On January 8, 1976, Premier Zhou Enlai passed away.
At 5 o'clock in the morning on January 9, 1976, the United Nations flag in the lobby of the United Nations Headquarters was lowered to half mast, and all the flags of United Nations Member State were not raised. This is unprecedented in the United Nations.
Therefore, some ambassadors have asked questions: "Our head of state has passed away, the United Nations flag is still raised so high, and the second head of China has passed away. It does not count that the United Nations is lowered to half the flag. They also put away the flags of other countries. , Why is this? "
The then UN Secretary-General Waldheim said: "In memory of Zhou Enlai, the United Nations will lower its flag at half-mast. This is my decision. There are two reasons: 1. China is an ancient civilization, and her gold and silver There are countless treasures, but her Premier Zhou Enlai does not have a penny in the international bank! Second, China has a population of 1 billion, but her Premier Zhou Enlai does not have a child! If any of your heads of state can do it One, when he dies, the headquarters can also fly the flag at half-mast for him." The audience was silent.
On January 12, 1976, the Security Council held a memorial ceremony at the first meeting of that year. The rotating chairman of the Security Council and the Tanzanian ambassador said: " The death of Premier Zhou Enlai made the international family lose a great man. His influence is far-reaching, beyond the borders of China. Few people in this century have left on the world stage like him Such an indelible footprint. ”
United Nations Secretary-General Waldheim said in his eulogy: “ The death of Mr. Zhou Enlai is not only a great loss for the Chinese people, but also a great loss for the whole world. He His wisdom and politician demeanor are well-known, far beyond the borders of China. Mr. Zhou Enlai’s personality and character are infinitely admired and respected by all those who are fortunate to meet him. ”
people The text "Reading for the Rise of China" in the seventh unit of the fourth grade book of the teaching edition made the students feel the personality charm of Premier Zhou.
Studying for the rise of China is the grand ambition of Premier Zhou Enlai in his boyhood, showing his life-long struggle for the country and the nation A sense of responsibility and mission.
"Reading for the rise of China" is to read books, develop in an all-round way, seek truth and be pragmatic, brave in innovation, be an ideal, ethical, educated, and disciplined high-quality talent, and strive to strengthen one's own Cultural cultivation and unremitting efforts to enrich the country and strengthen the people.
"Reading for the rise of China" is not only the inheritance and sublimation of the national spirit with patriotism as the core, but also the embodiment and expansion of the spirit of the times with communism as the core, and it encourages people to work hard and constantly Powerful motivation for progress.
We use this to teach children to aspire to read books for the rise of China and serve the people. Whether it’s a primary school student or a university student, whether it’s a Tsinghua student or a Peking University student, whether it’s Macau, Hong Kong, or even Taiwan, they should have a Chinese heart: study for the rise of China!
For this reason, I told the children the text I had learned before, "Send the Prime Minister to Ten Miles Street".
Millions of people in the capital, tears down Ten Miles Street, mourned the beloved Premier Zhou with great pain.
For this, I tell the children a little story about Premier Zhou.
Let the crowd sit leeward and face the wind.
At 5:29:14 on March 8, 1966, a 6.8 magnitude earthquake occurred in Longyao County, Xingtai City, Hebei Province.
On the afternoon of the 10th, Zhou Enlai personally went to Baijiazhai Village, the worst-hit village. As he walked, he stopped from time to time to shake hands with the crowd and said, "My fellow villagers, you have suffered, frightened, and suffered a disaster. I am late."
There was a big northwest wind that day, but Zhou Enlai It was discovered that the masses were sitting facing the northwest wind.A leeward podium facing south was set up for the prime minister to shelter from the wind. Zhou Enlai disagreed and insisted on changing the layout, letting the masses sit leeward, and he himself spoke against the wind.
-"Zhou Enlai Style"
Zhejiang Publishing United Group 2016 Edition
Two pairs of leather shoes wearing 26 years
Zhou Bingde is the eldest daughter of Zhou Enlai’s third brother Zhou Enshou, Zhou Enlai's eldest niece. She walked into Zhongnanhai at the age of 12 and came to the side of her uncle Zhou Enlai and aunt Deng Yingchao, where she spent a full 15 years with them.
Mentioned the frugal life of Premier Zhou Enlai. Zhou Bingde said: "He is very frugal. He only wore two pairs of leather shoes when he was the Prime Minister for 26 years. Zhang'er wears these shoes, so he has been saving so much. The soup must be cleaned with steamed buns and eaten. Once, my brother Zhou Bingjun came from a field and had a meal with my aunt. One of the dishes was the base of the lettuce tray. My brother thought it was a dish tray and it was not edible, so he didn't eat it. When the uncle came back, he said, "Oh, this dish hasn't been eaten yet. Okay. "Just roll the vegetable roll, rub the soup and eat it. After that, my brother regretted it very much. He said, "How can I let uncle eat my leftover vegetables? I don't know this thing. It's edible. If I know I can eat it, I will eat it too.'But these uncles will have to eat."
-Zhou Enlai's niece Ms. Zhou Bingde dictated
to serve the people alive and even after death Serve the people.
In 1975, after a major operation, he was still concerned about the health of Yunnan tin miners who were thousands of miles away.
He is diligent, dedicated, hardworking and hardworking all his life, working more than 12 hours a day, sometimes more than 16 hours.
Even at the end of his life when he was seriously ill in the hospital, he was still ill and working on state affairs. He said: "I am not afraid of death. The ancients said that life is rare in the past seventy years. I am already over seventy-seven years old and can be considered a longevity. But in the past twenty years, the total The country should be built better and the people’s lives should be improved. Only by reporting to Marx can I feel at ease. I always feel guilty and ashamed to report in this situation." Before his death, he confessed, "Take my ashes. Sprinkle it on the rivers and earth to make fertilizer, which is also to serve the people. To serve the people alive, and to serve the people after death."
Comrade Zhou Enlai really did what he said, "We should work hard like a cow. ", "Death in serving the people", "Dedicated to the cause of the people, and die." "The people's prime minister loves the people, and the people's prime minister loves the people." The people expressed their sincere feelings for Comrade Zhou Enlai in plain language.
For such a prime minister, the United Nations lowered its flag at half-mast to mourn, and the national flags of all UN member states were not raised. Who can have any questions!
