Seventy years ago, Chairman Mao Zedong solemnly announced the birth of the People's Republic of China to the world on the Tiananmen Gate Tower. The Chinese people have stood up since then, and the Chinese nation has entered a new era.
In the past 70 years, we have hosted the Olympic Games, achieved major breakthroughs in the aviation industry, and become the leader of countries along the "Belt and Road". China has undergone tremendous changes, from poverty and backwardness to its current international status that cannot be underestimated.
Although history is far away, President Xi Jinping taught us to "never forget our original intention and keep our mission firmly in mind". In order to celebrate the 70th anniversary of the founding of New China, continue to inherit the revolutionary spirit, and carry forward patriotism and socialist core values, Baoding Municipal People's Government, Baoding Municipal Bureau of Culture, Radio, Television and Tourism, and Baoding China Travel Service Co., Ltd. specially organized the "Pursuing Red Memory, Traveling Hero Baoding" theme red tour promotion meeting.
The three-day event made me feel honored and a strong sense of responsibility as a party member. This activity is mainly carried out in Fuping County, Tang County, Yi County, Lianchi District, Qingyuan District and other areas of Baoding City. Baoding's red cultural resources are rich and far-reaching, and it has written a first song in the history of Chinese revolution. A magnificent battle song. In order to reflect the revolutionary spirit of Baoding, the stories here have been filmed into many classic movies, and "traveling with old movies" has become one of the top ten perfect routes in the country. This time, follow me, follow old movies, and travel together with great respect!
Shanxi-Chahar-Hebei Border Area Memorial Hall
DAY 1
(one)
The north wind blows, the snowflakes float...
My daughter has flowers, but your father and I have too little money to buy them
Tie up a two-foot red-headed rope and tie it up for Xi'er
—— "The White-haired Girl"
Presumably, this lyrics is familiar to everyone. As a classic movie, it reflects the oppressed and suffering history of hundreds of millions of peasants in the old society through a colorful folklore. According to textual research, the story happened in Fuping County, Baoding City, Hebei Province, which is also the first place we will arrive at today.
Fuping means prosperity and peace. As the name suggests, this is the place where the Chinese nation set sail safely. The Jinchaji Border Region, the first anti-Japanese base behind enemy lines established by the Communist Party of China, is located in Nanzhuang, Fuping City.
"My generation should take serving the country as the foundation and make contributions to the rise of the Chinese nation." Whenever major national events occur, Nie Rongzhen always makes a statement with emotion, and his thoughts of worrying about the country and the people are beyond words. "Extraordinary endowments are not things in the pool."
As the first anti-Japanese base area behind enemy lines established by our party and army, it was founded by our founding general Nie Rongzhen in 1937 starting from Fuping. She was not only a strong fortress in the North China Anti-Japanese War, but also a forward position for our army to march into the Northeast and seize North China during the strategic counter-offensive against Japan and the War of Liberation.
If it is said that New China came from Xibaipo, then it can be said that Xibaipo started from Chengnanzhuang.
Today, the Shanxi-Chahar-Hebei Border Region Revolutionary Memorial Hall has been established on the original site of the base area. It is not only a national demonstration base for patriotism education, but also one of the 100 classic scenic spots for national red tourism, as well as a national 4A-level national tourist attraction.
The entire scenic spot is composed of exhibition hall, sculpture square, the former site of the Shanxi-Chahar-Hebei Military Region Headquarters, and the Houshan air-raid shelter, covering a total area of 147,000 square meters. The exhibition hall covers an area of 1,700 square meters, and the length of the exhibition line is 260 meters. There are 259 cultural relics, 222 photos and 31 charts on display. The content of the exhibition is divided into six chapters, which are arranged according to the historical development from the establishment of the base area to the relocation of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China to Shanxi-Chahar-Hebei. Through each chapter, we have a clearer understanding of that period of past history and the important role played by the Jinchaji Anti-Japanese Base Area in the founding of New China.
The above scenario is a special election method. From July to October 1940, a large-scale election campaign was carried out in the Shanxi-Chahar-Hebei Border Region. The people actively participated in the election. The number of candidates accounted for 81.9% of the total number of voters. The number of candidates in Ping County has reached 98%. In order to ensure that the uneducated people exercise their right to choose and ensure the fairness of the election, a bowl is placed behind the candidates, and the voters elect the person they are satisfied with to throw beans into the bowl. , the beans represent the ballots for the secret ballot and direct election, the number of votes is calculated according to the number of beans, the one with more beans is elected, and the one with few loses.
