The spirit of combating the flood of 1998

In the summer of 1998, devastating floods inundated many of the regions south of the Yangtze River, as well as parts of northeast China. Twenty-nine provinces and provincial-level administrative regions were afflicted by the disaster.

The whole nation united as one in the fight against this natural calamity, demonstrating a spirit of resilience and courage.

The essence of this spirit is a readiness to sacrifice one's life for the country and to regard the interests of the people and the nation of vital importance, a commitment to socialist unity and cooperation that ensures that "when one place is in trouble, assistance will come from all quarters," a heroism that braves hardships and dangers in pursuit of victory, and the Chinese tradition of pulling together in times of trouble.

九八抗洪精神

1998年夏，中國江南、華南大部分地區及東北局部地區發生了有史以來罕見的特大洪水，全國共有29個省、自治區、直轄市遭受不同程度的洪澇災害。在這場抗洪搶險斗爭中，中國人民形成了萬眾一心、眾志成城，不怕困難、頑強拼搏，堅韌不拔、敢于勝利的“九八抗洪精神”。這一精神的實質是，以公而忘私、舍生忘死的共產主義精神為靈魂；以人民利益國家利益全局利益至上的大局意識為核心；以團結一致、齊心協力、“一方有難，八方支援”的社會主義大協作精神為紐帶；以不怕困難、不畏艱險、敢于勝利的革命英雄主義精神為旗幟；以自強不息、貴公重義、同舟共濟等傳統美德為營養。