Every two hours, Zhang Bing had to inspect the work of the tower bell. This is Zhang Bing inspecting the work of the tower clock system. Photo by Wang Muzi, a reporter of China Net
Every day, Zhang Bing went to the Tazhong Machine Room on the top floor of Beijing Railway Station to inspect the work of Tazhong. This is the first section of Zhang Bing's climbing overhaul ladder. Photo by Wang Muzi, a reporter of China Net
Every day, Zhang Bing went to the Tazhong Machine Room on the top floor of Beijing Railway Station to inspect the work of Tazhong. This is Zhang Bing climbing the second section of the maintenance ladder. Photo by Wang Muzi, a reporter of China Net
Every day, Zhang Bing went to the Tazhong Machine Room on the top floor of Beijing Railway Station to inspect the work of Tazhong. This is Zhang Bing climbing the third section of the maintenance ladder. Photo by Wang Muzi, a reporter of China Net
Every day, Zhang Bing went to the Tazhong Machine Room on the top floor of Beijing Railway Station to inspect the work of Tazhong. This is Zhang Bing entering the machine room, ready to check the operation of the machine. Photo by Wang Muzi, a reporter of China Net
Every day, Zhang Bing went to the Tazhong Machine Room on the top floor of Beijing Railway Station to inspect the work of Tazhong. This is Zhang Bing sideways listening to check the operation of the machine. Photo by Wang Muzi, a reporter of China Net
Every day, Zhang Bing went to the Tazhong Machine Room on the top floor of Beijing Railway Station to inspect the work of Tazhong. This is Zhang Bing's inspection of the east side of the tower clock and then go to the west side of the tower clock. Photo by Wang Muzi, a reporter of China Net
Every day, Zhang Bing went to the Tazhong Machine Room on the top floor of Beijing Railway Station to inspect the work of Tazhong. This is Zhang Bing walking down the maintenance ladder after inspecting and inspecting. Photo by Wang Muzi, a reporter of China Net
After the inspection, Zhang Bing habitually sat in the work rest hall and thought about the entire inspection process just now. Photo by Wang Muzi, a reporter of China Net
Zhang Bing instructed his apprentices to inspect the tower clock system. Photo by Wang Muzi, a reporter of China Net
Zhang Bing inspected the work of the tower clock hands in the Beijing Railway Station Square. Photo by Wang Muzi, a reporter of China Net
After inspecting, Zhang Bing walked back to the office. Photo by Wang Muzi, a reporter of China Net
"In a few months, I should retire, this time, I have been working in Beijing Station for 41 years, and there have been too many changes in the people and things around me, but only my 'old friend', like it chimes on the hour every day, is always by my side, and we have witnessed the rapid changes in Beijing..."
Zhang Bing, the head of the Beijing Communications Centralized Repair Zone of the Beijing Communications Section of China Railway Beijing Bureau Group Co., Ltd., was assigned to beijing station in 1980 to engage in communication maintenance work, when he was not yet 20 years old, he was in a colorful age, and most of the same age is different, Zhang Bing has a share of "stubbornness", for what he has identified must be done, but also to do a good job, do a beautiful job!
"Maintaining the two tower clocks at Beijing Station, ensuring that they are functioning properly, and telling the time on time is an important part of my daily work." Zhang Bing said, "At first glance it sounds very simple, but in fact it is not, this is a 'political clock', to do this job well, not only to be proficient in business, but also to have a strong political awareness, every fast or slow second may delay the big thing." ”
In 1959, the Beijing Railway Station was completed, which was one of the top ten buildings in Beijing in the 1950s and a very representative landmark building in Beijing. Two tower bells with a height of 4 meters and heavy eaves and yellow tiles, one left and one right, are located on the east and west sides of Beijing Railway Station, and the "Oriental Red" played by the tower on time does not know how many tourists from the south to the north stop and look up.
Zhang Bing is the second generation of tower bell guardians, recalling the master's teaching to himself on the first day of work, Zhang Bing is still deeply touched, "That day, Master only let me go to the square for a turn. When I came back, he asked me how I felt, and I said that whenever I saw many people who heard the chimes, they had to look up at the tower clock. Master told himself very seriously, "The tower bell is the symbol of Beijing Station and the symbol of the capital, which affects the hearts of tens of millions of people, and if there are many people in China who can stand here and work, you must cultivate with 'skills', cultivate skills with 'heart', keep improving, and never be careless. Doing this job well is the right thing to do, and if you don't do well, you will lose the adults. ”
Master's words not only made Zhang Bing's pride soar, but also made the burden on his shoulders much heavier. Since then, Zhang Bing has secretly made up his mind, "We must do this job well and do it beautifully!" ”
Since the completion of the Beijing Station, Ta Zhong has undergone two "heart surgeries" in 1993 and 2008. From mechanized equipment to today's digital control.
In the "mechanization era", Zhang Bing carried heavy tools on his body every day and went to the tower clock several times to inspect and check to ensure the normal operation of the tower clock. On the way to the tower bell workshop, it is necessary to climb 3 maintenance ladders, the straight line height is about 25 meters, a total of 42 steps, the width of the maintenance ladder is just a person's position, and breaking hands and feet is already a common thing for Zhang Bing. "Ta Zhong is my friend, and I take it as my own child, and I should take good care of my child, if the child is sick, I will not eat well and sleep well, and I always want to do everything I can to make it healthy and healthy." Zhang Bing said.
With the rapid development of science and technology, in the "digital era", Zhang Bing, who is middle-aged to middle-aged, does not bow to reality, but instead studies and practices diligently and continuously improves his business level. "As long as I can take good care of my children, I will live to be old and learn from them."
Nowadays, Zhang Bing, who has reached the age of huajia, has shown difficulty in climbing the maintenance ladder, and for the third generation of tower bell guardians, he hopes to continue to inherit the perseverance of the "craftsman spirit" he inherited. The 41-year guardian mission is coming to an end, and it is precisely under the support of this spirit that Zhang Bing has been guarding the tower clock for 41 years, so that the time in the capital is not bad.
Due to the special nature of the maintenance work of the tower clock, in the past Spring Festival, Zhang Bing would almost spend it alone with the tower clock. And the most vivid memory of Zhang Bing is the Chinese New Year's Eve night in 1991, that day the lamp in the tower bell was broken, due to the complex structure of the tower clock, he had to put his arm in order to replace the operation, when the lamp was changed, Zhang Bing found that his arm was full of blood marks.
This year's Chinese New Year's Eve is approaching, which has a special significance for Zhang Bing, who decided to continue to guard the tower clock Chinese New Year's Eve day and draw a successful end to his career. In addition, in previous years, Chinese New Year's Eve only Zhang Bing insisted on the maintenance of the tower bell, and this year, due to the local government's promotion of "local New Year", he will greet the New Year bell with his apprentices.