China Children and Teenagers Foundation (CCTF) held an award ceremony for winners of the national writing contest themed on the learning of national hero Lei Feng. The contest was organized by the CCTF and the award ceremony was held in the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on August 19, 2014.

Zhao Donghua, vice-president and member of the Secretariat of the All-China Women's Federation (ACWF) attended the ceremony and announced the launch of the CCTF's summer camp. Xu Shuqing, CEO of the Guangxi Wuzhou Zhongheng Group Co., Ltd. and co-organizer of the contest gave a speech at the ceremony.

With the aim of implementing the 'Learning Lei Feng' campaign, launched by the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China (CPC), the CCTF has launched various activities themed on 'Learning Lei Feng' for three consecutive years since 2012. This year, more than 300 essays have been received in the writing contest and five were selected as winners of the first prize.

Lei Feng (1940-1962) was a soldier of the People's Liberation Army of China. After his death, Lei was characterized as a selfless person. In 1963, he became the subject of a nationwide campaign, "Follow the Examples of Comrade Lei Feng". Lei Feng remained a cultural icon representing earnestness and service after the death of Chairman Mao Zedong (1893--1976).

(Source: cctf.org.cn/ Translated and edited by Women of China)