Stories of noble and upright celebrities

Wealth and honor cannot be lascivious, poverty and lowliness cannot be moved, and power cannot be subdued. This is Mencius' noble character. Please take a look at the celebrity stories about high-spirited and upright people that I compiled below for your reference. The story of a noble and upright celebrity Part 1

The master lived a simple life, eating just to satisfy his hunger and dressing just to keep out the cold. If someone offers precious food and clothing, he has no choice but to accept it and give it to others after changing hands; if it is an ordinary item, he will hand it over to the warehouse for everyone to enjoy. Once, the master was going to a sutra engraving place in Yangzhou to print sutras. Because the people and the place were unfamiliar, he asked the layman Gao Henian to accompany him. After finishing his work and returning to Shanghai, Gao Henian wanted to take him to Haichao Temple or Jade Buddha Temple to place orders. The master disagreed and said to Gao Henian: "You have too many acquaintances. If you go with me, they must be polite to hold a meal. You I am a miserable person, so why should I have fun in the midst of hardship? It costs money and is time-consuming." Gao Henian had no choice but to take the master to find the most deserted small temple to live in.

The master was invited to go out to give sermons. Due to his old age and inconvenient legs and feet, the believers prepared a sedan for him, but he never refused to sit on it. Even when climbing a mountain, he had to walk up step by step with crutches. He said that he If you are a person with poor fortune, you will lose your fortune by sitting in a sedan chair. Once, the layman Guan Zhen visited Buddha Qi and asked the master to give a sermon. The master agreed to give the sermon during the morning class. Because it was still dark before the morning class and it was difficult to walk on the mountain road, layman Guan hurriedly hired a sedan to pick him up after midnight. On the way, he saw a moving figure in front of him. When he got closer, he saw that the master was coming on foot. Everyone begged again and again, but the master still refused to sit in the sedan chair. Later, the layman Guan Zezhi invited the master to serve at his home. The master said that he only needed to buy sorghum buns and fried tofu dregs. The layman Guan had no choice but to prepare these two things on the vegetarian banquet.

When the master lived in Taiping Temple in Shanghai, layman Guan went to visit him. He could not be found upstairs or downstairs. Finally, he was found in the courtyard. It turned out that he was squatting on the ground washing clothes. At this time the master was almost seventy. When he was at Baoguo Temple, he once scolded Ming Taoist Master because the soy sauce used for cooking was slightly better: "I have little Taoist power and have no ability to benefit others. I can't bear even a grain of rice from the donor, so what else can I eat?" Dish?" The laymen on the side saw the master being so self-disciplined and thought about their arrogant and conceited habits at home. They felt ashamed. Stories of Famous People with Upright Characters Part 2

Pan Silian (1820-1881), also known as Zhaoduan, also known as Lianfang, was a native of Baixi Village, Xiqiao. In the 27th year of Emperor Daoguang's reign in the Qing Dynasty (1847), he became a Jinshi. He was selected as a good scholar, appointed editor, and served as co-editor of Wuying Palace and editor of National History Museum. Later, he worked in Shandong, Sichuan, Zhejiang, Shenyang and other places.

In the early days, Pan Silian served as the censor of Jiangnan Province, the censor of Gyeonggi Province, and the minister of household affairs. Although the censors and governors did not have specific administrative powers, they were responsible for the inspection and inspection of officials. They could not only impeach officials who violated the law, but also were empowered by the emperor to directly judge administrative officials, and conduct substantive inspections of prefectures, counties, and other yamen. Supervision can also report shortcomings in local administration during the supervision process. Therefore, he is very feared by officials and is often jealous.

Pan Si Lian was upright by nature and cared about the suffering of the people. He wrote outspoken memorials, which often offended high-ranking officials and dignitaries.

