Ceng Zhe who saved lives in the "9. 1 1" incident.

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(Left: In the office of a publishing house in Chinatown, Manhattan, new york, USA, Chinese woman Cen Jiaoxian holds the portrait of her beloved son Ceng Zhe. Right: A staff member shows the relief of Ceng Zhe, a young man from China who gave his life to save lives in the "9. 1 1" incident. )

Yesterday was the third anniversary of the "9 1 1" incident. In memory of the Chinese hero who gave his life to save lives, the New York City Government named the section of Bai Ye Street in downtown Chinatown "Zengzhe Street" yesterday afternoon.

Ceng Zhe 1972 was born in Guangzhou, China on September 30th, and 1988 moved to the United States with his family. After that, he taught at the University of Rochester and obtained a master's degree in business administration. From 1988, he joined the Bank of new york, only two blocks away from the World Trade Center. September 1 200 1 1 On his way to work, he saw the terrorist attack on the World Trade Center and risked his life to help firefighters save the wounded. After talking to his family safely in the office, Ceng Zhe went back to the rescue site against the retreating crowd with fearless spirit, and finally died heroically in the front line of saving people. New york Fox TV 5 once filmed him saving people at the scene.

Ceng Zhe's deeds shocked the whole society and touched countless people. People recognized him as "the hero of the United States, the pride of China people" and praised his noble spirit of sacrificing himself to save others. To commemorate Ceng Zhe's heroic deeds, the Third Manhattan Community Committee and the new york City Council passed the bill to name "Ceng Zhe Street", and Mayor Bloomberg signed the bill in early May, which finally made the naming scheme of "Ceng Zhe Street" become law.

Zengzhe Street, near Columbus Park in Chinatown, is the only street named after Chinese in new york. Yesterday afternoon, new york officials, Senator Gerson, Senator Liu Chunyi, Consul General of China in new york Liu Biwei, leaders of various societies, relatives of Ceng Zhe and hundreds of people from new york attended the naming ceremony of Ceng Zhe Street and the unveiling ceremony of the street sign.

Ceng Zhe's mother, Cen Jiaoxian, told the media with tears in her eyes: "It's hard to calm down the pain of losing her beloved son, but I feel very comforted that Ceng Zhe's deeds can be affirmed by all walks of life. I hope Ceng Zhe's spirit of helping others and even sacrificing himself to save others can be carried forward. The name of Zengzhe Street can let the world know that Chinese Americans in the United States can not only make due contributions to their country, but even give their precious lives to protect her safety. I am proud to have such a good son. "

History is still telling the story of this China hero.

He is a descendant of the Chinese people. Three years ago, when the World Trade Center was attacked by terrorists, Americans met him, a 29-year-old ordinary China youth, Ceng Zhe. Three years later, his relatives, classmates and colleagues are still filled with endless grief for him.

On the day of the "9. 1 1" incident, Fox TV in the United States filmed Ceng Zhe giving his precious life when he took the initiative to save people. This news has become a precious historical material. Ceng Zhe became the hero of China in the eyes of Americans.

On the TV screen, Ceng Zhe, wearing a white shirt and rubber gloves, squatted on the ground, facing an Asian woman lying on her back and looking seriously injured. On the other side of the wounded is an American ambulance worker with brown skin. Zeng Zhe and the ambulanceman looked focused, as if discussing how to treat the wounded. The background of the picture is a large vehicle, and the yellow stripes of fireflies on the uniform of a firefighter next to it are clearly visible.

Ceng Zhe's high school classmate, Huang Wei, who now works in Seattle, recalled that she immediately called Ceng Zhe's mother, Ms. Cen Jiaoxian, to tell the news after seeing the photos of Ceng Zhe's rescue on Fox News Channel. Zeng's mother said, "Ceng Zhe called me after work in the morning and told me that he was going to save people."

