The first banquet in the Great Hall of the People, hidden from the ceilingPerson.
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On September 30, 1959, the night before the 10th anniversary of the founding of the People's Republic of China, an unprecedented feast was held in the Great Hall of the People. Because guests from all over the world and people from all walks of life were invited to participate in the celebration, the scale of this "state banquet" was grand, and the entire hall of the Great Hall of the People was full of guests.
At 7 o'clock in the evening, when *** came to the stage to give a speech and the dinner officially began, the whole hall was instantly lively, brightly lit, crowded with people at a glance, and every corner was filled with joy and a peaceful atmosphere.
In this lively banquet**, in a remote corner in the southwest corner, the expressions of the two people did not seem to match the joyful atmosphere around them. The person on the left anxiously asked his friend next to him: "Lao Zheng, can you really make sure that there will be no problems this time?"
I'm so nervous I'm sweating profusely. His eyes were fixed on the ceiling of the Great Hall of the People, his face full of nervousness and worry.
On the top of the Great Hall of the People, there is a group of people hiding in the shadows. Their hearts were filled with determination to ensure that the banquet was perfect with their actions. One of the middle-aged men said to Shen Lao beside him: "You can rest assured, I have specially arranged for 50 people to be on the ceiling, and once there is any movement, they will act immediately to ensure that everything goes smoothly." ”
So, who exactly are these two people? What do they mean by "accident"? Why hide so many people on the ceiling of the Great Hall of the People? What is their purpose?
The answer to all this needs to be found in the history of the construction of the Great Hall of the People.
In 1956, the first five-year plan of the People's Republic of China was completed ahead of schedule, and the land of China began to regain its vitality. Under the leadership of the first country, China's economy and industry are gradually on the right track.
With the improvement of living standards and the change of spiritual outlook, the country has accumulated wealth. In order to better convey the voice of the National Conference and deal with the affairs of the national conference, it was decided to build a large auditorium for the use of the National People's Congress.
In 1958, during a visit to the Soviet Union, the Beijing Municipal Planning Bureau found that the Soviet Union had a number of large "10,000-person auditoriums", which made it easier for representatives from all over the country to jointly formulate national policies.
After returning to Beijing, members of the Planning Bureau immediately proposed the idea of building a "10,000-person auditorium" to **. **After in-depth research, it is believed that the construction of the "Ten Thousand Auditorium" on the occasion of the 10th anniversary of the founding of the People's Republic of China is not only conducive to the convening of the National Congress and other state affairs, but also can be used as a place for the celebration of the National Day.
Moreover, by this time, the country's financial situation had improved, and the basic requirements for the construction of the "Hall of Ten Thousand People" had been met.
On September 8, 1958, Wan Li, secretary of the Beijing Municipal Party Committee and vice mayor of Beijing, made a mobilization report at the ** cinema and invited experts from the design and construction units in Beijing to participate.
He stressed that since foreign guests and overseas Chinese will be invited to participate in the National Day activities, we need to build a large hall for 10,000 people, a grand banquet hall for 5,000 people, and a hotel for living in less than a year.
In a very resolute tone, Wan Li told the many architectural experts from all over the country in the audience about the importance and urgency of the construction task. China has always had the title of "architectural madness", although the name of this network has some joking meaning, but it can also reflect from the side how superb the construction level of China's engineering experts is.
This time, our experts will once again show their strength, and in less than a year, we will build a large hall for 10,000 people, a grand ballroom for 5,000 people, and a hotel for living in key projects.
It's a challenging task, but it's confident and capable.
The task of **and** the leader, which is widely recognized by everyone, does not look difficult. Sure enough, after 1With the joint efforts of 50,000 construction workers and hundreds of experts, the main project of the Great Hall of the People with an area of more than 170,000 square meters was completed in only 280 days, and the goal of building an auditorium for 10,000 people before the 10th anniversary celebration was successfully completed.
However, due to technical and material limitations, there was a problem in the construction process, which brought some potential difficulties to the later National Day dinner.
There is a problem in the Great Hall of the People, you go to the Municipal Party Committee! "The state dinner that evening will be held in the Great Hall of the People for the first time, and if something goes wrong, the consequences are unimaginable.
As one of the construction engineers of the Great Hall of the People, Shen Bo learned that there was a problem with the banquet hall, so he immediately put on his clothes and ran to the office of Liu Ren of the municipal party committee. However, in addition to Liu Ren, there were three staff members of the Municipal Public Security Bureau.
