This book former Soviet Union, a senior diplomat, scholar Kudashefu? Lisa Te? Sarah Nanjing Norwich (Chinese name: Gu Dashou) memoirs. He was 50 in the early 20th century to the early 70s served as a Soviet Foreign Ministry special envoy in China for 12 years before, from the ordinary interpreter in the former Soviet Union has been the chief interpreter of the Chinese Embassy, has witnessed the establishment of new China in the early to the "Cultural Revolution "D uring China's economic construction, political campaigns, the evolution history of Sino-Soviet relations situation, as many senior Communist leader Mao Zedong, Liu Shaoqi, Zhou Enlai, Deng Xiaoping, is equivalent to the former Soviet Union leader Nikita Khrushchev, Kosygin, Mikoyan and other major meetings translation, some historical events which took place gives an objective description of the former Soviet Union for the first time disclosed the high-level meetings with Chinese leaders behind some of the major historical events and little-known anecdotes of insider anecdotes.
February 1954, the Soviet Foreign Ministry decided to send me to the Soviet Union in Tianjin, China, and Secretary General of the Consulate General of any translation. Tianjin is China's largest cities, is the center of north China's textile industry, or the important ports. I know that Zhou Enlai had here in the prestigious Nankai University study, also in Tianjin began his career in the revolution. Before the founding of New China, Tianjin is China has been a bustling metropolis. As the year in Shanghai, Guangzhou, as foreigners in Tianjin has also been the concession. At that time, many Russians in Tianjin, the long-term residence. According to incomplete statistics, when the Russians living in Tianjin, as many as three thousand people. Most of them long ago from Russia to China to settle. Subsequently, a number of Russians moved to Tianjin. After the founding of new China, the Soviet Union also sent a number of experts and technical personnel to work in Tianjin.
I was good in the Sudan-ordered again went to the golden age of China, came to Tianjin. For me this is really another godsend. At that time I really like the feel and mood I have read a Chinese poem, "too proud horseshoe disease." Because from then on, I have become a Soviet diplomat, and is engaged in diplomatic work.
I went to Tianjin, which coincided with Chinese New Year. I saw people on the street happy festive scene. At that time I was under 25 years old, really young. Despite that I was being a very ordinary Soviet diplomats, but also inexperienced. However, it is obvious that I had felt growing maturity and will to become a Sudan-good messenger. I want to work for the permanent friendship between the two peoples and make extraordinary contributions.
Consulate General of the Soviet Union in Tianjin, Tianjin is the main work area and the port and surrounding areas. In General, I began to learn and master the professional knowledge of diplomacy. Because at that time in Tianjin, there are many people living in the Soviet Union and settled, so we consular workload is not small. Meanwhile, China send to visit the Soviet Union from Tianjin to study, study personnel, the Tianjin Municipal Government delegation to visit the Soviet Union to study, first of Foreign Affairs, which must go through our Consulate General of the relevant procedures. I'm busy with these matters at the consulate of the work, but also exposed a lot of Chinese people.
I remember that between 1954-1955, that I work for a whole year in Tianjin, our Consul-General Kazuo Mate Wei also has been living in Moscow, the actual management of the Deputy Consul General Consulate check Zhirkov? Vadim? A Alexei also Abramovich. He is my superior, but I feel he is more like my teacher. Because he is very strict with me, asked me not allowed to work out any errors. However, he usually treat very mild, very approachable. He was older than me, for many years engaged in diplomatic work, and work experience is very rich. He unreservedly to his work experience taught me, guide me how to improve efficiency. I was in his words and deeds in the soon familiar with the diplomatic and business knowledge. He told me the Chinese expressed their satisfaction level and the ability to work.
Consulate General of Tianjin Municipal Government, we are leading a good relationship. First secretary of the CPC Tianjin Municipal Committee and Mayor Wu Huang Huoqing regular meetings with the investigation Zhirkov, learn more about our work and life in Tianjin What is there to help solve the problem. Sudan-20th century is a good 50's peak, the leading cadres of Tianjin will promote friendship between the two peoples into the city one of the main tasks of work. Tianjin Sino-Soviet Friendship Association, Executive Chairman of the party discipline, City Foreign Affairs Office Zhang Jin do a lot of work. Every year in Tianjin, an important holiday and festive events, the city government leaders are always invited our consular officials and Soviet experts working in Tianjin to attend.
