Son of the Grasslands, Teng Bartle

Author: Sarantuya
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Publishing Date: 2002-10-01
Features: Ting Ba was born in 1955 and is currently the Party Secretary of the Sarula Tuyagacha in Abaga Banner, Xilingol League, Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region. In 1974, after graduating from high school, Ting Ba came to Sarula Tuyagacha, located over a thousand kilometers from Hohhot and near the edge of the Hunchun Dake Desert, as a sent-down youth worker and became a herdsman. Ting Ba's father, Ting Mao, was one of the four generals in Inner Mongolia who were promoted to the rank of general by the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress and the State Council after the founding of the People's Republic of China. As the son of a general, Ting Ba actively gave up multiple opportunities to return to the city, abandoning the comfortable urban life and various personal development opportunities, willingly settling in the grasslands for 30 years. Over the past 30 years, Ting Ba has successively served as the head of the tuyaga (village committee) and the Party Secretary of the tuyaga. He has fully utilized his knowledge to continuously guide herdsmen in changing their mindset and transforming traditional animal husbandry production methods, guiding them in scientific animal husbandry and hard work to achieve wealth, leading all the herdsmen in the tuyaga to forge a new path that harmoniously promotes the prosperity of herdsmen and the greening of the grasslands. In 2002, Ting Ba was selected as a model by the Central Propaganda Department and widely publicized in major media outlets across the country, and his exemplary deeds were also shared through nationwide speaking tours. In January 2003, at the first session of the 10th Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region People's Congress, Ting Ba was elected as a representative of the 10th National People's Congress. In October 2003, at a joint commendation ceremony held by the Central Propaganda Department, the Ministry of Personnel, and the Ministry of Agriculture, Ting Ba was honored with the title of "Outstanding Rural Talent in China." Ting Ba, Son of the Grasslands, leaves readers reflecting upon its pages. The book lacks grand pronouncements, famous quotes, or ornate language; instead, it offers simplicity, sincerity, and dedication. From the son of a general to the son of the grasslands, the protagonist, Ting Ba, a former sent-down youth worker, has undergone trials and tribulations on the Sarula Tuyagacha grassland over 28 years. Once he chose the grasslands and fell in love with them, he remained steadfast and unwavering. Ting Ba's growth stems from his Mongolian general's family, from the Sarula Tuyagacha grassland, and from the countless honest and kind-hearted herdsmen. However, fundamentally, it should stem from his inner world, from his heartfelt love for all of the above, and from the small steps he has taken over 28 years for this cause. In the 26 chapters of Ting Ba, Son of the Grasslands, we witness the protagonist's exceptional leadership skills in governing and caring for the people, his high-quality life skills that uphold principles yet remain kind to others, and his productive skills that combine hard work with scientific and clever methods. Whether the grasslands forged Ting Ba or whether Ting Ba was refined and elevated on the grasslands—these questions seem no longer as important. We can only seek and the hardships, joys, and even moving emotions of a journey from the son of a general to the son of the grasslands—this is because the protagonist, Ting Ba, has become one with the herdsmen and the grasslands. Once you read it, you will understand why in the depths of Inner Mongolia, Xilingol, and the Sarula Tuyagacha grasslands, there is a son of a general; why he is also called the son of the grasslands; and why he is hailed as an outstanding representative of Communist Party members in the new era, a model for grassroots cadres in rural and pastoral areas, and a model practitioner of the important thought of "Three Represents." It should also be noted that the newly published Ting Ba, Son of the Grasslands by Inner Mongolia Science Press is written by Sarantuya and Dulal Me, with Batu Bayar and Erdeneambu, a recipient of the Taofeng Publishing Award, serving as the chief editors. Their diligent and conscientious work has also enhanced the book.