[Explanation] October 12 is the anniversary of the founding of the New Fourth Army.

On the same day, the commemorative activities to celebrate the 95th anniversary of the founding of the Chinese People's Liberation Army, the victory of the 3-year guerrilla war of the Southern Red Army and the 85th anniversary of the establishment of the New Fourth Army were held in Shanghai Fushouyuan New Fourth Army Square. Representatives of veterans of the New Fourth Army and some members of the Shanghai New Fourth Army Research Association participated in the event.

　　At about 9:30 in the morning, in the solemn "Song of Presenting Flowers", the honor guards held the flower baskets steadily, moved forward slowly, and presented the flower baskets to the memorial of the New Fourth Army Square to express their condolences. The student representatives relayed and lit the beacon tower with the old soldiers of the New Fourth Army. A solemn silence was observed to express deep remembrance and high respect for the martyrs.

　　Liu Peng, a 96-year-old veteran of the New Fourth Army, said in an interview that the scenes of those battles often appeared in front of his eyes. When he thinks of those martyrs who gave their lives for the liberation of the motherland and the happiness of the people, he will cherish the beauty of today even more. Life.

　　[Concurrent] New Fourth Army veteran Liu Peng

　　Now we Chinese people are no longer oppressed like in the old society, and we Chinese people have truly stood up.

　　[Explanation] In 2021, the "My Fathers" theme essay activity sponsored by the Shanghai New Fourth Army History Research Association and the Shanghai CPC Historical Figures Research Center "collects the revolutionary deeds and glorious past of the fathers related to Shanghai for the descendants of the New Fourth Army across the country. Time has come to receive many excellent works, and a phased award ceremony was also held at this event. The first prize winner Wang Liqing said that these experiences of the parents are actually the precious spiritual heritage left to the younger generation, and it is our way forward. the power of.

　　[Concurrent] Wang Liqing, the first prize winner

　　My father's name is Wang Xuanchun. He joined the revolution in 1931. He is an old Red Army soldier.

The significance of submitting the manuscript (this time) is to tell Chinese stories well, and to pass on the spirit of my father's generation.

By remembering these martyrs from generation to generation, we can build our motherland even better.

　　[Explanation] At this event, the Shanghai Fushouyuan Public Welfare Development Foundation continued to donate the "Red Fund" to the Shanghai New Fourth Army History Research Association, and assumed the social and historical responsibility for the inheritance of the red gene.

At the same time, Shanghai Fushouyuan Humanities Memorial Park was awarded as the brand unit of the featured cadre education on-site teaching base in Qingpu District.

　　Reporter Xu Yinkang Yuzhan reported from Shanghai

Responsible editor: [Luo Pan]