Summary: The Chinese Communist Party (CCP) Central Committee and the State Council have issued a revised regulation on "Party and Government Organs Practicing Economy and Opposing Waste." The directive emphasizes adhering to Xi Jinping Thought, strengthening financial management, and promoting frugality in areas such as domestic travel, overseas trips, official receptions, vehicles, meetings, office space, and resource conservation. The revised regulations aim to combat extravagance and ensure resources are used efficiently. The document calls for all regions and departments to thoroughly study and implement the guidelines, fostering a social environment that values thriftiness and condemns waste. No mention of the United States was made in the article.
Summary: A recent revision of the "Regulations on Practicing Economy and Opposing Waste by Party and Government Organs" aims to further tighten oversight and prevent extravagance. The revised regulations emphasize stricter management of expenses, travel, receptions, vehicles, meetings, and office space, while stressing resource conservation. The document calls on Party and government organs at all levels to implement the requirements of living frugally, avoiding "vanity projects," and adhering to the New Development Concept. It also calls for strict punishment for those whose political achievements are misaligned, and waste is caused by serious decision-making errors such as vanity projects. The regulations also call on leading cadres to take the lead in conserving resources, eliminating waste of funds, and promoting thrift.
Summary: Various regions are focusing on thoroughly implementing the spirit of the Central Eight-Point Regulation through study and rectification efforts, aiming to improve the conduct and ideological awareness of cadres. These efforts include studying Xi Jinping's discourses on party conduct, identifying existing problems, and implementing targeted rectification measures. Regions are actively seeking feedback from the public and addressing key issues to promote high-quality development. Examples include Tianjin's study plans, Inner Mongolia's outreach to mobile party members, and measures in other provinces to ensure cadre accountability. The article does not mention the United States or U.S.-China relations.
Summary: Hubei province is focused on elevating its role as an inland hub for opening up, as emphasized by Xi Jinping during his November 2024 visit. The province is working to improve its transportation infrastructure, including the Ezhou Huahu International Airport, high-speed rail, and the Yangtze River waterway, to facilitate trade. Hubei aims to promote high-quality development by focusing on technological innovation and building a modern industrial system with competitive advantages in sectors like optoelectronics and automobile manufacturing, attracting foreign investment in these areas. The province is also focused on optimizing its business environment by lowering costs for businesses and improving government efficiency and is looking to become a key node in domestic and international economic flows. The article does not mention the United States.
Summary: The article profiles Hu Fuqing, a retired Hangzhou resident and long-time volunteer river warden, who has diligently documented the improving water quality of the Xinkai River in over 21 notebooks. Over a decade of observations, Hu's entries illustrate the transformation of the river from polluted to clean due to the local government's water management initiatives and community engagement. This transformation includes citizen involvement in river monitoring and protection. It also mentions the impact on the local economy, with new businesses attracted by the improved environment, contributing to the area's cultural and economic growth. The article discusses a broader national effort in China to promote ecological civilization through river management and community involvement.
Summary: The first AG600 "Kunlong" production aircraft successfully completed its production test flight in Zhuhai, Guangdong, indicating it meets design requirements and is ready for delivery. The AG600-1101 aircraft, carrying a test crew, took off from Zhuhai Jinwan Airport and completed a 12-ton water drop verification. This milestone signifies that the AG600 aircraft has passed a crucial step toward obtaining a production certificate, with its physical configuration meeting PC requirements. The successful test flight paves the way for the AG600 to contribute to China's emergency rescue and natural disaster prevention systems.
Summary: This article outlines China's vision of "consultation, joint construction, and shared benefits" in global governance. It also features a section on interviewing veterans from the War of Resistance. Finally, it discusses the increasing popularity of museums among young people in China.
Summary: Xi Jinping sent a congratulatory letter to Iraqi President Rashid, the rotating chair of the Arab League summit, highlighting China's emphasis on Sino-Arab relations and support for Arab nations. Arab figures interviewed emphasized the letter's importance in strengthening Sino-Arab cooperation on development and building a shared future. Interviewees noted China's support for Arab development and peace initiatives, particularly Beijing's role in brokering reconciliation between Saudi Arabia and Iran. Several Arab figures look forward to the second China-Arab summit, anticipating deepened cooperation in various fields, and view China as a reliable partner for the Global South.
Summary: In a congratulatory letter to Iraqi President Rashid, Xi Jinping reaffirmed China's commitment to strengthening cooperation with Arab states, emphasizing mutual benefit and a shared future. He highlighted the progress made in China-Arab relations, especially since the first China-Arab States Summit in 2022, and pledged unwavering support for Arab nations regardless of international changes. China supports Arab countries in safeguarding their sovereignty and resolving disputes through dialogue. China remains committed to friendly cooperation and mutual benefit, while continuing to support the Arab states in international affairs.
Summary: In an interview, Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Manet expressed his appreciation for Xi Jinping's visit and the elevation of China-Cambodia relations to a "new era" of a "diamond hexagon" all-weather community with a shared future, the first such designation with a Southeast Asian nation. The two countries signed 37 cooperation agreements during the visit. Hun Manet emphasized Cambodia's support for the Belt and Road Initiative, citing the benefits of Chinese investment in infrastructure and economic zones. He also praised China's global initiatives and its neighborhood diplomacy, highlighting their positive impact on regional development and stability.
Summary: A freight train carrying 100 containers departed from Yiwu, Zhejiang, bound for Dubai's Jebel Ali Port via Ningbo-Zhoushan Port. This marks the inaugural "rail-sea express + Middle East (Dubai) express" logistics model. The new system allows for seamless "non-containerized" transfer to the "Middle East Express" route. Transit time from Yiwu to Dubai distribution centers has been reduced from 23 to 17 days, lowering logistics costs by 18%.
Summary: A researcher from the Schiller Institute in France visited the Greater Bay Area International Vaccine Innovation Center in Shenzhen, a joint French-Chinese project focused on vaccine development and deployment. The author emphasizes that China's development offers an alternative path for developing countries. The researcher argues that China is an opportunity, not a risk, and highlights the potential for deeper Franco-Chinese cooperation, particularly in third-party markets, citing existing joint projects in Africa and Central and Eastern Europe. The author criticizes the framing of China as a "systemic rival" and the push for "de-risking." The author advocates for a multipolar world order with France and China cooperating on common development.
Summary: Li Hongzhong, a member of the CPC Central Politburo, led a delegation from the National People's Congress to Ireland from May 14-17, meeting with Irish parliamentary leaders, including speakers of the lower and upper houses. Li stated that under the guidance of Xi Jinping, China and Ireland should consolidate political trust, persist with open cooperation, and deepen exchanges across various fields. He added that the NPC is willing to continue friendly exchanges with the Irish Parliament to create a legal environment that promotes cooperation between the two countries. Irish representatives reiterated their commitment to the One China Policy and supported open and free trade.
Summary: At a press briefing during the World Health Assembly in Geneva, Chinese officials, including National Health Commission Director Lei Haichao, stated that China has made significant strides in healthcare, with life expectancy reaching 79 years. Lei emphasized China's commitment to global health initiatives and support for the WHO's central role in global health governance. Ambassador Chen Xu reiterated China's stance that Taiwan's participation in the WHA must adhere to the one-China principle, denouncing attempts to use the issue to contain China. Officials also highlighted China's advancements in traditional medicine and disease control, as well as constructive participation in pandemic agreement negotiations.
Summary: Despite a temporary pause in U.S. orders due to tariffs, Kalerm's overall foreign trade continues to grow, with new orders extending two months out. Following the U.S.-China trade talks, American clients resumed orders, including one large enough to cover half a year of sales. The company's success is attributed to its independent R&D, leading to competitive products and a high degree of localization with 99.8% of parts being domestically sourced. Kalerm is also expanding into new overseas markets and experiencing growth in its domestic e-commerce sales. The company is confident it will reach its sales target of 1 billion yuan for the year.
Summary: A farmer in Heilongjiang province, Li Hailong, is using a smart planter that precisely applies rhizobium inoculant to soybean seeds, reducing fertilizer use and increasing yields. The technology allows for precise seed placement and inoculation, improving efficiency and reducing labor compared to traditional methods. This approach not only lowers costs and increases yields, but also improves soil health by increasing organic matter content. The adoption of advanced agricultural machinery like this, supported by technologies like Beidou navigation, is seen as crucial for enhancing grain production capacity.
Summary: China's Tianwen-2 probe has been moved to the launch area at the Xichang Satellite Launch Center after completing assembly and testing. The Long March 3B carrier rocket, designated Y110, had previously been moved to the launch area on May 14th and prepared for launch. The probe is scheduled for launch at the end of May, pending final function checks and joint testing. The article does not discuss the United States or U.S.-China relations.
Summary: Hubei province is accelerating its opening-up, focusing on high-level opening to promote development, and building a modern industrial system that reflects its strengths. The province emphasizes improving its hub capabilities, including air routes via the Ezhou Huahu International Airport, high-speed rail networks, and the Yangtze River waterway. Wuhan is attracting foreign investment in high-tech sectors like automotive manufacturing and components, with over 300 Fortune 500 companies having a presence in Hubei. Hubei aims to build itself into an important node in the domestic cycle and a key hub for domestic and international dual circulation. The province is optimizing its business environment by reducing costs and improving efficiency to attract both domestic and international resources.
Summary: China Academy of Information and Communications Technology (CAICT) and three telecom operators have jointly launched a national computing power internet test network. The initiative aims to allow SMEs and individual users to flexibly purchase computing power resources on demand, similar to paying for electricity. According to CAICT's Wang Zhiqin, the "computing power internet" is a new infrastructure that enhances internet capabilities for computing applications and scheduling, enabling intelligent sensing, real-time discovery, and on-demand acquisition of computing power. The test network has identified 499 computing power resource pools from 131 enterprises, aggregating 111.3 exaFLOPS of AI computing power and conducting nearly 300 task scheduling operations in cities like Beijing and Shanghai.
Summary: According to the State Post Bureau, China's postal and express delivery sector experienced significant growth in the first four months of the year, with total express delivery volume reaching 61.45 billion pieces, a 20.9% year-on-year increase. In April alone, express delivery volume reached 16.32 billion pieces, a 19.1% year-on-year increase. This growth was driven by efforts to serve modern agriculture, advanced manufacturing, and diverse consumer needs. Express companies are also expanding internationally, including new overseas warehouses in Spain and South Korea. The State Post Bureau noted that this growth has supported consumption and domestic demand.
Summary: This article discusses efforts to reduce bureaucratic burdens on local officials in China, citing Xi Jinping's call to combat formalism and bureaucracy. Examples include eliminating the requirement for videos and PPTs for inspections in Inner Mongolia, removing excessive signage in Henan villages, and regulating the practice of borrowing cadres from lower-level units in Zhejiang. These measures aim to free up local officials to focus on addressing the practical needs of the people. The article does not discuss the United States or U.S.-China relations.
Summary: This article emphasizes the importance of perseverance, innovation, and long-term commitment for individuals, businesses, and the nation. It highlights stories of personal growth, technological advancement, and the positive contributions of individuals like a delivery driver who became involved in community governance. The article references positive feedback from international business representatives who describe China as a "land of opportunity," highlighting its vitality and future prospects. It contrasts China's past with its current position, noting its transformation from a manufacturing hub to a center of innovation. The article concludes that China's ability to overcome setbacks stems from its unwavering dedication to its goals.
Summary: The 27th Cross-Strait Fair for Economy and Trade (海交会) opened in Fuzhou, Fujian, with over a thousand Taiwanese businesspeople and representatives from Taiwanese business associations in attendance. Ten Taiwanese-invested projects were signed at the opening ceremony, totaling 8.27 billion yuan. The event, themed "Deepening Cross-Strait Integration, Building the First Home," featured a "4+2+N" format with various cross-strait economic and trade exchange activities. The fair showcased the achievements of agricultural cooperation between Fujian and Taiwan, encouraging further investment from Taiwanese youth and farmers. The fair was hosted by the Fujian Provincial People's Government and the Taiwan Affairs Office of the State Council.
Summary: Various regions are focusing on studying and implementing the spirit of the Central Eight-Point Regulation to improve Party conduct and promote high-quality development. Local Party branches are organizing cadres to study Xi Jinping's discourse on Party conduct and are identifying and rectifying problems by collecting feedback from the masses through various activities. Regions are creating problem lists, establishing monitoring systems, and introducing measures to encourage cadre responsibility. Some regions are also offering services to the community and businesses to show the practical results of improved work style. The article does not mention U.S.-China relations.
Summary: The All-China Women's Federation (ACWF) held a "Happy Connection" national demonstration matchmaking event in Beijing, attracting over 500 single young people. Figure skating champions Pang Qing and Tong Jian shared their family stories at the event's opening ceremony. The event, which is part of the ACWF's broader effort launched in 2024, includes interactive games and guidance from volunteer matchmakers. The ACWF aims to promote healthy marriage and family values among young people.
Summary: Wuhan University's Electrical and Automation College is using AI to assist in foundational courses, drawing significant interest. The university has developed the "Luojia Online AI Smart Teaching Center," which features tools like "knowledge graphs" and an AI assistant based on specialized large language models. Students can use VR and AI-powered simulations to improve practical skills, such as electrical maintenance. This initiative is part of China's national strategy to integrate AI into higher education, with the Ministry of Education highlighting Wuhan University's approach as a typical use case.
Summary: Zhu Mingshan, former Vice President and Deputy Party Secretary of the Supreme People's Court (Ministerial Level), died in Beijing on April 27, 2025, at the age of 88. Central leaders expressed condolences and grief following Zhu's passing. Zhu held various positions within the Supreme People's Court from 1965 to 2002, including Vice President and Deputy Party Secretary. He was a representative to the 16th National Congress of the CCP and a member of the Standing Committee of the 10th National People's Congress. The article does not mention the United States or U.S.-China relations.
Summary: This article reports the death of Yin Zhongqing, Deputy Director of the 13th National People's Congress (NPC) Financial and Economic Affairs Committee, at the age of 67. Yin held various positions within the NPC system, including Director of the Research Office of the General Office of the Standing Committee of the NPC. Central leaders expressed condolences to Yin's family. He served as a member of the 11th, 12th and 13th NPC and as a member of the Standing Committee of the 12th and 13th NPC. The article does not mention the United States or U.S.-China relations.
Summary: Tang Dehua, former Vice President and Party Member of the Supreme People's Court, passed away in Beijing on May 5, 2025, at the age of 89. Central leaders expressed condolences and grief following Tang's passing and during his illness. Tang's career included roles at the Chinese Academy of Sciences and various positions within the Supreme People's Court, including leadership roles. From 1991 to 1993, he served as Deputy Secretary of the Dalian Municipal Committee in Liaoning Province. He also served as a member of the 9th and 10th National Committees of the CPPCC.
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Summary: This article discusses the need to reduce burdens on local level officials by addressing formalism and bureaucracy. The authors argue against simply transferring the burden of reducing formalism onto lower levels, and advocate for streamlining processes, clarifying responsibilities, and avoiding performance evaluations based solely on the quantity of burden reduction measures. They suggest that higher-level departments should provide support and resources, and engage in collaborative problem-solving with local officials. Additionally, the authors call for a more rational and flexible approach to scheduling duty shifts, avoiding rigid and impractical requirements.
Summary: The article emphasizes the importance of stabilizing employment ("稳就业") as a key component of maintaining China's economic fundamentals, referencing Xi Jinping's call to "stabilize employment, enterprises, the market, and expectations." It analyzes current employment trends, highlighting both overall stability and structural imbalances between job supply and demand. The piece advocates for a multi-pronged approach focusing on preserving existing jobs, expanding employment opportunities in new sectors, and improving the quality of employment through better skills matching and training. The article makes no mention of the United States.
Summary: China's Ministry of Commerce and five other departments issued a notice to optimize the country's departure tax refund policy, aiming to boost inbound consumption. The policy aims to improve the shopping experience for foreign tourists, attract more international visitors, and promote domestic brands internationally. The initiative seeks to integrate domestic and international markets for mutual benefit. The policy described in the article does not appear to have direct implications for U.S.-China relations.
Summary: The article discusses the author's efforts to make "ideological and political theory" (思政) classes more engaging by incorporating storytelling and connecting theory to real-world examples. The author emphasizes the importance of using historical narratives and current events to illustrate theoretical concepts, citing examples such as discussing the lives of revolutionary figures and analyzing environmental changes in China. The author highlights how students have begun to see the practical application of these lessons in their own lives and projects. The author also notes that the stories used are based on historical facts and rich practices. The author believes this method can help students grasp the core values of the party and the nation.
Summary: The article discusses the trend of Chinese exhibition companies expanding overseas amidst complex global dynamics. It highlights the increasing number of overseas exhibitions organized by Chinese entities, with a shift towards exporting entire industry chains, particularly in sectors like new energy and consumer electronics. Challenges such as cultural adaptation, policy compliance, and resource integration are noted, emphasizing the need for government, industry, and enterprise collaboration. Xiamen is presented as a case study, leveraging its "Maritime Silk Road" advantages to deepen cooperation with ASEAN markets. The article does not mention the United States.
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Summary: The Chinese Communist Party (CCP) Central Committee and the State Council have issued a revised regulation on practicing thrift and opposing waste in Party and government organs. The notice accompanying the regulation emphasizes adhering to Xi Jinping Thought, addressing both goals and problems, and strengthening responsibility for frugality. The updated rules cover areas such as expense management, domestic travel, overseas travel, official receptions, vehicles, meetings, office space, and resource conservation. The regulation aims to tighten oversight and prevent extravagance, further implementing the spirit of the Eight-Point Regulation. The document does not mention the United States or U.S.-China relations.
Summary: A recent revision of the "Regulations on Practicing Economy and Opposing Waste by Party and Government Organs" aims to tighten spending within the Party and government. The revised regulations focus on strengthening financial management, domestic travel, overseas trips, official receptions, vehicles, meetings, office space, and resource conservation. The regulations stress the importance of a correct view on performance, prohibiting "image projects" and "vanity projects" that waste resources, and emphasize eliminating extravagance, particularly in procurement, receptions, and construction. The document calls for strengthened supervision and accountability mechanisms to promote thrift and combat waste within government organs.
Summary: The article discusses the difficulties Chinese electric vehicle owners face when trying to install personal charging stations in their residential communities, primarily due to resistance from property management or community committees. These entities often cite concerns over electrical capacity, safety, and unclear responsibilities, despite national guidelines supporting charger installation. Some local governments have begun implementing measures such as subsidies and clearer guidelines to facilitate charger installation and clarify the responsibilities of property management, residents, and utility companies. One expert suggests a possible solution would be for local governments to issue mandatory regulations for property management companies. The article does not mention the United States or U.S.-China relations.
Summary: A report in the "Readers' Letters" section of a newspaper highlighted safety concerns regarding abandoned and unrepaired agricultural wells in Zhengyang County, Henan Province. In response, the Zhengyang County government investigated and confirmed the issue of missing well covers on wells built in the 1990s. The wells have now been repaired. The county government has ordered a comprehensive inspection of all wells to eliminate safety hazards and implement a more robust well maintenance and inspection mechanism. This includes a three-tier (county, township, village) responsibility system for well maintenance.
Summary: Residents of Daxi Village in Beiba Town, Nanzheng District, Hanzhong City, Shaanxi Province, report illegal sand mining occurring near the village since last summer. This activity, typically conducted in the afternoons or evenings to avoid detection, involves excavators and trucks extracting sand from the riverbed. The heavy machinery has severely damaged the village's dirt road, the only access point to the outside world. Villagers request intervention from relevant authorities to address the issue. The article does not discuss the United States or U.S.-China relations.
Summary: This article, written by Lu Zhenju from Beijing's Haidian District, criticizes some museums in China for exhibiting inaccurate information due to lax content management. Examples include incorrect biographical details, misspelled names, and errors in geography and historical dates. The author urges museums to implement rigorous content verification procedures and calls on relevant authorities to strengthen inspection and oversight to prevent misleading visitors and damaging the museums' reputations. The article does not discuss the United States or U.S.-China relations.
Summary: A recent investigation highlights critical fire safety deficiencies in Chinese elder care facilities, including inadequate fire safety equipment, blocked emergency exits, and poorly trained staff. Decorations obstructing smoke detectors and overloaded electrical wiring are common issues. Many facilities lack tailored emergency plans, relying on generic templates, while staff turnover is high and roles are often poorly defined. Furthermore, unregulated family-style elder care homes in residential areas pose a new challenge for fire safety oversight.
Summary: The People's Daily and People's Daily Online are jointly soliciting news leads regarding the issue of fees levied in enclosed villages (围村) through the "Reader's Letters" section and the "Leaders' Message Board," respectively. Readers are encouraged to submit opinions and suggestions via email and mobile applications. The initiative aims to gather information on this specific local issue. The article does not mention U.S.-China relations.
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Summary: The article emphasizes the significance of the "global governance concept of extensive consultation, joint contribution and shared benefits" (共商共建共享) as a core element of Xi Jinping's diplomatic thought and its role in shaping China's approach to global affairs. It frames this concept as a response to the need for global governance reform, offering a Chinese solution to issues of "who governs," "for whom," and "how to govern." The piece argues that this concept promotes multilateralism, inclusive development, and a more equitable global order, particularly emphasizing the role of the Global South. It positions China as a leader in advocating for these principles within international organizations and initiatives, and also mentioned China's willingness to handle international issues with other countries through collaboration. The concept is presented as an alternative to Western-centric models and a means to build a community with a shared future for mankind.
Summary: This article emphasizes the ongoing importance of conduct and discipline (作风建设) within the Chinese Communist Party, highlighting Xi Jinping's focus on addressing these issues to maintain the Party's image and the people's trust. It stresses the need for continuous ideological strengthening among cadres through the study of Xi Jinping Thought. The piece advocates for robust and sustained supervision and accountability mechanisms to combat hedonism and extravagance, including investigating discipline violations. Finally, it argues for the strengthening and adaptation of existing regulations to prevent formalism and ensure effective implementation to consolidate party conduct.
Summary: Xi Jinping emphasized the need for coordinated and synergistic efforts across various sectors to achieve high-quality development during a symposium with provincial and municipal leaders. The article stresses the importance of a "policy mix" to promote economic and social development, ensuring that policies are aligned and mutually reinforcing, and warns against isolated or fragmented approaches. It advocates for a systematic approach to policy-making, emphasizing coordination between economic and non-economic policies to enhance macro-control effectiveness. The article cites examples of successful policy coordination in economic recovery and environmental governance. Recent measures to stabilize employment, promote consumption, and expand investment were cited as examples.
Summary: The article discusses the release of the *Regulations on Ecological and Environmental Protection Inspection*, emphasizing their significance in advancing Xi Jinping's ecological civilization thought and strengthening the Party's leadership in environmental protection. It outlines the regulations' key aspects, including the establishment of a central leadership group and the implementation of both central and provincial-level inspections. The regulations aim to ensure the rectification of environmental issues and the application of inspection results in cadre evaluation. The article stresses the importance of strict discipline and preventing formalism in inspection practices. It does not mention the United States or U.S.-China relations.
Summary: China's National Meteorological Center issued a blue alert for heavy rain, forecasting significant precipitation and convective weather in Jiangnan, South China, and eastern parts of Southwest China over the next three days. In response, the State Flood Control and Drought Relief Headquarters (SFDH) initiated a Level IV emergency response for flood control in Fujian and Guangxi, dispatching a working group to Guangxi. The SFDH and the Ministry of Emergency Management are coordinating with affected provinces, emphasizing proactive evacuation and emergency response. Due to rising water levels in major rivers, the Pearl River Flood Control Headquarters and the Pearl River Water Resources Commission also activated a Level IV emergency response for flood defense. The article does not mention the United States or U.S.-China relations.
Summary: The article profiles Hu Fuqing, a retired Hangzhou resident and volunteer river chief, who has dedicated a decade to monitoring and documenting the health of the Xinkai River through detailed daily logs. These logs chronicle the river's transformation from polluted to clean, reflecting broader efforts in Zhejiang Province to improve water quality and promote ecological awareness. Hu's work has inspired community involvement in river protection, with local residents joining his efforts. The improved water quality and environment has also stimulated economic growth, including cultural and digital industries. The article highlights that China has established over 1.2 million river chiefs to manage and protect rivers and lakes.
Summary: A recommendation conference for domestically produced rose varieties was held in Kunming, Yunnan Province, showcasing over 1,000 new Chinese-style cut rose varieties. The event, organized by the Yunnan Academy of Agricultural Sciences and other institutions, also highlighted eight low-maintenance landscape rose breeds. Furthermore, the conference featured two leading technologies in intelligent decision-making and green planting for flowers. The aim of the event was to promote innovation within the industry. A Xinhua News Agency reporter documented the event.
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Summary: This article profiles Li Jinshui, a 97-year-old veteran of the Second Sino-Japanese War, detailing his experiences joining the Eighth Route Army at age 17 and fighting against the Japanese. Li recounts joining the Communist Party and fighting in several battles. After the war, Li worked in local government. Li's story has inspired his family, with multiple members serving in the military. He emphasizes the importance of remembering the sacrifices made during the war and cherishing the present.
Summary: A recent Supreme People's Court case addressed parental misuse of children's funds, ruling that a father must return 838,000 RMB to his child after using it for a house down payment but failing to register the child's ownership as stipulated in the divorce agreement. The court emphasized that guardians must protect the property rights of minors, clarifying the responsibilities of guardians and standards for determining when a child's rights have been violated. The ruling was one of six cases released focusing on the protection of minors. Another case involved enforcing visitation rights, highlighting the challenges in executing judgments related to child custody and access.
Summary: Shanghai police have uncovered a case of bribery involving Wu and Liu, former procurement executives, who accepted over 9 million RMB in bribes. In return, Wu and Liu placed over 640 orders totaling over 190 million RMB with inflated prices from two suppliers. These actions were discovered during a "Blue Whale" enterprise protection initiative launched in May 2024. Shanghai police have established 17 enterprise protection stations to combat economic crimes, recovering 630 million RMB in losses for over 100 companies.
Summary: Liaoning province has implemented measures to standardize administrative inspections of enterprises, aiming to reduce redundant and excessive checks. These measures include clarifying the authority of inspection bodies, minimizing the frequency of inspections through methods like "no plan, no inspection," and promoting remote monitoring. A "whitelist" system will reduce inspection frequency for high-credit enterprises. Furthermore, a "scan-to-enter" system will ensure transparency during inspections, and increased scrutiny of enforcement records aims to combat arbitrary enforcement.
Summary: During peak caterpillar fungus harvesting season, Maqin County in Qinghai Province's Golog Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture has established Party member service stations at harvest sites. Cadres, village officials, work teams, and volunteers are patrolling these areas to guide orderly harvesting and ensure safe production. The initiative focuses on local governance and economic activity related to a valuable resource. The patrol highlighted in the article took place in Dongke River Village, Dongqinggou Township. The article does not mention the U.S. or U.S.-China relations.
Summary: Anhui province is improving its government services by standardizing application materials, enabling "no-submission" for 329 items and supporting "no-certificate cities." The province has established standardized service centers across provincial, municipal, and county levels. Ninety-nine point three percent of application items can be processed online, with 213 services available nationwide and 179 available within the Yangtze River Delta region. Anhui has launched 36 "efficiently handled matters," reducing processing time by 68% and required materials by 58%.
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Summary: Several Chinese museums are innovating to attract younger audiences by creating engaging experiences around their collections. The Luoyang Museum's "holding hands" female figurines from the Northern Wei dynasty have become popular, with visitors dressing in Hanfu to take photos. The Gansu Provincial Museum created an immersive space with a "Green Horse" statue based on a national treasure, while the Hunan Museum is using the image of a cat from a lacquer plate as a cultural icon. These changes have led to an increased amount of visitors and a stronger museum economy. The Suzhou Museum is organizing an exhibit that displays national treasures, which has also significantly increased the number of visitors.
Summary: Chinese museums are increasingly popular with young people, who constitute the majority of consumers in the booming cultural and creative products market. Museums are adapting by presenting artifacts in innovative and engaging ways, leveraging technology and social media to resonate with younger audiences. This includes creating interactive exhibits, developing cultural and creative products, and using online platforms for dissemination. Young people are also actively contributing to the museum ecosystem by becoming online history explainers and cultural and creative product designers. This trend demonstrates a mutually reinforcing relationship between museums and young people, fostering cultural confidence and injecting new energy into museums.
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Summary: To mark the 35th National Day for Helping the Disabled on May 18th, various regions across China launched activities themed on promoting self-reliance and assistance to the disabled. These activities included report meetings by national role models in Beijing and Tianjin, showcasing achievements and promoting integration. Job fairs were held in multiple cities, connecting disabled individuals with employment opportunities in diverse sectors. Technological innovations, such as bionic prosthetics and AI-powered assistive devices, were also highlighted as solutions for improving accessibility and quality of life for people with disabilities. The events aimed to foster a societal atmosphere of understanding, respect, and support for disabled individuals.
Summary: On the eve of the 35th National Day for Helping the Disabled, Xi Jinping issued an important directive emphasizing the importance of disabled people to China's modernization. The article profiles three disabled individuals: Jiang Mengnan, Zhao Qiubao and Xu Chunxiang. Jiang Mengnan, who is hearing impaired, completed her studies with the help of family and friends and is now conducting research. Zhao Qiubao, a visually impaired blogger, travels to different cities with his guide dog, and hopes to encourage more visually impaired people to travel, however he noted that airline travel can be difficult because of animal quarantine requirements. Xu Chunxiang, who lost a leg, persevered in her studies and strove to be the best in her team.
Summary: The article discusses the challenges faced by individuals with disabilities, such as blind people, due to the increasing reliance on facial recognition technology in China. Citing a specific case of a blind man unable to obtain a phone card due to "facial recognition" requirements, the article highlights the need for more inclusive technological and service solutions. It references existing laws and regulations aimed at protecting the rights of vulnerable groups and calls for innovation in verification methods and improved training for service personnel. The article advocates for the implementation of more humane technologies and services to facilitate the social participation of special groups, avoiding situations in which digital services create barriers. It does not make mention of the United States or U.S.-China relations.
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Summary: Here's a summary of the provided articles, focusing on key points and any mentions of the U.S.: * **China Agricultural Bank** is increasing financial support in key areas to stimulate domestic demand, focusing on consumer finance and optimizing payment systems. * **Postal Savings Bank of China** is focusing on technological innovation, green finance, inclusive finance, and elderly care finance, and strengthening digital capabilities. * **Wuliangye Group** is promoting Chinese baijiu culture and industry value globally, including through events like the Osaka Expo and APEC, and establishing cultural experience centers in locations like Japan and Germany. * **Vivo** is developing user-specific functions focusing on 6G, AI, and robotics, including features for visually and hearing impaired users. * **Anta Group** released its 2024 financial report. In April 2025, it acquired German outdoor brand Wolfskin. * **Tsingtao Brewery** is emphasizing quality and innovation to revitalize its brand, including overseas packaging featuring Chinese cultural elements and promotion of the "Chinese brand, global sharing" concept. * **Hailiang Education Technology Service Group** is using AI to provide educational resources to rural areas across 28 provinces and 120 counties in China.
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Summary: This article discusses the rising popularity of hiking in China, highlighting personal experiences, the role of outdoor leaders, and the development of tourism infrastructure around hiking trails. Hiking enthusiast Huang Yanchen shares his memorable experience trekking in the Mount Everest region and emphasizes the mental and physical benefits of outdoor activities. Outdoor leader Gao Wei focuses on the importance of safety and environmental responsibility while organizing hiking events. He Jianjun, a guesthouse owner in Shangri-La, has witnessed the transformation of the Tiger Leaping Gorge hiking route, with the rise of tourism leading to improved facilities and services.
Summary: This article provides a guide to essential gear for single-day or short hikes, emphasizing a balance between lightweight packing and ensuring survival and safety. It recommends a 15-30 liter backpack with a waterproof cover, quick-drying clothing, hiking shoes, and rain gear. Key items include energy-rich food, hydration supplies, trekking poles, GPS devices, a headlamp with extra batteries, and a comprehensive first-aid kit. For multi-day or long-distance hikes, the article advises adding a larger backpack, a lightweight tent (windproof for high altitudes), a sleeping bag, and a sleeping pad.
Summary: An artifact unearthed in Henan province, the Zuo Bo Gui, is being presented by the Henan Museum as potentially the earliest "sports trophy" from China's Western Zhou Dynasty. Inscriptions on the bronze vessel detail a royal archery competition where Zuo Bo won copper prizes. Ma Xiaolin, director of the Henan Museum, explained that archery during the Western Zhou Dynasty was an important ritual that combined skill with etiquette. The vessel's design and the use of bronze as a prize signified the importance of archery rituals.
Summary: Chinese sprinter Deng Xinrui achieved a second-place finish at the "Belt and Road" Athletics Invitational in Chongqing with a time of 10.20 seconds, following a personal best of 10.18 seconds in the semi-finals. Deng reflected on the importance of pacing and rhythm in his performance, particularly after experiencing a period of stagnation in 2024. Deng's success, along with other young sprinters like He Jinqian and Zeng Keli, signals a promising future for Chinese track and field. The Chinese team secured a spot at the World Athletics Relays in Guangzhou. There is no discussion of the United States in the article.
Summary: The 2025 World Table Tennis Championships began in Doha, Qatar, on May 17th. Chinese athletes won 15 out of 16 matches in the first round. The Chinese duo Wang Chuqin and Sun Yingsha defeated the American team of Liang Jishan and Wang Amy 3-0 in mixed doubles. Another Chinese duo, Lin Shidong and Kuai Man, also won their mixed doubles match. China's male and female doubles teams also successfully advanced, as did several singles players; however, Xue Fei lost his first-round match to a Japanese player.
Summary: The 2025 Chinese Women's Weiqi League has completed its first three rounds in Wuyishan, with Hangzhou Yunlin Juepo and Hangzhou Zhiyun School teams leading the standings after achieving three consecutive wins. The league features 10 teams and 40 players, with the majority being post-00s players. During the Wuyishan event, the league's organizing committee also conducted activities related to donating and providing guidance for "Hope Weiqi Classrooms," a program that has established 58 such classrooms since 2016.
Summary: Chongqing Chemical Engineering Vocational College is deepening its national high-skilled personnel training base project to cultivate skilled workers for manufacturing and innovation. The college is focusing on training in areas like intelligent chemical engineering, automation, and pharmaceutical manufacturing to support Chongqing's "33618" modern manufacturing cluster system. It is also actively serving major national strategies such as the Yangtze River Economic Belt development and the Chengdu-Chongqing economic circle, offering vocational training and technical services to industries. The college trains over 6,000 industry employees annually, including over 2,000 high-skilled workers. Furthermore, the college promotes skills through vocational skills competitions.
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Summary: The article discusses how Egypt, Thailand, and Germany are prioritizing museum development through innovative approaches. Egypt's Grand Egyptian Museum utilizes digital technology to enhance visitor interaction. Thailand emphasizes the educational role of museums, integrating them into school curricula and tourism. Germany is renovating its historic Museum Island in Berlin to modernize the complex while preserving its historical architecture. The article does not discuss the United States or U.S.-China relations.
Summary: The article discusses a "laughing flash mob" event at the Gemäldegalerie in Berlin, designed to connect viewers with the joyful spirit of Frans Hals' portraits. The event was part of a larger trend of museums adapting to changing societal expectations and using innovative methods to engage a new generation of audiences accustomed to digital experiences. It also references other instances of innovation, such as an overnight stay in front of the *Night Watch* in the Netherlands and the construction of a bedroom in the clock tower of the Musée d'Orsay. The article mentions the increasing importance of cultural experience and social interaction at museums. It also connects these trends to the upcoming International Museum Day theme of "The Future of Museums: Recover and Reimagine".
Summary: The 2025 London Craft Week featured a Chinese National Pavilion with the theme "Tian Gong Kai Wu," showcasing traditional Chinese handicrafts and their cultural inheritance. Exhibits included intricate works by young Chinese artists, demonstrating the unique charm of Chinese craftsmanship. Chinese art and design magazine director Qian Zhu highlighted the philosophical and modern design aspects of the crafts. London Craft Week Chairman Guy Salter emphasized the importance of preserving traditional crafts as a continuation of civilization. Chinese Ambassador to the UK Zhao Fei stated that China highly values the inheritance and development of traditional crafts, integrating them into various initiatives and promoting cultural exchange, and expressed the intention to drive China's traditional crafts to the world.
Summary: Xi'an University of Architecture and Technology (XAUAT) and Osh Technological University of Kyrgyzstan signed an agreement to establish the "XAUAT-Osh International Architecture College." This initiative, the first overseas physical project of the "Silk Road International Architectural University Alliance," aims to implement the results of the China-Central Asia Summit. The college will focus on civil engineering and architecture, integrating resources to promote cross-border talent cultivation and green building technology. The program will employ a "2+2" dual campus and dual supervisor model. The Silk Road International Architectural University Alliance has expanded to include 55 universities and enterprises in 26 countries.
Summary: China Post's Guangxi branch launched a dedicated cross-border freight train to Vietnam from Nanning International Railway Port, carrying 700 tons of timber. This marks the opening of China Post's ASEAN cross-border freight train, supporting Guangxi's development as a regional international postal and express delivery hub for ASEAN. The new rail route will transport electronics, auto parts, building materials, and postal resources, shortening transport times by roughly 26 hours compared to road transport. The article does not discuss the United States or U.S.-China relations.
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Summary: This article discusses the legacy of Xu Xiake, a Ming Dynasty explorer, in Tengchong, Yunnan, a city he called "the first city on the frontier." It highlights how Xu Xiake's spirit of exploration continues to inspire locals and foreigners ("洋霞客") alike, fostering an open and inclusive environment. The article focuses on two key aspects of Tengchong that Xu Xiake documented: jade and volcanoes. It details how the jade trade, particularly with Myanmar, has shaped the city and features individuals like Li Kong, a jade craftsman, and Yu Hongxian, a Burmese jade entrepreneur, who embody this spirit of venturing out. The article also mentions that the locals are engaging in international practices and learning foreign languages.
Summary: This article discusses the spirit of exploration embodied by Xu Xiake and its continuation in Tengchong, a city historically known as a gateway in Yunnan. It argues that this spirit has been passed down through generations, transforming into a driving force for openness and development in Tengchong. Tengchong is accelerating the construction of smart ports, radiating the Bangladesh-China-India-Myanmar Economic Corridor. The article suggests that this exploration spirit will empower China's continued development and high-level opening-up to the outside world. There is no mention of the United States or U.S.-China relations.
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Summary: Hefei Zhongke Kole New Materials Co., Ltd. has successfully produced ethylene-based polyolefin elastomer particles, breaking the foreign technology monopoly on high-end polyolefin elastomers. The company received financial support from the Keda Silicon Valley Guiding Fund and commercial banks. The funds were used to build production lines and R&D, with the CITIC Bank providing credit support based on the company's R&D capabilities and team background. Anhui Province is promoting a "equity + debt" model to provide financial services to technology companies.
Summary: A tax service hall in Zhejiang Province reduced its size by 20% and window count by 56%, streamlining operations through a "smart tax guidance machine" and optimized service areas. This "slimming down" reflects the increasing prevalence of online tax services, with 97% of tax matters and 99% of tax declarations now handled online, reducing reliance on physical locations. While online services increase, offline service counters remain necessary for certain regulations, and in order to provide assistance to the elderly and those unfamiliar with digital technologies. Service halls are now focusing on intelligent upgrades, individualized services, and cross-departmental collaborations to increase efficiency and convenience, facilitating business and public development. There is no mention of the United States or U.S.-China relations in the article.
Summary: According to an interview with Yang Tao, Deputy Director of the National Institution for Finance and Development, China should focus on systematically reforming its science and technology finance system. He suggests balancing support for both basic and applied research, and improving the supply of science and technology financial products and services. Yang Tao also emphasizes the need for deeper integration of finance, technology and industry to foster a virtuous cycle. He also suggests that improving digital financial services will help to improve technology finance efficiency.
Summary: The People's Bank of China (PBOC) announced a 0.5 percentage point cut to the reserve requirement ratio (RRR) for financial institutions (excluding those already at 5%) and a 5 percentage point cut for auto finance and financial leasing companies, effective May 15th. This RRR cut is expected to inject approximately 1 trillion yuan of long-term liquidity into the market. The PBOC has used RRR adjustments, including targeted cuts for specific sectors like agriculture and small businesses, to support economic development. These adjustments aim to increase lending and promote consumption and production. The move is intended to provide consumers with more high-quality products and services.
Summary: The article highlights how financial institutions in the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area are supporting technological innovation by providing loans and financial services to companies specializing in embodied intelligence, AI, and other advanced technologies. Kungfu Robot Co., Ltd., for example, received a timely loan from Postal Savings Bank of China to expand production of its embodied intelligent robots. Agricultural Bank of China Guangzhou Development Branch offered financial support to Guangzhou Fenghai Technology Co., Ltd., allowing them to meet growing demand for their products. These efforts aim to address financing challenges for tech companies and drive economic transformation in the region, with the People's Bank of China Guangdong Branch reporting significant growth in loans to high-tech manufacturing and research sectors. There is no discussion of the United States or U.S.-China relations in the article.
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Summary: During an October 2024 inspection in Anhui, Xi Jinping stated that scientific researchers are the backbone of advancing Chinese-style modernization and should devote their talents to building a strong nation in science and technology. The article highlights the work of researchers at the Institute of Plasma Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, who achieved a new world record with the Experimental Advanced Superconducting Tokamak (EAST), also known as an "artificial sun," advancing research in nuclear fusion. The article also discusses efforts to promote the transfer and commercialization of scientific and technological achievements in Hefei, as well as advances in medical technology. It makes no mention of the United States or U.S.-China relations.
Summary: China's technology service sector is rapidly developing, fueled by increased R&D investment and the drive to cultivate "new quality productive forces." Platforms like Beijing's "Zhuanguoguo" facilitate the connection of research findings with industrial needs. This growth is characterized by increasing specialization, precision, digitalization, and intelligence, with services tailored to specific needs across the innovation chain. The piece emphasizes the need for skilled professionals and supportive policies to further advance China's technology service sector. The article does not mention the United States or U.S.-China relations.
Summary: Experts at a recent symposium, including Guo Liang of the China Academy of Information and Communications Technology (CAICT), discussed the development of a "1ms city-level computing network" designed to integrate network and computing resources within urban areas for efficient resource allocation. The network aims to achieve 1ms latency and one-stop computing services through direct connections and upgraded bandwidth. China Mobile is implementing diversified computing power layouts, utilizing an AI engine for resource scheduling across over 200 application scenarios. Wang Xiaoli of CAICT emphasized the organization's commitment to collaborating on the construction of 1ms city-level computing networks to promote high-quality development of China's computing power industry. The network is intended to boost integrated supply of urban computing resources and promote multi-level, multi-industry collaborations, addressing the needs of small and medium-sized enterprises.
Summary: Recent Chinese scientific advancements highlighted in the article include self-charging concrete, engineered bacteria for degrading industrial wastewater, a floating titanium dioxide material for breaking down marine plastic, and light-activated enzymes for pharmaceutical production. The article also mentions European research using the Large Hadron Collider to transform lead into gold, potentially offering new approaches to nuclear waste management. These developments underscore the importance of technological innovation in addressing environmental challenges and promoting sustainable development. The article does not discuss the United States or U.S.-China relations.
Summary: This article discusses the increasing use of drones for inspecting power equipment and transmission lines in China, specifically highlighting their ability to quickly conduct inspections and improve operational quality. The article cites the State Grid Shandong Anqiu Power Supply Company as an example, showing employees using drones to inspect 500kV lines. The use of drones effectively shortens inspection cycles and ensures the safe operation of power grids. The article does not contain any discussion of the United States or U.S.-China relations.
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Summary: The author reflects on the passage of time and a missed opportunity to fully appreciate the apricot trees in his courtyard. He recalls a female student who claimed each tree bore uniquely flavored fruit, a claim he never validated himself. He notes the abundance of fallen apricots each year, often overshadowed by the harvests of other fruits and vegetables. He also reflects on the sounds of the wind and the changing seasons.
Summary: The article discusses the significance of the "Yunmeng Qin Slips," a collection of bamboo and wooden slips discovered in Yunmeng County, Hubei Province, dating back to the Qin Dynasty. These slips contain valuable information about Qin Dynasty laws, administrative documents, and even personal letters, offering insights into the society, legal system, and daily life of the time. One notable example is a soldier's letter home, which reflects the deep-rooted sense of family and country. The article explains that the preservation of these slips is attributed to the unique geographical conditions of Yunmeng, which kept them protected from decay. The discovery of these slips highlights the brilliance of Chinese civilization and strengthens cultural confidence.
Summary: This poem evokes a sense of escaping from the mundane world into the tranquility of the Dongyang mountains. It describes a rustic scene of clustered homestays where one can find solitude and connect with nature. The poem also touches on the cultural heritage of the region, highlighting the tradition of blue-dyeing (蓝印花布) and its association with springtime renewal and labor. There is no mention of the United States or of U.S.-China relations in this poem.
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Summary: The author revisits the town of Sanjian in Fengdu County, Chongqing, seven years after initially reporting on its struggles with poverty and infrastructure. Significant progress has been made with the construction of a new town, improved roads, and the development of local industries like bamboo shoots and rural tourism. The bamboo shoot industry employs local women and ships produce to major cities like Beijing and Shanghai. Villagers have opened agritourism businesses and renovated old houses to create a unique flavor, attracting urban tourists and boosting the local economy.
Summary: This article is a personal reflection on the author's memories of their father, a skilled 京胡 player, and their connection to his music, particularly in his ancestral village of Huagou in Shandong province. The author recalls childhood visits to Huagou, marked by the sounds of her father's performances, and the warm reception they received from the local community. The author describes how the sounds of 京剧 and 吕剧 were a constant, with the music evoking memories of the landscape, especially the Mada Lake. The author reflects on returning to the village later in life and finding the actors and audience had aged. She imagines that her father's music and their family's history is an echo of a boy who once caught fish and snakes in the Mada Lake, to make his own 京胡.
Summary: The article profiles Deng Zhigeng, a 76-year-old former teacher in the雄安(Xiong'an) New Area, who is renowned for his traditional卤鸭(braised duck) recipe passed down through generations. Deng, despite his culinary skill, prioritized local cultural preservation, compiling research on local culture. He insists on using traditional methods, and is committed to maintaining the authenticity of the flavor and processes over maximizing profit. Deng intends to donate his recipe to the state as intangible cultural heritage.
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Xinhua News Agency, Beijing (北京), May 18th - Recently, the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China (中共中央) and the State Council (国务院) issued the revised "Regulations on Practicing Economy and Opposing Waste by Party and Government Organs" (《党政机关厉行节约反对浪费条例》) (hereinafter referred to as the "Regulations"), and issued a notice requiring all regions and departments to earnestly comply with and implement them.
The notice pointed out that the revision of the "Regulations" adheres to Xi Jinping (习近平) Thought on Socialism with Chinese Characteristics for a New Era as guidance, adheres to the combination of goal orientation and problem orientation, and keeps pace with the times to improve the regulations on the management of funds for Party and government organs, domestic business trips, overseas (境) travel for official purposes, official receptions, official vehicles, meeting activities, office space, and resource conservation. It strengthens the implementation of responsibilities for practicing diligence and thrift and opposing extravagance and waste, and further tightens the institutional bolts for Party and government organs to take the lead in living frugally. It is of great significance for thoroughly implementing the spirit of the Central Eight-Point Regulation (中央八项规定精神) and continuously deepening the correction of the "Four Winds" (四风).
The notice requires all regions and departments to earnestly grasp the study, publicity, and implementation of the "Regulations" from the political height of the work style construction relating to the image of the Party, the orientation of the people's hearts, and the success or failure of the Party and the country's cause. It promotes Party and government organs at all levels and their staff to deeply understand the spirit of the "Regulations," resolutely implement the various provisions of the "Regulations," solidly promote the construction of conservation-oriented organs, and further create a strong atmosphere in the whole society where waste is shameful and conservation is glorious. Important situations and suggestions from all regions and departments in the implementation of the "Regulations" should be reported to the Party Central Committee (党中央) and the State Council (国务院) in a timely manner.
The full text of the "Regulations" is as follows.
Regulations on Practicing Economy and Opposing Waste by Party and Government Organs
(Reviewed and approved by the Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee (中共中央政治局会议) on October 29, 2013; issued by the CPC Central Committee (中共中央) and the State Council (国务院) on November 18, 2013; approved by the CPC Central Committee (中共中央) on May 2, 2025; issued by the CPC Central Committee (中共中央) and the State Council (国务院) on May 2, 2025)
Chapter I General Provisions
Article 1 These Regulations are formulated in accordance with the Constitution of the Communist Party of China (《中国共产党章程》) and the Constitution of the People's Republic of China (《中华人民共和国宪法》) in order to further promote the fine traditions of hard work, diligence, and thrift, promote the practice of economy and opposition to waste by Party and government organs, and build conservation-oriented organs.
Article 2 These Regulations apply to Party organs, people's congress organs, administrative organs, CPPCC organs, supervisory organs, judicial organs, procuratorial organs, as well as people's organizations such as trade unions, the Communist Youth League (共青团), women's federations (妇联), and institutions managed with reference to the Civil Servant Law.
Article 3 The term "waste" as used in these Regulations refers to acts by Party and government organs and their staff that violate regulations by engaging in unnecessary official activities, or exceeding the prescribed scope, standards, and requirements in the performance of official duties, improperly using public funds, assets, and resources, and causing losses to the country and society.
Article 4 Party and government organs shall, in practicing economy and opposing waste, thoroughly implement the spirit of the Central Eight-Point Regulation (中央八项规定精神) and adhere to the following principles: adhere to strictness and simplicity, take the lead in living frugally, run all undertakings diligently and thriftily, reduce the cost of official activities, and free up more funds for development needs and people's expectations; adhere to regulations and laws, abide by the relevant provisions of Party regulations and national laws and regulations, and strictly follow the system; adhere to quality improvement and efficiency enhancement, scientifically coordinate financial resources, strictly control expenditure, and strengthen performance evaluation of practicing economy; adhere to seeking truth from facts, arrange official activities from the actual situation, cancel unnecessary official activities, and ensure normal official activities; adhere to openness and transparency, except for matters involving state secrets, the use of public funds, assets, and resources in official activities shall be disclosed in accordance with regulations and subject to supervision from all parties; adhere to deepening reform, break through institutional and mechanism barriers through reform and innovation, and establish and improve a long-term mechanism for practicing economy and opposing waste.
Article 5 The General Office of the CPC Central Committee (中央办公厅) and the General Office of the State Council (国务院办公厅) are responsible for coordinating, guiding, and inspecting the work of practicing economy and opposing waste by Party and government organs nationwide, and relevant coordination and liaison mechanisms undertake specific affairs. The general offices (departments) of local Party committees and governments at all levels are responsible for guiding and inspecting the work of practicing economy and opposing waste by Party and government organs in their respective regions.
Discipline inspection and supervision organs at all levels, as well as organizational and personnel, publicity, foreign affairs, development and reform, finance, auditing, and administrative affairs management departments, shall, in accordance with their respective responsibilities, perform management, supervision, and other duties related to the work of practicing economy and opposing waste in accordance with regulations and laws.
Article 6 Party committees and governments at all levels shall strengthen the organization and leadership of the work of practicing economy and opposing waste. The main leaders of the leading bodies of Party and government organs shall be fully responsible for the work of practicing economy and opposing waste in their respective regions, departments, and units, and other members shall be primarily responsible for the work of practicing economy and opposing waste within their respective responsibilities according to their work assignments.
Article 7 Leading organs and leading cadres at all levels must establish a correct view of political achievements, adhere to setting an example and leading from above, strictly prohibit engaging in "image projects" (形象工程) and "achievements projects" (政绩工程) that waste money and manpower, prevent major decision-making errors from causing serious waste, and resolutely oppose formalism, bureaucracy, hedonism, and extravagance.
All departments of the central and state organs (中央和国家机关各部门) shall take the lead and set an example in practicing diligence and thrift and opposing extravagance and waste.
Chapter II Management of Funds
Article 8 Party and government organs shall strengthen budget preparation management and incorporate all income and expenditure into the budget in accordance with the requirements of strengthening the overall planning of financial resources and budgets.
Non-tax revenues obtained by Party and government organs, such as administrative and institutional fee income, government fund income, fines and confiscations, and income from the compensated use of state-owned resources (assets), must be turned over to the state treasury in full and on time in accordance with regulations. It is strictly forbidden to conceal, intercept, squeeze, misappropriate, sit on, delay, or privately divide them in any form, and it is strictly forbidden to transfer them to the accounts of units such as trade unions, training centers, and service centers affiliated to the organs for use.
Article 9 Strengthen the rigid constraints of the budget. Party and government organs shall follow the principle of having a budget before expenditure, strictly implement the budget, strictly prohibit arranging expenditures beyond or without a budget, strictly prohibit falsely listing expenditures, transferring or embezzling financial funds, and strictly prohibit apportioning or transferring expenses to lower-level units, enterprises, institutions, social organizations, or individuals.
Strictly control expenditures such as domestic travel expenses, overseas (境) travel expenses for official purposes, official reception expenses, official vehicle purchase and operation expenses, meeting expenses, and training expenses. No additional funds will be added during the annual budget execution. If additional funds are indeed needed due to special needs, they shall be reported for approval in strict accordance with the prescribed procedures.
Improve the dynamic monitoring mechanism for the entire process of budget execution, improve the budget performance management system, enhance the seriousness of budget execution, improve the accuracy of budget execution, and prevent the phenomenon of rushing to spend money at the end of the year.
Article 10 Deepen the reform of government accounting, further improve the accounting system, accurately account for the operating expenses of organs, and comprehensively reflect the operating costs of organs.
Article 11 The finance department shall, in conjunction with relevant departments, formulate the scope and standards of expenditure for official activities in different regions based on the characteristics of domestic travel, overseas (境) travel for official purposes, official reception, meetings, training, etc., and comprehensively considering the level of economic development and the market price level of relevant goods and services.
Strengthen the connection between relevant expenditure standards, improve the dynamic adjustment mechanism of expenditure standards, and regularly adjust relevant expenditure standards according to changes in the market prices of relevant goods and services to enhance the coordination, standardization, and scientific nature of expenditure standards.
Strictly control the scope and standards of expenditure, strictly review expense reimbursements, and shall not reimburse any expenses that exceed the scope, exceed the standards, or are unrelated to relevant official activities.
Article 12 Fully implement the official business card system. Improve the mandatory settlement directory for official business cards. The expenses of Party and government organs for domestic business travel expenses, official reception expenses, official vehicle operation and maintenance expenses, meeting expenses, training expenses, etc., shall be settled using official business cards, except for those that are subject to bank transfers in accordance with regulations.
Article 13 Party and government organs shall follow the principles of openness and transparency, fair competition, impartiality, and honesty and trustworthiness when purchasing goods, projects, and services.
Government procurement shall, in accordance with the law, prepare the procurement project budget completely and accurately, strictly implement the fund budget and asset allocation standards, scientifically and rationally determine procurement needs, shall not procure beyond standards, shall not procure assets unrelated to the unit's performance of its functions and the development of its undertakings, and shall not procure services beyond office needs.
Strictly implement government procurement procedures, and shall not designate or indirectly designate suppliers, brands, models, or places of origin in any way or for any reason in violation of regulations. Where public bidding should be conducted in accordance with the law, it shall not be evaded by breaking it up into parts or in any other way. If it is indeed necessary to change the procurement method, the relevant publicity and approval procedures shall be strictly implemented. Those included in the scope of the government centralized procurement catalog shall entrust centralized procurement agencies to conduct procurement, and those belonging to the scope of batch centralized procurement shall conduct batch centralized procurement.
Party and government organs shall organize acceptance in accordance with the provisions of the government procurement contract. The government procurement supervision and management department shall establish and improve a government procurement result evaluation system to comprehensively and objectively evaluate the funds saved, policy effectiveness, transparency, and professional level of government procurement.
Improve the government procurement management transaction system and promote electronic government procurement.
Article 14 Optimize the direction and structure of government investment, strengthen the full life cycle management of government investment, and resolutely prevent inefficient and ineffective investment.
Improve the scientific disposal procedures and methods for "unfinished projects" and projects that have been built but not used.
Chapter III Domestic Business Travel and Overseas (境) Travel for Official Purposes
Article 15 Party and government organs shall strictly implement the internal approval system for domestic business travel, strengthen planning management and overall control, strictly control the number of people and days, strictly prohibit business travel activities without substantive content or clear official purposes, strictly prohibit disguised tourism in any name or manner, and strictly prohibit learning exchanges and inspections and research between departments in different places without substantive content. Strengthen the overall planning and standardization of going to the grassroots level for research, supervision, inspection, and prevent repeated crowding and increasing the burden on the grassroots level.
Article 16 Domestic business travelers shall strictly abide by regulations regarding transportation, accommodation, and meals, and the expenses shall be borne by the unit to which they belong.
If the receiving unit assists in arranging transportation, accommodation, and meals for business travelers, it must pay the transportation fees, accommodation fees, and food expenses in full and on time in accordance with the prescribed standards. Business travelers shall not make requests to the receiving unit other than normal official activities, and shall not accept gifts, presents, or local specialties.
Article 17 Comprehensively arrange annual plans for overseas travel for official purposes, strictly control the number of groups and the number of countries visited, the number of people in the groups, and the number of days spent abroad. Do not arrange general visits that are caring or without substantive content. Do not organize general overseas inspections, daily research, or exchange and learning activities. Strictly prohibit centralized arrangements for visits to popular countries or regions. Strictly prohibit disguised overseas travel at public expense in any name or manner. Strictly implement the regulations on the limited management of overseas travel for official purposes, and shall not treat going abroad as a personal benefit or arrange for rotation abroad. Strictly control cross-regional and cross-departmental groups.
The organizational and personnel departments, foreign expert departments, and other departments shall strengthen the overall planning and supervision and management of overseas training, strictly control the scale of overseas training, scientifically set up training programs, select training objects based on merit, and improve the quality and effectiveness of overseas training.
Article 18 The foreign affairs management department shall strengthen the review and approval management of overseas travel for official purposes, and adjust or cancel groups that violate regulations or are not suitable for travel.
Strengthen the total amount control of overseas travel expenses for official purposes, and strictly implement the advance review system for expenses. Those without budget arrangements for overseas travel expenses will not be approved. Those with special needs shall be reported for approval in accordance with the prescribed procedures. It is strictly forbidden to use funds other than the overseas travel expense budget as overseas travel expenses in violation of regulations, and it is strictly forbidden to apportion or transfer overseas travel expenses to affiliated units, enterprises, or Chinese institutions stationed abroad.
Article 19 Overseas groups shall arrange transportation and accommodation in accordance with the prescribed standards, shall not charter civil aviation aircraft in violation of regulations, shall not charter private, corporate, or foreign airline aircraft, shall not arrange substandard housing and vehicles, shall not increase the number of countries or regions visited without authorization, shall not change the itinerary without authorization, and shall not extend the number of days spent abroad without authorization.
During the stay abroad, gifts or souvenirs shall not be given to each other at public expense between Chinese institutions stationed abroad and other Chinese-funded institutions and enterprises, and banquets shall not be held for each other at public expense.
Article 20 Strictly prepare exit plans according to work needs, strengthen the approval and management of exit for official purposes, shall not arrange overseas inspections in violation of regulations, and shall not organize research, meetings, training, and other activities without substantive content.
Strictly abide by the financial systems for budgeting, expenditure, use, and accounting of expenses for exit for official purposes, shall not accept substandard receptions and high-consumption entertainment, shall not accept gifts, valuable gifts, securities, payment vouchers, etc., and strictly prohibit participation in overseas gambling.
Chapter IV Official Reception
Article 21 Establish and improve a centralized management system for domestic official reception. The official reception management department of Party and government organs shall strengthen the management, guidance, and supervision of domestic official reception work.
Article 22 Party and government organs shall establish a domestic official reception approval and control system, strictly implement the official letter system, and shall not receive official activities without an official letter. It is strictly forbidden to include non-official activities in the scope of reception.
Article 23 Party and government organs shall strictly implement domestic official reception standards and implement a total amount control system for reception expenses.
The receiving unit shall strictly arrange accommodation for the receiving objects in accordance with the standards, and charge food expenses and transportation fees in accordance with the standards for assisting in arranging meals and vehicles. Working meals shall not provide high-end dishes, shall not provide cigarettes, and shall not serve alcohol. Expenses that should be borne by the receiving objects shall not be listed in the reception expenses, and reception expenses shall not be listed, transferred, or concealed in the name of holding meetings or training.
The receiving unit shall not organize welcoming activities at airports, railway stations, docks, and jurisdictional boundaries, and shall not welcome or send off across regions. Strictly control the number of escorts, and shall not have multiple escorts at each level.
The receiving unit shall strictly implement the domestic official reception list system, and truthfully reflect the receiving objects, official activities, reception expenses, escorts, and related work support personnel. The reception list shall be used as one of the vouchers for financial reimbursement and shall be subject to audit.
Article 24 The work of receiving foreign guests shall follow the principles of serving diplomacy, friendly reciprocity, pragmatism, and thrift. The unit inviting foreign guests shall strictly arrange reception activities in accordance with relevant regulations, strictly implement reception specifications and standards, and strictly control the reception expenses of foreign guest groups.
Article 25 If local governments need to provide receptions for investment promotion and other work, they shall refer to the standards and requirements for domestic official receptions, unify systems and standards, strictly approve and manage them, strengthen audit supervision, strictly prohibit receptions that exceed specifications and standards, strictly prohibit expanding the scope of receptions and increasing reception items, and strictly prohibit disguised arrangements for official receptions in the name of investment promotion.
Article 26 Party and government organs shall not build, rebuild, or expand affiliated hotels, guest houses, and other facilities or places with reception functions in any name, and shall not carry out substandard construction or luxury decoration in reception places in the name of house maintenance, etc., exceeding actual needs.
Strictly control and strictly approve the construction and expansion of Party spirit education and training institutions, and shall not build buildings, halls, and pavilions in disguise or engage in tourism development in disguise in the name of building Party spirit education and training institutions.
Establish a reception resource sharing mechanism, and promote the centralized and unified management and utilization of reception and training venues affiliated to organs. Improve the service operation mechanism, promote the enterprise management of reception and training venues affiliated to organs, and reduce service operation costs.
Actively promote the socialization reform of domestic official reception services, and effectively use social resources to provide services such as vehicles, accommodation, and meals for domestic official reception.
Chapter V Official Vehicles
Article 27: Adhere to the direction of socialization and marketization, establish and implement a government vehicle system that conforms to national conditions, rationally and effectively allocate government vehicle resources, innovate the ways of providing classified government transportation, ensure government travel, and reduce operating costs.
Ordinary government travel shall be independently selected by government personnel and provided through socialization. Government transportation subsidies shall be issued in accordance with relevant regulations, and welfare shall not be distributed in disguised form in the name of government transportation subsidies, nor shall government transportation subsidies be received while using government vehicles in violation of regulations.
Article 28: The government vehicles of Party and government organs shall be subject to unified establishment, unified standards, unified procurement funds, and unified procurement and allocation management.
The allocation of law enforcement, confidential communication, emergency support, and special professional technical vehicles, as well as other vehicles used for directional support, shall be strictly controlled. Government vehicles shall not be allocated in excess of the established number or standards under the guise of special purposes, and vehicles of subordinate units or other units and individuals shall not be exchanged, borrowed, or occupied in any way. Vehicles donated by enterprises, institutions, and individuals shall not be accepted.
Special vehicles shall be strictly allocated in accordance with regulations, and the scope of special vehicle allocation shall not be expanded without authorization, nor shall special vehicles be allocated in disguised form.
The allocation of law enforcement vehicles shall be strictly limited to front-line law enforcement positions, and internal management and logistics positions of organs and affiliated institutions shall not be equipped with them.
Regulate and strengthen the management of government vehicles of vertically managed institutions and dispatched institutions affiliated to Party and government organs, strictly control the establishment of government vehicles, promote the revitalization and utilization of vehicles, and avoid idle waste.
Article 29: Government vehicles shall be subject to centralized government procurement, and domestic automobiles shall be selected, with priority given to new energy vehicles.
Government vehicles shall be updated strictly in accordance with the prescribed years of service. Those that can continue to be used after reaching the update years shall continue to be used, and shall not be updated in advance due to the promotion or transfer of leading cadres.
Government centralized procurement shall be implemented for government vehicle insurance, maintenance, refueling, etc., to reduce operating costs.
Article 30: Except for special work vehicles involving national security, investigation and handling of cases, and other confidential requirements, law enforcement vehicles shall be painted with obvious unified signs.
Article 31: Government vehicles shall be used strictly in accordance with regulations based on the needs of government activities. It is strictly forbidden to misappropriate or fix law enforcement, confidential communication, and other government vehicles for personal use for any reason. Relatives and staff members of leading cadres shall not use government vehicles allocated to leading cadres for private purposes. It is strictly forbidden to use public vehicles for private purposes or to maintain private vehicles with public funds, and it is strictly forbidden to add high-end configurations or luxury interiors to government vehicles.
Chapter VI: Meetings and Activities
Article 32: Party and government organs shall strictly streamline meetings, implement strict planning management for convening meetings, resolutely refrain from holding meetings that can be avoided, and resolutely merge meetings that can be merged. Strictly control the scale and duration of meetings, rationally determine the specifications of meetings and the scope and level of participants, and avoid holding meetings at each level. Actively use modern information technology to improve meeting formats and improve meeting efficiency.
Article 33: Meeting venues shall be subject to government procurement and designated management. Meeting accommodation shall be mainly in standard rooms, and meals shall be arranged as buffets or work meals. It is strictly forbidden to raise the standards of meeting meals and accommodation. The on-site layout of meeting activities shall be simple, and working meetings shall not be decorated with flowers or background boards. It is strictly forbidden to hold meetings in scenic spots in violation of regulations.
During meetings, banquets shall not be arranged, tourism and visits unrelated to the meetings shall not be organized, and souvenirs shall not be distributed in any name.
Article 34: Meetings of Party and government organs shall be subject to classified management and hierarchical approval. Strictly implement the scope, standards, and reimbursement system for meeting expenses. Meeting expenses that have not been approved or exceed the scope and standards shall not be reimbursed. It is strictly forbidden to use meeting expenses to purchase office equipment in violation of regulations, it is strictly forbidden to list any expenses unrelated to the meeting such as official reception fees, and it is strictly forbidden to obtain meeting funds by deception.
The finance department shall, in conjunction with the administrative affairs management department and other departments, formulate measures for the management of meeting expenses of Party and government organs at the same level.
Article 35: Improve the training approval system, strictly control the number, time, and scale of training, and strictly prohibit holding meetings in the name of training. Training that is suitable for online methods should be carried out online.
Strictly implement the expenditure standards for classified training funds, strictly control the scope of training fund expenditures, and strictly prohibit listing any expenses unrelated to training, such as official reception fees and meeting fees, in the training funds. It is strictly forbidden to conduct public-funded banquets and public-funded tourism activities in the name of training.
Article 36: Streamline and standardize festival, exhibition, and forum activities, implement list management, and strictly approve them. It is strictly forbidden to use financial funds to hold commercial artistic performances. Strictly control the holding of large-scale comprehensive sports games and various competitions.
Approved festival, exhibition, forum, sports games, and competition activities shall strictly control the scale and expenditure of funds, shall not compete with each other, engage in extravagance, or waste, shall not apportion or transfer expenses in violation of regulations, shall not distribute various souvenirs by holding activities, and shall not invite celebrities and stars to participate in activities using financial funds in violation of regulations. Existing resources shall be fully used for holding activities, and specially equipped equipment shall be promptly recovered after the activities, and it is strictly forbidden to purchase luxury materials and equipment.
