"It is hoped that the broad masses of workers will vigorously carry forward the spirit of model workers, labor spirit, and craftsman spirit, love and dedication, innovate and create, enthusiastically participate in the fiery practice of promoting Chinese-style modernization with high-quality development, and make unremitting efforts to comprehensively promote the construction of a strong country and the great cause of national rejuvenation. On the occasion of the International Labor Day, General Secretary Xi Jinping, on behalf of the CPC Central Committee, extended holiday congratulations and sincere condolences to the working people across the country.
Labor writes the chapter of the times, and strives to create a better future. Since the 18th National Congress of the Communist Party of China, General Secretary Xi Jinping has affectionately praised labor creation, eulogized the spirit of model workers, labor spirit and craftsman spirit, gathered the powerful force of hundreds of millions of working people to unite and forge ahead, and promoted the mainland to embark on a new journey of building a modern socialist country in an all-round way.
Labor is the most glorious, the most noble, the greatest, and the most beautiful. On the occasion of "May Day", a festival that praises labor and pays tribute to laborers, let us revisit the story of General Secretary Xi Jinping's care for laborers, and understand the meaning of labor, the value created, and the beauty of struggle together.
"You're amazing"
"Today we see the stars shining brightly, and the representatives of different historical periods are here...... Everything is vivid, and we are all experiencers and witnesses. Seeing everyone, I was in awe of the model workers, and the feelings of respecting knowledge and labor arose. ”
On April 28, 2013, in an ordinary conference room of the All-China Federation of Trade Unions, General Secretary Xi Jinping and 65 representatives of model workers from different industries and different historical periods across the country gathered for a heart-to-heart talk. The general secretary's sincere words infected everyone present.
- Liang Jun driving a tractor (photo taken in 1950)
"I was the first national model worker in 1950, when I was 21 years old. Why did I become a model worker? My dream was to build Beidakura, and now this dream has basically come true. The person who said this was Liang Jun, who was 84 years old at the time, the first female tractor driver in New China.
After listening to the old man Liang Jun's speech, General Secretary Xi Jinping said cordially, "Your deeds are known to people of our age. China's first female tractor driver, you are amazing".
Pink school bag
On the eve of the Lunar New Year in 2013, General Secretary Xi Jinping came to the construction site of Beijing Metro Line 8 of China Railway 14th Bureau to visit and comfort the front-line workers who stuck to their posts.
- Fan Yong at the Xuzhou Metro construction site (taken in July 2019)
At the temporary home of Fan Yong, a steel worker, General Secretary Xi Jinping asked with concern: "How long have you been here?" "Is your job stable?" "How is your income?" "What are the living conditions at home?" Knowing that Fan Yong's wife and daughter came to Beijing, the general secretary specially told Fan Yong's family: "It's not easy to come here, take a look at the attractions in Beijing, and have a good reunion." ”
Seeing Fan Yong's 6-year-old daughter, General Secretary Xi Jinping gave her a pink schoolbag, leaned over, pinched her cheeks, and smiled at each other......
"Hundreds of steels are made into finger wrapping soft"
Shanxi Taigang, the world's largest stainless steel company, once suffered huge losses. In 2017 and 2020, General Secretary Xi Jinping walked into this company twice for inspection and research.
At the time of the first inspection, Liao Xi, a "post-85" technician, was making a difficult exploration of the new project "hand-torn steel", and failed on average every two days. General Secretary Xi Jinping's ardent expectations have given him the courage to innovate.
- Liao Xi shows "hand-torn steel" (taken in March 2022)
Three years later, TISCO was reborn, and the world's thinnest "hand-torn steel" was successfully developed. Seeing General Secretary Xi Jinping walking into the production workshop again, Liao Xi was nervous and excited.
Picking up a piece of "hand-torn steel", General Secretary Xi Jinping twisted it lightly and praised it: "Hundred steels are made of finger wrapping." ”
"I hope that you will make persistent efforts, continue to climb new heights in high-end manufacturing technology innovation, and take new and greater steps in supporting advanced manufacturing. General Secretary Xi Jinping sent an affectionate message.
"Industrious little bee"
On the eve of the Spring Festival in 2019, at the express delivery station of Qianmen Stone Hutong in Beijing, Liu Kuo, the "courier brother", and his colleagues were pleasantly surprised to meet General Secretary Xi Jinping, who came to visit them.
Hearing that everyone can only go home in Chinese New Year's Eve, General Secretary Xi Jinping said that the "courier brother" works very hard, getting up early and greedy, rain or shine, and the more holidays, the busier he is, like a hard-working little bee, the hardest worker, bringing convenience to everyone's life.
- Liu Kuo sorting out packages (taken in February 2019)
"The general secretary held my hand, I was so excited that I didn't know what to say, and I was happy ......" That day, that moment, Liu Kuo remembered it in his heart.
In 2021, Liu Kuo honorably joined the Communist Party of China, "I just want to be a good little bee"!
"You've worked hard"
Hebei Saihanba Machinery Forest Farm, 1900 meters above sea level on the Moon Mountain, there is a "Wanghai Tower".
