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Also Known As Shi’an • Ch’en Tu-hsiu • Zhongfu • Chen Qingtong
Born October 9, 1879 • Anqing • China
Died May 27, 1942 (aged 62) • China
Political Affiliation Chinese Communist Party
Role In May Fourth Movement

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