Influenced by the booming revolutionary situation at that time, lively Lu Xuzhang began to care about state affairs and participate in social progress activities. 1932, contributed by Tian and Qian 150 yuan established China everbright bank to handle mail-order business of western medicines and medical devices. Due to insufficient funds and poor foundation, you will soon lose money and pay interest. Then, Tian Yu, Zhang Ping and Zheng cooperated to raise funds for 500 yuan (legal tender) to take over China Everbright Bank, and changed its name to Guanghuahang to continue the mail-order business of western medicine. More than a year later, Guanghuahang increased its capital and shares to 1.200 yuan, and applied to join the Shanghai Western Medicine Business Association to become a small-scale western medicine firm.
1In the autumn of 934, Lu Xuzhang was ordered by his parents to return to his hometown to marry Mao Meiying, and soon settled in Shanghai.
While running a large number of China enterprises, Lu Xuzhang continued to explore the road of life. 1935 during the North China crisis, students in Beiping held the "December 9" movement, and the national anti-Japanese and national salvation movement reached a new climax. 1936 In February, Shanghai Professional Salvation Association was established, and Lu Xuzhang actively participated in the demonstrations and publicity activities organized by the Salvation Association and became one of the backbones of the association. 1936 In the summer and autumn, the underground party organization of the Communist Party of China decided to establish the China Member Federation of Shanghai Foreign Firm (hereinafter referred to as "Foreign Union"). Lu Xuzhang, Yang Yanxiu and Zhang Ping, as the main leaders of Chinese banks, participated in the preparatory work of "Yang Lian", and "Yang Lian" was formally established in June 65438+the same year 10. The "foreign alliance" often holds current affairs reports, lectures on social sciences and philosophical issues, and also organizes some activists to participate in volunteer training. 1937 10, Lu Xuzhang, Cheng Enshu and others participated in the training course for anti-Japanese and national salvation cadres jointly organized by Shanghai Underground Party and Shanghai Cultural Salvation Association. Soon introduced by Yang, and Cheng Enshu also joined China.
Before the "August 13th Incident" in Shanghai, the business of banks in China had developed greatly. However, after August 13, due to the current situation, the operation faced difficulties. Five founders, including Lu Xuzhang, decided to shift the business focus of the vast number of Chinese banks to the southwest, and set up the Kunming branch of the vast number of Chinese banks in May 5438+0938+ 10. At that time, the transportation of goods was difficult, so many Chinese banks decided to start valet transportation business and establish sales agency relations with some companies in Shanghai. At the same time, the board of directors was formally established, with Mo Qichang as the chairman, Tian as the general manager, Zheng as the manager of Kunming branch and Shanghai branch. With the fall of Wuhan and Guangzhou, the Yunnan-Vietnam Railway became an important international channel in the southwest rear area, and the vast number of Chinese banks quickly gained a foothold in the southwest rear area.
1939 in may, Liu Xiao, secretary of the CPC jiangsu provincial party committee, after careful consideration, decided to send Lu Xuzhang to Chongqing, and under the cover of China's activities, transformed it into a secret working organization of the party to carry out the party's tasks.
1June, 940, the majority of Chinese banks were reorganized into joint-stock companies, and five directors, including Yang Yanxiu and Lu Xuzhang, were elected. In addition to the Shanghai General Administration Office, it has three branches in Shanghai, Kunming and Chongqing, and offices in Haiphong and Guiyang. The Southwest Rear Area, with Chongqing as the center and presided over by Lu Xuzhang, covers the import and export business of medical equipment, western medicine raw materials, western medicine, hardware materials, land and sea transportation, and realizes the shift of the focus of the majority of Chinese banks from Shanghai to Chongqing.
1in the summer of 940, accompanied by Liu Xiao, Lu Xuzhang went to the Eighth Route Army Office in Hongyan Village, Chongqing to meet Zhou Enlai, then vice chairman of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China and secretary of the Southern Bureau. After knowing the situation of Chinese banks in detail, Zhou Enlai instructed Lu Xuzhang that all the activities of Chinese banks in party member must be socialized and professional, and they should not reveal their identity to anyone, including their relatives. We should not only do business, but also do business well, make friends with foreign countries, and use all social relations as a cover to preserve this institution for a long time and complete all tasks assigned by the party organization. 1August 945 15, Japan declared its unconditional surrender, and China won the final victory in the War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression. Lu Xuzhang made urgent arrangements for the return of Chinese banks to Shanghai, and decided to immediately move the headquarters of Chinese banks back to Shanghai, with Shanghai as the center, and vigorously develop domestic and foreign trade, especially the import and export business to the United States. To this end, he dispatched troops and quickly sent people to work in Shanghai, Hankou, Tianjin and other places. 1in August, 948, Mao Zedong and Zhou Enlai arrived in Chongqing by plane for peace talks with the Kuomintang. At the beginning of 10, introduced by Zhou Enlai, Mao Zedong met Lu Xuzhang and spoke highly of their work. Later, according to the instructions of the central leadership, Lu actively expanded the vast number of Chinese banks, set up branches in Chongqing, Chengdu, Guiyang, Kunming and other places, and established a joint venture with Minsheng Company to establish Min 'an Insurance Company. He successively invested and founded Wan Li Pharmaceutical Factory, Jianye Minxing, Jianxin Trust Co., Ltd. and other enterprises to meet the needs of his own development and the party's secrecy work.
