Summary: 陕西 is focused on expanding both domestic and international openness to establish itself as a hub for reform, despite not being a coastal or border region. The province is leveraging the China-Europe Railway Express as a key component of this strategy, increasing its train frequency and cargo volume. Key industries for the province include solar panels, semiconductors, and new energy vehicles, with exports of new energy vehicles reaching 150,000 last year. Trade between 陕西 and the five Central Asian countries increased by 48.1% in 2024. 陕西's Party Secretary 赵一德 highlighted the importance of high-quality Belt and Road cooperation for the province's development.
Summary: The article discusses the ongoing campaign to combat extravagance and promote frugality in China, highlighting several local initiatives. In Yunnan, village officials are leading efforts to simplify celebrations and reduce wasteful spending on events. In Gansu, officials are monitoring and preventing the misuse of public funds for lavish gifts and banquets. Furthermore, in Hunan, new regulations are limiting the scale and cost of wedding banquets, and in Jiangxi, citizens are volunteering to promote the "Clean Plate Campaign" to reduce food waste. The article emphasizes the role of Party members in leading these efforts and fostering a new social environment focused on thrift and simplicity.
Summary: On the 70th anniversary of the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS), Vice Premier Ding Xuexiang attended a symposium, extending congratulations on behalf of the Party Central Committee and the State Council. Ding emphasized the CAS and its members' critical role in achieving technological self-reliance and building a strong technological nation, urging them to make breakthroughs in core technologies and cultivate strategic talent. He called for international scientific collaboration to promote human scientific progress. Ding also stressed the importance of upholding the integrity of the CAS and guiding young researchers to contribute to national rejuvenation.
Summary: Vice President Han Zheng, speaking at the opening of the Fourth Forum on Dialogue Between Civilizations in Dunhuang, emphasized the importance of mutual respect and exchange between civilizations for global progress. He stated that China's modernization offers unique insights as a new form of human civilization, and the country is committed to multilateralism and the Global Civilization Initiative. Foreign dignitaries, including representatives from Botswana, Laos and Nepal, lauded China's stability and the "Belt and Road" initiative for supporting developing nations. They expressed confidence that the Global Civilization Initiative would foster international cooperation and benefit all.
Summary: Haier Group, a leading global home appliance brand, generates over 50% of its revenue from overseas markets, with 60% of China's exported home appliances being Haier products. To address global economic uncertainties, Haier focuses on enhancing product competitiveness, building a global flexible supply chain, and developing an ecological enterprise. Haier is expanding its global presence with new facilities in Egypt and Thailand, while also increasing domestic investment. Haier aims to transform overseas factories digitally, exemplified by the Thailand Chonburi air conditioner industrial park adopting domestic "smart manufacturing" experiences. The company's strategic investments are aimed at building ecosystems in smart living, health, and industrial internet sectors.
Summary: During a February visit to Jilin Province, Xi Jinping emphasized promoting a strong sense of community within the Chinese nation, encouraging interaction among ethnic groups, and fostering correct views on the country, history, ethnicity, culture, and religion, while also promoting border prosperity and unique industries. Consequently, Yanbian Korean Autonomous Prefecture is focusing on cultural projects to build a shared spiritual home for all ethnic groups, promoting economic development in border areas, and fostering integration among different communities. Yanbian is developing cultural tourism centered on ethnic unity and encouraging economic opportunities, with border villages seeing increased income through e-commerce and agricultural projects. Hu Jiafu, Standing Committee Member of Jilin Provincial Party Committee and Secretary of Yanbian Prefecture Party Committee, stated that Yanbian will steadfastly take the consolidation of the awareness of the Chinese national community as the main line of work. The article does not discuss the United States or U.S.-China relations.
Summary: In the first four months of 2024, China invested 97.51 billion yuan in rural roads, completing 19.5% of the year's target by constructing or renovating approximately 20,000 kilometers. The Ministry of Transport also announced the "Top Ten Most Beautiful Rural Roads" for 2024, marking the sixth year of the "The Road In Front of My House" campaign, which has recognized 60 roads in total. There is no mention of the United States or U.S.-China relations in this report.
Summary: The Chinese government issued an opinion emphasizing market-based allocation of environmental resources to address ecological issues and promote a comprehensive green economic and social transformation. The document focuses on systematizing the marketization of carbon emission rights, water rights, and pollution discharge rights. It aims to enhance resource utilization efficiency and incentivize emissions reduction by establishing the concept of "valuable resources and environment." The initiative seeks to balance effective market mechanisms with government guidance to establish a clear and efficient resource allocation system. The reform is intended to foster high-quality development.
Summary: At a symposium on private enterprises, Xi Jinping encouraged private businesses to contribute to rural revitalization, regional coordinated development, and improving people's livelihoods. Private enterprises are investing capital, technology, and talent in rural areas, creating development opportunities for farmers. Companies like Feihe Dairy and Lingrui Pharmaceutical are establishing production bases and supply chains in rural areas, boosting employment and farmer incomes. E-commerce platforms like Pinduoduo and consumer brands like Heytea are helping farmers sell their products and overcome logistical challenges. Private enterprises are also developing rural tourism and cultural heritage, converting resources into development advantages. The article does not mention the United States or U.S.-China relations.
Summary: As of May 30th, China has harvested 129 million mu of summer wheat, exceeding 30% of the total expected area. Hubei, Sichuan, and Southern China have completed their wheat harvests, while Anhui and Henan are over 80% and 60% complete, respectively. The provinces are actively responding to the adverse effects of heavy rainfall, organizing efficient harvesting operations and accelerating the progress significantly year-on-year. The Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs will closely monitor weather changes, organize provinces to focus on wheat harvesting, and prepare for emergency harvesting and drying to ensure timely collection. The article does not mention the United States or U.S.-China relations.
Summary: Chen Wei, a "farmer expert" in Chongqing's Tongnan district, has been modifying agricultural machinery to better suit the local hilly terrain, addressing the issue of standard machinery being difficult to use in the region. His modifications include a "four-in-one" rotary tiller that combines rotary tilling, ridging, hole-punching, and fertilizing, significantly increasing efficiency and reducing costs for local farmers. Chen also provides training to local farmers on how to use and maintain the modified machinery. This helps resolve the problem of lacking suitable agricultural machinery in mountainous areas, and improves agricultural production.
Summary: Haier Group, a leading global home appliance brand, has seen over 50% of its revenue coming from overseas markets for several years. In response to global economic uncertainties, Haier focuses on enhancing product competitiveness through innovation, establishing a flexible global supply chain, and building an ecological enterprise, including a digital transformation of overseas factories like the one in Thailand. This includes establishing ten R&D centers and over 70 research institutes globally. Haier is also increasing domestic investment, having put over 400 billion yuan in China over the last three years. This has allowed them to achieve a 13% increase in overseas revenue in the first quarter of this year.
Summary: A remastered version of the 1990s animated series "Haier Brothers," produced by the Haier Group, has recently become popular on multiple video platforms. The article attributes Haier's global success to its core competitiveness, flexible global supply chain, and development as an ecological enterprise. It posits that these strategies, focusing on technological innovation, supply chain resilience, and ecological integration, are key for Chinese enterprises to navigate challenges and achieve further development. The article does not mention the United States or U.S.-China relations.
Summary: China's Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (MIIT) announced the launch of the 2025 National SME Service Month in June, aimed at promoting the high-quality development of small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs). The initiative will focus on eight key areas, including market expansion, talent acquisition, financing, digital transformation, and overseas expansion support. Forty-two key activities will be launched through a combination of online and offline events, and through policy and resource linkages, to address SME development challenges and stimulate innovation. The program seeks to strengthen coordination between government departments, industry associations, and service organizations to meet SMEs' needs. The goal is to create a supportive environment for SME growth.
Summary: The Youjiang Grand Bridge on the Suida Expressway in Ganzhou, Jiangxi Province, is nearing completion. This bridge, a key component of the expressway, serves as a vital transportation link connecting old revolutionary areas with the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area. The 1419-meter-long bridge features a main span of 160 meters and a 126-meter-high main pier, making it the highest pier in Jiangxi's highway construction projects. The Suida Expressway is reported as an important channel for integrating with the Greater Bay Area.
Summary: The Japanese Zijingcao Chorus, led by honorary head Taeko Ohmon, recently traveled to Nanjing to perform in a concert themed "Remember History, Cherish Peace," where they sang with a children's choir. The chorus aims to promote mutual understanding and friendship between the two countries through their songs, particularly regarding the history of the Nanjing Massacre. Chorus members expressed concern over Japanese textbooks minimizing the history of the war, hoping their performances will communicate the pursuit of peace and friendship to future generations. During their visit, they planted a "peace music tree" at the Nanjing Massacre Memorial Hall's Zijingcao Garden. A chorus member also referenced the United States in the form of the group's 13 past performances in America.
Summary: An international mediation center treaty was signed in Hong Kong by 33 founding member states with high-level representatives from 85 countries and nearly 20 international organizations in attendance. The establishment of the International Mediation Center is described as an innovation in international rule of law and a significant move by the Global South to improve global governance. The center aims to mediate disputes between states, between states and investors, and international commercial disputes. China is depicted as actively promoting peaceful resolutions and offering "Chinese wisdom" on international issues, including the Ukraine crisis, Israeli-Palestinian conflict, and issues in the Korean Peninsula and Myanmar. The center is described as a global public service, is said to promote multilateralism, and is intended to enhance the representation and voice of the Global South in global governance.
Summary: Wang Yi attended the signing ceremony of the International Mediation Institute Convention in Hong Kong, noting its significance as an innovation in international rule of law and a supplement to existing dispute resolution mechanisms. He emphasized the Institute's role in global governance and promoting peaceful resolutions, highlighting that it embodies principles of the UN Charter. Representatives from 85 countries and nearly 20 international organizations attended, with 33 countries signing the convention. Officials from Pakistan, Zimbabwe, Nicaragua, Serbia, Switzerland, and the UN offered remarks praising China's role. Hong Kong's Chief Executive John Lee welcomed the organization's establishment in Hong Kong.
Summary: Spanish consultant Julio Ceballos, in promoting his new book *Xuánjī Tu*, argues that China's development over the past 40 years is not a "miracle" but the result of systematic planning, long-term vision, and innovation. Ceballos highlights China's five-year plans, infrastructure development, technological innovation, and the widespread adoption of e-payment as key factors. He emphasizes China's ability to absorb and create new technologies, attributing it to the success of Chinese education. Ceballos believes that China's development experience offers valuable lessons for other countries, advocating for mutual learning. He notes the importance of understanding China's development model to avoid fragmented policies.
Summary: During meetings in Hong Kong, Foreign Minister Wang Yi met with officials from Cameroon, Switzerland, Laos, Nepal, Zimbabwe, Mauritania, Benin, and Pakistan regarding the International Mediation Convention. Wang expressed China's willingness to strengthen cooperation with these countries across various sectors, emphasizing strategic partnerships and mutual support on core interests. With Switzerland, Wang lauded its role as a "bridge builder" and noted its contribution to U.S.-China economic and trade talks in Geneva. Wang also voiced support for Pakistan's sovereignty and its upcoming role as president of the UN Security Council. Several officials reiterated their countries' adherence to the One China Principle.
Summary: This article, written by the Chinese Ambassador to Algeria, highlights the strengthened relationship between China and Algeria following President Tebboune's state visit to China in July 2023. It emphasizes deepened political trust, expanded economic and trade cooperation (reaching $12.4 billion in 2024 with China being Algeria's largest import source), and increased cultural exchanges, including the establishment of a Confucius Institute. The article stresses mutual support for core interests and multilateralism in the face of unilateralism and protectionism. The author expresses China's desire to collaborate with Algeria within existing forums to promote a more equitable and multipolar world. The article makes no mention of the United States or U.S.-China relations.
Summary: The China-Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) AI Cooperation Forum was held in Tianjin, focusing on strengthening AI cooperation among SCO member states. Huang Ru from China's National Development and Reform Commission highlighted the forum as a key platform for promoting new areas of cooperation and implementing the Global AI Governance Initiative. The forum introduced a plan to establish an AI application cooperation center with SCO members, focusing on infrastructure, open-source services, industrial cooperation, and talent cultivation. China proposed strengthening policy communication, deepening technological cooperation, promoting application enablement, and strengthening security governance in the field of AI. The SCO Deputy Secretary-General Oleg Kopelov noted that AI cooperation is one of the most important and rapidly developing areas within the SCO framework.
Summary: The 2025 National Science and Technology Workers' Day was held with events nationwide, focusing on the spirit of scientists and promoting scientific innovation. Activities included museum exhibitions, theatrical performances depicting scientists' lives, and award ceremonies honoring scientific achievements, such as the "Yunling Most Beautiful Science and Technology Person" awards in Yunnan. The China Science and Technology Museum launched a special program titled "Innovation Rainforest," featuring discussions on the spirit of scientists with prominent figures like Cao Zhen and Wang Jian. The China Association for Science and Technology (中国科协) is co-hosting the series of events with the Ministry of Science and Technology and the Central Propaganda Department. No mention of the United States or U.S.-China relations appeared in the article.
