Chapter 35 A New Year's Letter to Overseas Chinese

Dear overseas Chinese: As the 900 million compatriots of the motherland strode forward into the 1980s with the clarion call of marching towards the four modernizations, my "century peer" is full of new hope and joy, and I say to the overseas Chinese all over the world: " Congratulations Xinxi!" How many years have I not sent Chinese New Year greetings to overseas Chinese?The overseas Chinese also know that our dear motherland has been disturbed and destroyed by Lin Biao and the "Gang of Four", and it is on the verge of collapse economically and culturally. Overseas Chinese have also experienced a lot of pain and grievances.But the great Chinese people cannot be crushed or crushed!Those of us of the older generation, even when the "Gang of Four" was rampant, still had great hope and confidence in the future of our country.Our motherland, the green pine tree that has stood tall above the world for thousands of years, has its strong and spreading roots deeply rooted in the soil of hundreds of millions of our kind, honest, hardworking and brave people.

Chairman Mao said: "The people, and only the people, are the driving force for creating world history." Premier Zhou said: "Now is the century of the people, and everything is decided by the people." Comrade Hua Guofeng said: "The people are the masters of history, and the people have answered the questions." Chairman Ye Jianying celebrated the 30th anniversary of the founding of the People's Republic of China In the speech at the conference, it was emphasized again: "The people are the masters of the country and society." Dear overseas Chinese, the leaders of the country, how much hope is placed on us!The 900 million domestic compatriots and overseas Chinese all over the world share weal and woe, and our fingers are connected. Every time we overcome difficulties in the history of the Chinese nation, we cannot do without the solidarity and support of overseas Chinese!From the day I can remember, under the eyes of the imperialist powers, in the midst of the major crisis of dividing the beans, which revolution and construction of the motherland did not have a huge force from you?

In the three years since the "Gang of Four" was overthrown, our motherland, a big ship full of 900 million people, just as I firmly believed and hoped, under the concerted efforts of the helmsman and sailors to take urgent and steady measures, the restoration With a lot of scars, he started to move forward in the wind and waves.Of course, after ten years of destruction, we will still encounter many problems on the way forward, and we still have to make great efforts, and heavy tasks still lie ahead.However, the Chinese people keep firmly in mind an old saying of ours: "It is difficult to rejuvenate the country with sorrow." The road is tortuous, but the future is bright. There is full confidence in the power to overcome difficulties with one heart.Doesn’t your own hard experience of starting a business abroad prove this point?

Dear overseas Chinese, in the three years since the "Gang of Four" was smashed, our government's various measures to bring order out of chaos have achieved remarkable results with the concerted efforts of the whole country. For example, the lives of 800 million farmers have been improved; Scientific and technological personnel and intellectuals have been paid attention to; the study and physical and mental health of college, middle and primary school students have been cared for, etc...There are frequent good news on all fronts. In the newspapers and broadcasts of the motherland, compatriots are particularly concerned about state affairs. They must read and listen more than I do, and they are more careful. Here, I will not go into details one by one.I just want to say one thing, that is, each of us Chinese people not only works hard in his own position, but also pays attention to the efforts and progress of the people around us, even children are no exception!The afternoon before yesterday, my eight-year-old grandson, who was in the second grade of elementary school, ran in from the door excitedly. His cheeks were flushed. He hugged my arm and said: "This time our Chinese men's basketball team and women's volleyball team have won the championship, and next year they will go to the Olympics to compete with players from all over the world. How much they are fighting for China! Do you know Grandma?" Actually, I had already heard the news from the broadcast the night before, but I still happily said, "Okay, these big brothers and sisters are ambitious, how about you?" He smiled and said: " Needless to say, don’t worry, I’m also a Chinese!”

Dear overseas Chinese, let every Chinese at home and abroad closely link their personal interests and future with the interests and future of the motherland, and work together for our common great goal, for the unification of the motherland, and for the direction of The four modernizations, for world peace and human progress, do our best for every Chinese! Once again, I wish overseas Chinese a happy new year! Xie Bingxin was in Beijing on December 16, 1979.