After War of Resistance against Japanese Aggression's victory, hyperinflation appeared in the Kuomintang-controlled areas, and the situation was chaotic. Liu Xiao, secretary of the Shanghai Bureau of the Communist Party of China, instructed the majority of Chinese banks to shift their business focus to Hong Kong, and Lu gradually contracted their domestic business and concentrated their funds in Hong Kong. 1948165438+10 In October, Lu Xuzhang terminated the domestic branch of China Bank according to the instructions of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China, and all party member cadres went to the liberated areas to participate in revolutionary work. The following month, Lu Xuzhang, Gong Yinbing, Li, Zhang Naiqi, Mao Dun and more than 30 other Democrats arrived in Dalian by boat and went to Xibaipo, where the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China is located, to welcome the birth of the new China.
From 65438 to 0949, after the liberation of Shanghai, Lu Xuzhang took part in the work of the Shanghai Military Commission, and served as deputy director of the Trade Department of the Shanghai Financial and Economic Takeover Committee and deputy director of the Trade Department of the East China Military and Political Commission. Soon, he was transferred to Tianjin as the manager of China Import and Export Company, and the company moved to Beijing soon. From September 65438 to September 0952, Lu Xuzhang was transferred to the post of Director, Assistant Minister and Deputy Minister of the Ministry of Foreign Trade. During the Cultural Revolution, I was tortured. After the downfall of the Gang of Four, Lu Xuzhang returned to Beijing as an adviser to the Ministry of Foreign Trade. 1In August, 977, he was transferred as a member of the Party Group of the State Council Overseas Chinese Affairs Office and the president of Overseas Chinese Travel Agency. The following year, he was transferred to the newly established National Tourism Administration as the first director and party secretary, and became the pioneer of China tourism. 1981February, Lu Xuzhang was transferred as the deputy director of the State Import and Export Commission and the Foreign Investment Commission. In August of the same year, he was transferred back to the Ministry of Foreign Trade as executive vice minister and deputy secretary of the party group. 1in March, 982, Lu Xuzhang retired to the second line and became a consultant of the Ministry of Foreign Economic Relations and Trade. Lu Xuzhang is one of the pioneers and founders of foreign trade in New China, and has made great contributions to the development of foreign trade and economic cooperation in China. From 65438 to 0984, 73-year-old Lu Xuzhang was appointed by the CPC Central Committee and Comrade Xiaoping to assist in the opening-up work in Ningbo, and was hired as a special consultant by the Zhejiang and Ningbo municipal governments. Lu Xuzhang, a wanderer who has been away from home for many years, has deep feelings. As soon as he met the provincial and municipal leaders, he said, "I'm here to run errands for my hometown. Comrade Xiaoping gave me the task of mobilizing Ningbo to help build Ningbo around the world. I feel that the task is not light, and I will try my best to help my hometown. " At that time, Ningbo was officially approved by the State Council as one of the national 14 coastal open cities. In a new historical development period, the arrival of Lu Xuzhang is just the right time.
After Lu Xuzhang arrived in Ningbo, he made an in-depth investigation and study to help Ningbo make a long-term development plan and determine the strategic direction of Ningbo's economic development. In order to speed up the utilization of Beilun Deepwater Port, Lu Xuzhang wrote to Comrade Xiaoping on 1985: In order to further play the role of Beilun Port, it is suggested that the state should include the construction of container and bulk cargo berths in Beilun Phase II project in the Seventh Five-Year Plan, and do a good job in the construction of supporting transportation collection and distribution networks such as Shanghai-Hangzhou-Ningbo Expressway and Xiao Yong Railway Reconstruction. At the same time, it is pointed out that it is a good way to carry out barge operation on the water of Beilun Port immediately, communicate Beilun Port with ports along the middle and lower reaches of the Yangtze River, and transfer water to large ports such as Shanghai. This is a good way to save investment and get quick results. These opinions and suggestions have been highly valued by the leaders of the central and relevant state ministries and commissions.
