Chapter 136 Green poplars are suitable for two springs

On the National Day, the 11th year since the founding of our country, the whole country is full of joyful atmosphere. Our capital is full of distinguished guests, including our "Paukphaw" - the messenger of the Myanmar people in all aspects. This is the history of China-Myanmar friendship. We cannot but feel our heartfelt love for this unprecedented event on the Internet! The Chinese people have always cherished friendship.These days, I read newspaper reports about the arrival of distinguished guests from Myanmar, and that our two countries will sign the China-Myanmar border treaty on our National Day, and that the two governments will present rice, salt, and flowered cloth to the residents on the border of each other. , Porcelain plates and other exciting news, I immediately thought of the poem written by our great poet Bai Juyi more than a thousand years ago, who wanted to be "neighbors" with his friends: If you want to hide in the east of the wall, you can't be yourself. In the night, green and Yang should make two families. In the spring, every time I go away for a while, how can I live in peace? I don’t choose neighbors, but I can meet each other for the rest of my life. The children and grandchildren grow up as the people behind the wall. This poem is now used to describe the friendship between good neighbors and friends between China and Myanmar, It is still kind!Our two countries are not only advocates of the Five Principles of Peaceful Coexistence, but also practitioners of mutual understanding, mutual accommodation, and friendly consultations to resolve outstanding international issues.The successful settlement of the border issue between our two countries has set a glorious example of peaceful coexistence for countries with different social systems!

This year's National Day is in the mid-autumn season. I think of a beautiful place on the border between China and Myanmar, in the silver light of the moon, in the light and shadow of the jungle, the tender birdsong among the branches, and the floating fragrance of subtropical flowers. Over the Burmese rice, the singing and dancing of millions of Chinese and Burmese people wearing newly-made Chinese floral dresses are intertwined joyfully!This happy and auspicious festival atmosphere not only shows the eternal friendship between China and Myanmar, but also unfolds a picture of the best prospects for peace in Asia and the world.

In the mutual speeches between China and Myanmar, both sides happily mentioned that due to our unremitting cooperation and efforts, the solemn China-Myanmar Friendship Building has been celebrated for its completion.This magnificent building built by the governments and people of China and Myanmar is the "green poplar" with dense shade and thousands of miles "suitable for two springs".For hundreds of years, the peace-loving Chinese and Burmese people who have been separated by the imperialists will, from today onwards, enjoy peace and friendship with their descendants forever in this building, and we will all suffer The happy spring is promoted to the surroundings on a larger scale.

We sincerely hope that our distinguished guests from Myanmar can fully share the joy of our festival during their stay in China, and further consolidate and develop our great cause of friendship and cooperation during the time when all of us are intimately together! (This article was originally published in "Beijing Evening News" on October 2, 1960, and later included in the collection of essays "Xiaozha Gleaners".)