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Tao Shuzeng (陶述曾) | |
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 Statue at Science+ Park, Dec 26, 2025 | |
| Born | March 9, 1896 Taoshengliu, Hubei, China |
| Died | January 19, 1993 (aged 96) Wuchang, Hubei, China |
| Occupation | Civil Engineer |
Tao Shuzeng (Chinese: 陶述曾; pinyin: Táo Shùzēng) (March 9, 1896 – January 19, 1993) was a Chinese civil engineer who presided over the construction of the Burma Road, was chief engineer of the Yellow River Restoration, and the 1954 Yangtze Flood Defense.
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Tao Shuzeng (Chinese: 陶述曾; pinyin: Táo Shùzēng) (March 9, 1896 – January 19, 1993) was a Chinese civil engineer who presided over the construction of the Burma Road, was chief engineer of the Yellow River Restoration, and the 1954 Yangtze Flood Defense.
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Early Life and Education
[edit]Tao Shuzeng was born on March 9, 1896, in Xinzhou County, Hubei Province, China. He graduated from Peking University in 1921.[1]
Career
[edit]From 1938 to 1945, Tao Shuzeng presided over the construction of the Burma Road, the Ledo Road, and 48 airports. The 48 airports were used by the Flying Tigers and Claire Chennault. During the construction of Burma Road, Tao Shuzeng contracted malaria several times.[2]
Yellow River Restoration
[edit]In the spring of 1946, Tao Shuzeng was appointed chief engineer of the Yellow River Huayuankou Dam Closure and Dike Reconstruction Project Bureau.[3]
In 1938, during WWII, China intentionally destroyed the levees of the Yellow River at Huayuankou Dam to halt the Japanese Army, at the cost of 500,000-900,000 Chinese civilians’ lives.
From 1938 until 1947, the Yellow River did not flow down its original path, instead it caused uncontrolled flooding throughout the countryside. In March 1947, the Yellow River was restored to its original course.[4]
1954 Yangtze Flood Defense
[edit]From June to September 1954, the Yangtze River experienced a period of extremely high rainfall and flooding. The water level rose to a high of 29.7m (or about 10 stories high) in the city of Wuhan.[5]
Tao Shuzeng, as chief engineer, presided over 147 kilometers of dikes surrounding Wuhan. Under his leadership, the dikes were heightened and reinforced.[4]
Public Service
[edit]He served as:
- professor at Wuhan University
- director of the Hubei Provincial Department of Transportation
- director of the Hubei Provincial Department of Water Resources
- vice governor of Hubei
- vice chairman of the Hubei Provincial People's Congress Standing Committee
- member of the Standing Committee and vice chairman of the Hubei Provincial Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference
- honorary chairman of the Hubei Provincial Association for Science and Technology
- representative to the 4th National People's Congress
- member of the 2nd to 6th National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference
Legacy
[edit]A statue of Tao Shuzeng is located at Science+ Park, in Wuhan.[6]
References
[edit]- ↑ "天大的事后面有个小小的我_学思践行_民革动态_中国国民党革命委员会武汉市委员会". www.whmg.org.cn. Retrieved 2026-05-25.
- ↑ "百科参考资料". baike.baidu.com. Retrieved 2026-05-25.
- ↑ 104557. "陶述曾：在江汉防洪，在湖北治水--中国国民党革命委员会中央委员会". www.minge.gov.cn. Archived from the original on 2022-04-07. Retrieved 2026-05-25.
{{cite web}}:|last=has numeric name (help) - 1 2 "United Front Figures | Tao Shuzeng – Flood Control in the Jianghan Plain and Water Management in Hubei". The United Front Work Research Center of Shandong University. October 12, 2020. Retrieved 05/25/2026.
{{cite web}}: Check date values in:|access-date=(help) - ↑ Tao, Dinglai (2005). Tao Shuzeng and the 1954 Wuhan Flood. Wuhan Cultural and Historical Materials.
- ↑ "武汉：光谷科学岛建起一座古树公园--湖北省住房和城乡建设厅". zjt.hubei.gov.cn. Retrieved 2026-05-25.