Wang Chengbin

Wang Chengbin (Chinese: 王承斌) (August 21, 1874 – February 15, 1936) was an ethnic Manchu Chinese general of the Warlord Era of the Republic of China. He was the father of Hong Kong cartoonist Alfonso Wong. Born in Fengtian (modern Liaoning) province, Wang attended the Baoding Military Academy from 1907–09, joining the New Army shortly afterward and being stationed in Changchun, Jilin province. In October 1911, after the outbreak of the Wuchang Uprising, he was sent to Shanxi Province to suppress supporters of the Xinhai Revolution. In August 1912 he was made commander of the 11th Regiment, which was part of the 3rd Division, 6th Brigade. In autumn 1913 he went with the 3rd Division to Yuezhou (modern Yueyang, Hunan province), to suppress the Second Revolution. In 1915, he went with the 3rd Division to Sichuan province to suppress opposition to the Empire of China. In July 1917 he acted with Wu Peifu to bring down Zhang Xun's Manchu Restoration.

Wang Chengbin 王承斌
Born	August 21, 1874 Fengtian Province, (modern Liaoning Province), Qing Empire
Died	February 15, 1936 Beijing,  Republic of China
Allegiance	Qing dynasty Republic of China Beiyang clique Zhili clique
Service/branch	New Army Beiyang Army
Years of service	1909-1924
Battles/wars	Xinhai Revolution Second Revolution National Protection War Zhili–Anhui War First Zhili–Fengtian War Second Zhili–Fengtian War
Awards	Order of Rank and Merit Order of the Precious Brilliant Golden Grain Order of Wen-Hu
Children	Alfonso Wong

External links

• Wang Chen-ping (Wang Chengbin) 王承斌 from Biographies of Prominent Chinese c.1925.