When did the Young Pioneers officially change their name to "China Young Pioneers"?

The Young Pioneers were renamed the Chinese Young Pioneers on August 21, 1953.

The Central Committee of the *** Youth League issued the "Explanation on the renaming of the "China Children's Team" to the "China Young Pioneers", pointing out that "pioneers" are those who blaze the trail and walk for the benefit of the people. People in front. With such an educational title like "pioneer", the organization for children is mainly to educate children to learn from the examples of revolutionary martyrs and revolutionary predecessors, and to inherit the cause of revolutionary martyrs and revolutionary predecessors.

During the Anti-Japanese War, nearly one million children in various anti-Japanese base areas across the country participated in the Anti-Japanese Children’s League and contributed to the victory of the Anti-Japanese War. After the founding of New China, the Chinese Children's Team was established and became a unified national children's organization. On August 21, 1953, this organization was renamed the China Young Pioneers, recruiting children aged 7 to 14 to participate. Since then, the red scarf has become the distinctive symbol of the Chinese Young Pioneers, and the resonant slogan "Always Be Ready" has accompanied the growth of generations of young people.

my country’s first batch of Young Pioneers counselor Zhang Xianao: The etiquette and rituals of the Young Pioneers are a combination of ideological and political education and aesthetic education. The core is ideological and political education. Like the team ceremony, it represents the interests of the people above all else. The red scarf is a red flag. One corner represents the blood stained by the martyrs, symbolizing victory.

Before the founding of New China, the Communist Party of China founded and led a number of revolutionary organizations for children and adolescents. On September 11, 1922, under the leadership of the Communist Party of China, the Anyuan Children's League, the first preliminary organization of the Chinese Young Pioneers, was established in the Anyuan mining area on the border of Hunan and Jiangxi.

Song of the Chinese Young Pioneers

We are the successors of communism; inherit the glorious traditions of our revolutionary ancestors; love the motherland and the people; bright red scarves flutter on the chest; Don’t be afraid of difficulties or enemies; study tenaciously and fight resolutely; march bravely toward victory; march bravely toward victory; march bravely toward victory; we are the successors of communism; we are the successors of communism;

Follow the glorious journey of our revolutionary predecessors; love the motherland and love the people; Young Pioneers is our proud name; always be ready to make meritorious deeds; eliminate all enemies; bravely move forward for the ideal; bravely move forward for the ideal; for Our ideals march forward bravely; we are the successors of communism;