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At the end of 1973, a strange woman came to the gate of Zhongnanhai, Beijing. She leaned her head and thoughts many times, but never entered Zhongnanhai .
Until the year later, the female teacher of the Air Affairs Art Troupe, who was friends with the Chairman for many years, came over and pointed at the woman and said: "This is our Chairman Mao's daughter in Guangxi, Cen Yunduan, I'm here to see the chairman." The guards of dared to let the woman in.
Meeting an acquaintance made Cen Yunduan particularly excited, but what was even more excited was that she was about to meet Chairman Mao, whom she missed for so long.
Cen Yunduan
Cen Yunduan Why did he become Chairman Mao’s “goddaughter”? What are the origins worth remembering between them?
Things start from the Zhongnanhai Dance in 1958!
First acquaintance
The dance party organized by the leadership of the Communist Party of China can be traced back to the Yan'an period. At that time, the enemy was struggling with each other, and the leaders' work was very tense. The soldiers also danced with swords and guns all day long, and their lives were monotonous and boring. Therefore, some people wanted to sing, dance, etc. to adjust their mood.
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After the founding of the People's Republic of China, Chairman Mao and others have a lot of work and are busy. They can only hold dances occasionally to relax and relieve physical fatigue. The Chairman also cherishes the rare leisure time and always has fun, but he never expected that he would meet a girl from an ethnic minority.
958, the development and diplomatic relations of were greatly improved in terms of the determination of , and the national leaders were even more busy, so some people suggested holding a dance party to hand over the planning tasks of the Air Affairs Art Troupe.
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Not long after, the empty house next to the Yihe Hall of Zhongnanhai was clean and tidy, with tables, chairs, benches, and a small stage, just like a dance hall. And the most important thing next is the selection of dancers.
You should know that the dancers who can enter Zhongnanhai have excellent dancing skills, and the most important thing is that they can reflect national characteristics. After receiving the task, the Air Affairs Art Troupe immediately made arrangements for , led by Zhao Shuqin.
Soon, amid a pleasant singing voice, the "Dance Hall" that belongs to Zhongnanhai officially opened its doors. The dancers danced with the singing, and Chairman Mao and others in the audience were shocked by the beautiful artistic stage and hummed involuntarily.
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During the period, Zhao Shuqin also proposed that invite leaders to enter the dance floor and dance with dancers. When assigning Chairman Mao’s dance partner, she handed the arduous task to Cen Yunduan, a new local actress in the art troupe.
This is Cen Yunduan's first close contact with Chairman Mao. He is naturally honored, but he inevitably becomes nervous and even sweats.
Zhao Shuqin comforted: "The Chairman is easy-going and easy to get along with, you don't have to worry."
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Cen Yunduan nodded and mustered up the courage to invite Chairman Mao. The Chairman's warm smile immediately made her worries disappear.
During the dance, they talked enthusiastically. But basically Chairman Mao asked, and Cen Yunduan was only responsible for nodding. Suddenly, the chairman asked with a serious look: "Little comrade, we have never seen it before, what is your name?"
However, Cen Rongduan hesitated for a long time and dared not speak his name for a long time. The reason why I am so out of control is that I have just arrived in Beijing and have not fully mastered , Mandarin .
Chairman Mao
It turns out that She is from Babu Town, He County, Guangxi , and was born in 1939. Because of the unique local characteristics in the village, she likes dancing very much. Since she became sensible, she has followed the dance team and danced in a very good manner.
However, unlike simple dancers, Cen Yunduan also has a great volunteer: join the army and serve the country.She wanted to join the Chinese Art Troupe of the Military and Art Troupe and use her talent to make more PLA soldiers excited.
When Cen Yunduan told his parents about this ideal, in addition to his mother's a little reluctant to let him go, his father fully supported: "Girl, you have great ambitions, and this matter is also adding luster to the family. Do it hard!"
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She nodded and resolutely signed up to join the army. With excellent dance, he entered the art troupe of the army with the best results.
However, Cen Yunduan could not imagine that his future would not only be fortunate to meet Chairman Mao, but would also be renamed by Chairman. When she saw the Chairman's harmonious face, she immediately put away her past memories, carefully held the Chairman's hand, and wrote her real name "Cen Rongduan" on her hand.
Chairman Mao
Chairman Mao noticed it and asked: "Your surname is Cen, and this name does not look like it is from the Hundred Family Names. You should be a minority!"
's sentence surprised Cen Yunduan. She had never heard from her parents that she was a minority, so she had to shake her head.
