Dialogue between history and civilization, building a dream road based on the railway

On the morning of November 16, the first "China Railway Culture Collection Expo" and "the first national railway folk culture collection Congress" which are expected by the national railway collectors opened in Kailuan National Mine Park, Tangshan (November 17, people's railway network)

is changing in time and space. Generations of railway people go on and on, overcome difficulties, be brave in innovation, and work hard to achieve the status of China's transportation power. The old objects that have witnessed the hundred years of "natural moat changes into a thoroughfare" are the vivid footnotes that the railway people dare to pursue their dreams and climb the peak under the inspiration of the spirit of hard struggle, which make the Chinese railway have the historical background of "startling the world"

China Railway Culture Collection Expo looks back on the vicissitudes of China's railway in the past century, shares the glory and heroism of the high-speed railway era, witnesses history with real objects, and serves the motherland with feelings. The Expo is located in Tangshan, China, the birthplace of China's first manufacturing of "dragon" steam locomotive, and pays tribute to the 138th anniversary of the completion of China's first steam locomotive and the first self built standard gauge railway. There are more than 9800 objects in the collection, including "railway signal lamp Grand View", railway bridge locomotive and vehicle nameplate, early railway bond stock, old railway photo, railway badge commemorative badge, railway timetable, railway equipment, clothing, etc. From the perspective of history and the thinking of comparison between ancient and modern times, the railway industry has the depth of time and space, the depth of thought and rational thinking, and the summary of historical context and laws

China Railway Culture Collection Expo is a cultural confidence to tell a good story of China Railway. Chinese railway has glorious historical and cultural heritage and profound cultural heritage. These excellent cultures accumulate the deepest spiritual pursuit of railway, contain the most fundamental cultural gene of railway people, and highlight the unique spiritual logo of Chinese railway. In the early days of the founding of the party, the railway people took the lead in accepting Marxism and became the relying force for our party to carry out the struggle against imperialism and feudalism; in the Revolutionary War era, the railway people fought with blood and made an important contribution to the birth of new China; after the birth of new China, the railway people devoted themselves to the socialist construction with a strong sense of responsibility of ownership, giving full play to the role of pioneers; entering a new era, The railway people take on the mission of strengthening the country by means of transportation and taking the railway as the first to promote the railway industry to achieve historic breakthroughs and achievements. In the great practice of revolution, construction and reform, the spirit of "27", the spirit of "locomotive" and the spirit of "Qinghai Tibet Railway", which are the core of railway culture and the spiritual driving force of China's railway for one hundred years, embody the national spirit of diligence, bravery, sacrifice, unity and cooperation, self-improvement and unremitting efforts, and show a truth: great work is hard work Hard work and happiness come from hard work

remembering history is a sign of a country and a nation's maturity. History has given the new era the coordinates of railway running and pursuing dreams. The railway does not produce food, but protects the people's journey happiness day and night; the railway does not weave clothes, but weaves the transportation vein of the motherland. Looking back on history determines the height of our standing. The higher we stand, the broader our vision will be, and the more we will understand the most fundamental, long-term and best interests of our whole country, nation and people. (Wen / Dai Zhiguo)