Love that lasted for 68 years - a letter written by Huang Jiguang's mother to her "son"

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Shenyang, 13 Jan (Xinhua) -- At the Memorial Hall for The War to Resist US Aggression and Aid Korea in Dandong, Liaoning Province, a special "gift" was received on New Year's Eve: a reply from a mother to her "son" on the battlefield 68 years ago. The recipient was Hu Changzhe, a volunteer soldier; the sender was Deng Fangzhi, the mother of the special hero Huang Jiguang.

The 21-year-old boy at that time was already an elderly man, but as soon as he opened the letter and saw the text that had been read thousands of times, Hu Changzhe's eyes would flash with tears.

"I have treasured it for 68 years and have been reluctant to do so, but I still want to donate it so that more people can read This letter from Huang Mama." Hu Changzhe said.

This is a "family letter", the original text is as follows -

"Dear Changzhe child, you received your letter of November 5th. Thank you for caring for me, I've been in good health lately, don't worry about it! child! How graciously your letter was! How determined are you to overcome difficulties and your confidence in making meritorious contributions to the people! How touching I am! Why wouldn't I want you to make me a child? I am willing and happy that you are making me a child, now let me call you dear child Hu Changzhe! Are you happy? I hope that under the cultivation of Chairman Mao and the Communist Party, you will strive to make meritorious contributions to the people, so that I can see the first good news at an early date, and I wish you hard work to advance. Your mom Deng Fangzhi. ”

"After receiving this letter, I jumped up with joy, and my comrades-in-arms were also excited." Hu Changzhe recalled that the scene at that time was still full of happiness, "Everyone read it over and over again, and this letter was like a warm current, flowing into the heart of every soldier." ”

Mother Huang's reply stemmed from a letter from Hu Changzhe.

In 1953, the young Hu Changzhe set foot on the Korean battlefield. At this time, Huang Jiguang's heroic deeds were widely praised in the volunteer army, and Hu Changzhe, who had lost both his parents since childhood, had the idea of writing a letter to Huang Jiguang's mother. "I write that I will inherit the hero's legacy and work hard, and I am willing to be a son to Huang's mother who has lost her son." Hu Changzhe said.

Unexpectedly, this letter that only reads "Huang Jiguang's mother received" was actually sent to Deng Fangzhi's hands. Soon, the reply was sent to Hu Changzhe's hands.

In the arduous Korean battlefield, Hu Changzhe escaped death several times, and when he encountered difficulties, this letter was his spiritual sustenance. "I grew up in an orphanage, and every time I saw the words 'your mother' at the end of the letter, I couldn't stop the tears. I was determined to send the first good news of meritorious service to Mother Huang. ”

After several twists and turns over the past 68 years, Hu Changzhe has always regarded this letter as a treasure, and deliberately clamped it with two pieces of cardboard to prevent damage. 68 years later, the handwriting on the letter is still clear, but unfortunately there is an unfulfilled wish.

"When I got the good news, Huang's mother had already died..." Hu Changzhe complained that he was "not angry." Today, this "family letter" collected in the Memorial Hall of the War to Resist US Aggression and Aid Korea is hu Changzhe's first good news of meritorious service on the back.

On the eve of the New Year, the movie "Crossing the Yalu River" was released, and Hu Changzhe, who watched the movie, burst into tears and decided to donate Huang's mother's letter to the Memorial Hall of the War to Resist US Aggression and Aid Korea.

"This mother, who lost her son, treated all the volunteer soldiers as her own sons." Zhang Xiaoying, deputy director of the Memorial Hall for Resisting US Aggression and Aiding Korea, said, "This letter is full of Mother Huang's deep affection for the volunteer soldiers. ”

This year marks the 70th anniversary of Huang Jiguang's sacrifice. In the memorial hall of the War to Resist US Aggression and Aid Korea, looking at the statue of Huang Jiguang, Hu Changzhe saluted a long military salute and refused to put it down for a long time.

Video reporters: Han Hyuk, Choi Shi Ho