Reading for the Rise of China

When Zhou Enlai was studying in Shenyang, he was only a boy of twelve or thirteen years old. He studies very diligently and hard, and often discusses with his teachers and classmates the issues he thinks about while reading books and newspapers. What they discussed most at that time was how to save the country and how to save the nation through propaganda.

Zhou Enlai listened carefully in class, completed extracurricular homework seriously, respected teachers, united classmates, was polite and disciplined. He pays special attention to extracurricular reading to make up for the lack of learning in the classroom. He also read a wide range of books and newspapers. In addition to books on social sciences, books on natural sciences and military sciences were also his favorite reading materials. He can also read and compare the contents of several books to explore the most scientific contents and answers.

One day, Principal Wei of Dongguan Model College gathered the students together and asked everyone: "Why do you study?"

Some students said: "In order to provide yourself with a better future. Find a way out."

Some students said: "In order to get rich."

Another student said: "In order to help his parents keep accounts." It turns out that his father is a businessman. merchant.

Principal Wei asked Zhou Enlai: "What about you, why are you studying?"

Zhou Enlai stood up and said loudly: "Study for the rise of China." That is to say, for the rise of the Chinese nation. Be strong and prosperous, stand tall in the world like a giant and read and learn.

The teachers and classmates all looked at him with admiration.

Zhou Enlai’s academic performance was always among the best during his three years in primary school. His essay was once selected to be sent to the province and published as a model essay for primary school students. This essay was titled "Remarks on the Second Anniversary of Dongguan Model School" The article was later included in two books, "School Chinese Language Achievements" published by Shanghai Progress Book Company and "High School Chinese Language Achievement Collection" published by Shanghai Dadong Book Company. This article of more than 900 words is very brilliantly written. It is full of passionate hopes for teachers and classmates, hoping that teachers and students can shoulder "the arduous responsibilities of the country in the future" together. This is very valuable for a 13-year-old child.

After Zhou Enlai graduated from middle school and before going to Japan to study, he returned to his alma mater in Shenyang to visit his teachers and friends. He wrote parting words to a close classmate: "Ambition is everywhere" and "I hope to see China when it takes off around the world." Let’s meet again when the Chinese nation is independent and prosperous. This classmate kept this inscription for 40 years. In 1957, he gave it to Premier Zhou Enlai. The two old classmates finally met again in the liberated New China and talked about the earth-shaking changes in the motherland.

Studying for the rise of China was Zhou Enlai’s lifelong goal. Only in this way was Zhou Enlai admired by all people and almost became a perfect incarnation.

Studying for the Rise of China

——Following the footsteps of great men in 1995

The warm applause of the students just now reminded me of 86 years ago A round of applause. 84 years ago, that is, in 1911, in the classroom of Dongguan Primary School in Shenyang, the teacher asked: "What is the purpose of your studies?" Some students answered that they wanted to be an official, some to get rich, and some said to do it. Guangzong Yaozu; Zhou Enlai, who was only 13 years old, answered "Reading for the rise of China." —The words were astonishing, and there was applause everywhere.

Everyone has his or her own ambitions. For thousands of years, there have been many different answers to why people study. In the TV series "Scent of Osmanthus in August", Hu Xueyan's father, Hu Daohong, studied hard for decades and died of a stroke on the day he was elected to become an official. Death; in "The Scholars", Fan Jin, described by Wu Jingzi, went crazy on the spot when he saw that he was on the list. In their hearts, "there is a house of gold in the book, and there is a face like jade in the book", "everything in the world is "The only way to get good grades is to study well", so studying and becoming an official became their ideal and hard pursuit.

Hu Daohong and Fan Jin are so ridiculous, sad and pitiful. Compared with Under this circumstance, their ideal of studying is so small and short-sighted.

So, why did Zhou Enlai establish the lofty and lofty ideal of "study for the rise of China"?

We will never forget the pages of humiliating history in China's modern history:

The failure of the Opium War, the signing of the "Xin Chou Treaty", the occupation of the Shandong Peninsula, the fall of the three northeastern provinces, the humiliation of the "sick man of East Asia", the sign "No Chinese and Dogs Allowed"... these are what we have heard and witnessed. Facts are imprinted on the young Zhou Enlai's heart.

Yue Fei's "loyalty to the field", Wen Tianxiang's "no one has ever died in life since ancient times, leaving a loyal heart to illuminate history"... The deeds of each patriotic hero also deeply educated him.

