A brigade of the 74th Group Army has carefully created a characteristic education and culture——
The "Warrior Manga Studio" has become a new classroom for education
Jiefangjun Daily reporter Chen Dianhong and correspondent Tang Kai
Comic studio warrior Shi Chongqing is creating. Author provided
The night was low, everything was silent, and the comic studio of a brigade of the 74th Group Army was still brightly lit. Studio members, Sergeant 2nd Class Lai Taiwei and Corporal Chan Wai Keung, are working together on the "Recruit Xiao Tie" comic series. After a while, a vivid cartoon image of the recruit appeared on the computer screen.
"Recruit Xiao Tie" is the protagonist of the "Report, Squad Leader" micro-anime created by the comic studio. "In the education class after the recruits leave the company, the 'Recruit Xiaotie' series of comics received a good response...... "The instructor of a company gave feedback to Lai Taiwei, hoping that they would create more excellent works.
This series of comics for new recruits was well received by everyone as soon as it was launched. The recruits said that through the "recruit Xiao Tie", they could not only learn a lot of common knowledge of the troops, but also saw their own shadow in "him", which stimulated the motivation to forge ahead.
This reporter learned that in the six years since its establishment, this cartoon studio has successively launched more than 3,000 cartoon works in a series such as "Casting the Soul of the Flag," "Strengthening the Army with Me," and "Preventing Microscopic Problems," and nearly 400 of them have been published in various newspapers and periodicals at all levels, which have become an important part of the brigade's characteristic barracks culture.
Stroll through the brigade, row house corridors, canteen halls...... Military-themed cartoons can be seen everywhere, and even the mouse pads in some office spaces have designed a series of confidential cartoons to remind officers and soldiers to build a strong security line at all times.
"The comic studio not only enlivens and enriches the culture of the barracks, but also becomes a stage for soldiers to grow and become talents." The leader of the brigade told reporters that all eight members of the studio were rated as outstanding individuals with "four haves," and one soldier was promoted ahead of schedule.
"Joining the studio has added a different touch to my military career." The soldier who was promoted ahead of schedule was none other than Chen Weiqiang, and next to his self-portrait, there was a sentence written on it.
After graduating from university and enlisting in the army, Chen Weiqiang was assigned to the communication support major, and faced the operation panel every day, which made him feel bored and depressed.
Once, Chen Weiqiang was sitting quietly in the corridor to organize his thoughts, and when he raised his eyes, several cartoons on the wall attracted his attention. In the comics, the experience of a recruit who goes through a confused experience to find his direction and then regain his strength resonates with him.
After inquiring about it, Chen Weiqiang took the initiative to apply to join the comic studio and became one of them.
In order to create works that are close to the life of the grassroots, he studied and trained more actively, and gradually understood the connotation of "ordinary" and the meaning of "perseverance". The first set of cartoons he created, with the theme of "Rooted in the post, is also a kind of greatness", depicted the ordinary day of a signal soldier, and was praised by the fighters around him.
"The fiery grassroots is a fertile ground for educational innovation." Talking about the original intention of the establishment of the comic studio, the brigade leader recalled that a few years ago, an instructor found that a certain company had held a special art exhibition when he pushed the door to attend a class. The display boards were densely plastered with hand-drawn cartoons about the party's innovative theories, "alcohol prohibition" and other key points of legal knowledge. These cartoons were all written by two soldiers of the company. Looking at the scene of the active participation of the soldiers, the instructor realized that comics are also a vivid carrier to promote the innovation of grassroots education and create a characteristic military camp culture.
Later, with the strong support of the brigade party committee, the comic studio of "Jitong Pioneers" was officially established.
"Caricatures are not decorative paintings, and we must strive to unify indoctrination and inspiration to gain the inner approval of officers and men." A cadre of the brigade's propaganda department said that in recent years, the comic studio has successively created more than 30 sets of comics, such as "being a good soldier in the new era." From black and white to color, from single to series, from hand-drawn creation to drawing board drawing...... These original cartoons have given full play to the radiation effect of mass self-education, and have played a role in guiding, shaping and inspiring people.
Today, the comic studio is a gathering place for the comic creators of the brigade. A large number of cartoons full of military flavor and war flavor have entered the classroom, approached the officers and soldiers, and inspired everyone to bravely devote themselves to the fiery practice of strengthening the army and rejuvenating the army.
"Talking" regulations
Jiefangjun Daily reporter Li Haoran correspondent Lu Yuanbo
"The manga is new again!" On a weekend afternoon, the barracks of a brigade of the 83rd Group Army suddenly became lively, and the soldiers gathered in front of several warning propaganda cartoons to watch them.
The reporter stepped forward and saw that each cartoon story was vivid and had a distinct theme: playing cards and entertainment without gambling, giving gifts during holidays, and family members not drinking when they came to the team...... It covers many aspects of work life.
"Presenting the important content of laws and regulations in the form of cartoons is much easier to remember than stiff words!" Several fighters browsed and had a lively discussion.
A leader of the brigade's political work department told this reporter that these cartoons were all created by members of the brigade's maker studio, who transformed the key points such as laws and regulations into vivid and vivid pictures, so that officers and men would love to read and learn and understand them at a glance.
Previously, when a certain battalion organized the study of regulations, the brigade inspection team found that some officers and men were not enthusiastic about studying. At the end of the study, the overall excellent rate of officers and men was relatively low, and what was surprising was that two recruits actually received full marks. When inquired, it was learned that they had drawn some important laws and regulations into cartoons, which made it easier for them to understand and memorize in daily life.
"Young officers and men have active thinking, distinctive personalities, and a better understanding of their own preferences and needs, and should arouse their enthusiasm and motivation to participate in education." Inspired by this, the brigade party committee decided to give play to the role of officers and soldiers and carry out educational innovations. Soon after, a maker studio composed of some grassroots comics-loving officers and soldiers came into being.
"From daily life and the perception of officers and soldiers, to important education and training exercises, they are all sources of inspiration for the creation of comics." According to the military order of the founder of the studio and a first-class sergeant, since the establishment of the studio, it has successively launched a series of comics such as "Integrity Warning", covering combat readiness, military training, ideological and political education, daily management and other aspects. Among them, excellent works such as "Talking to the Chronicle" have been promoted by superiors.
Today, under the influence of various educational resources such as warning cartoons, the awareness and ability of the officers and men of the brigade to learn and apply laws and regulations have been continuously enhanced.
▲Published on May 14, the 8th edition of the People's Liberation Army Daily
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Producer丨Ou Can, Hou Dawei, Editor丨Liu Jianwei, Yan Shan, Qian Zongyang, Editor丨Han Jie