Ch'en
Americannoun
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These maneuvers were also calculated to erode the authority of Peking Regional Commander Ch'en Hsi-lien, who is now ostensibly Fu's superior.
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Ch'en Ho-kuang, 39, and his wife Wang Yen-liu, 36, are field hands on the Ta Li People's Commune near Canton.
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Ch'en Li-fu, China's frail and handsome Minister of Education, won a great victory last October.
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Ch'en Hsi-lien, commander of the Peking military region, and Wang Tung-hsing, head of the secret police, have also come under attack.
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Not only by his benefactions has Ch'en laid up for himself merit in heaven, but he has already had his reward in this world.
From An Australian in China Being the Narrative of a Quiet Journey Across China to Burma by Morrison, George Ernest
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