March 5 marked the 61st "Lei Feng Day," an annual event that honors the life and spirit of this young soldier who devoted his spare time and money to helping the needy. On that day, Changsha traffic police carried out a series of "Learn from Lei Feng" themed activities. They presented helmets and conducted safety education to the motorcyclists to improve publicity on road safety and promote the habit of wearing helmet among scooter riders. The photo shows traffic police officers presenting a helmet to a scooter rider on Lugu Avenue, Changsha. (Photo/Xu Xing, Hunan Daily)

March 5 marked the 61st "Lei Feng Day," an annual event that honors the life and spirit of this young soldier who devoted his spare time and money to helping the needy. A cultural volunteer event was held at the Changsha First Social Welfare Center on that day, hosted by the provincial cultural and tourism department and organized by the counterpart organ of Changsha City. Artistic volunteers staged colorful performances to express concern and good wishes to the elderly. (Photo/Tian Chao, Hunan Daily)  

March 5 marked the 61st "Lei Feng Day," an annual event that honors life and spirit of this young soldier who devoted his spare time and money to helping the needy. A cultural volunteer event was held at the Changsha First Social Welfare Center on that day, hosted by the provincial cultural and tourism department and organized by the counterpart organ of Changsha City. Artistic volunteers staged colorful performances to express concern and good wishes to the elderly. (Photo/Tian Chao, Hunan Daily)

March 5 marked the 61st "Lei Feng Day," an annual event that honors the life and spirit of this young soldier who devoted his spare time and money to helping the needy. The transportation comprehensive administrative law enforcement authority of Changsha City and the expressway administration brigade jointly carried out voluntary activities at the Xuchang-Guangzhou Expressway Lei Feng Service Area in Wangcheng District, Changsha, presenting gifts and warm reminders to drivers and passengers. The photo shows volunteers presenting food and supplies to a driver and publicizing the policies and laws on road safety. (Photo/Fu Cong, Hunan Daily)

March 5 marked the 61st "Lei Feng Day," an annual event that honors the life and spirit of this young soldier who devoted his spare time and money to helping the needy. The transportation comprehensive administrative law enforcement authority of Changsha City and the expressway administration brigade jointly carried out voluntary activities at the Xuchang-Guangzhou Expressway Lei Feng Service Area in Wangcheng District, Changsha, presenting gifts and warm reminders to drivers and passengers. The photo shows volunteers cleaning the service area to provide a safe, tidy and comfortable place for the drivers and passengers to rest. (Photo/Fu Cong, Hunan Daily) 

March 5 marked the 61st "Lei Feng Day," an annual event that honors the life and spirit of this young soldier who devoted his spare time and money to helping the needy. The Third Primary School of Jishou City organized a student voluntary activity at the Shijiachong Nursing Home on that day. The pupils staged performances and helped do the cleaning, expressing concern and love and advocating the "Lei Feng Spirit" through their actions. The photo shows students presenting gifts to the elderly at the nursing home. (Photo/Yao Fang and Zhang Huan)

March 5 marked the 61st "Lei Feng Day," an annual event that honors the life and spirit of this young soldier who devoted his spare time and money to helping the needy. The Third Primary School of Jishou City organized a student voluntary activity at the Shijiachong Nursing Home on that day. The pupils staged performances and helped do the cleaning, expressing concern and love and advocating the "Lei Feng Spirit" through their actions. The photo shows students doing the cleaning at the nursing home. (Photo/Yao Fang and Zhang Huan)

March 5 marked the 61st "Lei Feng Day," an annual event that honors the life and spirit of this young soldier who devoted his spare time and money to helping the needy. On that day, various voluntary service activities were held in Fenghuang County to carry forward the "Lei Feng Spirit". The photo shows a volunteer helping an elderly person make the bed at the Jixin Town Nursing Home. (Photo/Hu Xiangyu and Jiang Wenjie)

March 5 marked the 61st "Lei Feng Day," an annual event that honors the life and spirit of this young soldier who devoted his spare time and money to helping the needy. On that day, a team of volunteers from the University of South China provided voluntary services at the Taiping Community in Zhengxiang District, Hengyang. The photo shows student volunteers of the University of South China giving free healthcare services to the residents. (Photo/Cao Zengping and Li Yang) 

March 5 marked the 61st "Lei Feng Day," an annual event that honors the life and spirit of this young soldier who devoted his spare time and money to helping the needy. On that day, Lanshan County organized 12 teams of volunteers to provide free healthcare, elderly care, and assistance to the disabled persons, and scientific popularization for peasants, carrying forward the "Lei Feng Spirit" with their actions. The photo shows a volunteer conducting eyes examination for an elderly woman at the Taxiasi Square in Lanshan County. (Photo/Peng Hua) 

March 5 marked the 61st "Lei Feng Day," an annual event that honors the life and spirit of this young soldier who devoted his spare time and money to helping the needy. The Fifth Primary School of Loudi City organized the students to clean the bus stops and greenbelts, practicing the "Lei Feng Spirit" with their actions. The photo shows students cleaning the bus stop on Yuetang Street, Louxing District, Loudi City. (Photo/Wu Yonghua)

March 5 marked the 61st "Lei Feng Day," an annual event that honors the life and spirit of this young soldier who devoted his spare time and money to helping the needy. The students of the Yezhuping Primary School of Baojing County went to the local nursing home on that day, helping the elderly tidy their rooms and chatting with them, to make them feel the warmth of the society. (Photo/Yu Caihua and Wang Mei) 

March 5 marked the 61st "Lei Feng Day," an annual event that honors the life and spirit of this young soldier who devoted his spare time and money to helping the needy. The students of the Second Middle School of Dongkou County went to the Shijiang Town Nursing Home to carry out a "Learn from Lei Feng" activity on that day. They combed hairs and trimmed the nails of the elderly, and helped clean the courtyard, carrying forward the "Lei Feng Spirit" with their actions. (Photo/Teng Zhizhong)

March 5 marked the 61st "Lei Feng Day," an annual event that honors the life and spirit of this young soldier who devoted his spare time and money to helping the needy. Various volunteer activities were held in Tongdao Dong Autonomous County on that day. The photo shows volunteer barbers cut hair for the residents at the East Shimin Square of the county. (Photo/Chen Junyu) 

March 5 marked the 61st "Lei Feng Day," an annual event that honors the life and spirit of this young soldier who devoted his spare time and money to helping the needy. On that day, the Zunchong School of Jiahe County organized various activities such as telling Lei Feng's stories, reading and writing diaries of Lei Feng, and learning to sing Lei Feng-themed songs, to advocate the "Lei Feng Spirit". The photo shows a teacher telling Lei Feng's stories to the students. (Photo/Huang Chuntao and Huang Li)

This article is from the Hunan Provincial Government www.enghunan.gov.cn.

Translator: Pang Yuehui

Chinese source: hunantoday