The Ming Tombs Reservoir was repaired in the year, and senior cadres went into battle.
One day in 1951, ** came to the Ming Tombs to visit the ancient ruins. At that time, the Ming Tombs were not yet a tourist area, and only a two-member Ming Tombs Conservation Committee was responsible for guarding the 40-square-kilometer cemetery.
On the same day, the mausoleum keeper Wang Youfu returned from the county seat and saw two cars and a jeep parked in front of the stone elephant on the roadside of the Ming Tombs. Two little boys who were playing pigweed approached the sedan curiously, reaching out to touch it and study it.
Four people in cadre uniforms stood by and looked into the distance, and some of them took pictures with cameras, ignoring the two children. Wang Youfu was worried about damaging the car, so he stopped the two children.
**A group of four people walked towards Wang Youfu after hearing his shout. An elderly man wearing a gray tunic, holding a bamboo cane, walked up to him and asked kindly, "Fellow, what do you do?" ”
After answering the elder's question, Wang Youfu casually asked, "Are you here to travel?" * The group did not reveal their identities, but only asked Wang Youfu to lead them to Changling.
Wang Youfu readily agreed and got into the jeep with a cadre. Because Changling is not a tourist spot, the door of the temple is locked. After the car arrived, Wang Youfu went to the Tomb Protection Committee to get the key, and the group entered the palace.
Wang Youfu was not nervous about the arrival of *** and his party, but seemed very relaxed. He pointed to the Chinese herbs drying on the steps of the Changling Tomb and said to ***: "That was picked when we were looking for the mausoleum, and after it was dried, it could be sold for money." ”
** Asked about the living conditions of the two mausoleum guards with concern, and learned that their allowance was not much, and the money from picking herbs and selling them could improve their lives. So, he smiled and said, "That's a good idea." ”
**After visiting the Changling Tomb of the Yongle Emperor, he was guided by Wang Youfu and also visited the Yongling Tomb of the Jiajing Emperor. The mausoleum of this emperor, who was keen on cultivating and seeking immortals, was seriously damaged, and the mausoleum was overgrown with wild grass, turning it into a paradise for the two sheep of the nearby peasants.
After visiting Yongling, ** asked Wang Youfu if he could take them to visit Dingling. Wang Youfu followed the elder to visit the mausoleum, feeling that he benefited a lot, although he didn't know that the elder was ***, but he was still willing to continue to accompany the visit.
After visiting the Dingling Tomb of Wanli Emperor Zhu Yijun, ** asked Wang Youfu which mausoleum was in the south, and Wang Youfu replied that it was the Zhaoling Tomb of Emperor Zhu Zaikun, the father of Wanli.
1.* The trip was in a hurry and he was unable to go to Zhaoling, but on the way back, he expressed his gratitude to Wang Youfu and insisted on sending him to the Dingling Bridge by car.
It wasn't until the staff told Wang Youfu that the old man in the car was *** that he realized who this special person was. In 1954, ** went to Changping again to visit the Ming Tombs, and said to *** when he climbed high and looked into the distance: "The scenery of Changping is very beautiful, but it lacks water features. ”
**Agreed, and found that there is a shortage of water in the rainy season in Changping, and there is often a problem of heavy flooding in the rainy season. Therefore, he thought of building a reservoir at the Ming Tombs, which would not only provide water for Beijing, but also solve the problem of water shortage in the Changping area, leaving a project that would be both beneficial and beneficial for the future.
2.* Due to time constraints, he was unable to visit Zhaoling, but on the way back, he thanked Wang Youfu and insisted on sending him to Dingling Bridge by car. It wasn't until the staff informed Wang Youfu that the elder in the car was *** that he realized his identity.
In 1954, ** visited the Ming Tombs in Changping again, and said to *** when he climbed high and looked into the distance: "Changping has beautiful mountains, but lacks water features. * agreed, and found that there was a shortage of water in the rainy season in Changping, and there were frequent floods during the rainy season.
Therefore, he thought of building a reservoir at the Ming Tombs, which would not only provide water for Beijing, but also solve the problem of water shortage in the Changping area, leaving a project that would be both beneficial and beneficial for the future.
3.* Due to time constraints, he was unable to go to Zhaoling, but on the way back, he thanked Wang Youfu and insisted on sending him to Dingling Bridge by car. It wasn't until the staff told him that the elder in the car was *** that he realized who this special person was.
In 1954, ** went to Changping again to visit the Ming Tombs, and said to *** when he climbed high and looked into the distance: "The scenery of Changping is very beautiful, but it lacks water features. **Agreed, and found that there is a shortage of water in the rainy season in Changping, and there is often a problem of heavy flooding in the rainy season.
Therefore, he thought of building a reservoir at the Ming Tombs, which would not only provide water for Beijing, but also solve the problem of water shortage in the Changping area, leaving a project that would be both beneficial and beneficial for the future.
Due to the serious shortage of water, in the early days of the founding of the People's Republic of China, the chairman and the prime minister began to build water conservancy in Beijing. Beijing's master plan clearly states that Beijing must vigorously develop water sources.
