East windSail into Zhongnanhai and lead onlookers.
In February 1958, he visited Changchun No. 1 Automobile Factory. ** Encourage workers to work hard to produce and contribute to socialist construction, and ask the factory director Rao Bin: "When will we be able to get in the car we made?" ”
** Earlier at the enlarged meeting of the Politburo, he said: "It would be great if one day I could attend the meeting in a car produced by myself!" Three months later, the first domestic sedan "Dongfeng" drove into Beijing, drove into Zhongnanhai, and successfully passed the "reception" of the first leader.
At the First Automobile Factory in Changchun, ** used to be a study planner. In 1956, FAW successfully produced the first Jiefang brand truck in New China, which became an important node in his career.
After retiring, he was still excited about the event, as he was a participant and witness to China.
Back then, when ** told "On the Ten Relationships", he sighed: "We can finally make cars!" It would be great if we could sit in a car of our own manufacture when we have a meeting. ”
The chairman's words were full of expectation and trust, which stimulated the enthusiasm and fighting spirit of FAW employees. Now that we've managed to develop our first car, the sedan is no longer a problem!
With the belief of creating brilliance for the national industry, in 1958, China's first self-designed car "Dongfeng" came into being. During the second session of the Eighth National Congress of the Communist Party of China, leading comrades and senior party cadres gathered in the South China Sea.
On the 14th, the 26-year-old *** accompanied Rao Bin, director of Changchun First Automobile Factory, to drive China's first domestically produced Dongfeng brand car into Zhongnanhai.
During the break, the delegates heard that the first domestically made car had driven into the back garden of Huairentang, and they gathered excitedly to witness this historic moment.
Dongfeng: "I didn't expect to become the focus as soon as I appeared! People excitedly gathered around the "east wind", admiring, admiring, and discussing, and some people couldn't help but come forward to touch the body and brand decorations, and even shed tears of joy.
Not only people watched, but even *** personally met this "Dongfeng".
One sunny afternoon, ** picked up the "Introduction to Dongfeng Brand Passenger Car" placed on the coffee table, and said to Lin Boqu: "Let's go, let's go see the car built by the Chinese themselves." ”
** and Lin Boqu came to the back garden of Huai Ren Hall, ** stopped in front of the car to look, and the comrades on the side began to introduce the car situation to them. Listen with a smile and nod your head from time to time.
Then, ** opened the car door and sat in, gently shaking his body and asking, "Can it move?" The driver replied, "Yes." "* Immediately let Lin Boqu get in the car and let the driver take the two of them for a test ride.
The red Dongfeng sedan looked even more imposing against the green lawn, and after two laps around, it stopped steadily.
After getting out of the car, the chairman said with a smile on his face: "It's great to finally be able to get into our own car!" Lin Boqu also responded approvingly: "Yes, it's really good! ”
The comrades at the scene couldn't help but applaud. According to *** recollection, those days in Zhongnanhai, the most unforgettable days of his life, every time he had a meeting and rested, the leading comrades would gather around the "Dongfeng" car, asking about the situation of the vehicle with a smile on their faces, at that moment, his heart was full of pride and joy.
**Arriving the day after the meeting, his arrival was different from other people's visits. He is more of a strict job inspector with in-depth inquiries into every detail of the vehicle.
He asked a number of questions about the sensitivity of the brake, the maximum distance of inertia after braking, the starting speed, the ease of opening and the airtightness of the door, and the comrades on the side also patiently answered for him.
After receiving a clear answer, **'s eyes began to look carefully at the car. When he saw the smooth lines of the body and the smooth mirror, he asked, "How is this car made?" ”
The staff replied: "This car was hand-built by our master and technicians, and in some places the angle is too large to be directly beaten with iron, so it is gently beaten with wood." ”
After hearing this, he said with deep admiration: "The skills of the workers are really superb! Day after day, year after year, ** consistently recorded at work.
One day, ** and Peng Zhen came to visit, ** asked a few professional questions about the car, which impressed ***. He later learned that he had worked in France as a young man and had worked at the Renault car factory, so he had a deep understanding of automotive technology.
Dongfeng car, which was born in a difficult environment, has attracted widespread attention from the leaders of Zhongnanhai. In the early days of the founding of the People's Republic of China, all kinds of ruins were waiting to be rebuilt, and the national industry almost collapsed.
Faced with this situation, ** is deeply distressed: "What can we make? Except for tables and chairs, not even a car can be built. "At that time, cars produced by various countries shuttled back and forth on the roads of China, just like an international automobile expo, but there was no car that belonged to our own production.