I remember the October 1, 1954 is the fifth anniversary of the birth of new China's National Day. Consulate General of the Tianjin municipal government officials invited us to attend the public review of Tianjin and the National Day reception to celebrate the procession. Morning, the mayor invited to check Zhirkov Wu mounted the reviewing stand, let him sit with the secretary of yellow with blue fire. I have also been invited as a VIP seat. I saw the review of the foreign guests invited to the Soviet Union, only our people. This is the Chinese people should be said that the Soviet Union's highest courtesy.
China's National Day that year, China's capital Beijing ushered in the CPSU Central Committee General Secretary Nikita Khrushchev led the Soviet government delegation. This is after the birth of new China, the Soviet head of the first state visit to China. Mao Zedong and Khrushchev shook hands for the first time, join the people of the two great powers of friendship. I also identify with this in Tianjin.
That morning, the National Day parade in the city of Tianjin is very spectacular. The first is composed of a military band and the Tianjin Garrison side team, followed by holding huge banners and placards carrying the workers, peasants, followed by a large contingent of high school students, and then tied red scarf of the Young Pioneers, the female doctor wearing a white dress and female nurses waving flowers and ball, slow the pace of marching order marching. People dressed in colorful national costumes, singing and dancing, shouting "Long Live Chairman Mao!" "Long live the Chinese Communist Party!" "Long Live the People!" And other slogans. The procession continues long thunderous applause. I was the first time in China witnessed such a scene of joyous festival of the year.
In the afternoon, I accompanied the check Zhirkov also attended by the Foreign Affairs Office of Tianjin Municipal Government held the National Day reception. Russians invited to the reception and our consular and other officials and experts, representatives of aid to China in Tianjin. Also invited the Eastern European socialist countries, North Korea, Vietnam, Mongolia, People's Republic of diplomatic officials and representatives of international students in Tianjin. At the reception, Wu welcome speech the first mayor of Tianjin Sino-Soviet Friendship Association and the Executive Chairman of Party discipline inspection Zhirkov and other foreign guests have also delivered a short speech. We and the Chinese friends gathered together, cheerfully and friendship.
Night, should be invited to the Chinese people, we have a wonderful theater to watch the variety show. Special arrangements for inspection Wu Zhirkov and I sat in the front row with him. Curtain, I talked with Wu Harbin, I have seen in opera. Tianjin Peking Opera Troupe, he said is very famous in China, suggested that I might go and see. I am glad of that, of course, but I can not go out alone at the consulate. He immediately understood what I mean. He said he would check Zhirkov and specially invited me to see Tianjin Peking Opera.
Wu is the intellectual origin of the cadre, polite conversation manners. During my tenure Consulate in Tianjin, as more than a working relationship with his contacts. He left me the deepest impression that he's capable leadership. Group of local leading cadres at the CPC, he may well be excellent representatives.
Shortly after this, Wu really did not forget to check Zhirkov and I specially invited watched a Peking Opera show called "fisherman kill home." I think really the performing arts in Tianjin Peking Opera Peking Opera performers Harbin higher than a chip.
I was escorted to the check Zhirkov attend these events, naturally with the Tianjin government officials have more contact. Perhaps because I am a translator, they told me is far more cordial. This is due to have a common language between us. I say relatively fluent in northern China, then easier to communicate with Chinese people.
When the Chinese people have heard of our staple food is bread, the Soviets, like to eat sausage, city leaders will be personally attended to, instructions Municipal Grain Bureau immediately give us consulate to ensure adequate supply of special treatment. Once, Wu listen to me talk about the mayor has made us in Harbin Russians favorite "out Pakistan" (bread) bakery, they sent a special trip from Tianjin to Harbin, to buy "list bar" to our Consulate . This thing makes me very moved. Because at that time, Chinese citizens are food and food be rationed on a monthly basis by people planned supply. In the current economy is not developed in China, the Tianjin Municipal Government on the Russians that we really care and privileges warm and thoughtful, meticulous.