"Sparks of fire spread everywhere, the Party's stories passed down generation after generation..."

In midsummer, at the Memorial Hall of the First National Congress of the Communist Party of China in Shanghai, a group of "Red Trumpet" young docents were recounting the story of the Party's birth to retired veteran cadres from a cadre rest home under the Shanghai Garrison Command. Clear childlike voices resonated, initiating a dialogue that transcended time and space.

"These 'Red Trumpet' young docents are all students from Luwan No.1 Central Primary School in Huangpu District, Shanghai. The children's sincere and pure storytelling style is deeply loved by audiences," said a staff member of the Memorial Hall of the First National Congress of the CPC. Located just one kilometer from the memorial hall, the school benefits from its unique geographical proximity, making the memorial hall an important off-campus practical teaching base. In 2006, the museum and the school reached a consensus to form a docent team composed mainly of Young Pioneers, aiming to bring more peers into red heritage sites. Thus, the "Red Trumpet" young docents group came into being. Over the past 20 years, this team of young docents, averaging only 10 years old, has conducted over a thousand guided tours, serving tens of thousands of visitors, and has been affectionately called "little ones on the path of inheritance."

"Initially, the professional commentary scripts were quite challenging for the children. So the museum's professional docents and school guidance teachers adapted classic stories—such as Chen Wangdao dipping a zongzi in ink while translating the Communist Manifesto, and the emergency relocation site of the First National Congress—into easy-to-understand, vivid little tales from a child's perspective. This immediately boosted the children's enthusiasm for participating in the commentary," recalled Wu Rongjin, the school's Party branch secretary and principal, who has accompanied the team from its inception to its growth.

Memorial hall staff still remember the scene when the "Red Trumpet" young docents gave their first tour. It was the height of summer; the venue of the First National Congress had no air conditioning and was swelteringly hot. Not long into their narration, the children were drenched in sweat. Yet they paid no heed, meticulously finishing the entire presentation. Their persistence and earnestness not only moved all the staff but also drew heartfelt praise from the audience: "They explained so well!"

"As a fifth-grade Red Scarf docent, I feel especially lucky," said 11-year-old Wang Yaqing. She told reporters that when she was in first grade, she first visited the Memorial Hall of the First National Congress. "The older brothers and sisters were so serious when they explained. I stood beside them watching, and thought to myself, 'One day, I want to be like them and tell these stories to more people.'"

From then on, Wang Yaqing began to diligently learn how to be a good Red Scarf docent. She carefully noted the techniques taught by the Young Pioneer counselor and the museum docents, learning sentence by sentence, polishing word by word. "I finally understood that explaining is not simply reciting words from memory. You have to first understand the history, let the emotion sink into your heart, and then earnestly tell it to others," Wang Yaqing said.

"When the meeting adopted the first program and first resolution of the Communist Party of China, proclaiming the formal establishment of the CPC!" Every time she reaches this part and sees visitors nodding and applauding, Wang Yaqing feels a great sense of achievement.

"Wang Yaqing's growth path epitomizes the development of the 'Red Trumpet' young docents," Wu Rongjin explained. The school has built a systematic, tiered training system tailored to the physical and mental development patterns and learning characteristics of primary school students. Following the progression of "listening and perceiving in lower grades, hands-on practice in middle grades, and preaching and passing on in upper grades," the training path is designed: first- and second-graders primarily listen to senior students' explanations and visit venues, planting the red seed; third- to fifth-graders begin systematic study of commentary scripts and expression skills; outstanding performers officially take up frontline commentary tasks and mentor younger students. Over the past two decades, the "Red Trumpet" has grown from an initial 15 children to now covering the entire school.

"Every time I tell the story of the First National Congress, I think about how we can sit in bright, spacious classrooms today only because countless forebears fought bravely for the country and the people," said Li Tianxin, a former "Red Trumpet" young docent who is now a university stud