Monument to Premier Zhou Enlai

　　   The Monument to Premier Zhou Enlai is situated in the northern suburbs of Shihezi City, 3 kilometers from the city center. To the south of the monument is the Premier Memorial Hall, and to the north is the memorial museum. The front of the monument bears twelve golden characters reading “Eternal Glory to the Beloved Premier Zhou Enlai.” The southern side of the monument features an inscription of the words Premier Zhou wrote during his 1965 inspection of the Production and Construction Corps, while the northern side contains excerpts from his government work report delivered at the Third National People's Congress. The back of the monument holds an inscription commemorating its establishment. Overall, the monument stands tall and solemn, with a dignified design and a simple yet majestic style. The flowers and pine trees in front lend a sense of warmth and reverence.

　　   On July 5, 1965, Premier Zhou Enlai and Vice Premier Chen Yi visited Shihezi to inspect the work and met with representatives of Shanghai youth who had come to support border areas. On January 8, 1976, Premier Zhou passed away. To commemorate his great achievements, the Party Committee of the General Farm decided to build a monument. The site was chosen where Premier Zhou had met with the Shanghai youth representatives. Since Premier Zhou lived to be 78 years old, the monument was built to a height of 7.8 meters. He was 67 years old when he visited here, so the inscription was placed at a height of 6.7 meters. Later, the Premier Memorial Hall was added, and the original exhibition hall was expanded into the Memorial Museum of Premier Zhou Enlai.

　　    Shihezi, Xinjiang

　　Zhou Enlai (1898～1976)　　   Zhou Enlai was a Marxist, proletarian revolutionary, politician, military strategist, and diplomat. He was one of the principal leaders of the Communist Party of China and the People’s Republic of China, one of the founders of the Chinese People’s Liberation Army, and Premier of the People’s Republic of China (1949–1976). Originally from Shaoxing, Zhejiang, he was born in Huai’an, Jiangsu. After graduating from Nankai School in Tianjin in 1917, he went to Japan to study. He returned to China in 1919, entered Nankai University in September, and became a leader among Tianjin students during the May Fourth Movement. Together with other activists, he co-founded the progressive group Enlightenment Society. In 1920, he went to France for work-study. In 1921, he joined... Details+