Celebrity Stories

Prime Minister Zhou’s Simple Life

Prime Minister Zhou Enlai lived in Xihua Hall, Zhongnanhai and lived a simple life. This can be seen from the house and courtyard where he lives. Since he moved in, he is not allowed to decorate or renovate the house and courtyard.

In the early 1960s, the staff around Zhou Enlai took the opportunity of the Prime Minister's overseas visit. In order to protect and strengthen the building, they only made some simple interior decoration and replaced the curtains, wash basins and bathtubs. Zhou En was very angry when he returned home and severely criticized them. Afterwards, he said earnestly to those around him: "As the prime minister, I lead a good leader and influence a large area; a bad leader also affects a large area. Therefore, I must strictly demand myself... You spend so much money, What do the masses think of my house being built so well? Once everyone learns to build houses, what kind of impact will it have on the masses?" Zhou Enlai's words are thought-provoking. From then on, no one dared to mention renovating the house.

Deng Yingchao said in his article in memory of Zhou Enlai: In the early days of liberation, you accidentally saw this courtyard with begonia flowers in full bloom, and fell in love with the begonia flowers and this courtyard. You chose this courtyard and ended up here. I have lived in the courtyard with blooming crabapple flowers for 26 years. It has always maintained the solemn, quiet, beautiful and simple style of the founding prime minister.

As Marshal Chen Yi said: "Zhou Enlai was an honest man who governed the country with integrity."

The funny Chen Yi

In the early days of the founding of the People's Republic of China, Chen Yi served as the mayor of Shanghai . Once I was giving a speech to people in the business community. There were expensive flowers and exquisite tea sets on the podium. As soon as Chen Yi took the stage, he said: "I am easily excited when I talk and dance when I get excited. If these things on the desk are damaged by me, I, the mayor of the supply system, really can't afford the compensation, so I ask for support to host the meeting." "People, let's get rid of these things of 'better troops and simpler administration' first." The people at the venue immediately burst into laughter.

At a meeting in the 1960s, Chen Yi loudly shouted for the implementation of the intellectual policy: "We cannot continue to label all intellectuals as bourgeois intellectuals after decades of transformation and testing." On the head!" At this point, Chen Yi took off his hat, bowed to the intellectual representatives attending the meeting, and then said loudly: "Today, I take off my hat to you!" This sincere emotion and appropriate humor, Impress the attendees.

Chen Yi does not use scripts for most of his speeches. However, he speaks well and talks eloquently, and often impresses his listeners with his clever and funny words. At a meeting, someone saw him holding a piece of manuscript paper and lowering his head to look at it from time to time. Later, he discovered that it was a blank piece of paper. "Mr. Chen, why did you use the blank speech?" someone asked him after the meeting. He replied: "There is no need for a manuscript. People will say that I am not serious and talk nonsense."

*** Luo Ruiqing, the general of the Republic of China

Luo Ruiqing is a famous military strategist in our country. He was born in 1906. He was born in Nanchong County, Sichuan Province. He joined the Communist Youth League of China in 1926 and entered the Wuhan branch of Whampoa Military Academy in the same year. In 1928, he transferred from the Communist Youth League to the Communist Party of China. In 1929, he joined the Chinese Workers' and Peasants' Red Army. During the Anti-Japanese War, he served as the director of education and vice president of the Chinese People's Anti-Japanese Military and Political University, and director of the Political Department of the Eighth Route Army. During the War of Liberation, he held various positions. After the founding of the People's Republic of China, he served as Minister of Public Security of the Central People's Government, Commander and Political Commissar of the Public Security Army, Vice Premier of the State Council, Secretary-General of the Central Military Commission of the Communist Party of China, Chief of General Staff of the Chinese People's Liberation Army, and Deputy Minister of National Defense He is also the director of the National Defense Industry Office and secretary-general of the Central Military Commission.

Luo Ruiqing was awarded the rank of general in 1955 due to his outstanding military contributions over the years.

Military God Liu Bocheng

Liu Bocheng (1892-1986), Marshal of the Republic of China. His original name was Liu Mingzhao, a native of Kaixian County, Sichuan. When the Revolution of 1911 broke out in October 1911, he joined the student army in Wanxian County, Sichuan. Thus began a 70-year military career.

In the spring of 1912, Liu Bocheng was admitted to the Chongqing Army General Bian School. After graduating early at the end of the year, he was incorporated into the 5th Division of the Sichuan Army as a trainee platoon leader, and participated in the "second revolution" against Yuan Shikai with his unit. During the war, Liu Bocheng was promoted to company commander for his merit.

In December 1915, Liu Bocheng established the fourth detachment of the Sichuan National Protection Army in Fuling, Sichuan, and participated in the second anti-Yuan war, the National Protection War. In March 1916, while leading his troops to attack Fengdu, Liu Bocheng was shot twice in the head and his right eye was seriously injured. Due to the limited medical conditions at the time, when Dr. Wo, a German, removed his right eyeball, he did not use any anesthesia to protect his cranial nerves. When the operation began, Liu Bocheng held his hands on the pillar, sweating profusely, and said nothing. The operation was successfully completed. Dr. Wo couldn't help being moved and said: "You are not a soldier, but a military god! Military god! You really have the spirit of Guan Yun of the Three Kingdoms to scrape bones and heal wounds!".

Zhu De-from saving the country through education to joining the army

Marshal Zhu De was born on February 1, 1886 in a tenant farmer's family in Lijiawan, Yilong County, Sichuan. For generations, they have made a living by renting land from landlords, working hard all year round to make ends meet. Zhu De's mother was still working hours before Zhu De was born.

Zhu Des was born in such a family, which enabled him to do whatever work he could from an early age. When he was five years old, he went to the mountains to chop wood and cut grass.

Zhu De was able to go to school because he was adopted by his uncle Zhu Shilin, who was childless and liked him very much. This changed his destiny. Zhu De entered a private school at the age of six, entered Nanchong County Higher Elementary School at the age of 20, and was admitted to the physical education school affiliated to Sichuan Higher Education School a year later. Due to the influence of bourgeois democratic ideas here, the consciousness of saving the country through education arose. After graduation, in 1908, he invited several classmates and friends to return to Yilong County to prepare for the establishment of a higher primary school. Zhu De served as the school's physical education teacher and general affairs. The number of students quickly grew from a few to more than 70. Although the school was opened, the local tyrants and evil gentry opposed new ideas and suppressed education. The darkness of society, the suffering of the people, and the corruption of the ruling class made Zhu De realize that education could not save the country. He resolutely abandoned his education and joined the army, and since then embarked on a tortuous and great revolutionary road.