President Hu Jintao on Tuesday called on the people to
study the history of the Chinese revolution, and learn from its
successes to deal with the problems China faces today.
Given the need for arduous reforms in China and the changing
international situation, great attention should be paid to
educating people about Chinese history, especially the history of
the Chinese revolution, Hu said.
Hu, also the general secretary of the Communist Party of China
(CPC) Central Committee, made the comments at a study session of
the Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee during which
researchers from the Chinese PLA Military Academy of Sciences gave
a lecture on the history of the Long March.
The Long March was a famous military maneuver carried out by the
Workers' and Peasants' Red Army led by the CPC in the 1930s to
combat the Kuomintang Regime.
Although many soldiers died as a result, the Red Army finally
arrived at Yan'an in western Shaanxi Province after a 25,000
li (12,500 kilometer) trek, and later established the
Party's new headquarters there.
"It (The Long March) was a spectacular epic of the Chinese
Revolution led by the Communist Party of China," Hu said,
encouraging people to treasure and learn from the experiences of
the Long March and the entire revolution.
He said the spirit of Party members during the revolution should
be revived in the present day, and the traditions molded by the
Party during the revolution should be passed down.
"We should first learn how the Party's founding fathers,
especially Mao Zedong, applied Marxism to analyze problems in the
Chinese context," Hu said, adding that the expansion of socialist
theories to include practical experience should also be
studied.
And we must learn how to explain theories and policies to the
masses in plain terms, he said.
While studying history, Hu said, we should also absorb the
absolute honesty and pure political belief of Party members during
the revolutionary period.
"We should not waver in pursuing our dreams and beliefs, should
not slacken in the face of difficulties, and should confidently
pursue the building of socialism with Chinese characteristics."
(Xinhua News Agency July 26, 2006)