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97-year-old revolutionary veteran Lu Yuanshun: A four-day blockade and a lifetime of bravery to serve the country
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97-year-old revolutionary veteran Lu Yuanshun: A four-day blockade and a lifetime of bravery to serve the country

90th anniversary of the victory of the Long MarchMartyrs' DayLu Yuanshun

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  • 2026 marks the 90th anniversary of the victory of the Chinese Workers' and Peasants' Red Army's Long March, and September 30 is the 13th Martyrs' Day.
  • China Central Radio and Television Station Tianjin Station and other units jointly launched the special program "Memory of Home and Country in Troubled Years".
  • This issue focuses on 97-year-old revolutionary veteran Lu Yuanshun, telling his battle experience of sacrificing his own life and facing powerful enemies and his lifelong loyalty to the original intention.

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2026 marks the 90th anniversary of the victory of the Chinese Workers’ and Peasants’ Red Army’s Long March, and September 30 is the 13th Martyrs’ Day. China Central Radio and Television Station’s Tianjin Headquarters and other units jointly launched the special program “Memory of Home and Country in Troubled Years” for the fifth year to pay tribute to revolutionary veterans.

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2026 is the 90th anniversary of the victory of the Chinese Workers’ and Peasants’ Red Army’s Long March

September 30 this year is also our country’s 13th Martyrs’ Day.

China Central Radio and Television Station Tianjin Main Station

Internet Information Office of Tianjin Municipal Party Committee

Tianjin Veterans Affairs Bureau

Tianjin Caring for Veterans Association jointly launched for the fifth consecutive year

Special Program "Memory of Home and Country in the Extraordinary Years"

Oral narration of unforgettable history and pursuit of red memories

Tribute to heroic sons and daughters

He is a warrior who sacrifices his life

With the belief of "sacrifice one's life to defend the Party Central Committee"

Facing an attack from an enemy several times stronger than yourself

More than seventy years have passed

He witnessed the great journey of the people's army marching forward in bloody battles from weak to strong

Today, let us meet 97-year-old revolutionary veteran Lu Yuanshun

Listen to his impressive past and sincere original intentions

This issue airs "Memory of the Family and Country in the Prosperous Years丨Lu Yuanshun: A four-day blocking battle and a lifetime of bravery to serve the family and the country"

Director System | Fang Gang Sun Hongbo Zhang Liang

Producer | Mao Xin Wu Jinsong

Wei Haibo Dang Miao

Chief Planning | Mao Xin

Editor in charge | Chen Qingbin Li Peng Gong Aimin

Column Planning | Wang Xiaopei Yang Bo

Editor-in-Chief of this Issue | Wang Xiaopei Fang Zhuoran

Photography | Zhou Yujin Sun Chang

Produced | Chen Shuo

Jointly produced | Tianjin Main Station

Internet Information Office of Tianjin Municipal Party Committee

Tianjin Veterans Affairs Bureau

Tianjin Caring for Veterans Association

Thanks | China Life Garden. Tianjin Lejing Nursing Home Community

Open Questions

  • When and where did the specific four-day blockade that Lu Yuanshun participated in take place?
  • What was Lu Yuanshun's specific performance in the battle and subsequent experience?
  • What are the details of Lu Yuanshun’s complete dictation in the program?

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