Han Xianchu

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Han Xianchu
Nickname(s)	"Commander Tornado" (旋风司令)
Born	January 30, 1913 Hong'an County, Hubei, China
Died	October 3, 1986(1986-10-03) (aged 73) Beijing, China
Allegiance	People's Republic of China
Service / branch	People's Liberation Army
Years of service	1930−1983
Rank	Colonel general (Shang Jiang)
Commands	224th Regiment, 75th Division 75th Division 15th Corps 40th Corps Deputy Commander, People's Volunteer Army
Battles / wars	Northern Expedition Chinese Civil War Long March Hundred Regiments Offensive Liaoshen Campaign Pingjin Campaign Hainan Campaign Second Sino-Japanese War Battle of Pingxingguan Korean War Battle of the Ch'ongch'on River Third Battle of Seoul
Awards	Order of Bayi (First Class Medal) Order of Independence and Freedom (First Class Medal) Order of Liberation (First Class Medal) Hero of Democratic People's Republic of Korea

Han Xianchu (Chinese: 韩先楚; Pe̍h-ōe-jī: Hân Sian-chhó; 1913–1986) was a Chinese general in the People's Liberation Army. He participated in various wars and battles such as Battle of Pingxingguan in the Second Sino-Japanese War, the Liaoshen, Pingjin, Hainan campaigns in the Chinese Civil War and the Korean War. In 1955, he was among the first group of military leaders to be awarded the Shang Jiang (Senior General) rank.