The Academy of Marxism Conducts a Youth Party History Study and Research Symposium Activity with the Theme “Youth with Heart for the Party, Forge Ahead on the New Journey”

On May 19, 2021, the Academy of Marxism of the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences carried out a youth Party history study activity with the theme “Youth with Heart for the Party, Forge Ahead on the New Journey” and a research symposium activity with the theme “Walk and See Rural Revitalization, Witness a Century of Glory.” This was the 25th “Social Perspective” youth academic activity organized by the Academy of Marxism’s Youth Work Group. Over forty young scholars gathered at Beijing Tian’an Agricultural Development Co., Ltd., located in Xiaotangshan, combining theory with practice by entering a modern agricultural development base to observe rural revitalization and discuss the centennial development course of the Communist Party of China.

2021年5月19日，中国社会科学院马克思主义研究院开展以“青春心向党 奋进新征程”为主题的青年党史学习活动及以“走看乡村振兴 见证百年辉煌”为主题的调研座谈活动，这是马研院青年工作组举办的第25次“社会透视”青年学术活动。40余位青年学者齐聚位于小汤山的北京天安农业发展有限公司，将理论与实践结合，走进现代化农业发展基地，看乡村振兴，探讨中国共产党百年发展历程。

In the youth Party history study activity “Youth with Heart for the Party, Forge Ahead on the New Journey,” Lin Jianhua, Vice President of the Academy of Marxism, delivered a speech and offered words of encouragement to the youth. He stated that young scholars are the hope and future of the Academy of Marxism. Young scholars should be people with direction, always moving upward and accumulating positive energy; young scholars should be people with a Chinese heart, writing their articles on the land of China, skilled in establishing arguments, adept at deduction, and clever in expression; young scholars should be people with the “Four Abilities,”[1]1 The “Four Abilities” (四力) here refers to the ability to see through the world, see through China, grasp the essence through phenomena, and move forward without fear of slowness, stagnation, or interruption, as elaborated in the preceding sentence by Lin Jianhua. always moving forward, not fearing slowness but fearing stagnation and even more fearing interruption; young scholars should be people with wisdom, adept at seeing through the world and through China, grasping the essence through phenomena; young scholars should be people of value, standing out among their peers in pursuit of excellence, and standing out among their colleagues in pursuit of preeminence.

在“青春心向党 奋进新征程”的青年党史学习活动中，马克思主义研究院副院长林建华致辞并寄语青年。他表示，青年学者是马克思主义研究院的希望和未来。青年学者要做有方向的人，永远向上走，积蓄正能量；青年学者要做有中国心的人，把文章写在中国大地上，善于立论，精于演绎，巧于表达；青年学者要做有“四力”的人，永远向前走，不怕慢就怕站更怕断；青年学者要做有智慧的人，善于透视世界、透视中国，透过现象看本质；青年学者要做有价值的人，在同龄人中脱颖而出、追求优秀，在同行中脱颖而出、追求卓越。

Scene of the “Youth with Heart for the Party, Forge Ahead on the New Journey — Social Perspective” Academy of Marxism Youth Party History Study Activity

“青春心向党 奋进新征程——社会透视”马研院青年党史学习活动现场

Group Photo of the Academy of Marxism Youth Research Symposium Activity

马克思主义研究院青年调研座谈活动合影

Liu Haifei, Associate Researcher of the Research Department of Xi Jinping Thought on Socialism with Chinese Characteristics for a New Era, shared his study insights on the “Selected Excerpts of Mao Zedong, Deng Xiaoping, Jiang Zemin, and Hu Jintao on the History of the Communist Party of China.”[2]2 A compilation of excerpts from the writings of Mao Zedong, Deng Xiaoping, Jiang Zemin, and Hu Jintao on the history of the CPC, published by the Party Literature Research Office of the CPC Central Committee. He believes that studying history to understand principles involves not only grasping why the Communist Party of China is “capable,” why Marxism “works,” and why socialism with Chinese characteristics is “good,” but also understanding why the Communist Party of China could emerge from failures, setbacks, and mistakes, and how the Party correctly treats and handles issues in its history. To understand these principles, one must follow a certain methodology, namely, adopting a dialectical and scientific attitude toward errors in Party history and correctly handling issues in the Party’s history.

