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Zhan Tianyou is an outstanding patriotic engineer in China. Under his auspices, the railway from Beijing to Zhangjiakou was successfully built for the first time. This is the first railway trunk line designed and built entirely by China engineers and technicians.

Zhan Tianyou is an outstanding patriotic engineer in China. The railway from Beijing to Zhang was first successfully built under his auspices. This is the first railway trunk line designed and constructed by engineers and technicians in China.

The railway from Beijing to Zhangjiakou is 200 kilometers long, which is the traffic artery connecting North China and Northwest China. At that time, as soon as the Qing government put forward the construction plan, some imperialist countries came out to obstruct it. They all want to fight for the right to build this railway and further control the northern part of our country. The imperialists refused to let people go, and the matter dragged on for a long time They finally put forward a condition: if the Qing government used its own engineers to build the railway, it would not ask again. They thought that with such a threat (xié), the railway could not be started, and finally they had to turn to them. The imperialists got it all wrong. China had its own engineers at that time, and Zhan Tianyou was one of them.

It's 200 kilometers from Beijing to Zhangtie Railway, connecting the hub of the north and northwest. At that time, the Qing government first put forward the construction plan, and some imperialist countries blocked it. They all wanted to fight for the right to build railways and further control our north. Imperialists will not let anyone go, and things will be favored if they are not solved for a long time. They finally put forward a condition: if the Qing government used their engineers to build domestic railways, they would not interfere any more. They thought that with such a hostage (Xie), the railway could not start, so they had to turn to them in the end. The imperialists were completely wrong. China had its own engineers at that time, and Zhan Tianyou was one of them.

1905, the Qing government appointed Zhan Tianyou as the chief engineer to build the Beijing-Zhangjiakou railway. When the news came out, it sensationalized the whole country. Everyone says we can win a sigh of relief this time. The imperialists think this is a joke. A foreign newspaper said contemptuously, "China engineers who can build a railway north of Nankou have not yet been born." It turns out that from the south exit to the north, through Juyongguan (YN ɡ) to Badaling, all the way is a cliff with high mountains and deep streams. In their view, famous foreign engineers dare not try such an arduous project easily, and China people can't finish it anyway.

1905 The Qing government appointed the chief engineer to build the Beijing-Zhangjiakou Railway. When the news got out, it caused a sensation all over the country. You said we could win a sigh of relief this time. The imperialists thought it was a joke, but. A foreign newspaper said contemptuously, "Haven't the engineers who want to build the Nankou Railway in the north of China been born yet?" It turns out that it is very close to Badaling from Nankou North Wujing (yūn), and the mountain roads along the way are gentle and steep. They think that famous foreign engineers dare not try such an arduous project easily, and China people can't finish it anyway.

Zhan Tianyou, not afraid of difficulties and ridicule, resolutely accepted the task and immediately began to survey the (kān) line. Where to cut mountains, where to build bridges, where to level steep slopes and where to reduce curvature all need to be investigated and carefully calculated. Zhan Tianyou often encourages the staff, saying, "Our work must be accurate first, and we can't be a little sloppy. The expressions' probably' and' almost' should not come from engineers. " He personally took students and workers, carried benchmarks and latitude and longitude (wěi) instruments, and fixed points and surveyed on the cliff. The Great Wall is often windy and dusty, and if you are not careful, you are in danger of falling into a deep valley. No matter how bad the conditions are, Zhan Tianyou always insists on working in the wild. During the day, he climbed mountains and surveyed routes; In the evening, he paints and calculates under the oil lamp. In order to find a suitable route, he often asks local farmers. When encountering difficulties, he always thought: This is the first railway built by China people themselves, and it must be built; Otherwise, not only those foreigners will laugh at us, but also the engineers in China will lose confidence.

