Shen Wei
Shen Wei
Shen Wei (1916-1942), formerly known as Zhu Hongshou, was born in September 1916 in Wu County, Jiangsu Province. After graduating from primary school, he became an apprentice in Shanghai wood shop because of his poor family. After the September 18th Incident in 1931, he actively participated in the national salvation activities and became a member of Shanghai Anti Japanese National Salvation Association. He once organized young staff to participate in activities such as funeral for Lu Xun and condolence for the "seven gentlemen" who were illegally detained by the reactionary authorities. After the outbreak of the Anti Japanese war in 1937, he went to Shanxi to study in the cadre school of the 115th division of the Eighth Route Army. In April 1938, he was transferred to the first brigade of the fourth phase of Yan'an Anti Japanese military and Political University. He joined the Communist Party of China in June 1938. After graduation, he was selected into the front-line press corps of the General Political Department of the Eighth Route Army and assigned to the Jin Cha Ji group. In December of the same year, as a reporter of the front-line press corps of the General Political Department of the Eighth Route Army, he went to the Shanxi Chahar Hebei border area to interview, and provided manuscripts reflecting the heroic killing of the enemy by the Eighth Route Army for the military and political magazine of the Eighth Route Army. In the early summer of 1939, Shen Wei arrived in Jizhong Anti Japanese base, participated in the re publication of Jizhong guide, the Party Committee organ newspaper of Jizhong District, and served as the vice president of Jizhong News Agency (officially renamed as Jizhong branch of Xinhua news agency in March 1942). Jizhong branch and Jizhong guide are two "brands" and one set of institutions. Shen Wei is also the editorial board member and chief of reporter section of Jizhong guide, and is also responsible for the supplement of Jizhong guide.
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Shen Wei (1916-1942)
His original name was Zhu Hongshou and his scientific name was Zhu Xifan. In the early days of the Anti Japanese War, his name was changed to liming. He was born into a poor family in Weiting town. In 1942, he died in Xizhangzhuang, Anguo County, Hebei Province during the May Day raids by Japanese aggressors. He was only 25 years old.
Early experience
Shen Wei's grandfather was a traditional Chinese medicine doctor in Weiting Town, and his family was in good condition. Later, because of his grandfather's opium addiction, his family fell into poverty. From 1921 to 15, Shen Wei studied in a primary school in the town, and got excellent results. He was the first in every examination. The school made an exception to exempt him from tuition until he graduated from primary school. Shen Wei is the eldest son of his family. The poverty forced him to shoulder the burden of supporting his family very early. In the fifth grade of primary school, he found a work study job, recording the water level of Sukun river for Weiting hydrological station every day. He went to school as usual during the day, got up early and went to the river to record the water level accurately, and gave his mother 4 yuan a month to supplement his family. After graduating from primary school, he was unable to go to middle school because of his family's difficulties. He became an apprentice in the local area. In the early spring of 17, 12-year-old Shen Wei became an apprentice at zhenchangmu at Gongyi Wharf in Shanghai. He gave his poor apprentice's income to his mother to support his family and study for his younger siblings. Shen Wei took part in the night school for the staff of the wooden shop, studied hard and read progress books in his spare time. Later, he took an active part in the Anti Japanese national salvation movement in Shanghai and became a member of the Anti Japanese National Salvation Association in Shanghai.
Take part in the revolution
After the Lugouqiao Incident broke out in 1937, Shen Wei resolutely went north to join the Eighth Route Army. He studied in the cadre school of the 115th division of the Eighth Route Army in Mamu village, Hongdong County, Shanxi Province. In February of 27, the 115th division was ordered to leave Shanxi, and Shen Wei's cadre school was merged into the camp school of the Eighth Route Army headquarters in Linfen. In April, he was assigned to study in the 5th squadron of the 1st Brigade of the 4th phase of Yan'an Anti Japanese university. In December, as a front-line reporter of the Eighth Route Army and the Shanxi Chahar Hebei Daily, Shen Wei went deep into the enemy's rear area to cover and began his career as a war reporter. In the early summer of 28, Shen Wei arrived in Jizhong Anti Japanese base, participated in the re publication of Jizhong news agency, served as the vice president of Jizhong News Agency (officially renamed as Jizhong branch of Xinhua news agency in March 31), and served as the editorial board member and reporter section chief of Jizhong news agency. Shen Wei not only went deep into the masses to collect and write news, but also made outstanding contributions to the communication work of Party newspapers in Jizhong base area at that time. From 1940 to the spring of 1942, Jizhong news agency held two or three communication work meetings attended by the backbone of county correspondents every year. As one of the main business leaders of the branch, Shen Wei always enthusiastically explains the basic knowledge of news to correspondents, and puts forward some problems in news interview and writing, so as to inspire everyone to study. In the arduous war years, Jizhong branch also insisted on publishing the news business journal "communication and learning". Shen Wei was not only responsible for the specific planning, organization and approval of manuscripts, but also personally wrote articles to guide the correspondents in news business and theory. Shen Wei is very conscientious and responsible when dealing with the contributions from reporters and correspondents. She often modifies the manuscripts all night long. He said that even if we can't adopt them, we should strive to reply to each manuscript, tell the authors what we need, and encourage them to continue to write more.
Heroic sacrifice
At the end of April 1942, the Japanese Raiders carried out a big clean-up in the base area of central Hebei Province. He suffered from lung disease and was transferred with the army. But he refused to take care of him and said that anti "clean-up" was a good opportunity to learn and exercise. He asked to fight with the people of central Hebei Province and write down and report the deeds and features of the heroic struggle of the masses. He was captured, but did not utter a word, adhere to the party's secret, was rescued from prison. In the spring of 1942, the Japanese aggressors carried out a "May Day campaign" against the base areas in the central Hebei plain. Shen Wei was surrounded by Japanese invaders in Xizhangzhuang, Anguo County, where he was stationed. Shen Wei died bravely in the battle of breaking through the encirclement. He was not married at that time. In May 1942, he was just engaged to Comrade Liu Dafeng (who worked in Jizhong women's Federation at that time). In memory of martyr Shen Wei, general LV Zhengcao wrote an inscription: "learn from Comrade Shen Wei's hard-working revolutionary spirit and adhere to the principle of party spirit in journalism." (see Figure 58) general Cheng Zihua wrote a comment: "Comrade Shen Wei's short life is a revolutionary life and a glorious life. He pursues truth, has the courage to practice, seeks truth from facts, adheres to principles, works diligently and selflessly; he is strict with himself, lenient to others, sincere and enthusiastic, modest and prudent, respects others and cherishes comrades. It's a brilliant example for journalists. "
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