The West Flower Hall in Zhongnanhai, Beijing, was once the place where Prime Minister *** and Deng Ying's eldest sister once lived and worked.
Located in the northwest corner of Zhongnanhai, this building is a witness to the vicissitudes of life.
In the last years of the Qing Dynasty, after Emperor Puyi succeeded to the throne, his father, the regent Zaifeng, lived hereAfter the fall of the Qing Dynasty, the Beiyang warlords and the Kuomintang all set up offices here, and as the years passed, the wars raged, and this former palace had long lost its past glory, leaving only mottled memories.
On the eve of liberation, the West Flower Hall became the office of the first city of Beiping.
However, with the liberation of Beiping, it became deserted.
In March 1949, the leaders and organs of the Communist Party of China were stationed in Beiping from Xibaipo, and initially chose to live in Xiangshan.
**In Xiangshan Shuangqing Villa, and *** Ren Bishi and other leaders live in Lai Qingxuan. However, with the busy work, ** found it tiring to travel between the city and the suburbs every day, so he decided to move to Zhongnanhai.
At first, he and Lin Boqu lived in the main house in Fengze Garden, and later with the arrival of ***, ** moved to the main house in the middle courtyard.
However, with the founding of New China and the founding prime minister, it was not convenient for him to live in the outer courtyard of Fengze Garden.
Therefore, he chose the West Flower Hall as his residence and office location.
From 1959 to 1992, the West Flower Hall has been accompanied by *** and Deng Ying's super sister's life.
However, the living conditions here have always been simple and difficult. **The demand for frugality even affected the renovation of the West Flower Hall. In December 1959, when *** and Deng Ying were out of business, He Qian carried out a simple renovation of the West Flower Hall with the approval of his superiors.
However, when *** came back to see the renovated West Flower Hall, he was angry.
He thought that such repairs were too extravagant, so he moved out of the West Flower Hall and temporarily moved into the guest house in Diaoyutai. Even if the boss came forward to persuade him, he didn't change his mind.
** even lost his temper with He Qian and asked him the reason for the repair. In the end, He Qian removed all the new additions and restored the West Flower Hall to its original simple state.
This renovation incident not only let everyone see the best diligence and thrift, but also showed his persistence in the hard and simple life. He stressed that he is the prime minister of the country, and he must play an exemplary role, and the overall image cannot be affected because of his personal residence.
Even when repairing a dwelling, he insisted on maintaining the principle of hard work and simplicity.
In the end, the West Flower Hall maintained its usual simplicity, tranquility and solemnity, and became an eternal historical witness.