Tang Zuohou

Tang Zuohou (born January 1933) is a major general in the People's Liberation Army of China who served as commander of the PLA Heilongjiang Military District from 1990 to 1996. He was a delegate to the 5th National People's Congress. He was a representative of the 14th National Congress of the Chinese Communist Party.

Biography
Tang was born in Dongfeng County, Jilin, in January 1933. He attended Xingya Primary School, Xuguang Primary School, and Dongfeng Middle School. Tang enlisted in the People's Liberation Army (PLA) in November 1950, and studied at the Northeast Military Region Military and Political University in Qiqihar. After graduation in 1951, he served in the Shenyang Military Region. He was deputy commander of the 39th Group Army in May 1983 and subsequently deputy head of the Logistics Department of Shenyang Military Region in September 1985. In June 1990, he was commissioned as commander of the PLA Heilongjiang Military District, and served until 1996.