Happy children's day
Every year, on 1 june, the children of many countries celebrate a happy holiday — international children's day “six one”. Do you know where this holiday came from? What are the stories behind it? Today, i would like to remind you of this holiday, which is exclusively for children。
Sixty-one international children's day
The “six-one” children's day, also known as the “six-one international children's day”, is held on 1 june each year as a festival for children and adolescents around the world, but its origins stem from a sad history。
The origins of the “six-one” children's day are relevant to the history of the second world war. In june 1942, fascists in germany shot and killed more than 140 male citizens over 16 years of age and all infants in the village of lidice, czechoslovakia, and took women and 90 children to concentration camps。
To honour the memory of the village of lidice and all the children of the world who died in the fascist war of aggression, the international federation of democratic women held a council meeting in moscow in november 1949. On that occasion, china and representatives of various countries had denounced with outrage the crimes of reactionary groups that killed and poisoned children. In order to guarantee the right to survival, health and education of children around the world and to improve their lives, the conference decided to observe 1 june of each year as international children's day。
First children's day in new china
Our children's day, the early date of 4 april of each year, was established in 1931 on the recommendation of the sino-china association for the merciful and the young. Following the establishment of the people's republic of china, the old “4. 4” children's day was abolished and 1 june was declared our national children's day, which was unified with the “six1” international children's day。
The party centre attached great importance to the first children's day in new china. In preparation for the celebration of the “sixty-one” children's day, 11 people's groups and the relevant departments of the central people's government had formed preparatory committees in response to the appeal for “defending the rights of the child for peace” issued by groups such as the democratic women's federation. Mao zedong writes: “celebrating children's day”. Liu shaoqi's question: “care for the rights of the child and protect the health of the child.” zhou eun's quote: “blessing the health of the children”. Judd's motto: “children of the new china, love their motherland, love science, love labor, prepare to build a new china.” deng ying, “care for children is an honourable job, serving children in the spirit of patriotism and internationalism, and educating children”
On the same day, the international children's day was celebrated in the capital, “sixty-one”, at the chinashan park music hall in beijing, with the participation of party and national leaders and all sectors of society. Judd made an important speech at the conference, and he urged the children to say, “my little friends! Our country is a country with a long history and cultural tradition and rich in resources, and we must all love her well and love our homeland. As young as you are, you have to work hard to learn, learn all kinds of scientific knowledge and build up your body, prepare to participate in the building of a new china in the future and build a strong and highly cultural industrial base of a poor and backward china.”
A former author on the podium of the president of the general assembly recalled:
“on 1 june 1950, in beijing, china, china, at the first international children's day celebration conference, i was sitting on the podium as a representative of children in the capital city. The first girl in white hats and white socks was me, the boy in yellow hair was a soviet child, the girl in flower dress was a vietnamese child, and the girl in work pants and uniforms was the children of the cadres who entered the city in the liberated areas, dressed differently from the children of the city. Everyone sits in a student chair with a board, and the giant pictures of stalin and mao are placed directly on the stage floor. The flag of the socialist countries is inserted next to it..."
These events were celebrated not only in large cities, but also in small cities and even in rural areas。
"the children grow better
It's our greatest wish."
Warm moment between general secretary xi and children (video source: people's daily client)
Children and adolescents are the future of the country and the hope of its nation. The development of children and adolescents is a strategic task, which involves the long term. “the realization of our dreams depends more on our generation than on the next generation.” secretary-general xi emphasized that。
Since the 18th congress of the party, the general secretary of xi has taken care of the development of young children and adolescents, and has been deeply interested in their development and development。
This year, the 75th children's day since the establishment of the new china, which is colliding with the traditional festival, the traditional clash with modern times, the re-emergence of ancient folklore, and the children's enjoyment of their traditional cultural charisma while enjoying their own holiday, are bound to be an unforgettable memory of childhood。
Happy six ones
