender, upheld the just stand of acquitting the patriots. Was not set free until the beginning of the anti-Japanese war through rescue effort. During the anti-Japanese war, served as member of the people's political council, and engaged in salvation movement in Wuhan and Chongqing. In 1938, served as member of the national women's steering committee and concurrently chairperson of the liaison committee of the New Lifestyle Movement, SC member of China Wartime Children's Rearing Association, and council member of China Women's Sympathy General Federation. During the anti-Japanese war, paid great attention to mobilizing women's participation in the anti-Japanese war and fought tirelessly to demand that the KMT government implement the policy of women's participation in running state affairs. Meanwhile, made outstanding performance in training women cadres. In 1942, participated in the CLDPG collectively with the national salvation society. After the forced dissolution of the CDL headquarters, led the underground struggle of the CDL in East China and served as the CDL East China executive committee member. On September 21, 1949, attended the CPPCC on behalf of the CDL.

After the birth of New China, served successively as minister of justice and member of political and law committee of the Administrative Council, EC member and vice-chairperson of the All-China Women's Federation and people's deputy to the 1st NPC, SC member of the 2nd, 3rd, and 4th NPC, SC member and vice-chairperson of the 5th NPC, vice-chairperson of the 6th NPC, member of the 1st CPPCC NC and SC member of the 2nd, 3rd, and 4th CPPCC NC, and vice-chairperson of the 5th CPPCC NC.

 Hu Yuzhi

Hu Yuzhi (1896-1986): male, Han Nationality, originally named Xueyu, born in September 1896 in Shangyu County of Zhejiang Province (now Fenghui town of Shangyu City). CPC member. In 1946, joined CDL and served as member, SC member and concurrently secretary-general of the 1st CDL CC, SC member and concurrently secretary-general of the 2nd CDL CC, and vice-chairman of the 3rd, 4th and 5th CDL CC. After the death of Chairwoman Shi Liang in September 1985, served as acting chairman of the 5th CDL CC and soon died on January 16, 1986 in Beijing at age 90.

At 18, entered the editing and translation center of the Commercial Press as a trainee, and became well trained through arduous self-education. By mid-1920s, had become a copious writer and translator as well as an outstanding press publisher and expert on international issues, a political commentator and an Esperanto scholar.

During the May 4th Movement of 1919, was an active fighter in the new cultural movement. In the May 30th Movement, created the Truth Daily to orient the development of the movement. In 1927, attended the Shanghai municipal people's congress on behalf of the editing and publishing trade union when the Shanghai workers armed uprising emerged victorious. At the time of April 12 counterrevolutionary coup d'etat, published an open letter of protest to the KMT reactionaries. In early 1928, was compelled to study abroad. Studied international law at Paris University, went to Europe and USSR for investigations and fulfilled transition from democracy to socialism. In 1931, returned to China.

After the September 18th Incident of 1931, went on appeal to fight against Japanese aggression. In 1932, served as EC member of Civil Right Protection League, Chinese editor of French Havas News Agency Shanghai Branch, and concurrently chief editor of Oriental magazine. Actively assisted Zou Taofen in running well Life Week, Life Bookstore so that they became influential revolutionary cultural bulwark. In September 1939, joined the CPC. In June 1936, joined in leading the work of All-China Federation of All Circles for Resisting Japan and Saving Nation. After the arrest of the seven well-known patriotic leaders, to rescue them from jail, joined Madame Soong Ching Ling and He Xiangning in launching the "campaign to go to jail for national salvation."

After the outbreak of the anti-Japanese war, actively organized members of the national salvation societies in Shanghai, Wuhan and Guilin to develop anti-Japanese and national salvation activities, created the Renaissance Society and joined creating the international news agency, cultural supply agency and published anti-Japanese progressive publications. Released home and abroad Chinese anti-Japanese news and comments. In November 1940, went to Singapore as ordered to take over the editing of the Nanyang Business Daily and conducted anti-Japanese national united front work among the overseas Chinese. After the outbreak of the Pacific War, assisted Chen Jiageng in setting up a general federation for mobilization against the national enemy, served as publicity director and participated in organizing the cultural personages in setting up the Xinghua Wartime Cultural Troupe, conducted massive armed struggle against Japanese aggression until the fall of Singapore, when he fled to Sumatra of Indonesia.

