Zhang Dazhen (CNS/Yang Jianrong)

Under the light of kerosene lamps, Zhang Dazhen and her neighbors made shoes for Chinese soldiers, treated the wounded, and washed their blood-stained clothes for them.

When winter came, it was extremely cold in the north of China and the water in the ponds froze hard. In order to continue washing clothes, Zhang would dig a large ice hole. As a result of a long period sent washing clothes in freezing water, Zhang was afflicted with arthritis, but she was determined to serve the soldiers in spite of the cold.

As a party member, Zhang's husband was subjected to cruel torture for refusing to betray his fellow party members to the Japanese and was left badly scarred. Ultimately, he was rescued by his colleagues.