Connotation of the spirit of earthquake relief

More than seven months ago, the Wenchuan earthquake shook China: landslides and ground fissures, river spasms, destruction of things and death of people. In the past seven months, the earthquake relief in China has shocked the world: the whole people have fought hard, United as one, and constantly strive for self-improvement.

Wenchuan testified that the earthquake relief practice of magnificent mountains and rivers has honed the indomitable spirit of the Chinese nation for 5,000 years, forged the earth-shattering earthquake relief spirit of the Chinese nation, and forged an immortal monument to the great national spirit and the spirit of the times!

The recent meeting of leading comrades of provinces, autonomous regions, municipalities and central departments held by the CPC Central Committee and the State Council emphasized the need to vigorously carry forward the great spirit of earthquake relief. Carrying forward the spirit of earthquake relief is of great significance for thoroughly implementing the spirit of the 17th National Congress of the Communist Party of China, coping with various difficulties and challenges on the road ahead, building a socialist core value system, promoting scientific development, promoting social harmony and winning new victories in building a well-off society in an all-round way.

The rich connotation of the spirit of earthquake relief-people-oriented, life-oriented, United as one, indomitable, scientific and rational, open and transparent-is a great symbol of the progress of Chinese civilization.

The history of Chinese civilization can also be said to be a history of struggle against natural and man-made disasters. Since the founding of New China, we have suffered many major natural disasters. From 1966 Xingtai earthquake relief to 1976 Tangshan earthquake relief, from 1987 Daxinganling forest fire fighting to 1998 Sanjiang flood fighting, from fighting SARS in 2003 to facing the ice and snow at the beginning of this year, the severe test of natural disasters has condensed the people of China.

This magnificent disaster relief practice around the Wenchuan earthquake spewed out the great love of the world, the rare national feelings of the birth of generate, reflected the world-renowned Chinese strength and interpreted the rich connotation of the Chinese nation's earthquake relief spirit in the new era.

People-oriented, life first. Of all things in the world, man is the most precious. When the disaster struck suddenly, the CPC Central Committee and the State Council made a decisive decision and issued an urgent order, with only one theme: "Saving lives by treating diseases is the first priority", "Saving lives by treating diseases is the first priority" and "A ray of hope, a hundredfold effort"! Soon, the country's heavy weapons were assembled in the disaster area; The elite of the country, save the people. As of June 13, rescue troops from all walks of life had rescued the displaced people 140367 1 person, and governments at all levels had invested 53761000 million yuan in earthquake relief funds, received 455.78 million yuan from all walks of life at home and abroad, and dispatched relief tents105/kloc. People-oriented is the "core" of earthquake relief spirit. All earthquake relief forces work under the people-oriented concept. From saving lives to treating the wounded, resettling the masses and rebuilding the disaster areas, the Party and the government have taken a series of effective measures, always highlighting the core theme of people-oriented and life first, and highlighting the distinctive practical characteristics of a series of major strategic thoughts put forward by our Party, such as Scientific Outlook on Development.

United as one, United as one. Unity is strength. This is the strong belief of China people to overcome all kinds of disasters. In the face of the crisis, various departments closely coordinated and cooperated, the provinces provided counterpart support, all sectors of society spontaneously mobilized, and various charitable donation activities were carried out in an orderly manner ... The people of the whole country, including compatriots from Hong Kong, Macao and Taiwan and overseas Chinese, showed unprecedented unity and reappeared the touching scene of helping each other in the same boat. "We are all from Wenchuan" is a vivid portrayal of the cohesion of the Chinese nation. Landslides and earthquakes cannot shake the unity of the party and the people; Breaking the bridge can't stop the people of the whole country from helping each other in the same boat ... "If one party is in trouble, all parties will help each other." With the help of national support for earthquake relief, the incomparable superiority of the socialist system shines brightly.