Summary: State Councillor and Director of the State Council's Women and Children Working Committee, Chen Yiqin, participated in a Children's Day event in Beijing, conveying best wishes to children on behalf of the Party Central Committee. She referenced Xi Jinping's letter congratulating the Young Pioneers congress and his greetings to children, emphasizing the Party's care for youth. Chen encouraged children to follow Xi's guidance to become patriotic, diligent, and well-rounded individuals. She also called on parents and children's workers to fulfill their respective roles in nurturing and protecting children.
Summary: At a press conference on child health, National Health Commission official Shen Haiping reported improvements in China's child health indicators, with infant and under-five mortality rates reaching historic lows in 2024. Shen noted China's progress in these areas ranks among the top of middle-to-high income countries. Efforts are focused on strengthening the child healthcare service system, increasing pediatric medical service supply, and improving the overall hospital experience for children. The "Pediatrics and Mental Health Service Year" initiative (2025-2027) aims to expand pediatric services in hospitals. The article does not mention the United States or U.S.-China relations.
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Summary: A "National Committee Member Science Lecture Hall" event was held at the CPPCC Auditorium, attended by CPPCC Vice Chairpersons Wang Dongfeng, Jiang Zuojun, and Zhu Yongxin. CPPCC member Zhou Zhihua, also the Vice President of Nanjing University, presented on the development of artificial intelligence (AI) and talent cultivation, focusing on large AI models and their applications. The lecture, attended by over 700 participants, is framed as an effort to implement Xi Jinping's instructions on popularizing science. The initiative aims to promote scientific self-reliance and foster a society that values science. The article does not mention the United States or U.S.-China relations.
Summary: Guangxi has issued a plan to improve civil affairs service capabilities in its border regions, focusing on addressing the urgent needs of border residents. The plan outlines 34 civil affairs facility projects and 9 service procurement projects aimed at enhancing service capacity and improving the quality of life, especially concerning services for the elderly and children. Specific initiatives include expanding elderly care facilities, improving child welfare services, and promoting charitable projects with border characteristics. The plan also emphasizes building a "Party building + social assistance" brand, improving social governance at the grassroots level, and developing a "silver economy" with border characteristics. It also mentions strengthening cooperation with ASEAN countries in the field of special children.
Summary: A cultural exhibition showcasing the regional characteristics and aesthetics of Beijing and Hangzhou, the two ends of the Grand Canal, was held at the Beijing Grand Canal Museum as part of the 2025 Beijing-Hangzhou Dialogue on the Grand Canal Cultural Belt. The dialogue, initiated in 2019, aims to promote exchanges between cities along the canal. Beijing has invested in protecting cultural heritage along the canal, while Hangzhou focuses on developing the Grand Canal National Cultural Park. According to Beijing official Yu Junsheng, the city integrates ecological civilization into the protection and utilization of the Grand Canal's culture. Both cities are promoting the integrated development of culture, commerce, tourism, and sports along the canal.
Summary: The State Council has announced personnel changes, appointing Zhou Ji as the Director of the Liaison Office of the Central People's Government in Hong Kong and National Security Advisor to the Committee for Safeguarding National Security of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region. Zheng Yanxiong has been removed from these positions.
Summary: The State Council's Safety Committee Office and the Ministry of Emergency Management launched the 24th National "Safe Production Month" in Beijing on May 29th. This year's theme focuses on identifying safety hazards and promoting emergency response skills. The campaign includes identifying and rectifying safety hazards, organizing a "Safety Publicity and Consultation Day" on June 16th, and promoting safety awareness across various sectors. The campaign aims to encourage safety knowledge acquisition and self-rescue skills among the population. The article does not mention the United States or U.S.-China relations.
Summary: The article reports on the ongoing effort to combat extravagance and promote frugality in China, highlighting examples from Yunnan, Gansu, Hunan, and Jiangxi provinces. Local officials are implementing measures to reduce wasteful spending on weddings, funerals, and banquets, encouraging simpler celebrations and adherence to the "Eight-Point Regulation." Officials in Yongdeng County, Gansu, are actively monitoring and discouraging the purchase of expensive alcohol and cigarettes with public funds, noting a significant decrease in such transactions. In Hunan, officials are working to curb lavish spending on weddings.
Summary: The article reports on efforts in the Yanbian Korean Autonomous Prefecture of Jilin Province to strengthen the sense of a shared Chinese national identity. These efforts include cultural programs, economic development in border regions (including cross-border e-commerce), and initiatives to promote interaction between different ethnic groups. Yanbian is building educational centers and deploying propaganda teams to promote a unified national identity. The local government is focused on solidifying a sense of shared identity as its primary goal. Hu Jiafu, a member of the Jilin Provincial Standing Committee and Secretary of the Yanbian Prefectural Party Committee, stated that Yanbian will unswervingly take the consolidation of the Chinese national community as the main line of work.
Summary: Qiu Jinkai, a retired deputy commander at the deputy military region level and former deputy commander of the Beijing Military Region, died in Beijing on May 21 at the age of 79 due to illness. Qiu joined the army in 1965 and the Chinese Communist Party in 1966, holding various positions including commander of the Beijing Garrison. He was a delegate to the 17th National Congress of the Communist Party of China and the 9th National People's Congress. He was promoted to major general in 1993 and lieutenant general in 2006. The article makes no mention of U.S.-China relations.
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Summary: This article highlights the resilience of China's foreign trade sector amid external uncertainties. Following the U.S.-China trade talks in Geneva, several companies in regions like Shandong, Jiangsu, and Sichuan reported increased orders and renewed interest from American clients. To mitigate risks, companies are diversifying into Southeast Asian and domestic markets, with local governments providing support through trade events and streamlined customs procedures. Ports like Shenzhen's Yantian Port are experiencing increased shipping activity to U.S. destinations. Firms are also focusing on innovation and developing new products to enhance their competitiveness.
Summary: Despite a complex external environment and challenges such as U.S. tariffs, China's foreign trade demonstrated resilience in the first four months of 2024, with exports increasing by 7.5% to 8.39 trillion RMB. This growth is attributed to structural optimization, innovation, and diversification into new markets by Chinese enterprises. The adaptability of various trade methods and expansion into emerging markets have contributed to mitigating risks and maintaining stability. China's comprehensive industrial system and innovation-driven approach support this continued positive trajectory in foreign trade.
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Summary: During the Dragon Boat Festival, Kweichow Moutai Winery has entered its golden period for producing distiller's yeast. This process, a crucial part of Moutai's seasonal production, involves strict quality control over wheat selection, grinding, mixing, and fermentation. Moutai has held Dragon Boat Festival cultural activities for the past eight years, and held the ceremony again in 2024 at "the Source of Moutai Wine" to pray for a smooth year of production. Moutai's research on wheat quality assessment for distiller's yeast has led to a leading position in the Baijiu industry. The company aims to serve people's good life with high-quality products.
Summary: Guizhou Zhenjiu, a baijiu company, is celebrating its 50th anniversary, highlighting its growth from a small distillery in Zunyi to one of Guizhou's largest private enterprises. Over the past five decades, the company has focused on quality, expanding production capacity, and implementing strategic channel development. Guizhou Zhenjiu also emphasizes corporate social responsibility, contributing to rural revitalization and sustainable development through initiatives like establishing grain planting bases and promoting green practices. The company aims to become a world-class brewing enterprise through continued emphasis on product excellence and innovative marketing. The company's products have been exported to the United States and other countries.
Summary: This article introduces a series of special editions titled "大地端阳" (Earthly Dragon Boat Festival) in the literary and art supplement, focusing on the Dragon Boat Festival. It aims to explore the festival's origins and customs celebrated across different regions of China. The series seeks to highlight the profound historical and cultural context of the Chinese nation, as well as its deep-seated patriotism through various traditions like dragon boat races, zongzi making, and hanging mugwort. The series will be published from the date of the article's publication. There is no mention of the United States or U.S.-China relations.
Summary: The article discusses the origins and evolution of the Dragon Boat Festival (端午节), tracing its roots to the ancient Chinese understanding of the summer solstice (夏至) and the balance of Yin and Yang. It explains how various customs associated with the fifth month of the lunar calendar (农历五月) – like collecting herbs, dragon boat races, and warding off evil – became concentrated on the fifth day of the fifth month. The author notes that the name "端午" emerged relatively late, likely no earlier than the Western Jin dynasty, referring to the first "午" day of the fifth month. The article explains that while the summer solstice, 端午, and 五月五 may not always fall on the same day, their conceptual convergence has solidified the practices and the name of the "端午" Festival. The author is affiliated with the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences (中国社会科学院).
Summary: This article analyzes the transformation of the Dragon Boat Festival (端午) from a folk custom to a cultural symbol in the Song Dynasty, as reflected in Song Dynasty poetry (宋词). Song poets integrated natural imagery, folk customs, historical memories, and cultural imagination to express profound life awareness and national sentiment. The use of images like pomegranate flowers symbolized warding off evil, while descriptions of dragon boat races and wrapping rice dumplings (粽子) highlighted both ritual and entertainment aspects. The festival also became a vehicle for expressing concerns about the nation's fate (家国忧思), reflecting a broader cultural identity.
Summary: The article discusses various artifacts related to the Dragon Boat Festival (端午节) held at the Tianjin Museum, highlighting the festival's cultural significance and historical roots. The museum's collection includes paintings, jade artifacts, bronzes, and seals, reflecting themes of dragon worship, dispelling evil, and celebrating traditional customs. Specific items mentioned include the "Golden Ming Pool Dragon Boat Race" painting attributed to Zhang Zeduan, various Qing Dynasty paintings related to Qu Yuan and traditional activities, and a Han Dynasty "Yang Sui" (solar fire starter). The museum director, Yao Yang, emphasizes the connection between the festival and the concept of "Yang" energy in Chinese philosophy. Notably, the article does not discuss U.S.-China relations.
Summary: A dragon boat team in Zigui County, Hubei Province, is training for upcoming races during the Dragon Boat Festival, a tradition deeply rooted in the area as the hometown of Qu Yuan. The team, comprised of locals from various professions, practices rigorously for the races, which are a significant cultural event in Zigui, sometimes considered more important than the Spring Festival. Zigui's Dragon Boat Festival traditions are part of China's UNESCO-recognized intangible cultural heritage, with dragon boat racing being a central and vibrant activity. Competitions include various races and the traditional "grabbing the red flag" event, using both traditional wooden boats and modern fiberglass versions. The local community emphasizes preserving these customs for future generations.
Summary: This article describes the history and continued popularity of Zhangzhou hand puppet theater (布袋木偶戏), a traditional art form in southern Fujian province. The author recounts childhood memories of watching puppet shows at temple fairs, emphasizing the unique characteristics of the art form, including its intricate puppetry and incorporation of Minnan cultural elements. The piece highlights the evolution of the art form from traditional historical dramas to more modern and diverse themes, such as the upcoming performance of "Ne Zha Conquers the Dragon King." The author expresses pride in their Zhangzhou heritage and the enduring appeal of this cultural tradition. There is no mention of the United States or US-China relations.
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By: 本报记者 张 铁 张丹华
Liangpi, roujiamo, and Bingfeng soda were once known as the "Sanqin Set Meal."
Photovoltaics, semiconductors, and new energy vehicles have become Shaanxi's new "Sanqin Set Meal" for going global: "Shaanxi-made" new energy vehicles exported 150,000 units last year, solar panels with Shaanxi "birth certificates" are being installed on the roofs of ordinary homes in South America, and flash memory chip production capacity accounts for about 15% of the world's total.
In May 2023, when General Secretary Xi Jinping (习近平) listened to the work reports of the Shaanxi Provincial Party Committee and the Shaanxi Provincial Government, he emphasized: "We must focus on expanding domestic and foreign opening up and build a highland for inland reform and opening up."
Without being coastal or bordering, what does Shaanxi rely on to build a "highland for inland reform and opening up"?
Focusing on the overall situation and based on reality, Shaanxi takes the China-Europe Railway Express as a link, innovation-driven as an engine, and open platforms as support, and constantly opens up new horizons for development through expanding opening up. In 2024, Shaanxi's total import and export value increased by 12.3%, of which the increase to the five Central Asian countries was 48.1%. Striving for advancement and taking advantage of the momentum, high-level opening up has injected strong impetus into Shaanxi's decisive victory in the "14th Five-Year Plan."
Internal and external linkage, mutual benefit between east and west—
The number of China-Europe Railway Express trains departing from Xi'an International Port Station has increased from less than 50 at the beginning to nearly 5,000 at present. By the end of 2024, the cumulative number of trains operated has exceeded 25,000, accounting for about 1/4 of the country's total. Core indicators such as the number of trains operated, heavy container rate, and freight volume rank among the top in the country.
Xi'an's advantages of linking land and sea internally and externally, and mutual benefit between east and west, are gradually emerging. Goods from all over the country are collected, distributed, and allocated in Xi'an, and goods imported by the China-Europe Railway Express also go from Xi'an to the whole country.
Yang Bing, director of the Xi'an Chanba International Port (西安浐灞国际港) Management Committee, introduced that Xi'an International Port Station has cooperated with coastal ports in Ningbo (宁波), Qingdao (青岛), and other places to open 6 sea-rail intermodal trains, realizing "one-stop" transfer of goods to inland hubs and radiating to Asia and Europe through 18 international trunk lines.
Promoting its strengths and cultivating advantageous industries—
"In the past, in order to organize goods, staff went everywhere to find enterprises; now, train slots are often 一位难求 (yī wèi nán qiú - "a seat is hard to get," very popular, in high demand), and even have to be 'reserved' several months in advance," introduced Ma Li, director of the Port Administration Bureau of Xi'an Chanba International Port.
