New Ideas Leading New Journey·Red Footprints|The majestic power of life and death——The Red Holy Land of Shandong where General Secretary Xi Jinping visited

  Shandong is an old revolutionary base. The rich traditional culture and the red gene superimpose, creating a powerful force for this hot land to move forward courageously.

  General Secretary Xi Jinping has visited Shandong many times for investigation and research, relived the prosperous years in the old area of ​​Yimeng, and demanded to carry forward the Yimeng spirit of "a harmonious relationship between life and death".

He emphasized that we should earnestly implement the new development concept, continuously obtain new achievements in high-quality development, and continuously enhance innovation in economic and social development, so as to better meet the people's growing needs for a better life.

  Keeping in mind the earnest advice, Shandong has continued to reform and innovate and forge ahead, and Qilu is full of vitality.

People's support is the source of victory

[Red footprint]

  On November 25, 2013, General Secretary Xi Jinping came to the East China Revolutionary Martyrs Cemetery, presented a flower basket to the Revolutionary Martyrs Memorial Tower, visited the Yimeng Spirit Exhibition, listened to the introduction of the revolutionary war history in the Yimeng area, and met with the local advanced models and the descendants of the former supporters. representative.

  "As soon as I came here, I remembered the evocative years of the Revolutionary War." General Secretary Xi Jinping said affectionately. In the red land of Yimeng, countless evocative and heroic sons and daughters were born, such as the six Yimeng sisters, Yimeng mothers, and Yimeng mothers. Hongsao's deeds are very touching.

The Yimeng spirit, like the Yanan spirit, Jinggangshan spirit, and Xibaipo spirit, is a precious spiritual wealth of the party and the country, and it must be continuously carried forward in accordance with the conditions of the new era.

【Spiritual Coordinates】

  There are eight hundred miles in Yimeng, and seventy-two towers.

The old revolutionary base in Yimeng made important contributions to the victory of the Chinese revolution.

At that time, the Yimeng base area had a population of 4.2 million, of which more than 1.2 million were in front of the army, and more than 100,000 heroes spattered the battlefield.

  Located in the East China Revolutionary Martyrs Cemetery in Linyi City, there are green pines and cypresses, and flowers are affectionate.

The revolutionary martyrs memorial tower in the center of the cemetery stands majestically; in the revolutionary martyrs memorial hall, 62,576 martyrs' names are engraved on the wall.

Du Yifei, an instructor at the Martyrs Cemetery, said that this is part of the ashes burial site of General Su Yu, and there are also outstanding children of our party and our army, such as Chen Ming, Xin Rui, and Luo Binghui.

This is the Revolutionary Martyrs Memorial Tower photographed in the East China Revolutionary Martyrs Cemetery on April 13.

Photo by Xinhua News Agency reporter Wang Kai

【Source of Power】

  In the Yimeng Revolutionary Memorial Hall, a group of huge group sculptures named "Strength" are majestic and lifelike: the former fellow bends over, pushes the cart full of supplies, and the mighty support of the former army, Traveling along winding roads... According to historical records, during the Battle of Menglianggu, Mengyin County, which had only 200,000 people, dispatched more than 100,000 former migrant workers, accounting for more than half of the county’s total population.

The people used millet to support the revolution, and used a small cart to promote victory.

  "The harmony of water and milk, life and death together" is the characteristic of Yimeng spirit, and it is also a precious spiritual wealth of the Chinese Communists.

Yimeng’s mother Wang Huan founded a wartime nursery and raised more than 40 descendants of the revolution to grow up; the "Hong Sister" used milk and millet porridge to nurture the revolution, and the spirit will be passed on forever; 32 women including Li Guifang removed their own door panels and jumped into the cold The river uses a weak body to set up the "Bridge of Fire"...

  "The mother sends the children, the wife sends the husband, and the last son is sent to the battlefield. One bite of food, to make rations; a piece of cloth to make military uniforms; the last piece of torn cotton jacket, covered on a stretcher." , The people are the source of strength.

Associate Professor Liu Zhanquan of Yimeng Cadre College said that countless groups and heroes made significant contributions to the victory of the battle and eloquently proved the unbreakable truth that "the soldiers and the people are the foundation of victory."

The solemn promise of the happiness of the people

【Special Annual Customs】

  Head pot dumplings to sacrifice to the heroes.

Every year on the first day of the Lunar New Year, Wang Jingchen, a villager in Zhu Village, Caozhuang Town, Linshu County, Yimeng Old District, will bring the first bowl of dumplings to the tomb of the martyrs in the village to pay tribute to the 24 young soldiers who sacrificed to defend Zhu Village.

This kind of custom has lasted for more than 70 years in the whole village.

  On January 24, 1944, more than 500 Japanese and puppet troops attacked Zhu Village.

The hero's "Eight Steel Company" fought fiercely with the enemy.

After more than 6 hours of bloody battle, Zhucun was saved, and 24 young soldiers slept in Zhucun forever.

  "Since childhood, my grandmother taught us that the first bowl of dumplings in the New Year should be respected for the revolutionary martyrs who sacrificed for Zhu Village." The 72-year-old Wang Jingchen is a volunteer interpreter at the Zhu Village Anti-Japanese War Memorial.

He said that the villagers will always remember the kindness of the Communist Party.

[Solemn promise]

  On the afternoon of November 25, 2013, General Secretary Xi Jinping came to Zhu Village, Caozhuang Town, Linshu County, to watch the village history exhibition of the former model village where the party organization was established at the beginning of the War of Resistance Against Japan, and to learn about the production and life of the masses in the old revolutionary base.

At the home of Wang Kechang, the 83-year-old "Lao Zhiqian" at the time, he inspected the rooms one by one and sat down to stay with his family.