When Pan Silian was serving as the censor of Jiangnan Province, he wrote a memorial to the court, reporting that bandits and robbers were rampant in Guangdong, and asked the court to order the governor of Guangdong to quickly raise the maintenance funds that had been misappropriated for military pay at Sangyuanwei. This offended the people at that time. Guo Songtao, the current governor of Guangdong. After Guo Songtao saw the edict of the Empress Dowager Cixi, he thought that Pan Silian's edict was to impeach him. He immediately expressed his dissatisfaction with the edict, saying that it was a "harsh argument" imposed on him by the imperial censor Pan Silian. He asked the court to severely refute Pan Silian, and threatened the Empress Dowager Cixi to say If you impeach yourself, you would rather resign and quit.

Even so, Pan Silian still did not change his style of doing things impartially. In August 1879, Pan Silian was transferred to Shenyang in the northeast to serve as the Prime Minister of Fengtian Prefecture and also the Superintendent of Academic Affairs. At this time, Wang Jiabi, the former prime minister and academic administrator of Fengtian Mansion, was demoted three levels because he was impeached by Jilin General Ming'an. Wang Jiabi refused to accept and appealed to the Metropolitan Procuratorate. The imperial court ordered Pan Silian to confirm the investigation and report. Pan Silian found out that General Jilin's report was indeed inappropriate, but Wang's behavior was basically true and he was still demoted.

During his tenure as Shaoqing of Guanglu Temple, Academic Affairs of Shandong, and Prime Minister of Fengtian Prefecture, Pan Silian served many times as the examiner, chief examiner, and seal official for palace examinations and court examinations. It is responsible for auditing and inspecting the question setting and examination paper review in the imperial examination. It is also responsible for the selection and evaluation of examiners.

In the feudal imperial examination era, no one asked about him for ten years, and he became famous all over the world in one fell swoop. Once you gain fame through the imperial examination, it means a rapid rise to success. Therefore, various cheating behaviors such as asking for help and entrainment were common in imperial examinations; bribery of examiners and connections to gain admission were also common.

However, in every imperial examination, Pan Silian was honest, upholding orders and discipline, and being cautious in his independence. Pan Silian always kept in mind the teachings of He Wen'an, who was once the Minister of Rites and served as an examiner many times: "If there is one more person who checks for cheating, there will be one more person who cheats. Therefore, we must grasp the essentials without being too harsh." "Therefore, when Pan Silian was supervising schools in Shandong, he very carefully supervised the issuance of the results of the college examination, requiring the examiners who marked the papers to first make a list, report it for the record, and then publish the results for re-examination. If any abnormalities among the shortlisted candidates were found, they could be investigated and dealt with accordingly.

When Pan Silian just supervised the school in Shandong, he very sincerely warned the candidates: "Study and follow the law, no luck in progress, no arbitrary decision in life." Pan Silian not only taught the candidates to abide by the law in the examination, and not to take any chances. Don't make arbitrary guesses, and strictly urge the examination room workers to act according to the rules, and strictly investigate illegal and corrupt behaviors. During every exam, he sat majestically in the examination hall all day long, supervising the entire process.

At the beginning of Pan Silian’s inspection in Shandong, he met two examiners. They failed in their attempt to ask for money from the candidates, but withheld the candidates' scores and refused to report them. Later, when the incident was investigated, the two examiners quickly prepared a banquet and asked for accommodation. Pan Silian angrily accused him of knowingly breaking the law and dismissed them immediately.

Pan Silian has always been in good health. After taking up the post of academic administrator in Shandong, he tried his best to rectify the leaks in the examination room, suppress corruption, and ensure that the imperial examinations were successfully completed in a fair environment. Because he worked too hard, Pan Silian developed symptoms of coughing up blood. Others took a warning when they saw this, and all the long-term disadvantages in the examination room were wiped out.

In the autumn of 1875, Pan Silian received an imperial edict to serve as the chief examiner of the Sichuan Provincial Examination as the Shaoqing of Guanglu Temple, and Wen Zhonghan served as the deputy examiner. As soon as the two arrived in Sichuan, rumors spread to the Governor's Mansion that two candidates were having an affair with an examiner from the capital. The governor of Sichuan kept this matter secret and kept it in his heart. On the day when the papers were opened, he stayed close and checked all the test papers. Only when the names of these two candidates were not found, he was relieved and explained the whole story to the two examiners with a smile. Pan Silian and Wen Zhonghan were inexplicably surprised, but they still couldn't figure out who falsely accused them.

