Jiang hailed for improving nation, lives

Mao Lyuping, a colleague of Jiang at the time and a leading engineer at the factory, said, "Although Comrade Jiang Zemin has left us, his diligence in study and his perseverance in researching and conquering technological difficulties are always worth learning from."

In 1966, Jiang worked as director and acting Party secretary of the Wuhan Heat-Power Machinery Institute, where he later became the Party secretary and organized work for the design of atomic power generation equipment.

Li Yuzhen, a 78-year-old who knew Jiang at the institute, said, "Comrade Jiang did not have any air of bureaucracy, and he got along well with all the staff and workers of the institute. He also often asked us to have a firm political stand and master excellent working skills and knowledge."

Jiang's lifelong dedication to the nation and the people has impressed and motivated many youngsters from different generations.