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hualong.com (reporter yi yongjun, correspondent pan yue) on september 17, the farewell party for new recruits in the second half of 2024 and the pre-service education report performance were held at the zhang fei ancient road training base in beibei district, chongqing. the new recruits gathered with their families to celebrate the mid-autumn festival before joining the army. a collective birthday celebration ceremony was also organized for the new recruits who had recently celebrated their birthdays. after the farewell party, the new recruits said goodbye to their families, set off on their journey, and officially started their military career.

chongqing beibei district held a farewell party for new recruits in the second half of 2024 and a pre-service education report performance. photo by hualong.com reporter yi yongjun

the farewell party was attended by all the new soldiers, their parents, and retired soldiers of southwest university.

the performance began with the opening poem recitation "take over the steel gun and make contributions on the battlefield", and the passionate and powerful voice instantly ignited the atmosphere. accompanied by rounds of applause, a series of military performances took place one after another.

new recruits gather with their families to celebrate their last mid-autumn festival before joining the army. photo by hualong.com reporter yi yongjun

in the situational drama "i'm here", the veterans (students of the sword sharpening class of southwest university) showed their determination to make the country and the army strong and to fight if called to war; the song medley "father", "the night before joining the army" and "when that day comes" showed the recruits' determination to bid farewell to their families and hometowns and to serve the country; the chorus of "strong army war song" by all the recruits pushed the performance to a climax. the recruits wore military uniforms, red flowers on their chests, and sang loudly, showing their firm belief, faith and confidence.

in addition to the performance, a collective birthday celebration ceremony was organized for the new recruits who had recently celebrated their birthdays. family members lit birthday candles and the new recruits made birthday wishes.

before the new soldiers left for the battle, their families took photos to commemorate the event. photo by yi yongjun, a reporter from hualong.com

when a new soldier's mother sent birthday wishes to her son, she was full of happiness at first, but she burst into tears. a mother worries about her son even when he is far away, and she has no regrets even if she is reluctant to let him go. the family accompanied the new soldier to celebrate the last mid-autumn festival before joining the army.

according to relevant person in charge of the beibei district people's armed forces department, this farewell party for new recruits and pre-service education report performance not only inherited and promoted the excellent traditional chinese culture, but also increased the intensity of national defense education propaganda in the form of artistic performances and enhanced the friendship between the military and the people.