Making Good Use of Red Resources and Carrying on the Classics of Our Forebears - A Record of a Most Significant Party Day Activity

      On the joyous occasion of the 100th anniversary of the founding of the Communist Party of China, the Hongyang Party branch watched CCTV-1's celebratory activities for the 100th anniversary of the founding of the Party, remembering the motto "Without the Communist Party, there would be no New China."

On the morning of the same day, they participated in a Party Day activity spearheaded by the Tongzhouwan Organization and Personnel Bureau's Retired Cadre Center and undertaken by the Nantong Municipal Association for Promoting the Revolution's Tongzhouwan branch, sponsored by Huang Yubing, Secretary of the Nantong Hongyang Party branch, and presided over by the Party General Branch of the Sanyu Town Retired Cadres, which was grandly held on the morning of July 1st at Beixingqiao Primary School. Leaders of the Tongzhouwan Committee for the Work of Children and Youth, Nantong Hong Yang Plush Party branch, responsible comrades from the Guangming Village Party General Branch, and nearly 30 representatives of veteran Party members who had been awarded the 50th Anniversary Medal of Service to the Party attended the meeting. 30人与会。

Jin Yuanzhen, Secretary of the Party General Branch of Sanyu Town's Retired Cadres, said with deep emotion: "Today, the four of us are united, holding an extraordinary party organization activity with the theme of 'Making good use of red resources and carrying on the classics of our predecessors.' We will focus on a local example — the legendary life story of the elderly Mr. Gu Hanming, aiming to promote the red gene, cherish this vivid living textbook, and explore its significant practical significance, adding vitality to the burgeoning Party history education." ”

The first item on the morning's agenda was a visit to the "Red Hut" of veteran Mr. Gu Hanming, located in the Young Pioneer activity room of Beixingqiao Primary School. “红色小屋”。

"Through the vicissitudes of time, a roll of honor, the deeds of the elderly Mr. Gu are admired by all, his reputation rises in Tongzhou Bay, and a monument is erected for the great journey!" Commissioned by Wang Jushang, executive vice president of the Tongzhouwan Association for Promoting the Revolution, Xu Xiaohui, a retired teacher from Tongzhouwan Middle School and former middle school education supervisor of Beixingqiao Town, conducted several interviews, compiled the text based on some materials provided by the elderly Mr. Gu, revised it several times, and it was reviewed by Chen, the deputy director of the Organization and Personnel Bureau, and Zhu Hongliang, the director. The 5,500-word manuscript was made into 11 exhibition boards, displayed in the activity room, and Xu Xiaohui gave an on-site explanation.

In just 25 minutes, nearly 30 veteran Party members and cadres listened to the vivid introduction, as if they had walked with the elderly Mr. Gu through the turbulent years —

"The Unforgettable Battle of Lan Gang Bridge," "Bravely Fighting Liuqiao," "A Surprise Attack, Capturing an Entire Platoon," "Order to Run Light, Eliminate Huang Botao's Remnants," "Night Raid on Bandit's Lair, Capturing Two Small Leaders," and "The 260th Regiment of the Shanghai Songhu Battle Tackled a Hard Bone"—six short battle stories formed a picture of fighting from south to north; "Educating the Next Generation to Never Forget History" and "Serving the Masses with Voluntary Haircuts for Over 20 Years"—two segments praising the selfless dedication of the elderly Mr. Gu's Lei Feng spirit.

       Afterwards, in the meeting room, the over ninety-year-old veteran Mr. Gu was full of energy, and the old man vividly told everyone about his patriotic sentiments of "For there are many heroic ambitions to sacrifice, dare to call the sun and moon to change the new heaven," which moved people to tears!

Lu Meizhen, executive deputy director of the Tongzhouwan Demonstration Zone Committee for the Work of Children and Youth, led all comrades in reviewing the Party membership oath, which was the third important item of the day.

"I volunteer to join the Communist Party of China, uphold the leadership of the Party, abide by the Party's constitution, fulfill the obligations of a Party member, implement the Party's decisions, strictly observe the Party's discipline, keep the Party's secrets, be loyal to the Party, work actively, strive for communism throughout my life, be ready at any time to sacrifice everything for the Party and the people, and never betray the Party! "

      With their right fists clenched, everyone seemed to have returned to that solemn and sacred moment when they joined the Party organization!

Then, led by Zhou Xiaorong, principal of Beixingqiao Primary School, all Communist Party members sang loudly "Without the Communist Party, There Would Be No New China." The passionate music and inspiring melody echoed in the meeting room.

After the successful conclusion of the meeting, everyone happily took a commemorative photo on the steps on the ground floor. Let us remember this extraordinary Party Day activity!

July 1, 2021