Xinmin Evening News (correspondent Mei Hao reporter Jiang Yuezhong) "Over the past 70 years, Caoyang village has become better and better, walking for 15 minutes, shopping, shopping, medical treatment, children's schooling, the elderly pension can be realized, here the old have dependence, the old have fun, I really have more and more inseparable from Cao Yang." Recently, an exchange meeting entitled "Passing on the Spirit of Labor Models from Generation to Generation to Remember the Changes in Caoyang Village in the Past 70 Years" triggered a round of applause in the Caoyang Yicun Community Story Museum, and Sun Yafen, the descendant of advanced workers, has been living in Caoyang YiCun since childhood and has a deep affection for this place.
Illustration: Courtesy of the street at the exchange meeting (the same below)
As the first workers' village in New China, Caoyang New Village has a favorable environment and complete facilities. At a time when most of Shanghai residents were still living in Lilang, or even in the shantytown of "Rolling Dragon", it was very enviable to be able to live in Caoyang Village. Sun Yafen's father was an eighth-grade wood molder at the Seventh National Cotton Factory. In 1952, as an advanced worker in the factory, he became one of the first residents to live in Caoyang Village.
Xu Miaofu is also an old "villager". In 1952, she moved with her father into Cao Yang New Village, and thus formed an indissoluble relationship. Xu Miaofu's father was a model worker in the district and was influenced by his father since he was a child. In 1978, Xu Miaofu was named the "March 8th Red Flag Bearer" in Shanghai. She said: "For Cao Yang, like many old residents, I have a very deep affection, and I moved out of Cao Yang for a while when I was just married, but I quickly moved back. At that time, I made up my mind to completely take root in Cao Yang. Now not only Xu Miaofu herself, but also her son has bought a house in Cao Yang.
"At that time, my mother told me that when I lived in CaoYang Village, everyone had a feeling of turning over, and I was too young to deeply understand. But moving back this year, I deeply appreciate that kind of heartfelt happiness. Talking about today's life, Xu Zhongyi's tone of voice unconsciously rose: "Completely bid farewell to the combination of coal and bathroom, and the old workers' new village has a new look." "On the same day, Xu Zhongyi also donated an old object to the community story museum - a round enamel tray." It is hoped that old objects can enable young people to more intuitively understand history, remember history, cherish the hard-won happy life of the moment, and pass on the fine traditions from generation to generation. ”
Pictured: Together for the centenarian labor model Lu Lanying celebrates the birthday
At the exchange meeting, the old labor models, the descendants of the labor models and the community workers jointly celebrated the birthday of lu Lanying, a hundred-year-old labor model, and everyone sent birthday cakes, put on birthday hats, lit candles for the elderly Lu Lanying, sang birthday songs invariably, and wished the elderly a happy birthday, healthy and long life. In the sound of blessings, everyone shared the sweet cake together. Lu Lanying's face was full of happy smiles, and she said excitedly: "Thank you to the party and the government for letting me live a good life today." ”
"My mother often said that without the Communist Party, there would be no happy life today, and I want our brothers and sisters not to forget the party's kindness, let alone forget that we are the children of model workers." Lu Lanying's eldest daughter Zhang Huizhu said.
At the event site, Jin Bowen, an art tutor of Ant Society, also sketched portraits of Cao Yang labor models and their descendants who participated in the activity, and presented them with unique commemorative gifts for Cao Yang Yi Village and Shanghai Urban Space Art Season.