Chinanews.com, Beijing, March 6th, title: Li Yining in the eyes of Beijing teachers and students: "It's all about hard work and nothing to ask for."
Reporter Hao Lingyu
Approaching the Centennial Lecture Hall of Peking University, the atmosphere is solemn and solemn.
On February 27, Mr. Li Yining, a famous Chinese economist and winner of the "Pioneer of Reform" medal, passed away in Beijing.
From March 4th to 6th, the school set up a mourning hall here for teachers, students and visitors to mourn.
The "Gantang Stone" written by Mr. Li Yining is only one road away from the mourning hall.
This 8-meter-long and 3.3-meter-high Taishan stone was erected ten years ago. The word "Gan Dang" in the letter is a portrayal of Mr. Li Yining's life of daring to be the first, and it is also a physical inheritance of his spirit from the students.
In the past few days, many teachers and students spontaneously presented flowers in front of the "Dangdang Stone", expressing their condolences in front of the teachings left by Mr. Li Yining.
Ji is a 2019 undergraduate student of the Accounting Department of Guanghua School of Management. She said that she had already heard about Mr. Li Yining's great contribution to economic system reform before entering school.
The spirit conveyed by Mr. Li Yining in an article impressed her deeply, "Mr. Li taught us that we should not only have great ambitions, but also be rigorous and realistic, and that we should be brave in innovation and open-minded."
In the era of reform and opening up, Mr. Li Yining sensitively began to think about the path of China's future economic development, boldly broke into the "forbidden zone" of property rights reform, proposed that the traditional state-owned system should be replaced by the joint-stock system, and continued to advocate for the reform of the joint-stock system.
In the face of fierce attacks from the outside world, he did not refute, but only strengthened his own opinions.
"As a scholar, I always have the idea of rectifying my heart, keeping my family together, and improving people's lives. This is the motivation for my persistence." Mr. Li Yining explained his original intention in this way.
This experience has fascinated many students, and Chen Yanbo, a 2020 graduate of the School of Engineering, is one of them.
Chen Yanbo participated in the economics study group. The teacher of the group wanted to take the students to meet Mr. Li Yining, but he ran aground because of Mr. Li's health. This became a great regret in Chen Yanbo's heart.
"I hope that I can also do something that dares to be the first, and make some achievements for China's revival."
Photo by Li Xianghua at the memorial site for Mr. Li Yining
Educator is another identity of Mr. Li Yining.
Being knowledgeable, he never teaches "old knowledge" in the classroom, but emphasizes arming students' brains with the latest research content.
Mr. Li Yining has a distinctive style of class. Before the class, he must come to the classroom 10 minutes in advance and write down the main issues involved in this class on the blackboard.
"Never conceited, not foreshadowing, straightforward, sounds very happy." Mr. Wang, an alumnus who had listened to Mr. Li's lectures, recalled this.
In addition to book knowledge, Mr. Li Yining also pays attention to guiding students to pay attention to real social problems.
Every time the country introduces major reform measures, Mr. Li Yining will hold a report meeting at the school to interpret them.
Professor Hao Ping, Secretary of the Party Committee of Peking University, recalled: "Listening to his report is also a kind of enjoyment. After Mr. Li explained those abstract and professional economic terms and policy provisions in a simple and simple way, everyone suddenly became enlightened. He has clear thinking, logical thinking, and views. The novelty, vivid and humorous language left a deep and unforgettable impression on us.”
"The stream is clear and goes down the stone ditch. There are thousands of twists and turns and no turning back. It is inclusive and wide at the end. If the valley is empty, the fish swims by itself. The heart is quiet, the mind is quiet, the sand is unintentional, and the sand is unintentional. It is like this. It is only about hard work. Ask for it." Mr. Li Yining used this song "Partridge Sky" to encourage himself before graduating from Peking University, and this poem has also inspired many Peking University students.
Now, his words and deeds have become the driving force for the latecomers to move forward. Just as Professor Wu Zhipan, former executive vice president of Peking University and dean of Guanghua School of Management, said, "He embodies the historical sense of mission of Peking University people who care about the world. His sense of social responsibility, his indomitable courage and the spirit of always being new are the role models for all of us at Peking University.” (End)