Time is like water, and it passes in an instant. In the blink of an eye, Mr. Soong Ching Ling has left us for thirty years.
Sun Yat-sen, Soong Ching Ling, two great men of the achievements of the history, their spirit will always be remembered by future generations. Looking back to the past, can console the two great men is, under the leadership of the Chinese ****production party, after generations of efforts, their lifelong struggle for the cause of China's vigorous development, they are worried about the old China's poverty and weakness has gone, they read the Chinese people's lives have undergone radical changes, they are haunted by the modernization of China's ideal is gradually becoming a reality. The ideal of China's modernization is gradually becoming a reality.
In order to inherit and carry forward the ideas and spirit of Dr. Sun Yat-sen and Soong Ching Ling, and to promote and develop their careers, research institutes and foundations for Dr. Sun Yat-sen and Soong Ching Ling have been set up all over the world, including in China, and the Soong Ching Ling Foundation (now known as the China Soong Ching Ling Foundation), which was officially established in 1982 in Beijing, is the first foundation to bear the names of the great men since the founding of the new China, with Comrade Deng Xiaoping as its honorary chairman. Comrade Deng Xiaoping served as the honorary chairman, and a number of Party and state leaders, such as Liao Chengzhi and Kang Keqing, held important positions in the Foundation. After nearly thirty years of development, it has gradually become an important force in carrying forward the great ideas and spirit of Dr. Sun Yat-sen and Soong Ching Ling, and inheriting Soong Ching Ling's philanthropy.
Promoting the spirit of great men, promoting the construction of a harmonious world
Sun Yat-sen and Soong Ching Ling, two great men, devoted their lives to advocating "the world for the common good", hoping to achieve the goal of a society of equality and justice in China, so as to promote the construction of a cosmopolitan world, and to turn the ideal of revitalizing China into a reality. The construction of a harmonious society and the promotion of a harmonious world of lasting peace and prosperity are the millennium-long quest of the Chinese nation, and they are also in line with the social ideals of Dr. Sun Yat-sen.
Sun Yat-sen, Soong Ching Ling, two great men have left us extremely valuable spiritual wealth, in our struggle to realize the great rejuvenation of the Chinese nation on the journey, this extremely valuable spiritual heritage is still important enlightenment and educational significance, worthy of our perpetual learning and inheritance and carry forward.
As the China Soong Ching Ling Foundation, which is named after Soong Ching Ling, shoulders the special responsibility and mission of studying, researching, inheriting and carrying forward the thoughts and spirit of Sun Yat-sen and Soong Ching Ling. To this end, the Foundation has set up a research center to study their rich life experience, magnificent revolutionary practice, pioneering spirit of pursuing truth, unswerving patriotism, open-mindedness to the world, people's well-being-oriented philosophy, strong will to keep on living and struggling, and noble character to spare no effort and die before one's death, and to further excavate the ideological connotations of the great men, and strive to make the spirit of the great men more meaningful to the world. We will further explore the ideas of Sun Yat-sen and Soong Ching Ling, and strive to make the spirit of the great men walk with the times and serve the new era and the people.
Since the foundation was established, the research and dissemination of Sun Yat-sen and Soong Ching Ling have been fruitful. Has cooperated with the China Welfare Association, the People's Publishing House and other related organizations, published "Song Qingling anthology", "Song Qingling selected inscriptions", "Song Qingling collection of letters", "Song Qingling collection of letters sequel", "Song Qingling chronicle long", "Miyazaki Toujou family collection - Chinese Revolutionary Documents from Japan," and "Commemorating Soong Qingling Comrade", "Song Qingling", "Song Qingling's Great and Glorious Life" and other picture books. It has organized and participated in academic exchanges related to the study of Sun Yat-sen, Song Qingling and modern history, and hosted and participated in the National Sun-Song Memorial Sites Joint Conference and the World Song Qingling Foundation Presidential Seminar. It also organized the "Spirit of Soong Ching Ling on Campus" in some universities, and launched a series of lectures on Dr. Sun Yat-sen and Soong Ching Ling in institutions, universities and libraries around the country to disseminate the ideas and spirit of the two great men. In the former residence of Soong Ching Ling, the "Little Mr. Era" social practice activities advocated by Mr. Soong Ching Ling during her lifetime were carried out, and the "Little Mr." was trained.
