Gan Renrong, daughter of veteran CPC member and former PLA major general Gan Zuchang, recalls that her parents' generation never sought rewards for their sacrifice and hard work. In 1957, her father decided that during times of peace, he would be a better farmer at home in Jiangxi than a military leader in Xinjiang. He returned to his hometown in Lianhua County, and his wife Gong Quanzhen never left his side.