In August 1879, Pan Silian was transferred to Fengtian Prefecture as Prime Minister and Superintendent of Academic Affairs. At this time, some Eight Banners disciples in the capital came to visit with gifts in the name of practicing discipleship. Pan Silian guessed their intentions and politely refused them one by one. On the second day after leaving Shanhaiguan, a man dressed as a Confucian scholar was waiting to salute in front of the inn door. He wanted to help Pan Silian make arrangements, and said he was willing to accompany him to ensure that the academic scholar's trip to Fengtian would be worry-free. Pan Silian quickly ordered his entourage to sternly reprimand him.

It was freezing cold in Liaodong, and Pan Silian’s relatives and friends were all worried about his health, and they all advised him to find an excuse to turn down. Pan Silian said: "It is not loyal to choose an official position. Although it is very dangerous and far away, can you resign safely? I am more than sixty years old and have never been used to running. How can I change my career at my old age?" His friends were amazed. Pan Silian's heartfelt words are a true portrayal of his noble and upright life. He has never been good at competing for personal fame and fortune. Although he knows that the future is dangerous, he would rather pursue it with a weak body. Isn't this what the national hero Lin Zexu said: If you live and die for the benefit of the country, how can you avoid it because of misfortunes and blessings?

In November 1881, just as Pan Silian was returning home after completing the task of supervising the examination in Jinzhou, Liaoning Province, he contracted a cold on the way. Finally, as the superintendent, he completed his journey in the freezing cold land of Liaodong. Sixty-one years of life.

Pan Silian worked diligently throughout his life, dedicated his duty to the country, dedicated himself till death. Stories of Famous Famous People Part 3

Fan Zhongyan was a famous politician, thinker and writer in the Northern Song Dynasty. He has always attached great importance to education, and is willing to help the weak and the poor, and cherishes talents very much.

At that time, there was a very talented poor scholar in Raozhou City. One day, this poor scholar was waiting in front of the Yamen to ask to see Lord Fan, and soon he met Fan Zhongyan. From the scholar's conversation, Fan Zhongyan discovered that the scholar was very talented and had great ambitions to serve the country. He also learned that the scholar lived in extreme poverty. He did not even have a full meal and his family had no money, but he still wanted to enter Beijing University of Science and Technology. Test.

Fan Zhongyan sympathized with his situation and admired his talent and ambition.

So he came up with an idea and asked his entourage to take out the paper and ink, and ordered the entourage to accompany the poor scholar to Jianfu Temple in the east of Raozhou City to engrave Ouyang Xun's inscriptions on the inscriptions, and then go to the capital to sell them, so that each copy could earn thousands of dollars. According to the regulations at the time, this inscription could not be engraved casually, but because of Fan Zhongyan's order, the monk in the temple agreed to the scholar's request.

But it was getting late at that time, so the scholar had to go to rest and prepare to resume the engraving the next day. Unexpectedly, there was a thunderstorm that night, and the stone tablet was shattered by the thunderstorm. The poor scholar only blames himself for his bad luck. Fan Zhongyan also lamented this. In order to prevent the poor scholars from missing the opportunity of the scientific examination, he took some money from his meager salary to give to the poor scholars. The poor scholar accepted it with tears and went to Beijing for the scientific examination.

Fan Zhongyan lived up to his famous saying "worry about the world first, and rejoice in the world later" throughout his life. Later generations expressed their admiration for his high demeanor and integrity with the words "the clouds and mountains are green, the rivers are turbulent, the gentleman's style, the mountains are high and the rivers are long". Stories of Famous People with Upright Characters Part 4

As early as half a century ago, Mr. Tao Xingzhi infiltrated the ideas of democracy and tolerance into his educational practice and let them play a wonderful role.

When Mr. Tao Xingzhi was the principal, one day he saw a boy hitting his classmate with a brick, so he stopped him and asked him to go to the principal's office. When Principal Tao returned to the office, the boy was already waiting there. Tao Xingzhi took out a candy and gave it to this classmate: "This is to reward you, because you arrived at the office before me." Then he took out another candy and said, "This is for you too. I don't want to give it to you." I asked you to hit your classmate, and you stopped immediately, which shows that you respect me."