Research is for better inheritance and promotion. While researching the ideology and spirit of Sun Yat-sen and Soong Ching Ling, China Soong Ching Ling Foundation focuses on transforming and applying the research results to practical work. Taking the promotion of the thought and spirit of Sun Yat-sen and Soong Ching Ling as a link, it spreads, through various exchange activities, the Chinese people's good wishes for building a harmonious world of lasting peace and ****same prosperity, and unites Taiwan, Hong Kong and Macao compatriots, and overseas Chinese ****s to strive for the realization of the great rejuvenation of the Chinese nation. The China Soong Ching Ling Foundation has made full use of Soong Ching Ling's close ties with Hong Kong, Macao and Taiwan as well as her influence abroad to organize exhibitions of Sun Yat-sen and Soong Ching Ling's cultural relics in Hong Kong, Macao and Taiwan; and has cooperated with the relevant institutions of the United States, Russia, Canada, Japan, Singapore, Malaysia and South Korea to organize exhibitions related to Sun Yat-sen and Soong Ching Ling, so as to promote exchanges with the help of the exhibitions. Inheriting the cause of enhancing international friendship, defending world peace and promoting human progress to which Mr. Soong Ching Ling devoted her life's work, and taking young people as the main body of exchanges, it devotes itself to promoting the communication between the hearts of Chinese and foreign people and the dialogue of different civilizations, and constantly strengthens the cooperation with famous foreign groups to carry out cultural, educational and artistic exchanges. It has successfully carried out brand-name programs such as the International Adventure Summer Camp and the Mutual Visits of Little Emissaries; invited former dignitaries and wives of various countries, influential figures in the industrial and commercial, cultural, scientific and technological sectors, as well as the heads of international organizations to visit China; and received the heads of state, dignitaries, and social celebrities of many countries and regions.
During her lifetime, Ms. Soong Ching Ling was always concerned about her old friends and friends who followed Dr. Sun Yat-sen in the early years of her life, and was mindful of her compatriots in Taiwan and earnestly looked forward to the continuous development of cross-strait relations. From carrying out cultural and artistic exchanges between young people on both sides of the Taiwan Strait to inviting grass-roots people from southern Taiwan to visit the Foundation, from promoting high-level visits in the political sector to promoting cross-strait consultations among financial and business people, from inviting mainland, Hong Kong, Macao and Taiwan educators*** to discuss education to joining hands with the two sides of the Taiwan Strait to organize special exhibitions of cultural relics of Dr. Sun Yat-sen and Ms. Soong Ching Ling, the Foundation has been actively carrying out all kinds of work in order to enhance the understanding of people on both sides of the Taiwan Straits and promote the peaceful development of cross-strait relations. The organization has contributed to the peaceful development of cross-strait relations.
Inheriting the concept of charity, and devoting herself to social welfare undertakings
In the glorious achievements of Song Qingling's life, devoting herself to public welfare and charity undertakings, and caring for children's physical and mental health and growth, is an important part of her work.
During the Anti-Japanese War, she initiated and led the Alliance for the Defense of China, and appealed to foreign friends and compatriots who sympathized with China's anti-Japanese war to "save the children of the war victims". At home, she actively promoted the unity and cooperation of women from all walks of life and parties in China, initiated a movement to serve war-stricken children, set up the China Wartime Children's Nursery Association, sheltered children in distress, and collected relief materials for the thousands of refugees who were displaced by the war. After the victory in the Anti-Japanese War, the Alliance for the Defense of China under the leadership of Soong Ching Ling was renamed the China Welfare Foundation, which set up children's welfare stations and children's theater troupes, and carried out welfare work for women and children in the areas of culture, education and health. Since the founding of New China, she has been holding the position of national leader with high moral standing, warmly caring for the work of women and children, and leading the China Relief General Association, the Red Cross Society of China and the China Welfare Association for a long time, making outstanding contributions to the relief and welfare work in China. Zhou Enlai once described China's relief and welfare work as "Mrs. Sun's work". Inspired by the spirit of Soong Ching Ling, her cause has been actively supported by people from all walks of life at home and abroad, and has had a far-reaching impact.
As a continuation of Soong Ching Ling's public welfare and philanthropy, China Soong Ching Ling Foundation has always abided by Mr. Soong Ching Ling's requirement of "helping the most needy" and taken "improving people's livelihood" as the starting and ending point for its public welfare activities in the past three decades since its establishment. The starting and ending point of public welfare activities is "improving people's livelihood", and we do our best to care for the disadvantaged groups who are most in need of help in the society; bearing in mind the concepts of Mr. Soong Ching Ling, "Helping others is also helping oneself", "Aid is not charity", and "Accepting aid is for the purpose of Remembering Mr. Song Qingling's concepts of "helping others is helping oneself", "assistance is not charity" and "receiving assistance is to help oneself", we strive to build a bridge of equality, friendship and dedication for charity among recipients, donors and volunteers.
