1952 in China

Events in the year 1952 in the People's Republic of China.

← 1951 1950 1949 1948 1947 1952 in China → 1953 1954 1955 1956 1957
Decades:	1930s 1940s 1950s 1960s 1970s
See also:	Other events of 1952 History of China  • Timeline  • Years

Incumbents

• Chairman of the Communist Party of China – Mao Zedong
• Chairman of the Government – Mao Zedong
• Vice Chairmen of the Government – Zhu De Liu Shaoqi, Song Qingling, Li Jishen, Zhang Lan, Gao Gang
• Premier – Zhou Enlai
• Vice Premiers – Dong Biwu, Chen Yun, Guo Moruo, Huang Yanpei, Deng Xiaoping

Events

Battle of Triangle Hill: A squad of Chinese infantrymen in defensive position on Triangle Hill.

• January 26 - The Five-anti campaign was launched in an effort to rid Chinese cities of corruption and enemies of the state. It became an all out war against the bourgeoisie in China.[1]
• April 11–15 – Chinese Civil War: Battle of Nanri Island
• October 14-November 25 – Korean War: Battle of Triangle Hill

Births

• March 25 – Jung Chang, Chinese-born author and historian
• May 13 – Wang Xiaobo, Chinese writer who became famous after his death (died 1997)
• Zhang Xinfeng
• Zhang Beisan
• Zheng Qingdian
• Ureltu
• Yiin Chii-ming

Deaths

• August 8 - Fan Wanzhang
• December 3 - Sun Shenlu
• Huang Jiguang
• Wang Weike
• Wang Jingguo
• Mao Zuquan
• Zhou Xuechang
• Wang Shijing

See also

• 1952 in Chinese film

References

1. Spence, Jonathan D. [1991] (1991). The Search for Modern China. WW Norton & Company publishing. ISBN 0-393-30780-8