2015年CRI 中国在抗战胜利大阅兵前夕向二战老兵发放一次性津贴

 

The one-time allowance will be given to Communist Party veterans who fought in the battle against Japan during World War II.

Money will also be given to those veterans who fought under the Kuomintang Party.

The one-time payment is expected to be given out to around 50-thousand surviving veterans across China.

Li Zongyuan, deputy curator of the Museum of the War of Chinese People's Resistance against Japanese Aggression¹ in Beijing, says the allowance is a symbol of respect and recognition to their contribution.

"Granting allowance to each veteran means the government recognizes their contribution at a time of war. Five thousand yuan is not a big number. However, for some aging veterans who are living in poverty, it could aid them financially. This is more of a spiritual award meant to give them the sense of respect they deserve, as well as some financial help."

91-year old veteran Luo Jianyuan lives in Chongqing.

"I fought five major battles, and was wounded twice. I was never granted 5-thousand yuan back then, which shows just how prosperous our country has now become."

This is not the first time the central government has allocated² funds to these veterans.

In 2010, 3-thousand yuan was given to war veterans ahead of the 65th anniversary.

Yuan Hong with the Shanxi Provincial³ Civil Affairs Department says the number of surviving veterans in that province has dipped from around 10-thousand in 2010 to around 25-hundred today.

"The fact is the number of veterans has declined sharply. Earlier this year when we tried to confirm which veterans would take part in this year's anniversary celebrations, some of them later had to drop out just days after signing up, as their health became too much of a concern."

Many of the surviving veterans of the war are now between 90 to 100 years old.

Chinese Television commentator⁴ and host Cao Jingxing says its anniversaries like the one coming up next month which should help young people better-understand the sacrifices the veterans made.

"The spirit of veterans lasts forever but the fact is they are dying. Their numbers are dropping quickly. So, in marking V-Day celebrations, the first thing we should be doing is extending better care to our veterans. Many young people across China believe this, which is very meaningful."

Some living veterans are invited to view the parade on site.

A 70th anniversary medal will also be awarded to every living veteran.

They will also be given increased medical assistance in the future.

For CRI, I'm Min Rui.

1 aggression   

n.进攻，侵略，侵犯，侵害

参考例句：

• So long as we are firmly united, we need fear no aggression.只要我们紧密地团结，就不必惧怕外来侵略。
• Her view is that aggression is part of human nature.她认为攻击性是人类本性的一部份。

2 allocated   

adj. 分配的 动词allocate的过去式和过去分词

参考例句：

• The Ford Foundation allocated millions of dollars for cancer research. 福特基金会拨款数百万美元用于癌症研究。
• More funds will now be allocated to charitable organizations. 现在会拨更多的资金给慈善组织。

3 provincial   

adj.省的，地方的；n．外省人，乡下人

参考例句：

• City dwellers think country folk have provincial attitudes.城里人以为乡下人思想迂腐。
• Two leading cadres came down from the provincial capital yesterday.昨天从省里下来了两位领导干部。

4 commentator   

n.注释者，解说者；实况广播评论员

参考例句：

• He is a good commentator because he can get across the game.他能简单地解说这场比赛，是个好的解说者。
• The commentator made a big mistake during the live broadcast.在直播节目中评论员犯了个大错误。