France holds event to commemorate the 150th anniversary of the Paris Commune

　　China News Service, Paris, March 18 (Reporter Li Yang) March 18, 2021 is the 150th anniversary of the Paris Commune, and an event will be held in France on that day.

　　At 2 pm on the 18th, Paris time, members of the Association of Friends of the Paris Commune and other French left-wing groups joined the people and set off from Place de la Bastille in the center of Paris to hold a commemorative parade.

Despite the current severity of the new crown epidemic in Paris, there are still about 1,000 people wearing masks to participate in the parade.

　　The parade route on the day was carefully arranged by the organizers. The parade passed through Saint-Antoine Road, Place des Vosges, Hugo's former residence, Paris 4th district government, Place Saint-Gervais, and finally arrived at the Paris City Hall.

At the above-mentioned locations, the parade usually stops, and someone will explain to the marchers and introduce the links between these locations and the Paris Commune.

　　Many people sang the "Internationale" during the parade, and the slogan "Long live the Commune" was heard in the crowd.

Many elderly people who participated in the parade held roses and looked serene.

There were also old people singing live songs from the Paris Commune period, which attracted many people to stop and listen.

　　The Association of Friends of the Paris Commune also launched a special medal for the 150th anniversary of the Paris Commune.

The commemorative medal was cast by the Paris Mint and made of brass. The front is engraved with the French words "150th Anniversary of the Commune". The main picture is the flag and the hand holding the flagpole.

The staff of the association expressed the hope that through the issuance of commemorative medals, people will retain the memory of the 150th anniversary of the Paris Commune.

　　Paris and other places also plan to hold exhibitions, symposiums and other activities to commemorate the 150th anniversary of the Paris Commune.

However, due to the worsening of the epidemic, Paris and many other places will soon implement the "closure of the city" again, and many activities may have to be carried out online.

　　In March 1871, the French working class and revolutionary masses staged an uprising and established the Paris Commune.

Although the Paris Commune has only existed for 72 days, it is a brand-new initiative of the proletarian revolution and has important implications for the development of human society and the history of the world.

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