Hangzhou "scavenging old loves books," Wei Sihao made of bronze (pictured)

Wei Sihao old bronze statue designed by Zhu Bingren. Zhejiang news network

"Into the library before you wash garbage men of old" known image of the bronze statue of the late retired teachers in Hangzhou Wei Sihao has been produced, initiator of Hangzhou City brand association staff told surging January 9 news (www.thepaper.CN), will communicate with the library, Hangzhou Wei Sihao used to visit before his death, hope donated the statue to the Museum.

Born in 1938, Wei Sihao lived unknown, his "famous" a set of photos from the November 2014 caused widespread concern--the Hangzhou library opened to the homeless, scavengers of spontaneous hand-washing before reading. Photo shows a rag man in front of the entrance reading, wash your hands clean.

In captions, the author uses a pseudonym, said Zhang Kai (Wei Sihao) "appears again in the Hangzhou literature area on the third floor of the reading room door, is that pair of dress: a bamboo pick two pocket in shoulder, wearing a pair of white mud black sneakers. He remove the Pocket before the desk where staff found several Chinese and foreign classics. Although very poor eyesight, and is close to the book, and read avidly. ”

After a new library opened in September 2008, Hangzhou, some beggars and scavengers in Museum reading, libraries for their only requirement is to wash your hands. For this reason, readers find Chu Shuqing, Director, said beggars and scavengers in the Museum are other readers "disrespect", Chu Shuqing said, "I have no right to refuse their reading, but you have the right to choose to leave. ”

On December 16, 2015, a woman surnamed Wu to call Zhejiang television, said her father was to wash their hands before going to the library to read the old man named Wei Sihao, 1 month before crossing the street was hit by a car, died December 13.

She revealed to the media, and father a retired middle school teacher in Hangzhou alone. Although retirement pay over more than 5,000 yuan a month, but scrimped and saved, lived in a blank room, in addition to a wooden bed furniture, usually dressed as scavengers, picking up bottles.

Sorting out the belongings, daughters found plenty to donate vouchers, social group, Zhejiang Province, charges private bills (donated 360, 1994) pair, and the project hope assistance card, poor public grants certificates, from a donation of three hundred or four hundred Yuan in 1990 to later three thousand or four thousand Yuan.

Subsequently, Wei Sihao was widely reported. In December 2015, the city brand association and Zhejiang Hangzhou newspaper after the consent of the relatives, launched the amount of RMB 50,000, and network standing for the elderly all discs released less than 8 hours there are 1178 donors funded amount.

Statue maker, surging Chinese arts and crafts master Zhu Bingren 9th told the press, like height 72 cm, plus a base of about 1.6 meters, is bust, "sculpture to be able to embody the spirit of the old man, as brief as possible, highlighting his spirit the world through simple lines. ”

(Editors: xiaowugang UN845)
2017-01-09 17:58:05
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杭州“爱书拾荒老人”韦思浩铜像制成(图)

韦思浩老人的铜像由朱炳仁设计。 浙江新闻网 图

　　以“进图书馆前先洗手的拾荒老人”形象为人所知的已故杭州退休教师韦思浩的铜像已制作完成，发起方杭州市城市品牌促进会工作人员1月9日告诉澎湃新闻（www.thepaper.cn），将与韦思浩生前常去的杭州图书馆沟通，希望将铜像捐给该馆。

　　1938年出生的韦思浩大半辈子默默无闻，他的“出名”源于2014年11月引起广泛关注的一组照片——《杭州图书馆向流浪汉开放，拾荒者看书前自发洗手》。照片显示，有一位拾荒老人在进馆看书前，会把手洗得干干净净。

　　作者在图片说明中使用了化名，称章楷（即韦思浩）“再次出现在杭图三楼专题文献区阅览室门口，还是那副装扮：一根竹竿将两个口袋挑于肩后，穿一双被泥染黑的白色运动鞋。他在书桌前卸下口袋，让工作人员找来几本中外名著。虽然视力极差，还是把书凑到眼前，看得津津有味。”

　　杭州图书馆新馆2008年9月开放后，有些乞丐、拾荒者进馆看书，图书馆对他们唯一的要求是把手洗干净。为此，有读者找到馆长褚树青，说让乞丐和拾荒者进馆是对其他读者“不尊重”，褚树青回答：“我无权拒绝他们入内读书，但您有权利选择离开。”

　　2015年12月16日，一位吴姓女士给浙江的电视媒体打电话，称她父亲就是去图书馆看书前洗手的那位老人，名叫韦思浩，1个月前在过马路时被车撞伤，12月13日去世。

　　她向媒体透露，父亲退休前是中学语文教师，在杭州独居。虽然每月退休工资有5000多元，但省吃俭用，住的是毛坯房，除了一张木板床外没有家具；平时穿得像拾荒者，捡些瓶瓶罐罐。

　　在整理遗物时，女儿们找到了很多捐资助学凭证，有浙江省社会团体收费专用票据（捐款360元，1994年）、希望工程结对救助卡、扶贫公益助学金证书等，从1990年代的一次捐赠三四百元到后来的三四千元。

　　随后，韦思浩被广泛报道。2015年12月，杭州市城市品牌促进会与浙江一家报社征得家属同意后，发起额度5万元、为老人立像的网络众筹，发布不到8小时就有1178位认捐者筹足金额。

　　铜像制作者、中国工艺美术大师朱炳仁9日告诉澎湃新闻，像高72厘米，加上底座约1.6米，是半身像，“雕塑要能体现老人的精神，尽量简洁，通过简单的线条来凸显他的精神世界。”

(责任编辑：肖武岗 UN845)
2017-01-09 17:58:05
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