Changde Sheng and Jiang Xiang Village

Author: Chen Yuhé
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Publish Date: 2005-01-01
Features: Chang Desheng, this nearly sixties-year-old rural Party branch secretary and renowned chairman of Changsheng Group, is slim, dressed simply, stands at 1.65 meters tall, has a loud voice, speaks with a fast pace accompanied by a strong rural accent, habitually squinting, and makes decisive and forceful hand gestures. He said, "I am lucky, luckier than my predecessors: for a village leader's steps to keep pace with the motherland and with spring is my greatest luck." From his profound narration, we read about the past poverty of Jiangxia Village—where "nine out of ten households had no rice grains," and young men suffering from schistosomiasis had swollen bellies like pregnant women listening to "ghosts singing." From his vivid storytelling, we step into the arduous journey of nearly four decades for the Communist Party members to uphold their firm belief, rely on self-reliance, and tirelessly work for the people's benefit. From his heartfelt narration, we perceive the inheritance of the invaluable fine traditions of the Chinese nation and the promotion of the excellent style of the Communist Party of China. Seize this precious opportunity to diligently understand this rich and fulfilling rural textbook of Chang Desheng and Jiangxia Village.