江国栋是一位从旧中国过来的知识分子。他靠家族和乡亲们的资助读完大学,怀着一腔报效祖国的热血,离开学校,谁知在那时毕业等于失业。幸得老师帮助,才觅得一职。他在参加国民党政府举办的“导淮入海”和砂礓河工程时,亲睹两工程均因国民党贪污腐败而失败。在绝望中,找到了共产党。他说,他一生之所以能为人民做了点有益的事情,就是因为跟定了共产党。江国栋参加革命后进步很快。当时战事极端频繁,工作环境比较艰苦,但他严格要求自己。坚持学习马列主义、毛泽东思想,学习社会发展史,很快完成了世界观的转变,成为一名忠诚的共产主义战士。正是因为他有通晓自然科学和社会科学的渊博学识,才使他能够出色地完成水利规划和领导治水的任务。 Jiang Guodong is an intellectual from the old China. He finished his college education with the support of his family and folks and left the school with a heart-warming blood from his motherland. Who knows when he graduated was equal to being unemployed. Fortunately, the teacher helped to find a job. While attending the “Huai-Hai into the Sea” and the Sandy River Project organized by the Kuomintang government, he witnessed the failure of both projects due to corruption by the Kuomintang. In desperation, found the Communist Party. He said that the reason why his life was able to do something useful for the people was because of following the Communist Party. After Jiang Guodong joined the revolution, he made rapid progress. At that time, the war was extremely frequent and the working environment was tough. However, he strictly demanded himself. Adhere to the study of Marxism-Leninism, Mao Zedong Thought and the history of social development, it quickly completed the transformation of the world outlook and became a loyal communist fighter. It is precisely because of his profound knowledge of natural sciences and social sciences that he was able to accomplish the task of water conservancy planning and leading flood control.