Shaanxi highlights its own characteristics, cultivates and strengthens a number of key industries, guides capable enterprises to go global, and at the same time deepens economic and technological cooperation with developed regions in China, and promotes advantageous products to "go overseas" and sail far.
On the loess plateau, Yan'an Luochuan Youlu Organic Fruit Industry Co., Ltd. (延安洛川优洛有机果业有限责任公司), one by one, red apples come off the sorting line and are packaged, ready to go to Malaysia. In 2024, Shaanxi's agricultural product exports were 6.59 billion yuan, with an annual growth rate of over 30% for many years in a row.
In the north of Xi'an, at the headquarters of Shaanxi Automobile Holding Group Co., Ltd. (陕西汽车控股集团有限公司), customers in the Middle East placed another large order—the X3000 all-wheel-drive desert tractor and offset terminal tractor, developed for the climatic characteristics of the Middle East, have become "star products." "What overseas customers need is what we make." Yuan Hongming, chairman of the company, introduced that by promoting the "one country, one vehicle" project, the category has now expanded to 692 models.
Two lenses reflect the industrial vitality of Shaanxi.
Zhang Ruya, chief economist of the Shaanxi Provincial Development and Reform Commission (陕西省发展改革委), introduced that Shaanxi is focusing on building four trillion-yuan-level industrial clusters: modern energy, advanced manufacturing, strategic emerging industries, and cultural tourism. Among the 34 key industrial chains, 6 have an output value of over 100 billion yuan.
Deep integration, expanding open space—
3,000 kilometers away from Xi'an in Almaty (阿拉木图), Kazakhstan, the China-Kazakhstan logistics station is about to be completed. It will become the largest railway logistics hub in Central Asia, forming an organic linkage with Xi'an. Shaanxi's opening-up channel is transforming from the previous "point-to-point" to "hub-to-hub."
Setting up points, drawing lines, networking, and laying out... As an important starting point for deep integration into the joint construction of the "Belt and Road," the construction of the China-Europe Railway Express Xi'an assembly center is advancing steadily—the Asia-Europe land-sea trade corridor and the western land-sea new corridor have achieved assembly and convergence in Xi'an, basically forming a modern logistics system facing Asia and Europe and reaching the world.
In 2024, Shaanxi's total import and export value with the five Central Asian countries increased by 48.1%, and the annual financing for "Belt and Road" projects was nearly 15 billion yuan. In March 2024, the Secretariat of the China-Central Asia Mechanism was launched in Xi'an, bringing new opportunities for Shaanxi to expand the breadth and depth of cooperation with all parties.
"We will thoroughly implement the spirit of General Secretary Xi Jinping's important speech during his inspection in Shaanxi, grasp the major opportunities such as the high-quality joint construction of the 'Belt and Road,' especially deepen the implementation of the favorable opportunities brought by the Shaanxi-related achievements of the China-Central Asia Xi'an Summit, and open up new horizons for development in expanding opening up," said Zhao Yide (赵一德), Secretary of the Shaanxi Provincial Party Committee.
Return to TopBy: 本报记者 赵 成 沈童睿
"The family had a reunion dinner, chatted about everyday life, and the old lady said she was happy that her birthday wasn't a fuss and was quite enjoyable!" Not long ago, Wang Huifen (王惠芬), the Party Branch Secretary of Tuguan Village (土官村), Qiaodian Town (乔甸镇), Binchuan County (宾川县), Yunnan Province (云南省), celebrated her mother's 90th birthday. The family cooked the meal themselves, preparing several home-style dishes according to the elderly woman's preferences, simple yet heartwarming.
In the past, Tuguan Village (土官村) had numerous reasons for holding banquets: college admissions, military enlistment, birthday celebrations, moving to a new house... When there were many banquets, some villagers could attend three or four in a single day. Everyone competed with each other, and the amount of money given as gifts and the standards for table meals became increasingly high. The burden was heavy, but not hosting was feared to invite gossip.
"Since the in-depth implementation of the spirit of the Central Eight-Point Regulation (中央八项规定) through study and education, the township discipline inspection commission and the village affairs supervision committee have further strengthened supervision over weddings, funerals, and celebrations. Our village's Party members and cadres have taken the lead in signing proposals to change customs and habits, promoting the transformation of customs and habits. Nowadays, simplifying and innovating weddings, funerals, and celebrations has become a new trend," said Wang Huifen (王惠芬).
Trends are set from above and customs are formed below. Since the new era, the Party Central Committee with Comrade Xi Jinping (习近平) at its core has led the entire Party in unremittingly implementing the spirit of the Central Eight-Point Regulation (中央八项规定), addressing both "Four Forms of Undesirable Work Styles" and establishing new practices, using excellent Party conduct to drive social conduct and public morals to improve and become more virtuous.
Taking the ongoing study and education as an opportunity, Party members and cadres take the lead, strengthen family education and family style construction, promote the rectification of extravagant celebrations and blind攀比 (pānbǐ - "emulate," to compete with each other in extravagance), and other bad habits. Traditional festivals are returning to their cultural essence, and unhealthy social mentalities such as the culture of "saving face" are being effectively corrected, and a new atmosphere of valuing practicality and thrift is constantly filling the air.
"The store hasn't seen any public funds orders for many years."
Huo Gaoyuan (火高原), a villager from Hongling Village (红岭村), Minle Township (民乐乡), Yongdeng County (永登县), Gansu Province (甘肃省), carried a bucket of homemade flaxseed oil to Zhang Haitao (张海涛), the cadre paired with him for assistance. In February of this year, Huo Gaoyuan's (火高原) son was diagnosed with chronic kidney failure, and the family lost its only labor force. Zhang Haitao (张海涛) promptly helped their family apply for subsistence allowances.
"I appreciate your kindness, but please take the oil back. This is all something we should do." Zhang Haitao (张海涛) politely declined the oil brought by Huo Gaoyuan (火高原).
Recently, the Yongdeng County (永登县) Discipline Inspection Commission and Supervisory Committee, together with relevant departments, launched an action, and three staff members walked into Hongde Cigarette and Alcohol Shop in Minle Township (民乐乡).
"Hello, we would like to know if any units or individuals have recently purchased high-end cigarettes and alcohol in bulk. Please provide invoices and receipts."
The staff carefully reviewed the invoices and account books handed over by the shop owner, Jia Wenhong (贾文宏), not missing any details. At the end of the inspection, they did not forget to remind him: "If any units or individuals purchase high-end cigarettes and alcohol in bulk, please contact us."
A series of powerful supervisory measures have been implemented one after another: naming and shaming reports on problems such as the use of public funds to purchase and give away holiday gifts and the illegal receipt and giving of gifts and gift money; widely mobilizing the masses to provide supervisory clues through diverse channels such as television and the Internet. Nowadays, the atmosphere of festivals is becoming more and more clean and upright.
In this regard, Jia Wenhong (贾文宏) felt a significant change: "In the past, high-end cigarettes and alcohol were in short supply during holidays. Now, fewer people are buying high-end cigarettes and alcohol, and the store hasn't seen any public funds orders for many years..."
Currently, study and education are being carried out in depth. Yongdeng County (永登县) further educates and guides Party members and cadres to build a strong dam against undesirable work styles through special lectures, case studies, and exchange discussions. In Minle Township (民乐乡), Party members and cadres watched a warning education film. The township Party committee secretary, Ba Duo Yun (把多赟), repeatedly reminded: "Even the smallest holiday gift is still a gift. Never 贪小利失大义 (tān xiǎo lì shī dà yì - "covet small gains lose big righteousness," don't be penny-wise and pound-foolish)."
Changing Customs and Habits Makes Weddings Simpler
Sun Lili (孙莉莉) was worried about returning to her hometown of Lixian County (澧县), Hunan Province (湖南省), to hold her wedding.
Having worked away from home for many years, she still remembered the scenes of weddings in Lisong Village (澧淞村), Huolianpo Town (火连坡镇), her hometown, when she was a child—they would last for two or three days, and the standards for dishes, cigarettes, and alcohol were not low. A wedding would cost more than 100,000 yuan.
"I don't want to be extravagant, but when it really comes to me, I'm afraid I can't withstand the pressure and worry about making my family lose face." Sun Lili (孙莉莉) was a little helpless.
Unexpectedly, as soon as she returned to the village, her grandmother, Zhou Qilian (周启莲), told her that the village had new rules—wedding banquets should be held jointly by the bride and groom and should not exceed 30 tables, people other than immediate family members should not be invited to attend, and each table should not have more than 10 dishes...
In recent years, there have been fewer extravagant celebrations and less waste in the village. Changing customs and habits has allowed wedding banquets to return to their essence, and the general public is no longer "terrified of weddings." Village cadres in Lisong Village (澧淞村) have a statistic: the scale of wedding banquets in the village has decreased by 80%, and the proportion of household per capita gift expenditures has dropped to less than 7% of annual income. Sun Lili's (孙莉莉) wedding was also very simple, with five or six tables and an expenditure of more than 5,000 yuan. Close relatives and friends gathered together to have a lively time, and she sincerely felt "happy and relaxed."
According to Qin Jingjing (覃晶晶), Deputy Minister of the Lixian County (澧县) Party Committee Organization Department, since the launch of study and education, the local area has further implemented the spirit of the Central Eight-Point Regulation (中央八项规定) and its implementation rules, and in response to problems such as illegal receipt of gifts and extravagance and waste that may be involved in weddings and funerals, it requires the majority of Party members and cadres to conduct in-depth investigations of problems and take the lead in carrying out the transformation of customs and habits and promoting new trends of the times.
Regarding the transformation of customs and habits, villager Sun Qingxiang (孙清香) strongly agrees: "In the past, when doing things, we all paid attention to ostentation and showing off wealth. In fact, who doesn't feel it's a burden? But we just couldn't save face. Now it's great, Party members and cadres are taking the lead in making changes, and we are following suit, feeling at ease and not having to be embarrassed."
"Starting with myself, I will contribute to saving food."
"I finish my plate, I am happy, I am honored!" Not long ago, Wang Nan (王楠), a citizen of Linchuan District (临川区), Fuzhou City (抚州市), Jiangxi Province (江西省), brought a proposal and hand-drawn publicity paintings, and together with other community volunteers, promoted the "Clean Plate Campaign" to restaurant owners, street vendors, and residents, guiding everyone to consume rationally and save food.
Wang Nan (王楠) grew up in the city and had never done farm work. In the past, her understanding of saving food was not profound. The transformation began with a visit.
Last year, Fuzhou City (抚州市) organized "Government Open Day" activities, inviting citizens to visit government agencies up close, provide opinions and suggestions, and Wang Nan (王楠) was one of the mass representatives.
She saw in some agency canteens in Linchuan District (临川区) that the dishes at the windows were all set up with small portions and half portions, with meals distributed as needed and dynamically, and there were also supervision posts and work style inspections to supervise. "Saving food is a virtue and a responsibility, and we must also consciously take action," said Wang Nan (王楠).
"Starting with myself, I will contribute to saving food." Now, Wang Nan (王楠) has also voluntarily signed up to become a community "Clean Plate Campaign" volunteer.
One meal and one meal reflect work style. In recent years, Linchuan District (临川区) has thoroughly implemented the spirit of the Central Eight-Point Regulation (中央八项规定) and its implementation rules, taking curbing "waste on the tip of the tongue" as an important entry point for correcting the "Four Forms of Undesirable Work Styles," promoting the concept of thrift to be integrated into the system, implemented in daily life, and seen in action, forming a good atmosphere throughout the district where Party and government agencies take the lead in demonstrating and the masses widely participate.
In study and education, Party organizations at all levels in Linchuan District (临川区) further carried out special discussions and warning education, immediately rectifying and correcting the canteen catering waste problems found, so that diligence and thrift become the ideological consciousness and behavioral norms of Party members and cadres.
With sustained effort, customs are transformed. Nowadays, saving is glorious and waste is shameful has become the consensus of more and more people, the concept of thrift is being practiced in more and more fields, healthy lifestyles are integrated into daily life, and a new trend of civilization is blowing into thousands of households.
Return to TopXinhua News Agency, Beijing, May 30th. A symposium titled "Carrying Forward the Spirit of Science and Striving for a Strong Country" was held in Beijing on the afternoon of the 30th, marking the 70th anniversary of the founding of the Chinese Academy of Sciences (中国科学院) Academic Divisions. Ding Xuexiang (丁薛祥), a member of the Standing Committee of the Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee (中共中央政治局常委) and Vice Premier of the State Council (国务院副总理), attended the meeting and delivered a speech.
Ding Xuexiang (丁薛祥), on behalf of the Party Central Committee (党中央) and the State Council (国务院), extended warm congratulations on the 70th anniversary of the founding of the Chinese Academy of Sciences (中国科学院) Academic Divisions and paid high respect and sincere greetings to all academicians and the vast number of science and technology workers. He pointed out that over the past 70 years, the Chinese Academy of Sciences (中国科学院) Academic Divisions has resolutely implemented the decisions and deployments of the Party Central Committee (党中央), united and led the vast number of academicians to adhere to their original aspirations and missions, bravely shouldered the heavy responsibility of tackling key problems, solved a large number of major scientific and technological issues concerning the overall national situation, broken through a large number of key core technologies restricting development, and cultivated a large number of high-level scientific and technological talents, erecting one monument after another of scientific and technological innovation, and making outstanding contributions to the development of China's (中国) scientific and technological undertakings.
