中华文明与中国共产党(英)

　　《中华文明与中国共产党（英）》：　　In his speech "Plain Living and Hard Work Is Our Intrinsic Political Quality" at the Second Plenary Session of the Eighth CPC Central Committee in 1956, Mao Zedong said, "Man must have some spirit, and the revolutionary spirit of the proletariat stems from this consciousness." Mao emphasized the revolutionary spirit at the historic moment when China was about to begin the process of building all-round socialism, which was essentially a summary of the experience that had led to victory, and a solemn reminder that the whole Party must always maintain this spirit.　　In the long process of China's revolution, the revolutionary spirit manifested itself in various forms, such as the Red Boat Spirit, the Jinggang Mountains Spirit, the Long March Spirit, the Yan'an Spirit and the Xibaipo Spirit. These manifestations, formed under the leadership of the Party in different periods, were the spiritual pillars that guaranteed victory in China's revolution. The Red Boat Spirit created with the founding of the CPC is the source of all kinds of revolutionary spirit. The Jinggang Mountains Spirit originated in the arduous struggle of the Chinese Communists under Mao Zedong to create the Jinggang Mountains Revolutionary Base during the Agrarian Revolutionary War. The Long March Spirit came into being in the late Agtarian Revolution War period, the Yan'an spirit in the transition period from the War Against Japanese Aggression to the War of Liberation, and the Xibaipo Spirit on the eve of the national victory in the War of Liberation. Although each of these manifestations had its own characteristics, they share one similarity - they all came from the revolutionary actions of the Party and the people, and they all came from the best t：raditions and civilization of the Chinese nation.　　Many myths recorded in classical literature such as the Classic of Mountains and Seas exemplify the great spirit of China's ancestors. One of them is "Nuwa Patching Up the Sky". In ancient Chinese mythology, Nuwa is the mother of human beings. The ancient people believed that the sky was round and the earth was square, and the sky was supported by four pillars. But one day, the pillars supporting the sky were suddenly broken. As a result, the sky collapsed and the earth cracked, fires and floods spread, ferocious animals ran amok, and the people faced disaster. Nuwa smelted stones to patch up the sky. The disaster was averted and peaceful life was restored.　　Another myth is "Jingwei Filling Up the Sea". Jingwei, the youngest daughter of Emperor Yan, drowned while visiting the East China Sea. Her spirit turned into a divine bird whose call was "jingwei, jingwei". Every day she tirelessly carried stones and plants to fill up the East Sea. There is also a myth called "Kuafu Chasing the Sun". During the reign of the Yellow Emperor, there were nine suns in the sky and the weather was extremely hot. Kuafu, the leader of the Kuafu clan, set out in pursuit of the suns to bring them down. But even after drinking up the Yellow River and the Weishui River, Kuafu died of thirst on Yus quest. His walking stick turned into a peach forest and his body into Kuafu Mountain.　　These stories reflect the indomitable spirit of the ancient Chinese people, who were undaunted by difficulti.es and determined to benefit future generations. They have been epics of the Chinese nation for thousands of years, and the noble spirit they embody has been embraced and carried forward by the CPC in the process of China's revolution.　　……