The boy took the second candy doubtfully, and Mr. Tao added: "As far as I know, you hit your classmate because he was bullying. Girl, it shows that you have a sense of justice. I will reward you with another candy."

At this time, the boy was so moved that he cried and said, "Principal, I was wrong. No matter how wrong my classmates are, I can't do it. Take this approach."

Mr. Tao then took out another candy and said, "You have admitted your mistake. I will reward you with another candy. My candy is over and our conversation is over." < /p>

The wisdom of tolerance:

Mr. Tao Xingzhi’s story of four candies embodies the charm of tolerance and shines with the wisdom of educators. Tolerance is a beautiful educational emotion. Education requires tolerance, and it also needs to give tolerance a space to survive and "resurrection" of tolerance. As the saying goes: Too much is never enough. Sometimes there are too many restrictions and too tight constraints, which is not conducive to development.

The Legend of Liuchi Lane

During the Kangxi period of the Qing Dynasty, Zhang Yingguan, a native of Tongcheng, became a bachelor of Wenhua Palace and the Minister of Rites. The neighbor is Ye Mansion, another large family in Tongcheng. The owner is Ye Shilang, who served in the same dynasty as Zhang Ying. The two families had a dispute over the courtyard wall. Mrs. Zhang repaired the book and sent it to Zhang Ying. Zhang Ying was deeply worried when he saw the letter, and replied to the old lady: "The letters from home are only for a wall, so why not let people move three feet away? The Great Wall is still there today, and Qin Shihuang is nowhere to be seen." So Madam Zhang ordered the servants to move back three feet to build the wall. Ye Mansion was very moved and ordered his family to move the courtyard wall back three feet. From then on, the barriers between Zhang and Ye's houses were eliminated and the friendship between the two families was established. Stories of Famous Famous People 5

Wen Gong Chong'er was one of the Five Hegemons of the Spring and Autumn Period. When he was forty-three years old, he was framed and forced to flee the Jin Kingdom. He spent nineteen years in exile abroad. With the help of Qin Mugong, he ended his exile and returned to the country to take power. After Chong'er came to the throne, he awarded officials and rewards to the civil and military ministers who followed him in exile. Those who had made great achievements were granted fiefs, and those who made little merit were given noble titles. However, one person was forgotten, and this person was Jie Zitui. Jie Zitui followed Chong'er during his exile. When Chong'er went into exile and passed through Weiguo, he was so hungry that he couldn't find anything to eat. So Jie Zitui reluctantly cut off the meat from his thigh and cooked it for Chong'er to eat. How could Chong'er forget such a great person?

It turns out that Jie Zitui only met Chong'er once after returning to Jiangdu, the capital of Jin State, with Chong'er. From then on, he stayed at home due to illness, knitting straw sandals and serving his mother. When Chong'er rewarded the meritorious officials, others pestered Chong'er all day long to compete for rewards, but Jie Zitui hid far away. After his mother knew the news, she persuaded him to see Chong'er who had become the king. Jie Zitui hated fighting for power and wealth, so he said to his mother: "It is God's will for Duke Wen of Jin to win the Jin Dynasty. Nowadays, some people are fighting for power. I don't know." Shame. I don’t dare to take advantage of God’s merits. I don’t want an official position or profit, so why go to see him? I would rather spend my life weaving straw sandals and support my mother.

"When the mother saw that her son was so resolute and his moral character was so noble, she said nothing more. The mother and son discussed it, and Jie Zitui carried his old mother up to Mianshan (today's Jiexiu County, Shanxi) and vowed to live in seclusion here for the rest of his life. He never left the mountain.

