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Jing’an
keyw rds Editor’s note:
Jing’an sits in the heart of Shanghai and represents the essence of the city’s history and culture. It’s home to century-old
buildings, big name attractions, glitzy retail malls and charming art galleries. Annual music and art fairs give the district a
distinctive ambience. In this series, we showcase the best of Jing’an.

Tuesday

27 October
2020

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Children carry the national flag at a special flag-raising ceremony held outside the memorial of the Second National Congress of the
Communist Party of China in Jing’an on October 1 to celebrate the 71st anniversary of the founding of the People’s Republic of China,
witnessed by more than 200 people, including local students, residents and office workers. — Ti Gong
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National Day celebrations

Li Qian manager. “The poached egg looks like the
sun and is surrounded by red braised pork
n October 1, more than 200 people and vegetables, which represents a thriving
celebrated National Day at a spe- and prosperous China.”
cial flag-raising ceremony outside Daning Road Subdistrict prepared National
Othe memorial of the Second Na- Day noodles for local elders and neighbor-
tional Congress of the Communist Party hood volunteers, including 90-year-old Xu
of China. Langsheng whose birthday coincides with
The event kicked off at 8:30am in front of National Day. His neighbor Qian Huiying
the site, where the first Party constitution said they’re the most special noodles she’s
was drafted nearly a century ago. Today, ever eaten with a flavor she’ll remember for
the memorial is home to China’s first Party the rest of her life.
constitution library. “I’m so proud of my country because we’ve
Local students, residents and office work- done a great job in the fight against the coro-
ers saluted the flag and sang the national National Day noodles prepared by Daning navirus,” said Yang Chuanchun, who joined
anthem to celebrate the 71st anniversary Road Subdistrict — Ti Gong the Party more than 60 years ago. “I hope I
of the founding of the People’s Republic of can eat National Day noodles every year.”
China. During the eight-day Golden Week holiday,
“When the Chinese flag was raised, a red revolutionary sites in Jing’an were teem-
strong sense of pride filled my heart,” said ing with visitors. The most popular was the
Gu Yangyang, one of the flag-bearers. Sihang Warehouse, which became a hotspot
The 12th-grade student from Shanghai following the release of the Chinese war epic
JING’AN
Shixi High School said it was a powerful feel- “The Eight Hundred.”
ing. “Being part of the flag-raising ceremony The blockbuster movie profiles the Battle
was so impressive,” he said. “It made me of Shanghai in 1937 and the fierce four-day
feel like I live in a great country.” Born and fighting between Chinese and Japanese
raised in Shanghai, Gu has witnessed differ- troops at Sihang Warehouse along the Su-
ent phases of the city’s development. zhou Creek.
“l live near Global Harbor, and I saw how The memorial — located at 21 Guangfu
this grand shopping mall was built very Contestants participate in the finals Road — displays remnants of the battle at
quickly,” he said. “It reflects the country’s of a dubbing contest held by Beizhan its west wall, where eight bomb and more
fast-paced development.” Subdistrict to promote “red” classics and than 400 bullet holes remain.
Gu said he hopes to work with technology culture. — Ti Gong At the memorial, the battle is “reenacted”
when he completes his studies. with life-size figures using 3D holographic
“The country is eager to develop high-end Jing’an-based communications firm — said projections and audio effects, enabling visi-
microchips, and I would like to contribute,” 2020 has been a special year and the event tors to experience the harrowing sensation
he said. gave her a motivational boost. of “stout resistance” and “raging flames.”
Yu Anrui, Gu’s classmate, said she had Restaurants around Jing’an organized On October 6 and 7, a group of middle-
visited the memorial several times, but it National Day noodle celebrations. school students experienced an immersive
was her first time taking part in the flag- Eating noodles on one’s birthday is a Chi- “red” class where they pretended to be sol-
raising ceremony. nese tradition — similar to eating birthday diers fighting in the battle, taking orders
“It made me better understand the mean- cake in the West — and eating birthday from Lieutenant Colonel Xie Jinyuan via 3D
Scan on WeChat to have ing of National Day,” she said. “The country noodles on National Day recently became holographic projection and writing farewell
real-time update of what’s was built on the shoulders of revolutionar- popular. letters to loved ones.
happening in the district. ies, and we should inherit their spirit and Venerable Wang Jia Sha eatery’s Nation- On October 16, more than 20 Jing’an office
(Chinese only) beliefs.” al Day noodles consist of a poached egg, workers took part in the finals of a dub-
Following the ceremony, they toured the red braised pork chop, wheat gluten and bing contest held by Beizhan Subdistrict
memorial and learned about the Party from shiitake. to promote “red” classics and culture. The
Zhang Liming, former director of the memo- “Usually, we don’t put so many ingredients contestants did voiceovers for characters in
rial site. in a noodle soup, but today is so special,” said “red” films such as “The Birth of New China”
Tang Shuojie of The Kai Kai Group — a Liu Chongliang, the eatery’s deputy general and “Beginning of the Great Revival.”