1. China did not get out of the Middle Ages on its own; it was kicked out of the Middle Ages.

This sentence comes from the famous Chinese historian Chen Xulu. The "boom" in the sentence refers to the Opium War.

After the Opium War, China's social nature underwent tremendous changes, and it began to become a semi-colonial and semi-feudal society.

2. If one lives and dies for the benefit of the country, why should one avoid it because of misfortune or good fortune?

From the Qing Dynasty Lin Zexu's "Two Poems for Telling the Family at the Entrance to the garrison".

The translation is: If it is beneficial to the country, I can risk my life or death. How can we run away from misfortunes and follow them when we see blessings?

Two poems written by Lin Zexu to tell family members at the entrance to the garrison:

When you go out, smile and don’t feel sad, your mighty mind will spread everywhere.

Current affairs are difficult to establish without fault, and high officials are not born by themselves.

Feng Tao looked back at the three islands in the sky, and Chen soil counted nine Gai from the beginning.

Don't believe children's frivolous words, scoff at him and give him a lampstand.

With weak strength and heavy responsibilities, the spirit will be exhausted for a long time. If it continues to be exhausted and mediocre, it will definitely fail.

If you want to benefit the country's life and death, why should you avoid it because of misfortunes and blessings?

Relegated residence is a sign of kindness from the king, and it is appropriate to cultivate the weak and strong in the garrison.

The play tells stories with the mountain wife, and tries to sing to death.

The translation is:

When I travel far away from home, I always open my mind to the world wherever I go. We should be optimistic and open-minded, and should not feel sad or sad. It is difficult to succeed in major events in the world and the country without making mistakes, and even high officials are not born.

Recalling Guangdong’s vigorous anti-smoking campaign against the British, I despise the British invaders. From now on, I will travel around the motherland, observe the situation, and count the mountains and rivers. Ignore those people who gloat and cynicize, and despise nonsense like "Mr. Zhao sent a lampstand."

I have low abilities and heavy responsibilities, and I have already felt exhausted. I have to take on heavy responsibilities again and again, but with my aging body and mediocre talents, I will definitely not be able to support it. If it is beneficial to the country, I can risk my life or death. How can we run away from misfortunes and follow them when we see blessings?

I was exiled to Yili because of your kindness. It is better for me to retire and not be an official, as it is suitable for me to be a mature soldier. I was joking and talking to my old wife about the story of Song Zhenzong summoning Yang Pu and Su Dongpo to prison as recorded in "Dongpo Zhilin", and said that you might as well recite the poem "This time I will lose my scalp" to express my gratitude. I see you off.