In order to celebrate the 97th anniversary of the founding of the Chinese People's Liberation Army, stimulate the patriotic enthusiasm of young people in the community, and carry forward the fine tradition of patriotism and support for the army, on the morning of July 31, 2024, the North Street Community of Weiqu Street, Chang'an District, Xi'an, carried out activities with the theme of "Glorious Memories from Generation to Generation", aiming to let community children learn the historical significance of Army Day, pay tribute to the glorious history of the people's army, and express high respect and warm care to retired soldiers in the community through entertaining and educational forms.
At the symposium, first of all, the community secretary extended holiday congratulations and greetings to all the retired soldiers, hoping that they would continue to carry forward the spirit of retiring from retirement and not fading after retirement, and contribute their own strength to the community family.
Li Jianhua, a representative of retired servicemen from the jurisdiction, recalled his unforgettable military career with passion, told his battle story, and used simple language to bring everyone back to those magnificent years, feeling the cruelty of war and the indomitable and tenacious will of soldiers. Other veterans also spoke, talked about their experiences, talked about their feelings, shared their service experience in the army, relived the eventful years, and talked about their growth and work experience in their respective positions.
The children listened carefully to the stories of their grandfathers, opened their eyes wide, nodded their heads constantly, and were deeply moved by the feelings of heroes and comrades-in-arms. Then the children greeted Grandpa Li cordially, nervous little hands asked Grandpa if he could touch his medal, Grandpa Li laughed heartily and took the initiative to hand it to the children to watch, listening to the story told by Grandpa and gently touching the glorious medal, the children were happy to smile.
In the exhibition area, volunteers introduced the heroic deeds of the ten heroic models of the Chinese People's Liberation Army, Zhang Side, Dong Cunrui, Huang Jiguang, Qiu Shaoyun and other comrades to the children, displayed the development process, important battles, heroic deeds and other related pictures and books of the Chinese People's Liberation Army, and invited veterans to take the children to review the revolutionary history, inspire growth with stories, and cultivate feelings with stories.
Subsequently, the workers distributed handmade clay material packages to the children on the spot, and explained the production methods and precautions. The children presented the carefully handmade clay paintings to the veterans of the "loveliest people" and saluted the Young Pioneers to express their high respect and greetings to the veterans.
Xue Na, the person in charge of the community, and Li Jianhua, a veteran, shared cakes, fruits, pastries, etc., and watched the red movie "My Motherland and Me" while eating, reliving the difficult years and glorious history of the party and the country. Xue Na, the head of the community, cordially inquired about the physical condition and living conditions of the soldiers, and told them to take good care of their health. Everyone expressed their gratitude to the community for providing this activity platform, so that we can reminisce about the military journey together and pass on the red memory to the new generation.
Huashang Daily Gale News reporter Tian Rui