The Education of Love: A Chinese Child's Emotional Diary (Junior High School Edition)

Author: Book Competition Committee
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Publish Date: 2005-05-01
Features: Educating children about love and emotions is a meritorious deed and an urgent task. Behind beautiful words lies such beautiful emotions and souls. May such words and emotions flourish more and more among our children. — Wang Meng (Renowned Writer, Vice President of the China Writers' Association)
This event recorded a Chinese version of The Education of Love, undoubtedly a great success. I was moved, and I touched the rich emotional world of children, experiencing the joy of loving and being loved with them. — Gu Mingyuan (Renowned Educator, President of the China Educational Society)
Looking through these diaries, though they are everyday of children's lives, they have been examined and elevated by their youthful perspective, revealing the emotions and love of this generation of young students. — Huo Maozheng (Renowned Educator, Special Teacher with Merit)
Love needs to be sown, and love needs to be nurtured. Therefore, I strongly support the "The Education of Love—Chinese Children's Emotional Diaries" writing competition, and hope that society pays attention. — Lü Xingwei (Renowned Educator, Advisor of the China Educational Society)
Diary writing is an attempt that directly touches the soul. These young authors have high starting points, broad perspectives, agile minds, and composed writing. The simple records contain elements that provoke thought and evoke emotion. — Gao Hongbo (Renowned Children's Literature Writer, Secretary of the Secretariat of the China Writers' Association)
Uncommon in the ordinary, genuine in the sincere, the content expresses the theme of "love." — Yang Hongying (Renowned Children's Literature Writer)
Ice Heart once said, "With love, everything is possible." Love is humanity's greatest emotion, the core of all noble qualities and beautiful morals. To showcase the emotional world of contemporary Chinese children, help them understand the true meaning of love, and experience the joy of loving and being loved, the National Children's Work Committee Office, the China Educational Society, Sina.com, and Zhejiang Children's Publishing House jointly launched and organized the "The Education of Love—Chinese Children's Emotional Diaries" writing competition. They also invited renowned experts and scholars such as Wang Meng, Gu Mingyuan, and Huo Maozheng to form a strong judging committee.
This event received strong support from all sectors of society and was regarded as "doing a very noble deed." The youth of the nation responded enthusiastically to the competition, with hundreds of thousands of primary and secondary school students from over ten thousand schools participating eagerly. The China Education News, China Youth News, Literature and Art News, and the China Basic Education Network provided comprehensive media support for the event.
This book is a collection of winning works from the "The Education of Love—Chinese Children's Emotional Diaries" writing competition, featuring one hundred and fifteen outstanding diaries. They express children's love for their country, society, nature, family, and friends—each word sincere, each piece moving, revealing the beauty of true love and shining with the light of humanity.
Children are in the period of physical and psychological development, naturally and richly experiencing love, and also needing honest communication and proper guidance. May these works resonate with the hearts of young friends, providing them with the education of love and helping them understand its true meaning.