"Such ambition and mind" comes from the title "Reading for the Rise of China" in Unit 7 "Stories of Growth" in the first volume of Grade Four of People's Education Press. It undertakes the task of leading the unit theme and continuing to learn and understand the characters' thoughts and feelings in reading.
Studying for the rise of China is a great wish made by Premier Zhou Enlai when he was young, which embodies his sense of responsibility and mission to fight for the country and the nation all his life. This sentence has also been adopted as the motto of Huaiyin Institute of Technology to encourage students to be proactive. Huai 'an is an undergraduate school in Huai 'an, Jiangsu Province, the hometown of Premier Zhou Enlai.
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After the outbreak of the Revolution of 1911, Zhou Enlai took the lead in cutting off his pigtails and contacting progressive books. He read books by Zhang Taiyan, the leader of the Guangfu Association, magazines of the League, and articles by Kang Youwei and Liang Qichao. Zhou Enlai carefully read Zhang Taiyan's obscure ancient prose and Liang Qichao's modern prose. Although the ideological emphasis of progressive publications is different, the truth of simplicity and patriotism comes down in one continuous line.
Zhou Enlai's vision widened with reading, his thoughts were sublimated, and he had his own unique understanding of things. Therefore, when other students haven't figured out why they want to study, Zhou Enlai has clearly put forward "studying for the rise of China"
"Studying for the rise of China" means reading extensively, developing in an all-round way, being pragmatic, being brave in innovation, being a high-quality talent with ideals, morality, culture and discipline, striving to improve their own cultural accomplishment and making unremitting efforts for enriching the country and strengthening the people.