Why Does Chongqing's Heroism Resonate So Strongly?

The fires of this round of mountain fires in Chongqing were finally put out. According to the latest report, the forest fires in various parts of Chongqing have been fully transferred to the stage of clearing and guarding, with "no casualties and loss of important facilities". Under the continuous extreme high temperature and drought environment, putting out wildfires faced unimaginable difficulties and obstacles, but it took less than 10 days from the first wildfire outbreak to the extinguishing of all wildfires, which is not easy. In this process, "heroic spirit" is the most popular keyword on social platforms.

Chongqing is a mountain city. Mountains and people are connected together without clear boundaries. Therefore, the mountain fire is an imminent crisis for the people of Chongqing, which has inspired a concerted effort to protect their homes. Firefighters, armed police officers and soldiers, the People's Liberation Army, and medical staff rushed to the front line in this "Eighteen Heroes" campaign to put out the mountain fires. Behind them, there was a solid backing formed by volunteers spontaneously -- there were five-star red flags planted. The "motorcycle boys" who delivered supplies included fathers and sons carrying chainsaws to open isolation belts, girls with loudspeakers coordinating supplies, as well as takeaways, cooks, water delivery, and excavators... Among those reckless retrograde figures, there are soldiers, party members, and ordinary people from all walks of life and of different ages. In the face of the raging wildfire, they were firmly twisted into a rope.

This kind of "heroic spirit" belongs to both Chongqing and Chinese people. This "epic firefighting" in the mouth of netizens came from the support of the whole country. Due to the severe and urgent fire situation, from the national ministries and commissions to Gansu, Yunnan and other sister provinces, they have provided strong support to Chongqing, providing vital assistance for quickly extinguishing the open fire. At the same time, on the Internet, "Chongqing Xiongqi" cheered one after another, and countless moving and detailed scenes continued to be screened on social media. Indeed, if there is no "heroic spirit", these are simply impossible to achieve through "positioning". What really resonates is the blood, will and solidarity that the Chinese people share in the face of disasters or foreign enemies, shining through these ordinary and brave people.