LeiFengwasamodelsoldierofthePeople'sLiberationArmywhoalwayshelpedothers.Hegavemoneytopoorfamilies,savedthelivesofmanyordinarypeople,washedclothesforhiscomradesandoftenhelpedothersinmanyotherways.LeiFenghasdevotedhisentirelifetohelpingothers.Afterhedied,ChairmanMaocalledpeopleto“learnfromComradeLeiFeng”.ThespiritofLeiFenghaslivedonamongChinesepeople,whoknowandrespecthimasanidol.March5thhasbeenobservedas“LeiFeng'sDay”everyyearsince1963.TheLeiFengspirithasinfluencedseveralgenerationsofChinese.Despitetherapidsocialdevelopment,LeiFengspiritwillcontinuetoplayasignificantroleinChinesesociety.