Recalling the Glorious Years, Cherishing the Beautiful Life

In forging ahead on the new journey of the New Era, the female staff of the Academy of Marxism work hard, fully displaying the spirit of devotion to their posts and willingness to contribute, and have made important contributions to the smooth progress of the Academy’s overall work. To further enrich the cultural life of our Academy’s staff and strengthen their cohesion and centripetal force, and to welcome the victorious convening of the 20th National Congress of the CPC with concrete actions, with the approval of the Party Committee of the Academy of Marxism, our Academy’s Trade Union and Women’s Work Committee organized our staff on March 30, 2022, to go to the Military Museum of the Chinese People’s Revolution and Yuyuantan Park to carry out the themed activity “Recalling the Glorious Years, Cherishing the Beautiful Life.” A total of 90 staff members from the Academy participated, including Vice Presidents Gong Yun and Lin Jianhua, and Secretary of the Discipline Inspection Commission and Vice President Yu Junxiao.

在奋进新时代新征程中，马研院女职工努力拼搏，充分发挥爱岗敬业、甘于奉献的精神，为全院工作的顺利开展作出了重要贡献。为了进一步丰富我院职工的文化生活，增强全院职工的凝聚力、向心力，以实际行动迎接党的二十大胜利召开，经马研院党委同意，我院工会、妇工委2022年3月30日组织我院职工赴中国人民革命军事博物馆、玉渊潭公园开展“追忆峥嵘岁月 珍爱美好生活”的主题活动。全院90位职工参加，副院长龚云、林建华，纪委书记兼副院长于俊霄参加活动。

Recalling the glorious years, gathering the strength of unity. The Military Museum of the Chinese People’s Revolution is China’s only large-scale comprehensive military history museum. The currently exhibited “Advancing Under the Party’s Banner — Themed Exhibition on the Centenary of the Founding of the Communist Party of China by the People’s Army” focuses on the Party’s absolute leadership over the military, providing a panoramic review of the glorious course of the Party’s founding and leadership of the people’s army. The exhibition displays over 1,580 cultural relics and artifacts, more than 800 photographs, and a large number of historical documents, charts, texts, and video clips, with key installations such as “The Sanwan Reorganization” [1]1 The Sanwan Reorganization (1927) was a key military restructuring led by Mao Zedong after the Autumn Harvest Uprising, establishing Party branches on company-level units to ensure Party control over the army., “The Gutian Congress” [2]2 The Gutian Congress (1929) was a meeting of the Red Army that resolved disputes within the Party and emphasized ideological and organizational building of the military under Party leadership., “Party Command over a Thousand Miles” [3]3 “Party Command over a Thousand Miles” is a slogan highlighting the principle that the Party directs the military even over long distances, derived from the revolutionary tradition., “Packing Up and Setting Out Again” [4]4 “Packing Up and Setting Out Again” is a phrase used in the context of the military’s self-reform and modernization under Xi Jinping, echoing the 2015 military reform., and “Reporting to the Party and the People from Combat Positions” [5]5 “Reporting to the Party and the People from Combat Positions” is a slogan used in military exhibitions to emphasize soldiers’ loyalty and readiness to serve the Party and people., highlighting President Xi’s leadership in advancing the great practice of strengthening the military in the New Era, and vividly reflecting the people’s army’s absolute loyalty in always listening to the Party and following the Party. Through the visit and study, our Academy’s staff drew forward-moving strength from the glorious course of the Party’s founding and leadership of the people’s army; deeply understood that the Party’s absolute leadership over the military is the foundation of the people’s army’s establishment and the soul of military strengthening; and more profoundly recognized that the red political power did not come easily, New China did not come easily, socialism with Chinese characteristics did not come easily, and today’s beautiful life did not come easily.

追忆峥嵘岁月，凝聚团结力量。中国人民革命军事博物馆是中国唯一的大型综合性军事历史博物馆。正在展出的“在党的旗帜下前进——人民军队庆祝中国共产党成立100周年主题展览”，聚焦党对军队的绝对领导，全景回顾党缔造和领导人民军队的光辉历程。展览展出文物实物1580余件、照片800余张和大量历史文献、图表制字、视频短片等，重点打造“三湾改编”“古田会议”“决胜千里党指挥”“重整行装再出发”“在战位向党和人民报告”等景观，突出展示习主席领导推进新时代强军事业的伟大实践，生动反映人民军队永远听党话、跟党走的赤胆忠诚。通过参观学习，我院职工从党缔造和领导人民军队的光辉历程中汲取前进力量；深刻领悟党对军队绝对领导是人民军队的建军之本、强军之魂；更加深刻地认识到红色政权来之不易、新中国来之不易、中国特色社会主义来之不易，今天的美好生活来之不易。

Group photo at the Military Museum of the Chinese People’s Revolution

在中国人民革命军事博物馆合影

After visiting the exhibition at the Military Museum of the Chinese People’s Revolution, our Academy’s staff then walked together to the “China Century Bell” at the south gate of Yuyuantan Park. The China Century Bell was cast for the restoration of the exercise of sovereignty over Macau by the People’s Republic of China on December 20, 1999, and to welcome the new century of 2000. The bell is 6.8 meters high, with a lower diameter of 3.38 meters and a weight of 50 tons, symbolizing the 50th anniversary of New China. The 56 peonies on the bell body represent the 56 ethnic groups of the nation; the two kui dragons [6]6 Kui dragons are a mythical one-legged dragon in Chinese mythology, often used as a decorative motif symbolizing ancient Chinese civilization. cast on the bell body, symbolizing the long-standing and well-established Chinese civilization, represent the Yellow River and the Yangtze River; the bell body is engraved with the “Major Historical Events of China in the 20th Century” and the musical score of the “National Anthem of the People’s Republic of China”; the base of the bell body features the pattern of the Great Wall, symbolizing the indomitable spirit of the Chinese nation. The China Century Bell displays Chinese national culture in a special form, inspires the national spirit, and enhances national cohesion and centripetal force, using the most important act of bell-ringing to symbolize the long-standing great cause and bright future of the Chinese nation. By learning about the history of the China Century Bell’s construction, everyone deeply felt that it was under the strong leadership of the Communist Party of China that the Chinese nation achieved the great leap from standing up, to becoming prosperous, to becoming strong.

