Li Chonghuai
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Li Chonghuai | |
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| Chinese: 李崇淮 | |
| Vice Chairperson of the Central Committee of the China Democratic National Construction Association | |
| In office 1983–1997 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | October 1916 Huaiyin, Jiangsu, China |
| Died | May 2008 (aged 91) |
| Party | China Democratic National Construction Association |
| Education | Yale University |
| Occupation | Economist, politician, university professor |
Li Chonghuai (Chinese: 李崇淮; born October 14, 1916 – died May 19, 2008) was a Chinese economist, educator, and politician. He was a senior member of the China Democratic National Construction Association (CDNCA), a standing member of the National People's Congress, and a long-time professor at Wuhan University. He was widely regarded as a leading advocate of financial reform and regional economic development in post-1949 China.[1]
Biography
[edit]Li was born in October 1916 in Huaiyin, Jiangsu. He initially enrolled in the Department of Physics at Tsinghua University in 1934, but later transferred to West China Union University in Chengdu due to illness, where he studied English literature and economics. In 1943, he went to the United States for graduate study and earned a master's degree in economics from Yale University in July 1945.[2]
After returning to China, Li worked from 1946 to 1949 as assistant manager of the Hankou branch of the Bank of Communications, where he was responsible for foreign exchange operations. During the same period, he served as a special lecturer at Wuhan University. In April 1949, he joined Wuhan University as a full professor in the Department of Economics. He became a member of the China Democratic National Construction Association in 1950 and thereafter combined academic work with public service.[3][4]
Throughout the 1950s and 1960s, Li held several administrative posts at Wuhan University, including deputy director of the Banking Training Division, director of general affairs, chair of the Department of Economic Management, and later vice dean of the School of Economics and Management. After 1986, he continued teaching as a senior professor at the School of Economics and Management. He also served as a member of the Advisory Committee of the Wuhan Municipal People's Government.[5]
Li was active in political consultation and legislative affairs. He served as vice chairperson of the Wuhan Municipal Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference for three consecutive terms and was elected vice chairperson of the 5th and 6th Central Committees of the China Democratic National Construction Association. He was a deputy to the 6th, 7th, and 8th National People's Congress and served as a member of the Standing Committee of the 7th National People's Congress. In December 2002, he was appointed honorary vice chairperson of the Central Committee of the China Democratic National Construction Association.[6]
In the field of economic policy, Li made notable contributions to China's financial reform and regional development strategies. In 1984, he proposed the “dual circulation take-off” strategy for Wuhan, emphasizing transportation and commercial circulation, which was later adopted by local authorities. His published works include On the Current Forms of Currency, The “Dual Circulation” Take-off, Fundamentals and Practice of Stock Markets, and Handbook of Fiscal and Financial Management. He was a recipient of the State Council Special Government Allowance in recognition of his academic achievements.[7]
Li died in Beijing in May 2008 at the age of 91.[8]
References
[edit]- ↑ ""汉水横冲"的武汉改革回望：敢为人先 烛照华夏". 荆楚网-湖北日报网-湖北新闻-湖北门户 权威发布 (in Chinese). 2013-11-11. Retrieved 2026-01-06.
- ↑ "经济学家李崇淮-清华校友总会". 清华校友总会 (in Chinese). 2015-06-24. Retrieved 2026-01-06.
- ↑ "李崇淮：民建先贤 以学报国". 中国民主建国会湖北省委员会 (in Chinese). 2023-08-24. Retrieved 2026-01-06.
- ↑ 人物 (in Chinese). 生活・读书・新知三联书店. 2002. p. 74. Retrieved 2026-01-06.
- ↑ 武汉文史资料 (in Chinese). 2005. p. 50. Retrieved 2026-01-06.
- ↑ "著名经济学家李崇淮学长逝世-清华校友总会". 清华校友总会 (in Chinese). 2008-06-16. Retrieved 2026-01-06.
- ↑ "李崇淮："两通起飞"的首倡者_话题新闻_新闻中心_长江网_cjn.cn". 长江网 - 国家重点新闻网 (in Chinese). 2012-03-31. Retrieved 2026-01-06.
- ↑ "著名经济学家李崇淮遗体告别仪式昨日在汉举行_武汉要闻_新闻中心_长江网_cjn.cn". 长江网 - 国家重点新闻网 (in Chinese). 2008-05-24. Retrieved 2026-01-06.
- 1916 births
- 2008 deaths
- Yale University alumni
- Tsinghua University alumni
- Chinese economists
- Delegates to the 8th National People's Congress
- Members of the Standing Committee of the 7th National People's Congress
- Delegates to the 6th National People's Congress
- Vice-chairmen of the China Democratic National Construction Association