Lu Xuzhang is obsessed with the important advantage of Ningbo-Beilun Deepwater Port. He once said: "My whole life is to gain time to build Beilun Port. 1April, 990, regardless of his old age and infirmity, he went to Ningbo to exchange views with the party and government leaders of Ningbo on further opening up and port construction. In June of the same year, he wrote to Comrade Xiaoping, proposing that "Ningbo has launched the Ningbo Gang in recent years, giving full play to the advantages of Ningbo Port and promoting Ningbo's economic development. The road of Ningbo's opening to the outside world is correct. But at present, the function of Beilun Deepwater Port has not been brought into full play. I always feel that in the coastal open areas of China, several open modes have been formed, but there is indeed a lack of a large international transit port. For this reason, I have seen many coastal ports and am convinced that only Ningbo is the best choice. "1992 The State Planning Commission approved the construction of a 200,000-ton large cargo terminal in Beilun Port. The 50,000-ton Shushan crude oil terminal built in 1994 has become a domestic marine oil port and oil distribution base. Over the years, the Ningbo Municipal Party Committee and Municipal Government has unswervingly implemented the strategy of "revitalizing the city with Hong Kong and promoting the port with the city", taking the port as the leader and comprehensively promoting the modernization of Ningbo. In 2006, the cargo throughput of Ningbo Port was 3 100 tons, and the container throughput was 7.068 million tons, ranking second and fourth in the inland tonnage respectively, realizing Lu Xuzhang's wish before his death.
"Ningbo Gang" is a great advantage of Ningbo's opening up and modernization. Mobilizing "Ningbo Gang" to build Ningbo is also an important task given to Lu Xuzhang by Comrade Xiaoping. Therefore, Lu Xuzhang attaches great importance to this work. He made full use of the advantages of many overseas friends and high popularity, contacted in many ways, and invited overseas folks to visit his hometown to deepen their understanding of his hometown. He first worked for Bao Yugang, the ship king, and went to Bao Yugang many times, and accompanied the ship king back to his hometown in June 5438 +0984+10. It was during this trip to Ningbo that Bao Yugang learned from Lu Xuzhang that there was no comprehensive university in Ningbo and people in his hometown were planning to organize it, so he decided to take the lead in donating money to establish Ningbo University. Lu Xuzhang was very much in favor of Bao Yugang's decision and assisted in related work. After the formal establishment of Ningbo University, Lu Xuzhang accompanied Bao Yugang to visit Ningda many times and offered suggestions on how to run the school well.
In addition, Lu Xuzhang visited Hong Kong's "King of Film and Television" Run Run Shaw many times and warmly invited him to visit his hometown. 1April, 987, Mr. Shao returned to his hometown for the first time, which was the first time in decades and was warmly welcomed by the people in his hometown.
While doing a good job of helping Ningbo celebrities, Lu Xuzhang did not forget to do other people's work. During 1985, Lu Xuzhang and his wife Mao Meiying visited Japan at the invitation of Bao Yugang. In addition to contacting Ningbo Gang in Japan to introduce overseas Chinese capital for Ningbo's hometown construction, they also attended the ribbon-cutting ceremony of the "World Crystal" ship built by Hong Kong Global Shipping Group in Japan. Mao Meiying personally cut the ribbon and attended many banquets hosted by overseas Chinese in Japan. Lu used these opportunities to publicize the excellent situation of China's reform and opening up to overseas Chinese in Japan. At the same time, mobilize Ningbo gang members to go home often. This trip to Japan not only promoted hundreds of overseas Chinese in Ningbo to visit their relatives and pay homage to their ancestors, but also brought in more than 654.38 billion US dollars of overseas Chinese capital, and also successfully promoted cooperation projects between China Shipping Corporation and the Japanese shipping industry. 1986 10 When listening to the report of Ningbo Overseas Chinese Affairs Office on contacting Ningbo gangs abroad, he said, "There is a Ningbo Friendship Association in Hong Kong and the Chinese General Chamber of Commerce. There are many Ningbo gangs among the staff of China's embassies abroad, and Ningbo people have made many achievements in the world. You should know them and start them. Talented people can be invited to Ningbo to run enterprises, while those without talents can teach technology, give lectures and manage enterprises. We should take launching the "Ningbo Gang" as a major event. If it is done well, the effect will not be worse than an important project. "
Under the care and guidance of Lu Xuzhang, the Ningbo Municipal Party Committee, the municipal government and relevant departments have always put the work of uniting and launching overseas "Ningbo Gang" in an important strategic position, so that the advantages of "Ningbo Gang" can be fully brought into play and become an important driving force for Ningbo's opening up. By the end of 2006, more than 200,000 overseas "Ningbo Gang" had returned to their hometown. They donated more than 5,000 projects in culture, health, education and public utilities to their hometown, with a total amount of more than 654.38 billion yuan, and actively set up enterprises in their hometown. Ningbo also maintains regular contact with more than 400 overseas "Ningbo Gang" celebrities and nearly 40 overseas Chinese communities. Comrade Xiaoping's important instructions on mobilizing Ningbo gangs around the world to build Ningbo have been well implemented, which is inseparable from Lu Xuzhang's efforts.
