Health Red Book (What the Zhongnanhai and High-Level Healthcare Experts of China Say to You)

Author: Gu Yingqi / Xu Peimin / Zeng Zhaoshi and others
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Publish Date: 2003-08-01
Features: Biographies of the chief editor and some authors
Gu Yingqi, chief editor, born in 1930, graduated from Harbin Medical University in February 1952 and stayed at the university to work. In November 1953, he was transferred to the Health Department of the Central Guard Bureau. He served as a health physician, attending physician, associate chief physician, chief physician, deputy director, and director. In October 1984, he became the Deputy Minister of Health, Deputy Director of the Central Health Care Committee, and had served as a member of the 7th National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC), Standing Committee Member of the 8th CPPCC, Executive Vice President and Secretary-General of the 5th and 6th Chinese Red Cross Society, and Deputy Chairman of the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies. He is currently the President of the China Geriatric Medical and Health Care Research Association, the President of the China Medical Equipment Association, the Vice President of the National Health Guidance Committee for Cadre Retirees, the Chairman of the China Red Cross Foundation, and a member of the China Association for Science and Technology Popularization.
Xu Peimin, born in December 1928 in Huangyan, Zhejiang, has served as a full-time health care nurse for leaders such as Peng Dehuai, Deng Xiaoping, Chen Yun, Li Xianwen, and Li Fuchun. He worked as the health physician for Comrade Liu Shaoqi for nearly eight years. In the mid-1980s, he went to the Ottawa Cancer Center in Canada for further studies and gave presentations on integrated traditional Chinese and Western medicine cancer treatment abroad, receiving praise. He has been awarded the Beijing Patriotism Merit Award and the Special Contribution Certificate for Health Care from the State Council. Currently, he is a professor at the Peking University Health Science Center and a cancer expert at Beijing Hospital.
Zeng Zhaoshi, born in 1928, joined the Communist Party of China in 1948. He graduated from Shanghai Tongji University Medical College in 1952. After two years of further studies at the Second Military Medical University of the People's Liberation Army, he was transferred to the internal medicine department of Beijing Hospital under the Ministry of Health. He served as the health physician for leaders such as He Long, Luo Ronghan, Zhang Dingcheng, Hu Yaobang, and Zhang Zhizhong. In 1981 and 1985, he worked at the German Heart Center twice. He has written books such as "Knowledge of Cardiovascular Diseases in Middle-Aged and Elderly People," "Being a Good Doctor," and "The Path to Becoming a Successful Doctor," and edited books such as "Consultations on Common Elderly Diseases" and "Cherish Life." In 1985, he received an award from the Central Health Care Committee, and in 1991, he was granted a special allowance from the State Council.
Currently, medical science popularization books are abundant. How can Health Red Treasure Book have its own unique features—scientific, practical, readable, and engaging—while discussing serious health care science topics in a novel and lively manner? The editors and senior experts have put considerable effort into this. With their unique experiences, authoritative information, rich expertise, and eloquent writing, they have indeed achieved something extraordinary.
The writing style of this book is innovative, differing from the conventional paths of general science popularization articles. It lacks an academic or preachy tone and is very close to life, practical, and relatable. It reads engagingly, guiding readers to understand vivid real-life examples through genuine people, events, and emotions. The language is lively, the analysis profound, and the arguments persuasive, helping readers recognize the nature of diseases and the dangers of unscientific living from these life stories. Readers learn where diseases come from, where they lead, and how they can "prepare for the rain before it falls."
The book is written in a lively and engaging manner, making it easy and enjoyable to read. It leaves readers feeling relaxed and gives them a fresh sense of science and the spirit of the times. Another feature of this book is that the experts have integrated serious scientific theories and medical terminology into language that everyone can understand, explaining medical, preventive, and health care knowledge in an accessible way. They skillfully use clinical and research data from themselves and the literature, citing widely and offering insightful commentary, guiding readers toward the path of science.
The content of Health Red Treasure Book is rich and highly scientific. Another significant difference of this book is that some authors introduce the personal health care anecdotes of older generations of Party and state leaders. This is a very valuable part of the book. I have always believed that the health and longevity of this special group deserve study. As everyone knows, these older Party and state leaders have experienced unimaginable hardships, countless battles, injuries, long-term excessive mental and physical stress, and severe malnutrition. As a result, their bodies have suffered varying degrees of damage, but they have ultimately remained healthy and lived to a ripe old age. I believe that their lofty ideals, firm pursuits, unyielding spirit, and long-term emphasis on self-care have played a significant role. Introducing their self-care methods has great guiding significance. I believe this book will be helpful to readers.
For the first time, the authors and editors have written medical science popularization books in this way, and it is inevitable that there may be shortcomings or errors. We sincerely ask readers and experts to provide feedback.
July 24, 2003
Zhongnanhai, Beijing
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