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Seeing this, he stopped asking more questions, and instead talked about the name "Rong Duan" and said : "You dance very well, you should not be named this, it should be called 'Yunduan', dance like a bird to the sky."
Chairman Mao
At that time, Chairman Mao asked Cen Yunduan about food, housing and transportation with concern, and she gradually spoke boldly, making the Chairman more certain that she was a minority- Zhuang people.
After the dance that day ended, Cen Yunduan contacted his parents with questions in his heart. She asked curiously: " Are we a minority? Why are the Han people registered on the ID card?"
's father said slowly: "Our family is indeed a minority." He explained the reason.
Cen Chunxuan
It turns out that He County is located in the Han settlement area, but their ancestral home is in Nanjiang Village, Guixian, which used to be the intersection of Han and Zhuang settlements. , and Cen Yunduan's ancestors once had a high official , named . Therefore, in terms of ethnic composition, she is indeed a Zhuang member.
After receiving a positive answer from parents, Cen Yunduan lamented Chairman Mao's intelligence and wisdom, and was moved by the Chairman's careful observation. At the next day's dance, she excitedly reported her findings to the Chairman.
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Chairman Mao said happily: "I just said that you must be a Zhuang person. You are still a descendant of a big man, and your abilities are indeed good."
's sentence left a very deep impression on Cen Yunduan's heart. What surprised her even more was that after the dancing time in Zhongnanhai ended, Chairman Mao suddenly found her and said: "You are a good kid. From now on, I will treat me as your father. You are my Guangxi daughter. We will see you again."
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However, the next time we met, the two of them waited for 8 spring and autumn.
Reunite
After leaving Zhongnanhai, Cen Yunduan returned to normal military life, and was later transferred to the People's Liberation Army Chunlei Art Troupe. During this period, because the chairman was busy with so many things, she never disturbed him without authorization.
969, Cen Yunduan ended his military life and transferred to his hometown of Guangxi. But when she looked through the photos of her former performance, she accidentally saw a photo with Chairman Mao when she was in Zhongnanhai, and recalled her former promise again.
Chairman Mao
Cen Yunduan said to himself : "If I can see the Chairman again, I will have no regrets in my life." However, she is already an ordinary citizen and cannot use the form of art troupe performances. She returns to Zhongnanhai again. The realization of this wish can only be delayed again and again.
While thinking about it day and night, Cen Yunduan made up his mind to write a letter to Chairman Mao, hoping to get a chance to meet. When she went to Zhongnanhai at that time, she passed the message through the familiar chairman secretary Wang Hairong.
Days passed day by day, and Cen Yunduan's mood became more and more anxious.Finally, I received a reply from Wang Hairong, which read: "Chairman Mao is healthy and he often mentions you."
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Cen Yunduan was very happy. When he was about to write another letter to ask if he could go to Zhongnanhai, he suddenly received a letter from Chairman Mao: My Guangxi daughter, I am safe recently. Since the last time I parted, I miss you very much. I hope you can come to Beijing to meet me.
Seeing Chairman Mao worrying about him so much, Cen Yunduan packed his clothes without hesitation and boarded the train. However, when she arrived at the familiar Zhongnanhai, she felt timid and did not dare to move forward. It was not until she contacted Zhao Shuqin who was in the art troupe that she finally met Chairman Mao.
Chairman Mao
At that time, Chairman Mao was sitting on the sofa reading a book. After hearing a familiar voice from outside, he hurried out the door. After seeing Cen Yunduan, he smiled and held the other party's hand, saying: "My daughter from Guangxi has come to see me, we finally meet again!"
"The last time we met was in 1964. I cried when I left, and you comforted me. During these 6 years, I miss you very much."
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Cen Yunduan looked at Chairman Mao while talking, noting that over the years, the Chairman had grown a lot, and her voice gradually choked. However, the chairman was still in high spirits and said to her: "Since I'm here in Beijing, stay for a few more days, and you can talk to me more."
Cen Yunduan nodded quickly, and her arrival also made Zhongnanhai lively at the beginning of the year. Especially Chairman Mao, he swept away his past fatigue and enthusiastically introduced her to Li Min, Li Ne and others, asking them to take care of each other.
On this day, Cen Yunduan delivered newspapers to Chairman Mao as usual. When he was about to leave, the chairman suddenly said: "You live in Guangxi. What is the living standard of the local people?"
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She replied: "The appearance of Guangxi is completely new. Not only is it full and warm in food, but it can also live a rich life of more than 10 years. The people are very grateful to the leadership of the Communist Party of China."
