During the period of China's new-democratic revolution, patriotism was mainly manifested in overthrowing the reactionary rule of imperialism, feudalism and bureaucratic capitalism and transforming the dark old China into a bright new China.

At the present stage, patriotism is mainly manifested in devotion to the cause of building and defending socialist modernization and to the great cause of promoting the reunification of the motherland.

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In different historical periods of the development of the Chinese nation, patriotism presents different connotations. In the context of realizing the Chinese dream in the new era, patriotism has been given new connotations. Exploring the connotation of patriotism in the historical position of the new era is of great theoretical and practical significance for carrying forward patriotism.

In the 5,000-year historical development of the Chinese nation, patriotism has become the deepest spiritual quality of the Chinese nation, and it is a sense of anxiety, social responsibility and historical mission for the rise and fall of the motherland and its future and destiny. It is the constant value pursuit of the Chinese nation and a historical category.