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My forever idol----Premier Zhou Enlai
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I knew him as early as I could remember. And the first time I became interested in him is when I was told that he spoke 8 different foreign languages, and he was the Minister of the Foreign Affairs. Then I saw his photos. His ditermined look, his elegant performance when having meetings with the leaders all over the world. He is such a tall graceful man that I can never put him down in my heart.
As time goes by, I gradually grew up, and the legends of him, our country's first premier---Zhou Enlai are little by little stretching all over in front of me. When I was in my first year of my senior school, I read a book recording ZhouEnlai's legends written by his niece.This book focuses more on the aspect of life in Zhongnanhai about him. Through this book, I know a lot about him. His persistence of principle, his loyalty to the Communist Party, his kindess of helping others and his strictions of himself, especially his sparing no effort in the performance of his duty. And I know again that I'm definitely fall in love with this man, well, I mean, I adore him sooooo much.
He was hospitalized in 1974 for bladder cancer, but continued to conduct work from the hospital, with Deng Xiaoping as the First Deputy Premier handling most of the important State Council matters. He died on the morning of 8 January 1976, aged 77. He died eight months before Mao Zedong. Zhou's death brought messages of condolences from many non-aligned states that he affected during his tenure as an effective diplomat and negotiator on the world stage, and many states saw his death as a terrible loss. Zhou's body was cremated and the ashes scattered by air over hills and valleys, according to his wishes.
Zhou Enlai is regarded as a skilled negotiator, a master of policy implementation, a devoted revolutionary, and a pragmatic statesman with an unusual attentiveness to detail and nuance. He was also known for his tireless and dedicated work ethic, and his unusual charm and poise in public. He is reputedly the last Mandarin bureaucrat in the Confucian tradition. Zhou's political behaviour should be viewed in light of his political philosophy as well as his personality. To a large extent, Zhou epitomized the paradox inherent in a communist politician with traditional Chinese upbringing: at once conservative and radical, pragmatic and ideological, possessed by a belief in order and harmony as well as a faith, which he developed very gradually over time, in the progressive power of rebellion and revolution. Henry Kissinger has called Zhou "one of the two or three most impressive men" he had ever met.
I remember when in primary school, we've learned the text "十里长街送总理", and what to surprise, I cried the first time I saw it. Everytime I read something about his final times, I couldn't help but wailing. It seems I doomed to adore him.
I swear to God, whenever it is, I will always not let him down, not let myself down!
Post comment Comment (8 replies)
- Reply ╃daffodilじ
- I'm inspired.
Show my respect!
- Reply zhangxiao_jing
- Me too!
- Reply angel216419
- brother,I browse that accidently and read it carefully,and know more about you and your diary.As a states man,he must possess all this character and spirit and ability.The history ask him to charge the country,and he be bound to know all this.yes,I also admire the past Primer Leaders.From him,we could learn more and more ,but we need manage it ourself.Brother ,come on.............my dear friend
- Reply rainecho415
- angel216419: brother,I browse that accidently and read it carefully,and know more about you and your diary.As a states man,he must possess all this character and sthanks, I'm studying very hard and try not to let myself down!
- Reply angel216419
- rainecho415: thanks, I'm studying very hard and try not to let myself down!yes,you will, and you need to, thanks, my dear brother!