Article 37: Streamline and standardize evaluation, accreditation, commendation, and creation demonstration activities, implement list management, and strictly approve them. The expenses for evaluation, accreditation, and commendation projects shall be borne by the organizers, and no fees shall be charged to relevant units and individuals in any way. Units participating in evaluation, accreditation, commendation, and creation demonstration activities shall handle matters frugally, eliminate waste, and shall not incur debt for creation. No accreditation activities shall be carried out targeting townships (streets), villages (communities), and schools.
Chapter VII: Office Space
Article 38: The construction of office space for Party and government organs shall be strictly controlled. Any planned office space projects that violate regulations must be resolutely terminated; any office space projects that have not gone through the approval procedures in accordance with regulations and have started construction without authorization must be stopped and confiscated; any office space projects that exceed the scale, standards, and investment estimates shall be ordered to vacate the excess area within a time limit or be completely confiscated and auctioned off depending on the specific circumstances.
The office space of Party and government organs shall be strictly managed to promote the fair allocation and intensive use of office space resources. Any office space occupied or used in excess of the prescribed area standards and office space leased or borrowed without approval must be vacated; any changes to the use function of office space without approval shall, in principle, be restored to its original use function.
Article 39: The new construction, reconstruction, expansion, purchase, replacement, maintenance, renovation, lease, and borrowing of office space by Party and government organs must strictly follow the prescribed approval procedures. When configuring office space by means of replacement, the various standards for new construction of office space shall be implemented, and approval shall not be circumvented in the name of not using financial funds or asset integration.
Article 40: Office space construction projects of Party and government organs shall strictly implement the construction standards for office space, the comprehensive unit cost standards, and the energy-saving design standards for public buildings in accordance with the principles of simplicity, practicality, safety, and energy conservation, meet the requirements of land use and urban planning, and strictly prohibit construction exceeding standards and luxury decoration. Party and government office buildings shall not pursue becoming urban landmarks, and it is strictly forbidden to build large squares, parks, and other facilities.
Article 41: The investment in the construction and maintenance of office space for Party and government organs shall be included in the budget arrangement in a unified manner, and no budget shall be arranged for projects that have not been approved. Land income and asset transfer income shall be managed in accordance with the relevant provisions on non-tax revenue and shall not be directly used for office space construction. It is forbidden to use funds for basic people's livelihood, guaranteed wages, guaranteed operations, and special bonds for other purposes to construct and renovate office space in violation of regulations.
Article 42: The construction of office space for Party and government organs shall strictly implement the relevant provisions on project bidding and government procurement, and strengthen the whole-process supervision and audit supervision of engineering projects.
Office space can be maintained and renovated due to long use time, aging facilities and equipment, incomplete functions, and potential safety hazards that cannot meet office needs. Maintenance and renovation projects shall focus on eliminating potential safety hazards, restoring and improving use functions, and reducing energy and resource consumption, strictly follow approval procedures, and strictly implement maintenance and renovation standards.
Article 43: Establish and improve a centralized and unified management system for office space, and implement unified planning, unified ownership, unified allocation, and unified disposal of office space.
Party and government organs shall strictly verify and use office space in accordance with relevant standards and the "three determinations" regulations. The excess part shall be vacated and transferred to the administrative affairs management department at the same level for unified allocation and use.
Units that newly build or adjust office space shall, in accordance with the principle of "building new and handing over the old" and "adjusting new and handing over the old," vacate and transfer the original office space to the administrative affairs management department for unified allocation and use while moving into the newly built or newly adjusted office space.
If it is necessary to increase office space due to the increase of institutions and the adjustment of functions, it shall be resolved in the existing office space of the unit; if the existing office space of the unit cannot meet the needs, the administrative affairs management department shall integrate office space resources to solve the problem; if it cannot be allocated and it is necessary to lease to solve the problem, strict approval procedures shall be followed, and office space provided by enterprises and other units shall not be leased in the form of disguised compensation.
If the office space of Party and government organs is idle, it can be disposed of and utilized in a timely manner by means of allocation, conversion of use, replacement, and leasing in accordance with regulations.
Article 44: Leading cadres of Party and government organs shall be allocated and use one office space in accordance with the standards. If it is necessary to allocate another office space due to work needs, strict approval procedures shall be followed. Leading cadres shall not rent hotel rooms as office space. The allocated and used office space shall be vacated and returned by the original unit in a timely manner upon retirement or transfer.
The rectification of office space exceeding the standards shall give priority to the method of exchange or joint use. The engineering transformation plan for rectification by means of engineering transformation shall be simple, reasonable, and thrifty. The excess office space area shall be used for public purposes and shall not be directly separated and sealed to prevent new waste.
Chapter VIII: Resource Conservation
Article 45: Party and government organs shall conserve and intensively utilize resources, strengthen the whole-process conservation management, improve the utilization efficiency and benefits of energy, water, food, office furniture, office equipment, office supplies, etc., make overall use of land, and eliminate waste.
Article 46: Implement classified quota and target responsibility management for the use of energy and water. Promote the application of energy-saving technology products, eliminate high-energy-consuming facilities and equipment, and focus on promoting the application of new energy and renewable energy. Actively use water-saving appliances and build water-saving units.
Improve the government procurement policy for energy-saving products, and strictly implement the government mandatory procurement and priority procurement system for energy-saving products.
Article 47: Party and government organs shall take the lead in carrying out food conservation actions, implement management responsibilities for anti-food waste, strengthen the evaluation and notification of the effectiveness of anti-food waste in the canteens of organs, and eliminate catering waste.
Article 48: Optimize the allocation and use of assets such as office furniture and office equipment, strictly control the allocation of new assets, give priority to revitalizing existing assets through allocation, and save procurement funds. Those that can continue to be used after reaching the update years shall continue to be used and shall not be scrapped.
Concentratedly recycle and dispose of waste items such as non-confidential waste paper and discarded electrical and electronic products to promote recycling; those involving state secrets shall be destroyed in accordance with relevant confidentiality regulations.
Article 49: Government services shall facilitate enterprises and the public to handle affairs. The relevant facilities shall adhere to the principle of practicality, shall not be flashy and wasteful, and shall resolutely prevent and correct "image projects" in government services.
Article 50: The construction of government affairs information systems of Party and government organs shall be planned in a unified manner and implemented in a unified manner to prevent decentralized and repeated construction and frequent upgrades. Establish a sharing and co-use mechanism, strengthen resource integration, promote the interconnection, information sharing, and business collaboration of important government affairs information systems, reduce software development, system maintenance, and upgrade costs, and prevent waste of resources.
Actively use information technology to promote paperless office and reduce the consumption of disposable office supplies.
Chapter IX: Publicity and Education
Article 51: The publicity department shall take practicing thrift and opposing waste as an important publicity content, give full play to the role of various types of media at all levels, pay attention to making good use of Internet technology and new media methods, and widely publicize the excellent virtues of diligence and thrift of the Chinese nation through news reports, cultural works, public service advertisements, and other forms, publicize and interpret relevant systems and regulations, publicize and promote the experience and practices of practicing thrift, and advocate the concept of green and low-carbon consumption and a healthy and civilized lifestyle, and create a strong atmosphere in the whole society that waste is shameful and thrift is glorious.
Article 52: Party and government organs shall take strengthening education on practicing thrift and opposing waste as an important content of work style construction, integrate it into the construction of the cadre team and the daily management of organs, and establish and improve a normalized working mechanism. Serious criticism and supervision and correction shall be given to various phenomena and behaviors of extravagance and waste.
Discipline inspection and supervision organs shall expose typical cases of extravagance and waste from time to time to play a warning and educational role.
The organization and personnel departments and Party schools (administrative colleges) and cadre colleges shall take practicing thrift and opposing waste as an important content of cadre education and training, innovate education methods, and effectively enhance the pertinence and effectiveness of education and training.
Article 53: Party and government organs shall organize and carry out diverse and easy-to-participate activities around the construction of a conservation-oriented organ, guide cadres and employees to enhance their awareness of conservation, cherish material resources and financial resources, actively cultivate and form an organ culture that advocates conservation, practices thrift, and opposes waste, and play an exemplary role in forming a frugal atmosphere in the whole society.
Chapter X: Supervision and Accountability
Article 54: Party committees and governments at all levels shall establish and improve a supervision and inspection mechanism for practicing thrift and opposing waste, and increase supervision efforts.
Party committees (Party groups) shall strengthen the supervision of the implementation of practicing thrift and opposing waste in the inspection and supervision work.
The general offices (offices) of Party committees and governments are responsible for coordinating relevant departments to carry out supervision and inspection of the work of practicing thrift and opposing waste, carry out special activities such as key inspections and unannounced visits for outstanding problems, and increase the notification of typical problems.
Discipline inspection and supervision organs shall strengthen the supervision of the work of practicing thrift and opposing waste, accept reports from the masses and problem clues transferred by relevant departments, and promptly investigate and deal with violations of discipline and law.
The finance department shall strengthen the financial supervision of the relevant work of budget management of Party and government organs and financial, government procurement, and accounting matters, handle the discovered violations in accordance with the law, and report the relevant results to the Party committee and government at the same level in a timely manner.
The audit organs shall strengthen the audit supervision of the budget execution, final accounts, and other financial revenues and expenditures of Party and government organs, as well as relevant economic activities, increase the audit of the official expenditures and public funds consumption of Party and government organs, report the audit results to the Party committee and government at the same level in a timely manner, handle and supervise the rectification of violations in accordance with the law, and transfer the problems suspected of violating discipline and law to relevant departments for investigation and handling.
Support the people's congresses and CPPCC to strengthen the supervision of the work of Party and government organs in practicing thrift and opposing waste in accordance with laws and regulations. Attach importance to the role of public opinion supervision of various types of media at all levels in practicing thrift and opposing waste. Give play to the supervisory role of the masses on the extravagant and wasteful behavior of Party and government organs and their staff.
Article 55: The Party committee (Party group) shall report the work of practicing thrift and opposing waste in the region, department, and unit in the report on the implementation of the main responsibility for comprehensively and strictly governing the Party submitted to the higher-level Party organization each year.
The work situation of leading cadres practicing thrift and opposing waste should be listed as an important part of the democratic life meeting of the leading group and the report on performance and integrity of leading cadres, and be subject to evaluation.
Article 56 Party and government organs shall establish and improve the information disclosure system for practicing thrift and opposing waste, and disclose the relevant information that should be disclosed in a timely, convenient and diverse manner in accordance with regulations and laws.
Article 57 In any of the following circumstances, the main person in charge or relevant leading cadres who bear leadership responsibility shall be held accountable in accordance with regulations, disciplines and laws:
(1) Having a misplaced view of performance, engaging in "image projects" and "vanity projects" (政绩工程) (zhèng jì gōng chéng - "political achievement projects," projects designed to impress superiors rather than serve the public) causing waste of public funds, assets and resources;
(2) Serious extravagance and waste in the region, department, or unit, ineffective investigation and handling of discovered problems, and strong reactions from cadres and the masses;
(3) Instructing or condoning subordinate units or personnel to violate the provisions of these Regulations and cause waste;
(4) Failing to perform or incorrectly performing internal approval, management, and supervision responsibilities, resulting in waste;
(5) Failing to disclose information on practicing thrift and opposing waste in the region, department, or unit in a timely manner as required;
(6) Other circumstances in which they bear leadership responsibility for extravagance and waste in the region, department, or unit.
Article 58 In any of the following circumstances, the relevant personnel shall be held accountable in accordance with regulations, disciplines and laws:
(1) Listing financial funds without approval;
(2) Obtaining approval through fraudulent means and other violations of regulations;
(3) Arbitrarily changing the implementation in violation of approval requirements;
(4) Violating management regulations by exceeding standards or using false items for expenditure;
(5) Taking advantage of one's position to seek personal gain (假公济私) (jiǎ gōng jì sī - "using public authority for private gain," to pursue personal interests under the guise of official duties);
(6) Other circumstances in violation of approval, management, and supervision regulations.
Article 59 If staff members of party and government organs violate the provisions of these Regulations and cause waste, they shall be given criticism and education, ordered to make self-criticism, given admonishment, organizational handling, or disciplinary or administrative sanctions in accordance with regulations, disciplines and laws, depending on the seriousness of the circumstances.
Article 60 Economic benefits obtained in violation of the provisions of these Regulations shall be confiscated, recovered, or ordered to be returned in accordance with regulations, disciplines and laws.
Chapter XI Supplementary Provisions
Article 61 Provinces, autonomous regions, and municipalities directly under the Central Government, and all departments of the Central and State organs (中央和国家机关) may formulate implementation measures in light of their actual conditions in accordance with these Regulations. Relevant functional departments shall formulate and improve relevant supporting systems in accordance with their respective responsibilities.
State-owned enterprises, state-owned financial enterprises, and public institutions that are not managed in accordance with the Civil Servant Law shall implement these Regulations with reference to them.
The Chinese People's Liberation Army (中国人民解放军) and the Chinese People's Armed Police Force (中国人民武装警察部队) shall implement them in accordance with the relevant regulations of the military.
Article 62 These Regulations shall be interpreted by the General Office of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China (中央办公厅) and the General Office of the State Council (国务院办公厅) in conjunction with relevant departments.
Article 63 These Regulations shall come into force as of the date of promulgation. If there are other provisions in the central Party regulations and laws, those provisions shall prevail.
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Practicing thrift and opposing waste are our Party's glorious tradition and fine style. General Secretary Xi Jinping (习近平) pointed out: "The purpose of the Party and the government taking the lead in living frugally is to ensure that the people live a good life. This is determined by our Party's purpose and nature. No matter what level our country develops to, no matter how much the people's lives improve, the spirit of hard struggle and thrift must never be lost." Recently, as the in-depth implementation of the spirit of the Eight-Point Regulation of the Central Committee continues to deepen and become more practical, the Party Central Committee has revised the "Regulations on Practicing Thrift and Opposing Waste in Party and Government Organs" (《党政机关厉行节约反对浪费条例》), further tightening the institutional bolts for Party and government organs to take the lead in living frugally. All regions and departments must conscientiously grasp the study, publicity, and implementation of the newly revised "Regulations" from the political height of the relationship between style construction and the Party's image, the direction of the people's hearts, and the success or failure of the Party and the country's cause, and resolutely curb and eradicate the malpractices and behaviors of extravagance and waste with the rigid constraints of the system.
We must continuously build a strong institutional dam against waste. In 2013, in order to promote the in-depth implementation of the spirit of the Eight-Point Regulation of the Central Committee, the Party Central Committee formulated and promulgated the "Regulations" and promoted the gradual formation of an anti-waste system with the "Regulations" as the main framework and supplemented by special rules and regulations in various aspects, effectively curbing prominent style problems such as "corruption on wheels," "waste on the tip of the tongue," and "unhealthy trends in clubhouses." At the same time, we must soberly see that, despite the repeated orders and injunctions of the Party Central Committee, the phenomenon of individual Party and government organs being extravagant and wasteful still occurs from time to time, and some Party members and cadres still repeatedly violate discipline and engage in hidden and mutated "four winds" problems. This revision of the "Regulations" adheres to the combination of goal orientation and problem orientation, and keeps pace with the times to improve regulations on funding management, domestic business trips, overseas (境) travel for official purposes, official receptions, official vehicles, meeting activities, office space, and resource conservation, strengthening the implementation of responsibility for practicing thrift and opposing extravagance and waste. Through targeted gap-filling, updating, and upgrading, it has further built a strong institutional dam against waste.
We must strictly implement the requirement to take the lead in living frugally. The newly revised "Regulations" put forward higher standards and stricter requirements for strengthening the management of the use of funds by Party and government organs, improving the regulatory measures for government procurement, optimizing the direction and structure of government investment, strictly managing domestic business travel activities, overseas (境) travel activities for official purposes, official reception activities, official vehicles, meeting activities, and office space of Party and government organs, and strengthening the conservation and intensive use of resources. Party and government organs at all levels must strictly grasp the implementation of various systems for living frugally, run all undertakings diligently and thriftily, be strict and simple, carefully calculate, strengthen constraints, strictly control expenditures, and use limited financial funds where they are most needed, freeing up more funds for development needs and people's expectations.
We must earnestly establish and practice a correct view of performance. The newly revised "Regulations" emphasize that leading organs and leading cadres at all levels must establish a correct view of performance and strictly prohibit engaging in "image projects" (形象工程) and "vanity projects" (政绩工程) that waste money and manpower. Decision-making errors are the biggest waste. Leading organs and leading cadres at all levels must firmly establish a correct view of performance, fully and accurately implement the new development concept, and strive to avoid extravagance and overspending when formulating development plans, introducing policies and measures, and deciding on major matters. We must use limited financial resources to grasp reform, promote development, and do practical things, and ensure that the Party Central Committee's various decisions and deployments on high-quality development are truly implemented and effective. We must resolutely correct various forms of "performance impulse syndrome" (政绩冲动症). Those leading cadres whose view of performance is misplaced and who make major decision-making errors, especially those who engage in "image projects" and "vanity projects" that cause serious waste, must be held accountable.
We must resolutely curb the unhealthy trends of extravagance and waste. The newly revised "Regulations" further clarify disciplinary requirements and make the system long-toothed and thorny, aiming at strengthening the correction of the "four winds," especially deepening the rectification of extravagance and waste. In conjunction with the in-depth implementation of the spirit of the Eight-Point Regulation of the Central Committee, we must strictly implement the savings regulations on government procurement, official activities, official vehicles, meeting activities, and office space, strictly prohibit the procurement or purchase of luxury materials and equipment that exceed standards, strictly prohibit official receptions that exceed standards, strictly prohibit the construction or luxurious decoration of reception venues and office space that exceed standards, strictly prohibit adding high-end configurations or luxury interiors to official vehicles, resolutely prevent mutual comparison, large-scale operations, and extravagance and waste in festivals, exhibitions, forums, sports games, and other activities, and resolutely prevent and correct "face-saving projects" (面子工程) in government services.
We must solidly promote the construction of conservation-oriented organs. The newly revised "Regulations" further put forward requirements for Party and government organs at all levels to deeply promote the construction of conservation-oriented organs. Leading organs and leading cadres at all levels must adhere to setting an example and leading by example. All departments of the central and state organs should take the lead and set an example in practicing thrift and opposing extravagance and waste. We must promote Party and government organs at all levels and their staff to deeply understand the spirit of the "Regulations," establish a concept of thrift and a sense of frugality, use funds and resources in a thrifty and intensive manner, take the lead in carrying out grain saving actions, and resolutely eliminate all kinds of waste of funds and resources. We must establish and improve the supervision and inspection mechanism for anti-waste, increase supervision, strengthen the implementation of responsibilities, continue to deeply promote the construction of conservation-oriented organs, lead the social atmosphere and public customs with a good Party style and government style, and further create a strong atmosphere in the whole society where waste is shameful and thrift is glorious.
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Various regions are focusing on themes and emphasizing practical results, solidly carrying out in-depth study and education on thoroughly implementing the spirit of the Eight-Point Regulation of the Central Committee, and promoting learning, investigation, and rectification in an integrated manner. They are educating and guiding the vast number of party members and cadres to temper their party spirit and improve their ideological awareness, so as to create a new situation of high-quality development with new achievements in work style construction.
Putting Effort into Thorough Study and Understanding
Various regions have organized the vast number of party members and cadres to conscientiously study and comprehend General Secretary Xi Jinping's (习近平) important expositions on strengthening the Party's work style construction and the spirit of the Eight-Point Regulation of the Central Committee and its implementation rules. They have deeply studied and comprehended the effective practices of the Party Central Committee taking the lead and the entire Party acting to thoroughly implement the spirit of the Eight-Point Regulation of the Central Committee, and deeply studied and comprehended the remarkable achievements and accumulated valuable experience in thoroughly implementing the spirit of the Eight-Point Regulation of the Central Committee since the 18th National Congress of the Communist Party of China.
Dongli District (东丽区) in Tianjin (天津) has adopted various forms to carry out in-depth study and education. All 1,281 Party branches in the district have formulated study plans, combined with "three meetings and one lesson" and theme Party days, to organize Party members and cadres to study the "Excerpts of Xi Jinping's (习近平) Discourses on Strengthening the Party's Work Style Construction" in its original form, master the original principles, and comprehend the essence and main points. At the same time, special lectures and special training courses for young cadres have been organized, and a lecturer group for Party conduct and integrity education has been established to conduct in-depth lectures, guiding Party members and cadres to consolidate their ideological foundation.
Bayannur (巴彦淖尔) in Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region (内蒙古自治区) is closely monitoring mobile Party members, relying on methods such as "organizations looking for Party members, Party members looking for organizations, and Party members looking for Party members," and through "centralized learning" demonstration learning, "delivering learning to the door" to ensure learning, and "online and offline" combined learning, to ensure that Party members and cadres, including mobile Party members, learn as much as they should.
Binzhou (滨州) in Shandong Province (山东省) focuses on grasping the characteristics of young cadres, with the main purpose of reminding and awakening them and enhancing their awareness. It carries out "six ones" activities: "holding a round of thematic training, carrying out a warning education session, organizing a discussion and exchange, investigating a number of outstanding problems, establishing a set of institutional norms, and conducting a research and return visit," to promote young cadres throughout the city to study in depth, investigate with heart, and resolutely rectify.
Gaoyou (高邮) in Jiangsu Province (江苏省) incorporates the study of the spirit of the Eight-Point Regulation of the Central Committee into various training programs such as the "Zhihui Forum" for county and department-level leading cadres, the "Bureau Chief's Lecture" for机关干部, and the "Wild Goose Empowerment" for village Party branch secretaries, to promote the dual improvement of cadres' work style and business. Party members and cadres adhere to the combination of learning and application, learning while investigating, truly grasping and doing solid work, immediately correcting problems, and continuously enhancing their awareness and initiative in implementing the spirit of the Eight-Point Regulation of the Central Committee.
Showing True Results in Accurate Investigation and Finding Solid Facts
Various regions actively benchmark themselves and comprehensively and deeply investigate the problems existing in the implementation of the spirit of the Eight-Point Regulation of the Central Committee and its implementation rules, and deeply explore the root causes of the problems.
Huaibei (淮北) in Anhui Province (安徽省) highlights open education and accepts public supervision. Party members and cadres closely focus on the "key small matters" that the masses feel, and widely carry out activities such as "red door-to-door visits, warm door knocks," and "entering households to connect 'new'," visiting grassroots masses and collecting public opinions. As of now, more than 270 opinions and more than 341 problems from enterprises and the masses have been collected, and efforts have been made to promote the resolution of relevant problems.
Xishuangbanna (西双版纳) in Yunnan Province (云南省) conscientiously investigates problems and strengthens the warning effect. Party organizations at all levels throughout the state compare themselves with 11 outstanding problems and 2 lists, comprehensively sort out 20 positive cases of changing work styles and 36 typical problem cases, and construct a typical case guidance mechanism of "positive guidance + reverse warning" to help Party organizations at all levels accurately investigate problems. At present, the four sets of state-level leading bodies have initially sorted out and investigated 33 problems, and have established relevant problem ledgers.
Yu Hong District (于洪区) in Shenyang (沈阳), Liaoning Province (辽宁省), compares itself with the 28 problems on the two problem lists, and uses methods such as discipline inspection and supervision, inspection and supervision, and audit supervision, as well as on-the-spot investigations, visits and discussions, and people's livelihood hotlines, to comprehensively and deeply investigate the problems existing in the implementation of the spirit of the Eight-Point Regulation of the Central Committee and its implementation rules. Currently, 70 district-level units have investigated more than 300 problems.
Puyang County (濮阳县) in Henan Province (河南省) comprehensively uses methods such as discipline inspection and supervision, investigation and research, and letters and visits to carry out key investigations and special rectifications. By checking financial accounts, checking physical materials, and checking violations of regulations and standards, it focuses on checking violations of regulations on expenditures, offsetting reimbursements, and violations of regulations on the use of office space and official vehicles, and classifies and sorts out the investigated problems, establishes ledgers, and clarifies the nature of the problems, rectification measures, and rectification deadlines.
Seeing Practical Results in Precise Rectification
Various regions adhere to problem orientation, highlight key rectification, and use strict and practical measures to precisely rectify problems, transforming the results of study and education into practical results in promoting development.
Jixi (鸡西) in Heilongjiang Province (黑龙江省) adheres to being serious and tough, and includes outstanding problems in the centralized rectification ledger. In the rectification and implementation, it focuses on the combination of "immediate rectification" and "long-term establishment," and promotes relevant units to establish more than 160 systems such as the monitoring and management system for designated retail pharmacies for medical insurance outpatient overall planning, striving to achieve "rectifying one problem, improving a set of systems, and blocking a batch of loopholes."
Liangping District (梁平区) in Chongqing (重庆) focuses on outstanding problems such as deviations in performance views and engaging in "face-saving projects," and establishes a problem list of 116 items through "screening," comprehensively using methods such as discipline inspection and supervision and district Party committee inspections to carry out centralized rectification, and using methods such as digital tracking, unannounced visits, and random inspections to track supervision, ensuring that "every item has a response and everything has a resolution."
Leshan (乐山) in Sichuan Province (四川省) adheres to learning, comparing, and investigating at the same time, focusing on problems such as "not daring to take responsibility and not acting, and shifting responsibility" in centralized rectification, and introduces 8 measures to encourage cadres to take responsibility and act, implements actions such as accelerating the efficiency of government agencies, conducting industrial project training, publicly soliciting talents to tackle key problems, and running and working hard to showcase achievements, guiding Party members and cadres to further boost their spirit of entrepreneurship.
Fusui County (扶绥县) in Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region (广西壮族自治区) adheres to transforming work styles in "rectification," and through carrying out activities for leading cadres to provide door-to-door services to the masses, asking for needs from enterprises and asking for advice from the people, listening to the voices of enterprises and the masses, and timely coordinating and solving the difficulties and problems encountered by enterprises and the masses, providing "one-stop services" for enterprises and the masses, and effectively transforming the results of study and education into concrete measures to serve the people and practical results in optimizing the business environment.
(Reporters from this newspaper: Geng Lei (耿磊), Li Jiading (李家鼎), Zhang Cheng (张枨), Li Rui (李蕊), Zhang Chi (张驰), Fang Yuan (方圆), Wang Xinyue (王欣悦), Wang Mingfeng (王明峰))
Return to TopBy: 本报记者 禹伟良 范昊天 强郁文
A cargo plane takes off or lands on average every two minutes! In the early hours of the morning, Hubei Ezhou Huahu International Airport enters its busiest time of day. With the goal of "reaching the whole country overnight and the world the next day," cargo planes transport "Made in China" products such as electronics and bring back fresh goods such as salmon from South America.
Opening up is a distinct symbol of Chinese-style modernization. Although Hubei is an inland province without a coastline or border, one can still feel that the global village is becoming increasingly "small."
In November 2024, General Secretary Xi Jinping (习近平) emphasized during his inspection in Hubei: "Adhere to giving equal importance to domestic and international opening up, build an inland opening-up highland, deepen regional cooperation, and orderly optimize the industrial layout."
Planning for the overall situation from a local perspective and serving the overall situation from a local perspective, Hubei strives to be the first, focusing on enhancing hub functions, accelerating the construction of an inland opening-up highland, and daring to explore the expansion of high-level opening up—the hub function is enhanced, the "Air Silk Road" reaches the world, high-speed railways are densely networked, and the Yangtze River's golden waterway connects to the sea; industries are moving towards innovation, and competitive advantages are constantly shifting from cost advantages to technology, brand, quality, service, and green advantages...
Promoting development through opening up and building a modern industrial system that reflects Hubei's advantages.
Opening up that better promotes the development of new quality productive forces is the inherent meaning of high-level opening up on the new journey. How can Hubei promote development through opening up?
Wuhan Economic and Technological Development Zone was established more than 30 years ago due to the introduction of the "Sino-French joint venture 300,000 sedan project." Today, it is full of new trends.
"In our smart factory, a new energy vehicle rolls off the production line every 118 seconds." Su Qingyan, head of the quality rework team in the general assembly section of the Dongfeng Motor Yunfeng Factory, still remembers vividly, "On November 14th last year, right here, I witnessed the 10 millionth new energy vehicle produced annually in China rolling off the production line."
About 15 kilometers from the Yunfeng Factory, the Valeo Wuhan Factory is rushing to fill orders on its automated headlight production line. This automotive parts company, headquartered in France, settled in the Wuhan Economic and Technological Development Zone in 1995 and has expanded its production three times. In recent years, it has also established its largest global R&D center here.
"We place automotive parts in the same important position as complete vehicles, focusing on the development direction of new energy and intelligent connected vehicle industries, and creating a more resilient automotive industry chain and supply chain." Liu Ziqing, member of the Standing Committee of the Wuhan Municipal Party Committee and Secretary of the Working Committee of the Wuhan Economic and Technological Development Zone, introduced that the district has gathered more than 400 manufacturing foreign-funded enterprises, and the entire automotive industry chain is moving towards innovation and forming clusters.
Foreign investment plays an important role in developing new quality productive forces and realizing Chinese-style modernization. Hubei continues to promote the increase, stabilization, and improvement of the quality of foreign investment around its advantageous industries such as optoelectronic information, automobile manufacturing and service, and big health. Currently, 325 of the world's top 500 companies have settled in Hubei, and the number of foreign-invested enterprises has exceeded 10,000.
The high-tech field has become the forefront and main battlefield of international competition. Hubei, with its rich scientific and educational resources, regards high-level scientific and technological self-reliance as its mission, emphasizing stronger innovation, higher added value, and greater safety and reliability, and accelerating the construction of a modern industrial system that reflects Hubei's advantages.
In the production workshop of the Ge Dian Park of the Huaray Technology Intelligent Manufacturing Industrial Park, a batch of high-performance laser cutting equipment is undergoing final debugging and will be shipped to overseas markets.
Facing both domestic and international markets, Huaray Technology continues to carry out technological breakthroughs, with R&D investment increasing by more than 30% annually, and its core products are "sold globally" at an annual growth rate of 35%. "In the field of high-end laser equipment, we have not only achieved import substitution, but also our export order volume has exceeded international brands," said Ma Xinqiang, chairman of the board, with great pride.
Empowered by innovation, Hubei's three major industries of optoelectronic information, automobile manufacturing and service, and big health have entered the trillion-yuan level, and the number of billion-yuan level industries has reached 19. Last year, the province's exports of new energy vehicles, integrated circuits, and other high-tech and high-value-added products increased by 18.1%, accounting for more than half of all exports.
Accelerating the construction of open channels and reshaping the logistics system.
The vast nine tributaries flow into China, and a heavy line runs through the north and south. As a hub of the Yangtze River's golden waterway and the north-south transportation artery, how can Hubei systematically enhance its open hub function?
The integration of river and sea transportation has reached a new level—
At Wuhan Yangluo Port, the "Xin Yiyuan 1" ship, which sailed from Labota Port in Indonesia, is quietly berthed at the dock and began unloading nickel wet smelting intermediates produced in the GEM Indonesia Park—crude nickel cobalt hydroxide.
"Nickel cobalt hydroxide is one of the main raw materials for the ternary precursor of new energy power battery materials. In the past, shipments from Indonesia could only be transported to domestic destination ports such as Guangzhou first, and then transported to Hubei by land," said Xu Kaihua, chairman of GEM Group.
On November 30 last year, the direct航线 "Indonesia Labota Port - Wuhan Yangluo Port" was opened.
"This newly opened 'water highway' reduces logistics costs," said Guo Wenchuan, deputy general manager of Hubei Port Group Wuhan Port Group Co., Ltd.
Promoting the high-efficiency connection of the Yangtze River's golden waterway to the Maritime Silk Road, Yangluo Port has opened 35 various container routes, covering "river-sea direct" daily班航线, near-sea direct航线, etc., becoming the largest container terminal in the upper and middle reaches of the Yangtze River.
Rail-sea intermodal transport is accelerating again—
On January 3, the "Yangtze River Train + Han-Asia Direct Navigation" international multimodal transport channel was opened. Under the new model of "one-box system" for "rail-river-sea" intermodal transport, goods from Sichuan arrive at Yangluo Port by train and transfer to river-sea direct freighters to reach Japan and South Korea directly. On February 11, Yangluo Port, as the new departure station for the China-Europe Railway Express (Wuhan), dispatched its first train to Hamburg and Duisburg in Germany.
Constructing a collection and distribution system integrating road, rail, and water transportation, Yangluo Port allows "trains to enter the码头." "After goods from Japan and South Korea arrive at Yangluo Port via river-sea direct transportation, they transfer to the China-Europe Railway Express (Wuhan) to reach Europe directly, saving 55% of the time and reducing costs by 15%," introduced Sha Pengjun, general manager of Hubei Port Group Wuhan Hanou International Logistics Co., Ltd.
From accelerating the construction of a "super 米-shaped" high-speed rail network, to accelerating the construction of a collection and distribution system with the Yangtze River's golden waterway as the core; from improving the cargo route network of Ezhou Huahu International Airport, to improving the modern supply chain logistics system of "channel + hub + network + platform"... Actively integrating into the comprehensive opening pattern of land-sea internal and external linkage and east-west two-way mutual assistance, Hubei highlights three-dimensional interconnection, accelerates the construction of open channels, reshapes the logistics system, and comprehensively enhances its open radiation capacity.
Optimizing the business environment and enhancing the attractiveness of domestic and foreign factor resources.
Creating a first-class business environment that is market-oriented, law-based, and internationalized is an important measure for China to further open up to the outside world. How can Hubei strengthen the construction of the business environment and enhance the attractiveness of domestic and foreign factor resources?
Taking multiple measures to reduce costs—
In the Nanzhang Economic Development Zone, employees are busy debugging equipment in the production workshop of Xiangyang Guolin Fangsheng Environmental Protection New Materials Technology Co., Ltd.
"With a down payment of 200,000 yuan, the remaining 1.8 million yuan will be paid in one lump sum after the 5-year lease period expires." The land acquisition model of renting first and then transferring allows Fang Zunguo, the company's general manager, to breathe a sigh of relief. "The financial pressure has been greatly reduced, and it is expected to be completed and put into production in October this year."
In July last year, Hubei piloted "personalized customization" services for industrial land in eight locations including Nanzhang County. Through reforms in land supply methods such as long-term leasing, renting first and then transferring, and flexible term transfers, it strives to reduce the land use costs of enterprises.
Helping enterprises to carefully calculate and continuously reduce financing, logistics, energy use, land use and other costs, Hubei alone reduced comprehensive costs by more than 101 billion yuan for the majority of business entities last year.
Consistently improving efficiency—
In February this year, Yangtian Group, located in the Hanchuan Economic and Technological Development Zone of Xiaogan City, obtained the "five certificates" including the real estate ownership certificate, construction land planning permit, and construction project planning permit for its third-phase expansion project.
"We bid for the land in December last year, submitted the materials only once, and completed all the procedures in the same month." Zhu Daojun, administrative manager of Yangtian Group Plastic Products Co., Ltd., introduced that the third-phase project plans to invest 100 million yuan to help expand markets in Central Asia, Southeast Asia and other regions.
Xiaogan implemented the "issuance of five certificates simultaneously" approval reform, changing the originally串联审批 (chuàn lián shěn pī - "serial approval," approval process where each step must be completed in sequence) approval links to parallel approval, reducing the number of submitted materials from 27 to 9, and shortening the approval time from more than 120 days to about 40 days.
Focusing on building a competitive comprehensive cost depression, a high ground for government services, and a destination for corporate investment, Hubei continues to deepen the reform of "efficiently handling one matter" and continuously optimizes government services. Today, more than 1,000 matters can be handled across the province, more than 200 matters are promised to be handled immediately, and the handling of 100 high-frequency matters has achieved "exemption from submitting" certificates and licenses.
"We will actively serve and integrate into the new development pattern, build a new era of 'thoroughfare of nine provinces,' promote a new era of 'commerce of nine provinces' with offshore and onshore integration, and promote a new era of 'integration of nine provinces' with high-standard institutional opening up, and build an important node of the domestic cycle and an important hub of the domestic and international dual cycles," said Wang Zhonglin, Secretary of the Hubei Provincial Party Committee.
Return to TopBy: 本报记者 王 浩 董丝雨 窦 皓
The Qiantang tide surges, and the Grand Canal flows leisurely. Between the rivers, a network of water outlines the city's structure.
Xinkai River (新开河) flows through Wangjiang Street (望江街道), Shangcheng District (上城区), Hangzhou (杭州), Zhejiang (浙江), and merges into the Grand Canal. Hu Fuqing (胡福庆), a veteran party member with over 50 years of party experience, is the folk river chief of this river. Starting in 2015, rain or shine for 10 years, Hu Fuqing has accumulated 21 notebooks with more than 3,700 river patrol diaries, with a patrol mileage of over 10,000 kilometers, writing more than 700,000 words of a new era green chronicle for the river at his doorstep.
From a river to a landscape—
The "Water Transformation" in 21 River Patrol Diaries
One river, one person; silent flow, watching.
The Xinkai River is like a ribbon of emerald, passing through busy roads and bustling streets. At 6 a.m., Hu Fuqing puts on his red vest, picks up his fishing net and tongs, and gets on his bicycle to patrol the Xinkai River, 1 kilometer away from his home.
Along the path, Hu Fuqing walks in front, and Zhu Yijun (朱一俊), a staff member of Xujiapu Community (徐家埠社区), follows behind. The tongs delve into the knee-high grass, picking up tissues and beverage bottles; the fishing net probes the water surface, scooping up swirling dead branches and leaves.
Hu Fuqing tells Zhu Yijun the key points: "There are more than 10 items for river patrol. First, look at the water to see if there is any garbage and if the color is abnormal; then, explore the water to find the drainage outlets hidden in the nooks and crannies; finally, take water samples to measure the ammonia nitrogen, total phosphorus, etc."
The water sampling tool is Hu Fuqing's "local" invention. A fishing rod is modified into a fishing net, with a net bag at one end and a water sampler at the other—a mineral water bottle attached with a white plastic sheet. "Insert the fishing net into the water, and when the white plastic sheet is faintly visible, you can lift it out of the water." Taking out a tape measure, Hu Fuqing measures along the water mark on the rod, "Today, the transparency of the river water is 86 centimeters, which meets the 'clear water' standard."
Walking and stopping for two hours, even young people feel tired, but Hu Fuqing is still energetic. At 8:30 in the morning, after patrolling the river, Hu Fuqing returns to the community service hall, where he has another task. Leaning over the table, he writes down the day's river patrol diary stroke by stroke: "From Yaojiang Bridge (姚江桥) to Huajia Bridge (华家桥), all clear, transparency at the observation point is 86 centimeters, rainwater outlets are all normal..."
A stack of yellowed papers records the transformation of the river water from turbid to clear.
Turning to the first few years of river patrol diaries, words such as "sewage flowing out" and "many leaves floating on the river surface" often appear. Nowadays, "no floating objects on the river surface" and "clear water quality" have become frequent terms.
Why patrol the river and write diaries day after day?
Hu Fuqing opens the memory gate—in the 1950s, for farmland irrigation, the surrounding people dug ditches to divert water, connecting pits and ponds into the Xinkai River, "At that time, the river water was so clear that we could touch fish and catch shrimps with our bare feet."
With the development of the city, high-rise buildings "grow" densely, and sewage pipes extend into the river. Watching the Xinkai River become a "Dragon Beard Ditch," Hu Fuqing felt a tightness in his heart.
After retiring from the Hangzhou Sewing Machine Factory (杭州缝纫机厂), Hu Fuqing couldn't stay idle and became a community supervisor, going wherever he was needed. In 2014, the street established a folk river protection team, and the first person they thought of was Hu Fuqing. Hu Fuqing, who "always wanted to do something," took over the team flag and became a river protector of the Xinkai River, and then successively became a folk river chief of the street, district, and city. Later, the Xintang River (新塘河) was also included in his river patrol scope.
Hu Fuqing is energetic as this "river chief."
"In the beginning, I had no experience. I would forget what changes occurred in the water quality and whether the problems were solved after a few days. After thinking about it, I decided to write a diary," Hu Fuqing said. From the initial few words to the later detailed records of transparency, water quality, rainwater outlet conditions, etc., the diary became thicker and thicker.
The rivers at the doorstep flow with strong nostalgia and carry the local economic and social development space. Zhejiang Province (浙江省) launched the "Thousands of Villages Demonstration, Ten Thousands of Villages Renovation" project in 2003 and carried out the construction of ten thousand miles of clear water rivers. In 2013, it promoted the "Five Waters Co-Governance" of treating sewage, preventing floods, draining waterlogging, ensuring water supply, and grasping water conservation.
From the comprehensive implementation of the river chief system and lake chief system to encouraging public participation, the innovation of water management system and mechanism has been implemented in exploration. Dredging rivers, controlling pollution, beautifying and greening, and continuing to tackle water management. "Egrets have become regular visitors," "There is a koi carp," "Aquatic plants are growing vigorously"... These changes are presented one by one in Hu Fuqing's river patrol diary.
"Rivers are a window to see ecological awareness and development changes. We manage rivers from multiple dimensions of safety, ecology, livability, prosperity, and intelligence to create a basic pattern of 'eight belts, hundreds of corridors, thousands of pearls, and ten thousand miles of roads' for the entire region's happy rivers and lakes," said Li Rongji (李荣绩), director of the River and Lake Division of the Zhejiang Provincial Department of Water Resources and director of the Provincial River Chief System Office Working Group.
From large rivers to mountain streams, clear water flows for a long time. The action of protecting and constructing beautiful rivers and lakes is being steadily promoted, and the quality of China's water ecological environment continues to improve. In the first quarter of this year, among the 3,641 national surface water assessment sections, the proportion of sections with excellent water quality (I-III) reached 91.0%, an increase of 1.1 percentage points year-on-year.
From one person to a group of people—
The "Joint Protection" of 1.2 Million River and Lake Chiefs
"Lao Hu (老胡), why did you take on this troublesome thing? Isn't it good to take a walk, dance in the square, and enjoy your retirement?" Some people don't understand.
"I don't feel at ease if I don't go to the river to take a look every day," Hu Fuqing replied happily.
At 79 years old, he walks with the wind and works quickly. As he walked, a withered sapling flashed into view, and Lao Hu quickly raised his mobile phone to take a photo and sent it to the "Hangzhou Folk River Chief" message group. The staff of the District River Chief Office replied, "Send someone to deal with it immediately." In one morning, Hu Fuqing walked five or six kilometers, and beads of sweat seeped from his forehead.
What if you encounter a "tough nut to crack"? The river patrol diary on January 26, 2024, recorded a process of "pulling out a difficult stubble."
That day at 7:12, Hu Fuqing, who was patrolling the river, heard the sound of rushing water. Following the sound, "streams of muddy water were flowing into the river. I quickly took photos and reported it!"
Zhang Wentao (张文涛), the head of the Urban Management and Construction Office of Wangjiang Street, saw the photos and immediately sent someone to the scene. At 9:08, Hu Fuqing received feedback: the basement of the construction site had accumulated water due to leakage, and the construction workers directly pumped it into the rainwater well. Moreover, the engineering vehicles were washed irregularly, resulting in muddy water being discharged into the river, which had been stopped.
Hu Fuqing was not at ease. More than ten minutes later, Lao Hu, who returned to the scene, saw that there was still water overflowing, sometimes clear and sometimes muddy, and reported it again. When Zhang Wentao heard this, he reported to the higher-level River Chief Office while organizing a professional team to conduct a carpet search.
At 10:25, Zhang Wentao replied that the preliminary judgment was that a municipal water pipe might have burst, and relevant units were still investigating. "Urban management, municipal administration, water affairs, river maintenance, law enforcement and other departments jointly investigated until more than 9 o'clock in the evening, and found that the reason was a broken water pipe in the construction site leaking, and emergency measures were taken," Zhang Wentao said.
It took more than 10 hours to find out the problem, which is the result of the coordinated operation of river chiefs at all levels. Li Baogang (李宝刚), the head of the Comprehensive Group of the Shangcheng District River Chief Office, introduced that the district has formed a "5+X" national river chief system. The district, street, and community river chiefs, law enforcement river chiefs, and folk river chiefs are the "5" chiefs, and social forces such as river observers, "River (Well) Xiao Er (小二)," and resident supervision teams who are enthusiastic about water protection are also mobilized.
Not only must there be someone in charge, but they must also manage well. With manpower and computing power, river patrols are more efficient. On the Zhejiang Beautiful (River Chief Online) Smart Platform, the water system outline and river patrol trajectory are displayed in a digital map, and public reports and supervision issues are displayed in real time. River chiefs upload the problems they find during river patrols or those reported by the public at any time, and relevant departments promptly recognize them, which promotes the rapid resolution of more problems.
The river at the doorstep is getting more and more beautiful. From misunderstanding to giving a thumbs up, more and more Wangjiang people are joining the river protection team.
"We see Lao Hu's persistence in our eyes, and we also want to do things with him," said Shen Jinnian (沈金囡), a resident of Xinglong Community (兴隆社区), Wangjiang Street, who is enthusiastic. This elder sister has become a member of the Party Member Pioneer River Protection Team, leading everyone to patrol the river, pick up garbage.
From one person to a group of people, the change of river water comes from joint construction and co-management. The district recruits "cycling river chiefs," and cyclists patrol the river while cycling. "Following Grandpa Hu to patrol the river" has driven the participation of 19 schools and has become a favorite extracurricular activity for children. At present, there are more than 69,600 registered water protection volunteers in the district.
From the "commander-in-chief" to the "foremost sentry," China has comprehensively established and improved the river and lake chief system. 1.2 million river and lake chiefs at the provincial, municipal, county, township, and village levels are on duty, and folk river chiefs and volunteers are fully involved, ensuring that every river and every lake has someone to manage and protect.
From a body of water to a city—
The "Poetry and Distant Place" in More Than 3,000 Happy Rivers and Lakes
People live in water towns and live by water. In the past, on both sides of the river, shantytowns and low houses were densely packed, washing clothes and cars, and discharging sewage, all relying on the river at the doorstep.
The river is changing, and so are the people.
Looking through the diary, on the river patrol road, Hu Fuqing would step forward to persuade those who littered and dumped; if he found that a construction site was discharging illegally, he would pull the person in charge to the river to see...
"Who doesn't want their doorstep to be cleaner and more beautiful? Seeing how persevering Lao Hu is, everyone is also actively taking action," said Ma Yingying (马盈盈), a volunteer at the Party-Mass Service Center of Xujiapu Community.
"There is a river in front of my house." This river is an ecological belt, but also a living belt and a common prosperity belt. Hu Fuqing's river patrol diary records the governance of clear water and also engraves the changes of the times.
The community is building a "Happy Neighborhood," and Hu Fuqing has become the backbone of the Happy Delegation, using his expertise to lead volunteers to patrol and protect the river and carry out garbage classification. "'Happy Neighborhood' is a basic unit brand for common prosperity. From neighborhood canteens, home-based elderly care centers, and sports parks to volunteer services and dispute mediation, whether it is the 'old and the young' or people from other places and old residents, they all feel like they are coming home," said Chen Haihong (陈海红), secretary of the Party Working Committee of Wangjiang Street.
The water veins are surging, stimulating new vitality for the city's high-quality development.
Shibanqiao Community (始版桥社区), Wangjiang Street, on the bank of the Xinkai River, used to have illegal buildings and random sewage discharge, and the wires were knotted into "spider webs."
From the water to the shore, water management and urban management are promoted simultaneously. In Lao Hu's diary, new terms, new things, and new scenes are increasing. Urban villages have been transformed into future communities, and three-dimensional cityscapes and three-dimensional gardens have sprung up, attracting scientific and technological enterprises and young entrepreneurs to settle down.
Following the river patrol diary, walk into the "Second Life" 3D photography cabin. 98 cameras capture 196 photos in 0.3 seconds, and the "digital person" is transformed into a personal figure through 3D printing and post-modeling. "What we value is not only the business environment here, but also the beautiful ecological environment," said Chen Yuxin (陈雨欣), assistant general manager of "Second Life."
Backed by Yu Huang Mountain (玉皇山) and facing the Qiantang River (钱塘江), with Longshan River (龙山河) and Bagua Field (八卦田) dotted in between, strolling through Nanxing Street (南星街道), Shangcheng District, new cultural and tourism formats are thriving.
"It is valuable only if residents find it interesting," said Cao Jing (曹晶), the person in charge of Nanxing·Interesting Bookstore. The old community warehouse has been transformed into a bookstore, where everyone can carry out Song Dynasty (宋朝) experience, parent-child handcrafting, and old book exchange, with hundreds of research activities every year.
10 years, 21 river patrol diaries, are like a real-time era animation. There are tireless steps, the pulse of urban development, and chapters of harmony between people and water.
Chinese-style modernization is a modernization in which material civilization and spiritual civilization are coordinated, and it is a modernization in which man and nature coexist in harmony. Cultural industries such as cultural tourism, animation, e-sports, immersive performances, and micro-short dramas have made new breakthroughs. In 2024, the added value of the cultural industry in Hangzhou reached 344.8 billion yuan, a year-on-year increase of 6.5%. In the first quarter of this year, the added value of the digital economy core industry manufacturing in Hangzhou reached 28.5 billion yuan, a year-on-year increase of 14.7%.
Use the benefits of water and highlight the beauty of water. From a better life to a beautiful economy, high-level protection promotes high-quality development. Standing in the small Wangjiang and looking at the whole country, more than 3,000 happy rivers and lakes are becoming the "poetry and distant places" at the doorsteps of the masses.
Return to TopThis newspaper reported from Beijing on May 18th (Reporter Qiu Chaoyi (邱超奕)): The reporter learned from the Aviation Industry Corporation of China (中国航空工业集团): On May 18th, the first mass-produced AG600 "Kunlong" (鲲龙) aircraft successfully completed its production test flight in Zhuhai (珠海), Guangdong (广东), indicating that the aircraft's production meets the model design requirements, has reached a safe and usable state, and is ready for delivery. This marks that the AG600 aircraft has passed the key stage of obtaining a Production Certificate (PC), and its physical state meets the PC configuration requirements.
At 7:13 a.m. that day, the test flight crew piloted the AG600—1101 aircraft from Zhuhai Jinwan Airport (珠海金湾机场), completing a 12-ton water drop verification. After flying in the air for 17 minutes, it landed smoothly. The aircraft was in good condition, the control system was normal, and all systems were working stably.
Next, efforts will continue to promote the operational and commercial success of the AG600, and contribute to the construction of China's (我国) emergency rescue system and national natural disaster prevention and control system.
Return to TopThe Theoretical Contribution and Practical Value of the Global Governance Concept of Consultation, Joint Construction, and Shared Benefits
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Dialogue of Time and Space
Approaching Veteran Soldiers of the War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression, Remembering the Glorious Years
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Cultural China Tour
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Return to TopOn May 17, Chinese President Xi Jinping (习近平) sent a congratulatory letter to Iraqi President Rashid, the rotating president of the League of Arab States Summit Council, congratulating him on the convening of the 34th session of the League of Arab States Summit Council in Baghdad. Arab figures from various sectors who were interviewed by this reporter stated that President Xi Jinping's congratulatory letter demonstrates China's high regard and firm support for the development of Sino-Arab relations and the just cause of Arab countries, injecting confidence and impetus into Sino-Arab cooperation on their respective paths to modernization and the building of a higher-level Sino-Arab community with a shared future.
"Sino-Arab cooperation is constantly strengthening the power of the Global South"
Iraqi Deputy Foreign Minister Hisham Al-Alawi said that President Xi Jinping's congratulatory letter highlights China's emphasis on developing Sino-Arab relations and will certainly promote the further deepening of friendly cooperation between China and Arab countries. Arab countries highly appreciate the firm support provided by China.
Iraqi government spokesman Bassem al-Awadi said that Iraq appreciates President Xi Jinping's congratulatory letter to President Rashid and believes that Iraqi-Chinese and Arab-Chinese relations will continue to make great progress.
Raed Fahmi, General Secretary of the Iraqi Communist Party, said that President Xi Jinping's congratulatory letter demonstrates the friendly relations between China and Arab countries such as Iraq. China has always supported the peaceful development of Arab countries, and the congratulatory letter conveys the clear message that China firmly stands with the people of Arab countries and with the just cause of Arab countries.
"President Xi Jinping's congratulatory letter fully demonstrates China's high regard for the development of Sino-Arab relations." Abdel Kader, editor-in-chief of the Algerian Silk Road News website, said, "China has always been a trustworthy friend and partner of Arab countries, and China's firm support for the just cause of Arab countries reflects its responsibility as a major country."
"President Xi Jinping's congratulatory letter reflects China's high regard for the unity of the Global South. China's proposed Global Development Initiative, Global Security Initiative, and Global Civilization Initiative provide practical and feasible paths for working together with Arab countries for development." Nadia, a professor at the Faculty of Political Science and Economics at Beni Suef University in Egypt, said that China actively promotes peace and development in the Middle East, demonstrating a sincere position of sharing weal and woe with Arab countries.
"China has always advocated resolving disputes through dialogue and consultation, responding to the calls of Arab countries." Sharbil Barkat, director of the international department of the Kuwaiti newspaper Al-Anba, said that China successfully promoted reconciliation between Saudi Arabia and Iran in 2023, "playing an important role in achieving peace and security in the region."
Nasser Bouchiba, president of the Moroccan Africa China Cooperation and Development Association, said that Arab countries and China both belong to the Global South, and both sides are taking practical actions to contribute to maintaining regional peace, stability, and development.
"China has always given Arab countries credible and reliable support." Najla Al-Azrouni, an expert on international issues in the United Arab Emirates, said that the political mutual trust between Arab countries and China is constantly strengthening, and cooperation in various fields is constantly deepening. "Sino-Arab cooperation is constantly strengthening the power of the Global South, providing more opportunities for the unity and development of the Global South."
"Arab countries and China have achieved all-round and multi-field cooperation results"
"President Xi Jinping emphasized in his congratulatory letter that China will always be a trustworthy friend and partner of Arab countries. The Arab side deeply agrees with this and actively supports deepening friendly cooperation with China." Abdullah Al-Ati, a Saudi economist, said that Sino-Arab cooperation covers a wide range of fields, and the two sides have great potential for cooperation in digital economy, green development, and space technology. "As President Xi Jinping pointed out, development is the master key to solving all problems. A series of major initiatives proposed by China are highly compatible with the development strategies of Arab countries, and Saudi Arabia is willing to deepen cooperation with China in various fields."
"Sino-Arab cooperation has set a model for unity and cooperation among developing countries." Kader said that in recent years, practical cooperation between Arab countries and China in various fields has continued to deepen, and in 2024, the trade volume between Arab countries and China exceeded 400 billion US dollars. "Arab countries and China are actively exploring cooperation in the field of new energy, and a series of major cooperation projects in transportation infrastructure, health care, and aerospace cooperation have effectively helped the development of regional countries."
"Sino-Arab relations are based on pragmatic cooperation and mutual benefit and win-win results. The two sides support each other's core interests, take care of each other's major concerns, and political mutual trust continues to deepen." Barkat said, "From energy to infrastructure construction, from communications to space exploration, from investment to industrial development, Arab countries and China have achieved all-round and multi-field cooperation results."
"I have witnessed Sino-Arab cooperation taking root, blossoming, and bearing fruit in Egypt." Nadia said that large-scale photovoltaic power stations, port and industrial park projects built by Chinese companies have improved the local people's livelihood and enhanced the region's ability to develop independently. "Sino-Arab cooperation has injected strong impetus into the development of Arab countries, reflecting a true win-win situation."
"Arab countries look forward to the second Arab-China Summit"
"Recently, I went to China to participate in the 11th Arab-China Cooperation Forum Businessmen's Conference and the 9th Investment Seminar, and I deeply felt the atmosphere of friendly cooperation between Arab countries and China. We are willing to work together with China to further deepen Sino-Arab relations and prepare for the second Arab-China Summit to be held in China next year." Al-Alawi said that Arab countries regard China as an important partner and hope to learn from China's development experience. Arab countries and China will deepen practical cooperation in various fields to achieve the common prosperity and development of Arab countries and China.
Al-Ati said that the "Three Rings Summit" held in Riyadh in 2022 provided a platform for Arab countries to build consensus and opened a new era in the relations between Saudi Arabia and other Arab countries and China. China is a firm supporter of global peace, stability, prosperity, and development, and is a good friend of Arab countries. It is believed that the second Arab-China Summit will be another important milestone in the history of Sino-Arab relations, laying a solid foundation for building a higher-level Sino-Arab community with a shared future.
Kader said that at the first Arab-China Summit held in 2022, Arab countries and China unanimously agreed to make every effort to build a Sino-Arab community with a shared future oriented towards the new era, and the second Arab-China Summit is worth looking forward to. "Arab countries and China further strengthen cooperation in innovative technology, green economy, food security, and other fields, which can promote Sino-Arab relations towards a better future."
"The second Arab-China Summit will be an important opportunity to deepen Sino-Arab relations." Nadia said that she looks forward to the two sides further clarifying the direction of future cooperation and promoting the implementation of more institutionalized cooperation results, especially strengthening communication and collaboration in sustainable development, high technology, and cultural exchanges.
"Arab countries look forward to the second Arab-China Summit." Barkat said, "On the road to modernization, Arab countries look forward to carrying out closer cooperation with China."
(Reported on May 18 from Dubai, Riyadh, Algiers, and Cairo by reporters Guan Kejiang (管克江), Ren Haoyu (任皓宇), Zhang Zhiwen (张志文), Hao Ruimin (郝瑞敏), and Huang Peizhao (黄培昭), with the participation of Inas Ibrahim from the Middle East Center Branch of this newspaper)
Return to TopNo matter how the international situation changes, China's original aspiration to strengthen cooperation with Arab countries remains unchanged, its direction remains unaltered, and its confidence remains undiminished.
"China is willing to work with Arab countries to deepen political mutual trust, promote mutually beneficial cooperation, enhance cultural exchanges, and move forward hand in hand on the road to modernization, building a higher-level China-Arab community with a shared future." On May 17, President Xi Jinping (习近平) sent a congratulatory message to Iraqi President Rashid, the rotating president of the Council of the League of Arab States, congratulating him on the convening of the 34th session of the Council of the League of Arab States in Baghdad. President Xi Jinping's (习近平) congratulatory message fully reflects China's high regard for the development of China-Arab relations and its sincere desire to work together with Arab countries to seek common development.
In recent years, relations between China and Arab countries have flourished, setting a model of unity and cooperation among developing countries. At the first China-Arab States Summit held in 2022, China and Arab countries unanimously agreed to build a China-Arab community with a shared future oriented towards the new era. President Xi Jinping (习近平) attended the summit and delivered a keynote speech, refining the China-Arab friendship spirit of "mutual assistance, equality and mutual benefit, and inclusiveness and mutual learning," planning the path and direction for building a China-Arab community with a shared future, and proposing the "Eight Joint Actions" for China-Arab pragmatic cooperation. Over the past two years, China-Arab strategic mutual trust has continued to deepen, pragmatic cooperation has benefited the people, cultural exchanges have been further enriched, and the construction of the China-Arab community with a shared future has made significant progress. China-Arab relations have entered the best period in history. No matter how the international situation changes, China's original aspiration to strengthen cooperation with Arab countries remains unchanged, its direction remains unaltered, and its confidence remains undiminished. In 2026, the second China-Arab States Summit will be held in China, which will surely become another important milestone in the history of China-Arab relations.
Both China and Arab countries insist on viewing their relationship from a strategic and long-term perspective. Not long ago, the Council of Arab Foreign Ministers specifically adopted a friendly resolution towards China for the 45th time, reaffirming the Arab countries' support for the one-China principle and the joint construction of the "Belt and Road" initiative, welcoming the holding of the second China-Arab Summit in China in 2026, and appreciating China's diplomatic efforts in promoting regional peace and security. This demonstrates the Arab countries' determination to develop relations with China and their high regard for holding the second China-Arab Summit. From facilitating the resumption of diplomatic relations between Saudi Arabia and Iran, to the issuance of the "Joint Statement on the Palestinian Issue between China and Arab Countries" at the 10th Ministerial Conference of the China-Arab Cooperation Forum, from promoting Palestinian internal reconciliation, to supporting the Gaza recovery and reconstruction plan jointly initiated by Egypt and Arab countries, in the face of a turbulent regional situation, China firmly supports Arab countries in strengthening strategic autonomy, safeguarding national sovereignty and national dignity, and supports the Arab side in resolving contradictions and differences through dialogue and consultation, and taking the path of unity, self-reliance, and collective security.
Equality and mutual benefit are the inexhaustible driving force of China-Arab friendship. China's opening to the west and the Arab countries' development to the east converge into a cooperative torrent of complementary advantages and mutual benefit and win-win results. For many consecutive years, China has remained the largest trading partner of Arab countries. China has included 30 Arab projects in the Global Development Initiative project pool, implemented and discussed 45 Arab development cooperation assistance projects with Arab countries, and the joint construction of the "Belt and Road" initiative has achieved "full coverage" in 22 Arab countries, providing training for more than 3,400 professionals in various fields for the Arab side. China-Arab cooperation in various fields has developed in an all-round way, benefiting nearly 2 billion people on both sides, and jointly embarking on a path of innovative, open, green, and inclusive development. The "Eight Joint Actions" between China and Arab countries have achieved important early harvests, and the construction of "Five Cooperation Patterns" has been launched from five dimensions: innovation, finance, energy, economy and trade, and culture, continuing the good momentum of comprehensive advancement of China-Arab cooperation and driving China-Arab cooperation in the new era to a new level.
There is an ancient Chinese saying, "The benevolent love others, and the wise benefit others," and an Arab proverb says, "When people are of one mind, the flames are dense." Currently, the world is undergoing accelerated changes unseen in a century, the Middle East situation is undergoing complex changes, and Arab countries are adhering to independence and self-reliance, promoting development and revitalization, and safeguarding fairness and justice, playing a positive role in strengthening the momentum of the Global South. China will always be a trustworthy friend and partner of Arab countries, firmly stand on the side of the just cause of Arab countries, and jointly inject huge positive energy into mankind's efforts to maintain peace, promote development, uphold justice, and pursue progress.
Return to TopBy: 本报记者 白元琪 赵益普
Cambodia-China deepening cooperation will promote Cambodia's sustainable development and move towards the development goal of becoming a high-income country by 2050. Cambodia looks forward to working with China to transform the common vision of both sides into pragmatic cooperation results and open a new era of high-quality, high-level, and high-standard cooperation between the two countries," said Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Manet (洪玛奈) in a written interview with this reporter recently.
In April of this year, President Xi Jinping (习近平) successfully paid a state visit to Cambodia and achieved a number of important results. Hun Manet (洪玛奈) said that President Xi Jinping's (习近平) visit was "a new historical milestone in Cambodia-China relations." "Cambodia and China have a special ironclad friendship, and I am deeply grateful to President Xi Jinping (习近平) for valuing the traditional friendship and cooperation between Cambodia and China." Hun Manet (洪玛奈) said that the rock-solid friendship between Cambodia and China and mutually beneficial and win-win cooperation in various fields have brought tangible benefits to the people of both countries.
During the visit, the leaders of the two countries jointly announced the upgrading of China-Cambodia relations to a new era of all-weather China-Cambodia community with a shared future. This is the first time that China has upgraded bilateral relations with a Southeast Asian country to an all-weather level, and it is also the first new era of all-weather community with a shared future built at the bilateral level. China and Cambodia signed 37 cooperation documents covering areas such as industrial supply chain cooperation, artificial intelligence, development assistance, customs inspection and quarantine, and health, which not only help Cambodia enhance its independent development capabilities, but also widely benefit the general public. Hun Manet (洪玛奈) said: "I and President Xi Jinping (习近平) jointly witnessed the signing of a number of cooperation documents and agreements, and these tangible cooperation will benefit the people of both countries."
In September 2023, Hun Manet (洪玛奈), who had just taken office as Prime Minister of Cambodia, chose China as the first country to conduct a bilateral visit. A month later, Hun Manet (洪玛奈) came to Beijing (北京) again to attend the 3rd "Belt and Road" International Cooperation Summit Forum. "Visiting China twice in a short period of time in 2023 shows the great importance that the new Cambodian government attaches to stable and sustained Cambodia-China relations, and I cherish those two visits to China," said Hun Manet (洪玛奈).
Talking about the joint construction of the "Belt and Road" cooperation, Hun Manet (洪玛奈) said that Cambodia was one of the first countries to support and join the "Belt and Road" initiative, and for more than 10 years, Cambodia's development has benefited from the high-quality joint construction of the "Belt and Road" between Cambodia and China. "The Phnom Penh-Sihanoukville Expressway has improved the efficiency of exchanges between Phnom Penh (金边) and Sihanoukville (西哈努克港), the two economic centers; the Sihanoukville Special Economic Zone has created tens of thousands of jobs for Cambodia; in addition, a large number of Chinese enterprises and businessmen have invested in setting up factories in Cambodia," said Hun Manet (洪玛奈).
Hun Manet (洪玛奈) said that in the context of the deepening ASEAN-China comprehensive strategic partnership, China's vision and efforts to build a community with a shared future in its neighborhood will continue to promote peace, development and common prosperity in the ASEAN region. As an ASEAN member and a long-time good friend of China, Cambodia is willing to continue to play a constructive role in ASEAN-China cooperation.
China is the rotating chair of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (上海合作组织) from 2024 to 2025 and will host the summit this year. Hun Manet (洪玛奈) said that since Cambodia became a dialogue partner of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (上海合作组织) in 2015, it has been actively advocating cooperation between ASEAN and the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (上海合作组织). The Shanghai Cooperation Organization (上海合作组织) is committed to strengthening regional peace and security and promoting economic, cultural and scientific and technological cooperation, and is an important platform for promoting common security and peace among its member states and even the world.
Hun Manet (洪玛奈) highly praised the three major global initiatives and the concept of amity, sincerity, mutual benefit and inclusiveness in neighborhood diplomacy put forward by China. He said: "The three major global initiatives put forward by Chinese leaders provide new opportunities for the development of the Global South and promote peace, security and sustainable development, from which the vast number of developing countries, including Cambodia, have benefited. The concept of amity, sincerity, mutual benefit and inclusiveness in neighborhood diplomacy put forward by China has achieved China's remarkable progress and development, and has also made important contributions to the peace, stability and long-term prosperity of regional countries. For more than 10 years, the trade development, investment growth, tourism progress, people-to-people exchanges and improved connectivity in the region have all been inseparable from the concept of amity, sincerity, mutual benefit and inclusiveness in neighborhood diplomacy and the spirit of mutually beneficial and win-win cooperation."
In recent years, the "Diamond Hexagon" cooperation between China and Cambodia has promoted Cambodia's development. Hun Manet (洪玛奈) said that the Cambodia-China "Diamond Hexagon" cooperation framework, represented by the "Industrial Development Corridor" and the "Fish and Rice Corridor," has enhanced the connections between Cambodia and China in various fields and strongly supported Cambodia's economic growth. The economies of Cambodia and China are highly complementary, and the "Diamond Hexagon" cooperation will show greater potential and vitality in the future. Hun Manet (洪玛奈) believes that the high-level cooperation between Cambodia and China will not only benefit the two countries, but also become a model of South-South cooperation.
Return to TopOn the morning of May 18th, a train loaded with 100 standard containers of goods departed from Yiwu West Railway Station (义乌西站), Zhejiang (浙江), heading towards Ningbo-Zhoushan Port (宁波舟山港). It will then directly reach Jebel Ali Port (杰贝阿里港) in Dubai (迪拜), United Arab Emirates (阿联酋), via a direct Middle East shipping route. This marks the successful first departure of the "rail-sea express line + Middle East (Dubai) express航运" dual-express logistics model train, achieving a seamless connection to the "Middle East Express航运" without the need to change containers. The time for goods to travel from the Yiwu (义乌) collection warehouse to the Dubai (迪拜) distribution terminal has been shortened from the original 23 days to 17 days, reducing logistics costs by 18%.
Li Zhongwen (李中文), Liu Junguo (刘军国), and Wu Fengyu (吴峰宇) of this newspaper.
