Zhou Enlai, born on March 5, 1898, in Huai'an, Jiangsu Province, was a prominent leader of the Communist Party of China, a great Marxist, a great proletarian revolutionary, politician, military strategist, and diplomat. He was one of the main founders of the People's Liberation Army. Zhou served as the first Premier of the People's Republic of China and held positions such as member of the Standing Committee of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China and Premier of the State Council. He passed away on January 8, 1976.
