The eldest grandson of a Russian national came to settle in China and gave up his career for many years.
In 1998, in order to commemorate the 100th anniversary of the birth of Comrade ***, the documentary "** film crew went to Russia for filming. At this time, Wang Guangmei had been thinking about one thing, she asked the staff to bring $500 and a letter to a middle-aged man named Alyosha in Moscow.
At the time, most people, except for a few people in the know, did not know Alyosha's true identity. A few years later, when Alyosha was ready to return to China, the truth was revealed - it turned out that he was the eldest grandson of ***, whose Chinese name was Liu Weining.
Alyosha is back, he is ***'s grandson, Liu Weining. His return was not accidental, but at the same time that Wang Guangmei invited him to go home to see it in his personal name, my country's *** door also issued a wide range of invitations to foreign friends related to *** during his lifetime, and Liu Weining also received an invitation.
However, his mood was mixed, both happy and apprehensive. It turned out that Liu Weining had worked in the Russian space department for a long time with the rank of lieutenant colonel, but due to some historical reasons, he did not explain his special identity to Russia, and if he confessed at this time, he might be strictly investigated by Russian intelligence.
After thinking about it for a while, he decided to admit that he was ***'s grandson. Russia ** was surprised by this sudden statement, they conducted an investigation into "Alyosha", which has worked in the space sector since the days of the former Soviet Union, but did not find any violations.
Moreover, Sino-Russian relations are heating up, and there is no need to make things too desperate.
After Liu Weining's family's investigation was over, Russia** allowed him to leave the country. However, the commemoration has ended, and his long-cherished wish has not been fulfilled, which makes him very angry.
So, he made up his mind to become a real Chinese. Russia** stipulates that high-level personnel in scientific research departments must be "declassified" after three years of leaving the post before they can leave Russia for other countries.
In order to be able to return to China as soon as possible, Liu Weining decided to give up the career he had been running for many years and applied for early retirement at the turn of the century. After many negotiations, Liu Weining finally obtained a passport and visa in 2003.
He arrived at Beijing International Airport by plane and finally set foot on the land of the motherland. He was curious about this new environment and toured the places with great interest. He also went to Ningxiang, Hunan Province to visit tombs and worship ancestors, and also visited the Xichang Satellite Launch Center.
In 2006, Liu Weining obtained permanent residency in China, brought the whole family to China, and began a new stage of life. However, life is always full of joys and sorrows, and in October of the same year, Wang Guangmei, who Liu Weining has always regarded as his own grandson, passed away, and his relatives were reduced by one.
According to the agreement reached with Russia, Liu Weining withdrew from the aerospace industry, settled in warm Guangdong, started his own business and opened a foreign trade company. After years of cultivation, Liu Weining has fully integrated into Chinese life in other ways except for his mixed-race appearance, he likes to eat noodles and chili peppers, and maintains the habits of Chinese.
Wang Guangmei and Liu Weining cherished their hometowns, took Russia as their main business direction, founded the Russian Federation of Industrial Entrepreneurs, actively promoted the exchange of Chinese and Russian enterprises and non-governmental organizations, and introduced more Russian entrepreneurs to China, especially in the Pearl River Delta region.
The flags of China and Russia are always displayed on his desk, demonstrating his determination to devote himself to Sino-Russian friendship. The comrade Lao ** hanging on the wall behind him always reminds him not to forget his roots.
In 2015, he attracted people's attention on the viewing platform of the 93 military parade, and then participated in the 117th anniversary of the birth of Comrade ***, visited the former residence of ***, the former residence of He Baozhen and the Anyuan Workers' Movement Memorial Hall, and successfully completed his root-seeking journey.
Liu Weining's father, Liu Yunbin, is the eldest son of *** and his first wife, He Baozhen. He Baozhen is a staunch revolutionary, after joining the Communist Party of China in 1923, he met and fell in love with *** in Anyuan, and gave birth to Liu Yunbin.
However, due to work reasons, they had to send Liu Yunbin back to his hometown, and he did not see his mother again until his father died. Despite the hardships of life, Liu Yunbin always remembered the banner of his fathers and inherited their revolutionary spirit.
The story of Liu Weining's family happened more than ten years ago, in 1938, 14-year-old Liu Yunbin came to Yan'an under the arrangement of the local organization, and met his father who had little impression
Only then did he know that his mother He Baozhen had been arrested by the Kuomintang military police a few years earlier, and she was heroic. Although the living conditions in northern Shaanxi were difficult, in order for the children of martyrs to receive a better education and participate in the revolution and construction when they grew up, ** decided to send them to study in the Soviet Union, and Liu Yunbin and his sister Liu Aiqin were among them.
Under the arrangement of the Soviet Union, Liu Yunbin was placed in foster care at an international children's home in Moscow, where he completed his primary and secondary school studies. At the end of the Anti-Japanese War, he was full of devotion to the country, heard about the great power of the atomic bomb, and did not hesitate to apply for Moscow University, majoring in radiochemistry, hoping to contribute to the motherland in the future.