Return to TopBy: 塞巴斯蒂安·佩里莫尼
In the winter of 2023, I visited the Greater Bay Area International Vaccine Innovation Center in Shenzhen (深圳), Guangdong (广东). It is an international vaccine innovation platform jointly built by France and China, with cooperation in areas such as knowledge popularization and talent cultivation. The innovation center's drones can quickly deliver vaccines to remote mountainous areas, and the smart unmanned vaccine inoculation cabin provides the possibility for future robot-led inoculation. Here, I saw not only technological progress, but also the warmth of cross-cultural cooperation.
Such cooperation projects are the result of technological innovation and a reflection of mutual trust between France and China. The sincere efforts of the French and Chinese governments and enterprises to seek well-being for the people are based on long-term mutual trust and a shared vision. In the face of increasingly complex global challenges, cooperation is far more powerful than division. This cooperation demonstrates our understanding of the future world pattern: countries should not isolate themselves from each other, but should connect with each other; they should not engage in confrontation, but should pursue win-win results.
Today's world is at a critical moment of restructuring, and the collective rise of the Global South countries is prompting us to re-examine our past perceptions of Western dominance. In the past, some people regarded the Western development path as the only path to achieve development. Today, China's development offers another possibility for the world. In terms of infrastructure construction, China has built the world's largest high-speed railway network, with an operating mileage of 48,000 kilometers. In the field of science and technology, from the successful landing of the "Tianwen-1 (天问一号)" probe on Mars to the operation time of the EAST (东方超环) device, known as the "artificial sun," exceeding one thousand seconds, China's scientific and technological breakthroughs are injecting new hope into the future development of mankind.
Currently, some people in the international community still regard China as a so-called "systemic rival" and advocate so-called "de-risking." In response, we should be clearly aware that China is not a risk, but an opportunity. China has a population of more than 1.4 billion and a middle-income group of more than 400 million, making it a dynamic and super-large market, and an important engine for global economic growth, contributing about 30%. China and the European Union are each other's second largest trading partners, and China's investment in Europe covers many fields such as new energy, automobiles, and mechanical equipment. Whether it is for other Global South countries or developed countries, China is increasingly becoming an indispensable partner.
In recent years, Franco-Chinese cooperation has continued to deepen, especially in third-party market cooperation, which has shown great potential. France was the first country to establish an intergovernmental cooperation mechanism for third-party markets with China. Since the two sides issued a joint statement on third-party market cooperation in 2015, the two countries have jointly promoted a number of projects in Africa, Central and Eastern Europe and other regions. In 2022, France and China signed the fourth round of demonstration project list for third-party market cooperation, covering seven projects in infrastructure construction, environmental protection, new energy and other fields, with a total amount of more than 1.7 billion US dollars. This innovative international cooperation model integrates the technological advantages and practical experience of both France and China, providing a practical and feasible new path for mutually beneficial cooperation.
When people discuss the future development path of the world, what they expect is not conflict and confrontation, but to work together to build a community with a shared future for mankind. The future world should not be dominated by a single force, nor should it fall into a pattern of checks and balances of great power games, but should be like a multi-part symphony, harmonizing and moving forward in synergy. Just as Beethoven described in Schiller's poem in "Ode to Joy" - "all men shall be brothers," France and China should take inclusive cooperation and common development as the main theme and jointly compose a new movement belonging to this era.
(The author is a researcher at the Schiller Institute in France)
Return to TopXinhua News Agency, Dublin, May 17th. Li Hongzhong (李鸿忠), member of the Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee and Vice Chairman of the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress, led a delegation of the National People's Congress to visit Ireland from May 14th to 17th. In Dublin (都柏林), Li Hongzhong (李鸿忠) met with the Speaker of the Irish House of Representatives, Seán Ó Fearghaíl (墨菲), and the Deputy Speaker of the Senate, Jerry Buttimer (伯恩), respectively, and held discussions with teachers and students of the Confucius Institute at University College Dublin (都柏林大学孔子学院).
Li Hongzhong (李鸿忠) stated that under the guidance of President Xi Jinping (习近平) and President Michael D. Higgins (希金斯), the mutually beneficial strategic partnership between China and Ireland has continued to develop in a healthy manner. As the world is currently undergoing profound changes unseen in a century, both sides should consolidate political mutual trust, adhere to open cooperation, deepen exchanges in economy and trade, science and technology, education, culture, local and other fields, and achieve common development and prosperity for both countries. The National People's Congress of China is willing to continue friendly exchanges with the Irish Parliament, jointly create a legal environment that promotes cooperation between the two countries, and help bilateral relations achieve new progress.
The Irish side stated that it attaches great importance to developing relations with China, adheres to the one-China policy, supports open and free trade, and is willing to strengthen exchanges between legislative bodies with China to contribute to the mutually beneficial and win-win situation between Ireland and China.
Return to TopThe People's Daily, Geneva, May 18 (Reporter Liu He) The Chinese delegation to the World Health Assembly held a media briefing in Geneva, Switzerland on the 17th. Lei Haichao (雷海潮), Director of the National Health Commission, Chen Xu (陈旭), Representative of China to the United Nations Office at Geneva and other International Organizations in Switzerland, Yu Yanhong (余艳红), Director of the National Administration of Traditional Chinese Medicine, and Xia Gang (夏刚), Deputy Director of the National Administration of Disease Prevention and Control, attended the briefing and answered questions from reporters.
Lei Haichao (雷海潮) said that for a long time, China has adhered to the principle of putting the people first and putting life first, and has actively committed itself to building a healthy China in the process of promoting Chinese-style modernization, and has embarked on a road of reform and development of health undertakings with Chinese characteristics. China's health undertakings have made great achievements. In 2024, the average life expectancy of Chinese residents reached 79 years, the national maternal mortality rate dropped to 14.3/100,000, and the infant mortality rate dropped to 4.0‰, ranking among the top among middle- and high-income countries.
Lei Haichao (雷海潮) said that China actively advocates and practices the three major global initiatives, deeply participates in global health governance, and continuously contributes Chinese wisdom and Chinese strength to promoting the building of a community of human health. In 2024, China dispatched 1,067 foreign aid medical team members to 59 countries and regions around the world, serving more than 2 million patients in recipient countries, and carried out free clinics such as "Brightness Action," "Love Action," and "Smile Action" in 13 countries, and established counterpart cooperation with 48 hospitals in 43 countries. China firmly supports multilateralism, firmly supports the World Health Organization in playing a central coordinating role in global health governance, and promotes the development of the global health governance system in a more just and reasonable direction.
Chen Xu (陈旭) said at the briefing that on the issue of Taiwan's participation in the World Health Assembly, China's position is consistent and clear, that is, it must be handled in accordance with the one-China principle, which is also the fundamental principle confirmed by UN General Assembly Resolution 2758 and World Health Assembly Resolution 25.1.
Chen Xu (陈旭) also said that under the premise of the one-China principle, the Chinese Central Government has made appropriate arrangements for the Taiwan region to participate in global health affairs. In the past year, the Chinese Central Government has approved 11 batches of 12 people from Taiwan Province to participate in WHO technical activities. For some time, the vast majority of countries in the international community have reaffirmed to China their adherence to UN General Assembly Resolution 2758, their firm support for the one-China principle, and their opposition to the Taiwan region's participation in the World Health Assembly. Many countries have expressed their understanding and support for China by sending special letters to the WHO Director-General or issuing public statements. Individual countries use the Taiwan issue as a tool to contain China's development and manipulate the Taiwan issue at the World Health Assembly, which violates the original intention of all countries gathering at the conference. The World Health Assembly has rejected proposals related to Taiwan for eight consecutive years. At this year's World Health Assembly, it is believed that the international community can once again make the correct judgment.
Yu Yanhong (余艳红) introduced the development of traditional Chinese medicine. She said that China, as a major country of traditional medicine and a responsible major country, has always led the development of traditional medicine in the world. China has carried out in-depth cooperation in the field of traditional Chinese medicine with more than 40 countries, regions and international organizations, promoted the high-quality integration of traditional Chinese medicine into the joint construction of the "Belt and Road," and supported the WHO to include the traditional medicine chapter in the "International Classification of Diseases, Eleventh Revision" for the first time.
Xia Gang (夏刚) said that China has actively promoted the reform of the disease control system and has achieved certain results in improving the disease control network, innovating the collaborative linkage mechanism, and enhancing core capabilities. China vigorously promotes the high-quality development of disease control undertakings and effectively safeguards national health. China has also constructively participated in the "Pandemic Agreement" negotiations, deepened international exchanges and cooperation, and provided Chinese solutions for global public health security.
The 78th World Health Assembly will be held in Geneva, Switzerland from May 19 to 27. The general debate theme of the conference is "Creating a Healthy World Together." During the conference, the Chinese delegation will host three thematic side events on "Digital Empowerment of Primary Health Care," "Traditional Medicine," and "Mental Health" to share China's experience and practices in related work.
Return to TopBy: 本报记者 王伟健
On the afternoon of May 15th, a large truck loaded with fully automatic coffee machines drove out of the factory of Kalerm Technology (Suzhou) Co., Ltd. (咖乐美科技（苏州）有限公司) in Xiangcheng District (相城区), Suzhou (苏州), Jiangsu (江苏). A few days later, this batch of coffee machines will "take a boat" from Shanghai Yangshan Port (上海洋山港) to the Middle East.
"Although orders from the US market were temporarily suspended some time ago, the company's total foreign trade volume is still growing continuously, and many orders are scheduled for more than two months later." Yuan Qing (袁清), Deputy General Manager of Kalerm (咖乐美), said that with the release of the joint statement of the Sino-US economic and trade talks, the company resumed shipments to the United States, and American customers rushed to stock up, placing a one-time order with Kalerm (咖乐美) sufficient for half a year of sales. The company is preparing to add a new production line to ensure on-time delivery.
Kalerm (咖乐美) has been deeply involved in fully automatic commercial coffee machine products, and its business has grown rapidly in recent years: the company's turnover was about 100 million yuan in 2021, more than 200 million yuan in 2022, and more than 700 million yuan in 2024, with customers all over more than 100 countries and regions. The United States is Kalerm's (咖乐美) largest overseas single market, with exports to the United States of nearly 200 million yuan last year, accounting for nearly 30% of the company's total sales.
Despite this, Kalerm (咖乐美) was not flustered when it was affected by the US's abuse of tariffs some time ago. "In recent years, the international trade situation has been changing, and we have made many preparations." Yuan Qing (袁清) said that self-manufactured products have unique advantages, and it is rare to find alternatives abroad.
The first is the advantage of independent research and development. For a long time, the fully automatic coffee machine market was monopolized by European brands. Some main models of foreign products can reach a service life of 60,000 cups, while Kalerm (咖乐美) only has about half of that, which is a big gap.
"If the product lacks competitiveness, the enterprise will not have the ability to resist risks." Yuan Qing (袁清) said that in order to break through the development bottleneck, the company built a research and development team of more than 200 people, invested about 20% of sales revenue in research and development, and built various performance testing laboratories to allow coffee machines to accept 千锤百炼 (qiān chuí bǎi liàn - "thousand hammers hundred refinements," to undergo numerous trials and tribulations; to be thoroughly tempered).
"Every month, 5 tons of coffee beans are used for product testing alone." Yuan Qing (袁清) introduced that with great efforts to catch up, the competitiveness of the products has been greatly improved. The service life of the main products has reached 90,000 cups, and not only the quality can compete with foreign brands, but also in product digitization, Internet of Things applications, and other aspects, it has surpassed competing products. Because of this, Kalerm's (咖乐美) business has ushered in explosive growth.
Independent research and development is not achieved overnight. In the beginning, Kalerm (咖乐美) lacked talents, technology, and equipment, and could only 摸着石头过河 (mō zhe shí tou guò hé - "feel for stones to cross the river," to feel one's way; to proceed with caution). Especially the supply chain, "A fully automatic coffee machine, seemingly small, has at least four or five hundred parts, and high-end ones have more than 1,000." Yuan Qing (袁清) told reporters that in the past, the entire supply chain was abroad, and most of the core components could only be imported, which was not only expensive, but also worried about being "cut off."
In order to build an independent and controllable supply chain, Kalerm (咖乐美) has driven a group of suppliers to grow together through collaborative research and development and other methods. The gear pump is one of the core components of a fully automatic coffee machine. In the past, it could only be imported. At the beginning of this year, the gear pump jointly developed by Kalerm (咖乐美) and domestic enterprises was officially put into production and will be put into use soon.
Starting from scratch to create a "chain," Kalerm (咖乐美) has achieved 99.8% localization of its parts. Facing changes in the foreign trade situation, "We no longer deal with it alone, but hold together with companies on the chain. With a complete industrial chain, we have more confidence." Yuan Qing (袁清) said that the company's innovation capabilities have also been greatly improved, and it can launch multiple new products every year.
With the confidence of independent research and development, Kalerm (咖乐美) has embarked on the road of brand autonomy and continues to broaden its sales channels.
On the wall of the company's sales office, the sales growth charts are full. "This year, we have also opened up many new overseas markets, and everyone is working overtime to discuss business." Xu Peng (徐鹏), head of sales at Kalerm (咖乐美), said that, for example, the company had never been in contact with the New Zealand market before. At the end of last year, it tried to send a sample machine to a bank in New Zealand, which repeatedly tested it for more than 4 months and was very satisfied with all the performance. In March of this year, the bank placed a one-time order for 50 coffee machines, and many local customers came to visit.
With its own brand, the domestic market is also a blue ocean. At first, sales were not ideal, so Kalerm (咖乐美) tried to sell on e-commerce platforms itself. With a foreign trade production base, the products are mature and guaranteed, and the sales on e-commerce platforms reached 100 million yuan last year. Currently, Kalerm (咖乐美) is rushing to stock up for the upcoming "618" promotion.
Not long ago, Kalerm (咖乐美) just put a new factory into use, and it is expected that the new factory building will also start construction in July. "At the beginning of the year, we set a sales target of breaking 1 billion yuan for the whole year. Now it seems that even if there are twists and turns, we are still confident to achieve the goal." Yuan Qing (袁清) said.
[Editor's comment] Responding to the ever-changing situation with unchanging innovation, the company's confidence comes from "self-manufactured products have unique advantages, and it is rare to find alternatives abroad," and also from "with its own brand, the domestic market is also a blue ocean," and even more from "a complete industrial chain."
Innovation can catch up, and innovation will surpass. Kalerm's (咖乐美) innovation is not fighting alone, but growing together with suppliers on the chain. 99.8% of the parts are localized, and the supply chain truly achieves independent control.
Mastering key technologies and backed by the large domestic market, even if the foreign trade situation has ups and downs, Chinese companies can still stabilize and go far.
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"With a row spacing of 9 centimeters and a rhizobium inoculant flow rate of 0.8 milliliters per second," said Li Hailong (李海龙), a 54-year-old soybean planting "expert" from the Seventh Management Area of Beidahuang Agriculture Co., Ltd. Friendship Branch (北大荒农业股份有限公司友谊分公司) in Shuangyashan (双鸭山) City, Heilongjiang (黑龙江) Province. He input the instructions on the touch screen in the cab of the intelligent seeder, and the seeds were "blown" into the 3-centimeter-deep moist soil by compressed air.
"This is air-blowing technology, which does not damage the seeds, and the sowing depth is kept consistent, so the seedlings emerge more neatly," said Li Hailong (李海龙).
"It cost 650,000 yuan to buy the machine last year, which is really not cheap!" Li Hailong (李海龙) took the reporter to the side of the intelligent seeder, "The secret is here. The independent nozzles on the machine can spray rhizobium inoculant synchronously for each seed during sowing!"
What is rhizobium inoculant, and what are its advantages? Is it not enough to use only chemical fertilizers for planting soybeans?
"When we only used chemical fertilizers before, we had to spread 100 jin of diammonium phosphate, 100 jin of potash fertilizer, and 50 jin of urea per *qing* (垧) of land (about 15 acres), costing nearly 500 yuan, but the yield was stuck at 5,400 jin and was difficult to break through," Li Hailong (李海龙) recalled. After applying fertilizer, he was also afraid of heavy rain, which would accelerate the dissolution of the fertilizer, and the soybeans would absorb too much nitrogen fertilizer and easily "grow wildly" and lodge, "**秆子比人都高，豆荚却没几个**" (gǎn zi bǐ rén dōu gāo, dòu jiá què méi jǐ ge - "the stalks are taller than people, but there are few pods," describing excessive vegetative growth at the expense of fruit production).
The heavy use of chemical fertilizers also brought sequelae: "After topdressing, the soil became as hard as a *kang* mat, impermeable to air, affecting yield."
At the Shuangyashan (双鸭山) City Agricultural Technology Extension Center, Deputy Director Han Jintao (韩劲涛) displayed two sets of soybean root specimens: the roots of those treated with chemical fertilizers were short and sparse, while those inoculated with rhizobium were densely covered with nodular structures the size of broad beans.
"These 'small nodules' are the soybean's 'nitrogen fertilizer factories'," Han Jintao (韩劲涛) explained. "Rhizobium forms root nodules in symbiosis with soybean roots, absorbing nitrogen from the air for biological nitrogen fixation, meeting 50%-75% of the soybean's nitrogen requirement. Combined with a small amount of chemical fertilizer, it can increase the yield by more than 10%, thereby increasing the total oil yield." Not only that, but the corn planted in the next crop can also "pick up" the nutrients remaining in the soybean roots, increasing yield.
"Now, each *qing* (垧) of land only needs 150 milliliters of rhizobium inoculant and some supplementary compound fertilizer, which is lower in cost and better in harvest!" Li Hailong (李海龙) introduced.
"Although rhizobium inoculant is good, it used to be more difficult to mix the inoculant with soybean seeds than blacksmithing!" Li Hailong (李海龙) said. With traditional seeders, soybean seeds had to "wear two layers of clothing": first coat them with insecticide seed coating, and after drying, mix them with rhizobium inoculant. The seeds were spread on a square tarpaulin, and four strong laborers had to pull the cloth diagonally and fold it repeatedly. "The inoculant was as sticky as paste. If mixed too quickly, it would clump; if mixed too slowly, it would delay the farming season. It took a whole day to finish one *qing* (垧) of land."
"With the new machine, we finally don't have to mix the seeds," said Li Hailong (李海龙). The intelligent seeder applies the rhizobium inoculant and seeds into the soil synchronously, so there is no need to mix the seeds anymore. "We call it '一口闷' (yī kǒu mèn - "one gulp," a one-step process), saving time and money!" Han Jintao (韩劲涛) also said that the intelligent seeder sows the seeds in a 3-centimeter-deep soil layer, which avoids light and keeps moisture, improving the activity of rhizobium and thus improving nitrogen fixation efficiency.
But can you recoup the 650,000 yuan spent on buying the machine? "The state subsidizes 20,000 yuan, and the manufacturer provides training. Although it is a bit expensive, we also want to try it!" Li Hailong (李海龙) answered the reporter's question.
Thanks to technologies such as Beidou navigation (北斗导航), the plant spacing is determined, and the sowing is uniform and precise. "In the past, 180 jin of seeds were used per *qing* (垧) of land, but now 140 jin is enough. The seedlings are neat and strong, and they can emerge two or three days earlier!" Old Li (老李) calculated: saving 40 jin of seeds compared to traditional seeders is 240 yuan; the yield increased from 5,400 jin per *qing* (垧) to 8,100 jin, and last year each jin sold for 2.03 yuan, which is another 5,400 yuan more earned.
In addition, traditional seeders require 4 people to operate and can only sow 5 *qing* (垧) of land per day; now two people with one machine can sow 20 *qing* (垧) per day, without having to find people to work everywhere. Last year, Old Li's (老李) seeder worked on 350 *qing* (垧) of land, not only on his own fields but also helping other farmers, earning a net profit of 54,000 yuan. "Adding the income from sowing corn, the annual profit is 120,000 yuan, and the investment can be recouped in five or six years."
Behind the cost account is also an ecological account. Compared with planting all with chemical fertilizers in 2012, the soil organic matter content per *qing* (垧) of land has increased by 0.3%. "Now the soil is breathable, and there are more earthworms!" Old Li (老李) grabbed a handful of black soil and rubbed it, and fine soil particles slipped from his fingers.
Where else is the intelligent seeder "smart"? Opening the machine cover, Shen Peng (申鹏), the technical负责人 (fù zé rén - person in charge) of the agricultural machinery enterprise, said: "The flow controller ensures that each seed 'eats' the inoculant, and Beidou navigation (北斗导航) prevents re-sowing and missed sowing, with an error rate of less than 2%." Moreover, traditional agricultural machinery relies on gears to adjust the sowing amount, and farmers have to lie under the car and toss for a while, getting covered in dust, but now they only need to enter the parameters on the screen of the new machine. However, Shen Peng (申鹏) also admitted that the inoculant can only be applied shallowly at 3 centimeters now, and it is necessary to continue to tackle the technology of deep application at more than 5 centimeters to better protect the bacteria.
"Next, we have to cultivate stress-resistant strains and support insurance policies," said Han Jintao (韩劲涛). In extreme drought or flood disasters, the activity of the bacteria will also decrease, "**但这第一步，咱迈稳了！**" (dàn zhè dì yī bù, zán mài wěn le! - "but we have taken this first step steadily!," indicating a solid start).
[Editor's comment] In the past, planting soybeans with chemical fertilizers was costly, and the yield also encountered bottlenecks; although rhizobium inoculant is good, mixing the inoculant was time-consuming, laborious, and costly. The application of intelligent seeders has revitalized the situation, making both the cost and ecological accounts add up.
This year's No. 1 Central Document (中央一号文件) proposed to further promote the action of increasing the yield per unit area of grain and oil crops on a large scale. The yield per unit area of soybeans in Li Hailong's (李海龙) family has increased by 50%, relying on the synergistic efforts of air-blowing sowing and precise seed use, which is inseparable from the continuous efforts of agricultural science and technology. With the steady advancement of high-quality development of agricultural machinery equipment, more technologically advanced and intelligently operated agricultural machinery will drive to the vast black soil, consolidating the production capacity foundation of the great power's granary.
Return to TopBeijing, May 18th (Yu Sinan (喻思南), Zhang Wei (张未), Li Yi (李仪)) - According to the China National Space Administration (国家航天局): On May 18th, the Tianwen-2 (天问二号) probe of the planetary exploration project was successfully transferred to the launch area after completing the general assembly, testing, and fueling in the technical area at the Xichang Satellite Launch Center (西昌卫星发射中心) as planned. Subsequent functional checks and joint tests will be carried out as planned, and the launch is scheduled to be implemented at the end of May at an opportune time.
Previously, the Long March 3B Y110 (长征三号乙遥一一〇) carrier rocket, which will carry out the Tianwen-2 (天问二号) launch mission, was successfully transferred from the technical area to the launch area on May 14th and completed hoisting, docking, and other tasks.
Return to TopBy: 本报记者 禹伟良 范昊天 强郁文
A cargo plane takes off or lands every two minutes on average! In the early hours of the morning, Hubei Ezhou Huahu International Airport enters its busiest time of day. With the goal of "reaching the whole country overnight and the world the next day," cargo planes transport "Made in China" products such as electronic goods and bring back fresh goods such as salmon from South America.
Openness is a distinct symbol of Chinese-style modernization. Although Hubei is an inland province without access to the sea or bordering other countries, one can still feel that the global village is becoming increasingly "small."
In November 2024, during his inspection in Hubei, General Secretary Xi Jinping (习近平) emphasized: "We must adhere to the equal emphasis on domestic and foreign openness, build an inland open highland, deepen regional cooperation, and orderly optimize industrial layout."
Planning for the whole from a part, and serving the whole with a part, Hubei strives to be the first, focusing on enhancing hub functions, accelerating the construction of an inland open highland, and daring to explore the expansion of high-level openness. The hub's functions are enhanced, the "air silk road" reaches the world, high-speed railways are densely networked, and the golden waterway of the Yangtze River connects to the sea; industries are moving towards innovation, and competitive advantages are constantly shifting from cost advantages to technology, brand, quality, service, and green advantages...
Promoting development through openness and building a modern industrial system that reflects Hubei's advantages.
Openness that better promotes the development of new quality productive forces is the due meaning of high-level opening up to the outside world on the new journey. How can Hubei promote development through openness?
Wuhan Economic and Technological Development Zone was born more than 30 years ago due to the introduction of the "Sino-French joint venture of 300,000 cars project." Today, it is a hotbed of new trends.
"In our smart factory, a new energy vehicle rolls off the production line every 118 seconds." Su Qingyan, head of the final assembly quality rework team of Dongfeng Motor Yunfeng Factory, still remembers vividly, "On November 14th last year, right here, I witnessed the 10 millionth new energy vehicle produced annually in China rolling off the production line."
About 15 kilometers from the Yunfeng factory, the Valeo Wuhan factory is rushing to fulfill orders on its automated headlight production line. This automotive parts company, headquartered in France, settled in the Wuhan Economic and Technological Development Zone in 1995 and has expanded its production three times. In recent years, it has also established its largest global research and development center here.
"We place automotive parts in the same important position as complete vehicles, focus on the development direction of new energy and intelligent connected vehicle industries, and create a more resilient automotive industry chain and supply chain." Liu Ziqing, member of the Standing Committee of the Wuhan Municipal Party Committee and Secretary of the Working Committee of the Wuhan Economic and Technological Development Zone, introduced that the district has gathered more than 400 manufacturing foreign-funded enterprises, and the entire automotive industry chain is moving towards innovation and forming clusters.
Foreign investment plays an important role in developing new quality productive forces and realizing Chinese-style modernization. Hubei continues to promote the expansion, stabilization, and improvement of the quality of foreign investment around its advantageous industries such as optoelectronic information, automobile manufacturing and services, and the big health industry. At present, 325 of the world's top 500 companies have settled in Hubei, and the number of foreign-invested enterprises has exceeded 10,000.
The high-tech field has become the forefront and main battlefield of international competition. Hubei, rich in scientific and educational resources, takes high-level self-reliance and self-improvement in science and technology as its mission, highlighting stronger innovation, higher added value, and greater safety and reliability, and accelerating the construction of a modern industrial system that reflects Hubei's advantages.
In the production workshop of the Ge Dian Park of Hualei Technology Intelligent Manufacturing Industrial Park, a batch of high-performance laser cutting equipment is undergoing final debugging and will be shipped to overseas markets.
Facing the domestic and international markets, Hualei Technology continues to carry out technological breakthroughs, with R&D investment increasing by more than 30% annually, and core products are "sold globally" at an annual growth rate of 35%. "In the field of high-end laser equipment, we have not only achieved import substitution, but also the number of export orders has exceeded international brands," said Ma Xinqiang, chairman of the board, with great pride.
Empowered by innovation, Hubei's three major industries of optoelectronic information, automobile manufacturing and services, and the big health industry have entered the trillion-yuan level, and the number of industries at the 100 billion-yuan level has reached 19. Last year, the province's exports of new energy vehicles, integrated circuits and other high-tech and high value-added products increased by 18.1%, accounting for more than half of total exports.
Accelerating the construction of open channels and reshaping the logistics system.
The vast nine tributaries flow into China, and a heavy line runs through the north and south. As a hub for the golden waterway of the Yangtze River and the north-south transportation artery, how can Hubei systematically enhance its open hub functions?
The river-sea intermodal transport has reached a new level—
At Wuhan Yangluo Port, the "Xin Yiyuan 1" ship from Labota Port in Indonesia is quietly berthed at the dock, starting to unload the nickel wet smelting intermediate product produced by the GEM Indonesia Park—crude nickel hydroxide cobalt.
"Nickel hydroxide cobalt is one of the main raw materials for the ternary precursors of new energy power battery materials. In the past, shipments from Indonesia could only be shipped to domestic destination ports such as Guangzhou and then transported to Hubei by land," said Xu Kaihua, chairman of GEM Group.
On November 30 last year, the direct航线 "Labota Port, Indonesia - Wuhan Yangluo Port" was opened.
"This newly opened 'water highway' reduces logistics costs," said Guo Wenchuan, deputy general manager of Hubei Port Group Wuhan Port Group Co., Ltd.
Promoting the high-efficiency connection of the golden waterway of the Yangtze River with the Maritime Silk Road, Yangluo Port has opened 35 various container routes, covering "river-sea direct" daily班航线 routes, near-sea direct routes, etc., becoming the largest container terminal in the upper and middle reaches of the Yangtze River.
Rail-sea intermodal transport is accelerating again—
On January 3, the "Yangtze River Train + Han-Asia Direct" international multimodal transport channel was opened. Under the new "one-box system" model of "rail-river-sea" intermodal transport, goods arrive at Yangluo Port from Sichuan by train and are transferred to river-sea direct freighters to reach Japan and South Korea directly. On February 11, Yangluo Port, as the newly added departure station for the China-Europe Railway Express (Wuhan), sent its first train to Hamburg and Duisburg, Germany.
Building a comprehensive transportation system integrating highway, railway, and waterway, Yangluo Port allows "trains to enter the port." "After goods from Japan and South Korea arrive at Yangluo Port via river-sea direct routes, they are transferred to the China-Europe Railway Express (Wuhan) to directly reach Europe, saving 55% of time and reducing costs by 15%," said Sha Pengjun, general manager of Hubei Port Group Wuhan Hanou International Logistics Co., Ltd.
From accelerating the construction of a "super-star-shaped" high-speed rail network from 12 directions to accelerating the construction of a comprehensive transportation system with the golden waterway of the Yangtze River as the core; from improving the freight route network of Ezhou Huahu International Airport to improving the modern supply chain logistics system of "channel + hub + network + platform"... Actively integrating into the comprehensive opening pattern of land-sea internal and external linkage and east-west two-way mutual assistance, Hubei highlights three-dimensional interconnection and intercommunication, accelerates the construction of open channels, reshapes the logistics system, and comprehensively enhances its open radiation.
Optimizing the business environment and enhancing the attractiveness of domestic and foreign factor resources.
Creating a first-class business environment that is market-oriented, rule-of-law-based, and internationalized is an important measure for China to further open up to the outside world. How can Hubei strengthen the construction of the business environment and enhance the attractiveness of domestic and foreign factor resources?
Taking multiple measures to reduce costs—
In the Nanzhang Economic Development Zone, employees are busy debugging equipment in the production workshop of Xiangyang Guolin Fangsheng Environmental Protection New Materials Technology Co., Ltd.
"With a down payment of 200,000 yuan, the remaining 1.8 million yuan will be paid in one lump sum after the 5-year lease term expires." Fang Zunguo, general manager of the company, breathed a sigh of relief with the land acquisition model of renting first and then transferring, "The financial pressure has been greatly reduced, and it is expected to be completed and put into production in October this year."
In July last year, Hubei piloted "personalized customization" services for industrial land in 8 places including Nanzhang County, and strived to reduce the land use costs of enterprises through land supply methods such as long-term leasing, renting first and then transferring, and flexible term transfers.
Helping enterprises to carefully calculate and continuously reduce financing, logistics, energy use, land use and other costs, Hubei reduced comprehensive costs by more than 101 billion yuan for the majority of business entities last year alone.
Consistently improving efficiency—
In February this year, Yangtian Group, located in Hanchuan Economic and Technological Development Zone, Xiaogan City, obtained the "five certificates" including the real estate ownership certificate, construction land planning permit, and construction project planning permit for the third-phase expansion project.
"We bid for the land in December last year, submitted the information only once, and completed all the procedures in the same month." Zhu Daojun, administrative manager of Yangtian Group Plastic Products Co., Ltd., introduced that the third-phase project plans to invest 100 million yuan to help explore markets in Central Asia, Southeast Asia and other regions.
Xiaogan implemented the approval reform of "issuing five certificates at the same time," changing the originally serial approval links to parallel approval, reducing the number of submitted materials from 27 to 9, and shortening the approval time from more than 120 days to about 40 days.
Focusing on building a competitive comprehensive cost depression, a high ground for government services, and a destination for corporate investment, Hubei continues to deepen the reform of "efficiently handling one matter" and continuously optimizes government services. Today, more than 1,000 matters can be handled throughout the province, more than 200 matters can be handled immediately upon commitment, and the handling of 100 high-frequency matters has achieved "exemption from submitting" certificates and licenses.
"We will actively serve and integrate into the new development pattern, build a new era of 'thoroughfare of nine provinces,' promote a new era of 'business in nine provinces' with offshore and onshore integration, and promote a new era of 'integration of nine provinces' with high-standard institutional opening up, and build an important node in the domestic cycle and an important hub for the domestic and international dual cycles," said Wang Zhonglin (王忠林), Secretary of the Hubei Provincial Party Committee.
Return to TopThis newspaper's Beijing (北京) dispatch on May 18th (Reporter Wang Zheng (王政)) - The China Academy of Information and Communications Technology (中国信息通信研究院), in conjunction with three basic telecommunications operators, recently launched the construction of China's computing power internet test network. When small and medium-sized enterprises and individual users have intelligent computing needs, they no longer need to build their own or purchase fixed-host annual or monthly intelligent computing services. Instead, they can flexibly purchase and use computing power resources on a "card-hour" basis, just like paying for electricity by the "kilowatt-hour," buying as much as they use.
Wang Zhiqin (王志勤), Vice President of the China Academy of Information and Communications Technology (中国信通院), introduced that the computing power internet is a new type of infrastructure formed by the internet's capability enhancement and system upgrade oriented towards computing power application and scheduling needs. Based on the existing internet system architecture, it aims at the layout and usage characteristics of computing power. By constructing a unified computing power identification, enhancing heterogeneous computing and elastic network capabilities, it realizes intelligent sensing, real-time discovery, and on-demand acquisition of computing power.
At the resource interconnection and scheduling level, the resource identification of 499 computing power resource pools from 131 enterprises has been completed, aggregating intelligent computing resources with 11.13 quintillion floating-point operations per second. Computing power interconnection platform pilot business work has been carried out in Beijing (北京), Shanghai (上海), and other places, and nearly 300 task schedules have been completed.
Return to TopThis newspaper reported from Beijing on May 18th (Reporter Han Xin (韩鑫)) The State Post Bureau (国家邮政局) recently announced the operational status of the postal express industry in April. Data shows that from January to April, the postal industry's cumulative delivery volume reached 67.4 billion pieces, a year-on-year increase of 18.3%. Among them, the cumulative express delivery volume reached 61.45 billion pieces, a year-on-year increase of 20.9%. In April, the express delivery volume reached 16.32 billion pieces, a year-on-year increase of 19.1%, with an average daily business volume of approximately 550 million pieces.
The China Express Delivery Development Index for April was 443.2, an increase of 6.5% year-on-year. Among them, the development scale index, service quality index, development capability index, and development trend index were 571.9, 658.3, 224.1, and 69.3 respectively, representing year-on-year increases of 15.7%, 1.5%, 1.4%, and 2.4% respectively.
"Since the beginning of this year, the express delivery market has been booming, the energy efficiency of service networks has been rapidly improved, and the industrial synergy capabilities have been continuously enhanced, strongly supporting the promotion of consumption and the expansion of domestic demand," said the relevant person in charge of the State Post Bureau (国家邮政局).
From the perspective of business scale, in April, express delivery companies focused on fields such as vegetables, fruits, flowers, and auto parts, actively serving modern agriculture and advanced manufacturing, and smoothing reverse delivery service channels to effectively meet the diversified delivery needs of consumers, promoting the steady expansion of business scale. From January to April, the cumulative business revenue of the postal industry reached 569.12 billion yuan, a year-on-year increase of 8.1%. The cumulative express delivery business revenue reached 466.91 billion yuan, a year-on-year increase of 10.9%.
From the perspective of development capabilities, in April, express delivery companies accelerated the promotion of unmanned terminal equipment, deployed unmanned vehicles in many places, and upgraded network equipment in Shanghai (上海), Shijiazhuang (石家庄), and other places, using sorting automation to help improve quality and reduce costs. At the same time, overseas warehouses were put into operation in Madrid (马德里), Spain (西班牙), Incheon (仁川), South Korea (韩国), and other places, steadily expanding the international delivery market. From January to April, the cumulative volume of intra-city express delivery business reached 4.96 billion pieces, a year-on-year increase of 4.4%; the cumulative volume of inter-city express delivery business reached 55.15 billion pieces, a year-on-year increase of 22.6%; and the cumulative volume of international/Hong Kong, Macao and Taiwan express delivery business reached 1.35 billion pieces, a year-on-year increase of 25.4%.
From the perspective of service quality, since the beginning of this year, express delivery companies have joined hands with e-commerce platforms to innovate and promote centralized transportation models, effectively solving the problems of non-delivery and restricted delivery in remote areas. The "guaranteed delivery for every item" in remote western areas has been continuously expanded, and the quality and efficiency of express delivery services have been steadily improved. From January to April, the proportions of express delivery volume in the eastern, central, and western regions were 71.4%, 19.4%, and 9.2%, respectively. Compared with the same period last year, the proportion of express delivery volume in the central region increased by 0.9 percentage points; the proportion of express delivery volume in the western region increased by 0.7 percentage points.
Return to TopBy: 本报记者 翟钦奇 毕京津 窦 皓
General Secretary Xi Jinping (习近平) pointed out: "The Party Central Committee has clearly demanded to reduce the burden on the grassroots, resolutely rectify formalism and bureaucracy, streamline administration and delegate power, and persistently carry out this work."
Rectifying formalism and bureaucracy is both the voice of the masses and the expectation of grassroots cadres. As the whole Party carries out in-depth study and education on implementing the spirit of the Central Eight-Point Regulation, our newspaper reporters go deep into the grassroots to see how more targeted burden reduction measures can help grassroots cadres to go into battle with lighter packs and better serve the people.
——Editor
After No Longer Needing to Make Videos and PPTs for Inspections——
Community Cadres Free Up Hands to Do Practical Things
In Fuyuan Community of Xinkai Street Community, Zhalainuoer District (扎赉诺尔区), Hulunbuir City (呼伦贝尔市), Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region (内蒙古自治区), the well-equipped convenient leisure square has elderly people playing chess and children playing.
"Due to historical reasons, this used to be a garbage dump with many complaints from the masses." Niu Chunxia (钮春霞), Secretary of the Community Party Committee, said that the masses had a lot of opinions about this at that time.
The community wanted to solve this problem, but progress has been slow. Zhao Ying (赵莹), Secretary of the Party Working Committee of the First Street where the community belongs, said: "Usually, a lot of effort and energy is spent on making inspection videos and PPTs. We can only promote practical things when we have time, and the work is intermittent."
This is not an isolated case. Some places have "involution" in shooting videos and making displays. Legal publicity, environmental remediation, commendations, etc., as soon as there is an activity, the video becomes the "standard configuration," and sometimes reports and inspections also require videos to "support the scene." In order to ensure the quality of the video, some villages and towns and communities outsource their business, which increases the financial burden.
In order to allow grassroots cadres to have more energy to serve the masses, Zhalainuoer District (扎赉诺尔区) has formulated and improved the social work affairs access system, the Zhalainuoer District (扎赉诺尔区) town (street) management system for dispatched institutions and personnel, etc., and clearly canceled the practice of inspection videos and PPTs.
How is the effect?
"There is more energy to free up hands to do practical things." Zhao Ying (赵莹) felt deeply that the leaders of the district were preparing to go to the community for research. According to the usual practice, videos and PPTs had to be made, but the District Party Committee Office notified the community to report orally and observe on-site in accordance with the system requirements.
After learning of this news, Zhao Ying (赵莹) suggested solving the garbage dump problem in Fuyuan Community on the spot: "We suggest that the leaders go to Fuyuan Community to see and report the solution on the spot." Less than a month after the report, the problem was solved, and the convenient leisure square began construction.
Qi Shanjian (齐善剑), Secretary of the Zhalainuoer District (扎赉诺尔区) Party Committee, said that community cadres have put more energy into competing to solve the people's livelihood problems that the masses strongly reflect, "Now the frequency of grassroots research by cadres and the amount of grassroots visits by community workers have increased significantly."
After the Redundant Signs Were Removed——
Village Cadres Have Clearer Ideas and Focus on Reality
Early in the morning, Liu Peitang (刘培堂), a villager in Dahuang Village (大黄村), Yongfeng Town (永丰镇), Xiangcheng City (项城市), Henan Province (河南省), came to the wheat field to prepare to swipe his card to water the land. However, the electric card was swiped several times, but the well did not respond.
"What's going on?" Liu Peitang (刘培堂) took out his mobile phone and called Liu Guangqing (刘广清), Secretary of the Village Party Branch. Before long, Liu Guangqing (刘广清) arrived at the scene with the well guard to solve the problem for him. "In the past, it would have taken most of the day to find someone to replace the card." Liu Peitang (刘培堂) said. Like Liu Peitang (刘培堂), many villagers now feel that village cadres are closer to everyone.
"In the past, the village's signs were not standardized. At most, a village could hang more than 30 signs." Cao Xiangbin (曹向宾), Secretary of the Discipline Inspection Commission of Yongfeng Town (永丰镇), said. With more signs, grassroots cadres also have more things to do. "Village cadres are often constrained by various affairs brought about by different signs, and can only reply to villagers' calls for help with 'I'll come when I'm done,' and it is often unknown when this busyness will end. Over time, villagers believe that village cadres are perfunctory and even generate distrust." Cao Xiangbin (曹向宾) said.
The signs are hung in various ways, and it is not convenient for the masses to do things.
Two years ago, Liu Peitang (刘培堂) had a dispute with his neighbor and went to the village committee for help. The signs hanging on the gate of the village committee, such as "Financial Service Department," "Comprehensive Cultural Service Center," and "One Village One Police One Company + N Workstation," made him confused: "I really don't know which office to go to."
In order to solve the problems of blindly hanging signs and "putting things on the wall" without "putting them in the heart," Xiangcheng City (项城市) conducted a thorough investigation of the sign hanging situation in all villages (communities) in the city, made rectifications in accordance with the requirements, and only hung four vertical signs on both sides of the gate of the village (community) activity place: the village (community) party organization, the village (resident) committee, the village (resident) affairs supervision committee, and the village collective economic organization.
"With fewer signs, the village's work ideas are clearer." Liu Guangqing (刘广清) said that removing signs and reducing burdens has reduced some "line" work, and the village's two committees have more time to sink into the grid and go deep into the masses.
"As of now, Xiangcheng City (项城市) has cumulatively cleaned up and removed more than 2,500 hanging vertical signs in 415 administrative villages and 86 communities. In the future, we will continue to consolidate the results so that grassroots cadres have more time and energy to serve the masses and start businesses." Cheng Weidong (程卫东), member of the Standing Committee of the Xiangcheng City (项城市) Party Committee, Secretary of the Discipline Inspection Commission, and Director of the Supervisory Committee, said.
After the Cadre Borrowing is Standardized——
Grassroots Units Settle Down and Work Hard
Recently, in Pinghu City (平湖市), Zhejiang Province (浙江省), Zhang Wei (张伟) (pseudonym), 29, ended his borrowing work and returned to his original position, settling down to work at the grassroots level.
In the second half of 2023, Zhang Wei (张伟), who originally worked in the Economic Development Office of Pinghu Economic and Technological Development Zone (平湖经济技术开发区), was borrowed to the Pinghu City (平湖市) High-Quality Development Special Class. "Considering that borrowing can not only enhance contact with higher-level departments, but also improve capabilities, I filled out the form." Zhang Wei (张伟) felt that borrowing was a good opportunity to exercise.
But as he worked, troubles followed. Zhang Wei (张伟) found that, on the one hand, most of what he did on weekdays were "miscellaneous and trivial tasks" such as filling out forms, and there was not much improvement in his ability; on the other hand, during the days of borrowing, the work tasks of the original unit could only be assigned to other colleagues, which increased everyone's workload and burden. "Some of the work content of the original unit is the most familiar to me, so sometimes I have to take care of both sides." Zhang Wei (张伟) said.
Standardizing the work of borrowing cadres has brought a turning point to this matter.
The "Several Provisions on Rectifying Formalism and Reducing Burdens for the Grassroots" issued by the General Office of the Central Committee and the General Office of the State Council clearly states that "Higher-level organs and units shall, in principle, not borrow cadres from units at or below the county level." In accordance with this provision, the Zhejiang Provincial Party Committee Organization Department has made strict regulations on the work of borrowing, and has more detailed requirements for borrowing behavior.
Pinghu City (平湖市) compared the requirements of the central government and the province, used information technology to compare data, and strictly standardized the behavior of borrowing cadres. "'Zhejiang Political Nail' is a communication and collaboration platform for civil servants at all levels in Zhejiang. When someone is borrowed, the platform can send reminders to the organization departments in relevant areas." Wang Xun (汪洵), Deputy Minister of the Organization Department of the Pinghu City (平湖市) Party Committee, introduced that if the borrowing does not comply with the regulations, the relevant behavior will be immediately stopped. Through platform screening, the organization department found that Zhang Wei's (张伟) position information was abnormal. After investigation and inquiry, Zhang Wei (张伟) ended his borrowing work as required and put more energy into his job.
At present, Zhejiang Province (浙江省) strictly regulates the borrowing of cadres, further refines the borrowing process, continues to improve the long-term mechanism, strictly prevents the illegal borrowing of cadres in hidden forms such as "following-up study," and better reduces the burden on the grassroots.
This issue is coordinated by: Yang Shuo Bi (杨烁壁)
Layout design: Cai Huawei (蔡华伟)
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A friend wanted to buy flowers to decorate her desk, but what she received were dry branches. Not expecting much, she only planted one. Unexpectedly, it sprouted. And the dry branches discarded in the corner were also growing on their own. She shared her flower-growing story on social media, expressing, "Growth, leave it to time." The word "铿锵" (kēng qiāng) in the comments below was equally touching.
A flower is a world, and life is like a flower. Each flower has its own blooming season, and there is a time for every flower to bloom. One must have the ambition to bloom brilliantly, absorb knowledge 如饥似渴 (rú jī sì kě - "as if starving and thirsting," eagerly and intensely), and also have the patience, perseverance, and determination to strive.
Only muddy roads leave footprints, and only steep peaks offer boundless scenery. Young people talk about startup projects, their eyes shining; technicians overcome difficulties, embracing each other excitedly; individual business owners purchase new equipment, wanting to keep up with the development of new technologies... Who isn't moving forward with confusion? Who hasn't experienced brief helplessness? By moving forward under pressure, confusion can be gradually resolved, and helplessness can turn into solutions.
During an interview at an innovative company, I saw a sentence written on the wall: "Take half a step forward, and the result will be different." Innovation is often like this. The process of rooting downwards and growing upwards can be very long, even making people lose hope. But when the singularity appears, taking one step across opens up a whole new realm, illuminating the path ahead. No road is walked in vain. Charging towards the goal, every step taken is paving the way for oneself, accumulating strength for the future, and ultimately unleashing unimaginable power in the accumulation of time.
For those who are running hard, the best support is to be seen and respected. I am reminded of a delivery driver, Lu Hong (卢红), who has been working hard in Shanghai (上海) for nearly 10 years. He usually shuttles through the streets and alleys, working hard for his livelihood, and also cares about this city. He took the initiative to make suggestions, promoting the implementation of extended hours for community canteens. The Party organization actively recruited him, and Lu Hong (卢红) joined the Party, becoming both a "rider" and a "helper" in grassroots governance. In the moving story of people and the city moving towards each other and achieving mutual success, there is individual struggle, but also the warmth of the city; there are the dividends of development, but also the opportunities of the times.
"An oasis of certainty," "a hotbed for investment and business"... Not long ago, the positive evaluations of international business representatives who came to China (中国) reflected the vitality and bright prospects of China (中国) from one perspective. Looking at it from a historical dimension, from "opening eyes to see the world" to "looking at the world on an equal footing," to "the world looking at China (中国)," how is this reversal possible? From "Made in China (中国)" to "Intelligent Manufacturing in China (中国)," from technology introduction to technology going overseas... The great Eastern power, the ancient nation, is doing exactly what it is doing: anchoring the goal, running one relay after another, and working one generation after another. Even when encountering setbacks and suppression, it can still rise up continuously and never be discouraged, finally allowing the world to see a "diverse and innovative face."
No one can blow out the lamp in your heart, and no one can extinguish the stars in the sky. From individuals and enterprises to countries and nations, "the spirit of struggle cannot be diminished in the slightest." Believe in the blooming of flowers, given time; aim high, and then act deliberately; both whip the horse and let the water run deep. "Do one thing at a time, and make one thing successful at a time," accumulating qualitative changes in quantitative changes, will surely reach the realm of "Suddenly, like a spring breeze overnight, thousands of trees and thousands of pear trees bloom."
Return to TopThis newspaper Fuzhou (福州) May 18th (Reporters Liu Xiaoyu (刘晓宇) and Chai Yifei (柴逸扉)) The 27th Cross-Strait Fair for Economy and Trade (referred to as "Hajiao Fair" (海交会)) opened on the 18th at the Fuzhou Strait International Conference and Exhibition Center (福州海峡国际会展中心) in Fujian (福建). More than 60 Taiwanese business groups, the National Association of Taiwan Investment Enterprises (全国台企联), and more than 30 Taiwan business associations from various parts of mainland China, totaling over a thousand Taiwanese businesspeople, attended the meeting. Ten Taiwan-funded projects were centrally signed at the opening ceremony, with a total amount of 8.27 billion yuan.
The conference takes "Deepening Cross-Strait Integration and Building the First Home" as its theme, adopting a "4+2+N" model, carefully planning four major activities, two supporting theme promotion platforms, and a series of high-standard cross-strait economic and trade exchange activities and industrial cooperation promotion platforms.
At this year's Hajiao Fair (海交会), the 14 national-level Taiwan Farmers' Pioneer Parks (台湾农民创业园) in Fujian Province (福建省) are exhibiting for the first time the fruitful results of agricultural exchanges and cooperation between Fujian (闽) and Taiwan (台) in recent years, calling on more Taiwanese youth and farmers to devote themselves to cross-strait agricultural cooperation. At present, the Taiwan Farmers' Pioneer Parks (台湾农民创业园) established in Fujian (福建) have achieved full coverage of the nine prefecture-level cities and the Pingtan Comprehensive Experimental Zone (平潭综合实验区).
Over the past 31 years, the Hajiao Fair (海交会) has built an all-round, wide-ranging, and multi-level platform for opening up and cooperation, witnessing hand-in-hand progress across the strait, and continuously promoting the deepening and solidifying of cross-strait integrated development.
This year's Hajiao Fair (海交会) is hosted by the People's Government of Fujian Province (福建省人民政府) and the Taiwan Affairs Office of the State Council (国务院台湾事务办公室), and organized by the People's Government of Fuzhou City (福州市人民政府), the Taiwan Affairs Office of the People's Government of Fujian Province (福建省人民政府台湾事务办公室), and the Department of Commerce of Fujian Province (福建省商务厅).
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Various regions are focusing on themes and emphasizing practical results, solidly carrying out in-depth study and education on thoroughly implementing the spirit of the Central Eight-Point Regulation, and promoting learning, investigation, and rectification in an integrated manner. They are educating and guiding the vast number of party members and cadres to temper their party spirit and enhance their ideological awareness, so as to create a new situation of high-quality development with new achievements in work style construction.
Making Efforts to Thoroughly Study and Understand
Various regions have organized the vast number of party members and cadres to conscientiously study and comprehend General Secretary Xi Jinping's (习近平) important expositions on strengthening the Party's work style construction and the spirit of the Central Eight-Point Regulation and its implementation rules. They have deeply studied and comprehended the effective practices of the Party Central Committee taking the lead and the entire Party acting to thoroughly implement the spirit of the Central Eight-Point Regulation, and deeply studied and comprehended the remarkable achievements and accumulated valuable experience in thoroughly implementing the spirit of the Central Eight-Point Regulation since the 18th National Congress of the Communist Party of China.
Dongli District (东丽区) in Tianjin (天津) has adopted various forms to carry out in-depth study and education. All 1,281 party branches in the district have formulated study plans, combining "three meetings and one lesson" and theme party days to organize party members and cadres to study the "Excerpts of Xi Jinping's (习近平) Discourses on Strengthening the Party's Work Style Construction" in its original form, grasp the original principles, and comprehend the essence and main points. At the same time, they have organized special lectures and special training courses for young cadres, and established a lecturer group for Party conduct and integrity education to conduct in-depth lectures, guiding party members and cadres to consolidate their ideological foundation.
Bayannur (巴彦淖尔) in Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region (内蒙古自治区) is closely monitoring mobile party members, relying on methods such as "organizations looking for party members, party members looking for organizations, and party members looking for party members." Through "centralized learning" demonstration learning, "delivering learning to the door" to ensure learning, and "online and offline" combined learning, they ensure that party members and cadres, including mobile party members, learn as much as they should.
Binzhou (滨州) in Shandong Province (山东省) focuses on grasping the characteristics of young cadres, with the main purpose of reminding and awakening, and enhancing consciousness. They carry out "six ones" activities: "holding a round of thematic training, carrying out a warning education class, organizing a discussion and exchange, investigating a batch of prominent problems, establishing a set of institutional norms, and conducting a research and return visit," to promote young cadres throughout the city to study in depth, investigate with heart, and resolutely rectify.
Gaoyou City (高邮市) in Jiangsu Province (江苏省) has incorporated the study of the spirit of the Central Eight-Point Regulation into various trainings such as the "Wisdom Gathering Forum" for county-level leading cadres, the "Bureau Chief's Lecture" for government cadres, and the "Wild Goose Empowerment" for village party branch secretaries, to promote the dual improvement of cadres' work style and business. Party members and cadres adhere to combining learning and application, investigating while learning, doing practical work, and rectifying immediately, continuously enhancing their consciousness and initiative in implementing the spirit of the Central Eight-Point Regulation.
Showing True Colors in Accurate Investigation and Realistic Finding
Various regions actively benchmark and comprehensively and deeply investigate the existing problems in implementing the Central Eight-Point Regulation and its implementation rules, and deeply explore the root causes of the problems.
Huaibei (淮北) in Anhui Province (安徽省) highlights open education and accepts public supervision. Party members and cadres closely focus on the "key small matters" that the masses feel, and widely carry out activities such as "red door-knocking, warm-hearted door-knocking" and "entering households to connect with the 'new'," visiting grassroots masses and collecting public opinions. As of now, more than 270 opinions and 341 problems from enterprises and the masses have been collected, and actively promoting the resolution of related problems.
Xishuangbanna (西双版纳) in Yunnan Province (云南省) conscientiously investigates problems and strengthens the warning effect. Party organizations at all levels throughout the state compare 11 aspects of prominent problems and 2 lists, comprehensively sort out 20 positive cases of changing work style and 36 typical problem cases, and construct a typical case guidance mechanism of "positive guidance + reverse warning" to help party organizations at all levels accurately investigate problems. At present, the four sets of state-level leading bodies have initially sorted out and investigated 33 problems, and have established relevant problem ledgers.
Yu Hong District (于洪区) in Shenyang City (沈阳市), Liaoning Province (辽宁省), compares the 28 problems in the two problem lists, and uses methods such as discipline inspection and supervision, inspection and supervision, and audit supervision, as well as on-site research, visits and discussions, and people's livelihood hotlines, to comprehensively and deeply investigate the existing problems in implementing the Central Eight-Point Regulation and its implementation rules. Currently, 70 district-level units have investigated more than 300 problems.
Puyang County (濮阳县) in Henan Province (河南省) comprehensively uses discipline inspection and supervision, investigation and research, and letters and visits to carry out key investigations and special rectifications. By checking financial accounts, checking physical materials, and checking violations of regulations and standards, it focuses on checking violations of regulations on expenditures, offsetting reimbursements, and violations of regulations on the use of office space and official vehicles, and classifies and sorts out the investigated problems, establishes ledgers, and clarifies the nature of the problems, rectification measures, and rectification deadlines.
Seeing Practical Results in Precise Rectification
Various regions adhere to problem orientation, highlight key rectifications, and use strict and practical measures for precise rectification, transforming the results of study and education into practical results in promoting development.
Jixi City (鸡西市) in Heilongjiang Province (黑龙江省) adheres to being serious and tough, and includes prominent problems in the centralized rectification ledger. In the implementation of rectification, it focuses on the combination of "immediate rectification" and "long-term establishment," and promotes relevant units to establish more than 160 systems such as the monitoring and management system for designated retail pharmacies for medical insurance outpatient co-ordination, striving to achieve "rectifying one problem, improving a set of systems, and plugging a batch of loopholes."
Liangping District (梁平区) in Chongqing (重庆) focuses on prominent problems such as deviations in performance views and engaging in "face-saving projects," "sieves" to establish a list of 116 problems, comprehensively uses methods such as discipline inspection and supervision, and district party committee inspections to carry out centralized rectification, and uses digital tracking, unannounced visits, and random inspections to track and supervise, ensuring that "every item has a response and everything has a resolution."
Leshan City (乐山市) in Sichuan Province (四川省) adheres to learning, comparing, and investigating at the same time, focusing on the "lack of responsibility and inaction, buck-passing" and other problems of centralized rectification, and issued 8 measures to encourage cadres to take responsibility, implement actions such as accelerating the efficiency of government departments, industrial project training, unveiling lists to take the lead in tackling key problems, and running and working hard to show the list, guiding party members and cadres to further boost their spirit of entrepreneurship.
Fusuixian County (扶绥县) in Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region (广西壮族自治区) insists on transforming work style in "rectification." By carrying out activities for leading cadres to provide door-to-door services to the masses, asking for needs from enterprises and asking for advice from the people, listening to the voices of enterprises and the masses, and promptly coordinating and solving the difficulties and problems encountered by enterprises and the masses, providing "one-stop service" for enterprises and the masses, and effectively transforming the results of study and education into concrete measures to serve the people and practical results in optimizing the business environment.
(Reporters Geng Lei (耿磊), Li Jiading (李家鼎), Zhang Cheng (张枨), Li Rui (李蕊), Zhang Chi (张驰), Fang Yuan (方圆), Wang Xinyue (王欣悦), and Wang Mingfeng (王明峰) from this newspaper)
Return to TopThis newspaper reported from Beijing on May 18th (Reporter Yang Hao (杨昊)) - The All-China Women's Federation (全国妇联) launched the "Happy Connection" (幸福联线) national demonstration matchmaking event at the Lucheng National Fitness Center (潞城全民健身中心) in Beijing (北京市) on the 18th, attracting more than 500 single young people to participate.
At the launch ceremony, figure skating world champions Pang Qing (庞清) and Tong Jian (佟健) and their spouses, among other guests, shared their family stories. At the event, young people deepened their understanding of each other through matchmaking interactions and fun games. Volunteer matchmakers were on site to answer questions and dispel doubts, helping young people open their hearts and make friends.
It is reported that since the All-China Women's Federation (全国妇联) launched the "Happy Connection" (幸福联线) marriage and love service brand in 2024, more than 10,000 matchmaking events have been held in various places, with more than 1.5 million young people actively participating. This year, the All-China Women's Federation (全国妇联) will continue to focus on cultivating a new type of marriage and childbearing culture, organize and carry out distinctive matchmaking activities, form a volunteer matchmaker team, help young people broaden their social circles, and establish correct views on marriage, love, childbearing, and family.
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In class, students answer questions, AI scores them in real-time, and prompts them about their weaknesses; after class, AI teaching assistants answer questions and solve doubts at any time; when doing homework, students can wear VR headsets, transform into electrical engineers, and enter the virtual world to complete electrical maintenance tasks... Recently, the AI-assisted basic courses at the School of Electrical Engineering and Automation of Wuhan University (武汉大学) have been very popular.
On the afternoon of May 8, the course began, and the students turned on their computers and clicked on the "Luojia Online AI Smart Teaching Center (珞珈在线AI智慧教学中心)" independently developed by Wuhan University (武汉大学) to enter the basic electrical engineering course. Icons such as "Knowledge Graph," "Problem Graph," "Ability Graph," and "Goal Graph" appeared on the page. There is also a cartoon teacher image in the lower right corner of the screen, which is an AI teaching assistant generated based on a large model of relevant professional knowledge.
"With the increasing proportion of new energy power, how to maintain the stability of the power grid?" asked Tang Fei (唐飞), associate professor and instructor.
To answer this professional question that urgently needs to be solved in reality, general AI search software can no longer meet the needs. What to do? The AI teaching assistant helps to find information.
The AI teaching assistant is a real-time interactive tool built by Wuhan University (武汉大学) by summarizing large models of relevant professional knowledge. Taking the AI teaching assistant of the basic electrical engineering course as an example, its data is based on 3 different large models, which can be used by students for comparison, thinking, and judgment.
Moments after the students answered the questions, the scores and shortcomings were presented in real-time on the electronic whiteboard in the classroom, and the teacher could accurately grasp the learning status and weaknesses of each student.
For students, the addition of AI has improved the learning effect. "A complex problem is composed of a series of related small problems. With the help of AI, we can consult the 'Knowledge Graph' system in advance to master basic knowledge, then use the 'Problem Graph' to decompose the problem, and consult the AI teaching assistant at any time if we don't understand something," said student Zhou Tiankuo (周天阔).
In addition to learning theoretical knowledge, there are better solutions to improve practical skills. The teacher clicks the mouse, and the realistic high-altitude operation scene of the substation is projected on the electronic whiteboard. Students wear VR headsets and can complete various learning tasks like in a 3D game. This is a virtual simulation experience space built with integrated AI technology, which can help improve students' practical operation ability.
According to reports, embedding AI technology into the "Luojia Smart Graph System (珞珈智慧图谱体系)" can analyze students' learning data, combine the discipline's top-notch innovative talent training goals and progress, assist teachers in grasping students' situations, and promote the "tailor-made" and "teaching students in accordance with their aptitude" of higher education talent training in the digital intelligence era.
In 2022, the Ministry of Education (教育部) launched the National Education Digitalization Strategy Action. In the past 3 years, the Ministry of Education (教育部) has launched a pilot project to enable higher education innovation with artificial intelligence and released two batches of 50 typical application scenarios of "Artificial Intelligence + Higher Education". Wuhan University's (武汉大学) exploration of the "Innovative AI + Professional Graph" teaching model is one of them.
At present, in major universities in China, the future classroom where teachers, students, and intelligent technology are organically combined and interact collaboratively has become a reality by deepening the application of large-scale educational models.
Return to TopXinhua News Agency, Beijing, May 13th. Comrade Zhu Mingshan (祝铭山), former Vice President and Deputy Secretary of the Leading Party Members Group of the Supreme People's Court (最高人民法院) (ministerial level), passed away due to illness in Beijing (北京) on April 27, 2025, at the age of 88.
During Comrade Zhu Mingshan's (祝铭山) serious illness and after his death, relevant central leading comrades expressed condolences and grief in various ways.
Zhu Mingshan (祝铭山) was born in April 1937 in Jiutai (九台), Jilin (吉林) Province. He started working in January 1965 and joined the Communist Party of China (中国共产党) in June 1961. From January 1965 to September 1983, he successively served as a clerk in the Criminal Tribunal and the First Criminal Tribunal of the Supreme People's Court (最高人民法院), a secretary in the General Office, and an assistant judge and deputy director of the First Criminal Tribunal. From September 1983 to August 2002, he successively served as Vice President, member of the Leading Party Members Group, and member of the Adjudication Committee of the Supreme People's Court (最高人民法院), and as Vice President, Deputy Secretary of the Leading Party Members Group, and member of the Adjudication Committee.
Zhu Mingshan (祝铭山) was a representative of the 16th National Congress of the Communist Party of China (中国共产党), and a member of the Standing Committee of the 10th National People's Congress (全国人民代表大会) and Deputy Director of the Internal and Judicial Affairs Committee.
Return to TopXinhua News Agency, Beijing, May 13th. Comrade Yin Zhongqing (尹中卿), Deputy Director of the Thirteenth National People's Congress (全国人民代表大会) Financial and Economic Affairs Committee (财政经济委员会) (deputy ministerial level), passed away in Beijing (北京) on April 27, 2025, due to illness, at the age of 67.
After the passing of Comrade Yin Zhongqing (尹中卿), relevant central leading comrades expressed their condolences in various ways and expressed their sympathies to his family.
Yin Zhongqing (尹中卿) was born in February 1959 in Tongbai (桐柏), Henan (河南) Province. He started working in November 1976 and joined the Communist Party of China (中国共产党) in December 1981. From September 1985 to October 2004, he successively served as a cadre, deputy leader of the economic group, leader of the economic group, deputy director, and deputy director and director of the comprehensive office of the Research Office of the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress (全国人大常委会办公厅). From October 2004 to March 2008, he served as a member of the Party Leadership Group of the General Office of the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress (全国人大常委会机关党组) and Director of the Research Office of the General Office. From March 2008 to December 2008, he served as a member of the Party Leadership Group of the General Office of the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress (全国人大常委会机关党组), Director of the Research Office of the General Office, and a member of the Eleventh National People's Congress (全国人民代表大会) Financial and Economic Affairs Committee (财政经济委员会). From December 2008 to March 2023, he successively served as Deputy Director of the Eleventh, Twelfth, and Thirteenth National People's Congress (全国人民代表大会) Financial and Economic Affairs Committee (财政经济委员会).
Yin Zhongqing (尹中卿) was a representative of the Eleventh, Twelfth, and Thirteenth National People's Congress (全国人民代表大会), and a member of the Standing Committee of the Twelfth and Thirteenth National People's Congress (全国人民代表大会常务委员会).
Return to TopXinhua News Agency, Beijing, May 15th. Comrade Tang Dehua (唐德华), former Vice President and member of the Party Leadership Group of the Supreme People's Court, passed away in Beijing (北京) on May 5, 2025, due to illness, at the age of 89.
During Comrade Tang Dehua's (唐德华) serious illness and after his death, relevant central leading comrades expressed their condolences and grief in various ways.
Tang Dehua (唐德华) was born in April 1936 in Xiangtan (湘潭), Hunan (湖南) Province. He started working in September 1960 and joined the Communist Party of China (中国共产党) in March 1966. From September 1960, he served as a cadre at the Institute of Law of the Chinese Academy of Sciences (中国科学院法学研究所). From September 1963, he successively served as a clerk in the Civil Division of the Supreme People's Court (最高人民法院), a staff member of the Civil Procedure Law Drafting Group of the Legal Work Committee of the National People's Congress Standing Committee (全国人大常委会法制委员会), a judge, deputy presiding judge, and presiding judge of the Civil Division of the Supreme People's Court (最高人民法院). From November 1985, he served as a member of the Adjudication Committee and presiding judge of the Civil Division of the Supreme People's Court (最高人民法院). From August 1991 to June 1993, he served as Deputy Secretary of the Dalian (大连) Municipal Committee of the Liaoning (辽宁) Province on a temporary assignment. From June 1993 to June 2001, he served as Vice President, member of the Party Leadership Group, and member of the Adjudication Committee of the Supreme People's Court (最高人民法院).
Tang Dehua (唐德华) was a member of the 9th and 10th National Committees of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference (政协全国委员会).
Return to TopTo achieve effective and long-lasting burden reduction at the grassroots level, it is imperative to identify the root causes, prescribe the right solutions, and reduce burdens precisely where they matter most. This issue of "Everyone's Talk" compiles three submitted articles that discuss problems, propose solutions, and offer suggestions to promote burden reduction.
——Editor
Preventing New Trends and New Manifestations
He Lei (何磊)
To rectify formalism and reduce burdens at the grassroots level, we should guard against falling into the trap of using formalism to rectify formalism.
For example, packaging the rectification of formalism into a special task for subordinate units, requiring them to "report problems themselves and solve problems themselves," leads to the grassroots level not daring to touch "real problems" at all. Another example is conducting performance evaluations in burden reduction work to pursue quantity and numbers, requiring grassroots units to report the number of burden reduction measures and their effects monthly or even weekly, which not only does not reduce burdens but further increases the workload of the grassroots.
To rectify formalism, we must not merely skim the surface, let alone start from scratch. Instead, we must clarify work responsibilities and determine the amount of work through scientific management. Burden reduction is not about removing things that should be done in the first place, but about streamlining processes, clarifying responsibilities, and simplifying tasks to improve efficiency.
