The Paper's reporter Yang Zhe intern Zhang Wei
On July 4, 94 years ago, the young revolutionary Chen Yannian refused to kneel in the face of the butcher knife of the Kuomintang reactionaries, and finally died heroically at the age of 29.
94 years after the heroic martyr Chen Yannian was martyred, in his hometown of Anqing City, Anhui Province, a local activity was held to commemorate the two martyrs, Chen Yannian and Chen Qionian. Chen Duxiu's granddaughter Chen Changpu attended the event and presented flowers to the martyrs.
Chen Duxiu's granddaughter Chen Changpu presented flowers to the martyrs with an an anqing map in her hand
In the Shanghai Longhua Martyrs Cemetery where Chen Yannian and Chen Qiaonian brothers are buried, these days there are also people who spontaneously come to pay their respects.
In the early morning of July 4, representatives from Huaining County, Anqing City, the hometown of martyr Chen Yannian, came to the Shanghai Longhua Martyrs Cemetery.
"Your original ideal of cutting through thorns and throwing your head and blood to fight for it has been realized. Nowadays, the country is prosperous and the people are happy, it is your sacrifice that has brought us a happy life today, and I hope to enjoy the spring light with you. Zhu Yuanyuan, a fourth-grade student from Tianlin Primary School in Shanghai, read a letter to him in front of the tomb of the martyr Chen Yannian as a representative of Huaining.
Zhu Yuanyuan's letter to the martyr Chen Yannian Interviewee Courtesy photo
Wang Honggen, a representative of the hometown of the martyr Chen Yannian, told the surging news (www.thepaper.cn) that his parents told him since he was a child that Shanghai is the birthplace of the party and the place where two Huaining martyrs died. Remember to visit them at the Martyrs' Cemetery. "For decades, I and my compatriots in Shanghai have done the same. Every time I come to visit the remains of the martyrs and relive their stories, my heart will be shaken. Wang Honggen said.
Flowers piled up in front of Chen Yannian's tomb, photographed by The Paper's reporter Yang Zhe
Embark on a journey and take advantage of your youth. This year's TV series "The Age of Awakening" landed on the screen, opening the hearts of many young audiences with sincerity. The experiences of Chen Duxiu's two sons, Chen Yannian and Chen Qiaonian, began to be known to more and more people.
Cards presented by the people of Anqing in front of Chen Yannian's tomb Photo by The Paper's reporter Yang Zhe
On the morning of July 4, the surging news reporter saw at the scene of the Longhua Martyrs' Cemetery in Shanghai that people kept coming to the tombs of the two martyrs to offer flowers and hand over "letters from time and space". Among them, most of them are young people after 90 and 95.
"All happiness comes at a price, and if not, someone has to bear the price for you." "Although Yanqiao Road is short, but the bustling avenue is very long, we will inherit your legacy and build China!" "You walked out of Anqing, sprinkled the glory of the revolution on the whole country, and resolutely turned around and walked into the boundless loneliness." ......
Among the flowers, a bag of peanut rice stood out, which turned out to be sent by Mr. Zhu of Anqing early in the morning.
Mr. Zhu told the surging news reporter that in the TV series "The Age of Awakening", the details of Chen Yannian's love of eating peanuts impressed him, and before coming to pay tribute today, he specially entrusted people to bring peanuts and rice from his hometown from Anqing to let him feel the taste of his hometown.
Ms. Peng has just graduated from university and is currently working as a trainee lawyer at a law firm in Shanghai. The "New Youth Magazine Cover" satchel she carried on her shoulder caught the attention of reporters. She introduced to reporters that this is a peripheral cultural and creative product of the "Age of Awakening" TV series, and she did not hesitate to buy it after chasing the drama. "They are brave, and as a lawyer I have to be brave enough to pursue justice."
Chen, a first-year college student in Changzhou, rushed from Changzhou to Shanghai by high-speed train in the morning, and she told reporters that she had become an active member of the party, and as a Chinese youth, she hoped that she could inherit the spirit of the martyrs and make her own contributions to the times.
With the development and growth of the country in recent years, the national pride of the younger generation has emerged.
On the eve of July 1st, students from the student press corps of Hubei University came to Shanghai to look for the footprints of the party's original intention. On the morning of July 4, they also made a special trip to the Longhua Martyrs Cemetery to pay respects to the two martyrs and draw strength from their peers of that era.
"They survived so many hardships back then, but what are the difficulties we encounter today?" He Yanan, a public administration student at Hubei University, said that he would keep in mind the suffering experienced by the two martyrs and internalize it as his own strength to move forward.
Many people who could not come to the memorial in other places also placed orders through the takeaway platform to present flowers to the two martyrs. A takeaway rider at the scene told reporters that as of 10 a.m., he had sent flowers and blessing cards to the martyrs for six customers. But there are still delivery workers at the scene from time to time, and flowers and letter paper cover the grass in front of the tombstone.
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