How did they move Shanghai?
The great era calls for a great spirit, and noble undertakings require the guidance of role models. From 2011 to 2023, "Touching Shanghai" has entered its 12th year. Twelve years have passed by, and each resounding name has converged into the distinct spiritual coordinates of this city.
Recently, the unveiling event of "Glory and Power -2023 Touching Shanghai Person of the Year" was held, and the winners walked onto the stage with touching stories. The spirit of the times is reflected in their unremitting progress; The temperature of the city blooms in their brilliant smiles; The great love of humanity is transmitted through their persistent perseverance.
Devoted to innovation and daring to climb scientific heights
Zhao Dongyuan, an academician of the CAS Member and a professor of Fudan University, was the first to step onto the stage. After returning from overseas studies, he wrote his thesis on the land of his motherland, devoted 25 years to the study of mesoporous materials, bravely ventured into the unmanned area of basic research, and achieved a fundamental breakthrough in the preparation of mesoporous materials from inorganic to organic, making China a global leader in this field. If the small micro pores reflect broad scientific ideals, then the simple backpack bag is filled with profound educational sentiments. For the past 20 years, he has continuously taught basic chemistry courses to undergraduate students, and has trained 65 doctoral students and 23 postdoctoral fellows so far.
A small grain of rice contains the simple original intention of Luo Lijun, the chief scientist of the Shanghai Agricultural Biotechnology Gene Center. Rooted in Shanghai for more than 20 years, focusing on the protection of rice genetic resources and the cultivation of water-saving and drought resistant rice. Faced with the long-standing problem of water scarcity in agriculture, which has hindered the development of agriculture in China, Luo Lijun resolutely headed towards the unexplored "agricultural desert". After repeated trial and error, he not only innovatively cultivated water-saving and drought resistant rice that balances water conservation and drought resistance, high yield and quality, and low fertilizer and carbon reduction, but also proposed the concept of the "blue revolution" of rice for the first time worldwide, using science and technology to build moats to maintain the safety of the seed industry in tens of thousands of acres of fertile land.
On October 31, 2022, the Mengtian experimental module was successfully launched, and on November 3, the module segment was successfully repositioned. "Dream of Heaven" marks the beginning of a new journey, and the vast expanse of the sky plays the strong voice of China. As the first manned spacecraft developed by Shanghai Aerospace, the development team of the Mengtian experimental module has gone through twelve years, turning youth into fuel and "jetting" power in their respective positions, working together to lift the Chinese people's own space station into the sky. After 4 years of plan demonstration, 6 years of prototype development, and 2 years of prototype development, Shanghai Astronauts immersed themselves in answering the questions and used practical work to "piece together" the "last puzzle" of China's space station.
On May 28th this year, the domestically produced large aircraft C919 completed its first commercial passenger flight. Behind the historic step taken by China's aviation industry is the bittersweet years of the test flight operation department of COMAC Civil Aircraft Test Center, which never forgets its original intention and keeps in mind its mission. Since its establishment 9 years ago, they have organized and completed 3308 flight tests of various types, with a cumulative test time of 9901 hours. They have successfully completed major tasks such as the first flight of the C919 model and the first flight of the 2nd to 6th prototype aircraft. Engine idle, negative acceleration, single engine climb, emergency power supply, envelope protection verification flight test They conquered high-risk subjects one by one and became the "knife dancers" who ensured the soaring of Chinese civilian aircraft in the blue sky.
Adhere to the position and achieve extraordinary performance
After thirty years of arduous work, Yan Bing, Deputy Chief Engineer of Shanghai Zhenhua Heavy Industry Co., Ltd., led the ambitious spirit of "serving the motherland" to overcome difficulties. Starting from the 4000 ton floating crane "Huatianlong", Yan Bing led his team to successively develop the 7500 ton crane ship "Blue Whale" and the 8000 ton crane ship "Sanxing 5", and then to the world's largest lifting capacity, the 12000 ton crane ship "Zhenhua 30", which has staged a "stunning lifting" in the construction of the "Century Project" Hong Kong Zhuhai Macao Bridge. He amazed the world with his independently developed "super equipment" and firmly held the voice of marine heavy lifting equipment in the hands of the Chinese people.
