Today is the ninth martyrs' anniversary in the country . In the morning, Xi Jinping and other leaders of the Party and the state presented flower baskets to the people's heroes in Tiananmen Square, commemorating the martyrs in the name of the country, paying tribute to the heroes with the highest specifications, and expressing their highest respect to the revolutionary martyrs. This is also the ninth consecutive year that the General Secretary has attended this ceremony.
History has never been forgotten, the motherland has never been forgotten, and the people have never been forgotten, and countless heroes defend national dignity with their blood and lives, and protect the interests of the people with dedication and sacrifice. General Secretary Xi Jinping has repeatedly emphasized: "Only by not forgetting history can we open up the future." The establishment of Martyrs' Day on the eve of National Day shows the sufferings experienced by the Chinese nation in modern times, and always reminds us not to forget "where we come from and where we are going."
"Heroes are the cause of the country." In the sky of the history of the Chinese nation, heroes and martyrs are as bright as stars, shining brightly. According to incomplete statistics, in modern times, about 20 million martyrs in our country have sacrificed heroically for national independence, people's liberation and national prosperity and strength. They would rather die than surrender when fighting foreign aggression when the great powers invaded, the whole nation would not give up in an inch of land during the War of Resistance, fought bloody battles during the War of Liberation, brave and fearless in fighting floods and rescue, and went against the trend when fighting the epidemic... The waves washed away the sand and the sea was flowing, and millions of people with kindness and ambitions sacrificed their precious lives for their faith and ideals. "The Chinese nation can continue to grow and develop through countless disasters, not because of the savior, but because thousands of ordinary people stand up and move forward generously before the disasters!"
Heroes are epic and the heroic spirit is soaring into the sky. The heroes' feelings for family and country, loyalty and unyielding spirit fully reflect the national spirit with patriotism as the core and build an immortal spiritual monument for the Chinese nation. "Communism will surely achieve a glorious victory in China." Before moving towards the gallows, Li Dazhao made a steadfast oath; "It doesn't matter beheading, as long as the ideology is true." Facing the enemy's butcher's knife, Xia Minghan wrote a majestic poem; "The enemy can only cut off our heads and never shake our faith." Before his sacrifice, Comrade Fang Zhimin left a solemn oath; "Clear love is only for China", standing in Karakoram Mountains, martyr guarding the border, Chen Xiangrong, showing his innocent heart... There are more heroes, their names and deeds are difficult to restore, but the mountains and rivers are remembered and witnessed by heaven and earth. Their loyalty and righteousness will shine for thousands of years, and their heroic spirit will be remembered for generations, and together with the pulse of the country and nation, it will be beating forever.
Don’t forget your original aspiration and forge ahead. As Li Dazhao said, "The road of history is not all flat, sometimes it reaches a difficult and dangerous state. This is all about rushing through the strong spirit." Because we know what we are from, we think about what we are going to go. The repeated admiration and remembrance of heroes is also our spiritual self-baptism. The best commemoration of heroes is to take over their spiritual torch and strive to create new achievements that live up to the expectations of revolutionary ancestors and are worthy of history and the people.
The best way is simple, and practical work is the key. Let us inherit the will of the martyrs, inspire the strength of faith, bravely shoulder the historical mission, face difficulties and challenges, forge ahead in ordinary positions, write an extraordinary life, and contribute wisdom and strength to the comprehensive construction of a modern socialist country in the new era and new journey and the realization of the great rejuvenation of the Chinese nation. (CCTV commentator)
