Voices from Anqing安庆之声

周艳霞

风雪寒，亲情暖。孝亲敬长，登山虽苦乐其中。

My understanding of company and filial piety雪中访亲情更浓 周贺梓珂

In my family， there is a custom during the Spring Festival.We should pay a visit to our grandaunt， whose homelies at the top of a high mountain， showing our respect forher.

It was a cold， wet and snowy morning.“Wakeywakey，”Mom reminded，“rise and shine， sleepy head，”which dragged me out of my sweet dreamland.If only I could have had a sound sleep the whole morning！

We set out and the winding road was rather slippery because of the heavy snow. So wehad to depend on some branches as sticks. The snow made the air colder， which even frozemy bones.“How difficult it is to get to the top！”I complained. Suddenly， a rush of icecoldnesshit my neck. I looked up， finding my dad was snickering—it was a snowball！ Definitely，I couldnt stand it. As a result， a much bigger snowball fell on my beloved daddyshead exactly. We threw snowballs all the way， laughter ranging in the open air andbreaking the sleeping mountain. So you see， happiness doesnt come from the outside， butquite the opposite， from the inside.

Eventually， we arrived. When the house came into our sight， we spotted the kind ladyhad already been waiting for us in the yard. The moment she caught sight of us， she flasheda big smile and led us in enthusiastically. At this time， the snow outside capped mountains，the ground was white， and the flying snowflakes fell on branches of trees naughtily likethousands of butterflies. While inside， we sat together and feasted on the big lunch， warmingourselves by a big stove， which pictured a warm and harmonious scene. Seeing everyones broad smile， I suddenly realized—whats important is not how cold the temperatureis， but how warm the people around you are！

As the saying goes，“Company is the longest confession of love.”Time will neverchange and stop for any person， so start to accompany your family before its too late！

燈火亲，责任明。不懈追寻，归家途中悟真谛。

My favorite light责任如灯心明净 殷逸格

There are various lights in peoples hearts， including me. And I just caught my favouritelight lately.

It was one afternoon， the lazy mist curled in the air. After turning off the lamp， I laidon the chair， overcome by heavy boredom， as if the light of my heart also went out. Suddenly，a gentle voice flew into my ears， and it turned out to be my mothers call for dinner. Isprang to my feet and raced to the kitchen. What came first in my sight was the soft light gleaming there， making the whole room cozy. Through this light， I clearly saw my motherslove she poured on me.

After having dinner， I was asked to deliver meals to my father working in the office. Iset off with excitement just because I could break free from the shackles of homework. Notlong， I arrived at my fathers office， finding there was only the light of the computer screenglaring. Through it， I could clearly see my fathers sense of responsibility for work.

On the way back home， I passed by the hospital. The bright light clearly witnessed thedoctors in white coats running on the corridor to dotheir best to rescue patients. Seeing the scene， I couldnthelp thinking about the doctors throughout the country，who did their part for a solid wall to protect peoplefrom the diseases.

I walked on， lost in thought. Whether my mother working in the kitchen， my fatherworking in the office， or the doctors fighting in the hospital， there were such dazzling lightsaround them. The lights were the embodiment of the responsibility of Chinese people，which shone on every corner around them.

With this in mind， I felt a great shame. And I wanted to turn on such a light of responsibilityto break through the darkness that made me feel bored. So after I hurried home， Iturned on the lamp I had previously turned off， throwing myself into the homework. Justthen， the light in my heart lit up again. And I knew， thats the light I wanted.

振风塔，经百劫。不屈不挠，中华儿女当如塔。

The tower of Yangtze River——Zhenfeng Pagoda身经百劫心犹健 王仲轩

In my hometown， there stands a majestic tower on the Yangtze River named Zhenfeng Pagoda， which was built in the Ming Dynasty. It has a long history and has been rebuiltseveral times. Now Im going to share the story behind the Zhenfeng Pagoda.

The purpose of building this pagoda was to revitalize the style of study at that time.Whats amazing is that since the tower was finished， many top scholars had appeared in Anqing.These top scholars made Anqing an outstanding city at that time.

Zhenfeng Pagoda protected some precious things during the War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression， when some Japanese generals were going to destroy the libraryof Anqing. Hearing this， one of the library staff hid the books and pictures in the wallof Zhenfeng Pagoda. Finally， they were safe， and still in good condition after 80 years.

After the government began to attach importance to the restoration of cultural relics，Zhenfeng Pagoda started to overhaul（徹底检修）in 2014 and completed in 2015， andthen it has become a famous tourist attraction. Unfortunately， Zhenfeng Pagodas top wasblown down by a rainstorm on May 10th， 2021， which made it badly destroyed. Since thedesign drawing of Zhenfeng Pagoda had long been lost， it is almost impossible to redesignit， so the government started to collect the photos of the top of the pagoda in many ways.Thankfully， many shutterbugs provided their precious photos of Zhenfeng Pagoda， helpingexperts to redesign the tower top. Now with everyones hard work， the new Zhenfeng Pagodais opening soon. It will continue to shine along the Yangtze River.

Zhenfeng Pagoda has experienced thousands of difficulties and dangers， but it hasnever been knocked down. It is just like our Chinese， always brave to face difficulties andcut through thorns.