Wang Chengbin

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Wang Chengbin
王承斌
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Born(1874-08-21)August 21, 1874
Fengtian Province, (modern Liaoning Province), Qing dynasty Qing Empire
Died(1936-02-15)February 15, 1936
Beijing,  Republic of China
AllegianceQing dynasty Qing dynasty
Republic of China (1912–1949) Republic of China
Beiyang clique
Zhili clique
Service/branchFlag of China (1889–1912).svg New Army
Beiyang star.svg Beiyang Army
Years of service1909-1924
Battles/wars
Awards
Order of the Precious Brilliant Golden Grain
Order of Wen-Hu
ChildrenAlfonso Wong

Wang Chengbin (Chinese: 王承斌) (August 21, 1874 – February 15, 1936) was an ethnic Manchu Chinese general of the Warlord Era of the Republic of China. He was the father of Hong Kong cartoonist Alfonso Wong. Born in Fengtian (now Liaoning) province, Wang attended the Baoding Military Academy from 1907–09, joining the New Army shortly afterward and being stationed in Changchun, Jilin province. In October 1911, after the outbreak of the Wuchang Uprising, he was sent to Shanxi Province to suppress supporters of the Xinhai Revolution. In August 1912 he was made commander of the 11th Regiment, which was part of the 3rd Division, 6th Brigade. In autumn 1913 he went with the 3rd Division to Yuezhou (now Yueyang in Hunan), to suppress the Second Revolution. In 1915, he went with the 3rd Division to Sichuan province to suppress opposition to the Empire of China. In July 1917 he acted with Wu Peifu to bring down Zhang Xun's Manchu Restoration.

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