Wang Hongwen (December, 1935 – August 3, 1992), was a Chinese labour activist and politician who spent most of his career in
Shanghai. He was an important political figure during the
Cultural Revolution (1966–76). He was the youngest member of the far-left political clique called the "
Gang of Four." During the Cultural Revolution, Wang rose from a member of the working class to become one of the foremost members of national leadership of the
Communist Party of China.