Autumn is beautiful and the Double Ninth Festival has arrived. On October 8–9, Hongda Group leaders, resident enterprise Party secretaries, leaders of the Yuandongtou Town Party Committee and community staff formed visiting teams to meet residents aged 80 and above in the Qianbashan, Houbashan, Jingshanhu and Hubuxi communities and villages in Yuandongtou Town. They brought care, warmth and holiday greetings.
At an elderly resident’s home in Houbashan Community, the room was clean and welcoming. Although she was already in her eighties, her eyes were bright and her spirits good. She told the team, “Life is getting better, and I feel especially warm when kind people like you come to visit.” The team presented carefully prepared gifts and reminded her to eat healthily, exercise moderately and maintain a good state of mind.
In Yuandongtou Town, the team visited centenarian Zhuang Jingpin, born in 1922 and then 102 years old. Although bedridden, she remained clear-minded and often read books. Her children said that before becoming bedridden she practiced calligraphy in her spare time and wrote beautiful brush characters. The visitors admired her lifelong love of learning and encouraged her to stay optimistic, care for her health and enjoy her later years.
For this Double Ninth activity, Hongda Group donated more than RMB 600,000 in cash and supplies, benefiting 46 villages and bringing gifts and blessings to 1,371 seniors. Started by the Group in 2009, the activity has now been held for 16 consecutive years, with cumulative donations exceeding RMB 8.6 million.
Respecting, loving, honoring and helping older people are traditional Chinese virtues. As a carrier and practitioner of these virtues, Hongda Group will continue to uphold them, help seniors share in the benefits of the times and enjoy their later years, and contribute to a harmonious society.