The Voice of CCNU The clay is clear, hardened, and fired into tough and unique porcelain; the needle and thread are fine, and the warp and weft are used to weave a prosperous and unrivaled embroidery. She is as delicate and firm as white porcelain on the outside, and as passionate and colorful as embroidery on the inside. She takes learning as her base color, cultivates herself in volunteer practice, and goes forward again in the field of research. She is the 2023 National Scholarship Winner of Central China Normal University, Duan Zhifang of the College of History and Culture, Class of 2020.
Duan Zhifan, a member of the CPC Preparatory Committee, 2020 undergraduate student of History (Cultural Heritage and Cultural Industry) (hereinafter referred to as "Cultural Heritage"), ranked first in the major in terms of credit performance and second in the major in terms of general assessment in the current academic year; in terms of scientific research projects, she has presided over the national project "Documentary Legacy in Libraries - A New Exploration of Liu Yizheng Library Science Research"; in terms of student work, he is the deputy director of the Project Center of Youth Volunteer Federation of Central China Normal University and the class president of the Cultural Heritage Class, and he has organized many school and class activities, including Volunteer Service Project Competition and Youth Creativity and Benefit Speaking; he has actively participated in the social practice and volunteer activities, including cloud teaching and summer social practice, etc., and the related deeds have been reported in the college media and the school media. The relevant deeds have been reported in the media of the academy and the school media.
Having a sincere desire to learn, mountains and oceans can be crossed.
"I chose to major in Cultural Heritage, at first out of curiosity and love for cultural heritage." Duan Zhifang explains her initial thoughts with this sentence, she is fascinated by the mysterious subtleties of bronzes and also loves the unique expressions of opera, calligraphy, and painting. As she continued her professional studies, Duan Zhifan realized that China actually possesses a richer cultural heritage than she had imagined, and then she hoped to contribute to the protection and inheritance of China's cultural heritage through her efforts.
In the long road of cultural preservation, Duan Zhifan first set her sights on her hometown. 2022 summer vacation, she founded the "Embroidery Huazhong" practice team, for her hometown's non-heritage embroidery research, exploring the non-heritage to help the rural economic development of the new ideas, the project "artisanal embroidery - the non-heritage perspective of rural revitalization" won the third prize of the institution's summer social practice, the relevant deeds were also reported in the media and the school media. The project "Craftsmanship unique embroidery - Rural revitalization under the perspective of non-heritage" won the third prize of the summer social practice in the hospital, and the related deeds were also reported in the media of the hospital and the school media. This experience made her realize that as a history student, she should pay more attention to and understand the history and culture of her hometown, and contribute to the promotion and development of her hometown's culture with what she has learned.
With the successful practical experience, Duan Zhifan devoted herself to the broader field of history. She was a member of the scientific and creative project "Analysis of Women's Education Ideas in the Chinese Women's Association and its Publication "Women's Journal", which was awarded "Provincial Outstanding Project". In this academic year, she won the first prize in the science and innovation simulation competition of Central China Normal University. She presided over the innovative entrepreneurship program of university students, "Literary Heritage in Libraries - A New Exploration of the Research of Library Science by Liu Yi Zheng". The library research project "New Exploration of Librarianship" successfully won the faculty (C level) project, with more in-depth research experience, in the face of the gradual formation of the article, she believes that she is "more joy and a sense of achievement". This year, Duan Zhifang carried out a two-month internship at the Weijiawan site in Xiangyang, Hubei Provincial Research Institute of Cultural Relics and Archaeology, completing the excavation of four exploratory parties and the preparation and filing of data, drawing nearly 30 stratigraphic maps, learning and completing archaeological surveys, exploration, excavation, cleaning of cultural relics, data sorting and other work. This practice has strengthened her love for archaeology. At present, she has been successfully sent to Wuhan University to study archaeology, and continues to shine in the world she loves.
Chasing the light and pursuing the heat, we can become a prosperous world.
Life at Guizi Mountain is not only about books and study, Duan Zhifan is also passionate about volunteer activities and actively participates in practical activities and student work to serve others. She has served as the deputy director of the project center of the Youth Volunteer Federation of the university and the president of the class of literature and heritage, and has won several honorary titles, such as "a spokesperson of the Lei Feng Spirit of Huazhong Normal University" and "excellent college student volunteers". In the face of a multitude of academic tasks and student affairs, she believes that it is important to prioritize tasks and spend more energy on the important ones. "Since you have taken a position in student work, you have to be responsible for your work and your team, and prioritize the tasks that need you more." It is this rigorous and responsible attitude that allows her to face the challenges of various tasks with ease.
Duan Zhifan Participates in Nucleic Acid Testing Volunteer Program
"I was fortunate enough to have been a moment in their lives and am grateful for every bit of growth they have given me." Among the many volunteers she has participated in, Duan Zhifan was most impressed by a letter-writing activity with deaf children. Before writing each letter, she would make drafts and draw sketches to share her college life and feelings with the other person, who gradually opened her heart and gave her unique responses during the exchanges. "Although the original purpose of the activity is for us to help these deaf children, he also taught me a lot and gave me more courage to face life."
Like many people, Duan Zhifang has had her share of confusion and stress. She believes that the key to relieving stress lies firstly in maintaining a positive mindset and learning to self-regulate; secondly, it is important to keep detailed records and plans for each task, forming a basic arrangement in your mind of what you want to accomplish; and lastly, it is important to learn how to release stress, and she admits that she does this by communicating with friends and eating, letting her thoughts go during the time she spends communicating and ingesting food, and getting a breath of fresh air in her busy schedule.
Qinghua porcelain can only be fired under the wetness of smoke and rain, and Duan Zhifan is grateful to everyone she met on the way growing up who helped her, she has gained a better self in activity after activity and continues to move forward in the path of her ideal. It took her three years to go from being unadorned to full of color, and in the days to come, her firing process will continue, and her love will support her as she goes further and further in her pursuit of light and heat.
Source: School of History and Culture
Translator: Liu Yaqi
Date: February 23, 2024
