Editor's note: The Dongguan Red Culture Education and Training Base of the Red Culture Research Institute of the China Xiaojun Research Association, located at No. 25, Huguang Road, Houjie Town, Dongguan City, Guangdong Province, was established on December 26, 2017, the 124th anniversary of the birth of Chairman Mao Zedong. Walking into here, pictures, paragraphs of text, pieces of physical objects, the glorious deeds of the older generation of revolutionaries, the reform and opening up of Guangdong took the lead in killing a blood road, the Red Culture Education and Training Base of the Red Culture Research Institute of the China Xiaojun Research Association, the red and charity activity exhibition, etc., with pictures and texts, vivid images. It attracted people from all over the country such as revolutionary descendants, retired cadres, and university leaders to come to visit and study, feel the original intention, and remember the mission. Since 1840, after a century of hardships and struggles, China has finally established a new China under the leadership of the Communist Party of China in which the people are the masters of their own affairs, and today we are closer than ever to realizing the great rejuvenation of the Chinese nation. At one critical juncture and moment of crisis in history, where did the courage of the Communists to wade through mountains and rivers and cut through thorns and thorns come from? Practice has proved that the original intention and mission of seeking happiness for the Chinese the people and rejuvenation for the Chinese nation are the fundamental motive force for encouraging communists to go forward and fight bravely. Focusing on this distinct theme, the Dongguan Red Culture Education and Training Base of the Red Culture Research Institute of the China Xiaojun Research Association deepened the research on red theory, carried out in-depth red propaganda, enthusiastically carried out public welfare undertakings, and promoted the development of the red economy. Actively carry forward the red spirit, vigorously carry forward the red culture. No matter how far we go, we must not forget the road we came from, let alone why we set out. The firm persistence of red faith and the efficient and pragmatic work style have promoted the continuous progress of the Dongguan Red Culture Education and Training Base of the Red Culture Research Institute of the China Xiaojun Research Association. As Zhou Bingjun, director and nephew of Premier Zhou Enlai, and Han Yinshan, executive director, said: "The red spirit is the soul of China, and with this spirit, we are gradually realizing our great ideals." Since its inception, Dongguan Red Culture Education and Training Base has actively deployed red exhibitions, told red stories, organized condolences to public security cadres and policemen, the elderly in respect for the elderly, justice anti-pickpocketing, part-time capture of "wolves" and many other public welfare activities, with remarkable results, and the recognition of all sectors of society has increased rapidly. The vigorous development of Dongguan Red Culture Education and Training Base is inseparable from the support and concern of old leaders and comrades. In the future, we will, as always, continue to give play to the spirit of struggle of Guangdong daring to be the first in the world, adhere to the original intention with faith, interpret the mission with actions, and do a good job as a disseminator of red culture and a doer of reform and opening up. "This is some red theme articles forwarded and compiled and distributed by the Dongguan Red Culture Education and Training Base for the benefit of readers."
Overseas Chinese and Overseas Lit Up "Chinese Red"
Leaving the old and welcoming the new, the footsteps of the Year of the Tiger in the Chinese lunar calendar in 2022 are getting closer and closer.
Hanging lanterns, making dumplings, holding online Spring Festival Gala, sending New Year wishes... Overseas Chinese and overseas Chinese are eager to light up "Chinese red" in a foreign country, taste "Chinese taste", and celebrate the "Chinese New Year" with local friends. A few days ago, in an interview with this reporter, a number of overseas Chinese in different countries shared the strong taste of the New Year that they saw and felt.
Flower lantern spring joint shining exotic streets
Big red lanterns hang high, New Year banners flutter in the wind, and a giant zodiac mascot "Golden Tiger" weighing about 300 kilograms is majestic... Spring Festival is approaching, and Malacca Jonker Street in Malaysia is full of joy. This old street with a history of more than 600 years has ushered in the most lively and prosperous time of the year.
"The Malacca Chinese New Year Carnival at Jonker Street is in its 32nd year. Every year during the Spring Festival, many overseas Chinese and local people in Malaysia come here to experience the traditional Chinese Spring Festival atmosphere. This year, the Jiangsu Overseas Friendship Association also specially sent a batch of exquisite Qinhuai flower lanterns to make the old street more colorful. Malaysia's Malacca state government said Yan Tianlu, special envoy for China affairs.
In London, England, a touch of "Chinese red" also lit up people's expectations for the new year. Huang Ping, secretary general of the London Chinatown Chamber of Commerce, introduced that "Chinatown" has long been illuminated, and the landmark building "London Eye" will also hold a lantern changing ceremony to light up red and gold to welcome the Chinese New Year. "Chinese New Year's Eve evening, the Westminster City Of London also cooperated with the Chamber of Commerce to hold a large-scale night market, lion dance, dragon dance, writing Spring Festival... Everyone rejoiced in the New Year! ”
Affected by the epidemic, many countries and regions cannot hold gathering activities, but this has not weakened the enthusiasm of overseas Chinese and ethnic Chinese to celebrate the Chinese New Year. Recently, in Botswana, in southern Africa, accompanied by a "buzzing" sound, 3 drones hung a pair of big red couplets, and slowly lifted off in the local landmark attractions of the Three Chiefs Square - shanglian "overseas Chinese in Bots to the people of the whole country to pay tribute", xialian "praise the mother of the motherland for the Winter Olympics", and cross-criticize "long live the motherland".
