In order to further develop the revolutionary tradition education and patriotism education, review the Party's glory history, inherit and carry forward the glorious tradition and fine style of the Party, further enhance the Party's cohesion and combat effectiveness, and motivate the masses of party members to stand firm in support of their ideal and principle, under the leadership of General Party Branch Secretary Sun Yijun, Anqing Foreign Language School’s General Party Branch headed for Wangjiang County on 13th June, 2020 to carry out the ‘Stay True to the Mission and Never Forget the Mission’ red education campaign. Anqing Foreign Language School’s President Madam Huang Wenli and Vice Principal Liu Bing also attended the informative event.
In the first place, inherit the spirit of Crossing-the-Yangtze-River Campaign and review the Party oath.
The first stop of the journey to Wangjiang is the Hui People's village in Zhanghu Town, which is not only the Hui people's village with the largest population and density in Anqing city, but also the only place where the Islamic heroes Memorial Hall is located in the village-level site regarding Crossing-the-Yangtze-River Campaign in Anhui Province.
‘Fight across the Yangtze River and liberate all China.’ On 21st April, 1949, in accordance with the ‘Order of Marching to the Whole Country’ issued by Chairman Mao Zedong and Commander-in-Chief Zhu De, the million-strong division of the People's Liberation Army launched the battle of crossing the Yangtze River along all the lines. Anqing was the first city after the Yangtze River entered Anhui. The 165-kilometer Coastline of the Yangtze River was an important battlefield for the Crossing of the Yangtze River. The Hui village in Zhanghu Town of Wangjiang County is one of the significant battlefields, too. Specifically, Zhanghu town, located along the Yangtze River, is relatively narrow, which made it easy for the People’s Liberation Army to seize the crossing. Also, it is one of the three starting points for the People’s Liberation Army in the Crossing-the-Yangtze-River Campaign. In April 1949, the Third Field Army of the Fifth Corps of the People's Liberation Army reached Wangjiang County and was stationed at Gou Kou (now the Hui village) area. The majority of Hui people responded positively, promoted the strong and good waterborne boatmen to form the commandos crossing the River, and donated more than 30 wooden boats for intensive training. The boatmen participating in the task of crossing the river need to go through exercises, training and three times of registration confirmation before they can really go to the front. The organization allows them to go back on their word or give up halfway. However, none of the 72 boatmen in the village quit, and 10 good watermen took part in the first and most dangerous crossing.
In today's Memorial Hall and in the old photos of that time, the PLA soldiers and boatmen are full of courage and fighting spirit. Accompanied by the narrative of the 87-year-old hero, it seemed as if we were brought back to the red years when groups of PLA soldiers and the masses who supported the front line strove to paddle, push boats and charge forward, which seemed to let us feel the warm blood temperature on this land. Their dedication and sacrifice turned the battle line into a golden waterway with heavy traffic, and the battlefield into the home of the common people's happy life. The integration of the Memorial Hall of the Crossing-the-Yangtze-River Campaign and the architecture of the Islamic mosque reflects the outstanding contributions of ethnic minorities in the revolutionary history of the Chinese people, who fought side by side in the revolutionary era and developed hand by hand in the peace-building period.
When all the party members took the oath, under the leadership of Principal Assistant Lao Guolin, the new party member Zhao Xinlong and all the other party members swore to show their loyalty to the Party and their admiration for the Heroes of the Hui people!
In the second place, study the party construction standardization and visit the Party Spirit Education Center.
During the second stop of the tour to Wangjiang, we came to Wenkai School of Wangjiang County. The Party Branch of the school once won the title of the second batch of provincial-level ‘compare learning and contribution and strive to be qualified party members and young people’ advanced social organization, party organization and the city's grass-roots party organization standardization construction demonstration site.
Wang Yi, Secretary and Chairman of the Party Branch of Wenkai School, and Wang Aiping, Deputy Secretary and Vice President of the Party Branch of Wenkai School warmly received the party members of Anqing Foreign Language School and held a symposium in the Party activity room of Wenkai School. At the symposium, Anqing Foreign Language School’s President Madam Huang Wenli introduced Comrade Wang Yi's personal deeds and his history of establishing Wenkai School. Then Comrade Wang Yi expressed his theory on school management and educational feelings to everyone as well as his experience in the Party Construction Work Center. Afterwards, Deputy Secretary Wang Aiping mainly introduced the Party Spirit Education Center of Wenkai School and its achievements in party building. After the meeting, the comrades visited the Party Spirit Education Center and the Youth Party History Education Base. The pictures and lots of data let us further understand the development history of our Party and realize that the rejuvenation of the Chinese nation can’t do without the Communist Party of China whose mission is to make the people independent and liberate the people as well. Therefore, we should unswervingly adhere to the basic line of the Party for 100 years, solve the problem of food and clothing and build a well-off society to realize the great rejuvenation of the Chinese nation who ushered in the great leap forward of rapid development. Thus, all the party members have gained a lot and once again accepted the baptism of party spirit education.
In the third place, practice the exemplary and vanguard role of party members. Meanwhile, new and old party members talk freely.
Wangjiang Foreign Language School is the third stop of the tour to Wangjiang County. Wangjiang Foreign language School is a private school of nine-year system established in Wangjiang County based on the high-quality education resources of Anqing Foreign Language School. Party members first visited the beautiful campus, after which they picked up the tools of labor, began to do some cleaning and clean the windows. They practiced the exemplary and vanguard role of party members with practical action to welcome the arrival of the first students in Wangjiang Foreign Language School with a clean and bright campus.
At the end of the whole activity, all party members, President Madam Huang Wenli and Vice Principal Liu Bing held talks in the Lecture Hall. Initially, Madam President delivered a keynote speech, explained the course and significance of establishing Wangjiang Foreign Language School, and pointed out that party members should take a good lead in their own work and give full play to their exemplary role. In addition, Secretary Sun Yijun made a summary of this activity, and asked everyone to further refine the good experience and good practices formed in the work promotion, and comprehensively promote the school party construction work to a new level.
In conclusion, new party member Zhao Xinlong and other party members expressed one after another that the activity is a thematic education activity, a revolutionary tradition education activity, and a patriotic education activity, which not only let them have the first-hand experience of the great sacrifices made by the revolutionary martyrs for the revolutionary cause, but also had great significance in strengthening the party spirit education and traditional education. In practice, we will continue to carry forward the red gene and unswervingly follow the Long March of the new era. We will study and implement Xi Jinping Thought on Socialism with Chinese Characteristics for a New Era and the spirit of the 19th CPC National Congress. We will stay true to our original aspiration and fulfill our mission, identify gaps in our work, focus on implementation, be bold in taking on responsibilities, and make new contributions to our pursuit of our dreams.