March 5 is a special day for Chinese people because of the name—Lei Feng. Lei Feng was an ordinary young soldier. His only goal was to serve the people. He was born in 1940 in Changsha, Hunan and died at the age of 22 because of an unfortunate accident. In 1963, Chairman Mao Zedong designated the day as "Learn From Lei Feng Day".
Most people born in the 1960s or 1970s admire Lei Feng and regard him as a good example to follow. What about young people today? Do they still believe in Lei Feng and follow his spirit? The following examples may answer the question.
In 2011, 27-year-old Zhang Liangliang and his friends made a movie named Lei Feng Xia. In the movie, an ordinary guy tries to become a superhero by emulating(仿效)Lei Feng. Millions of people have seen the movie online.
"We can see great things from what Lei Feng did, even though they were just small things. It's our duty to learn from him. "said Li Huanyue, student from Wen Yuan Middle School.
With the development of society, learning from Lei Feng should be more realistic and modern. So Guangdong government announced the new slogan "do each other a favor". And in Changsha, Hunan, the slogan was also updated (更新)from "devote yourself to benefit others "to" do my duty".