Lin Boqu

In this Chinese name, the family name is Lin.
Lin Boqu
Lin standing behind Mao during the founding ceremony of the People's Republic of China in 1949
Lin on one of his many inspection tours, here accompanied by Soong Ching-ling
Lin's daughters with Sun Weishi: Lin Lin (left), Lin Li (right)
Changde Poetry Wall in Lin's hometown

Lin Boqu (Chinese: 林伯渠; Pinyin: Lín Bóqú; Wade-Giles: Lin Po-ch'u; March 20, 1886 – May 29, 1960) was a Chinese politician and poet. An early supporter of Sun Yat-sen and member of the Tongmenghui, as well as a later participant in the Nanchang Uprising and the Long March, Lin came to be seen as one of the elder statesmen of the Chinese Communist Party.

On October 1, 1949, Lin presided over the Communist Party's victory ceremony in Tiananmen Square, and stood on the right-hand side of Mao Zedong as he proclaimed the foundation of the People's Republic of China.[1]

  1. ^ n.n. Life of Lin Boqu Lin Boqu Museum