Bao Tong

Policy secretary of former CCP general secretary & Chinese premier Zhao Ziyang (1932–2022)
Person human Q2529263
Bao Tong
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Bao Tong

Summary

Bao Tong is a human[1]. He was born in Q10387036[2]. He was born on November 5, 1932[3]. He passed away in Beijing[4]. He died on November 9, 2022[5]. He worked as a politician[6] and writer[7]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (251 views/month, #7,225 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Bao Tong's place of birth was Q10387036[2].
  • Bao Tong died in Beijing[4].
  • Bao Tong was born on November 5, 1932[3].
  • Bao Tong died on November 9, 2022[5].
  • A child of Bao Tong was Bo Pu[9].
  • Bao Tong held citizenship in People's Republic of China[10].
  • Bao Tong held citizenship in Republic of China[11].
  • Chinese was Bao Tong's native language[12].
  • Bao Tong worked as a politician[6].
  • Bao Tong worked as a writer[7].
  • Bao Tong held the position of member of the Central Committee of the Chinese Communist Party[13].
  • Bao Tong's education included a stint at Nanyang Model High School[14].
  • Bao Tong is recorded as male[15].
  • Bao Tong's instance of is recorded as human[16].
  • Bao Tong was affiliated with the Chinese Communist Party[17].
  • Bao Tong's Commons category is recorded as Bao Tong[18].
  • The cause of death was myelodysplastic syndrome[19].
  • Bao Tong's family name is recorded as Bao[20].
  • Bao Tong's given name is recorded as Tong[21].
  • Bao Tong's manner of death is recorded as natural causes[22].
  • Bao Tong's described by source is recorded as Bao Tong, 90, Dies; Top Chinese Official Imprisoned After Tiananmen[23].
  • Bao Tong's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Chinese[24].
  • Bao Tong's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'zh', 'text': '鲍彤'}[25].
  • Bao Tong's place of detention is recorded as Qincheng Prison[26].
  • Bao Tong's writing language is recorded as Simplified Chinese[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Bao Tong was born in Q10387036[2]. He was born on November 5, 1932[3]. Chinese was his native language[12].

Education

Bao Tong's education included a stint at Nanyang Model High School[14].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include politician[6] and writer[7]. Bao Tong held the position of member of the Central Committee of the Chinese Communist Party[13].

Personal Life

A child of Bao Tong was Bo Pu[9]. He was affiliated with the Chinese Communist Party[17].

Death and Burial

Bao Tong died on November 9, 2022[5]. He died in Beijing[4]. The cause of death was myelodysplastic syndrome[19].

Why It Matters

Bao Tong ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (251 views/month, #7,225 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 13 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[28] He is known by 5 alternative names across languages and contexts.[29]

FAQs

Where was Bao Tong born?

Bao Tong was born in Q10387036[2].

Where did Bao Tong die?

Bao Tong passed away in Beijing[4].

What did Bao Tong do for work?

Bao Tong worked as politician[6] and writer[7].

Where did Bao Tong go to school?

Bao Tong was educated at Nanyang Model High School[14].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
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  4. [10] . wikidata.org.
  5. [11] . wikidata.org.
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  8. [9] . wikidata.org.
  9. [14] . wikidata.org.
  10. [17] . books.google.fr. books.google.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [12] . wikidata.org.
  12. [6] . wikidata.org.
  13. [7] . wikidata.org.
  14. [18] . wikidata.org.
  15. [19] . wikidata.org.
  16. [3] . wikidata.org.
  17. [5] . twitter.com. Retrieved . twitter.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [28] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [29] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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    Educated at Nanyang Model High School
    Given name Tong
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