习近平新时代中国特色社会主义思想研究部副研究员刘海飞谈了自己对《毛泽东邓小平江泽民胡锦涛关于中国共产党历史论述摘编》的学习体会。他认为，学史明理除了要明白中国共产党为什么“能”、马克思主义为什么“行”以及中国特色社会主义为什么“好”等一些道理外，还应明白中国共产党为什么能够从失败失误挫折中走出来，明白中国共产党是如何正确对待和处理好党的历史上的问题。而要明白这些道理，就要遵循一定的方法论，即要以辩证科学的态度对待党史上的错误和正确处理党的历史上的问题。

Han Qi, Assistant Researcher of the Research Department on Adapting Marxism to the Chinese Context and the Needs of the Times, gave a speech titled “Using Party History Study to Guide Marxist Atheist Education in Higher Education Institutions,” based on her own research. She stated that atheist education in higher education institutions is a concrete manifestation of the ideological connotation of General Secretary Xi Jinping’s proposition that “the key to doing religious work well lies in ‘guidance.’”[3]3 A key principle in Xi Jinping’s approach to religious work, emphasizing guidance rather than suppression It takes Marxist atheism and Marxist religious studies as its core content, broadly includes excellent atheist ideological heritage from the history of Chinese and foreign civilizations, and is guided by core socialist values, guiding young students to establish the lofty ideal of communism and dedicate their youth to realizing the Chinese Dream of the great rejuvenation of the Chinese nation. Through atheist education, young students are guided to establish correct religious cognition and religious concepts, correctly distinguish various religious phenomena and issues, and thereby make reasonable choices and effective precautions. Furthermore, atheist education must correspond to a richer educational structure, integrating its connotations into various educational activities. Party history study is an excellent corresponding structure and integrating activity that can encompass the connotation of atheism. Through Party history study, the purpose of Marxist atheist education in higher education institutions is truly directed to the practical aspects of real life.

马克思主义中国化研究部助理研究员韩琪结合自身研究作了“以党史学习引导高校的马克思主义无神论教育”的发言。她表示，高校的无神论教育正是习近平总书记提出的“做好宗教工作关键在‘导’”这一思想内涵的具体体现，以马克思主义无神论、马克思主义宗教学为核心内容，广泛包括中外文明史上优秀的无神论思想遗产，并以社会主义核心价值观为引领，引导广大青年学生树立共产主义的远大理想，为实现中华民族伟大复兴的中国梦奉献青春。通过无神论教育引导广大青年学生树立正确的宗教认知和宗教观念，正确辨别各种宗教现象和宗教问题，进而进行合理的取舍和有效的防范。此外，无神论教育还要与一个更丰富的教育结构相呼应，将其内涵融汇在各种教育活动中。而党史学习就是一个非常好的可以涵括无神论内涵的呼应结构和融汇活动，通过党史学习，将高校马克思主义无神论教育的目的真正引到现实生活的实处。

Wang You, Assistant Researcher of the Research Department of the International Communist Movement, gave a speech titled “Discussing Insights from Party History Study from the Perspective of ‘Visual Illusions’ in Public Perception,” sharing his reflections on reading Party history from a literary perspective. He believes that a phenomenon often occurs in the public’s perception of the historical field: because people are overly “familiar” with figures and events from relatively recent times, they often develop an illusion of “it’s nothing special,” such as in understanding the centennial history of the Communist Party of China; conversely, they easily grasp the great significance of events from distant times, a typical example being Qin Shi Huang’s unification of the six states.[4]4 original aspiration and founding mission (初心使命): A core Party slogan referring to the Communist Party of China’s founding commitment to serve the people and realize communism, as articulated by Xi Jinping. In fact, looking back at the centennial history of the Communist Party of China is like witnessing the deeds of ancient heroes reappear before one’s eyes: Jingwei filling the sea,[5]5 Party spirit (党性): A Leninist concept Hou Yi shooting the suns,[6] Nüwa mending the heavens,[7] and Yu the Great controlling the floods.[8] Each allusion can find a corresponding stage in our Party’s historical development. Jingwei filling the sea refers to the period from the Party’s founding to the Agrarian Revolutionary War,[9] when the Party’s strength was extremely weak; even fulfilling the Party’s minimum program was as inconceivable as the tiny Jingwei bird trying to fill the sea. Hou Yi shooting the suns refers to the Communist Party of China playing a pivotal role in the War of Resistance Against Japan,[10] like the ancient hero Hou Yi shooting arrows at the “sun” (the symbol of the Japanese invaders) that scorched the earth, ultimately shooting down the poisonous sun and bringing peace to the people. Nüwa mending the heavens refers to the War of Liberation period,[11] when the Communist Party of China and the People’s Liberation Army under its command defeated the Kuomintang reactionaries, won the victory of the New Democratic Revolution, and once and for all ended the century-long history of semi-colonial and semi-feudal society in modern China, completely expelling imperialist forces in China; its merit in remaking China can be compared to Nüwa mending the heavens. Yu the Great controlling the floods refers to the period after the founding of New China, when the Communist Party of China led the people in restoring the national economy and building water conservancy projects; the single achievement of eliminating the Yellow River flood hazard, which had plagued the country for millennia, can be compared to the legendary Yu the Great controlling the floods. The richness and brilliance of the deeds of the founding generation of revolutionaries in New China, viewed vertically, is sufficient to rival any era of brilliant stars in Chinese history; viewed horizontally, it is also unparalleled among the leaderships of major powers in the 20th century. When reading the history of the Communist Party of China, we must pay special attention to eliminating the illusion caused by the proximity of the era. Only by standing at the commanding heights of history can we sincerely feel the glory of the Communist Party of China’s cause and the magnitude of its achievements.

