On May 14, 1979, a man using a flashlight on the coast of Xiamen attracted the attention of the People's Liberation Army. Not only was he allowed to go ashore, he even changed his name to and entered Peking University three months later. Study, and later became China's top think tank.
And his original identity turned out to be Taiwan's company commander . He swam in the sea for three hours just to return to the mainland.
Who is he? And why risk your life by swimming back to the mainland? What did he do after returning to China? Finally became China's top think tank? After he returned to the mainland, how did his family in Taiwan spend their time?
Justin Yifu Lin
The missing company commander
The disappearance of a company commander in Taiwan in May 1979 caused a commotion.
No one can guess what the company commander was thinking. He was still renovating his team before heading to Xiamen.
and still swam in the sea of for three hours .
Why did he do this?
Lin Zhengyi.
The company commander stationed in Mashan.
Mashan is in Kinmen Island . Because it is close to the mainland, it is also called the throat of Kinmen Island.
Mashan
In addition, according to the distance on the map, Kinmen Island is 190 kilometers away from Taiwan, but is less than ten kilometers away from Xiamen City. It can be said that people on Jinshan Island can clearly see Looking towards Xiamen, I saw the tall buildings in Xiamen.
This made Lin Zhengyi, who was stationed on Kinmen Island, also have an infinite yearning for the mainland.
Lin Zhengyi was very good in studies. When he was 19 years old, he was admitted to the best university in Taiwan to study agriculture and engineering. Later, because of his excellent academic performance, he was transferred to the Army Officer School, a complete military system, and passed the 1975 with distinction. Graduation from school.
In 1978, Lin Zhengyi was sent to Mashan Post on Kinmen Island and was awarded the position of company commander.
This also started Lin Zhengyi's yearning for the motherland.
Looking in the direction of the mainland every day, Lin Zhengyi yearned for it, but the development of the situation did not allow Lin Zhengyi to have any additional thoughts about his motherland.
Therefore, Lin Zhengyi kept his thoughts about the motherland silently in his heart.
Looking at the mountains and rivers of the mainland every day, Lin Zhengyi has thousands of things in his heart that cannot be described in words. All he knows is that his heart is surging and his eyes are filled with tears.
But the development of the situation is not allowed for this Taiwanese company commander.
Lin Zhengyi's expatriate life in Kinmen Island only lasted for one year. Once the term expired, Lin Zhengyi would be greeted by an official position and allowances that others envied. However, Lin Zhengyi, who came to Kinmen Island, did not care about these and even had bigger goals.
returned to the mainland.
This idea was in huge contrast to his identity. Lin Zhengyi did not feel panicked. He was even very proud of his idea of returning to the mainland. For this reason, he specifically sought out how to return to the mainland covertly.
Lin Zhengyi was taught by his father to be a just and upright person since he was a child. At the same time, he attached great importance to Dr. Sun Yat-sen's theory of "revitalizing China". This later became one of the determinations to support Lin Zhengyi's return to the mainland.
Lin Zhengyi started swimming. He would swim laps in the sea whenever he could. This was not unusual for the troops stationed in Mashan. There was no other way to relieve stress and relax on the island, so swimming became one of the rare sports. .
Very quickly, Lin Zhengyi was counting the time and training his physical strength.
time has come.
On May 14, 1979, Lin Zhengyi specially received the timetable for the high and low tides of Kinmen Island sent by the clerical soldiers. Lin Zhengyi knew that the time had come.
Before officially entering the sea, Lin Zhengyi issued an order to the officers and soldiers, telling everyone that there would be a military performance tonight, so if you find someone swimming in the sea, you must not shoot.After
explained, Lin Zhengyi prepared swimming equipment, prepared to start swimming at low tide at ten o'clock in the evening.
In order to let mainland soldiers discover him as much as possible, Lin Zhengyi specially swam to Jiaoyu Island, which was only two kilometers away from Kinmen Island.