During his college years, Liu Yunbin met a Russian girl, Mara, and the two fell in love with each other and gradually got better. However, Liu Yunbin was concerned about his special family background, so he decided to take Mara back to China to meet his father.
In 1950, when the People's Republic of China was founded, ** and Wang Guangmei also reorganized their family. When Liu Yunbin and Mara returned to Beijing to visit relatives, they were warmly received by *** and Wang Guangmei, and held a banquet at home.
** Looking at my long-lost son affectionately, I look forward to his early return from his studies and contribute to the construction of the country. This just speaks to Liu Yunbin's heart.
His only concern at this time was whether Mara would be able to adapt to life in China. However, it backfired, and Mara's attitude eventually led to regret.
Liu Yunbin and Mara are a pair of transnational lovers, both of whom grew up in the Soviet Union. Although they have very different living habits and even do not understand Chinese and cannot communicate normally, this has not stopped their relationship development.
However, as their wedding date approached, Liu Yunbin realized the seriousness of the problem, and they decided to return to the Soviet Union. In 1952, Liu Yunbin graduated from Moscow University and officially married Mara.
They lived happily ever after, having a daughter, Sonya, and a son, Alyosha. Liu Yunbin performed well at work, entered the Moscow Institute of Chemistry, and at the same time took good care of Sonya at home, and took care of all the housework, which was enviable.
However, one letter changed their lives. In the letter, ** urged Liu Yunbin to put the country first and return to China as soon as possible. The news bothered Yoo and Mara, and they began to think about how to balance their family and state responsibilities.
Liu Yunbin decided to abandon his small family for the cause of the country, but he respected his wife Mara's opinion and asked her if she would like to go to China together. However, Mara tactfully refused.
Despite this, Liu Yunbin returned to China and devoted himself to the development of the atomic bomb. In his spare time, he would visit Mara in the Soviet Union, hoping that she would change her mind.
However, due to the separation of the two places, the relationship gradually drifted apart. In the end, Mara chose to divorce and accepted the reality, but he always remembered his grandson and granddaughter. In 1960, during a visit to the Soviet Union, he made a point to meet the two children.
At that time, five-year-old Alyosha still vividly remembers that a kind grandfather was very kind to him and brought him small gifts. It was the only time he saw his grandfather's face.
**The road back to China with Alyosha and others was full of hardships. ** In 1960, he visited the Soviet Union in an attempt to salvage Sino-Soviet relations, but the situation backfired, and Sino-Soviet relations broke down, resulting in the loss of contact with the family.
To protect the children, Mara lets them take their last names and keep their true identities secret. Alyosha was carefully nurtured by his mother, excelled in his studies, was admitted to the Moscow Aviation Institute, and after graduation, he entered the military aerospace department and became an active officer.
Due to her work in the sensitive sector, Mara repeatedly reminded Alyosha that she could not reveal the identities of her father and grandfather. Mara has always missed Liu Yunbin and hopes that Sino-Soviet relations can be eased so that one day they can see each other again.
However, this hope was ultimately dashed. At the end of the sixties, she learned about the death of *** and Yoo Yunbin in the newspapers, held back tears and did not tell Alyosha anything.
With the passage of time, after the Third Plenary Session of the 11th Central Committee, ** and her family were rehabilitated, and Liu Aiqin, as the eldest daughter of ***, resumed work and assumed the responsibility of reuniting her family.
In 1987, Liu Aiqin got in touch with Alyosha and his family through various channels, but at that time Sino-Soviet relations had not yet normalized. It wasn't until 1992 that Liu Aiqin arrived in Moscow and met Mara and her two children, and it was at this time that Alyosha fully understood his origins and the fact that his father and grandfather had died.
Since Alyosha was an active-duty soldier and worked in the secret department, she couldn't leave at all, so Liu Aiqin persuaded Mara to visit China first, especially Liu Yunbin's cemetery.
And seeing the great changes in China after the reform and opening up, I am also very supportive of letting Alyosha return to its roots.
Alyosha's identity should not be made public, because at that time the Soviet Union had collapsed and Sino-Russian relations were not yet clear. In order to protect him and his family's safety, it was decided to hide his identity for the time being.
Wang Guangmei, as Alyosha's family, decided to take advantage of the cultural activities of the 100th anniversary of his birth to officially invite him to return to China. At the beginning of 2003, when Alyosha applied for a Chinese visa, he made clear his identity and expressed his hope to return to his homeland.
When the visa officer learned of Liu Weining's identity, he was very shocked and immediately reported it to his superiors and domestic authorities. After verifying the information, they signed and stamped Liu Weining's visa with reverence and welcomed him back to China.
Even though he is now 67 years old, Liu Weining is still contributing to the common progress of China and Russia, which is admirable.