Zhuo Lin

Zhuo Lin
Chinese	卓琳
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu Pinyin	Zhuō Lín
Wade–Giles	Chuo Lin

Zhuo Lin
卓琳
Zhuo Lin; 卓琳
	Zhuo Lin in 1979, during a visit to the US
Spouse of the paramount leader of China
	In role; 1978–1989
Preceded by	Han Zhijun
Succeeded by	Wang Yeping
Personal details
Born	April 6, 1916; Xuanwei, Yunnan
Died	July 29, 2009 (aged 93); Beijing, China
Nationality	Chinese
Spouse(s)	Deng Xiaoping (1939-1997; widowed)

Zhuo Lin (April 6, 1916 – July 29, 2009) was the third and last wife of Deng Xiaoping, former Paramount leader of China.[1]

Born Pu Qiongying (simplified Chinese: 浦琼英; traditional Chinese: 浦瓊英; pinyin: Pǔ Qióngyīng) in Xuanwei, Yunnan province, she was the daughter of an industrialist. She became a member of the Communist Party of China in 1938.

In 1939 she married Deng in front of Mao Zedong's cave dwelling in Yan'an. They had five children - three daughters (Deng Lin, Deng Nan, Deng Rong) and two sons (Deng Pufang, Deng Zhifang).

She died on July 29, 2009, aged 93, in Beijing.

References

Vogel, Ezra F. (2011). Deng Xiaoping and the transformation of China. Cambridge, Mass.: Belknap Press of Harvard University Press. ISBN 9780674055445. OCLC 754841335.

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Obituary (in Chinese)

Honorary titles
Preceded by Han Zhijun	Spouse of the paramount leader 1978–1989	Succeeded by Wang Yeping

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[1] Vogel, Ezra F. (2011). Deng Xiaoping and the transformation of China. Cambridge, Mass.: Belknap Press of Harvard University Press. ISBN 9780674055445. OCLC 754841335.