Chairman smiled on his face, pointed to the stool beside him, and asked Cen Yun to sit down and speak. The topics are all about Guangxi's history, and time has been from ancient times to the present, such as the Yao people's uprising in Dateng Gorge in Guangxi and the peasant movement during the Great Revolution.
Bronze statue of Wei Baqun
Chairman Mao said: "Guangxi is a heroic city. Throughout history, countless aspiring people have sacrificed their lives for peace and justice. Especially the revolutionary period Wei Baqun is an excellent peasant movement. Unfortunately, they were killed by the enemy, and the ending is regrettable."
Cen Yunduan couldn't help but feel tugged in his heart when he saw the chairman's slightly sad face. She knew that the Chairman's family had made great sacrifices for the revolution, so she empathized with it and couldn't help but cry.
After a while, after Chairman Mao recovered his spirit, he continued to devote himself to his memories of past history with Cen Yunduan . It was not until dinner that they were still unsatisfied and agreed to continue the next day.
Chairman Mao
In the five days in Zhongnanhai, Chairman Mao talked about ancient and modern times with Cen Yunduan, and occasionally listened to operas and watched movies. They got along well as many years ago, and both of them were very happy.
It’s a pity that I’ll give you a thousand miles away, and there will be a farewell. No matter how reluctant Chairman Mao and Cen Yunduan are to part with each other, they still have to face parting. However, before leaving, the Chairman handed Cen Yunduan 300 yuan (old currency) royalties and asked solemnly: "You will come to see me once in three years, okay?"
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Cheng Yunduan's tears were filled with tears. He immediately nodded and agreed, and then said : "I will come to see you once a year."
"It's so good, we can't regret it. " Chairman Mao finished speaking, staring at Cen Yunduan's back as he left for a long time.
The two who were like father and daughter and missed each other made an agreement, but no one expected that the simple thing that would meet once a year only happened between them once...
The last meeting
Chairman Mao
Cen Yunduan returned to Nanning, Guangxi and carefully collected the lives of the local people. She plans to make the information for Chairman Mao to investigate. However, in the process of working hard, she missed Chairman Mao more and more.
Cen Yunduan remembered the agreement with Chairman Mao, so for a whole year in 1974, she could only communicate with the Chairman. In a blink of an eye, the Spring Festival in 1975 had passed. She counted the dates with her fingers and finally came to the day she agreed to meet.
However, Chairman Mao's body had unprecedented major problems.
Chairman Mao
As early as after Cen Yunduan left, Chairman suffered from cataracts in elderly people due to years of fatigue. He couldn't see anything, and he could only rely on the secretary to help him with the approval documents and study, which made him very upset. Seeing this, the medical team in Zhongnanhai immediately organized an expert consultation to determine Chairman Mao’s surgical plan. However, before the operation, Cen Yunduan had already arrived at the door of Zhongnanhai.
According to the requirements of medical staff, Chairman Mao’s health is no longer suitable for the guests, and wants to refuse Cen Yunduan. But the Chairman learned that the "daughter of Guangxi" came from afar and decided to meet.
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Cen Yunduan walked into the bedroom carefully and couldn't help crying when he saw Chairman Mao lying on the bed. But I was afraid that the Chairman would be worried, so I could only pretend to be calm and said : "I'm here to see you. Chairman, you must take care of yourself."
Chairman Mao was vaguely watching, but he vaguely noticed Cen Yunduan's tears. He comforted: "Don't be sad for me, I'm old, you are still young."
Cen Yunduan hurriedly held the chairman's hand and said pleaded: "We have made an agreement, and we will see you next year. " However, she failed to get her wish in the end, which became a lifelong regret.
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In the first half of 1976, Chairman Mao was in a weak state and anyone had to meet with the consent of medical staff. Cen Yunduan had to wait patiently, but after waiting, she only heard bad news from the radio:
On September 9, 1976, the great Chinese leader Chairman Mao passed away and the whole country was silent.
Cen Yunduan collapsed and cried. With the help of his family, he arrived in Beijing and sent Chairman Mao for the last journey. She looked up to the body of the Chairman and murmured : "If I knew you would leave us so early, even if I don't keep the promise, I will accompany you in the last years."
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Cen Yunduan has no blood relationship with Chairman Mao , but has a deep friendship. But after the chairman left, she never mentioned the relationship between the two to others, but whenever she caressed the photos of the past, she could not help but she burst into tears.
For great men, every Chinese people is a relative of the Chairman. Therefore, he will do his best to protect the hard-won victory of the Chinese nation, and also strive to create a more prosperous future.
Without Chairman Mao, there would be no new China. We should keep history in mind and carry forward the past and open up the future.
