The origins of Lei Feng's famous diary were revealed shortly after his killer stepped forward. It was given to him by Wang Peilin, and she became so close to Lei when they worked together at the Tuanshan Lake State farm that he named her his jiejie or elder sister. Lei gave her a diary with a photograph of him inside. I hope your youth blossoms fragrantly like a flower on the motherland.
Great persistence makes great ideals.
May you become a real soldier in our common work. Lei later went to join the Anshan steelworks, but before he left Ms Wang gave him a satin-covered diary. The couple lost touch after Ms Wang moved to Anhui province but on 6 March 1963, she saw Lei's photograph in newspapers which reported his good deeds and Chairman Mao Zedong's eulogy. She was reportedly moved to tears. Since then, many had sought to find Ms Wang because it was in her diary that Lei confided his inspiring thoughts and selfless acts.