When the title was conferred in 1955, the People's Liberation Army ushered in its first female general, who was the founding major general Li Zhen. However, over the next 20 years, the title of female general seems to have disappeared from the PLA.
It was not until 1988, when the PLA reinstated the rank system, that this gap was filled. Today, the People's Liberation Army has given birth to many outstanding female generals, one of which is Yang Huarong we want to talk about.
So, what are some of her stories worth learning from?
Yang Huarong, a Hunan woman from a revolutionary family, was born in 1944. Her father served as the commander of the Jinan Military Region, so she also had the opportunity to study in Jinan, where she studied at Shandong Experimental High School with excellent grades.
In 1963, Yang Huarong, who graduated from high school, received two admission letters from Shandong Medical College and Jinan Military Military Medical School. She has loved medicine since she was a child, and both schools attracted her, but considering her revolutionary family background, she chose the latter and entered the military medical school of the Jinan Military Region.
After graduating from military medical school, Yang Huarong was assigned to Jinan Military Hospital as an ophthalmologist, and his professional skills and love won widespread praise. Especially for Li Xinguang, a young soldier who was injured for national property, Yang Huarong showed his meticulous care.
Li Xinguang's face was almost disfigured due to burns, and his mood was extremely unstable after the operation, Yang Huarong, as an otolaryngology doctor, took the initiative to chat with him many times, patiently enlightened him, and helped him get out of the brink of collapse.
Li Xinguang was sweating poorly after the operation, and his whole body was extremely itchy, and Yang Huarong also helped him buy special tools for tickling and took care of him wholeheartedly. Under Yang Huarong's careful care, Li Xinguang slowly recovered his health and walked out of those gloomy days.
Yang Huarong's professional medical skills and patient-caring qualities have not only earned him recognition in the medical field, but also won people's deep respect.
Yang Huarong's husband Huang Xin is also a soldier, but they live in different places. In order to solve the problem of reunion between the two, the superiors transferred Yang Huarong to Beijing in 1979 and arranged for her to work as an assistant in the health department of the communications headquarters of the newly formed infrastructure engineering corps.
Her main role is in charge of family planning. In order to realize her wish to reunite with her husband, Yang Huarong paid a great price, she gave up her beloved medical career and entered the health field to start a new job.
Since 1984, Yang Huarong has successively served as the director of the Family Planning Office of the General Staff Headquarters, the deputy director and director of the Health Division of the General Staff Management Bureau, and has successfully strengthened the health construction of the General Staff.
She was so passionate about medicine that she was one of the founders of the General Staff in 1989 when the General Staff was preparing for the establishment of the outpatient department of the center. After that, she served as the deputy director of the General Staff Administration, mainly responsible for the health administration and health care work of the General Staff, laying a solid foundation for the health construction of the General Staff.
Yang Huarong, a female major general of the People's Liberation Army who received the rank of major general in 1999, died at the age of 55. It is worth mentioning that her husband Huang Xin is also a soldier, the son of *** secretary Huang Zuyan, and once served as deputy director of the Political Department of the Air Force and deputy political commissar of the Air Force.
In 2001, Huang Xin was also awarded the rank of lieutenant general in the Air Force.
Yang Huarong's father was the founding general Yang Dezhi, who participated in the revolution during the agrarian revolution, and had gone through the hardships of the 25,000-mile Long March and fought bloodily on the front line of the War of Resistance against Japanese Aggression and the War of Liberation.
After the founding of the People's Republic of China, Yang Dezhi was awarded the rank of general by virtue of his outstanding military talent and leadership, becoming one of the founding generals of the People's Republic of China. In addition, he also served as Chief of the General Staff and was a highly respected senior general of the People's Liberation Army.
Yang Huarong's younger brother is named Yang Jianhua and was born in 1953. In 1969, at the age of 16, he joined the Chinese People's Liberation Army and began his military career.
During his military career, he successively served as deputy director of the Operations Department of the General Staff Headquarters and deputy chief of staff of the Nanjing Military Region, making positive contributions to the country's security and stability.
In 2002, at the age of 49, Yang Jianhua was awarded the rank of major general and became a major general of the People's Liberation Army. His bravery and tenacity have earned him the respect and praise of the people.