Remembering history, creating the future - Commemorating the 70th anniversary of the victory of the Chinese People's War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression and the World Anti-Fascist War.
2015-10-15
A period of time, magnificent and unforgettable;
A spirit that transcends history and shines into the future;
A journey spanning over half a century, the moving story of majestic China;
That stirring history of resistance once again opens the floodgates of our memories.
History is not like smoke, it cannot just drift away with the wind;
There lies the humiliation of shattered mountains and rivers, there lies the blood-soaked struggle of forty million compatriots;
The victory seventy years ago was hard-won, with an extremely heavy price;
Eight years of resistance turned the rich land of China into rubble, leaving people in dire straits.
But the brave sons and daughters of China uplifted the spirit of the nation, uniting the strength of the people; heroic deeds spread across the land.
For the magnificent mountains and rivers of our motherland, for the liberation and emancipation of our people, against Japanese imperialist invaders,
a series of earth-shattering anti-invasion wars unfolded;
writing a magnificent poem about how the Communist Party leads all people in their courageous struggle for national independence and people's liberation.
On this day commemorating the 70th anniversary of victory in the War of Resistance Against Japan, we remember the righteous spirit of heroes;
The heart-wrenching anti-Japanese war to save our nation emerges in our minds, as if bringing people back to that era filled with blood and fire;
'March of the Volunteers' and 'The Song of Dagger' seem to echo in our ears again;
's high-pitched melody makes our blood boil and urges us forward.
's iron hooves trampled on Chinese territory wantonly, ravaging its fertile land;
's Lugou Bridge Incident saw invaders boast that they would occupy Shanghai in a month and conquer China in three months;
's Nanjing Massacre turned Nanjing into a hell on earth filled with corpses and rubble;
's historical wheel ruthlessly rolled over us; we will forever remember this blood debt caused by Japanese invaders.
's people do not forget humiliation; how can a lion continue to sleep? How can we allow invaders to act recklessly on our territory covering nine hundred sixty thousand square kilometers?
's Chinese people rose from ruins; their unyielding backs formed a river like the Yellow River and stood tall like Mount Tai;
's Hundred Regiments Offensive, Battle at Taierzhuang, Battle at Pingxingguan crushed invaders' claims that they would destroy China in three months;
's big knives on enemy rear battlefields made enemies tremble with fear; 's Unit731's gas atrocities can no longer poison China's people's nerves.
's awakened people fought back against barbarism with flames of justice, composing heroic achievements that are both moving and admirable for Chinese people.
's eight-year war against Japan demonstrated to the world that backwardness leads to being beaten up.
's people's memories evoke pain from losing rights and national humiliation while further inspiring patriotic fervor among them;
's eight-year war against Japan is a brilliant historical epitome; it is a song celebrating military-civilian unity overcoming enemies; it is a painting enlightening future generations while shining through millennia.
's past should not only become history but should also become our national cohesion force and powerful motivation for progress.
's every inch of land is stained with blood; history is written with ink but also forged with blood.
's history has proven that people's power is tempered into steel through fierce trials by fire.
's rising China stands tall in Eastern world; its body carrying five thousand years' history remains young and vibrant.
's journey towards national rejuvenation composes one heroic battle song after another.
' s great leader Comrade Mao Zedong announced at Tiananmen Tower on October1st ,1949:
- The Central People's Government of People's Republic Of China was officially established ;
- This is a great moment , this is a moment remembered by all people across country , this is an uplifting moment for all anti-fascist alliance around world ;
- It ended China's century-long humiliating history where it was subject to others' whims , winning independence for country , allowing people to become masters .
- The establishment Of People's Congress system , multi-party cooperation And political consultation system , regional autonomy system For ethnic minorities And other democratic systems With Chinese characteristics formed A new socialist democratic political system With Chinese characteristics ;
- The basic completion Of 'Three Major Transformations' initially established A socialist economic foundation ;
- The third scientific revolution greatly promoted productivity development , modernist literature And art developed rapidly ;
- Nationwide transportation network And clothing's strong color collision both reflected The era's characteristics At early stage Of founding country .
- In1950 Korean War broke out , America took advantage To intervene militarily And launched invasion war Against Korea , Our army resolutely resisted America To aid Korea And defend homeland ;
- Victory In Korean War raised China's international prestige And created favorable external environment For new country's construction ;
- In1950 Land reform movement abolished feudal land system That lasted more than two thousand years , making farmers owners Of land ;
- In1951 Peaceful liberation Of Tibet marked That except Taiwan And some islands As well as Hong Kong And Macao etc. areas ,
- All have been liberated ;
- Smooth implementation Of first five-year plan initially established Our independent industrial system laying solid economic foundation And support For smooth passage Of 'Constitution Of People's Republic Of China'.
