In 1958, New China was about to celebrate its tenth anniversary. The superiors decided to build ten buildings in the capital Beijing to demonstrate the achievements of New China.
Great Hall of the People is one of them.
The name of the Great Hall was named by Chairman Mao himself. Before Chairman Mao arrived, it had another name, so why not abandon it?
All of this also need to find the answers from Chairman Mao’s experience.
As the people's leader, the masses have a special position in Chairman Mao's heart.
The weight of the people
In March 1948, General Xu Shiyou summoned the soldiers. The soldiers thought General Xu was about to issue a combat order. However, when they arrived at Xu Shiyou, Xu Shiyou took out a letter and read it aloud: "Dear comrades, when we saw you, we are sad and happy. What is happy is that we are saved, but what is sad is that we are in the past few months. Having suffered great disasters that have never been seen before.
After occupying Weixian , the Kuomintang puppet army burned, killed, robbed, arrested, and robbed grain. They did everything. More than 2,000 livestock were taken away in the whole county of Weibei, and all the food was robbed. It is difficult to count the number of people arrested. What's even more cruel is that the masses were killed. In the past two years, more than a thousand people in Weibei have been killed..."
was silent all around, only General Xu's reading: "You are asking you to destroy the enemy like in Menglianggu, leave heroic victory in Weixian, and make great contributions. This is our noble belief in you and the order of the people to their own army."
The author of this letter is a fellow villager. In the old society, there are many poor people like this.
In May 1948, Chairman Mao took a bus to Xibaipo . On the road, he looked at the surrounding scenery from time to time, and suddenly, his expression froze.
A woman was crying on the side of the road. She was surrounded by a dying child. Chairman Mao got out of the car and came to the child to ask about the situation: "What's wrong with the child?"
The mother of the child cried and told Chairman Mao: "The child is sick and plans to take him to find a doctor, but this child seems to be unable to do it."
Hearing this, Chairman Mao immediately ordered the accompanying doctor to see the child.
Doctor is taking the pulse of in . Chairman Mao asked anxiously: "Is the child saved?" Doctor nodded, but she then hesitated. It turned out that if you want to save the child, you need to use the very scarce drug penicillin at that time. This medicine could not be bought in China at that time.
"This medicine is very expensive, and I don't want to let you go when you are sick. Unless it is absolutely necessary."
Chairman Mao immediately raised his voice when he heard her say this: "Now is the time for no reason!"
Under the chairman's insistence, the little girl turned her head into safety, and the chairman then felt relieved and continued to rush.
Doctor originally wanted to follow the chairman, but he didn't expect that the chairman ordered: "You send this child home, the child is fine, come back."
Later, Chairman Mao said to the people around him: "You need to think of a way to let the doctor go to the countryside"
Chairman Mao attaches great importance to the thoughts of the people, and the people also express their love for the new China in their own way.
Leader and the people
1949, after Pingjin Battle , Kuomintang general Fu Zuoyi realized the reality and signed an agreement with our army. Peiping was liberated.
The newly liberated Peking has a lot to do, but the first thing is to clean up the garbage.
When the Kuomintang governed Peiping, it had no intention of sorting out the city appearance. Even the sides of the Tiananmen Gate Tower were filled with garbage.
After our army entered the city, the new government called on everyone to do a thorough cleaning. Many citizens boarded the human-powered tricycle and transported garbage from the city one by one. In just ninety days, the ancient capital of the Six Dynasties of Peking has restored its former glory and welcomed the birth of New China with a new look.
After the founding of New China, Chairman Mao worked hard to govern the country, and his position in the hearts of the people is increasing day by day.
At this time, it would not be so easy for Chairman Mao to go out and chat with the masses.
At that time, Taiwan's Chiang Kai-shek was unwilling to accept the fate of failure and sent a large number of spies to lurk in the mainland. The public security department formulated many rules for Chairman Mao's safety. Minister of Public Security Luo Ruiqing followed him like a shadow when Chairman Mao inspected.
He stipulates that Chairman Mao must wear a mask and sunglasses when going out.
Chairman Mao was reluctant, but in order to travel, he accepted Minister Luo's proposal.
In the Spring Festival of 1952, Chairman Mao visited the south with a mask. When the special train arrived in Wuhan, he got off the train and came to the streets of Wuhan.
At that time, there was an old man on the street selling fried tofu. Chairman Mao walked over and wanted to chat with the old man. Before he could speak, the little girl next to him recognized Chairman Mao and shouted loudly: "Chairman Mao is here!"
In an instant, a crowd flocked in. This scene scared Chairman Mao's guards: If there are bad people inside, how can we ensure Chairman Mao's safety?
At this time, the head of the guard who was following Chairman Mao Li Yinqiao , he was secretly anxious. He turned his eyes to Luo Ruiqing, and Luo Ruiqing also looked nervous and shouted at the top of his lungs: "Come around the Chairman!"
The people gathered more and more, and they rushed to shake hands with Chairman Mao. Luo Ruiqing had no choice but to shout in the crowd: "Everyone makes a way out and let Chairman Mao go, okay?"
The people made a way out when they heard Minister Luo say this, and Chairman Mao left without any danger.
