Zhang Zhijian

Zhang Zhijian (born 1934 in Wenxi, Shanxi) is a retired general (shang jiang) of the People's Liberation Army (PLA) of China. He joined the PLA in 1951. In 1992 he became the Deputy Commander of the Beijing Military Region, and later served as Political Commissar of the Chengdu Military Region. He attained the rank of major general in 1988, lieutenant general in 1990, and full general in 1998.