1928 March 18, Xia was arrested in Wuhan. The enemy tortured him and advised him to surrender, but he always died. On the morning of March 20th, Xia was escorted to the execution ground. Before the execution, the enemy asked him what he had to say. He shouted, yes, bring me a pen and paper. So, I wrote this righteous poem that has been handed down to this day.
Xia Dui's Personality Evaluation
The poet Xiaosan recalled that Comrade Xia was pure in party spirit, did not engage in any tricks, kept his feet on the ground and told no lies. When it comes to his personality and temper, four poems can fully represent him, which is true and unpretentious. It's rare that his words and deeds are consistent.
Xia is not only a heroic and passionate person, but also a great revolutionary with firm will. At the same time, he is a kind and respectable son, husband, father and friend. In 2009, Xia was selected as one of the 65,438,000 heroes who made outstanding contributions to the founding of New China.