Chapter 1322 Opening Ceremony
Sitting in the seat and witnessing the stunning performance at the opening ceremony of the 2008 Olympic Games, it should be considered one of Liu Tao's unforgettable moments in his life.
The whole family attended neatly. Seeing the excitement, nephews and nieces couldn't help cheering, and the youngest son and daughter clapped their hands excitedly, while parents, father-in-law, mother-in-law, wife, and eldest and second sisters silently shed tears, sometimes crying and sometimes laughing.
Liu Tao knew that this was a different feeling for people of different generations.
Some nephews and nieces were born in the 1970s, some were born in the 1980s, and even Liu Tao's youngest son and daughter were born in the 1990s. The conditions in the 1970s and 1980s were much better, especially after Liu Tao's rise, the material conditions of the family have greatly improved. They have not suffered much, received the best education, and their lives have been smooth sailing. It's just that because of reform and opening up, information from overseas has been introduced into China, which also made them feel the huge gap between China and the outside world. One of their wishes for college is to build the country and narrow this gap.
Liu Tao's youngest son and daughter were born in the 1990s. The material conditions of this generation of China are already very rich, and the national strength has been greatly improved. They are all very confident and have a broad vision. They have been exposed to computers since childhood, and now they are using smart phones. They are a confident generation. They have already looked at Europe and the United States at eye level, and they don't even think there is anything good about Europe and the United States.
This change presents the different experiences of people in different eras in the 1970s, 1980s, and 1990s.
His wife, eldest sister, and second sister were born after the founding of the People's Republic of China. They belong to the 1950s. This generation has experienced more hardships, from tightening their belts with hunger to having enough food and clothing. Seeing the motherland getting better and stronger little by little, they naturally have a lot of feelings in their hearts.
The generation of parents, father-in-law and mother-in-law was born in the war years. When they were sensible, they faced the Anti-Japanese War. The Chinese nation faced the most dangerous moment. Through the bloody battles of the older generation and countless sacrifices, they finally defeated the Japanese and drove them out of the Chinese land. But the war was not over, and peace did not come. When they were teenagers, they personally experienced the civil war between the Kuomintang and the Communist Party, and the four-year Liberation War, and finally established the Republic and ended the war.
But when the Republic was established, the whole of China was in ruins, and the task of rebuilding on the ruins was placed before the people. However, at that time, facing the Korean War, China was fighting against the United States and aiding Korea. The lips and teeth were cold, and there was no choice.
In this war, the brave people's soldiers of China were not afraid of strong enemies, and they beat the enemy three times and eliminated a large number of enemies. The Chinese people's soldiers also paid a heavy price in casualties and finally won the victory, forcing the arrogant old Americans to sign an armistice agreement in Panmunjom.
This battle ensured peace on the peninsula for nearly 60 years.
Starting from a ruin, under the leadership of the Chinese Communist Party, after several generations of hard work, the Republic has come into being.
And their generation was the first generation to work after the establishment of the Republic. Compared with the post-50s, they suffered more, were more unyielding, and their spirit was more noble.
It is also their generation that is the main force and backbone of the country after the reform and opening up.
They played a role of connecting the past and the future, and they have all completed their historical mission.
As early as the 1990s, this group of people retired one after another, and by 2003, they had all retired.
Even some scientists who were rehired just continued to shine.
Several generations have watched the motherland become better and stronger little by little, and the feelings are naturally different, and the emotions presented are also different.
But there is no doubt that they are all happy, proud, and proud of the powerful motherland now!
Who is most qualified to comment on the good or bad of China's development path! ?
Of course, it is the hundreds of millions of Chinese people living on this land!
They first sang "The East is Red" and stood up to completely get rid of the title of "Sick Man of East Asia" on their heads, and fought against the United States and aided Korea and beat 17 halls; then they took advantage of the east wind of reform and opening up to build the country into a "global factory" and became rich. The opportunity to stage a great reversal of China in just 59 years is an indelible and proud achievement in the modern history of mankind.
With a history and culture of 5,000 years, the Chinese nation has shown the heritage of an ancient great country to the people of the world through the opening ceremony of the Olympic Games, and has also sounded the horn of the road to the revival of the Oriental dragon to the world.
At the opening ceremony of the Olympic Games, China not only presented China's long history and cultural heritage, but also showed the proud achievements China has made in modern times.
In space, astronauts who have been preparing for a long time congratulated the motherland on hosting the Beijing Olympic Games. Astronauts walked in space, and the Olympic five-ring logo on their bodies spread all over the world with the live broadcast of the opening ceremony of the Olympic Games. This is the first time that the Olympic five-rings have appeared in space.
At the Chinese Research Station in Antarctica, the staff of the research station congratulated the motherland on hosting the Beijing Olympic Games, and the Olympic five-rings appeared in Antarctica for the first time.
One by one, the pioneering work spread all over the world through the global live broadcast of the opening ceremony of the Olympic Games.
And this time, the opening ceremony of the Olympic Games was broadcast globally, and the number of viewers around the world who watched the opening ceremony of the Beijing Olympic Games through television and the Internet exceeded 2 billion!
Hosting the Olympic Games is a systematic and huge super project. In addition to the huge investment of manpower, money and materials, it also tests the comprehensive strength of the host government and people.
Obviously, China has delivered a satisfactory answer to the people of the world.
"Excellent", "unprecedented".
This is the unanimous comment of any audience who watched the opening ceremony on site or on TV. Some people even bluntly said that the next host country of the Olympic Games, Britain, is under great pressure because they cannot be as perfect as China.
According to subsequent statistics, more than 5 billion people watched the opening ceremony of the Olympic Games live or replayed through television and the Internet, setting the highest ratings for programs in human history.
Various media around the world have given high praise to this opening ceremony.
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The New York Times described the opening ceremony of the Beijing Olympic Games as "a carnival of China", showing the style of an ancient nation determined to become a modern power.
The World Journal of the United States called it a great day, a reappearance of human civilization in the East, and witnessed the rise of China again.
British media, Reuters reported that the opening ceremony showed a vision of hope for global harmony, which is consistent with the theme of the Beijing Olympic Games "One World, One Dream". The Guardian reported that the opening ceremony was more exciting than "The Lion King". The British Independent: "The drums of 2,008 drummers were like rolling thunder, a perfect countdown to the opening ceremony, which showcased one of the world's oldest civilizations."
Japan's Kyodo News reported that the Beijing Olympics was the Olympics with the largest number of participating countries and regions and athletes in history, and China has established a strong prestige in the international community.
The opening ceremony of the Beijing Olympics was widely regarded as a successful event, which not only showcased China's culture and development achievements, but also conveyed the Olympic spirit of peace, friendship and unity. (End of this chapter)