A pair of tiger pliers will conquer the world, and we must not let the shipbuilders down. Hu Chuanshuo, the head of the fitter team in the General Assembly Department of Jiangnan Shipbuilding Co., Ltd., spent 22 years growing from an unknown ordinary worker to an inventor and technical leader in the field of Chinese shipbuilding. Among the 16 ship specific fixtures independently developed by him, 3 have obtained national patents. The unique installation process of a certain special installation project breaks tradition and shortens the modification and docking cycle by nearly half, filling the technical gap in China. In the construction of multiple national key strategic high-tech products and international key engineering projects such as the "Yuanwang" space measurement series ships, ultra large container ships, and large liquefied gas ships, he led the team members to achieve remarkable military achievements.
In 2012, when 35 year old Zhang Junping first arrived in Kangcheng, it was still a "problematic community" with rampant group rentals and frequent burglaries. In order to change the appearance of the community, Zhang Junping led the neighborhood committee cadres to run through residential areas one by one and chat with each other, ultimately achieving a magnificent transformation of the Kangcheng community from "chaos" to "great governance". The transition from "you, me, him" to "us" is not only a transformation of Kangcheng, but also a vivid practice of Shanghai's exploration of community governance in mega cities.
Firm belief, unwavering determination for decades
In the lifetime of living comrades, they should take the place of sacrificial comrades to visit their homes and relatives. The earnest instructions given by the squad leader before the sacrifice made the 26 comrades who sacrificed their precious lives in battle a lifelong concern for Shanghai Jiading veteran Shi Dehua. He spent 30 years traveling across 8 provinces and 17 cities and counties across the country, finding all the loved ones of his fallen comrades, and fulfilling the promise made half a century ago. He also spent 10 years contacting former comrades in arms, visiting civil affairs departments, collecting and organizing the life information of 26 sacrificial comrades, and writing a 160000 word "Beacon Fire Brigade", showcasing the heroic deeds of our country's defenders to the world and paying the highest respect to our brothers and sisters in arms. At the award ceremony, Wang Ning, a family member of martyr Wang Deqing who sacrificed his comrade in arms, gave a basket of goose eggs to Shi Dehua and said, "This is our family's gratitude to you."
"Because I've been in the rain, I want to hold more umbrellas for others," said Lan Yunke, Chairman of Shanghai Caizhong Catering Investment Management Co., Ltd., from the son of a big mountain to an industry leader. He creates happiness through hard work and passes it on to more people. As an entrepreneur who has emerged from the revolutionary old area, Lan Yunke has been providing daily poverty alleviation and employment support for twenty years. Establish the "Lanyunke Special Scholarship" to provide long-term assistance to impoverished students; Pair up difficult families and disabled veterans in revolutionary old areas to help them overcome poverty and change their destiny.
We have served over a million key passengers, including the elderly, children, disabled, and pregnant women, and received over 500 banners and over 100000 thank-you letters. The "Xinshang" Service Studio at Shanghai Railway Station was established in 2015 and is located at Shanghai Railway Station, Shanghai South Station, and Shanghai Hongqiao Station. It provides daily inquiries and answers, key services for the elderly, children, sick and disabled, quick search for lost items, and free rental of wheelchairs and stretchers for passengers. As stated in the award speech, they "have light in their hearts, strength under their feet, and use practical actions to convey the warmth of the city and lead the trend of civilization."
Thread by thread, thread by thread, she buried herself in a silk carpet, embroidering for half a century. A craftsman with one heart, a lifetime with one carpet. She upholds her original intention with craftsmanship. Cheng Meihua, the director and chief designer of Shanghai Meihua Silk Carpet Creative Studio, known as the pioneer of modern art wall tapestry in the industry, insists on inheriting the weaving skills of silk carpets and bringing Jinshan Silk Carpets to the world.
