Xinhua Perspective | Guarding Yumai Chaoyang | Land | Xinhua
Every morning, at Tiananmen Square in Beijing, China, the Five Star Red Flag always rises with the rising sun, spreading over a territory of 9.6 million square kilometers. Sunshine and the national flag opened the curtain for this ancient Eastern country. Located on the edge of the snowy plateau and the coast of the Yellow Sea, such ceremonies are also held every day, regardless of whether it is hot or cold.
In summer, swamps are everywhere, and in winter, heavy snow seals the mountains. This snowy border on the roof of the world is isolated from the world for more than half a year. In the late 1950s, over 300 villagers living here left one after another due to the harsh natural environment and harsh living conditions. In the end, only one family survived, including Zhuoga, Yangzong, and their father Sangjie Quba. In 1962, Sangjie Quba, who had already served as the head of Yumai Township, took the initiative to take on the task of grazing and patrolling the border. His attachment to his homeland and adherence to his homeland made his family a sentinel on this border line.
The vast mountains have left behind a family of three generations who have been guarding every day, from the former "Three People Township" to the current 67 households and 234 people, the connotation of the word "guarding" is becoming increasingly rich. Zhuoga's younger sister Yangzong's son, Sorangdunzhu, was the first college student to leave Yumai Township. After graduation, he chose to return to Yumai and has now become the first secretary of Yumai Village. In the eyes of this generation of young people, guarding Yumai is not only about guarding the border, but also about building the border, so that the villagers of Yumai Township can live a comfortable life.
Producer: Sun Zhiping, Wang Lei, Liu Ziling
Producer/Chief Director: Zhang Songhong
Executive Producer/Director: Liu Yuanyuan
Production Director: Gao Ying, Liu Wenjie, Liu Kai, Li Weiyang
Executive Director: Cai Bitong, Yang Hua, Li Pengfei, Lin Yanyan, Guo Yuanjie, Xie Huishan
Hou Mengna, Chang Jie, Liu Xiangcheng, Wang Jing
Author: Zhang Songhong, Zang Fuying
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