Xiang Jingyuan

In this Chinese name, the family name is Xiang.

Xiang Jingyuan (Chinese: 向经源; 1934 – 21 January 2024) was a major general in the People's Liberation Army of China who served as commander of the Liaoning Military District from 1990 to 1996.

Xiang Jingyuan
向经源
Commander of the Liaoning Military District
In office June 1990 – July 1996
Preceded by	Wang Youhan [zh]
Succeeded by	Liu Shuming [zh]
Personal details
Born	1934 Yingshan County, Hubei, China
Died	2024 (aged 89–90) Shenyang, Liaoning, China
Political party	Chinese Communist Party
Alma mater	PLA Seventh Infantry School
Military service
Allegiance	People's Republic of China
Branch/service	People's Liberation Army Ground Force
Years of service	1951–1996
Rank	Major general
Chinese name
Simplified Chinese	向经源
Traditional Chinese	向經源
Transcriptions Standard Mandarin Hanyu Pinyin Xiàng Jīngyuán

Biography

Xiang was born in Yingshan County (now Guangshui), Hubei, in 1934.^[1][2]

Xiang enlisted in the People's Liberation Army (PLA) in 1951, and joined the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) in June 1956. He attained the rank of major general (shaojiang) in 1988. Xiang became commander of the Liaoning Military District in June 1996, and served until July 1996.

Xiang died in Shenyang, Liaoning, on 21 January 2024.^[3]