The thunderstorms of the May Fourth Movement have been stirring for a hundred years; the spirit of the May Fourth Movement has been passed down from generation to generation.
The May Fourth Movement broke out at the time of national crisis, and with great force agitated the Chinese people and the Chinese nation to realize the ambition and confidence of national rejuvenation.
Taking the May Fourth Movement as a new starting point, the Chinese people have been through numerous obstacles, trespassing through mountains and rivers, experiencing countless ups and downs, and made great hardships, creating miracles one after another, and writing an epic of struggle that touches heaven and earth.
On the eve of the May Fourth Youth Day in 2020, General Secretary Xi Jinping sent a message to Chinese youth in the new era-to inherit and carry forward the spirit of the May Fourth Movement, to strengthen ideals and convictions, to stand firm on the people's standpoint, to develop strong skills, and to devote themselves to the great cause of strengthening the country.
After the end of the First World War, the Allies convened a peace conference in Paris.
The Paris Peace Conference disregarded China's three proposals for safeguarding national territorial sovereignty and transferred all German privileges in Shandong to Japan.
On May 4, 1919, more than 3,000 students from Peking University, Beijing Normal University and other schools chanted slogans such as "Struggling for sovereignty abroad, eliminating national thieves from within," and gathered in front of Tiananmen Square to hold a protest rally.
An anti-imperialist patriotic movement that shocked China and foreign countries broke out in Beijing.
▲ The Red House of Peking University, located on May Fourth Street in Beijing, was the source of the May Fourth Movement.
On June 1, the Beiyang government issued two successive orders to defend the traitors Cao Rulin, Zhang Zongxiang, and Lu Zongyu, slandering the students’ patriotic struggle as illegal.
Students from various schools in Beijing took to the streets to give anti-imperialist patriotic speeches and were arrested by the reactionary authorities.
When the news spread to Shanghai, the working class stepped forward, joined the ranks of the anti-imperialist patriotic struggle, and launched the far-reaching "Sixth Five-Year" political strike.
In the next few days, workers went on strike, students went on strike, and businessmen went on strike. There was a huge "three strikes" climax in Shanghai.
The anti-imperialist patriotic movement in Beijing and Shanghai quickly spread across the country, forming an unprecedented wave of anti-imperialist patriotism.
Under pressure, the Beiyang government had to announce the removal of Cao, Zhang, and Lu from their posts, and the May Fourth Movement achieved an initial victory.
The core of the May Fourth spirit is the spirit of patriotism.
On April 30, 2019, General Secretary Xi Jinping pointed out at the commemoration of the 100th anniversary of the May Fourth Movement that patriotism is the core of our national spirit and the spiritual bond of the Chinese nation to unite and strive for self-improvement.
The fire of youth burns for the nation; the heart of youth beats for the motherland.
General Secretary Xi Jinping spoke highly of: Chinese youth are young people with lofty ideals and ambitions!
Chinese youth are young people with deep family and country feelings!
Chinese youth are young people with great creativity!
Regardless of the past, present or future, Chinese youth will always be the vanguard force in realizing the great rejuvenation of the Chinese nation!
Chinese youth in the new era continue the glorious tradition of the May Fourth Movement, inherit the mighty power of the May Fourth spirit, shine youthful light in the forge ahead in realizing the Chinese dream, and hand in new answers worthy of the motherland and the people.
▲On January 6, 2021, students from Dalian Ocean University delivered anti-epidemic supplies in a cart against the wind and snow.
In the battle against the new crown pneumonia epidemic, nearly half of the medical staff are "post-90s" and "post-00s".
They are not afraid of hardships, hardships, and sacrifices, and they use their arms to shoulder mountainous responsibilities, showing a youthful and passionate demeanor.
In the process of decisively winning the all-round well-off and fighting poverty alleviation, Huang Wenxiu and a group of aspiring young people have fought hard on the front line of poverty alleviation, composing the song of youth in the new era.
In the great cause of building a modern socialist country in an all-round way and realizing the second centenary goal, Chinese youths in the new era will join hundreds of millions of people to fight bravely on the new Long March.
Generations of Chinese youths are full of innocence towards the motherland and the people. They actively participate in the great cause of revolution, construction, reform and opening up, and comprehensively building a modern socialist country under the leadership of the party. The best youth is dedicated to the motherland and the people, composing one after another magnificent song of youth.
Producer丨Wang Shanshan Zhang Ou
Producer丨Xing Lai Wu Xuan
Editor-in-chief丨Ning Lili
Editor丨Lu Mingming
Vision丨Jiang Yuhang
Proofreading丨Xinyan Liu