User:Jim101/Who are the Most Beloved People?

__NOINDEX__ Who are the Most Beloved People? is the title of a famous essay about the Chinese People's Volunteer Army (PVA) in Korea, and it is written by Chinese journalist Wei Wei.

Content
The essay revolves around the theme that the Chinese soldiers are the "most beloved people". To illustrate this point, Wei Wei lists four examples of the soldiers' sacrifices. The first example describes the battle of between the Chinese 38th Corps and the US 2nd Infantry Division at the Battle of Ch'ongch'on River and how a company of soldiers sacrificed themselves during combat. The second example shows an artilleryman volunteers for infantry duty in order to avenge the agressions committed against the Korean people. The third example talks about how a soldier rescued a child in the aftermath of a air strike. The fourth example lists a conversion of a soldier and his selfless commitment towards the liberation of Korea. The essay ends with a reminder that the peace at home is not possible without the efforts from the "most beloved people".

Impact
Described as smooth reading and moving, the essay became instantly popular in China after it was published on April 11, 1951 in the People's Daily newspaper. The essay also earned praises from the top Chinese leaders. Considered to be the most famous literary and propaganda piece produced in China during the Korean War, the essay succeed in elevating the soldiers' low social status within the traditional Confucian culture, and it helped to boost the recuitment of soldiers for Korea. In the decades following the essay's publication, the phrase "Most Beloved People" has become synonymous with the PVA, while the essay has become required reading in Chinese school curriculum.