The Shensi-kansu-ningsia Border Regionanti-japanese War Culture Research

The Communist Party of China has always attached great importance to the culturalmovement. Especially during the Anti-Japanese War, the Party regarded the cultural movementas the weapon of educating and organizing the masses and fighting against the enemy. In theShanxi-Gansu-Ningxia Border Region, under the leadership of the Communist Party of China,culture movement had been launched with vigor and vitality. The background of the rise of theAnti-Japanese War Culture Movement in Shanxi-Gansu-Ningxia Border Region included thedeterioration of the international situation at that time and the improvement of the foreignassistance to help China fight against Japan, domestic anti-Japanese tide spread like a storm andthe national united front had been initially formed, and the Communist Party of China representsthe orientation of China’s advanced culture.The Anti-Japanese War Culture Movement in Shanxi-Gansu-Ningxia border region had adeveloping process. On the initial stage of the Culture Movement, it involved the anti-Japanesepatriotic thoughts of the Chinese nation, the anti-Japanese ideas and actions of the ChineseCommunist Party. Evolution of the Shanxi-Gansu-Ningxia Cultural Movement of theAnti-Japanese War included the initial development and the prosperity of the movement. Fromthe perspective of movement, anti-Japanese Culture Movement had theoretical guidance,leadership of the party and organization of the anti-Japanese groups. The practice of themovement mainly included anti-Japanese social educational movement, literary movement andart movement. Anti-Japanese social educational movement included literacy group, winterschools and public education. Anti-Japanese literary movement included Anti-Japanese Warnovels, reportage and street poetry movement. Anti-Japanese art movement included dramamovement, music movement and art movement. These anti-Japanese culture movements basedon the actual situation of the Anti-Japanese War, served for the Anti-Japanese War, which had thecharacteristics of movement and were typical representative.The Anti-Japanese War Culture Movement in Shanxi-Gansu-Ningxia Border Region wasdifferent from the culture movements launched in other anti-Japanese base areas,Kuomintang-ruled areas and occupied areas. The Shanxi-Gansu-Ningxia Border Region was thedemonstration area of national Anti-Japanese War Culture Movement. As a spiritual weapon ofthe Party, culture movement of the border region had prominent characteristics, mainly reflectedin the political theme, the value orientation’s affinity to the people, open and compatible contentand the integrity of the system.Under the leadership of the Communist Party of China, people in Shanxi-Gansu-NingxiaBorder Region launched theAnti-Japanese War Culture Movement, which had a clear orientation.The Culture Movement combined with the war situation closely, met the needs of the war. Itabsorbed the majority of intellectuals, united the majority of soldiers and civilians, and enhancedthe Party’s appeal. The Culture Movement in Shanxi-Gansu-Ningxia Border Region enlightensus that the Party should adhere to the leadership of cultural construction, attach great importance to it, inherit and carry forward the fine traditional culture, set a clear goal of the culturalconstruction, mobilize all positive factors, cultivate cultural talents, unite all possible powers toexert positive effects of the professionals.