After retiring, he visited the temple fair, and was asked if he was Chairman Hua, and he denied it in a low voice.
The former chairman Hua has now retired. Although he has faded from public view, as long as he walks on the street, he will always be recognized by passers-by. The prestige of ** is high, which can be seen.
Once, he was shopping at a temple fair and was recognized by the masses again. However, in the face of inquiries from the crowd, he replied in a low voice: "No. After retiring, he lived a low-key life.
So, why can you spend your old age so comfortably? It all started with his life. **Born in 1921, he is a peer of the Communist Party of China, and was born in the same year as ***.
At the age of 28, he served as the secretary of the Xiangyin County Party Committee of the Communist Party of China in Hunan Province and devoted himself to grassroots work. He spent half his life serving the country and fighting for the people.
This is *** an old man with deep feelings for his family and country.
When I was young, I was always full of reverence for ***. However, from the moment he came to Hunan, his political destiny was closely linked to Hunan and ***.
**In 1951, due to his outstanding performance, he was transferred to Xiangtan as the secretary of the county party committee. During his stay in Xiangtan, he began to emerge in local work, always conducting research in the field, and pushing the agricultural cooperative movement in Xiangtan to a climax.
In 1955, he was received for the first time, and the chairman was deeply impressed by him and praised him for his outstanding work ability as a parent official in the chairman's hometown.
In October of the same year, he delivered a speech at the Sixth Plenary Session of the Seventh Central Committee of the Communist Party of China, introducing the situation and experience of the Xiangtan area.
At the meeting, ** specially introduced *** to other leaders and praised him as an honest man and his parent officer. Since then, the name of ** has begun to be known by more people.
In July 1958, he was promoted to vice governor of Hunan Province in charge of agriculture. During his later tenure, **'s performance was outstanding, which once again confirmed that he was a true honest man.
In February 1971, he was officially transferred to the management and concurrently served as the first secretary of the Hunan Provincial Party Committee. Trust in *** is much more than that. In August of the same year, *** who was inspecting Wuchang found *** and others to have several important conversations.
On the 27th of the same month, ** had several conversations in Changsha. Before leaving Changsha, he told him to return to Beijing as soon as possible and convey the content of the recent conversation to only ***.
** Knowing the importance of this matter, he accurately reported to *** after returning to Beijing. When others asked about it, he went on to talk about it in a perfunctory way.
In that special period, the trust and appreciation of *** brought supreme honor to this young cadre. **I deeply feel that *** is loyal, modest, and is a rare outstanding talent.
In the second year, China's national strength increased day by day, and its international status gradually improved. This year, China ushered in the third upsurge in the establishment of diplomatic relations since the founding of the People's Republic of China, and leaders of many countries visited one after another.
However, in 1976, the Prime Minister unfortunately passed away, and the political situation in our country became grim. **After careful consideration, it was decided that the post of prime minister should be held by ***.
Since then, he has stepped on** the center of power, followed in obscurity, and devoted himself wholeheartedly to his work. After becoming the acting prime minister, **'s foreign affairs work was very busy, often working late into the night.
A month after his death, he took over the post of prime minister, and his busy foreign affairs activities began. He not only received the first ambassador of Venezuela to China, the special envoy of Mauritania and other distinguished guests, but more remarkably, he received the former Nixon of the United States as prime minister, which was the first major foreign affairs event during his tenure as prime minister.
In 1976, Nixon resigned in response to the Watergate scandal, which was controversial after that, but the chairman still respected him. Nixon's second visit to China was warmly invited by President Xi Jinping, and it was of great significance for him to receive this international distinguished guest as Prime Minister.
However, the chairman's physical condition was already worrying at this time, which added a lot of pressure to the foreign affairs activities of the chairman.
and a successful reception of Nixon and a grand welcome dinner. In the process of this reception, the outstanding leadership and strong and unyielding spirit displayed by *** deeply touched *** and made him look at *** with admiration.
**: Successful and retired leaders In 1976, the death of the chairman of the great leader *** plunged *** and the people of the whole country into grief.
However, I didn't let my emotions affect my work. In the following month, he kept a low profile, and together with senior leaders such as Wang Dongxing, he successfully maintained the stability of the country.
From 1976 to 1980, China entered a turning point in history, and *** played an extremely important role in this period, playing a role in the country's development and transition.
Although *** resigned as chairman of the Communist Party of China in 1981, returned to the No. 9 compound in Huangchenggen, and began to live a life of retirement, his contribution and influence have not diminished because of this.
The courtyard house where he lived was once part of the Ming Dynasty's Liwang Mansion, although it was not large, it was enough for him and his wife Han Zhijun to live lightly, and compared with the ups and downs of **, it was a precious haven for them in their later years.
Although he is sometimes recognized when walking down the street, even with a mask, he always feels a little cramped when people call him "Chairman Hua". In contrast, he prefers to be called "Hua Lao".
** Once recognized by pedestrians at the temple fair, the mask was squeezed off, but fortunately, the guards escorted him away in time to avoid the riot. On another occasion, he was walking in Wangfujing, and the workers found out about his identity and asked, and he politely replied and reminded them to rest early.
