Recently, the Higher Education Press published the tool book "45 World Famous Songs", which contains famous songs from Italy, France, Germany and Austria, Britain, the United States, Russia and other countries.
"Political Affairs" (WeChat id: gcxxjgzh) noted that the repertoire included in this book was organized and selected by Li Lanqing, former member of the Standing Committee of the Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee and former vice premier of the State Council, and that it was Jiang Zemin who gave Li Lanqing the "task" of selecting repertoire.
Jiang Zemin also wrote the preface to the book, revealing his original intention: "In our international exchanges, if we can understand some of each other's cultures, we will greatly narrow the distance between each other, it will be easier to obtain mutual recognition, and achieve double results with half the effort." "Out of this consideration, I specially asked Comrade Li Lanqing to organize and select 45 world-famous songs to recommend to Chinese artists and comrades engaged in other foreign exchange activities for reference, hoping to help them improve their respect for each other's culture in their international exchanges." Increase the identity of different cultures and enhance the effectiveness of friendship and exchange with each other".
In his preface, Jiang Zemin also said: Introducing China's excellent culture to the whole world, while also studying and understanding foreign advanced cultures, is of great significance to promoting exchanges and enhancing friendship between China and all nationalities in the world.
"Political Affairs" (WeChat id: gcxxjgzh) found that music is only one of Jiang Zemin's hobbies, and Jiang Zemin has many other talents, has a deep knowledge in calligraphy, is also good at poetry and lyrics, and is proficient in many foreign languages.
"Jiang Zemin studied science and engineering, and soon after graduation, he engaged in administrative work, and he was versatile, which really corresponds to the saying of Yangzhou's ancient multi-talented people." "Civilian Leaders" published by the Hong Kong Chung Chung Sons and Daughters Publishing House was written.
calligraphy
He received extensive calligraphy training at an early age
According to the "Biography of Jiang Zemin," Jiang Zemin began to receive education in traditional Chinese culture at an early age, and since he became literate, his father has asked him to recite a classical Chinese literary article every day and practice calligraphy.
Jiang Zehui (Jiang Zemin's younger sister) commented: "Our family can be said to be a scholarly family, who has always been committed to learning and seeking knowledge, and has a passion for literature and art. Our family's good family style in reading and being a person has always been passed down from generation to generation. ”
The book says: At the age of 7, Jiang Zemin entered yangzhou's famous Qionghuaguan Primary School, which has a curriculum that takes into account both modern and traditional aspects. Among them, the traditional curriculum revolves around the four arts -- literature, music, calligraphy and Chinese chess-chess, which have become Jiang Zemin's lifelong hobbies. Here, Jiang Zemin also received a lot of calligraphy training.
"Zheng Shi'er" (WeChat id: gcxxjgzh) noted that in 1991 officials published pictures of Jiang Zemin practicing calligraphy in Zhongnanhai. Jiang Zemin has written an inscription for his alma mater, Yangzhou Middle School, five times, the most recent of which was in 2012, the 110th anniversary of the founding of Yangzhou Middle School, and Jiang Zemin's inscription: "Teaching and educating people under the ShurenTang is more fragrant, and China is more prosperous on the road of endeavor." ”
During his visit to Japan in 1998, at the Sapporo Garden Hotel, Where he was staying, Jiang Zemin presented the governor of Hokkaido with a calligraphy banner he had personally written, "Taking Virtue as a Neighbor." Jiang Zemin said: This was something he wrote at 12 o'clock last night, and this banner symbolizes that the people of Chinese and the people of Hokkaido want friendship from generation to generation.
Poetry
He once composed seven songs to give castro
"Political Affairs" (WeChat id: gcxxjgzh) found that Jiang Zemin not only loved calligraphy, but also loved poetry and lyrics.
At the inaugural meeting of the "Boao Forum for Asia" in February 2001, Jiang Zemin presented a poem to the "Forum":
Wanquan Meteorological New,
The water is wide and the evening wind is pure.
The world gathers together,
Boao is more gratifying.
More than a month later, on April 13, 2001, when he met with Cuban State Council Chairman Castro during a state visit in Cuba, Jiang Zemin presented him with seven unique poems written in his own handwriting:
Between the clouds of The Dynasty,
Miles south of the ten days also.
The sound of the wind on the other shore brings rain,
The green pine is as proud as a mountain.
More than a month later, from May 17 to 24 of the same year, Jiang Zemin climbed the Huangshan Mountains during his inspection work in Anhui and wrote a poem entitled "The Occasional Feeling of Climbing the Huangshan Mountains":
Looking at the heavens,
Lotus First Faith Two Flying Peaks.