To rectify formalism and reduce burdens at the grassroots level, it is not only necessary to eliminate unnecessary and inappropriate forms, but more importantly, to correct deviations in the view of political achievements and misalignments in the view of power. Only by establishing a correct view of political achievements and continuously purifying the political ecology and boosting the state of doing things can we accurately identify the root cause of formalism and treat both the symptoms and the root causes.
(The author is a staff member of the Tongren City Bureau of Commerce (铜仁市商务局) in Guizhou (贵州).)
More Collaborative Problem-Solving
Ma Sijun (马司军)
I have a direct understanding of the burdens at the grassroots level. In the past, there were endless meetings, endless forms to fill out, endless clocking-in... a thousand hammers hitting one nail. Now, there is less "one level talking to the next" and more "one level leading the next to do," the burden is lighter, and more importantly, everyone is more motivated.
Implementing policies at each level does not equal adding burdens at each level; we cannot replace implementation with meetings and documents. To reduce burdens at the grassroots level, a very important aspect is to change our way of thinking and have more brainstorming, practical support, and collaborative problem-solving.
On the one hand, by delegating working forces, delegating working authority, and devolving financial resources, we can avoid situations where the work is at the grassroots level but the power is at the higher level. On the other hand, higher-level departments should follow the problems and focus on solving them together with the grassroots level, accurately "solving the problem" and pragmatically answering the question, so that we can jointly submit a "high-scoring answer sheet" that satisfies the masses.
Collaborative problem-solving is key to forming synergy. Although each level and each department has different powers and responsibilities and different work focuses, they are all serving the people. By focusing on solving the urgent, difficult, and worrying problems of the masses, working together with one heart and each fulfilling their responsibilities, we can twist into one rope and do things well and practically.
(The author is a cadre of the Anqiu Municipal Party Committee Organization Department (安丘市委组织部) in Shandong (山东).)
Scientific Arrangement of Duty Shifts
Duan Weili (段伟利)
Duty shifts are an important mechanism to ensure the continuity of work and service quality and to conduct emergency response, and they are reasonable and necessary. However, some places and departments have made duty shifts virtual, generalized, and alienated, resulting in idle operations.
For example, "empty-shell" duty shifts, after completing procedural actions such as signing in and filling out duty logs, dealing with inspection calls has become the most important thing for staff. Another example is generalized rotation, regardless of the actual situation, requiring all departments to be on duty across the board.
The root cause is that some places have managerial inertia of **一刀切** (yī dāo qiē - "one knife cut," applying a single standard to all situations; a one-size-fits-all approach). To make good use of the duty shift system, we need to start from the actual work. For example, we can establish a classified management mechanism, strengthen professional duty for emergency departments such as fire prevention and flood control, and adopt flexible methods for departments that do not directly face and handle emergencies, without making duty shifts mandatory.
Scientific and reasonable arrangement of duty shifts helps to create a good atmosphere for doing things and allows cadres to have more time and energy to promote development and serve the masses.
(The author is a cadre of the Office of the Henan Entry-Exit Border Inspection General Station (河南出入境边防检查总站) in Henan (河南).)
Return to TopBy: 陈 凌
General Secretary Xi Jinping (习近平) emphasized at the symposium on economic and social development during the "15th Five-Year Plan" period in some provinces, autonomous regions, and municipalities, "Take multiple measures to stabilize employment, stabilize enterprises, stabilize the market, and stabilize expectations, and effectively stabilize the fundamentals of the economy." This important requirement is a crucial focus for coordinating domestic economic work and international economic and trade struggles, and unswervingly doing our own thing well. Starting today, this edition will launch a series of commentaries to explore how to better and more effectively stabilize the fundamentals of the economy, and to unite efforts to enhance the certainty of high-quality development.
——Editor
Our country is a large country with vigorous development of new technologies, new industries, new business formats, and new models, with great employment potential and a sufficient policy toolbox.
How should we view the current employment situation?
Let's first look at a set of data. In the first quarter, 3.08 million new jobs were created in urban areas nationwide, an increase of 50,000 year-on-year, faster than the sequential progress; while the average urban surveyed unemployment rate was 5.3%, lower than the expected control target. One increase and one decrease reflect the overall stability of the employment situation.
Let's look at another set of comparisons. Fujian (福建) announced an analysis of occupational supply and demand in the first quarter, showing a large demand gap for "couriers" and "marketers"; while for jobs such as "accounting professionals," the market registration gap was negative, showing "supply exceeding demand." One positive and one negative reflect that structural employment contradictions still exist.
Employment is connected to the pulse of the economy on one end and to the lights of thousands of homes on the other. At the recent symposium on economic and social development during the "15th Five-Year Plan" period in some provinces, autonomous regions, and municipalities, General Secretary Xi Jinping (习近平) put forward the important requirement of "taking multiple measures to stabilize employment, stabilize enterprises, stabilize the market, and stabilize expectations, and effectively stabilize the fundamentals of the economy." "Stabilizing employment" comes first, which means that the more economic development is under pressure, the more we must do everything possible to stabilize employment.
Employment has always been regarded as the foundation of people's livelihood. With the continuous growth in the scale of college graduates, strengthening employment guidance and doing a good job in matching supply and demand is a major event. Ensuring the stability of the scale and income of employment for people lifted out of poverty is extremely important for consolidating and expanding the achievements in poverty alleviation. To allow rural migrant workers to come out, stay, and do well, employment is fundamental. Therefore, stabilizing employment, promoting high-quality and full employment, and strengthening employment support for key groups have distinct political, people-oriented, and strategic attributes.
Taking strengthening the employment-first policy as a starting point to promote high-quality and full employment, we may find solutions from the three aspects of stock, increment, and quality.
Stabilizing the stock is the only way to better stabilize the overall employment situation. Foreign trade enterprises and small and micro enterprises have a large employment capacity and a wide coverage. Helping them solve temporary business difficulties caused by external uncertainties can effectively stabilize jobs and reduce the pressure of stabilizing employment. For example, Shenzhen (深圳) in Guangdong (广东) issued "Ten Measures to Stabilize Foreign Trade," which not only implements a support plan for key overseas exhibitions, providing real money and silver to subsidize booth fees, but also gives full play to the role of export credit insurance. Taking into account both the present and the long term, stabilizing enterprises can better stabilize employment positions. Timely research and judgment of risk points, comprehensive consideration of enterprises' difficulties and development bottlenecks, comprehensive use of fiscal support, tax incentives, financial support, social security and other policies, and guiding the coordinated efforts of various policies, such 雪中送炭 (xuě zhōng sòng tàn - "sending charcoal in snowy weather," providing help in someone's time of need) will definitely stabilize the basic employment situation.
Expanding the increment is the only way to continuously increase employment capacity. The opening of new fields and new tracks, the implementation of new projects, and the emergence of new business formats and new models will all bring about an increase in employment and are important starting points for stabilizing employment. The construction of "four good rural roads" has achieved remarkable results and also created management and maintenance needs. The Ministry of Transport (交通运输部) has proposed to stabilize employment positions in the field of rural road management and maintenance at 850,000; major projects are accelerating implementation, with large labor demand, and Guangdong (广东), Guizhou (贵州), Yunnan (云南) and other places are stepping up efforts to promote work-for-relief programs; artificial intelligence, big data, and cloud computing are developing rapidly, with strong demand for positions, and platform companies are increasing recruitment efforts... Focusing on industrial upgrading, expanding consumption, major project construction and other fields, continuing to tap potential and expand new employment growth points will help to open up employment opportunities for workers.
Improving quality is the only way to make the road to employment wider and wider. Workers have the willingness to work, and enterprises have the need for workers. How to solve the structural contradiction of the coexistence of "having work but no one to do it, and having someone but no work to do"? Answering this question well is also an important part of improving the quality of employment. According to social needs, industrial needs, and occupational development, optimize and adjust the setting of disciplines and majors, improve the setting of training programs, and improve the matching degree between education supply and talent demand; launch a full-chain employment service mechanism to form a service support that connects inside and outside the school and helps growth and success... Continuously improving the quality and stability of employment requires making articles and efforts to improve the supply and demand docking mechanism, taking solving structural employment contradictions as a starting point, and deepening the reform of the employment system and mechanism as a driving force, and striving to match people and positions, use people's strengths, and make the best use of their talents.
Employment stability leads to peace of mind, and peace of mind leads to social stability. Our country is a large country with vigorous development of new technologies, new industries, new business formats, and new models, with great employment potential and a sufficient policy toolbox. Adding confidence, maintaining determination, facing difficulties, and moving forward under pressure, stabilizing the stock, expanding the increment, and improving the quality, and fully responding to the impact of changes in the external environment and domestic economic operation on employment, will surely enhance the confidence in development with the warm heart of stabilizing employment.
Return to TopNot long ago, the Ministry of Commerce (商务部) and five other departments issued the "Notice on Further Optimizing the Departure Tax Refund Policy to Expand Inbound Consumption" (《关于进一步优化离境退税政策扩大入境消费的通知》). Further optimizing the departure tax refund policy is conducive to improving the convenience of shopping in China for overseas tourists, enhancing the sense of gain and satisfaction in tourism and consumption, attracting more foreigners to shop and travel in China, promoting more "time-honored brands" (老字号) and "new domestic trends" (新国潮) to the world, and realizing the interconnection and mutual promotion of domestic and international markets.
This is precisely:
The Five Great Mountains and Three Famous Hills gather spiritual beauty,
Pearls and jade emerge in abundance from the Divine Land.
Enjoying the scenery and seeking goods both inspire great interest,
Like a brocade, the world is free to roam.
Yang Yuwen (杨羽文)
Return to TopBy: 纪萍萍
The stories in ideological and political education courses are not fabricated out of thin air, but are supported by a profound history, vivid facts, and rich practices.
At this year's National People's Congress and Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference (全国两会), General Secretary Xi Jinping (习近平) pointed out: "We must adhere to the synchronous advancement of ideological and political course construction and the arming of the Party's innovative theories, the simultaneous direction and alignment of ideological and political courses and curriculum-based ideological and political education, effectively integrate the 'small classroom' of ideological and political education with the 'large classroom' of society, and make moral education more effective and efficient." Since engaging in ideological and political education, I have been committed to making ideological and political courses a warm subject, striving to allow the power of thought to take root and sprout in the hearts of students.
I still remember the confusion when I first stepped onto the podium: students always felt that the theories in the textbooks were "too far from life"; few people raised their hands to mobilize the classroom atmosphere, and some even questioned "what is the use of learning these." I slowly realized that ideological and political courses should not only tell the truth, but also be good at telling the truth, not just reading from the textbook, but planting seeds in the heart. I began to try to tell more stories and tell good stories, using the chain of stories to connect theory and reality.
For example, those pioneers in the textbooks are "people who stand tall" and also "people with flesh and blood." They are revolutionary fighters who charge into battle, but also humorous fathers who tell jokes to their children at family gatherings, and considerate lovers who write love poems for their beloved wives in the middle of the night. In a class, I showed everyone the manuscript pictures of Mao Zedong's (毛泽东) youth works "Dodder" ("菟丝") and "He Xinlang: Farewell to Friends" ("贺新郎·别友"). The vigorous handwriting on the yellowed pages attracted everyone's attention. I took this opportunity to raise a question: "How to understand the love of children and the spirit of heroes?" The students started a discussion, and I took the opportunity to introduce Lin Juemin's (林觉民) "A Letter to My Wife" ("与妻书") "Yi Ying, my dear, as if we were face to face," and told more about the love and pursuit of revolutionary martyrs. Seeing their gradually serious expressions, I knew that the seeds of national sentiment had been quietly planted.
The stories in ideological and political education courses are not fabricated out of thin air, but are supported by a profound history, vivid facts, and rich practices. To tell good stories, we must organically integrate the organizational logic of teaching resources with the dynamic mechanism of teaching interaction, so that the invisible and intangible scientific worldview and methodology can be felt, reached, and used.
In class, I talked about the "lightning strike incident" that occurred in Yan'an (延安) during the Yan'an period. Faced with the destruction of the auditorium and the casualties of people and animals, some people complained that "God has no eyes," but our Party faced the problem directly and found the "best lightning rod" through self-reliance, participation in production, and close relations between the Party and the masses. Student Xiao Chen (小陈) suddenly raised his hand: "Isn't this the same as 'pain points are opportunities'?" Theory is not cold text, and the enlightenment of history can also drive the wheels of reality. Later, Xiao Chen's team captured the pain points and difficulties in agricultural production practice, designed a program to improve agricultural machinery to help farmers, and achieved good results in the University Student Innovation and Entrepreneurship Competition, "It turns out that ideological and political courses can really be used as a 'strategy guide'."
Theories are evergreen, and stories are always new. Living in a vigorous era, we never lack perspectives for observation. "Teacher, my grandma said that wearing a mask on a smoggy day is 'unnecessary', but now she checks the air quality on her mobile phone every day." Student Xiao Yu's (小雨) sharing made the students smile knowingly. The changes from "smog leave" to "normal blue" are tangible and perceptible to everyone, deepening their understanding of the theory. The 12345 hotline responds in seconds, and community grid members take the initiative to patrol... "This is the scale of 'people-centered' and 'people first'." Zha Xi (扎西), a Tibetan student, wrote in his homework. When he returned to his hometown for winter vacation, he explained ecological protection policies to herders in his local language, "I want to be a 'theoretical translator' on the snowy plateau!"
The nourishment of the classroom will not stagnate. "I used to think that ideological and political courses were 'background music', but later I found that they were a 'navigation device' in class, and now I realize that they are more like a life 'toolbox'." "Belief is not something that is said, but something that is done"... The voices of the children interpret the value of ideological and political courses. We must not only confidently offer ideological and political courses well, but also gently and persuasively tell ideological and political stories well. I will continue to explore, work hard, and quietly wait for the seeds to break through the soil and grow healthily on this road.
(The author is a teacher at the School of Marxism, North China University of Technology (北方工业大学))
Return to TopBy: 林 闻
More than 300 purchasers came to seek cooperation with hundreds of exhibition projects, and representatives of industry authorities, industry associations, and leading enterprises from nearly 40 cities at home and abroad participated. 11 heavyweight exhibition projects were signed and settled... Recently, the 8th Xiamen Convention and Exhibition Week held in Fujian Province focused on discussions on the construction of a convention and exhibition business environment and the overseas expansion of Chinese exhibitions. How Chinese exhibition companies should grasp the market has become the focus of attention of the participating guests.
At present, the global situation is complex and volatile, and economic globalization and anti-globalization are fiercely competing. As an important window for opening up to the outside world and a barometer of economic and trade development, the convention and exhibition industry must play a greater role and demonstrate its responsibility in the new development environment. China's convention and exhibition companies are accelerating their pace of "**走出去**" (zǒu chū qù - "go out," to expand overseas), and holding exhibitions overseas has become an important trend in the industry's development.
From the continuous increase in the influence of exhibitions such as the China International Fair for Investment and Trade and the Xiamen International Stone Fair, to the concentrated appearance of Chinese brands at international exhibitions such as the Hannover Messe and the International Consumer Electronics Show, China's exhibition economy has moved from a "domestic home field" to a "global stage." In 2024, the China Council for the Promotion of International Trade approved and actually implemented a total of 1,166 overseas exhibition projects, including 1,067 overseas exhibitions and 99 overseas exhibitions, and more Chinese companies have won attention in the international market.
Holding exhibitions overseas is not a simple relocation of venues, but involves complex challenges such as cultural adaptation, policy compliance, and resource integration. To allow Chinese exhibitions to go overseas smoothly and become an effective platform for promoting the globalization of Chinese brands, governments, industries, and enterprises need to work together to break the situation.
Holding exhibitions overseas is not "**说走就走的旅行**" (shuō zǒu jiù zǒu de lǚxíng - "a trip that can be taken on a whim," an impulsive decision without preparation). Enterprises entering the international market face complex factors such as tariffs and trade policies. In order to better cope with external risks and challenges, Xiamen (厦门) has launched a series of innovative explorations in the field of exhibition overseas expansion, relying on the linkage mechanism of "government building the stage, enterprises performing the opera" and giving full play to the advantages of the "Maritime Silk Road" to cultivate the ASEAN (东盟) market, and leveraging the BRICS (金砖国家) platform to expand international cooperation. By taking the "basic course" before going overseas, convention and exhibition companies will be more confident on the international stage.
From the perspective of overseas trends, various industries, especially emerging industries such as new energy, consumer electronics, and medical systems, are no longer satisfied with just exporting products, but are shifting to exporting industrial chains and supply chains. "**借展出海**" (jiè zhǎn chū hǎi - "borrow exhibition go out sea," leveraging exhibitions to expand overseas) not only helps industry companies directly face overseas customers, enhance brand awareness and product exposure, but also allows companies to deeply understand the market needs of the destination country, providing strong support for product development and market strategy adjustments.
After going overseas, in order for exhibition companies to successfully hold exhibitions, they must achieve localized operations, including understanding the local market, establishing a local team, establishing good cooperative relationships with local governments, chambers of commerce and associations, and exhibition halls, as well as conducting effective promotion and inviting professional visitors. These measures help companies better adapt to the culture, legal and business environment of the target market, improve the success rate and influence of the exhibition, and ensure that the exhibition can be held smoothly and achieve the expected results.
No matter how the external environment changes, creating more business opportunities in holding exhibitions will surely build more economic and trade bridges connecting China and foreign countries.
(Excerpted from "Fujian Daily" (《福建日报》), original title: "Holding Exhibitions Overseas is Not 'A Trip That Can Be Taken on a Whim'")
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Return to TopXinhua News Agency, Beijing (北京), May 18th. Recently, the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China (中共中央) and the State Council (国务院) issued the revised "Regulations on Practicing Economy and Opposing Waste by Party and Government Organs" (《党政机关厉行节约反对浪费条例》) (hereinafter referred to as the "Regulations") and issued a notice requiring all regions and departments to earnestly comply with and implement them.
The notice pointed out that the revision of the "Regulations" adheres to Xi Jinping (习近平) Thought on Socialism with Chinese Characteristics for a New Era as guidance, adheres to the combination of goal orientation and problem orientation, and keeps pace with the times to improve the regulations on the management of funds for Party and government organs, domestic business travel, overseas travel for official purposes, official reception, official vehicles, meeting activities, office space, and resource conservation. It strengthens the implementation of responsibilities for practicing diligence and thrift and opposing extravagance and waste, and further tightens the institutional bolts for Party and government organs to take the lead in living frugally. It is of great significance for thoroughly implementing the spirit of the Central Eight-Point Regulation (中央八项规定精神) and continuously deepening the correction of the "Four Winds" (四风).
The notice requires that all regions and departments, from the political height of the work style construction relating to the image of the Party, the direction of the people's hearts, and the success or failure of the Party and the country's cause, earnestly grasp the study, publicity, and implementation of the "Regulations," promote Party and government organs at all levels and their staff to deeply understand the spirit of the "Regulations," resolutely implement the various provisions of the "Regulations," solidly promote the construction of conservation-oriented organs, and further create a strong atmosphere in the whole society where waste is shameful and conservation is glorious. Important situations and suggestions from all regions and departments in the implementation of the "Regulations" should be reported to the Party Central Committee (党中央) and the State Council (国务院) in a timely manner.
The full text of the "Regulations" is as follows.
Regulations on Practicing Economy and Opposing Waste by Party and Government Organs
(Reviewed and approved by the Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee (中共中央政治局) on October 29, 2013; issued by the CPC Central Committee (中共中央) and the State Council (国务院) on November 18, 2013; approved by the CPC Central Committee (中共中央) on May 2, 2025; issued by the CPC Central Committee (中共中央) and the State Council (国务院) on May 2, 2025)
Chapter I General Provisions
Article 1: These Regulations are formulated in accordance with the Constitution of the Communist Party of China (中国共产党章程) and the Constitution of the People's Republic of China (中华人民共和国宪法) in order to further promote the fine traditions of hard work, diligence, and thrift, promote the practice of economy and opposition to waste by Party and government organs, and build conservation-oriented organs.
Article 2: These Regulations apply to Party organs, People's Congress organs, administrative organs, CPPCC organs, supervisory organs, judicial organs, procuratorial organs, as well as people's organizations such as trade unions, the Communist Youth League (共青团), and women's federations, and institutions managed with reference to the Civil Servant Law.
Article 3: The waste referred to in these Regulations refers to the act of Party and government organs and their staff engaging in unnecessary official activities in violation of regulations, or exceeding the prescribed scope, standards, and requirements in the performance of official duties, improperly using public funds, assets, and resources, and causing losses to the country and society.
Article 4: Party and government organs practicing economy and opposing waste shall thoroughly implement the spirit of the Central Eight-Point Regulation (中央八项规定精神) and follow the following principles: adhere to strictness and simplicity, take the lead in living frugally, run all undertakings diligently and thriftily, reduce the cost of official activities, and free up more funds for development needs and people's expectations; adhere to compliance with regulations and laws, abide by the relevant provisions of Party regulations and national laws and regulations, and strictly handle affairs in accordance with the system; adhere to quality improvement and efficiency enhancement, scientifically coordinate financial resources, strictly control expenditure, and strengthen performance evaluation of practicing economy; adhere to seeking truth from facts, arrange official activities from the actual situation, cancel unnecessary official activities, and ensure normal official activities; adhere to openness and transparency, except for matters involving state secrets, the use of public funds, assets, and resources in official activities shall be disclosed in accordance with regulations and subject to supervision from all parties; adhere to deepening reform, break through institutional and mechanism barriers through reform and innovation, and establish and improve a long-term mechanism for practicing economy and opposing waste.
Article 5: The General Office of the CPC Central Committee (中央办公厅) and the General Office of the State Council (国务院办公厅) are responsible for coordinating, guiding, and inspecting the work of practicing economy and opposing waste by Party and government organs nationwide, and the relevant coordination and liaison mechanism undertakes specific affairs. The general offices (departments) of local Party committees and governments at all levels are responsible for guiding and inspecting the work of practicing economy and opposing waste by Party and government organs in their respective regions.
Discipline inspection and supervision organs at all levels and departments such as organization and personnel, publicity, foreign affairs, development and reform, finance, auditing, and administrative affairs management shall, in accordance with their respective responsibilities, perform management, supervision, and other duties related to the work of practicing economy and opposing waste in accordance with regulations and laws.
Article 6: Party committees and governments at all levels shall strengthen the organization and leadership of the work of practicing economy and opposing waste. The main leaders of the leading bodies of Party and government organs shall be fully responsible for the work of practicing economy and opposing waste in their respective regions, departments, and units, and other members shall bear the main leadership responsibility for the work of practicing economy and opposing waste within their respective responsibilities according to their work assignments.
Article 7: Leading organs and leading cadres at all levels must establish a correct view of political achievements, adhere to setting an example and leading from above, strictly prohibit engaging in "image projects" and "achievements projects" that waste money and manpower, prevent major decision-making errors from causing serious waste, and resolutely oppose formalism, bureaucracy, hedonism, and extravagance.
All departments of the central and state organs should take the lead and set an example in practicing diligence and thrift and opposing extravagance and waste.
Chapter II Fund Management
Article 8: Party and government organs shall strengthen budget preparation management and incorporate all income and expenditure into the budget in accordance with the requirements of strengthening the overall planning of financial resources and budgets.
Non-tax revenues such as administrative and institutional fee income, government fund income, fines and confiscation income, and paid use income of state-owned resources (assets) obtained by Party and government organs must be turned over to the state treasury in a timely and full manner in accordance with regulations. It is strictly forbidden to conceal, intercept, squeeze, misappropriate, sit on, default on, or privately divide them in any form, and it is strictly forbidden to transfer them to the accounts of units such as trade unions, training centers, and service centers affiliated to the organs for use.
Article 9: Strengthen the rigid constraints of the budget. Party and government organs shall follow the principle of having a budget before expenditure, strictly implement the budget, strictly prohibit arranging expenditures beyond the budget or without a budget, strictly prohibit falsely listing expenditures, transferring or embezzling financial funds, and strictly prohibit apportioning or transferring expenses to subordinate units, enterprises, institutions, social organizations, or individuals.
Strictly control expenditures such as domestic business travel expenses, overseas travel expenses for official purposes, official reception expenses, official vehicle purchase and operation expenses, meeting expenses, and training expenses. No additional funds will be added during the annual budget execution. If additional funds are indeed needed due to special needs, they shall be reported for approval in strict accordance with the prescribed procedures.
Improve the dynamic monitoring mechanism for the entire process of budget execution, improve the budget performance management system, enhance the seriousness of budget execution, improve the accuracy of budget execution, and prevent phenomena such as rushing to spend money at the end of the year.
Article 10: Deepen the reform of government accounting, further improve the accounting system, accurately account for the operating expenses of organs, and comprehensively reflect the operating costs of organs.
Article 11: The financial departments shall, in conjunction with relevant departments, formulate the scope and standards of expenditure for official activities in different regions based on the characteristics of domestic business travel, overseas travel for official purposes, official reception, meetings, training, etc., and comprehensively consider the level of economic development and the market price level of relevant goods and services.
Strengthen the connection between relevant expenditure standards, improve the dynamic adjustment mechanism of expenditure standards, and regularly adjust relevant expenditure standards according to changes in the market prices of relevant goods and services to enhance the coordination, standardization, and scientific nature of expenditure standards.
Strictly control the scope and standards of expenditure, strictly review expense reimbursements, and shall not reimburse any expenses that exceed the scope, exceed the standards, or are unrelated to relevant official activities.
Article 12: Fully implement the official business card system. Improve the mandatory settlement catalog for official business cards. The expenditure of funds for domestic business travel expenses, official reception expenses, official vehicle operation and maintenance expenses, meeting expenses, training expenses, etc., incurred domestically by Party and government organs shall be settled using official business cards, except for those that are subject to bank transfers in accordance with regulations.
Article 13: Party and government organs shall follow the principles of openness and transparency, fair competition, impartiality, and honesty and trustworthiness when purchasing goods, projects, and services.
Government procurement shall compile the budget for procurement projects completely and accurately in accordance with the law, strictly implement the budget for funds and asset allocation standards, scientifically and rationally determine procurement needs, shall not purchase beyond standards, shall not purchase assets unrelated to the unit's performance of its functions and the development of its undertakings, and shall not purchase services beyond office needs.
Strictly implement government procurement procedures, and shall not designate or indirectly designate suppliers, brands, models, or places of origin in any way or for any reason in violation of regulations. If public bidding should be carried out in accordance with the law, public bidding shall not be evaded by breaking up the whole into parts or in any other way. If it is indeed necessary to change the procurement method, the relevant publicity and approval procedures shall be strictly implemented. Those included in the scope of the government centralized procurement catalog shall entrust centralized procurement agencies to conduct procurement, and those within the scope of batch centralized procurement shall conduct batch centralized procurement.
Party and government organs shall organize acceptance in accordance with the provisions of government procurement contracts. The government procurement supervision and management department shall establish and improve a government procurement result evaluation system to comprehensively and objectively evaluate the fund savings, policy effectiveness, transparency, and professional level of government procurement.
Improve the government procurement management transaction system and promote electronic government procurement.
Article 14: Optimize the direction and structure of government investment, strengthen the management of the entire life cycle of government investment, and resolutely prevent inefficient and ineffective investment.
Improve the scientific disposal procedures and methods for "unfinished projects" and projects that have been built but not used.
Chapter III Domestic Business Travel and Overseas Travel for Official Purposes
Article 15: Party and government organs shall strictly implement the internal approval system for domestic business travel, strengthen plan management and overall control, strictly control the number of people and days, strictly prohibit business travel activities without substantive content or clear official purposes, strictly prohibit disguised tourism in any name or manner, and strictly prohibit learning exchanges and inspections and research between departments in different places without substantive content. Strengthen the overall planning and standardization of investigations, inspections, and checks to the grassroots level, and prevent repeated gatherings from increasing the burden on the grassroots level.
Article 16: Domestic business travelers shall strictly abide by regulations regarding transportation, accommodation, and meals, and the expenses shall be borne by the unit to which they belong.
If the receiving unit assists in arranging transportation, accommodation, and meals for business travelers, it must pay the transportation fees, accommodation fees, and food expenses in a timely and full manner in accordance with the prescribed standards. Business travelers shall not make requests to the receiving unit other than normal official activities, and shall not accept gifts, presents, local specialties, etc.
Article 17: Coordinate the annual plan for overseas travel for official purposes, strictly control the number of groups and the number of countries to be visited, the number of people in the groups, and the number of days of stay abroad. Do not arrange general visits that are accommodating or without substantive content, and do not organize general overseas inspections, routine research, exchange and learning, and other activities. Strictly prohibit centralized arrangements for visits to popular countries or regions, and strictly prohibit disguised overseas travel at public expense in any name or manner. Strictly implement the regulations on the limited management of overseas travel for official purposes, and do not treat going abroad as a personal benefit or arrange for rotation abroad. Strictly control cross-regional and cross-departmental groups.
The organization and personnel, foreign expert, and other departments shall strengthen the overall planning and supervision and management of overseas training, strictly control the scale of overseas training, scientifically set up training projects, select training objects based on merit, and improve the quality and effectiveness of overseas training.
Article 18: The foreign affairs management department shall strengthen the review and approval management of overseas travel for official purposes, and adjust or cancel groups that violate regulations or are not suitable for travel.
Strengthen the total amount control of overseas travel expenses for official purposes, and strictly implement the advance review system for expenses. Those without budget arrangements for overseas travel expenses will not be approved. If there are special needs, they shall be reported for approval in accordance with the prescribed procedures. It is strictly forbidden to use funds other than the overseas travel expense budget as overseas travel expenses in violation of regulations, and it is strictly forbidden to apportion or transfer overseas travel expenses to subordinate units, enterprises, or Chinese institutions abroad.
Article 19: Overseas groups shall arrange transportation and accommodation in accordance with the prescribed standards, shall not charter civil aviation aircraft in violation of regulations, shall not charter private, corporate, or foreign airline aircraft, shall not arrange housing and vehicles that exceed standards, shall not increase the number of countries or regions to be visited without authorization, shall not change the itinerary without authorization, and shall not extend the number of days of stay abroad without authorization.
During the stay abroad, gifts or souvenirs shall not be given to each other at public expense between Chinese institutions abroad and other Chinese-funded institutions and enterprises, and banquets shall not be held for each other at public expense.
Article 20: Strictly prepare exit plans according to work needs, strengthen the approval and management of exit for official purposes, shall not arrange overseas inspections in violation of regulations, and shall not organize research, meetings, training, and other activities without substantive content.
Strictly abide by the financial systems for budgeting, expenditure, use, and accounting of expenses for exit for official purposes, shall not accept receptions that exceed standards and high-consumption entertainment, shall not accept gifts, valuable gifts, securities, payment vouchers, etc., and strictly prohibit participation in overseas gambling.
Chapter IV Official Reception
Article 21: Establish and improve a centralized management system for domestic official reception. The official reception management department of Party and government organs shall strengthen the management, guidance, and supervision of domestic official reception work.
Article 22: Party and government organs shall establish a domestic official reception approval and control system, strictly implement the official letter system, and shall not receive official activities without an official letter. It is strictly forbidden to include non-official activities in the scope of reception.
Article 23: Party and government organs shall strictly implement domestic official reception standards and implement a total amount control system for reception expenses.
The receiving unit shall strictly arrange accommodation for the reception objects in accordance with the standards, and charge food expenses and transportation fees in accordance with the standards for assisting in arranging meals and vehicles. Working meals shall not provide high-end dishes, shall not provide cigarettes, and shall not serve alcohol. Expenses that should be borne by the reception objects shall not be listed in the reception expenses, and reception expenses shall not be listed, transferred, or concealed in the name of holding meetings or training.
The receiving unit shall not organize welcoming and sending activities at airports, stations, wharves, and jurisdictional boundaries, and shall not welcome and send across regions. Strictly control the number of accompanying persons, and shall not have multiple levels of accompanying persons.
The receiving unit shall strictly implement the domestic official reception list system, and truthfully reflect the reception objects, official activities, reception expenses, accompanying persons, and related work support personnel. The reception list shall be used as one of the vouchers for financial reimbursement and shall be subject to audit.
Article 24: The work of receiving foreign guests shall follow the principles of serving diplomacy, friendly reciprocity, pragmatism, and thrift. The unit inviting foreign guests shall strictly arrange reception activities in accordance with relevant regulations, strictly implement reception specifications and standards, and strictly control the reception expenses of foreign guest groups.
Article 25: If local areas need to receive guests for investment promotion and other work, they shall refer to the standards and requirements for domestic official reception, unify the system and standards, strictly approve and manage, strengthen audit supervision, strictly prohibit receptions that exceed specifications and standards, strictly prohibit expanding the scope of reception and increasing reception projects, and strictly prohibit disguised arrangements for official reception in the name of investment promotion.
Article 26: Party and government organs shall not build, rebuild, or expand affiliated hotels, guest houses, and other facilities or places with reception functions in any name, and shall not carry out construction and luxurious decoration that exceeds actual needs in reception places in the name of house maintenance.
Strictly control and strictly approve the construction and expansion of Party spirit education and training institutions, and shall not build buildings, halls, and pavilions in disguise in the name of building Party spirit education and training institutions, or engage in tourism development in disguise.
Establish a reception resource sharing mechanism, and promote the centralized and unified management and utilization of reception and training places affiliated to organs. Improve the service and operation mechanism, promote the enterprise management of reception and training places affiliated to organs, and reduce service and operation costs.
Actively promote the socialization reform of domestic official reception services, and effectively use social resources to provide services such as vehicles, accommodation, and meals for domestic official reception.
Chapter V Official Vehicles
Article 27: Adhere to the direction of socialization and marketization, establish and implement a government vehicle system that conforms to national conditions, rationally and effectively allocate government vehicle resources, innovate the way government transportation is provided in categories, ensure government travel, and reduce operating costs.
Ordinary government travel shall be independently selected by government personnel and provided through socialization. Government transportation subsidies shall be issued in accordance with relevant regulations. No welfare shall be issued in disguise in the name of government transportation subsidies, and no one shall receive government transportation subsidies and use government vehicles in violation of regulations.
Article 28: The government vehicles of Party and government organs shall be subject to unified establishment, unified standards, unified procurement funds, and unified procurement and allocation management.
The allocation of law enforcement, confidential communication, emergency support, and special professional and technical vehicles, as well as other vehicles used for targeted support, shall be strictly controlled. Government vehicles shall not be allocated in excess of the establishment or standards in disguise under the pretext of special purposes, etc., and vehicles belonging to subordinate units or other units and individuals shall not be exchanged, borrowed, or occupied in any way, and vehicles donated by enterprises, institutions, and individuals shall not be accepted.
The allocation of special vehicles shall be strictly in accordance with regulations, and the scope of special vehicle allocation shall not be expanded without authorization or special vehicles allocated in disguise.
The allocation of law enforcement vehicles shall be strictly limited to front-line law enforcement positions, and internal management and logistics positions of organs and institutions affiliated to organs shall not be equipped with them.
Standardize and strengthen the management of government vehicles of vertically managed institutions and dispatched institutions affiliated to Party and government organs, strictly control the establishment of government vehicles, promote the revitalization and utilization of vehicles, and avoid idle waste.
Article 29: Government vehicles shall be subject to centralized government procurement, and domestic automobiles shall be selected, with priority given to new energy vehicles.
Government vehicles shall be updated strictly in accordance with the prescribed years of service. If they can continue to be used after reaching the update years, they shall continue to be used, and shall not be updated in advance due to the promotion or transfer of leading cadres.
Government vehicle insurance, maintenance, refueling, etc., shall be subject to centralized government procurement to reduce operating costs.
Article 30: Except for special work vehicles involving national security, investigation and handling of cases, and other confidential requirements, law enforcement vehicles shall be painted with obvious unified signs.
Article 31: Government vehicles shall be used strictly in accordance with regulations according to the needs of government activities. It is strictly forbidden to misappropriate or fix law enforcement, confidential communication, and other government vehicles for personal use for any reason. Relatives and staff members of leading cadres shall not use government vehicles equipped for leading cadres for private purposes. It is strictly forbidden to use public vehicles for private purposes or to use public funds for private vehicle maintenance. It is strictly forbidden to add high-end configurations or luxury interiors to government vehicles.
Chapter VI: Meetings and Activities
Article 32: Party and government organs shall strictly streamline meetings, strictly implement planned management for convening meetings, resolutely not hold meetings that can be avoided, and resolutely merge meetings that can be merged. Strictly control the size and duration of meetings, rationally determine the specifications of meetings and the scope and level of participants, and avoid holding meetings at each level. Actively use modern information technology to improve meeting forms and improve meeting efficiency.
Article 33: Meeting venues shall be subject to fixed-point management for government procurement. Meeting accommodation shall be mainly in standard rooms, and meals shall be arranged as buffets or working meals. It is strictly forbidden to raise the standards of meeting meals and accommodation. The on-site arrangement of meeting activities shall be simple, and no flowers or background boards shall be placed at working meetings. It is strictly forbidden to hold meetings in scenic spots in violation of regulations.
During meetings, no banquets shall be arranged, no tourism or visits unrelated to the meeting shall be organized, and no souvenirs shall be distributed in any name.
Article 34: Meetings of Party and government organs shall be subject to classified management and hierarchical approval. Strictly implement the scope, standards, and reimbursement system for meeting expenses. Meeting expenses that have not been approved or exceed the scope and standards shall not be reimbursed. It is strictly forbidden to use meeting expenses to purchase office equipment in violation of regulations, it is strictly forbidden to list any expenses unrelated to the meeting, such as official reception fees, and it is strictly forbidden to obtain meeting funds by deception.
The finance department shall, in conjunction with the administrative management department of the organ, formulate measures for the management of meeting expenses of Party and government organs at the same level.
Article 35: Improve the training approval system, strictly control the number, time, and scale of training, and strictly prohibit holding meetings in the name of training. Training that is suitable to be conducted online shall be conducted online.
Strictly implement the expenditure standards for classified training funds, strictly control the scope of training fund expenditures, and strictly prohibit listing any expenses unrelated to training, such as official reception fees and meeting fees, in the training funds. It is strictly forbidden to conduct public-funded banquets and public-funded tourism activities in the name of training.
Article 36: Streamline and standardize festival celebrations, exhibitions, and forum activities, implement list management, and strictly approve them. It is strictly forbidden to use financial funds to hold commercial artistic performances. Strictly control the holding of large-scale comprehensive sports games and various competitions.
Approved festival celebrations, exhibitions, forums, sports games, competitions, and other activities shall strictly control the scale and expenditure of funds, shall not compete with each other, hold lavish events, or engage in extravagance and waste, shall not apportion or transfer expenses in violation of regulations, shall not distribute various souvenirs by holding activities, and shall not invite celebrities and stars to participate in activities using financial funds in violation of regulations. Existing resources shall be fully used for holding activities, and specially equipped equipment shall be recovered in a timely manner after the activities, and it is strictly forbidden to purchase luxury materials and equipment.
Article 37: Streamline and standardize evaluation, comparison, standard-reaching, commendation, and creation demonstration activities, implement list management, and strictly approve them. The expenses for evaluation, comparison, standard-reaching, and commendation projects shall be borne by the organizers, and no fees shall be charged from relevant units and individuals in any way. Units participating in evaluation, comparison, standard-reaching, commendation, and creation demonstration activities shall handle affairs frugally, eliminate waste, and shall not incur debts to engage in creation. No standard-reaching activities shall be carried out for townships (streets), villages (communities), and schools.
Chapter VII: Office Buildings
Article 38: The construction of office buildings for Party and government organs shall be strictly controlled. Any planned office building projects that violate regulations must be resolutely terminated; any office building projects that have not gone through the approval procedures in accordance with regulations and have started construction without authorization must be stopped and confiscated; any office building projects that exceed the scale, standards, and investment estimates shall be vacated within a time limit according to the specific circumstances, or all of the excess area shall be confiscated and auctioned.
Office buildings of Party and government organs shall be strictly managed to promote the fair allocation and intensive use of office building resources. Any office buildings occupied and used in excess of the prescribed area standards, as well as office buildings leased and borrowed without approval, must be vacated; any changes to the use function of office buildings without approval shall in principle be restored to their original use function.
Article 39: The new construction, reconstruction, expansion, purchase, replacement, maintenance, renovation, lease, and borrowing of office buildings of Party and government organs must strictly follow the prescribed approval procedures. When allocating office buildings by means of replacement, the various standards for new office buildings shall be implemented, and approval shall not be circumvented in the name of not using financial funds or asset integration.
Article 40: Office building construction projects of Party and government organs shall strictly implement office building construction standards, unit comprehensive cost standards, and energy-saving design standards for public buildings in accordance with the principles of simplicity, practicality, safety, and energy conservation, meet the requirements of land use and urban planning, and strictly prohibit construction beyond standards and luxury decoration. Office buildings of Party and government organs shall not pursue becoming urban landmarks, and it is strictly forbidden to build large squares, parks, and other facilities.
Article 41: The investment in the construction and maintenance of office buildings of Party and government organs shall be included in the budget arrangement in a unified manner, and no budget shall be arranged for projects that have not been approved. Land income and asset transfer income shall be managed in accordance with the relevant provisions on non-tax income, and shall not be directly used for office building construction. It is forbidden to use funds for guaranteeing basic people's livelihood, guaranteeing wages, guaranteeing operations, and special bonds for other purposes to build and maintain office buildings in violation of regulations.
Article 42: The construction of office buildings of Party and government organs shall strictly implement the relevant provisions on project bidding and government procurement, and strengthen the whole-process supervision and audit supervision of engineering projects.
Office buildings that cannot meet office needs due to long use time, aging facilities and equipment, incomplete functions, and potential safety hazards can be maintained and renovated. Maintenance and renovation projects shall focus on eliminating safety hazards, restoring and improving use functions, and reducing energy and resource consumption, strictly follow the approval procedures, and strictly implement the maintenance and renovation standards.
Article 43: Establish and improve a centralized and unified management system for office buildings, and implement unified planning, unified ownership, unified allocation, and unified disposal of office buildings.
Party and government organs shall strictly verify and use office buildings in accordance with relevant standards and the "three fixed" provisions. The excess part shall be vacated and transferred to the administrative management department of the same level for unified allocation and use.
Units that newly build or adjust office buildings shall, in accordance with the principle of "building new and handing over the old" and "adjusting new and handing over the old," vacate and transfer the original office buildings to the administrative management department of the organ for unified allocation and use at the same time as moving into the newly built or newly adjusted office buildings.
If it is necessary to increase office buildings due to the increase of institutions and the adjustment of functions, it shall be resolved in the existing office buildings of the unit; if the existing office buildings of the unit cannot meet the needs, the administrative management department of the organ shall integrate office building resources for allocation and resolution; if it cannot be allocated and it is necessary to lease to solve the problem, it shall strictly follow the approval procedures, and shall not lease office buildings provided by enterprises and other units in the form of disguised compensation.
If the office buildings of Party and government organs are idle, they can be disposed of and utilized in a timely manner by means of allocation and use, conversion of use, replacement, and leasing in accordance with regulations.
Article 44: Leading cadres of Party and government organs shall allocate and use one office building in accordance with the standards. If it is necessary to allocate another office building due to work needs, the approval procedures shall be strictly followed. Leading cadres shall not rent hotel rooms as office buildings. The allocated and used office buildings shall be vacated in a timely manner upon retirement or transfer and recovered by the original unit.
The rectification of office buildings exceeding the standards shall give priority to the methods of exchange or joint use. The engineering transformation plan for rectification by means of engineering transformation shall be simple, reasonable, and thrifty. The excess office building area shall be used for public purposes, and shall not be directly separated and sealed to prevent new waste.
Chapter VIII: Resource Conservation
Article 45: Party and government organs shall conserve and intensively utilize resources, strengthen the whole-process conservation management, improve the utilization efficiency and benefits of energy, water, grain, office furniture, office equipment, office supplies, etc., make overall use of land, and eliminate wasteful behaviors.
Article 46: Implement classified quota and target responsibility management for the use of energy and water. Promote the application of energy-saving technologies and products, eliminate high-energy-consuming facilities and equipment, and focus on promoting the application of new energy and renewable energy. Actively use water-saving appliances and build water-saving units.
Improve the government procurement policy for energy-saving products, and strictly implement the government mandatory procurement and priority procurement system for energy-saving products.
Article 47: Party and government organs shall take the lead in carrying out grain conservation actions, implement the management responsibility for anti-food waste, strengthen the evaluation and notification of the effectiveness of anti-food waste work in organ canteens, and eliminate food waste.
Article 48: Optimize the allocation and use of assets such as office furniture and office equipment, strictly control the allocation of new assets, give priority to revitalizing existing assets through allocation, and save procurement funds. If they can continue to be used after reaching the update years, they shall continue to be used and shall not be scrapped.
Concentrated recycling and disposal of non-confidential waste paper, waste electrical and electronic products, and other waste items shall be carried out to promote recycling; if national secrets are involved, they shall be destroyed in accordance with relevant confidentiality regulations.
Article 49: Government services shall facilitate enterprises and the masses to handle affairs. The relevant facilities shall adhere to the principle of practicality, shall not be flashy and wasteful, and shall resolutely prevent and correct "face-saving projects" in government services.
Article 50: The construction of government affairs information systems of Party and government organs shall be planned in a unified manner and implemented in a unified manner to prevent decentralized and repeated construction and frequent upgrades. Establish a sharing and co-use mechanism, strengthen resource integration, promote the interconnection, information sharing, and business collaboration of important government affairs information systems, reduce the costs of software development, system maintenance, and upgrades, and prevent waste of resources.
Actively use information technology to promote paperless office work and reduce the consumption of disposable office supplies.
Chapter IX: Publicity and Education
Article 51: The publicity department shall take practicing thrift and opposing waste as an important publicity content, give full play to the role of various media at all levels, pay attention to making good use of Internet technology and new media methods, and widely publicize the excellent virtues of diligence and thrift of the Chinese nation, publicize and interpret relevant systems and regulations, publicize and promote the experience and practices of practicing thrift, and promote the concept of green and low-carbon consumption and healthy and civilized lifestyles through news reports, cultural works, public service advertisements, and other forms, and create a strong atmosphere in the whole society where waste is shameful and thrift is glorious.
Article 52: Party and government organs shall take strengthening education on practicing thrift and opposing waste as an important content of work style construction, integrate it into the construction of the cadre team and the daily management of the organ, and establish and improve a regular working mechanism. Various phenomena and behaviors of extravagance and waste shall be seriously criticized and urged to correct.
Discipline inspection and supervision organs shall expose typical cases of extravagance and waste from time to time to play a warning and educational role.
The organization and personnel departments and Party schools (administrative colleges) and cadre colleges shall take practicing thrift and opposing waste as an important content of cadre education and training, innovate education methods, and effectively enhance the pertinence and effectiveness of education and training.
Article 53: Party and government organs shall organize and carry out diverse and easy-to-participate activities around the construction of a conservation-oriented organ, guide cadres and employees to enhance their awareness of conservation, cherish material resources, and actively cultivate and form an organ culture that advocates conservation, practices thrift, and opposes waste, so as to play an exemplary role in forming a frugal atmosphere in the whole society.
Chapter X: Supervision and Accountability
Article 54: Party committees and governments at all levels shall establish and improve a supervision and inspection mechanism for practicing thrift and opposing waste, and increase supervision efforts.
Party committees (Party groups) shall strengthen the supervision of the implementation of practicing thrift and opposing waste in the inspection and supervision work.
The general offices (offices) of Party committees and governments shall be responsible for coordinating relevant departments to carry out supervision and inspection of the work of practicing thrift and opposing waste, carry out special activities such as key inspections and unannounced visits for outstanding problems, and increase the notification of typical problems.
Discipline inspection and supervision organs shall strengthen the supervision of the work of practicing thrift and opposing waste, accept reports from the masses and problem clues transferred by relevant departments, and promptly investigate and deal with violations of discipline and law.
The finance department shall strengthen the financial supervision of the relevant work of budget management of Party and government organs, as well as financial, government procurement, and accounting matters, handle the discovered violations in accordance with the law, and report the relevant results to the Party committee and government at the same level in a timely manner.
The audit organs shall strengthen the audit supervision of the budget execution, final accounts, and other financial revenues and expenditures of Party and government organs, as well as relevant economic activities, increase the audit efforts on the official expenditures and public fund consumption of Party and government organs, report the audit results to the Party committee and government at the same level in a timely manner, handle and urge the rectification of violations in accordance with the law, and transfer the suspected violations of discipline and law to relevant departments for investigation and handling.
Support the people's congresses and CPPCC to strengthen the supervision of the work of practicing thrift and opposing waste in Party and government organs in accordance with laws and regulations. Attach importance to the role of public opinion supervision of various media at all levels in practicing thrift and opposing waste. Give play to the supervisory role of the masses on the extravagant and wasteful behaviors of Party and government organs and their staff.
Article 55: The Party committee (Party group) shall report on the work of practicing thrift and opposing waste in the region, department, and unit in the report on the implementation of the main responsibility for comprehensively and strictly governing the Party submitted to the higher-level Party organization each year.
The work situation of leading cadres practicing thrift and opposing waste should be listed as an important part of the democratic life meeting of the leading group and the accountability and integrity report of leading cadres, and be subject to evaluation.
Article 56 Party and government organs shall establish and improve a system for disclosing information on practicing thrift and opposing waste, and shall, in accordance with the principles of timeliness, convenience, and diversity, disclose relevant information that should be disclosed in an appropriate manner in accordance with regulations and laws.
Article 57 In any of the following circumstances, the principal person in charge or relevant leading cadres who bear leadership responsibility shall be held accountable in accordance with regulations, disciplines, and laws:
(1) A misplaced view of performance, engaging in "image projects" and "vanity projects" (“形象工程”、“政绩工程” (xíng xiàng gōng chéng","zhèng jì gōng chéng" - "image project, achievement project," projects designed to impress rather than serve a practical purpose)) resulting in waste of public funds, assets, and resources;
(2) Serious extravagance and waste in the region, department, or unit, ineffective investigation and handling of discovered problems, and strong reactions from cadres and the masses;
(3) Instructing or condoning subordinate units or personnel to violate the provisions of these Regulations, resulting in waste;
(4) Failure to perform or improperly perform internal approval, management, and supervision responsibilities, resulting in waste;
(5) Failure to disclose information on practicing thrift and opposing waste in the region, department, or unit in a timely manner as required;
(6) Other circumstances in which the person bears leadership responsibility for extravagance and waste problems in the region, department, or unit.
Article 58 In any of the following circumstances, the relevant personnel shall be held accountable in accordance with regulations, disciplines, and laws:
(1) Allocating financial funds without approval;
(2) Obtaining approval through fraudulent means or other violations of regulations;
(3) Arbitrarily changing the implementation of the approval requirements without authorization;
(4) Violating management regulations by exceeding standards or using false items for expenditures;
(5) Using one's position to seek personal gain at public expense;
(6) Other circumstances in violation of approval, management, and supervision regulations.
Article 59 If staff members of party and government organs violate the provisions of these Regulations and cause waste, they shall be given criticism and education, ordered to make self-criticism, given admonishment, organizational handling, or disciplinary or administrative sanctions in accordance with regulations, disciplines, and laws, depending on the severity of the circumstances.
Article 60 Economic benefits obtained in violation of the provisions of these Regulations shall be confiscated, recovered, or ordered to be returned in accordance with regulations, disciplines, and laws.
Chapter XI Supplementary Provisions
Article 61 Provinces, autonomous regions, and municipalities directly under the Central Government, and various departments of the Central and State organs (中央和国家机关) may formulate implementation measures in light of their actual situations in accordance with these Regulations. Relevant functional departments shall formulate and improve relevant supporting systems in accordance with their respective responsibilities.
State-owned enterprises, state-owned financial enterprises, and institutions that are not managed in accordance with the Civil Servant Law shall implement these Regulations with reference to them.
The Chinese People's Liberation Army (中国人民解放军) and the Chinese People's Armed Police Force (中国人民武装警察部队) shall implement them in accordance with the relevant regulations of the military.
Article 62 These Regulations shall be interpreted by the General Office of the Central Committee (中央办公厅) and the General Office of the State Council (国务院办公厅) in conjunction with relevant departments.
Article 63 These Regulations shall come into force on the date of promulgation. If there are other provisions in central Party regulations and laws, those provisions shall prevail.
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Practicing thrift and opposing waste are our Party's glorious tradition and fine style. General Secretary Xi Jinping (习近平) pointed out: "The purpose of the Party and the government taking the lead in living frugally is to ensure that the people live a good life. This is determined by our Party's purpose and nature. No matter what level our country develops to, no matter how much people's lives improve, the idea of hard struggle and thrift must never be abandoned." Recently, as the in-depth implementation of the spirit of the Central Eight-Point Regulation is continuing to deepen and become more practical, the Party Central Committee has revised the "Regulations on Practicing Thrift and Opposing Waste by Party and Government Organs" (《党政机关厉行节约反对浪费条例》), further tightening the institutional bolts for Party and government organs to take the lead in living frugally. All regions and departments must conscientiously grasp the study, publicity, and implementation of the newly revised "Regulations" from the political height of the relationship between the construction of work style and the image of the Party, the orientation of the people's hearts, and the success or failure of the Party and the country's cause, and resolutely contain and eradicate the malpractices and behaviors of extravagance and waste with the rigid constraints of the system.
We must continuously build a strong institutional dam against waste. In 2013, in order to promote the in-depth implementation of the spirit of the Central Eight-Point Regulation, the Party Central Committee formulated and promulgated the "Regulations" and promoted the gradual formation of an anti-waste system with the "Regulations" as the main framework and supplemented by special rules and regulations in various aspects, effectively curbing prominent work style problems such as "corruption on wheels," "waste on the tip of the tongue," and "unhealthy trends in clubhouses." At the same time, we must soberly see that, despite the repeated orders and injunctions of the Party Central Committee, the phenomenon of individual Party and government organs being extravagant and wasteful still occurs from time to time, and some Party members and cadres still repeatedly violate discipline and engage in hidden and mutated "four winds" problems. This revision of the "Regulations" adheres to the combination of goal orientation and problem orientation, and keeps pace with the times to improve regulations on fund management, domestic business trips, temporary overseas (border) travel for official purposes, official receptions, official vehicles, meeting activities, office space, and resource conservation, strengthening the implementation of the responsibility of practicing diligence and thrift and opposing extravagance and waste. Through targeted plugging of loopholes, updates, and upgrades, the institutional dam against waste has been further strengthened.
We must strictly implement the requirement of taking the lead in living frugally. The newly revised "Regulations" put forward higher standards and stricter requirements for strengthening the management of the use of funds by Party and government organs, improving the regulatory measures for government procurement, optimizing the direction and structure of government investment, strictly managing domestic business travel activities, temporary overseas (border) travel activities for official purposes, official reception activities, official vehicles, meeting activities, and office space of Party and government organs, and strengthening the conservation and intensive use of resources. Party and government organs at all levels must strictly grasp the implementation of various systems for living frugally, run all undertakings diligently and thriftily, be strict and simple, carefully budget, strengthen constraints, strictly control expenditures, and use limited financial funds where they are most needed, freeing up more funds for development needs and people's expectations.
We must earnestly establish and practice a correct view of performance. The newly revised "Regulations" emphasize that leading organs and leading cadres at all levels must establish a correct view of performance and strictly prohibit engaging in "image projects" and "vanity projects" that waste money and manpower. Decision-making errors are the biggest waste. Leading organs and leading cadres at all levels must firmly establish a correct view of performance, fully and accurately implement the new development concept, and make every effort to avoid extravagance and overspending when formulating development plans, introducing policies and measures, and deciding on major matters. We must use limited financial resources to focus on grasping reforms, promoting development, and doing practical things, and ensure that the Party Central Committee's various decisions and deployments on high-quality development are truly implemented and effective. We must resolutely correct various forms of "performance impulse syndrome," and those leading cadres whose view of performance is misplaced, who make major decision-making errors, especially those who engage in "image projects" and "vanity projects" that cause serious waste, must be held accountable.
We must resolutely curb the unhealthy trend of extravagance and waste. The newly revised "Regulations" further clarify disciplinary requirements and give teeth to the system, aiming at strengthening the correction of the "four winds," especially deepening the rectification of extravagance and waste. In conjunction with the in-depth implementation of the spirit of the Central Eight-Point Regulation, we must strictly implement the saving regulations on government procurement, official activities, official vehicles, meeting activities, and office space, strictly prohibit the procurement or purchase of luxury materials and equipment exceeding standards, strictly prohibit official receptions exceeding standards, strictly prohibit the construction or luxurious decoration of reception venues and office space exceeding standards, strictly prohibit adding high-end configurations or luxurious interiors to official vehicles, resolutely prevent mutual comparison, large-scale operations, and extravagance and waste in festival exhibitions, forums, sports games, and competitions, and resolutely prevent and correct "face-saving projects" in government services.
We must solidly promote the construction of conservation-oriented organs. The newly revised "Regulations" further put forward requirements for Party and government organs at all levels to deeply promote the construction of conservation-oriented organs. Leading organs and leading cadres at all levels must adhere to setting an example and leading by example. All departments of the central and state organs should take the lead and set an example in practicing diligence and thrift and opposing extravagance and waste. We must promote Party and government organs at all levels and their staff to deeply understand the spirit of the "Regulations," establish a concept of conservation and a consciousness of thrift, use funds and resources in a conserved and intensive manner, take the lead in carrying out grain saving actions, and resolutely eliminate all kinds of waste of funds and resources. We must establish and improve the anti-waste supervision and inspection mechanism, increase supervision, strengthen the implementation of responsibilities, continuously and deeply promote the construction of conservation-oriented organs, lead the social atmosphere with a good Party style and government style, and further create a strong atmosphere in the whole society where waste is shameful and conservation is glorious.
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Dear Editor,
The Shanyushu residential area in Shuncheng District, Fushun City (抚顺市), Liaoning (辽宁) Province, was built in 2017. I purchased a property garage at my own expense, but when I applied to install a household charging pile in my own garage, the property management passed the buck to the community, and the community passed the buck back to the property management. They just wouldn't issue a consent to install certificate, citing insufficient capacitance. I consulted the power bureau and was told that the capacitance was sufficient, as long as the property management agreed. Currently, this problem remains unresolved, and I hope the media will pay attention to it.
Mr. Liu (刘先生), Fushun City (抚顺市), Liaoning (辽宁) Province
With the development of the new energy vehicle industry, more and more consumers are choosing to buy electric vehicles or plug-in hybrid vehicles. However, installing household charging piles in residential areas has become a headache for many car owners. For some time, readers and netizens have written letters and left messages reflecting a series of problems encountered when installing household charging piles, leading to difficulties in installation.
Most of the resistance to installing household charging piles comes from property management or the community.
Not long ago, Mr. Yi (衣先生) of the Central Xuefu residential area in Zhenxing District (振兴区), Dandong City (丹东市), Liaoning (辽宁) Province, left a message on the "People's Complaint" platform of People's Daily Online, saying that he began applying to the property management for the installation of a charging pile at the end of 2023, but the property management required a payment of 20,000 yuan before issuing a consent to construction certificate, which has not been resolved to this day.
"There are two types of parking spaces in the residential area, ordinary parking spaces and parking spaces against the wall, with long-term leases of 20 years priced at 75,000 and 95,000 respectively. When I leased the parking space, the salesperson said that all parking spaces could be equipped with charging piles. However, after I leased an ordinary parking space, the property management said that I had to pay another 20,000 yuan to issue a certificate agreeing to the construction and installation of a charging pile," said Mr. Yi. The reason given by Tianze Property (天择物业) in the residential area is that ordinary parking spaces are far from the electricity meter, making construction difficult.
"However, I consulted the local power company, and they said that the capacitance of this residential area is sufficient, and the distance of the electricity meter does not affect the installation of a charging pile," Mr. Yi added, "The installation of the electricity meter, wiring, and charging pile are all the responsibility of the power company and the charging pile company. The property management is only issuing a consent to construction certificate and charging 20,000 yuan, which is clearly an arbitrary charge."
The difficulties encountered by Mr. Yi are not an isolated case. A review of the letters and messages shows that many consumers report that the cooperation of the residential area's property management is key to the installation of household charging piles. Some readers also report that in some places, in addition to the property management, community consent is also required for the installation of household charging piles.
When Mr. Wang (王先生) of Luzhou District (潞州区), Changzhi City (长治市), Shanxi (山西) Province, applied for the installation of a charging pile, he encountered a situation where the property management agreed, but the community did not. Mr. Wang said that the Yuze Garden (御泽花园) residential area where he lives was handed over in 2021, and the residential area is directly supplied with electricity by the power supply company, with surplus capacitance, and all fire inspections have been passed. "When I bought the house, the developer said that charging piles could be installed. Later, I spent 100,000 yuan to buy a parking space, but I didn't expect to be stuck at the community level," said Mr. Wang.
According to Mr. Wang, local policies stipulate that charging piles can be installed with community consent.
Why does the community disagree with the installation of household charging piles? "The community's reasons are, first, they are worried about safety issues, and second, they believe that this matter is not within their scope of responsibility, and they should not approve it or bear this responsibility," said Mr. Wang.
The attribute of the parking space itself is also one of the reasons for the difficulty in installing charging piles. "I pay the rent for the parking space every 3 months. Even if I have a long-term lease, the property management will not accept it if I pay for several quarters at once. I inquired privately, and one of the reasons is to circumvent the regulation that temporary parking spaces with a lease term of more than one year can apply for the installation of charging piles," said Mr. Wang (王先生) of Chaoyang District (朝阳区), Beijing (北京).
A more complex situation involves civil air defense parking spaces. Mr. Yu (于先生) of the Huijuncheng (汇君城) residential area in Xinhua District (新华区), Shijiazhuang City (石家庄市), Hebei (河北) Province, spent 140,000 yuan to buy a parking space, but he didn't expect it to be a civil air defense parking space. "Before the purchase, the developer did not inform us. The sales contract only stated that there was a 70-year right to use. Civil air defense parking spaces are not allowed to be sold, and the developer is selling them illegally," said Mr. Yu.
Mr. Yu introduced that initially, charging piles were not allowed to be installed in any parking spaces in the residential area. After repeated complaints from everyone, ordinary parking spaces can now be installed with charging piles, but civil air defense parking spaces are still not allowed.
Do private parking spaces need property management consent to install charging piles? Can household charging piles be installed in underground garages and civil air defense parking spaces?
A review of readers' letters shows that many applications for installing charging piles are stuck with the property management. Some readers question whether it is necessary for the residential area's property management to issue a consent certificate for installing a charging pile in one's own parking space.
The reporter consulted the "Notice on Accelerating the Construction of Electric Vehicle Charging Infrastructure in Residential Areas" (hereinafter referred to as the "Notice") issued by the National Development and Reform Commission (国家发展改革委) and other four departments in 2016. The appendix stipulates that the application materials for self-use piles include a certificate of consent to install the charging pile issued by the property management (or the owners' committee or neighborhood committee in residential areas without property management). That is to say, the installation of household charging piles does require the property management or community to issue a consent to install certificate.
With rights come responsibilities. Issuing a consent to install certificate is both a right and a responsibility for the property management, and this is where the pressure lies for the property management.
"In fact, we generally don't disagree with the owners installing charging piles, as long as the capacitance is sufficient, because we don't have to do the construction ourselves. But we are afraid of accidents. Cases of new energy vehicles spontaneously combusting or charging spontaneously combusting are not uncommon. If a fire breaks out and burns other people's cars or houses, the property management will face pressure from relevant departments and other owners," a property management company manager admitted, "Unless relevant departments issue regulations clarifying that all safety hazards after the installation of charging piles are borne by the charging pile company and the owners themselves, then we will have no worries."
What is the attitude of the power company towards the installation of household charging piles? "As a power supply company, in order to make it easier for users to install charging piles, we have launched a series of measures for applying for household charging piles," said Wu Wenjun (吴文军), a staff member of the Tianfu New Area Power Supply Company (天府新区供电公司) of the State Grid (国家电网), "For example, a one-stop charging pile meter installation and connection service. After the user submits an application online, we will have a dedicated person conduct an on-site survey, and the location of the meter installation will be jointly confirmed by the residential area owner and the property management unit. We can also install a dedicated centralized meter box for charging piles in a designated location to resolve the problem of insufficient power access points."
"Some older residential areas may have insufficient capacity," said Wu Wenjun. "As long as the residential area owner and the property management unit agree, capacity expansion and renovation can be carried out."
Property management or owners' committees are concerned about the increased safety hazards of installing charging piles in garages, especially underground garages. So, can charging piles be installed in underground garages?
"Charging facilities that are built and installed in accordance with national standards can be set up in underground garages," said Wang Tianrui (王天瑞), a first-level commander of the Fire Supervision Department of the National Fire and Rescue Administration (国家消防救援局消防监督司). "At present, there are no specific fire protection standards at the national level for the installation of underground charging facilities, but the 'Code for Fire Protection Design of Automobile Garages, Repair Garages, and Parking Lots' and the 'Technical Standard for Decentralized Charging Facilities for Electric Vehicles' have relevant standard requirements for the installation of charging facilities in underground parking garages within buildings. Comprehensive relevant laws and regulations require that fire protection units be set up and necessary fire protection facilities be configured for the construction of new energy vehicle charging facilities in underground garages."
Also, can charging piles be installed in civil air defense parking spaces? "In fact, the 'Law of the People's Republic of China on Air Defense' stipulates that civil air defense projects are usually used and managed by investors, and the income belongs to the investors," said Cui Xibin (崔西彬), a lawyer at Beijing Lantai Law Firm (北京兰台律师事务所). The investor in the residential area's civil air defense parking spaces is generally the developer. That is to say, there are no clear regulations stating that charging piles cannot be installed in civil air defense parking spaces.
Some places have issued regulations that directly clarify that charging piles can be installed in civil air defense parking spaces. For example, in August 2023, Jiangxi Province (江西省) formulated the "Guidelines for the Installation and Use of New Energy Electric Vehicle Charging Facilities in Civil Air Defense Projects," which clearly stated: "The civil air defense project use and management unit should actively support and cooperate with the installation enterprise or power supply enterprise to survey the site, provide relevant engineering drawings, and negotiate the power supply location, pipeline routing, and construction plan within the parking area."
Issue and implement detailed rules, explore solutions, and allow electric vehicles to achieve charging freedom at their doorsteps.
In fact, the difficulty of charging piles entering residential areas has technical reasons and issues of rights and responsibilities.
Huang Yongping (黄勇平), a distinguished professor at the School of Environmental Science and Engineering of Shanghai Jiao Tong University (上海交通大学), said that in addition to objective problems such as insufficient capacitance and imprecise technical standards, the lack of cooperation from residential area property management and unclear division of rights and responsibilities between departments are important reasons for the difficulty of household charging piles entering residential areas.
In response, relevant departments have successively issued a series of relevant policies and measures. For example, the "Notice" clearly stipulates: Give play to the active role of property service enterprises. In the process of installing charging infrastructure in residential areas, property service enterprises should cooperate with the owners or the construction units they entrust, provide relevant drawings and materials in a timely manner, and actively cooperate and assist in on-site surveys and construction. The "Notice" also proposes that local areas can "provide appropriate rewards and subsidies to property service enterprises that are proactive in providing supporting services and management and achieve outstanding results," and provides a demonstration text for the construction and management of electric vehicle charging infrastructure in residential areas in the appendix, along with an installation commitment letter signed by the owner, electric vehicle enterprise, charging infrastructure construction enterprise, and property company, clarifying rights and responsibilities.
In June 2023, the General Office of the State Council (国务院办公厅) issued the "Guiding Opinions on Further Constructing a High-Quality Charging Infrastructure System," proposing to "accelerate the installation of fixed parking space charging infrastructure in existing residential areas where it should be installed" and "encourage the inclusion of charging infrastructure construction in the scope of basic facility renovation in old residential areas."
