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Chinais our mother who gives birth to us.Don't you think she is adorable? I think you feel the same as I do, andwill believe that she is really lovable.In terms of climate, China is situated in the temperate zone, so she is neither hot, nor cold, just like the mild temperature of ourmother which we children feel comfortable when clinging to her.Speaking of land size, China is huge, stretching thousands of miles across, just as our tall mother, and unlike a small and thin Japanese gir.l Don't you think the high mountains, long rivers and the big or small lakes resemble the beautiful and healthy body surface of our mother? The productivity of our soil is limitless; the untapped natural treasures underground are boundless; the disused natural power of our nation has unlimited potential, which signify our mother of limitless milk and boundless potential who nurtures 400 million of her children.I assume there is no other mother in the world who can raise so many children.As for the natural beauty of China, I can say that the magnificent Ermei Mountains, the enchanting West Lake, the quiet and graceful Yandang Mountains, the“bes-tunder-the-heaven”hills and rivers of Guilin can all boast the most beautiful attractions in the world.In fact, everywhere in China is beautifu.l From the countryside to the city, allthe hills, valleys, rivers and lakes, with a little touch of polish, canbe turned into unforgettable scenic spots.She is just like our beautiful and graceful mother.Every part of her body is adorable.The coastline of China is long and winding.In the words of contemporary artists, “She is full of beautiful curves. ”

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True, today's China is still broken, weak and poor.But, who can be sure that China does not have a bright future? Yes, China is sure to have abright and admirable future.Long, longtime ago, the Chinese constructed the Great Wall and the Grand Canal, which proved that the Chinese people have great creativity.Once China fights off the shackles of imperialists, eliminates the traitors and wins liberation and freedom, the creativity will burst out unlimitedly.Then, our China will have a completely new face.All the poverty, disasters, chaos, hatred, hunger, coldness, diseases, superstition, ignoranceand the killing opium, whichare the“gifts”ofthe imperialists, will be swept away, just like the imperialists will be.My friends, I believe, when the time comes, you will see vibrant creativity and rapid progress everywhere.Joyful singings will replace sad sighs; happy faces replacing weeping ones;prosperity, poverty; health, diseases; wisdom, ignorance; love, hatred; happy life, miserable deaths; pretty gardens, disserted land.Then, our nation will be able to stand up proudly before the whole world.And our mother, beautifully dressed up, can equally hold hands with all the mothers of the world.

Sucha brilliant day will be innear future, notfar away.Trust me, my friends！

——Excerpts from Adorable China, by Fang Zhimin Patriotism is a lofty feeling. Lenin once said, “Patriotism is a profound feeling which was formed through hundreds of years of separations between different nations. ”Patriotism is not abstract. It is embodied in our simple feelings. Cicero, an ancient Roman statesman, thought that the affection for one's motherland includes all the fond feelings one has, especially the feelings towards his parents, offspring and friends. And he said that“Motherland is a parent of all the people of a nation. ”From above etymology of the Chinese word“motherland”, it is not difficult to see that, whether in China, or in the West, people usually associate patriotic feelings with kindred feelings or feelings for one's ancestors. Since ancient times, numerous patriots have turned their kindred feelings into affection for their motherland. Lin Juemin, one of the 72 martyrs of Huanghuagang, wrote in his will that it was because he loved his wife, children and parents that he was willing to sacrifice his life for the country. In the eyes of most Chinese, motherland is mother, and mother is motherland. Just as Martyr Fang Zhimin said, “I love life. I love my mother. But I love adorable China better. ”Many popular songs expressed patriotic feelings as kindred feelings, which shows high uniformity between patriotism and kindred feelings. This kind of songs can usually arouse strong feelings among the people.