In this distance of less than two kilometers, Lin Zhengyi swam for three hours..
In order to let the mainland soldiers find him, Lin Zhengyi specially used a flashlight to indicate his position in the water. Seeing soldiers coming, Lin Zhengyi shouted loudly that he was here to surrender.
The Taiwanese army on the other side was instantly shocked. They searched all over Kinmen Island but couldn't find Lin Zhengyi. Everyone felt incredible. The company commander who was still giving orders in front of him disappeared behind him.
Lin Zhengyi, who shouted to surrender, was brought ashore by the People's Liberation Army and began to verify his identity. That night, he contacted the relevant departments to further verify Lin's identity.
Lin Zhengyi officially defected to the mainland.
The Taiwanese army on the other side began to report Lin Zhengyi's situation to the division commander, and then called in the army to conduct a careful search. A pair of shoes was found next to the position, and this gave clues to Lin Zhengyi.
Zhou Zhongnan
Looking at the shoes and the direction, the division commander Zhou Zhongnan knew that Lin Zhengyi was not simply missing, but defected to .
Lin Zhengyi here was asked why he risked his life to come to the mainland. Lin Zhengyi's answer also shocked everyone.
"Work hard to realize the rejuvenation of China."
I am a Chinese
Lin Zhengyi's answer naturally surprised the staff who came to investigate him. It was hard to imagine that the company commander could say these words.
Lin Zhengyi then began his life in mainland China. In order to avoid arousing the suspicion of the Kuomintang, Lin Zhengyi changed his name again.
Justin Lin.
Lin Yifu
The meaning of his name is taken from "A scholar cannot be ambitious, and there is a long way to go."
Lin Yifu officially began his journey to become China's top talent step by step.
Three months later, Lin Yifu entered Peking University to study . This was not a problem for Lin Yifu, who was excellent in knowledge. Lin Yifu began to absorb a lot of economics knowledge at Peking University , which laid a solid foundation for him to go abroad later. .
In 1980, Peking University welcomed a special guest who provided opportunities for Lin Yifu's subsequent development.
Schultz, winner of the 1979 Nobel Prize in Economics, , is also an honorary professor at the University of Chicago. It can be said that Schultz is a world-class expert in economics.
As popular as Lin Yifu is in mainland China, life becomes difficult for his family in Taiwan.
Lin Yifu
For the defection of this Taiwanese company commander, his family in Taiwan was in danger. When Lin Yifu came to the mainland, he missed his parents and his wife. In addition, when he fled, his wife She happened to be pregnant. According to the time calculation, her wife should be giving birth to a baby, but she couldn't be by her side.
Later, he dragged his friends to find his wife, contacted her, and got a letter from her and a photo of his daughter.
His wife does not blame Lin Yifu, and even encourages him to work seriously.
Lin Yifu became more serious. He always felt that the real revitalization of China could not be achieved by just 20 million people in Taiwan. Only returning to the mainland and working with the mainland was the key to revitalizing China.
Lin Yifu asked his friend to tell his wife that he would definitely come to see him.
Old photo of Lin Yifu as company commander
In 1982, the opportunity finally came.
Chen Yunying, who teaches in Taiwan, learned that her husband had gone to the United States to study, so she immediately took her children to the United States to find her husband. The couple who were separated from each other finally met in a foreign country.
Lin Yifu held his wife for a long time and could not calm down his mood.
Chen Yunying also continued to tell Lin Yifu that she would support him no matter what he did.
Chen Yunying and Lin Yifu started running their own small family in the United States. While studying at the University of Chicago, Lin Yifu completely devoted himself to the ocean of knowledge, while Chen Yunying worked part-time while taking care of the children.
Lin Yifu knew that he must return with results from his trip.
Chen Yunying, Lin Yifu
After Lin Yifu received his doctorate, he refused a high-paying job in the United States. He resolutely took thirty boxes of information he had compiled and said that he was a Chinese and wanted to return to his motherland to work. construction.