Before the liberation, Beijing had only a small amount of surface water and groundwater obtained from wells, and the wells in many residential areas were not deep enough, resulting in insufficient groundwater filtration, and citizens drank bitter well water for a long time.
With the increase of Beijing, the capital of New China, and the permanent population and floating population, Beijing's water resources problem has become increasingly prominent, which has attracted great attention. After the liberation of North China in 1949, ** began to control the Yongding River.
In the past 800 years, the Yongding River has been diverted 149 times and other floods, becoming the "Wuding River" and posing a huge threat to Beijing. The founding of the People's Republic of China has given the Yongding River the best conditions, and the plan to control the Yongding River is no longer as passive disaster prevention and mitigation as in the past, but not only to solve the flood in Beijing, but also to use the Yongding River to provide water resources and electricity for Beijing.
The construction of the Guanting Reservoir, an urban water conservancy project for the benefit of Beijing, started in October 1951 and took less than five years to perfectly present its construction results in the "paper talk" before the liberation and the efficient practice after the liberation.
The Guanting Reservoir attaches great importance to it, and party and state leaders have visited it in person. The Guanting Reservoir has four major functions: barrage, flood control, water transmission and power generation, which can resist floods once in a thousand years, and is also the main water source of Beijing.
However, as Beijing became the capital of the People's Republic of China and the city continued to expand, the water resources of the Guanting Reservoir could no longer meet the demand. Therefore, after the completion of the Guanting Reservoir, Beijing launched a series of water conservancy projects, one of which was the construction of the Ming Tombs Reservoir.
On December 26, 1957, the Beijing Municipal Party Committee approved the construction plan of the Ming Tombs Reservoir. On January 21, the Ming Tombs Reservoir broke ground and was built rapidly. During the construction process, although the machinery was scarce, Changping District mobilized tens of thousands of laborers, and the nearby garrison also sent a large number of soldiers to support"May Day"A quarter of the work was completed on Labor Day.
This is a miracle in the construction of medium-sized reservoirs, showing the strength of the construction force of New China.
The construction of the Ming Tombs Reservoir has aroused a positive response from the local people in Changping District, who have signed up for voluntary labor. During the initial construction phase, only seven women joined the ranks.
After graduating from high school, these women worked as farmers in the countryside, and when they heard that a reservoir was going to be built, they wanted to see the world, so they volunteered to participate. They are known as the "Seven Sisters" of the Ming Tombs Reservoir.
The eldest of the seven sisters was only nineteen years old, and the youngest was only fifteen. Some people want to see searchlights on the construction site when they hear about them, and even if their families say they are too young to go, it can't stop their enthusiasm.
In the 50s of the last century, a labor boom was set off across the country. The unity and cooperation of the seven sisters became a typical example of the labor army of the Ming Tombs, while another brigade selected candidates with "Lan" in their names from the 50 women who participated in the voluntary labor, forming the "Jiulan Group" and creating another model collective of women.
These two women model workers had a great influence at that time, not only in China, but also in some friendly countries visiting the construction site of the Ming Tombs, which also left a deep impression on them. In May of the same year, the second session of the Eighth National Congress of the Communist Party of China was held in Beijing, and the meeting put forward the famous slogan of "mustering up all the energy, striving for the upper reaches, and building socialism as quickly and efficiently as possible."
During the meeting, the leaders of the first initiative to participate in the voluntary labor at the construction site of the Ming Tombs Reservoir set an example for socialist construction, which received a positive response and played a positive demonstration role.
On May 25th, it was the weekend, the leaders and local leaders dressed in coarse cloth clothes and straw hats gathered at Huairen Hall in Zhongnanhai at one o'clock in the afternoon, and took five buses to the Ming Tombs Reservoir to participate in voluntary labor and cheer for the builders of the Ming Tombs Reservoir.
Coincidentally, Li Min, who is about to take the college entrance examination this year, also went with ***, and she chatted with *** along the way, and she was excited. The convoy finally stopped in the square in front of the headquarters of the Ming Tombs Reservoir, and the leaders walked into the reception room of the headquarters and listened to the detailed introduction of the chief engineer of the Ming Tombs Reservoir.
**The design of the Ming Tombs Reservoir has been approved by the leaders, but there are concerns about the construction progress. In order to dispel the chairman's doubts, the chief engineer, on behalf of the headquarters, assured *** that the project would be successfully completed before the arrival of the flood season.
After listening to the report, the chairman led the leaders to the Ming Tombs Reservoir in person. The arrival of the chairman made the construction site of more than 100,000 people boil, and the builders shouted "Long live!" ”
The sound resounded throughout the world. After the chairman waved to them, the political commissar of the construction site pointed to the dam and made a report to the chairman.
While working at the Ming Tombs Reservoir, ** pointed to the 29-meter-high dam and said, "Now it has been built to 23 meters." He stressed that the construction must be completed before the flood season.
The political commissar of the construction site responded with confidence: "Please rest assured, we will definitely be able to complete it on time." After saying that, ** picked up the shovel and began to do voluntary labor. Other leading comrades also participated, including *** and other comrades, who were busy ramming and pulling carts.
