Zhang Qingcheng reads " Unity News " at home. Zhang Lang Photo
Zhang Qingcheng reads "Unity News" at home. Photo by Zhang Lang
(Sichuan United Front Workers talk about united front affairs) Zhang Qingcheng, former deputy chairman of the Sichuan Provincial Committee of the China Democratic League: "Bold" to make good suggestions for social progress
China News Service Chengdu, November 18 (Shan Peng) After retirement, Zhang Qingcheng, who is over 70 years old, lived with his wife in an ordinary residential community in Chengdu, Sichuan Province. Most neighbors don’t know that this old man who usually takes a walk in the community and likes to take photos with his camera on his back is the grandson of General Zhang Zizhong, the former deputy chairman of the Sichuan Provincial Committee of the China Democratic League and the third general of the three anti-Japanese generals.
"As a descendant of General Zhang Zizhong, to be a good person and good deeds is a comfort to his grandfather." Recently, Zhang Qingcheng said in an interview.
It is understood that Zhang Qingcheng joined DRC in 1993. He had been engaged in technical work at the Oriental Turbine Factory in Hanwang Town, Mianzhu County, Deyang, Sichuan Province, from Assistant Engineer to Senior Engineer . From 1994 to 2003, Zhang Qingcheng served as vice chairman and chairman of the Deyang Science and Technology Association; from 1998 to 2013, Zhang Qingcheng served as member of National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference and member of the Standing Committee of the Sichuan Provincial Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference; in 2002, the Sichuan Provincial Committee of the China Democratic League was appointed as the deputy chairman of the resident until retirement.
Zhang Qingcheng, former vice chairman of the Sichuan Provincial Committee of the China Democratic League. Photo by Zhang Lang
As an old party member of the Democratic League, Zhang Qingcheng believes that when participating in politics and policy-making, members of the democratic party must first support the multi-party cooperation and political consultation system led by the Communist Party of China. "Our perspective on the problem may be different. But as long as it is for the sake of national development and social progress, we must boldly make good suggestions."
During his tenure at the Deyang Science and Technology Association, Zhang Qingcheng paid great attention to the modernization of local agriculture, rural areas and farmers. "We have put forward some suggestions to accelerate agricultural development, including gradually moving towards large-scale agricultural development and improving agricultural development efficiency." Zhang Qingcheng believes that the most important thing in the modernization of agriculture, rural areas and farmers is "human modernization." "So we proposed to strengthen vocational training, especially farmers' vocational training, so as to help them gain a better foothold in the city," said Zhang Qingcheng.
During his tenure as a member of the National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference, Zhang Qingcheng was very concerned about the development of rural and agricultural science and technology. He visited the countryside many times, inspected the local agricultural development status, and submitted written proposals to relevant departments after what he saw and heard along the way and his thoughts. "At that time, Sichuan's agriculture was still inefficient and inefficient. In the late 1990s, telemetry remote sensing technology made great progress and could be used for remote measurement of crop production, but it was difficult to implement in small-scale farmland. Only after it was scaled up can this technology be used, such as determining the amount of pesticides used, etc., to ensure land harvest." Zhang Qingcheng said.
Zhang Qingcheng (right) introduced family members at the General Zhang Zizhong Memorial Hall in Yicheng, Hubei. Respondent Photo provided by
During his tenure at the Sichuan Provincial Committee of the China Democratic League, Zhang Qingcheng received Taiwanese compatriots from mainland China many times. Some of these Taiwanese compatriots came to Sichuan for investigation and investment, while others simply went home and took a look. "When receiving the outstanding youth delegation in Taiwan, we brought them to the rapidly developing Chengdu Hi-tech Zone . They were very surprised and saw the real mainland, which is a very important part of the exchange between the mainland and Taiwan." Zhang Qingcheng said.
"You are in Taiwan, we are in the mainland, but we are a ancestor and a country." When communicating with military officers from Taiwan, Zhang Qingcheng would always say this. According to Zhang Qingcheng's recollection, he also received Zhang Yuexuan, who was the chief guard of Chiang Kai-shek. Zhang Yuexuan was over 90 years old when he came to the mainland. He admired the rapid development of the mainland very much. "He said something at that time: 'This is one of the rare development speed in the world, giving the Chinese a face.'" Zhang Qingcheng said that as descendants of the Chinese nation, everyone's national emotions are common.
After retirement, the descendants of this famous anti-Japanese general often participated in commemorative activities about General Zhang Zizhong to search for the footprints of the War of Resistance against Japan that year.At Zhang Qingcheng's home, a black and white portrait of General Zhang Zizhong is placed in the center of the piano roof in the living room. General Zhang Zizhong's eyes are firm. General Zhang Zizhong died in 1940, and Zhang Qingcheng was born in 1946. Although he had never met him, Zhang Qingcheng was very familiar with the deeds of his grandfather General Zhang Zizhong. In his eyes, his grandfather was a resolute and loyal man from northwestern Shandong.
"Remembering the martyrs, telling stories of the War of Resistance Against Japan well, and carrying forward the great spirit of the War of Resistance is to inspire the young people today to dare to stand up for the country and the nation when the country is in trouble. The spirit of the War of Resistance and the spirit of the nation will continue the Chinese nation standing among the nations in the world." Zhang Qingcheng said. (End)
Source: China News Network