Liu Jun and Wang Juan have worked and lived here for more than 10 years, guarding a peaceful place.
- Liu Jun and Wang Juan outside Wanghai Tower (taken in August 2021)
On the afternoon of August 23, 2021, General Secretary Xi Jinping drove here. "Hello General Secretary!" the couple greeted the Wanghai Tower. "Hello!" the general secretary greeted as he walked towards them. How to be on duty, how to rest, how often can I go home, how often can I see my children...... The general secretary had a detailed understanding of their working and living conditions.
Knowing that the two have been working and living in this three-storey Wanghai Tower for many years, taking turns to be on duty 24 hours a day, and looking out every 15 minutes when it is critical, they have spent more than 4,700 monotonous days and nights, General Secretary Xi Jinping said repeatedly: "It's very hard!"
"What difficulties do you still have?" General Secretary Xi Jinping asked. "No, it's all good!" Liu Jun smiled shyly. The general secretary nodded and offered to "go into the building and take a look". The general secretary inspected the bedroom on the first floor, the dining room on the second floor, and the workshop on the third floor, and asked with concern what to cook in winter and whether he could take a hot bath.
"It's not easy for you!" General Secretary Xi Jinping sighed sincerely, "This work is very honorable, and it also requires a strong sense of responsibility." It is not easy to go without a fire for so many years. Thank you!
"Do one thing in a lifetime"
On the afternoon of July 6, 2023, General Secretary Xi Jinping came to Jiangsu NARI Group Co., Ltd. for inspection. In the intelligent manufacturing production area of the enterprise, enthusiastic employees gathered around and greeted the general secretary loudly.
"Are you not satisfied with your work here?"
"Satisfied!"
"You all have a goal to work hard for next, right?"
"Yes!"
- Workers at NARI Group Co., Ltd. (photo taken in July 2023)
Seeing everyone's high spirits and vigor, General Secretary Xi Jinping's words were full of expectations: "We say that the big thing is a late bloomer, what is the big thing? It is the best things, the most sophisticated things, these things can not be made all at once, it takes a lot of effort, and even a lifetime of energy." I hope that everyone will be ambitious, down-to-earth, step by step, with the tenacity of ten years of sharpening a sword, and with the persistence of 'doing one thing in a lifetime', to achieve a valuable life. ”
"Carry forward the spirit of slow work and meticulous work"
On the afternoon of July 26, 2023, General Secretary Xi Jinping came to Sanxingdui Museum in Sichuan.
For the detection and analysis of damaged cultural relics, traditional tools are used for orthopedics, and the missing parts are measured for refill...... In the Sanxingdui Museum Cultural Relics Protection and Restoration Hall, Guo Hanzhong, a "great country craftsman", told General Secretary Xi Jinping about the restoration process of an altar base.
"It's complicated! How long will it take you to fix this one?" asked General Secretary Xi Jinping.
"At least a year. Guo Hanzhong replied.
- Conservator Kwok Han-chung at work (photo taken in June 2021)
At present, there are still tens of thousands of newly unearthed cultural relics in Sanxingdui to be protected and restored. This work requires a sense of responsibility that "time is running out" and meticulous patience that "concentrates and holds its breath".
"This work is not easy! Carry forward the spirit of slow work and meticulous work, take your time, work for a long time, and make it one by one. Thank you for your contribution to the preservation of cultural heritage. General Secretary Xi Jinping's words are affectionate.
"They're the pillars"
On the afternoon of March 5, 2024, during the National People's Congress and the National People's Congress, General Secretary Xi Jinping participated in the deliberations of the Jiangsu delegation.
Sun Jingnan, a welder from CRRC Nanjing Puzhen Vehicle Co., Ltd., shared her thoughts in her speech: "What is a 'craftsman'? It is to 'calculate' oneself in the professional field, and to achieve a breakthrough only after tempering. ”
- Deputy Sun Jingnan at the National People's Congress and the National People's Congress (photo taken in March 2024)
"The craftsmen of the great country are the cornerstone and pillars of our Chinese national edifice. General Secretary Xi Jinping praised, "The transportation industry is moving forward step by step, walking in the forefront of the world, which is very important is the craftsman, the light drawings are well designed, and finally it must be implemented in the hands of welders, 'no diamond diamond, no porcelain work'."
Vocational education is a fertile soil for cultivating craftsmen, and General Secretary Xi Jinping further emphasized: "We must develop vocational education well, establish the spirit of craftsmen, and ensure their treatment conditions." It is necessary to train the craftsmen of the big countries on the front line in batches, and they are the pillars. ”
Build a foundation with labor and open the way with struggle. General Secretary Xi Jinping's concern for laborers, and his respect and praise for the spirit of model workers, labor spirit, and craftsman spirit will surely inspire and guide hundreds of millions of people to forge ahead and create a better future by relying on labor on the new journey!
(The picture in the article comes from Xinhua News Agency)
(Curator: Zhou Zhaocheng)