Ceng Zhe's mother later confirmed to Xinhua that the new york Bank where Ceng Zhe worked was only two blocks away from the World Trade Center. He "9. 1 1" went to work on time in the morning and called at 9: 40 to say, "Mom, it's a mess outside now. I'm fine. I will save people. " He also called his girlfriend to express the same meaning. His family never heard from him again.

Looking for the footprints of heroes

More than ten years ago, a boy named Ceng Zhe came to new york from Guangzhou, a beautiful and open city in the south of China.

Ceng Zhe, aged 15, came to the United States from Guangzhou with his family and settled in new york. He studied English hard and soon entered the class of American students. When he graduated from high school, he ranked second among the 400 graduates in the school and spoke on their behalf at the graduation ceremony. Because of his excellent grades, he won a scholarship from the University of Rochester, studied for four years as an undergraduate and three years as a master, and obtained a master's degree in business administration. His professional knowledge includes electronic engineering and financial management. 1998 He was employed by Bank of new york to provide services for foreign companies to go public in the United States.

Three years ago, this adult young man went upstream from the fleeing crowd and rushed to the World Trade Center disaster site to give first aid to the injured. Then the World Trade Center collapsed and ruthlessly buried him at the age of 28. ...

A local TV station accidentally filmed Ceng Zhe saving people. Ceng Zhe's righteous act of sacrificing himself to save others is well known to the world, and his name has spread from the other side of the ocean to his hometown. Heroic feats make the hometown people proud, and the early death of heroes makes the hometown people regret.

On the occasion of the third anniversary of Ceng Zhe's hero's dedication, let's follow the footsteps of the hero's growth and look for traces of his childhood and youth.

Through several winding streets, in a deep alley in the old town of Guangzhou, we came to Ceng Zhe's alma mater-Fengqing Shouyue Primary School in Liwan District.

Ceng Zhe 1973 was born in Guangzhou, and studied in Fengqing Shouyue Primary School and Guangzhou No.1 Middle School. 1988, 15 years old, immigrated to the United States with his parents and brother.

In Fengqing Shouyue Primary School, the reporter met Mr. Liang, the head teacher of Zengzhe Primary School. The old teacher still clearly remembers the clever and sensible child: "He is not too tall, thin, with big eyes and great spirit." When Ceng Zhe was a child, she lived with her mother in the countryside on the outskirts of Guangzhou. He didn't return to the city until he went to elementary school, so he was tanned than other children. Teachers affectionately called him "Little Monkey".

Teacher Liang said that Ceng Zhe's home is near the school. He lives in an old house with his parents, brother and grandfather. The children sleep in the attic. It is sultry in summer and the conditions are very difficult. Now, the local area is already a new high-rise building. In the transformation of the old city of Guangzhou, the old houses in this area were demolished again.

"There is an old saying in China,' three years old and eighty'. Ceng Zhe had a good family education since childhood, and he was also an ambitious child at school. He can lay down his life to save people, not on impulse, because he was a helpful child when he was a child, "Teacher Liang recalled. Ceng Zhe has to go through a steep slope to go to school every day. Because there is a farmer's market next to it, it is difficult for many vegetable farmers to pull carts. Ceng Zhe helps push the cart every time he sees it. There is also a blind couple living near his home. They have to cross the busy road to go to work. Ceng Zhe saw it and always let them cross the road with their shoulders on their shoulders. Teacher Liang said emotionally.

Ceng Zhe is very popular with teachers in the first month primary school in Fengqing. His mother was a teacher in this school at that time, and later transferred to another primary school to teach. When going through the formalities, her mother asked the headmaster to take Zeng Zhe away. The headmaster was anxious when he heard this: "You can't take the little monkey away, he is the treasure of the school." In this way, Ceng Zhe studied here until he graduated from primary school and was admitted to Guangzhou No.1 Middle School with 1985.