Ding Xuexiang (丁薛祥) emphasized that the Chinese Academy of Sciences (中国科学院) Academic Divisions and the academician community are the backbone of the development of the national science and technology undertaking. On the new era and new journey, it is necessary to conscientiously study and implement the spirit of General Secretary Xi Jinping's (习近平) important instructions, adhere to the strategic guidance of "four orientations," overcome difficulties, pioneer and innovate, play a key leading role in promoting high-level scientific and technological self-reliance and self-improvement and building a strong country in science and technology, and live up to the ardent expectations of the Party (党) and the people. It is necessary to take the lead in climbing the高峰 of science and technology, give full play to the advantages of the new type of national system, accelerate breakthroughs in key core technologies, and win strategic initiative for national development. Take the lead in vigorously cultivating strategic scientific and technological talents, solidly promote the reform of the academician system, select, gather, and cultivate talents for the country, and build a high-level scientific and technological talent echelon. Take the lead in serving as a think tank for the Party Central Committee's (党中央) major scientific and technological decisions, give full play to the wisdom of experts and the advantages of interdisciplinary integration, and carry out more forward-looking, strategic, and basic research. Take the lead in carrying out high-level international scientific and technological cooperation, establish and tighten the bonds of friendly cooperation between Chinese (中国) and foreign scientists, and make more Chinese (中国) contributions to the progress of human science and technology. Take the lead in inheriting and promoting the spirit of scientists, safeguarding the purity of the academician title, and guiding young researchers to integrate their life ideals into the great rejuvenation of the Chinese nation. Relevant departments should care for and cherish scientific researchers, do a good job in service and support, and jointly create a good innovation environment.
At the symposium, the person in charge of the Chinese Academy of Sciences (中国科学院) and representatives of academicians made speeches. Members of the Presidium of the Chinese Academy of Sciences (中国科学院学部主席团), representatives of academicians from various academic divisions, and responsible comrades from relevant departments and units attended the symposium.
Return to TopThis report from Dunhuang (敦煌) on May 30th (Reporter Niu Zhen (牛震), Wang Jiake (王佳可)) On May 30th, Vice President Han Zheng (韩正) attended the opening ceremony of the 4th Dialogue on Exchanges and Mutual Learning among Civilizations in Dunhuang (敦煌) and delivered a speech.
Han Zheng (韩正) stated that exchanges and mutual learning among civilizations are important driving forces for promoting the progress of human civilization and world peace and development. President Xi Jinping (习近平) pointed out that civilization is enriched by exchanges and enriched by mutual learning. Today, when the future and destiny of all countries are closely linked, the inclusive coexistence, exchange and mutual learning of different civilizations will help promote common progress of mankind and promote world prosperity and development. We must respect each other and help each other succeed, jointly advocate respect for the diversity of world civilizations, and promote the beauty of different civilizations and the sharing of beauty. We must seek common ground while reserving differences and jointly meet challenges, take the common values of all mankind as a link, and jointly draw a beautiful picture of human civilization. We must advance with the times, maintain integrity and innovate, constantly explore the contemporary value of the historical cultures of various countries, and promote the creative transformation and innovative development of the excellent traditional cultures of various countries in the process of modernization. We must have sincere dialogue and win-win cooperation, eliminate estrangement and misunderstanding through dialogue and communication, enhance mutual consensus and friendly feelings, promote harmonious coexistence of different civilizations, and promote mutual understanding and affinity among the people of all countries.
Han Zheng (韩正) pointed out that Chinese-style modernization, as a new form of human civilization, draws on other civilizations and contributes unique wisdom to the development of world civilization. China will firmly stand on the right side of history and on the side of human civilization progress, and work with all countries to adhere to multilateralism, actively implement the Global Civilization Initiative, vigorously promote the Silk Road spirit, and promote the high-quality joint construction of the "Belt and Road" to go deeper and more solid, injecting strong impetus into the development and progress of human civilization.
Botswana National Assembly Speaker Phandu Skelemani, Lao Vice President of the National Assembly Somsanith, former Nepalese President Bhandari (班达里), and other foreign dignitaries stated that the world today is plagued by conflicts and global governance faces severe challenges. China's own development has provided stability and certainty to the world, and through promoting the Silk Road spirit and promoting the "Belt and Road" construction, it has strongly supported the economic and social development of developing countries. President Xi Jinping's (习近平) three major global initiatives, including the Global Civilization Initiative, are not only conducive to enhancing mutual understanding and exchanges and mutual learning among different civilizations, but will also lay a solid foundation for building a new type of international order in which all countries coexist harmoniously and cooperate for win-win results. It is believed that the continuous implementation of the three major global initiatives will bring more tangible benefits to the people of all countries.
This dialogue was co-sponsored by the China International Exchange Association and the People's Government of Gansu Province (甘肃省人民政府). About 400 people attended the meeting, including political party leaders, experts and scholars, heads of international organizations and non-governmental organizations from various countries, and representatives from relevant Chinese departments.
Before the meeting, Han Zheng (韩正) collectively met with foreign delegates attending the meeting.
Return to TopBy: 本报记者 侯琳良 朱俊杰 张子晗
In the overseas market for Chinese household appliances, 6 out of every 10 products come from Haier Group (海尔集团). From a small collective factory on the verge of bankruptcy, it has developed into a leading global home appliance brand. Haier products are sold in more than 200 countries and regions, with overseas revenue accounting for more than 50% for many years.
Currently, global economic uncertainty is increasing. As one of China's earliest companies to go global, what are Haier's perceptions and how is it responding?
Recently, reporters visited Haier several times. Faced with challenges, Haier people are focusing on three things: improving the core competitiveness of products, building a global flexible supply chain system, and building an ecological enterprise. From this, we can see the innovation and responsibility of Chinese enterprises, and perceive the resilience and confidence of the Chinese economy.
Firmly embrace innovation to always stand firm
After more than 40 years of development and growth, Haier has not only enjoyed the east wind of reform and opening up, but also experienced the baptism of market storms. Haier people recognize one thing: "Firmly embrace innovation to always stand firm."
April 11, Shanghai (上海). The first batch of "lazy" three-tub washing machines launched by Haier's home appliance brand Leader were delivered - the large tub washes large items of clothing, the two small tubs wash small items of clothing, and the three tubs operate simultaneously, saving time and effort, and are popular among young people.
Six days later, Jiaozhou (胶州), Qingdao (青岛), Shandong (山东). The AI-enabled multi-connected central air-conditioning interconnected factory built by Haier was officially put into production - integrating AI technology into the entire process of central air-conditioning production to achieve intelligent assembly and intelligent scheduling; equipped with AI scene-specific chips, the operation of central air-conditioning saves about 15% of energy.
Six days later, Java (爪哇岛), Indonesia (印尼). Haier's 10 millionth home appliance produced in Indonesia rolled off the production line. In 10 years, Haier's business scale in Indonesia has increased by 6 times, and the market share of products such as refrigerators, washing machines, and freezers has remained in the top three for 5 consecutive years.
From one product to one industry, and then to one market, three time points and three new dynamics witness Haier's consistently firm pace of innovation - establishing ten R&D centers and more than 70 research institutes around the world, successively launching more than 200 original products, and cumulatively leading and participating in the formulation and revision of 120 international standards.
New technologies give birth to new products, and new products open up new markets -
The three-tub washing machine broke through 20,000 orders within 16 hours of its first launch.
Market recognition is inseparable from key technology support. The product adopts an integrated steel frame design and, with the help of AI intelligent balance technology, achieves stable operation of the three tubs.
"The factory has introduced 55 intelligent technologies, with an automation rate of more than 60%, which can quickly meet the personalized customization needs of different users, and the planned annual output value exceeds 10 billion yuan," said Yang Weixin (杨伟欣), general manager of Haier Jiaozhou Multi-connected Central Air Conditioning Interconnected Factory.
Indonesia has a hot and humid climate, and users prefer cold drinks, so Haier has developed quick-cooling and quick-freezing refrigerators; in response to the local family's limited power and unstable voltage, it has launched low-power AI smart air conditioners...
With technological innovation to solve user pain points, Haier's market share of multiple products continues to grow. In the first quarter of this year, Haier's refrigerators, washing machines, and water heaters ranked first in the market share of the industry; Haier's air conditioner market share continued to increase, and the revenue growth of high-end kitchen appliances reached 31%.
Based on domestic promotion of globalization, focusing on global acceleration of localization
The current external risks are increasing, but Haier people rarely show worry on their faces. During the interview, the reporter heard the most such sentence - "If you have a trick in your hand, you won't panic!"
Looking at the big picture: The new development pattern is accelerating its construction, and the domestic cycle is constantly strengthening, providing an important guarantee for globalized enterprises like Haier to cope with drastic changes in the external environment;
Looking at the present: The implementation of various measures to expand domestic demand and deepen supply-side structural reform, and the intensified promotion of special actions to boost consumption, will continuously release the potential of the super-large market.
Actively integrating into the domestic cycle, Haier has continuously increased domestic investment by more than 40 billion yuan in the past 3 years. While promoting globalization based on the domestic market, Haier is also planning more practical measures for localization in overseas markets.
"We are working to build a global efficient and collaborative flexible supply chain system, flexibly allocate the global supply chain layout according to changes in the industrial development situation, and achieve the optimal combination of the supply chain," revealed Li Weijie (李伟杰), general manager of Haier's global supply chain. Haier is working hard to weave 35 industrial parks and 163 manufacturing centers around the world into a collaborative network, striving for immediate supply and immediate connection, "Through the integration of the global R&D network, the global production and supply network, and the global market development and service network, we will promote resource integration and collaborative development on a global scale, and truly achieve global R&D leadership, global supply collaboration, and global market leadership."
The first phase of the Haier Egypt Ecological Park was put into operation in May last year, and the second phase of the refrigeration factory was laid in September, with a planned annual production capacity of 1.5 million units, which not only meets the needs of Egypt, but also radiates to the African and Middle Eastern markets; Haier's largest overseas air-conditioning manufacturing base - Haier Thailand Chonburi Air Conditioning Industrial Park was laid in August last year, with a planned annual production capacity of 6 million sets, of which 30% will supply the Thai market, and 70% will be exported to ASEAN, North America, Europe, Japan, South Korea and other markets... Localized supply, regional supplementation, and global collaboration make this network more and more resilient.
"Increased external risks are a crisis, but also an opportunity." Zhou Yunjie (周云杰), chairman of the board of directors and CEO of Haier, said that Haier is taking advantage of the situation to promote the digital transformation of overseas factories. Taking the Thailand Chonburi Air Conditioning Industrial Park as an example, the park will fully transplant Haier Zhijia's (海尔智家) domestic "intelligent manufacturing" experience to achieve full-factor digitization, full-state visualization, and intelligent operation management.
Opening the cost accounting model of the place of origin on the computer, Li Weijie is very calm: "Evaluate comprehensively within the global scope based on the factory's production capacity and product model information, and automatically calculate the optimal place of origin."
In the first quarter of this year, Haier Zhijia's overall overseas revenue increased by 13% year-on-year. Especially in emerging markets, it drew an upward curve: revenue in the Middle East and Africa markets increased by more than 50% year-on-year, and revenue in South Asia and Southeast Asia markets increased by about 30% and about 20% year-on-year, respectively. "Competing in the global market, Haier, which is 'born in China and grows globally,' has a lot to offer!" said Li Pan (李攀), general manager of Haier Zhijia's overseas market.
No matter how the environment changes, strengthening the body is the key
In Jiaozhou (胶州), Qingdao (青岛), in Haier's SCO (上合) Refrigerator Interconnected Factory, intelligent robots and workers cooperate in an orderly manner, production is well-organized, and the daily output reaches 8,000 units.
Production is hot on this side, and construction is in full swing on the other side. Across the road from the construction site, tower cranes stand tall and machinery roars. According to reports, about 4,000 acres of land around the area also belong to Haier Kaos (卡奥斯) Industrial Internet Ecological Park, which began construction in July 2022. It is planned to be built in phases within 5 years, including factories for refrigerators, washing machines, and air conditioners. After all of them are put into production, it is estimated that the annual output of high-end home appliances will be 26 million units, which can achieve an annual output value of more than 40 billion yuan - this is Haier's largest investment project in China, with a total investment of 13 billion yuan.
This is just the starting point of Haier's continuous large-scale investment since 2022: in June last year, it acquired Shanghai RAAS (上海莱士), a leading blood products company, for more than 12 billion yuan; in October, it acquired Carrier Group's commercial refrigeration business in the Netherlands for 5.476 billion yuan; in February this year, it invested 2.5 billion yuan and 13 billion yuan respectively to strategically invest in Siasun (新时达), an industrial robot listed company, and Autohome (汽车之家), a service platform in the automotive field... In 3 years, Haier has cumulatively added more than 50 billion yuan in domestic and foreign investment.
Faced with the uncertainty of drastic changes in the external environment, why does Haier dare to invest?