国际共产主义运动研究部助理研究员王游作了题为“从大众认知中的‘视错觉’谈党史学习体会”的发言，从文学视角谈了自己读党史的心得。他认为，大众对历史领域的认知经常会发生这样一种现象，即人们对年代距离较近的人物和事件由于过于“熟悉”，往往会产生一种“不过如此”的错觉，如对中国共产党的百年历史的理解；而对于年代久远的事件反而容易理解其重大意义，比较典型的就是秦始皇统一六国。其实，回看中国共产党的百年史，就仿佛上古英雄事迹再现眼前，精卫填海、后羿射日、女娲补天、大禹治水，每个典故都可以找到对应的我们党的历史发展阶段。精卫填海，是指建党初期到土地革命战争时期，这一时期党的力量极为弱小，哪怕是完成党的最低纲领，都如同小小的精卫鸟要填平大海那般不可思议；后羿射日，是指中国共产党在抗日战争中发挥中流砥柱的作用，就如上古英雄后羿般向灼烧大地的“太阳”（日本侵略者的标志）射出箭矢，最终射落毒日，苍生得宁；女娲补天，是指解放战争时期，中国共产党及其麾下的人民解放军打败国民党反动派，并取得新民主主义革命的胜利，一举结束了近代中国百年来半殖民地半封建社会的历史，彻底驱逐了帝国主义在华势力，其再造中华之功，可比女娲补天；大禹治水，是指新中国成立后，中国共产党领导人民恢复国民经济，兴修水利工程，仅消灭了数千年来的黄河水患这一项功绩，就可比传说中的大禹治水。新中国开国一代革命家事迹的精彩丰富，纵向来看，足以同中国历史上任何一个群星璀璨的时代相提并论；横向来看，在20世纪各大国的领导层中，也是无与伦比的。读中共党史时，我们特别要注意消除因年代过近而产生的错觉，站在历史的制高点上，才会由衷感到中国共产党的事业之光荣、业绩之巨大。

Liu Daoyi, Assistant Researcher of the Research Department of Marxist Principles, used the content and imagery of revolutionary poetry to present the brilliant achievements of the Party’s centennial journey from the perspective of a comparison between the thoughts of Engels and Ai Qing.[12] Taking red revolutionary imagery as the foundation for generating ideas, he conducted a comparative reading of the revolutionary lyric poems of Engels and Ai Qing, presenting across time and space two important revolutionary poets in the course of revolutionary history. He examined their similar or even identical expressions in terms of imagery depiction, theme positioning, plot conception, stance, and methods in new poetry creation, as well as the common original aspiration and emotions of revolutionary aspirants from different cultural backgrounds and historical periods reflected in the poetry. He conducted a close reading and comparison of the themes and imagery of Engels’ two poems “Night Walk” and “Dusk,” created in 1840, with Ai Qing’s “Torch,” “Toward the Sun,” written during the revolutionary period of the 1930s, and “Hymn to Light,” written after reform and opening up. On the basis of reviewing the rich achievements our Party has made in leading literary innovation over the past century, this allows people to more deeply appreciate the essence and true meaning of Marxist literary classics, thereby better promoting the Sinicization and localization of Marxist literary thought. At the same time, comparing “Ai Qing after joining the revolution” with “the twenty-year-old young Engels” in new poetry creation can also help literary and art workers recognize the laws inherent in arduous and tortuous development. Meanwhile, through a profound understanding of the power of personality and the power of truth of Marxist classical writers, they can continuously advance creativity and creation, truly enabling literary and cultural undertakings to play their due functions and roles in the continuous progress of Marxism in the 21st century.