These little things show *** calmness and prudence, his youth is over, and now he is more focused on avoiding unnecessary trouble.
**In his later years, he kept a low profile and lived in a simple place. He is often self-reflective, believing that every time he goes out may cause unnecessary trouble, so he rarely goes out.
However, every year on December 26 and September 9, he will take his family and staff to the *** Memorial Hall to commemorate ***'s birthday and death day. In addition to this, his life is mainly quiet, and he sometimes passes the time by studying agriculture and crops.
Even at home, he doesn't feel lonely because his life is full of peace and contentment.
After he went into seclusion, the idea of growing grapes came to his mind. So, he went to the suburbs of Beijing, found a few vineyards he liked, and often went there to learn about viticulture.
After completing his studies, he began to study in his own yard and planted many grapes. ** I love grapes very deeply, and even planted several kinds of grapes in the yard in one go, and the maximum number is fifty or sixty.
Not only does he grow grapes, but he also knows the growth rules of each grape very well, and can even accurately judge the growth and fruit of each vine, so he can be called an expert in viticulture.
** Cherishes these grapes very much, always takes care of them himself, from digging the soil, planting, weeding, fertilizing, pruning, every step is his pleasure. Whenever it was windy and rainy, the first thing he did was to protect his trellises.
Despite his advanced age, he still has a love for life. He loves grapes, but he doesn't have them all, he will plant a variety of fruit trees in his yard, such as cherries, apples, plums, walnuts, etc., to make the yard in this bustling city full of greenery.
Whenever the fruit is ripe, he not only shares it with his family, but also gives it to the soldiers of the army, so that everyone can taste these natural and pollution-free fruits. In addition to planting fruit trees, there are other hobbies, such as walking, practicing qigong, practicing calligraphy, and reading.
He has a keen interest in calligraphy, and although it is only for his entertainment, he has a deep knowledge of it. His calligraphy works are often praised and hailed as masterpieces.
Despite the fact that ***'s physical condition is not as good as it is year by year, he still sticks to his hobbies and shares his joy and results with others. His life was full of energy and fun, which is admirable.
Although *** has retired, he is not idle. His life is full of culture and entertainment, and every day is full and meaningful. At five or six o'clock in the morning, his wife Han Zhijun got up to take care of the yard and take care of the flowers and plants.
After waking up, go to the yard to see his "babies" before going to enjoy the breakfast prepared by his wife, which is usually easy to digest such as milk, egg custard, and baked steamed bread slices.
After breakfast, ** spends most of his time reading the newspaper, he is so obsessed with reading that he sometimes even forgets to eat. He reads a wide variety of newspapers, not only party newspapers, but also some urban newspapers.
These activities allow *** to find joy and satisfaction in later life.
** His love of hometown noodles has imbued his daily life with the characteristics of Shanxi, including activities such as lunch, lunch break, and reading. Although his later life was relatively simple, he felt very satisfied, because he had a thunderous habit - *News Networking, and was often visited and encouraged by his children.
Despite some regrets, such as not being able to return to his homeland in Shanxi and attend the opening ceremony of the Beijing Olympics in person, he still feels happy and satisfied.
Although he can't go back often due to objective reasons, his wife always works the meals, making him feel the taste of his hometown as much as possible and alleviating his homesickness.
However, for him, perhaps his biggest regret is not being able to witness the opening ceremony of the Beijing Olympics. As a generation born in 1921, he has experienced historical events such as the founding of the Communist Party of China, the victory of the War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression, the victory of the War of Liberation, the founding of the People's Republic of China, socialist transformation, reform and opening up.
Watching China gradually prosper, he felt extremely proud, especially at the 2008 Olympic Games, he was even more excited, and hoped to be able to attend the opening ceremony in person.
An 87-year-old man, despite being seriously ill and admitted to the hospital, insisted on the opening ceremony of the Beijing Olympics. This momentous day brought him great strength and determination, and his willpower overcame the pain and his condition improved.
He discussed with his doctor and was ready to be discharged from the hospital on August 1. The country's leaders and family thought he could make it happen, but he felt that his physical condition was not optimistic.
He touched the ticket for the opening ceremony of the Olympic Games and calmly told his family: "I'm too old to go, so go ahead." However, just a week before the start of the Olympic Games, **'s condition deteriorated again and he eventually passed away in Ward 421 of Beijing Hospital.
Before he died, he was still thinking about the Olympics. The regret in the world lies in this, during the Olympic Games, at 12:50 on August 20, 2008, ** passed away.
Conclusion: **In his youth, he played a vital role in the critical period of China's construction and reform, and his contribution to the country and history is obvious to all.
In his later years, he chose to retire in a low-key manner, fade out, and return to ordinary life, this spirit of self-sacrifice for the public is a model and model for today's cadres. Hua Lao's life is full of glory and deserves the deep respect of every one of our juniors.
References: Sun Beibei described his life deeds in detail in "The Turning Point of History"; Han Kai disclosed the inside story of his withdrawal in the article "The Day of Departure"; In the article "** Receiving Nixon on His Second Visit to China", Li Haiwen recorded the wonderful moments of his reception of Nixon; In the article "The Controversy of ** Evaluation", Han Gang deeply analyzed people's evaluation and controversy about him.