陈叔通一生经历了戊戌政变、辛亥革命、袁氏称帝、军阀混战、日寇入侵、国民党统治等重要历史年代,在晚年参加了新民主主义革命、社会主义革命和社会主义建设事业,由一位晚清翰林成为一名爱国民主战士,曾任第一、二、三届全国人大常委会副委员长,中华全国工商联合会第一、二、三届主任委员。 Throughout his life, Chen Shutong went through important historical years such as the coup of 1898, the Revolution of 1911, Yuan’s emperor’s call, melee of warlords, invasion by the Japanese invaders and the rule of the Kuomintang. In his later years, Chen Shuntong took part in the cause of the new-democratic revolution, the socialist revolution and socialist construction. Late Qing Hanlin became a patriotic democratic fighter, served as the first, second and third vice chairman of the NPC Standing Committee, All-China Federation of Industry, the first, second and third chairman.