Liu Yiguang would guard Zhang Xueliang for more than 25 years both in China and in Taiwan. Liu Yiguang was responsible for the security and house arrest of Zhang Xueliang who was a general that kidnapped Chiang Kai-shek and forced him to sign an agreement with the Communist to halt the civil war and work together to fight the Japanese. Liu Yiguang, Sylvia’s grandfather on her father’s side of the family, was a Commander of Intelligence in Chiang Kai-Shek’s army. presents to citizens and non-citizens who aided in the war effort. Medal of Freedom with Silver Palm, which is the highest award that the U.S. As one of the key military leaders of China, Lt. General Fan Hanjie was one of General Chiang Kai-shek’s generals and a member of the Nationist Chinese Government. Sylvia’s maternal grandfather was Lieutenant General Fan Hanjie. Sylvia sits down with us to discuss her grandfathers, her life as an environmental lawyer, and now as a children and young adult author. Sylvia Liu, never met her grandfathers but they have had played an important role in the history of China, and most importantly, they have played a significant role in Syliva’s life through their example and influence on her mother and father.
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