On October 23, the meeting to commemorate the 70th anniversary of the Chinese Volunteer Army's war to resist US aggression and aid Korea was solemnly held in the Great Hall of the People in Beijing.
The Bureau noted that 150 veterans of the Chinese Volunteer Army sat in the front row of the audience at the conference, of whom 20 were meritorious veterans, and next to them were student representatives of different ages.
In addition, a variety of commemorative forms have been launched before this conference, including the launch of theme exhibitions, commemorative medals, commemorative coins, etc. It is worth mentioning that in terms of film and television propaganda this year, the theme of "Resisting US Aggression and Aiding Korea" was mentioned for the first time in the same important position as the War of Resistance against Japanese Aggression and the Fight Against The Epidemic.
With the commemoration of the 70th anniversary of the Chinese Volunteers' war to resist us aggression and aid Korea, a series of touching deeds have also rushed to the hot search, including a veteran who choked up and read a poem: "You keep an arm, he leaves an ear, I leave a foot... My body belongs to me, my life belongs to the people, to the motherland. ”
On the morning of 23 October, the meeting to commemorate the 70th anniversary of the Chinese Volunteers' war to resist US aggression and aid Korea was solemnly held in the Great Hall of the People in Beijing. Photo by Xinhua News Agency reporter Zhai Jianlan
150 volunteer veterans sat in the front row, next to student representatives
At the scene of the conference, the layout of the meeting site was simple and solemn, and the banner "Commemorating the 70th Anniversary of the Chinese Volunteer Army's War to Resist US Aggression and Aid Korea" was hung directly above, and the words "1950-2020" were written in a very conspicuous position below the national emblem.
There were three main groups of participants. First, there were 150 veterans of the Chinese Volunteer Army sitting in the front row of the audience, 20 of whom were meritorious veterans. Most of them are old, with dazzling military medals and medals hanging from their chests.
At the scene of the conference, when the veterans of the volunteer army entered, the whole scene stood up to pay tribute to the old heroes. In addition, all participants observed a moment of silence to pay tribute to the martyrs who died heroically in the War to Resist US Aggression and Aid Korea.
Also attending the conference were the military community of the new era. They were representatives from the Army, Navy, Air Force, Rocket Force, Armed Police Force and Field Support Force.
According to CCTV News, 70 years ago, China won the founding war under the condition of backward weapons and equipment and lack of logistical support. Since then, the building of the people's army has entered a brand-new stage of development and achieved a major leap forward in the modernization of national defense.
It is worth noting that there is also a group on the scene next to the veterans of the volunteer army, also sitting in the front row of the audience. They are representatives of students from different ages, many of whom are elementary school students wearing red scarves.
General Secretary Xi Jinping delivered an important speech at the commemoration of the 70th anniversary of the Chinese People's Volunteer Army's war to resist US aggression and aid Korea. Some golden phrases quickly spread, such as "Chinese people are not to be provoked" and "Chinese people are not afraid of trouble".
This is a flower basket ceremony held at the Martyrs' Cemetery of the War to Resist US Aggression and Aid Korea in Shenyang, Liaoning Province ,taken on October 23. Photo by Xinhua News Agency reporter Yang Qing
Launch a variety of commemorative forms such as theme exhibitions, commemorative medals, commemorative coins, film and television dramas
The Bureau of Time and Time noted that before the current meeting, various activities were launched to commemorate the 70th anniversary of the Chinese Volunteer Army's war to resist US aggression and aid Korea.
The most closely watched commemoration is the "Remembering the Great Victory and Defending Peace and Justice -- Commemorating the 70th Anniversary of the Chinese Volunteer Army's War to Resist US Aggression and Aid Korea" at the Military Museum of the Chinese People's Revolution. Just a few days ago, when visiting the exhibition, General Secretary Xi Jinping stressed that "the victory of the War to Resist US Aggression and Aid Korea is a victory of justice, a victory of peace, and a victory of the people." ”
In addition, on the eve of the congress (September 22), the CPC Central Committee, the State Council, and the Central Military Commission awarded veterans of the Volunteer Army a commemorative medal for the "70th Anniversary of the Chinese Volunteer Army's War to Resist US Aggression and Aid Korea." Also issued on the same day was a set of gold and silver commemorative coins. Previously, in order to commemorate the 60th anniversary of the victory of the War to Resist US Aggression and Aid Korea, the Central Bank of The DPRK also issued a full-page 24-piece banknote with a face value of 5,000 yuan.
According to public reports, the Ministry of Retired Military Affairs in many parts of the country has awarded medals to volunteer veterans. For example, a total of 102 veterans in Yinchuan City and 39 veterans in Jiangxia District of Wuhan City received the medal.
Which veterans are eligible? According to a report by Qingdao Daily, Qingdao awarded commemorative medals to several categories of personnel who were still alive: veteran soldiers and comrades of the Volunteer Army who participated in the War to Resist US Aggression and Aid Korea; medical, railway, transportation, and interpreters who went abroad to serve in the War to Resist US Aggression and Aid Korea; militiamen, civilian workers, journalists, writers, photographers, and other personnel; and personnel who helped resume production and construction in Korea during the period from the Armistice in July 1953 to October 1958, when all the volunteers withdrew from Korea.
In addition, in terms of film and television publicity, the theme of "Resisting US Aggression and Aiding Korea" was mentioned for the first time in the same important position as the War of Resistance against Japanese Aggression and the Fight Against The Epidemic. On July 17 this year, the Television Drama Department of the State Administration of Radio, Film and Television held a national teleconference on the radio and television system to deploy and dispatch the broadcast of TV dramas on the themes of the War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression, the War to Resist US Aggression and Aid Korea, and the theme of fighting the epidemic. Among them, it is important to carry forward the spirit of the War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression and the spirit of resisting US aggression and aiding Korea. This also means that the long-lost film and television dramas on the theme of resisting US aggression and aiding Korea will usher in a wave of peaks.
The veteran choked up and recited the poem: "My body belongs to me, my life belongs to the people"
"You left an arm, he left an ear, I left a foot, and many broken limbs." We were buried together, condensed into a special me. Who am I? I am me, not me. I am the guardian of the motherland, and I am the protector of the people. My body belongs to me, my life belongs to the people, to the motherland. ”
This poem was composed by the elderly Li Qinglian, a veteran of the War to Resist US Aggression and Aid Korea, and is called "The Song of martyrs." The 91-year-old choked up the poem in honor of his fallen comrades. Seventy years later, when the old man tells the story of the past, he still unconsciously sheds tears.
There is also Wu Xiansheng, an 89-year-old veteran of the War to Resist US Aggression and Aid Korea, the only first-generation naval radar officer currently alive. He used the bowl issued by the army for 71 years, he said, "holding the bowl and remembering that he is a revolutionary fighter"
With the convening of the commemorative meeting for the 70th anniversary of the War to Resist US Aggression and Aid Korea, some touching deeds have also rushed to the hot search and become a hot spot of netizens' attention. For example, according to CCTV news, the class where Huang Jiguang was before he was born was called "Huang Jiguang Class", and Huang Jiguang's class always had a lower bunk belonging to Huang Jiguang. Every morning, the warriors would fold and spread out his quilt. Every day, the first name in The Huang Jiguang class queue is always the loudest "Huang Jiguang".
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