politician. Geng Biao, Minister of Defense of the People's Republic of China. He Jian (Ho Chien), a native of Liling, was Nanjing's governor of Hunan during the time of the Kuomintang. He killed more than 20,000 peasants, students, and workers between April and June, 1927. Li Lisan, an early leader of the Chinese communists, and the top leader of the Chinese Communist Party from 1928 to 1930, member of the Politburo, and later a member of the Central Committee. Peng Daoru, electronics expert. Song Shilun, a general in the People's Liberation Army. Tang Fei-fan, a medical microbiologist best known for culturing the Chlamydia trachomatis agent in the yolk sacs of eggs. Yang Dezhi, a general in the People's Liberation Army. Yang Mingzhu, mathematician. Zhang Yousong, translator. Zhang Zemin, scientist. Zuo Quan, a military officer in the Eighth Route Army. References Bibliography Cities in Hunan Zhuzhou