Zhao Xiaolan, born in 1953, 1961 left home, ancestral home
Shanghai
Jiading, Chinese
United States
people. First to the United States
father
When reunion, she is still a little girl who doesn't speak English. However, she successfully realized the American dream that the Chinese immigrants who have never achieved them. On January 1, 40 years later, she became into the United States
president
The first person of the cabinet. This is in the United States
history
The first time. At the position of the Minister of Labor, she created new performance. The US Department of Labor under her belongs, 50% of senior officials are women, excellently responsible for the main implementation departments of the Ministry of Labor, and exemplify their responsibilities. This is also an unprecedented miracle in the United States.
Zhao Xiaolan arrived at CCTV "high-end visit", and her success stems from the universal courage to have an optimistic life attitude and overcome difficulties. There is a decision and courage to choose.
At the beginning of the United States, life is very difficult, the conditions are simple, the language is unreasonable, no friends. In the face of unfamiliar land, unfamiliar culture, Zhao Xiaolan always encourages yourself: I believe that tomorrow will be better. She has never felt that difficulties can't overcome. This confidence is first derived from the courage of Zhao Xiaolan parents. For the family and tomorrow, Zhao Xiaolan's father also hits three workers, undertakes the burden, struggle hard; this confidence is coming from the tradition of hard struggle of Chinese immigrants. Especially the first generation of immigrants, for the next generation of beautiful life, they work very hard to work hard, pay the hardships of ordinary people, giving the descendants, the firm confidence and huge power; this confidence comes from the US tolerance The understanding and identity of cultural cultures such as others and enthusiasm. All this has been cast in Zhao Xiaolan optimistic and open-minded, strong life attitude, and has made her brilliant career.
In 1979, Zhao Xiaolan graduated from the financial management of Harvard University Business School, a master's degree, employment in the US financial industry. Behind a bank financial management expert, Ren San Francisco US Commercial Bank International Finance Vice President, has more than $ 100,000. However, in 1983, she decided to make up the determination to change the development direction of life, abandon the banking industry high-paying, and took the American White House intern, and took on the road of politics, starting from a very low position.
Chinese immigrants in the United States have always entered the mainstream society of the United States. Zhao Xiaolan's parents also encouraged her to develop to engineering science, in this regard, language is not a big obstacle, and Chinese have huge development space. But Zhao Xiaolan chose to take risks. Her determination is from her to her heart. She said that this world is very large, there are many people who have an extremely abundant life experience. I am going to explore this world, pioneering the horizons, see a broad world, looking for the world's truth. It can be seen that Zhao Xiaolan has a great ideal and ambition.
Zhao Xiaolan said that as long as there is a belief, they will dare to choose, be brave enough, and they can show our determination and strength, they can encourage themselves from the heart to overcome difficulties, they will "have a herme", "I know what is the most important thing I know of".
Zhao Xiaolan's precious is still in that she doesn't forget to keep the tradition of the Chinese, which is more unswervingly for vulnerable groups. A photo of the photo of the family and the village living with the ancestors of the ancestors. That is the 36 years old when she is 26 years old. That photo made her unforgettable photo tells her that her ancestors have survived, struggle, life and struggle in the environment.