Xinhuanet reporter Pan Zidi
[When the study is in progress] "The heroic spirit of heaven and earth is still awe-inspiring." Heroes and martyrs are the backbone of our nation.
General Secretary Xi Jinping has paid tribute to heroes and martyrs on many occasions.
During the Qingming Festival, the original brand column "Learning Institute" of Xinhua News Agency's "Learning in Progress" launched a graphic story, taking you to follow the footsteps of the general secretary, sacrificing martyrs, and expressing condolences.
Remembering the aspirations of the martyrs and casting the Chinese soul together.
General Secretary Xi Jinping has paid tribute to the heroes and martyrs with practical actions on many occasions.
Present a flower basket
Since 2014, on September 30 every year, Xi Jinping will attend the ceremony of laying flower baskets to the people's heroes on the Martyrs' Memorial Day in Tiananmen Square, deeply cherishing the memory of the martyrs' great achievements.
At the ceremony, the military band played the affectionate "Flower Offering Song", and the soldiers of honor lifted the flower baskets steadily, walked slowly to the Monument to the People's Heroes, and placed the flower baskets on the pedestal of the monument.
Xi Jinping climbed onto the pedestal of the monument, stopped and stared in front of the flower baskets, carefully arranged the ribbons of the flower baskets, and walked around slowly to pay homage to the Monument to the People's Heroes.
The fragrant lilies, the bright and dazzling anthuriums, and the exquisite and elegant oncidiums... express the deep memory and high respect for the martyrs.
Flowers make heroes and send deep condolences.
In the investigation and research, every time he went to a revolutionary historical memorial site, Xi Jinping used the method of presenting flower baskets to cherish the memory of the martyrs.
In April 2021, at the Memorial Garden of the Guangxi Red Army's Long March Xiangjiang Campaign, Xi Jinping presented a flower basket and bowed three times to the Red Army martyrs of the Xiangjiang Campaign.
Xi Jinping said affectionately, the lofty spirit of the Red Army soldiers who regard death as their home, live to death, forge ahead, and dare to overcome all difficulties without being overwhelmed by any difficulties, will always be remembered and carried forward.
In September 2019, at the Martyrs Cemetery, the capital of the Hubei, Henan, and Anhui Soviet districts, Henan, Xi Jinping paid tribute to the monument and memorial hall of revolutionary martyrs, and overlooked the "Red Flag Fluttering" themed sculpture on Hero Mountain.
In front of the monument, Xi Jinping presented a flower basket to the revolutionary martyrs and bowed three times, deeply cherishing the memory of the heroes and sons and daughters who gave their precious lives for the victory of the revolution.
In May 2019, in Yudu, Jiangxi, Xi Jinping paid tribute to the Central Red Army's Long March Departure Monument.
In front of the monument, Xi Jinping presented a flower basket to the revolutionary martyrs and bowed three times.
He walked around the monument slowly, carefully inspected the reliefs on the pedestal, and fondly remembered the glorious years when the Party Central Committee and the Central Red Army fought bloody battles in the Soviet area.
In December 2017, in Xuzhou, Jiangsu, Xi Jinping came to the foothills of Phoenix Mountain, paid tribute to the Huaihai Campaign Martyrs Memorial Tower, and visited the Huaihai Campaign Memorial Hall.
In front of the Martyrs Memorial Tower, Xi Jinping presented a flower basket to the Huaihai Campaign martyrs and bowed three times.
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Affectionate gaze
The red footprint of General Secretary Xi Jinping, with two "gazing" scenes, is particularly impressive.
One is that in April 2021, Xi Jinping came to the Guangxi Red Army Long March Xiangjiang Campaign Memorial Hall.
In front of the oil painting "Chen Shuxiang", the general secretary stopped and stared for a long time.
In the picture, Chen Shuxiang was lying on a stretcher with blood flowing from his abdomen.
In order to cover the main force of the Red Army to cross the river, the general who led the Red Army, later known as the "Desperate Guard Division", was seriously wounded and unfortunately captured. After waking up, he twisted his intestines from the abdominal wound with his hands and died heroically. .
"Majestic! Chen Shuxiang is a typical hero of sacrifice." General Secretary Xi Jinping sighed deeply.
Why did the Chinese revolution succeed when it seemed impossible to others?
Xi Jinping said the secret of success: "The ideal of revolution is higher than the sky. It is precisely because the Red Army is a revolutionary army with ideals and beliefs that it can regard death as home, live to death, move forward, and be reborn from desperation. Heroism that overwhelms all enemies."
The other is that in March 2014, Xi Jinping investigated and guided the party's mass line education and practice activities in Lankao County, Henan Province.
As soon as he arrived in Lankao, Xi Jinping went directly to the Comrade Jiao Yulu Memorial Hall.
He carefully inspected the exhibits such as the bronze bust of Jiao Yulu, the icon of "Ten Prohibitions for Cadres", and Jiao Yulu's desk during his lifetime.
When visiting Jiao Yulu's office, which was restored on a one-to-one scale, the general secretary saw the famous rattan chair protected by a glass cover again. He stopped and stared at it silently. It’s all familiar to me, but I still want to see and listen to it more, because every object and story here can resonate in my heart.”
The spirit of Jiao Yulu, like the Jinggangshan spirit, Yan'an spirit, Lei Feng spirit and other revolutionary traditions and great spirits, is the precious spiritual wealth of our party.
Xi Jinping stressed that we should always learn from him.
The best way to commemorate the martyrs is to learn the heroic spirit and draw the strength of struggle.
Memorial Message
Heroes and martyrs are more than a thousand in Xi Jinping's heart.
Xi Jinping once said that all national heroes are the backbone of the Chinese nation, and their deeds and spirits are powerful forces that inspire us to move forward.
At important historical nodes of the party and the country, General Secretary Xi Jinping often remembers the martyrs and sends messages to future generations.
On July 1, 2021, at the celebration of the 100th anniversary of the founding of the Communist Party of China, Xi Jinping used four "deep memories" to cherish the memory of the older generation of revolutionaries, revolutionary martyrs, revolutionary martyrs, and all people with lofty ideals, "their great achievements for the motherland and nation. Forever in the annals of history! Their noble spirit will always be remembered in the hearts of the people!"
On October 23, 2020, at the commemoration of the 70th anniversary of the Chinese People's Volunteers' War to Resist US Aggression and Aid Korea, Xi Jinping said that over the past 70 years, we have never forgotten the martyrs who died heroically in the War to Resist US Aggression and Aid Korea.
More than 197,000 heroes and sons and daughters gave their precious lives for the motherland, for the people, and for peace.
The achievements of the martyrs shine through the ages, and the fame of the martyrs will last forever!
On October 1, 2019, an important moment to celebrate the 70th anniversary of the founding of the People's Republic of China, he said affectionately: "To all the revolutionary ancestors and martyrs who have made immortal achievements for national independence and people's liberation, national prosperity and people's happiness, I express Deeply missed!"
On October 21, 2016, at the commemoration of the 80th anniversary of the victory of the Red Army's Long March, Xi Jinping stated that on the 25,000-mile journey of the Red Army, an average of one Red Army sacrificed every 300 meters.
The red ribbon of the Long March was dyed with the blood of countless Red Army troops.
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An inch of mountains and rivers, an inch of blood, a hot soil and a soul.
The grand commemorative activities, the messages from the bottom of the heart, the general secretary conveyed this message to all Chinese people, especially the young people: "To all those who have sacrificed their precious lives for the country, the nation, and peace, regardless of the era. Whatever changes, we will always remember their sacrifice and dedication."