Zhao Hua is a student from a university. He led a group of university student volunteers one year ago. They help children at a primary school with their studies and daily lives.
"When I was a small child," Zhao said, "I knew March 5th was a day for people to learn from Lei Feng and help others, but I didn't know the real meaning of the spirit of Lei Feng. Now when I see the smiling faces of the kids I helped, I understand Lei Feng.
Helping others makes me happy.
Lei Feng(1940-1962) is one of the most famous soldiers(士兵) in Chinese history.
He lost his parents when he was very young. His neighbors brought him up. He died in an accident at the age of 22. He did many good deeds in his short life. For example, he gave his own money to the parents of another soldier, and bought a ticket for a woman he didn't know without telling her his name.
On March 5th. 1963, Chairman Mao called on people to" Learn from Lei Feng" and made the day "Lei Feng Day". Today over 50 years passed. Some people say that the spirit of Lei Feng is out. There were many reports about the coldness(冷漠) of people towards strangers. This made many Chinese people think about themselves.
Many people think we need to promote(提倡) that spirit again. The important thing is that we must be ready to help others and make it a habit.
