Lei Feng Commemoration Month | The “Lei Feng Spirit in Our Hearts, Striving to Be Model Young People of Our Time” event was held at Linchuan No. 9 Primary School.

Lei Feng Commemoration Day falls on March 5 each year. On March 5, 1963, Chairman Mao Zedong’s inscription, “Learn from Comrade Lei Feng,” was published in the People’s Daily, honoring Lei Feng, a heroic soldier of a Shenyang military unit who died in the line of duty. Since then, nationwide campaigns to study and emulate Lei Feng have been widely carried out. In March 2025, designated as “Lei Feng Activity Month,” our museum brought exhibition panels on Lei Feng’s life, storytelling sessions about his deeds, and hands-on craft workshops to Linchuan No. 9 Primary School, where we organized a themed event titled “Engraving the Spirit of Lei Feng in Our Hearts—Striving to Be Outstanding Young Pioneers of Our Times.”

The spirit of Lei Feng is an embodiment of the traditional virtues of the Chinese nation, a spirit that evolves with the times and continues to develop in step with progress.

The spirit of Lei Feng—devoting oneself wholeheartedly to serving the people, dedicating one’s finite life to the boundless cause of serving the people; the “nail‑spirit” of mastering one’s trade and working tirelessly at one’s post; and the ethos of treating comrades and the masses with the warmth of spring, selflessly putting others first, finding joy in helping others, and embodying the principle of “I for everyone, everyone for me”—are all qualities that must be vigorously promoted and upheld in the building of a harmonious society.

The spirit of Lei Feng will also help young students fasten the “first button of their lives,” inspiring them to become exemplary youths in the new era.