The Greatest Chinese Philosophers

Birthdate: August 22, 1904

Sun Sign: Leo

Birthplace: Guang'an, China

Died: February 19, 1997

Deng Xiaoping led the People's Republic of China from 1978 to 1989. He ordered a crackdown on the Tiananmen Square protestors in 1989, leading to the June Fourth Massacre. However, he also earned the tag of the "Architect of Modern China" for ushering in a market economy in the country.

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