After the Japanese surrender, returned to Singapore and created the new Nanyang Publishing House, pushed the Leeway Weekly and later created the South Overseas Daily and served as the head of its office. In 1946, contacted the overseas Chinese elite and cultural figures to develop CDL organization in Malaya. In September 1947, called the first Pan-Malaya congress of the CDL Malayan branch and served as chief branch committee member.  After returning to China in September 1948, went to Xibaipo, the seat of the CPC CC, and participated in the preparatory work of the new political consultative conference and in the CDL central leadership work.

After the birth of New China, served as Guangming Daily editor-in-chief, chief of the press and publishing administration, vice-minister of culture, vice-chairman of the Chinese Written Language Reform Committee, SC member of the 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th and 5th NPC, vice-chairman of the 6th NPC, and member of the 2nd, 3rd, and 4th CPPCC NC, SC member and vice-chairman of the 5th CPPCC NC.

 Chu Tunan

Chu Tunan (1899-1994), male, Han Nationality, also known as Gaohan, born in Wenshan County of Yunnan Province. CPC member. Joined CLDPG (renamed as CDL in 1944) in 1943. Served as member and SC member of the 1st CDL CC, SC member of the 2nd CDL CC, and vice-chairman of the 3rd, 4th and 5th CDL CC. After the death of Hu Yuzhi in January 1986, Chu Tunan served as acting chairman of the 5th CDL CC. In December the same year, the 3rd plenary session of the 5th CDL CC elected Chu Tunan chairman of the 5th CDL CC, and soon afterwards, in January 1987 the 4th plenary session of the 5th CDL CC elected him honorary chairman of the 5th CDL CC. Chu served as honorary chairman of the 5th, 6th and 7th CDL CC until his death in Beijing at 95 on April 11, 1994.

In 1913, entered Kunming Allied Middle School through examination and after graduation, entered the history and geography department of Beijing Normal University through examination. During his school years, joined successively progressive student organizations Work-Study Student Union and the Socialist Youth League of China, and under the guidance of Li Dazhao, edited and published tabloid Labor Culture. In 1923, graduated from the Normal University and returned to teach at No. 1 middle school of province in Kunming. Organized Reading Society among progressive students and helped a batch of young students to embark on the revolutionary road. In 1926, was transferred back to Northeast China to engage in work entrusted by the CPC under the cover as a teacher and in the winter of 1926 was formally transferred to full CPC membership. In 1930, taught at Tai'an, Qufu and Jinan according to the arrangement of the Party organization. Was hunted after on the wanted list in the student strike of Jinan and arrested in Harbin. Set free from prison in 1934, went to Kaifeng and Shanghai for teaching and took an active part in activities waged by Shanghai progressive cultural circles.

After the outbreak of anti-Japanese war, served as director of Cultural History Department of Yunnan University and carried out anti-Japanese and national salvation activities among the educational and cultural circles in Kunming. In 1943 joined CLDPG and served as one of the leading members of the Yunnan CDL organization.

After the victory of anti-Japanese war, led Yunnan CDL organizations in struggling against the reactionary forces and providing explicit support to Kunming students in their progressive activities against civil war, dictatorship and for democracy. In October 1945, was elected member of the CDL CC at its provisional national congress. In 1946, was transferred to Shanghai to serve as professor with Shanghai Law College and take part in CDL headquarters work in Shanghai. After the KMT government declared the CDL "an illegal organization" and the CDL was compelled to dissolve its headquarters, entrusted Zhou Xinmin to attend the third plenary session of the 1st CDL CC at HK in January 1948 and supported the restoration of the CDL headquarters and implementation of the political line to co-operate with the CPC.

Towards the end of 1948, arrived at the seat of the CPC CC in Hebei from Shanghai and met CDL leaders who arrived earlier and started work of the CDL in the Liberated Areas. In February 1949, entered Beiping together with the PLA and served as professor with Beiping Normal University. In June the same year, took part in preparing the new political consultative conference and attended the CPPCC in the capacity of a CDL representative and served as member of Southwest China Military and Political Committee and chairman of its cultural and education committee and concurrently minister of culture and education. In 1953, served as chairman of illiteracy elimination work committee under the Central People's Government. In 1954, was elected president of the Chinese People's Association for Cultural Relations with Foreign Countries.

