from an old military coat to the passing on of the corps spirit—summary of the 70th anniversary of the founding of xinjiang production and construction corps part 6
2024-10-06
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pomegranate cloud/xinjiang daily reporter mihrigul wu
"born in jinggangshan, grew up in nanniwan; moved tens of thousands of miles to fight, and settled in tianshan." in october 1954, most of the people's liberation army garrison in xinjiang collectively transferred jobs on the spot and established the xinjiang military region production and construction corps, kicking off the new china's reclamation the prelude to the great historical cause of border defense.
over the past 70 years, generations of corps members have taken root in the border areas, spreading their youthful blood on the ancient wastelands north and south of the tianshan mountains, turning the gobi into fertile farmland and the deserts into oasis, and have created the corps spirit with their actions.
on july 13, 2022, general secretary xi jinping met with representatives of the three generations of builders of the xinjiang corps at the xinjiang corps military reclamation museum. he emphasized that the corps spirit of loving the motherland, selfless dedication, hard work, and pioneering spirit created by the xinjiang corps people is the core of the chinese communists. it is an important part of the spiritual spectrum and we must make good use of these valuable assets.
time flies, but the spirit is eternal. generations of sons and daughters of the corps have continued the red blood, inherited and carried forward the spirit of the corps, and together with the cadres and masses of all ethnic groups in xinjiang, have composed one hymn after another for building the motherland and guarding the border.
hard work creates great achievements
opposite the military reclamation cultural square in shihezi city, the xinjiang corps military reclamation museum stands quietly. the yellowed old photos and precious cultural relics and historical materials in the museum tell the people who come and go about the prosperous years of the corps' ancestors and the touching stories of military reclamation.
the treasure of the xinjiang corps military reclamation museum is a military coat with 296 patches. once upon a time, in order to save money for xinjiang's first batch of industrial construction, xpcc personnel sewed and mended their worn-out military uniforms. "looking at this military coat, i feel like i am at the scene of the corps' hard work at the beginning of its founding," said gan lin, director of the museum.
on september 22, tourists stopped to take photos in front of a military coat with 296 patches. (file photo) shiliu yun/photo by xinjiang daily reporter tang yong
at that time, xinjiang was in dire straits. in order to develop production and change the situation of poverty and backwardness at that time, the soldiers of the corps followed the principle of "not competing with the people for profit" and opened up wasteland and cultivated farmland in the gobi desert in the north and south of the tianshan mountains and along the sparsely populated and harsh border areas. since then, a large number of outstanding young people, demobilized soldiers, intellectuals, and scientific and technological personnel from all over the country have come to xinjiang from all directions of the motherland and have joined the ranks of the corps.
in the magnificent historical process, the sons and daughters of the corps faithfully performed their duties and missions. with the spirit of daring to fight against the world, they built the gobi desert into a fertile oasis with their hands, measured the long border defense line of the motherland with their feet, built large-scale agriculture, and established a large number of industrial and mining enterprises have been established, thousands of hectares of forest belts, thousands of hectares of fertile farmland have been built, and garden cities and pastoral homes have been built.
"when thousands of miles of snow melts, when the spring breeze blows from the grassland, kekedala changes its appearance..." the song "prairie night" spreads the story of the corps' cultivation and border garrison to the north and south of the motherland.
94-year-old yan xinqiu treasures the leg wraps, towels and satchel he was given when he joined the army. these three items carry the most precious memories in his life. in 1954, he transferred to wu0 farm (now the 66th regiment of the fourth division of the corps) and devoted himself to the cause of land reclamation. "this place was deserted back then, but now, kokedala city is surrounded by clear water, lined with green trees, and lined with high-rise buildings. the efforts of the people of the corps are all worth it," yan xinqiu said with emotion.
looking at today's corps, the primitive and simple huts have turned into towering high-rise buildings, the barren gobi desert has turned into vibrant modern farmland, and the manual labor of hand-to-shoulder work has turned into technologically efficient intelligent production, and its economic strength has continued to grow. the corps has grown stronger, people's livelihood and well-being have been continuously improved, and the integration of military and land has achieved fruitful results... over the past 70 years, the corps has undergone earth-shaking changes, and the lives of employees of all ethnic groups have flourished. the corps spirit has become a spiritual banner leading high-quality development.
red blood strengthens the foundation
this summer, teachers and students of the corps spiritual research and practice group of shihezi university crossed the tianshan mountains and altai mountains and traveled along the irtysh river, traveling more than 4,000 kilometers to the gobi mother exhibition hall, xiaobaiyang post, sun longzhen martyr memorial hall and other places , carry out practical teaching through on-site lectures, study visits, lecture interactions, surveys and research, etc., to understand the spirit of the corps. "seventy years ago, people with lofty ideals took root in the border areas and nurtured hope. now we draw strength from their deeds and dedicate our youth to the motherland." guo linxin, a member of the study practice group, said firmly.
