On April 24th, 1937, Xinhua Bookstore was established in Liang Qing, the revolutionary holy land of Yan 'an. For half a century, it grew up in the bonfire of War of Resistance against Japanese Aggression and the smoke of liberation, and developed after the founding of New China. In the spring and autumn of 50 years, I talked about Xinhua, and 100,000 books were distributed all over China. The history of Xinhua Bookstore can be roughly divided into five stages:

1. Ten years in Yan 'an;

Second, a decade of successful development;

Third, the beginning of the decade of building socialism in an all-round way;

Fourth, the decade of the "Cultural Revolution";

Five or ten years after the great turning point.

I. Ten Years of Yan 'an (1937- 1947)

1935 5438+00 In June, the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China led the Red Army to reach northern Shaanxi after a long March of 25,000 miles. 1936, the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China contributed to the peaceful settlement of the Xi Incident, and promoted the re-cooperation between the Kuomintang and the Communist Party and the United resistance against Japan. 1937 65438+ 10, the CPC Central Committee entered Yan 'an. In April, to meet the needs of the situation, Xinhua Bookstore was born in Yan 'an. By March 1947, the Kuomintang Hu Zongnan Army invaded, and the headquarters of Xinhua Bookstore was evacuated with the central authorities and stayed in Yan 'an for ten years. Over the past ten years, Xinhua Bookstore has grown from scratch, from the Shaanxi-Gansu-Ningxia Border Region to the whole country, and has made contributions to winning the great victory of War of Resistance against Japanese Aggression and the War of Liberation and promoting Marxism-Leninism and Mao Zedong Thought.

Second, a decade of successful development.

Under the leadership of China, after eight years of War of Resistance against Japanese Aggression and three years of war of liberation, the new China-People's Republic of China (PRC), which people of all ethnic groups in China dreamed of, was announced to the whole world in June 1 949+1October1day. The national Xinhua Bookstore has entered a brand-new historical period of rapid development.

Third, the beginning of the decade of building socialism in an all-round way

From 1957 to 1966 in May, on the eve of the "Cultural Revolution", China began to carry out comprehensive and large-scale socialist construction. During this decade, the management system of Xinhua Bookstore has undergone two changes. The head office has become the functional department of the Ministry of Culture to guide the national book distribution, focusing on the basic business construction, summing up the promotion experience, sorting out the book market, and clearing the capital. 1958 during the Great Leap Forward, the head office blindly advocated high indicators, unilaterally emphasized the expansion of the number of issues and ignored the quality of issues, which was a big mistake and brought losses to the work of Xinhua Bookstore nationwide.

Four, the decade of the "cultural revolution"

1May 1966 to1June 1976, the "Cultural Revolution" caused the most serious setbacks and losses to the party, the country and the people since the founding of the People's Republic of China, and the Xinhua Bookstore in China, including the head office, also suffered unprecedented catastrophe.

Five or ten years after the great turning point

1976 10, Jiang Qing counter-revolutionary group was smashed, and China entered a new historical development period. 1The Third Plenary Session of the Eleventh Central Committee held in February 1978 was a great turning point with far-reaching significance in the history of the Party since the founding of the People's Republic of China. After bringing order out of chaos and organizing rectification, Xinhua Bookstore across the country has flourished again. From 1977 to 1986, it is the golden age of distribution outlets, business scale, personnel and sales business of Xinhua Bookstore. Under the correct leadership of Publicity Department of the Communist Party of China, the Ministry of Culture and the State Publishing Bureau, Xinhua Bookstore Corporation focuses on enterprise rectification, team training, distribution system reform, business construction, experience exchange, commendation of advanced equipment and promotion of modern equipment.

During this decade, the leadership of the head office has been adjusted many times. 1In July, 979, the Organization Department of the CPC Central Committee appointed Wang Jing as the head office manager, and Wang Yiqian,, Cheng, as the deputy managers. 1981June, the Propaganda Department of the CPC Central Committee appointed Zheng Shide as the deputy manager of the head office. 1983, Wang Jing and Cheng retired, and the State Council appointed Wang Yiqian as the general manager of the head office; The Ministry of Culture appointed Zhao Guoliang, Minglu and Zheng Shide as deputy general managers of the head office. 1986, Zhao Guoliang and Ming Lu retired, and the Ministry of Culture appointed Gao Qi as the deputy general manager of the head office.