Wenchuan, this name is full of sorrow and emotion for every Chinese. The Wenchuan earthquake in 2008 instantly made this small county town in the western part of the Sichuan Basin instantly the focus of the world. In that year, we lost too many lives and witnessed too many touching deeds. Now, 13 years have passed, but that period of history is still vivid, as if it was just yesterday.
On July 4, 2024, after work, I accompanied Chen Zhen to Wenchuan. In 2010, during the reconstruction of the earthquake area, Chen Zhen worked as a volunteer for a period of time, which became a memory in his life that he can never forget. Today, I return to Wenchuan, I think it is to pay tribute to those lost youth, but also to remember that period of history.
When we set foot on this land, we saw a new scene. What was once hurt has turned into a strong faith. With their tenacity and bravery, the people here have proved to the world the tenacity of life and the strength of the nation.
In Wenchuan, you can see many commemorative facilities, such as the epicenter memorial hall and the earthquake relief monument, which quietly tell the tragedy of that period of history. And those who survived, although their faces bear the traces of time, their eyes still shine with determination. They tell us that life goes on, that we cannot be defeated by disasters, and that we have to live better for those who have passed away.
When I returned to Wenchuan, I couldn't help but think of those heroic rescue team members who guarded this land with their lives. Naturally, he also worked hard in his mind to reconstruct the scene when Chen Zhen was a volunteer in Wenchuan. During that special period, he used his sincere love and professional knowledge to help those children who were traumatized to come out of the shadows.
To understand a person, we can only understand the past he has experienced, because the past contains his growth trajectory and life experience. These experiences, for better or worse, are an integral part of the man's life journey, and together they shape his unique personality and values. Only in this way can we grasp a person's thoughts and feelings in an all-round way and truly understand what he is thinking.
During this trip to Wenchuan, I seemed to be reading a true autobiography of Chen Zhen, each chapter was full of true feelings, and I seemed to understand why he was so persistent and devoted to the cause of "following Zhuang Shihua to learn from Lei Feng".
This time, I accompanied Chen Zhen back to Wenchuan, not only to pay tribute to those lost youth, but also to inherit that spirit.
Wenchuan, this name will always be engraved in our hearts. It makes us feel the fragility of life, and it also allows us to witness the tenacity of life. That history taught us that no matter how great the difficulties and challenges we face, we must keep our faith and move forward.