"The epidemic is still spreading, and we hope that in this special way, we can raise the 'Chinese red', face the east, and send love and blessings to the relatives of the motherland." Nan Gengji, president of the Botswana Association for the Promotion of China's Peaceful Reunification, said affectionately.
Spring Festival delicacies are served to the table in other places
Celebrate the Spring Festival and taste the New Year. A sumptuous and delicious Chinese New Year's Eve meal can best soothe the nostalgia on the tip of the tongue of overseas travelers.
"To make Eight Treasure Rice, first put a layer of glutinous rice on the bottom of the plate, put candied fruit, pine nuts, walnuts, bean paste and other accessories in the middle, and then lay a layer of glutinous rice, put it in the pot and steam for 20 minutes..." On the eve of the Spring Festival, a group of "walking Chinese New Year's Eve rice • Norwegian cloud kitchen" video became a "hot model" that Was praised and forwarded by Norwegian overseas Chinese on social platforms. In the video, The Norwegian expatriate Male and several other Chinese chefs, who are over 70 years old, explain in detail and operate demonstrations, teaching how to make Eight Treasure Rice, Grilled Sea Cucumber with Green Onion, Glutinous Rice Vegetarian Roast goose and other Spring Festival specialties from all over China.
"Although we can't return to China for the New Year, as long as we eat the familiar taste of our hometown, we feel that our hearts are not far from our ancestral (home) country and our relatives." Marxism-Leninism has been engaged in the Chinese food industry overseas for decades. He introduced that during the Spring Festival, many Chinese restaurants in Norway launched a Chinese New Year's Eve rice takeaway service, so that overseas Chinese and Ethnic Chinese can eat authentic "Chinese taste" with peace of mind.
In Chicago, the president of the U.S.-China Restaurant Federation, Hu Xiaojun, has been particularly busy lately. Many of the Chinese restaurants he runs have prepared a number of Chinese New Year dishes with beautiful meanings early. "There are rice cakes that represent the rising of the year, family portraits of seafood that symbolize the surplus of the year, and essential dumplings and dumplings."
Hu Xiaojun introduced that during the Spring Festival, the U.S.-China Restaurant Federation will work with local associations in the United States to hold a number of New Year celebrations in Atlanta, Los Angeles, New York and other cities, launch a series of Chinese-style prepared dishes, and invite overseas Chinese and local people to taste the strong New Year flavor from China.
"Wherever you go, Chinese New Year's Eve dumplings and eating Chinese New Year's Eve rice is a tradition that will never change." Li Qingxia, head of the Huaxing Art Troupe in Sao Paulo, Brazil, said with satisfaction that today, the "second generation of Hua", who was born and raised overseas, also loves the "Chinese taste" more and more, and is not unfamiliar with the "Chinese Year" at all.
Peking Opera song and dance "Cloud" was performed
On January 30th, a global Chinese network Spring Festival Gala with the theme of "Huaxing Shines in Celebration of the New Year, Five Continents Meet to Welcome the Winter Olympics" will be launched, and members of the Huaxing Art Troupe from different countries on five continents, including Australia, the United States, Hungary, the Philippines, Nigeria and Brazil, will gather in the "Cloud" to perform songs, dances, Peking Opera and other colorful programs together with the actors of the National Peking Opera House of China to celebrate the Chinese New Year and welcome the Beijing Winter Olympics.
"This year's Spring Festival is especially worth looking forward to. On February 4, the fourth day of the first lunar month, the Beijing Winter Olympic Games will open. This is a grand event that our overseas Chinese and ethnic Chinese and people from all over the world are looking forward to together. This online Spring Festival Gala is not only for overseas Chinese around the world to pay tribute to the New Year, but also to cheer for the Beijing Winter Olympics! "As the initiator of the online Spring Festival Gala, Yu Junwu, head of the Huaxing Art Troupe in Sydney, Australia, introduced that there is another highlight worthy of attention, that is, many local people also participate in the online Spring Festival Gala." For example, a group of African lads performed a dragon dance, especially professional. ”
Li Qingxia also felt that the local people were familiar with and attached importance to the Chinese Spring Festival in Brazil. On February 5, her São Paulo Huaxing Art Troupe will host a Chinese New Year tea party with a Brazilian company. Invited guests will also enjoy Chinese folk dances while tasting the special snacks of China and Pakistan. "This networking event was proposed by Brazilian enterprises on their own initiative, and they also hope to invite overseas Chinese who are proficient in calligraphy to splash ink on the spot, so that more Brazilian business people can understand the profound Chinese culture, and then promote Economic and Trade Exchanges between China and Pakistan." Li Qingxia said.
"Today, the Chinese New Year has gone global and has gradually become an international festival." Huang Ping proudly said that on February 6, the 1.5-hour Spring Festival Gala program carefully produced by the London Chinatown Chamber of Commerce will be broadcast on major television stations in London. "At that time, more people will feel the charm of the Chinese New Year and traditional Chinese culture." (Reporter Yan Yu)
Source: People's Daily Overseas Edition January 29, 2022 05 edition
Compilation: Dongguan Red Culture Education and Training Base of the Red Culture Research Institute of the China Xiaojun Research Association