Practice is the starting point of knowledge, and knowledge is the culmination of practice. Shortly before the May Fourth Youth Day in 2025, General Secretary Xi Jinping replied to all members of the Volunteer Service Team for Border Defense Support and Teaching of the Western Program at Xieyite Primary School in Halajun Township, Artux City, Kizilsu Kirghiz Autonomous Prefecture, Xinjiang. He pointed out, It is hoped that young people across the country will strengthen their ideals and beliefs, cultivate a deep sense of family and country, develop strong capabilities, carry forward the spirit of striving, shine and contribute in places where the motherland and the people need them most, and dedicate their youthful strength to advancing the modernization drive with Chinese characteristics. To guide and help young students gain education, develop abilities, and make contributions in the social classroom, and encourage them to become outstanding young people of the new era with ideals, courage to take responsibility, willingness to endure hardships, and dedication to hard work, the School of Instrumentation Science and Engineering of Harbin Institute of Technology (hereinafter referred to as the School of Instrumentation) organized the 2025 summer social practice activities. A total of 5 teams were formed, turning resounding oaths into solid actions and letting youth bloom brightly through practical training. From inheriting intangible cultural heritage to exploring red relics, from building cultural confidence to passing on spirits, the students measured the motherland's land with their footsteps, felt the pulse of the times with their hearts, tempered their youth in practice, and forged ahead in their endeavors. The following is a compilation of the practical achievements of each team, demonstrating the responsibility and demeanor of the instrumentation students.
1. Tracing the Roots of Intangible Cultural Heritage, Passing on Cultural Confidence
To explore the historical and cultural heritage and the vitality of intangible cultural heritage (ICH) inheritance in Jilin, and experience the unique charm of Northeast regional culture, the Chinese Culture Inheritance Team of the School of Instrumentation, themed Tracing Intangible Cultural Heritage, Passing on the Instrumentation Spirit, carried out summer social practice activities in Jilin City and Changchun City from August 16 to 18, 2025. By visiting museums and cultural scenic spots on - site, the team explored the cultural connotations of Jilin during the visits and reflected on the path of ICH inheritance and development through observation.
In Jilin City, the students visited the Jilin Manchu Museum under the guidance of docents. The cultural relics and videos gave them an intuitive understanding of the profound foundation of the culture of ethnic minorities in Northeast China. At the Jilin Confucian Temple Museum, one of the four major Confucian temples in China, the team members deeply understood the spread and far - reaching influence of Confucian culture in Northeast China, further strengthened their recognition of China's excellent traditional culture, and felt the diverse integration of the border culture in Northeast China. At the Jilin Provincial Museum, they experienced the historical origin and contemporary vitality of Jilin's ICH, and learned about the innovative application of digital technologies in ICH protection. Many team members said that through visiting and observing ICH crafts, they had a deeper understanding of the craftsman spirit of striving for perfection, which has a profound internal connection with the precise measurement and accurate data pursued by instrumentation science.
2. Following the Footprints of Red History, the Spirit of the Northeast Anti - Japanese United Army Shines Forever
To inherit the red gene, cultivate a sense of family and country, and vigorously carry forward the spirit of the Northeast Anti - Japanese United Army, three practice teams from the School of Instrumentation, with the theme of Following the Footprints of Red History, Inheriting the Spirit of the Northeast Anti - Japanese United Army, visited the Northeast Martyrs Museum and the Northeast Anti - Japanese United Army Museum to explore red relics.
At the Northeast Martyrs Museum, the students listened carefully to the explanations and gained an in - depth understanding of the arduous struggle history of the Northeast Anti - Japanese United Army through documents, historical photos and video materials. At the Northeast Anti - Japanese United Army Museum, the teams comprehensively learned about the fearless revolutionary spirit of the soldiers of the Anti - Japanese United Army through physical objects, photos and video materials. The 14 - year - long arduous anti - Japanese war history of the Northeast Anti - Japanese United Army carried out in the mountains and rivers of Northeast China demonstrated the indomitable fighting spirit and patriotic feelings of the revolutionary martyrs. All the students were shocked and inspired by the martyrs' firm revolutionary ideals and beliefs and their fearless revolutionary spirit.
A team member said with emotion, General Yang Jingyu persisted in fighting even when he had to eat grass roots and cotton wadding to satisfy his hunger. This indomitable will is exactly the quality needed for scientific research and tackling key problems. We should be guided by national needs, keep forging ahead, and guard the land watered by the blood of our ancestors.
3. Remembering Historical Traumas, Carrying Forward with Youthful Strength
The practice team themed Red Memories, Youth Inheritance visited the Exhibition Hall of Evidence of Crimes Committed by the Japanese Army's Unit 731, which was a soul - stirring historical education. The cold torture instruments, detailed files and restored experimental scenes were silent but deafening. Staring at each piece of physical evidence, from bacterial warfare research and development equipment to the relics of victims, the team members deeply realized the extreme trampling of humanitarianism by Japanese militarism.
History is the best textbook. After the practice, the team held a special seminar. The students all said that they would turn historical lessons into a driving force for progress, reflect on the evils of war and the preciousness of peace. They should adhere to the original aspiration of using science and technology for good, serve the people and dedicate themselves to the country with their knowledge, and let their youth bloom brightly in the struggle for the development of the motherland's instrumentation industry.
Integrating knowledge and practice to cultivate outstanding talents, forging ahead in the new era. The 2025 summer social practice activities of the School of Instrumentation have achieved fruitful results, forming a good model that combines cultural inheritance, patriotic education and professional learning. Each practice team not only completed the scheduled tasks, but also deepened their ideological understanding, improved their professional literacy and enhanced their sense of social responsibility during the activities. It is expected that they will write a new chapter of bravely taking on responsibilities for the modernization drive with Chinese characteristics. Under the guidance of Xi Jinping Thought on Socialism with Chinese Characteristics for a New Era, the Communist Youth League Committee of the School will continue to explore and innovate new models and paths for social practice, and cultivate batches of outstanding young people of the new era with ideals, abilities and a strong sense of responsibility.