Liu Menggeng (; 1881 – after 1937) was a politician and physician of the

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and

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. He was born in

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Background and disappearance

Menggeng was the 8th Republican mayor of

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. He was affiliated with the

Zhili clique The Zhili clique () was a military faction that split from the Republic of China's Beiyang Army during the country's Warlord Era. It was named for Zhili Province (modern-day Hebei), which was the clique's base of power. At its height, it also ...

, which was part of the

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. After the creation of

, he accepted a Japanese offer to be the collaborationist governor of

Rehe Province Rehe, previously romanized as Jehol, was a former Chinese special administrative region and province centered on the city of Rehe, now known as Chengde. Administration Rehe was north of the Great Wall and east of Mongolia in southwestern M ...

. His whereabouts after leaving office are unknown. *徐主編（2007）、2508頁。 *天津市河北区政務網 *劉ほか編（1995）、1195頁。 *「満州国退官者」『東京朝日新聞』1937年7月1日夕刊。

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* * *新発現並基本確認的河北区名人旧居居（三）
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Background and disappearance

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