Jiao Yulu


Glorious example--Chairman Mao's good student Jiao Yulu, filmposter, late 1960s

Jiao Yulu (1922-1964) symbolizes the good Party cadre who devotes himself tirelessly to the country. After becoming a Party member in 1946, Jiao devoted his energies to fight economic backwardness. As Party secretary of Lankao County, Henan Province, he led the masses to combat the "three evils" of frequent waterlogging, sandstorms and soil salinization. Diagnosed with cancer of the liver, he continued his struggle against natural disasters until his death in a hospital in Zhengzhou, Henan Province.

Study comrade Jiao Yulu, the good student of comrade Mao Zedong, 1966 Jiao Yulu

With the slogan "Learn from Comrade Jiao Yulu—Good Student of Comrade Mao Zedong", a campaign to study Jiao's example was started in 1966. This was intended to boost morale an to rally the people to work harder to vercome difficulties. Party cadres in particular were called upon to follow Jiao's example by conducting more research and investigations into local conditions, and learn from his leadership style.

Study Comrade Jiao Yulu – Always protect the basic qualities of the working people – he had as much mud on his body as the poor peasants, 1966 Study Chairman Mao's good student comrade Jiao Yulu, 1966

In the early 1990s, the Emulate Jiao Yulu campaign was given new life when a new, very popular movie about his life was released. He is usually shown wearing a v-necked sweater.

External Link:
The Jiao Yulu Memorial Hall (in Chinese)

Sources:
Michel Bonin, "When the Saints Come Marching Back", China Perspectives No. 5 (May-June 1996), pp. 10-19
Kwok-sing Li (editor) & Mary Lok (translator), A Glossary of Political Terms of the People's Republic of China (Hong Kong: The Chinese University Press 1995)
Shao Wu et al. (eds), Gongheguo qunyingpu [Register of heroes of the Republic] (Beijing: Zhongguo shaonian ertong chubanshe, 2003) [in Chinese]
Xu Yan, 80 wei gongchandang rende gushi [The stories of 80 Communist Party personages] (Beijing: Jiefangjun wenyi chubanshe, 2001) [in Chinese]

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