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A Cross-Time Mission: Meet Wang Erxiao

CGTN

07:40

Over 80 years ago, the song "Sing of the Cowherd Boy – Erxiao" spread from the Jin-Cha-Ji border region to across China. It was the story of 13-year-old Wang Erxiao, who bravely lured the enemy into an ambush and gave up his life to protect his village. Born amid the flames of war, this ballad carries a heroic message – when the nation faced peril, 400 million Chinese, young and old alike, stood as a living Great Wall.

Today, as we revisit this story through Chinese school textbooks, a "cross-time mission" quietly begins: "Resilience gene identified. New main quest available: Remember history, strive for a better future." Will you accept?

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