Dai Yongfeng

Dai Yongfeng was born on April 29, 1923, and passed away on March 19, 1952. He was the second child of Dai Ensai and Sun Wan. In May 1948, he graduated from the National Central University in Nanjing, majoring in Veterinary Medicine. After completing his undergraduate studies, Dai Yongfeng enrolled in the Graduate Program at the College of Agriculture at Lingnan University in Guangzhou in the spring of 1950, primarily engaging in research in the field of immunology related to animal husbandry.

In terms of lifestyle, Dai Yongfeng maintained a simple way of living. He was sincere in character, taciturn, and dedicated to academic research. He was diligent in his work, had few social interactions, and demonstrated a focus and persistence in his professional pursuits. During his graduate studies, he continued to devote himself to scholarly research, concentrating on topics related to animal husbandry immunology.

In early 1952, the "Five-Antis" Movement was launched in Guangzhou, China. Dai Yongfeng responded actively by volunteering to participate. Due to his good political performance and progressive thoughts, and with approval from his school and department, he was dispatched to join the "Five-Antis" work team stationed in the Dongshan District of Guangzhou, lodged inside Peizheng Middle School. On the third evening after joining the team, during a celebration event with related units, Dai Yongfeng expressed happiness and even danced in a group, showing his integration into the collective.

However, in the early morning of March 19, 1952, around 4 o'clock, Dai Yongfeng suddenly experienced shortness of breath and coughing while urinating. He also vomited blood. In an attempt to conceal his condition, he tightly covered his mouth with a towel, but blood still spurted out, splattering everywhere. Despite emergency efforts to save him, his life could not be saved, and he died around 6 a.m.

This incident reflects some of the individual fates during the social and political movements of that time. Dai Yongfeng’s experience also becomes a fragment of that particular historical period.