Later, someone reminded Chong'er that he thought of Jie Zitui, so he sent people to search for him. After learning that Jie Zitui was living in seclusion in Mianshan, he personally led many people to look for him. After several days, no trace was found, so someone suggested setting fire to the mountain to lure Jie Zitui out. Chong'er accepted this suggestion and ordered the fire to be set on the mountain, but Jie Zitui and his mother never came out. Later, it was discovered that the mother and son had died under a big tree. Chong'er was very sad and ordered the establishment of an ancestral temple for Jie Zitui in Mianshan. For sacrificial purposes. Story 6 of Famous People of Honor and Uprightness

Yue Fei, a patriotic general in the Southern Song Dynasty, was good at calligraphy and chess. Whenever he was depressed, he would always play the guqin to express his sorrow and anger. In 1141 AD, Yue Fei fought against the Jin soldiers and won consecutive victories. The soldiers of the Yue family army were all gearing up to attack Jin Wushu's lair.

On this day, Yue Fei was fighting with his generals. They planned to send troops. Qin Hui, the surrender faction of the Southern Song Dynasty, prompted Song Gaozong to win twelve gold medals in a row and summon Yue Fei to return to the capital quickly. He wanted to trick Yue Fei back into the capital and kill him.

Yue Fei could not leave the capital. Far away, suddenly several school captains came from the opposite side and stopped Yue Fei and said: "The Holy One has an edict, ordering you to rest outside the city. Without the edict, you are not allowed to enter the city. "

That night, Yue Fei stayed in a temple. Thinking that victory was just around the corner but had to give up the great opportunity, he felt really depressed and couldn't sleep at night. He walked around the courtyard, looking at the stars in the sky, and kept saying Shaking his head and sighing. Back in the room, Yue Fei saw a guqin hanging on the wall, reached out to pick it off, fixed the tune, and started playing it.

Qin Hui's first move in his plan to kill Yue Fei was to assassinate him. Qin Hui asked a strong prisoner on death row to be taken out of the prison and told him to assassinate a spy outside the city. If he succeeded, he would not only be pardoned for the death penalty, but also rewarded.

The prisoner heard that it was an assassination. The spy could avoid death and get a reward, so he left the city happily. Qin Hui's plot was to get the prisoner on death row to do something to avoid the death penalty, and he would definitely do it with his life; when Yue Fei died, he would be arrested and silenced. No one could miss it. Qin Hui felt happy when he thought about it, and waited for the assassin's reply.

The assassin came to the temple and hid behind an old locust tree. He sighed and tiptoed to the window. When Yue Fei turned around to pick up the guqin, he immediately dodged into the room and hid behind the screen. He held his breath, tiptoed, and moved forward a few steps. Just as he was about to stab him, Qin There was a sound, and the assassin immediately retracted the knife.

The horn plectrum in Yue Fei's hand was plucked on the strings, and the sound was soft or hard, tight or slow, sometimes high-pitched, sometimes deep. . When it is high, it is like thousands of troops galloping on the battlefield, fighting the golden soldiers; when it is low, it is like lamenting that the ambition has not been fulfilled, and worrying about the country and the people...

The assassin thought: "Who is this? If he is a Jin spy, how can he play such a good piano?" He peeked through the slit of the screen with one eye: the person playing the piano was wearing court clothes and had a fair complexion. He was clearly from the Central Plains!

< p> "Whoever he is, I will kill him while he is playing the piano wholeheartedly!" The assassin was heartbroken and was about to strike when the sound of the piano suddenly stopped. The knife in his hand fell to the ground. At this time, he heard Yue Fei sigh: "Alas! When will we regain the old mountains and rivers!" The assassin heard the music suddenly, and hey, why is this tune so familiar? This is not it. Did my father compose "Send Off the Army"?

It turns out that this assassin is from Yancheng, and his father is a famous piano player. He can compose music and play the piano to make a living as a folk entertainer. When they arrived at Yancheng, Jin Wushu held a banquet to celebrate his success and arrested his father to play the piano. His father stood there with an angry look and broke all the strings in front of Jin Wushu. Jin Wushu was so angry that he ordered someone to go. The old man was beaten all over and imprisoned in the camp. Yue Fei arrived in Yancheng, fought off the Jin soldiers, and rescued the old artist. When the old man was happy, he composed the music "Send Off the Army" and played it everywhere to praise the Yue family. The army resisted Jin. One day, Marshal Yue came to his home in person and hit it off with the old artist.

