"Love for family does not mean showing favoritism to family; cherishing old ties does not mean seeking gains for old acquaintances; helping relatives does not mean backing up relatives". The sentiments of home and country held by generations of Chinese Communists are embedded in their letters and family correspondence. On August 24, 2026, the archives exhibition "The Family Traditions of Chinese Communists" will officially open in the first-floor exhibition hall of the Taizhou Municipal Archives.
The exhibition is divided into three sections: "The Family Traditions of the Older Generation of Revolutionaries", "The Family Traditions of Revolutionary Martyrs", and "The Family Traditions of Outstanding Communist Party Members Since the Founding of New China". It displays more than 300 precious archives and systematically recounts the family tradition stories of 49 outstanding Communist Party members from different historical periods. The exhibits cover first-hand historical materials such as letters, photographs, handwritten family rules, inscriptions, and poems, with rich content and detailed historical records.
The exhibition focuses on showcasing the fine example of the older generation of revolutionaries in governing their families with strictness. Mao Zedong urged his children to study diligently; Zhou Enlai established ten family rules to strictly regulate the words and deeds of his relatives; Zhu De encouraged his children to take root at the grassroots level and hone their skills, setting a model of family tradition for future generations.
Many revolutionary martyrs placed the greater good of home and country first, interpreting their original aspirations and responsibilities through action. Ma Zhi from Qingtian expressed his sincere devotion to serving the country in his letters home; Ji Bugao from Longquan devoted himself wholeheartedly to the revolutionary cause; Zhu Feng gave up her small family for the sake of home and country, personally practicing the revolutionary mission; Fang Zhimin wrote Poverty (Qing Pin) in prison, demonstrating the upright and noble spiritual integrity of the Communist Party members.
Outstanding Party members and cadres such as Jiao Yulu, Gu Wenchang, Yang Shanzhou, and Niu Yuru upheld the bottom line of exercising public power for the people, never using their authority to seek private gains for their relatives, and turned their clean family traditions into valuable spiritual wealth.
The exhibition delves deeply into Zhejiang's local red resources. Among the exhibited figures, 23 are native to Zhejiang or once fought and lived in Zhejiang, and many have deep ties with Taizhou. Taking "family" as its entry point, the exhibition creates an immersive red-themed classroom, guiding visitors to appreciate the red family traditions and inherit the fine qualities of self-cultivation, family governance, and steadfast action. It is reported that the exhibition is open to the public free of charge and will run until the end of February 2027.
