Text: The Secret History of Fusu
Editor/The Secret History of Fusu
Lao Hu believes that there is no need to oppose Christmas Eve and the anniversary of the victory of the Battle of Changjin Lake. ”
Yesterday was December 24, that is, Christmas Eve in Western festivals, which is obviously a Western holiday and has nothing to do with the mainland.
But yesterday, many people posted on Moments and dressed up to go out to celebrate, just to celebrate the so-called Western Christmas Eve.
A festival that has nothing to do with the mainland, but is so valued by some young people, and what many people don't know is that yesterday was not only Christmas Eve in the West, but also the day of victory in the Battle of Changjin Lake.
In order to awaken the sense of historical mission in the hearts of young people, some media accounts stood up and told the tragic history of the Battle of Changjin Lake.
Just to let today's young people understand and remember that December 24 is not Christmas Eve for Westerners, but the anniversary of the victory won by the martyrs of that year.
Originally, the starting point of these media accounts was good, and they were a good way to popularize history to young people, but after Hu Xijin saw these contents, he found another way to express his views from another angle.
It can be seen from Hu Xijin's remarks that not only did he not object to young people celebrating Christmas Eve, but instead showed a very supportive attitude, saying that Christmas Eve did not conflict with the victory in the Battle of Changjin Lake.
In his article, he advocated that Christmas Eve should not be opposed to the anniversary of the victory in the Battle of Changjin Lake. He believes that these two events are not contradictory, and the Chinese people have the right to celebrate the foreign festival, and yesterday is not only the victory day of the Battle of Changjin Lake, but also Christmas Eve.
It is true that the Battle of Changjin Lake does not conflict with Christmas Eve, but everyone knows that today's young people mention Christmas Eve. When I asked how to spend Christmas Eve and Christmas, it was full of tricks.
But if you ask about the anniversary of the victory of the Battle of Changjin Lake, few people know about it, if it weren't for the Changjin Lake movie that burned in the past two years, how many people would know the tragedy of this battle and the history of resisting US aggression and aiding Korea.
He stressed that Christmas Eve should be above board in China, and that it is a legitimate right of the Chinese people to celebrate the "foreign festival," and public opinion should not criticize it.
If even my own history and my own festival are forgotten, I don't think there is any need for this foreign festival.
When Hu Xijin's article was released, it immediately attracted a wide range of reactions, some netizens expressed their agreement with his views, and some people thought that Hu Xijin's article comments were very pertinent, and the two were not contradictory.
They stressed that there is no need to go online during the festival, and at the same time affirmed Hu Xijin's attitude of seeking truth from facts.
On the other hand, there are also some netizens who have completely different views, they think that the mainland calendar does not mark Christmas at all, a festival that does not belong to us, and there is no need to spend a lot of time.
Proponents argue that Mr. Hu's views are very rational and enlightened. They believe that the two are not contradictory and can coexist in harmony.
In this festive craze, some may be too sensitive to pitting Christmas Eve against traditional Chinese culture, ignoring Hu's emphasis that it is not a confrontation, but a respect for multiculturalism.
These netizens said that individuals have the right to choose their preferred way of celebration, and society should be more tolerant of this kind of diverse expression.
They also pointed out that it is not necessary to go online during the festival and that such celebrations do not diminish respect for the country's history.
These supporters see Hu Xijin's pragmatic approach as commendable, emphasizing individual rights and opposing public opinion over individual choices.
They believe that this is a positive signal that Chinese society is moving towards a more mature and open society.
Some critics have pointed out that while Mr. Hu mentioned the anniversary of the Battle of Changjin Lake in his appeal, he was talking more about the celebration of Christmas Eve, which could be seen in part as a disregard for the country's traditional culture.
Respect for a country's history is just as important as the transmission of traditional culture, and individual choices should not be discarded in this regard.
As those young people celebrate Christmas Eve and Christmas, I hope they can understand who has allowed them to bring peace to the land of China.
It is the People's Liberation Army (PLA) that has dutifully guarded the border line in the bitter cold and scorching heat, and it is the courage of the PLA to dare to invade from other places, and the PLA will be punished even if it is far away, all of which Apple on Christmas Eve cannot do.
On December 24, we only need to know one thing, we have smashed the US-led "United Nations Army" and broken the long-planned conspiracy of the United States.
History is a mirror that allows us to see what it was like in the past, look back on those glorious moments, and deeply feel those painful lessons.
It is only through a deep understanding of history that we can better understand the present and better grasp the future. To not forget history is to draw wisdom from the experience of our predecessors and avoid repeating the mistakes of the past.