# Qu Qiubai

_Chinese litterateur (1899-1935)_

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Last updated: 2026-11-09

> Qu Qiubai was a Chinese writer, poet, translator, and political activist. In the late 1920s and early 1930s he was the de facto leader of the Chinese Communist Party. In 1935, he was arrested and executed by the Republic of China Government led by the Kuomintang in Changting, Fujian.

## Quick facts

- **Born:** 29 January 1899 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q552001#P569))
- **Place of birth:** Yanghu County ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q552001#P19))
- **Died:** 18 June 1935 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q552001#P570))
- **Place of death:** Changting County ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q552001#P20))
- **Citizenship:** Qing dynasty; Republic of China ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q552001#P27))
- **Occupation:** politician; writer; journalist; literary critic; translator ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q552001#P106))
- **Political party:** Chinese Communist Party ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q552001#P102))
- **Education:** Communist University of the Toilers of the East ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q552001#P69))
- **Spouse:** Yang Zhihua ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q552001#P26))
- **Positions held:** General Secretary of the Chinese Communist Party; Head of the Publicity Department of the Chinese Communist Party ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q552001#P39))
- **Awards:** 100 heroes and model figures who have made outstanding contributions to the founding of New China ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q552001#P166))

## Questions

**When was Qu Qiubai born?**  
Qu Qiubai was born on 29 January 1899 in Yanghu County.

**What positions has Qu Qiubai held?**  
Positions held by Qu Qiubai include: General Secretary of the Chinese Communist Party; Head of the Publicity Department of the Chinese Communist Party.

**Where did Qu Qiubai study?**  
Qu Qiubai was educated at Communist University of the Toilers of the East.

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## Sources

- [Wikipedia (English): Qu Qiubai](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Qu_Qiubai) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikidata item Q552001](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q552001) — [CC0 1.0](https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)
- [Image: Qu Qiubai.JPG by Unknown author Unknown author (Public domain)](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Qu_Qiubai.JPG)

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## Cite this page

"Qu Qiubai". DigiNepal. Last updated 9 November 2026. https://diginpl.com/people/qu-qiubai. Retrieved 9 November 2026.