'Iron Lady' Praised In China Despite Tense History

http://www.putclub.com/html/ability/translation/translation/training/politics/2013/0411/69285.html

http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/photo/2013-04/09/content_16385149.htm

• Chinese media old and new have rushed to mourn( 悼念 ) the passing of ‘Iron Lady’ Margaret Thatcher with many forgetting over her famous run-in( 交锋 ) with an equally iron-willed Deng Xiaoping 30 years ago over the return of Hong Kong to Chinese rule.

• Ms. Thatcher visited China four times since 1980s, making her well-known among many in the Chinese public. But the relationship between the late prime minister and Beijing hasn't always been positive.

• Many in China know her best for her stumble ( 摔跤 ) outside the Great Hall of the People in 1982 during a state visit. Trying to continue British sovereignty( 主权 ) for Hong Kong, she met firm resistance from Deng. Records suggest their negotiations were less than pleasant. Deng ever stated: ‘I cannot talk to that woman, she is utterly ( 完全得 ) unreasonable.'

• Beijing‘s official response followed the tone of respect struck online and in the media. ’Margaret Thatcher was an outstanding statesman ( 政治家 ). She made an important contribution to the development of China-UK relations, in particular the peaceful solution of the Hong Kong issue,‘ said Hong Lei, a spokesman for China’s Foreign Ministry ( 外交部 ) .

Write on the topic:

• Do some reading and write a brief life story of the Iron Lady in your own words.

• 阅读相关资料，用自己的语言简短写一下“铁娘子”生平故事。