After reading the news about Auschwitz
History that should not be forgotten—Reflections after reading "No News from Auschwitz"
When I read "No News from Auschwitz", my heart sank , it reminds me of a historical event-the Nanjing Massacre. Although the Nanjing Massacre did not have anything like gas chambers or asphyxiation chambers, it was still a disaster and shame for a country. "There is no news in Auschwitz." Indeed, the weather there was sunny, the trees were green, and there were children playing and playing in front of the door, because Auschwitz concentration camp has become history, but memory can disappear, but history can never Change, its remains record all evidence of guilt.
Everyone who has visited Auschwitz can deeply understand the existence of the 4 million innocent souls buried here. Although the author only excerpted the most impressive parts for description, But it successfully exaggerated a kind of terrifying anger. Pray that such a thing will never be the meeting, that God will not hear the voice of prayer in Auschwitz.
That’s where the emotion about Auschwitz ends, but the association with the Nanjing Massacre begins here.
The book states that the "Memorial Hall for the Victims of the Nanjing Massacre" was built at the site where the Japanese army massacred Chinese people. There is a large area of stones outside the museum, each stone symbolizing a victim. The museum displays evidence, documents, photos and newspapers of the Japanese massacre.
These are historical times. But how many people remember it? How many people in the world know about it? Humans are forgetful animals. Don't hold grudges, that's right. But don't forget. Nowadays, Chinese people like to compare Japan and China. OK, let me compare.
1. Hiroshima: The debris that was bombed by the atomic bomb is well preserved. Nanjing: It is difficult to find the ruins of the massacre.
2. Hiroshima: On August 6, 2001, the number of atomic bomb victims was announced to be 221,893, accurate to the individual. Nanjing: The massacre killed more than 360,000 people, and the names of only 3,000 victims are engraved on the "Wailing Wall" of the memorial hall.
3. Hiroshima: On August 6 every year, a commemoration meeting is held. On August 15, bells and whistles sound, factories, cars, schools, and institutions stop all work, and the whole city mourns. Nanjing: The Nanjing Massacre commemoration ceremony only began in 1985, and the practice of sounding air raid sirens and vehicle and boat whistles was only implemented in 1997. Except for the memorial meeting venue, there are rarely scenes of silence.
4. Hiroshima: More than 50,000 people attended the commemorative meeting, accounting for 1/21 of the city's population. Nanjing: About 2,000 people attended the commemorative meeting, with a maximum of less than 10,000, accounting for 1/2800 or 1/500 of the city's population...
I don't know why the two nations have different memories of history. So big? The historical association ends and the present reflection begins.
China’s growth competitiveness index ranks 44th out of 102 countries/regions, down 4 places. China’s business competition indicator ranks 46th out of 95 countries/regions, down 7 places. . Why has China's comprehensive capabilities increased but its international competitiveness declined? It should be a quality issue. Nowadays, "low quality" has almost become a buzzword. The things mentioned above are too far away. Let’s talk about what is happening around us. Who dares to pat their chest and say, I have never seen anyone spitting, Jianguo, throwing garbage anywhere, running a red light, or not waiting in line to get on the bus. Not to mention one, I believe that everyone can see a lot of people like this every day. We can say that this is a national management problem. My mother once said, if a person spits, he will be fined 50, such as running a red light and being hit. I take full responsibility. If China has more garbage bins, I don’t believe that the quality of the people cannot be improved. Yes, socialist ethics are linked to socialist laws, and socialist laws rely on state coercion to ensure their implementation. But I think the most fundamental thing is education.
Mr. Deng Xiaoping said: "The biggest mistake in our reform is the mistake in education. Generally speaking, I think China's education method is just a cramming of knowledge, and there is nothing else except knowledge. By the way, I forgot , and some thoughts such as knowledge is the most important. Many people don’t know what quality is. Li Lanqing also said: Let everyone who is willing to learn have the opportunity to learn. I think this sentence is directed at rural people. Yes, it reminds us, don’t forget, 800 million of the 1.3 billion Chinese people are farmers! We Chinese are full of curiosity about the outside world, so when we pick up the magnifying glass to look at the so-called shortcomings of other countries, don’t forget. Take care of yourself. History has become the past. We should not forget it, let alone never forget it. Japan does not admit that the war of aggression against China is their business. The progress and growth of our nation is what we should do now to be truly humble and calm. If we work hard to improve our quality, our development momentum will be faster and stronger.
If everyone's quality improves a small step, the nation will make a big step forward