In mid-September, the Central Propaganda Department, the Ministry of Veterans Affairs, and the Political Work Department of the Central Military Commission jointly released the advanced deeds of "The Most Beautiful Veterans " in 2022. Liuyang veteran, chairman of Dongxin Fireworks Group Co., Ltd. Zhong Ziqi won the title of "Most Beautiful Retired Soldier" in the country. Recently, Zhong Ziqi told reporters the story of "planting flowers" in the air.
△Zhong Ziqi
6 years of military life, which made him dare to venture and do
It was about 6 years of military life, and the 66-year-old Zhong Ziqi was full of integrity. When he saw him, he was on the phone. When he saw a reporter coming, he quickly put down his cell phone and said hello. There is a 1.4-meter-high shell model in the office, which is a symbol of his military service.
In 1956, Zhong Ziqi was born in a small town in Liuyang, Hunan. "At that time, I had never even been to Liuyang City . It can be said that I was 'watching the sky from a well'." Zhong Ziqi said.
In 1975, Zhong Ziqi enlisted in the army and was assigned to a car company of a certain army in the Beijing Military Region. While driving, Zhong Ziqi found a way to reduce vehicle fuel consumption while ensuring driving safety, and he was also credited with third-class merit .
In 1981, Zhong Ziqi retired from the army and returned to his hometown and entered the fireworks factory to work. In the mid-1990s, Liuyang fireworks reform coincided with the reform of fireworks. After nearly 10 years of hard work in the fireworks industry, he decided to devote himself to the fireworks manufacturing industry. In 1996, he founded his own fireworks company in Liuyang. "China is the east of the world, Liuyang is the east of Hunan, and Zhong and Dong in Liuyang dialect are homophones. Business integrity is the first priority. So I named the company Dongxin Fireworks." Zhong Ziqi said.
Before starting his own company, Zhong Ziqi did a lot of things, driving tractors, running transportation, working as a firework salesman, firework trade... He even started a business with foreign friends. While recalling the experiences of traveling around the world, he lifted his left leg up, curled up on the sofa, and then laughed, "I have been a soldier, I am not afraid of anything, I dare to do it."
When Dongxin was founded, it was difficult and difficult. That was the most difficult time when Zhong Ziqi was in business. He had to do everything himself, doing management, production, and doing business, and was often busy until one or two o'clock in the middle of the night.
In 1998, with the rapid growth of China's economy, many cities in China began to lift the ban on fireworks and fireworks set off, and the number of fireworks set off abroad also increased significantly. The demand for fireworks in the domestic and foreign markets is increasing. He decisively seized the opportunity and was determined to develop the high-end fireworks business. Soon, because the Dongxin Fireworks Factory had high construction standards, good equipment conditions, and the quality of the fireworks produced was excellent, the products quickly opened up sales. Since then, fireworks have also become one of the main businesses of Dongxin Company .
"Made in Hunan" came on stage
1999, the annual meeting of the Fortune Forum for the Fortune Forum was grandly held in Shanghai. In order to welcome the heads of governments of the world, the heads of the Fortune 500 companies and the VIPs of various countries, Shanghai will hold a grand fireworks party. Dongxin Company passed five levels and defeated six generals and successfully won the hosting rights of the fireworks party, but a small "accident" occurred on the day of lighting the fireworks.
"The fireworks fireworks were just beginning 2 minutes after the performance of igniter suddenly turned off. In the end, we made all the fireworks successfully set off through artificial means." From that moment on, Zhong Ziqi swore in his heart that he would take the electronic ignition technology into his own hands.
At that time, the control system of fireworks ignition was all foreign-made equipment, and Zhong Ziqi was determined to achieve zero breakthroughs in the domestic market in this regard. So he traveled around, looking for talents in major universities and research institutes, and forming teams. In 2005, Dongxin successfully developed the computer program-controlled ignition system and won the first prize of Changsha Science and Technology Progress. From then on, the firework control system used in China has been "Made in Hunan".
High-altitude special effects digital fireworks "100" and "1921-2021", creative shaped fireworks "Five-Star Shining", Welcome Pine on in Beijing Winter Olympics... In recent years, Dongxin Group has undertaken more than 500 domestic and foreign fireworks set off tasks, represented by 2008 Beijing Olympics , 2009 National Day Beijing Celebration of the 60th Anniversary of the Motherland, 2010 Shanghai World Expo and Guangzhou Asian Games. Each event has been a complete success, and Chinese fireworks have also entered the international stage.
As a representative inheritor of the national intangible cultural heritage (Liuyang fireworks production skills), standing today, Zhong Ziqi only feels that he has a heavy responsibility. "Fireworks are the art of fire. The ancestors used to make fireworks very simple. After all dynasties, it has become more and more abundant. What we should do is to make it more and more beautiful, make the cultural heritage stronger, and pass on it."
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