"National policies strongly support the construction of charging piles in residential areas, but local areas need to issue detailed implementation rules or mandatory regulations for property management companies," Huang Yongping suggested that relevant departments can issue construction guidelines for charging facilities in new and old residential areas in light of actual conditions, clarifying the property management's cooperation obligations and penalties and rewards; explore mechanisms for property management and owners to share the costs of charging pile construction and operation and maintenance, as well as the sharing of benefits, and share risks by establishing corresponding insurance systems to eliminate the property management company's responsibility concerns.
At present, there are local explorations worth learning from. For example, Chengdu (成都), Sichuan (四川) issued the "Implementation Rules for the Construction and Management of Electric Vehicle Charging Facilities in Residential Areas of Chengdu," which clearly stipulates that in accordance with the principle of "who owns, who is responsible," the owners of residential self-use charging piles are responsible for operation, maintenance, and management, and bear the main responsibility for safety management; power grid enterprises should do a good job in power supporting services and comprehensively improve the service level of "obtaining electricity"; property service institutions should actively play the role of property enterprises and cooperate with the construction of charging facilities.
Some places implement a "unified construction and operation" model. For example, the Lishui Power Supply Company (丽水供电公司) of the State Grid (国家电网) jointly with the local government, with the government promoting, the power supply company responsible for investment and operation and maintenance, and the residential area property management providing the site, the three parties cooperate to build charging facilities, realizing unified construction and unified operation and maintenance of charging facilities.
Other places reduce the resistance to charging pile installation through financial subsidies. For example, Shanghai (上海) adopts a multi-level subsidy support system. In addition to providing corresponding subsidies to charging pile operating enterprises, the residential area owners' committee that supports the construction of "unified construction and operation" demonstration residential areas can receive a one-time subsidy.
"Some places have also issued regulations stating that owners should inform the property management enterprise in writing before installing charging piles, rather than applying. After receiving the residents' written notification, the property management enterprise should cooperate with relevant departments to carry out charging pile installation matters. This reduces the property management enterprise's authority from the policy level and also reduces resistance," said Huang Yongping.
Some readers also suggest strengthening the linkage between car companies and relevant departments. "Many car companies provide free charging pile installation services, but we hope that car companies can directly establish a communication mechanism with property management or power departments, and consumers can pay for corresponding services," said Ma Zhi (马智), a reader from Jiujiang City (九江市), Jiangxi (江西) Province.
(Ying Ningyi (应宁怡) participated in the writing)
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On March 17th, this newspaper's "Letters to the Editor" section published a report titled "Unrepaired Abandoned Wells in Rural Areas Pose Hidden Dangers," reflecting the issue of separated well covers from water extraction wells in some farmlands in Zhengyang County (正阳县), Henan.
The Zhengyang County Bureau of Agriculture and Rural Affairs (正阳县农业农村局) sent a letter stating that the Zhengyang County Party Committee (正阳县委) and the Zhengyang County Government (正阳县政府) attached great importance to this matter and conducted an investigation and verification of the aforementioned issues. The investigation revealed that the farmland water extraction wells mentioned in the report were self-funded and self-built by villagers in the 1990s and are still used as water extraction points. Due to frequent use, there have been instances where the wellheads were not promptly covered after use, creating certain safety hazards, which have now been rectified.
On this basis, the Zhengyang County Party Committee (正阳县委) and the Zhengyang County Government (正阳县政府) arranged for each township to further investigate and verify project wells and self-built agricultural wells to ensure strengthened management and protection and eliminate safety hazards. At the same time, taking this as an opportunity to seriously identify problems, on the one hand, they will continue to improve the county, township, and village three-level responsibility-covering well management and protection mechanism, and on the other hand, they will continue to build a normalized well inspection, reporting, and maintenance mechanism.
Return to TopWe are villagers from Daxi Dam Village (大西坝村), Beiba Town (碑坝镇), Nanzheng District (南郑区), Hanzhong City (汉中市), Shaanxi Province (陕西). Since last summer, excavators and trucks have frequently come to the riverbank outside the village, illegally mining sand from the river channel. To cover their tracks, they generally carry out sand mining operations in the afternoon or evening (see picture). Moreover, the road connecting Daxi Dam Village (大西坝村) to the outside world has always been a dirt road, which is already difficult to travel on in rainy or snowy weather. The excavators and trucks used for sand mining have caused serious damage to this dirt road, making it even more bumpy and difficult to travel. We hope that relevant departments will pay attention to this matter.
Villagers from Daxi Dam Village (大西坝村), Beiba Town (碑坝镇), Nanzheng District (南郑区), Hanzhong City (汉中市), Shaanxi Province (陕西).
Return to TopMay 18th is International Museum Day, and visiting museums has become an important part of people's cultural and tourism experiences. In recent years, I have visited many museums and memorial halls and found that some museums are not rigorous in the management of their exhibition content. For example, some directly download incorrect introductory content from the Internet when introducing figures; some misspell the names of figures, with the surname Zheng (郑) at the beginning and Deng (邓) at the end; some misspell place names and dates, and draw maps incorrectly...
Before opening, museums and memorial halls should have corresponding acceptance procedures for exhibition content, and there should be professional content review for different types of exhibitions to avoid the above-mentioned errors. Incorrect exhibition content not only affects the reputation of the museum but also misleads visitors. Relevant departments should strengthen the inspection and verification of the exhibition content of museums and memorial halls, and promptly discover and correct errors.
Lu Zhenju (卢振举), Haidian District (海淀区), Beijing (北京)
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"Preventing fires is not just about placing a few fire extinguishers, nor is it about conducting a few fire drills, but about identifying all fire hazards and keeping safety nerves on edge." Huang Qichao (黄齐超), a reader from Shangqiu City (商丘市), Henan Province (河南省), recently wrote to say that the fire safety situation in grassroots nursing homes is not optimistic, and that inspection efforts should be increased and ways should be found to improve the fire safety conditions of elderly care institutions.
Recently, civil affairs and fire departments in many places have jointly carried out fire safety整治 (zhěng zhì - "rectification," to correct; to rectify) targeting elderly care service institutions, making every effort to eliminate fire hazards. From the investigation of the situation in various places, some common problems are worth paying attention to.
Some elderly care institutions do not replace fire-fighting facilities in a timely manner, and their use is not standardized. The fire department of Xining City (西宁市), Qinghai Province (青海省), found during supervision and inspection that some elderly care institutions had Chinese knots and paper lantern decorations hanging in rows on smoke detectors and sprinkler heads in the corridors, affecting the function of the detectors. Mr. Shen (沈先生), a reader from Shihezi (石河子), Xinjiang (新疆), said that some nursing homes and welfare homes have problems such as unprotected wires, aging wires, and damaged sockets due to poor maintenance, which increases the risk of short circuits and overloads.
Some elderly care institutions are not equipped with refuge rooms or fire rescue windows, and fire exits are occupied by debris. When the fire rescue detachment of Nagqu City (那曲市), Tibet (西藏), jointly investigated with the civil affairs department, it found that individual elderly care institutions had hidden dangers such as debris piled up in evacuation passages, locked safety exits, and unauthorized connection of electrical circuits. When the Shaoshan City (韶山市) Fire Rescue Brigade (消防救援大队) in Xiangtan City (湘潭市), Hunan Province (湖南省), inspected, it found that some elderly care institutions had high-frequency hidden dangers such as blocked fire exits and missing training records. In addition, some elderly care institutions have protective fences installed in front of fire elevators, which affects fire rescue in emergencies.
In addition, the staff turnover rate in elderly care institutions is high, and the emergency plans are seriously "template-based." Many elderly care institutions employ rural women over the age of 45 from surrounding villages and towns as their main employment group. Some elderly care institutions have prominent problems with mixed positions, such as gatekeepers doubling as caregivers and cooks doubling as caregivers, resulting in serious lack of professionalism. The fire emergency plans of many elderly care institutions are 长相雷同 (zhǎng xiàng léi tóng - "look alike," to have similar appearances), from the general principles to the personnel allocation and disposal process chapters, lacking elements such as escape guidelines and fixed personnel and responsibilities for different floors based on the actual situation of the institution.
Mr. Tang (唐先生), the person in charge of Hengsheng Changqing Care Center (恒生长青照护中心) in Huzhu Tu Autonomous County (互助土族自治县), Haidong City (海东市), Qinghai Province (青海省), lamented that it is not easy to recruit people for elderly care institutions, "Often it takes one or two years to train a nursing staff, and they soon jump to hospitals to work as caregivers or go to the city to work as confinement nannies."
In addition, family-style elderly care facilities have become a new blind spot for fire safety supervision. At present, family-style elderly care institutions have become a new form of urban elderly care due to their small scale and proximity to home. Family-style elderly care institutions are generally located in residential communities, with an area of less than 300 square meters and fewer than 10 beds. According to relevant regulations, they currently only need to be registered with the market supervision authority and are not under the guidance and supervision of civil affairs and other departments, and there are hidden dangers in nursing quality and fire safety.
"At present, the relevant departments have not yet introduced relevant regulatory measures and measures for family-style elderly care facilities set up in residential communities, and there is no support from relevant fire protection regulations and technical standards. Once a fire occurs, the personal safety of the elderly will face a huge test," said Xie Jingrong (谢景荣), a professional and technical first-level commander of the Fire Prevention Supervision Department of the Shaanxi Provincial Fire Rescue Corps (陕西省消防救援总队).
In order to strengthen the fire safety management of elderly care institutions, the "Fire Safety Management Regulations for Elderly Care Institutions" (《养老机构消防安全管理规定》) issued by the Ministry of Civil Affairs (民政部) and the National Fire and Rescue Administration (国家消防救援局) in 2023 clearly stipulates that elderly care institutions should strictly regulate fire safety management behaviors, prevent fires from occurring, reduce fire hazards, and put forward requirements for the premises, facilities, and daily management of elderly care institutions. However, some provinces have not yet issued detailed implementation rules, and some have issued relevant guidelines, but they are not targeted enough.
In response to these situations, Fan Qiangqiang (范强强), former director of the Science Popularization Education Working Committee of the China Fire Protection Association (中国消防协会), said that efforts should be made from the perspectives of human defense, material defense, and technical defense to vigorously improve the level of fire safety management. He suggested that civil affairs departments in various places should strictly evaluate the grades of elderly care institutions, and revoke or downgrade the qualifications of those that do not meet fire safety conditions in accordance with laws and regulations. For electrical circuits and electrical equipment used in rooms, qualified electricians should be arranged to regularly inspect and maintain them, and open flames should not be used in rooms, and smoking is strictly prohibited.
"The duty personnel in the fire control room of elderly care institutions must hold certificates to work to ensure that they can skillfully operate and use automatic fire-fighting facilities." Xie Jingrong (谢景荣) said that civil affairs and fire rescue departments in various places should guide elderly care institutions to revise and improve fire extinguishing and emergency evacuation plans in light of actual conditions, equip nursing staff according to standards, strengthen daily fire prevention patrols and inspections, and in particular, strictly implement night duty and patrol systems, and clarify the emergency response responsibilities and procedures of post personnel. In particular, elderly care institutions that provide care for disabled elderly people should fully assess the conditions and capabilities for organizing the safe evacuation of disabled elderly people after a fire, and formulate practical emergency response, emergency shelter, and safe evacuation plans.
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In October 2015, General Secretary Xi Jinping (习近平), while presiding over the 27th collective study session of the 18th CPC Central Political Bureau, explicitly proposed "promoting the concept of global governance featuring extensive consultation, joint contribution and shared benefits." The 19th Party Congress report proposed "China adheres to the global governance concept of extensive consultation, joint contribution, and shared benefits," establishing the theoretical status of this concept in the form of Party documents. The 20th Party Congress report proposed "practicing the global governance concept of extensive consultation, joint contribution, and shared benefits." The Central Foreign Affairs Work Conference held at the end of 2023 established "promoting global governance through extensive consultation, joint contribution, and shared benefits" as the path to building a community with a shared future for mankind. The global governance concept of extensive consultation, joint contribution, and shared benefits is an important component of Xi Jinping (习近平)'s diplomatic thought, one of the important iconic concepts of Xi Jinping (习近平)'s Thought on Socialism with Chinese Characteristics for a New Era, a major achievement of the adaptation of Marxism to the Chinese context and the needs of the times in the field of international relations, and has historical significance in the history of global governance theory development, providing a new path for solving the fundamental and urgent problems facing human society today.
From a historical perspective, the global governance concept of extensive consultation, joint contribution, and shared benefits profoundly responds to the requirements of the times for human social development.
Tracing back to the past, global governance is the inevitable product of human social development reaching a certain stage. Over the past few centuries, global governance has grown from nothing to something, from small to large, playing an increasingly important role in maintaining peace and promoting development. Marxism believes that the more thoroughly the primitive state of isolation of various nations is eliminated due to increasingly perfect modes of production, interaction, and the division of labor naturally formed between different nations due to interaction, the more history becomes world history. The formation of world history is the basic condition for global governance. The Westphalian system established in the mid-17th century built a regional order with limited subjects and scope in Europe, establishing the principle of sovereign equality in international relations, laying the foundation for subsequent global governance. However, constrained by factors such as the level of productivity, the degree of industrialization, and modes of transportation, this order did not yet possess truly global attributes. The truly meaningful attempt at global governance in the process of world history began with the League of Nations established after World War I. After World War II, a global governance system with the United Nations as the main body, involving the vast majority of countries in the world and a wide range of fields, was established, and global governance practice entered a stage of great development. In 1990, the International Development Committee proposed the concept of "global governance" and quickly gained international recognition. After the end of the Cold War, with the deepening of economic globalization and the continuous emergence of global challenges, global governance has received increasing attention from countries around the world, the subjects participating in global governance have continued to increase, and the connotation and extension of global governance have continued to expand, becoming an important component of international relations theory and practice.
Focusing on reality, the transformation of the global governance system is a task of the times that the world must answer today. In today's world, economic globalization is developing in depth, linking the interests and destinies of countries around the world more closely together, forming a community of shared interests where "you have me and I have you." President Xi Jinping (习近平) pointed out: "In the face of risks and challenges, no country can be immune, and adhering to unity and cooperation, openness and inclusiveness is the right path in the world." Many problems are no longer limited to within a country, and many challenges can no longer be addressed by the strength of one country alone. Global challenges require the concerted cooperation of all countries. At the same time, the balance of international forces has undergone profound changes, especially the rapid development of emerging market countries and developing countries. Their willingness to participate in global governance has continued to increase, and their ability to promote global governance in a more just and reasonable direction has continued to rise, but developed countries are unwilling to cede more power to developing countries. In particular, as the world is undergoing profound changes unseen in a century, international turmoil is intensifying, chaos is emerging frequently, and individual countries are disregarding international rules and engaging in unilateralism, causing the failure of global governance mechanisms, and the governance deficit is becoming increasingly obvious.
Looking to the future, improving global governance requires the guidance of new concepts. The times are the mother of thought. Proposing the global governance concept of extensive consultation, joint contribution, and shared benefits reflects General Secretary Xi Jinping (习近平)'s keen insight into the times and profound historical consciousness as a leader of a major country. Global governance is different from government governance or social governance in the general sense. It relies on the formation of certain rules and the establishment of corresponding systems through consultation by various actors on the basis of common values and concepts to adjust mutual relations and rights and obligations. Therefore, the foundation and key to improving global governance is to solve the problem of concepts. As General Secretary Xi Jinping (习近平) pointed out: "The transformation of the global governance system cannot be separated from the guidance of concepts." With the growth of national strength and the improvement of international status, China is increasingly approaching the center of the world stage, and the relationship between China and the world is undergoing positive and profound changes. China's foreign policy propositions, especially the major concepts and initiatives proposed by General Secretary Xi Jinping (习近平), are increasingly welcomed and supported by the international community; China's active role in addressing various global challenges and solving hot and difficult issues is increasingly expected and praised by countries around the world. In particular, in recent years, with the rampant of unilateralism and protectionism, and the resurgence of hegemonism and power politics, the world craves stability and a sense of direction, and more and more countries sincerely hope that China will demonstrate leadership and provide certainty, and eagerly expect China to play a greater role in global governance.
From a theoretical perspective, the global governance concept of extensive consultation, joint contribution, and shared benefits has achieved integrated innovation in ontology, epistemology, and methodology.
The global governance concept of extensive consultation, joint contribution, and shared benefits advocates that global affairs should be discussed by everyone together, the governance system should be built by everyone together, and the governance results should be shared by everyone together, so that all countries become participants, contributors, and beneficiaries of world peace and development. This global governance concept profoundly answers the questions of "who governs," "for whom to govern," and "how to govern," and has achieved integrated innovation at the ontological, epistemological, and methodological levels. It is an important original achievement of the Sinicization of global governance theory and the internationalization of China's governance experience.
Subject expansion. President Xi Jinping (习近平) pointed out: "Advocating the global governance concept of extensive consultation, joint contribution, and shared benefits, and practicing true multilateralism, means adhering to the principle that international rules should be written and maintained jointly by all countries. World affairs should be handled through consultation among countries, and no one should be allowed to listen to whoever has the 'thickest arm'." Special emphasis is placed on the strength of the Global South. When visiting the New Development Bank of the BRICS countries, President Xi Jinping (习近平) pointed out: "The collective rise of the Global South has become an important force for maintaining world peace, promoting common development, and improving global governance." The global governance concept of extensive consultation, joint contribution, and shared benefits replaces the narrow-minded nationalism with the thinking of sovereign equality, advocates the diversification of governance subjects, and argues that participating in global governance should not be the privilege and patent of major countries, but should maximize the openness and inclusiveness of cooperation mechanisms, concepts, and policies to ensure that all countries have the right to participate in global governance equally. It is necessary to maintain and practice true multilateralism, the essence of which is that international affairs should be handled through consultation among all, the future destiny of the world should be controlled by all countries, global problems should be solved through open cooperation, and world peace and stability should be jointly maintained to promote prosperity and development. The Global South should take the lead in the process of improving the global governance system, jointly become a staunch force for open development, a constructive force for global governance, and a stabilizing force for maintaining peace, and promote the development of the international order in a more just and reasonable direction.
Realm sublimation. General Secretary Xi Jinping (习近平) emphasized: "Promote the democratization and rule of law in global governance rules, and strive to make the global governance system more balanced in reflecting the will and interests of the majority of countries." In April 2025, during his talks with Kenyan President Ruto (鲁托), President Xi Jinping (习近平) emphasized: "China does not provoke trouble nor is afraid of trouble. It is willing to work with all countries in the world to cope with various challenges through unity and cooperation, safeguard its own legitimate rights and interests, maintain international trade rules, and safeguard international fairness and justice." The global governance concept of extensive consultation, joint contribution, and shared benefits advocates promoting equal rights, equal opportunities, and equal rules for all countries in global governance, and the fruits of development should no longer be monopolized by a few countries. All people have the right to live a happy life. It advocates sovereign equality rather than bullying the weak, fairness and justice rather than national priority, and unity and cooperation rather than division and confrontation. It emphasizes that international rules should be observed by all countries to ensure effective implementation, and there should be no exceptionalism and double standards. The so-called "rules" formulated by small circles should not infringe on the legitimate rights and interests of other countries, and multilateral institutions should not be allowed to become dysfunctional due to the inability of member states to cooperate. The authority of international rule of law should be strengthened, and major countries should take the lead in speaking of good faith and the rule of law, and should not engage in bullying or extortion.
Thinking reconstruction. The global governance concept of extensive consultation, joint contribution, and shared benefits is a revolution in the mode of thinking about global governance. First, fundamentally solve the problem of unified rights and responsibilities with dialectical thinking. In April 2025, when meeting with Spanish Prime Minister Sánchez (桑切斯), President Xi Jinping (习近平) pointed out: "China and Europe should fulfill their international responsibilities, jointly maintain the trend of economic globalization and the international trade environment, and jointly resist unilateral bullying, not only safeguarding their own legitimate rights and interests, but also safeguarding international fairness and justice, and maintaining international rules and order." This reflects the close connection between the creators of governance rules, the participants in governance actions, and the beneficiaries of governance results. Second, look at global governance with systematic thinking and adapt to the changed world pattern. The 20th Party Congress report proposed: "China actively participates in the reform and construction of the global governance system, practices the global governance concept of extensive consultation, joint contribution, and shared benefits, adheres to true multilateralism, promotes the democratization of international relations, and promotes the development of global governance in a more just and reasonable direction." The global governance concept of extensive consultation, joint contribution, and shared benefits systematically and profoundly answers the question of the times of "what kind of concept should be used to strengthen global governance," and provides Chinese wisdom and Chinese solutions for the transformation and improvement of the global governance system. Third, focus on the most prominent development, security, and civilization issues in the world today with a problem-oriented approach, and provide international public goods represented by the "three major global initiatives." It emphasizes that when dealing with urgent issues such as regional conflicts, natural disasters, and major epidemics, multilateral institutions should respond quickly and demonstrate humanitarianism and action; when dealing with long-term challenges such as emerging technologies, climate change, and biodiversity loss, multilateral institutions should be prepared in advance and demonstrate forward-looking vision and guidance.
From a value perspective, the global governance concept of extensive consultation, joint contribution, and shared benefits is an iconic achievement of the adaptation of Marxism to the Chinese context and the needs of the times in the field of international relations, and has historical significance in the history of global governance theory development.
The global governance concept of extensive consultation, joint contribution, and shared benefits is an important component of Xi Jinping (习近平)'s diplomatic thought and an important iconic concept of Xi Jinping (习近平)'s Thought on Socialism with Chinese Characteristics for a New Era. This concept is based on the peak of theory and faces the people of all countries, showing great penetration, attractiveness, and appeal, and has achieved a "revolution in terminology."
Provide a path to building a community with a shared future for mankind. Xi Jinping (习近平)'s diplomatic thought is a systematic, scientific, and logically rigorous ideological and theoretical system with rich connotations and profound insights. Building a community with a shared future for mankind is the core concept of this system. The Central Foreign Affairs Work Conference held at the end of 2023 clarified the "four beams and eight pillars" of building a community with a shared future for mankind, including the goals, paths, universal adherence, basic support, strategic guidance, and practical platforms, and established a scientific system for building a community with a shared future for mankind. From a logical relationship perspective, building a community with a shared future for mankind focuses on the core concepts and philosophical pursuits, and solves the problem of overall goals and major directions; the global governance concept of extensive consultation, joint contribution, and shared benefits focuses on the ideas and methods in specific fields, and solves the problem of practical plans and implementation measures. The two are a relationship between goals and paths. From the perspective of the core of the concept, the essence of the global governance concept of extensive consultation, joint contribution, and shared benefits and building a community with a shared future for mankind is "common," which is in the same vein as the basic principles of Marxism and is a vivid embodiment of the adaptation of Marxism to the Chinese context and the needs of the times.
Make a major contribution to the enrichment and development of global governance theory. President Xi Jinping (习近平) pointed out: "The current international order is not perfect, but there is no need to overthrow it and start over, nor is there a need to start a new stove, but rather to reform and improve it on the basis of careful maintenance." Promoting the reform of the global governance system with the global governance concept of extensive consultation, joint contribution, and shared benefits is neither overthrowing and starting over, nor starting a new stove, but rather adhering to seeking common ground while reserving differences, adhering to multilateralism, keeping pace with the times, and enriching and improving it. The concept of global governance originated and flourished in Europe and the United States, and its theory is derived from Western traditional international relations theory. Its ideological roots are closely linked to "Western centrism" and "theories of civilizational superiority" and "theories of racial superiority," and it has inherent defects and historical limitations. The global governance concept of extensive consultation, joint contribution, and shared benefits abandons the old concepts of zero-sum games and winner-take-all, emphasizes that countries should respect each other, consult equally, participate jointly, build jointly, and share jointly in international affairs, and promotes the building of a community with a shared future for mankind, providing a new value orientation for global governance. The global governance concept of extensive consultation, joint contribution, and shared benefits covers multiple fields such as economy, politics, security, culture, and ecology, forming a systematic, complete, and logically rigorous theoretical system, enriching the connotation of global governance theory.
An important achievement of the creative transformation and innovative development of outstanding traditional Chinese culture. General Secretary Xi Jinping (习近平) pointed out: "The 'second integration' is another ideological liberation, allowing us to fully utilize the valuable resources of outstanding traditional Chinese culture in a broader cultural space to explore theoretical and institutional innovation for the future." Chinese civilization is the only great civilization in the world that has continued uninterrupted and developed into a state to this day. The ideas, concepts, humanistic spirit, moral norms, and philosophy of life contained in outstanding traditional Chinese culture are not only the core of the Chinese people's thoughts and spirit, but also breed the wisdom to deal with contemporary international relations. The global governance concept of extensive consultation, joint contribution, and shared benefits is a creative transformation and innovative development of value concepts such as "harmonious coexistence of all nations" (协和万邦), "harmony without uniformity" (和而不同), "the world is for all" (天下为公), "unity of knowledge and action" (知行合一), and "the people are the most important" (民为贵). It is concise, profound, and embodies a profound historical and cultural accumulation.
Demonstrates the fine traditions and distinctive characteristics of New China's diplomacy. As early as the 1950s, Comrade Mao Zedong (毛泽东) pointed out that China should make greater contributions to mankind. "Upholding a global vision" (胸怀天下) is one of the historical experiences of the Communist Party of China's century of struggle. Under the leadership of the Communist Party of China, New China has proposed important diplomatic concepts such as the Five Principles of Peaceful Coexistence, and has continuously contributed wisdom to building a just and reasonable international order. The global governance concept of extensive consultation, joint contribution, and shared benefits is an inheritance and development of the fine traditions of Chinese diplomacy such as peaceful coexistence and seeking common ground while reserving differences, and through further refinement and sublimation, it has become the ideological banner for China's participation in and leadership of the reform of the global governance system, demonstrating the great power style of upholding justice and innovation, the world-mindedness of benefiting oneself and others, and the open and inclusive broad mind.
From a practical perspective, the global governance concept of extensive consultation, joint contribution, and shared benefits contributes key forces to global governance transformation.
The global governance concept of extensive consultation, joint contribution, and shared benefits is not only a theoretical innovation, but also a program of action, continuously demonstrating its magnificent practical power in strengthening the construction of international organizations and improving the level of global governance in various fields.
Steadfastly guiding the direction of global governance development. Since the 18th National Congress of the Communist Party of China, General Secretary Xi Jinping (习近平), with a broad global vision, profound strategic thinking, and the magnanimous heart of a leader, has profoundly grasped the laws of historical development and the destiny of mankind. He has delivered important speeches at multilateral mechanisms such as the United Nations, the G20, the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation, and the BRICS countries, putting forward a series of new concepts, new initiatives, and new propositions with Chinese characteristics, in line with international expectations, and in accordance with the general trend of history, providing important strategic guidance for the reform of the global governance system. He emphasized adhering to true multilateralism and promoting the development of the global governance system in a more just and reasonable direction; advocated an equal and orderly multipolar world and an inclusive globalization that benefits all, and firmly defended international fairness and justice; proposed the Global Development Initiative, the Global Security Initiative, and the Global Civilization Initiative, contributing comprehensive, systematic, and operational solutions to the unity of human society in addressing common challenges from the three dimensions of development, security, and civilization; and profoundly expounded on the concepts and propositions for improving global governance from five aspects: economy, finance, trade, digital, and ecology, calling for the construction of a cooperative, stable, open, innovative, and eco-friendly world economy.
Continuously promoting the construction of global governance mechanisms. Under the leadership of head-of-state diplomacy, China supports and promotes the continuous reform and improvement of the United Nations, promotes the United Nations, including the Security Council, to better fulfill its responsibilities, more effectively gather global consensus, mobilize global resources, and coordinate global actions. It supports the World Health Organization, the World Trade Organization, and other professional international organizations with universal representation to play an active role, actively participates in international dialogue and cooperation mechanisms such as the G20 and the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation, and strengthens dialogue and cooperation with regional organizations such as ASEAN, the African Union, the Arab League, the Community of Latin American and Caribbean States, and the European Union. It promoted the historic expansion of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization and the BRICS mechanism, advocated the establishment of platforms such as the China-Central Asia Summit and the Lancang-Mekong Cooperation mechanism, held the "Belt and Road" International Cooperation Summit Forum, and promoted the establishment of new multilateral financing institutions such as the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank and the New Development Bank of BRICS.
Comprehensively participating in global governance international cooperation. China has joined almost all universal intergovernmental international organizations and more than 600 international conventions and amendments; China is the second largest contributor to the United Nations and peacekeeping assessments, and is also the country with the largest number of peacekeeping personnel among the permanent members of the Security Council. Under the personal promotion of General Secretary Xi Jinping (习近平), China successfully promoted the reconciliation and resumption of diplomatic relations between Saudi Arabia and Iran; adhered to the general direction of promoting peace through dialogue, and played a constructive role in promoting the political settlement process of regional hotspot issues such as the Ukraine crisis, the North Korean nuclear issue, and the Israeli-Palestinian conflict; and so on. Continuously improve the level of opening up to the outside world, expand the network of high-standard free trade zones facing the world, implement the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement with high quality, and promote the construction of an open world economy. Promote the conclusion of the Paris Agreement on climate change, gather more consensus around the Global Artificial Intelligence Governance Initiative, jointly launch the "Open Science International Cooperation Initiative" with global Southern countries, promote the improvement of governance rules in new areas such as the deep sea, the Arctic, outer space, and the Internet, and contribute Chinese wisdom and Chinese solutions to relevant multilateral agendas.
In the new era and on the new journey, it is necessary to more deeply understand and scientifically grasp the ideological connotation and theoretical character of the global governance concept of extensive consultation, joint contribution, and shared benefits. At the same time, it is necessary to adhere to the principle of linking theory with practice, understand "why it is good" and know "how to use it," unite the progressive forces of all countries in the world in the context of the century-long changes, and promote the construction of a community with a shared future for mankind with the global governance of extensive consultation, joint contribution, and shared benefits as the path to realization.
(Written by: Wu Xiaodan (吴晓丹), Wang Wenqi (王文起))
(This article was organized by the People's Tribune Magazine and edited by the Theory Department of the People's Daily)
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Work style construction is a perpetual theme in Party building. It concerns the Party's image, the people's support, and determines the success or failure of the Party and the country's cause. It is a continuous process, never completed. General Secretary Xi Jinping (习近平) pointed out: "For us communists, whether we can solve the problem of work style is a very important measure of our belief in Marxism, our faith in socialism and communism, and our loyalty to the Party and the people." The Party Central Committee has decided to launch an in-depth study and education campaign throughout the Party to thoroughly implement the spirit of the Central Eight-Point Regulation, sending a strong signal that work style construction must be constantly grasped. Work style construction is not something that can be achieved overnight; it requires long-term effort in ideological understanding, supervision and accountability, and institutional construction.
Ideology is the guide to action, and problems with work style often stem from ideological laxity and paralysis. The key to solving work style problems is for Party members and cadres to strengthen their foundation of faith and firm their ideals and convictions. Party members and cadres must thoroughly study the Party's innovative theories, persistently read the original works, study the original texts, and understand the principles, unremittingly use Xi Jinping Thought on Socialism with Chinese Characteristics for a New Era (习近平新时代中国特色社会主义思想) to strengthen their minds and souls, continuously enhance the "Four Consciousnesses," strengthen the "Four Confidences," and achieve the "Two Safeguards," and promote the study and education to be internalized and put into practice with an excellent study style and work style. Deeply study and implement General Secretary Xi Jinping's important expositions on strengthening the Party's work style construction and the Central Eight-Point Regulation and its implementation rules, place oneself in the context, place the work in the context, and place the responsibilities in the context, constantly clean up ideological dust, correct behavioral deviations, and learn to know awe and abide by the bottom line in learning. Through in-depth study and thorough understanding, draw red lines in thought and clarify boundaries in action, and enhance the political consciousness, ideological consciousness, and action consciousness of observing the Central Eight-Point Regulation and its implementation rules.
Work style problems have strong stubbornness and recurrence, and may rebound with the slightest relaxation. Since the new era, the Party Central Committee with Comrade Xi Jinping (习近平) as the core has started by formulating and implementing the Central Eight-Point Regulation, taking the lead from the top and persevering in strengthening the Party's work style construction. After unremitting efforts, it has curbed some unhealthy trends that had not been curbed for many years, solved many stubborn diseases that had not been solved for a long time, and promoted a new look in Party conduct and government conduct, and a continuous improvement in social conduct and public morals. At the same time, we must also be soberly aware that, at present, hedonism and extravagance still raise their heads from time to time, violations of discipline against the wind still occur, and invisible and mutated behaviors are growing. To solve the problem of work style, strengthening supervision and accountability is a key link, and we must persist in it for a long time, connecting intra-Party supervision with the supervision of state organs, democratic supervision, judicial supervision, mass supervision, and public opinion supervision, gathering the joint force of normalized and long-term supervision to ensure that power operates in the sunshine. Deeply promote the joint investigation and treatment of work style and corruption, adhere to severely punishing the problems of intertwined work style and corruption with "joint investigation," and eradicate the common roots of work style and corruption with "joint treatment," crack down on hedonistic and extravagant unhealthy trends as soon as they appear, be vigilant at all times against new trends of invisibility and mutation, and severely investigate and punish violations of discipline against the wind. Only by making the "probes" of supervision ubiquitous and the "rulers" of accountability always hanging high, making every prohibition an electrified "high-voltage line," and every accountability conveying a clear signal that violations of discipline must be punished, can we effectively maintain the strict tone, strict measures, and strict atmosphere for a long time.
If you want to know what is level and straight, you must use a plumb line; if you want to know what is square and round, you must use a compass and square. Work style construction is a protracted war, and institutional construction provides a strong guarantee for winning this protracted war. The vitality of a system lies not only in "establishing" it, but also in "implementing" it. No matter how perfect the system is, if it lacks rigid implementation, it will eventually become a 纸老虎 (zhǐ lǎo hǔ - "paper tiger," something that seems threatening but is ineffectual) and a 稻草人 (dào cǎo rén - "scarecrow," something that is superficially imposing but ultimately useless). In reality, the "broken window effect" often starts with the distortion of system implementation, either selective implementation, symbolic implementation, or implementing meetings with meetings and implementing documents with documents. Such phenomena not only dissolve the authority of the system, but also erode the foundation of work style. At the same time, with the development of the times, the relatively complete system of work style construction may have loopholes and shortcomings. For example, some systems regarding official reception may have insufficient supervision in dealing with new forms of illegal eating and drinking; some original grass-roots work assessment systems may induce formalism problems in actual implementation and increase the burden on grass-roots levels. To solve such problems, we need to focus on whether the system is truly implemented, whether the problem is truly solved, and whether the masses are truly satisfied, and solve problems such as "locking the cowshed with a cat" and "system idling" in "finding the lesions" and "prescribing the medicine," so as to build a solid institutional dam for correcting work style, curing unhealthy trends, and establishing new trends.
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Economic and social development is an organic whole. Only by promoting close cooperation and coordinated progress in all fields and links can we achieve high-quality development. When General Secretary Xi Jinping (习近平) chaired a symposium on economic and social development in some provinces and cities during the "15th Five-Year Plan" period, he emphasized: "We must make overall plans, grasp key and decisive factors, grasp the rhythm and pace, and focus on consolidating and expanding advantages, breaking through bottlenecks and blockages, strengthening weaknesses and shortcomings, and improving quality and efficiency, and maintain consistency with the overall goals." Accurately grasping the rich connotation of maintaining consistency with the overall goals is conducive to coordinating various policies in practical work and promoting them in coordination around unified goals, playing a good "combined fist" of policies to promote economic and social development, and ensuring that various policies work in the same direction with precision and strength.
Materialist dialectics tells us that things are interconnected and inseparable. The same is true of various tasks in reform and development, which are often highly related to each other. If we look at problems in isolation, one-sidedly, and simply, we will make metaphysical mistakes and easily lose sight of one thing while attending to another, and be in a state of 左支右绌 (zuǒ zhī yòu chù - "propped up on the left and right," to be in a difficult situation; unable to cope with events). Only by using systematic thinking, firmly establishing the idea of "a single chessboard," and efficiently playing a "combined fist" can we ensure that various policies are coordinated and consistent, forming a joint force to promote development. For example, since September last year, the Party Central Committee has resolutely deployed a package of incremental policies in response to new situations and problems in economic operation, paying attention to maintaining the mutual connection and organic unity of various policies, effectively boosting market expectations and social confidence, and significantly rebounding the economy. While achieving the goals of economic and social development last year, it also laid a good foundation for economic and social development this year. For another example, in recent years, China has adhered to playing a "combined fist" of the rule of law, the market, science and technology, and policies in the process of promoting ecological environment governance. In terms of the rule of law, it has used rigid constraints such as law-based supervision, strict law enforcement, and strict accountability. In terms of the market, it has promoted emission rights trading, improved the national carbon emission rights trading market and the voluntary greenhouse gas emission reduction trading market. In terms of science and technology, it has strengthened the research and technological breakthroughs in theoretical methods, causal mechanisms, and process paths related to green technology. In terms of policies, it has enhanced the coordinated cooperation of environmental protection policies with fiscal, taxation, investment, price, industrial, and regulatory policies, and gathered the policy synergy to promote green and low-carbon development.
To play a good "combined fist" of policies to promote economic and social development, "combination" is the key. It is necessary to realize that "combination" is not a simple and random patchwork, but a clear definition of strategic priorities, priority orders, main attack directions, and promotion methods, paying attention to the relevance of various fields and improving the coupling degree of various links, so that various policies produce a "chemical reaction." In the process of policy formulation and promulgation, if there is a lack of "combination" awareness, it is easy to lead to the phenomenon of "multiple government departments issuing orders and nine dragons governing the water," which not only makes it difficult for each policy to achieve the expected results, but also offsets the effects of different policies. If the coupling degree between policies is not high, it may lead to the problem of "local efforts and overall disadvantages," making it difficult to achieve focused efforts, coordinated cooperation, and overall promotion. This will not only affect the overall policy effect, but also affect the development expectations of business entities. We have had lessons in this regard in the past, and we must learn from them deeply and take them as a warning.
This year is the closing year of the "14th Five-Year Plan." While stepping up the implementation of the planning goals and tasks, we must adapt to the changes in the situation, grasp the strategic priorities, and scientifically plan the economic and social development during the "15th Five-Year Plan" period. At the same time, China's economy is at a major juncture of climbing over a slope and crossing a threshold for high-quality development. Economic operation faces an increasingly complex domestic and international environment, and economic work faces many dilemmas and multiple difficulties. The complexity of macroeconomic governance has increased significantly. Playing a good "combined fist" of policies to promote economic and social development is an important starting point for improving the effectiveness of macroeconomic regulation. To seek the optimal solution under multiple constraints and achieve goals such as optimizing the allocation of factor resources and maintaining stable economic growth, we must adhere to the concept of systems, do a good job in forecasting and judging, optimize the allocation and combination of policy resources and tools, strengthen the coordinated linkage of various fields, links, and elements of economic operation, and at the same time better coordinate economic policies and other policies. Recently, relevant departments have launched a package of policies and measures focusing on stabilizing employment, stabilizing the economy, and promoting high-quality development, including stabilizing foreign trade development, promoting consumption, actively expanding effective investment, and creating a good environment for stable development, which will provide strong support for the economy, promote the stable and healthy development of the economy and maintain the overall stability of society, and also fully reflects the further deepening of our party's understanding of improving policy coordination, and clarifies the practical path and provides scientific guidance for forming a joint force to promote high-quality development.
To implement the decisions and deployments of the Party Central Committee, we must use systematic thinking, methods, and measures to improve policy coordination and release greater policy effectiveness. First, strengthen the coordination of policy goals. When planning and formulating policies, we must proceed from the overall needs of economic and social development, coordinate long-term policies and short-term policies, macro policies and micro policies, stock policies and incremental policies, fully consider the original intention, goal orientation, and functional positioning of policies, and consciously obey the overall situation and serve the overall situation. Second, strengthen the coordination of policy measures. Pay attention to system integration and mutual complementation, prevent each from doing its own thing, and promote policy effects to meet expectations. At the same time, vigorously standardize law enforcement and regulatory behavior involving enterprises, and compress the space for discretionary action. Third, improve and make good use of the consistency assessment mechanism for macroeconomic policy orientation, incorporate economic policies and non-economic policies into the consistency assessment in a unified manner, coordinate the entire process of policy formulation and implementation, and improve the matching degree of policy goals, tools, timing, intensity, and rhythm. Fourth, further improve the policy assessment and evaluation mechanism, scientifically set relevant standards, and adjust and optimize unreasonable ones in a timely manner, so as to promote the connection and coordination of policies from the "first kilometer" to the "last kilometer," and jointly promote high-quality economic and social development.
(Author's unit: Xi'an Jiaotong University (西安交通大学))
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General Secretary Xi Jinping (习近平) personally planned, personally deployed, and personally promoted the central ecological and environmental protection inspection, and has always been concerned about promoting the construction of the inspection system. Recently, the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China and the State Council issued the "Regulations on Ecological and Environmental Protection Inspection Work" (hereinafter referred to as the "Regulations"), which comprehensively regulate the ecological and environmental protection inspection work, further consolidate the institutional foundation of ecological and environmental protection inspection, and provide an important guarantee for better playing the role of the inspection sword, comprehensively promoting the construction of a beautiful China, and promoting the realization of a modern society where humans and nature coexist in harmony.
Fully understand the great significance of the promulgation of the "Regulations"
In July 2015, the Fourteenth Meeting of the Central Leading Group for Comprehensively Deepening Reforms reviewed and approved the "Environmental Protection Inspection Plan (Trial Implementation)," clarifying the establishment of an environmental protection inspection mechanism. In June 2019, the General Office of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China and the General Office of the State Council issued the "Regulations on Central Ecological and Environmental Protection Inspection Work," which for the first time regulated inspection work in the form of Party regulations. Based on this as the basic basis, since the inspection pilot in 2015, two rounds of inspection have been successfully completed, covering all areas, and three batches of inspection tasks have been completed in the third round, resolutely investigating and dealing with a number of major typical cases of ecological and environmental damage and solving a number of prominent ecological and environmental problems that the people strongly reflect, achieving good political, economic, environmental, and social effects. In the new era and new journey, the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China and the State Council have formulated and promulgated the "Regulations," which transform the Party and the country's new deployments on ecological civilization construction and new requirements for inspection work into new institutional achievements, which is of great significance for adhering to and strengthening the Party's comprehensive leadership over ecological civilization construction and ecological and environmental protection, deeply promoting ecological and environmental protection inspection work, and comprehensively promoting the construction of a beautiful China.
The formulation and promulgation of the "Regulations" is an inherent requirement for deeply implementing Xi Jinping's (习近平) thought on ecological civilization. Inspection takes the implementation of Xi Jinping's (习近平) thought on ecological civilization as a major political task, and powerfully promotes the implementation of Xi Jinping's (习近平) thought on ecological civilization. The formulation and promulgation of the "Regulations" profoundly demonstrates the power of truth and the great power of practice of Xi Jinping's (习近平) thought on ecological civilization, which is conducive to promoting Xi Jinping's (习近平) thought on ecological civilization to be more deeply rooted in the hearts of the people, and effectively enhancing the ideological consciousness, political consciousness, and action consciousness of implementing Xi Jinping's (习近平) thought on ecological civilization.
The formulation and promulgation of the "Regulations" is an important guarantee for adhering to and strengthening the Party's comprehensive leadership over ecological civilization construction and ecological and environmental protection. Inspection always adheres to its political attributes, firmly grasps the "bull nose" of the ecological and environmental protection responsibility system, dares to be serious, and bites the problem without letting go, becoming a hard and practical measure to promote local Party committees and governments and their relevant departments to implement ecological and environmental protection responsibilities. The formulation and promulgation of the "Regulations" is conducive to strengthening the Party's comprehensive leadership over inspection work, and further guiding and urging all regions and departments to unify their thoughts and actions with the Party Central Committee's decisions and deployments, and promote the implementation of the "Party and government with the same responsibility" and "one post with two responsibilities" for ecological and environmental protection.
The formulation and promulgation of the "Regulations" is a key measure to build a beautiful China where humans and nature coexist in harmony. Inspection adheres to the problem-oriented approach, promotes the inspected objects to fully, accurately, and comprehensively implement the new development concept, and promotes the implementation of the Party Central Committee's various tasks and measures for the construction of a beautiful China. The formulation and promulgation of the "Regulations" takes promoting the realization of a modern society where humans and nature coexist in harmony as an important goal, clarifies the basic requirements for continuing to play the role of the inspection sword, which is conducive to promoting inspection work to further integrate into the overall situation, supporting high-quality development with high-level protection, comprehensively promoting the construction of a beautiful China, and building a solid ecological foundation for the great rejuvenation of the Chinese nation.
The formulation and promulgation of the "Regulations" is the basic support for promoting ecological and environmental protection inspection work to move forward steadily and far on the track of the rule of law. With the continuous advancement of inspection work, the institutional system is also constantly improving, and a pattern of "leading regulations + basic system + supporting template paradigm" has been basically constructed. Facing new situations and new requirements, the formulation and promulgation of the "Regulations" is conducive to firmly establishing the rigidity and authority of the inspection system, further playing the role of the system in managing the fundamentals and managing the long-term, systematically promoting the standardization, institutionalization, and legalization of inspection work, and continuously improving the modernization level of the ecological environment governance system and governance capabilities.
Accurately grasp the main content and practical requirements of the "Regulations"
The "Regulations" deeply implement Xi Jinping's (习近平) thought on ecological civilization, profoundly grasp the Party and the country's new situations, new requirements, and new deployments, comprehensively summarize the theoretical and practical achievements of inspection over the past 10 years, and further comprehensively regulate the content of inspection positioning, inspection organization, inspection rectification, and application of results.
Adhere to strengthening the Party's comprehensive leadership over ecological and environmental protection inspection work. The central ecological and environmental protection inspection is a major reform measure made by the Party Central Committee with Comrade Xi Jinping (习近平) as the core, and adhering to the Party's leadership is a distinctive feature of inspection work. The "Regulations" run through the adherence to the Party's comprehensive leadership throughout, clarifying that adhering to and strengthening the Party's comprehensive leadership over ecological civilization construction and ecological and environmental protection is the fundamental purpose of the formulation and promulgation of laws and regulations, adhering to and strengthening the Party's comprehensive leadership and grasping the political direction is the primary principle of inspection work, and promoting the implementation of Xi Jinping's (习近平) thought on ecological civilization and the Party Central Committee and the State Council's important decisions and deployments is the top priority of inspection.
Establish and improve the ecological and environmental protection inspection system and mechanism. The "Regulations" clarify the implementation of a two-level inspection system at the central and provincial levels, establish a leading group for central ecological and environmental protection inspection work, which is responsible for coordinating, guiding, and supervising inspection work under the leadership of the Central Political Bureau and its Standing Committee, and form a central ecological and environmental protection inspection team to carry out inspection. The Party committees and governments of provinces, autonomous regions, and municipalities directly under the Central Government are both important objects of central ecological and environmental protection inspection and the main body for organizing and carrying out inspection work in their respective administrative regions. Provincial inspection is an extension and supplement to central inspection.
Systematically standardize the content and organization and implementation of ecological and environmental protection inspection. The "Regulations" clarify that the study and implementation of Xi Jinping's (习近平) thought on ecological civilization and the Party Central Committee and the State Council's important decisions and deployments, the implementation of ecological and environmental protection requirements in the implementation of regional major strategies, and the construction of a beautiful China are important contents of inspection. Strictly require inspection organization procedures, coordinate and promote river basin inspection and provincial inspection, and upgrade working methods such as ecological environment warning films and exposure of typical cases to institutional norms. Establish working mechanisms such as problem drafts and independent review, and solicit opinions from relevant departments as needed to ensure that inspection results are objective, true, and accurate.
Powerfully promote the implementation and effectiveness of ecological and environmental protection inspection rectification. The "Regulations" establish a special chapter on inspection rectification, systematically standardizing inspection rectification work. The inspected objects are the main responsibility subjects for rectification, and the main responsible comrades are the first persons responsible for inspection rectification. The inspected objects are responsible for organizing the preparation of rectification plans and grasping the promotion and implementation. Strengthen scheduling and follow-up spot checks to promote the rectification of problems in place. Give full play to the role of public opinion supervision and guidance, and promptly expose and seriously deal with problems such as false rectification and perfunctory rectification; organize positive publicity for those with significant rectification results to encourage advanced ones.
Continuously deepen the application of ecological and environmental protection inspection results. Establish a central ecological and environmental protection inspection mechanism for transferring clues to accountability for ecological environment damage, give full play to the role of discipline inspection and supervision organs, organization departments, and procuratorial organs, and promote serious, accurate, and effective accountability. Strengthen the application of inspection results in cadre management work, and use relevant information as an important basis for the assessment and evaluation, selection and appointment, management and supervision, and commendation and reward of Party and government leading bodies and relevant leading cadres. In addition, clear requirements are also put forward for claims for compensation and recovery, suspected violations of discipline and law, and crimes.
Powerfully promote the implementation of various provisions of the "Regulations"
General Secretary Xi Jinping (习近平) pointed out that "it is very important to formulate systems, and it is even more important to implement them." The "Regulations" are the basic guidelines for carrying out inspection work. We must conscientiously study the content of the "Regulations," profoundly grasp the essence and main points, and solidly promote the implementation of various requirements.
Raise political standing. We must adhere to Xi Jinping's (习近平) thought on socialism with Chinese characteristics for a new era as guidance, deeply study and implement the spirit of the 20th National Congress of the Communist Party of China and the Second and Third Plenary Sessions of the 20th Central Committee, fully implement Xi Jinping's (习近平) thought on ecological civilization, profoundly understand the decisive significance of the "two establishments," strengthen the "four consciousnesses," strengthen the "four confidences," and achieve the "two safeguards." We must grasp the study and implementation of the "Regulations" as a major political task, and carefully study the "Regulations" through theoretical study by the central group, organizing authoritative interpretations, and carrying out special training, fully understand the main content, innovative measures, and work requirements of the "Regulations," and better guide and promote inspection work.
Improve the institutional system. According to the requirements and implementation of the "Regulations," we must comprehensively review and summarize inspection experience, systematically sort out and analyze relevant institutional templates, and formulate and improve corresponding supporting institutional norms in a timely manner, forming an inspection institutional system with the "Regulations" as the leader, basic systems as the guarantee, and template paradigms as the support, and promote inspection to continue to develop in depth.
Deepen inspection practice. We must conscientiously implement the decisions and deployments of the Party Central Committee, complete the routine inspection coverage of the Party committees and governments of all provinces, autonomous regions, and municipalities directly under the Central Government as required, and carry out routine inspections of relevant departments of the State Council and relevant central enterprises. Implement "look back" on the rectification of inspection as appropriate, carry out special inspections, shoot and produce ecological environment warning films, and promote normalized supervision. Regularly schedule the progress of inspection rectification work, and organize daily follow-up and strengthen spot checks to ensure that inspection rectification is in place and without discount.
Strengthen team building. We must strengthen the overall planning of the inspection cadre team, establish and improve relevant institutional mechanisms, and strengthen inspection support guarantees and capacity building. Strengthen the standardized management of inspection personnel, and increase education and training, rotation and exchange efforts. Establish an inspection talent pool and expert pool, strictly standardize the access conditions for inspection personnel, and strictly control the political, moral, ability, work style, and integrity aspects.
Strictly enforce work style and discipline. We must strictly implement various integrity regulations, strictly enforce political discipline and political rules, strictly implement the spirit of the Central Eight-Point Regulation and its implementation rules and the "Several Provisions on Rectifying Formalism to Reduce the Burden on the Grassroots," resolutely oppose formalism behaviors such as inaction in normal times and "one-size-fits-all" responses to inspections in emergencies and various forms of falsification, and ensure that inspections are clean and upright with strict discipline and good work style.
(The authors are the Secretary of the Party Leadership Group and Minister of the Ministry of Ecology and Environment, respectively)
Return to TopBeijing (北京), May 18th (Reporter Li Hongmei (李红梅), Wang Hao (王浩), Liu Wenxin (刘温馨)) Meteorological monitoring shows that on the daytime of May 18th, scattered heavy rainfall occurred in Guangxi (广西), Guangdong (广东), Jiangxi (江西), Fujian (福建), Zhejiang (浙江), and other places. The Central Meteorological Observatory (中央气象台) predicts that in the next three days, some areas in Jiangnan (江南), South China (华南), and eastern Southwest China (西南地区) will experience heavy rainfall and severe convective weather. At 18:00 on the 18th, the Central Meteorological Observatory (中央气象台) continued to issue a blue alert for heavy rain. The Ministry of Water Resources (水利部) and the Ministry of Natural Resources (自然资源部) jointly issued a yellow meteorological warning for mountain torrent disasters and a meteorological risk warning for geological disasters with the China Meteorological Administration (中国气象局), respectively. The China Meteorological Administration (中国气象局) has initiated a Level IV emergency response for major meteorological disasters (heavy rain).
It is expected that from 20:00 on the 18th to 20:00 on the 19th, some areas in eastern and southern Jiangxi (江西), southern Zhejiang (浙江), western and northern Fujian (福建), Guangxi (广西), northern and western Guangdong (广东), eastern Yunnan (云南), as well as the Ili River Valley (伊犁河谷) and the Tianshan Mountains (天山) area in Xinjiang (新疆), will experience heavy to torrential rain, with some areas in southwestern and central Guangxi (广西), northern Guangdong (广东), and northern Fujian (福建) experiencing extremely heavy rain.
According to the "National Flood Control and Drought Relief Emergency Plan" (《国家防汛抗旱应急预案》) and relevant regulations, the State Flood Control and Drought Relief Headquarters (国家防总) launched a Level IV flood control emergency response for Fujian (福建) and Guangxi (广西) provinces at 16:00 on May 18th, and dispatched a working group to the front line in Guangxi (广西) to assist and guide. The General Office of the State Flood Control and Drought Relief Headquarters (国家防总办公室) and the Ministry of Emergency Management (应急管理部) are conducting rolling consultations with relevant provinces such as Zhejiang (浙江), Fujian (福建), Jiangxi (江西), Guangdong (广东), and Guangxi (广西), requiring close attention to the development and changes in rainfall and flood conditions, strengthening joint consultation and judgment, enhancing the linkage between meteorological early warnings and emergency responses, urging the implementation of the "calling" mechanism for early warning of impending disasters to grassroots responsible persons, and decisively transferring people in dangerous areas in advance to ensure the safety of people's lives.
Affected by heavy rainfall, the Xijiang River (西江), Beijiang River (北江), and major rivers such as the Liujiang River (柳江), Yujiang River (郁江), Guijiang River (桂江), and Hejiang River (贺江) will experience significant rises in water levels, and some small and medium-sized rivers in the heavy rainfall areas may experience floods exceeding warning levels. In view of the current flood control situation in the basin, the Pearl River Flood Control Headquarters (珠江防总) and the Pearl River Water Resources Commission of the Ministry of Water Resources (水利部珠江水利委员会) simultaneously launched a Level IV flood control emergency response and a Level IV emergency response for flood defense on the 18th.
The Pearl River Flood Control Headquarters (珠江防总) and the Pearl River Water Resources Commission of the Ministry of Water Resources (水利部珠江水利委员会) issued a notice immediately, requiring all relevant units and departments to strictly implement the responsibilities for flood and heavy rain defense work, strengthen monitoring, forecasting, and early warning of rainfall and water conditions, conduct rolling consultations and judgments, scientifically dispatch the flood control engineering system, fully implement safety measures for risky reservoirs, small and medium-sized reservoirs, and water-related construction projects under construction to safely pass the flood season, and focus on preventing floods in small and medium-sized rivers and mountain torrent disasters.
Return to TopBy: 本报记者 王 浩 董丝雨 窦 皓
The Qiantang tide surges, and the Grand Canal flows leisurely. Between the rivers, a network of waterways outlines the city's structure.
Xinkai River (新开河) flows through Wangjiang Street (望江街道), Shangcheng District (上城区), Hangzhou (杭州), Zhejiang (浙江), and merges into the Grand Canal. Hu Fuqing (胡福庆), a veteran party member with over 50 years of party experience, is the folk river chief of this river. Starting in 2015, rain or shine for 10 years, Hu Fuqing has accumulated 21 notebooks with more than 3,700 river patrol diaries, covering a patrol mileage of over 10,000 kilometers, writing more than 700,000 words of a new era green chronicle for the river at his doorstep.
From a river to a landscape—
The "Water Transformation" in 21 River Patrol Diaries
One river, one person; still flow, watching.
The Xinkai River is like a ribbon of green, passing through busy roads and bustling streets. At 6 a.m., Hu Fuqing puts on his red vest, picks up his fishing net and tongs, and gets on his bicycle to patrol the Xinkai River, which is 1 kilometer away from his home.
Along the path, Hu Fuqing walks in front, and Zhu Yijun (朱一俊), a staff member of Xujiabu Community (徐家埠社区), follows behind. The tongs delve into the knee-high grass, picking up tissues and beverage bottles; the fishing net probes the water surface, scooping up swirling dead branches and leaves.
Hu Fuqing tells Zhu Yijun the key points: "There are more than 10 items in river patrol. First, look at the water to see if there is any garbage and if the color is wrong; then, explore the water to find the drainage outlets hidden in the corners; finally, take water samples to measure the ammonia nitrogen, total phosphorus, etc."
The water sampling tool is Hu Fuqing's "local" invention. A fishing rod is modified into a fishing net, with a net pocket at one end and a water sampler at the other—a mineral water bottle with a white plastic sheet attached. "Insert the fishing net into the water, and when the white plastic sheet is faintly visible, you can lift it out of the water." Taking out a tape measure, Hu Fuqing measures along the water marks on the rod, "Today, the transparency of the river water is 86 centimeters, which meets the 'clear water' standard."
Walking and stopping for two hours, even young people feel tired, but Hu Fuqing is still energetic. At 8:30 in the morning, after patrolling the river, Hu Fuqing returns to the community service hall, where he has another task. Leaning over the table, he writes down the day's river patrol diary stroke by stroke: "From Yaojiang Bridge (姚江桥) to Huajia Bridge (华家桥) all clear, observation point transparency 86 cm, rainwater outlets all normal..."
A stack of yellowed paper records the transformation of the river water from turbid to clear.
Turning to the river patrol diaries from the first few years, words such as "sewage flowing out" and "many leaves floating on the river surface" often appear. Nowadays, "no floating objects on the river surface" and "clear water quality" have become frequent terms.
Why patrol the river and write a diary day after day?
Hu Fuqing opens the memory gate—in the 1950s, for farmland irrigation, the surrounding people dug ditches to divert water, connecting the pits and ponds into the Xinkai River, "At that time, the river water was so clear that we could touch fish and catch shrimps with our bare feet."
With the development of the city, high-rise buildings "grow" densely, and sewage pipes extend into the river. Watching the Xinkai River become a "Dragon Beard Ditch," Hu Fuqing felt very uncomfortable.
After retiring from the Hangzhou Sewing Machine Factory (杭州缝纫机厂), Hu Fuqing couldn't stay idle and became a community supervisor. Wherever there was a need, he would go. In 2014, the street established a folk river protection team, and the first person they thought of was Hu Fuqing. Hu Fuqing, who "always wanted to do something," took over the team flag and became a river protector of the Xinkai River, and then successively became a folk river chief of the street, district, and city. Later, the Xintang River (新塘河) was also included in his river patrol scope.
Hu Fuqing is energetic as this "river chief."
"At the beginning, I had no experience. I would forget what changes had taken place in the water quality and whether the problems had been solved after a few days. After thinking about it, I decided to write a diary," Hu Fuqing said. From the initial few words to the later detailed records of transparency, water quality, rainwater outlet conditions, etc., the diary became thicker and thicker.
The rivers at the doorstep flow with strong nostalgia and carry the local economic and social development space. Zhejiang Province (浙江省) launched the "Thousands of Villages Demonstration, Ten Thousands of Villages Renovation" project in 2003 and carried out the construction of ten thousand miles of clear water rivers. In 2013, it promoted the "Five Waters Co-Governance" of treating sewage, preventing floods, draining waterlogging, ensuring water supply, and grasping water conservation.
From the comprehensive implementation of the river chief system and lake chief system to encouraging the participation of all people, the institutional innovation of water management has been implemented in exploration. Dredging rivers, controlling pollution, beautifying and greening, and continuing to tackle water management. "Egrets have become regular visitors," "There is a koi carp," "Aquatic plants are growing vigorously"... These changes are presented one by one in Hu Fuqing's river patrol diary.
"Rivers are a window to see ecological awareness and development changes. We manage rivers from multiple dimensions of safety, ecology, livability, prosperity, and intelligence to create a basic pattern of 'eight belts, hundreds of corridors, thousands of pearls, and ten thousand miles of roads' for the happiness of the entire region," said Li Rongji (李荣绩), director of the River and Lake Division of the Zhejiang Provincial Department of Water Resources and director of the Provincial River Chief System Office Working Group.
From large rivers to mountain streams, clear water flows continuously. The action of protecting and constructing beautiful rivers and lakes is being steadily promoted, and the quality of China's water ecological environment continues to improve. In the first quarter of this year, among the 3,641 national surface water assessment sections, the proportion of sections with excellent water quality (I-III) reached 91.0%, an increase of 1.1 percentage points year-on-year.
From one person to a group of people—
The "Co-Guardian" of 1.2 Million River and Lake Chiefs
"Lao Hu (老胡), why did you take on this troublesome thing? Isn't it good to take a walk, dance in the square, and enjoy your retirement?" Some people don't understand.
"I don't feel at ease if I don't go to the river to take a look every day," Hu Fuqing replied happily.
At 79 years old, he walks with the wind and works quickly. As he walked, a withered sapling flashed into view, and Lao Hu quickly raised his mobile phone to take a photo and sent it to the "Hangzhou Folk River Chief" message group. The staff of the District River Chief Office replied, "Send someone to deal with it immediately." In one morning, Hu Fuqing walked five or six kilometers, and his forehead was covered with dense sweat.
What if you encounter a "tough bone"? The river patrol diary on January 26, 2024, recorded the process of "pulling out a difficult stubble."
That day at 7:12, Hu Fuqing, who was patrolling the river, heard the sound of rushing water and followed the sound, "Streams of muddy water were flowing into the river, and I quickly took photos and reported it!"
Zhang Wentao (张文涛), the head of the Urban Management and Construction Office of Wangjiang Street, saw the photos and immediately sent someone to the scene. At 9:08, Hu Fuqing received feedback: the basement of the construction site had accumulated water due to leakage, and the construction workers directly pumped it into the rainwater well, and the engineering vehicles were washed irregularly, resulting in muddy water being discharged into the river, which had been stopped.
Hu Fuqing was not at ease. More than ten minutes later, Lao Hu, who returned to the scene, saw that there was still water overflowing, sometimes clear and sometimes muddy, and reported it again. When Zhang Wentao heard this, he reported to the higher-level River Chief Office while organizing a professional team to conduct a carpet search.
At 10:25, Zhang Wentao replied that the initial judgment was that a municipal water pipe may have ruptured, and relevant units were still investigating. "Urban management, municipal, water affairs, river maintenance, law enforcement and other departments jointly investigated until more than 9 pm, and found that the reason was a broken water pipe in the construction site leaking, and emergency measures were taken," Zhang Wentao said.
More than 10 hours to find out the problem, behind it is the collaborative operation of river chiefs at all levels. Li Baogang (李宝刚), the leader of the Comprehensive Group of the Shangcheng District River Chief Office, introduced that the district has formed a "5+X" national river chief system. The district, street, and community river chiefs, law enforcement river chiefs, and folk river chiefs are the "5" chiefs, and social forces such as river observers, "River (Well) Xiaoer (河（井）小二)," and resident supervision teams who are enthusiastic about water protection are also mobilized.
Not only is there someone to manage, but also to manage well. With manpower and computing power, river patrols are more efficient. On the Zhejiang Water Beauty (River Chief Online) smart platform, the water system outline and river patrol trajectory are displayed in the digital map, and public reports and supervision issues are displayed in real time. River chiefs upload the problems they find during river patrols or the problems reported by the public at any time, and relevant departments promptly recognize them, which promotes the rapid resolution of more problems.
The river at the doorstep is getting more and more beautiful. From misunderstanding to giving a thumbs up, more and more Wangjiang people have joined the river protection team.
"We see Lao Hu's persistence in our eyes, and we also want to do things with him," said Shen Jinnian (沈金囡), a resident of Xinglong Community (兴隆社区), Wangjiang Street, who is enthusiastic. This elder sister has become a member of the Pioneer River Protection Team and leads everyone to patrol the river and pick up garbage.
From one person to a group of people, the change of river water comes from co-construction and co-management. The district recruits "cycling river chiefs," and cyclists patrol the river while cycling. "Following Grandpa Hu to patrol the river" has driven the participation of 19 schools and become a favorite extracurricular activity for children. At present, the number of water protection volunteers registered with real names in the district has reached more than 69,600.
From the "general commander" to the "foremost sentry," China has comprehensively established and improved the river and lake chief system. 1.2 million river and lake chiefs at the provincial, municipal, county, township, and village levels have taken up their posts, and folk river chiefs and volunteers have fully participated, ensuring that every river and every lake is managed and protected.
From a pool of water to a city—
The "Poetry and Distant Place" in More Than 3,000 Happy Rivers and Lakes
People live in the water town and live by the water. In the past, on both sides of the river, shantytowns and low houses were densely packed, washing clothes and cars, and discharging sewage, all relying on the river at the doorstep.
The river is changing, and so are the people.
Looking through the diary, on the way to patrol the river, Hu Fuqing would step forward to persuade those who littered and dumped waste; if he found that a construction site was discharging waste indiscriminately, he would pull the person in charge to the river to see...
"Who doesn't want their doorstep to be cleaner and more beautiful? Seeing that Lao Hu is so persevering, everyone is also actively taking action," said Ma Yingying (马盈盈), a volunteer at the Party and Mass Service Center of Xujiabu Community.
"There is a river in front of my house." This river is an ecological belt, but also a living belt and a common prosperity belt. Hu Fuqing's river patrol diary records the governance of clear water and also engraves the changes of the times.
The community is building a "Happy Neighborhood," and Hu Fuqing has become the backbone of the Happy Delegation, giving full play to his expertise, leading volunteers to patrol the river and protect the water, and carry out garbage classification. "'Happy Neighborhood' is a basic unit brand for common prosperity. From neighborhood canteens, home-based elderly care centers, and sports parks to volunteer services and dispute mediation, whether it is the 'old and young' or people from other places and old residents, they all feel like they are coming home," said Chen Haihong (陈海红), secretary of the Party Working Committee of Wangjiang Street.
The water veins are surging, stimulating the new vitality of high-quality urban development.
Shibanqiao Community (始版桥社区), Wangjiang Street, on the bank of the Xinkai River, used to have illegal buildings and structures along the river, indiscriminate discharge of sewage, and electric wires knotted into "spider webs."
From the water to the shore, water management and urban management are promoted simultaneously. In Lao Hu's diary, new terms, new things, and new scenes are increasing. Urban villages have been transformed into future communities, and three-dimensional markets and three-dimensional gardens have sprung up, attracting scientific and technological enterprises and young makers to settle down.
Following the river patrol diary, walk into the "Second Life" 3D photography cabin. 98 cameras capture 196 photos in 0.3 seconds, and the "digital human" is transformed into a personal figure through 3D printing and post-modeling. "What we value is not only the business environment here, but also the beautiful ecological environment," said Chen Yuxin (陈雨欣), assistant general manager of "Second Life."
Backed by Yuhuang Mountain (玉皇山) and facing the Qiantang River (钱塘江), with Longshan River (龙山河) and Bagua Field (八卦田) dotted in between, strolling through Nanxing Street (南星街道), Shangcheng District, new cultural and tourism formats are full of vitality.