In the early days of its establishment, the Foundation has carried out fruitful project cooperation with international organizations such as UNICEF, UNESCO, International Children's Society, and the World Health Organization in the fields of poverty alleviation, education, popularization of science, literature and art, sports and health, etc.
The Foundation has also been working with other international organizations in the fields of education, literature and art.
Bearing in mind Mr. Soong Ching Ling's profound wish to "build the future", the Foundation takes women and youth as its main service targets. The "Future Project" program adheres to the concept of "starting with financial support and focusing on nurturing", and through diversified program design, effectively combines financial support and talent cultivation, and guides the recipient students to realize the concept of "Recipient - Self-help - Helping Others". Through diversified program designs, the program effectively combines financial support and talent cultivation, guiding the sponsored students to realize the growth process of "receiving help - self-help - helping others", and forming a relay of love, which has now covered more than 130 colleges and universities in 31 provinces, autonomous regions, and municipalities. The "Safe Mother and Child" program donates medical emergency vehicles and medical equipment to impoverished areas, sends maternal and child health experts to provide medical services, and trains grassroots medical personnel, benefiting more than 10 million people. The "Western Gardener Training Program" aims to enrich the teaching force in western China and improve the quality of rural teachers and school management teams in western China through training. "The Song Qingling Pediatrics Award and the Song Qingling Children's and Youth Invention Award, as two national awards approved by the government, have been accumulated over the years and enjoy a high reputation in the industry and society. The "Song Qingling Award for Pediatrics" is also regarded as the "Oscar of Chinese Pediatrics" by the media.
Over the past three decades, the Foundation has gradually adjusted its services in response to the changing needs of society. In particular, in the field of education, the Foundation's public welfare programs have changed as the center of gravity of national education development has gradually shifted upward, with the focus of attention gradually rising from ensuring basic teaching conditions, assisting in supporting teaching facilities, and improving the quality of teaching to fostering excellence and promoting social development. From building school buildings to implementing the "Western Gardener Training Program"; from setting up "scholarships for girls" to building "vocational education centers for girls" and non-formal education From the establishment of "Girls' Scholarships" to the construction of "Girls' Vocational Education Centers" and non-formal education "Women's Literacy Classes"; from the implementation of the "Project for the Future" to help economically disadvantaged students grow up and become successful, to the promotion of business incubation projects, and encouragement of students from higher education institutions to work in their hometowns after graduation, the Foundation's concept of public welfare has been constantly sublimated and the level of project implementation has been constantly deepened. The foundation's philosophy of public welfare has been constantly elevated and the implementation of programs has been constantly deepened.
Adhering to inheritance and innovation, and advancing the cause of Song Ching Ling
Mr. Song Ching Ling once said, "Learning is a step-by-step process. ...... It is only after a step-by-step process of figuring out what to do and how to do it that we can understand what we should do." Guided by the development of the times and the needs of society, she constantly injected new concepts and vibrant content into the women's and children's welfare work she engaged in and led. She pioneered China's first Children's Palace, the first Children's Art Theater, and the first children's periodical ...... She made it clear that the cause she led should "play a model and experimental role in health care and cultural education."
Generations of the China Soong Ching Ling Foundation have kept in mind Soong Ching Ling's mandate to emphasize scientific research and advocate innovation, and have continued to think, learn, explore and practice in what kind of development and what kind of development path to take to carry forward the spirit of Soong Ching Ling and to develop the cause of Soong Ching Ling.
People are more y aware of the importance of integrating public welfare activity brands and projects, innovating service methods, providing efficient, high-quality and refined services, and forming their own brands and standards in social services; the importance of strengthening the construction of modern public foundations, and further building the image of the China Soong Ching Ling Foundation as incorruptible, standardized, efficient, and transparent; the importance of building a training base for children and youth, and creating an organization that can be self-supporting and self-supporting. With the construction of China Children and Youth Science and Technology Training Base, we must establish an industry that can be self-sufficient and realize a virtuous cycle. Through its own scientific and benign development, it can better undertake the historical mission of carrying forward the spirit of Song Qingling and developing the cause of Song Qingling.
Thirty years is just a flick of the finger in the long river of history. For China Soong Ching Ling Foundation, it is a heavy accumulation. China Soong Ching Ling Foundation should inherit and carry forward the great spirit of Mr. Soong Ching Ling, forge ahead, not to disgrace the mission, and start a new journey, so that the thought and spirit of Soong Ching Ling can walk with the times, and strive tirelessly for the realization of the great rejuvenation of the Chinese nation.