Chen Gexin

Chen Gexin
Chen Gexin
	Chen Gexin
Born	September 19, 1914; Nanhui District, Shanghai, Republic of China
Died	January 25, 1961 (aged 46); Baimiaoling, Anhui, China
Spouse	Jin Jiaoli (m. 1935⁠–⁠1961)
Children	Chen Gang (son); Chen Keng (son); Chen Dong (son); Chen Xiao Li (daughter);
Relatives	Chen Fanhong (granddaughter)
Chinese name
Traditional Chinese	陳歌辛
Simplified Chinese	陈歌辛
Hanyu Pinyin
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu Pinyin	Chén Gēxīn

Chen Gexin (Chinese: 陳歌辛; pinyin: Chén Gēxīn; Wade–Giles: Ch'en Ko-hsin; September 19, 1914 – January 25, 1961) was a Chinese popular music songwriter. He also used the pen names Lín Méi (林枚) and Qìng Yú (慶餘). Chen Gexin was beaten to death in his sleep during the Anti-Rightist Campaign.