When the rise and fall of the nation is at stake, every citizen bears responsibility

父親的工作單位是從 “401 信箱” 的保密代號開始的。新中國建成的時候，國家就提出了未來要建設四個現代化。1987年我的父親就對我說：“我們的國家未來要實現四個現代化了：就是樓上樓下電燈電話。”國家危亡，中華民國28年nian最zui寒han冷leng的de冬dong天tian。國guo家jia身shen處chu黑hei暗an，父fu親qin獨du自zi一yi人ren從cong重zhong慶qing北bei上shang參can加jia了le抗kang日ri名ming將jiang傅fu作zuo義yi將jiang軍jun的de部bu隊dui。父fu親qin參can加jia了le中zhong華hua民min族zu史shi上shang最zui慘can烈lie的de抗kang日ri戰zhan爭zheng。他ta們men的de每mei一yi次ci行xing動dong都dou可ke能neng是shi他ta人ren生sheng最zui後hou一yi次ci。他ta們men的de每mei一yi次ci出chu戰zhan都dou抱bao著zhe必bi死si的de決jue心xin。當dang年nian曾zeng經jing有you20duogeribenshibingzhuibuta，tataojinleyizuogumiao
，zangzaidaliangdezhuzishang，ribenshibingchongjinlegumiao
，tamenbazhengzuogumiaodoudalanle，ribenrenyaoshata
，tayigerendanqiangpimamiandui20多條槍口。1948年父親參加了平津戰役，他們的部隊和平解放北平。古城北平200萬(wan)人(ren)民(min)和(he)百(bai)萬(wan)軍(jun)隊(dui)安(an)然(ran)獲(huo)得(de)了(le)新(xin)生(sheng)。他(ta)堅(jian)信(xin)無(wu)論(lun)未(wei)來(lai)我(wo)們(men)的(de)國(guo)家(jia)能(neng)不(bu)能(neng)變(bian)得(de)更(geng)好(hao)，無(wu)論(lun)未(wei)來(lai)他(ta)能(neng)不(bu)能(neng)看(kan)見(jian)，他(ta)始(shi)終(zhong)堅(jian)信(xin)至(zhi)少(shao)未(wei)來(lai)他(ta)的(de)孩(hai)子(zi)肯(ken)定(ding)能(neng)夠(gou)看(kan)見(jian)。小(xiao)時(shi)候(hou)我(wo)到(dao)學(xue)校(xiao)讀(du)書(shu)
，看(kan)見(jian)同(tong)學(xue)們(men)的(de)爸(ba)爸(ba)都(dou)是(shi)20多歲，而我的爸爸已經60多duo歲sui了le，我wo的de心xin裏li總zong是shi既ji傷shang心xin又you難nan過guo。他ta還hai告gao訴su我wo以yi後hou要yao帶dai我wo去qu照zhao相xiang的de
，還hai沒mei來lai得de及ji，他ta就jiu去qu世shi了le。今jin晚wan有you姣jiao潔jie的de月yue亮liang

，絕jue美mei的de相xiang聚ju，我wo生sheng長chang在zai這zhe個ge世shi界jie上shang最zui美mei的de地di方fang
，但dan我wo的de眼yan裏li卻que始shi終zhong隻zhi有you你ni。暴bao雪xue將jiang至zhi，潛qian行xing於yu淵yuan。生sheng之zhi意yi義yi不bu在zai於yu活huo
，而er在zai於yu怎zen麼me活huo。縱zong使shi這zhe個ge未wei來lai沒mei有you我wo的de父fu親qin，縱zong使shi他ta們men的de姓xing名ming終zhong將jiang被bei眾zhong人ren所suo遺yi忘wang。但dan他ta們men當dang年nian的de付fu出chu不bu會hui沒mei有you意yi義yi。正zheng因yin為wei當dang年nian有you了le千qian千qian萬wan萬wan個ge像xiang我wo父fu親qin這zhe樣yang偉wei大da的de先xian輩bei，我wo們men現xian在zai才cai建jian立li了le一yi個ge自zi由you平ping等deng民min主zhu和he平ping的de新xin中zhong國guo。我wo有you了le世shi界jie上shang最zui好hao的de工gong作zuo

，我wo的de工gong作zuo可ke以yi和he世shi界jie上shang萬wan千qian人ren進jin行xing分fen享xiang。中zhong國guo最zui狠hen的de地di方fang就jiu在zai於yu敢gan在zai揭jie不bu開kai鍋guo的de時shi候hou
，把ba最zui後hou一yi粒li米mi
，當dang作zuo美mei好hao未wei來lai的de一yi顆ke種zhong子zi種zhong下xia去qu。我wo多duo麼me希xi望wang新xin中zhong國guo的de醫yi生sheng可ke以yi成cheng為wei中zhong國guo社she會hui一yi群qun有you道dao德de
、有信仰、有理想、有you能neng力li的de人ren。吾wu輩bei理li當dang自zi強qiang不bu息xi。前qian輩bei們men嘔ou心xin瀝li血xue，披pi荊jing斬zhan棘ji
，為wei民min族zu爭zheng取qu到dao了le最zui後hou一yi線xian生sheng機ji
，是shi國guo家jia最zui黑hei暗an
，民min族zu最zui無wu望wang的de時shi候hou，先xian輩bei們men挺ting身shen而er出chu。這zhe批pi人ren一yi無wu資zi源yuan
，二er無wu名ming望wang，三san無wu影ying響xiang，四si無wu地di位wei
，就jiu是shi一yi腔qiang熱re血xue。我wo也ye愛ai那na些xie腳jiao踏ta黃huang土tu上shang的de農nong民min。他ta們men的de生sheng活huo是shi極ji端duan艱jian苦ku的de，可ke是shi他ta們men誠cheng實shi

