On July 7, 2019, students from the School of Archaeology and Literature of Peking University went to Ganzi Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture in Sichuan province to carry out social practice and conduct in-depth research on the frontline of poverty alleviation. (The first from the left is Yu Jinyang) (provided by the interviewee)
Xinhua News Agency, Beijing, July 22 Title: Passing on the Torch: The "Century-Old Fate" of Chinese Youth and Marxism
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Whenever he recalled the experience of volunteer teaching, Yu Jinyang could not help but feel a sour nose. "From now on, my ideal is to commit to making everyone's life better, wherever I am," he said. ”
Yu Jinyang, 21, is a 2018 undergraduate student at Peking University's School of Archaeology and Archaeology. In his view, "great undertakings need to be completed by generations of young people."
In July 2019, Yu Jinyang participated in the ideological and political practice activities organized by the school and went to Seda in Ganzi Prefecture, Sichuan.
In ethnic minority areas, conditions are harsh, but many residents are accustomed to living on steep hills, and party members and cadres insist on walking every day to dock these farmers, just to help them get rid of poverty on schedule.
"Their words and deeds have made me deeply appreciate the exemplary and leading role of grassroots party members." When Yu Jinyang attended the forum of party members and cadres in the local area, he did not hesitate to submit an application to join the party.
Since its birth, the Communist Party of China has clearly written Marxism on its banner. A century of continuous struggle, Marxism has been passed on from generation to generation, and young students have always been an important force in its dissemination and development.
Last weekend, more than 100 Peking University students volunteered for the Third World Marxist Congress. During the two-day conference, nearly 300 Chinese and foreign Marxist scholars exchanged and shared around "Marxism and Modernization" in a combination of online and offline methods.
On June 22, 2021, Jiang Ruxue, an undergraduate student at Peking University's School of Marxism, was reading Marxist works in the library. (Provided by respondents)
Qiu Pingping, secretary of the Party Committee of Peking University, said that more than a hundred years ago, the new young people of Peking University, represented by Li Dazhao, Chen Duxiu, Mao Zedong, Deng Zhongxia, etc., felt the power of Marxism, held high the banner of Marxism at Peking University, promoted the close integration of Marxism with the workers' movement, and made indelible historical contributions to the founding of the Communist Party of China.
Jiang Ruxue, a 21-year-old student at Peking University's School of Marxism, was one of the volunteers at the conference.
"Marxism contains a lot of humanitarian concern, it taught me how to think more deeply, and it also taught me to be more considerate of others." Jiang Ruxue said, "Marxism is not only embodied in the ideological and political class, it has a strong guiding significance for the education of other humanities and social sciences, and even natural sciences." ”
In the past two years, Jiang Ruxue has repeatedly gone to Beijing, Guangdong and other places to teach primary school students traditional Chinese culture courses, and used Marxist theoretical methods to analyze them, guide students to think dialectically and better inherit traditional culture.
She said that in the future, she hopes to become a political science teacher and strive to make Marxism influence more people.
In Yu Jinyang's view, theoretical study must be linked to practical problems, and it is necessary to go deep into the front line of society to observe the people's living conditions at close range and personally feel them in order to truly understand the situation and learn theory.
It is understood that the number of selected students at Peking University this year has exceeded 800, and these newly graduated young people will rush to the places where the motherland is most needed and exert their youth at the grassroots level.
On July 1, 2021, Du Xinze shared his feelings as a representative of the participants of the "July 1st" celebration at a symposium held by Chinese Min University. (Provided by respondents)
Du Xinze, a master's student at the School of Finance and Finance of Chinese Min University, also believes that Marxism can better guide practice, "It spurs me to constantly think, and it also makes me consider problems from the perspective of the people." The study of Marxism is a very good spiritual baptism for the future development of my life."
As the training leader of the dedication team of Chinese min University at the celebration of the 100th anniversary of the founding of the Communist Party of China, Du Xinze has been engaged in rehearsals since March this year. 100 days, 200 hours, 45 training sessions... While arranging his studies and life, he participated in the rehearsal with 102 teachers and students in his company.
"This is the first time I have participated in a major celebration of the party and the state, and I am extremely proud to be a preparatory party member, a member of the people's congress participating in this event, and the person in charge of the training of the dedication team." Du Xinze said.
Tao Wenzhao, deputy dean of the School of Marxism at Chinese Min University, said: On the one hand, youth education should pay attention to theoretical propaganda so that they can grasp the basic theory of Marxism and take Marxism as their basic stand and basic analysis method; on the other hand, they should make extensive use of society and extensive participation in practice, so that young people can know and understand Marxism from reality.
"The best 30 years of contemporary young people's lives coincide with the second centenary goal. The individual is an individual on the platform, and these 30 years of personal growth and the growth of the country cannot be separated. The journey of modernization is not only an opportunity for the country, but also a very good opportunity for personal growth. Tao Wenzhao said. (Contributors: Wang Meiqi, Wei Mengjia, Li Chunyu, Fang Anran, Cao Bin)