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Chinese President Xi Jinping has for carrying forward the spirit of dedication of 95-year-old war hero Zhang Fuqing, encouraging people to come together and create a force to go ahead in the new time. Xi, made the remarks in an on Zhang's life story in January 2019. Xi said the old hero devoted all life to the country."As a soldier, he fights the country; as a citizen, he works for the people's well-being,"Xinoted.
"Zhang lives a great life with his simple and pure lifestyle and shows no interest in fame and fortune, setting an example for both officers and in service of the armed forces,"Xi said.
Zhang, a CPC member, was a soldier which was one of the main forces of the Chinese People's Liberation Army the Liberation War.
He was honored by the Northwest Field Army for his battle achievements and won the honorary title of "Combat Hero". In 1955, Zhang retired from the army and to work in the poor mountainous areas in Laifeng, a remote county in central China's Hubei Province.
For more than 60 years, he kept his past experience a secret on purpose, from his children. It wasn't until the end of 2018 government was collecting and recording old soldiers' information that his life story was known to all.