"The future market competition is not the confrontation between enterprises, but the dialogue between ecosystems. No matter how the environment changes, strengthening the body is the key." Zhou Yunjie said that these investments have all undergone Haier's decision-making level's "thirteen questions" and are to better build an ecological enterprise anchored in the three major tracks of smart living, big health, and industrial Internet.
Daring to invest is to build a world of Haier -
Investing in Jiaozhou (胶州), Qingdao (青岛) will better consolidate the smart living industry ecosystem. With the highest degree of intelligence, the most complete industrial chain support, and the most complete ecological system, Li Huagang (李华刚), chairman and president of Haier Zhijia, took stock of several "most" of the Kaos Industrial Internet Ecological Park, "Here, the level of intelligent manufacturing is globally leading, which will continue to help Haier's high-end home appliance products."
Daring to invest is to achieve an ecological Haier -
Investing in Shanghai RAAS (上海莱士) will better improve the big health industry ecosystem. Tan Lixia (谭丽霞), vice chairman of the board of directors and executive vice president of Haier, made a vivid analogy, "It's like the dumpling skin finally has dumpling filling." For Haier's Internet of Things big health brand Yingkang Yisheng (盈康一生), investing in RAAS will further build a blood ecological industrial chain from the front-end collection to the back-end clinical application.
Daring to invest is to become a Haier of the times -
Investing in Siasun (新时达) will better create an industrial Internet ecosystem. "Strategically investing in Siasun, Haier can quickly make up for the shortcomings in the field of industrial automation and build a more complete industrial Internet ecosystem," said Liu Changwen (刘长文), chairman of Haichuanghui (海创汇) Science and Technology Entrepreneurship Development Co., Ltd. under Haier.
Anchored in the three major tracks, the ecological transformation has been effective. In 2024, Haier achieved global revenue of 401.6 billion yuan, an increase of about 70 billion yuan compared with 2021, with an average annual compound growth rate of 5%; the global total profit was 30.2 billion yuan, an increase of more than 24% compared with 2021.
Innovation-driven, resilience-based, and ecological-oriented can be described as Haier's "fitness之道". Zhou Yunjie said that no matter how complex the environment is, the 130,000 Haier people who have mastered the initiative are striving to hold up a "new Haier".
Return to TopBy: 本报记者 汪志球 孟海鹰
Beneath Changbai Mountain (长白山), a symphony of unity and shared dreams is played; along the Tumen River (图们江), the flowers of ethnic solidarity bloom.
On February 8 this year, when General Secretary Xi Jinping (习近平) listened to the work reports of the Jilin Provincial Party Committee and the Jilin Provincial Government, he emphasized: "Focus on promoting the construction of the Chinese national community, promote exchanges and integration among all ethnic groups, guide the masses of all ethnic groups to establish correct views on the country, history, ethnicity, culture, and religion, and strive to create a new situation in ethnic unity and progress. We must further promote the action of enriching the people and benefiting the borders, and develop border trade and characteristic industries in accordance with local conditions."
Yanbian Korean Autonomous Prefecture (延边朝鲜族自治州) in Jilin Province is the only Korean autonomous prefecture and the largest Korean settlement in the country. In recent years, Yanbian has built a common spiritual home with cultural immersion, brightened the background color of happiness by enriching the people and benefiting the borders, and jointly drawn a harmonious picture with mutual embedding and integration, and constantly written a new chapter in ethnic unity and progress.
By deeply implementing the cultural immersion project, Yanbian has built a common spiritual home where people's hearts converge and spirits depend on each other. It has built 112 pilot schools for strengthening the awareness of the Chinese national community, guiding young people of all ethnic groups to condense the Chinese heart and cast the Chinese soul; more than 1,800 party and government leaders, experts and scholars have formed the "Pomegranate Red" grass-roots publicity team to tell the deep friendship of the Chinese nation as one family through stories; and it has solidly promoted the "five batches" of actions to allow Chinese culture to be fully reflected through physical objects and real scenes, and directly reach people's hearts.
"The red sun shines on the border, and the green hills and clear waters are covered with rosy clouds..." In Gaoling Village (高岭村), Nanping Town (南坪镇), Helong City (和龙市), the Yanbian Song and Dance Troupe (延边歌舞团) performed for the people, and it was very popular.
Xian Shunnu (咸顺女), artistic director of the Song and Dance Troupe, introduced that "the large-scale original song and dance poem "Colorful Arirang" (五彩阿里郎), compiled with the main line of strengthening the awareness of the Chinese national community, has become a new cultural tourism business card of Yanbian."
"The people who love each other are the happiest, and the country with ethnic unity is the strongest," the two lines of large characters in the Yanbian Museum (延边博物馆) are particularly eye-catching. Yanbian takes cultural construction as the guide, and builds the state museum as the "one core" and the museums in various counties and cities as the "eight wings" to strengthen the awareness of the Chinese national community in the whole region.
To enrich the people and benefit the borders, Yanbian vigorously develops industries such as seafood processing and cross-border e-commerce, promotes the agglomeration and development of imported commodity processing industries in mutual market trade, and drives 8,253 border residents in 22 border villages to achieve employment at their doorsteps.
It takes less than 20 minutes by car from Hunchun City (珲春市) to Dong'ala Village (东阿拉村).
"In the past, everyone called Dong'ala Village the poor Ala Village. Now Dong'ala Village has no worries about food and clothing, and pigs and cattle are full of pens. Last year, the per capita annual income of the whole village was 18,000 yuan, and the annual income of the village collective exceeded 600,000 yuan." Wu Hong (吴宏), the 62-year-old secretary of the village party branch, sells special products "on the cloud", and is not afraid of the camera at all. "The villagers sell rice and hazelnuts produced in the village through live broadcasts, which adds another way to get rich."
In 2024, Yanbian border villages implemented 47 agricultural industrial projects with a total investment of 720 million yuan; promoted the deep integration of culture and tourism, and received more than 1.5 million tourists this year.
"Living together, learning together, building together, sharing together, working together, and enjoying together," Yanbian promotes extensive exchanges, comprehensive exchanges, and deep integration among people of all ethnic groups, and builds 189 "three commons and four sames" embedded communities, 30 research and study centers for strengthening the awareness of the Chinese national community, and 30 tourism-promoting "three exchanges" bases.
Chicken soup with ginseng is boiling in the pot, kimchi and rice cakes are intertwined with aroma, and fish skin rice is attractively colored... The morning sun shines on the bustling Yanbian Oriental Water Market.
The Minchang Community (民昌社区) of Xinxing Street (新兴街道) in Yanji City (延吉市), where the market is located, is a typical multi-ethnic community. Pu Ming (朴明), secretary of the general party branch and director of the neighborhood committee of the community, said with a smile: "The community promotes ethnic exchanges and integration through measures such as the Ethnic Unity Promotion Association and the 'Warm Heart Station'."
"Dumplings, rice cakes, ginseng chicken soup... the traditional delicacies of all ethnic groups are not divided between you and me, and are placed on each other's tables." Jiang Dongming (姜东明), a 78-year-old Korean man, said.
"Yanbian will unswervingly take strengthening the awareness of the Chinese national community as the main line of work, further establish the awareness of the main line, implement the requirements of the main line, and promote the work of strengthening the awareness of the Chinese national community to a deeper level in a more tangible, perceptible and effective way." Hu Jiafu (胡家福), member of the Standing Committee of the Jilin Provincial Party Committee and Secretary of the Yanbian State Party Committee, said.
Return to TopAccording to a report from the People's Daily, Beijing (北京), May 30th (Reporter Han Xin (韩鑫)): The reporter learned on the 30th from the Ministry of Transport (交通运输部) that in the first four months of the year, the nation's rural roads completed a fixed-asset investment of 97.51 billion yuan, with approximately 20,000 kilometers of newly built or renovated rural roads, completing 19.5% of the annual target.
The Ministry of Transport (交通运输部) recently announced the "Top Ten Most Beautiful Rural Roads" for 2024. The theme publicity event, "The Road at My Doorstep," has been held for six years, and has produced a cumulative total of 60 annual "Top Ten Most Beautiful Rural Roads."
Return to TopBy: 沈若冲
Solving resource, environmental, and ecological problems, and promoting the comprehensive green transformation of economic and social development, is a fundamental strategy. The General Office of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China (中办) and the General Office of the State Council (国办) recently issued the "Opinions on Improving the Market-based Allocation System of Resource and Environmental Factors," making systematic arrangements for promoting the market-based trading of carbon emission rights, water rights, and sewage discharge rights. This is precisely to use the power of reform to solve development problems and promote comprehensive green transformation.
Clear waters and green mountains are both natural wealth and economic wealth. Since the launch of the national carbon emission trading market, the trading scale has continued to expand. Only by firmly establishing the concept of "resource environment is valuable" can the requirements of green development be better implemented.
Tianjin (天津) and Baoding (保定), Hebei (河北) signed an agreement to trade 8 million cubic meters of water, alleviating Tianjin's winter water supply problem. Guiding the orderly flow of resource and environmental factors through market-based means not only effectively improves the utilization efficiency of resource and environmental factors, but also enhances the internal driving force for carbon reduction, pollution reduction, energy conservation, and emission reduction, making a good ecology a "valuable asset."
Adhering to the combination of an effective market and a proactive government, and improving a market-based allocation system of resource and environmental factors with clear rights and responsibilities, smooth operation, and efficient collaboration, will surely take solid steps in transformation and development, and cultivate a green foundation for high-quality development.
Return to TopBy: 本报记者 顾仲阳 常 钦
At the symposium for private enterprises, General Secretary Xi Jinping (习近平) encouraged the vast number of private enterprises and private entrepreneurs to strive to make more contributions to comprehensively promoting rural revitalization, promoting coordinated regional development, and ensuring and improving people's livelihoods.
From the Loess Plateau to the water towns of Jiangnan, from the Northeast plains to the shores of the South China Sea, the vast number of private enterprises have kept their entrustment in mind, bringing capital, technology, talent, and innovative ideas to start businesses in the fields of hope, creating development opportunities for hundreds of millions of farmers, and injecting surging vitality into the vast countryside. Developing industries, creating employment, promoting development, and benefiting people's livelihoods, the changes are visible, and the results are tangible. This is not only a powerful boost to rural development by private enterprises but also a two-way commitment and value co-creation between the two, jointly composing a magnificent chapter of comprehensive rural revitalization in the new era.
Enterprise-led villages and industry-enriched people: private enterprises inject strong impetus into the comprehensive revitalization of the countryside.
Industry is the foundation of development, and employment is the basis of people's livelihood. Many private enterprises with feelings and a sense of responsibility have laid out the key links of production lines and industrial chains in rural areas, creating a large number of jobs, and also allowing the majority of farmers to share more of the dividends of industrial development at their doorsteps by establishing and improving the mechanism of linking and benefiting farmers.
In Ningjiang Township, Tailai County, Qiqihar City, Heilongjiang Province, several large characters stand beside the provincial highway—"Feihe settles in Ningjiang, working without leaving the hometown." This jingle describes the tremendous changes brought about by Heilongjiang Feihe Dairy Co., Ltd. (黑龙江飞鹤乳业有限公司).
In 2016, Feihe Dairy invested in building a factory in Ningjiang Township, driving more than 1,000 young people to return to their hometowns for employment. Supporting enterprises such as carton factories and milk powder can factories also provided more than 1,000 jobs for surrounding farmers. Li Xuan, a villager in Hao Xin Village, earns more than 6,000 yuan per month working at the Feihe factory. Coupled with income from farming and breeding, his income exceeded 100,000 yuan last year. "Feihe brings hundreds of millions of yuan in tax revenue to the county every year," introduced a relevant person in charge of Tailai County (泰来县).
Nationwide, Feihe Dairy has transformed the industrial chain into a "common prosperity chain," creating a total of 170,000 jobs and driving 160,000 farmers to increase their income and become rich.
The same story is happening in Xin County (新县), Henan Province, in the Central Plains. Henan Lingrui Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd. (河南羚锐制药股份有限公司) built a demonstration base for the cultivation of Chinese medicinal materials in Yangtudun Village, Wuchen River Town, driving more than 800 farmers in the surrounding area to plant Chinese medicinal materials by providing seeds, training techniques, and order purchases. Wang Dahong, the head of the base, introduced: "The 'company + base + farmer' model not only ensures the quality of medicinal materials but also drives farmers to increase their income through rent, shares, and wages." In Xin County, Lingrui Pharmaceutical has built a number of production bases, driving thousands of people to employment, and paid more than 600 million yuan in taxes last year.
Enterprise-led villages and industry-enriched people: private enterprises drive the aggregation of capital, technology, talent, and other factors to the countryside through industrial chain extension, supply chain integration, and other means, injecting strong impetus into the comprehensive revitalization of the countryside. Zhao Dongmin, Director of Social Assistance Division of the Social Service Department of the All-China Federation of Industry and Commerce (全国工商联), introduced that the "Ten Thousand Enterprises Helping Ten Thousand Villages" action has implemented a large number of projects to revitalize villages and enrich people, and the trend of industrial assistance featuring specialization, clustering, and green development has become increasingly obvious, achieving good results of mutual benefit between villages and enterprises, linking farmers and benefiting farmers, and jointly building and prospering together.
Breaking the pain points of traditional agricultural development and helping agricultural products from "growing well" to "selling well."
In recent years, new technologies, new models, and new business forms have penetrated into the countryside with unprecedented speed and depth. A number of private enterprises have leveraged their own advantages to help rural industries move towards "new" and transform and upgrade.