shihezi university has built a series of ideological and political course systems based on the "concise xinjiang local history course", "history of the xinjiang production and construction corps" and "into the corps". through the creation of quality courses, real-life classroom cultivation, and the guidance of famous teachers, shihezi university let the corps spirit take root in the hearts of college students.
let cultural relics and historical materials become the most vivid "teaching materials", and let the heroes and martyrs become "teachers"... the corps will make good use of live red resources, use museums, memorial halls, monuments, border posts, etc. as important carriers to carry out patriotic education, and actively organize guide party members, cadres, and employees to visit and study at the patriotic education base nearby, fully experience the great history and glorious achievements of the corps, inherit and carry forward the spirit of the corps, the spirit of populus euphratica, and the spirit of veterans, so that the red culture can infiltrate people's hearts and the red gene can be passed on from generation to generation.
recently, the original musical "living boundary monument" by the corps song and dance troupe was performed at the alar city grand theater. the play is based on wei deyou, the 6th national moral model and winner of the "july 1st medal". it tells the touching story of the corps represented by wei deyou who defended the country's borders, and eulogized the great patriotism of ordinary people.
the musical "living boundary monument" was staged at the alar city grand theater. the picture shows the performance scene. photo by zhang dasong
the corps spirit is the inheritance and development of the patriotism spirit of the chinese nation and the contemporary inheritance of the red spirit formed during the revolutionary war years. the corps has always adhered to the main line of building a strong sense of the chinese nation's community, accelerated the construction of advanced cultural demonstration areas, vigorously promoted cultural enrichment, promoted the development of cultural undertakings, used excellent literary and artistic works to carry forward the main melody, spread positive energy, and widely studied and publicized "the corps" "role model" and "good person of the corps" drive the cadres, employees and masses of the corps to show new achievements and create a new atmosphere, providing strong spiritual power for building a beautiful xinjiang and prospering the corps.
continue to strive and make new achievements
"i dedicated the best years of my life to the seabuckthorn forest. the vibrant seabuckthorn eventually turned into a fruit of wealth. all the efforts were worth it." wang junyang, general manager of silk road seabuckthorn biotechnology co., ltd., 170th regiment, xinjiang production and construction corps he said that after taking root at the grassroots level for more than 10 years, he realized the value of his life.
wang junyang is checking the growth of sea buckthorn. (data map)
wang junyang is a third-generation soldier. after graduating from college in 2009, he came to the 170th regiment of the 9th division of the corps as a volunteer for the western plan. "the spirit of the corps has long been integrated into my blood. returning to the corps and taking root in the frontier is my unchanging original intention," he said.
nowadays, sea buckthorn has truly become the "golden bean" for employees of the 170th regiment to increase their income and become rich, and wang junyang has also ushered in his "highlight" moment. this year, he won the "china youth may fourth medal".
today, more and more young people choose to follow the footsteps of their ancestors, come to the corps, take root in the corps, and use the name of youth to let the corps spirit shine brighter in the new era.
in 2009, shao xupeng, who came from huining, gansu province, stayed in the corps after graduating from shihezi engineering vocational and technical college. through unremitting efforts, he grew into a senior technician of xinjiang tianye (group) co., ltd. and spared no effort to cultivate technical backbones and reserve talents for the corps. "i will continue to inherit and carry forward the spirit of the corps and use my youth to write the glory of the times." he said.
tarim university is a university built by the corps on the edge of the desert and in the populus euphratica forest. since its establishment, it has been sticking to the desert like populus euphratica. in the 66 years since its establishment, tarim university has trained more than 100,000 graduates, 85% of whom are employed in xinjiang, and 69% of whom have taken root in southern xinjiang.
not long ago, tarim university held its 2024 graduation ceremony, and 6,283 graduates have since entered a new stage of life. as one of the fresh graduates, jiang jielong chose to take root in the border area. "i want to make contributions where the motherland needs it most." jiang jielong said.
go to the frontier, go to the place where the motherland needs it most! the corps spirit spans time and space and remains everlasting, inspiring generations of corps members to move forward bravely. standing at a new starting point, the sons and daughters of the corps always keep in mind the general secretary’s earnest instructions, inherit and carry forward the spirit of the corps, consciously use the spiritual pedigree of the chinese communists to nourish the original intention, temper the soul, inspire fighting spirit, and forge ahead on a new journey with a more high-spirited attitude. , contribute to the new era, and make greater efforts to fulfill the responsibilities and missions of maintaining stability and guarding the border in the new era and promote the practice of chinese-style modernized corps.
(source: pomegranate cloud/xinjiang daily)
