Funeral for Wang Guangmei held in Beijing

时间：2006-10-23 01:52:26

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Oct. 22 - The funeral for Wang Guangmei, wife of late Chinese president Liu Shaoqi, was held on Saturday morning at the Babaoshan Revolutionary Martyrs1' Cemetery2 in Beijing.

 

Wang Guangmei died on Oct. 13 at the No. 305 Military Hospital in Beijing at the age of 85.

 

Born in Beijing in 1921, Wang graduated from the Beijing's Catholic University as a postgraduate3 majoring in physics and began her career as an English interpreter at the Beijing Headquarters in Military Mediation4 for the CPC in 1946. She later went to Yan'an, the revolutionary cradle of the CPC in central Shaanxi Province, to work as interpreter for diplomatic occasions.

 

In 1948, Wang became a member of the Communist Party of China (CPC) and married Liu Shaoqi later that year.

 

She continued to work as Liu Shaoqi's secretary after the founding of the People's Republic of China. She went with Liu to make inspections5 in more than 20 provinces and municipalities and visits to other countries.

 

Soon after the "Cultural Revolution" started in 1966, Wang Guangmei was cruelly purged6 by Lin Biao and the "Gang of Four".

 

In August 1979, Wang was rehabilitated7 and appointed director of the foreign affairs department of the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences the same year.

 

In 1995, the "Project of happiness - Help Impoverished8 Mothers" was officially launched under her guidance. Thanks to her efforts, the project has raised 310 million yuan (39.9 million U.S. dollars) to relieve 154,000 rural mothers and households from poverty, benefiting 695,000 people.

 

The 2nd China Poverty Eradication9 Award honored Wang, along with other nine individuals and organizations, for their outstanding contribution to the fight against poverty on Tuesday at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing.

 

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1 martyrs d8bbee63cb93081c5677dc671dc968fc     
n.martyr的复数形式；烈士( martyr的名词复数 )；殉道者；殉教者；乞怜者（向人诉苦以博取同情）
参考例句：
  • the early Christian martyrs 早期基督教殉道者
  • They paid their respects to the revolutionary martyrs. 他们向革命烈士致哀。 来自《现代汉英综合大词典》
2 cemetery ur9z7     
n.坟墓，墓地，坟场
参考例句：
  • He was buried in the cemetery.他被葬在公墓。
  • His remains were interred in the cemetery.他的遗体葬在墓地。
3 postgraduate ulMzNh     
adj.大学毕业后的，大学研究院的；n.研究生
参考例句：
  • I didn't put down that I had postgraduate degree.我没有写上我有硕士学位。
  • After college,Mary hopes to do postgraduate work in law school.大学毕业后， 玛丽想在法学院从事研究工作。
4 mediation 5Cxxl     
n.调解
参考例句：
  • The dispute was settled by mediation of the third country. 这场争端通过第三国的斡旋而得以解决。
  • The dispute was settled by mediation. 经调解使争端得以解决。
5 inspections c445f9a2296d8835cd7d4a2da50fc5ca     
n.检查( inspection的名词复数 )；检验；视察；检阅
参考例句：
  • Regular inspections are carried out at the prison. 经常有人来视察这座监狱。
  • Government inspections ensure a high degree of uniformity in the standard of service. 政府检查确保了在服务标准方面的高度一致。 来自《简明英汉词典》
6 purged 60d8da88d3c460863209921056ecab90     
清除（政敌等）( purge的过去式和过去分词 )； 涤除（罪恶等）； 净化（心灵、风气等）； 消除（错事等）的不良影响
参考例句：
  • He purged his enemies from the Party. 他把他的敌人从党内清洗出去。
  • The iron in the chemical compound must be purged. 化学混合物中的铁必须清除。
7 rehabilitated 9f0df09d5d67098e9f9374ad9b9e4e75     
改造（罪犯等）( rehabilitate的过去式和过去分词 )； 使恢复正常生活； 使恢复原状； 修复
参考例句：
  • He has been rehabilitated in public esteem. 公众已恢复对他的敬重。
  • Young persons need to be, wherever possible, rehabilitated rather than punished. 未成年人需要受到尽可能的矫正而不是惩罚。
8 impoverished 1qnzcL     
adj.穷困的，无力的，用尽了的v.使（某人）贫穷( impoverish的过去式和过去分词 )；使（某物）贫瘠或恶化
参考例句：
  • the impoverished areas of the city 这个城市的贫民区
  • They were impoverished by a prolonged spell of unemployment. 他们因长期失业而一贫如洗。 来自《简明英汉词典》
9 eradication otUzfH     
n.根除
参考例句：
  • The eradication of an established infestation is not easy. 根除昆虫蔓延是不容易的。
  • This is often required for intelligent control and eradication. 这经常需要灵巧的控制与消除。

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