Served as people's deputy to the 1st, 2nd, 3rd and 4th NPC, SC member of the 5th NPC, SC member and vice-chairman of the 6th NPC, and member of the 1st CPPCC NC, and SC member of the 2nd, 3rd 4th and 5th CPPCC NC.

 Fei Xiaotong

In 1928, entered preparatory course of Dongwu University through examination. In 1930, was transferred to the Sociology Department of Beiping Yanjing University. After graduation in 1933, entered Tsinghua University graduate school through examination. In 1936, entered the London School of Economics and Politics in Britain for socio-anthological studies. In 1938, won doctor’s degree and wrote and published famous thesis entitled “Yangtze Rural Economy.”

Returned to China the same year and served as professor successively in Yunnan University, Southwest Associated University and Tsinghua University. Took charge of sociology research work in Yunnan University. During that period, went deep into rural areas for field investigations and wrote a series of articles on rural issues such as “Farmland in Blessed Villages,” and “Rural Labor Force in Wartime Hinterland,” advocating rural industry. Carried out in-depth study on China’s social and family structures, published theses on “Rural China” and “Reproduction System” and was referred to as “spokesman of the Chinese peasants.” Meanwhile, plunged into the anti-civil war, anti-dictatorship movement for democracy and became a famous “democratic professor.”

Fei Xiaotong firmly responded the May 1 call of the CPC. In September 1949, took part in the first plenary session of the CPPCC. After the birth of New China, served as professor with Tsinghua University, Peking University and professor and vice-president of Central University for Nationalities, vice-chairman of the Ethnic Affairs Commission of the Central People’s Government and deputy head of the Experts Bureau under the State Council.

After 1978, presided over restoring sociology research work and served as vice-director of Ethnic Institute and director and honorary director of Sociology Institute of CASS, president of China Society of Sociology, State Council Academic Degree Committee member, advisor to the State Ethnic Affairs Commission, and vice-chairman of the PRC drafting committee of the Basic Law of the HK SAR. In the past two decades and more, made suggestions and advices for ridding Chinese farmers of poverty, with his footprints spread all over the country. In early 1980s, appealed for the rise of township enterprises and in 1984, published articles on “Small Towns, Big Problems,” “New Probe into Small Towns,” “Initial Probe into Small Towns in Northern Jiangsu” and “New Perspective for Small Towns” arousing attention from the CPC CC and departments concerned. Won many international awards thanks to his academic accomplishments: the 1980 Malinowski Prize of International Applied Anthropology Society, the 1981 Huxley Prize of British Royal Anthropology Society, the 1988 Encyclopedia Britannica Award, the 1993 Japan Asian Culture Award, the 1994 Ramon Magsaysay Award for Community Leadership, the 1998 Henry Ying Tung Fok Outstanding Award. After 1988, went in for field investigations in China’s northwestern and southwestern areas, the Yellow River, Yangtze River and Pearl River deltas, the Bohai Sea rim, central plain economic co-operation zone, Huaihai Sea economic co-operation zone, northeastern areas and areas along the Beijing-Kowloon railway line. Delivered development line of thinking and concrete suggestions to the CPC CC and State Council on behalf of the CDL CC on all the areas surveyed, not only complying with the practical conditions of the localities but also of overall importance, providing intellectual support for the improvement of China’s productive forces layout and the formation of coordinate development of the whole country like an overall chessboard. In the mid- and late 1990s, set about summing up academic work in his whole life and published the 16-volume Collected Works of Fei Xiaotong while continuing field investigations at the same time.

Served as people’s deputy to the 1^st NPC, vice-chairman of the 7^th and 8^th NPC, SC member of the 5^th CPPCC NC and vice-chairman of the 6^th CPPCC NC.

 Ding Shisun

In 1944-1947, studied at Shanghai Datong University, first in the Electricity and Machinery Department and then in the Mathematics Department. In May 1947, was arrested and expelled from university on charge of participating in the student movement. In the fall of 1948, was transferred to Tsinghua University for studies and served as assistant in the Mathematics Department after graduation. Served as assistant in Tsinghua University Mathematics Department 1950-1952, assistant, lecturer and professor with Peking University’s Mathematics and Mechanics Department, and vice director and director of its Math Department 1952-1983, and president and professor with Peking University 1984-1989. Served as vice council chairman of the Chinese Mathematical Society, council chairman of Beijing municipal mathematics society, member of the 2^nd faculty evaluation group of academic degree committee of the State Council, vice-chairman and honorary chairman of China Education Association for International Exchange, executive vice-president and president of the Western Returned Scholars Association, vice leader of the math evaluation group of National Natural Science Foundation, executive council member of China Overseas Exchange Association, executive council member of Chinese Association of Higher Education, director of math specialty of national higher education self-taught examination steering committee, council member of China Institute of Foreign Affairs, director of Jiang Zehan Scholarship Committee and vice-chairman of Zhou Peiyuan Foundation.