In 1953, the chairman of the Communist Party of China signed the "Instructions of the Communist Party of China on Striving to Build Changchun Automobile Plant in Three Years", and in July of the same year, the foundation stone laying ceremony of the First Automobile Factory was held.
**The white marble cornerstone of the "First Automobile Factory Foundation Laying Commemoration" with the inscription was placed in the center of the site, demonstrating the trust and expectation of FAW. In July 1956, the birth of the first automobile "liberation" greatly boosted China's confidence in making cars.
Unlike "liberation", the process of developing a small car is more like groping in the dark. At that time, the conditions could be said to be four nothing: no information, no experience, no tooling, no equipment, and it was completely blank.
But the workers of FAW did not back down, they decided to start from scratch and first get some reference by observing the styling of some foreign cars.
* After learning of FAW's development of a car, the commander-in-chief selflessly donated a Skoda car presented by a Czech friend to FAW as a reference sample. Subsequently, the Soviet Union's "Victory", France's "Simka" and the United States' "Ford Race" and other prototypes arrived in Changchun, becoming a valuable resource for the development of FAW Automobile.
Among the many prototypes, we unanimously chose the French "Simka", which is a perfect fit with China's national conditions and manufacturing conditions at that time, with its concise and bright exterior lines, excellent and reliable performance, and moderate cost.
On this basis, the designers gave full play to their imagination and innovative spirit to carry out bold conception and design of the body. The Wolong logo on the front of the car symbolizes the rise and take-off of the Chinese nation, and means that FAW Automobile will become the pride of the Chinese nation.
In the design of the dragon pattern that is most in line with the temperament of "Dongfeng", the designer traveled all over the places of interest in Beijing, visited the experts of the ** Academy of Arts and Crafts, and finally determined the unique pattern.
On both sides of the dragon's body, is the Chinese character "Dongfeng", the name comes from the assertion of the international situation "the east wind overpowers the west wind", which is both loud and magnificent, and also cleverly quotes the saying "everything is ready, only the east wind is owed", which is full of momentum.
At first, the logo logo of the prototype car was the Chinese pinyin letter "dong feng", but in order to better highlight Chinese characteristics and distinguish it from foreign cars, the logo was replaced with the word "dongfeng" in handwritten calligraphy.
1.The side of the body is inlaid with the handwriting of "China's First Automobile Factory", and the headlights at the rear of the car are made of red gauze lamps in the ancient Chinese court, which is a design with Chinese national characteristics.
They make us feel cordial and proud, and they also mark the end of China's history of not being able to produce cars, and the Chinese automobile industry has entered a new era. 2.On the "Dongfeng" car, you can see the handwriting of China's first automobile factory, and its tail headlights use the red gauze lamp of the ancient Chinese court, also known as the "palace lamp".
These designs full of Chinese characteristics make people feel cordial and proud, and also mean that China has ended the history of not being able to produce cars and opened a new chapter in the national automobile industry.
3.The side of the body is inlaid with the handwriting of "China's First Automobile Factory", and the headlights at the rear of the car use the red gauze lamp of the ancient Chinese court, which is the characteristic of "Dongfeng".
These designs full of national flavor make us feel cordial and proud, and also mark the end of China's history of not being able to produce cars, symbolizing that the Chinese automobile industry has entered a new era.
4.On the "Dongfeng" car, you can see the handwriting of China's first automobile factory, and its tail headlights use the red gauze lamp of the ancient Chinese court, also known as the "palace lamp".
These designs full of Chinese characteristics make people feel intimate and proud, and also show that China has ended the history of not being able to produce cars and opened a new chapter in the national automobile industry.
5.The side of the body of the "Dongfeng" sedan is inlaid with the handwriting of "China's first automobile manufacturer", and the headlights at the rear of the car use the red gauze lamp of the ancient Chinese court, which is its uniqueness.
These elements rich in national characteristics make us feel cordial and proud, and also mark the end of China's history of not being able to produce cars, and mark that our national automobile industry has entered a new era.
East wind"Stunning appearance in FAW and became the focus. After the new car came out, the employees of the whole factory looked forward to seeing its style and gathered on both sides of the factory's ** avenue. When"East wind"When slowly driving into the ** avenue, the audience cheered, and the scene was spectacular, no less than today"Flow"、"Idols"fan meeting.
What's even more exciting is that the factory received a notice from *** that it will put it"East wind"Drive into Zhongnanhai for the leaders who participated in the second meeting of the Eighth National Congress to visit!
