Jiaodong Online April 26 news (reporter Wu Yuxin) a small orange lamp, lighting up the literary dream road. In order to commemorate Mr. Bingxin and recall the origin of Mr. Bingxin and Yantai, Yantai Library has launched the activity of "A Piece of Bingxin Yu Reminiscences childishness - Looking for Little Readers of Bingxin" since March. As one of the top ten activities of the second Yantai Bingxin Reading Festival, for middle and primary school students who have written letters to Bingxin in the province, they have been widely solicited and searched through multimedia platforms such as news, networks, and public accounts.
After more than a month of investigation, visits, and information feedback, we have successfully found 4 young readers who have corresponded with Bingxin - Lu Dadong, Qin Lei, Zhang Yanhong, and Xia Xiaoyu, who studied at Nanshan Road Primary School in Yantai in the 1980s.
The staff of the Organizing Committee of the 2nd Bingxin Reading Festival went to Nanshan Road Primary School to look for clues for the little readers of Bingxin
Hurried childhood, remembered by literature
There is a special display case in the Bingxin Study Room of the Museum of Modern Chinese Literature, which contains letters from young readers to Bingxin's grandmother. These more than a thousand letters, all from the young readers of the 1980s and 1990s, have been carefully cherished by Grandma Bingxin.
38 years ago, Lu Dadong, Qin Lei, Zhang Yanhong and other students from Yantai Nanshan Road Primary School were the owners of one of the letters.
In 1984, driven by Liu Lihua, then the counselor of the brigade, seventeen students of Yantai Nanshan Road Primary School established the "Bingxin Childhood Research Association", which used a combination of literature interpretation, expert interviews and field visits to conduct in-depth and meticulous research on the childhood life of Bingxin's grandmother. "At that time, the students wanted to explore what kind of childhood Grandma Bingxin had when she went out of Yantai and how she grew up to be a great writer." Huang Yuexia, the current deputy principal of Nanshan Road Primary School, introduced.
Vice Principal Liu Lihua, who served as a counselor of the Young Pioneer Brigade of Nanshan Road Primary School for more than ten years, introduced the "Bingxin Childhood Research Society"
Seventeen members of the research association first came to Yantai Library in less than two weeks to inquire about materials, and read more than ten articles about Yantai such as "The Writer's Childhood", "Three Little Readers", "Little Orange Lantern", "Yantai is My True Story", "Jingou Zhai" and so on; After that, he listened to the lectures of Shan Man, deputy editor-in-chief of Jiaodong Literature and Yantai folklore expert, on the study of Bingxin, and visited the training camp, small wharf, Jingou Village, Fort, Grape Mountain and other places full of Bingxin's childhood memories. On this basis, everyone drew the results of the investigation into a "Roadmap of Ice Heart Footprints", and spent three months writing fourteen articles such as "Yantai, the Hometown of Bingxin's Grandmother", "Childhood Bingxin's Love for the Motherland", "Bingxin Childhood is a Small Reading Fan", and articles comparing the past and present in various parts of Yantai, and finally compiled into a pamphlet called "Bingxin Childhood Research Anthology".
Teacher Liu Lihua, who is now nearly 80 years old, recalled: "At that time, the children thought: How can they know whether this sketch is accurate? Why not write to Grandma Bingxin and ask. On May 13, the students finally made up their minds to write a letter to Grandma Bingxin and put the precious footprint map into it. In an era when communication was not yet convenient, no one could guarantee the success of delivery, let alone expect to receive a reply letter from Beijing.
Love has echoed, Grandma Bingxin has written!
A piece of paper came from the capital. Half a month later, it coincided with Children's Day. "Grandma Bingxin has replied!" Upon hearing this news, the entire Nanshan Road Primary School boiled over. At the Children's Day conference, Liu Lihua personally read out a letter from Grandma Bingxin. In the letter, Grandma Bingxin affirmed the results of the research group: "You are all right. It evoked many childhood attachments in me. The students were inspired and rejoiced, and one letter after another to Grandma Bingxin continued to fly towards Beijing like snowflakes. They regard Grandma Bingxin as a close friend, and in the letter they pour out to her the troubles of life and growth, ask for advice on writing methods, and tell her love and persistence in literature.
