Ma Chaochun

Ma Chao-chun (traditional Chinese: 馬超俊; simplified Chinese: 马超俊; Pinyin: Mǎ Chāojùn; 1886–1977) was the mayor of Nanjing in the period prior to the Battle of Nanking. On December 1, 1937, Ma Chao-chun ordered all Chinese citizens remaining in Nanjing to move into the Nanking Safety Zone. Ma fled the city on December 7, and the International Committee took over as the de facto government of Nanjing.^[1]

Born1886 (1886)

Taishan, Guangdong, Qing dynasty

Died1977 (aged 90–91)

Taipei, Taiwan

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Ma Chaochun
馬超俊
Ma Chao-chun as Mayor c. 1935
Mayor of Nanjing
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Born	1886 (1886) Taishan, Guangdong, Qing dynasty
Died	1977 (aged 90–91) Taipei, Taiwan

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He died in Taipei at age 91.^[2]