Song Zhenzhong

High school (ages 12+)
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1. When was Song Zhenzhong born?March 15, 1941
2. When did Song Zhenzhong die?September 6, 1949
3. What is the parents' political affiliation?Chinese Communist Party
4. What is the captors?Kuomintang
5. Who was Song Zhenzhong?Song Zhenzhong was a boy born on March 15, 1941, the son of Communist Party members Song Qiyun and Xu Linxia. He became known as a child martyr during the Chinese Civil War.
6. Why was he called "Little Radish Head"?The nickname "Little Radish Head" was given to him to highlight his small size and brave spirit as a young boy who stayed with his parents during imprisonment.

Chinese Communist Party (CCP): The ruling political party of the People's Republic of China, founded on Marxist-Leninist principles.
Kuomintang (KMT): A major political party in the Republic of China, often referred to as the Nationalist Party.
Martyrdom: The suffering or death of a person for advocating, sustaining, or believing in any discipline or cause, particularly religious or political.
Chinese Civil War: A civil war in China fought between the Kuomintang and the Communist Party of China from 1927 to 1949.