In April 1948, Chairman Mao led the central authorities from northern Shaanxi to Chengnanzhuang, Fuping County, Shanxi-Chahar-Hebei Border Region, where he lived and worked for 46 days. During the period, an enlarged meeting of the Secretariat of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China was held to review the situation and adjust the strategy on the southern front, laying a solid foundation for the victory of the three major campaigns. Comrade Mao Zedong once personally awarded the honorable title of "Model Anti-Japanese Base Area". The room where Chairman Mao lived and worked is still preserved here. The simple tables, chairs and beds can show the hardships and difficulties of the anti-Japanese war.
The Houshan air-raid shelter that was once used
The bedroom once used by Comrade Mao Zedong
Bethune Memorial
(two)
Don't think it strange, why thirty thousand miles away,
People like me on the other side of the earth want to help you,
You and we are internationalists,
There are no boundaries of race, color, language, or country that separate us.
—— "Doctor Bethune"
Comrade Mao Zedong wrote in the article "In memory of Bethune" after Bethune's death: "A foreigner, without self-interested motives, regards the cause of the liberation of the Chinese people as his own. What kind of spirit is this? This is the spirit of internationalism. spirit, this is the spirit of communism, and every Chinese Communist must learn this spirit."
It is also this article that let young us know about this great internationalist fighter. After the outbreak of the Anti-Japanese War in China, he was dispatched by the Communist Party of Canada and the Communist Party of the United States. He led the Canadian and American medical aid teams to China. To China, to the Shanxi-Chahar-Hebei Border Region. He founded the health school and trained a large number of medical workers, making outstanding contributions to the liberation of the Chinese nation. But he didn't see the victory of New China, so he died of poisoning after treating the wounded. His revolutionary spirit crossed national borders and races, and remained forever in China, the land he loves.
Our second destination today is the Bethune Kotnis Memorial Hall. Speaking of Kotnis, as a doctor and as an international friend, like Dr. Bethune, he finally dedicated his life to this magnificent cause and stayed in China forever.
Ke Tihua, as a friendly envoy of the Chinese and Indian people, volunteered to join the Indian medical aid team to China in 1938, and broke through the obstacles of the Kuomintang authorities to come to Yan'an and worked as a surgeon in the Hospital of the Eighth Route Army. In 1942, due to overwork, he finally died of illness at the age of 32. Mao Zedong once wrote an inscription "The whole army loses a helping hand, and the nation loses a friend".
Bethune Kotnis Memorial Hall is located at the foot of Zhongming Mountain, two kilometers north of Tang County. The main entrance of the memorial hall facing south is a traditional Chinese building, a archway that symbolizes merit and eternity. Stepping into the main entrance, you will be faced with a lying stele made of Indian red granite. The relief heads of Bethune and Kotnis are engraved on the top of the lying stele, and a biography in Chinese and English is engraved on the bottom. Climbing up the steps, climbing the 108 steps and looking back to the south, you can have a panoramic view of the city of Tang County.
The main building complex of the memorial hall is divided into two halls. The octagonal structure in the center on the north side is the memorial hall, which can accommodate thousands of people. It is used to hold temporary exhibitions and various commemorative activities.
Looking at the lanterns and disinfection boxes they used in the exhibition hall, although they have long been rusted, history has not forgotten, and the Chinese people have not forgotten. Although they have sacrificed for many years, their deeds are being passed down from generation to generation, and their spirits are being learned.
On April 1, 1938, Mao Zedong met with Bethune in the cave dwelling in Yan'an
Bethune operated on the wounded in the small temple of Sunjiazhuang
After visiting the Bethune Kotnis Memorial Hall, we drove for an hour and a half to Yi County, and we were going to Langya Mountain Scenic Area tomorrow morning.
History cannot be forgotten, and spirit needs to be passed on. The evening program was equally exciting. Watching the cultural performance of "Culture Entering the Scenic Area", the actors sang the classic pieces of Hebei Bangzi with great emotion. The old artists of the live band also performed hard, and the audience applauded continuously.
Langya Mountain
DAY 2
(one)
Down with Japanese imperialism!
Long live the Communist Party of China!