And the wonders of the dream pen book,
The sun breaks and the clouds are red.
"Political Affairs" (WeChat id: gcxxjgzh) noted that Jiang Zemin, who loves calligraphy and poetry, has a rich collection of books. According to the book "Civilian Leaders," there are also 5,000 or 6,000 ancient and modern Chinese and foreign masterpieces, such as shi wenzhe, astronomical geography, and Jiang Zemin's collection of books. The staff made several bookcases for him, thinking that it was enough for him to place them, but they turned out to be full of piles. During Jiang Zemin's work in Shanghai, the largest collection of books in the compound of the municipal party committee was Wang Daohan, who was fond of books, the first to be recommended, and secondly, Jiang Zemin.
Music
Proficient in blowing, playing and singing
"Political Affairs" (WeChat id: gcxxjgzh) learned that Jiang Zemin mastered at least seven musical instruments: erhu, flute, guitar, piano, violin, organ, xylophone, and so on.
When Jiang Zemin was working in Shanghai, erhu player Min Huifen was preparing for a performance after recovering from illness, and Jiang Zemin came to the rehearsal hall to visit her, and by the way, he picked up the erhu in her hand and pulled up Liu Tianhua's "Yin in illness." Min Huifen was surprised and asked, "Mayor Jiang, how did you pull so well?" Jiang Zemin said: "When I was engaged in the student movement before liberation, I often rehearsed some live newspaper dramas and pulled erhu to accompany me. It's been more than thirty years, and now my fingers are hard. ”
On May 11, 2000, after watching the performance of The Yuhuan flute player Jiang Guoji at the Xizi Hotel in Hangzhou, Jiang Zemin improvised a song "Plum Blossom Three Alleys" with a flute. During his visit to the United States in October 1997, Jiang Zemin played "Greetings to Hawaii" on a Hawaiian guitar in Honolulu and invited the governor's wife to improvise. In 1995, Jiang Zemin improvised "Ballad of Yellow Water" on the pipe organ in a rock church famous in Europe in Helsinki.
According to the "Civilian Leader" record: One day in the winter of 1989, in Zhongnanhai, seeing the snow falling from the sky, Jiang Zemin was ready to sneak around and improvise a song, he walked out of his office, came to another room, and faced the piano standing against the wall, showing a pleasant smile. "It's a Nie Er piano, upright. Speaking of this piano, there is another story, that is, when he was working in Shanghai, because he liked music very much, he could also play the piano with one hand, and he had wanted to buy a piano for many years, but because of the large population of the family, the living expenses were large, and the savings were not much, he had not bought it. In order to satisfy her husband's dream for many years, one day, Wang Yeping gritted his teeth and made up his mind, took out all the expired passbooks, borrowed some from relatives in Shanghai, and scraped together two thousand yuan, which bought a Nie Er brand upright piano, so that one of her husband's wishes for many years could become a reality."
"Political Affairs" (WeChat id: gcxxjgzh) noted that Jiang Zemin not only mastered many musical instruments, but also loved opera and singing.
"Biography of Jiang Zemin" records that after his student days, Jiang Zemin has always loved traditional arts such as Peking Opera, Yue Opera, and Kunqu Opera, and often sang "Catching and Releasing Cao" and "Shilang Visiting Mother"; he also loved famous lyrical songs from all over the world, whether it was "Pigeon" in Spanish or "My Sun" in Italian, Jiang Zemin sang in the original language.
At the end of December 1999, more than 20 members of Jiang Zemin's family were reunited at Jiang Zemin's home in Zhongnanhai. At the party, everyone performed programs from operas and old folk songs to contemporary popular songs, and Jiang Zemin sang Peking Opera and Anti-Japanese War songs, such as "Ode to the Yellow River." He also sang Soviet folk songs from the 1950s and American songs learned during his college years in the 1930s.
foreign language
Master at least 8 foreign languages
How many foreign languages did Jiang Zemin master? The results of the statistics of "Political Affairs" (WeChat id: gcxxjgzh) show that there are at least 8 doors.
Public information shows that Jiang Zemin is proficient in English and Russian, can speak directly with foreign guests in fluent and skilled English, and can write in English and Russian.
On October 20, 2001, Jiang Zemin, in his capacity as China's rotating president, presided over an informal meeting of APEC leaders. The next day, Jiang Zemin delivered an important speech entitled "Strengthening Cooperation and Jointly Greeting the New Century" at the Ninth APEC Economic Leaders' Informal Meeting, read out the "Leaders' Declaration," and so on, all in English.
