5.4 origin of Youth Day

Mr. Lu Xun once said, "from Zhongzhou, which has an ancient history, the voice of young people seems to predict that this ancient country will be resurrected. We must have a long and bright future." When it comes to 5.4 youth day, we should talk about the May 4th patriotic movement

May 4th Patriotic Movement

May 4th Youth Day is a festival established to commemorate the patriotic movement of Chinese students on May 4, 1919. On November 11, 1918, the first World War, which lasted for four years, ended with the victory of Britain, the United States, France and other countries and the defeat of Germany, Austria and other countries. In January 1919, the victorious allies held a peace conference at the palace of Versailles in Paris. The Republic of China participated in the conference as a victor. At the meeting, the representatives of the Republic of China put forward legitimate demands such as abolishing foreign privileges in China and abolishing Article 21, which were rejected. The meeting actually decided that Japan would take over various privileges of Germany in China. The representative of the Republic of China is actually ready to sign and recognize this treaty, which is humiliating to the country. When the news came, the whole country was furious. The May 4th patriotic movement led by students began like a volcanic eruption.

China's diplomacy failed at the Paris Peace Conference in France

Swear to death and strive to return Qingdao to me

May 4th Movement celebrities

College students burn the imperial flag

May 4th Patriotic Movement broke out

Shanghai responds to Beijing

Mao Zedong during the May 4th Movement

5.4 Youth Day

In order to enable the youth to inherit and carry forward the glorious tradition of the May 4th movement, in 1939, the northwest youth salvation Federation of the Shaanxi Gansu Ningxia border region stipulated May 4th as the middle-aged and young people's day. On December 23, 1949, the Administrative Council of the Chinese people's government officially stipulated that may 4 is China Youth Day.

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The core content of the May 4th spirit is "patriotism, progress, democracy and science".

Patriotism is the source of the May 4th spirit. Democracy and science are the core of the May 4th spirit. The courage to explore, innovate, emancipate the mind and implement reform are the ways to put forward and realize democracy and science. Rational spirit, personality liberation and anti imperialism and anti feudalism are the contents of democracy and science. The ultimate goal of all this is to revitalize the Chinese nation. Therefore, to commemorate the May 4th Movement and carry forward the spirit of the May 4th movement, we should combine these aspects and strive for the revitalization of the Chinese nation.

the May 4th Movement

College students in front of Tiananmen Square

The May 4th Youth Day May 4th patriotic movement is the beginning of the Chinese working class to embark on the historical stage with independent political forces. Intellectuals with preliminary Communist thought began to go deep into the working people, promoted the combination of Marxism and the Chinese workers' movement, and made organizational and ideological preparations for the establishment of the Communist Party of China.

The May 4th Movement was the end of China's old democratic revolution and the beginning of the new democratic revolution. Since then, the Chinese revolution has entered a new historical period. After the founding of the people's Republic of China, the Administrative Council of the Central People's government officially declared May 4 as China Youth Day in December 1949.

"May 4th Youth Day" has actually become a cultural symbol with symbolic significance. Its symbolic significance is mainly the responsibility for the destiny of the country, the passion to solve social problems, and the awakening and creation of all walks of life. In different historical periods of China's revolution and construction, it contains the spirit and appeal of the times and guides the development direction of China's youth movement.

The positive significance of the May 4th Movement