Xue Yonghui, formerly known as Zhang Qinan (see Wuxi Zhang's genealogy "Yuanyuantang", later with his mother's surname), male, from Wuxi, Jiangsu.

Born in the third year of Xuantong of the Qing Dynasty (1911), he joined the Communist Youth League in the 15th year of the Republic of China (1926), and became a **** party member in the 16th year of the Republic of China (October 1927).

In the 15~16th year of the Republic of China, he actively participated in progressive activities when he was studying in school to welcome the Northern Expeditionary Army. After the Northern Expeditionary Army recovered Wuxi, he was assigned to work in the county federation of trade unions.

The April 12 rebellion revolution, and the local revolutionary forces in Wuxi were suppressed. Xue Yonghui and dozens of others were arrested, the chairman of the county federation of trade unions was brutally killed, and Xue and others were released on bail.

After being released from prison, he continued his revolutionary activities and participated in the organization successively

"Shuguang Literature and Art Society",

"New Writing Research Society",

"Esperanto Society",

"Summer Service Corps for Students Abroad" and

"Wuxi Society" carried out anti-Japanese propaganda activities to save the country. Banned in the Kuomintang

During the "Wuxi Society", Xue was arrested and imprisoned again in the 26th year of the Republic of China, until he was released in August after the formation of the national anti-Japanese war situation and participated in the anti-Japanese support association.

On the eve of the fall of Wuxi, he began to go into exile in the interior with the Wuxi Youth Anti-Japanese Exile Service Group. After arriving in Yan'an, he entered the fourth phase of the Anti-Japanese University, and later served as the instructor of the New Fourth Army, the commander of the detachment, the commander of the civil resistance force, the ******** of Taihu Lake, and the political commissar of the corps.

Relying on the people of the Taihu Lake area to carry out the work of reducing rents and interest rates, hoeing and opposing traitors, opposing the enemy's grain requisition, opposing the arrest of strong men, and eliminating the lake bandits, etc., has won the support of the people of Taihu Lake.

The Japanese puppet once offered a reward of 10,000 yuan for the arrest of the New Fourth Army

"Commander Taihu". In the 33rd year of the Republic of China, the militia short training class was held in Chongshan, Taihu Lake, because of the traitor's informant, surrounded by the Japanese puppet army, at that time there was a huge disparity between the strength of the enemy and us, some comrades swam to break through, some sacrificed, only Xue and other 5 people were trapped in the depths of the reeds.

The enemy cries out to be captured alive

"Commander Taihu Lake" poured oil on the reeds, and also escorted the people to search for the reeds, but due to the cover of the people, the search was not found many times.

Xue Yonghui and others ate raw grains, drank water, and lived in a stinging quinoa shed, overcame many difficulties, survived the enemy's 20-day encirclement, and dragged their weak bodies out of the reeds.

When the People's Republic of China was founded, Xue Yonghui served as the magistrate of Wuxi County, and when the local area suffered from a rare flood, he visited the scene many times to measure the water level, check the disaster situation, mobilize the masses, intercept the water berm, and pump water to relieve waterlogging.

In February 1956, he was transferred to Shanghai Chemical Industry Bureau and served as the manager of the chemical raw material company and the director of the planning department of the Chemical Industry Bureau.

In 1962, he served as the director of Wujing Chemical Plant, and devoted his efforts to the completion and commissioning of the first 25,000-ton synthetic ammonia plant designed and manufactured by himself in China, so that the commissioning and production of synthetic ammonia plant, methanol, sulfuric acid, octadecylamine, catalyst and other products were successfully completed.

In 1978, he was appointed president of the Chemical Engineering College. In spite of his advanced age and infirmity, he conscientiously strengthened the education of students in all aspects of political ideology, moral character, and knowledge, which was welcomed by the students.

In July 1982, he was appointed as an advisor to Shanghai Chemical Industry Bureau. He left his post in December 1984 to recuperate.

After Xue Yonghui retired, he cooperated with the counties in the Taihu area of Jiangsu Province to provide party history materials, compile the history of revolutionary struggle, and educate future generations.