Fearless and indomitable. The long-standing spirit of revolutionary heroism of selflessness and fearlessness, overwhelming all enemies without being succumbed to them, was once again carried forward in earthquake relief. When the disaster occurred, party member cadres gave up their families for everyone and organized the masses to help themselves and each other; People's teachers do not hesitate to give their lives for the safety of students; Soldiers in white risked aftershocks to save people; The people in the disaster area endured the grief of losing their relatives and homes and actively participated in earthquake relief. The officers and men of the People's Liberation Army and the Armed Police Force are even more desperate, charging ahead, not afraid of fatigue, and fighting continuously, becoming the commando and main force for earthquake relief. The spirit of brave fighting and fearless sacrifice shown by Chinese sons and daughters always shines at the most critical moment and where it is most needed.

Scientific and rational, open and transparent. Using modern means, overall planning and coordination, in times of crisis, showing a good spirit of the rule of law and scientific spirit. In terms of disaster relief, the first-level emergency response mechanism was launched, and the state forces delivered it according to the plan. All actions were carried out in accordance with the Law on Earthquake Prevention and Disaster Mitigation and the Regulations on Recovery and Reconstruction after Wenchuan Earthquake. The earthquake relief made full use of scientific and technological means and modern equipment, which played an important role in saving time and improving disaster relief efficiency. For the first time in the history of New China, international rescuers participated in disaster relief on the front line of the earthquake, and batches of international humanitarian relief materials and batches of international love donations kept arriving in the disaster area. At the same time, the party and the government are open and honest, and the information is open and transparent, which has established mutual trust, understanding and respect among citizens. With the rapid spread of radio waves and the Internet, the "national live broadcast" of real-time earthquake updates calmed the public's anxiety, condensed the firm and calm power, and showed the world an open and confident China.

In this struggle, the Chinese nation has withstood a severe test. The great spirit of earthquake relief is a great symbol of the progress of Chinese civilization, a broad textbook of Socialism with Chinese characteristics's institutional superiority, and the most precious spiritual wealth of the party and the country.

The profound connotation of the spirit of earthquake relief ―― Through the integration of the national spirit and the spirit of the times, the high unity of collectivism, socialism and patriotism in the new period has been realized, and the inner charm of the socialist core value spirit has been displayed.

The spirit of earthquake relief has many connotations, and its profound essence lies in the distinctive national spirit and the spirit of the times. The perfect combination of the two scientific spirits shows the inner charm of the socialist core value spirit.

The spirit of earthquake relief highlights the extension and sublimation of the national spirit. National spirit is the ideological character, value orientation and moral standard that a nation has formed and developed in the long-term practice of common life, and is recognized and accepted by most members. It is a comprehensive reflection of a nation's psychological characteristics, cultural traditions, thoughts and feelings. In the development of more than 5,000 years, the national spirit with patriotism as the core formed by the Chinese nation is deeply rooted in the excellent cultural tradition of the motherland, which has become the spiritual driving force to promote the prosperity of the Chinese nation and accumulated as the soul of the Chinese nation. Jinggangshan spirit, Long March spirit, Yan 'an spirit and Hongyan spirit are outstanding manifestations of the Chinese national spirit during the revolutionary war. The spirit of Lei Feng, the spirit of "two bombs and one satellite", the spirit of fighting floods and the spirit of manned space flight are all new manifestations of the spirit of the Chinese nation in the period of peaceful construction. This earthquake relief has greatly strengthened and enhanced the spiritual character of our nation. In the face of sudden catastrophe, the spirit of self-improvement possessed by the Chinese nation has been fully demonstrated and best interpreted. With this spirit, no matter how difficult it is for a rich country, it can become a reality.

Five thousand years of continuous culture and five thousand years of vicissitudes of life have always adhered to, accumulated and inherited an indomitable and enterprising national spirit, always embodied, confirmed and carried forward a strong national cohesion, and always run through an unyielding national backbone. This spirit, this spirit and this ability can be fully displayed and sublimated in the face of catastrophe. The more frustrated and brave, the more frustrated and brave, constantly drawing strength from the national spirit and constantly giving new connotations to the national spirit. This earthquake relief struggle fully embodies this point. The world has thus seen the revival, revival, continuation and sublimation of the Chinese national spirit.

