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Zhu Ziqing (1898-1948), courtesy name Peixian, is a native of Shaoxing county, Zhejiang province. He was a famous writer and professor of Tsinghua University. Zhu Ziqing was poor but remained clean all his life. In 1948 when corruptive politic and soaring prices were rampant in Kuomingtang controlled area, Zhu Ziqing, Dean of the Department of Chinese Language and Literature, earned a salary that was enough only to buy three sacks of flour, and his family always suffered the scarcities of basic necessities. In spite of his delicate health and worsening stomach trouble, he could not afford to go to the hospital. Yet on June 18^th he signed his name in the Declaration of Protest Against US’ Support-of-Japan Policy and Refusal of US Relief Flour.

Zhu’s reputation of “relief food” added to his family’s financial reverse, and to make matters worse, his illness was aggravated. He wrote in his diary, “Although this may result in a monthly loss of 60 thousand fabi and great pressure to the family, I’ve still decided to sign.” To him, this was a matter of national integrity, and he would never shirk his personal responsibilities. What was moving was that when he was hospitalized two months later for his deteriorating disease, he told his family lying in his dying bed, “I’ve signed on the Declaration to boycott American flour. Our family must never buy American flour allotted by Kuomingtang.” Zhu Ziqing upheld Chinese nation’s integrity and dignity until his last moment.