Micro observation of current affairs | Emotional connection between Sangzi and overseas Chinese as a bridge

The saying "When a fellow villager sees a fellow villager, tears welled up in their eyes" brings us closer together; The phrase "Welcome everyone to often go home and have a look" has warmed the hearts of countless overseas travelers.

On August 31, 2023, the 11th National Congress of Returned Overseas Chinese and their Family Members opened at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing.

The 11th National Congress of Returned Overseas Chinese and their Family Members was held in Beijing from August 31st to September 3rd.Nearly 1200 representatives of returned overseas Chinese and their families from all over the country, as well as nearly 600 specially invited guests from over 100 countries, gathered together to celebrate.

This is a major event in the political life of returning overseas Chinese and their families, as well as overseas Chinese. It is of great significance for consolidating the strength of the overseas Chinese community and promoting the unity and struggle of Chinese people at home and abroad.

Promote the "Jiageng Spirit"

On October 21, 2014, Xiamen, Fujian. At the symposium commemorating the 140th anniversary of Chen Jiageng's birth, thunderous applause persisted.

"This is a declaration made by the highest leaders of the Party and the country to overseas Chinese around the world that our country has not forgotten Chen Jiageng, and that our country has not forgotten overseas Chinese." Ren Jingbo, former director of the preparatory office of the Jimei University Board of Directors and executive director and deputy secretary-general for 16 years, sighed. "With his words, many overseas Chinese believe that the 'Jiageng spirit' and Mr. Jiageng's good deeds and virtues can not only be learned, but should also be promoted."

Fist, childlike heart, leisurely national conditions.

Jimei is the birthplace of Chen Jiageng and the place where he has devoted the most effort to education.

He said, "I am now appointed as the chairman of the school board of directors, which is a hereditary title. When I am a provincial governor, I hold this title. But as someone who does not want to hold an empty title and seeks to govern in his position, I need to care about and inquire about it. So I will come and see it frequently, at least once a year. Otherwise, I will not be appointed."

During his tenure as the Chairman of the Board of Directors of Jimei University from 1999 to 2001, he squeezed out time to conduct research and guidance at the university seven times, providing direction for the school's positioning, ideological and political education, discipline construction, talent cultivation, and other work.

Protect the "Overseas Chinese Batch" cultural relics well

The Chaoshan area of Guangdong is a famous hometown of overseas Chinese, known as the saying "wherever there is tide, there are Chaoshan people".

In history, due to factors such as a large number of people and limited land, a large number of Chaoshan people went abroad and fought for foreign lands. They will send back the overseas Chinese batch, which includes the family letter and remittance voucher, to China. These "overseas Chinese criticisms" record the arduous entrepreneurial history of overseas Chinese and have become precious archives for studying modern overseas Chinese history.

He urged to protect these "overseas Chinese cultural relics", strengthen research, educate and guide people not to forget the humiliating history of modern China and the difficult entrepreneurial history of the older generation of overseas Chinese, and promote the strengthening of integrity construction throughout society.

△ A corner of a small park in Shantou City, Guangdong Province

One important consideration when establishing the Shantou Special Economic Zone was to leverage the advantages of overseas Chinese resources. Over the past 40 years, overseas Chinese have made significant contributions in promoting the development of special economic zones.

How to play the "overseas Chinese" card well in the new era?

Distinctive imprint of Chinese culture

He encouraged everyone to continue promoting Chinese culture, not only to draw spiritual strength from it, but also to actively promote exchanges and mutual learning between Chinese and foreign civilizations, tell good Chinese stories, spread good Chinese voices, promote mutual understanding and understanding between Chinese and foreign people, and create a good environment for realizing the Chinese Dream.

△ In September 2019, in Lakanada Flintridge, Los Angeles, USA, nearly 200 overseas Chinese participated in the Mid-Autumn Festival celebration in the local library.

Every overseas Chinese is a member of the big family of the Chinese nation, just like a leaf on the towering tree of our motherland, whose roots are always tightly connected in the deep soil of our motherland.

Holding cultural experience activities such as the "China Roots Searching Journey" summer camp and the Chinese Culture Park at multiple levels, optimizing and strengthening brand activities such as the "Happy Spring Festival", "Cultural China", and "Family China", and establishing service platforms for overseas Chinese such as the "Overseas Chinese Home" and "Overseas Chinese Home"... Since the new era, local governments and relevant departments have gathered overseas Chinese forces, benefited and warmed up overseas Chinese, continuously deepened various measures to serve overseas Chinese, and promoted significant achievements in overseas Chinese affairs.

Yuhu Town, Wencheng County, Wenzhou, Zhejiang is a famous hometown of overseas Chinese in China. In recent years, the local government has actively built platforms to attract overseas Chinese to return to their hometowns for entrepreneurship. The picture shows the overseas talent entrepreneurship demonstration street in the town.

Overseas Chinese Federation, working together to build dreams.

The united and united Chinese nation is the common root of Chinese people both at home and abroad, the vast and profound Chinese culture is the common soul of Chinese people both at home and abroad, and achieving the great rejuvenation of the Chinese nation is the common dream of Chinese people both at home and abroad.

A common root makes us deeply emotional, a common soul makes us deeply connected, and a common dream makes us united and virtuous. The vast number of returned overseas Chinese and their families, as well as overseas Chinese, have always worked together with the motherland and the people, and we are sure to jointly write a new chapter in the development of the Chinese nation.

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