BEIJING, Jan. 29 (Xinhua) -- In Chinese, "Ai Guo Ru Jia" means loving the country as one loves one's family. This concept from ancient China has influenced the Chinese nation.

The idiom dates back to the Eastern Han Dynasty (25-220), when the historian Xun Yue wrote in "A Chronicle of the Han Dynasty" that "The appointing of feudal lords and making their positions inheritable were designed to make them love their people the same way they loved their own children and love their kingdom the same way they loved their own families."

Later on, this concept became a moral value cherished by all patriotic people, who devoted themselves to the development of the country.