Public service is more meaningful in ordinary life. Patriotism is more valuable in practice. The forum in memory of “December 9th Movement” which was part of the socialist core values cultivating series event was successfully held on December 2nd. They invited the famous courier Dou Liguo to tell students about his stories which showed the spirit of devotion. The activity was held by school of public administration.

Dou Liguo had been a courier for more than ten years. He was one of the eight bellmen on Alibaba’s Listing Ceremony. He has been devoting himself in public service activities since 2010. He raised activities like collecting old cloth and building rural libraries.

Why did he devote himself in public service? How did he change? He started public service since 2010. He was once invited by a customer to go to the village in Hebei Province with a public interest group. When met with a girl who suffered from leukemia and a disabled young man, he was touched by the spirit of those volunteers and started to join in public service more and more. He said only when he recalled the memory did he understood that public service really changed him.

He not only joined in public service but also propagandized for it. He mentioned that he had put up posters at his working place, helped helpless elderly to contact helping center and disclosed those uncivilized behaviors. “You should believe that there are always some kind people”, said Dou.

When talking about his experience as the bellman, his was quite humorous. His words indicated the belief of patriotism. He stressed that our country was great and it was love it with no doubt. The trip to America made him feel the harmony and convenience living in China, thus should be the reasons for us to love our country.

During the question-and-answer portion, Ding Xiaofang who majored in accounting asked him how he could be so successful although he hadn’t even finished his high school. Dou modestly said that it was because of his rich social experience and his fond love for reading. He has taken the job of miner, sailor, builder, and courier. His experience showed that we could be successful through insistent even when started with some ordinary work.

The power of a single man might be little, but all these power make up the whole society. In this forum, Dou Liguo taught the students about the spirit of devotion and patriotism with his own experience. It was the inheritance of the spirit of “December 9th Movement” and also the enhancement of the core values of socialism.