At the apple distribution center in Ganjiang Village, Ganquan Town, Maiji District, Tianshui City, Gansu Province, there is a busy scene. The mobile phone order prompts of fruit merchant Zhang Pengfei are constantly ringing: "Now we are selling fruits on the 'cloud', and they are very popular!"
In the past, due to its remote location and poor logistics, the Gala apples here could not be sold at a good price. In 2022, e-commerce platforms such as Pinduoduo launched innovative measures such as "transfer and consolidation + platform-backed logistics transfer fees + free delivery to villages" to address the logistics pain points in remote areas of the west. The westward movement of e-commerce not only opened up the upstream channel for high-quality agricultural products in the west but also expanded new growth space for e-commerce platforms, achieving a virtuous cycle of helping farmers and revitalizing enterprises.
"Our shipping logistics costs have been reduced by a large margin, and the market has been greatly expanded." Empowered by the westward movement of e-commerce, Zhang Pengfei's online store ships an average of 2,000 boxes of apples per day, driving more than 500 surrounding villagers to increase their average annual income by 30,000 yuan.
Looking at the whole country, the vast number of private enterprises are taking responsibility and acting as a bridge to effectively connect the scattered agricultural production capacity with the vast market demand, allowing the "good taste" of the countryside to reach more consumers and sell at a good price. Taking Pinduoduo as an example, it has so far driven more than 300,000 new farmers to return to their hometowns to start businesses, helping more than 20 million agricultural business entities to increase their income.
In Shantou City (汕头市), Guangdong Province, on the shores of the South China Sea, small mulberries are moving towards the vast market with the help of the tea drink chain brand Heytea (喜茶).
Jinzao Town (金灶镇), Chaoyang District (潮阳区), Shantou City, is rich in mulberries. In the past, due to the lack of leading enterprises to drive the industry, the industry developed slowly. With the help of Shenzhen's counterpart assistance to Shantou, Heytea and Jinzao Town developed a new model of order agriculture, guiding nearly 400 local farmers to standardize and scientifically plant, and establishing a real-name traceability monitoring chain to ensure the quality of mulberries. Heytea's "Cool Blackberry Mulberry" drink, which uses Jinzao Town mulberries as raw materials, is popular among consumers, and fruit farmers have also tasted the sweetness of industrial upgrading and development.
JD.com (京东) has implemented the "Benfu Plan" and has opened more than 2,200 agricultural specialty product pavilions; Cha Bai Dao (茶百道), which has more than 8,000 stores, purchased more than 250,000 tons of agricultural raw materials such as fresh fruits, milk, and tea from more than 100,000 farmers last year... Whether it is the wide-area coverage of e-commerce platforms or the order empowerment of consumer brands, private enterprises are effectively solving the development pain points of traditional agriculture in all aspects of production, processing, and sales with their keen insight into the market and efficient resource integration capabilities, helping agricultural products achieve a full-chain transformation from "growing well" to "selling well."
Playing the integration card and the innovation card, transforming rural resource advantages and diversified values into development advantages.
With the advancement of comprehensive rural revitalization, the economic value, social value, ecological value, and cultural value of the countryside are becoming more prominent. Private enterprises are playing the integration card and the innovation card, developing diversified rural values, and opening up new horizons for strengthening agriculture and enriching farmers.
Wangxian Township (望仙乡), Guangxin District (广信区), Shangrao City (上饶市), Jiangxi Province, was once the "hometown of stone." Jiuniu Cultural Tourism Group (九牛文旅集团) transformed abandoned mines into the Wangxiang Valley Scenic Area (望仙谷景区), which integrates landscape culture, leisure and vacation, and folk experience. Last year, it received 3.1 million tourists and generated revenue of 528 million yuan.
Through traffic empowerment, Wangxiang Valley Scenic Area has driven the development of about 1,000 homestays and about 300 farmhouses in surrounding towns. The scenic area established a rural revitalization school, providing free training to surrounding cultural tourism practitioners in online promotion, standard services, and other aspects, driving more than 40,000 people to start businesses and find employment, with an average annual income increase of about 80,000 yuan per person.
In Cangxi County (苍溪县), Guangyuan City (广元市), Sichuan Province, Liu Hua, the representative inheritor of the provincial-level intangible cultural heritage Qiping handmade silk carpet weaving technique, founded Cangxi Xiuyi Carpet Co., Ltd. (苍溪县秀艺毯业有限公司), and the company's carpet products have won many awards. The company's intangible cultural heritage workshop integrates production process display, tourism, sightseeing, and leisure shopping, driving more than 200 people to find employment nearby.
From the integrated development of "ecology + cultural tourism" in Wangxiang Valley to the inheritance and innovation of "intangible cultural heritage + industry" in Xiuyi, private enterprises transform rural resource advantages and diversified values into development advantages with their flexible mechanisms and innovative operations, promoting agricultural efficiency, rural vitality, and farmers' income increase, while opening up new space for their own development.
The rural world is vast, and agriculture has great potential. The vast number of private enterprises take the market as the guidance and innovation as the driving force, sowing hope and harvesting fruitful results in the vast fields, profoundly changing the face of the countryside and realizing their own leapfrog development. In the future, private enterprises will stage more exciting stories on the grand stage of comprehensive rural revitalization, making new and greater contributions to coordinated urban-rural regional development and common prosperity.
Return to TopThis newspaper reported from Beijing on May 30th (Reporter Yu Jingxian (郁静娴)): The reporter learned from the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs (农业农村部) that as of 17:00 on May 30th, the national harvested area of summer grain wheat has reached 129 million mu, and the harvest progress has exceeded 30%. Hubei (湖北), Sichuan (四川), and South China have completed their wheat harvest, Anhui (安徽) has exceeded 80%, Henan (河南) has exceeded 60%, Shaanxi (陕西) has exceeded 20%, and Jiangsu (江苏) is nearly 15%.
The summer grain wheat area in more than 10 cities and regions bordering the three provinces of Henan, Hubei, and Anhui is more than 45 million mu, which is a key area for summer harvest in China and a region with frequent heavy rainfall during the "Sanxia" (三夏 - "three summers," referring to the summer harvest, summer planting, and summer management). Since mid-May this year, this region has experienced continuous heavy rain and a sudden shift from drought to flood. At the same time, summer grain wheat has matured earlier and more concentratedly, making the summer harvest situation complex and the task arduous. The three provinces actively responded to the adverse effects of heavy rainfall, efficiently organized harvesting operations, and significantly accelerated the progress compared with the same period last year. Before the start of this round of heavy rainfall on May 30, the wheat harvest in relevant areas had been basically completed.
The Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs (农业农村部) will closely monitor weather changes, organize relevant provinces to conscientiously grasp the wheat harvest and prepare for emergency harvesting and drying, accelerate the harvesting and drying of mature wheat, earnestly prepare to respond to weather changes, and strive to ensure timely harvesting of summer grain. At the same time, it will strengthen the connection between harvesting and planting, conscientiously implement mechanized measures to promote large-scale yield improvement, strive to improve the quality and efficiency of mechanized sowing and planting, and lay a good foundation for a bumper harvest of grain throughout the year.
Return to TopBy: 本报记者 王欣悦
Shinhua Village (柿花村), Chongkan Town (崇龛镇), Tongnan District (潼南区), Chongqing (重庆), farm machines shuttle through the fields. From a distance, it looks ordinary, but upon closer inspection, these farm machines seem a bit different from those seen elsewhere.
Farmer Wang Hang (王航) leaned out of the driver's seat: "Old Chen's (陈) modified farm machinery is really good!"
"This is our four-in-one rotary tiller," Chen Wei (陈伟) introduced. As a well-known "farmer expert" in the area, he and his team have modified farm machines that can be driven onto mountainous and hilly terrain.
Why modify farm machinery?
"Tongnan (潼南) has many mountains and hills. Some farmers reported that farm machines were difficult to drive up, and even if they did, they weren't easy to use," Chen Wei (陈伟) said. This gave him the idea of modifying farm machinery, starting with the simple plow.
Two pieces of scrap iron and a few rivets, welded together, make a ridging plow. It sounds simple, but it's very effective. "By fixing the ridging plow to the machine, the plow tip can be inserted diagonally into the ground during operation, creating neat furrow ridges." At the farm machinery modification base, Chen Wei (陈伟) gestured as he spoke, "A set of three ridging plows costs only 600 yuan. Adding them to the rotary tiller allows it to both till and ridge."
The ridging plow has been iterated several times and has been of great use in hilly areas. With positive feedback from the villagers, Chen Wei's (陈伟) enthusiasm has grown even stronger.
"After manually digging holes one by one with a hoe, you still have to fertilize them one by one, which is inefficient. It would be great if the machine could do it automatically." After communicating with large grain growers, Chen Wei (陈伟) had a new idea: "Can farm machinery become a 'jack-of-all-trades' and 'take care of' more farm work?"
Lifting the engine compartment cover of the four-in-one rotary tiller, Chen Wei (陈伟) pointed to the added components and said: "The secret to being a 'jack-of-all-trades' lies here." A roller covered with sharp corners is added behind the ridging roller, which is used for punching holes. "The roller has 5 sharp corners in a circle, distributed in 2 staggered rows. Rolling one circle can punch 10 holes, doubling the efficiency and making it less prone to soil clogging." Chen Wei (陈伟) then pointed upwards, above the roller is an added small motor. Once started, the fertilizer automatically slides into the punched holes. A sliding plate is also installed at the fertilizer outlet, which can also be controlled by a motor. "If you want more fertilizer, push the sliding plate outwards, and the outlet will become larger," he said.
"The four-in-one rotary tiller is modified according to the local crop planting row spacing. It integrates rotary tillage, ridging, hole-punching, and fertilization functions. Farmers don't need to buy farm machinery separately, which greatly improves efficiency and reduces costs by almost half," Chen Wei (陈伟) said. Previously, using a small hand-held micro-tiller could till 5 mu (亩) of land per day at a cost of 200 yuan; while using the four-in-one rotary tiller, 50 mu (亩) of land can be tilled per day at a cost of 1000 yuan.
Small modifications, big results. This year, Tongnan's (潼南) 30,000 mu (亩) of cabbage and long white radish fields have all used the equipment from Chen Wei's (陈伟) cooperative, and farm machinery orders are constantly flowing in.
In the evening, a training class is held in the field. More than 20 farmers sit around as Chen Wei (陈伟) disassembles a faulty rotary tiller: "A loose transmission belt will slip. Everyone should check it frequently during use."
"The fertilizer trough on the machine always gets clogged, what should I do?" someone asked.
"Change the inlet to a conical shape. This way, the top pushes the bottom, the fluidity is better, and it won't clog easily."
"We will modify more farm machinery and continue to hold farm machinery skills training, so that the villagers can use good farm machinery and know how to use it well." Chen Wei (陈伟) is full of expectations for the future.
[Editor's Comment] "Mantou Mountain (馒头山), chicken coop land (鸡窝地), carrying a hoe to plant corn." This used to be the situation of agricultural production in some areas of Chongqing (重庆). The local terrain is undulating, and there is a shortage of suitable farm machinery. "Farmer experts" like Chen Wei (陈伟) adapt and upgrade farm machinery according to local conditions, helping the "douli hills (斗笠丘)" become good farmland. In China, hilly and mountainous cultivated land accounts for about 1/3. To get farm machinery onto the slopes, we need both the wisdom of "farmer experts" and the professional farm machinery enterprises to target the urgent needs of agricultural production, launch more small and micro farm machinery suitable for mountainous areas, so that the villagers have machines to use and machines that are easy to use, to achieve increased production and income.
Return to TopBy: 本报记者 侯琳良 朱俊杰 张子晗
In the overseas market for Chinese home appliances, 6 out of every 10 products come from Haier Group (海尔集团). From a small collective factory on the verge of bankruptcy, it has developed into a leading global home appliance brand. Haier products are sold in more than 200 countries and regions, with overseas revenue accounting for more than 50% for many years.
Currently, global economic uncertainty is increasing. As one of China's earliest companies to go global, what are Haier's perceptions and how is it responding?
Recently, reporters visited Haier several times. Faced with challenges, Haier people are focusing on three things: enhancing the core competitiveness of products, building a global flexible supply chain system, and creating an ecological enterprise. From this, we can see the innovation and responsibility of Chinese enterprises, and perceive the resilience and confidence of the Chinese economy.
Firmly embrace innovation to always stand firm.
Over more than 40 years of development and growth, Haier has not only enjoyed the east wind of reform and opening up, but also experienced the baptism of market storms. Haier people recognize one thing: "Firmly embrace innovation to always stand firm."
April 11, Shanghai (上海). The first batch of "lazy" three-drum washing machines launched by Haier's home appliance brand Leader were delivered - the large drum washes large items of clothing, the two small drums wash small items of clothing, and the three drums operate simultaneously, saving time and effort, and are popular among young people.
Six days later, Jiaozhou (胶州), Qingdao (青岛), Shandong (山东). Haier's AI-enabled multi-connected central air-conditioning interconnected factory was officially put into operation - integrating AI technology into the entire process of central air-conditioning production to achieve intelligent assembly and intelligent scheduling; equipped with AI scene-specific chips, the central air-conditioning operates with energy savings of about 15%.
