On a summer day in 1980, a blonde woman dressed in simple clothes and carrying a briefcase containing several books related to *** got off the plane and entered Beijing, the capital of China.
She muttered to her mouth the number of *** portraits hanging on the roadside of Beijing, which looked like a boring act for a foreigner who came to Beijing for the first time. In reality, however, she is an Italian journalist named Fallaci who is preparing for an interview with the leader in a few days.
In the era when Oriana Farage was the representative of foreign media, they all revolved around the same question: why did the number of *** portraits plummet overnight?
At the same time, they also have a strong interest in whether the Tiananmen Tower will still hang *** portraits for a long time. They are desperate to come to China to interview the leaders and get the answers they want.
There are no longer *** portraits on the streets, which shocked China and foreign countries. On October 1, 1949, he stood on the tower of Tiananmen Square in Beijing and solemnly announced to the world: "The People's Republic of China, today, was founded!" ”
At this solemn historical moment, applause, laughter, and cheers were intertwined to celebrate the birth of New China.
After the founding of New China, countless people hung his portrait at home with deep gratitude to the best people to express their farewell to the miserable life in the past.
**'s portraits, like starry stars, illuminate the streets and alleys of the country. To show their respect for him, people even put his quotations in a conspicuous place.
Whether it is in **, as long as you see the portrait or quotation of ***, people will softly recite the touching sentence: "A good chairman who serves the people!" "This is a thank you to *** and an admiration for him.
Time flies, from the moment when people work in the fields to the days when the big pot of rice is shared, thirty years have passed in a flash. At the beginning of 1980, people were surprised to find that the walls that were once covered with yellowed portraits and quotations were now only blank, and the skin of the walls was peeling off.
People passing by stopped to discuss the reason for the sudden disappearance of the *** portrait. In fact, the portrait was taken down because the CCP issued a directive on strictly prohibiting the posting of portraits and quotations everywhere.
This directive restored the walls of the streets and alleys to their former cleanliness, but it caused a storm abroad. Foreign media speculate that this move by China may indicate some changes.
They are eager to know China's attitude and want to be able to interview Chinese leaders.
For a time, China received interview invitations from various countries. Looking at the mountains of invitation letters, and then one by one foreign media**, the staff could only politely decline.
Before understanding the intentions of the foreign media, the staff of ** did not dare to agree easily. China's refusal again and again has made the voice of foreign discussions more intense, and all kinds of ** rumors are flying all over the sky.
It wasn't until a few months later, Italy's **Pertini, who was about to visit China, called **, expressing his belief that his own reporters would be able to objectively report the facts of the interview, that ** asked *** and obtained his consent.
When receiving interviews from various countries, those who permanently hang their portraits generally choose a cautious and firm attitude to maintain their seriousness and authority.
This interview with the Italian journalist Farage was no exception. The journalist is known for his sharp, pungent style of interviewing, and is adept at setting language "traps" for interviewees to fall into.
However, no matter who the interviewee is, ** will adhere to the principle of objectivity and impartiality, respect the facts, and safeguard the dignity and interests of the country.
Farage's interview style is unique and intimidating to world leaders. Once interviewed by her, they are often not willing to do it again. With her sharp words, sincere attitude and persistent pursuit of truth, she is known as the "mother of world interviews".
Even Farage, who fears other country leaders, interviewed *** twice in three days, and was praised again and again: "She is a journalist with depth and thought!" ”
On August 21, 1980, despite the sweltering heat and lack of air conditioning in the Minzu Hotel, Farage spent three days carefully preparing the questions, and finally met *** in a dark blue tunic in the Great Hall of the People
When the two shook hands, Farage's kind countenance made Farage feel fatherly warmth, even though they had not yet established an intimate bond. Shi Yanhua, as a translator in China, is already ready on the sidelines.
Farage put the recorder on the table, moved his body lightly, and asked directly: "Old Deng, I made a discovery in Beijing this time, why are there only 3 *** portraits left in Beijing?" ”
The sharpness of the question made Shi Yanhua feel a lot of pressure, and she silently thought about how to translate Farage's words more smoothly. However, ** showed composure and wit beyond her expectations, and replied with a smile: "*The act of posting portraits on the street at will is not serious, so we have given instructions." ”
**'s answer is watertight and full of wisdom. In fact, behind every portrait hanging on the tower of Tiananmen Square, there is a condensation of the unique ingenuity and sweat of the craftsmen.
Professor Zhou Lingzhao is a professor of the Academy of Fine Arts, he has been writing for more than ten years and has created a series of portraits. Later, more than a dozen artists joined the creative process.
The portrait painted by Zhou Lingzhao not only represents the reverence of the whole country for him, but also expresses the eternal gratitude of the Chinese children to him for redeeming the descendants of Yan and Huang in the extremely dark moment.
He is the founder of New China and the promoter of New China's development. He brought hope to the people of the whole country and led them to the light. From then on, every Chinese will always remember "Long live **!" in their hearts. ”
Now that the portrait has been taken down, some foreign media have taken the opportunity to be agitated. As a journalist, although Farage does not know the story behind the portrait and does not understand the chairmanship in the hearts of the Chinese, she keenly smells that things are not simple.
