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I had an impossible time finding beginner Communist history , so we'll have to settle for this patriotic essay

<a href="http://www.rensheng5.com/xiaogushi/id-9965.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Source here</a>
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<h4>国庆节作文</h4>
国庆节到了，我们国家成立五十九周年了，机关、学校、工厂、社区、各单位门前挂着红布，上面写着“庆祝国庆”四个大字。

为了庆祝这一天，我们国家放七天长假，让大家高高兴兴的休息。有的人带着孩子去旅游，有的带着孩子去秋游，还有的带着孩子去超市、逛大街、进公园，大家都玩的特别开心。回家时大家都提着大包小包，有吃的，有穿的，有用的，还有学习用品和书籍。爸爸妈妈告诉我，现在生活真幸福，好像芝麻开花节节高，这应该感谢党的改革开放政策好。

国庆节的夜晚更加美丽，街上有各种各样的宫灯，五彩缤纷，还有人行道上火树银花星星点点，闪闪发光，使人看后流连忘返。
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The East is Red, the sun is rising
China GAVE BIRTH to Mao Zedong
He is working for the people's prosperity
<em>Hu er hei yo</em>
He is the People's great emancipator 
He is working for the people's prosperity
<em>Hu er hei yo</em>
He is the People's great emancipator 

Chairman Mao loves the people
He is our guide
In order to build New China
<em>Hu er hei yo</em>
He leads us towards advancement
In order to build New China
<em>Hu er hei yo</em>
He leads us towards advancement

The Communist Party is like the sun
Wherever it shines, there is light
Wherever the Communist Party goes
<em>Hu er hei yo</em>
The people there receive liberation
Wherever the Communist Party goes
<em>Hu er hei yo</em>
The people there receive liberation

东方红太阳升 
中国出了个毛泽东
他为人民谋幸福
呼儿嗨哟
他是人民大救星
他为人民谋幸福
呼儿嗨哟 
他是人民大救星 
大救星
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