Zhan Tianyou was not afraid of difficulties or ridicule, so he resolutely accepted the task and immediately began to survey (k ā n) measuring circuits. Where to start a mountain, where to build a bridge, where to level the steep slope, and where to put small change, all must be investigated and calculated carefully. Zhan Tianyou often encourages employees to say, "Our work comes first, and we can't be a little careless." The expressions "probably" and "almost" should not come from engineers. "He personally took the students and workers, carried the benchmark, and carried the Jin Wei (w ě I) instrument to carry out surveying and mapping on the cliff. There is often a strong wind outside, and it turns all over the sky. If you are not careful, you will fall into a dangerous abyss. No matter how bad the conditions are, Zhan Tianyou always insists on working in the wild. During the day, his servant went up the mountain to survey the route; In the evening, he paints and calculates under the lamp. In order to find a suitable route, he often consults local farmers. When encountering difficulties, he always thought: This is the first railway built by China people themselves, and it must be repaired; Otherwise, not only those foreigners will laugh at us, but also China engineers will lose confidence.

The railway has to pass through many high mountains, so it is necessary to dig tunnels (SUI), among which Juyongguan and Badaling tunnels are the most difficult projects. Juyongguan Mountain is high and the rock stratum is thick, so Zhan Tianyou decided to adopt the method of simultaneous excavation from both ends to the middle. The spring water at the top of the mountain seeps downwards (shèn), and the tunnel is full of mud. There was no water pump on the construction site, so Zhan Tianyou took the lead in carrying buckets to drain water. He often eats and lives with the workers and never leaves the construction site. Badaling Tunnel is over 1 100 meters long, which is three times as long as Juyongguan Tunnel. He discussed with the old workers and decided to adopt the intermediate sinking method. First drill two shafts from the top of the mountain, and then dig at both ends. At the same time, the outer ends were constructed, and the construction period was shortened by half.

The railway must pass through many mountains and have to build tunnels (Sui), of which Juyongguan and Badaling tunnels are the most difficult to build. Juyongguan Mountain is high and the rock stratum is thick, so Zhan Tianyou decided to cut into the middle from both ends at the same time. The top of the mountain was infiltrated by spring water, and the tunnel was full of mud. There is no water pump on the construction site, and Zhan Tianyou and others carry buckets to drain water. He often eats and lives with the workers and never leaves the construction site. Badaling Tunnel is more than 1,100 meters long, which is three times as long as Juyongguan Tunnel. Together with the leaders of the old workers, he decided to adopt the central sinking method, first drilling two vertical shafts from the top of the mountain, and then digging separately at both ends. Construction is also carried out outside both ends, and the construction period is shortened by half.

The railway passes near Qinglong Bridge, with a particularly steep slope. How can a train climb such a steep slope? Zhan Tianyou designed a herringbone line along the mountain. When the northbound train arrives at the south exit, two locomotives are used, one is pulling in front and the other is pushing back. After crossing the Qinglong Bridge, the train went northeast, crossed the fork of the herringbone line and turned upside down. The original locomotive was pulled and pushed, making the train turn to the northwest. In this way, it is much easier for the train to go up the hill.

The railway passes near Qinglong Bridge with a particularly steep slope. How can you train to climb such a steep slope? When Zhan Tianyou went down the mountain, he designed a herringbone line. The northbound train is equipped with two nankou locomotives, one pulling at the front and the other leaning at the back. After crossing the Qinglong Bridge, the train headed northeast. After crossing a herringbone line fork, the situation was just the opposite. The locomotive that should have been pushed could not be pulled, so we had to pull the locomotive and bend the train to the northwest. In this way, it is much easier for the train to go up the hill.

The railway was completed in less than four years, two years ahead of schedule. This incident gave Mi Mi-o, who regarded China as an imperialist, a powerful counterattack. Today we go to Badaling by train and pass Qinglong Bridge Station. We can see a bronze statue, which is the statue of Zhan Tianyou.

The railway took four years to complete, two years ahead of schedule. This incident dealt a powerful blow back to the China imperialists who demonstrated various viewpoints (mi m 4 o). Today, we go to Badaling by train. At Qinglongqiao Station, we can see a bronze statue, that is, the statue of Zhan Tianyou.