The Public Welfare Fund founded by the China Soong Ching Ling Foundation (CSCLF) and People's Daily arranged for a lecture on patriotism for teenagers on Aug 13.
The organizing committee invited Wang Zhiguo, son of Wang Jicai, a sentry renowned for loyally defending an isolated Chinese island, to deliver a lecture to teenagers from Sichuan province, Macao, Pengyang county in Ningxia Hui autonomous region, and Xingtai city in Hebei province.
Jing Dunquan, vice-chairman of the China Soong Ching Ling Foundation (CSCLF), took part in the activity.
A video telling the story of Wang Jicai, a sentry renowned for loyally defending an isolated Chinese island for 32 years, is aired at the beginning of the activity. [Photo/CSCLF]
In 1986, the then 26-year-old Wang Jicai assumed the responsibility of guarding Kaishan Island in Guangyun county, Jiangsu province. He guarded the island for 32 years with his wife until he died on duty at the age of 58.
After Wang passed away, his son Wang Zhiguo took on his father's mantle and joined the coastguard as well.
During the ceremony, Wang Zhiguo vowed to follow in his father's footsteps and devote himself to safeguarding the Chinese border.
Jing Dunquan, vice-chairman of the China Soong Ching Ling Foundation (CSCLF), gifts Wang with a book entitled The Glorious Life of Soong Ching Ling. [Photo/CSCLF]
Two girls from Sichuan province and Pengyang county in Ningxia Hui autonomous region offer red scarfs to Jing Dunquan and Wang Zhiguo as part of a ceremonial ritual. [Photo/CSCLF]
Teenagers sing at the ceremony. [Photo/CSCLF]
A girl sings during the ceremony. [Photo/CSCLF]
Teenagers listen to a speech by Wang Zhiguo, son of Wang Jicai, a sentry renowned for loyally defending an isolated Chinese island. [Photo/CSCLF]
"I was deeply touched by the lecture delivered by Teacher Wang", said Jiang Hang, a student from Haojiang Middle School in Macao, "his father always put the country first. China needs people like this, and we should learn from him."
"It reminded me of when I hoisted the national flag for the first time in my life", said Zhang Yifeng, a 17-year-old student from Haojiang Middle School, when describing how he felt when he saw a video of Wang Jicai raising the national flag on the island.
Two students from Haojiang Middle School in Macao pose for a photo with the first national flag of New China at the National Museum. [Photo/CSCLF]
Yi Xuelei, deputy executive Party secretary of the CPC Party Committee of CSCLF, Guo Xinbao, director of the China Soong Ching Ling Science and Culture Center for Young People, and Zhi Gang, deputy director of the aforementioned center, also participated in the event.
(Source: Fund Department)
