From..., the heavenly sound and blue sky at the Universiade | Before the Spring Festival | Universiade
"The national flag is so beautiful, with Venus shining on the earth. I wish to become a small red cloud and fly into the blue sky to kiss you..."
At the opening ceremony of the 31st Summer Universiade held in Chengdu on the evening of July 28th, six children dressed in Yi ethnic costumes sang the opening ceremony with a song called "The Beautiful National Flag".
They are Jihao Youguo, Jihela Zuo, Ma Jieying, Odirahan, Jizi Doctor, and Jiduoshila from Zhaojue County, Liangshan Yi Autonomous Prefecture, Sichuan Province.
Although they differ by a few years, they all share a common hobby of singing. The tallest among the six children is Jihao Youguo in Sanhe Village, Sanchahe Town, Zhaojue County.
On July 28th, Jihao Youguo from Liangshan Yi Autonomous Prefecture in Sichuan Province performed at the opening ceremony. Photo by Xinhua News Agency reporter Chen Zeguo
On the eve of the Spring Festival in 2018, General Secretary Xi Jinping walked into Sanhe Village Jihao and asked for a home. At that time, his 10-year-old daughter Jihao Youguo also sang the song "The National Flag is Beautiful" to the General Secretary.
"I haven't been able to contact my daughter yet!" At around 9 pm, the reporter dialed Ji Haoya's phone number, and his words couldn't conceal his excitement. In order to watch the opening ceremony, on the evening of the 28th, Jihao also begged the family to have dinner early, turned on the TV, and sat together.
"We are all proud of her for her good performance," Ji Hao pleaded, watching her daughter sing confidently and generously. The whole family was extremely proud. The second daughter, who used to dare not even speak to outsiders, has now become more dignified and confident.
The scene of the journalist interviewing Jihao with results in January this year is still vivid in my mind. At that time, she excitedly introduced the story behind every photo on the living room wall to the reporter. With a flushed face, she occasionally smiles shyly, but her voice is loud and her eyes do not dodge at all. She is unexpectedly generous and confident.
"What do you want to do when you grow up?" "Music teacher!" Faced with a reporter's question, 15-year-old Jihao Youguo blurted out.
Moving into a new house, opening a small shop, and promoting children's education... Over the past five years, Jihao has been seeking good things from his family one after another. The two walls in the living room are covered with photos and certificates of five children, documenting the fruitful achievements of the past five years.
Jihao also asked the reporter that he and his wife have both obtained public welfare positions in the village, with a monthly income of 550 yuan per person. In addition to the income from running a small shop, beekeeping, cattle farming, pig farming, and planting, the household income will exceed 100000 yuan in 2022.
Nowadays, Ji Hao, who wants to become a music teacher, has achieved success. At the age of 15, he stepped out of Daliangshan and stood on the stage of the Chengdu Universiade to sing for the global audience. This is so exciting, and Ji Hao's pursuit of home has added another joy.
The changes in Sanhe Village have been earth shattering. The children in the village can learn at the preschool education center at their doorstep. In recent years, more than 20 people in the village have successively been admitted to universities.
Author: Zhang Yanling, journalist from China Agricultural Network and Farmers Daily
Yi Family Girls from Yuandaliangshan Sing at the Opening Ceremony of Chengdu Universiade