——"Five Heroes of Langya Mountain"
This is the heroic slogan that the five heroes of Langya Mountain jumped off the cliff. This is the unyielding voice of the heroic Chinese people. This voice is earth-shattering and magnificent! Today, we are going to visit this famous Hero Mountain.
Yixian County, Hebei Province has been the place where heroes have been produced throughout the ages. Two thousand years ago, Prince Dan of the Yan Kingdom bid farewell to Jing Ke, a strong man who was going to assassinate the King of Qin; Life has written a more magnificent chapter.
In order to commemorate and commend the five anti-Japanese heroes, the local government built the "Monument Tower of the Five Warriors of Langya Mountain" on Qipantuo Peak. Nie Rongzhen wrote an inscription for the memorial tower, "Regarding death as home, the revolutionary soldiers should have the spirit, and it is the glorious tradition of Yanzhao heroes to die rather than surrender."
"The cliff is ten thousand feet high, and five bodies fall to the strong man... The west wind mourns for it, and the flowing spring sheds tears for it..." This is the inscription drafted by the famous writer Wei Wei for the Tower of Five Warriors and Martyrs in Langya Mountain in 1942. The leap of the five heroes shows their fearlessness of the enemy and their unswerving loyalty to the Communist Party of China. They have left a tragic scene in the history of war. Over the years, Langya Mountain is no longer an ordinary mountain, but a monument, a symbol of spirit, standing between heaven and earth forever!
First of all, we came to the Langya Mountain Five Warriors Exhibition Hall. The exhibition hall was completed in 2001, and the name of the exhibition hall was inscribed by General Yang Chengwu himself. The exhibition hall covers an area of 816 square meters, with a construction area of 300 square meters. There are four exhibition halls in the museum, including pictures, historical materials, anti-Japanese cultural relics, and battle scenes, which vividly reproduce the anti-Japanese soldiers and civilians under the leadership of the party. The heroic deeds and tragic history of Weiguo further revealed the heinous crimes committed by the Japanese invaders in our base areas. After the opening of the exhibition hall, there was an endless stream of party members, league members, soldiers, and students who came to receive patriotic education.
Standing at the foot of the mountain, looking at the beauty of thousands of peaks and emerald greens in front of you, although the smoke of the war has passed, you will still be shocked by the lofty peaks. Langya Mountain, as the name suggests, is named for its grotesque peaks, towering and precipitous, as strong as a wolf's tooth. Langya Mountain is not a mountain, but is composed of 5 peaks and 36 peaks. The main peak, Lotus Petal, is 1105 meters above sea level. Ascending and looking far away, you can see thousands of peaks and mountains rising and falling like waves. There are often spectacular seas of clouds in the mountains, sometimes covering the mountain peaks, sometimes disappearing.
The Memorial Tower of the Five Warriors of Langya Mountain stands proudly on the top of Langya Mountain. The bronze statues of the five warriors are tall and stalwart. Their expressions are death-like, which is the determination of the Communist Party and the ultimate expression of patriotism. Standing on the top of the peak and looking down the mountain, it seems to have seen their feats in those years. The Sri Lankan people have passed away, but their spirit has always been there forever, guarding here firmly like Langya Mountain.
There is a different plank road and viewing platform in the scenic area, which is very different from the usual glass plank road. It is not built on the edge of a cliff, nor is it built between two mountains, but stands abruptly on the cliff. The bottom is completely supported by large steel frame pillars, and all the materials on the road surface are made of glass. From the top to the bottom, it is a 450-meter-deep valley, which is a test of the courage of tourists.
When you come to the viewing platform in the middle, you will have a feeling of being suspended in the air. It is very attractive for those who like adventure, but some people will have weak feet when walking on the plank road. , no longer dare to go forward. Overlooking from the glass viewing platform, there are many peaks, towering and steep.
There is a bright red five-pointed star in the middle of the round platform, which contrasts brilliantly with the white five warriors memorial tower on the other side.
Zhili Governor's Mansion
(two)
Let Yuanshan draw my eyebrows
Let running water comb my hair
My daughter in the flames of war is still so beautiful
——"Wildfire Spring Wind Fights Ancient City"
The name of this movie is exciting. The story takes Hebei people's resistance against Japan as the background, and tells the story of the Communist Party members going deep into the ancient city ruled by the Japanese invaders and leading the underground work in the area. The ancient city where the heroes fought in the film was Baoding, where the darkness was about to pass and the light was about to come. Walking on the street, looking for the footprints in the movies of that year, the tall city walls, the famous Daci Pavilion, the bustling West Street, the ancient lotus pond where the location was filmed... It seems to have traveled through the tunnel of time and space, and came to the place where the revolutionaries fought. . It is no exaggeration to say that Baoding is an ancient city. It is a famous cultural city with a history of more than 3,000 years. It is the "South Gate" of the capital. Due to its special geographical location, Baoding has also become a place of contention for various factions throughout the ages, and it even became the hinterland of the Anti-Japanese War during the Anti-Japanese War.
