50 Stories About Concepts of Honor and Shame That Are Never Forgotten Upon Review

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Publish Date: 2006-05-01
Features: This book is compiled in response to General Secretary Hu Jintao's speech on establishing a socialist honor code. It interprets the socialist "honor and disgrace code" in the form of stories that are popular among the common people. Many of the stories in this book are currently spreading across China in various forms. Although they cover a wide range of themes and content, they all focus on a common theme— "the way of being a person." They embody the elements of the "honor and disgrace code" that the era calls for, such as patriotism, seeking truth, keeping promises, diligence, mutual assistance, abiding by discipline, and adherence to the law. They highlight the charm of storytelling, to the point where you "won't forget them after reading." Perhaps one day, in a classroom, during a speech, or after a meal, you will suddenly be inspired, moved by emotion, and tell one of the stories in this book to someone else.
This summer, on a train from Beijing to Guangzhou, the train was already overcrowded, but more people boarded at Zhengzhou Station, making the cabin extremely packed. An elderly countryman was squeezed in the middle of the cabin, unable to stand straight. He stretched his neck and looked around, only to find that in the front row, a young man was sleeping soundly across three seats, with no one standing nearby daring to speak a word. The countryman pushed his way through regardless, tapped the young man's leg, and demanded him to get up and give up two seats. At that moment, someone tugged his sleeve. The countryman looked and saw a young woman holding an infant. The woman whispered to the countryman, "Just make do with standing. You can't afford to