Cheng Fangwu
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Cheng Fangwu was a Chinese educator.
, Hunan
in 1897. He was the president of Shandong University
in Jinan
from August 1958 until January 1974, and President of Renmin University of China
from 1978 to 1983.
Chairman Mao said of Cheng Fangwu:
"Shanbei Public School will certainly do well because of having Cheng Fangwu in the field of Education and Chau Choun Chueng in the field of Military Technology." on November 1937 in Northern China
"Shanbei Public School reflects the image of united revolution and China's development. China will not be destroyed with the existence of Shanbei Public School." on March 3, 1938 in Northern China
"There are two precious lessons I give for the students of Shanbei Public School: The first, insist on the direction of politics; The second, is to work hard and stride to the end. During the past seventeen years, when the communist group met extraordinary hardship and still insisted on their political direction, the struggling hardship became the whole communist tradition, and Cheng Fangwu is just this kind of man." on April 1, 1938 at Opening Ceremony speech of the 2nd graduating year
On May 21st, 1976, one of the Communist Leader, Chiu Da, age 90, visited Cheng Fangwu at Central Communist School and said to him, "It is important to understand Marxism. For this purpose we need a good translated book and your translated book (Cheng's 1976 translated book Communist Proclamation) is easy to understand. This goog job has a worldwide meaning."
Chinese leader, Chan Wing said in 1986:
"Cheng Fangwu is our civil revolutionist, loyal warrior, educator, and social scientist."
Biography
Cheng Fangwu was born in Xinhua CountyXinhua County
Xinhua is a county, Located in middle reaches of the Zi River in the central Hunan of China. It covers 3,635 square kilometers and has a population of 1,291,626 . Xinhua shares the border with Lengshuijiang, Lianyuan, Xinshao, Xupu and Longhui counties and cities...
, Hunan
Hunan
' is a province of South-Central China, located to the south of the middle reaches of the Yangtze River and south of Lake Dongting...
in 1897. He was the president of Shandong University
Shandong University
Shandong University is a public comprehensive university in Shandong, China. It is one of the largest universities in China by student population and is supported directly by the national government....
in Jinan
Jinan
Jinan is the capital of Shandong province in Eastern China. The area of present-day Jinan has played an important role in the history of the region from the earliest beginnings of civilisation and has evolved into a major national administrative, economic, and transportation hub...
from August 1958 until January 1974, and President of Renmin University of China
Renmin University of China
Renmin University of China; RUC, also known as People's University of China , colloquially Renda , is a major research university in Haidian District, Beijing, China. Its campus neighbors those of Peking University and Tsinghua University....
from 1978 to 1983.
Chairman Mao said of Cheng Fangwu:
"Shanbei Public School will certainly do well because of having Cheng Fangwu in the field of Education and Chau Choun Chueng in the field of Military Technology." on November 1937 in Northern China
"Shanbei Public School reflects the image of united revolution and China's development. China will not be destroyed with the existence of Shanbei Public School." on March 3, 1938 in Northern China
"There are two precious lessons I give for the students of Shanbei Public School: The first, insist on the direction of politics; The second, is to work hard and stride to the end. During the past seventeen years, when the communist group met extraordinary hardship and still insisted on their political direction, the struggling hardship became the whole communist tradition, and Cheng Fangwu is just this kind of man." on April 1, 1938 at Opening Ceremony speech of the 2nd graduating year
On May 21st, 1976, one of the Communist Leader, Chiu Da, age 90, visited Cheng Fangwu at Central Communist School and said to him, "It is important to understand Marxism. For this purpose we need a good translated book and your translated book (Cheng's 1976 translated book Communist Proclamation) is easy to understand. This goog job has a worldwide meaning."
Chinese leader, Chan Wing said in 1986:
"Cheng Fangwu is our civil revolutionist, loyal warrior, educator, and social scientist."