In order to vigorously promote the development and opening up of Ningbo, as early as September 1985, when Lu Xuzhang reiterated the strategic significance of developing Beilun Port in his letter to Comrade Xiaoping, he suggested that the State Council set up a special agency. 10 10 On October 25th, Comrade Xiaoping attended the ribbon-cutting ceremony of Zhaolong Hotel in Beijing and personally handed this letter to Vice Premier Wan Li, asking him to lead the leaders of relevant ministries and commissions to work in Ningbo. 1985101On October 29th, Acting Premier Wan Li immediately held an on-site office meeting attended by leaders of relevant ministries and commissions in the State Council. Bao Yugang was also invited to attend. He said at the meeting: "Director Deng wants to mobilize Ningbo people all over the world to build Ningbo, and wants me to run errands outside and make suggestions. If you have various opinions, I can take them to the international stage. My personal view on Ningbo's construction is that there must be a coordinating body like a leading group. " With the active promotion of a group of enthusiastic people such as Lu Xuzhang and Bao Yugang, the State Council established the Ningbo Economic Development Coordination Group, led by 1985 and 12. State Councilor Gu Mu is the team leader, and Chen Xian, executive deputy director of the State Planning Commission, is the deputy team leader. Bao Yugang and Lu Xuzhang were hired as consultants and set up an office. It is unprecedented for the State Council to set up a special coordination group for local economic development.
Lu Xuzhang devoted great enthusiasm to this coordination group. As the consultant of the coordination group, he is personally involved in every group meeting, from the establishment of topics to the arrangement of time and place, and the implementation of attendees. To this end, regardless of his old age and infirmity, he traveled back and forth between Beijing and Ningbo and conscientiously implemented the decisions made at the meeting. 1985 to 1988, the coordination group held six meetings in Beijing, Ningbo, Shenzhen and other places to coordinate and solve major problems in Ningbo's development and opening up, such as the second phase of Beilun Port, the preparation of Beilun Iron and Steel Plant, the construction of lishe airport and the realization of Ningbo's independent plan. All these are condensed with Lu Xuzhang's painstaking efforts and sweat, and have played a great role in Ningbo's development, opening up and economic construction.
During the period of 1988, the State Council reformed and the Ningbo Economic Coordination Group ended its historical mission. However, Lu Xuzhang believes that Comrade Xiaoping's task of launching the Ningbo Gang is far from complete. In order to continue to widely launch the "Ningbo Gang" and mobilize Ningbo citizens from all over the motherland to care about Ningbo's construction, 1988 In May, Lu Xuzhang and Bao Yugang initiated the establishment of Ningbo Economic Construction Promotion Association on the basis of more than two years' work of Ningbo Economic Coordination Group. This initiative has been widely responded by Comrade Gu Mu and Ningbo citizens at home and abroad. In the same year, 10, 18, Ningbo Economic Construction Promotion Association was formally established in Ningbo.
During Lu Xuzhang's first term as president, he actively developed business meetings, and successively set up branches of associations in Beijing, Shanghai, Hangzhou, Tianjin and Shenzhen, and widely recruited Ningbo citizens such as industry and commerce, science and technology, culture and education, finance and trade, and administrative organs as members, adding a new force to Ningbo's economic construction. In his letter to Comrade Xiaoping from June 65438 to June 0990, he wrote: "Comrade Xiaoping, entrusted by you, I have always felt deeply responsible and dare not slack off. It is my greatest wish in my lifetime to speed up the opening up of Ningbo and promote its prosperity. Over the past few years, although I have been struggling, I am still searching up and down, running around inside and out ... ". Obviously, in his later years, Lu Xuzhang has integrated the development of Ningbo Gang into his life and devoted all his efforts to the construction and prosperity of his hometown.
199 1 year, Lu Xuzhang was hospitalized in Beijing due to illness. He was still very concerned about the work of the association during his illness. He once suggested that the urgent task is to do a good job in the second and third generations of Ningbo Gang, and at the same time, the association should do a good job in the service of overseas Ningbo Gang construction in its hometown. And repeatedly recommended Comrade Chen Xian to the leaders of Ningbo as the successor of the president of the association. 1993, the second Council of the Association was held, and Chen Xian was elected as its president and Lu Xuzhang as its honorary president. At the second Council meeting of the Association, a letter of condolence was sent to Lu Xuzhang. The letter said: "In the past five years, no matter how old you are, you have been working tirelessly for the development of Ningbo ... I would like to express my high respect and heartfelt thanks for your outstanding contribution to the construction and promotion of Ningbo Hometown Association." This is a high evaluation of Lu Xuzhang's work since he took office.
1On October 8th, Lu Xuzhang passed away.