She then asked: "Deng Lao, how long will the portrait of *** be hung on the tower of Tiananmen Square?" This question is not easy to answer, but after only a few seconds, a vicissitudes of life and a firm voice came: "We will always keep the portrait of *** on Tiananmen Square, please remember this sentence." ”
Without saying much, he knew the importance of the president to the Chinese. The chairman is like the sun in the east, without him, everyone would be lost and overwhelmed in the dark.
Prior to being interviewed by Farage, she had already been investigated and found that her reports were very truthful and not false, and she would write truthfully regardless of whether the leaders on the scene were out of trouble or not.
At that time, China suffered a lot of slander and misinterpretation, and it urgently needed to make a name for itself. This is also one of the purposes of *** to accept this interview. "* is the man I admired when I was young, and I am an eternal comrade-in-arms. ”
In addition to wanting to solve the mystery of the portrait, Farage also wants to understand the relationship between the internal leaders. She asked: "Deng Lao, I feel that you have great respect *** but I heard that the chairman often 'criticizes' you, right?" ”
Deng Lao straightened up, and then let out a hearty laugh.
Historically, ** once pointed out one of his problems, saying that he always likes to sit in a more remote position, which will affect the effectiveness of listening. But Farage understands that it's actually because *** cares about him very much.
There is a deep friendship between ** and *** for nearly half a century, and they have experienced many ups and downs together and made great contributions to the development of the country together.
In 1933, the two young talents were dismissed at the same time, but their ideals and revolutionary enthusiasm were not diminished, but their fighting spirit was stimulated.
Although they went through a period of bitterness, they never stopped fighting for the revolutionary cause. At the Zunyi Conference in 1935, ** regained his leadership position, he commanded the front-line operations in the caves of the Yan'an base area, while *** carried out strategic guidelines on the front line of the Anti-Japanese War.
They have worked together to achieve great results.
In the cave, he was encouraged many times and elected him to an important position in the party many times, and he instructed Deng Mao Xie Gu to sacrifice three people, Deng, we must fight for our party! ”
**Live up to the high expectations, especially in 1947. At the end of July of that year, he was walking outside a modest house. Suddenly, a guard ran up to them and said, "Commander, commissar, ** here is a 3A secret letter!" ”
The guard's words shocked the two of them. You must know that the 3A telegram was the most urgent and extremely secret telegram in the ** at that time. Liu Deng and the others realized that the situation might have changed, and immediately rushed back to the house to check the telegram, only to see that the sender of the telegram was signed ***
** Personally sent a telegram urging Liu and Deng to advance directly to Dabie Mountain and get rid of Hu Zongnan's troops in order to disrupt Chiang Kai-shek's deployment. **After reading the telegram, he fell into deep thought, he did not question the chairman's instructions, he had always had a sense of admiration for ***.
Since the Autumn Harvest Uprising of 1927, he has recognized that great people like *** will achieve great things. However, since 1946, the Shanxi-Hebei-Shandong-Henan Field Army led by him has experienced the north-south campaign, and now it is serious and exhausted, and it is really difficult to accept new tasks.
However, this urgent secret report actually shows his extreme trust in ***. ** knew it, but looking at the exhausted soldiers, he still decided to ask ** if he could march to Dabie Mountain after some time.
Northern Shaanxi is in an emergency, you need to rely on your own strength to mobilize Hu Zongnan's army! "*After careful consideration, ***'s request was not granted. "I am completely obedient to the decision of the **!
We're going all out! After some discussion, Liu Deng, who was in the mountains, firmly believed that the decision of ** must be well thought out, and they firmly supported any decision of **.
So, in early August, Liu Deng led the army straight into Dabie Mountain.
The summer march was no less difficult than the winter, and mosquitoes, disease, river water**, and extreme heat all caused great trouble to the march. What's worse is that the Kuomintang troops are chasing after them.
** and his team faced a mountain of difficulties. However, the Chairman has been paying close attention to the situation in the vicinity of Dabie Mountain. Fortunately, the Chinese Communist Party seems to have been blessed by heaven.
In mid-August, ** led a large army to venture across the Huai River. At this time, more than 100,000 Kuomintang troops were waiting on the other side of the river. The river was suddenly several meters high, some troops were flooded, and some troops were even frightened to retreat a kilometer.
Liu Deng's army advanced into Dabie Mountain, and the water of the Huai River rose at the right time. ** breathed a sigh of relief and completed the task *** explained, and did not disappoint him. The happiest moment of this life was the years of the Liberation War.
It was the light boat that had crossed the Ten Thousand Mountains, the joy of defeating the enemy, the cheers of victory, and the wanton cooperation of tacit understanding.
The friendship between Mao and Deng spanned life, politics and battlefield, and together they led China from humiliation to independence, from independence to strength. He once said that Tiananmen Square will always hang a portrait of Tiananmen, which is an affirmation of the chairman's contribution to New China and the people.
We should remember their exploits, cherish the prosperous China created for us by our ancestors with their lives, keep in mind the spirit of "sending cold stars to the stars, I recommend Xuanyuan with my blood", and always respect those founding ministers who will forever hang on the tower of Tiananmen Square.