Letter to "Brother" - "Air Dialogue" of teenagers everywhere pays tribute to Long Hua's heroic martyrs

Flowers and letters placed in front of the tomb of martyr Zhao Shiyan in Shanghai Longhua Martyrs Cemetery. Zhou Zhengzhao

One morning in Shanghai, a young netizen with the online name Sep1uy walked out of the Longhua subway station and came to the Longhua Martyrs' Cemetery for the third time, placing a bouquet of flowers and a letter in front of the tomb of Zhao Shiyan. That day, she wrote on social media: "As soon as my flowers were put down, a butterfly flew and stopped on them. The timing was good and I couldn't help but think it was you who were back. Next to the bouquet, her heart leapt onto the paper:

Brother who is always full of spirits

……

Because I am in Shanghai, I start to miss you when it rains in Shanghai.

There are especially many moments when I miss you, but these moments are more deeply missed.

Not long ago, this letter was published by the Longhua Martyrs Cemetery on the official account of the social platform, which resonated with many netizens.

Since May 2021, the cemetery has published an article to find the author of a letter signed "a student", although the search has not been successful, the impact of this letter continues to ferment. Groups of young people spontaneously walked into the martyrs' cemetery and left letterheads in the martyrs' cemetery area, and many young people from other places sent letters by mail to express their admiration for the martyrs. A "brother" travels through time and space, narrowing the distance between "peers" who are separated by a century.

By the end of 2021, the Media Work Department of Shanghai Longhua Martyrs Cemetery has received nearly 2,000 letters from offline and online teenagers.

Thank you for staying with me through that time

"Shi Han has changed his head."

In July 2021, Wang Shihan, a student at Harbin Normal University, replaced the cover of the circle of friends with a photo of Zhao Shiyan's deeds exhibition in the Longhua Martyrs Memorial Hall, and his head was also replaced by the actor of Zhao Shiyan in the film and television drama.

Two months ago, In order to alleviate the pressure of preparing for the graduate school entrance exam, Wang Shihan accidentally "brushed" the fragment of "The Age of Awakening" on the Internet, and "searched for the stories of these ancestors in the play" uncontrollably.

The second floor of the Longhua Martyrs Memorial Hall in the Longhua Martyrs Cemetery displays photos of Zhao Shiyan studying in France. Zhao Shiyan studied in France while working and half reading, and after work, he also went to the top floor platform of the factory to study by the sunset. What reason do I have not to study hard? After Searching for this photo, Wang Shihan learned the story behind it and was deeply impressed by Zhao Shiyan.

The more he learned about the deeds of the martyrs, the more touched Wang Shihan became. She has collected film and television works such as "Our French Years", and the favorites of the video platform account are full of content telling the stories of martyrs, and the most mentioned on social platforms is these "peers" who are separated by a century.

Before Wang Shihan did not think that in 2021, she would be Long Huaying, whom she had never met nearly a hundred years ago, as her spiritual idol.

In mid-December 2021, near the exam, there were only a few people in the large library hall. Wang Shihan, who was sitting there, always had difficulty concentrating and was full of anxiety in his heart. "I didn't believe it before, but when I saw the photo of Zhao Shiyan specially placed on the back of the phone case, I felt the power of the spirit at that moment and became 'full of power'."

"Thank you for staying with me through this difficult time." Wang Shihan wrote in a letter to the Longhua Martyrs Cemetery, "After seeing their deeds, my fighting spirit has been aroused, and I must go to the cemetery to see them and personally pay tribute to them."

You are the light I am chasing

"I remember my brother when you were drinking water, you saw a small ant in a bowl, gently fished it out, and put it on a small flower. The world should be beautiful, and even the weakest beings have the right to live. ”

To this day, Chen Jiayi, a sixth-grade student at Shanghai Kangjian Foreign Chinese Experimental Middle School, still can't forget that on the day of martyrs' memorial last year, she and three classmates stood in front of the martyrs' tomb in Longhua Martyrs Cemetery and told their "brothers" their faith.

When interviewing Chen Jiayi on the phone, her voice was a little nervous, and when she heard the first question, she fell into a long silence. "I signed it up myself!" When asked why he participated in the letter reading activity, Chen Jiayi suddenly replied quickly, his tone was firm, and his expression was fluent.