Marshal Yue asked an old artist to teach him how to play "Send Off the Army"...

The assassin cried as he thought about it. His heart was swept away by the sound of the piano. He was sometimes happy and generous at the same time, forgetting that he was here to assassinate. With a "bang" sound, the strings of the piano broke. Yue Fei stood up silently and said to himself: "My Yue Fei's ambition to fight against the Jin Dynasty has not been fulfilled, so why should I repay my father and fellow villagers!" When the assassin heard the word "Yue Fei", the steel knife He fell to the ground with a "clang", and his head swelled up with a "bang". He suddenly emerged from behind the screen and shouted: "Marshal Yue!" He fell to his knees on the ground, tears streaming down his face. Crying, he said, "Marshal Yue, I'm sorry for you."

Yue Fei was startled by him. Looking at the kneeling person in front of him, he asked, "Who are you?" The assassin told him about the assassination. Speak out in detail. Yue Fei was furious, his eyebrows stood up, and he cursed Qin Hui for betraying his country and surrendering to the enemy. He pulled the assassin up, comforted him, gave him some silver coins, and allowed him to escape.

Qin Hui's conspiracy to assassinate Yue Fei was shattered by Yue Fei's music. Stories of Famous Celebrities with High Style and Uprightness Chapter 7

Premier Wen’s mother was an ordinary primary school teacher. Her education and selfless love deeply influenced the Prime Minister. Whenever he goes out for inspections and visits, his mother always stays in front of the news; and no matter how busy he is, he always remembers to call his mother home. The Prime Minister once said emotionally, "I will never forget the education my mother gave me. She made me aware of the hardships of life and how a person should devote himself to the country."

When he visited Japan, the first phone call he made after his speech in Congress was to his mother. An old Japanese woman said: "You Chinese people are very happy. You have such a prime minister who loves your mother. Even I feel warm."

When he visited the United States, he said: "My mother has taught me since childhood. I want to be truthful, sincere, sincere and sincere to people. "After he became the Prime Minister, he also did this according to his mother's instructions.

At the Tianjin Railway Station, he extended his loving hands to a crying mother; on the way to the inspection, the Prime Minister He stretched out his hand to his mother who had just returned from working in the crop fields; in the earthquake-stricken area, he couldn't help but shed tears... This old man with a dusty life has a soft and hot heart. Story of a noble and upright celebrity 8

Washington was born into a large landowner family with 5,000 acres of land, but when he was 11 years old, his 49-year-old father passed away, which left him with a lifetime of unforgettable grief. He secretly vowed to open up his own land. Road. When he was 20 years old, his 34-year-old brother passed away, leaving the responsibility of taking care of his wife and children and managing the company to the 20-year-old Washington. With his indomitable perseverance, he held up a collapsed Family.

In the years of the Revolutionary War, the army he led was simply a ragtag force, but after eight years of hard work, he ushered in victory and was elected as the first president. His frankness and sincerity won the hearts of the people; with his knowledge of people and good use of people, he won the help of outstanding politicians; with his super judgment and superb leadership, he resolved various differences and created a new United States! Chapter 9 of the Stories of High-Fashioned Celebrities

At the beginning of the 20th century, Britain had two outstanding figures. One was British Prime Minister Winston Churchill. During World War II, he greatly promoted the victory of the world's anti-fascism. His extraordinary Wisdom and character are universally respected. One is the British bacteriologist Alexander Fleming, who invented penicillin, which was listed as one of the three major inventions during World War II and brought good news to human health.

Interestingly, both men faced bad luck when they were young. Churchill unfortunately fell into a cesspool when he was a child. Fortunately, a farmer heard the news and jumped into the cesspool to rescue him. The farmer was Fleming's father. Fleming's family was poor and could not go to school. In order to repay the farmer for saving his son's life, Churchill's father, as a British parliamentarian, took Fleming to school until he graduated from medical school.

