There was a fierce struggle.
Their legendary deeds have been interpreted by artists and become classic songs, novels and movies, which have been praised by people for decades and are enduring.
Monument to the Anti-Japanese Hero "Wang Erxiao"
A Little Hero Living in Singing —— Wang Erxiao
"Cattle are still grazing on the hillside, but the people who graze cattle don't know where to go ..." This narrative folk song named "Singing Cowherd at Two Hours" has been sung for many years, and its beautiful melody and touching story have influenced several generations.
Wang Erxiao lives in a small mountain village in Laiyuan, Hebei. After the outbreak of War of Resistance against Japanese Aggression, the Japanese army extended its claws to this quiet village. 1942101On October 25th, the second primary school was herding cattle on the hillside and met a devil who wanted to "mop up" the village. The devil asked him to lead the way, but the second child led the devil into the ambush circle of the Eighth Route Army. When the devil found himself cheated, he stabbed the second boy in the chest with a bayonet. ...
After Wang Erxiao's death, local soldiers and civilians buried him on the hillside behind the village. Shanxi-Chahar-Hebei Daily published his heroic deeds in the first edition. Fang Bing, a poet among poets, was deeply moved by Wang Erxiao's deeds, and soon wrote this song which has been circulated for more than 60 years.
After the founding of New China, the story of Wang Erxiao was incorporated into primary school textbooks, and the second primary school became a hero in the eyes of thousands of children in Qian Qian.
The Anti-Japanese Hero on the Screen —— Zhang Ga
The youth league members in Tangxian County, Hebei Province 1940 are undergoing "security check"
During the War of Resistance against Japanese Aggression period, Zhang Ga, a little boy from Baiyangdian in central Hebei, lived alone with his grandmother. In order to cover Zhong Liang, the reconnaissance company commander of the Eighth Route Army who was recovering at home, grandma died heroically under the bayonet of the Japanese army, and Zhong Liang was also captured by the enemy. In order to avenge his grandmother and rescue Uncle Zhong, Gazi went through hardships to find the Eighth Route Army and became a small scout ... The film Private Zhang Ga tells the story of the growth of the Eighth Route Army.
This children's military film, through rich details and descriptions of children's unique psychological activities, has truly and naturally created a young hero image with distinctive personality and influenced several generations of small audiences.
This film won the first prize of 1980 China Second Children's Literature Creation. Later, the story of Private Zhang Ga was adapted into a TV series.
Young league members standing guard with red tassels.
Little sentry on the "message" tree
Hai Wa, an anti-Japanese hero who sent a chicken feather letter.
Chicken Hair Letter is a well-known film based on the novel of the same name. The main character of the film is Hai Wa, 12-year-old youth league leader. His task is to keep watch when herding sheep, find the enemy and send signals to the villagers. Hai Wa's father is a militia squadron leader. One day, his father asked him to send a "chicken hair letter" to the Eighth Route Army about attacking enemy turrets. Hai Wa went on his way with a letter under the cover of herding sheep. But I met the enemy on the road ...
The story is full of twists and turns, gripping, and deeply loved by the audience, especially the children.
This black-and-white film, which was shot in 1950s, not only had a great influence in China, but also won two awards at the international film festival. 1955 won the first prize of the 9th Edinburgh International Film Festival, which is the first children's feature film in New China to win an international prize.
Yulai, the Anti-Japanese Hero in the Novel
In Lu Hua village, there is a boy named Yulai. He likes swimming and reading. One day, Uncle Li in the village hurried into Yulai's house, removed the water tank and jumped into the hole under it. The rain moved the water tank back to its original position. At this time, the devil also arrived. ...
Children's Troupe in the Fire: Children's Troupe
During the Anti-Japanese War, students were making woodcut books to publicize the war.
The Children's Group is a children's art group founded by China and patriotic intellectuals in War of Resistance against Japanese Aggression.
On August 1937 and 13, Japanese imperialism invaded Shanghai, and some primary and middle school students, mainly from Linqing School in East Shanghai, spontaneously carried out anti-Japanese propaganda activities in refugee shelters. China * * * led the National Disaster Education Society, and immediately sent someone to set up a children's theater on September 3rd. The main task of the children's group is to carry out patriotic propaganda against Japan and save the country. Under the leadership of the teacher, the members rehearsed various anti-Japanese programs, and then went deep into various places, especially the anti-Japanese front line, to perform and publicize the anti-Japanese.
Children's groups have traveled all over eight provinces and cities and dozens of rural market towns, and have performed excellent programs such as March in Heaven and Monkey King, which have contributed to the propaganda of the War of Resistance.
The youngest anti-Japanese organization-Anti-Japanese Children's League
Three Little Heroes at the Second Heroes' Meeting in the Shanxi-Chahar-Hebei Border Region: Zhang Yufen (left), Niu Cai Zhong (middle) and Wen Sanyu (right)
The Anti-Japanese Children's League is a children's organization established in the vast anti-Japanese base areas during the War of Resistance against Japanese Aggression period.
Despite the arduous struggle with the enemy, anti-Japanese children's groups have been set up everywhere in the vast anti-Japanese base areas, and children have been taken care of by the organizations. Mao Zedong and Zhu De wrote many inscriptions to encourage youth league members.
The main task of the Youth League is research and production. At the same time, it is also responsible for such tasks as "publicizing anti-Japanese", "detecting the enemy's situation and catching traitors" and "standing guard and delivering letters".
During the Hundred Regiments War, Wang Jiayu Children's Regiment helped the Eighth Route Army mow the grass and feed the horses, and sent dry food to the front. The children's regiment in the Shanxi-Chahar-Hebei border region destroyed the main roads of the Japanese army for nearly 100 times, which contained the enemy's attacks and sweeps and effectively supported the war of resistance.
The establishment of the Children's League not only brought fun and hope to children's lives, but also strengthened the strength of the anti-Japanese team, made great contributions to the victory of the Anti-Japanese War and trained a large number of outstanding revolutionary successors.
Struggle under iron shoes and grow up in war —— Memories of children's anti-Japanese national salvation in those years