A tribute to our youth

Paying tribute to our former youth is an eternal proposition. Now that we have caught up, let’s face it directly.

Youth is a beautiful stage of life, full of vigor and high spirits. Now that we have reached the age where we look back on our youthful years, we understand best what youthful efforts and dedication mean. We have the same experience as many of our peers. Our youthful years began with integrating into the trend of going to the mountains and rural areas to become educated youths. In the beginning, it was our first stop into society.

We have no regrets about our youth and our years. We have worked and harvested the 8,000 acres of land in Anjiapu. We have mutual understanding and encouragement in the process of integrating into the poor and lower-middle peasants. The experience of farm work has enhanced my physical fitness and courage, and I have left many praiseworthy stories in my interactions with farmer brothers and sisters for 2-3 years.

We have no regrets about our youth and our years. In our three batches of 33 people in the educated youth camp, we were scattered in various production teams to participate in production labor and year-end distribution, but we lived and ate together. In the two rows of blue brick bungalows, we had our laughter, our clothes to dry, and Reading and studying have the responsibility of taking turns cooking, and we have many indelible memories of caring for each other, helping each other, etc.

We have no regrets about our youth and our years. In July 2010 and August 2016, our educated youth comrades had two large-scale gatherings. The educated youth comrades who had been together for decades gathered in Zhangjiakou and Anjiabao. The songs and laughter echoed among us again. This is A kind of thinking and communication after decades of life is a positive attitude and cherishment of the life of educated youth and the friendship between comrades.

We have no regrets about our youth and our years. This year marks 47 years since the first batch of 18 educated youths went to the countryside, and 46 years since the second batch of 12 educated youths went to the countryside... Time flies, the years are long, and in the blink of an eye, we are already old; comrades Zhang Lifei and Ma Lifen have left us. We miss them. We should cherish the present more, do more things for our educated youth comrades, and send some greetings... .

Educated youth comrades are welcome to leave a message, share your views and express your innermost feelings.

Monday, July 26, 2021 Footprint recorder in Baoding