No. Because of Fleming's father's self-sacrifice, the world would have lost an outstanding politician and national leader; without Churchill's father's act of gratitude, mankind would have lost an outstanding medical scientist and inventor 10 < /p>

She was born in a small town in England. Her father was a grocer and her mother worked as a tailor. Under the influence of her father, she developed a passion for politics.

After entering middle school, she became a member of the school debate club. Her eloquence and courage were beyond the reach of girls of the same age. Later, in order to have a chance to enter politics, she skipped a grade and applied to Oxford University, but was blocked because she did not have a pass in Latin. But she did not give up. She had never learned this language. In a few months, she completed the course that others took five years to complete by rote memorization, and finally got the key to open the door of Oxford.

At Oxford University, she excelled academically and was actively involved in various social and political activities. Because of her dedication, outstanding work and extraordinary organizational skills and eloquence, she became the first female Conservative Association President in the history of Oxford. At this point, she was only in her early 20s. With this identity, she seized every opportunity to attend various social and speech occasions, and became famous, laying a solid foundation for her later career in politics. Stories of Famous Celebrities Part 11

Elaine Chao immigrated to the United States with her parents at the age of eight and received a Master of Business Administration from Harvard Business School with honors. In 2001, she served as Secretary of the U.S. Department of Labor. She was the first Chinese-American to enter the cabinet in U.S. history and the first Asian woman in the cabinet.

The six Elaine Chao sisters are known as the "Six Golden Flowers", and four of them graduated from Harvard University. President Bush Sr. met them at the White House. Bush even said to his wife, Barbara: "Can you ask Ella Chao's mother, Mulan Zhu, for advice on how she educates her children?" As they grew up, the six Ella Chao sisters would always hear others comment: "Look, how come the Zhao family has so many daughters?" In Chinese culture, it is not a good thing to have a family full of daughters. Faced with sarcastic remarks, mother Zhu Mulan encouraged her children to use actions to prove them wrong. The eldest daughter Zhao Xiaolan has set a goal for herself - when we grow up, we must make our parents proud of us.

When someone asked how to achieve success, Elaine Chao said: "It is very important to have a positive and optimistic attitude. With such a life attitude, you can get everything you want. How can others get it?" "You are not important." When Elaine Chao entered American society, Asians only accounted for 1% of the population in the United States. There were no Asian Americans in the White House. She was the only Asian. It was a very difficult period. But her positive and optimistic attitude and the support and encouragement from her parents and family allowed her to persevere and achieve success. Stories of Famous Celebrities Part 12

In 2006, the election for the Director-General of the World Health Organization was announced. Margaret Chan was elected with a high number of votes, becoming the first Chinese to be elected as the top leader of the United Nations organization.

Margaret Chan is an iron lady who has repeatedly accomplished extraordinary feats in Hong Kong. In 1994, she served as the Director of Health in Hong Kong. Faced with the cholera outbreak in Hong Kong, she worked hard, mastered first-hand information, discovered the cholera pathogen, and the epidemic was quickly extinguished. In 1997, when avian influenza broke out in Hong Kong for the first time, she defied public opinion and proposed a comprehensive culling of live chickens in the affected area, thus controlling the epidemic in time. This move has also become an important means for countries around the world to control avian influenza in the future. During the SARS epidemic in 2003, she was decisive and proposed a series of measures such as quarantining communities where the epidemic was concentrated. In order to build confidence in defeating SARS, she took the lead in eating chicken.

As the Director of Health of Hong Kong, she successfully responded to outbreaks of cholera, avian influenza and SARS, and her talents were recognized by the World Health Organization.

Margaret Chan, who has made extraordinary achievements many times, started her career as a teacher and had nothing to do with doctors or public health. For love, she gave up writing and practiced medicine. After being elected as WHO Director-General, her husband decided to retire early and go to Geneva to accompany her and support her in work and life.

In life, Margaret Chan is elegant and gentle. She pays great attention to her appearance. Every time she meets a guest, she will carefully design everything from her clothes to her manners. She was always kind to others, and no matter how tired she was at work, she always had a smile on her face, leaving a good impression on others.