Patriotism education refers to the ideological education of loving and dedicating oneself to the motherland. Patriotism education is an important part of ideological and political education. Patriotism is the most appealing banner and a fine tradition of the Chinese nation. The characteristics of patriotism education in China are: hard struggle, hard struggle, constantly enriching and developing the material and cultural wealth of the Chinese nation; Oppose ethnic divisions and national divisions, and safeguard the unity and unity of all ethnic groups and the unity of the country; In the face of foreign invasion, unite with the outside world, bravely resist and safeguard the sovereignty and independence of the motherland; Fight against all forces and systems that hinder historical development and social progress and promote the prosperity and progress of the motherland. In contemporary China, the essence of patriotism is to adhere to a high degree of unity between patriotism and loving the party and socialism.

For thousands of years, the patriotism of the people of China has always been a great force to push forward history. It was produced and developed on the basis of the long history and culture of the Chinese nation, which has had a great influence on the historical development of the Chinese nation. Patriotism has different contents in different countries and different times in each country, so the contents of patriotism education are also different. Although at each different historical stage, China people's patriotism has different specific contents and characteristics, but it also has common contents and characteristics.

Educational content

In the primary stage of socialism, patriotism is mainly manifested in loving the magnificent rivers and mountains, long history and splendid culture of the motherland and caring about the future and destiny of the motherland. Love the socialist system and socialist modernization, love China and the people of all ethnic groups in China, and safeguard the independence and reunification of the motherland. To carry out patriotic education, we should start with studying history, especially modern history, let people know the history and present situation of the motherland, guide people to establish national self-esteem and self-confidence, establish a high sense of responsibility for the motherland and the idea that the interests of the motherland are above all else, and establish the spirit of heroic dedication for the motherland and the people to form the broadest United front. Turn patriotism and patriotism into patriotic action, and play an active role in realizing the return of Taiwan Province Province to the motherland and the reunification of the motherland. Strive hard to realize the grand goal of the four modernizations, build socialism with China characteristics and realize the lofty ideal of communism. Patriotism education must also be combined with proletarian internationalism education, adhere to the principle of unity of patriotism and internationalism, and make people understand that we are both patriots and internationalists.