Voluntary activities promote "Lei Feng spirit" in Wuxi

Nanchan Temple in Wuxi's Liangxi district has held voluntary "Learning from Lei Feng" activities the first Saturday of every month for the past five years.[Photo/WeChat account: liangxifabu]

On March 5, Locals across Wuxi observed a day commemorating Lei Feng, a soldier renowned in China for his generosity and altruistic deeds.

This was the 55th "Lei Feng Day", a day when people volunteer and help others in remembrance of Chairman Mao's call to "learn from Comrade Lei Feng".

Lei reportedly died in an accident in 1962 at the age of 22. He became a national hero in 1963 after Chairman Mao urged the nation to study his life.

Nanchan Temple in Wuxi's Liangxi district has held voluntary "Learning from Lei Feng" activities the first Saturday of every month for the past five years. A group of volunteers gather there to provide free medical consultation, legal aid, haircuts, and other events for the elderly.

On the first Saturday of March, the month of promoting voluntary activities, a total of 150 members offered over 30 free services in Nanchan Temple, which spurred all kinds of voluntary activities throughout the city.

All kinds of voluntary activities are taking place in Jiangyin as well. [Photo/WeChat account: wenmingjiangyin]

A volunteer team of 300 people has gathered in Jiangyin this March in order to provide assistance to poor families, clean bus platforms, and provide free medical examinations for the elderly.

A total of 1.63 million volunteers are doing their part to build Wuxi into an open and inclusive city. The "Learning from Lei Feng" volunteer services span 1,253 communities and villages in Wuxi and encourage a spirit of volunteerism among citizens.