Engaged in long-term math teaching and administration, specializing in algebra and number theory. Scored many accomplishments in the research of algebra, number theory, applied algebra and Lie algebra theory. In 1964, the Higher Education Publishing House published his Mimeograph of High Algebra. In 1978 the book was revised and re-titled as High Algebra. In early 1980s, the Ministry of Education awarded him 1^st class prize for state teaching material. In 1992, The Introduction of Algebra Theory, which he coauthored with others, was awarded by MOE with a special prize for state teaching material. In 2000 the second edition of the book was listed as teaching material for curriculum in the 21^st century. Works compiled by him included Concise Teaching Program of High Algebra, Analytic Geometry and Linear Transfer Deposit Series. 

Member of the 7^th CPPCC NC, SC member of 8^th CPPCC NC, vice-chairman of the 9^th and 10^th NPC Standing Committee, SC member of the 5^th CDL CC, vice-chairman of the 6^th CDL CC, vice-chairman and chairman of the 7^th CDL CC, chairman of the 8^th CDL CC and chairman and honorary chairman of the 9^th CDL CC.

 Jiang Shusheng

Jiang Shusheng, male, Han Nationality, born in April 1940, a native of Wuxi City, Jiangsu Province. In April 2003, joined the CDL and in July 1963, graduated from Nanjing University's Physics Department. Positions: professor and supervisor of doctoral students with Nanjing University, member of academic degree committee of the State Council, council chairman of Jiangsu provincial physics society, director of Jiangsu provincial college and university senior position evaluation committee, chairman of Nanjing municipal government consulting committee, member of editorial committee of Science in China and Modern Physics.

Majored metal physics at Nanjing University's Physics Department September 1958-July 1963, teacher of Nanjing University's Physics Department August 1963-October 1988, vice director of Nanjing University's state key laboratory for solid micro structure physics October 1988-May 1991 and professor with Nanjing University's Physics Department since February 1991. Director of Nanjing University's Physics Department October 1993-April 1996. Studied and worked for more than five years in Britain, Australia and Italy after 1979.  Vice-president of Nanjing University April 1996-April 1997 and president of Nanjing University Aril 1997-June 2006. SC member of the 9th and 10th NPC, vice-chairman of the 9th CDL CC and elected chairman of CDL CC in November 2005.

Published more than 280 academic theses, of which more than 180 SCI theses were published in famous international magazines such as Physical Review B and Applied Physics Letters. Made reports time and again at international academic meetings on request and had many SRD findings and academic theses quoted by scholars home and abroad in monographs and theses. Undertaken ten National Natural Science Foundation project since 1985, such as "synchronic radiation studies on new-type functional crystal and thin membrane micro structure," "design, manufacture and material status of dielectric, metal, super-conductive, and magnetic alien structure" and "studies on new-type optic functional thin membrane material structure."  These included one key project, one major project under research, two MOE key S&T projects, and two MOE college and university PhD faculty special S&R foundation projects. Jiang won second prize of State Education Commission for S&T Progress in 1990, third prize of State Education Commission for S&T Progress in 1992, and obtained state-granted title of "young and middle-aged expert with outstanding contributions" in the same year. Scored first prize of Jiangsu provincial S&T progress in 1994, third prize of state natural science award in 1995, and first prize of Jiangsu provincial S&T progress once again in 1997. Was appraised as first-level trainee in Jiangsu provincial "333" project in the same year and won second prize of MOE natural science in 2004. Garnered honorary PhD degree from John Hopkins University USA, and honorary PhD degree from British Bristol University in 2003. Communicated and probed with university president delegations from Britain, USA, Japan and HK, Macao and Taiwan regions on many occasions as an elite member of Chinese university president delegation.