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"Party members, today is the first working day of May and also Party Day in our county, please join the activity held by the Party branch you belong to," read a message sent to the township's Party members.
"Previously 'Party activities' simply meant attending meetings and studying reading materials, and some members did not actively get involved. Now there are various forms of Party work and Party members call early to ask about the activity every month," Zheng Dade, a Party branch secretary in Yongchun told qzwb.com, a news website in Fujian Province. "The significance of Party Day is that it helps develop members' habit of joining Party activities regularly."
Mao says that this habit has become firmly ingrained in her. She recollected that her Party duties started to become stricter last year. Her branch closely follows the schedule that tells them when to hold different Party meetings and when members should attend classes every month. These classes focus on studying the speeches of General Secretary of the CPC Central Committee Xi Jinping and enhancing the members' Party spirit.
They boost this spirit by singing red songs; visiting patriotic sites like Lugou Bridge, where Japan's full-scale invasion of China kicked off; visiting an exhibition named "The Road of Rejuvenation" about China's rise; and watching anti-corruption documentaries.
"The regular activities no doubt remind you that you are a Party member and enhance your sense of identity," Mao shared with the Global Times, adding that Party activities have become an inseparable part of her daily life now.
Fighting indifference
According to Zhang, in the past two or three decades, Party-building has been "softened, dwarfed, weakened and marginalized" due to loose management.
"Some Party members are indifferent about their identity and are weak in their ideals and ethics. Some members even believe in gods or ghosts," said Zhang, "Against this background, enhancing Party members' consciousness and faith is of unprecedented significance and the top priority is ensuring that members study."
While members could easily skip Party branch activities before, they are now required to take part in each session.
They do not only need to show up for classes and meetings, but also need to study for enough hours and take notes in a special notebook.
"We take notes at every meeting, writing down our comments and what we have learned," said Mao. After she lost her notebook, she rewrote all her old notes from memory in her new one in case this homework is checked one day.
"Now our members all attend every activity if there are no special circumstances," Mao said.
Beijing college teacher Lucy Tao shared with the Global Times that her Party branch's meetings and activities have also become more frequent since the latter half of 2016.
"We not only write notes but also take tests after studying the theoretical and practical issues related to Party-building," said Tao. "I believe it helps. After studying many times, you naturally reflect on how to promote yourself, how to play a leading role in life and work."
"Whether one has strong Party consciousness is like how two people deal with their friendship. If two people don't contact each other for 10 years, even though they are still friends, they may have gradually forgotten how close they used to be," said Zhang. "Similarly, if Party branches don't hold activities and their members don't even participate in Party activities, their Party consciousness naturally fades."
"It is very logical to strengthen Party members' consciousness and activate the team through education and management," Zhang added.