Everyone is responsible for the rise and fall of a country. The ambition is not the age. The young Zhou Enlai was saddened by the fact that his motherland was backward and was suffering from invasion and ravage, so he decided to study for the rise of China.

"After the great river song, he turned east", he traveled eastward to Japan in order to seek the truth about saving the country and the people;

He traveled across the oceans and went to France to work and study, for the sake of China's Rise...

When he was studying, he was not satisfied with school. He devoted himself to society, went deep into the masses, and learned from the workers;

When he was studying, he was not satisfied at home. He looked at the world and devoted himself to Paris. Communes, using foreign materials for China...

Through reading, Zhou Enlai not only mastered a wealth of knowledge, laying a solid foundation for future revolutionary work, but also allowed him to find the truth of saving the country and the people, and became more determined his communist belief.

Following in the footsteps of great men and looking back on the past events, we are very excited. Facing the reality, we can’t help but feel a lot of emotion. Nowadays, professors go to the sea, and students also go to the sea. College students go to the sea, and middle school and primary school students also go to the sea. Some students exit the classroom in the ivory tower and occupy the three-foot counter with a dazzling array of products, just like a shrewd big boss; some students score 60 points without losing money, and ask for red envelopes for surprises with 80 points. They claim to have business acumen and focus on money. look. Compared with the young Zhou Enlai, they are really far apart.

Aim high. With lofty ideals, there is huge spiritual power, and with lofty ideals, there is lasting spiritual power. So, what ideals should we establish?

Everyone knows that our country is still a developing country. Compared with developed countries, there is still a certain distance between per capita income and comprehensive national strength. "Reading for the rise of China" should become our common ideal.

However, the rise of China and the strength of the nation cannot rely solely on ideals. It requires science and technology, culture, and a large number of builders who have mastered certain science and technology. As a new generation across the century, we We should study hard and strive to truly realize the rise of China.

Students, let us follow the footsteps of great men, study for the rise of China, and run towards the 21st century.

Every Monday morning, we will bathe in the sunshine and solemnly watch the bright five-star red flag rising amid the loud national anthem. At this time, a feeling of patriotism suddenly arises in our hearts. Yes, as descendants of Yan and Huang, patriotism is our sacred mission and the traditional virtue of our Chinese nation. However, as a college student in the new century, have you realized: How to serve our motherland?

Throughout China's five thousand years of history, from ancient times to the present, how many literati and lofty ideals have written page after page of glory in order to serve the motherland.

In ancient times, Qu Yuan, a poet from Chu State, dissolved his enthusiasm into "Li Sao" and died with regret. Yue Fei, the famous patriotic general of the Song Dynasty, had the four characters "Serve the Country with Loyalty" on his back, which accompanied him through several military years. "Since ancient times, no one has died, and his loyalty will be remembered by history." Wen Tianxiang's song "Crossing the Lingding Ocean" still shocks our patriotism. Lin Zexu, the anti-smoking minister of the Qing Dynasty, left a poem to his teacher before rushing to Guangzhou: "If you live and die by seeking to benefit the country, how can you avoid it because of misfortunes and blessings?"

In modern times, Mr. Lu Xun "looked at thousands of people with cold eyebrows and bowed his head willingly to be a bully." There are also Qiu Jin's poems, Tian Han's lyrics, and Nie Er's music. How many revolutionary seniors have used their lives and youth to create our happiness today, including Chairman Mao’s oil lamp, Premier Zhou’s coat, and Commander-in-Chief Zhu’s carrying pole. They showed their patriotism by saving people from dire straits.

In modern times, Lei Feng devoted his limited life to unlimited service to the people. Comrade Ren Changxia, a good guardian of the people, enforced the law to ensure safety for the people.

Students, as college students in the 21st century and as a new force in socialist construction, what should we do? Take the world as your responsibility. Read for the rise of China!

Students’ obligation is to study. We must put strong patriotism into study. Knowledge is power. Without science and culture, how can you talk about serving the country? Beyond this school wall, what we have to face is the complexity of society. It is what our simple and immature minds must accept. Only by learning knowledge well and practicing professional skills on campus can we remain invincible in this fierce competition. As the saying goes: Looking at the changes in the world, who is in charge of the ups and downs?

China, this Oriental dragon has taken off, and the great task of "revitalizing China" will be borne by us. Students, we will hold up the sun tomorrow, so that this immortal saying will never be forgotten. It no longer becomes empty talk, no longer a slogan.

Read for the rise of China!