The Three Gorges Complex of Wang, the Old Secretary of Hubei Province

During the period of 1954, Hubei was hit by a once-in-a-century flood, in which grain fields were flooded, houses collapsed, and countless victims and many rescue fighters died.

In the face of the disaster, Wang, then secretary of the Hubei Provincial Party Committee, was still the commander-in-chief of Hubei flood control, and did not dare to relax, running around the front line of flood control and emergency rescue day and night. A few months later, he lost weight, losing ten pounds at once.

After the victory of flood control, Wang personally led the team to find a flood control route along the river. He found that 60% of the floods in the middle and lower reaches of the Yangtze River came from the Chuanjiang River above Yichang, and said to Li Boning, who came to Wuhan from the Ministry of Water Resources to assist in flood control, "It seems that the Yangtze River flood can't be done without upstream control projects. We are lucky this time. If Wuhan is flooded again, the dead don't know how many. The Yangtze River must be treated! "

It was from this time that Wang decided that the Three Gorges Project was a great project with good comprehensive benefits, benefiting the country and the people, and benefiting future generations, and he consciously became a firm promoter of the Three Gorges Project. As soon as he sees * * *, he will mention it.

Even though Wang was imprisoned during the Cultural Revolution, he was still worried about the Three Gorges Project. He called * * * and asked to go to the Three Gorges, saying, "This is not my personal problem. What does it matter to me personally? " I have left Hubei and drowned millions of people. I am not responsible. I am mainly responsible to the people. "

1978, the voice of starting the Three Gorges Project sounded again, but it was full of twists and turns. 198 1 year, Wang, who had been transferred to the Central Committee, volunteered to be the leader of the Three Gorges Project, preparing to issue a "military order" on issues such as no delay in the construction period and no breakthrough in investment. Unfortunately, it was not approved by the central government.

1In April and May of 1986, Wang accompanied other state leaders to inspect the Three Gorges Project again, deeply concerned about the resettlement work of the Three Gorges Project. He believes that the migration of 1 10,000 people is the biggest problem of the Three Gorges Project. Therefore, he specially came to the persimmon garden in Badong County to watch the pilot project of developing immigrants. Seeing Badong's successful practice, he happily said to the comrades accompanying him: "This road is right, and rural immigrants cannot do without land. Badong's experience is very good. If it is to be promoted throughout the reservoir area, it can be realized on the spot and placed nearby. "

At the last moment of his life, Wang was still worried about the Three Gorges. 1March 1992 10, Wang, lying on his deathbed, asked Song Demin, secretary-general of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference, to study the relevant matters in the demonstration report of the Three Gorges Project, saying, "The Standing Committee and members should fully discuss the Three Gorges Project, brew it repeatedly, and fully express their opinions for and against it." On June 6, 65438, Wang's condition deteriorated due to overwork and died.

1In April, 1992, the National People's Congress passed the bill of the Three Gorges Project. Wang's ashes, according to his wishes, were scattered on the water surface of the Wuhan section of the Yangtze River and on the shore of the island where the Three Gorges Dam is about to be built. ...

Editor's note:

From his thirties to his seventies, Wang Yizhi firmly longed for the launch of the Three Gorges Project, ran for it and devoted himself to it. Wang's realistic spirit deserves our admiration!

Excerpted from the article "Wang: Throwing ball is worth a lifetime" in No.2012 14 of Motherland. Wang Xiaoping recalled the shock of his father's release from prison. Author: Song Jia Complex