In July 2021, with the popularity of film and television dramas such as "The Age of Awakening", Yanqiao Road in Hefei, Anhui Province, was on fire. Chen Jiayi was born near Yanqiao Road and has heard the stories of martyrs such as Chen Yannian and Chen Qiaonian since he was a child. After coming to Shanghai with her family, she "clocked in" many red old sites, and her idea of studying hard to serve the motherland was more firm.

This is the second handwritten letter written by "post-00s" Chen Jiayi since birth, the last one was written to his grandmother when he was a child. "Writing to the 'brothers' made me feel like it was a great way to write down my true thoughts, like I was in a conversation." Chen Jiayi said.

In August 2021, Chen Jiayi said goodbye to his familiar classmates and school, and came to the new school and new grade, feeling no small pressure. "I want to learn from my 'brothers' and can't be overwhelmed by the difficulties in front of me." In school, she learns new knowledge, actively participates in various activities, and strives for long-term goals in mind.

"Let our children and grandchildren enjoy the happiness of those who came before us!" Chen Qiaonian's words in "The Age of Awakening" impressed Chen Jiayi. She said firmly: "They are the light I am chasing, and I want to be that kind of hero." ”

I want more people to know the real you

Just after New Year's Day, sitting on the subway home from work, netizen Taro Yuan took out his mobile phone, opened the memorandum, and wrote down the heartfelt words he wanted to say to the "brothers".

July 2, 1927, was the day Zhao Shiyan was arrested. July 2, 94 years later, is the 24th birthday of Taro Yuan.

"I never thought I'd have such a connection with you." On July 19, 2021, the day of the 94th anniversary of the martyr's sacrifice of Zhao Shiyan, Taro Yuan flew from Guangzhou to Shanghai by plane and dropped a letter in front of Zhao Shiyan's tomb.

At this time, Taro Yuan is in a confused period of life, wanting to change jobs and start again, but does not know where the road is.

The official account of Shanghai Longhua Martyrs Cemetery has received private messages from Taro Yuan expressing indignation at the disrespect for the martyrs. The cemetery staff replied to her: What we can do is to promote positive values and let more people know about the real people in history.

After learning about the deeds of the heroes and martyrs, she used her rest time to photograph red landmarks such as the memorial hall of the former site of the CPC Guangdong District Committee, the memorial hall of the former site of the Provincial and Hong Kong Strike Committee, and the memorial hall of the site of the Third Congress of the COMMUNIST Party of China in Guangzhou, and went to Shanghai to photograph the place where the martyrs worked and lived.

In a letter to Chen Yannian, she wrote: "When I walked out of the subway station and looked up to see your photo on the big screen in the bustling street, facing the huge banner celebrating the 100th anniversary of the founding of the Communist Party of China, you smiled at all this, and I couldn't help but shed tears." ”

"I'm pretty sure that the stories of the martyrs have profoundly affected me, changed the direction of my life, and made me firmly believe in what I want to do, which is to let more people know about these people who have dedicated their lives to the country in various ways." Taro said.

Soon, Taro Yuan decided to choose to work as an editor in a new government affairs media. Today, she pushes the stories of the martyrs and the photos of the old sites where the martyrs worked and lived to more people. Seeing the message of "walking the heart" under the tweet, Taro Yuan felt that her change was worth it.

"They are the 'post-90s' of the nineteenth century, and I am the 'post-90s' of the twentieth century. We are separated by historical years. But I want them to know that now that the mountains and rivers are unharmed and the motherland is rich and strong, this prosperous world has been as they wished. Taro Yuan said that this year, he still has time to go to the Longhua Martyrs Cemetery, copy the impressions written in the mobile phone memorandum every day onto the letter paper, and bring the recently taken photos to tell the "brothers" to listen.

Today, every day at 16:00, the park staff will come to the cemetery to prepare for the daily work - collect letters. In the distance drifted the music of the "Internationale" that Chen Qiaonian had translated, and the sunset was lingering on a letter in front of the tombstone, and there was a line in the light spot that read: "You are the light, through a hundred years, shining on us." And we, too, will follow in your footsteps and become the light that illuminates the future. ”

Source: People's Liberation Army Daily