Gu Wenchang

After liberation, Gu Wenchang, who grew up in Lin County, Henan Province at the foot of the Taihang Mountains, enthusiastically followed the People's Liberation Army southward. During the battle to liberate Dongshan, Fujian, Gu Wenchang captured his old rival on the battlefield, the Kuomintang officer Zou Fuguo. Dongshan was liberated on May 12, 1950. Gu Wenchang obeyed the organization's arrangements and stayed in Dongshan to work, but it was a windy and sandy place with no grass growing. On the eve of liberation, 4,700 men were kidnapped by the Kuomintang, putting Dongshan into a desperate situation. In the face of natural and man-made disasters and the resistance of Zou Fuguo and others, Gu Wenchang vowed to let the villagers live a good life. He devoted all his efforts and spent fourteen years to turn a desert island into a treasure island. With his broad mind and practical spirit, he influenced Zou Fuguo and became his solid right-hand man and close friend, and they jointly devoted themselves to the construction of New China. At the same time, Gu Wenchang set up an immortal monument in the hearts of the people with his firm party spirit and warm feelings.