Guangzhou No.1 Middle School is located beside a busy road, two or three blocks away from Fengqing Shouyue Primary School. It is the earliest public middle school established in Guangzhou, an old famous school with a history of more than 70 years. The school motto of "determination, diligence, truth-seeking and dedication" is conspicuously written on the doorpost of the teaching building with a long history and a combination of Chinese and western styles.

Chen is Zeng Zhe's third-grade teacher. He told reporters that Ceng Zhe is the study committee member of his class. He not only has excellent academic performance, but also often helps his classmates with their studies. He is a good helper to the teacher. Ceng Zhe's uncle immigrated to the United States in his early years, and Zeng Zhe's family also completed the immigration formalities on 1988. Before leaving Guangzhou, Ceng Zhe gave Mr. Chen a ceramic handicraft with the words "always healthy". "The teacher-student relationship has not diminished, but unfortunately Ceng Zhe has passed away." Chen's voice choked.

In this school where Ceng Zhe once studied, students are preparing to commemorate this senior in the form of a theme class meeting at the beginning of this new semester, and the student union will also issue a proposal to all students: learn from Ceng Zhe alumni.

Liao Xiaoxiang, president of the school, said: "Helping others is the traditional virtue of the Chinese nation, and it is also the consistent idea of teaching and educating people in the school. Ceng Zhe's righteous act shocked Chinese people all over the world, which is a great courage. " President Liao felt sorry for the unfortunate death of Ceng Zhe, and was proud of having such students in Guangzhou No.1 Middle School.

Tim Gini, the boss of Ceng Zhe, recalled that when Ceng Zhe walked out of the subway station, the World Trade Center 1 building was on fire and still smoking. On the way to the office, he should clearly see that the fire is getting bigger and bigger, and Building 2 was hit. He knows it's dangerous outside, but he doesn't care about life or death. After calling his family in the office, he immediately picked up first-aid supplies and went downstairs.

Gini told Xinhua News Agency: "Ceng Zhe is diligent and studious, and he never forgets to work even when he is on vacation. At the beginning of 2000, he even completed a bank software design during his short vacation in China. It takes six or seven years for an average person to be promoted from a novice to a bank official, while Ceng Zhe only took three years. As a project manager, I often travel. I had an appointment with him to travel to San Francisco in September 12. Unexpectedly,' 911'ruined everything for him and made us lose an excellent colleague and friend. "

"Ceng Zhe always keeps first aid supplies in his briefcase and the trunk of his car," Gini said. He often helps others to meet urgent needs. He also donated blood many times and contributed to our blood donation activities. " Peggy Farrell, another boss of Ceng Zhe, also said that he can help others anytime and anywhere and is loved by everyone.

In order to commemorate this special employee's noble character forever, the Depository Receipts Department of new york Bank, where Ceng Zhe works, recently decided to name one of its two conference rooms (the other is named after the founder of new york Bank). Gini said: "We will engrave the story of Ceng Zhe on the signboard of the conference room to let the customer representatives from all over the world know that our bank has an extraordinary employee." Recently, the Bank of new york specially held a golf tournament in memory of Ceng Zhe, and raised thousands of dollars to donate to Brighton Ambulance Team in the suburb of Rochester where Ceng Zhe served before his death, and decided to hold this tournament every year in the future.

During his master's degree in Rochester, Ceng Zhe also specialized in ambulance knowledge, obtained the certificate of emergency rescuer, and served as a volunteer in Brighton Ambulance Team. Bob Brody, the captain of the rescue team, recalled that Ceng Zhe took part in the rescue training very seriously and quickly accepted the technology. He is a qualified ambulanceman. "He is very enthusiastic, considerate of the wounded, and has done well. We all regard him as our friend. " In order to remember Ceng Zhe's deeds, the ambulance team painted a brand-new ambulance with Ceng Zhe's name, and Brighton held a grand naming ceremony for this purpose.

(Ceng Zhe's mother Cen Jiaoxian attended the naming ceremony of street names accompanied by community leaders)/GB/JSChina/News/Node6074/Images/00133697.jpg.

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