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One 'Company History Register' Bears Witness to the Extraordinary Journey of a Heroic Company's Years Guarding the Border

一本《连史簿》见证一支英雄连队戍边岁月的不凡征程

PLA Daily (解放军报) 10 May 2026

Summary

The 3rd Company of a border defense regiment under the Changdu Military Sub-District of Tibet has maintained a continuous unit history register since August 1951, when the company established its garrison at a high-altitude frontier pass after a forty-day march from Zhana Village under then-regimental commander Gao Jianxing. The article is a PLA Daily feature oriented toward political education and unit cohesion rather than operational reporting, using the register as a vehicle for conveying the 'red bloodline' narrative that the PLA employs to reinforce loyalty and continuity from the revolutionary era to the present force. The announcement that the company was designated in the 12th National Batch of Demonstration Areas and Units for Ethnic Unity and Progress signals continued emphasis on civil-military and Han-minority relations in Tibet as a political priority for the Changdu sub-district, consistent with broader party messaging on border governance in the Tibet Autonomous Region.

Translation

The Border-Guarding Soul in the 'Company History Register'

■ Chen Changhong; People's Liberation Army Daily Reporter Shao Bokang; Photo Report

Company officers and soldiers raise the national flag together with students from a local primary school.

The 'Company History Register' documenting the wholehearted loyalty of border-guarding officers and soldiers.

In the honors room of the 3rd Company, a certain border defense regiment under the Changdu Military Sub-District of Tibet, a 'Company History Register' (《连史簿》) with a faded cover and worn corners rests quietly in a display case. Between its yellowed pages, the spiritual lineage and extraordinary journey of a heroic company—rooted in the snow-covered plateau and loyally guarding the border—is traced out.

The predecessor unit of this company was born in years of war and fire. During the War of Liberation, the company pushed into the Dabie Mountains and fought across the southwest, repeatedly winning merit. After the peaceful liberation of Tibet, on August 22, 1951, the company's officers and soldiers, led by the then-regimental commander Gao Jianxing, set out from Zhana Village on the Yunnan-Tibet border, scaling sheer cliffs, crossing frozen rivers, and sheltering in snow hollows. After forty days of arduous trekking, they finally arrived at the wind-swept, snow-bound frontier pass. As the bright Five-Starred Red Flag flew high over the garrison for the first time, this 'Company History Register,' bearing a unique mission, was solemnly inaugurated, recording the first glorious entry of the officers and soldiers' years guarding the border.

Time flows on; the company's history stretches forward. Row upon row of plain records are saturated with wholehearted loyalty: "March 25, 1954: Soldier Wang Yong braved wind and snow to escort a lost herdsman safely home……" "December 16, 1976: Soldier Li Jianguo walked back to the company on foot through raging wind and blizzard to report important reconnaissance intelligence……"

"Only by remembering history can one continue to write glory." This 'Company History Register,' steeped in the wind and snow of the frontier, has become a vivid teaching material for forging the company's soul and cultivating its people. When new soldiers join the company and new officers take up their posts, company leaders recount with deep feeling the perseverance and dedication written between its lines, guiding them to appreciate the glory, carry forward the spirit, and loyally guard the nation's frontiers.

The torch of the spirit illuminates the journey of strengthening the military. In recent years, the company's officers and soldiers have carried forward the red bloodline, remained committed to the struggle to strengthen the military, honed their edge on high-altitude exercise and training grounds, shouldered heavy responsibilities on the front lines of disaster relief and rescue, and successfully completed multiple major tasks. The company has successively been rated a "Model Company in Grassroots Development" (基层建设标兵连队) and an "Advanced Company in Grassroots Development" (基层建设先进连队), and has been awarded a collective second-class merit citation three times. At the beginning of this year, the company was honored with selection as a unit in the "12th National Batch of Demonstration Areas and Units for Ethnic Unity and Progress" (第12批全国民族团结进步示范区示范单位), adding yet another new distinction to the 'Company History Register.'

Original Chinese

《连史簿》里的戍边魂 ■陈长宏解放军报记者邵博康摄影报道连队官兵与驻地小学生一起升国旗。记录戍边官兵赤胆忠诚的《连史簿》。在西藏昌都军分区某边防团三连荣誉室，一本封皮褪色、边角磨损的《连史簿》静卧展柜。泛黄的纸页间，勾勒出一支英雄连队扎根雪域、忠诚戍边的精神脉络与不凡征程。该连前身部队，诞生于烽火岁月。解放战争中，连队挺进大别山、转战大西南，屡建战功。西藏和平解放后，1951年8月22日，连队官兵在时任团长高建兴带领下，从滇藏交界处扎那村出发，攀绝壁、越冰河、宿雪窝，历经40天艰难跋涉，最终抵达风雪边关。随着鲜艳的五星红旗首次在驻地高高飘扬，这本承载独特使命的《连史簿》郑重启用，记录下官兵戍边岁月的第一笔荣光。时光流转，连史绵延。一行行朴素的记录，饱含着赤胆忠诚：“1954年3月25日，战士王勇顶风冒雪，护送迷路牧民平安归家……”“1976年12月16日，战士李建国迎着狂风暴雪徒步回连，报告重要侦察情报……” “铭记历史，才能续写辉煌。”这本浸染边关风雪的《连史簿》，成为连队铸魂育人的生动教材。新兵下连、新干部到任，连队领导都会给他们深情讲述那字里行间的坚守与奉献，引导他们感悟荣光、传承精神，忠诚守护祖国边疆。精神的火炬，照亮强军征程。近年来，连队官兵赓续红色血脉、矢志奋斗强军，在高原演训场砺剑争锋，在抢险救灾一线勇担重任，出色完成多项重大任务。连队先后被评为“基层建设标兵连队”“基层建设先进连队”，三次荣立集体二等功。今年初，连队光荣入选“第12批全国民族团结进步示范区示范单位”，《连史簿》上再添新彩。