Gan Xifen (April 17, 1916 – January 8, 2016) was a prominent Chinese Marxist journalist and a distinguished educator in journalism. He served as a professor at Renmin University of China, contributing to the field of journalism education in China. Throughout his career, he emphasized the relationship between Marxism and the practice of journalism, impacting many students and journalists. His legacy includes the promotion of Marxist principles within the journalism discipline, shaping a generation of media professionals in China.
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Gan Xifen belongs to the GI Generation group.
Place of Birth: Linshui County
Place of Death: Beijing
Educated At: Military and Political University of Resistance Against Japan
Occupation: Marxist journalist | Journalism educator | Professor
Employers: Renmin University of China
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Note: This birth chart is calculated using the date and place of birth, with the time set to noon (12:00 PM) local time. While this provides accurate planetary positions for most celestial bodies, the Ascendant (Rising Sign) and house cusps are not calculated since they require precise birth time. For a complete astrological analysis including houses and rising sign, please provide the exact birth time.Ephemeris for April 17, 1916
Note: Moon position is location and time sensitive.| Planet | Position (Tropical, Western) | Transits on April 17, 2026 | Secondary Progressions for April 17, 2026 |
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| Sun | 27 Aries 20 | 27 Aries 42 | 12 Leo 53 |
| Moon | 20 Libra 44 | 0 Taurus 38 | 28 Libra 20 |
| Mercury | 0 Taurus 32 | 3 Aries 43 | 21 Leo 41 |
| Venus | 12 Gemini 44 | 22 Taurus 8 | 5 Cancer 27 |
| Mars | 14 Leo 14 | 6 Aries 7 | 8 Libra 10 |
| Jupiter | 15 Aries 11 | 17 Cancer 16 | 4 Taurus 31 |
| Saturn | 11 Cancer 30 | 7 Aries 29 | 23 Cancer 50 |
| Uranus | 19 Aquarius 6 | 29 Taurus 34 | 17 Aquarius 52 |
| Neptune | 29 Cancer 53 | 2 Aries 48 | 2 Leo 48 |
| Pluto | 1 Cancer 26 | 5 Aquarius 25 | 3 Cancer 46 |
| Rahu | 4 Aquarius 2 | 6 Pisces 31 | 28 Capricorn 13 |
| Ketu | 4 Leo 2 | 6 Virgo 31 | 28 Cancer 13 |
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