Shen Bo was confused because this was the auditorium he had personally planned, and he didn't understand why there was a problem at this critical moment. Liu Ren saw Shen Bo's anxiety and explained to him that the problem was not the engineering design, but the hidden dangers of the building materials.
The public security officer next to him also explained the specific situation to Shen Bo.
The secret of the banquet hall of the Great Hall of the People, after careful inspection, several security personnel found that the ceiling was all made of wooden keel, because it was not fireproof, and it was the place with the highest density of lights, the ceiling was covered with wires.
In the event of a short circuit, the fire will spread rapidly, and the people who will visit tonight will be important people of the state, and the consequences will be unimaginable. Shen Bo was also aware of the danger, and his face was full of worry.
Alas, we didn't want to build it out of wood, but the difficulties of the state left us no choice. "At that time, although the country's industrial development level had been significantly improved by the success of the first five-year plan, after all, the time was still short, and the annual steel production in China was only about 1.6 million tons, most of which was used to build heavy industrial equipment, and it was difficult to mobilize enough steel in a short period of time.
As a result, engineers had to use the same durable, but non-fireproof wooden keel instead of steel as the building material for the roof. Hearing Shen Bo's words, everyone couldn't help frowning.
Although the situation in the Great Hall of the People is unpleasant, the reality cannot be avoided. The challenge now is how to deal appropriately with possible crises. A secretary proposed to report to *** and *** to change the venue of the banquet.
However, Liu Ren immediately rejected the proposal, arguing that the prime minister had a lot of opportunities and that we could not put all the problems on him and leave him with no time for other work. In addition, Liu Ren also pointed out that the temporary change of location will face the problem of not being able to find a hotel that can accommodate so many people.
According to the list, the party will be attended by a total of 4,647 high-level and celebrities from more than 80 countries, as well as leaders. In order to meet the demand for such a large-scale dinner, it could not be accommodated anywhere else except the Great Hall of the People.
Faced with this problem, Shen Bo had an idea, and he recalled a person who could solve this problem - Zheng Lianfu, the "manager" of the New China State Banquet.
Zheng Lianfu is not an ordinary person, he has lived in poverty since he was a child, and since his youth, he has been working independently outside the home, working in the restaurant service industry. With years of service experience, he has accumulated rich experience in handling emergencies.
Even on the day of the founding of the People's Republic of China, that is, on the evening of October 1, 1949, ** was held at the Beijing Hotel"The first banquet of the founding of the country"Zheng Lianfu is also responsible for overall planning.
Whether it is the design and layout of the table, or the order of the meals and the interests of the service staff, he arranges it with ease. ** Praise him, said"If he is put in the army, he will definitely be able to take up the post of secretary general and manage the logistics of a division"。
This ** comes from the Internet. Zheng Lianfu is the person in charge of the state banquet and is responsible for the operation process of the entire venue. Although the scale of more than 4,000 people seems complicated to others, in the eyes of Zheng Lianfu, this is just a large banquet.
Therefore, when Shen Bo found him and told him about it, Zheng Lianfu accepted the task without hesitation. He immediately contacted the authority in charge of banquet security and asked them to conduct a thorough inspection of the security of the entire General Assembly Hall.
He then turned to the construction department for help and invited 50 veteran workers who had been in charge of the roof renovation work.
In order to ensure the safety of the banquet hall of the Great Hall of the People, Zheng Lianfu specially invited some veteran workers who were familiar with the layout of the wires. Before the feast began, they were asked to hide in the ceiling and carry dusty quilts, taking charge of one area.
As soon as a fire is found, it is extinguished immediately to prevent the fire from spreading. At six o'clock that night, half an hour before the guests arrived, 50 workers quietly hid on the ceiling and became the "security guards" of the banquet hall.
Shen Bo and Zheng Lianfu kept staring at the ceiling, not daring to relax a little. Luckily, the whole party went smoothly and was a great success.
This ** comes from the Internet, and it reveals a gratifying scene: the smiles of Shen Bo and Zheng Lianfu and others and the praise of the banquet guests show that the results of New China's rapid recovery and construction on the ruins of war are shocking.
In the following decades, ** held banquets in the Great Hall of the People many times, and each time it was praised by the guests, thanks to the unity and cooperation of the security personnel of various departments, to ensure the safety of each banquet.
Until 1992, with the advancement of reform and opening up and the improvement of the country's economic and industrial strength, the Great Hall of the People was renovated and the wooden structure was replaced with a steel structure, which completely eliminated potential safety hazards.