Beijing, October 9th (Xinhua) — Title: Understanding the patriotism of overseas travelers from the perspective of “Double Festivals”
Accompanied by the “March of the Volunteers”, the five-star red flag rises slowly, and Chinese embassies and consulates around the world hold flag raising ceremonies to send sincere blessings for the birthday of the People’s Republic of China; Confucius Institutes in many parts of the world hold various Mid Autumn Festival experience activities to convey the humanistic concept of the Chinese nation advocating “reunion and harmony” and the cultural aesthetic of “sharing the beauty of a thousand miles”; Many cities in multiple countries hold Mid Autumn Festival themed concerts to comfort the strong homeland and patriotism of overseas Chinese… Celebrating the “Double Festivals” of National Day and Mid Autumn Festival, overseas travelers’ longing for their motherland is condensed into a patriotic sentiment that transcends mountains and seas.
This patriotic sentiment is rooted in the profound soil of Chinese culture. Chinese culture pursues “self-cultivation, family harmony, governance, and peace of the world”, and the family and the country have always been inseparable. No matter where they are, Chinese people always express their identification and attachment to their motherland in a unique way. This kind of emotion is condensed in the poetic nostalgia of “one inch of heart devoted to serving the country, two lines of clear tears for missing relatives”, flowing in the melodious melodies of the clear erhu and distant guzheng, and stirring in the loud singing of “My Motherland” and “Yellow River Cantata”. The music of my hometown echoes in my ears for a long time without dissipating, “said Huang Liliang, who has been teaching at a Russian university for decades, after watching the performance of the” Family Love China “art troupe of the China Overseas Chinese Federation to comfort overseas Chinese. The Russian students who also enjoyed the performance expressed their love and expressed their desire to become ambassadors of Chinese culture, as they felt a strong sense of national pride.
This patriotism has become increasingly strong in the process of China’s development and progress. In the 76 years since the founding of New China, the Chinese people, under the strong leadership of the CPC, have overcome difficulties and forged ahead with determination. They have achieved a historic leap from inadequate food and clothing to a well-off society in an all-round way, from poverty and poverty to opening up a new prospect of Chinese path to modernization. Today’s China is not only an important engine of global economic growth, but also a key force driving global technological innovation and green transformation. Our motherland is becoming increasingly prosperous and strong, and our global goodwill continues to improve. As overseas travelers, we feel very proud, “said Wang Haoran, who is studying in Italy. Wang Hanyu, who studied in Japan, exclaimed, “The strength of our motherland is our strongest backing
This patriotic sentiment makes the feeling of ‘the motherland is by my side’ truly tangible. From Chinese brand electric vehicles speeding on the streets to Chinese brand mobile phones in people’s hands, the achievements of China’s technological development are shared with the world; From “big infrastructure” to “small and beautiful”, the achievements of co building the “the Belt and Road” cooperation have benefited people in more than 150 countries. Only by being overseas can we understand the importance of our motherland; by caring about our homeland, we feel even more honored with our mission. “Ma Bin, Secretary General of the Pakistan Overseas Chinese Association, expressed his willingness to gather the strength of overseas Chinese and promote pragmatic cooperation between China and Pakistan. Huang Changbiao, a Chinese staff member who stuck to the construction site of the Central Business District project in Egypt’s new administrative capital during the “Double Festival”, said that we worked hard and hoped that this “Chinese mark shining on the territory of the the Belt and Road” would be completed at an early date.
Home is the smallest country, and the country has millions of households. Celebrating both National Day and Mid Autumn Festival, the patriotism of overseas travelers is once again illuminated. That is a deep attachment to one’s homeland when wandering abroad, a sincere pride in witnessing the growing strength of the motherland, and a firm action to integrate personal aspirations into the great cause of national rejuvenation. Overseas wanderers are writing the ‘Chinese story’ in this way, bringing together the deep affection for their country across mountains and seas, and turning it into a driving force for China to move forward courageously in the new era.