More than 70 years ago, in order to resist Japanese invasion, people all over the country joined War of Resistance against Japanese Aggression in various ways. This war of resistance with the participation of the whole people and unprecedented unity became the largest anti-aggression war in China's history. Today, 75 years later, history is slowly passing by with the torrent of time. The heroic deeds and tragic historical facts of the people of the whole country who shed blood and died for the anti-Japanese war are gradually being submerged and become a history without temperature. Looking back at this period of history, although the smoke of war has gone away, there are still hidden concerns. A history forged with blood and pain should not be buried by the torrent of history. It deserves our respect and memory.

Go deep into the grassroots to find anti-Japanese war veterans

In order to save these dying folk memories, let more citizens know about the history of our ancestors' bloody fight against the Japanese aggressors, popularize War of Resistance against Japanese Aggression knowledge and arouse people's patriotic feelings, Shantou Metropolis Daily has published the column "Those Years of the Anti-Japanese War" since 20 12, and interviewed anti-Japanese war veterans on the basis of collecting a large number of historical materials.

The report was strongly supported by the Party History Research Office of Shantou Municipal Committee and the Local Records Office of Shantou City. They help to find the clues of veterans and provide rich historical materials, so that journalists' reports and writing are targeted on the basis of a preliminary understanding of history. In addition, chenchen, Zhang Meisheng, Chen Wenqing and other enthusiastic citizens who care about the history of the Anti-Japanese War have generously helped the report, providing many clues for finding veterans. Zhang Meisheng even gave the zhina Incident Pictorial, a historical material of the Anti-Japanese War, to reporters for reading.

Real and vivid historical trigger * * *

Since Shantou Metropolis Daily launched the special column "Those Years of Anti-Japanese War", it has won unanimous praise from the general public and received enthusiastic response. The experience of every veteran in the report touches the hearts of the citizens. Many enthusiastic citizens have also obtained the contact information of veterans through various contacts, and visited and consoled them, sending warmth and care to the elderly veterans.

On the internet, special reports have also had an effect. At that time, many foreign netizens paid attention to it, and the click-through rate and reprints in Weibo continued to rise. Volunteers who care for the veterans of the Anti-Japanese War, headquartered in Shenzhen, have also built a communication bridge with Shantou Metropolis Daily through Weibo. Volunteers made a special trip from Shenzhen to Shantou Volunteers not only sent daily necessities to the veterans, but also made a detailed registration of the veterans' anti-Japanese war experience and recent life.

Volunteer Cher said that careful inquiry is necessary for the visit. They know the specific situation of veterans, and then sort out the situation and report it to the audit. After the review, the volunteers will present the "Commemorative Medals of the 65th Anniversary of the World Anti-Fascist War and the Victory of War of Resistance against Japanese Aggression in China" to the veterans, and regularly provide them with living allowances, rice, cotton-padded clothes and other necessities according to their specific conditions. In addition, after learning that there are so many anti-Japanese war veterans in Chaoshan area, Caring for Anti-Japanese War Veterans Network decided to set up a volunteer group in Chaoshan to take care of the veterans nearby in the future.

The ceremony of "Caring for Anti-Japanese War Veterans" was launched

201212 On February 9th, at the launching ceremony of "Caring for Anti-Japanese War Veterans" in Chaoshan, Li Minghui, the founder of Caring for Anti-Japanese War Veterans Network, together with the head of Shantou Metropolis Daily, presented the flag to the volunteer group of Caring for Anti-Japanese War Veterans Network in Chaoshan, and also presented "China, the 65th anniversary of the victory of the World Anti-Fascist War and War of Resistance against Japanese Aggression" to the anti-Japanese war veterans who came to the scene. After the ceremony, the Chaoshan Volunteer Group also held a symposium on caring for anti-Japanese war veterans. Volunteers said that after the establishment of this volunteer group, it is committed to integrating the resources of caring for anti-Japanese war veterans in Chaoshan area, finding and helping more veterans, improving their quality of life and giving them more care and dignity.

At present, there are dozens of volunteers in Chaoshan, including Blue Sky Volunteers Association, Intentional Charity Association, Hope Volunteers Association and other charitable organizations and volunteer groups. At the inauguration ceremony, enthusiastic citizens cared for the anti-Japanese war veterans with practical actions. Mr. Chen and Ms. Mei made a special trip from Shenzhen and Shanghai to make pledges. Among them, Ms. Mei pledged three veterans and promised to support the elderly until their death. In addition, there are caring people who don't want to be named, all of whom support the elderly to participate in activities in Shantou, and some citizens specially send winter warm clothes and socks to veterans.

There are only 30 war veterans left in Chaoshan.

At present, there are only more than 30 Chaoshan war veterans who are still alive in Chaoshan area, among whom the oldest is 96 years old and the youngest is over 80 years old. "When we saw the Japanese army invading our hometown, we young people were full of enthusiasm at that time, and with the mentality of' killing one to make money, killing two to make money', we all asked to join the army and go to the front." Looking at the historical photos, 86-year-old Lao Deng was very excited. Although I have never fought with the enemy in my hometown, whenever I mention the battlefields such as Guilin and Liuzhou where I have served, the old man will raise his fist from time to time.

20 13 The Ministry of Health and the Ministry of Civil Affairs jointly issued a notice, demanding that qualified former Kuomintang anti-Japanese war veterans be included in the scope of social security, giving priority to nursing homes and welfare homes. The Health Department of Guangdong Province also stated that it will formulate relevant specific measures to provide convenient and high-quality medical services for the anti-Japanese war veterans in Guangdong Province. These Chaoshan anti-Japanese war veterans even expressed "thanks for the government's approval" after learning that the national civil affairs department has issued relevant policies to include the former Kuomintang anti-Japanese war veterans in the scope of social security and give priority to nursing homes and welfare homes.

"This is the performance of the government's openness. We are now a grand event, and we must especially thank the government for its recognition and special care. " After learning about this new policy of the Ministry of Civil Affairs, several anti-Japanese war veterans excitedly said that although they had suffered a lot before, the current practice of the government will enable many veterans who are still alive to enjoy an unprecedented historical release.

Talk to veterans and feel the living history.

On July 20 13, a series of precious historical photos with great visual impact came into view at the "Don't forget July 7th-Chaoshan Anti-Japanese War Photo Exhibition" held in Shantou Cultural Center. The historical photos on display are selected from the Japanese magazine zhina Incident Illustrated published that year. These photos were taken by Japanese journalists from 1938 to 65438+. The photos show the historical process before and after the Japanese invasion of Chaoshan from the unique perspective of Japanese journalists, including the reconnaissance and deployment of Japanese troops before the war, the battlefield filled with smoke during the invasion of Chaoshan, and the enslavement education for the people after the invasion of Chaoshan. The photography exhibition takes the time when Chaoshan fell as the axis. Through the exhibition, citizens can clearly understand the successive process of the fall of Chaoshan in that year.

This photo exhibition also specially opened a special area to show the newly discovered features of Chaoshan anti-Japanese war veterans since 20 12. Not only that, the organizers also invited Lin Zhuoqun, Chen, Guo Yuguang, Deng, Lin Chuanfeng, Chen Dixing and many other anti-war veterans to attend the opening ceremony, so that more citizens could have face-to-face exchanges and dialogues with veterans and get a glimpse of their style.