在参观完中国人民革命军事博物馆展览后，我院职工又集体步行前往玉渊潭南门“中华世纪钟”处。中华世纪钟是为1999年12月20日中华人民共和国恢复对澳门行使主权，同时为了迎接2000年的新世纪而铸造的。钟高6.8米、下口直径3.38米、重量50吨，象征着新中国50年华诞。钟体上的56朵牡丹象征着全国56个民族;钟身上铸着象征中华民族文明源远流长的两条夔龙，代表着黄河与长江；钟体隽刻着《二十世纪中国重大历史纪事》和《中华人民共和国国歌》的乐谱;钟身底部是象征中华民族不屈不挠精神的万里长城图案。中华世纪钟以特殊的形式展示着中华民族文化、振奋民族精神、增强民族凝聚力、向心力，以历史最重要的鸣钟象征中华民族悠久伟业和锦绣前程。通过了解中华世纪钟建造历史，大家深刻感受到，正是在中国共产党的坚强领导下，中华民族才迎来了从站起来、富起来到强起来的伟大飞跃。

Group photo at the China Century Bell

在中华世纪钟合影

Cherry blossoms red, willows green, recording the beautiful life. The final stop of the activity was a collective visit to Yuyuantan Park for a garden stroll and photography activity. Yuyuantan, with its name carrying a touch of magical color. Scenic spots such as the “Thousand-Meter Cherry Blossom Embankment” on the north bank of East Lake, the “Yuyuan Spring and Autumn” cherry blossom avenue in the southeast, the “Yingluo Flower Valley” in the south, and the “Nanshan Cherry Viewing” on the south bank of West Lake form a “one park, multiple spots” cherry blossom viewing layout. Starting March 25 was the 2022 cherry blossom and spring flower viewing season at Yuyuantan Park. Everyone strolled among the green willows and blooming flowers, some accompanied by falling cherry blossoms, taking photos in small groups, with laughter and cheerful voices; others, accompanied by a gentle breeze, walked and chatted freely. Everyone felt the tranquil and beautiful life and took many memorable photos.

樱花红垂柳绿，记录美好生活。活动的最后一站是集体前往玉渊潭公园，进行游园摄影活动。玉渊潭，名字里就带着一抹神奇的色彩。东湖北岸的“千米樱堤”、东南部的“玉渊春秋”樱花大道、南部的“樱珞花谷”及西湖南岸的“南山观樱”等景观，形成了“一园多点”的赏樱格局。3月25日起是玉渊潭公园2022年樱花暨春花观赏季，大家漫步绿柳繁花之间，或伴着飘落的樱花，三两拍照，笑语欢声；或伴着轻抚的微风，信步畅聊。大家感受着恬静美好生活，也拍下一幅幅值得回忆的照片。

Group photo at the Cherry Blossom Garden

在樱花园处合影

Through this activity, our Academy’s staff unanimously agreed that, on the occasion of welcoming the victorious convening of the 20th National Congress of the CPC, the themed activity organized by the Academy’s Trade Union and Women’s Work Committee was very meaningful. Everyone expressed that, as staff of the Academy of Marxism of the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences, we must consciously carry forward the red tradition, inherit the red genes, and continue the spiritual bloodline of the Communists. At the same time, we must cherish the hard-won beautiful life even more, consciously strengthen the “Four Consciousnesses” [7]7 The “Four Consciousnesses” refer to the consciousness of the need to maintain political integrity, think in big-picture terms, follow the leadership core, and keep in alignment with the central Party leadership., firm up the “Four Confidences” [8]8 The “Four Confidences” refer to confidence in the path, theory, system, and culture of socialism with Chinese characteristics., and achieve the “Two Upholds” [9]9 The “Two Upholds” refer to upholding General Secretary Xi Jinping’s core position in the Party Central Committee and the Party as a whole, and upholding the authority and centralized, unified leadership of the Party Central Committee., unite and strive, fulfill our duties and responsibilities, make greater contributions to building a modern socialist country in all respects and realizing the Chinese Dream of the great rejuvenation of the Chinese nation, and welcome the victorious convening of the 20th National Congress of the CPC with a brand-new attitude. With this, the “March 8” International Women’s Day themed activity of the Academy of Marxism concluded successfully.

通过这次活动，我院职工一致认为，在喜迎党的二十大胜利召开之际，院工会、妇工委组织此次主题活动，非常有意义。大家表示，作为中国社科院马研院的职工，我们要自觉发扬红色传统、传承红色基因，赓续共产党人精神血脉。同时要更加珍爱来之不易的美好生活，自觉地增强“四个意识”、坚定“四个自信”、做到“两个维护”，团结奋斗、履职尽责，为全面建设社会主义现代化强国、实现中华民族伟大复兴的中国梦作出更大贡献，以全新的姿态，迎接党的二十大胜利召开。至此，此次马克思主义研究院的“三八”国际妇女节主题活动圆满结束。

(Author: Mei Lan)

（撰稿人：梅岚）