When you come to Baoding, there is a place that you must go to. It is the landmark of the city, and it further interprets the profound history of this ancient city. This is the Zhili Governor's Office. It is the first government office of the Qing Dynasty provincial government known as "a governor's office, half of Qing history". .
There are 72 large and small yamen in the ancient city of Baoding. It is the only ancient city in China with five yamen in one city, and the best preserved one is the Governor's Office of Zhili. Surrounded by centuries-old towering pines and cypresses and ancient locust trees, this northern typical building complex has witnessed the changing history.
The position of governor of Zhili should not be underestimated. Zhili is the center of the dynasty's rule and has the heavy responsibility of defending the capital. Therefore, there are extraordinary people who can take on this important task. Zeng Guofan has served here, and Li Hongzhang has served here for 25 years. The lobby is restored with the guard of honor during Li Hongzhang's tenure. This is a governor who witnessed historical changes. Cixi, who fled from the invasion of the Eight-Power Allied Forces in the late Qing Dynasty, passed Baoding on the way back to Beijing in the second year, and was in charge of welcoming the "thief of the country" Yuan Shikai. He also served for 10 years. Long.
This Governor's Office accompanied the Qing Dynasty from prosperity to decline. After the Eight-Power Allied Forces invaded Beijing, Baoding also fell. In this Governor's Hall, the British army tied Zhili Governor Wuhua Da to kneel for interrogation and beheaded for public display. This was a disgrace to the Qing Dynasty and the Chinese nation, but the disgrace did not continue. It was the Chinese Communists who, fearless of life and death, drove the invaders out of China and led China to the international stage.
ancient lotus pond
Although Baoding was filled with the smoke of war, there was also the sound of reading aloud. Here I have to talk about the ancient lotus pond. This garden has a history of 800 years. It has gone through the historical changes of private, government, academies, palaces and public gardens. It is a national key cultural relic protection unit. With its strong historical accumulation, it has become one of the top ten gardens in China, which is as famous as Suzhou Humble Administrator's Garden and Beijing Summer Palace.
First of all, it brings together the essence of ancient architectural garden styles in the north and south of China. Walking in the lotus pond, you can meet good things everywhere. Mountains, waters, buildings, platforms, pavilions, halls, verandahs, and pavilions are scattered and scattered, forming a beautiful picture scroll of "there is a scene in the lake, and the scene contains poetry", which makes people appreciate the beauty of classical gardens. Emperor Qianlong came here many times and wrote poems praising the lotus pond.
In 1952, Chairman Mao Zedong visited the hometown of Lianchi again. He said: "The reason why Lianchi is famous is that Lianchi Academy is famous. Lianchi Academy can be called the top of the national academy in the late Qing Dynasty." Yes, the most famous thing about Lianchi is its cultural inheritance. "There is Yuelu Academy in the south and Lianchi Academy in the north." Walking in the garden, you can also enjoy calligraphy treasures and beautiful poems with elegant style and superb technique.
Baoding Military Academy
(three)
Without food, without clothing, the enemy comes forward,
No guns, no cannons, the enemy made them for us.
We grew up here, every inch of the land is our own,
No matter who wants to take it by force, we will fight him to the end!
—— "Plain Guerrilla"
I believe that you will hum along with me unconsciously when you see the lyrics. This song comes from the movie "Plain Guerrillas". Unlike today's post-00s idol who is a certain star, my idol when I was a child was the protagonist "Li Xiangyang" in the movie, a name that makes enemies frightened when they hear it.
During the war years, the praise and praise of revolutionary heroes gave great spiritual encouragement to the people who suffered from the war at that time. This legendary guerrilla leader has always been regarded as a role model. Although he is only a character in a film and television drama, art comes from life, and he has integrated the specialties of many heroes who appeared on the front lines of the Jinchaji War of Resistance. In reality, there is a place in Baoding that trains military talents.
