Biography of Deng Xuchu

Author: Liu ZiXun Xu Yin
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Features: Comrade Deng Xuchu devoted himself to the revolution early in his life by traveling to Yan'an. He experienced the trials of war in the War of Resistance Against Japan, the War of Liberation, and the War to Resist U.S. Aggression and Aid Korea. After the founding of New China, he worked in higher education institutions for a long time. In the early 1950s, he participated in the leadership of establishing East China Aviation College (now the predecessor of Northwestern Polytechnical University) in Nanjing. In the spring of 1954, he was transferred to Shanghai Jiao Tong University and served successively as Director of the President's Office, Deputy Party Secretary, and Vice President. From 1977 to 1986, while serving as Party Secretary of Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Deng Xuchu pioneered reforms in university management, including fixed positions, fixed staffing, establishing post responsibility systems, encouraging talent mobility, implementing self-funded salary reforms, and selecting talent without discrimination. These measures promoted internal management reforms in universities across the country and were praised by central leaders such as Deng Xiaoping. Comrade Deng Xuchu pursued truth, and his life was filled with legends. This book reflects a long and winding history, showcasing the journey of a young intellectual who, amidst the tides of the era and history, moved toward the light, achieved success, and fully realized his life's value. The book has a simple and straightforward style, combining narrative and discussion, making it highly readable.