"The whole family is'Fu'an', and the whole life is'Changle'", this Chinese New Year greetings cleverly embedded in two Fujian place names became the most popular New Year greetings in Fujian that year.
It comes from a reply from General Secretary Xi Jinping to Pan Weilian, a foreign professor at Xiamen University.
Pan Weilian, an American, has taught at Xiamen University since 1988. He is the first foreigner to settle in Xiamen and the first foreign permanent resident of Fujian Province.
At the end of 2018, Pan Weilian published a new book that recorded and demonstrated the historical process of reform and opening up and the great changes in China from the unique perspective of a foreigner who has lived in China for a long time.
After the launch of the new book, Pan Weilian wrote a letter to General Secretary Xi Jinping and sent the book as a gift.
On February 1, 2019, General Secretary Xi Jinping wrote back to Professor Pan Weilian, congratulating the publication of the new book.
"You have been teaching at Xiamen University for 30 years, and you have dedicated your precious time to China's education. This strong Xiamen and China sentiment has moved me very much." In the letter, General Secretary Xi Jinping expressed his sincere gratitude to him. , And said, "I believe that you will witness a more prosperous, progressing, happy and beautiful China, and a China that will benefit the world and mankind more. The Chinese story you write will be more exciting."
A reply, a fax, and a generous meaning——
Two years later, on the occasion of the 100th anniversary of Xiamen University, Xiamen University and students received a special congratulatory letter.
On April 6, 2021, General Secretary Xi Jinping sent a letter of congratulations, expressing his ardent expectations for the masters and students of Xiamen——
The congratulatory letter pointed out that Xiamen University is a university with a glorious tradition.
Over the past 100 years, the school has adhered to the ambition of the patriotic overseas Chinese leader Mr. Tan Kah Kee, formed an excellent school spirit of "patriotism, revolution, self-reliance, and science", created distinctive school-running characteristics, and cultivated a large number of outstanding talents to contribute to the prosperity of the country and the happiness of the people. The overseas spread of Chinese culture has made a positive contribution.
“I hope that Xiamen University will fully implement the party’s educational policy, earnestly implement the fundamental task of cultivating talents for the party and the country, advancing with the times to build a world-class university, and comprehensively improve the ability to serve regional development and national strategies, in order to enhance The cohesion and centripetal force of the Chinese nation have made new and greater contributions to the comprehensive construction of a modern socialist country and the realization of the Chinese dream of the great rejuvenation of the Chinese nation." General Secretary Xi Jinping left a heartwarming entrustment to Xiamen University.
"Seeing words as faces."
In the correspondence, General Secretary Xi Jinping "writes down" every detail, "seeing people, things, and feelings."
"those people"
People's livelihood is no trivial matter. In the letter of General Secretary Xi Jinping, he is most concerned about the needy people, young students, and countless ordinary people.
Taking the people's heart as the heart is precisely the affection that permeates General Secretary Xi Jinping's letters.
From elementary school students to nearly 100-year-old professors, from community workers to scientific and technological workers, from ethnic minority compatriots to international friends... General Secretary Xi Jinping’s letters are addressed to the people regardless of age or region. They communicate and interact with the people in the form of letters. , Ask about study, talk about work, talk about daily routines, talk about changes, talk about feelings, and narrate friendship.
"The Double Ninth Festival is coming. I wish you and the old people across the country a long, healthy and happy life!" "On the occasion of the'May 1'International Labor Day, I would like to show you all the model workers in the country and the whole country. Holiday greetings to the readers." "The International Children's Day on June 1st is coming soon. I wish you a happy holiday! I wish you all a happy holiday from all over the country!"
“In 2017, I received a lot of letters from the masses, including folks from Yumai Township, Longzi County, Tibet, members of Ulan Muqi, Sunite Right Banner, Inner Mongolia, old professors from Xi’an Jiaotong University, and Nankai. I am deeply moved by the stories of the newly recruited college students. The broad masses of people insist on patriotism and dedication, without complaint, and make me feel that thousands of ordinary people are the greatest, and at the same time make me feel that happiness is the result of struggle. "General Secretary Xi Jinping said in his 2018 New Year message.
"those things"
Between the lines, General Secretary Xi Jinping combined current events and looked forward to the future, praised outstanding deeds, affirmed important achievements, and deployed development work.
"I am very happy to learn that the Xiadang has achieved poverty alleviation, and the days of the villagers have become more prosperous. I would like to extend my heartfelt congratulations to everyone!" He wrote back to encourage the villagers of Xiadang Township in Shouning County, Fujian Province.
"In the struggle for the prevention and control of the new crown pneumonia epidemic, you young people, together with the vast number of epidemic prevention and control personnel who fought bravely on the front line, are not afraid of hardships and dangers, charge ahead, and forget their lives. This demonstrates the vigorous strength of youth and has passed the qualification Answering the paper." To fight the epidemic prevention and control battle, he wrote back to encourage all the "post-90s" party members of the Peking University aid medical team in Hubei.
"The people of the Dulong ethnic group in Gongshan, Yunnan, the folks from Xiadang Township in Shouning County, Fujian, all the soldiers of the'Wang Jie Class', students from the graduate champion class of Beijing Sport University, children from Macau and elderly volunteers wrote to me. I affirmed in my reply. I have also expressed my best wishes for the achievements you have made." In the 2020 New Year's message, General Secretary Xi Jinping said again, "Everyone has told me a lot of thoughts, and I have always kept them in mind."
"Those love"
Upon request, he wrote back to encourage scientific and technological workers across the country, private entrepreneurs, working people, community workers and other people from all walks of life to put forward requirements and follow the direction of the development of various industries.
With expectations, he wrote back to encourage students from the Tibet University School of Medicine who were intern at the Shougang Hospital, the graduate champion class students of Beijing Sport University, and the newly recruited college students of Nankai University to have expectations for the living conditions and learning growth of young students.
Talking about hope, he wrote back to the century-old veterans of the Shanghai New Fourth Army History Research Association, hoping that they "guide the majority of party members, especially the young generation, to remember their original aspirations, keep their mission in mind, strengthen their beliefs, and fight bravely"; to veteran comrades of the People's Education Press , I hope People’s Education Publishing House “creates excellent textbooks of Bacon casting soul, enlightening wisdom and wisdom, and making new and greater contributions to cultivating socialist builders and successors with comprehensive development of morality, intelligence, physical education, art, and labor, and building an educational power”; I wrote back to all party members in Beizhuang Village, Xibaipo Town, Pingshan County, Hebei Province, "I hope you will resolutely respond to the call of the Party Central Committee, give full play to your pioneering and exemplary role, and unite and unite the villagers better, think about one place, and move toward one place. To make life more and more prosperous."
A small letterhead not only carries the profound thoughts that are so strong on the back of the paper, but also contains the ardent expectations of the people's livelihood. The letter of General Secretary Xi Jinping is both a "letter from the family" worth tens of thousands of dollars and a "letter of the nation" as heavy as a mountain. .