、良善、勤儉。他們哪怕自己挨餓，也不惜拿出糧食、金(jin)錢(qian)
，甚(shen)至(zhi)於(yu)他(ta)們(men)的(de)孩(hai)子(zi)，獻(xian)給(gei)國(guo)家(jia)。我(wo)們(men)何(he)其(qi)有(you)幸(xing)，我(wo)們(men)看(kan)見(jian)了(le)新(xin)中(zhong)國(guo)
，在(zai)這(zhe)個(ge)新(xin)中(zhong)國(guo)裏(li)

，鄉(xiang)村(cun)都(dou)美(mei)化(hua)得(de)像(xiang)花(hua)園(yuan)一(yi)樣(yang)。我(wo)們(men)就(jiu)應(ying)感(gan)恩(en)偉(wei)大(da)先(xian)輩(bei)們(men)的(de)英(ying)勇(yong)付(fu)出(chu)。我(wo)們(men)要(yao)生(sheng)生(sheng)世(shi)世(shi)，永(yong)永(yong)遠(yuan)遠(yuan)銘(ming)記(ji)他(ta)們(men)。我(wo)們(men)更(geng)要(yao)熱(re)愛(ai)我(wo)們(men)可(ke)愛(ai)的(de)祖(zu)國(guo)。我(wo)們(men)每(mei)一(yi)個(ge)人(ren)
，是(shi)的(de)
，每(mei)一(yi)個(ge)人(ren)都(dou)要(yao)永(yong)世(shi)銘(ming)記(ji)：天下興亡，匹夫有責。

My father’s work started from the secret code named “Mailbox 401”. When the New China was founded, the nation proposed the goal of building the Four Modernizations. My father told me in 1987 that our country would achieve the four modernizations, which means having upstairs, downstairs, electric lights, and telephones - the convenience of modern living. In the coldest winter of 1939, when the country was in grave danger and covered in deep darkness, my father headed north alone from Chongqing to join the troops of Fu Zuoyi, a famous anti-Japanese general. My father participated in the War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression, the most tragic war in the history of the Chinese nation. Every operation they carried out might have been the last in his life. Every time they went to battle, they held the determination to die.  Back then, more than 20 Japanese soldiers were chasing him. He fled in an old temple and hid on the main beam. The Japanese soldiers rushed in and destroyed the entire temple. They wanted to kill him. He faced more than 20 gun barrels all by himself. In 1948, my father participated in the Pingjin Campaign. Their troops peacefully liberated Beiping. Two million people and one million soldiers in the ancient city of Beiping were reborn in peace. He had a firm belief that no matter whether the country would become better in the future or not, no matter whether he could see it himself or not, at least his child would definitely be able to witness the change. When I was a school kid, I saw that all my classmates’ fathers were in their twenties, while my own father was already over sixty, I felt sad about the gap. He promised me to take photos together, but he past away before fulfilling it. Tonight, there is a bright and graceful moon, and such a beautiful reunion. I grew up in the most beautiful place in the world, yet in my eyes there has always been only you. A blizzard is coming and we shall all move silently through the deepest abyss. The meaning of life is not in merely living, but in how one lives. Even if the future no longer has my father in it, even if their names will one day be forgotten by the people, their sacrifices in those years will never be meaningless. It is precisely because of thousands and thousands of great pioneers like my father that we have today’s New China, a nation of liberty, equality, democracy and peace. I now have the best career in the world, which allows me to share with thousands of people around the world. The most formidable and fearless part of China is that even when standing on the edge of survival, it dared to take the last grain of rice and plant it as a seed for a better future. How I hope that the doctors of New China can be a group of people in our society who have morality, faith, ideals, and ability. We, of our generation, should strive to rise and forge ourselves in strength.  Our predecessors, with wholehearted dedication, cut through thorns and barriers, fought for the last glimmer of hope for the nation. They have no resource, no fame, no influence, no status, merely a heart full of passion. I also love those farmers who walk on yellow earth. Their life was extremely difficult, but they were honest, kind, thrifty. Even when they themselves were hungry, they would offered their food, their money, and even their children to the country. How fortunate are we to have seen the new China, in which even the countryside has become as beautiful as a garden. We should be grateful for the heroic devotion of our great predecessors. We shall remember them forever, from generation to generation. We should love our beloved motherland even more deeply. Each and every one of us, yes, every one, must remember for all eternity: Every inch of the land beneath our feet is soaked with the blood of our predecessors. Therefore, when the rise and fall of the nation is at stake, every citizen bears responsibility.