"We must show our party membership at this time" —— Interview with abdogapal mengde, an old border guard of "net red" in Xinjiang ■ Guo Tianen, special reporter of China National Defense daily, Hu Zheng Abdugapal told the border officers and soldiers the story of patrolling and protecting the border. Photographed by Chen Shaojie The Pamir Plateau in the depths of winter is covered in silver and plain. On this day, the Muji border defense company of Kashgar military sub district in Xinjiang welcomed a special guest. Officers and soldiers surrounded a Kirgiz herdsman and had a warm conversation. "Supporting the army, protecting the border and helping the people are the obligations of a party member." The herdsman described his original intention of joining the party and the story of protecting and patrolling the border. The recruits who had just left the company listened attentively. This herdsman is abdugapal mengde. Previously, after helping tourists in the crater scenic spot of Muji Township, aktao County, he refused to pay thanks and showed his party member badge on his chest, which moved countless netizens. Not tall, dark and wearing a white felt hat... At first glance, abdugapal, 53, is an ordinary herdsman. But after one day's contact, his determined eyes, upright posture and the "military flavor" emitted from his bones made reporters who had worked in border defense for many years feel very cordial. He Rihua, instructor of the company, introduced that abdugapal is an old friend of the officers and soldiers. He has been the edge guard of the company since 2009. Every time officers and soldiers patrol, he will volunteer to be on duty with the team. Abdugapal grew up in Muji township. It is located in the deep part of Pamir Plateau, with undulating mountains and crisscross gullies, with an average altitude of more than 4000 meters. MUJI Township borders Tajikistan and Kyrgyzstan, with a border of more than 100 kilometers. It is difficult to control. Border guards play an irreplaceable role in managing and controlling the border. Abdogapal himself could not remember how many times he had walked along the border, where there was a pass through the outer mountain, and where it was easy for people and animals to cross the border. He could say it with his eyes closed. Over the years, due to his excellent performance, he has been rated as "Excellent Communist Party member" by Muji township for many times, and as "excellent border guard" and "top 100 militia" by the military division. In the stables not far from the company, several army horses were chewing grass happily. Abdogapal introduced these familiar "comrades in arms" to reporters one by one. Last August, he withdrew from the team of edge guards due to physical reasons. After that, he was good at raising horses. He had always been obliged to raise military horses for the border defense company, replace horseshoes, repair horsehair and see doctors for military horses with officers and soldiers. According to the introduction of border officers and soldiers, during a horse riding patrol in the summer of 2017, they successfully handled an unexpected situation of livestock crossing the border in neighbouring countries. At that time, Abu dugapar, who was proficient in equestrian, performed particularly well and was praised by his superiors. Under the leadership of abdogapal, the reporter came to the crater scenic spot where he helped the trapped car owners at that time. There are craters with the highest altitude in Xinjiang and natural landscapes such as glaciers, glacial lakes and ice caves, which attract a large number of tourists every year. "I know which road is not easy to get stuck in the car, so I helped them push the car out and served as a guide for them." On July 2 last year, it rained for days and the road was muddy. When abdogapal saw a car entering the scenic spot, but it didn't come out, he quickly asked someone to look for it. After the vehicle got out of trouble, the tourists insisted on reward. Abdogapal waved his hand, showed his party member badge on his chest, and said proudly, "money, no, look at this!" After the live video was uploaded on the network, it was praised by many netizens. "What he showed was the badge of a party member. What I saw was responsibility." this is the power of faith "... In the face of praise, abdogapal said:" I didn't do anything good, just help push the car. Anyone here will do it. " "When joining the party, the introducer told me that Communists should serve the people wholeheartedly. When the masses encounter difficulties, they should show their party membership and stand up bravely at this time." Abdogapal said that party membership is not only an honor, but also a responsibility. In the 24 years since he joined the party, it is common for him to help herdsmen in difficulty, tourists lost and injured animals. During the interview at abdogapal's home, the reporter saw that many photos of him patrolling the side hung in the small living room. Although some photos have turned yellow, showing traces of time, his heroic look on his horse has not changed. Abdugapal's son janiporati is in junior high school. While showing reporters his father's various honorary certificates, he proudly said: "recently, I saw everyone praising my father on the Internet. My father has always taught me to be helpful, and the school teachers often tell patriotic stories. I want to learn from my father." In recent days, various forms of learning activities have been carried out in the grass-roots front line, officers, soldiers and border guards of Kashgar military sub district. Shamar Khan, a border guard, said that Abdu gapar shows the most beautiful appearance of Party members and is an example for them to learn from. He should have the courage to take responsibility and guard every inch of the border with gulinazi, his wife who is also a border guard. (outlook new era)