Ding Xuesong (May 1918—May 2011), female,SichuanPeople from Baxian County (today's ChongqingBanan District）People.China's first female ambassador to foreign countries.
renowned composerZheng LuchengHis wife.Deputies to the Eighth and Twelfth National Congress of the Communist Party of China, Deputies to the Fourth and Fifth National People's Congress, and members of the Sixth and Seventh National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference.
May 27, 1918 (April 18 of the lunar calendar), born in Chongqing, Sichuan ProvinceBaxian CountyMudong Town。In 1924, he entered the Gospel Church Primary School in Mudong Town.
In 1931, he entered Chongqing Wende Women's Middle School.
In 1932, he entered Chongqing Sichuan Provincial Women's Vocational School.
In 1934, he was admitted to Chongqing Civilian Bank.
In June 1936, Chongqing established the National Salvation Association of all circles.At the same time, Chongqing Business Daily · Public Garden successively published articles such as "All dreams will be dashed before the national liberation", "Abandoning all personal fantasies" (top and bottom).
Take a photo in Mudong Town, Baxian County, Chongqing (now Banan District)
In July 1936, Chongqing Professional Youth Salvation Association was founded and elected as a director.
In August 1937, Chongqing Women's National Salvation Association was established as a standing member.
In November 1937UrumchiIntroduce and join the Communist Party of China.After that, we set out from Chongqing to Yan'an via Chengdu and Xi'an.
In April 1938, the fourth term of the Anti Japanese University began, and successively served as the head of the four female teams and the head of the five female teams.
In 1938, he served as the captain of the Anti Japanese University Girls' Team in Yan'an
In November 1938, the Anti Japanese University set up the Girls' Brigade (the Eighth Brigade) and then served as the captain of the First Brigade.
In January 1939, the fifth term of the Anti Japanese University began, and served as the captain of the first female team of the fifth team.
Yan'an, July 1939China Women's UniversityAt the beginning of school, he entered an advanced research class and served as the vice chairman of the student union and the director of the club.
At the end of 1940.Four to five ten students from the first class of female senior high school selected by the central government participated inShaanxi Gansu Ningxia Border RegionElectoral work.letSuide、Mizhi CountyElection of the deputy head of the mission.
In October 1941, he was transferred back to Yan'an to participate in the preparatory work for the Shaanxi Gansu Ningxia Border Region Senate.At the end of the year, the Vice Chairman of the Border Region Government was transferredLi DingmingMr. A serves as the secretary.
April 18, 1943, daughterZheng Xiaotibirth.Soon, he went to the Administrative College of the Border Region to participate in rectification and review.
In the summer and autumn of 1944, he served as the head of the investigation team of the Border Region Government and went toAnsai CountyConduct investigation.AftertoneNorthwest BureauLaboratory work.
In September 1945, with the approval of the Central Committee, he left Yan'an with Zheng LuchengPyongyang, arriving in December.
On the eve of the founding of New China, I was ordered to prepareXinhua News AgencyThe Pyongyang branch is also the president.
On June 25, 1950,Korean WarOutbreak, with reporters of People's DailyLi ZhuangReporter of the British Workers DailyAlan Winington toSeoulinterview.In July, the Chinese Embassy in North Korea was established.The business delegation was withdrawn.
In Beijing in the 1950s[2]
From September to October 1950, with the approval of Premier Zhou Enlai and the consent of Kim Il Sung, they returned to China one after another with Zheng Lucheng.
In April 1951, he went to the DPRK with the first condolences delegation to the DPRK and served as a reporter with the delegation.Adjustment in the second half of the yearForeign Liaison Department of the CPC Central Committee, acting director of North Korea Office.
In 1952, he was transferred to the Steering Committee of the CPC Central Committee for International Activities as the Director of the Office.
In 1956, he attended the Eighth Congress of the Communist Party of China.
In February 1958, with the women's delegation led by Shi LiangColomboAttended the Asian African Women's Conference.
In April 1958, the Foreign Affairs Office of the State Council was established as the head of the Secretary Group.In November 1958, she visited with the high-level women's delegation led by Zhang QianCambodiaVietnam.
In March 1961, along withXu GuangpingThe Chinese women's delegation led by him visited Japan.
In 1964, he served as Secretary General of the Foreign Affairs Office of the State Council.Soon, I arrived in ShanxiWenshui CountyParticipation“socialist education movement”。
From March to June 1977, he led the Shanghai Ballet Troupe to visit France and Canada to perform.
From September to November 1977, he led the delegation of the Chinese People's Association for Friendship with Foreign Countries to visit five Nordic countries.
In February 1979, he served as Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of China to the Kingdom of the Netherlands.
In May 1982, he served as the Chinese ambassadorDenmarkKingdom (andIceland）Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary.In August 1982, he returned to China to participate in the 12th National Congress of the Party.
In November 1982, he returned to China to participate in the Fifth National People's Congress.In August 1984, he left his post and returned to China.
In March 1985, he participated in the 6th CPPCC National Committee;Participate in the visit of the CPPCC delegationDemocratic People's Republic of Korea。
In 1986, as the vice president of the China Latin America Friendship Association, he led a friendly delegation to visit six Latin American countries.
In 1987, the CPPCC delegation visited the Netherlands.
In 1988, he attended the 7th CPPCC National Committee.
In 1989, as the director of the Chinese People's Association for Friendship with Foreign Countries, he participated in the visit of the China Soviet Friendship Activist DelegationFormer Soviet Union。
In 1992, he visited Korea at the invitation of the Front of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea.
In June 1994, he retired.
May 27, 1998, 80 birthday photo.
In 1996Republic of KoreaThe National National Orchestra invited him to visit South Korea and Zheng Lucheng's hometownKwangju。
On May 29, 2011, Ding Xuesong died of illness in Beijing at the age of 93.[1]
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Ding Xuesong, the first female ambassador of New China, has sent envoys successivelyNetherlandsandDenmarkkingdom.Adapt diplomatic work to the motherland under the situation of reform and opening upFour modernizationsIt has made valuable exploration for the needs of construction.
She has been engaged in folk diplomacy for a long time and has received many important foreign guests, many of whom are old friends of the Chinese people.
Zhou EnlaiThe Premier once urged her to give foreign friends both good and bad news, so that guests can have a comprehensive understanding of China.
She is dictating a book《Memoirs of Ding Xuesong, China's first female ambassador》In the book, she also fondly recalled her revolutionary partner and famous composerZheng LuchengIt provides valuable first-hand information for people to understand the unusual life and growth path of musicians, as well as their legendary experiences and special contributions to life and work in China and North Korea.[1]
