Liu Huaqing (Chinese: 刘华清; 1 October 1916 – 14 January 2011) was Chinese revolutionary and an admiral of the People's Liberation Army Navy, who served as the third Commander-in-Chief of the Navy from 1982 through 1988. He is considered to have greatly contributed to the modernization of the Chinese Navy, and is hailed as the "father of the modern Chinese Navy" and "father of Chinese aircraft carriers".
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1 October 1916 Hong'an County, Huanggang, China
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Died |
14 January 2011 (aged 94) Beijing, China
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Zodiac | Libra |
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