- Great leap forward And people's commune movement caused serious ecological damage While citizens faced severe economic difficulties;
The outbreak of the Cultural Revolution brought disaster to the rejuvenated land of China, and the successful dismantling of the Gang of Four pulled the struggling people back to life.
In such a difficult period of socialist construction, a number of advanced model figures emerged, such as Iron Man Wang Jinxi, good soldier Lei Feng from the People's Liberation Army, and good cadre Jiao Yulu from the Party.
It is precisely because there are such benchmarks and role models in this era that they stabilized our great motherland and solidified the foundation for economic construction.
During the ten years of the Cultural Revolution, the Chinese people fell into disaster once again.
In that era, our parents' generation and their predecessors would never forget.
How many promising pillars were drowned in dark clouds?Familieswere shattered;
And how many ended their lives because of this? Those who were imprisoned were imprisoned, those who were sent down were sent down, there was no freedom of speech, and baseless charges piled up one after another.
Peoplelivedin fear, causing our country to regress by twenty or thirty years.
Was this movement a political necessity for the country? Where is it leading China? I am still very confused about this.
Forgettingthe past, means betrayal. Some say: History will be told by our descendants; let bygones be bygones.
The younger generation knows little about it and is unwilling to understand it; let alone our descendants?
Some have called for justice for the victims; however, authoritative figures have said: Don't seek justice anymore; if we do so, it might lead to another bloody storm.雨. I think that might be true, but in any case, history is still history; people will never forget.
, however, in such a difficult era, hardworking Chinese people still created remarkable achievements with limited resources.
(January 28,1966) Our missile nuclear weapon test was successful.
(June 17,1967) Our first hydrogen bomb exploded successfully.
(May 3,1966) Our first batch of "Hongqi" luxury cars rolled off the production line.
(December 24,1968) On the eve of Chairman Mao's birthday, the H-6 aircraft powered by domestically produced turbojet-8 engines made its maiden flight successfully.
(1973) The world's first hybrid rice variety was cultivated here.
(1968) The Nanjing Yangtze River Bridge was completed entirely relying on our own strength.
(December25 ,1970) The first phase of Gezhouba project commenced construction;
. All these achievements confirm that the ancient Chinese nation is excellent and wise. Let us remember that era...
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My lovely motherland! No matter where I go you warm my heart. You are my forever home.
全民所有制经济体系建立,推动具有中国特色社会主义经济的发展;
科技是第一生产力的号召,促进综合国力的提升,展现大国的实力。
逐项事业的起动,中华儿女如先烈般投身于社会主义事业的建设当中,催动改革的步伐,日走中天般的神速;
开放的成果,让人心神摇荡,东方的巨龙,腾空而起,异彩炫耀全球;
经济特区的建立, 石破天惊般矗立在神州大地的东方,
西部大开发的战略,布局精彩绝伦更是神来之笔。
一国两制、加入WTO,开创历史新的纪元,让中国与世界接轨;
洪水滔天,人民子弟兵舍身救援,淹没了农田,淹没了家园,却淹没不了中国人民心中的火焰;
汶川地震,举国同哀,八方救急,感动万千,彰显了我中华民族精神的威武与豪迈;
北京奥运会,中华健儿,奋勇拼搏,斩获骄人成绩,尽展大国风范。
神州飞船,载人航天,中国的五星红旗飘向了太空;
基础教育,全国普及,全民素质飞速提升;
孔子学院,遍布全球,充分的展示了中国文化的十足魅力;
中国五千年的古老文明,源远流长,延续着华夏民族的美德。
(合)我的祖国,可爱的中国,你创造了 辉煌的历史,你养育了 伟大的民族;
我自豪 你的悠久,数千年狂风吹不折你的脊梁;
我自豪 你的坚强,抵住内忧外患,闯过岁月的蹉跎;
我自豪 你的光明,中华民族把自己的命运牢牢的掌握;
我自豪 你的精神,改革勇往直前,开放气势磅礴;
可爱的祖国啊,无论走到哪里,我们挽着你力量的臂膀,你是我坚强的后盾;
可爱的祖国啊,无论我身居何方,你都温暖着我的心窝,你是我永远的家;
Oh, lovely motherland, you grasp the helm of the new century. With speed and strength, you create miracles that shock the world. With hard work and wisdom, you have made another even more glorious expansion!
(together)
We are proud of our great motherland.
We strive for the rise of our great motherland.
We will always be together with our motherland.
May our motherland forever prosper and thrive!
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