Six days later, Java (爪哇岛), Indonesia (印尼). Haier's 10 millionth home appliance produced in Indonesia rolled off the production line. In 10 years, Haier's business scale in Indonesia has increased by 6 times, and the market share of products such as refrigerators, washing machines, and freezers has remained in the top three for 5 consecutive years.
From one product to one industry, and then to one market, three time points and three new dynamics witness Haier's consistently firm pace of innovation - establishing ten R&D centers and more than 70 research institutes around the world, successively launching more than 200 original products, and cumulatively leading and participating in the formulation and revision of 120 international standards.
New technologies give birth to new products, and new products open up new markets -
The three-drum washing machine broke through 20,000 orders within 16 hours of its first release.
Market recognition is inseparable from key technology support. The product adopts a steel-bone integrated design, and with the help of AI intelligent balance technology, it achieves stable operation of the three drums.
"The factory has introduced 55 intelligent technologies, with an automation rate of more than 60%, which can quickly meet the personalized customization needs of different users, and the planned annual output value exceeds 10 billion yuan," said Yang Weixin (杨伟欣), general manager of Haier Jiaozhou Multi-connected Central Air Conditioning Interconnected Factory.
Indonesia has a hot and humid climate, and users prefer cold drinks, so Haier has developed quick-cooling and quick-freezing refrigerators; in response to the limited power and unstable voltage of local families, it has launched low-power AI smart air conditioners...
With technological innovation to solve user pain points, Haier's market share of multiple products continues to grow. In the first quarter of this year, Haier's refrigerators, washing machines, and water heaters ranked first in the industry in terms of market share; Haier's air conditioner market share continued to increase, and high-end kitchen appliance revenue increased by 31%.
Based in China to promote globalization, focusing on globalization to accelerate localization.
The current external risks are increasing, but Haier people rarely show worry on their faces. During the interview, the reporter heard the most such sentence - "With tricks in hand, you won't panic!"
Looking at the big picture: The new development pattern is accelerating its construction, and the domestic cycle is constantly strengthening, providing important guarantees for globalized companies like Haier to cope with drastic changes in the external environment;
Looking at the present: The implementation of various measures to expand domestic demand and deepen supply-side structural reform, and the intensified promotion of special actions to boost consumption, will continuously release the potential of the super-large market.
Actively integrating into the domestic cycle, Haier has continuously increased domestic investment by more than 40 billion yuan in the past 3 years. While promoting globalization based in China, Haier is also planning more practical measures for localization in overseas markets.
"We are starting to build a global efficient and collaborative flexible supply chain system, flexibly allocating the global supply chain layout according to changes in the industrial development situation, and achieving the optimal combination of the supply chain," revealed Li Weijie (李伟杰), general manager of Haier's global supply chain. Haier is working hard to weave 35 industrial parks and 163 manufacturing centers around the world into a collaborative network, striving for immediate supply and immediate connection, "Through the integration of the global R&D network, the global production and supply network, and the global market development and service network, we will promote resource integration and collaborative development on a global scale, and truly achieve global R&D leadership, global supply collaboration, and global market leadership."
The first phase of the Haier Egypt Ecological Park was put into operation in May last year, and the second phase of the refrigeration factory was laid in September, with a planned annual production capacity of 1.5 million units, which not only meets the needs of Egypt, but also radiates to the African and Middle Eastern markets; Haier's largest air-conditioning manufacturing base overseas - Haier Thailand Chonburi Air Conditioning Industrial Park was laid in August last year, with a planned annual production capacity of 6 million sets, of which 30% will be supplied to the Thai market, and 70% will be exported to ASEAN, North America, Europe, Japan, South Korea and other markets... Localized supply, regional supplementation, and global collaboration make this network more and more resilient.
"Increased external risks are a crisis, but also an opportunity." Zhou Yunjie (周云杰), chairman of the board of directors and CEO of Haier, said that Haier is taking advantage of the situation to promote the digital transformation of overseas factories. Taking the Thailand Chonburi Air Conditioning Industrial Park as an example, the park will fully transplant Haier Zhijia's domestic "intelligent manufacturing" experience to achieve full-factor digitization, full-state visualization, and intelligent operation management.
Opening the cost accounting model of the place of origin on the computer, Li Weijie is very calm: "Globally, we will comprehensively evaluate the production capacity and product models of the factories, and automatically calculate the optimal place of origin."
In the first quarter of this year, Haier Zhijia's overall overseas revenue increased by 13% year-on-year. Especially in emerging markets, it drew an upward curve: revenue in the Middle East and Africa markets increased by more than 50% year-on-year, and revenue in South Asia and Southeast Asia markets increased by about 30% and about 20% year-on-year, respectively. "Competing in the global market, Haier, which is 'born in China and grows globally,' has great potential!" said Li Pan (李攀), general manager of Haier Zhijia's overseas market.
No matter how the environment changes, strengthening the body is the key.
Jiaozhou (胶州), Qingdao (青岛), in Haier's SCO refrigerator interconnected factory, intelligent robots and workers cooperate in an orderly manner, production is well-organized, and the daily output reaches 8,000 units.
Production is hot here, and construction is in full swing there. Across the road from the construction site, tower cranes stand tall and machinery roars. According to reports, about 4,000 acres of land around it also belong to Haier's COSMOPlat Industrial Internet Ecological Park. Construction began in July 2022, and it is planned to be completed in phases within 5 years to build factories for refrigerators, washing machines, air conditioners, etc. After all of them are put into operation, the annual output of high-end home appliances is expected to be 26 million units, which can achieve an annual output value of more than 40 billion yuan - this is Haier's largest investment project in China, with a total investment of 13 billion yuan.
This is just a starting point for Haier's continuous large-scale investment since 2022: in June last year, it acquired Shanghai RAAS, a leading blood products company, for more than 12 billion yuan; in October, it acquired Carrier Group's commercial refrigeration business in the Netherlands, costing 5.476 billion yuan; in February this year, it invested 2.5 billion yuan and 13 billion yuan respectively, strategically investing in industrial robot listed company Sinsun and automotive field service platform Autohome... In 3 years, Haier has accumulated more than 50 billion yuan in new domestic and foreign investment.
Faced with the uncertainty of drastic changes in the external environment, why does Haier dare to invest?
"The future market competition is not the confrontation between enterprises, but the dialogue between ecosystems. No matter how the environment changes, strengthening the body is the key." Zhou Yunjie said that these investments have all undergone Haier's decision-making level "thirteen questions" and are intended to better build an ecological enterprise anchored in the three major tracks of smart living, big health, and industrial Internet.
Dare to invest is to build a world of Haier -
Investing in Jiaozhou (胶州), Qingdao (青岛) will better consolidate the smart living industry ecosystem. With the highest degree of intelligence, the most complete industrial chain support, and the most complete ecological system, Li Huagang (李华刚), chairman and president of Haier Zhijia, inventories several "most" of the COSMOPlat Industrial Internet Ecological Park, "Here, the level of intelligent manufacturing is globally leading, which will continue to help Haier's high-end home appliance products."
Dare to invest is to achieve an ecological Haier -
Investing in Shanghai RAAS will better improve the big health industry ecosystem. Tan Lixia (谭丽霞), vice chairman and executive vice president of Haier's board of directors, made a vivid analogy, "It's like the dumpling skin finally has dumpling filling." For Haier's Internet of Things big health brand Yingkang Yisheng, investing in RAAS will further build a blood ecological industrial chain from the front-end collection to the back-end clinical application.
Dare to invest is to become a Haier of the times -
Investing in Sinsun will better create an industrial Internet ecosystem. "Strategically investing in Sinsun, Haier can quickly make up for the shortcomings in the field of industrial automation and build a more complete industrial Internet ecosystem," said Liu Changwen (刘长文), chairman of Haichuanghui Science and Technology Entrepreneurship Development Co., Ltd., a subsidiary of Haier.
Anchored in the three major tracks, the ecological transformation has been remarkably effective. In 2024, Haier achieved global revenue of 401.6 billion yuan, an increase of about 70 billion yuan compared with 2021, with an average annual compound growth rate of 5%; the global total profit was 30.2 billion yuan, an increase of more than 24% compared with 2021.
Innovation-driven, resilience-based, and ecological-oriented can be said to be Haier's "fitness之道". Zhou Yunjie said that no matter how complex the environment is, the 130,000 Haier people who have mastered the initiative are striving to hold up a "new Haier".
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Recently, the "Haier Brothers" animated series, produced by Haier Group (海尔集团) in the 1990s, has been launched in high-definition remastered versions on multiple video platforms, sparking a viewing craze. Thirty years have passed, and these Haier Brothers (海尔兄弟), who traveled the world and adventured globally, are still fondly remembered by audiences.
In the animated series, the Haier Brothers (海尔兄弟), traversing continents, relied on scientific skills to overcome dangers each time. Haier (海尔) employees, forging ahead and continuously growing in the global market, also rely on solid skills and genuine abilities.
Enhancing the core competitiveness of products is the winning strategy in the business world; building a global flexible supply chain system is a long-term plan to cope with the uncertainty of external markets; and building an ecological enterprise is a long-term strategy to promote the steady and sustainable development of the enterprise. Over the past few decades, from the management to the ordinary employees, Haier Group (海尔集团) has steadfastly focused on these three things, seeking opportunities in crises and turning crises into opportunities. The size of the enterprise has continued to grow, and its confidence, ambition, and integrity have also been continuously strengthened.
Haier's (海尔) breakthrough path reflects the wisdom and responsibility of Chinese enterprises: When technological innovation becomes a sharp weapon for breaking barriers, a flexible supply chain weaves a safety net, and ecological integration cultivates future advantages, Chinese enterprises will surely be able to continuously open up new horizons for reform and development while forging ahead.
Return to TopThe Beijing (北京) based newspaper reported on May 30th (Reporters Wang Zheng (王政) and Liu Wenxin (刘温馨)): The reporter learned from the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (工业和信息化部) that the 2025 National SME Service Month event will officially launch in June. This year's event aims to promote the high-quality development of SMEs, aiming to strengthen the collaborative linkage between SME authorities at all levels, industry associations, units affiliated to the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (工业和信息化部), and various service organizations, focusing on the service needs of SMEs, building service consensus, gathering service synergy, creating a service atmosphere, and empowering enterprise development.
The relevant负责人 of the SME Bureau of the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (工业和信息化部中小企业局) introduced that the 2025 National SME Service Month will focus on eight major areas: market expansion, talent introduction and cultivation, financing promotion, digital transformation, technology empowerment, management improvement, overseas services, and compliance management. It will launch 42 key activities, combining online and offline methods, and linking policies and resources to comprehensively solve the pain points of SME development and stimulate innovation vitality.
Return to TopRecently, the Yujiang Grand Bridge on the Suida Expressway in Ganzhou (赣州), Jiangxi (江西) Province, has entered the final stage of construction. The Suida Expressway is an important channel for the old revolutionary base area to connect and integrate into the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area (粤港澳大湾区). The Yujiang Grand Bridge is the main controlling project of the entire Suida Expressway project, with a total length of 1419 meters and a maximum span of 160 meters. Among them, the No. 7 main pier is as high as 126 meters, which is the highest pier in Jiangxi (江西) expressway construction projects. The picture shows workers carrying out the final construction of the bridge.
Photo by Zhu Haipeng (朱海鹏) (People's Vision)
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"Oh, seeds of flowers, from the other side of the sea, with anticipation, taking root and blossoming here. Flowers of peace, Chinese violet cress..." On May 26th, local time, at the Central Community Center in Kanazawa (金泽市), Ishikawa Prefecture (石川县), Japan, nearly 20 Japanese elderly people sang "Flowers of Peace, Chinese Violet Cress" in unison. These elderly people are members of the Japanese Chinese Violet Cress Choir (日本紫金草合唱团), and they are rehearsing for their next performance.
Not long ago, members of the Japanese Chinese Violet Cress Choir (日本紫金草合唱团) traveled to Nanjing (南京), China, to participate in the Chinese Violet Cress Choral Concert themed "Remember History, Cherish Peace." At the performance, Japanese elderly people held hands with Chinese children and sang songs such as "The Story of Chinese Violet Cress" in Chinese and Japanese, expressing their beautiful yearning for peace.
"Hoping our singing will enhance mutual understanding and friendly feelings between the people of the two countries."
Chinese violet cress, or February orchid, is a wildflower that grows commonly in Nanjing (南京). In 1939, to express his repentance for the war of aggression against China, Japanese military doctor Seitaro Yamaguchi (山口诚太郎) brought February orchids back to Japan for cultivation and named them Chinese violet cress. Over the decades, Seitaro Yamaguchi (山口诚太郎) and his family sowed the flower seeds throughout Japan. Today, Chinese violet cress has bloomed all over Japan and is known as the "flower of peace." In the 1990s, Japanese children's literature writer Takako Daimon (大门高子) learned of this story and, together with composer Susumu Onishi (大西进), created a suite of 12 movements called "The Story of Chinese Violet Cress," expressing the Japanese people's repentance for the war and their yearning for peace. In 1998, Takako Daimon (大门高子) took the lead in forming the Japanese Chinese Violet Cress Choir (日本紫金草合唱团). Since its establishment, the choir has not only performed in many parts of Japan, but has also performed 13 times in China and the United States, spreading the concept of peace through singing.
