On the occasion of the anniversary of Lei Feng on March 5, the theme exhibition of "Forever Lei Feng", jointly sponsored by the Xinhai Revolution Museum and the Wuchang Uprising Memorial Hall of the Xinhai Revolution, opened in Wuhan, fully demonstrating the rich connotation and unique charm of the Lei Feng spirit.
The exhibition is divided into three parts: "Lei Feng's Story", "Learning from Comrade Lei Feng" and "Lei Feng's Spirit Is Eternal", and 46 propaganda posters and 31 souvenirs of Lei Feng themes in various periods are selected. Strolling through the exhibition hall, Lei Feng introduced the experience of automobile fuel saving, studied business, wiped the car and other old photos to his comrades in turn, commemorative stamps, posters of the movie "Lei Feng", as well as postcards, bookmarks, commemorative medals and other concentrated displays, recording Lei Feng's extraordinary short life.
Lei Feng with Wuhan Yangtze River Bridge (remake). Images courtesy of respondents.
In the exhibition, a group photo of Lei Feng and the bridgehead of the Wuhan Yangtze River Bridge is very precious. Xiao Qinxue, president of the Literature Branch of the Hubei Collectors Association, said that in 1958, Lei Feng was sent to Angang by the county party committee as a worker, and left this photo with the bridge during his stay at Wuchang Station.
In 1962, Lei Feng died in the line of duty at the age of 22. In this exhibition, the inscriptions of previous leaders on Comrade Lei Feng are displayed in the form of propaganda posters.
A program of the large-scale opera "Lei Feng" created by the Wuhan Song and Dance Theatre. Courtesy of the Wuchang Uprising Memorial Hall of the Xinhai Revolution.
There is also a 1963 opera program list printed with excerpts from the opera "Lei Feng", "Excerpts from Lei Feng's Diary", and a portrait of Lei Feng designed by Tang Wenxuan, a Chinese painter. It is understood that the Wuhan Song and Dance Theater created 8 operas "Lei Feng" for the first time based on lei feng's deeds before his death, and put the image of Lei Feng on the stage.
"Lei Feng's deeds and Lei Feng's spirit have been extensively and profoundly affecting generations of Chinese after generation after generation after century. Countless 'living Lei Feng' around us interpret and carry forward the Lei Feng spirit with practical actions, and become the continuation and development of the Lei Feng spirit in the new era. Wei Dexun, director of the Wuchang Uprising Memorial Hall of the Xinhai Revolution, said that he hopes to show the audience through this exhibition that the spirit of Lei Feng has never gone far, and the spirit of Lei Feng has never faded.
Reporter: Yu Pei