从网上得知,上海有位历史教师叫邓玉平,为了缅怀曾当过红军已辞世十多年的父亲、纪念红军长征胜利70周年,她非常执著地要循着父亲的足迹走一遭。2004年暑假,她背起行囊,终于实现了这一夙愿。邓玉平此行路漫漫,途经川、甘、陕三省近10个城市60余个城镇,访问了+几位红军老战士,走访了各地党史办,参观了50余处革命旧址,搜集了大量红军长征资料,写下了14万多字的访问日记,被沿途的一些媒体称为“重走红四方面军长征路的第一人”。虽然时过境迁,重走的艰辛岂能与父辈的真走相比,不过邓玉平也遇到了水土不服、高原缺氧等严峻挑战,途中还被毒草严重扎伤,至今已过去了近两年腿脚还行走困难,但她当时并未因此消磨意志畏缩不前,而是勇敢地坚持走完了红四方面军长征路线,留下了新时代精彩的另一种长征故事。是什么力量,引领、支撑着邓玉平这样去做?她说:“重走长征路,就是在走近心中珍藏已久的渴望,就是要在平凡的日子里寻找一种伟大的精神;就是要在理想和信仰的征程中,去感悟生命的意义。”一位香港朋友给邓玉平发短信说:“山水动,不如心动;千足迹,不如心迹。回首万余公里,是谁的脚步,感动了万千人的心扉?”我们说,这感人心扉的脚步来自英勇的先辈们,也来自邓玉平们自己。我们钦佩邓玉平老师的勇气和毅力,故而持别约请邓老师写了一组文章由本刊发表,以便与更多读者朋友一起,用心追着先辈的足迹去,感受伟大的长征精神。 According to reports from the Internet, a history teacher in Shanghai called Deng Yuping remembers the 70th anniversary of the Red Army’s long march in honor of his father, who had died in the Red Army for more than 10 years. She is very persistent in following his father’s footsteps. In the summer of 2004, she took up her luggage and finally realized this aspiration. Deng Yuping traveled a long way through more than 60 cities and towns in nearly 10 cities in Sichuan, Gansu and Shaanxi provinces. He visited some of the Red Army veterans, visited the Party History Office throughout the country, visited over 50 revolutionary sites, and collected a large number of Red Army Long March Data, wrote more than 140,000 words of access to diaries, by some media along the way as “the first person to re-take the red four aspects of the military commander”. Although the passage of time, heavy walking can be compared with the hardships of their fathers, but Deng Yuping also encountered acclimatization, high altitude hypoxia and other harsh challenges, the way was severely stabbed by poison grass, so far has passed two years legs and feet walk Difficulties, but she did not so wither away her will, but bravely insisted on completing the route of the Red Army’s Fourth Long March, leaving another wonderful long march story of the new era. What power is it to lead and support Deng Yuping in this way? “She said:” Taking the Long March again is the long-cherished longing desire in our hearts. It is to find a great spirit in ordinary days. In the journey of ideals and beliefs, to understand the meaning of life. “Hong Kong friend texting Deng Yuping said:” The mountains and rivers, as the heart; thousands of tracks, not as good as the heart. Looking back 10,000 kilometers, who’s footsteps, Touched the heart of thousands of people? "We say that this heartfelt footsteps from the brave predecessors, but also from Deng Yuping himself. We admire Professor Deng Yuping’s courage and perseverance. Therefore, he invited us to invite Deng to write a series of articles published by this magazine so as to work with more readers and friends to trace the footsteps of our predecessors and feel the great spirit of the Long March.