Employees at the Ye Jianying memorial park in Meizhou of Guangdong Province in south China have been inspired by President Xi Jinping's visit there on Friday, pledging to do a better job in extending stories of revolutionary forerunners and carry forward their spirit.
The memorial park is dedicated to Ye Jianying (1897-1986), a late Chinese Communist revolutionary leader and former chairman of the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress, and one of the Ten Marshals of the People's Republic of China. Meizhou City is his native home.
During his visit, Xi, who is also general secretary of the Communist Party of China Central Committee and chairman of the Central Military Commission, learned about local efforts to promote revolutionary culture and expand support for old revolutionary base areas.
The memorial park, located in Huxing Village of Yanyang Town, was officially opened to the public in May 2007. It consists of a memorial museum and the site of Ye's former residence.
The memorial park workers described Xi's visit as a deeply inspiring moment that encouraged them greatly and renewed their sense of responsibility.
"I feel very excited and proud now, and the General Secretary looked very amiable to me," said Luo Zhenfeng, a staff member of the memorial park.
"The exhibition area of the memorial museum covers over 2,000 square meters, offering a comprehensive, rich and objective presentation of Ye Jianying's brilliant life, with detailed portrayal. The General Secretary said the memorial museum is quite well run," said Yao Yijun, director of the Meizhou Municipal Party History Research Office.
Huang Yujia, a docent at the memorial museum, said Xi was very attentive to the exhibits, embodying his deep respect for the older generation of revolutionaries, which moved her greatly.
"I could deeply feel the General Secretary's feelings for the old generation of revolutionaries. Throughout the visit, he observed everything very carefully and displayed a profound understanding of China's revolutionary course," Huang said.
Having worked as a docent for ten years, Huang's dedication began with a childhood visit to the memorial.
"When I was a pupil, the school once arranged us to visit this memorial museum, and now I have been a professional docent for ten years, always glued to the frontline narration. This work requires passion. When seeing visitors tremendously interested, I have a strong sense of satisfaction and accomplishment," she said.
"We must uphold and pass on Ye Jianying's revolutionary spirit and make our due contribution to the great cause of national rejuvenation," said Yao.
Xi's visit inspires employees at Marshal Ye memorial park
