Shun Net - Ji'nan Times reporter Yan Zhenzhen
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > In 60s and 70s of last century, the most symbolic building in Ji'nan was the non parachute tower, which was the tallest building in the city in 60s and 70s. When people go out, they usually use the parachute tower as the landmark, and even the bus stop board has a parachute tower. Today, the more than 60 meter high parachute tower still stands there, but many stories remain in the minds of older generations. 61 meters high parachute tower is a witness to the Ji'nan parachute
parachute tower located in the leisure square of the national fitness center in Ji'nan, and it was completed in December 20, 1957. This is a reinforced concrete tower structure, 61.3 meters high, about 20 stories tall. There is a circular tower at the distance of 45 meters from the ground. The top of the tower has four steel arms with a cross shape. Each steel arm is about 10 meters long, the steel arm has a thumb thick steel cable, and an umbrella ring is hung under the steel cable. Each steel arm holds an umbrella ring in four directions: East, West, South and North. It is understood that these umbrellas are used for parachutes when athletes jump. Now, these four big umbrellas have been lying in the grass for many years.
Tao Huifang, 73 years old, has lived here for half a century. She began parachuting in 1958, took part in the first National Games in 1959 and the second National Games in 1965, and broke the world record for the two time. When I was 17 years old, I read in eleven. I was selected by the school to take part in the training of parachute parachuting instructors. I was selected to parachute training team a year later to prepare for the first national games. Tao Huifang recalled that in the 50s of last century, the state launched national defense sports and built a batch of parachute towers throughout the country. Ji'nan's parachuting tower is one of them. In 1959, Tao Huifang and his 14 teammates joined in the parachute training team to create a glorious history of Ji'nan skydiving. In the 50s and 60s of last century, 9 athletes from Guo Ronglian, Liu Jialin, Liu Jialin, Gaoming, Tao Huifang, Zhang Aiyu, Qiao Jin, Liu Yu Feng, Sun Qingrui, Liu Zhenrong, and so on, broke the 6 world record of the plane parachute jump in Ji'nan. After retiring, we had several meetings, and two coaches were no longer there. Tao Huifang said.
the popularity of parachute jumping has been like the same as NBA. Students come to experience
for young people now, the parachute tower and parachute jump are a little strange, and NBA is the mainstream. But Tao Huifang recalls that parachuting was the most popular sport among young people in Ji'nan. After the completion of the parachute tower, every school in the city has students to experience it, because parachuting is different from the ground floor movement. In June 1958, the parachute tower held a grand unveiling ceremony. The show, such as traction, decoupling, backup and parachuting, caused a sensation in Ji'nan. In order to carry out the mass parachute movement, the Ji'nan national defense sports club and its parachute club held a training class of more than 100 members of the factory, mine, organization and school in the middle of July.
now the parachute tower is not the former parachute tower, if it is not overhauled, it is absolutely useless. Tao Huifang said. After more than 30 years of use, the parachute tower in Ji'nan was officially abandoned in the 90s of last century. In 2007, the parachute tower was published as the third batch of cultural relics protection units in Ji'nan. In 2013, it was also announced as the fourth batch of provincial cultural relic protection units in Shandong. Now, a new parachute tower is painted in the national fitness center as a cultural landscape for people to enjoy.
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