CCTV News: April 23 is the 76th anniversary of the founding of the People's Navy. In recent days, many places across the country have jointly celebrated the 76th anniversary of the founding of the People's Navy by carrying out various forms of activities. On the morning of the 22nd, at the Shanghai North Bund International Passenger Transport Center Terminal, a ship opening event with the theme of "Shanghai·Sea" attracted many citizens to participate.

There are crowds of people at the dock of Shanghai North Bund International Passenger Transport Center. Officers and soldiers at a Navy base introduced the history and development achievements of the navy in the form of a flash program. The military band of the Navy Medical University played "The People's Navy Advance", and the "My Motherland and Me" sung by the Shanghai Conservatory of Music Choir attracted many viewers to sing.

The visitors said: "The excitement is hard to describe at this scene. I, the old navy, have also served in the army for 28 years. I feel very excited. Compared with the equipment of the navy before, the motherland is really too strong now, and the navy is too strong. I am happy for them and like them."

The signature wall, wish wall, check-in points and other areas on the North Bund site were crowded with people, and knot demonstrations, equipment displays, marine science popularization and other activities were overwhelmed.

The visitors said: "I think national defense education should start with children. As parents, in addition to giving children some naval knowledge and national defense knowledge on a daily basis, we must take them to experience activities like this in person. The experience and participation of the Navy Open Day activities are really good."

In Changzhi, Shanxi, Yueyang, Hunan, Anqing, Anhui and other places, bright light shows illuminate the city’s night sky, using tall buildings as canvases and light and shadow technology as paintbrushes, and blessing slogans celebrating the 76th anniversary of the founding of the Chinese People’s Liberation Army Navy are played on the exterior walls of the buildings, and birthday wishes are given to the People’s Navy. At the birthplace of the national intangible cultural heritage "English Song and Dance", the Yingsong and Dance Performance Team entered a unit of the Navy at its garrison and paid tribute to the People's Navy with its unique intangible cultural heritage.

English dance instructor Weng Changling said: "We specially incorporate the most 'war-flavored' movements in Yingsong dance into the performance, and pay tribute to the 76th anniversary of the founding of the People's Navy with a long history of special dances. At the same time, we also wish our People's Navy to become stronger and stronger."

In Changsha, Hunan and Anqing, Anhui, local schools invited naval officers and soldiers and retired soldiers to the classroom to tell the students about the development history of the People's Navy in 76 years and enhance their awareness of maritime territory. At Yingtan Longhushan Middle School in Jiangxi Province, more than 100 pictures and various ship models such as the "Longhushan" ship named after their hometown attracted students to stop and watch.

Yingtan Longhushan Middle School student Huang Bohui said: "I have only seen large warships on TV before, but today I can touch the model with my own hands. It's so shocking. Especially when I saw the Longhushan Ship named after my hometown, I feel extremely intimate and proud. In the future, I also want to be a navy and travel to the vast ocean."

At the Jiujiang Ship Patriotism Education Base in Jiangxi, the people invited to visit were exposed to naval equipment at close distance and immersively learn naval culture. During the interactive session, everyone weaves practical sailor knots and experiences laser target shooting. The majority of young people master navigation knowledge in the game and understand the profound connotation of "strengthening towards the sea chart".

Li Xianzhen, a citizen of Jiujiang City, said: "Today, he took the child to the Jiujiang ship mainly to let her understand our national defense, get closer to national defense, love our motherland, and love our people's navy."