1.The train platform was crowded with people, and the atmosphere was very warm. "East wind"After carefully dressing up, the car finally drove to the capital Beijing. For a while, citizens and reporters flocked to the city"East wind"Cheer.
2. "East wind"The arrival of the sedan caused a stir in the capital, and the train platform was packed. In the laughter of citizens and journalists,"East wind"Slowly driving out of the platform, the scene is like that"Fan meet-and-greets"Generally warm.
3. "East wind"The car finally arrived in the capital, Beijing, and people cheered. The train platform was crowded and boiling. "East wind"The sedan slowly drove off the platform amid people's praise, and the scene was close for a while"Out of control"。
4. "East wind"The appearance of the sedan attracted a lot of attention in the capital, and the train platform was packed with people. In the midst of warm applause from citizens and journalists,"East wind"The car slowly pulled out of the platform.
Such a lively scene can be used"Fan meet-and-greets"to describe. 5. "East wind"The arrival of the car caused a sensation in the capital, and the train platform was crowded.
Amid the cheers of citizens and journalists,"East wind"The car slowly drove out of the platform, and the scene was lively. According to the plan,"East wind"It will first be displayed on the main streets of Beijing, then drive to the First Machinery Department, the Automobile Bureau, and finally drive into Zhongnanhai.
Citizens on the streets of Beijing are looking forward to every domestically made car that passes by. "A few of us deliberately slowed down when we were driving on the streets of Beijing on the 'east wind'. ”
Said with a smile. "We heard people shouting, 'Look! That car should be a domestic car! The front of the car has a golden dragon logo! The Golden Dragon logo is highly recognizable, and you can see at a glance that it is not a "foreign car".
On the same day, the traffic police along the way received an important instruction: when the "Dongfeng" brand car passed by, it should be released immediately. Because he was afraid that he would stop, he would be surrounded by the crowd** and could not continue driving.
After the attention and test ride of the leaders, the chairman had a brief conversation with Mr. Lin Boqu in the living room. ** Said in a cordial tone: "Lin Lao, take ours."'East wind'As far as the car is concerned, it is completely developed by workers and technicians on their own initiative, which is a major achievement.
If we didn't have the spirit of daring to challenge, dare to explore, and dare to practice, I am afraid that we would not have this car now, and there would be no other new products. Mr. Lin Boqu agreed, and said with deep feeling: "When China's production relations change, the development of productive forces is an inevitable trend.
However, the key lies in how our party's ideology, theory, and policies can better guarantee and promote the development of productive forces. We must believe in the wisdom and creativity of the masses of the people, because wealth is created by the people. ”
Lin Boqu agreed with ***, he mentioned that when he inspected the field last year, he saw some small factories with poor equipment, but their products were of excellent quality. He was deeply impressed by the attitude of these workers who were not afraid of difficulties.
** indicates that a person should be a lifelong learner. **From a macro point of view, the next step of the development plan was elaborated, and from a micro point of view, the "Dongfeng" was expected.
**When looking at the car, open the engine cover in person, observe carefully, and ask the comrade who introduced the condition of the car, did you refer to Mercedes-Benz? He pointed out that it is okay to refer to it, but to be skillful and not to blindly imitate.
After returning to the lounge, ** said to the comrades concerned: "For the design data, we need to conduct in-depth research and summary, and continue to practice. Although it is still in the trial production stage, I deeply understand that this is a huge achievement. ”
FAW comrades said: "We plan to further strengthen the research and trial production of Dongfeng brand cars. * nodded in agreement, and emphasized: "We must value and protect the innovative spirit and enthusiasm of teachers and technicians.
I look forward to seeing our own Chinese cars on the roads in the near future. ”
In the past, the immature leader of the South China Sea is now an old man with gray temples. He has grown from a "novice" in the industry to an experienced "veteran".
In the face of China's great achievements, I am extremely proud, and once confidently said: "We are many years ahead of Tesla in the research and development of electric vehicles." ”
Looking forward to the future, he expects new energy vehicles to become the hope of industry development.
In 1953, China opened its first five-year plan, and the foundation stone of Changchun No. 1 Automobile Factory was laid, marking the official beginning of China's history. Although Dongfeng Sedan has not been mass-produced due to historical conditions, its historical significance and far-reaching impact are immeasurable.
The witnesses of these historical events, such as Yu Qigui, etc., are deeply in love and have made great contributions to the development of China's car industry.