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National Day carries the collective memory of national independence and national prosperity. The core of the scientist’s spirit is patriotism. Scientists of all generations have written papers on the land of the motherland to promote national rejuvenation.
Author: Li Xiao
During the National Day holiday, giant posters of scientists became a unique sight in some shopping malls and subways in Shanghai, Zhejiang, Shandong, Anhui and other places. There was a huge flow of people, and the faces of Qian Xuesen, Deng Jiaxian, Yuan Longping, Huang Danian and others looked at the people passing by quietly. This scene makes the festival more profound and the city scenery more substantial.
National Day carries the collective memory of national independence and national prosperity, and the first priority of the scientist’s spirit is patriotism. From "two bombs and one satellite" to manned spaceflight, from hybrid rice to deep-sea exploration, generations of scientists have written papers on the land of the motherland and integrated their efforts into the journey of national rejuvenation. Their achievements are a solid support for the country's progress; their spirit is an inexhaustible driving force for national rejuvenation. The National Day red flag and the faces of scientists complement each other. What we see is not only the celebration of the festival, but also a nation’s tribute to its backbone, its look back on the past, and its expectations for the future.
Shopping malls and subways have a large flow of people and wide coverage, and are important places for the dissemination of values. Many cities voluntarily give up short-term gains and reserve the most prominent positions for scientists and other meritorious figures. This is to tell the public: what kind of people are worth looking up to and what kind of spirit is worth following. This kind of patriotic education can refresh people's hearts more than slogan-based expressions.
We hope that this kind of exploration will not only be limited to holidays, but can become a normal scenery in public spaces; we also hope that the respect for scientists and other meritorious models will not only stay on posters, but also be implemented into institutional guarantees, social courtesy and daily life!
"Guangming Daily" (October 04, 2026, Page 01)
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The display of such scientist posters in public spaces is expected to become a regular arrangement
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Respect for scientists and other meritorious models is expected to be implemented into institutional guarantees and social courtesy
Possible · Within months

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