After returning to Beijing, Luo Ruiqing immediately strengthened the defense measures. It was more difficult for the Chairman to go out. Every time he wanted to go out, he had to get Luo Ruiqing's approval so that General Luo could arrange the guards.
At this time, Chairman Mao began to miss his free life when he switched to northern Shaanxi.
At that time, he took Li Yinqiao to a village and chatted with the villagers.
The topic of Chairman Mao and farmers, starting from crops, talking about fertilizers, and talking about farming methods.
He asked Li Yinqiao: Do you still remember that time?
Li Yinqiao was silent for a moment before answering the chairman: "Of course I remember"
Chairman sighed slightly: "Now, it would be great if I could go to the front door like I did decades ago to drink a bowl of big bowl of tea "
Li Yinqiao knew that the chairman wanted to go out, contact the masses, and understand their ideas, but he could not agree with the chairman's opinion.
Later, Li Yinqiao recalled: "In this regard, I must listen to Luo Ruiqing's opinions, not the chairman himself."
Chairman Mao was quite helpless about such an arrangement, but he could not raise objections - although he was the chairman of the party and the leader of the people, he was also an ordinary party member, and the organization decided that he must abide by it.
However, Chairman Mao also has his own way: he often goes to other places for inspection, and on the special train, he made friends with the train service staff.
In Chairman Mao’s view, his guards and waiters are the ones who are the ones who are closest to the working people. Making friends with them is equivalent to understanding the masses.
At that time, there was a waiter on Chairman Mao’s special train named Yao Shuxian. She is from Tianjin and the Chairman likes him very much.
On the way out, the chairman asked: "Xiao Yao, you're about to arrive at your house?" Yao Shuxian nodded: Well, I'll be there in Tianjin in half an hour! "
Chairman smiled slightly: "You said, what is the most famous in Tianjin? "
Yao Shuxian blurted out: "Marijuana Flower! "
Chairman I wonder if: " Tianjin's Goubuli is more famous. You said, why is it called Goubuli? "
Yao Shuxian's answer is unrestrained: "The boss is very smart. Whoever doesn't buy his buns will scold him! "
Chairman laughed: "I can't be scolded, let's do it. When I arrived in Tianjin, I asked someone to buy buns. Are you treating me today? "
Seeing Yao Shuxian take out his wallet, the chairman asked again: "How much is your salary?" "
Yao Shuxian blushed: " Although the salary is small, it is still enough to treat a meal! "
Chairman smiled and stopped her: "Call, come and invite me, I'll pay the money"
That day, Yao Shuxian and everyone on the train spent an unforgettable night. They ate buns together and talked together. Chairman Mao also had a long-lost smile on his face.
For Yao Shuxian, the chairman is not only the leader, but also a relative.
Later, Yao Shuxian left Chairman Mao due to family reasons. Before leaving, the chairman took a photo with her. In the 1980s, when a reporter came to interview, she said: "I will treasure this photo forever. "
The guards around Chairman Mao have changed many people, but the chairman has always remembered them. He once told the guards: "If the people around me come to see me, I will meet them when I am not busy. If I am busy, you can meet me on my behalf. They have helped me, and I cannot forget them! ”
In Chairman Mao’s eyes, those guards who serve him are just "helping" them, and more of a relationship with relatives.
Chairman Mao often tells others: "You can't treat me as a leader, but you can't treat me as a leader, and I can't stand it." "
In fact, Chairman Mao has been treating everyone around him with an equal attitude.
In December 1970, Chairman Mao met with American reporter Snow . In the face of some of the names he called him at that time, he responded: "One day he will resign, leaving only one Teacher, who is the teacher. Because I have always been a teacher, but now I am still a teacher. All the others were quit. "
Indeed, he is a teacher. In his heart, the one who truly dominates history is the thousands of working people.
Great Hall of the People
Build the Great Hall of the People is also a process of absorbing opinions from all parties.
1958, the superiors decided to build an auditorium for ten thousand people. The design draft was released seven times, but it was not ideal. Experts talked a lot. Premier Zhou instructed everyone: to liberate the mind and listen to more young people's opinions
So, the opinions of young designers such as Zhao Dongri were included in the scope of discussion. Finally, President Zhou The decision was made: "Just use this"
Premier Zhou further requested: "The life of the Great Hall cannot be less than 350 years" Moreover, he required the construction period to be completed within one year, because one year later, it will be the tenth birthday of New China!
Under the coordinated arrangement of the superiors, this seemingly impossible task has become a reality.
More than 20,000 people are working day and night, and all parts of the country support Beijing, the Great Hall was finally completed before the National Day in 1959.
In September, Chairman Mao came to the Great Hall and he asked: "Do you have a name? "
Leadership comrade replied: Premier Zhou said, waiting for the Chairman to name it.
Chairman continued to ask: "What did you call it before?" "We all call it ,000 people auditorium , and some people call it "People's Palace"
Chairman Mao waved his hand: "Palace, it's too feudal, it's better to call it the Great Hall of the People"
In this way, the name "Great Hall of the People" was finally established. It witnessed important historical moments in China and became a sacred place in the hearts of the Chinese people.