"It is valuable only if residents find it interesting," said Cao Jing (曹晶), head of Nanxing·Interesting Bookstore. The old community warehouse has been transformed into a bookstore, where everyone can carry out Song Dynasty experience, parent-child handcrafts, and old book exchange, with hundreds of research activities every year.
10 years, 21 river patrol diaries, are like a real-time era animation. There are tireless steps, the pulse of urban development, and chapters of harmony between people and water.
Chinese-style modernization is a modernization in which material civilization and spiritual civilization are coordinated, and it is a modernization in which man and nature coexist harmoniously. Cultural industries such as cultural tourism, animation, e-sports, immersive performances, and micro-short dramas have made new breakthroughs. In 2024, the added value of the cultural industry in Hangzhou reached 344.8 billion yuan, an increase of 6.5% year-on-year. In the first quarter of this year, the added value of the digital economy core industry manufacturing in Hangzhou reached 28.5 billion yuan, an increase of 14.7% year-on-year.
Use the benefits of water and show the beauty of water. From a better life to a beautiful economy, high-level protection promotes high-quality development. Standing in the small Wangjiang and looking at the whole country, more than 3,000 happy rivers and lakes are becoming the "poetry and distant place" at the doorstep of the masses.
Return to TopOn May 18th, the 2025 Rose Independent Innovation Achievement Recommendation Conference, hosted by institutions such as the Yunnan Academy of Agricultural Sciences Flower Research Institute (云南省农业科学院花卉研究所), opened at the Kunming (昆明) Dou Nan International Flower Technology Innovation Center (斗南国际花卉技术创新中心). With the theme of "A Thousand Varieties Blooming, Innovating the Future," the recommendation conference focused on launching more than 1,000 new "Chinese Style" rose cut flower varieties, 8 low-maintenance landscape rose varieties, and 2 leading technologies in flower intelligent decision-making and green planting.
Xinhua News Agency (新华社) reporter Chen Xinbo (陈欣波) photographed and reported.
Return to TopBy: 本报记者 郑洋洋
Editor's Note: This year marks the 80th anniversary of the victory of the Chinese People's War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression and the World Anti-Fascist War. During the 14 years of unyielding and bloody battles fought by the Chinese people, the soldiers of the War of Resistance fought bravely against strong enemies with their iron will and built a Great Wall with their flesh and blood, advancing wave upon wave to the nation's aid. When they took up arms to fight resolutely, some were young people, and some were just children. When the Chinese nation was at its most dangerous moment, for the sake of the motherland, for the sake of the people, and for the sake of justice, they rushed to the battlefield and united against the enemy.
As time passes, whenever they recall those glorious years, the veterans of the War of Resistance are either impassioned or whisper, sometimes smiling, sometimes shedding tears. Their stories are the most authentic and moving national memories. Starting today, this edition will launch the "Dialogue Across Time and Space" series of reports. Our reporters will approach the veterans of the War of Resistance, listen to the things they can't forget and the things they still care about, record their stories, and let their spirit inspire us to overcome all difficulties and obstacles and strive to achieve the great rejuvenation of the Chinese nation.
Nearly a hundred years old, with a thin face, but rosy complexion and vigorous spirit. When talking about the years of war more than 80 years ago, he still speaks loudly and thinks clearly. The old man in front of me is named Li Jinshui (李金水), dressed neatly, with his chest full of commemorative medals.
Li Jinshui (李金水) was born in 1927 in a poor family in Xiabeizhang Village (下北漳村), Wuxiang County (武乡县), Shanxi Province (山西省). Xiabeizhang Village (下北漳村), where he lived, was the location of the "Frontline Luxun Academy of Arts" school. In 1944, 17-year-old Li Jinshui (李金水) joined the Eighth Route Army (八路军).
What is a Communist Party member?
"Communist Party members are not afraid of death for the sake of resisting Japan"
During the War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression, Eighth Route Army (八路军) troops and teachers and students from the Luxun Academy of Arts (鲁艺学校) who promoted resistance against Japan and national salvation were stationed in the village. "The Eighth Route Army (八路军) fetched water and cleaned up for the villagers, and they were very good to us, so I was deeply influenced." Li Jinshui (李金水) still remembers the proposition promoted by the Eighth Route Army (八路军) at that time, "Any Chinese person with a conscience should stand up!"
At that time, in Wuxiang County (武乡县), which had only 140,000 people, more than 90,000 people participated in various anti-Japanese organizations, and 14,600 people joined the Eighth Route Army (八路军), which can be described as "Eighth Route Army (八路军) troops stationed in every village, and every household had its own soldiers." In February 1944, 17-year-old Li Jinshui (李金水) signed up to join the Eighth Route Army (八路军). The old man still remembers the troop designation clearly, "I was a soldier in the 4th Company, 2nd Battalion, 769th Regiment, 385th Brigade of the 129th Division (129师385旅769团2营4连)."
The troops engaged in battle with the Japanese army in Guxian (故县) (the old city of Wuxiang County (武乡县))—that was Li Jinshui's (李金水) first battle after joining the army. He had the fierce energy of a newborn calf not afraid of tigers. When he rushed forward, his left leg was unfortunately hit by a bullet. "I didn't even realize it at the time. It was the company commander who discovered it and gave me a simple bandage, and then sent me to the hospital."
Li Jinshui (李金水) recalled that the company commander was a veteran Red Army soldier who had gone through the 25,000-li Long March. After seeing Li Jinshui's (李金水) brave fighting, the company commander said something unforgettable to him: "Like a Communist Party member." The young Li Jinshui (李金水) was puzzled at the time: "What is a Communist Party member?" Later, Li Jinshui (李金水) learned that "Communist Party members are not afraid of death for the sake of resisting Japan."
How to attack the blockhouse without equipment?
"Collect ammunition, dig tunnels to blow up bunkers, and let the enemy ride 'earthen airplanes'"
After staying in the hospital for 4 months, Li Jinshui (李金水) returned to the battlefield before his injuries had fully healed. "Why so urgent?" Li Jinshui (李金水) replied: "The hospital is small, there are many wounded and sick, and the troops also need people, so I must return to the team." After returning to the team, Li Jinshui (李金水) gloriously joined the Communist Party of China in 1945.
Later, Li Jinshui (李金水) also participated in the battle to liberate Duncun (段村) (the residence of the Japanese puppet regime in Wuxiang (武乡)). "The enemy had Japanese and puppet troops, and we destroyed one of the enemy's blockhouses." Li Jinshui (李金水) recalled that later, when liberating Liu'aonao (刘凹垴), a transportation hub between Taiyuan (太原) and Changzhi (长治), our army surrounded the enemy's bunker, but more than 200 stubborn Japanese soldiers still refused to surrender.
"What to do? At that time, we collected ammunition, dug tunnels to blow up bunkers, and let the enemy ride 'earthen airplanes'." During the War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression, Li Jinshui (李金水) participated in three battles against the Japanese army. "It was very difficult to resist Japan at that time, and the equipment gap was very large. We cherished bullets very much, and the soldiers did not fire easily, for fear of running out of bullets."
Looking back on his experience, Li Jinshui (李金水) pointed to his injured leg, his eyes filled with tears, and said emotionally: "On the battlefield, many comrades-in-arms who were about the same age as me fell down while running, and shed the last drop of blood for the Party and the people. The Party treats us living people very well. It should be said that the Communist Party saved my life."
What does it taste like to eat steamed buns with snow?
"What you don't like to eat now are the good foods that we couldn't even dream of"
After the victory of the War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression, Li Jinshui (李金水) continued to serve in the army. In 1963, Li Jinshui (李金水) was transferred back to his hometown and served as the manager of the Wuxiang County (武乡县) Service Company and the Party Branch Secretary and Director of the County Machine Tool and Electrical Appliance Factory, living a good life with his fellow villagers.
The spirit of the old soldiers has been passed down from generation to generation, and his son and grandson grew up listening to his stories. Under the influence of Li Jinshui (李金水), his son, grandson-in-law, and others have joined the army one after another.
Li Jinshui's (李金水) grandson, Li Xin (李欣), works in discipline inspection at a university in Taiyuan (太原). He often takes his 3-year-old son back to his home in the county town and sits on the sofa with him to listen to the old man relive the revolutionary stories of that year.
Li Xin (李欣) remembers that he was a picky eater when he was a child, and his parents couldn't control him. It was his grandfather who held him and told him about the days of fighting with the army. Sorghum and black beans were good food, and wild vegetables and tree bark could fill his stomach. The steamed buns in winter were frozen like ice cubes, and he swallowed them with snow. Li Xin (李欣) asked: "What does it taste like to eat steamed buns with snow?" Li Jinshui (李金水) did not answer, but just told the children: "What you don't like to eat now are the good foods that we couldn't even dream of. We must cherish our current life and never forget the goodness of the Communist Party."
After starting to work, Li Xin (李欣) has always demanded himself according to the standards of an outstanding Communist Party member. "Now, I have also become a father, and I will pass on my grandfather's good style and good family style and let it become our 'family heirloom'."
As the interview was about to end, Li Jinshui (李金水) learned that his story would be published in the newspaper, and his eyes lit up: "I look forward to the arrival of this year's anniversary of the victory of the War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression!"
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During the War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression, 22,000 Wuxiang (武乡) people sacrificed their lives for the country
During the War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression, Wuxiang (武乡), Shanxi (山西), forged an indissoluble bond with the Eighth Route Army (八路军). From 1937 to 1942, the headquarters of the Eighth Route Army (八路军) was stationed in Wuxiang (武乡) five times, stationed in 9 villages including Wangjiayu (王家峪) and Zhuanbi (砖壁) for 536 days, becoming the county with the most frequent stationing of the Eighth Route Army (八路军) headquarters. Eight brigades (columns) and 31 regiments of the Eighth Route Army (八路军) fought in Wuxiang (武乡).
In order to defend the base areas, the Eighth Route Army (八路军) fought 6,368 battles of various sizes with the Japanese invaders in Changle Village (长乐村), Nanguan (南关), Guanjialao (关家垴), Duncun (段村) and other places, averaging 2.3 battles per day, and achieved the result of annihilating 28,830 Japanese and puppet troops.
In order to support the War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression, the people of Wuxiang (武乡) made great contributions and sacrifices. Wuxiang County (武乡县), with a population of only 140,000, had 14,600 people joining the Eighth Route Army (八路军); Wuxiang County (武乡县), with only 590,000 mu of land, donated more than 2.4 million shi of grain to the Eighth Route Army (八路军); In order to open up new areas, Wuxiang County (武乡县) transferred 5,380 cadres, leaving behind the story of "sending troops, grain, and cadres, five thousand cadres and ten thousand soldiers."
During the War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression, 22,000 people in Wuxiang (武乡) sacrificed their lives for the country, and more than 3,200 were included in the list of martyrs.
The stationing of numerous Party, government, and military organs has also left behind a wealth of revolutionary cultural relics. There are as many as 1,190 former sites and ruins of the War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression in the local area. In recent years, Wuxiang County (武乡县) has adhered to the principle of "utilizing red resources well, carrying forward red traditions well, and inheriting red genes well," promoting red tourism to help the comprehensive revitalization of the countryside. Through the upgrading and utilization of the red tourism special line highway, it connects the red resources along the line, such as the Wangjiayu (王家峪) Former Site Memorial Hall of the Eighth Route Army Headquarters, driving the rapid development of red tourism.
(Organized by Zheng Yangyang (郑洋洋), reporter of this newspaper)
Return to TopBy: 本报记者 魏哲哲
Can parents freely dispose of their children's money? In a typical case released by the Supreme People's Court, the father used 838,000 yuan of his minor child's money as a down payment to purchase a house, but failed to register it in the child's name as agreed in the divorce agreement. The People's Court ordered the father to return the property to the child in accordance with the law.
Zhao (赵某) and Ding (丁某) divorced, and their son, Ding Xiaomou (丁小某), lived with Ding (丁某). The divorce agreement between the two parties stipulated that Zhao (赵某) would pay Ding Xiaomou (丁小某) 700,000 yuan for living expenses. It was also agreed that the 700,000 yuan and the 138,000 yuan gifted to Ding Xiaomou (丁小某) by elders should be used as Ding Xiaomou's (丁小某) property share for purchasing a certain property. Ding (丁某) would handle the house purchase matters on his behalf and register Ding Xiaomou's (丁小某) name and share on the property certificate. Later, Zhao (赵某) paid the 700,000 yuan for living expenses as agreed in the divorce agreement. On July 9 of the same year, Ding (丁某) signed a house sales contract, paid a down payment of 838,000 yuan, and paid the remaining house payment by loan.
On July 12 of the same year, Ding (丁某) and Wang (汪某) registered their marriage and registered the real estate involved in the case under the names of Ding (丁某) and Wang (汪某), stating that it was jointly owned. Ding Xiaomou (丁小某) filed a lawsuit in the People's Court, requesting Ding (丁某) and Wang (汪某) to return 838,000 yuan and interest.
The trial court held that, according to the facts ascertained, the down payment of 838,000 yuan for the house involved in the case came from the living expenses paid by Zhao (赵某) to Ding Xiaomou (丁小某) and the property gifted to Ding Xiaomou (丁小某). The 838,000 yuan should be recognized as Ding Xiaomou's (丁小某) property. Ding (丁某), as the guardian directly raising Ding Xiaomou (丁小某), failed to register Ding Xiaomou's (丁小某) name and the share he occupied when purchasing the property, which infringed on Ding Xiaomou's (丁小某) legitimate property rights and interests. The property involved in the case is now registered under the names of Ding (丁某) and Wang (汪某), and both parties have obtained corresponding benefits and should bear the responsibility for returning the funds.
The Supreme People's Court stated that with the development of the economy and society, the types of property owned by minors are becoming more and more abundant. Protecting the property rights and interests of minors is one of the important contents of guardians fulfilling their guardianship responsibilities. This case has guiding significance for clarifying the responsibilities of guardians, clarifying the ownership of minor children's property, and the criteria for judging whether rights and interests have been infringed.
The Supreme People's Court released a total of 6 typical cases involving family protection of minors on May 15, to further exert the normative, evaluation, educational, and leading functions of judicial adjudication, and improve the whole society's attention and emphasis on family protection of minors.
The enforcement of cases involving personal and behavioral matters, such as custody and visitation, is often a practical difficulty. In another case, Xu (徐某) and Hu (胡某) separated due to emotional problems, and their 1-year-old daughter lived with Hu (胡某). During the separation period, Xu (徐某) took advantage of a visit to take her daughter from Hu's (胡某) home to another place and hid her, and refused Hu's (胡某) visitation. Hu (胡某) negotiated with Xu (徐某) many times without success and then sued to the court. The court ruled that the daughter should be raised by Hu (胡某) during the separation period. However, Xu (徐某) did not fulfill the judgment to send the child. After Hu (胡某) applied for compulsory enforcement, Xu (徐某) still refused to perform after being notified by the court, and hid her daughter in a relative's home, and frequently changed her place of residence, resisting enforcement. The People's Court innovated enforcement methods, combining leniency and strictness, and adopted pre-punishment measures such as pre-detention and pre-fines, and actively carried out legal explanation and reasoning, family education guidance, and other work, and finally urged Xu (徐某) to hand over the child.
The People's Court will give full play to its trial functions, promote parents to perform their guardianship responsibilities in accordance with the law through judicial adjudication, promote the coordinated linkage and integrated efforts of the "six major protections," and effectively safeguard the legitimate rights and interests of minors.
Return to TopBy: 本报记者 巨云鹏
"Criminal suspects Wu (吴) and Liu (刘), while serving as the enterprise's procurement director and senior procurement engineer, respectively, took bribes from two suppliers, amounting to more than 9 million yuan." Sun Xiaoyu (孙晓宇), deputy leader of the Economic Crime Investigation Detachment of the Pudong Branch of the Shanghai Municipal Public Security Bureau (上海市公安局), told reporters about such a case.
In May 2024, the Pudong Branch of the Shanghai Municipal Public Security Bureau (上海市公安局) learned, during visits to enterprises in its jurisdiction through the "Blue Whale" Enterprise Protection Workstation, that internal employees of a certain enterprise were suspected of accepting huge commercial bribes and helping suppliers inflate sales of accessories. An investigation revealed that, as a reward to the two suppliers, Wu (吴) and Liu (刘) placed a total of more than 640 orders with the two suppliers, totaling more than 190 million yuan, with the average purchase price being 6% to 12% higher than the market price. In September 2024, the Pudong police transferred the relevant criminal suspects to the procuratorial organs for review and prosecution on suspicion of accepting bribes by non-state functionaries and offering bribes to non-state functionaries.
In April 2024, the Shanghai Municipal Public Security Bureau (上海市公安局) worked with the Shanghai Federation of Industry and Commerce (上海市工商联) to establish 17 enterprise protection workstations at the municipal level and in various districts of the city to provide legal services to enterprises in their jurisdictions and protect the legitimate rights and interests of enterprises. Over the past year, the 17 enterprise protection workstations have cracked down on illegal and criminal activities that infringe upon the rights and interests of enterprises. The Shanghai Municipal Public Security Bureau's (上海市公安局) economic investigation departments have cumulatively solved more than 2,160 cases of economic crimes involving enterprises, such as embezzlement and misappropriation of funds, helping more than 100 enterprises recover economic losses of more than 630 million yuan. Relying on the enterprise protection workstations, the Shanghai police have developed and updated more than 30 enterprise-related courses, conducted more than 130 lectures in enterprises, and helped enterprises establish awareness of risk prevention and strengthen their ability to resist risks.
At the same time, the enterprise protection workstations have further updated and supplemented the 15 types of economic crime reporting guidelines that were previously released to the public, helping enterprises to collect evidence in a more targeted manner and as early as possible, reduce the cost of safeguarding rights, and reduce economic losses. "At the same time, we have added a comprehensive affairs acceptance function, horizontally linking various police departments to jointly solve the demands of enterprises, and ensure that the demands of enterprises are 事事有着落、件件有回音 (shì shì yǒu zhe luò, jiàn jiàn yǒu huí yīn - "everything has a solution, every matter has a response," ensuring all issues are addressed and resolved)." said Wang Lei (王磊), deputy director of the Intelligence and Command Center of the Economic Crime Investigation Division of the Shanghai Municipal Public Security Bureau (上海市公安局).
Return to TopThis newspaper's Shenyang (沈阳) May 18th dispatch (Reporter Hao Yingcan (郝迎灿)) Multiple inspections, multi-level inspections, and repeated inspections are a major chronic problem in the field of administrative law enforcement involving enterprises. Liaoning (辽宁) has introduced "Several Measures on Further Standardizing Administrative Inspections Involving Enterprises," putting forward effective measures from improving lists, standardizing methods, and strictly implementing them, targeting outstanding problems reflected by enterprises, and effectively improving the quality and efficiency of administrative law enforcement.
In response to the question of "who will inspect," Liaoning (辽宁) requires judicial and administrative departments at all levels to take the lead in carrying out the work of clearing up the qualifications of administrative law enforcement entities, to solve the problem of unclear identities of inspection entities. At the same time, the provincial-level administrative law enforcement departments will coordinate the formulation of a list of administrative inspection items involving enterprises and inspection standards, clarifying the boundaries of powers and responsibilities of different departments and units from the source.
In response to the question of "how to inspect," Liaoning (辽宁) requires minimizing the frequency of inspections to the greatest extent, strictly implementing "no inspection without a plan," strictly controlling special inspections, and strictly limiting the scope, content, and time limit; coordinating the implementation of the "one-time comprehensive inspection" joint law enforcement model, promoting non-on-site inspection methods such as remote supervision and mobile supervision, and reducing interference with the normal production and operation of enterprises. In addition, a graded and classified administrative inspection model is implemented, and enterprises with high credit ratings are included in the "whitelist database," reasonably reducing the frequency of inspections, allowing for fewer inspections or exemptions, to achieve 无事不扰 (wú shì bù rǎo - "no disturbance when there's nothing wrong," avoid unnecessary interference).
Around the implementation of inspections, Liaoning (辽宁) promotes the implementation of "scan the code to enter the enterprise," and the on-site inspection can only be carried out after the data such as the inspection entity, personnel, and content are uploaded to the information system in real time. At the same time, it standardizes on-site inspection procedures and behaviors, clarifying that a plan needs to be formulated and approved before the inspection, and the results should be fed back in a timely manner after the inspection. Written guidance opinions should be issued on the spot to problem enterprises to promote the deep integration of supervision and service.
It is understood that since the establishment of the annual review and publicity system for administrative inspection plans involving enterprises in 2018, Liaoning (辽宁) has continued to reduce inspection items, with an average annual compression rate of about 10%; at the same time, it has strengthened the supervision of law enforcement behaviors. In 2024, the proportion of random checks on administrative law enforcement case files involving enterprises in the province has been increased to 73%. A series of "combined punches" have powerfully rectified the chaos such as "arbitrary law enforcement" and "selective supervision."
Return to TopIt is the Cordyceps collection season. Maqin County (玛沁县) in Guoluo Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture (果洛藏族自治州), Qinghai Province (青海省), has organized villages to set up Party member service points at Cordyceps collection sites. They have also assigned cadres responsible for each village, members of the village's "two committees" (村两委), members of the village work teams, and volunteers from the New Era Civilization Practice Station (新时代文明实践站) to conduct patrols, guiding the masses to collect in an orderly manner and ensure safe production. The picture shows Party members from Dongkehe Village (东柯河村), Dongqinggou Township (东倾沟乡), Maqin County (玛沁县) on patrol on May 18.
By He Yong (贺勇), reporter of this newspaper.
Return to TopThis newspaper Hefei (合肥) May 18th (Reporter Tian Xianjin (田先进)) It was learned from the press conference of the Anhui (安徽) Provincial Government that in recent years, various regions and departments in Anhui (安徽) have taken multiple measures to comprehensively improve the level of government services. Anhui (安徽) has unified the application material form styles, promoted the acceptance and processing of 2,700 items at the same level in the province without differential treatment and with the same standards, and on this basis, realized the "exemption of submission" of application materials for 329 items, supporting the implementation of "proof-free cities" in the field of government services.
Anhui (安徽) has standardized the construction of provincial, municipal, and county-level government service centers, and the "front desk comprehensive acceptance, back-end classified approval, and comprehensive window issuance" model covers government service venues at all levels in the province. 99.3% of application items in the province support online processing, 213 government service items can be handled "across provinces" nationwide, and 179 service items and applications have achieved "one-stop service" in the Yangtze River Delta region.
Currently, Anhui (安徽) has launched and operated 36 key items of "efficiently handling one matter," such as starting a transportation company, joint application for water, electricity, gas, and internet, and applying for automobile trade-in subsidies. The total processing time has been reduced by 68%, and the submitted materials have been reduced by 58%.
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Return to TopThe Henan (河南) Luoyang Museum (洛阳博物馆) Becomes Popular with Female Figurines Holding Hands
Wearing Hanfu to See the "Sister Flowers" at the Museum
By Zhang Wenhao (张文豪), reporter for this newspaper
The Henan (河南) Luoyang Museum (洛阳博物馆) often sees scenes like this: many young women dressed in Hanfu (汉服), together with friends, go to see the Luoyang (洛阳) "Sister Flowers." This pair of "Sister Flowers" are painted pottery female figurines holding hands from the Northern Wei Dynasty (北魏), with double buns, adorned with floral decorations, rouge on their cheeks, standing shoulder to shoulder, which is very cute.
"We came from Xi'an (西安), Shaanxi (陕西), and specially wore Hanfu (汉服) just to take photos with the 'Sister Flowers'!" In front of the display case, tourist Sun Ya (孙雅), dressed in a Ruqun (襦裙), and her friend imitated the female figurines' posture of holding hands with hands on their hips, looking around with lively expressions.
In the soft light of the exhibition hall, the 17-centimeter-tall pottery figurines have vivid eyes and are intimately close, forming a moving picture with smiling tourists taking photos and making heart gestures.
"In April 2005, we collected a batch of Northern Wei (北魏) cultural relics. Judging from the epitaph, this batch of cultural relics came from the tomb of Yang Ji (杨机), a Northern Wei (北魏) minister from Mayao Village (马窑村), Yiyang County (宜阳县), Luoyang (洛阳). Among the 21 painted female standing figurines, this pair of female figurines holding hands is very rare in shape," said Sun Haiyan (孙海岩), deputy curator of the Luoyang Museum (洛阳博物馆). The pottery figurines are wearing a left-lapel upper garment, high-waisted wide-leg trousers, reflecting the integration of national cultures during the Northern and Southern Dynasties.
"The high waistline makes the legs look longer, and the V-neck highlights the neck line. Such clothing design would be a fashion icon even now," said Sun Ya (孙雅). When she and her friend wore Hanfu (汉服), holding hands, and faced the cultural relics, they were deeply infected by the beautiful emotions of the "Sister Flowers."
Young people keep coming to "check in," and the museum has adjusted the display method according to the needs of tourists. "In the past, the 'Sister Flowers' were placed with other cultural relics in a large through-cabinet against the wall. The position was low, and most tourists needed to squat to take pictures," said Zhang Lin'nan (张林楠), a museum guide. To give tourists a better viewing experience, the "Sister Flowers" were moved to a "single room"—an independent exhibition space that is more convenient to visit.
Around the museum, some businesses have launched "pottery figurine-style makeup," replicating the double-bun hairstyle and floral makeup of the female figurines holding hands, catering to the new fashion of young people wearing Hanfu (汉服) and pursuing Guochao (国潮). On online platforms, comics, short videos, and other works created by young netizens about the "Sister Flowers" are emerging one after another, allowing the female figurines holding hands to "experience" modern life.
"Hanfu (汉服) outfits and cultural relic interactions—this wave of 'hand-holding' across a long history reflects the new way young people visit museums," said Zhang Xiangyu (张祥宇), dean of the Henan Provincial Academy of Culture and Tourism Planning. More and more young people are beginning to pay attention to the emotional value of cultural and museum experiences. Appropriately changing the display methods, shifting from "displaying objects" to "connecting people," will become an exploration direction for many museums.
He Yuwei (何雨薇) and Wang Yaxue (王雅雪), students at the Beijing Dance Academy (北京舞蹈学院):
Cultural relics gave us the inspiration to choreograph. We were deeply attracted by the form of the female figurines holding hands in the Luoyang Museum (洛阳博物馆). Starting from the image of the cultural relics, we read historical materials and conceived stories, and finally choreographed the dance "Holding Hands" (牵). The dance was revised three times, hoping to present the pure and natural state and beautiful emotions of the female figurines on the stage. In the dance, we tried to add dialogue between the cultural relics to make the "Sister Flowers" more vivid and touching.
Gansu Provincial Museum (甘肃省博物馆) Creates a Cultural and Creative New Space
Visiting the "Green Horse's" Home and Making Friends with Cultural Relics
By Song Chaojun (宋朝军), reporter for this newspaper
"At the Gansu Provincial Museum (甘肃省博物馆), I took a photo with the 'sleeping gown' bronze running horse!" Wang Jiashu (王佳书), a 25-year-old visitor, shared her viewing experience with friends in a video call.
At the entrance of the Gansu Provincial Museum (甘肃省博物馆) Art and Life Hall on the second floor, a more-than-one-person-tall anthropomorphic "Green Horse" sculpture "wearing pajamas" sits cross-legged on the sofa. Beside it, anthropomorphic bird sculptures are leaning or sitting, together with televisions, carpets, etc., forming a unique "living room."
This is the "Home of the Green Horse and Friends" themed space, launched and put into trial operation by the Gansu Provincial Museum (甘肃省博物馆) cultural and creative team on May 1. The themed space officially opened on this year's International Museum Day. Within a range of nearly 600 square meters, the team created an immersive themed exhibition experience space with the "Green Horse" as the core.
The prototype of the "Green Horse" is the bronze running horse, a national treasure-level cultural relic in the museum's collection. In the new space, this classic IP enters six themed areas such as the living room, study, sports field, and bedroom. Wearing sportswear, sweating like rain with the "Green Horse" on the tennis court; several bird dolls spreading their wings in the wooden house; anthropomorphic Astragalus dolls vividly in the study... In more than 10 days of trial operation, hundreds of people come to experience the "modern life of cultural relics" every day. On the Internet platform, the "Home of the Green Horse and Friends" has sparked heated discussions among netizens.
The "out of the circle" of new tricks comes from the resonance between cultural relics and visitors. "Cultural and creative products not only contain the cultural connotation of the museum's collection of cultural relics, but also record the good memories of visitors," said Xu Dan (徐丹), head of the Gansu Provincial Museum (甘肃省博物馆) Art and Life Hall.
The cultural and creative team, with an average age of less than 30, uses creativity to "bring cultural relics to life." "We seized the image characteristics of the bronze running horse raising its head and neighing, showing its cute side," said Wu Xiaoyu (吴小宇), a cultural and creative designer. In 2022, the team designed and launched the "Green Horse Jumping" and "Green Horse Running" images based on the bronze running horse, and created the "Green Horse" classic IP on this basis.
Resonance needs to be sustained, which is inseparable from rich emotional experience methods. After just visiting the profound cultural relics in the museum, visitors turn around and enter the life hall, where they interact with the cultural and creative IP. "Visiting the museum can also have a high emotional value," "Unlocked' another side of cultural relics in the museum," "National treasure-level cultural relics live around us"... Visitors praised.
"Gansu (甘肃) is the throat of the ancient Silk Road and has a profound cultural heritage. We will continue to work hard to leave more cultural relic impressions and cultural memories for the audience," said Xu Dan (徐丹). In addition to the "Green Horse," the team has also designed cultural and creative images such as "Niwa Doll" and "Niu Mou Wang" based on the museum's collection of painted pottery bottles with newt patterns and bronze yaks to make the cultural relics more vivid.
Netizen moanthy:
The museum is like the "home" of cultural relics. In the "Home of the Green Horse and Friends," each life-like scene such as the living room, study, bedroom, and kitchen has vivid cultural and creative products, just like visiting the "Green Horse's" home. I used Vlog to record the visit and used the camera to show more netizens the modern life of the "Green Horse," so that everyone can see this novel and close-to-daily new model.
Jiangsu (江苏) Launches "See Big Exhibitions at Your Doorstep"
"Little Pink Furnace" Leads the Way, National Treasures Come to "Knock on the Door"
By Yao Xueqing (姚雪青), reporter for this newspaper
On weekends, Hu Fang (胡芳), a resident of Wujiang District (吴江区), Suzhou (苏州), Jiangsu Province (江苏省), invited friends to visit the Suzhou Bay Museum (苏州湾博物馆). This is the tenth stop of the "See Suyun (苏韵) at Your Doorstep" provincial tour. Twenty-one national treasure cultural relics from the Nanjing Museum (南京博物院), the Yangzhou China Grand Canal Museum (扬州中国大运河博物馆), the Suzhou Museum (苏州博物馆), and others came to "knock on the door."
The cultural relics are displayed in two temporary exhibition halls on the first floor of the museum. In Hall 1, a huge naked-eye 3D screen presents the details of the cultural relics from multiple angles, and the three-dimensional images bring a shocking visual experience.
Passing through a "water culture art corridor," the most popular "Little Pink Furnace" (Hibiscus Stone Pan Chi Ear Covered Furnace) of the tour comes into view. The Hibiscus Stone Pan Chi Ear Covered Furnace and Silver-Inlaid Copper Bull Lamp of the Nanjing Museum (南京博物院), the Cloisonné Enamel Gilded Taiping Youxiang Censer of the Yangzhou China Grand Canal Museum (扬州中国大运河博物馆), and the Taotie Pattern Jade Cup of the Suzhou Museum (苏州博物馆) are displayed in digital independent cabinets. Unlike ordinary display cabinets, a display screen using three-dimensional special effects technology can rotate to display the cultural relics and zoom in for viewing. Hu Fang (胡芳) gently clicked on the screen, and a detailed introduction of the cultural relics appeared in front of her: the "Little Pink Furnace" is carved from a whole piece of hibiscus stone, which has high hardness and brittle texture...
Next to it is the 5G Grand Canal immersive exhibition. Tourists stand on the "bow of the ship" and can travel through 17 cities in 8 provinces along the canal in 5 minutes, experiencing the beauty of the canal in person. Hall 2 has a virtual exhibition hall experience area. Tourists can click on the screen to view the exhibition online, and they can also wear VR glasses to immerse themselves in the "popular exhibitions" held by three museums in the province in recent years. Some tourists directly call to "make up lessons."
The cultural and creative market built in conjunction with this exhibition is also very popular. Refrigerator magnets, stamp books, plush toys... Many young tourists line up to purchase and collect stamps. "Since the tenth stop of the provincial tour began, the daily traffic has continued to hit new highs, and the sales of cultural and creative stores have increased by nearly 70% year-on-year," said Yang Qinqin (杨琴琴), a guide at the Suzhou Bay Museum (苏州湾博物馆).
Tian Tian (田甜), director of the Cultural and Creative Department of the Nanjing Museum (南京博物院), said that the museum will continue to develop cultural and creative products and enrich the types during the tour to better meet consumers' needs to "bring cultural relics home." For example, the cultural and creative products around the "Little Pink Furnace" have increased from the initial ornaments and refrigerator magnets to more than 40 products today, and they are also paired with the Yangtze finless porpoise teapot set "CP" to let more people understand cultural relics and fall in love with cultural and museum.
Since the launch of the provincial tour in September last year, it has been held in 10 prefecture-level cities in Jiangsu Province (江苏省). Museums in many places have set a record for the highest number of visitors in a single day, and it has also boosted the museum economy of "stamping, checking in, and buying cultural and creative products."
Blogger Xiaozouzhou (小邹邹):
Netizens asked me to write a "proposition composition"—to replicate the "Little Pink Furnace" with ingredients. When doing my homework, I learned that this cultural relic is carved from hibiscus stone as a whole, and the texture is very transparent. I tried different materials and finally chose melted syrup. It is not easy to cast and shape with syrup to restore cultural relics. I first pieced together a rough shape with bowls and plates, and then used pottery clay to repair and make a master blank. The final sugar version of the "Little Pink Furnace" has a good effect. Holding up the finished product and watching the light penetrate the sugar body and refract a pink halo, my understanding of cultural relics is more profound.
Hunan Museum (湖南博物院) Revitalizes the "Civet Cat" Pattern
Western Han Dynasty (西汉) "Meow Star" is Waiting for You to Check In
By Yang Xun (杨迅), reporter for this newspaper
"Who would refuse such a cute Western Han Dynasty (西汉) 'Meow Star'?" In the cultural and creative store of the Hunan Museum (湖南博物院), cultural and creative products printed with civet cat patterns have become the "favorite" of young people. Chen Yuxin (陈雨欣), a student born after 2000, opened the camera on her mobile phone and kept taking pictures of the civet cat cultural and creative products she had just bought.
The beloved civet cat IP comes from the "Jun Xing Shi (君幸食)" civet cat pattern lacquer food plate in the Changsha Mawangdui Han Tomb (长沙马王堆汉墓) exhibition of the Hunan Museum (湖南博物院). The civet cat patterns on it have different shapes, some with both ears erect, squatting like tigers; some with one ear raised, crawling forward... After careful design by the Cultural and Creative Research Center of the Hunan Museum (湖南博物院), the civet cat "came to life" from the lacquer plate pattern of the Western Han Dynasty (西汉) and entered the daily life of young people in a cute posture—becoming a personalized logo on mobile phone cases, a "group pet" in refrigerator magnets, etc.
Zhang Xu (张煦), director of the Cultural and Creative Research Center of the Hunan Museum (湖南博物院), introduced that with the civet cat pattern lacquer food plate as creative inspiration, the Hunan Museum (湖南博物院) created the civet cat IP brand, covering the "Han Xiaoli (汉小狸)" and "Civet Cat Miaomiao (狸猫妙妙)" series of cultural and creative products. The civet cat IP image integrates Han Dynasty (汉代) patterns and modern aesthetics, and transforms ancient cultural relic elements into cultural symbols loved by young people through life-like and interesting design language. "The development and operation of museum cultural IP is an important way for museums to break through traditional boundaries and activate cultural value. We are constantly expanding the narrative space of cultural and museum from online to offline," said Zhang Xu (张煦).
Offline, cultural and museum elements are integrated into daily consumption scenarios. The museum park in the Hunan Museum (湖南博物院) has introduced 5 well-known catering brands, launching plain gauze single clothes, Min Fang Lei (皿方罍) shaped cakes, and "Jun Xing Shi (君幸食)" lacquer plate themed milk tea cups. Wearing Hanfu (汉服), tasting Han banquets, and purchasing Han gifts, this has become a new landmark for young people to experience "Han life." During the "May Day" this year, the Hunan Museum (湖南博物院) launched a cultural and creative flash event with the theme of "Civet Cat Miaomiao Troupe" in Changsha (长沙) May 1st Square (五一广场). Data shows that during the event, the average time tourists stayed in the business district increased by 1.8 hours.
Online, the Hunan Museum (湖南博物院) has jointly built the online digital cultural and museum platform "Shan Hai (山海)" with Hunan Mango Digital Intelligence and other units, launching more than 32,000 cultural relics, bringing the "museum on the fingertips" to the audience; carrying out the "Shouwei Hunan Nian (守味湖南年)" event, transforming the dietary utensils and delicacies of the Mawangdui Han Tomb (马王堆汉墓) into a cultural experience of Hunan cuisine, attracting more than one million domestic and foreign netizens to participate.
On weekends, young tourist Chen Xiaojun (陈晓珺) made a special trip from Shanghai (上海) to Hunan (湖南) to "see cats." "From cultural and creative products to cultural experiences, the details of cultural relics are more vivid, I have more understanding of history, and visiting the museum has a long aftertaste," said Chen Xiaojun (陈晓珺).
Young illustrator Chen Woyi (陈我意):
Transforming the image of cultural relics into illustrations is a process that combines history, art, and creativity. It requires not only respecting the characteristics of the cultural relics themselves, but also giving them new vitality through the language of illustration. The civet cat pattern on the lacquerware of the Mawangdui Han Tomb (马王堆汉墓) is characterized by round eyes, erect ears, "inverted eight-character" whiskers, and upturned tails. When designing, I retained its characteristics and also imagined the scene of cats and people singing and dancing together, and restored the details in the scene according to the cultural relic data. "Changing the shape without changing the spirit," illustrators must understand cultural relics, refine visual language, and let historical culture shine in modern illustrations.
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From offline to online, young people are increasingly fond of museums. Data shows that at the National Museum of China (中国国家博物馆) last year, visitors under the age of 35 accounted for more than 60%, and the sales of the "Phoenix Crown" IP series products exceeded 100 million yuan. Young people are the main consumers in the hot museum cultural and creative market. On social media, young people's "secondary creations" emerge one after another, and "cultural relic specimens" have become creative inspirators and time-traveling doors.
Because it is vivid, it is loved. The cultural relics collected in museums "come alive" and "walk out," touching the cultural DNA of young people. At the Luoyang Museum (洛阳博物馆), young people feel the emotional connection across thousands of years by imitating cultural relics and "checking in"; at the Gansu Provincial Museum (甘肃省博), the new cultural and creative IP space allows cultural relics to integrate into modern life; the "Little Pink Furnace" of the Jiangsu Nanjing Museum (江苏南博) not only has touchable digital exhibitions, but also its own cultural and creative "CP"; the raccoon cat pattern of the Hunan Provincial Museum (湖南省博) jumps into the street "flash mob" and comes to the public... By excavating the connotation of cultural relics, innovating presentation methods, and applying technology empowerment, museums are making cultural expression more trendy and turning cultural and expo exhibitions into new fashions in the creative transformation and innovative development practices of excellent traditional Chinese culture, achieving a "two-way rush" with the cultural needs of young people.
Love never ceases, and inheritance continues forever. Some people have questioned whether the humorous image of cultural relics will dissolve the weight of history? Will the "get it done" cultural and expo activities only allow young people's cultural experience to "follow the trend"? Because of an IP, fall in love with a museum; because of a museum, rush to a city. With love, many young people have become online "history explainers" and cultural and creative designers, choreographing, painting, and telling stories based on cultural relics. Starting from the touched cultural DNA, strengthening cultural confidence in daily use without realizing it, and injecting more vitality into the museum with youth narratives, this is the answer given by contemporary young people.
"Cultural Expo + Social," "Cultural Expo + Consumption," "Cultural Expo + Technology"... the "opening mode" of museums is more diverse, and IP shaping is more deeply rooted in people's hearts. Young people's love for museums is not limited to visiting exhibitions and checking in. From cultural and creative design to curating exhibitions, from in-depth research to digital communication, young people will bring more youthful power to the development of museums.
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May 18th this year marks the 35th National Day for Helping the Disabled. In recent days, many places across the country have launched a variety of activities to help the disabled under the theme of "Promoting the Spirit of Self-Improvement and Helping the Disabled, and Gathering the Strength of Unity and Progress," creating a good social atmosphere of understanding, respecting, caring for, and helping people with disabilities, and creating a happier and better life for them.
Drawing Spiritual Strength from Role Models
"Coming to the campus to share my learning and growth experience with my younger siblings, my biggest feeling is closeness, warmth, and hope." Huang Ying (黄莺), a national self-improvement model and a blind doctoral student at Wuhan University of Technology (武汉理工大学), told reporters, "Planting the seeds of 'inclusive education' in the hearts of young people who may be engaged in education in the future will benefit more students with disabilities in the future."
The first report meeting on the advanced deeds of the 7th National Self-Improvement Models and Advanced Individuals in Helping the Disabled was held at the Beijing Jingxi Hotel (北京京西宾馆) on the afternoon of the 16th. The national self-improvement models and national advanced individuals in disabled persons' work who participated in the first report meeting came to Beijing Normal University (北京师范大学) and Tianjin Vocational and Technical Normal University (天津职业技术师范大学) on the afternoon of the 18th to conduct deed reports for teachers and students, and warm applause rang out from time to time at the meeting.
"The light of the soul shines eternally, and spiritual strength can overcome all obstacles." Sha Ruixin (沙瑞欣), a student of the Faculty of Psychology at Beijing Normal University (北京师范大学) who is sitting in a wheelchair, said, "The experiences of the members of the reporting group touched me deeply. Although we are 'locked out of a door' congenitally or acquired, we can still learn, pursue our dreams, and interpret the complete meaning of life."
Hu Jingyue (胡靖悦), a student at Tianjin Vocational and Technical Normal University (天津职业技术师范大学), said after the report meeting: "The national self-improvement models overcame obstacles to achieve success. Their optimistic attitude towards life and their spirit of striving without admitting defeat are examples for us young people to learn from."
The reporting group is currently touring around the country. In the next few days, the reporting group will also go to Fujian (福建), Hunan (湖南), Shaanxi (陕西), Ningxia (宁夏) and other provinces and regions to tell their struggle stories with personal experiences and convey the power of role models with sincere emotions.
Helping People with Disabilities Find Employment and Increase Income with Heart and Soul
"I have no work experience, I don't know if I can handle it." "It doesn't matter, you can come to the company for a trial period."
Audio designer, data marker, express company customer service, pharmacy salesperson, coffee making apprentice... On the afternoon of the 17th, the National Special Public Welfare Job Fair for the Disabled was launched at the Beijing Wukesong Wanda Plaza (北京五棵松万达广场). More than 60 companies on site provided more than 300 jobs, involving retail, catering, processing and manufacturing, the Internet and other industries.
"The development of the times has created conditions for people with disabilities to be employed on the job, on the platform, online, and at home." Sun Jinzheng (孙金政), the person in charge of Beijing Yisheng Worry-Free Technology Co., Ltd. (北京宜生无忧科技有限公司), one of the organizers of the event, said, "This time, the types of positions we have connected are diverse, suitable for the needs of many types of friends with disabilities."
"Applicants can also send their resumes to our email, we will follow up for a long time, and if there are suitable positions, we will match them in time," said Wang Xiaoxia (王小夏), manager of the Disabled Employment Division of Chengtong Human Resources Co., Ltd. (诚通人力资源有限公司).
Sun Yan (孙岩), secretary of the faculty and staff party branch of the Department of Information Technology of the Special Education College of Beijing Union University (北京联合大学), has been continuously promoting the employment of students with disabilities for 10 years. She was on the scene looking for opportunities for students with hearing and visual impairments.
"In the past few years, I have clearly felt that the national employment policy for people with disabilities has been implemented, especially the efforts of state-owned enterprises and institutions to take the lead in recruiting people with disabilities have increased." Sun Yan (孙岩) introduced that students with disabilities who have been systematically trained are very capable in communication and work.
Looking at the whole country, special job fairs for the disabled in various places have recently innovated their models and are welcomed by employers and job seekers.
In Baotou (包头), Inner Mongolia (内蒙古), 50 companies carried out employment policy publicity and recruitment with 796 suitable positions for the disabled; in Changsha (长沙), Hunan (湖南), the job fair was broadcast live simultaneously through multiple online platforms, and anchors and sign language teachers interacted in real time, so that job seekers who could not come to the scene could also understand the job information...
"Employment is a barrier for people with disabilities." He Ping (何萍), a staff member of the Training Department of the Employment Service Guidance Center of the China Disabled Persons' Federation (中国残联), said, "With the continuous development of the employment environment, friends with disabilities will better meet their psychological and social support needs and realize their life values."
Scientific and Technological Achievements Provide Disability-Friendly Solutions
Intelligent bionic hands, AI voice interaction wheelchairs, barrier-free home renovation systems... On the 16th, at the main venue of the National Day for Helping the Disabled in Chengdu (成都), Sichuan (四川), 21 assistive technology companies displayed and sold their products, and dozens of cutting-edge technology assistive devices were unveiled.
"This prosthetic limb can not only respond quickly, but also complete many fine movements." Qing Jingwen (卿静文), who lost her right leg in the Wenchuan earthquake (汶川大地震), came to the scene to demonstrate the intelligent bionic prosthetic limb.
"We hope to reduce the threshold for people with disabilities to integrate into society through technological innovation," said Wang Yong (王勇), sales director of Zhejiang Qiangnao Technology Co., Ltd. (浙江强脑科技有限公司).
The transformation of achievements provides more disability-friendly solutions, demonstrating the power and warmth of science and technology to help the disabled.
At the launch ceremony of the series of activities for the National Day for Helping the Disabled in Guangxi (广西), intelligent glasses specially designed for blind friends can plan travel routes and quickly convert the collected visual information into voice prompts, clearly informing the distance and direction of obstacles; intelligent robot dogs can accurately navigate, warn of dangers, and flexibly execute instructions to complete actions such as squatting, crossing obstacles, and transporting items.
"We are jointly carrying out a special domestication project for intelligent robot dogs with technology companies, and plan to use AI technology innovation to build them into a new type of intelligent guide dog," introduced Xie Jiangbin (谢江斌), director of the Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region Disabled Persons' Assistive Device Center (广西壮族自治区残疾人辅助器具中心).
In Zhuhai (珠海), Guangdong (广东), representatives of disabled persons' undertakings from Guangdong, Hong Kong and Macao launched a "Bay Area Dialogue" to discuss the assistive prospects of artificial intelligence; Shandong (山东) issued a number of measures to promote the deep integration of technological innovation and industrial innovation in the field of helping the disabled; Chengdu (成都), Chongqing (重庆), Kunming (昆明), Xi'an (西安) and other 15 western city disabled persons' federations released a regional cooperation mechanism to "break the circle" to promote the joint construction and sharing of high-quality resources, promote the development of the assistive device industry and the application of scientific and technological achievements...
The National Day for Helping the Disabled is a window to observe the development of the cause of disabled persons and the social atmosphere of helping the disabled in China. At the event sites across the country, the warmth of respecting and caring for the disabled is surging.
"I hope that every day of the year is a day for helping the disabled." An Chenxue (安晨雪), a cadre of the Baotou Disabled Persons' Federation (包头市残联), said at the end of a day's activities, "We will continue to work hard to make the moral consensus and conscious action of helping the disabled a common practice, and help more people with disabilities live a wonderful life."
(Xinhua News Agency, Beijing (北京), May 18)
Return to TopEditor's note: As the 35th National Day for Helping the Disabled approaches, General Secretary Xi Jinping (习近平) issued important instructions emphasizing that people with disabilities are an important force in advancing Chinese-style modernization. It is hoped that the vast number of people with disabilities will draw spiritual strength from self-improvement models, bravely overcome difficulties and challenges, actively pursue their life dreams, and make positive contributions to comprehensively promoting the construction of a strong country and the great rejuvenation of the Chinese nation with Chinese-style modernization.
Faced with physical inconveniences and difficulties in life, many people with disabilities are striving for self-improvement and writing brilliant chapters in their lives through struggle. This edition launches a special plan to tell the wonderful life stories of several people with disabilities, and also hopes to explore how to better care for people with disabilities and enable them to better integrate into social life.
With the care of family, teachers and friends, deaf girl Jiang Mengnan (江梦南) completed her studies and started research.
"Difficulty" Mode Girl Breaks Through the Silent World
People's Daily reporter Dou Hanyang (窦瀚洋)
In the Zeng Jianyang (曾坚阳) Laboratory of the School of Engineering at Westlake University in Hangzhou (杭州), Zhejiang (浙江), Jiang Mengnan (江梦南) is busy advancing her research project. In 2023, she started her postdoctoral research at Westlake University. "During this period, I participated in the development of several single-cell omics technologies, and used these technologies to map human tumor tissues, which is very fulfilling."
For many people, the name Jiang Mengnan (江梦南) may not be unfamiliar. Her inspirational story of transforming from a deaf girl to a doctor has moved and inspired many people.
Born in 1992, Jiang Mengnan (江梦南) was diagnosed with profound sensorineural hearing loss at the age of six months due to the misuse of drugs for pneumonia. The doctor suggested going to a school for the deaf and mute, but her parents did not give up. They decided to teach Jiang Mengnan (江梦南) to read lips and vocalize.
Her parents first put Jiang Mengnan's (江梦南) small hand on their own throat to let her feel the vibration of the vocal cords when speaking. After a period of time, they put her hand on their mouth to let her feel the breath produced when saying different words.
A word may have to be read tens of thousands or even hundreds of thousands of times, but Jiang Mengnan (江梦南) finally managed to pronounce it slowly. Although it was not clear, it was a great encouragement to her parents. Her father, Zhao Changjun (赵长军), said that when he first heard his daughter call "Dad," he cried with laughter.
When she reached school age, Jiang Mengnan (江梦南) sat in the front row of the classroom. Because she couldn't hear, she relied on memorizing the blackboard writing and watching the teacher's lip movements to learn. She also had to study on her own after class.
After class, she would always ask her classmates for advice with draft paper. "To solve a problem, I would first look at the classmate's lip movements to understand what they were saying, and then combine the steps written on the draft paper to understand." Jiang Mengnan (江梦南) is unforgettable and grateful for the help of teachers and classmates.
Due to her special experience, Jiang Mengnan (江梦南) has always had the ideal of treating diseases and saving people. She chose pharmacy as her major, was admitted to Jilin University (吉林大学), the alma mater of her idol Zhang Haidi (张海迪), and then pursued a master's degree at Jilin University (吉林大学). Her tutor was worried that she would not be able to hear and that there would be danger in the laboratory, so he chose computer-aided drug design research direction for her.
In addition to being busy with her studies, Jiang Mengnan (江梦南) would also take advantage of the winter and summer vacations to return to her hometown of Chenzhou (郴州), Hunan (湖南), to volunteer at special education schools, visit visually impaired, hearing impaired, and intellectually disabled children, tell her own experiences, and encourage the children to actively integrate into society.
In 2018, she became a doctoral student at Tsinghua University (清华大学), majoring in tumor immunology and machine learning. Also in this year, she successfully implanted an artificial cochlea in her right ear, regaining the hearing she had lost for 26 years.
At Westlake University, scientific research tasks make her life more fulfilling. She said that fortunately, technology is developing rapidly and providing more convenience. "Now, when I attend meetings and discussions, I can use smart devices to convert speech to text, and I am more calm when facing work."
Along the way, Jiang Mengnan (江梦南) has been bathed in the love of family and friends, which has also made her pay more attention to special groups. "I think we still need to strengthen guarantees in terms of education and employment." She said thoughtfully, "For example, schools should guarantee the learning conditions of disabled students through the construction of barrier-free facilities, and society should also establish fairer employment standards."
She said that the general public should also break down prejudices against people with disabilities. "People with disabilities need 'respect' rather than 'sympathy'. In fact, we are no worse than others." A bright smile bloomed on her face.
Accompanied by a guide dog, visually impaired blogger Zhao Qiubao (赵秋宝) traveled to more than 10 cities.
Hope to give more visually impaired people the courage to "go whenever they want"
People's Daily reporter Shi Fang (施芳)
Wearing a bean-green T-shirt, with a camera hanging around his neck, and from time to time making hearty laughter... If it weren't for the guide dog that is inseparable from him, Zhao Qiubao (赵秋宝) looks no different from ordinary people.
Zhao Qiubao's (赵秋宝) online name is "Brother Bao" (宝哥), and he is 43 years old this year. In 2017, due to retinitis pigmentosa, his eyes had only a faint sense of light. After a period of low ebb, Zhao Qiubao (赵秋宝) resumed work in 2019. He can use the barrier-free functions of computers and mobile phones to easily obtain information and handle business.
Relatively speaking, traveling is more difficult. Zhao Qiubao (赵秋宝) said that some places have imperfect barrier-free facilities, traffic lights have no prompt tones, or there are obstacles on the road, and it is common to stumble while walking.
"Can I get a guide dog as a guide?" With the idea of giving it a try, Zhao Qiubao (赵秋宝) submitted an application to the Guangzhou Disabled Persons' Federation (广州市残联). In November 2019, he brought the guide dog Alpha home. "I am very lucky." Zhao Qiubao (赵秋宝) said, "The proportion of visually impaired friends who own guide dogs is not high."
Zhao Gongzheng (赵公政), deputy secretary-general of the China Blind Persons' Association (中国盲人协会), introduced that there are currently more than 300 guide dogs in service across the country, plus retired guide dogs, there are more than 600 in total, and some guide dog bases have thousands of people who have registered to apply.
Accompanied by Alpha, Zhao Qiubao (赵秋宝) can gradually walk to and from work and even travel on business alone. In 2023, he began to travel and has since traveled to 17 cities including Shanghai (上海), Hangzhou (杭州), Suzhou (苏州), and Qingdao (青岛). Recently, he is in Beijing (北京).
Zhao Qiubao (赵秋宝) opened an account on the Douyin (抖音) platform called "Brother Bao and His Guide Dog" (宝哥和他的导盲犬) to share his travel experiences. The video records the love and warmth he felt during the journey:
In a food street in Sanya (三亚), a stall owner put down his business and led him around the market to taste special delicacies such as pickled vegetables and coconut water;
In Wudaoying Hutong (五道营胡同) in Beijing (北京), a lady accompanied him all the way and took him to Daoxiangcun (稻香村) to buy specialties;
When taking the subway in Changsha (长沙), citizens took the initiative to give up their seats and reminded him where there were pillars to pay attention to when getting off the bus...
"You can't see the sea, but the sea sees you," "He just doesn't have vision, he also has hearing, smell, and touch, which together will feel the beauty"... Netizens enthusiastically left messages for Zhao Qiubao (赵秋宝). His account currently has nearly one million followers.
"The barrier-free facilities for public transportation are becoming more and more complete, and the services are also very good." Zhao Qiubao (赵秋宝) said with deep emotion. In the video, he described his daily experience of taking the subway in Guangzhou (广州). "From District Zhuang Station (区庄站) to Banqiao Station (板桥站), there are a total of 17 stops, two transfers, the relay help of 10 staff members, and the enthusiastic guidance of countless passengers. My trip was very smooth."
"Now I can easily take the train with Alpha's work permit, immunization certificate, and my disability certificate." Zhao Qiubao (赵秋宝) introduced, "It is not so convenient to fly. You need to obtain an animal quarantine certificate from a designated quarantine agency. The validity period of the certificate is very short, and sometimes you have to get a quarantine certificate for the return trip."
"I hope to popularize guide dog knowledge through videos, call on all sectors of society to pay attention to the construction of a barrier-free environment, and give more visually impaired people the courage to 'go whenever they want'." Zhao Qiubao (赵秋宝) said.
He plans to travel all over China and then go abroad to "take a look", "to meet different people, experience different lives, and inspire more people to bravely pursue their dreams and become a better version of themselves."
Xu Chunxiang (许春香), who lost her left leg, insisted on studying and strived to be the first.
Even with only one leg, you have to stand on your own.
People's Daily reporter Wang Weijian (王伟健)
At 4:30 pm on May 15, in Suqian (宿迁), Jiangsu (江苏), Xu Chunxiang (许春香) was communicating with customers with a smile on her face. She was wearing a headset, staring at the screen, and her fingers were dancing flexibly on the keyboard.
She is a customer service representative of JD.com's (京东) "Sunshine Angel" (阳光天使) team. The call record on the computer screen shows that she made 238 calls that day, with a customer satisfaction rate of 100%. "I was also praised by a customer today and received an extra reward, so it seems that this month's income will have to increase." Xu Chunxiang (许春香) said.
Xu Chunxiang (许春香) is a disabled person. An accident when she was 11 years old caused her to lose her left leg. After graduating from junior college, she dreamed of becoming an accountant. However, she applied for jobs at more than a dozen companies, but all of them failed. Helpless, she had to go to a factory to work as an assembly line worker.
In 2019, after drifting around in other places for many years, she returned to her hometown of Suqian (宿迁), got married, and found this customer service job, mainly responsible for handling after-sales problems such as refunds, repairs, and exchanges. But before that, Xu Chunxiang (许春香) had always been very inferior. She always hid far away when she saw strangers and was not good at communicating, so she found it very difficult to work. Sometimes, customers would throw out several questions on the phone in a row, and she couldn't answer any of them.
Because of this, Xu Chunxiang's (许春香) customer dissatisfaction rate once reached 30%, and her personal performance was at the bottom of the team for three consecutive months. She was so anxious that she cried and was afraid of being fired.
Fortunately, the team supervisor encouraged her to face it bravely and taught her work skills hand-in-hand. Slowly, Xu Chunxiang (许春香) regained her confidence little by little, and her satisfaction rate also slowly increased.
Just over a year after getting married, Xu Chunxiang (许春香) experienced domestic violence. She filed a lawsuit with the court for divorce and worked hard to win custody of her daughter. Raising her daughter alone put a lot of economic pressure on her, so she worked harder at work in order to increase her income. She made up her mind to "strive for first place" at work.
The first thing to compete for is quantity. She works 8 hours a day. Except for going to the toilet and eating, Xu Chunxiang (许春香) is on the phone. Her teammates in the same group make about 120 calls a day, but Xu Chunxiang (许春香) far exceeds this number every day. On the most day, she made 432 calls and solved more than 400 after-sales problems for users. "My throat hurt so much that I couldn't even drink cold water." In this way, Xu Chunxiang (许春香) became the "most hardworking" person in the eyes of her colleagues.
But quantity alone is not enough. You also have to improve the satisfaction rate. To this end, Xu Chunxiang (许春香) constantly asked senior employees for advice and repeatedly pondered it herself. Slowly, she mastered the trick: pay attention to details and let customers feel warmth inadvertently.
90%, 92%, 96%... The customer satisfaction rate continued to increase, and Xu Chunxiang (许春香) grew into a "star employee." Her monthly income, including five social insurances and one housing fund, can exceed 10,000 yuan.
Their happy moments and lost moments
Due to their special experiences, people with disabilities will gain some warmth that ordinary people do not understand, and they will also encounter difficulties that ordinary people do not understand. This newspaper specially collected the happy moments and lost moments encountered by Jiang Mengnan (江梦南), Zhao Qiubao (赵秋宝) and Xu Chunxiang (许春香) to understand their joys and sorrows.
Happy Moments
Jiang Mengnan (江梦南)
1. The first time I saw the station announcement subtitle screen on the bus.
2. The conference organizer prepared a speech-to-text device so that I could see the subtitles synchronously.
Zhao Qiubao (赵秋宝)
1. On a university campus, the image recognition function of the mobile phone software meticulously described the shape of a cluster of roses in front of the window, which reminded me of the roses that my grandmother planted in the yard when I was a child.
2. Through hard work, the video account can have nearly one million followers and receive more than 10 million likes.
Xu Chunxiang (许春香)
1. During the "Double 11" (双11) in 2023, I made 432 calls in one day, which was the most in the team, and the customer satisfaction rate was also the highest.
2. When I went to my daughter's kindergarten to attend a parent-teacher conference, my daughter smiled and showed off to the teachers and classmates: "My mother is very good and has won many awards at work."
Lost Moments
Jiang Mengnan (江梦南)
1. I missed my stop because I couldn't hear the announcements on public transportation.
2. Due to hearing limitations, I regrettably missed some conversations that should have been full of laughter.
Zhao Qiubao (赵秋宝)
1. Some people lack understanding of disabled groups and believe that this group "can't do anything" and have discriminatory or sympathetic attitudes.
2. Because many people do not understand guide dogs, some public places refuse guide dogs to enter.
Xu Chunxiang (许春香)
1. When I first started working as a customer service representative, I was not familiar with the business, and customers were not satisfied with my answers and spoke harshly.
2. One rainy day, I parked my electric car in the basement of the community. In order to save time, I didn't wait for the elevator and walked out along the slope at the entrance. Because I was wearing a prosthetic limb, I could only hold on to the wall and walk slowly in small steps. I fell to the ground after only a few steps and had to climb several times to get up.
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We look forward to more humane technologies and services being implemented to allow special groups to better participate in social life.
In Yangzhou (扬州), Jiangsu (江苏) Province, Mr. Guan (管先生), who is blind, was unable to complete "facial recognition" authentication when applying for a mobile phone card because he could not blink. He had no choice but to open the card in the name of a relative. According to reports, Mr. Guan has been blind since childhood and his eyeballs are missing. His ID photo also shows his eyes closed, but the business hall still refused manual verification based on "regulations" and insisted on facial recognition. This scene is frustrating and infuriating, and once again pushes the difficulties faced by special groups in the face of technological progress to the public eye.
Facial recognition technology, with its efficient and convenient advantages, has been popularized in various fields such as finance and communications. However, its standardized processes can easily shut out some special groups. In fact, Mr. Guan's experience is not an isolated case. According to media reports, not only blind people, but also people with facial disfigurement, Alzheimer's patients, and people with mental disorders, and even some elderly people with facial aging may encounter obstacles when facial recognition is required. Some groups cannot perform actions such as blinking and shaking their heads as required; some groups cannot complete procedures such as signing...
The "Law of the People's Republic of China on Building an Accessible Environment" (中华人民共和国无障碍环境建设法), which came into effect in September 2023, clearly requires telecommunications business operators to provide necessary voice and large-character information services or manual services for people with disabilities and the elderly when providing basic telecommunications services. The "Administrative Measures for the Security Management of Facial Recognition Technology Applications" (人脸识别技术应用安全管理办法), which will come into effect on June 1, also emphasizes that if there are other non-facial recognition technology methods to achieve the same purpose or meet the same business requirements, facial recognition technology should not be used as the only verification method. The policy guidance is clear, reflecting China's emphasis on protecting the rights and interests of special groups.
Of course, more innovative attempts are needed in the actual implementation process. For example, at the technical level, more verification methods such as fingerprint verification and voiceprint verification can be explored, or deep learning can be used to optimize algorithms to improve the accuracy of recognition of special groups, and the concept of accessibility can be integrated into technology research and development. At the service level, front-line employees should be trained to improve their ability to handle special needs and avoid the mechanical response of "the system says no, and people also say no." At the same time, scenarios such as banks, hospitals, and government service halls also need to provide more manual and offline service options to ensure that the "digital divide" does not block basic rights.
How can rapidly advancing technology truly serve everyone, rather than creating more barriers? This is a question that the whole society needs to answer together. By consolidating responsibilities with regulations and conveying warmth with services, we look forward to more humane technologies and services being implemented to allow special groups to better participate in social life.
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Return to TopChina Agricultural Bank Increases Supply in Key Areas
Dripping Financial Vitality, Stimulating Market Activity
By Yu Jingxian (郁静娴), reporter of this newspaper
Agricultural Bank of China (中国农业银行) conscientiously implements the strategy of expanding domestic demand, and uses high-quality financial services to help both supply and demand sides work together. As of the end of March this year, the balance of personal loans reached 9.27 trillion yuan, and the consumption amount of credit card "trade-in" reached 154.9 billion yuan. Behind the rising data is a vivid footnote to the Agricultural Bank's practice of the political and people-oriented nature of financial work.
From the brand positioning of "a bank that helps common prosperity" and "a pioneer in serving sustainable development," to the value proposition of "benefiting the widest range of urban and rural customers with modern financial services," and then to the communication slogan of "cultivating a beautiful China and creating a happy life," Agricultural Bank of China (中国农业银行) always combines its own brand building with serving national strategies and responding to the needs of the masses, creating a bank image with warmth and strength.
In recent years, Agricultural Bank of China (中国农业银行) has insisted on taking serving the people's needs for a better life as the value coordinate for high-quality development, and continuously improving customer experience. It continues to increase the investment in personal loans, actively connects with policies to boost consumption, improves fast payment transactions, and builds a three-in-one service system of "fast policy coordination, deep scene integration, and strong technology empowerment." Special service plans are formulated according to local conditions, and financial services are extended to the county market through ten theme activities such as "government-bank collaboration," "credit benefiting the people," and "new citizen services," promoting finance to take root deeper in the countryside, exert efforts where people's livelihoods are most needed, and move closer to the forefront of inclusive benefits, truly improving the quality of life of the masses.
Agricultural Bank of China (中国农业银行) will closely focus on the upgrading needs of residents' consumption, increase financial supply in key areas, optimize the construction of consumer finance scenarios, create a convenient and efficient payment environment, help stimulate consumption vitality, and contribute more to Chinese-style modernization and high-quality economic and social development.
China Postal Savings Bank Strengthens Characteristic Financial Services
Focusing on the Real Economy, Enhancing Service Quality and Efficiency
By Han Xin (韩鑫), reporter of this newspaper
Focusing precisely on the needs of the real economy, in recent years, China Postal Savings Bank (中国邮政储蓄银行) has continued to inject financial vitality into economic and social development with characteristic financial services, and strived to do a good job in the "five major articles" of finance.
The increment and expansion of science and technology finance. Through the innovation of the "technology flow" evaluation system, Postal Savings Bank (邮储银行) focuses on serving technology-based enterprises with strong technical strength and great growth potential. As of the end of March, it has served nearly 100,000 technology-based enterprises, with a financing balance exceeding 600 billion yuan.
Green finance has reached a new level. Continuously explore transition finance, support biodiversity protection, and help achieve the goals of carbon peaking and carbon neutrality. As of the end of March, the balance of green loans was 910.712 billion yuan, an increase of 6.01% compared with the end of last year, and the growth rate was higher than the average level of various loans.
Inclusive finance highlights its characteristics. Focusing on the overall goal of "guaranteeing quantity, stabilizing prices, and optimizing structure" of inclusive credit, we will continue to improve the professional level of inclusive financial services. As of the end of March, the balance of agricultural-related loans was 2.40 trillion yuan, and the balance of inclusive small and micro enterprise loans was 1.67 trillion yuan, ranking among the top state-owned large banks in terms of the proportion of total customer loans.
Pension finance continues to deepen. Around pension finance, pension service finance, and pension industry finance, build a "three horizontal and three vertical" three-dimensional pension finance system. As of the end of March, the cumulative number of personal pension accounts opened exceeded 10 million.
Digital finance empowers and enhances. Continuously promote the construction of digital refined operation capabilities, Postal Savings Bank (邮储银行) released its own "Youzhi" large model, and continues to empower business development and customer service with new technologies. Personal and corporate mobile banking and corporate online banking rank among the top in the industry in relevant industry evaluations.
In the future, Postal Savings Bank (邮储银行) will continue to improve the quality and efficiency of financial services, make comprehensive efforts around the "five major articles" of finance, and achieve new breakthroughs in serving high-quality economic and social development.