The spirit of earthquake relief represents the condensation and essence of the spirit of the times The spirit of the times is an ideology, value orientation, moral norms and behavior patterns that are inspired by the latest creative practice of a society, lead the trend of the times and are generally recognized and accepted by members of society. It is a comprehensive embodiment of a society's latest mental outlook and social fashion. Reform and innovation is the most distinctive feature of the new era and the core of the spirit of the times. Focusing on the core of reform and innovation, the spirit of the times has a comprehensive multi-dimensional performance, which is characterized by advancing with the times, its essence is people-oriented, and its requirements are to establish open consciousness and world concept, independent consciousness and democratic consciousness, competition consciousness and efficiency pursuit, legal consciousness and harmonious orientation, and so on. With this spirit of the times, the people of China have made brilliant achievements that have attracted worldwide attention in the past 30 years of reform and opening up, which not only laid a material foundation for earthquake relief, but also effectively promoted civic awareness, national quality and humanistic spirit, forging a brand-new national morality. Humanistic care in earthquake relief not only embodies the purpose of our party to build the party for the public and govern for the people, but also embodies the universal value of respecting the value of life and personal dignity, demonstrating the power of humanity and universal love. The spirit of volunteers born from earthquake relief not only brings great hope to the affected people, but also helps to improve citizens' moral awareness and level and promote a more harmonious and civilized society. The spirit of solidarity, mutual assistance and courage of citizens in serious disasters not only embodies the traditional virtues of the Chinese nation, but also is the moral basis for the survival and development of modern countries. The earthquake relief also shows the times of openness, tolerance, exchanges and cooperation of the Chinese nation, and shows the broad mind and high self-confidence of a recovering country.

The spirit of earthquake relief ―― A high degree of unity of collectivism, socialism and patriotism in the new period has been achieved through the integration of national spirit and the spirit of the times. National spirit is the ideological basis, focusing on the scientific inheritance of history; The spirit of the times is the ideological guidance, focusing on efforts to open up the future. The organic integration of the national spirit and the spirit of the times, * * * together constitute the spiritual pillar and core content of the spiritual strength of the contemporary Chinese nation and become the concrete embodiment of the socialist core value spirit. On this premise, we have achieved a high degree of unity of collectivism, socialism and patriotism on the land of China. In contemporary China, our ideal is Socialism with Chinese characteristics; The flag we hold high is the flag of Socialism with Chinese characteristics; The road we take is the Socialism with Chinese characteristics road. The trinity of collectivism, socialism and patriotism is organically combined under the leadership of the ruling the Communist Party of China (CPC), which makes patriotism, as the core of the national spirit, have a more solid realistic foundation of collectivism and scientific socialism. The vigorous promotion of the national spirit and the spirit of the times shows the broad world vision and keen sense of the times of contemporary China producers, indicates that the Chinese nation is moving towards globalization with a brand-new attitude, and reveals the fundamental hope that Socialism with Chinese characteristics can better adapt to the general trend of human civilization.

Building a socialist core value system is a process of integrating theory with practice and unifying knowledge and practice. Patriotism in earthquake relief is not an abstract and empty slogan. It bears the deep friendship of the people of the whole country, including compatriots from Hong Kong, Macao and Taiwan and overseas Chinese, the grand ideal of Chinese sons and daughters to realize the great rejuvenation of the Chinese nation, and embodies overwhelming and indomitable strength. As an organic integration of the great national spirit and the spirit of the times, the spirit of earthquake relief profoundly embodies the rich connotation of the socialist core value system. From the largest material assembly, transportation and air transportation in history, from Tiananmen Square, from the "Come on, Sichuan!" echoing over the motherland. "Come on, China!" In the shouting, we can deeply feel the high unity of loving the motherland and the people, revolutionary heroism and socialist humanitarianism, and feel the main theme of the times that * * * produces a good party, socialism, reform and opening up, people's army, people and great motherland.

The epochal value of the spirit of earthquake relief ―― The spirit of earthquake relief has cohesion, creativity and cultural power, and it is a powerful spiritual driving force for meeting challenges, tests and developing Socialism with Chinese characteristics.

Engels once said: "There is no great historical disaster that is not compensated by historical progress". This kind of compensation, from the immediate point of view, lies in the current struggle of the people of China to minimize the material losses of disasters; In the long run, it is to scientifically enhance the spiritual value of resistance and integrate the wisdom and courage to overcome disasters into the long history of civilization evolution.