In order to express his gratitude and love for Grandma Bingxin, Liu Lihua gathered the children together, asked them for advice, and selected gifts for Grandma Bingxin. "If you want to give it, give us a gift with local characteristics!" I heard that Fujian people like daffodils, and she will definitely like them too!" The children came up with a lot of ideas, and finally chose a daffodil pot depicting a small crab pattern and a bag of pebbles that everyone personally collected at the beach as a gift for Grandma Bingxin.
Bingxin's grandmother's reply to the students of Nanshan Road Primary School (scanned copy)
Soon, Grandma Bingxin's second letter also arrived. In her letter, she told her classmates: "I wish you all a good rest during the summer vacation. When you're not playing or resting, don't forget to write down the things you can write down. "With this precious encouragement, everyone's enthusiasm for literature and writing has never been higher. Among them, Lu Dadong, the president of the research association, used his spare time to write nearly 100 observation diaries, and his article "Fighting Crickets" also won the first prize in the city's essay contest.
Guangming Daily reported on the exchange of letters between Grandma Bingxin and the students of Nanshan Road Primary School
Words can educate people, and love will last forever
Taking people with emotion is Bingxin's unique literary style. She has influenced generations of young readers with loving and beautiful articles, lighting up the way forward in their lives with one small orange lamp after another.
Lu Dadong, who was elected president of the "Bingxin Childhood Research Association" because of his beautiful pen characters, has now become a famous calligrapher and an associate professor of the Modern Calligraphy Research Center of the China Academy of Art, and he wrote the letter to Bingxin's grandmother. According to his recollection, the activities of the research association were also selected for the "Creation Cup" summer camp for teenagers and children across the country, and Lu Dadong went to Beijing as a representative to participate in the unforgettable activity. "These wonderful memories leave an indelible impression on me. After so many years, my love for good things and literature has never changed. He said.
Xia Xiaoyu, who was two grades younger than Lu Dadong, still remembers that "Grandma Bingxin's reply was very sensational at the time." Xia Xiaoyu's mother is Liu Lihua, a counselor of the brigade who led the establishment of the "Bingxin Childhood Research Association". Under the guidance of his classmates and mother, he also plucked up the courage to send two letters to Grandma Bingxin and began to try to write and submit articles - his article "Grandma Bingxin's Letter" was also published by China Children's Daily. "Grandma Bingxin has influenced a generation of students at Nanshan Road Elementary School and has always encouraged us. Since then I have gained a deeper understanding of literature and developed a keen interest in writing, which I still work on today. ”
Xia Xiaoyu's article "Bingxin Grandma Letter" was published in China Children's Daily
As Barkin said, people "learned love from Bingxin's words: love the stars, love the sea, love the motherland, love all beautiful things." Between ignorance and understanding, the warm brushstrokes and deep affection of the ice heart open the door to the literary world for young readers, leading the children to "see everything with a sentient eye" and "benefit everything with a loving heart", and firmly go on the road of life with love and hope.
In addition to "Looking for Bingxin Little Readers", the event also launched a public welfare essay call for "A Letter to Bingxin" and a video collection of "Bingxin Literature Readers" for middle and primary school students and young literature lovers at all levels in the city. Up to now, a total of thousands of submissions have been received from zhujie primary school, Nanshan Road primary school, Xinshi road primary school, Ximu primary school, only Chu primary school, the second middle school of the development zone, and the qixia experimental primary school; Hundreds of "Bingxin Literature Readers" video works from various schools and social reading enthusiasts have been collected.
Love can withstand the long years, Bingxin's words span time and space, still quietly reciting the love and kindness of life for the young readers of the new era, leading them to continue to move forward and explore in the temple of literature.