" After the great river sings, we turn eastward, and the sophisticated science and technology will help the poor. After ten years of facing the wall and trying to break it, it is difficult to be rewarded for being a hero even if he crosses the sea. "
—Zhou Enlai
I went to Huai'an on a business trip some time ago. After finishing my work on the weekend, I thought that since I was in Premier Zhou's hometown, I would have to visit it. So I decided to go to the Zhou Enlai Memorial Hall, and I really had a half-day of leisure. The memorial hall introduces Premier Zhou through pictures and objects from different historical periods according to the time dimension. However, regarding this travel note, I will be more capricious and pick out a few points to write .
Let’s start with clothes. For Premier Zhou, what impressed me most was the photo of the Geneva Conference in the middle school textbook, which well explained the word "temperament": wearing a top hat, wearing a coat, and elegant demeanor. His extraordinary leadership qualities attracted the attention of foreign countries around him. People are watching.
Zhou Enlai during the Nankai period (in January 1920, Zhou Enlai was arrested by the reactionary authorities during a petition at the Zhili Government Office as a representative of the petition). He wore a long gown with a stand-up collar, which was considered a common clothing feature among the new intellectual groups at that time.
When Zhou Enlai was traveling in Europe, he normally wore a suit. Probably because this is the style of clothing that I admire and love at this stage, so I will say a few more words about it.
In my opinion, Zhou Enlai's suits were very, very, very appropriate when he was traveling in Europe. (This is where I express my feelings.) The shirts in the last two photos appear to have pointed collars, and the ties have full and beautiful knots. Some people may say that single-breasted two-button suits generally only button the first button, but I think that as long as it does not affect others, you can be comfortable and wear whatever you want, and there is no need to rigidly adhere to some so-called fixed paradigms. For example, traditional suits require trousers to cover the uppers, but Thom Browne (a brand I prefer) suits are generally much shorter, and the trousers have become 9-point pants (although I prefer traditional suits), which is harmless. .
Going a step further... The group photo looks great, and I have to say that the dressing environment at that time was very good. Few of my friends wear suits on a daily basis. In the group photo, Premier Zhou is firmly seated in the C position, with a very distinctive accent. There is another small detail in the photo, which is the variety of shirt collar types, including Windsor collar, peak collar, wing collar, etc. However, now wing collars are all equipped with bow ties (black tie is basically required). There are two wing collars in the picture. It looks good with a tie.
Photos of military uniforms from different periods also show people full of energy and high spirits.
The Mao suit is a style of clothing that Premier Zhou wears for a long time. The Mao suit in the picture has simple lines and clear structure. I have learned something about it: for example, the four patch pockets represent propriety, justice and integrity; the five buttons on the front represent the legislative, judicial, administrative, examination powers, and the procuratorial power the separation of the five powers; the three buttons on the cuffs represent the national civil rights. People's livelihood, freedom, equality, fraternity, etc. I personally haven’t tried the Chinese tunic suit, but it’s probably more suitable for calm and sophisticated people.
After looking at this photo, I think the Mao suit is probably more convenient for movement.
After talking about the tunic, let’s go back to the suit. The white shirt worn by Premier Zhou is displayed in the window of the memorial hall. It can be clearly seen that it has been mended many times.
In addition to the shirts, there are also suspenders used by Premier Zhou. The suspenders are also very beautiful, with blue and black colors, simple and elegant. In addition, it is a button style, which suits my aesthetic very well, and I also decided to buy more narrower straps in the future.
This photo is probably my favorite in the entire memorial. The overall style is relatively casual, with a light-colored suit paired with an inside-out shirt, elegant and domineering.
Premier Zhou also likes to wear trench coats and coats, especially during diplomatic periods. The photo of him greeting Richard Nixon at the airport is also a classic.
The windbreaker and used suitcase worn by Premier Zhou during his diplomacy.
After talking about clothes, let’s talk about calligraphy. Premier Zhou’s cursive script still has his own distinctive characteristics. When I was studying in Nankai, I won the prize in running script. Not only his handwriting is beautiful, but his scores in other subjects are also among the best.
"Get on your horse to kill thieves, get off your horse and learn Buddhism" This is what Premier Zhou wrote to Master Juzan during the Anti-Japanese War. Facing the Japanese aggressors and the country in trouble, Buddhists should unite as one to resist Japan and save the country. In addition, this also well reflects Premier Zhou Enlai’s Buddhist attainments.
Compared to running script, I prefer the running script written by Premier Zhou Enlai, which is more delicate.
In addition to clothes and words, the love between Zhou Enlai and Deng Yingchao is also worth mentioning.
There are letters exchanged between Zhou Enlai and Deng Yingchao in the memorial hall, but what moved me the most were these two small objects. This is a small silver plate and a small porcelain plate given to Deng Yingchao by Zhou Enlai when he was traveling in Europe. This kind of small gift, the emotions revealed in the subtleties slowly accumulate into a strong and deep love, which really moved me.
There are two other places in the memorial hall that I find quite interesting. One is the horse that Zhou Enlai rode on, and the other is the American Willys jeep that Zhou Enlai rode during the military parade in Xiyuan. Two different modes of transportation are quite interesting.
Premier Zhou Enlai is a person I admire very much. I also took a few photos at the entrance of the memorial hall as a souvenir.