w88 casino News Network (provided by the Retired Personnel Office)Recently, Beijing announced the list of "Capital Citizen Learning Stars", and Professor Qin Xuanren of the w88 casino was successfully selected. This honor is an important commendation for Beijing to promote the construction of a learning society and promote the concept of lifelong learning. In this batch, the city has recognized a total of 100 advanced individuals. Professor Qin Xuanren, who is over 90 years old, has vividly interpreted the high-spirited style of lifelong learners in the new era with his practical actions of "live until you are old, learn until you are old, and work until you are old", and has set a glorious learning example for teachers and students of the w88 casino and even the public.
From a commoner boy to a pillar of the country
Qin Xuanren was born in 1934 in rural Yixing City, Jiangsu Province. After graduating from junior high w88 casino in 1950, at the age of 16, he entered the Ministry of w88 Cadre w88 casino and worked as a clerk in the government agency six months later. At that time, China was in dire straits. He worked hard and was recommended to the Beijing Institute of Foreign w88 (the predecessor of the w88 casino) in 1952, where he studied Russian language and political, economic and w88 courses with Soviet experts.
When he first arrived at the University of International w88 and Economics, he had never been exposed to Russian and his Chinese language foundation was relatively weak, but he gave himself an order: "Fight your life." He kept reading and excerpting a lot, spending three times as much time as others practicing speaking English, and often stood under the street lamp at night to read and study. This persistent effort not only allowed him to win the title of "Three Good Students" and graduate early to stay at the w88 casino to teach, but also cultivated his solid academic roots and pushed him step by step to the forefront of academics and diplomacy. Because of his active participation in foreign language education reform and outstanding achievements, he was named Beijing Model Worker.
Foreign Diplomacy and Responsibility for the Country
Qin Xuanren’s career has always resonated with the development of the country and the w88 casino. He once served as the First Secretary of the Chinese Embassy in the Soviet Union, during which he visited many European countries and attended the European Conference of the United Nations Conference on w88 and Development; in the early 1980s, he served as the Executive Deputy Director of the Institute of International w88 Issues; from 1990 to 1998, he served as the editor-in-chief of the Chinese and English versions of the Ministry of Foreign w88 and Economic Cooperation's "International w88" magazine. Editor-in-chief of the journal "International w88 Issues" of the w88 casino; since 1993, he has been employed as a researcher at the Eurasian Development Institute and the World Development Institute of the Development Research Center of the State Council, and became a member of the "Beijing Economists Bimonthly Forum" led by famous economists Li Yining and Dong Fucheng.
On the diplomatic front, he always safeguarded national interests and demonstrated the professionalism of Chinese diplomats. While working in the embassy from 1985 to 1990, he actively advocated "going out for research" and obtained a large amount of first-hand information. In 1995, he made every effort to enlist the help of Ms. Wu Shuqing, a patriotic entrepreneur from Hong Kong, and successfully promoted the annual conference of the Asia Society in the United States to be held in Beijing.
Lao Ji Fufeng’s strong will in the face of illness
In 2004, Professor Qin Xuanren was diagnosed with advanced gastric cancer and had to remove three-fifths of his stomach. However, he firmly believed in the power of faith and actively cooperated with the treatment. He often said: "I can't fail, I still have a lot of things to do! ”
From 2005 to 2025, he has compiled a total of 13 internal manuscript collections and written more than 500,000 words of "Situation Reflection". From 2024 to 2026, he published three anthologies: "Moving to the Next Level", "Under the Great Change of the World..." and "Energy Strategy and Security", with a total of more than 1 million words. The content covers China-US relations, China's external environment, China and Russia ending the past and opening up the future, China-Russia energy cooperation, etc. The collection of essays "Energy Strategy and Security" was compiled when he was 92 years old this year, showing his profound academic foundation and keen insight into the times.
Passing the fire from generation to generation, cultivating virtues and cultivating people tirelessly
Professor Qin Xuanren always cares about the growth of young students. Although he has withdrawn from the frontline of teaching and diplomacy, his vision and mission are still focused on teaching and educating people, academic research and paying attention to the international situation. Over the past 20 years, he has held nearly 100 lectures, delivering situation lectures for central ministries and commissions, central enterprises, regional governments, universities and party schools inside and outside Beijing, and grassroots street communities, explaining central policies, domestic and international situations and hot issues. He has carried out situational policy presentations for the student party branch of the International Business w88 casino of w88 casino many times, promoted the core socialist values, and effectively fulfilled the responsibilities and mission of an old party member and expert as a firm believer, active communicator, and model practitioner.
In communicating with the students, he earnestly warned: "To engage in diplomacy, you must have a clear mind and good strategic planning. We are engaged in foreign w88 and diplomacy and represent the country's image. We must learn foreign languages well, learn laws well, learn foreign w88 knowledge well, learn international relations well, correctly judge the international situation, safeguard national interests well, and become the compound talents needed by the country."
He also spreads to students the lifelong learning concept of “everyone can learn, can learn everywhere, and can learn at all times” and the spirit of truth-seeking and pragmatic research. He talked about his experience of working and studying in more than 20 countries and regions, "Every time I go to a place, I always go to the shopping mall to check the shelves, prices, colors, varieties and characteristics, and observe the clothing, expressions of pedestrians, street scenes and the degree of modernization of residential areas."
From the penniless 16-year-old commoner boy in 1950 to the 92-year-old senior scholar who writes non-stop in 2026, Professor Qin Xuanren has used his perseverance to once again write a touching chapter of "retiring without rest and making a difference in old age". His deeds are the most vivid interpretation of "live until you grow old, learn until you grow old, and work until you grow old", and are also the simplest adherence to the original mission of the Communists. (Written by: Sun Jing Reviewed by: Lei Liang）
