THE MAXIMUM DIAMOND DISCOVERY IN CHINA

Back to 1977, 42 years ago, on December 21, this very ordinary day, a 21-year-old girl named Wei Zhenfang, from Changlin Village, Huaqiao Township, Linshu County, Shandong Province, began to pack up her things and go home after she and all the members were busy working in the fields. At this time, Wei Zhenfang suddenly found a piece of grass in the next field. Wei Zhenfang had already finished his work, but he still helped to clean up the grass in the field which he did not know who was assigned to.
But in the process of cleaning up, Wei Zhenfang shoveled down, and a round thing rolled out from the ground. The thing was transparent and shining. Although Wei Zhenfang had not read any books, he could see at a glance that this thing was the diamond that people longed for.
Because there used to be stories of diamonds being dug up in villages. It is said that diamonds were found in Lizhuang Township, Tancheng County, Linyi City, Shandong Province, in 1937. When the Japanese puppet learned about this, the family seized the stronghold. Later, the family offered diamonds, but they were still killed by the Japanese puppet. Some of the people concerned were also killed by the Japanese puppet. This diamond is the largest diamond found in China, "Golden Rooster Diamond", weighing 281. 25 carats, so far the whereabouts are unknown.
When Wei Zhenfang returned home with the diamond, his family also immediately burst into a pot. They thought that the diamond was the one that brought misfortune to the family. At that time, Wei Zhenfang’s family was slightly uneasy. They thought that the diamond would bring misfortune to the family. The news that Wei Zhenfang found the diamond was also spread all at once, and many speculators began to be foolish. Want to get this diamond.
Wei Zhenfang was afraid that it would be unlucky to throw away the diamond. But when the relevant government departments heard the news, they rushed to the village immediately to protect Wei Zhenfang’s family and diamonds. At first, Wei Zhenfang’s family was reluctant to hand over the diamonds. However, with patience and persuasion, her father and her agreed to hand them over to the country. And this diamond was later known as Changlin Diamond.
Changlin diamond weighs 158.786 carats and is 17.3mm long. It is light yellow in color, pure in texture, transparent as water and crystal clear. The crystal morphology is octahedron and rhombic dodecahedron, with a specific gravity of 3.52. This is the second large natural diamond over 100 carats found so far in China, and also the largest diamond in existence in China. It is now collected in the People’s Bank of China.
After Wei Zhenfang handed over the national diamond, in order to commend Wei Zhenfang’s patriotism and contribution, the national prize awarded her a thousand yuan prize. All of a sudden, he became a national and even the world’s news personality. He was not only received by the leaders of the state, but also invited by the whole country to make a report at that time. But for Wei Zhenfang, the time of becoming famous was not very easy, and even a little restless. Later, the country found a huge diamond vein in Linshu County, which also benefited from the discovery of Changlin diamond. With the fad of Changlin diamond gradually passing away, Wei Zhenfang’s life returned to silence. Until today, occasionally people will remember her. At that time, I found the diamond, but with the growth of age, Wei Zhenfang has actually seen it. For ordinary people, perhaps the more plain life, the more worthwhile it is to pursue.