Stick to ordinary posts and send blessings to people of all ethnic groups and all walks of life in Xinjiang on National Day

Tianshan Net-Xinjiang Daily reporter Su Luping

During the National Day holiday, some people embark on a journey and some reunite with their families. At Xinjiang's borders, hospitals, and schools, there is a group of people who choose to stay. They protect their children, their health, and their classrooms, and write their blessings for the motherland in their ordinary positions.

Protect every child

On October 1, in the Pamir Plateau, Xu Chenxuan stood on the playground of Sheit Primary School in Harajun Township, Artush City, Kizilsu Kirgiz Autonomous Prefecture. Next to her was a group of children. They stood quietly, their eyes fixed on the five-star red flag that was about to rise.

This is the first National Day spent by this 23-year-old girl in Xinjiang. In July this year, she followed the footsteps of previous batches of Western Plan volunteers and came to this village-level primary school, which is only 47 kilometers away from the China-Kyrgyzstan border.

"Get up! People who don't want to be slaves..." When the national anthem sounded, the children's voices were loud. "Standing on the Pamir Plateau, standing on the border of the motherland, raising the national flag and celebrating the National Day with the children has a very different meaning." Xu Chenxuan said.

Many of these children are the children of border guards. Their parents patrol the border all year round, leaving for half a month at a time. Some children have no one to help them with their homework, and some cannot even memorize multiplication tables. In August 2022, this school became Kezhou’s first volunteer teaching pilot program in the Western Plan. Groups of young teachers came from all over the country to become the children’s teachers and their “parents”.

"Guotai people's peace and tranquility on the border never come out of thin air, but are obtained by the perseverance and silent dedication of thousands of cadres and people on the border from generation to generation." Xu Chenxuan said, "Border guards guard the border for the motherland. We will take up this baton and guard every child. May the motherland prosper, may the border be peaceful, and the mountains and rivers be safe!"

Stand up for every shift

At 10 o'clock on October 2, Urumqi. At the Xinjiang Hospital of the Second Affiliated Hospital of Xi'an Jiaotong University (hereinafter referred to as "Bainiao Lake Hospital"), an old man who came from Aksu held his waist and waited for treatment. Wang Guoyu helped him sit down, took the film, and asked: "How long has it been hurting? Is the leg numb?"

Bainiaohu Hospital is jointly built by the Second Affiliated Hospital of Xi'an Jiaotong University (hereinafter referred to as "The Second Affiliated Hospital of Xi'an Jiaotong University") and the People's Hospital of the Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region. It is a national respiratory regional medical center. Wang Guoyu is the deputy chief physician of the Second Affiliated Hospital of Xi'an Jiaotong University, Department of Orthopedics. In November 2025, he came to Bainiaohu Hospital as an expert based in Xinjiang, and worked with Fan Lihong, an expert based in Xinjiang, on the development of orthopedic technology in the hospital.

During this National Day holiday, Wang Guoyu did not go home, but chose to stick to his post. Even though it was a holiday, there were more than 20 numbers in one morning. The patients come from Urumqi, Kashgar, Altay and other places. There are many patients with osteoarthritis and bone diseases in Xinjiang, which is related to geography and climate. Bainiao Lake Hospital has not long been in operation, and the orthopedics department is short of manpower. It is difficult for young doctors to complete difficult surgeries independently. After Wang Guoyu and Fan Lihong arrived, they carried out many new technologies such as joint replacement and spinal fracture surgeries while teaching local young doctors, from pre-operative plans to intra-operative operations, step by step.

The distance from Xi'an to Urumqi is thousands of miles. "Although I couldn't go home to reunite with my family during the National Day holiday, I felt it was very meaningful to stick to my job in Xinjiang and provide good medical care for the local people. This is also my most sincere confession to the birthday of the motherland. I wish the great motherland prosperity, peace and prosperity! May the medical and health services in the border areas get better and better!" Wang Guoyu said emotionally.

Teach every student well

During this National Day holiday, in the dormitory of Ying'erlik Township Middle School in Shule County (Qilu Shule No. 3 Middle School), volunteer teacher Cui Jingru spent most of her time preparing lessons.

Cui Jingru is a member of the 28th graduate teaching support group of Liaocheng University and serves as a ninth-grade Chinese teacher at Qilu Shule No. 3 Middle School. She once taught in Maigaiti County for 4 months. "During that time as a teaching assistant, I lacked experience and many of my ideas were not realized in time. When I come to Shule this time, I want to use everything I learned in the four years of normal school," she said.

During the class, Cui Jingru found that quite a few students had weak foundations, so she focused on laying the foundation. She bought small red flowers and rewarded one for good work and progress. She also discussed with the students to hold an "auction" after the midterm exam and exchange the small red flowers for prizes. Using this method, students' enthusiasm for active learning is greatly improved.

One night during self-study, Cui Jingru asked students to organize class notes, and a boy lowered his head and drew something on the paper. She walked over and saw that it was drawing her. The painting is not exquisite, but it shows the youth volunteer logo on her chest and the school emblem on her cuffs. Two days later, she gave back a simple drawing of a watermelon that the boy liked, with his name and the word "Come on" written on the back.

Later, the boy started taking notes and would come to her after class to recite ancient poems. "If the foundation is weak, consolidate it over and over again." Cui Jingru said, "Only by making students interested in learning and being able to take the initiative to follow the rhythm can we achieve twice the result with half the effort."

During this holiday, the 12 members of the 28th Graduate Student Support Team of Liaocheng University did not go home. Students will return to school on October 7, and they must prepare in advance. On National Day, they went to Kashgar People's Square and paid homage to the statue of Chairman Mao Zedong. In the morning light, the national flag unfurled in the wind. "Looking at the flying five-star red flag, we feel very proud. Educating children well is how we love our motherland. On this National Day, we are offering blessings to our motherland on the border," Cui Jingru said.