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Biography

Buhe (Yun Shuguang), male, Mongolian nationality, is a native of Tumd Left Banner, Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region. Buhe was born in 1926, studied at Northern Shaanxi College and Yan'an Nationalities College and joined the CPC in 1942.

Buhe spent his career actively involved in the arts and literature. He held several Party leadership positions in Inner Mongolia's cultural bureaus and organizations. He later became vice-chairman of the State Ethnic Affairs Committee and mayor of Hohhot City. Buhe is a member of the Chinese Federation of Literary Arts Circles and other literary societies.

Buhe was a member of the 12th and 13th CPC Central Committees and a delegate to 14th and 15th CPC National Congresses. He was also a deputy to the 7th, 8th, and 9th NPCs and vice-chairman of the 8th and 9th NPC Standing Committees.

Buhe died in Beijing on May 5, 2017. He was 91.