When working in the Ming Tombs Reservoir, Mr. Zhu reproduced the "** flat shoulder" and picked up the basket containing soil. Despite being over 70 years old, he insisted on working with everyone, much to the admiration of his entourage.
It was a hot day, and after shoveling the soil for a while, sweat flowed down my face. Seeing this, a female officer hurriedly handed over a towel soaked in cold water to wipe her sweat.
**Asked what her name was, she replied that her name was Wang Huilan. **As soon as I heard it, I excitedly asked her if she was a member of the "Jiulan Group". Hearing *** ask like this, Wang Huilan was a little embarrassed.
On Women's Day that year, the "Jiulan Group" was awarded the red flag by Cai Chang, President of the All-China Women's Federation, and the Chairman of the Romanian Council of Ministers was awarded the "Jiulan Group" Peace Dove Medal when he visited the construction site of the Ming Tombs Reservoir.
Wang Huilan was not"Jiulan Group"members and regretted, but with the encouragement of ***, she became"Ten Lan Group"member. ** personally went to the Ming Tombs Reservoir to participate in voluntary labor, and his visit greatly encouraged the labor passion of the construction army.
On the same day, the earthwork transported to the construction site reached 51,000 cubic meters, breaking the highest record since the start of the construction of the Ming Tombs Reservoir. It was an exciting collective honor that no one knew about"Seven Sisters"with"Ten Lan Group"of glory.
The shovel used by the women who worked in the Ming Tombs Reservoir was carefully wrapped in clothes by a PLA soldier as a precious collection. The PLA soldier said that whenever he saw this shovel, he would think of the scene of participating in voluntary labor and stimulate his motivation for work.
The exemplary role of a leader is evident immediately after the end of the labor. After the cadres and the masses in Beijing learned the news that leaders such as *** participated in the voluntary labor of the Ming Tombs Reservoir, many people did not have time to apply, so they rushed to participate in the labor with tools.
Even dozens of monks from the vicinity arrived in a team and threw themselves into the intense construction. In order to further stimulate the enthusiasm of the builders of the Ming Tombs Reservoir, **instructed** the minister to participate in a week of voluntary labor in the Ming Tombs Reservoir.
**On June 12, he reported to *** at the Ming Tombs Reservoir that the preparations for the minister's participation in voluntary labor were ready. On June 15, led by *** personally, 500 ministers and department-level heads came to the construction site of the Ming Tombs Reservoir to participate in voluntary labor.
Although the staff before the departure suggested that they bring a medical team, they were firmly opposed, emphasizing that all leading cadres participating in voluntary labor should not engage in specialization, and must be completely like ordinary laborers.
**At the Ming Tombs Reservoir construction site, it was pointed out to the person in charge of the construction site that everyone should be treated equally and be an ordinary worker, regardless of their position. Say to the person in charge of the site: "Now you are our chief. ”
After the end of the labor, ** immediately reported to *** the start of the one-week compulsory labor of **senior cadres, and after he came back to attend the Politburo meeting, he would go to the construction site to work again.
On June 22nd and 23rd, ** took time out of his busy schedule and came to the Ming Tombs Reservoir to participate in labor. He lives in a bungalow next to the construction site, and works for eight hours a day like everyone else.
Core idea: No matter how high or low the position, everyone should be treated equally, they are ordinary workers, and senior cadres should play an exemplary role and actively participate in voluntary labor.
**Lead by example, not only to the scene, but also to personally lead senior cadres to participate in labor, reflecting its high degree of professionalism and people's feelings.
When working in the Ming Tombs Reservoir, ** was "disgusted" by a young man for his slow movements and asked for "sharp points". However, the young man was shocked when he found out that he was actually *** behind him.
He wanted to skip the prime minister and send it back, but *** insisted on fighting with him for stones, and said: "Everyone should be the same when they come to work." "In the process of the two fighting for stones, ** accidentally cut his finger.
The young man's voice trembled in fright, but *** just whispered to him: "Don't make a noise, continue to pass the stones." Seeing ***'s calm attitude, the young man was able to calm down and continue to devote himself to labor.
**When working in the reservoir, not only did he go to collect the food in person, but he also strictly ordered the entourage not to cut the line. When he saw that the cook was upset that the prime minister was eating a simple and simple fat cake made of pickles, cornmeal, and white flour, the prime minister smiled and tasted it, and said to the cook, "It's delicious."
This move not only reassured the cooks, but also made people feel the spirit of sharing weal and woe between the prime minister and the people.
Under the guidance of the leaders of the Ming Tombs, the Ming Tombs Reservoir project progressed rapidly, and was successfully completed on July 1, and a grand completion ceremony was held.
At the ceremony, the leaders of Beijing proudly announced: "Some people think that the Ming Tombs Reservoir cannot be built before the flood season, but we have overcome many difficulties and succeeded in building the reservoir before the flood comes!" ”
The completion of the Ming Tombs Reservoir has gradually made the Ming Tombs a famous scenic spot in Beijing with charming lakes and mountains. The Ming Tombs Reservoir is like a monument, witnessing the enthusiasm of our generation to build a new China.
And such a monument is even taller than the emperor's mausoleum.