Chen Yannian (1898-1927), also known as Xia Yan, Huai, Anhui Province A native of Ning County in urban and rural areas (now Anqing City). revolutionary martyr. Chen Duxiu’s eldest son. One of the early leaders of the Communist Party of China, he made great contributions to the cause of China’s liberation revolution.
In 1915, Chen Yannian was admitted to Shanghai French School to major in French, and in 1917 he was admitted to Aurora University to study law. In late December 1919, he went to France for a work-study program. In 1921, he abandoned his original belief in anarchism and turned to believe in Marxism. In June 1922, together with Zhao Shiyan and Zhou Enlai, he founded a communist organization in Europe – the Chinese Youth Communist Party, and served as the Minister of Propaganda. In the autumn of the same year, he joined the French Communist Party. Soon, he was officially recognized as a member of the Communist Party of China by the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China. In October 1924, Secretary and Organization Minister of the Guangdong District Committee of the Communist Party of China. Soon, he succeeded Zhou Enlai as Secretary of the Guangdong District Committee of the Communist Party of China. In 1927, he served as secretary of the Jiangsu and Zhejiang District Committee of the Communist Party of China. On April 27, the Fifth National Congress of the Communist Party of China was held, and Chen Yannian was elected as a member of the Central Committee and an alternate member of the Political Bureau. Soon, he served as Secretary of the Jiangsu Provincial Committee of the Communist Party of China. He was arrested and imprisoned in Shanghai on June 26, 1927, and died heroically on July 4. One said that Chen Yannian died at the end of June 1927.
In September 2009, Chen Yannian was selected by 11 departments including the Central Propaganda Department and the Central Organization Department as one of the “100 Outstanding Workers for the Founding of New China” Contributing heroes and role models”.
Achievement contribution:
< span>Chen Yannian, together with Zhou Enlai, Zhao Shiyan and others, organized the Chinese Youth Communist Party. He was elected as a member of the Executive Committee of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China and Minister of Propaganda, and was responsible for editing the monthly magazine “Youth”, the organ of the Communist Party of China. He assisted Zhou Enlai in forming an independent regiment headed by Communist Party member Ye Ting; expanded and improved the Peasant Self-Defense Army; organized armed workers’ pickets; selected a group of party members to study at Whampoa Military Academy, and trained party military cadres.
Chen Yannian, Deng Zhongxia, Su Zhaozheng and others led the provincial and Hong Kong strike that shocked China and foreign countries.
Character evaluation:
< span> Mao Zedong once said with deep emotion: “In China, there is a shortage of talents of all kinds, especially in the Communist Party. Because the Communist Party has not been established for a few years, so the shortage of talents is even more. Like Chen Yannian, it is indeed rare. talents.”
Zhou Enlai spoke highly of Chen Yannian’s work, he said: “The party in Guangdong is united very well, and life within the party Well done, Yannian has made a great contribution in this regard.”
Dong Biwu praised: “Yannian is one of the few in the party. A winning politician.”
Zhao Shiyan praised him and said: “Comrade Yannian’s life is very simple, he is a person who only knows about work and doesn’t care about other things. “
Chen Duxiu’s granddaughter Chen Changpu said: “My uncles Chen Yannian and Chen Qiaonian both gave their young lives for the revolution, but what they left behind Spiritual wealth, but it illuminates our way forward like a beacon.”
On September 14, 2009, Chen Yannian was released by the Central Propaganda Department, The Central Organization Department, the Central United Front Work Department, the Central Literature Research Office, the Central Party History Research Office, the Ministry of Civil Affairs, the Ministry of Human Resources and Social Security, the All-China Federation of Trade Unions, the Central Committee of the Communist Youth League, the All-China Women’s Federation, and the General Political Department of the People’s Liberation Army. One of the 100 heroes and models who made outstanding contributions to the founding of New China.
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