Party Building Leadership | “Crimson Azaleas in the Qingming Season—A Patriotic Drama Event to Commemorate Martyrs and Inspire Aspirations”

The azaleas bloom in profusion once again.

Azaleas are in full bloom on Qingming Festival.

April: Remembering the Martyrs

Remembering is an enduring theme.

On April 4, as the 2023 Qingming Festival approaches, in order to honor revolutionary martyrs and carry forward the red heritage, the Tang Xianzu Memorial Hall of Fuzhou City fully leveraged its role as a patriotic education base in Jiangxi Province by hosting the “Crimson Azaleas in Qingming—Commemorating Martyrs and Inspiring Action” red‑themed theatrical event at Qingyuan Tower. This initiative seamlessly integrated China’s fine traditional theatrical culture with the inheritance of the red gene, enabling the public to gain a deeper understanding of the profound cultural significance of the revolutionary legacy through dramatic performances and to better embody the core socialist values. The event was organized by the Tang Xianzu Memorial Hall of Fuzhou City, with co‑sponsorship from the Fuzhou New Long March Veterans Volunteer Service Team, the Chorus of the Fuzhou Senior Cadres’ Learning and Activity Center, and the Fuzhou Yilu Youni Public Service Center.
 

All present removed their hats and observed a moment of silence.

All rise, remove your hats, and observe a moment of silence in solemn remembrance of the martyrs who sacrificed their lives for the founding of New China and for the people’s happy lives.
 

A group recitation of “Xi Jiang Yue: Jinggangshan,” followed by Teacher Yangguang leading the singing of “Farmers’ Song.”

“Xi Jiang Yue: Jinggangshan” is a poem by Chairman Mao, depicting the famed Battle of Huangyangjie. With fervent passion, it celebrates the heroic spirit of the soldiers on Jinggang Mountain who steadfastly defended their base, while also revealing the author’s strategic acumen—calm and composed, masterfully planning from afar yet securing victory across great distances. “Nongyou Ge” is a revolutionary folk song commemorating the Autumn Harvest Uprising. First performed in 1964 by the singer Wang Kun in the grand musical‑dance epic “The East Is Red,” it earned high praise from Party and state leaders. The song expresses the revolutionary spirit of the broad peasantry—under the leadership of the Communist Party of China—resisting oppression and taking charge of their own destiny; the power embedded in its lyrics is profoundly moving.

   
 

   
 

Subsequently, the entire ensemble of the Fuzhou Municipal Senior Cadres’ Learning and Activity Center Choir presented their meticulously rehearsed dance, “Marching Toward Rejuvenation.” With its resolute and powerful melody, the piece inspires a spirit of unwavering determination to forge ahead.

  
 

Finally, Cheng Lin, an applicant for Party membership at the Tang Xianzu Memorial Hall in Fuzhou, shared a red story titled “Half a Century of Waiting.” Her speech began with an elderly mother’s poignant vigil beneath the Yingchun tree, recounting how her husband, a Communist Party member, heroically gave his life for the revolution. The tale embodies the lofty ideals and convictions, noble historical sentiments, and fearless spirit of self‑sacrifice for the people that defined a generation of Communists. Moving and deeply affecting, her address drew us into this heartrending narrative of longing and steadfast devotion that has endured across half a century.

 

 

At the event site, our museum also collaborated with Teacher Sun Huogen to present a small-scale exhibition featuring promotional posters, stills, scripts, records, program listings, and comic strips from the revolutionary drama “Cuckoo Mountain,” thereby bringing historical memory to life for contemporary audiences through the display of historical materials.

Remembering the past is the finest tribute, and carrying forward its legacy is the highest form of respect. This event was well‑organized and inspiring, serving as a vivid lesson in revolutionary tradition and a meaningful ideological‑political education in patriotism. Every participant was profoundly moved and deeply enriched by this experience of patriotic spirit and steadfast ideals. Our heroic martyrs are the backbone of our nation and the source of our courage and strength to forge ahead; we must forever cherish their great contributions and, under the leadership of the Party Central Committee with Comrade Xi Jinping at its core, continue to contribute to the building of socialist spiritual civilization.

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Editor/Video/Images: Deng Chao | Text: Jiang Yuanping

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