  He emphasized that life is getting better day by day, but we must not forget the history, the martyrs and heroes who fought bloody battles for the birth of New China, and the people in the old districts who have made major contributions to the revolution.

Party committees and governments at all levels should continue to increase their support for the old revolutionary areas and form a strong joint force for accelerating the development of the old revolutionary areas.

【New Countryside】

  "Life has changed a lot!" 91-year-old Wang Kechang said with emotion.

The smoke of war has long since dissipated, and the old appearance of Zhu Village has been changed to a new one: white walls and black tiles, evergreen pines and cypresses, and small two-story buildings hidden in the forest.

This is Zhu Village, Caozhuang Town, Linshu County, Yimeng Old District, taken on April 13 (drone photo).

Photo by Xinhua News Agency reporter Wang Kai

  On May 19th, in the incubation center building of Liubian Town, Linshu County, Guan Qilong, a "post-80s" entrepreneur who returned to his hometown, was busy communicating with customers.

"Online and offline integration, traditional industries lead the expansion of e-commerce live broadcasts and other sales channels. It is expected that revenue will increase by about 1 million yuan this year."

  Growing berries and making willow, about one-sixth of the more than 670,000 people in Linshu County are engaged in the willow industry.

Innovating technology, developing new products, extending the chain, strengthening e-commerce, grass and willow weaves a happy new life.

  Scientific and technological elements help accelerate the development of agricultural production in old areas.

In Lanling, a large vegetable county, the greenhouse adopts the Internet of Things, traceability cloud and other technologies. The greenhouse can be ventilated and irrigated with the click of a mouse. Customers can also check the vegetable seeding, seedling cultivation, fertilization, and fertilization in real time through the Internet and scanning the QR code. The entire process of picking, transportation, cleaning, and distribution ensures the quality of vegetables.

The old revolutionary base has become a "highland of development"

【Famous Commercial City】

  On May 20, in the interior of Shandong Jinlan Logistics Base in Lanshan District, Linyi City, real-time rolling transportation prices, real-time cargo volume, operating routes and order information were displayed on the large screen of the Information Trading Center.

Outdoors, vehicles full of goods are driving out of the park one by one, rushing to all parts of the country.

This is the Shandong Jinlan Logistics Base in Lanshan District, Linyi City, taken on April 14.

Photo by Xinhua News Agency reporter Wang Kai

This is the Shandong Jinlan Logistics Base in Lanshan District, Linyi City (UAV photo) taken on April 14.

Photo by Xinhua News Agency reporter Wang Kai

  Once "the four blocks are solid, the boats and cars are blocked", it is now a large-scale commodity trading and wholesale center.

In the past, "the domestic goods could not be exported, but the foreign goods could not be imported", now it has become a famous logistics city.

  After several changes, Linyi has become a northern business capital of "buying the world and selling the world" from a major commercial town in the past.

There are more than 130 specialized wholesale markets, with a daily floating population of more than 360,000 people, and products are exported to more than 60 countries and regions.

【Entrusted by Yin Yin】

  On November 25, 2013, General Secretary Xi Jinping came to the Jinlan logistics base to inspect the logistics information center and inspect logistics and transportation companies.

He talked cordially with managers and stevedores to learn more about the operation process and cost-effectiveness of the logistics industry, and asked them what problems they still need to be solved by the government.

Xi Jinping pointed out that the logistics industry is connected to production at one end and consumption at the other, and its position in the market economy is becoming more and more prominent.

It is necessary to speed up the construction of logistics standardization information, improve circulation efficiency, and promote the healthy development of the logistics industry.

  In the past 8 years, Linyi has built an information platform covering more than 2,000 cities across the country. It now has more than 2,300 logistics operators, 23 logistics parks, more than 2,000 domestic loading lines, and access to all ports and ports across the country.

In 2020, Linyi Mall will achieve a market transaction volume of 440.35 billion yuan and a total logistics volume of 684.7 billion yuan; going abroad, establishing overseas malls, overseas warehouses, and opening China-Europe Express and Eurasian Express.

【The rise of old districts】

  There are beautiful scenery on both sides of the Yi River.

Linyi Beicheng New District is lined with high-rise buildings, and people in major wholesale markets are bustling in Linyi Shopping Mall.

From the rise of the city to the revitalization of the countryside, from the opening of the high-speed rail to the live broadcast economy, Linyi, an old revolutionary district in the past, has emerged as a modern city...

  A hundred years of glory, the original intention has not changed.

Junan County promotes a cooperative led by the party branch, the branch leads the way, increases income and becomes rich, and starts with large-scale services to help revitalize the countryside.

Driven by the village party branch, the villagers used land management rights to buy shares. Not only did the villagers get rich, the village collective also increased their income.

  Funeral reform, civilized and thrifty.

Yishui County implemented the funeral reform centered on "beneficial funerals and burials", and took the lead in the country to implement the "free funerals" policy.

The new atmosphere replaced the old customs, and the villagers supported it.

  The high-speed rail enters the mountains and the development speeds up.

The Rizhao-Qufu section of the Ri-Lan high-speed rail was put into operation, and the old Yimeng district was connected to the national high-speed rail network for the first time. At the same time, the high-speed rail in Shandong Province was connected in a loop, effectively driving the economic development of cities along the line...

  By winning the trust of the people and the support of the masses, we can overcome difficulties and be invincible. This has been tested by the revolutionary practice in the old area of ​​Yimeng.

In the new era, the old district will further inherit the red gene and carry forward the spirit of Yimeng. The highland of development and the land of happiness pulse, grow, and sing in the hands of industrious people!

  Publisher: Zhao Cheng

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