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The greatest wish in every Chinese is to one day be able to visit Tiananmen Square and witness the magnificent scene of the national flag being raised. The national anthem was loud and the five-star red flag was rising, and at this moment, every Chinese's heart surged with incomparable pride and patriotism. And those flag-raisers, those closest to the national flag, are the heroes in the minds of the countrymen. Among them was a handsome young man, known as the "first flag raiser", who raised the national flag 6,200 times in the flag guard without making a mistake, and refused to pay millions after being discharged from the army, just because he did not want to stain the light of the national flag. Who is he? What is his story?
The flag-raiser, Gao Hongfu, was born in Anyanghua County, Henan, in the Central Plains of China. His parents were ordinary farmers, and although their families were poor, they were very strict with their children's education and taught him to be a kind, hardworking, and serious person. When Gao Hongfu was a teenager, he was tall and outstanding, and he also had a dream of becoming a soldier buried in his heart. In his view, this is a career that a true man aspires to, in order to be able to protect his family and defend his country and realize his ideals.
The opportunity came suddenly, Gao Hongfu had not yet finished high school, but he ushered in the opportunity to join the army. At the age of 17, with the support of his parents, he resolutely signed up for the army. In December 2002, Gao Hongfu successfully enlisted in the army and became a recruit. The hardships and joys of military life made him feel a lot, and although he was already prepared to endure hardships, when the rigorous military training began, he still experienced the process from passive adaptation to active acceptance.
In the process of repeated intensive training and learning every day, Gao Hongfu understood that he was no longer an ignorant high school student and had to transform into a qualified fighter. In 2003, the National Flag Guard of the Beijing Armed Police Corps began to recruit flag raisers, and Gao Hongfu successfully participated in the pre-selection. With his excellent physical condition and the results of hard training, he was successfully selected for the National Flag Guard. But this is not the end, he needs to go through 4 months of intensive training and assessment before he can officially become a member of the flag guard.
The history of the National Flag Guard dates back to 1982, when the flag raising ceremony was performed by a three-man team, and in 1990, the National Flag Law was enacted to require the national anthem to be played when the national flag was raised. As a result, the Tiananmen National Flag Guard came into being to perform a new flag-raising and lowering ceremony. Gao Hongfu's selection is a very honorable thing for him, but it also comes with more responsibilities and missions. In order to become a qualified flag raiser, he must not only practice standard and skillful movements, but also master special techniques for displaying and collecting flags.
Gao Hongfu has made great efforts in training, practicing various movements such as walking, standing, eye, and gun posture, as well as the skills of displaying and collecting flags. His arm strength has been exercised over the years, and even thick calluses have grown on the side of the little finger of his right hand. For the two actions of raising and lowering the flag with Chinese characteristics, such as displaying the flag and collecting the flag, he practiced repeatedly, constantly corrected mistakes and kept improving. It is no exaggeration to say that these seemingly simple actions must be done like flowing clouds, with strength and beauty, and there can be no mistake in time control, which requires the flag raiser to practice day after day and constantly ponder every detail.
Gao Hongfu not only constantly perfected his skills in actual training, but also summed up the experience and experience of flag-raising work, formulated a series of training methods, and even issued the "Twelve Measures for Handling Emergency Situations for Raising and Raising the National Flag". His outstanding performance made him the squad leader and acting platoon leader of the National Flag Guard, serving for 8 years, the longest serving of any squad leader. The unit also commended him for his outstanding contributions on many occasions, awarded him two second-class merits and four third-class merits, and was named an outstanding Communist Party member of the Armed Police Corps.
In 2009, China held a military parade to celebrate the 60th anniversary of the founding of the People's Republic of China, and Gao Hongfu was selected as the main flag-raiser of the flag-raising ceremony. However, during the final observation of the flag raising rehearsal, the command found Gao Hongfu and the deputy flag raiser in appearance
Gao Hongfu's story is part of the Chinese dream, an ordinary person who, through tenacity and dedication, blends himself into the light of the national flag and becomes a symbol of the national spirit.
Every time the national flag is raised, Tiananmen Square gathers tourists from all over the world, not only to watch the national flag raising ceremony, but also to experience the solemnity and majesty. And every time the five-star red flag is raised in the national flag guard, the image of Gao Hongfu and his comrades is also deeply imprinted in people's hearts.
Gao Hongfu's persistence and dedication have inspired generations of Chinese. He is not only an excellent flag raiser, but also a Chinese soldier who lived for the national flag and was proud of the national flag.
This country needs countless people like Gao Hongfu, who with their perseverance and dedication, guard the dignity of the national flag and inherit the great spirit of the Chinese nation. Gao Hongfu is one of them, and his story tells us that as long as we have firm faith and unremitting efforts, we can realize our dreams and achieve great causes.
In Gao Hongfu's body, we see the demeanor of Chinese soldiers, see the brilliance of the national flag, and see the greatness of an ordinary person. His story will continue to inspire us, inspire every patriotic Chinese, and work hard for the national flag, for the homeland, and for the rise of China.
Gao Hongfu, your story will always shine in our hearts, you are the guardian of the national flag, but also the symbol of the Chinese spirit. Let us work together for a better future and the great Chinese dream, and continue to move forward!
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