China’s Iron Lady Wu Yi
...her firmness people always call her the China’s iron lady. She is tough, intelligent and hard-working. In fact I’m very proud to find out that Wu was born in Wuhan, Hubei Province, because that is my hometown. Wuhan is a place where can train people’s endurance. In summer it is always very hot there while in winter it is very wet and cold. Because in the old time no air-conditioner and heating system was available, people had to endure. And it is said that a kind of bird with nine heads represents people in Wuhan. It means that the people are very intelligent as if they have nine brains. These are the environmental factors which may have influence a person born in Hubei. They have more abilities to endure difficulties and can think new ways to solve problems. We can see all these traits in Wu. Except for her excellent performance in national events, much attention was paid to her unmarried status. Gossips surround that there are high-profile suitors for her hand. Says she: "I'm not committed to celibacy." In her youth, she had an ideal image of a man, she says, but he "doesn't exist in real life." She had wanted to establish a career before starting a family. "I spent 20 years in the backwoods. When I got out, I was already too old. Plus work was hectic. So I gave up." Wu’s family life remind me of that of Cleopatra. Cleopatra made good use of her beauty. Many men bend their knees in front of her. Wu acts just in the opposite way. She is graceful now and I bet when she was young she must be beautiful. But she devoted all her time in her...