Zhang Guangxiu: "when you get better, you have to go back to be a village official."

The ▲ picture shows General Secretary Xi Jinping's reply to Zhang Guangxiu.

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The ▲ picture shows Zhang Guangxiu returning to work after his illness.

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? Zhang Qi and Zhong Jianjun

The author learned from relevant sources that Zhang Guangxiu, known as the "most beautiful college student village official", died of infection in the people's Hospital of Linyi City, Shandong Province on the afternoon of August 21 at the age of 30.

Zhang Guangxiu, female, born in January 1986, from Qiaoxitou Village, Luozhuang Street Office, Luozhuang District, Linyi City, Shandong Province, Red Flag bearer of March 8, Shandong Province, Top Ten College Student Village officials of Shandong Province. In July 2009, he graduated from the School of Politics and Law of Ludong University. In August of that year, he was admitted as a university student village official. He worked as an assistant to the director of the village committee in Fuxin Street, Fushan District, Yantai City, Shandong Province. During his tenure as assistant to the director and secretary of the Communist Youth League branch in Fuxin Street, Fushan District, Zhang Guangxiu served the masses and won praise from party members, cadres and masses with practical actions.

In September 2010, Zhang Guangxiu was diagnosed with acute leukemia in hospital and was still thinking about her work in the hospital. After her deeds and illness were reported by the media, she aroused strong repercussions across the country and touched the hearts of leading comrades of the Central Committee. On February 14, 2011, Comrade Xi Jinping, then member of the standing Committee of the political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee, member of the Secretariat, and vice president of the State, gave important instructions and pointed out that the deeds of Comrade Zhang Guangxiu, an official of the university student village, were very simple and touching. She served the villagers wholeheartedly, never forgot her duty when she was seriously ill, and won everyone's recognition with sincerity. We should pay attention to summing up and publicizing advanced models like Comrade Zhang Guangxiu, and further guide college student village officials to take root at the grass-roots level, dedicate their talents, and exercise their growth.

Under the cordial care of Xi Jinping and other central leading comrades and relevant departments, Zhang Guangxiu went to Beijing to undergo surgery. After careful treatment and care by experts, she recovered, returned to her post as a village official in June 2013, continued to serve the villagers, and fulfilled her promise to "recover from illness and go back to work as a village official". On January 15, 2014, Zhang Guangxiu wrote to General Secretary Xi Jinping, reporting in detail on his work and life, saying that he would live up to General Secretary Xi's ardent expectations, work hard, serve the masses, study hard, and make continuous progress. I will make my own contribution to the realization of "Chinese Dream".

General Secretary Xi Jinping replied to Zhang Guangxiu that he was gratified and pleased that Zhang Guangxiu had recovered well and returned to work. He hoped that college student village officials would love and take root at the grass-roots level, increase their knowledge and talents, promote rural development, and benefit farmers. Let youth have no regrets.