The spirit of earthquake relief forged by disaster relief practice is the unity of the national spirit and the spirit of the times. Like an immortal monument, it will be recorded in the history of the Chinese nation forever and become the spiritual pillar of our nation's survival and development. In the new historical stage, we will win new victories in building a well-off society in an all-round way and realize the great rejuvenation of the Chinese nation. The road ahead is not smooth, not only there will be rapids, storms and thunder, but also all kinds of resistance and interference, full of twists and turns, hardships, risks and challenges. Therefore, in reality, the spirit of earthquake relief is a powerful spiritual driving force for us to constantly strive for self-improvement, meet challenges, meet tests and develop Socialism with Chinese characteristics!

The spirit of earthquake relief is cohesion. Every man is responsible for the rise and fall of the world. All ethnic groups have their own cohesion, and those who lose cohesion will inevitably decline and decline. When the country and the nation are in troubled times, disasters can often inspire people's spirit of striving for strength, generate great cohesion, overcome difficulties, win victory, and promote the country to become stronger. The practice of Wenchuan earthquake relief proves this point again. In the face of the earthquake disaster, the party's heart was smooth, the army's heart was uplifted, the people's hearts were United, and various social forces at home and abroad were effectively integrated. Everyone consciously puts national interests first, and the cohesion of the Chinese nation is unprecedentedly high. In the new century and new stage, we should vigorously carry forward the national cohesion demonstrated by the earthquake-resistant spirit, firmly unite people with Socialism with Chinese characteristics's ideals, further give play to the superiority of the socialist system, unite as one, share the same breath and destiny, strive to complete various urgent and dangerous tasks, do a good job in the reconstruction of disaster areas, and achieve sound and rapid economic and social development.

The spirit of earthquake relief is creativity. Great cohesion will inevitably breed endless creativity in practice. Innovation is an inexhaustible motive force for national progress and social development. Wenchuan earthquake aroused people's painful memories of Tangshan earthquake 32 years ago. After 30 years of reform and opening up, under the new era conditions, earthquake relief has innovated the information dissemination mode, emergency management mode and disaster relief mode of China society. It can be said that the new ideas, new practices and new breakthroughs presented in this disaster relief process are a special review of the 30 years of reform and opening up. The openness and transparency of information and the growth of civic spirit have left a deep mark on the construction of democracy and the rule of law and the progress of social civilization in the past 30 years. Carrying forward the spirit of earthquake relief and exerting creativity will further strengthen our determination and confidence to hold high the great banner of Socialism with Chinese characteristics and unswervingly carry out reform and opening up.

The spirit of earthquake relief is a cultural force. "Carrying forward Chinese culture and building the spiritual homeland of the Chinese nation" is an important task of cultural construction put forward in the report of the 17th National Congress of the Communist Party of China. Undoubtedly, the people-oriented ruling idea deeply rooted in the disaster, the evolution of national political civilization, the remolding of national inner spirit, and the enhancement of civic responsibility consciousness will inevitably sublimate the spirit of socialist core values into a cultural force, inspire an institutional force, become a spiritual accumulation to promote social progress in China, and become a powerful "soft power" of the Chinese nation. Efforts to carry forward the spirit of earthquake relief will further strengthen the construction of the socialist core value system, consciously enhance the people's sense of hardship, overall situation and mission, always think of difficulties to be overcome, mountains to be climbed, competitors to compete, grand plans to be realized, and always maintain a state of self-improvement and high spirits.

Earthquake relief has achieved a major stage victory, and the tasks in the future are even more arduous and arduous. It is necessary to vigorously carry forward the great spirit of earthquake relief in the whole society, so that it can be transformed into a firm will of self-reliance, hard struggle and reconstruction, into practical actions to run the Olympic Games well and build the motherland, and into a powerful force to promote scientific development and social harmony. Under the strong leadership of the CPC Central Committee with Comrade Hu Jintao as the general secretary, we will win new victories in building a well-off society in an all-round way with full confidence!