“铁人”王进喜1923年10月8日出生于现玉门市赤金镇和平村。他十几岁就到玉门油矿做工,很少回家。特别是1960年“铁人”带领钻井队赴大庆参加石油大会战,一别10个春秋,一直没有回过家。在大庆的10年里,“铁人”思念着家乡,眷念着亲人,想念着家乡的一草一木,然而,他没有时间回去看看。直到1970年,石油部决定在玉门召开石油工作现场会,王进喜借开会之机,回到了阔别已久的故乡,心情无比激动,受到了故乡人民特有的欢迎和接待。 “Iron Man ” Wang Jinxi was born on October 8, 1923 in the peace village of Chijin, Yumen City. He came to work Yumen oil mines, rarely go home. Especially in 1960 “Iron Man ” led the drilling crew went to Daqing to participate in the oil congress battle, a dozen different seasons, has not returned home. In the 10 years of Daqing, “Iron Man ” miss hometown, nostalgia for relatives, miss the hometown of grass and wood, however, he did not have time to go back and look. It was not until 1970 that the Ministry of Oil decided to hold a field meeting on oil work in Yumen. Wang Jinxi returned to his long-awaited hometown with the opportunity of a meeting. He felt extremely excited and welcomed by the people of his hometown.