the sudden onslaught of the epidemic has affected the whole country, weighing on the minds of all party members of guangzhou institute. on february 27, guangzhou institute’s leadership team set an exemplar by holding an anti-epidemic donation activity led by party secretary and general manager ding bingjing. in just over an hour, donations were received from all on-the-job party members. what was even more touching was that in fighting the epidemic and relaying love, guangzhou institute’s retired party members have overcome various difficulties such as walking inconvenience, highlighting great love with their actions. their acts of kindness can be recounted as one heart-warming story after another.
a 93-year-old party member has his wish fulfilled
on the afternoon of february 27, a 93-year-old man entrusted his wife to make a donation of 10,000 yuan for wuhan’s epidemic areas. the old man, named cong lin, was a party member and leader of the party branch of guangzhou institute’s retiree department. cong joined the army in august 1945 and the communist party of china (cpc) in december. in 2019, he received a medal of the 70th anniversary of the founding of the people’s republic of china jointly awarded by the cpc central committee, the state council and the central military commission of china.
“at this critical moment when the epidemic goes rampant, i, a party member, always feel that i should do something to deserve this medal on my chest.” whenever the country faces tremendous challenge or is at an important moment, mr. cong has set an example as a pioneer. “what role does a party member play? the more critical the moment, the more you must charge ahead!”
amid the epidemic, cong always paid attention to the progress of epidemic control. when seeing general secretary xi jinping taking the lead in donating money, he also did his part to help prevent and control the epidemic. after discussing with his wife, mr. cong took the initiative to contact the party organization and decided to donate 10,000 yuan to the anti-epidemic frontline. according to ms. cong, she made many trips to banks after learning about the donation account, but none of them were open amid the epidemic. finally, she found a bank in operation. with the help of personnel, ms. cong completed the donation, and also helped her husband fulfill his wish.
an 86-year-old party member’s red envelope of love
on the afternoon of february 27, li yanli, an organizational member of the second party branch of guangzhou institute, received a donation of 10,000 yuan, which was wrapped in a red envelope with some words written by zhang yudao, an 86-year-old party member and former party secretary. the words said: “all the people are united in the fight against the epidemic. this is my humble contribution as a tribute to medical workers in the frontline.”
zhang yudao has been hale and hearty in life. on the phone, he said aloud: “through the television, i saw living lives being taken away by the ‘epidemic devil’. it was particularly hard for me. as party members, we should pioneer fighting every major disaster. party members of our branch are all retired officials, who usually enjoy the preferential policies of the party and the government and the benefits of reform and opening up. we are satisfied and happy. now that the country is in trouble, i want to express my gratitude to the party and give my humble contribution to the country. i believe that the party and the country will win the battle against this epidemic and achieve ultimate victory!”
the simple feelings of retired officials
“amid the recent epidemic, people were plunged into distress, while our doctors and nurses worked so hard. i am touched and heartbroken. i would like to donate some money, so please pass it on to the party organization.” this was what the 80-year-old party secretary li guiqing said when he made a donation over the phone. he asked the party organization to make sure to accept his 5,000-yuan donation. since the epidemic broke out in wuhan, the 79-year-old senior engineer zhuang pinlan has been closely following the progress of controlling the epidemic through tv and newspapers every day. living frugally, she donated 500 yuan to do her part after discussing with her family. the former president guo yonglin also donated 1,000 yuan at the first opportunity, saying simply, “this is my humble contribution”. again, the words were short, simple, and sincere. “i am from a military family. when seeing the frontline officers and men fighting the epidemic with all their might to support hubei, i am well aware of the hardships and dangers. now that i am too old to be in the frontline, i should donate some money as my help to the epidemic control.” zeng fangyi, an 80-year-old retired chairman of the labor union, said: “when the country is in trouble, it is incumbent upon us.” this is the common voice of all retired officials.
i must give a helping hand
in the early morning of february 29, sheng jingyu, an 85-year-old professor-level senior engineer, contacted the party committee work department of guangzhou institute, saying “i have been in poor health and often hospitalized in recent years, and the party organization has always paid much attention to me. as a 58-year veteran party member, i must make a donation in the trying times for our country. although the party organization said it was beyond the deadline, i must give a helping hand!” the old man was much assured when he heard that the party organization had asked the provincial sasac party committee to agree to accept her 10,000 yuan donation. she taught the younger generation, “the party and the country have taken good care of me. at this critical moment, we must repay the favor.”
moved by the righteous acts of the retired party members, liu xiaoli, deputy party secretary of and secretary of the discipline inspection committee of guangzhou institute, said: “the elderly party members around 80 years old have been quietly paying close attention to the epidemic prevention and control. their loyalty to the party and the country is embodied in the fraternal bonds. our staff told them that under special circumstances, there is no need to make donations. the seniors were frugal with their own food and clothing, but when the country was in need, they did not hesitate to call me and take the initiative to make a firm request for donations to the anti-epidemic frontline. when our country is in trouble, we should shoulder the responsibilities. the belief of party members deserves our tribute and study.”
today, the war a people has waged against the epidemic continues. this unexpected battle against the epidemic was not a smoky one, but it was just as fierce. the respectable party members made donations to the affected areas, proving that we, bound by blood ties, help each other out of difficulties. with the belief of “loyalty, perseverance and dedication”, they conveyed warmth and took up the mission and responsibility of the old-generation party members who stay committed to their original mission despite retirement.