Wuliangye Group Creates a Cultural Experience Landmark
Innovative Cultural Expression, Promoting Value Sharing
By Wang Mingfeng (王明峰), reporter of this newspaper
During the 2025 Osaka World Expo, Wuliangye Group (五粮液集团) will continue to innovate its international brand expression model by opening authorized experience restaurants, theme pop-up stores, and other methods. In recent years, by deepening the construction of the cultural system and global layout, the company has continuously promoted the transformation and upgrading of Chinese liquor from cultural symbol output to industrial value sharing.
Based on the international platform, shape the brand's right to speak. Wuliangye (五粮液) has supported and participated in a series of activities under the APEC framework for six consecutive years, using wine as a medium to build a bridge for Asia-Pacific economic and trade exchanges and cultural exchanges; in the Boao Forum for Asia, the China International Import Expo and other activities, the brand's concept of "**和合共生 美美与共**" (hé hé gòng shēng, měi měi yǔ gòng - "harmony and co-existence, beauty and shared beauty," emphasizing harmonious coexistence and mutual appreciation) forms a deep echo with global sustainable development issues, demonstrating the responsibility of Chinese enterprises.
Innovative cultural expression, activating the vitality of traditional aesthetics. Wuliangye (五粮液) uses the "culture + experience" model to reshape classics with trends. During the Spring Festival this year, through immersive cultural experiences such as intangible cultural heritage performances and Spring Festival temple fairs, liquor culture was integrated into the lives of the masses. Not long ago, the first "Wuliangye Cup" Chinese Poetry Competition Awards Ceremony was held, injecting new vitality into the brand's cultural construction.
Deeply cultivate the global market and build new consumption scenarios. Wuliangye (五粮液) has established three major marketing centers in Asia-Pacific, Europe, and the Americas, and created cultural experience landmarks in Tokyo, Japan, Dusseldorf, Germany, and other places through the "Chinese wine + Chinese cuisine" and "display + tasting" model. The company has been on the list of the world's top 500 brands for eight consecutive years, exploring an effective practical path for Chinese brands to "go global."
From the World Expo to APEC, from Spring Festival celebrations to poetry competitions, Wuliangye (五粮液) transforms Chinese liquor culture into a world language, and interprets the innovative expression of national brands in the wave of globalization. In the future, it will continue to build a bridge for mutual learning between civilizations, better enhance overseas consumers' cultural recognition of the brand, and continue to tell Chinese stories well.
vivo Develops Specific Functions for User Needs
Adhering to People-Oriented Approach, Pursuing the Forefront of Technology
By He Linping (贺林平), reporter of this newspaper
Since its establishment 30 years ago, vivo (维沃) has used technological innovation as a pen to jointly draw a picture of the times in which humanity and technology reflect each other, together with global ecological partners.
vivo's (维沃) latest flagship mobile phone, with the hardware support of self-developed chips to improve image performance, three fixed-focus lenses jointly developed with Zeiss, and photographer kits, improves the ultra-telephoto shooting experience and meets a variety of shooting needs with only one device.
Synchronized with the flagship mobile phone, tablet computers, smart watches and other products also appeared. The debut of new products demonstrates vivo's (维沃) accumulation in the field of technological innovation, and the functions behind the products contain an understanding of humanistic values.
The company's innovative development path adheres to a people-oriented approach - "vivo See" converts visual information into voice prompts through AI large model technology, allowing visually impaired users to catch a glimpse of a ray of technological light; "vivo Hear" allows hearing-impaired users to hear warm echoes through lines of code written by developers; the "Professional Mode" of related mobile phone products creates functions such as 6x volume and three-way positioning enhancement technology, which also escort takeaway delivery drivers...
Facing the future, vivo (维沃) will continue to cultivate deeply in cutting-edge fields such as 6G, artificial intelligence, mixed reality, and even consumer-grade robots. Not long ago, the company announced the establishment of a robotics laboratory, which will focus on the research and development of the "brain" and "eyes" of robots, and is committed to incubating robot products in the home scene. This is not only an exploration of the boundaries of technological innovation, but also an adherence to humanistic values - allowing technology to truly enter thousands of households and become a part of people's lives.
Technology and humanity dance together, innovation and development go hand in hand. vivo (维沃) is taking firm steps to embark on an innovative road where humanity and technology shine, and contribute more to technological progress and economic and social development.
Anta Group Strives to Enhance Consumer Experience
Exploring Retail Formats, Meeting Diverse Needs
By Liu Xiaoyu (刘晓宇), reporter of this newspaper
Not long ago, Anta Group (安踏集团) released the company's 2024 financial report, with revenue reaching a record high. As a high-quality brand in China's sporting goods industry, the company always adheres to "mass positioning, professional breakthroughs, and brand upward," and is committed to enhancing brand influence and continuously meeting consumers' diverse needs for sports products.
In April 2025, Anta (安踏) announced the acquisition of the German outdoor brand Wolfskin, further enriching its brand matrix and taking another solid step towards the goal of "world leading."
Adhering to innovative research and development, in 2024, Anta's (安踏) R&D investment was approximately 2 billion yuan; in the past 10 years, the company's innovation-related investment (including R&D) has accumulated to 20 billion yuan, and it is expected to invest another 20 billion yuan in the next 5 years.
Anta (安踏) actively researches and develops innovative technologies, and has successfully created a number of best-selling products and independent technologies in different sports categories. The good market response has verified consumers' recognition of innovative products. Anta Kids takes "technology leading growth" as its new positioning, focusing on meeting consumers' needs for the functionality and high quality of children's sports products, and launched a series of products using innovative technologies such as Chasing Wind, Water Cooling, and Heat Return, combining professional technology with children's growth needs in design, and successfully created a number of best-selling products, consolidating its leading position in the field of children's sportswear.
At the same time, compared with the past "one store fits all" retail strategy, Anta (安踏) also continuously enhances its brand influence by developing targeted new formats and retail channels, such as "Anta Champion," "Anta Collection," and "Super Anta." Among them, "Super Anta" is committed to becoming the ideal choice for family customers by providing full-category, all-season, and all-age products, as well as self-service shopping experiences. These new formats enhance the consumer experience through different products and positioning, accurately reaching target customers.
Qingdao Brewery Explores New Brand Fashion Vitality
Building a Solid Quality Foundation, Enriching Consumption Scenarios
By Hou Linliang (侯琳良), reporter of this newspaper
Qingdao Brewery (青岛啤酒), with a history of 122 years, drives the continuous renewal of fashion vitality of the "century-old brand" through the dual engines of ingenuity inheritance and continuous innovation.
Establish a brand with quality. A good brand ultimately needs to be supported by product quality. Qingdao Brewery (青岛啤酒) adheres to the concept of "**好人酿好酒**" (hǎo rén niàng hǎo jiǔ - "good people brew good wine," emphasizing the importance of skilled and dedicated people in producing high-quality beer), and continues to build a solid quality foundation. Relying on the scientific research strength of winning the National Science and Technology Progress Award four times, on the basis of "basic quality + characteristic quality," it further cultivates high-quality products and has repeatedly won awards in international and domestic wine judging competitions.
Strengthen the brand with innovation. Continuously promote the transformation and upgrading of traditional manufacturing to high-end, intelligent, and green; make efforts in instant retail to allow the original draft beer with a shelf life of only 7 days to "freshly" travel across the country; innovate the immersive brand experience promotion model, and continuously enrich new consumption scenarios such as beer museums, fashion bars, and sports music festivals, and revitalize the "Qingdao International Beer Festival" IP, becoming a model of the "two-industry integration" of manufacturing and service industries... In recent years, Qingdao Brewery (青岛啤酒) has deepened and expanded the connection between the brand and consumers by launching new products, creating new ecosystems, optimizing new supply, and providing new scenarios, and continuously enhancing brand influence and competitiveness.
Revitalize the brand with culture. On the road to brand rejuvenation, fashion, and internationalization, Qingdao Brewery (青岛啤酒) organically integrates excellent traditional Chinese culture with modern commerce, and launched product packaging such as Chinese zodiac, blue and white porcelain, Chinese knots, and Chinese dragons overseas. With excellent quality, unique design, good reputation, and cultural inheritance, it has become a "national trendy good product" loved by consumers, and uses Chinese flavor to highlight Chinese charm.
In the future, Qingdao Brewery (青岛啤酒) will adhere to integrity and innovation, accelerate the construction of a first-class enterprise, and promote "Chinese brands, global sharing" with firm product confidence and brand confidence.
Hailiang Koserv Promotes the Downward Flow of High-Quality Educational Resources
Leveraging Artificial Intelligence to Serve Rural Education
By Zhao Mengyang (赵梦阳), reporter of this newspaper
As a practitioner deeply involved in basic education for 30 years, Hailiang Education Technology Service Group (海亮教育科技服务集团) deeply integrates "hard technology + soft services" to reshape the educational ecology of teaching students in accordance with their aptitude in the digital technology revolution, explores the balanced development of high-quality educational resources in the field of rural education, and promotes the high-quality development of regional education.
In early 2025, Hailiang Koserv's (海亮科服) artificial intelligence large model made significant progress and was deeply applied in business scenarios such as student comprehensive development, teacher teaching and research, and school management. As of April this year, the company's related products have covered 28 provinces and 120 counties and districts, serving 400,000 teachers and students, and gradually formed a "AI + education" full-scene solution, making it possible for high-quality educational resources to cross mountains and seas with "technical support."
"The company regards technology as an important driving force for educational change, focusing on rural education, and improves the operational efficiency and quality of educational scenarios through replicable solutions to promote the downward flow of high-quality educational resources," said Chen Junwei (陈军伟), Chairman and President of Hailiang Koserv (海亮科服). The company will continue to help the digital development of education in depth and demonstrate its responsibility and commitment with practical actions.
According to reports, since the launch of the Rural Education Revitalization Action in 2021, Hailiang Koserv (海亮科服) has established a collaborative mechanism of "government-led and social participation," output comprehensive management services for regional schools, and dispatched senior management teams to update school-running concepts, formulate school-running plans, and gather school-running forces with the support of local relevant departments. Through the connection of a school quality improvement empowerment model covering more than 120 products and services in nine modules, the company provides regional schools, teachers and students with intelligent educational products and educational technology services such as research, study, and logistics.
At present, Hailiang Koserv's (海亮科服) Rural Education Revitalization Action has formed a distinctive model and path, and the teaching level of service schools and the professional ability of teachers have been continuously improved.
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In early summer, the landscape is lush and green. To welcome the 15th "China Tourism Day" on May 19th, many places are holding a variety of hiking activities. With the increasing health awareness of people and the integrated development of culture, sports, and tourism, hiking is becoming increasingly popular.
On social media, hiking enthusiasts share their check-in experiences on different routes, and exchange equipment experiences and sports skills. Walking in the wilderness, people cross streams, cross stone beaches, and move towards the mountains, tempering their muscles and bones with sweat, and packing the beauty into their bags.
-- Editor
With 7 years of hiking experience, enthusiast Huang Yanchen (黄彦臣) -
"Go out, life is a wilderness"
Huang Yanchen (黄彦臣) is 35 years old and lives in Chaoyang District (朝阳区), Beijing (北京). On holidays, he often uses his footsteps to measure the scenery of the suburbs of Beijing (北京). Sometimes he climbs the Western Hills (西山) to observe the pebbles embedded in the sedimentary rocks; sometimes he checks in at the Western Hills Ancient Road (京西古道), stepping on the smooth stone road to explore the footprints of his predecessors; sometimes he finds a small stream in winter to admire the crystal clear icefalls...
Speaking of his connection with hiking, Huang Yanchen (黄彦臣) opened the conversation, "In 2018, I signed up for a hiking trip to Shanxi (山西) through an outdoor team, and Mount Wutai (五台山) became the most beautiful scenery in my lens. That experience made me fall in love with hiking."
Huang Yanchen's (黄彦臣) hiking equipment has been constantly upgraded. In 2019, he began heavy-duty hiking, and has done it two or three times every year since. Because he likes photography, he always likes to explore new routes and discover different scenery.
"Hiking the Gama Valley (嘎玛沟) on the east slope of Mount Everest (珠穆朗玛峰) with '驴友' (lǘ yǒu - "donkey friends," a term for hiking buddies) was my most unforgettable experience." Huang Yanchen (黄彦臣) said that the Gama Valley (嘎玛沟) is lined with three 8,000-meter snow-capped mountains, steep and rugged rainforest canyons, lush pastures, and blue jade-like plateau lakes. Along the way, the Baitang Pasture (白当牧场) was full of purple and yellow flowers, which was very beautiful. "Walking along the alpine meadow towards Mount Everest (珠穆朗玛峰) is like walking on a natural floral carpet. From time to time, yaks graze leisurely on the hillside. These scenes make me particularly happy and even very moved," Huang Yanchen (黄彦臣) recalled.
After 7 days of trekking, Huang Yanchen (黄彦臣) and his "驴友" (lǘ yǒu - "donkey friends," a term for hiking buddies) completed nearly 100 kilometers of crossing. "Although the food was simple, we were not hungry; the mountain spring water was sweet and continuous; although we were very tired, isn't life just a 苦尽甘来 (kǔ jìn gān lái - "bitterness finishes, sweetness comes," after suffering comes happiness)?" Huang Yanchen (黄彦臣) said, "This hike also made us more aware of the local customs."
During this year's "May Day" holiday, Huang Yanchen (黄彦臣) set foot on the Shu Road (蜀道) again, admiring the ancient stone roads, the thick ancient trees, and feeling the hospitality of the local people.
When asked about his gains from hiking for many years, Huang Yanchen (黄彦臣) replied: "I have gained health and scenery. Troublesome things in life do not need to be diluted with time. Go out, life is a wilderness. Climbing high and facing the sea, lengthening your vision, your heart will be wider."
Organizing dozens of activities a year, team leader Gao Wei (高伟) -
"More in my eyes are people, not scenery"
"I have participated in many trail running competitions, and I also take my relatives and friends to the mountains for training, and I often organize hiking activities." Gao Wei (高伟), 38 years old, is an outdoor sports team leader.
Compared with hiking enthusiasts, the team leader has more responsibility on her shoulders. "When you hike by yourself, you can enjoy the scenery along the way as much as possible while ensuring safety; when you are a team leader, you have to take care of more, especially the safety of everyone. More in my eyes are people, not scenery."
Living in Changsha (长沙), the hiking activities organized by Gao Wei (高伟) are concentrated in the surrounding areas. Yuelu Mountain (岳麓山) is her favorite destination, and sometimes she has to take a team there several times a week. She also has whimsical ideas, organizing everyone to check in at 10 universities around Changsha (长沙) for a cultural tour. If you want to go a little further, take the team to Jiangxi Wugong Mountain (江西武功山)... It is estimated that she organizes dozens of hiking activities a year at most.
In Gao Wei's (高伟) view, to become a qualified team leader, you must have a strong sense of risk control. For example, when walking long lines, try to choose team members who are experienced, physically strong, familiar with the route, and fully equipped; download offline maps in advance, bring navigation equipment, and enough drinking water, food, medicine, etc.; the team must also have a clear division of labor, with a team leader in front and a team at the rear; if special circumstances occur, change the route in time or withdraw in advance.
"When facing nature, you must be in awe." Gao Wei (高伟) said, "The most impressive time was hiking in Jiucailing (韭菜岭), Daoxian County (道县), Yongzhou City (永州市), Hunan Province (湖南省)." This route is not difficult to walk, and there are many road signs along the way, so it is not easy to get lost. However, because she had to take off her shoes to cross the stream, Gao Wei (高伟) was bitten by leeches. Later, it rained heavily, and the stream surged, and the road signs on the opposite side seemed to be floating on the water. Gao Wei (高伟) did not panic, and organized physically strong team members to help other teammates cross the stream to ensure everyone's safe return.
In recent years, more and more people have participated in hiking. "New routes are constantly being developed, and there are more ways to play." Gao Wei (高伟) said. She and her friends often develop and design hiking routes, and regularly maintain the routes, hang road signs, and create online navigation routes to facilitate more "驴友" (lǘ yǒu - "donkey friends," a term for hiking buddies) to enjoy the fun of hiking.
With the continuous expansion of the hiking enthusiast group, environmental protection concepts are becoming increasingly important. Gao Wei (高伟) combines hiking with public welfare activities, organizing everyone to pick up garbage in Yuelu Mountain (岳麓山), "Take nothing but pictures, leave nothing but footprints."
Witnessing development, homestay operator He Jianjun (和建军) -
"Put unforgettable memories into the hiker's luggage"
Backed by Haba Snow Mountain (哈巴雪山) and facing Jade Dragon Snow Mountain (玉龙雪山), the detached rooms of Yachajiao Manor (丫叉角庄园) are scattered in the mountains and forests, forming a secret realm. "There are many tourists recently, and the rooms are all booked." The person in charge of the manor, He Jianjun (和建军), said with pride.
Yachajiao Manor (丫叉角庄园) is located in Shangri-La City (香格里拉市), Diqing Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture (迪庆藏族自治州), Yunnan Province (云南省), which happens to be in the main area of the Tiger Leaping Gorge (虎跳峡) hiking route. Since its opening in 2019, the manor has been favored by tourists due to its unique geographical location and magnificent natural landscape.
The Tiger Leaping Gorge High Road hiking route is known as "one of the world's top ten classic hiking routes." "The danger and beauty of Tiger Leaping Gorge (虎跳峡) are particularly attractive." He Jianjun (和建军) introduced that you can also enjoy the beautiful scenery of the Jinsha River (金沙江) and the Jade Dragon Thirteen Peaks (玉龙十三峰) along the route.
"In the early years, although this route was quite famous internationally, there were not many domestic tourists." In He Jianjun's (和建军) memory, the Tiger Leaping Gorge (虎跳峡) hiking route in the past was not mature: there were no complete road signs along the way, and there was a lack of detailed guides; the accommodation conditions were even more simple, with a few wooden houses scattered along the way.
With the continuous popularization of outdoor sports, more and more domestic and foreign tourists come here. On the hiking road, you can often see groups of hikers: some are experts with professional equipment and vigorous steps, heading for high-difficulty challenges; others are leisure tourists who are busy sightseeing and taking pictures, strolling on relatively flat sections of the road.
The increasingly popular hiking tour has promoted the continuous improvement of the infrastructure of the Tiger Leaping Gorge (虎跳峡) hiking route. The number of homestays has developed from the initial few to the current scale of closely arranged buildings. The wooden houses that once stood alone in the mountain col have long been transformed into well-arranged building complexes. Homestay services are also constantly being upgraded, from initially providing simple food and accommodation to now integrating services such as guide reservations, luggage consignment, and characteristic folk customs experiences.
"We have carefully planned many hiking routes with different difficulty levels and styles. Whether it is a professional hiker who challenges high difficulty or a family tourist who brings children to experience, they can find a way to play that suits them." He Jianjun (和建军) said that the homestay has created many local characteristic experience services, "We hope to put unforgettable memories into the hiker's luggage."
As night falls, a bonfire is lit in Yachajiao Manor (丫叉角庄园), and local villagers and tourists sing and dance together. Hikers sit around together, sharing their experiences and feelings during the journey. The melodious singing and cheerful dance steps dispel people's fatigue and bring warmth.
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For single-day or short-distance hikes, a light pack is sufficient. Light packing does not equal simplicity; it is essential to ensure survival and safety needs are met, mainly including the following items:
A 15-30 liter outdoor backpack and a waist bag for storing frequently used items. A rain cover that is rainproof, snowproof, and dustproof to cover the backpack.
For clothing, bring lightweight, breathable, and quick-drying速干衣裤 (sù gān yī kù - quick-drying clothing), as well as a冲锋衣裤 (chōng fēng yī kù - waterproof jacket and pants), fleece jacket, down jacket, and other warm clothing. Choose professional hiking shoes or trail running shoes with strong slip resistance. In addition, raincoats, hats, and other spare clothing should also be prepared.
Food should be easy to carry and suitable for replenishing energy, such as self-heating food, bread, fruit, energy gels, and energy bars. Hiking consumes a lot of water, so bring a water bladder, soft water bottle, or water bottle.
In terms of auxiliary equipment, trekking poles can save energy, maintain balance, and protect the knees. A handheld GPS device or GPS watch can help with positioning and ensure safety. Choose a strong light headlamp and bring spare batteries. Pain relievers, gastrointestinal medicine, altitude sickness medicine, bandages, and dressings, as well as sunscreen, sunglasses, face towels, and other items, are also essential.
Multi-day or long-distance hikes require heavy equipment. Based on the light equipment, you need to carry a larger capacity backpack and the following items: a lightweight tent; choose a windproof and snow-resistant model for hiking in high-altitude areas; a lightweight and warm down sleeping bag, or a more cost-effective cotton sleeping bag; and a moisture-proof mat that is waterproof, bump-proof, and warm.
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Inside the Henan Museum (河南博物院) display case, soft light spills down, landing on a uniquely shaped bronze vessel: a bulging belly with a ring foot, ears on both sides, and a flared base at the bottom... Many viewers say this bronze ware looks "familiar," somewhat like a modern sports trophy.
"This is the Western Zhou bronze Zuo Bo Gui (柞伯簋) (see photo, courtesy of Henan Museum (河南博物院)), unearthed in 1993 from the Ying State Cemetery (应国墓地) in Pingdingshan (平顶山), Henan (河南), and is the earliest physical object of a 'sports trophy' in China," said Wang Wenxi (王文析), associate researcher at the Henan Museum (河南博物院). The Zuo Bo Gui (柞伯簋) is exquisitely crafted and beautifully decorated, and provides valuable information for the study of ancient Chinese archery rituals.
Looking closely at the bottom of the vessel, the 8 lines of 74-character inscriptions are faintly discernible. Next to the display case, the museum has produced an explanatory panel to facilitate the audience's understanding of the story behind the artifact. Reading this "sports event report," a "shooting competition" from 3,000 years ago emerges before our eyes:
One morning, the Zhou King (周王) held a Grand Archery Ceremony in the capital Haojing (镐京). Contestants were divided into two groups, and the prizes were 10 pieces of red copper plate. The Zhou King (周王) announced: Everyone should compete with humility, and the person who hits the bullseye the most times will win. In the end, Zuo Bo (柞伯) drew his bow and shot ten arrows, all hitting the mark, and won these prizes. To commemorate this honor, Zuo Bo (柞伯) melted the copper plates and made a Gui vessel, and the inscription on it records the process and results of this event.
"The Zuo Bo Gui (柞伯簋) has a solemn shape and is full of ritual sense, and the flared base at the bottom is particularly unique. Among the Shang and Zhou bronze Gui vessels discovered so far, this design is very rare," said Wang Wenxi (王文析). Bronze ware was an important national treasure of the Shang and Zhou dynasties, and using copper as a prize was no less valuable than today's gold trophies, which also demonstrates the important position of archery rituals in the Western Zhou Dynasty.
Ma Xiaolin (马萧林), director of the Henan Museum (河南博物院), introduced that archery rituals took shape in the late Shang Dynasty and were prevalent in the Western Zhou Dynasty. It was an essential etiquette skill for the nobles at that time. The *Zhou Li* (周礼) records that a gentleman should master the six arts: rites, music, archery, horsemanship, writing, and mathematics. Among them, "archery" is not only a competition of skills, but also highlights the ritual system, emphasizing "archery to observe virtue."
"Archery rituals are divided into four categories: Grand Archery, Guest Archery, Banquet Archery, and Village Archery. The Grand Archery that Zuo Bo (柞伯) participated in was the most grand. Archery skills are divided into five types: White Arrow, Triple Hit, Swift Penetration, Measured Distance, and Well-Ordered, corresponding to standards such as penetration and continuity, comparable to the 'professional grading' of modern archery," introduced Ma Xiaolin (马萧林).
Before drawing the bow, one straightens their attire; when nocking the arrow, one concentrates; after shooting, one bows and exits the field. Today, the competition on the archery field 3,000 years ago is still being staged.
Return to TopBy: 本报记者 刘硕阳
On May 15th, the third "Belt and Road" Athletics Invitational Tournament held at the Chongqing Changshou Sports Center (重庆长寿体育中心) ushered in the men's 100-meter "flying man battle" final. At the sound of the starting gun, 21-year-old Chinese youngster Deng Xinrui (邓信锐) won the runner-up with a time of 10.20 seconds, reaching the podium for two consecutive Grand Prix events. In the semi-finals held two hours earlier, he refreshed his personal best with a time of 10.18 seconds, also matching the best result of Chinese athletes in the men's 100-meter event this season.
Deng Xinrui (邓信锐) has been in good form this season, setting a personal best of 6.57 seconds in the men's indoor 60 meters in February this year. After the start of the outdoor season, he entered the men's 100-meter final at the second leg of the National Athletics Grand Prix held in Jiaxing, Zhejiang (浙江嘉兴) at the end of April, and won the championship with a time of 10.55 seconds against a strong headwind, winning his first national Grand Prix gold medal. At the Guangzhou World Athletics Relays held in early May, Deng Xinrui (邓信锐) was selected for the Chinese team's roster.
"In the Jiaxing (嘉兴) station competition, I pursued the step frequency too much, which led to many details not being handled well." Therefore, stepping onto the final arena in Chongqing (重庆) again, Deng Xinrui (邓信锐) kept reminding himself to "slow down," "Be sure to step firmly on the ground before taking the next step, and find your own rhythm."
10.18 seconds, 10.20 seconds, two high-intensity races within two hours, Deng Xinrui (邓信锐) continuously surpassed his personal best of 10.21 seconds set two years ago.
The reminder to "slow down" has also extended from the 100-meter track to Deng Xinrui's (邓信锐) career. From the beginning of transitioning from a student athlete to a professional competition, he experienced a "rocket-like" rise in performance. From the end of 2022 to June 2023, Deng Xinrui (邓信锐) refreshed his personal best four times, running from 10.63 seconds to 10.21 seconds in more than half a year, and even won the 2023 National Athletics Championships in his first professional season. However, entering 2024, affected by various factors, his performance began to stagnate, and he failed to run within 10.40 seconds for a whole year.
Having experienced twists and turns, Deng Xinrui (邓信锐) understands the principle of grasping the rhythm even more. Entering 2025, the "slower" him has achieved better results. After this station, he has also become the seventeenth male 100-meter athlete in the history of the Chinese Athletics Team to run within the 10.20-second mark.
Not only Deng Xinrui (邓信锐), but also He Jinqian (何锦櫶), Zeng Keli (曾克理) and other post-05 sprinters have also performed brilliantly, bringing vitality to Chinese athletics. At the Guangzhou (广州) World Athletics Relays, the Chinese team adopted a "6-person rotation" to successfully win the World Championships ticket for the men's 4×100m relay, demonstrating the team's talent reserve.
Return to TopThe 2025 World Table Tennis Championships opened in Doha (多哈), Qatar (卡塔尔) on May 17, local time. In the first round of competition held from May 17 to 18, Chinese team players participated in 16 matches and won 15 of them.
On the 18th, the Chinese team pair Wang Chuqin (王楚钦)/Sun Yingsha (孙颖莎) appeared in the mixed doubles competition and defeated the American team pair Liang Jishan (梁吉善)/Wang Amy (王艾米) 3-0, successfully advancing to the 1/16 finals.
After winning the mixed doubles championship at the Paris Olympics, Wang Chuqin (王楚钦) and Sun Yingsha (孙颖莎) partnered to participate in two international events, the last time being at the ITTF Mixed Team World Cup held in Chengdu (成都), Sichuan (四川) last year. For them, who have already won the mixed doubles championship at the 2021 and 2023 World Table Tennis Championships for two consecutive years, the tacit understanding is still there.
In this World Table Tennis Championships, the Paris Olympics mixed doubles runner-up North Korean team Li Zhengzhi (李正植)/Jin Qinying (金琴英), and the third-place South Korean team Lin Zhongxun (林仲勋)/Shin Yubin (申裕斌) and other strong players are all present. Wang Chuqin (王楚钦)/Sun Yingsha (孙颖莎)'s next round opponents are the Brazilian team Hugo Calderano (雨果·卡尔德拉诺)/Bruna Takahashi (布鲁娜·高桥).
The other mixed doubles pair from the Chinese team, Lin Shidong (林诗栋)/Kuai Man (蒯曼), debuted on the first day of the competition. They won three straight games against the cross-association pair Pitchford (皮切福德) (England (英格兰))/Hursey (赫尔希) (Wales (威尔士)), achieving a good start for the Chinese team. Participating in the World Table Tennis Championships for the second time with Kuai Man (蒯曼), Lin Shidong (林诗栋) admitted: "After two years of mixed doubles competition, I am more comfortable making shots than last time, and my mobilization and performance have also improved."
In other events, the Chinese team men's doubles pairs Lin Gaoyuan (林高远)/Lin Shidong (林诗栋) and Liang Jingkun (梁靖崑)/Huang Youzheng (黄友政) both defeated their opponents 3-0, and the women's doubles pairs Chen Xingtong (陈幸同)/Qian Tianyi (钱天一) and Wang Manyu (王曼昱)/Kuai Man (蒯曼) also successfully advanced. In women's singles, Sun Yingsha (孙颖莎), Chen Xingtong (陈幸同), Wang Manyu (王曼昱), Wang Yidi (王艺迪), and Shi Xunyao (石洵瑶) all advanced; in men's singles, Wang Chuqin (王楚钦), Liang Jingkun (梁靖崑), Lin Shidong (林诗栋), and Lin Gaoyuan (林高远) defeated their respective opponents. Xue Fei (薛飞), who participated for the first time, lost to Japanese player Shinozuka Hiroto (篠塚大登) 2-4 and stopped in the first round.
Return to TopThis newspaper Beijing (北京), May 18th (Reporter Zheng Yi (郑轶)) The 12th Chinese Women's Weiqi League in 2025 recently concluded its first three rounds of tournament play in Wuyishan (武夷山), Fujian (福建). The Hangzhou Yunlin Juepo Team (杭州云林决破队) and the Hangzhou Zhuyun School Team (杭州智运学校队) both achieved three consecutive victories, jointly leading the leaderboard.
The Women's Weiqi League for this season opened on the 13th, with 10 teams and 40 participants, encompassing all of the top-ranked female professional Weiqi players in the country, with post-2000s players accounting for more than half. The Hangzhou Yunlin Juepo Team (杭州云林决破队), with the youngest average age among the participating teams, has all four players born after 2000, and did not lose a single game in the first three rounds, demonstrating considerable strength. The Hangzhou Zhuyun School Team (杭州智运学校队) defeated the "Eight-Crown King" Jiangsu Team (江苏队) in the third round, with 18-year-old Wu Yiming (吴依铭) defeating the former "Number One Female Player" Yu Zhiying (於之莹).
During the Wuyishan (武夷山) station competition, the Women's Weiqi League Organizing Committee also held activities for the donation and guidance of Hope Weiqi Classrooms. Since 2016, the league has donated 58 Hope Weiqi Classrooms in various regions.
Return to TopHigh-skilled talents are an important part of China's talent pool and a crucial force supporting "Made in China" and "Created in China." In recent years, Chongqing College of Chemical Technology (重庆化工职业学院) has deeply implemented the national high-skilled talent training base construction project, accelerated the cultivation of high-skilled talents, master craftsmen, and national craftsmen, and strived to consolidate the foundation of skilled talents for promoting high-quality economic and social development.
Chongqing College of Chemical Technology (重庆化工职业学院), based on serving the realization of Chongqing's "two places" and "two highs" goals, combined with the city's economic development needs for high-skilled talents, focuses on the "33618" modern manufacturing cluster system to carry out high-skilled talent training in smart chemical engineering, chemical intelligent control, chemical automation, smart chemical testing, and chemical pharmaceutical.
Actively Serve Major Strategies and Enhance Social Service Capabilities
The school actively serves major strategies such as promoting the development of the Yangtze River Economic Belt, the Western Development, and the construction of the Chengdu-Chongqing Twin-City Economic Circle, based on Chongqing's economic development needs for high-skilled talents and the actual needs of enterprises, forming a full-industry chain lifelong vocational education and training system covering pharmaceuticals, chemical engineering, analysis and testing, and environmental protection. It proactively connects with industries by conducting horizontal research projects and providing technical services to meet the needs of industries and enterprises; proactively connects with industries and enterprises to carry out technical skills training; and proactively connects with advantageous majors through collaboration, assistance, and public welfare activities to actively serve the comprehensive revitalization of rural areas.
Carry Out High-Level Social Training and Systematically Improve Employee Skills
As one of the first vocational skill level assessment social training evaluation organizations in Chongqing (重庆), the school actively undertakes key tasks such as improving the vocational skills of industry and enterprise employees and promoting new enterprise apprenticeship systems and work-integrated learning. Through new construction and renovation, teaching venues that meet the needs of work-integrated curriculum teaching are built, and hardware and software teaching equipment that matches the scale of teaching classes and meets the requirements of work task implementation is scientifically set up. Vocational skills training is carried out for the society, with an average of more than 6,000 industry employees trained annually, and an average of more than 2,000 high-skilled talents above the senior worker level trained annually.
Focus on Vocational Skills Competitions and Stimulate the Growth Potential of Teachers and Students
Relying on the Chongqing (重庆) Municipal Vocational Skills Competition Base, the school has established a vocational skills competition system oriented towards the WorldSkills Competition, focusing on the National Skills Competition, based on the municipal skills competition, based on industry skills competitions, and supplemented by regional skills competitions.
Through vocational skills competitions, students are promoted to become skilled talents, teachers are promoted to develop professionally, the transformation of vocational skills competition results and the integration of industry and education are promoted, and skills talent support is provided for Chongqing's (重庆) high-quality development. The school has built a WorldSkills Competition municipal training base, and the trained players have achieved excellent results in national and municipal skills competitions, while actively undertaking various levels and types of vocational skills competitions and major events.
The new era endows new missions, and the new mission opens a new journey. Chongqing College of Chemical Technology (重庆化工职业学院) will be based on the new development stage, implement the new development concept, continue to promote the construction of the national high-skilled talent training base, and empower and enhance the high-quality development of modern vocational education.
Data source: Chongqing College of Chemical Technology (重庆化工职业学院)
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Return to TopBy: 本报记者 黄培昭 孙广勇 张慧中
Every year, May 18th is International Museum Day. The International Council of Museums has essentially completed the revision of the "Museum Code of Ethics," which standardizes the social functions of museums such as collection, protection, research, and education, and clarifies the goals of promoting museum diversity and sustainable development to better serve society. Currently, an increasing number of countries highly value the development of museums. Countries such as Egypt, Thailand, and Germany are actively taking adaptive and innovative measures to vigorously promote museum renovation, standards construction, and innovative development in cultural relic protection and exhibition displays, continuously creating more complete and compelling museums.
Egypt—
Digital Technology Applications Enhance Interactivity
Outside Cairo (开罗), the capital of Egypt, next to the Giza (吉萨) Pyramids, many tourists are visiting the Grand Egyptian Museum (大埃及博物馆) (see photo, reported by Huang Peizhao (黄培昭), this newspaper). Holographic projections in the exhibition hall recreate pharaonic sacrificial scenes in the air and project them onto glass curtain walls. The fantastical scenes and experiences leave visitors exclaiming, "This is simply a perfect dialogue between ancient civilization and modern technology!"
The Grand Egyptian Museum began its trial operation to the public in October last year. This global archaeological museum, built by the Egyptian government over 20 years at a cost of over $1 billion, showcases more than 100,000 precious cultural relics from ancient Egyptian civilization, attracting tourists from all over the world. Egyptian media reports that the Grand Egyptian Museum is not a traditional venue for displaying cultural relics, but rather an immersive civilization theater that brings a visual feast and novel exhibition experience to visitors through digital technology.
The Grand Egyptian Museum's core concept is to "activate the vitality of civilization." The main building is a giant triangle, echoing the Giza Pyramids next to it. The 50-meter-high central staircase inside the museum is designed as a "corridor of time," with 87 pharaoh statues and giant sarcophagi displayed along the steps. Spatial narration replaces linear explanations, allowing visitors to feel history as they climb. Through augmented reality guides, visitors can scan cultural relics to watch dynamic historical scenes. The museum also uses a special design to allow outdoor sunlight to penetrate specific windows and illuminate the statue of Ramses II (拉美西斯二世) inside the museum, cleverly paying tribute to the millennium spectacle of the Abu Simbel (阿布辛贝) Temple, integrating astronomical archaeology into the exhibition experience.
The Grand Egyptian Museum has a dedicated "Civilization Academy" that develops archaeological simulation courses for primary and secondary school students, allowing children to personally piece together pottery fragments and decipher hieroglyphs. Its official website opens a three-dimensional cultural relic database for global scholars to study for free, facilitating 12 international archaeological cooperation projects in 2024 alone. The museum also conducts a "community participation program," inviting Nubian craftsmen from southern Egypt to demonstrate traditional gold jewelry forging techniques on-site and incorporating their works into cultural and creative stores for sale, which not only inherits and utilizes intangible cultural heritage techniques but also creates employment for disadvantaged groups.
Professor Sawi (萨威) of Tanta University (坦塔大学) in Egypt said that the Grand Egyptian Museum uses digital technology to enrich the exhibition experience and enhance the interaction between cultural relics and the audience, which is one of the future directions of museum construction. Professor Hammad (哈马德) of the Faculty of Arts at Cairo University (开罗大学) in Egypt told reporters that as an ancient civilization, Egypt needs to integrate more of the latest technology into museum construction to stimulate more young people's interest in museums. The new batch of Egyptian museums, represented by the Grand Egyptian Museum, are innovating development concepts, attracting more people to museums, and enhancing cultural confidence and civilizational awareness.
Thailand—
Bringing Classrooms and Attractions into Museums
In 2024, the Thai Ministry of Culture held a series of celebration activities with the theme of "A Passage to Wisdom," including academic seminars, special exhibitions, and free museum visits, to commemorate the 150th anniversary of the establishment of Thai Museum Day. Statistics from the Thai Ministry of Culture show that there are more than 1,500 museums in Thailand, with approximately 4 million visits to museums, historical sites, national historical parks, and other cultural venues each year. Panombu (帕侬布), Director-General of the Department of Fine Arts of the Thai Ministry of Culture, said that an increasing number of students and other young people hope to enter museums to acquire knowledge, and the Thai government and social forces are actively responding to the public's demands, exploring ways to strengthen the educational function of museums.
Universities and middle schools in Thailand often organize students to visit museums collectively to personally experience Thailand's history, culture, and traditions. The reporter recently visited the National Museum of Thailand (泰国国家博物馆) in Bangkok (曼谷), the capital. This museum, built in 1782, is the largest national museum in Southeast Asia. Walking into the exhibition hall, you can see cultural relics and artworks from various periods of Thailand, from the Stone Age to the contemporary era, including puppets and shadow play equipment, folk instruments, ancient Buddha statues, and royal weapons of the king. The National Museum began collecting modern artworks in 1993. Staff revealed that the National Museum receives 400,000 visitors from Thailand and abroad every year. "The National Museum is a microcosm of Thai history and culture and art, and it is the cultural charm of Thailand," said Phini (披尼), a Thai university student who was visiting.
When the reporter studied the "Thai History" course at Chulalongkorn University (朱拉隆功大学) in Thailand, he went to museums all over Thailand with local students to visit and study many times. Inside the museum, teachers explained the history in detail, deepening students' understanding of Thai history through historical sites and exhibited cultural relics, covering the Sukhothai (素可泰), Ayutthaya (大城), Thonburi (吞武里), and Bangkok (曼谷) dynasties, helping students thoroughly grasp the entire history of Thailand. Many teachers and students have reported that this learning method is very effective.
Thailand attaches importance to promoting the combination of museums and tourism, showcasing local customs and unique cultures. The Ancient City (暹罗古城七十二府博物馆) is the largest architectural museum in Thailand, covering an area of more than 800,000 square meters. Here are miniature landscapes of famous historical sites from all over Thailand, such as the Sukhothai Stone Palace in the north, the Maha Sarakham Pagoda in the northeast, the Grand Palace in the center, and the Surat Thani Chaiya Pagoda in the south. A small floating market has been built in the park, which not only has traditional floating buildings but also vendors selling traditional snacks by boat, attracting many Thai and foreign tourists.
Suratai (素叻泰), Director of the Public Relations Department of the Thai Prime Minister's Office, said that Thai museums carry vicissitudes and prosperity, representing the inheritance of history and culture. They should stimulate more Thai people's interest in and love for museums, and make museums a bridge connecting the past and the future, inheritance and innovation.
Germany—
Continuously Renovating the Century-Old Museum Island
Germany has more than 7,200 museums and other exhibition halls, covering art, history, technology, architecture, literature, nature, and other aspects. Visiting museums is a common leisure activity for the German people. A survey shows that 55% of Germans say they visit a museum at least once a year; in 2022 alone, the total number of visitors to German museums reached 81.4 million.
In the urban area of Berlin (柏林), the capital of Germany, there is an ancient Museum Island (博物馆岛), with a total area of only 1 square kilometer, surrounded by the beautiful Spree River (施普雷河). There are 5 museums on Museum Island built between 1823 and 1930, namely the Altes Museum (老博物馆), the Neues Museum (新博物馆), the Alte Nationalgalerie (老国家美术馆), the Bode Museum (博德博物馆), and the Pergamon Museum (佩加蒙博物馆). As one of Berlin's main attractions, Museum Island attracts approximately 3 million visitors every year. In 1999, Museum Island was listed as a World Cultural Heritage site by UNESCO.
From the Altes Museum, which was built in 1823, to the Pergamon Museum, which was completed in 1930, people can not only visit valuable artworks on Museum Island but also appreciate the architectural style and historical traces of German century-old museums. According to the "Museum Island Master Plan" proposed by the Prussian Cultural Heritage Foundation in 1999, Museum Island will eventually be developed into a modern museum complex. After the master plan was proposed, the 5 museums on the island were gradually renovated according to the official regulations for the protection of historical buildings, while creating barrier-free facilities. Some new buildings have also been incorporated, for example, the James Simon Gallery, completed in 2019, has been transformed into the overall entrance to the various museums, and people will be able to directly enter the archaeological promenade from here in the future.
The Pergamon Museum is the last museum on the island to open to the public and is also one of the most visited museums in Berlin, attracting more than 1 million tourists from all over the world every year. From October 23, 2023, the museum closed its doors to visitors and began a renovation project that is expected to last 14 years. In nearly 100 years of history, the Pergamon Museum has undergone four or five renovations to maximize the protection of ancient buildings and exhibits. It is reported that the renovation that began in 2023 is also part of the "Museum Island Master Plan." Currently, the construction of the "Museum Island Master Plan" is still ongoing, committed to creating a better venue environment, maximizing the display effect of cultural relics, and continuously improving people's visiting experience.
(Reported from Cairo (开罗), Bangkok (曼谷), and Berlin (柏林) on May 18 by this newspaper)
Return to TopBy: 李 强
"Hahaha! Hahahahaha!"
At the Gemäldegalerie in Berlin (德国柏林画廊美术馆), Germany, as the author was quietly admiring a representative work by the famous Dutch painter Frans Hals, a burst of laughter suddenly erupted behind them.
Such impolite behavior was particularly jarring in the normally quiet art venue, drawing everyone's attention. Before the puzzled visitors could step forward to stop it, they were handed a "laughter explanation," after reading which they all burst into laughter. It turned out that this was a flash mob event arranged by the museum for the exhibition, with the theme of bringing laughter to the exhibition hall.
As the founder of the 17th-century Dutch realist school, Hals rewrote the traditional rules of solemn portraiture. The figures in his paintings are full of joy and cheerful emotions, and he is particularly good at depicting the subtle moment when a smile turns into a laugh. Understanding this background, and then taking a closer look at the "laughter explanation" in hand, one cannot help but suddenly understand: "In Hals's time, laughter was seen as a lack of education, which would reduce the authority and class of the figures in the paintings. Fortunately, we now have a very different view of this. When you see Hals's smiling paintings in the exhibition hall, do you also smile, or even laugh heartily? Do you have emotional resonance when you look at the smiles of the people in the paintings? As the saying goes, laughter is the shortest bond between people. Art is the same: laughter and art both have the ability to touch people's hearts, awaken emotions, and connect each other. We wish you to connect with the people in Hals's paintings and laugh together."
In the laughter, the people in the paintings and the audience formed a connection that transcended time and space. The flash mob event "customized" by the Berlin (柏林) Gallery for Hals was cleverly conceived, and even similar to the painter in its "breaking the rules" approach. By laughing heartily in the immersive environment, people gained a deeper understanding of Hals and his works.
Under the influence of globalization and technological revolution, museums are no longer just traditional spaces for collection and display, but are also becoming creators of the future. The theme of International Museum Day 2025, "The Future of Museums in a Rapidly Changing Society," is undoubtedly a response to this trend. On January 15, 1759, the British Museum (大英博物馆) became the first museum in the world to officially open to the public, providing cultural and educational services to the public through exhibitions. More than 200 years later, with the rise of social media and the advent of the era of artificial intelligence, traditional exhibition models are increasingly unable to meet the diverse needs of the public, and inevitably feel old and uninteresting. Especially in this era of information explosion and scarce attention, how can cultural institutions such as museums create irreplaceable value?
In fact, cultural experience and social attributes are becoming important reasons for young people to choose museums, and also a key force driving the transformation and development of museums. To realize the function of museums in inheriting culture and educating the public, in addition to "displaying objects," there must also be "connecting people." Similar cases of museum innovation are not uncommon. The Rijksmuseum (荷兰国立博物馆) in the Netherlands arranged a unique event for its ten millionth visitor: spending a night in front of Rembrandt's famous work "The Night Watch," with complimentary wine; during the 2024 Paris Olympics (2024年巴黎奥运会), the Musée d'Orsay (奥赛美术馆), known for its Impressionist works, partnered with a homestay platform to hold a lottery, and the lucky winner could stay in a bedroom converted from the clock tower of the Musée d'Orsay (奥赛博物馆), with an excellent view of the Olympic Games. Deeply immersive interactive experiences are also increasingly appearing in museums and art spaces, and digital theme shows of artists such as Van Gogh, Dali, Monet, and Frida are highly sought after around the world. Museums around the world are using diverse innovations to attract more new-generation audiences who are accustomed to seeing the world through their mobile phones to enter the exhibition halls.
Actively responding to changes, museums are trying to bring better experiences and gains to the audience with new ideas and technologies. Whether it is the laughter in the Berlin (柏林) Gallery, the Simmons bed placed in front of Rembrandt's "The Night Watch," or the "living" painters and paintings empowered by artificial intelligence, they all herald the infinite possibilities of future museums in innovative models and reshaping traditions.
Return to TopBy: 本报记者 许立群
Recently, the China National Pavilion at the 2025 London Craft Week, themed "Tiangong Kaiwu" (天工开物 - "The Exploitation of the Works of Nature"), showcased a series of handicrafts with distinctive Chinese characteristics, leaving a deep impression on local audiences. The exhibition included three sections: "Tiangong Kaiwu China Craft Boutique Exhibition," "Mom's Needlework," and "Anxi Tieguanyin (安溪铁观音): A Magical Oriental Leaf," presenting the cultural inheritance and innovative development of traditional Chinese crafts.
In the main exhibition area, the Dulong (独龙族) weavers used seven plant dyes to weave a "Rainbow Blanket," with 32 warp and weft threads densely distributed per square centimeter; a Suzhou (苏州) engraving master carved millimeter-level "A Thousand Miles of Rivers and Mountains" (千里江山图) patterns on the surface of a silver pot; Longquan (龙泉) celadon craftsmen precisely controlled the kiln temperature to 1230 degrees Celsius, making the ice crackle pattern error less than 0.5 millimeters... These crafts, mostly created by young Chinese artists, allowed local audiences to experience the unique charm of Chinese handicrafts: "material beauty, skillful craftsmanship, artistic rhythm, and timeliness."
Qian Zhu (钱竹), President of China Arts and Design Magazine, introduced a set of exquisite lacquer tea sets to the audience, explaining that the creation of this set was inspired by the Big Dipper, showcasing the philosophical concept of the unity of man and nature, and adapting it to modern life scenarios through modular design. "If 'Tiangong' is the manuscript of the Creator, then 'Kaiwu' is humanity's annotation. Chinese handicrafts inherit ancient techniques and respond to contemporary aesthetics. This exhibition is both a tribute to the millennium of craftsmanship and an exploration of modern design language," said Qian Zhu (钱竹).
Guy Salter, Chairman of London Craft Week, gently stroked the knob of a purple clay teapot on the stand and shared an experience with the audience: "20 years ago, I witnessed the perseverance of an old craftsman in Yixing (宜兴). Each of his works is impossible to replicate by machine. For him, traditional craftsmanship is not only the inheritance of technical works, but also the continuation of civilization." Salter believes that Chinese handicrafts demonstrate the wisdom of harmonious coexistence between man and nature in design and creativity.
"I am very excited to see exhibits like the Dulong (独龙族) blanket in London." David Francis, a lecturer in Asian art curation at the School of Oriental and African Studies at the University of London, has visited China many times and studied in Yunnan (云南), Sichuan (四川) and other places. He said that China's active inheritance and development of traditional handicrafts, this commitment to tradition and progress with the times, is admirable.
Founded in 2015, London Craft Week is one of the world's most important handicraft cultural events and exchange platforms. China has participated in the exhibition for 11 consecutive years since the first Craft Week. During this exhibition, the Chinese side also held a number of lectures, experiences and interactive activities to further deepen Sino-British exchanges and cooperation in crafts, culture and creative industries.
"Both China and the UK have proud craft traditions. China's ceramic, lacquerware, weaving and embroidery techniques have been passed down for thousands of years, demonstrating the unique aesthetics of Chinese culture to the world through Sino-foreign trade and other means." Zhao Fei (赵飞), Minister of the Chinese Embassy in the UK, said that China attaches great importance to the inheritance, development, protection and utilization of traditional crafts, and integrates them into poverty alleviation, rural revitalization, cultural and tourism integration and other undertakings, promoting their creative transformation and innovative development, so that a large number of intangible cultural heritage items are revitalized. "China will continue to practice the Global Civilization Initiative, promote Chinese traditional crafts to the world, and continuously promote Sino-foreign civilization dialogue from theoretical, practical and industrial aspects," said Zhao Fei (赵飞).
(Reported from London (伦敦) on May 18)
Return to TopThis newspaper reported from Xi'an on May 18th (Reporter Gong Shijian (龚仕建)) Recently, Xi'an University of Architecture and Technology (西安建筑科技大学) and Osh Technological University (奥什工业大学) of Kyrgyzstan (吉尔吉斯斯坦) signed an agreement in Xi'an (西安), announcing the establishment of the "Xi'an University of Architecture and Technology Osh International School of Architecture." As the first overseas substantive educational project of the "Silk Road Architectural Technology University Alliance" (丝路国际建筑科技大学联盟), this move implements the results of the China-Central Asia Summit (中国—中亚峰会) and provides a new paradigm for high-quality joint construction of "Belt and Road" (一带一路) education cooperation.
According to the agreement, the two universities will focus on the field of civil engineering and architecture, integrate resources to promote the construction of a cross-border talent training system, carry out research on green building technology, and deepen cultural exchanges in three aspects of cooperation. In terms of talent training model, the new college adopts a "dual campus + dual tutor system" of "2+2" training model: students complete basic studies at Osh Technological University (奥什工业大学) in the first two years, and then go to Xi'an University of Architecture and Technology (西安建大) for further study in the next two years. Upon graduation, they will receive dual degrees from China and Kyrgyzstan, and will be jointly supervised by professors from both countries.
The "Silk Road Architectural Technology University Alliance" (丝路国际建筑科技大学联盟) was initiated by Xi'an University of Architecture and Technology (西安建大) in 2023. Its members have expanded from 45 universities in 23 countries to 55 universities and enterprises in 26 countries, forming a "transnational discipline cluster + industry-university-research collaboration" cooperation ecosystem.
Return to TopNanning, May 18th (People's Daily reporter Pang Geping (庞革平)) On the 17th, China Post Group Guangxi Branch organized a train of container goods loaded with 700 tons of wood, which departed from Guangxi Nanning International Railway Port to Anyuan Station in Vietnam via the China-Vietnam train. This marks the official opening of the China Post ASEAN cross-border freight train, providing strong support for Guangxi to build a regional international postal express hub facing ASEAN.
China Post Guangxi International Business Branch mainly serves the export of national electronic products, auto parts, building materials, and postal network resources. Compared with the previous cross-border logistics methods mainly relying on road transportation, railway transportation can save about 26 hours at the fastest.
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The Ming Dynasty geographer, traveler, and writer Xu Xiake (徐霞客) traveled farthest in his life to Tengchong City (腾冲市) in Baoshan (保山), Yunnan (云南), formerly known as Tengyue (腾越), which he called "the first city on the extreme border."
Xu Xiake (徐霞客) was an extraordinary person. In an era when ideas were relatively closed and the ancient teaching of "while parents are alive, one should not travel far" was followed, he had the ambition and broad vision of "a great man should face the blue sea in the morning and the green mountains in the evening." With fearless courage and a calm attitude, he explored the magnificent beauty of mountains, rivers, and the diverse cultures and customs, leaving behind the fascinating and immortal masterpiece "Xu Xiake's Travels" (《徐霞客游记》), which makes people feel the greatness of the world and the need for mutual tolerance.
The reporter came to Tengchong (腾冲) and found that two things described by Xu Xiake (徐霞客) have become the city's two most important calling cards: jadeite, known as "jade from Tengyue (腾越)," and the Rehai (热海) volcano, which Xu Xiake (徐霞客) personally investigated. But what is even more impressive is that the contemporary people of Tengchong (腾冲), as well as the "foreign Xu Xiakes (洋霞客)" from abroad, are continuing the "Xu Xiake (徐霞客) spirit" of daring to venture and explore new worlds, as well as the resulting open-mindedness and inclusiveness, promoting the exchange and integration of different civilizations, and inheriting and shaping the cultural heritage of this "first city on the extreme border."
The distant place in Xu Xiake's (徐霞客) writings, where Burmese jadeite and Chinese jade culture meet.
If you explore the poetry and distance in Xu Xiake's (徐霞客) heart, Tengchong (腾冲) must occupy a place. Looking through the more than 600,000-word "Xu Xiake's Travels" (《徐霞客游记》), 40% are Yunnan travel diaries, and in Tengchong (腾冲) alone, he stayed for 39 days and wrote more than 30,000 words.
To Tengchong (腾冲), today it is a thoroughfare, but in the past it was a natural barrier. After a long journey, Xu Xiake (徐霞客) crossed the Gaoligong Mountains (高黎贡山) twice before reaching the land of Tengyue (腾越). He climbed to the top of Daying Mountain (打鹰山), recording its volcanic landform features; traveled to Yunfeng Mountain (云峰山), looking at the sea of clouds and admiring the cliffs; and climbed Shifangdong Mountain (石房洞山), experiencing a predicament where he could not go up or down, and almost fell into a cliff, making Xu Xiake (徐霞客), who "traveled with his life," sigh: "The most dangerous situation I have ever experienced in my life is no more than this."
Climbing mountains and crossing ridges, the journey was tiring, and a good place to stay was most rare. "Following the eastern foot of Youlai Fengshan (由来凤山东麓) to the south for six miles, we arrived at Qiluo (绮罗)... That night we stayed at Mr. Li's (李君) house." This "Mr. Li's (李君) house" is the Li Family Courtyard (李家大院) in Qiluo Ancient Town (绮罗古镇), Tengchong (腾冲). At the invitation of Li Hubian (李虎变), the ancestor of the Li family, Xu Xiake (徐霞客) lived here for 7 days.
Today, in Tiger Lane (老虎巷), which is related to the name of Li Hubian (李虎变), there is still a Li Family Courtyard (李家大院), rebuilt during the Guangxu (光绪) period by Li Xianhe (李先和), a descendant of Li Hubian (李虎变), with an architectural style more like that of Central China.
Li Hubian (李虎变) was recorded in history because of Xu Xiake's (徐霞客) records, while Li Xianhe (李先和) was remembered by later generations for his legendary experience. According to records, this jadeite king not only had commercial firms all over Southeast Asia, but also married a "Burmese princess." The funds for expanding the Li Family Courtyard (李家大院) came from Li Xianhe's (李先和) jadeite business. Today's Li Family Courtyard (李家大院) is taken care of by Li Kong (李孔), a descendant of the Li family and a jade carver. There is a studio named after him, and various jadeite products are displayed.
It does not feel out of place to display jadeite at the place where Xu Xiake (徐霞客) stayed. According to Huang Yongkang (黄永康), curator of the Tengchong Jadeite Museum (腾冲翡翠博物馆), Xu Xiake (徐霞客) was the first person to record Tengchong (腾冲) jadeite and jadeite culture and pass it on to the world. In those days, Xu Xiake's (徐霞客) friend gave him two jadeite rough stones, then called "Cuisheng Stone (翠生石)." He wrote in his travelogue, "First, one stone is mostly white with green spots... Then take a pure green one and give it to me, thinking it is a wonderful product."
"Xu Xiake's (徐霞客) records have become an important basis for us to infer the development time of jadeite," said Huang Yongkang (黄永康). Without the jade culture of Central China, there would be no development of Burmese jadeite. Before the military reclamation during the Hongwu (洪武) period of the Ming Dynasty (明朝), the culture of Central China had not yet reached this extreme borderland, and the locals could not appreciate the beauty of jade. It was the long-standing Chinese jade culture that allowed the value of jadeite to be displayed.
Learn from Xu Xiake (徐霞客) to seek dreams in distant places, and welcome distant guests to try "studying abroad" in their hometown.
The past is more than a hundred years ago. The Li Family Courtyard (李家大院), brick by brick, is as it was then.
Wooden buildings must be inhabited and maintained. Now, Li Kong's (李孔) family of four are ordered to guard the ancestral home, and the old house has also become Li Kong's (李孔) jade ware studio and exhibition hall.
Seeing the reporter's party arrive, Li Kong's (李孔) wife, Duan Chunling (段春玲), enthusiastically introduced: "This is the main gate, that is the second gate; this is the rhinoceros looking at the moon, that is the dragon and phoenix bringing prosperity..." Don't look at Duan Chunling (段春玲) smiling when introducing the courtyard now, but when she decided to move in, she was full of reluctance.
Five years ago, the Li Family Courtyard (李家大院) was unattended. A clan brother in Taiwan (台湾) proposed to Li Kong (李孔) that he hoped he would guard this century-old house. At that time, Li Kong (李孔), who was still in Foshan (佛山), Guangdong (广东), discussed it with his wife, Duan Chunling (段春玲), who was puzzled: "The old house has been in disrepair for years, how can we live in it?" Li Kong (李孔) said: "How can we let a century-old house fall down in our generation?"
To move in, it must first be repaired; to repair it, Li Kong (李孔) put in a lot of effort. Without a designer, he planned and designed it himself; when there were not enough workers, he did it himself. "Repairing the old as the old" preserved the historical features of the house to the greatest extent. Tourists visit from time to time, and Duan Chunling (段春玲) is responsible for receiving them; most of the time, Li Kong (李孔) is immersed in jade carving, like a "homebody."
Influenced by Tengchong (腾冲) culture, Li Kong (李孔) has loved carving since he was a child. After graduating from junior high school, Li Kong (李孔) followed his father into the mountains to mine stone. He carried it under the scorching sun and chiseled stone in the cold wind. Looking at the stones all over the mountains, Li Kong (李孔) was unwilling and wanted to go out and learn jade carving skills.
Having never left the mountains, he went out of the village alone and went to the county seat to broaden his horizons. A boss saw that Li Kong (李孔) was willing to endure hardship and recommended him to Putian (莆田), Fujian (福建), but what he learned was not jade carving, but stone carving.
"Stone carving is also carving." Li Kong (李孔), who was 17 years old at the time, sat on a long-distance bus to Fujian (福建) with only the boss's phone number in his hand and wearing a pair of sandals. When he got off the bus, he only had 200 yuan left, but Li Kong (李孔) was particularly determined: "There are not many ways out to stay in my hometown. The world is big, so I must go out!"
The days of apprenticeship were far more difficult than Li Kong (李孔) thought. In Putian (莆田), he learned to carve hard stone with tools such as iron hammers. Not to mention the thick calluses on his palms, but the dust alone was unbearable for ordinary young people. Two years later, Li Kong (李孔) graduated - he could have stayed in the factory and received a good salary, but he chose to embark on the journey again like Xu Xiake (徐霞客).
This time the destination was Pingzhou (平洲), Foshan (佛山), Guangdong (广东), to learn Southern School jade carving. Stone carving is bold and unrestrained, while jade carving requires more exquisite carving. "The principles are the same, but the techniques are different." Figures, flowers, birds, auspicious beasts... Li Kong (李孔) finally mastered the complete set of jade carving skills. Li Kong's (李孔) experience of traveling far to learn art can be said to be a contemporary "Xu Xiake (徐霞客) legend." Even now that he is in his hometown, he still has a "global vision." At his suggestion, Duan Chunling (段春玲) is learning English while working part-time as an ancient building tour guide, preparing to welcome foreign tourists. Their children will also learn one more language, Burmese, in order to communicate with visitors from neighboring Myanmar (缅甸). "Studying abroad" in the old house, it must be said that Li Kong's (李孔) family has a good vision.
"Foreign Xu Xiakes (洋霞客)" come to Tengchong (腾冲) to start businesses, relying on the word "venture (闯)" to achieve a career.
The influx of domestic and foreign tourists has allowed jade craftsmen like Li Kong (李孔) to stay in their hometowns. Today, jadeite is one of the most important tourist commodities in Tengchong (腾冲).
With the cultural exchange between China and Myanmar (缅甸), more and more Burmese people who recognize the beauty of jade are no longer limited to mining and selling rough stones, but come to Tengchong (腾冲) to try selling jadeite and other jewelry.
Yu Hongxian (余鸿仙), who was born in Myanmar (缅甸), is one of them. Now, when introducing jadeite to customers, her Chinese is so fluent that you can't hear any foreign accent at all. But when she first came to China in 2008, Yu Hongxian (余鸿仙) could only communicate with gestures. In order to adapt to Chinese life more quickly, Yu Hongxian (余鸿仙) followed the news word by word every night to learn Chinese, and it took five or six years to become increasingly proficient.
Born and raised in Myanmar (缅甸), Yu Hongxian (余鸿仙) did not come into contact with jadeite until she was 24 years old. She started with jade wholesale and gradually accumulated experience.
Selling jade in Tengchong (腾冲) is like selling vegetables in a vegetable market. Starting a business is difficult. Yu Hongxian (余鸿仙), who didn't have much capital, chose to set up a stall in Tengyue Commercial City (腾越商贸城). Others would start actively promoting their products from a distance when they saw customers, but Yu Hongxian (余鸿仙), who had just arrived in Tengchong (腾冲), didn't even dare to shout. "In the first five or six months, I only sold 400 yuan," said Yu Hongxian (余鸿仙). She said that she lost a lot of money at the beginning, but her family had a source of goods in Myanmar (缅甸), and she relied on small profits but quick turnover to solve the livelihood problem first.
"Burmese jadeite rough stones are cheap, but selling only rough stones is not a long-term solution," she said. Today, opening jadeite processing factories, operating physical stores, and running to Beijing (北京), Shanghai (上海), and Guangzhou (广州) to deliver goods to customers... Yu Hongxian's (余鸿仙) jadeite business has gone out of Tengchong (腾冲), relying on one word: "venture (闯)" - once, the other party didn't even pay a deposit, and Yu Hongxian (余鸿仙) flew to Beijing (北京) overnight with goods worth tens of millions to deliver them to the customer.
"I hope to become a bridge for exchanges between Myanmar (缅甸) and China, not only as a translator for friends from both countries, but also to promote business," said Yu Hongxian (余鸿仙). Tengchong (腾冲) was once a distant place, but now it is home.
(Reporters Zhu Sixiong (朱思雄), Hou Lulu (侯露露), Zhang Yuannan (张远南), and Liu Lingling (刘玲玲) participated in the writing)
■Link·Tengchong (腾冲), Baoshan (保山), Yunnan (云南)
Tengchong City (腾冲市) is located in the west of Baoshan (保山), Yunnan (云南), bordering Myanmar (缅甸) to the west. It is the southwestern end of China's population distribution "Hu Huanyong Line (胡焕庸线)." It has rich cultural and tourism resources such as volcanic hot seas, Heshun Ancient Town (和顺古镇), and Gaoligong Mountain (高黎贡山).
In the twelfth year of Chongzhen (崇祯) in the Ming Dynasty (明朝), Xu Xiake (徐霞客) entered the territory of Tengyue (腾越) (Tengchong (腾冲)), with a 39-day journey of 800 li. "Xu Xiake's Travels" (《徐霞客游记》) describes the Tengchong (腾冲) Shuifengguan (分水关) to Yubi (玉璧) section of the Southern Silk Road, Dieshuihe Waterfall (叠水河瀑布), Baofeng Mountain (宝峰山), Yunfeng Mountain (云峰山), Daying Mountain (打鹰山), Beihai Wetland (北海湿地), Shifangdong Mountain (石房洞山), and the Sulfur Pond Hot Spring Group (硫磺塘温泉群) (Rehai (热海)). Today, Tengchong (腾冲) has sorted out 8 natural and cultural heritage sites of Xu Xiake (徐霞客) in the local area, combining Xu Xiake's (徐霞客) travelogue culture, the "Xu Xiake (徐霞客) Travel Route Landmark," and tourist scenic spots to continuously enhance the Xu Xiake (徐霞客) cultural tourism brand and attract tourists from home and abroad.
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Nearly 400 years ago, Xu Xiake (徐霞客), with his dauntless courage, delved into the mountains and hidden realms of Tengchong (腾冲), recording precious geographical and cultural data. His spirit of exploration, characterized by "eating grass and wood when hungry, and sleeping in rock caves at night," has made him a monument in geography.
Tengchong (腾冲), a city hailed by Xu Xiake (徐霞客) as "the foremost city on the extreme border," has, over the long course of time, integrated the gene of exploration into its very being. The people of Tengchong (腾冲) crossed mountains and rivers to study in Nanyang (南洋), daring to be the first to open up trade routes, measuring the world with their footsteps. From the muleteers on the Southern Silk Road to the entrepreneurs in cross-border trade, explorers of different eras jointly interpret a truth: exploration is irrespective of identity and region; as long as one has love and courage in their heart, they can embark on a journey.
Today, the spirit of exploration of the people of Tengchong (腾冲) has been transformed into the driving force of openness. As an important gateway to South Asia and Southeast Asia, Tengchong (腾冲) is accelerating the construction of smart ports, radiating the Bangladesh-China-India-Myanmar Economic Corridor. E-commerce practitioners are building an online Silk Road, representative inheritors of intangible cultural heritage are revitalizing ancient skills with digital technology, and young entrepreneurs are cultivating new sprouts of technology between volcanoes and hot seas... This spirit of exploration, passed down from generation to generation, allows Tengchong (腾冲) to always maintain its vitality in keeping with the times, enabling the border city to continuously burst forth with amazing creativity.
History is created by the brave, and the courageous exploration of each individual converges into a huge driving force for social progress. When more people embrace the world as explorers, China (中国) will possess a continuous stream of development momentum, continuing to write a magnificent chapter of pioneering and high-level opening up to the outside world in the symphony of tradition and modernity.
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In the production base in Heze (菏泽), Shandong (山东) province, the vinyl polyolefin elastomer particles independently developed and produced by Hefei Zhongke Kelo New Material Co., Ltd. (合肥中科科乐新材料有限责任公司) were successfully rolled off the production line recently. Standing next to the production line, Dr. Zhu Ningning (朱宁宁), the technical director, held the newly produced transparent particles with excitement on his face: "This material is mainly used to manufacture high-end photovoltaic encapsulation films, which can effectively improve the weather resistance and power generation efficiency of photovoltaic modules. In the future, it will also play an important role in lightweighting of new energy vehicles and electronic packaging."