Lin Yifu's thinking is very advanced. He knows that Western economic theory is not suitable for China's development, but it can adapt to China's economic development with slight modifications. Of course, it requires detailed analysis of specific issues and practice.
In 1994, in order to specialize in studying China's economic development, Lin Yifu specially made suggestions to relevant economic experts and established the China Economic Research Center.
Before that, at the strong invitation of Du Runsheng, Lin Yifu went to the Rural Development Research Center of the State Council in 1987 and served as the deputy director of development research. At the same time, Lin Yifu also held the position of associate professor at Peking University.
Lin Yifu
It’s not that Du Runsheng didn’t know what Lin Yifu did before, but Du Runsheng didn’t care.
Du Runsheng saw Lin Yifu's sincere dedication to China's economic development. Lin Yifu was also invited to serve as an editorial board member and reviewer for many authoritative magazines.
Lin Yifu's name is becoming more and more famous internationally. Therefore, Lin Yifu's background is certainly arousing curiosity.
The story of the Taiwanese company commander’s night trip back to the motherland began to become widely known.
The leaders of Taiwan began to panic. In order to cover up such a scandal, Taiwan's High Military Court Inspection Office issued a news report and began to directly sue Lin Yifu for "surrendering to the enemy" .
On November 18, 2002, the Taiwan Procuratorate issued a news release stating that Lin Zhengyi (now Lin Yifu), the captain of the 284th Division of the National Army, was suspected of absconding on the night of May 16, 1979. In mainland China, according to the Criminal Code of the Army, Navy and Air Force, Lin Yifu was sentenced to "the crime of surrendering to the enemy". If Lin Yifu was convicted of "the crime of surrendering to the enemy", he may be sentenced to death.
The Taiwan authorities, who thought they could use this to exert power over Lin Yifu, did not get the results they wanted.
Hearing that he was going to be sentenced to death, Lin Yifu just preached calmly: "For the rejuvenation of the Chinese nation, I am willing to bear the cross, but I hope that this historical misfortune can end soon."
After speaking, he continued to devote himself to serving China. In the sequence of economic development, Lin Yifu relied on his determination to revitalize China and stepped in front of national leaders. my country's important decision-making "Tenth Five-Year Plan" was drafted by Lin Yifu.
Justin Lin
In 2008, Justin Lin served as Vice President of the World Bank.
His wife Chen Yunying is also dedicated to China's education. Chen Yunying founded the Special Education Research Laboratory , which specializes in special education in China and brings education to special groups.
The more famous this couple is about their country, the greater the resistance from Taiwan.
In 1996, Lin Yifu's mother passed away in Taiwan. However, because of his identity at that time, the Taiwan leader strictly prohibited Lin Yifu from setting foot in Taiwan.
Lin Yifu had no choice but to ask his wife Chen Yunying to fulfill his filial piety on his behalf. He could only fulfill his filial piety to his mother remotely.
When Lin's father passed away in 2002, Taiwan's leaders still strictly prohibited it, and even said: "If he comes back, I will step down."
Lin Yifu knelt down to perform filial piety
Finally, Lin Yifu wrote an "Essay on Honoring My Father", Once again, he asked his wife Chen Yunying to attend his funeral.
Today, Lin Yifu is still working hard for China's economic development. He always believes that only by leveraging the power of the great motherland can we drive the all-round development of the motherland.
From Lin Zhengyi to Lin Yifu, Lin Yifu is full of determination and mission to develop the motherland and work hard to revitalize China. Lin Yifu did it. Unfortunately, it is difficult for him to be filial to his parents in this life. This is Lin Yifu's biggest regret.
Nostalgia is a small stamp, I am here, and the mainland is over there. Later, homesickness is a short grave, I am here, and my mother is over there...
I hope Lin Yifu can There will be a day when I will be filial to my parents again.