马克思主义原理研究部助理研究员刘道一则借助革命诗歌的内容与意象，从恩格斯和艾青思想比较的视角呈现了党的百年征程所取得的辉煌成就。他以红色革命意象为思路生发基底，将恩格斯与艾青的革命抒情诗进行比较阅读，跨时空地呈现了革命历史进程中两位重要的革命诗人，他们在新诗创作的意象描写、主题定位、情节构思、立场方法等方面相近乃至相同的表达，以及诗歌所体现出来的自不同文化背景和历史时期的革命志士的共同的初心和情感。他将恩格斯创作于1840年的《夜行》、《黄昏》两首诗与艾青写于1930年代革命时期的《火把》、《向太阳》和改革开放之后所写的《光的赞歌》，做主题与意象上的细读对照，在对我们党一百年来引领文学创新所取得丰硕成果回顾的基础上，让人们更加深切地体会到马克思主义文艺原典的本质与真谛，以更好地促进马克思主义文艺思想的中国化、本土化。同时，将“投身革命后的艾青”与“年仅二十岁的青年恩格斯”在新诗创作上进行对比，也可以帮助文艺工作者认清艰辛、曲折的发展中内蕴的规律，同时在对马克思主义经典作家的人格力量与真理力量的深刻体悟中，不断推进创意与创作，真正使文艺和文化事业为21世纪马克思主义的不断前进，发挥其应有的功能和作用。

Yang Jing, Research Fellow and Deputy Director of the Department of Marxist Principles Research, Tian Kun, Associate Research Fellow and Deputy Director of the Party Building and Party History Research Office of the Department of Xi Jinping Thought on Socialism with Chinese Characteristics for a New Era, Xia Yipu, Associate Research Fellow, and Li Kaixuan, Associate Research Fellow of the Department of International Communist Movement Research, presided over the study activity. Dai Lixing, Research Fellow and Deputy Director of the Department of Xi Jinping Thought on Socialism with Chinese Characteristics for a New Era, offered commentary on the youth Party history study activity. He believed that this Party history study and education carried out by the youth group is of great significance, and is important for the youth of the Academy of Marxism to bear in mind their original aspiration and founding mission [4]4 original aspiration and founding mission (初心使命): A core Party slogan referring to the Communist Party of China’s founding commitment to serve the people and realize communism, as articulated by Xi Jinping., strengthen their faith and convictions, and carry out their work solidly. The study presentations by several young comrades were very good, mainly characterized by the following: First, they clarified the importance of current Party history study. The purpose of concentrated Party history study is to unify thinking, rally people’s hearts, and temper Party spirit [5]5 Party spirit (党性): A Leninist concept, so as to better carry out work and solve practical problems. Second, they correctly understood the theme and main line, the mainstream and essence of the Party’s historical development. Our Party’s one hundred years are one hundred years of steadfastly practicing the original aspiration and founding mission, one hundred years of blazing a trail through hardships to lay foundations and establish undertakings, and one hundred years of creating brilliance and opening up the future. All the efforts our Party has made, all the struggles it has waged, and all the sacrifices it has made over the past century have been for the happiness of the people, the rejuvenation of the nation, and the great harmony of the world. Third, they recognized that practicing the original aspiration and founding mission and advancing the historical cause of the great rejuvenation of the Chinese nation cannot be separated from the leadership of the Party. History shows that the transformation of the Chinese nation from chaos to order, the standing up of the Chinese people, and the change of China’s landscape from ruin to prosperity have all been achieved under the leadership of the Communist Party of China. The Communist Party of China is truly worthy of being a great, glorious, and correct Party. Fourth, they recognized that studying Party history requires inheriting the spirit of the Communist Party of China. In studying Party history, the powerful spiritual strength within it should be taken as a guide for action, vigorously promoting the red tradition, inheriting the red genes, and continuing the spiritual lineage of the Communists. Fifth, they recognized that studying Party history requires establishing a correct view of history. In dealing with historical nihilism [6], our minds must be especially clear, our eyes especially bright, and our stance especially firm; there must be no ambiguity or wavering whatsoever.

