Ye Xuanping was a Chinese official, who served as Mayor of Guangzhou from 1980 to 1985 and Governor of Guangdong, his native province, from 1985 to 1991.
13 Facts About Ye Xuanping
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Ye Xuanping subsequently served as Vice-Chairman of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference from 1991 to 2003.
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Ye Xuanping was born in November 1924 in Meixian, Guangdong, Republic of China.
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Ye Xuanping was the eldest son of Ye Jianying, who later became one of the founding Ten Marshals of the People's Republic of China.
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When Xuanping was born, his father was serving as county magistrate of Xiangshan, and he was raised by his mother Feng Hua.
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Ye Xuanping studied mechanics at the Yan'an Institute of Natural Sciences from 1941 to 1945, and joined the CCP in 1945.
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Ye Xuanping was transferred to Beijing in 1962 and served as Chief Engineer of Beijing No 1 Machine Tool Factory until 1973.
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In 1977, Ye Xuanping was sent to study at the Central Party School of the Chinese Communist Party, and subsequently served as Director of the Third Bureau of the State Science and Technology Commission from 1978 to 1980.
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Ye Xuanping was promoted to Governor of Guangdong in the summer of 1985, replacing Liang Lingguang.
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Ye Xuanping promoted Guangdong's special economic zones, Shenzhen and Hainan, while paying lip service to macroeconomic control.
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Ye Xuanping served two more terms as Vice Chairman, until 2003.
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Ye Xuanping was a delegate to the 5th and 6th National People's Congresses.
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Ye Xuanping's son, Ye Xinfu, is a businessman in Hong Kong who founded the conglomerate P W Asia and served as a director of at least 11 companies, including Tse Sui Luen, one of the largest jewellery chains.