Northeast China: The Rise of Qiao Si, the Black Boss

Qiao Si (June 21, 1948–June 9, 1991), male, born Song Yongjia, was from Harbin, Heilongjiang Province, China. In the late 1980s, he was one of the most powerful leaders of organized crime in Harbin, Heilongjiang, and the wider Northeast.

As a child, Qiao Si lived in a place called Daqiao and was the fourth child in his family, so people called him “Old Fourth of Daqiao,” later shortened to “Qiao Si.” In 1991, he was sentenced to death after being convicted of multiple crimes, including leading an organized crime group and murder.

On June 9, 1991, Qiao Si and other convicts were executed by firing squad. He was 43 years old.

This book tells his story.