When he visited the Siberian Branch of the Russian Academy of Sciences in 1998, Jiang Zemin gave a speech in Russian, and it is worth mentioning that this speech is all scientific and technological themes, including technical terms such as "deoxyribonucleic acid double helix structure". During a visit to Russia in 2001, at Moscow University, he gave another 40-minute lecture in Russian.
According to the book "Civilian Leaders," jiang zemin had a dialogue with a college student in Shanghai, and some students talked about how the "Declaration of Independence" of the United States was. I could have memorized the Declaration of Independence in English. One year, the staff ordered several English-language newspapers such as the Washington Post. He offered to read a Russian-language newspaper, and the staff re-subscribed Pravda.
In addition to English and Russian, Jiang Zemin is also proficient in Romanian, French, German, and Japanese.
According to media reports, Jiang Zemin loves the works of the famous Romanian poet Eminescu, "Why haven't you come yet?" Poems such as "Looking at the Stars" can be memorized. Later, during a visit to Romania, he improvised the recitation of Why Haven't You Come Yet? And improvised the romanian song "Mother Returned Home Last Night" on the piano.
During his visit to France, Jiang Zemin gave a toast in French at the welcome banquet at the Elysee Palace; in 2006, the 110th anniversary of the founding of Shanghai Jiaotong University, he returned to his alma mater and heard that Julie Lili, a student of the School of Management, had just completed two years of study in France, and asked in French, "Do you know French?" The two then spoke in French.
In 2002, at a banquet held by the German Economic and Pacific Council in Berlin, Jiang Zemin spoke in German and read a passage from Goethe's poem "Morning and Dusk in the Four Seasons of China and Germany" off-the-shelf: "The twilight is slowly sinking, and the scenery is far away." Chang Gung rose first, radiant and soft and crystalline! ...... At this time in the east, there should be a bright moonlight."
"Political Affairs" (WeChat id: gcxxjgzh) noted that in addition to the above 6 foreign languages, Jiang Zemin also speaks Spanish and Urdu.
When he visited Cuba in 2001, after stepping down the gangway and embracing Castro, Jiang Zemin greeted in Spanish: "Gracias.cómoestás, miviejoamigo ( thank you. How are you? Old friend)". In the ensuing meeting, he made a five-minute opening speech in Spanish, and at the welcome banquet, he sang "Dove" in Spanish, and presented Castro with seven poems in Spanish.
In April 1976, Jiang Zemin led a team of experts to Pakistan to inspect aid projects, where he worked for six weeks. The Pakistani side gave him a driver, but the driver could only speak Urdu, and Jiang Zemin initially mastered Urdu in a short period of time. 20 years later, during a meeting with Pakistani leaders, Jiang Zemin spoke a few words in Urdu, which made the Pakistani newspapers extremely excited.
Literary artist "Circle of Friends"
"Reading Jin Yong's political papers, there are some places that can resonate"
According to the "Civilian Leader", Jiang Zemin, who was erudite and proficient in piano, chess, calligraphy and painting, often personally inquired about and cared about the personal life of artists during his work in Shanghai.
During his tenure as mayor of Shanghai, Hu Xiaoping, a famous female singer in Shanghai who won the Grand Prize of the Budapest International Vocal Competition, prepared to go to the Manhattan Conservatory of Music in New York for further study. Did you let her go abroad? Relevant parties in Shanghai have different opinions. After jiang Zemin learned of this, he said: "Art has no borders, and artists have a motherland." No matter where Hu Xiaoping goes, she is a Chinese singer. ”
"Political Affairs" (WeChat id: gcxxjgzh) noted that after taking up the post of state leader, Jiang Zemin also often communicated with people in the cultural and artistic circles.
In March 1993, he met with Jin Yong and began with Jin Yong's novel: "Your novel has many readers in the mainland, and many leaders love to read it. I haven't read it carefully, but I have read it and know that your novel contains a wealth of historical knowledge, geographical background, Chinese cultural traditions, human customs and so on. ”
Jiang Zemin also specially asked someone to translate Jin Yong's editorial into English, and mentioned that reading Jin Yong's political papers can resonate in some places.
Jin Yong recalled afterwards that Jiang Zemin also talked about a series of Chinese and foreign literary and artistic works, including "The Timon of Athens."
"Political Affairs" (WeChat id: gcxxjgzh) Written by Wang Shu, a reporter from the Beijing News