马克思主义原理研究部副主任杨静研究员、习近平新时代中国特色社会主义思想研究部党建党史研究室副主任田坤副研究员、夏一璞副研究员及国际共产主义运动研究部李凯旋副研究员主持了学习活动。习近平新时代中国特色社会主义思想研究部副主任戴立兴研究员对青年党史学习活动做了点评，他认为，这次青年小组开展的党史学习教育意义重大，对于马克思主义研究院青年牢记初心使命、坚定信仰信念、扎实开展工作具有重要意义。几位青年同志学习发言很好主要有以下特点：一是明确了当前学习党史的重要性。集中学习党史，目的在于统一思想、凝聚人心、锻炼党性，以利于更好地开展工作、解决现实问题。二是正确认识了党的历史发展的主题和主线、主流和本质。我们党的一百年，是矢志践行初心使命的一百年，是筚路蓝缕奠基立业的一百年，是创造辉煌开辟未来的一百年。我们党近百年来所付出的一切努力、进行的一切斗争、作出的一切牺牲，都是为了人民幸福、民族复兴和世界大同。三是认识到践行初心使命、推进中华民族伟大复兴历史伟业，离不开党的领导。历史表明，中华民族由乱到治；中国人民站立起来；中国面貌由废到兴，都是在中国共产党的领导下实现的。中国共产党无愧是伟大、光荣、正确的党。四是认识到学习党史要传承中国共产党的精神。学习党史，要将党史中强大的精神力量作为行动指引，大力发扬红色传统、传承红色基因，赓续共产党人精神血脉。五是认识到学习党史树立正确的历史观。我们对待历史虚无主义，脑子要特别清醒、眼睛要特别明亮、立场要特别坚定，绝不能有任何含糊和动摇。

The young scholars also enthusiastically shared their insights from studying Party history, exchanged their understandings, and unanimously agreed that the youth’s presentations were excellent, “broadening horizons; Party history study can actually be this interesting”! In the subsequent research symposium activity “Walking to See Rural Revitalization, Witnessing a Century of Glory,” relevant personnel from Tian’an Agricultural Development Co., Ltd. introduced their modernized and intelligent planting and development models, and led everyone to visit the agricultural product processing workshop, planting areas, and modern science popularization park, among other places. They also offered organically grown “strawberry tomatoes” for everyone to taste, allowing everyone to personally experience the green ecological fruits, as well as the development of modern agriculture and the pace of rural revitalization. Yang Jing, Research Fellow and leader of the youth work group, stated when discussing the purpose of organizing this activity that the modernization of agriculture is actually a portrayal of China’s modernization, and the development of agriculture is also a microcosm of the Communist Party of China’s century of brilliant development. This is an activity that combines learning history with practice and unifies knowledge and action, truly integrating the study of Party history with practice, learning Party history from the practice of agricultural modernization, and understanding rural revitalization through Party history study.

青年学者们也纷纷畅谈学习党史的心得，交流学习党史的感悟，并一致认为青年们的发言很好，“开阔了视野，党史学习原来可以如此有趣”！在随后进行的“走看乡村振兴 见证百年辉煌”的调研座谈活动中，天安农业发展有限公司相关人员介绍了他们现代化、智能化的种植模式和发展模式，并带领大家参观农产品加工车间、种植区及现代化科普园馆等，并将种植的有机“草莓番茄”给大家品尝，让大家亲身感受绿色生态的果实，以及现代化农业的发展和乡村振兴的步伐。青年工作组组长杨静研究员在谈到组织这次活动目的时表示，农业的现代化其实就是中国现代化的一个写照，农业的发展也是中国共产党百年辉煌发展的一个缩影，这是一次学史力行、知行合一的活动，真正把党史的学习与实践结合起来，从农业现代化的实践中学习党史、在党史学习中感悟乡村振兴。

Young scholars visit agricultural product planting areas and the modern science popularization park

青年学者参观农产品种植区和现代化科普园馆

After the youth Party history study and research symposium, to showcase youth style and stimulate youthful vitality, outdoor team-building activities such as “three-legged race” and “execute reverse commands” were also carried out. These allowed everyone to continuously enhance feelings and cohesion during the activities, enabling newly recruited youth to quickly integrate into the big family of the Academy of Marxism and feel the Academy of Marxism’s care for young people.

在青年党史学习和调研座谈会后，为了展现青年风采，激发青春活力，还开展了“两人三脚”、“执行反口令”等户外团建活动，让大家在活动中不断增进感情和凝聚力，让新入职青年在活动中快速融入马克思主义研究院的大家庭，感受马克思主义研究院对青年人的关爱。

Scene of young scholars’ outdoor team-building activity

青年学者户外团建活动现场

(Contributor: Liu Ying, Assistant Research Fellow, Department of Marxist Principles Research, Academy of Marxism, Chinese Academy of Social Sciences)

（供稿人：中国社会科学院马克思主义研究院马克思主义原理研究部助理研究员刘影）