Chengnanzhuang is to Xibaipo, just like Baoding Military Academy is to Huangpu Military Academy. Many principals and more than 800 instructors of Huangpu Military Academy are from Baoding Military Academy. Baoding Army Officer Academy is known as the cradle of modern Chinese military generals. In the moment of war fluctuations and the survival of the nation, Baoding Military Academy has trained more than 11,000 military talents for the troubled new China in only 21 years. As many as 2,000 people, such as Chiang Kai-shek, Wu Peifu, Ye Ting, Fu Zuoyi, Zhang Zhizhong and other famous figures all came from here.
Today, the Baoding Military Academy Memorial Hall has been established on the site of the military academy. The two golden characters "Military Soul" in front of the Shangwu Hall in the museum are sonorous and powerful. The museum houses nearly a thousand pieces of cultural relics and historical materials collected from the military academy at home and abroad. Let us know more Good to know the glorious history of this military academy. Although there are no longer military training and combat readiness here, and there are no longer strong shouts, but standing in the memorial hall, people are still full of enthusiasm. I will not forget that there are still a group of unknown soldiers in peaceful times, inheriting the "military "Soul" is guarding our safety.
Baoding has a strong literary and artistic atmosphere, the filming is wonderful, and the daily cultural programs are equally wonderful. Tonight we enjoyed a special performance of Baoding's red culture, from the sitcom "Baoding Military Academy" to the old Baoding tune "Battle on the Plain", from Hebei Bangzi's "Five Heroes of Langya Mountain" to the soundtrack reciting "In Memory of Bethune"... Baoding people will red The spirit is continuously passed down through cultural forms.
Ranzhuang Tunnel War
DAY3
Tunnel warfare, tunnel warfare,
Ambush thousands of divine soldiers...
—— "Tunnel Warfare"
This is another episode of a familiar movie. I watched it several times when I was a child, and I am hooked every time. In the film, the anti-Japanese soldiers and civilians used intricate tunnels to annihilate the enemy without anyone knowing it. In fact, on the North China Plain, there really was such a battlefield where the Japanese invaders were constantly defeated—the Ranzhuang Tunnel Battlefield.
We drove to Ranzhuang this morning and really felt what it feels like to be in a tunnel. The whole Ranzhuang is peaceful and quiet. If you didn't see the tunnel entrance, you really wouldn't think of the smoke of war that was filled here.
Walking into the village, it still retains the appearance of the 1930s and 1940s. Although the old pagoda tree in the movie at the entrance of the village has long withered, it is still as tall as ever. Today, the Ranzhuang Tunnel Warfare Memorial Hall has been established here, which is listed as a national key cultural relic protection unit and a patriotic education base.
The theme of the museum is "Wonderful Spectacles of the Anti-Japanese War, Underground Great Wall". There are a large number of precious revolutionary cultural relics, as well as many photos and sculptures. Looking at various tunnel settings and tactics, I really feel that Ranzhuang soldiers and civilians painted during the Anti-Japanese War. It is a model of the great pioneering work of the Chinese nation.
You can also go to the underground Great Wall to experience it in depth. The roads inside are twists and turns, and people lack a sense of security in the dark. You can imagine the hardships and difficulties of the Anti-Japanese War. Although the tunnel is dark, it leads to light. This is a "bright tunnel" condensed by the wisdom and sweat of a tenacious and unyielding nation. On the wall of the village, there are still the words "swear to die not to be a subjugated slave", which may be the best spiritual interpretation of the soldiers and people in Ranzhuang.
I suddenly feel that three days are so fast, and I haven’t visited yet, such as Baiyangdian where "Little Soldier Zhang Ga" was filmed, Nosanpo where "The Base Area Behind the Enemy" was filmed, Laiyuan County where "The Second Little Cowherd" was filmed, and "Taihang Mountain" The filming location is Taihang Mountain... There are still many famous film and television drama filming locations that have temporarily returned due to time constraints, but I believe they will come again. General Secretary Xi said: "No matter how far we go, we must not forget the way we came." 70 years ago, a mobilization order for the founding of New China was issued here; 70 years ago, soldiers and civilians in Shanxi, Chahar and Hebei fought bloody battles on the battlefield; Don't forget who created it all and who guarded it all. It is also the mission and responsibility entrusted to us by the times to retrace the battle footprints of the martyrs, to admire the great deeds of heroes, and to continue to inherit the red spirit.