"The nickel-based catalyst developed by the company has independent intellectual property rights. It can use ethylene as a single raw material and use domestically produced additives and conventional polymerization devices and processes to efficiently prepare polyolefin elastomers, successfully breaking the foreign technology monopoly on high-end polyolefin elastomers," said Huang Yukun (黄煜坤), Executive Deputy General Manager of Hefei Zhongke Kelo New Material Co., Ltd. (合肥中科科乐新材料有限责任公司).
Huang Yukun (黄煜坤) said that as a technology-based startup in a rapid growth stage, Zhongke Kelo (中科科乐) mainly relied on the founding team's self-raised funds and small-scale government special funds in the early stage of its business. Subsequent investments were made, but the chemical industry has a large demand for funds, and there are funding needs in production line construction, core equipment procurement, and technology verification.
At the beginning of the establishment of Zhongke Kelo (中科科乐), the Keda Silicon Valley Guidance Fund (科大硅谷引导基金), established by Anhui Provincial State-owned Financial Capital Investment Management Co., Ltd. (安徽省国有金融资本投资管理有限公司), began to pay close attention to the company's development.
"From a technical point of view, Zhongke Kelo (中科科乐) independently developed high-end polyolefin elastomer catalysts and process technology, with a complete set of core technologies and high technical barriers, and strong technical scalability. From the perspective of product application, the application fields of polyolefin elastomers are relatively wide. From the perspective of the company team, the founder of the company has multiple experiences in academia and industry, and the core team has strong technical strength. These are the reasons why we are optimistic about this company," said Lei Ting (雷霆), General Manager of the Second Fund Management Department of Hefei Innovation Technology Venture Capital Co., Ltd. (合肥市创新科技风险投资有限公司).
At the end of 2023 and the beginning of 2024, the Keda Silicon Valley Guidance Fund (科大硅谷引导基金) invested 10 million yuan to participate in the company's Pre-A round of financing. At present, a new round of financing is also in progress.
"The financial support from government investment funds and social capital is mainly used to build the company's Heze (菏泽) vinyl polyolefin elastomer production line and the Anqing (安庆), Anhui (安徽) high-end catalyst production base, and is also used to supplement R&D investment, team expansion, and market development," said Huang Yukun (黄煜坤).
In addition to capital support from government investment funds, commercial banks have also set their sights on this new material manufacturing company with great development potential. The mode of investment-loan linkage allows the company to obtain more abundant financial support.
Liu He (刘贺), General Manager of the Science and Technology Finance Center of China CITIC Bank Hefei Branch (中信银行合肥分行), said that the traditional bank credit granting model is mainly based on the company's financial statements, focusing on revenue, profit, etc., but some technology-based companies have not yet put their products into production, have no stable revenue for the time being, and have high R&D investment, so they cannot be given credit support through the bank's traditional credit granting methods. Zhongke Kelo (中科科乐) belongs to this type of company.
"In response to the characteristics of technology innovation enterprises with light assets and high growth, China CITIC Bank (中信银行) has innovatively launched a special technology finance product - the investment-loan linkage 'integral card approval' model, which greatly increases the weight of factors such as the company's R&D capabilities, technical advantages, team background, and equity financing in the credit approval model," said Liu He (刘贺). After comprehensively considering Zhongke Kelo's (中科科乐) R&D expense investment, founder background, equity financing progress, and the gold content of patents obtained, China CITIC Bank (中信银行) decided to boldly break the routine and provide credit support to Zhongke Kelo (中科科乐): at the beginning of this year, it gave the company a fixed asset loan credit line of 160 million yuan; in March of this year, it issued a 15 million yuan working capital credit loan to support the company's purchase of raw materials and daily business turnover.
"At present, Zhongke Kelo (中科科乐) is accelerating the promotion of various key new material R&D. The high-end catalyst production base in Anqing (安庆) has completed the main construction and has been successfully put into production. This year, the vinyl polyolefin elastomer production line in Heze (菏泽) will achieve stable product production, and the company's development has entered a fast lane," said Huang Yukun (黄煜坤).
The investment-loan linkage model can better serve technology-based enterprises. Pan Youhua (潘友华), Party Secretary and Chairman of Anhui Provincial State-owned Financial Capital Investment Management Co., Ltd. (安徽省国有金融资本投资管理有限公司), said that the company's fund-of-funds system has invested in 588 high-quality projects, with a cumulative investment scale of more than 26.2 billion yuan. In exchanges with invested companies, the company found that some companies' products have a low market share in the early stage, making it difficult to bring more operating cash flow. Companies generally have a shortage of funds and have a large demand for debt financing.
In April of this year, Anhui Guojin Company (安徽省国金公司) jointly released the Guojin Fund Jungle Loan product with 20 banking institutions and Anhui Provincial Guarantee Group (安徽省担保集团), providing invested companies with richer comprehensive financial services through a "equity + debt" combination model. As of now, the cumulative credit line of Guojin Fund Jungle Loan products has exceeded 5 billion yuan, and the number of credit enterprises has exceeded 60.
"As an innovative financial service model, investment-loan linkage can provide small and medium-sized technology enterprises with full life cycle services. It can reduce the debt ratio of enterprises through equity financing, and provide liquidity support with matching bank loans, fully meeting the funding needs of enterprises in different development stages. On the other hand, banks can cooperate with investment institutions to share enterprise due diligence data, reduce information asymmetry risks, and pay more attention to the long-term growth value of enterprises, rather than short-term financial conditions. For government investment funds, building platforms, sharing resources, and promoting investment-loan linkage can enable invested companies to further gain bank recognition, achieve precise drip irrigation and service upgrades for enterprises, and help form a virtuous cycle of 投早、投小、投长期、投硬科技 (tóu zǎo, tóu xiǎo, tóu chángqí, tóu yìng kējì - "invest early, invest small, invest long-term, invest in hard technology," refers to investing in early-stage, small-sized, long-term, and core technology companies)," said Pan Youhua (潘友华).
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The tax service hall's proactive "slimming down" is an epitome of the tax authorities' efforts to optimize government services and improve governance efficiency, and it also provides a useful reference for the majority of offline service windows to improve quality and efficiency.
Some time ago, a tax service hall in Wuxing District (吴兴区), Huzhou (湖州), Zhejiang (浙江) quietly "slimmed down": the area of the hall was reduced by 20%, and the number of windows was reduced by 56%. With such a big change, will it affect business processing? "In the past, all businesses were called together when I came here, and if I encountered someone handling complex business in front of me, I had to wait a long time. This time, as soon as I entered the door, the 'intelligent tax guidance machine' recognized the enterprise I was associated with, and the tax guide pre-screened the information and judged that the business I was going to handle was a simple one, and then guided me to the quick-handling area, which was really much more convenient." The refreshing spatial layout and faster processing speed surprised the citizens who came to do business.
The "slimming down" has not affected the tax processing efficiency, thanks to the improvement of the tax guidance service level. Originally, this tax service hall not only further optimized and integrated the functional areas, but also took tax guidance as the first service to enter the hall, with a two-level mechanism of "intelligent tax guidance with non-sense recognition + manual tax guidance pre-screening and diversion," finely dividing the business that needs to be accepted, and orderly guiding taxpayers to different functional areas for processing, realizing the shortest route and the best efficiency.
Why "slim down"? The staff of the tax service hall frankly said that in the past, taxpayers were accustomed to coming to the tax service hall to handle business, especially when encountering a large tax collection period, the queue would even extend outside the gate. Nowadays, the process of tax payment has undergone great changes, "online handling" and "handheld handling" are becoming more and more popular. After the new electronic tax bureau went online, 97% of tax matters and 99% of tax declaration matters can be handled online in the whole process, greatly reducing people's dependence on offline windows. It is very necessary for the tax service hall to "slim down."
The tax service hall needs to "slim down," but also needs to "strengthen the body." Not affecting the quality of service is the premise of "slimming down," and the wide application of intelligent technology is the basis of "strengthening the body." At present, many tax service halls are actively transforming, and after "slimming down," they often have a stronger sense of wisdom. Some have opened "simple and quick handling" windows and "difficult and complicated diseases" special areas, focusing on solving personalized and differentiated problems. Some have transformed some "invoice collection" and "comprehensive service" windows into remote assistance centers, demand collection and analysis centers, and service operation monitoring centers. It can be said that the "slimming down" of the tax service hall is not just a simple physical adjustment, but a "chemical change" to strengthen tax management and service reform, and also a further upgrade of the tax service concept.
The tax service hall's proactive "slimming down" is an epitome of the tax authorities' efforts to optimize government services and improve governance efficiency, and it also provides a useful reference for the majority of offline service windows to improve quality and efficiency. In recent years, with the rapid development of digital technology, the offline service windows of many government service halls, bank outlets, etc., are facing transformation and upgrading. Although more and more people tend to "run less on the road and use more online," offline service windows are still necessary and cannot be "compressed" across the board. On the one hand, according to relevant regulations, some businesses involving government departments, financial institutions, etc., still need to be handled through offline channels, which includes the need for supervision, as well as ensuring safety and preventing risks; on the other hand, the elderly and groups who are not familiar with digital technology still have a certain dependence on offline services, and need professionals to provide personalized and more detailed face-to-face services.
Offline service windows should strengthen "fitness," actively get on the fast track of technology, provide more intelligent, efficient, and convenient services, and should also deeply promote the strong alliance between departments, and constantly expand the breadth and depth of services. For example, some government service halls have set up comprehensive cross-departmental social and economic windows, and one window can centrally handle more than 100 businesses in more than a dozen departments, realizing the transformation from "running multiple windows for one thing" to "handling multiple things in one window"; some bank staff are stationed in the market supervision office, and when the public handles business license establishment, changes, and other businesses at the window, they can simultaneously enjoy financial services such as corporate account opening and inclusive loans; others have moved the self-service tax area into bank outlets, using the advantages of the large number of bank outlets and wide coverage to provide convenience for small and micro business entities in business districts and streets, realizing tax payment "nearby" and "at the doorstep." In the next step, relevant departments can continue to strengthen exploration, innovate cross-departmental service scenarios, base themselves on the service "small window," leverage the people's livelihood "big action," and launch more warm and powerful service measures to make the public feel comfortable in handling affairs and enterprises develop with peace of mind.
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Science and technology finance is an important support for realizing the two-way promotion of science and technology and finance, and promoting the development of new quality productive forces. Among the "five major articles" of finance, science and technology finance ranks first.
In recent years, from the central to the local levels, a series of financial measures supporting technological innovation have been accelerated, and the depth and breadth of China's financial support for technological innovation have been continuously improved. At present, China has initially formed a multi-level and diversified science and technology financial service system including bank credit, capital market, bond market and venture capital.
How to inject stronger financial impetus into scientific and technological innovation? The reporter interviewed Yang Tao (杨涛), Deputy Director of the National Institution for Finance & Development (国家金融与发展实验室).
Reporter: How to meet the financial service needs of technology companies and technology innovation?
Yang Tao: To provide better financial services for scientific and technological innovation, at least the following two aspects should be considered. First, take into account both technology companies and technology innovation activities. On the one hand, various technology companies are the core force of technology innovation. Only by meeting the various financial needs of technology companies can we ensure the smooth advancement of independent innovation with Chinese characteristics at the micro level. On the other hand, traditional industries and enterprises relatively lack technology innovation capabilities, and the possibility of obtaining technology financial support is relatively low. If we can stimulate the innovation vitality of traditional industries and enterprises by strengthening financial services, we may make the construction of a strong technology country gain a broader foundation.
Second, balance the support for basic major technology innovation and applied technology innovation in terms of intensity and rhythm. On the one hand, China's basic technology research and innovation capabilities are still insufficient. If we only rely on government financial resources, we may fall into a "sprinkling pepper" situation. If we rely on financial resources, we need model innovation that matches long-term risks. On the other hand, although the financial support model for applied technology innovation is more mature, there are still problems such as unsmooth transformation of achievements and insufficient allocation of long-term capital. We still need to continuously explore models that conform to international practices and China's national conditions. Whether the financial support for basic major technology innovation and applied technology innovation can be balanced in terms of intensity and rhythm also affects whether the short-term and long-term goals of technology innovation can be coordinated.
Reporter: How to build a science and technology financial system that adapts to science and technology innovation?
Yang Tao: First of all, we must promote the reform of the science and technology financial system with systematic thinking. First, to build a science and technology financial system that adapts to science and technology innovation, we need to promote supply-side structural reform. We should not statically and one-sidedly pursue the scale and quantity of specific financial products, but should promote the optimization of science and technology financial services in a more dynamic, balanced and structurally reasonable manner. Second, doing a good job in science and technology finance cannot be "advancing alone," but should seize the "intersection" with digital finance, green finance, inclusive finance, and pension finance. For example, the new technologies and data credit enhancement brought by digital finance will help improve the efficiency of science and technology financial services.
Secondly, we should seize the pain points to improve the supply of science and technology financial products, services and ecology. First, the depth of science and technology financial services in key areas is still insufficient, and we must focus on strengthening financial support for major national science and technology tasks and technology-based small and medium-sized enterprises. Second, we must comprehensively use methods such as "equity, debt, loan, and insurance" to launch more financial products that can effectively cover the entire chain of technology innovation and the entire life cycle of technology companies. Third, we must improve the multi-level financial service system to support technology innovation in the form of long-term capital and patient capital.
Reporter: How to promote a virtuous cycle of science, technology, industry and finance?
Yang Tao: Science and technology finance is not only a one-way financial support for science and technology, but should also be integrated with industry to achieve a deeper and more intrinsic interaction and integration between each other.
First of all, we should actively explore financial support models around innovative enterprise clusters and innovative industrial chains. Innovative enterprise clusters realize the economies of scale of technology resources, and innovative industrial chains reflect the complementary relationship between the innovation capabilities and positioning of various enterprises. Their corresponding common financial needs are very prominent. We should explore and improve science and technology financial products and services that meet the characteristics of the two and combine standardization and personalization, and promote multi-party cooperation in industrial chain financial innovation. On the basis of promoting the "three-chain coordination" of technology innovation research and development chain, industrial chain, and market chain, we will focus on realizing the coordination of the technology innovation chain, achievement transformation chain, and financial capital chain.
Secondly, we should promote the digital transformation of financial institutions, so as to better serve science and technology finance. On the one hand, in the face of traditional problems such as high costs, low efficiency, information asymmetry, and lack of collateral in the exploration of science and technology finance, the financial industry actively embraces financial technology and promotes digital transformation, which plays an important role in alleviating related contradictions. On the other hand, the financial industry is often the core area of technology application and an important customer on which technology companies rely for development and growth. Therefore, the financial industry actively promotes digital transformation and increases technology investment, which also indirectly brings opportunities for technology companies to develop and grow, and at the same time becomes a cutting-edge practice scenario for new technologies.
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The People's Bank of China (中国人民银行) announced that, starting from May 15th, it will lower the reserve requirement ratio for financial institutions by 0.5 percentage points (excluding financial institutions that already have a 5% reserve requirement ratio), and lower the reserve requirement ratio for auto finance companies and financial leasing companies by 5 percentage points. This RRR cut is expected to provide approximately 1 trillion yuan of long-term liquidity to the market.
According to national regulations, commercial banks must deposit a portion of the deposits they receive from depositors with the People's Bank of China (中国人民银行). This portion of deposits is the reserve requirement, and the reserve requirement ratio refers to the proportion of financial institutions' reserve requirements to their total deposits. For example, if you deposit 1,000 yuan into a bank, and the central bank stipulates that the reserve requirement ratio is 10%, the bank must hand over 100 yuan of it to the central bank.
A RRR cut refers to the central bank lowering the reserve requirement ratio. Lowering the reserve requirement ratio means that banks hand over less money to the central bank, have more money to use freely, and have more funds to issue loans, promoting consumption and production. In recent years, the People's Bank of China (中国人民银行) has repeatedly lowered the reserve requirement ratio, meeting the long-term liquidity needs of the banking system and providing strong support for economic development.
While carrying out aggregate regulation, the reserve requirement system is also undergoing dynamic innovation. The People's Bank of China (中国人民银行) has designed targeted RRR cut policies, which promote these institutions to increase credit to certain industries or enterprises by specifically lowering the reserve requirement ratio of specific financial institutions. For example, for areas such as agriculture and small and micro enterprises, targeted RRR cuts can provide more financial support to relevant financial institutions, promoting the development of these key areas and weak links.
What is the relationship between RRR cuts and the lives of ordinary people? For ordinary people, RRR cuts increase the amount of money in the hands of banks, which then affects all aspects of our lives by lending to enterprises. Banks provide more loans to enterprises, promoting the production and operation of enterprises, and we can also obtain more high-quality goods and services.
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In the unmanned factory of Shenzhen Kungfu Robotics Co., Ltd. (深圳市功夫机器人有限公司), embodied intelligent industrial robots are working busily and orderly. They focus on performing machine vision quality inspections and can also accurately pick up and place products and deliver materials.
"The company's independently developed core technologies such as AI vision systems and cloud computing command systems allow the company's embodied intelligent industrial robots to perform with ease in complex environments, enabling them to complete tasks such as flexible material production, data collection, and quality inspection," said Zhou Quan (周全), the person in charge of the company. "With the excellent performance of our products, the company signed a manufacturing base project for the annual production of 1,000 embodied intelligent industrial robots, but the order delivery time was tight, and funds were difficult to obtain in a short period of time, so production could not be started."
After learning about the situation during routine visits, the staff of the Shenzhen Bantian Lehui Branch (深圳坂田乐荟支行) of Postal Savings Bank of China (邮储银行) immediately formed a professional service team, took the initiative to visit and connect with the company, and quickly applied for a loan for the company. The loan was quickly received, solving the company's 燃眉之急 (rán méi zhī jí - "burning eyebrows," a matter of extreme urgency).
"The support from Postal Savings Bank of China (邮储银行) was so timely that it allowed us to focus on research and development and production with peace of mind," said Zhou Quan (周全). With this funding, the company has entered a high-speed development mode, and the mobile operating robots developed have been successfully applied to the production of companies in the pharmaceutical, new energy, and other fields.
In addition to financial support, Postal Savings Bank of China (邮储银行) also provides Kungfu Robotics (功夫机器人) with comprehensive services, allowing the company to develop without any worries. "We actively explore financial service models, open green channels, offer preferential interest rates, and customize a package of professional and comprehensive financial service solutions for enterprises," said the relevant person in charge of the Shenzhen Branch (深圳分行) of Postal Savings Bank of China (邮储银行). As of now, the Shenzhen Branch (深圳分行) of Postal Savings Bank of China (邮储银行) has provided credit support and other financial services to nearly 60 artificial intelligence and embodied intelligent enterprises in the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area (粤港澳大湾区).
As a key link connecting the innovation chain and the industrial chain, technology finance plays an irreplaceable role in the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area (粤港澳大湾区).
In Huangpu District (黄埔区), Guangzhou (广州), financial empowerment is giving wings to science and technology innovation enterprises. "For technology companies with large upfront investments and just starting production, high financing costs and difficulty in continuously obtaining loans are common problems," said the relevant person in charge of the Guangzhou Development Zone Branch (广州开发区分行) of Agricultural Bank of China (中国农业银行). To this end, Agricultural Bank of China (农业银行) has innovated a dedicated credit evaluation system for science and technology innovation enterprises to provide differentiated credit support to enterprises.
Guangzhou Fenghai Technology Co., Ltd. (广州市丰海科技股份有限公司) is a national-level specialized, refined, and new "little giant" enterprise in the field of electronic communications, mainly engaged in display equipment in the fields of intelligent transportation and smart homes. In recent years, with the continued popularity of the smart home market, Fenghai Technology's (丰海科技) production of wire controllers and display equipment has been in short supply, and there is an urgent need to expand production scale. "Agricultural Bank of China (农行) staff visited our company for research and investigation, learned in detail about our business model and financial situation, and worked with us to find ways to overcome development difficulties, giving us confidence in development," said the relevant person in charge of Fenghai Technology (丰海科技).
After gaining an in-depth understanding of the financial needs of science and technology innovation enterprises, the Guangzhou Development Zone Branch (广州开发区分行) of Agricultural Bank of China (农业银行), combined with the operating characteristics of Fenghai Technology (丰海科技), accurately matched a loan of 11 million yuan, providing solid financial support for the development of Fenghai Technology (丰海科技).
Currently, technology finance is becoming a powerful engine for promoting high-quality economic development in the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area (粤港澳大湾区), which not only effectively alleviates the problems of difficult and expensive financing for technology-based enterprises, but also injects new impetus into the transformation and upgrading of the regional economy.
According to data from the Guangdong Branch (广东省分行) of the People's Bank of China (中国人民银行), at the end of 2024, the outstanding balance of medium and long-term loans for high-tech manufacturing and advanced manufacturing in Guangdong (广东) was 1.3 trillion yuan and 1.6 trillion yuan respectively, an increase of 7.2% and 7.0% respectively year-on-year, and the outstanding balance of loans for scientific research and technical service industries was 193.2 billion yuan, an increase of 23.4% year-on-year.
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In October 2024, General Secretary Xi Jinping (习近平) pointed out during his inspection in Anhui (安徽) that scientific researchers are the backbone of promoting Chinese-style modernization, and they should show the spirit of "how many chances can one have in life" (人生能有几回搏), unleash their creativity, and dedicate their talents to building a strong science and technology nation, writing a brilliant chapter.
On the Jianghuai (江淮) land, innovation is surging: On Science Island (科学岛), researchers are stepping up efforts to solve key technical problems; at the Science and Technology Exchange Conference (科交会) site, a bridge for the transformation of achievements is being built; in the science and technology parks, enterprises are concentrating on developing products and opening up new markets... Scientific and technological workers are keeping their instructions in mind, pioneering and innovating, and constantly achieving new results and breakthroughs.
"Go all out to light up the 'nuclear fusion lamp'"
As usual, at 7:30 in the morning, Li Pan (李磐) hurried to the control hall of the Experimental Advanced Superconducting Tokamak (EAST) nuclear fusion experimental device located on Hefei Science Island (合肥科学岛). After completing routine tests, he began preparing for the day's experiment.
Li Pan (李磐), 33, is an associate researcher at the Institute of Plasma Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences (中国科学院合肥物质科学研究院等离子体物理研究所), and a member of the EAST experimental operation team. "The operation of the device requires the support of a series of subsystems such as plasma control, megawatt-level radio frequency wave auxiliary heating, large superconducting coils, advanced diagnostics, and ultra-high vacuum. The operation team is like a 'chef' cooking, adjusting various subsystems according to the needs of physics and engineering research to achieve the experimental goals," said Li Pan (李磐).
The sun shines on all things, and its huge energy comes from internal nuclear fusion reactions. EAST, known as the "artificial sun," aims to achieve human-controlled nuclear fusion reactions on Earth.
In January of this year, EAST set a new world record, achieving 1066 seconds of high-confinement mode plasma operation at 100 million degrees Celsius, marking a major leap in China's fusion energy research from basic science to engineering practice.
"Achieving '100 million degrees for a thousand seconds' means operating plasma at a temperature equivalent to 2 to 3 times the surface of the sun for thousands of seconds, and the control accuracy needs to reach the millimeter level to ensure that the plasma is highly controllable." Recalling the days of breaking records, Li Pan (李磐) said that everyone worked overtime and successively overcame a series of problems such as non-inductive high-confinement mode operation and long-pulse particle recirculation control, and mastered technologies such as lithium wall treatment and real-time lithium powder feedback, and automatic compensation for integrator zero drift. These achievements have accelerated the technological accumulation of domestic fusion energy research and provided a reference for the international nuclear fusion cause.
The reporter saw a large screen in the EAST control hall, displaying the day's experimental plan, the status of the device during the experiment, etc. There was also a number "152511" at the top of the screen. This represents that the device has completed more than 150,000 experiments.
"Now, EAST is conducting a new round of physical experiments, such as studying the characteristics of low-collision rate plasma, metal impurity transport, and single-null control algorithms." Li Pan (李磐) said that through experimental research and verification, it will lay the foundation for the next generation of nuclear fusion device experiments.
Not far from the EAST device, the Compact Fusion Energy Experimental Device (BEST), which will be the first to demonstrate fusion power generation, is accelerating construction.
"I am looking forward to the day when BEST is completed and demonstrates fusion power generation." Talking about the BEST device, Li Pan (李磐) is both excited and somewhat stressed. He told reporters that building the BEST device is equivalent to exploring another technological "no-man's land," which is extremely challenging. At the same time, international technological competition in this field is very fierce, and pressure is inevitable.
Regarding the future, Li Pan (李磐) firmly said: "How many chances can one have in life, I am willing to go all out to light up the 'nuclear fusion lamp'."
"Be a good 'service员', promote the transformation and implementation of scientific and technological achievements"
"I have been out all day today. I went to participate in the annual meeting of the city's special class for the transformation of scientific and technological achievements in the morning, and rushed to the Science and Technology Exchange Conference (科交会) site in the afternoon." Wei Xiaofu (卫虓夫), director of the Achievement Transformation Promotion Division of the Hefei Municipal Science and Technology Bureau (合肥市科技局), who hurried back to the office, walked towards the reporter with a smile.
Although he had been running for a day, Wei Xiaofu's (卫虓夫) face showed no fatigue. "The achievement transformation work I am currently engaged in is a particularly interesting and meaningful thing, and I am very motivated at work!" Wei Xiaofu (卫虓夫) said.
Wei Xiaofu (卫虓夫), 39 years old this year, has worked in the Personnel Division of the Hefei Municipal Science and Technology Bureau (合肥市科技局) for many years. In September last year, he accepted the organization's arrangement and began serving as the director of the Achievement Transformation Promotion Division of the Science and Technology Bureau.
"At first, I was a little worried and afraid that I would not do well. But after a few months, I gradually adapted to the new position." Wei Xiaofu (卫虓夫) said that in October last year, General Secretary Xi Jinping (习近平) emphasized during his inspection in Anhui (安徽) that "we must accelerate technological innovation and industrial transformation and upgrading," which made him more determined to do his job well and serve the transformation of scientific and technological achievements.
Running to universities and research institutes to collect the scientific research achievements of teachers and understand the difficulties and blockages in the transformation of achievements; running to enterprises to understand the technical needs of enterprises and promote the integration of industry, academia, and research; organizing special matchmaking meetings to help cooperation between universities and enterprises and docking between banks and enterprises... Wei Xiaofu (卫虓夫) and his team are busy on the front line of work around all aspects of the scientific and technological achievement transformation chain.
"In the past six months, we have carried out a series of innovations in the working model, such as starting the construction of the first batch of pilot areas for achievement transformation, carrying out continuous cultivation of achievement transformation enterprises, and systematically connecting universities and research institutes in an organized manner," said Wei Xiaofu (卫虓夫).
"Many scientific and technological achievement transformation enterprises will face various difficulties and problems in the early stage. We have launched the 'Hand in Hand Progress Plan'." Wei Xiaofu (卫虓夫) introduced that the plan actively organizes achievement transformation enterprises to deeply connect with leading enterprises in the industrial chain and central state-owned enterprises, and at the same time innovates financial products such as "Spark Loan" and "Team Loan" to increase the credit granting to achievement transformation enterprises and accelerate the formation of an innovative ecosystem with "lush seedlings." In the first quarter of this year, special matchmaking activities have been held in the fields of new materials and artificial intelligence, "linking" innovation resources for 17 achievement transformation enterprises.
Wei Xiaofu's (卫虓夫) desk is full of various policy documents, meeting materials, professional books, etc. "Hefei's (合肥市) scientific and technological innovation capabilities have been continuously improving in recent years. As a staff member of the government functional department, the responsibility is great and the pressure is great. I have always been in a state of continuous learning." Wei Xiaofu (卫虓夫) said, "From the Personnel Division to the Achievement Transformation Division, although the content and objects of work have changed, what remains unchanged is that they all need to deal with people. In the future, I will continue to be a good 'service员' and promote the transformation and implementation of scientific and technological achievements."
"Help doctors achieve cell-level precision surgery"
Holding a slender needle-type microscope and moving it gently on animal visceral tissue, the tiny cell nuclei are clearly displayed on the screen. This is the intraoperative handheld microscope "An Knife" launched by Anhui Shud Optical Technology Co., Ltd. (安徽树突光学科技有限公司).
In surgery, tumor cells look very similar to normal cells. How to clearly display deep lesions or clarify tiny tumor boundaries? "The 'An Knife' developed by us using cell-level fluorescence-guided imaging technology can obtain real-time, high-definition, dynamic, and artifact-free cell images, accurately distinguish tumor cells from normal cells, and achieve micron-level anti-shake, helping doctors achieve cell-level precision surgery." Shen Laiquan (沈来全), 39-year-old CEO of Shud Technology (树突科技), explained.
3 mm lens diameter, flexible scanning of tissue parts; 500-micron ultra-large microscopic field of view, efficient observation of subcellular structures; 1200 times or more high-definition imaging, exclusive image processing technology to show more details - "An Knife" is equivalent to installing a micron-level "sight" for surgery.
One major technological breakthrough after another has brought good news to human health. More than 80 years ago, Mohs micrographic surgery was born, increasing the cure rate of basal cell carcinoma and squamous cell carcinoma from 80% to more than 95%. However, limited by the length and complexity of the surgery, this surgery has been difficult to extend to other types of cancer. Today, with the application of "An Knife", Mohs micrographic surgery is expected to be extended to more than 80 types of cancer such as glioblastoma, breast cancer, liver cancer, and prostate cancer.
As the only instrument in the world that can achieve intraoperative in vivo cell-level imaging, "An Knife" has been applied in more than 40 hospitals including Peking Union Medical College Hospital (北京协和医院), Huashan Hospital Affiliated to Fudan University (复旦大学附属华山医院), West China Hospital of Sichuan University (四川大学华西医院), and the First Affiliated Hospital of the University of Science and Technology of China (中国科技大学附属第一医院), with a cumulative completion of about 2,000 surgeries.
"Dendrite" refers to the protrusions of neuron cell bodies, which are the smallest cell structures that can be seen with an optical microscope. "Our company is committed to continuously extending the boundaries of human vision, so it is named 'Dendrite' to express the ultimate pursuit of precision optical imaging technology." Shen Laiquan (沈来全) said that in the future, cell-level fluorescence-guided imaging technology will also expand application scenarios and be widely used in biological research, semiconductor manufacturing and testing, industrial testing, and other fields.
Scientific and technological workers said that they will keep in mind the instructions of the General Secretary, focus on tackling key technologies, and strive to produce more original and leading achievements to provide hard-core scientific and technological support for high-quality development.
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It is believed that with the addition of more professional talents, and under the joint promotion of various policies and measures, China's science and technology service industry will surely reach a new level, and make new and greater contributions to promoting scientific and technological innovation and cultivating new quality productive forces.
Not long ago, during the 2025 Zhongguancun Forum (中关村论坛) Annual Conference, Beijing Science and Technology Achievement Transformation Intelligent Service Platform "Zhuan Guoguo (转果果)" was officially released. By constructing five major resource pools of achievement database, talent database, institution database, enterprise demand database, and policy database, it serves the precise connection between scientific and technological achievements and industrial demands.
Science and technology service platforms like "Zhuan Guoguo (转果果)" are one of the many forms of science and technology services currently available. From science and technology commissioners and science and technology courtyards "diagnosing" agricultural production, to science and technology incubation parks providing services for entrepreneurial entities; from science and technology loans alleviating the urgent needs of small and micro enterprises, to patent open licenses reducing the "threshold" for technology acquisition... In recent years, various departments and localities have carried out diverse and highly professional science and technology service practices, some of which are initiated by the government, and some are driven by market and social forces. They have all become important forces for enabling industrial upgrading and cultivating new quality productive forces.
Data is a powerful proof. As of now, 157 training units across the country have established more than 1,800 science and technology courtyards, covering 31 provinces (autonomous regions, and municipalities) and the Xinjiang Production and Construction Corps (新疆生产建设兵团); in 2024, there were 1,606 national-level science and technology business incubators and 2,376 national-registered maker spaces; in 2024, the total value of national technology contract transactions exceeded 6.8 trillion yuan, reaching a new level.
The vigorous development of science and technology services is inseparable from the rapid development of science and technology innovation. On the one hand, the continuous increase in social science and technology investment and the continuous active research and development activities have created huge demand and broad application space for science and technology services. On the other hand, with the further deepening of science and technology innovation, science and technology services also present new characteristics and new trends.
Moving towards verticalization and precision. Different enterprises have different needs for science and technology services. For example, some enterprises lack start-up capital, some do not know much about relevant industrial policies, and some are worried about the lack of testing sites and equipment. These problems can now be solved in science and technology service platforms or institutions. From the perspective of the innovation chain, science and technology services not only cover the entire process of research, pilot tests, intermediate tests, and industrialization, but also focus on some key links. From the perspective of service methods, science and technology service institutions are not only differentiated in different industry fields, but also transformed from a certain type of technical support to personalized customization.
Moving towards digitization and intelligence. This transformation is first reflected in service methods. For example, more and more agricultural research institutes are developing remote pest and disease diagnosis platforms for farmers, building digital monitoring systems, establishing online Q&A communities, and starting video live interaction, which narrows the distance between technological achievements and service objects. In addition, the application of artificial intelligence, cloud computing, and big data technologies has greatly improved the efficiency and accessibility of science and technology services, and promoted the overall improvement of the level of science and technology services.
To achieve high-quality development of the science and technology service industry, the fundamental reliance is on talent, especially more high-level compound talents. In recent years, similar to Beijing (北京)'s addition of professional titles for technology brokers and Hubei (湖北)'s implementation of the "Special Training Program for Technology Brokers," various places have promoted a large number of talents who not only have professional knowledge, but also have resource integration and market development capabilities to stand out. It is believed that with the addition of more professional talents, and under the joint promotion of various policies and measures, China's science and technology service industry will surely reach a new level, and make new and greater contributions to promoting scientific and technological innovation and cultivating new quality productive forces.
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Compute power is a new type of productivity in the digital economy era. In the compute power industry, compute power and the network are an organic whole. The latency, cost, and reliability of the network will affect the use of compute power. Therefore, an efficient compute power network is a key infrastructure to support the high-quality development of the digital economy.
At a recent symposium of urban compute power network experts, experts from the China Academy of Information and Communications Technology (中国信通院) and other organizations discussed the development system and construction progress of the 1ms (millisecond, 1 second equals 1000 milliseconds) urban compute power network.
The 1ms urban compute power network is a new type of information infrastructure built with a city or metropolitan area as a unit. Through the integration of network and compute power resources, it ensures the efficient matching and full utilization of compute power resources. According to Guo Liang (郭亮), Chief Engineer of the Cloud Computing and Big Data Research Institute of the China Academy of Information and Communications Technology (中国信通院云计算与大数据研究所), the urban compute power network has several key technical features such as 1ms latency and one-stop compute power usage.
Guo Liang (郭亮) explained that 1ms latency refers to the direct networking of compute power nodes within a city to achieve 1ms inter-compute power center connection, reduce network hops, and provide deterministic latency guarantees for scenarios such as large model training and inference; one-stop compute power usage refers to the upgrade of 100G bandwidth of edge nodes, covering compute power centers and end users within a 1-kilometer range, supporting cloud rendering, intelligent quality inspection and other scenarios to obtain a "ready-to-use" seamless compute power service experience.
At the industry implementation level, some companies have carried out exploratory practices. Zhao Lifen (赵立芬), Senior Solutions Director of China Mobile Cloud Capability Center (中国移动云能力中心), introduced that China Mobile (中国移动) has built a diversified layout including general-purpose compute power, intelligent compute power, and supercomputing compute power. Through the compute power network brain, it realizes integrated resource scheduling, and the AI large model engine has supported compute power services in more than 200 scenarios.
The construction of the 1ms urban compute power network will also enhance the city's ability to provide integrated compute power resources, help form a pattern of multi-type and multi-subject collaborative development of compute power, and realize cross-industry and cross-level collaborative linkage and precise empowerment of compute power, which will help solve the problem of compute power usage for small and medium-sized enterprises and reduce the cost of compute power usage.
"China's compute power industry is showing a rapid development trend, and a large number of compute power applications with novel models and distinctive features are accelerating their implementation. I hope the industry will work together to promote the construction of China's urban compute power network capabilities." Wang Xiaoli (王晓丽), Deputy Secretary of the Party Committee of the China Academy of Information and Communications Technology (中国信通院党委), said that the China Academy of Information and Communications Technology (中国信通院) will continue to unite various forces to jointly explore new paths and new opportunities for the construction of the 1ms urban compute power network, carry out industrial research, indicator systems, technical standard construction and other work, promote supply and demand docking, technological innovation, and resource sharing, and effectively help the high-quality development of China's compute power industry.
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Can the cement used to build houses be used to generate electricity and also serve as a "battery" for energy storage? Recently, the research team at Southeast University (东南大学) released the world's first bionic self-generating-energy storage concrete. Energy storage wall panels made from it can store about one day's worth of electricity for residential use. When used in conjunction with photovoltaics, it can increase photovoltaic utilization by more than 30% and reduce electricity costs by more than 50%.
Currently, the application of technology in the field of environmental protection has become an important means to deal with ecological threats. Through technological innovation, humans can not only monitor and manage pollution more efficiently, but also promote the transformation of the energy structure, promote the development of a circular economy, and restore damaged ecosystems.
High-salt wastewater is a specific type of industrial wastewater, mainly from chemical plants and the collection and processing of oil and natural gas. It contains pollutants such as suspended solids, organic matter, heavy metals, harmful chemicals, and nutrients, which can have a huge impact on the environment and ecosystems. How to effectively remove organic pollutants from high-salt wastewater? Recently, a Chinese research team successfully constructed a new type of engineered bacterial strain that can simultaneously degrade five organic pollutants. Through actual industrial wastewater sample verification, this strain has efficient degradation ability for complex pollutants in high-salt wastewater.
Since the discovery of marine microplastics in the seabed in the 1970s, the problem of plastic pollution has received widespread attention from the international community as one of the major challenges facing humanity. Globally, more than 300 million tons of plastic waste are generated each year, of which only 9% is recycled, and the rest is incinerated, landfilled, or directly enters the natural environment, especially the ocean. Recently, researchers from the Institute of Metal Research (金属研究所) of the Chinese Academy of Sciences (中国科学院) and other institutions have successfully developed a floatable titanium dioxide material that can decompose waste plastics under light. This method does not require acid-base pretreatment, the decomposition efficiency is dozens to hundreds of times higher than traditional materials, and the cost is greatly reduced.
Can the production of drugs also be both environmentally friendly and efficient? A team from the Biotechnology Institute at the University of Manchester (曼彻斯特大学) in the United Kingdom published a study in the journal *Nature Chemistry* stating that they developed a series of special light-driven enzymes by embedding the photosensitive molecule thioxanthone into the enzyme structure. This enzyme, as a special catalyst, can work under visible light, and is expected to bring more environmentally friendly and efficient solutions for the production of drugs and important chemicals.
Chemists once hoped to convert abundant lead into precious gold through chemical means. However, due to the difference in the number of protons between the two elements, this conversion is impossible at the chemical level. Recently, researchers at the European Organization for Nuclear Research (CERN) successfully turned "lead" into gold through experiments with the Large Hadron Collider (LHC), colliding lead ion beams close to the speed of light. At the technical level, this research proves that directional modification of elements through high-energy physics means is theoretically feasible, providing new ideas for the safe treatment of nuclear waste in the future—perhaps one day we can "downgrade" long-lived radioactive nuclides into stable elements, thereby significantly reducing the long-term environmental toxicity of nuclear waste.
The prosperity of human civilization is inseparable from the nourishment of nature. At a time when the global ecological crisis is becoming increasingly serious, we need more technological means and more extensive technological applications—both to repair the "wounds" of the Earth and to avoid creating new "scars." When innovation starts from the needs of enhancing human well-being and achieving harmonious coexistence between humans and nature, science and technology will provide more impetus for sustainable development. 守株待兔 (shǒu zhū dài tù - "guard stump wait rabbit," to rely on luck or wait idly for opportunities).
Return to TopCurrently, drones are widely used in the operation of power equipment and the inspection of large power grid channels. In special circumstances, they can quickly carry out line inspections, effectively shorten the inspection cycle, improve operational quality, and effectively ensure the safe operation of the power grid. The picture shows employees of the State Grid Anqiu City Power Supply Company (国网山东安丘市供电公司) in Shandong Province (山东省) recently using drones to inspect 500 kV lines.
Photo by Ji Xuecong (冀学琮).
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This spring, the apricot blossoms bloomed profusely, the blossoms bending the branches. Last year, when the apricot blossoms bloomed, there was a heavy snowfall, and all the apricot blossoms were knocked off, and not a single apricot was produced. We walked back and forth from the apricot tree, looking up at the tree, perhaps the tree knew what we were looking at. In the year when no apricots were produced, the leaves grew particularly dense, and its energy was used to grow leaves, layer upon layer of leaves seemed to be deliberately concealing something, making us always think that there were apricots hidden behind the leaves.
The academy has 47 old apricot trees, according to a female college student who came to the academy to study and farm. She arrived when the apricots were ripe and tasted the apricots from each tree one by one. She told me that the apricots from each tree tasted different, and she pointed out the sweetest apricot tree to me, telling me to eat it myself and not give it to others.
After she left, I carefully counted the apricot trees, from the tall old apricot forest in the northeast corner to the apricot orchard on the western hillside, there were only 45 trees. I don't know where the two extra apricot trees she counted grew. Perhaps she counted an apricot tree and its shadow as two trees. Perhaps in this garden with elm trees, poplar trees, oleaster trees, and peach trees, there really are two apricot trees that I have never seen, hidden in the shadows of other trees. I have not seen them bloom, nor have I tasted their fruit.
I also want to taste the apricots from every tree in the academy. So many years have passed, I may have only walked through the apricot orchard along the hillside path when the apricot blossoms were blooming. The path does not lead to every tree. When I had workers pave the path with cement bricks, I only allowed the path to pass by a few large apricot trees. The few apricot trees near the fence were left far away from the path. They grew half-dead due to lack of water or other reasons. I have never walked over to touch their half-dead trunks. Perhaps I have never even smelled their floral fragrance. I just watch them bloom half a tree of flowers from afar. I like the way they bloom half a tree of flowers. I hope they bloom half a tree of flowers on the left side this year and half a tree of flowers on the right side next year. In fact, the right half of the tree has been dead for many years.
The flowers of each apricot tree are different, with pink flowers, red flowers, and snow-like white flowers. The color of the petals is different, and the fragrance emitted is also different, and the fruits produced are naturally different. But I really haven't tasted the apricots from every tree. Every year, apricots fall all over the ground. On windless nights, I lie in bed and hear the sound of ripe apricots falling. Sometimes one or two, sometimes a large number, falling lonely. On windy nights, even more apricots fall, and the sound of apricots falling to the ground is buried in the sound of the wind, and I can't hear it.
One year, a friend came to the academy to make apricot jam, squatted under a tree for a while, and picked a basket of apricots. One pot after another was cooked. The cooked golden apricot jam filled many bottles, some were left for the academy, and the rest were taken away. The following year, when the apricots were ripe, she was invited to come again to make apricot jam, but she said she wouldn't come, that the apricot jam she made last year was enough to eat for several years. The year we first arrived at the academy, we saw ripe apricots falling all over the ground, so we picked them up to dry them. My mother, my wife, and the chef all went into action, picking up the apricots, breaking them in half, and placing them on sieves to dry. After they were dried, they were packed into several large cardboard boxes, given away, and taken to eat ourselves. Several years have passed, and there is still half a box of dried apricots in the warehouse, infested with insects. After that, we turned a blind eye to the fallen apricots. Letting the birds and mice eat them. When the apricots are ripe, the melons, watermelons, and tomatoes planted in the field are all ripe, and even the apples are turning red and can be eaten. Maybe one year I forgot to eat an apricot, let alone taste all the apricots in the garden.
I went out for two days and when I came back, all the apricot blossoms had fallen. The courtyard was like it had snowed, and those white and pink petals covered the ground, and I couldn't bear to step on them. The apple blossoms bloomed. From the literature museum to the Confucius statue (孔子像), to the edge of the vegetable garden, the road was lined with flowers. The apricot trees bloom first, and after the flowers wither, the young fruits set and then produce leaves. The apple trees produce leaves first and then bloom, 10 days apart. It was the wind and rain that blew down the apricot blossoms last night that blew open the apple blossoms.
Speaking of wind, the patch of corn stalks that was left in the vegetable garden to listen to the wind last year was cut down by me this morning. It's time to plow the land and plant vegetables. Last autumn, we cut down the bean vines, eggplant, and pepper stalks in the vegetable garden, leaving a patch of corn stalks. I like the sound of the wind blowing through the corn stalks. In winter, the courtyard is quiet, except for the barking of dogs and geese, and the occasional voices of our family, the rest is the sound of the wind. I can clearly distinguish the subtle sounds of the wind blowing into the courtyard. The sound of the wind blowing over the thick snow on the western mountain ridge, the cold and hard sound of the snow particles falling down the slope and hitting the sparse old apricot tree trunks. The trees that have lost their leaves make piles and piles of dry and cold sounds. When the wind blows over the row of tall elm trees next to the apple orchard and falls into the cornfield, the sound of the wind is torn into a rustling sound by the flat and long corn leaves, and each corn leaf is retaining the wind. I walked through the courtyard in the familiar rustling sound of the corn leaves, with the yellow dog Xingxing (星星) following behind. It can hear the sound of mice sneaking through the thick snow in search of food, and the sound of clouds slowly moving sideways in the blue sky. On the night when the apricot blossoms withered, it could hear the sound of tens of millions of petals falling to the ground. When I came back, piles and piles of floral fragrance were blown away by the wind. In the breeze that crossed the mountain ridge, was the apple blossom fragrance of another village to the east. The apple blossoms in our courtyard also smelled fragrant in piles and piles.
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Located on the north bank of the Yangtze River and the Jianghan Plain, Yunmeng County (云梦县) is named after the ancient Yunmeng Marsh. The Chu King City (楚王城) ruins excavated in Yunmeng Chengguan (云梦城关) prove that this was one of the birthplaces of ancient Chu culture. This ancient county, steeped in the charm of Chu and the style of Qin, is also known far and wide for the thousands of "Yunmeng Qin Bamboo Slips (云梦秦简)" unearthed at Shuihudi (睡虎地) in the western suburbs of the county seat, constantly attracting museum, archaeology, and tourism enthusiasts from all over to "check in," perceive history up close, and converse with the ancient past.
The Yunmeng Qin Bamboo Slips, of which the Shuihudi Qin Bamboo Slips are the most famous, consist of 1155 bamboo slips and 80 fragments, connected by ropes in three sections: upper, middle, and lower, and compiled into "books," with approximately 40,000 words. After research and classification, archaeologists discovered that these bamboo slips cover a historical period of more than 100 years, from the late Warring States period to the reign of Qin Shi Huang (秦始皇), including Qin Dynasty laws and institutions, administrative documents, chronological records, the way of being an official, as well as medicine, divination, and family letters. All the texts are written in Qin official script, with clear and powerful strokes, and elegant and upright handwriting.
Bronze gluttonous masks, Chu-Han romance, Wei-Jin demeanor, prosperous Tang atmosphere, Song-Yuan artistic conception, Ming-Qing customs... In the long river of Chinese civilization, there are cultural atmospheres and inner charms with different postures. On the Yunmeng Qin Bamboo Slips, the eternal and indelible light of Chinese civilization and the beauty of Huaxia also shines.
For example, according to the records on the bamboo slips, the Qin law had formed a complete system, which was sufficient to represent the most advanced legal system in the world at that time, and also confirmed that the Chinese nation had long nourished the Eastern world with a superior code culture. The light on the bamboo slips is enough to illuminate our cultural confidence. The "Zhi Li Law (置吏律)" clearly stipulates that officials are not allowed to bring the original government assistants when they are transferred; the "Chuan Shi Law (传食律)" also stipulates that officials should simplify their food and accommodation when they are on business trips, which is quite similar to some of today's regulations.
For another example, the "Tian Law (田律)" clearly stipulates: "In the second month of spring, do not dare to cut wood in mountains and forests... In the summer months, do not dare to burn grass at night for ash." This is in line with our current ecological protection concepts such as prohibiting the indiscriminate felling of mountains and forests, which can be described as 一脉相承 (yī mài xiāng chéng - "same vein inherit," to come down in an unbroken line; to trace one's origin to the same source). There is also an arithmetic problem on a "Suan Shu (算术)" bamboo slip, which shows that the circumference ratio is 3.2, indicating that in the Qin Dynasty, wise Chinese people had realized a more accurate circumference ratio than 3.
The Yunmeng Qin Bamboo Slips not only contain grand writings about national laws and the consciousness of the Chinese national community under the great unification, but also "drizzles and breezes" of individual narratives in the context of the times. Among them, the two wooden tablets unearthed from Tomb No. 4 are very representative. They are recognized as the oldest wooden tablet family letters discovered in China so far, and are also valuable texts that present the social conditions and the national sentiments of ordinary families at that time.
"Heifu (黑夫)" and "Jing (惊)" were Qin soldiers on the front line of the Qin-Chu War, and also brothers. In 223 BC, the two wrote to their eldest brother "Zhong (衷)" to report their safety. The family letter briefly described the two's expedition, the need for clothing, and entrusted their wives and children to take care of their mother. In addition to greeting their mother, they also greeted their elder brother, newly married wife, and even neighbors. Although the text is simple, the story clues behind the family letter, the national sentiments and survival courage of ordinary people, and the harmonious neighborhood relations are all warm and perceptible.
The national sentiment of the Chinese nation is an innate emotion. "A beacon fire lasts for three months, a family letter is worth ten thousand gold." Since ancient times, which family joys and sorrows and personal experiences have not been closely related to the fate of the country, the survival of the nation, and the storms of the times? Taking the small to see the big, 见微知著 (jiàn wēi zhī zhù - "seeing the small know the big," to know the whole by observing a tiny part), today's people can also hear the real sound of the wind and rain of a turbulent era from the details of an ordinary family letter more than 2,000 years ago, and recognize the warm and simple human affection?
Of course, facing these precious Qin Bamboo Slips, many people will have some doubts and curiosity like me: Why are the Qin Bamboo Slips buried deep in Yunmeng (云梦), which belongs to the State of Chu? Why can these bamboo slips and wooden tablets, which were produced more than 2,000 years ago, be preserved to this day without decaying into mud?
After learning a little about the geography and history of Yunmeng, you will suddenly understand. It turns out that as early as the Spring and Autumn Period, Yunmeng was an important transportation hub for the north-south integration and mutual exchanges between the Chu and Qin states. During the Warring States period, Yunmeng became the hunting area of the King of Chu and the "other capital" of the State of Chu. In 278 BC, Qin captured Ying and occupied Anlu (安陆) (now Yunmeng), and Yunmeng became an important base for Qin Shi Huang to unify the six kingdoms in the south, and came here twice on southern tours. Yunmeng not only attracted a large number of merchants from the north and south, but also many nomadic people from the north along the Han River. Ships from the south and horses from the north, bustling and noisy, the clanging sound of gold and jade, and the dazzling light of bronze and silk, all witnessed the industrious, pragmatic, wise, and romantic and enterprising nature of the ancestors of the Chu and Qin states, and naturally left a rich cultural heritage of Chu and Qin for later generations. Knowing this historical background, the question of why the Qin Bamboo Slips are buried in tombs in the territory of the State of Chu can be easily solved.
The archaeological community has a popular saying about the preservation conditions of underground cultural relics: "Dry for a thousand years, wet for ten thousand years, neither dry nor wet for only half a year." It is precisely due to the high groundwater level in the ancient Yunmeng Marsh area and the natural conditions of the silt remaining soft and moist all year round, coupled with the custom of sealing coffins with blue paste mud in the Jingchu area since ancient times, so whether it is bamboo slips and wooden tablets buried deep underground, or wooden lacquerware and other burial objects commonly found in Chu tombs, whether they are soaked in water or sealed in blue paste mud, they are isolated from oxygen, and are still well preserved after more than 2,000 years.
Brushing away layers of historical dust, carefully guarding and polishing cultural treasures, today we stand on solid ground, look up at the vast starry sky, and continue to embark on a new journey of civilization.
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Thunder Hidden in the Hollow
In the deep mountains of Sandan (三单), Dongyang (东阳), silence is like ink.
The cluster of homestays
are scattered in the wrinkles of the mountains like stars in the sky.
The world is only you left,
suspended outside of time.
Thinking that only the spring water outside the house is dripping at the edge of dreams,
thinking that I am also like a leaf hidden in the breath of the spring mountain.
The thunder rumbles, hitting the spine of the mountain,
and the hurried rain shakes all the leaves and grass roots,
also shaking me, this leaf, awake from another world.
It turns out that every hollow hides thunder,
that is the most solid seed arched out by spring...
Listening to the chirping of insects,
blue calico ties the homestay courtyards together,
filled into the valleys and cliff crevices like treasure hunters.
Clouds float over, being in the clouds and mist,
water flows past, the heart is by the stream and spring.
Laughter and whispers just escaped from the window cracks,
and condensed into dewdrops on the tips of the grass.
Turn off the phone and dust off the worries of the mundane world,
tonight there is the sound of nature.
The wind is clear and the night is deep, only you are with the heaven and earth,
listening to the chirping of insects softly calling you in the small courtyard.
Planting Spring
Tie-dye, clamp-resist dyeing, twist-dyeing, wax-resist dyeing,
this gentleman in the Blue Calico Museum (蓝染布博物馆) points to
the thousand-year-old blue calico samples and raw materials,
saying a string of wonderful techniques,
like unfolding a beautiful scroll of paintings.
In the background, there are women wearing blue calico shirts
planting spring on the loom.
I see the scholar of the thousand-year-old private school shaking his head and reciting Tang poetry,
I see the heroes and knights drunk in the century-old tavern,
I see flowers blooming and grass turning yellow on the boundless wilderness,
I see the cooking smoke being dyed green by the spring breeze and then blown away.
In the background, there are women wearing blue calico shirts
smiling back between heaven and earth,
planting spring for their children.
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The road was good, and the car arrived earlier than expected.
On the south bank of the Long River (龙河), wide and straight asphalt roads draw lines of longitude and latitude, and three-story white-walled, gray-tiled new brick houses are arranged in rows – the 0.5-square-kilometer "chessboard" in front of us is the new market town of Sanjian Town (三建镇), Fengdu County (丰都县), Chongqing (重庆).
This place used to be called Sanjian Township (三建乡). Seven years ago, I came to Sanjian to participate in poverty alleviation research, and I heard the locals ridicule themselves at the time: "Sanjian, Sanjian, whatever you do, it takes three times to succeed!"
Isn't that right? The old Sanjian Bridge (三建大桥), half of the bridge pier was built when it was washed away by the flood, and it took three attempts to complete it. I still remember that the road into the township was bumpy, and there were sheds along the way for fear of falling rocks. On both sides of the road, besides the Long River (龙河), there were mountains, with the altitude rising sharply from more than 200 meters to more than 1,000 meters, and barren "slope fields" were dotted among the mountains. At that time, Sanjian Township (三建乡) was one of the 18 deeply impoverished townships in Chongqing (重庆), and it was "the hardest bone in the hard bone."
That research trip, what impressed me most was the story of the local "Sanjian Market Town" (三建场镇) –
The first market town was built in the 1950s, in a mountain gully, where the transit highway could not reach, and development was seriously lagging behind; the second market town was built on the north bank of the Long River (龙河) in the early 1990s, sandwiched between mountains and water, narrow and long, with cramped living conditions and traffic congestion, not to mention that it was later surveyed to be a geological disaster point! The third market town was about to level the land at that time, and it was built on the opposite bank of the river...
From then on, the story of Sanjian (三建) took root in my heart.
Who would have thought that I would later be transferred to work in Chongqing (重庆). This time I came to Fengdu County (丰都县) for an interview, and I was eager to go back to Sanjian (三建) to see it again –
What I saw in front of me made me exclaim, is this still the Sanjian (三建) in my memory? On the south bank of the Long River (龙河), there are 39 residential resettlement houses and 5 office buildings for government, hospitals, and other institutions and enterprises, with grand planning, spacious and bright, and it is said that they have been in use for 3 years... The old has been replaced with the new, which is truly moving.
Strolling up the hill next to the new market town, in the bamboo shoot industry base, the local women are holding pointed copper hoes, one shovel, one pry, and fresh bamboo shoots are pulled out and skillfully thrown into the bamboo baskets behind them. I was curious: "What is this yellow thing spread on the ground?" The women laughed and grabbed a thick layer of chaff to give me "popular science": waste utilization, to keep the bamboo shoots warm and moist, can produce shoots in advance, greatly improving efficiency. The women can dig five or six hundred pounds of bamboo shoots a day, paid by the pound, more work more pay, which is more than working outside.
According to Xie Yongchao (谢永超), the Party Secretary of Sanjian Town (三建镇) who accompanied me, the local bamboo shoot industry base already has more than 7,000 mu, and the income from labor last year was nearly two million yuan.
In the new market town, a 6,000-cubic-meter cold storage has been built, and the newly picked bamboo shoots in the morning have been piled up into small mountains. The old roots of the bamboo shoots are cut off and can be used to raise cattle; the fresh and tender bamboo shoots are sent directly to restaurants in Beijing (北京), Shanghai (上海) and other places.
With such delicious food, how can the locals miss it? By the Long River (龙河), in Lvchunba Village (绿春坝村), Sanjian Town (三建镇), villagers have opened agritainment businesses. On weekends, each family receives more than 10 tables a day, many of whom are from the main urban area of Chongqing (重庆) who are greedy for the taste of the countryside. There are also flower and seedling gardens and picking experience gardens – when people come, it is not enough to have food, but also to have something to see and something to play.
Peng Hongjuan (彭红娟), the owner of the homestay, is from Fengdu (丰都). Optimistic about the development of tourism, she quit her job in the county town and came to Sanjian Town (三建镇) to start a business, transforming the idle old house into a unique style, and now it is difficult to find a room. While drinking tea and chatting with her, a returning customer from the county called: friends formed a group, counted, and wanted to come 19 people! Busy inside and out, Peng Hongjuan (彭红娟) does not often return to live in the county town. She has long been integrated into this village, and likes the original ecological atmosphere here.
Leaving Lvchunba (绿春坝), bidding farewell to Sanjian (三建). At the entrance of the village, there stands a strong banyan tree, which is in the deciduous period. When asked, the tree is 300 years old. The banyan trees in Chongqing (重庆) are very magical, they love to shed their leaves in early summer, and in less than a week, new leaves will grow all over the branches.
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My father played the Jinghu onstage, the spotlight focused on him. I saw his bow moving back and forth, seemingly telling a story, letting out a sigh, or shaking off the dust after a battle, lamenting the loneliness after a lifetime of war. The rosin dust danced in the light, then fell silently. When a piece ended, a story, a life, came to an end. As the curtain closed, my father put away his instrument, turned around, and stood with me offstage. At that time, I often accompanied him to performances, quietly standing in the wings, observing how a story unfolded when my father raised his bow, ended when he retracted his wrist, and how it was narrated in the alternating melodies of Peking Opera.
I watched my father put the instrument back in its case, watching the pale rosin dust cover the instrument, like a lifetime of hardship, accompanying him as he walked, the road slowly growing inch by inch under his feet. It was a small green path by the lake, passing over a small bridge, and beyond the bridge, there was a vermilion-painted courtyard. When the courtyard door opened, my father burst into tears.
My father repeatedly made me memorize the location of that small courtyard: Yulong Fourth Group, Huagou Village, Qifeng Town, Huantai County, Zibo City, Shandong Province (山东省淄博市桓台县起凤镇华沟村鱼龙四组). That was a place I had to memorize before I could even read, and I had long been familiar with everything there in my father's instructions. For example: the Mata Lake (马踏湖) trampled out by Duke Huan of Qi (齐桓公) and his troops, the Five Worthies Shrine (五贤祠) housing five wise men, the reeds taller than people, the fish, shrimp, loach, and lotus roots in the lake, the jujube and peach trees in the courtyard, and taking a boat to circle the lake... All of these were crammed into my father's instrument case, and every dusk, when my father played the bow, I seemed to hear these things creaking on the strings. Longing turned into rosin dust, accumulating layer upon layer on the instrument. As soon as my father stopped playing, I would reach out to touch the newly fallen rosin, scalding hot.
Equally hot were the tears. My father said that if we didn't go back to see it again, I would have to go to school, and we might not be able to find the time, so I returned to that place I had recited countless times.
Within a few days, I discovered that Huantai (桓台) was wonderful, and Huagou (华沟) was even better, a place where I could run around freely. I had a very high seniority; as soon as I went out, some people called me Little Grandma, and some called me Little Aunt. At first, I wasn't used to it, but the advantage was that I could eat whatever was available at the market. Crispy Zhoucun sesame cakes (周村烧饼), thick pot pancakes, and sometimes, if I just happened to pass by someone's house and peeked into the courtyard, they would see me and say with a smile, "Little Grandma is here," handing me grapes, dates, and figs, and sometimes freshly fried lotus root boxes and tofu boxes. This made my nieces, who were even older than me, chase after me, shouting, "Little Aunt, don't run..."
My father was a well-known master of the erhu for miles around. Whenever he returned to his hometown, the village opera stage would come alive. The opera box, which was only opened during the New Year, would also be opened at this time. Makeup boxes, costumes, moon guitars, banhus... all were lined up backstage. I stood under the stage with a group of younger relatives, casually chewing on something, watching the scenes on stage with rapt attention. The performers on stage sang happily, whether it was Peking Opera or Lü Opera, and it seemed that my father and the others never got tired, never got old.
Many times later, on stage, at home, and in many places, when I heard my father's Jinghu, I always felt that he played it the loudest only in Huantai (桓台). The sound passed through the green reed curtains, remaining in the misty fog of Mata Lake (马踏湖).
The vacation passed quickly, and on the last night before leaving, my niece carried me on her back to the Five Worthies Shrine (五贤祠) to kowtow. I never dared to look at the statues of the five wise men.
Returning to Huantai (桓台) was always rushed. When I got into college, I went back; when I got into graduate school, I went back; when I got a job, I went back... Every time I went back, my father and the others would still get together to perform opera. As soon as the Peking Opera melodies sounded, the generals and ministers on the stage were connected again, the beginning and end of a scene.
I went from under the stage to backstage. A costume box, a few stools, that was all. The costumes and makeup were idle backstage, and when they saw me coming, they enthusiastically invited me to try them on. The clothes were newly purchased with village funds. The makeup artist threw away the melon seeds in her hand, pulled me over to tighten my head, lift my eyebrows, and apply a base of oil paint... When painting my eyes, she frowned, squinted, sighed, and said, "These old eyes, they're failing. Close your eyes tightly, don't poke them." The costume designer leaned against the wall, chewing melon seeds and laughing. Those watching under the stage and those singing on the stage were also old and dim-sighted.
A short interlude sounded on stage, and I heard the bow being guided freely back and forth by my father's wrist. I followed along, unfurling my water sleeves, and my father's music lifted me very high, flying over Mata Lake (马踏湖), watching people rowing small boats, traveling through the green reed curtains... The reeds were two people tall, blocking the view and making it impossible to see the stories inside. I vaguely saw a little boy catching a black fish in the lake, and then catching a snake, skinning it, and concentrating on covering the qintong, wanting to make his first Jinghu.
But, as soon as the Peking Opera melodies sounded, he was old.
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Outsiders often say that Xiong'an (雄安) has three treasures: mangzi, fox nuts, and old water caltrop. But Xiong'an (雄安) people also have a saying: no duck, no feast. During holiday gatherings, if there isn't a fragrant braised duck on the banquet table, it always feels like something is missing.
And Lao Deng (老邓) is a master of braised duck.
Lao Deng's (老邓) name is Deng Zhigeng (邓志庚), he is 76 years old, born in a Baiyangdian (白洋淀) fishing village, where generations have made a living by hunting wild ducks and weaving reeds, while also privately passing down a unique craft: braising duck meat.
Braised food is a favorite of Chinese people. The commonly used spices include star anise, cinnamon, *gansong*, fennel, *sharen*, bay leaves, cloves, licorice, *caoguo*, dried tangerine peel, *ziyun*, cassia twigs, agarwood, angelica, and *zhike*. However, the Deng (邓) family's braised flavor is different, with a peculiar secret recipe.
The secret recipe is never shown to anyone.
Although it is never shown to anyone, it is well-known far and wide.
In fact, Deng Zhigeng (邓志庚) graduated from the Chinese Department of Baoding (保定) Education College in his early years and was a famous Chinese teacher in Anxin County (安新县). After retirement, his greatest interest lies in local cultural research, and he has published hundreds of articles.
Braised duck, although Lao Deng's (老邓) own unique skill, has never been flaunted. Now that he is older, he only buys some local ducks from nearby breeding farms during the New Year and other festivals, processes them at home, and sells them at a small profit to neighbors, friends, and familiar shops who come to buy them. As for foreign customers, it is completely 姜太公钓鱼 (jiāng tài gōng diào yú - "Jiang Taigong fishing," willing to take the bait), those who are willing will come.
Some time ago, I was interviewing in Xiong'an (雄安) when I heard about this, so I insisted on visiting.
In Xiaoxi Street (小西街) in Anxin County (安新县), after walking through winding alleys, I entered an extremely ordinary bungalow courtyard. The small courtyard has no gatehouse, no signboard, and no decoration. It is still an old building from more than 20 years ago.
In the narrow courtyard, dozens of cooked jujube-red braised ducks are placed on a wide plank, and several large pots are still sizzling with heat. A strong, mellow aroma is quietly spreading. Lao Deng's (老邓) son and daughter are carefully making them. This is completely a small workshop.
We sat in Lao Deng's (老邓) study, drinking tea and chatting.
Lao Deng (老邓) said that his ancestors lived on the water, and he himself was a good hand at it since he was a child. Later, he went to college and started working. In recent years, times have developed, and the ecology of Baiyangdian (白洋淀) has been restored. Although many traditional production methods have withdrawn from history, they should be preserved as culture. Therefore, he used the advantages of being a Chinese teacher, combined with his own life and hobbies, and began to sort out local culture. The family's ancestral braised duck is naturally also a part of it.
In recent years, Lao Deng (老邓) has guided his children to make braised duck completely according to traditional methods. Only 12 ducks are cooked in one pot, and each braising takes 10 hours. The entire process must go through cleaning, braising, drying, sugar smoking, and other processes, meticulously and accurately.
In recent years, because he was worried about losing the pure flavor, he has not considered expanding production. People often suggest building a few large pots, each holding more than 50 ducks, but he has not agreed.
Lao Deng (老邓) said that his family's ancestral braising ingredients do not use chili peppers, green onions, ginger, or garlic, let alone flavor enhancers such as MSG, but instead carefully selects dozens of conventional spices and Chinese medicinal materials formulas to restore the original flavor of the duck meat as much as possible.
The Deng (邓) family's old braising recipe has been passed down for more than 100 years. When the fire is stopped and work is stopped, the old braising liquid is stored in ceramic basins and placed in the refrigerator to freeze; when it is restarted, it is allowed to thaw naturally, and it is never heated to catalyze it, to ensure the original flavor.
It is precisely because of this that his family's braised goods have extremely low output.
I asked, "Don't you want to make more money?"
Lao Deng (老邓) thought for a while, and then firmly said, "Xiong'an (雄安) is being built, the old city can be transformed, but some things must be left behind and passed on!"
He told me that he is sorting out his family's braising secret recipe from a cultural, pharmacological, and scientific perspective, as intangible cultural heritage data, and will eventually donate it to the country and society free of charge.
During the conversation, the night sky was filled with darkness.
When we walked out of the courtyard, we saw that the dozens of cooked braised ducks that had just been placed there had disappeared—they had been snapped up by customers.
Although the ducks had all "flown" away, the aroma of braising remained, floating and dancing in the courtyard.
This special mellow aroma not only made the small courtyard fragrant, but also the neighbors, a street, and a city.
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