Ye Ting

Ye Ting (simplified Chinese: 叶挺; traditional Chinese: 葉挺; pinyin: Yè Tǐng; Jyutping: Yip6 Ting2) (April 10, 1896:2 April 8, 1946), born in Huiyang, Guangdong, was a Chinese military leader who played a key role in the Northern Expedition to reunify China after the 1911 Revolution. After serving with the Kuomintang, Ye later joined the Chinese Communist Party (CCP).

Ye Ting
Native name
叶挺
Born(1896-09-10)September 10, 1896
Zhoutian village, Huizhou Prefecture, Guangdong, Qing China
(present-day Huizhou, Guangdong, China)
DiedApril 8, 1946(1946-04-08) (aged 49)
Xing County, Shanxi, Republic of China
AllegianceKuomintang (1919-1924)
Chinese Communist Party (1924-1928, 1946)
RankLieutenant General
Commands heldNew Fourth Army
Battles/warsNorthern Expedition
Chinese Civil War
Second Sino-Japanese War
RelationsMelody Tan Tan YIP (great-grandchild)
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