"Change" and "Unchange":On the Commemorative Discourse about the July 7th Incident in The Jin-Cha-Ji Daily During the Period of All-Out War of Resistance Against Japan
During the period of the All-Out War of Resistance Against Japan,the Jin-Cha-Ji branch of the CPC Central Committee published some articles about the "July 7th" anniversary with the help of Jin-Cha-Ji Daily(formerly known as the Anti-Enemy Daily),constructing the distinctive discourse system of the "July 7th" anniversary.The discourse about the "July 7th" anniversary of The Jin-Cha-Ji Daily has always focused on the theme of the era about fighting against Japan and saving the country,and emphasized the impor-tant status of the united front.In different stages of the War of Resistance Against Japan,the connotation of the discourse of the "July 7th" anniversary of The Jin-Cha-Ji Daily is different:in the strategic defense stage,it focuses on mobilizing the army and people in the base area to actively participate in the War of Resistance Against Japan and firmly believe in the victory;in the strategic stalemate stage,it emphasizes the anti-surrender and anti-separation to crush the enemy's political plots;in the strategic counterattack stage,it advo-cates the development of production and the realization of democracy.The Commemorative discourse of the "July 7th" anniversary of The Jin-Cha-Ji Daily is conducive to stimulating the people in the base area of Jin-Cha-Ji and the whole country to participate in the War of Resistance Against Japan,shaping the glorious image of the Communist Party of China and the people's army under its leadership,and constructing the national memory of the Chinese nation's struggle against aggression.
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