From the spring of 1919 to January 1921, 20 batches of more than 1,800 work-study students studying in France traveled thousands of miles and endured hardships to set foot on the "coast of France, the homeland of freedom."

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#Looking for descendants of students who studied in France#

From the spring of 1919 to January 1921, there were 20 batches of more than 1,800 work-study students studying in France, traveling thousands of miles and facing hardships to set foot on the "Coast of France, the Homeland of Freedom." Among them, the youngest was 12 years old and the oldest was 54 when they set out. Many of them became early members of the Communist Party of China.

Decades later, among them appeared the Prime Minister of New China, the Marshal of the Republic, the chief architect of reform and opening up, nuclear physics scientists, writers, artists, musicians...

But except for a few people, these more than 1,800 people There are still many people who studied in France who are not known to today's people. Their stories have not been fully recorded and told.

On the occasion of the 100th anniversary of the founding of the Communist Party of China, Headlines Searching for Students teamed up with Southern Weekend, the crew of CCTV's large-scale documentary "The Years in France", and dozens of memorial halls and research institutions across the country related to the work-study program in France to jointly launch the "Searching for Students Studying in France" The "Descendants" public welfare project will use geographically accurate pop-up technology to push some information about students who studied in France that are unknown to people today to their place of origin to find the descendants and relatives of these students who studied in France.

We hope that through this search, we can restore the passionate years of studying in France; after finding the descendants who studied in France, we will also salvage those memories that have been submerged by history through their recollections and narrations.

The relevant information about French students is compiled as follows. I hope you can help forward it to help find future generations.

Name: Hu Shuying

Gender: Female

Place of Birth: Jianyang County, Sichuan Province (now Jianyang City, Chengdu City)

The work-study movement began in 1 In 1912, in order to encourage young students to study in France at low cost and with the spirit of hard study, in order to achieve the purpose of popularizing education, improving society, and revitalizing industry, industrialists Li Shizeng, Wu Zhihui, Cai Yuanpei and others who studied in France, Initiated and organized the Frugal Society for Studying in France in Beijing, with the slogan “Frugal and Happy to Study”.

In June 1915, Cai Yuanpei and others organized the Diligent Work-Frugal Society, with the purpose of being diligent in work, frugal in studying, and improving the knowledge of workers. On March 17, 1919, the first batch of 89 work-study students studying in France set off from Shanghai to France on a Japanese mail ship.

The initiators of the work-study movement in France hope to import Western civilization, mainly European advanced science and technology, and cultural knowledge into China. They try to let Chinese young people master this knowledge and technology through work-study studies so that they can master this knowledge and technology after returning to China in the future. , use the methods of saving the country through science, industry and education to make China rich and strong.

From the spring of 1919 to January 1921, 20 batches of more than 1,800 work-study students studying in France traveled thousands of miles and endured hardships to set foot on the

(Picture provided by the crew of "Staying in France")

The work-study movement in France has allowed a large number of Chinese young people to go abroad and come into contact with advanced foreign ideas. Advanced elements in the Work-Frugal Society, such as Zhou Enlai, Zhao Shiyan, Cai Hesen, Chen Yi, Chen Yannian, Chen Qiaonian, Nie Rongzhen, Deng Xiaoping, Li Fuchun, etc., took advantage of the favorable conditions in Europe to study Marxism and study the experience of the Russian October Revolution, and successively became A Marxist who made important contributions to the Chinese revolution. Famous scientists, artists, and musicians such as Zhu Xi, Lin Rong, and Zheng Dazhang all followed this trend and studied and worked in France.

These young faces reflect innocent hearts. They not only shine in the palace of science and art, but also become an important force leading China's revolution and modernization. The work-study movement in France also trained and delivered a large number of outstanding cadres and backbones to the Communist Party of China, and also created a large number of pillars for China's scientific and cultural undertakings.

From the spring of 1919 to January 1921, 20 batches of more than 1,800 work-study students studying in France traveled thousands of miles and endured hardships to set foot on the

(Pictures provided by the crew of "Staying in France")

They are a generation that pursues ideals. They are the founders, builders and reformers of New China. They have witnessed the country's great historical leap from closedness to openness, from backwardness to prosperity.

Looking back on where they came from, what historical memories did their lives leave behind? What impact has it had on China today? Where are their descendants now, and how do they view the choices and achievements of their ancestors?

On the occasion of the 100th anniversary of the founding of the Communist Party of China, Toutiao Person Search teamed up with Southern Weekend, the crew of CCTV's large-scale documentary "The Years in France", and dozens of memorial halls and research institutions across the country related to the work-study program in France to jointly launch the "Searching for Descendants of Students Who Study in France" "The public welfare project will use geographically accurate pop-up technology to push some unknown information about students studying in France to their place of origin to find the descendants and relatives of these students studying in France.

We hope that through this search, we can restore the passionate years of studying in France; after finding the descendants who studied in France, we will also salvage those memories that have been submerged by history through their recollections and narrations, and through media reports.

If you have relevant clues, please feel free to contact us, and dedicated staff will verify the information and follow up.

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