China News Service, Yichang, April 15th (Dong Xiaobin and Huang Luyao) "My happy life now is all the blood of revolutionary martyrs. I'm still alive, so I want to give some love." The 89-year-old from Zhijiang City, Hubei Province The old man Yan Mingzhen said recently.

Over the past 14 years, she has continuously donated funds for disaster relief and education, with a cumulative donation of more than 200,000 yuan.

　　Yan Mingzhen was born in Liuxiang Village, Bailizhou Town, Zhijiang in 1933. She is the youngest among 11 siblings.

When she was young, she worked in the fields during the day and taught herself to read at night.

In the summer of 1954, she joined the party on the front line of flood control; in 1961, she supported the construction of Xingshan and worked in the local women's federation for 24 years.

Yan Mingzhen was interviewed by reporters, photographed by Liu Kang

　　After retirement, Yan Mingzhen and his wife have a monthly pension of more than 4,800 yuan. Since 2008, whenever they meet someone in need, they always donate as soon as possible.

　　For his hometown Bailizhou, Yan Mingzhen has always been particularly "hearted".

On the stack of donation vouchers at Grandma Yan's house, the reporter saw that the old man had donated money to Bailizhou Town for many times.

Among them, she donated 12,000 yuan three times to Bailizhou Central Kindergarten, 10,000 yuan to Bailizhou Primary School, and 10,000 yuan to Liuxiang Middle School in Bailizhou Town.

Yan Mingzhen's donation certificate Photo by Liu Kang

　　"Because of my poor family, I couldn't go to school to take a class, and I have regrets. I especially hope that the children in my hometown have the opportunity to study, and I also hope that the children will grow up healthy and happy." The old man said that the villagers used to have a lot of respect for her parents. Taking care of them, now their children and grandchildren basically go to school in Bailizhou, which can be regarded as a reward for them.

　　In March this year, through the Zhijiang Charity Association, Grandma Yan donated 50,000 yuan to Liuxiang Village, Bailizhou Town, to support the rural revitalization of her hometown.

Gong Yuanyuan, secretary of the party branch of Liuxiang Village, told reporters that the donation of 50,000 yuan will be mainly used to develop the village's collective economy and improve the living environment.

Senior Yan Mingzhen organizes the medal of "50 Years of Glory in the Party" Photo by Liu Kang

　　Yan Mingzhen, who donated generously, was very "stingy" to herself.

She lives in an old house in Xingfu Community of Zhijiang City. The interior furniture is very old. The three meals a day are simple and simple, and mainly light vegetarian food.

After the wife died, the children asked someone to take care of her, but she also refused.

　　With a party experience of 68 years, she has also paid special party dues to the party organization many times, which has accumulated to 100,000 yuan.

"Her unpretentious persistence and original intentions are worth learning from all our party members." said Wang Junjie, director of the Zhijiang Party Member Electronic Education Center.

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