Takako Daimon (大门高子) is currently the honorary director of the Japanese Chinese Violet Cress Choir (日本紫金草合唱团). She told reporters, "We have performed hundreds of times in different parts of Japan. After listening to our songs, the audience has a more objective and in-depth understanding of the Nanjing Massacre."
For 27 years, Takako Daimon (大门高子) has led the group to perform in China many times. What impressed her most was the premiere in Nanjing (南京) in 2001. "At that time, I was very uneasy. I didn't know what kind of feelings the Chinese audience had towards us. Japan had invaded China and done many bad things to China. But the audience in Nanjing (南京) listened to our performance very carefully, and many people couldn't help but shed tears, expressing their willingness to work with us for peace, which moved me very much." Takako Daimon (大门高子) said with emotion, "I am 80 years old this year, and I have not been feeling well recently, but I have made up my mind that as long as I can still sing, I will continue to sing. I hope our singing will enhance mutual understanding and friendly feelings between the people of the two countries."
"The belief in peace is being passed on to the younger generation through singing."
Participating in the Chinese Violet Cress Choral Concert not long ago was the twelfth visit to China by the Japanese Chinese Violet Cress Choir (日本紫金草合唱团), and it was also the first time that the Japanese Chinese Violet Cress Choir (日本紫金草合唱团) performed on the same stage with the Nanjing Chinese Violet Cress Children's Choir (南京紫金草童声合唱团), which is composed of students in the third to fifth grades of elementary school. About 70 members of the Japanese Chinese Violet Cress Choir (日本紫金草合唱团) participated in the performance, with an average age of over 75, and there were also 3 elderly people aged 88, from all walks of life in Japan. The elderly people stood and sang for 50 minutes throughout the concert, and the audience responded with applause for nearly 1 minute.
The Chinese and Japanese sides sang "Jasmine Flower" and "Flowers of Peace, Chinese Violet Cress" together on the same stage. When the last note fell, the gray-haired Japanese elderly people and Chinese children embraced each other deeply on the stage, and many audience members shed tears of emotion.
"When the children's clear voices and the elderly people's deep singing intertwined and resonated, I felt that the belief in peace was being passed on to the younger generation through singing," said Shoichi Nakamura (中村昭一), director of the Japanese Chinese Violet Cress Choir (日本紫金草合唱团). "Three years ago, we began to prepare carefully for this performance in Nanjing (南京). Although the time we spent rehearsing together was very limited, we were all full of enthusiasm for this performance." He said that with the joint efforts of Japan and China, Chinese violet cress has become a symbol of peace and friendship between Japan and China. We must learn from the historical lessons of Japan's war of aggression and continue to contribute to the development of friendly relations between Japan and China.
"We must pass on the hope for peace and tranquility from generation to generation."
The Chinese Violet Cress Garden in the Memorial Hall for the Victims of the Nanjing Massacre by Japanese Invaders (侵华日军南京大屠杀遇难同胞纪念馆) was donated by Japanese friends such as Hiroshi Yamaguchi (山口裕), son of Seitaro Yamaguchi (山口诚太郎). In 2001, Takako Daimon (大门高子) and other members of the Japanese Chinese Violet Cress Choir (日本紫金草合唱团) brought Chinese violet cress flower seeds from Japan and planted them themselves. Today, the garden has become a purple sea of flowers. During this visit to China, representatives of the Japanese Chinese Violet Cress Choir (日本紫金草合唱团) and representatives of the Nanjing Chinese Violet Cress Children's Choir (南京紫金草童声合唱团) planted a peace music tree together in the Chinese Violet Cress Garden. Shoichi Nakamura (中村昭一) said, "Pine trees symbolize perseverance and tenacity. We hope that peace, like this pine tree, can take root and grow in people's hearts."
Mitsuyoshi Hekida (姬田光义), a member of the Japanese Chinese Violet Cress Choir (日本紫金草合唱团), visited the exhibition of historical facts about the Nanjing Massacre at the memorial hall and spoke with descendants of survivors of the Nanjing Massacre. He told reporters, "Japanese textbooks have been deliberately downplaying, denying, and even distorting the history of aggression, which is not conducive to the development of friendly relations between Japan and China. Many Japanese media outlets have not reported objectively and truthfully on Japan's war of aggression against China. I hope everyone will not forget this history. We hope to express the two peoples' pursuit of peace and friendship through singing."
Mitsuyoshi Hekida (姬田光义) is an honorary professor at Chuo University (中央大学) in Japan and also serves as the chairman of the Japan Fushun Miracle Inheritance Association (日本“抚顺奇迹继承会”) and the director of the Japan "Reborn Land" Choir (日本“再生的大地”合唱团). He said that after Japan's defeat in the war, nearly a thousand Japanese war criminals were sent to the Fushun War Criminals Management Center (抚顺战犯管理所) in China to be reformed. Some of them were released and returned to Japan, and in 1957, they established the China Returnees Liaison Association (中国归还者联络会) in Japan to tell the Japanese people the true history of the war of aggression. In 2002, the China Returnees Liaison Association (中国归还者联络会) was disbanded due to the advanced age of its members, and people of insight from all walks of life established the Fushun Miracle Inheritance Association (抚顺奇迹继承会) in the same year, aiming to inherit the activities of the China Returnees Liaison Association (中国归还者联络会).
In 2011, the choral suite "Reborn Land," based on the reform of war criminals at the Fushun War Criminals Management Center (抚顺战犯管理所), was completed, and the "Reborn Land" Choir (再生的大地合唱团) was established on this occasion. Since its establishment, Mitsuyoshi Hekida (姬田光义) has organized the choir to perform in China many times. He said, "Singing can evoke people's resonance and involve Japanese people of all ages. We hope to use singing to warn people not to create cruel wars that turn 'people' into 'ghosts' again, and Japan must never be allowed to become a country that harms its neighbors. We must pass on the hope for peace and tranquility from generation to generation."
(Reported from Tokyo (东京) by this newspaper)
Return to TopThe establishment of the International Mediation Institute is an innovative move in the field of international rule of law, an important action for the Global South to jointly promote the reform and improvement of global governance, and has important significance in the history of international relations, fully demonstrating China's commitment to contributing public goods to the world's development and progress with Eastern wisdom.
On May 30, the signing ceremony of the Convention on the International Mediation Institute was held in Hong Kong (香港), China, attended by high-level representatives from 85 countries in Asia, Africa, Latin America, and Europe, and nearly 20 international organizations. Thirty-three countries signed the convention on the spot, becoming founding member states. The establishment of the International Mediation Institute is an innovative move in the field of international rule of law, an important action for the Global South to jointly promote the reform and improvement of global governance, and has important significance in the history of international relations, fully demonstrating China's commitment to contributing public goods to the world's development and progress with Eastern wisdom.
The establishment of the International Mediation Institute implements the purposes and principles of the Charter of the United Nations and will provide important rule-of-law public goods for improving global governance. Mediation is one of the priority methods for peaceful settlement of international disputes explicitly stipulated in Article 33 of the Charter of the United Nations, but there was no intergovernmental legal organization in this field before. The International Mediation Institute fills this international gap and can mediate disputes between countries, between countries and investors from other countries, and international commercial disputes, according to the wishes of the parties, which is an important step in the development of international rule of law. The International Mediation Institute brings together the essence of major legal systems, respects the wishes of the parties, and gives play to the advantages of being more flexible, economical, convenient, and efficient, complementing and synergizing with existing international dispute resolution mechanisms such as litigation and arbitration.
As the world enters a new period of turbulence and change, all parties are in greater need of resolving disputes in a timely and effective manner and maintaining long-term stable cooperative relations. The initiative to establish the International Mediation Institute has received widespread support and positive response from the international community as soon as it was proposed, which is closely related to China's positive actions in promoting the settlement of disputes on international hot issues in recent years. From promoting Saudi Arabia and Iran to reach a reconciliation in Beijing (北京), to facilitating the holding of reconciliation talks among Palestinian factions and signing the "Beijing Declaration (北京宣言)," to actively playing a constructive role in the political settlement of hot issues such as the Ukrainian crisis, the Palestinian-Israeli conflict, and the Korean Peninsula and Myanmar, China has always advocated handling differences in a spirit of mutual understanding and accommodation, building consensus through dialogue and consultation, promoting development with a win-win attitude of cooperation, and solving problems with a forward-looking vision, providing Chinese wisdom for countries to resolve contradictions and differences.
Resolving conflicts through dialogue and mediating disputes through consultation are the common values and universal pursuits of the world's major civilizations. The vast Chinese civilization, the culture of harmony and unity has been passed down endlessly, and the story of the Six-Foot Lane (六尺巷) of courtesy and harmony has been passed down to this day. The Chinese legal system advocates 天下无讼 (tiān xià wú sòng - "no lawsuits under heaven," the ideal state of society where disputes are resolved peacefully and litigation is unnecessary) and valuing harmony, which is highly consistent with the peaceful settlement of international disputes advocated by modern international law. The International Mediation Institute does not engage in compulsory adjudication but provides a neutral platform, adheres to voluntary participation, equal decision-making, and common benefit, respects the legitimate concerns of all parties, and pursues the realization of mutual benefit and win-win results, vividly interpreting the civilizational wisdom of harmony and coexistence. Looking at the long term, the birth of the International Mediation Institute will help to transcend the zero-sum thinking of you win and I lose, promote the friendly settlement of international disputes, and promote the building of more harmonious international relations.
The International Mediation Institute is a global governance public good contributed by the countries of the Global South and will make important contributions to safeguarding international fairness and justice. The tide of world multipolarization and democratization of international relations is surging forward, and the Global South has transformed from the "silent majority" on the international political stage in the past to a key force in maintaining international peace, driving world development, and improving global governance. The countries of the Global South actively participated in the establishment of the International Mediation Institute and generally believe that the establishment of the International Mediation Institute is in line with the purposes and principles of the Charter of the United Nations, reflects respect, mutual trust, fairness and harmony, and is an effective measure to strengthen multilateralism. In the next step, the International Mediation Institute will focus on the true spirit of the rule of law, take into account procedural justice and outcome justice, enhance the participation of developing countries, promote the development of international dispute resolution mechanisms in the direction of fairness and inclusiveness, and enhance the representation and voice of the Global South in global governance.
"To live together in peace with one another as good neighbors, and to unite their strength to maintain international peace and security," this sentence in the Charter of the United Nations expresses the common vision of the international community. Looking to the future, as long as all parties make good use of mediation methods and handle contradictions in a spirit of mutual understanding, they can turn hostility into friendship and transform high walls into thoroughfares, striding forward along the right path of building a community with a shared future for mankind.
Return to TopThis newspaper reported from Hong Kong on May 30th (Reporter Feng Xuezhi (冯学知), Li Xia (李霞)) The signing ceremony of the International Mediation Institute Convention was held in Hong Kong (香港) on the 30th. Wang Yi (王毅), Member of the Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee and Minister of Foreign Affairs, attended and delivered a speech. Approximately 400 high-level representatives from 85 countries in Asia, Africa, Latin America, and Europe, and nearly 20 international organizations attended. Thirty-three countries signed the convention on-site, becoming founding member states.
Wang Yi (王毅) stated that three years ago, China and like-minded countries jointly proposed the establishment of the International Mediation Institute. As an innovative move in the field of international rule of law, the International Mediation Institute is of great significance in the history of international relations. The establishment of the Mediation Institute fulfills the purposes and principles of the Charter of the United Nations, will fill the gap in the field of international mediation mechanisms, and is an important rule of law public product for improving global governance; it contains the civilizational wisdom of harmony and coexistence, which helps to transcend the zero-sum thinking of you-lose-I-win, and promotes the friendly resolution of international disputes; it demonstrates an inclusive rule of law civilization, respects the wishes of the parties, and gives play to more flexible, more economical, more convenient, and more efficient advantages, complementing and synergizing with existing international dispute resolution mechanisms such as litigation and arbitration. China looks forward to all signatory countries ratifying the convention as soon as possible and welcomes more countries to join.
Pakistani Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Dar, Zimbabwean Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Trade Murwira, Nicaraguan Attorney General Morales, Serbian Minister of Justice Vujic, Swiss Foreign Minister Cassis, and United Nations Deputy Secretary-General Li Junhua (李军华) delivered speeches respectively, highly affirming the contemporary value and far-reaching significance of the Mediation Institute, and praising China's active role as a major country.
Hong Kong (香港) Special Administrative Region Chief Executive John Lee Ka-chiu (李家超) said in his speech that he welcomes the establishment of the world's first intergovernmental international organization dedicated to mediation in Hong Kong (香港). Hong Kong (香港) will fully support the work of the Mediation Institute.
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In a café in Madrid, Spanish business consultant and writer Julio Ceballos, while opening his new book "Xuanji Tu (璇玑图)," told the reporter with great emotion: "The book records 18 thoughts on China's governance, condensing my 20 years of in-depth observation of China's development."
Ceballos once worked and lived in China for 18 years. He bluntly said: "The West always tries to explain China's rapid development over the past 40 years with 'miracles,' but ignores the systematic design behind it. Long-term vision and pragmatic innovation are the wisdom that China brings to the world."
In his new book, Ceballos compares the 18 thoughts on China's governance to "plug-ins" that other countries can refer to, believing that selecting appropriate "plug-ins" can help optimize national governance. Ceballos said that, taking China's Five-Year Plan for National Economic and Social Development as an example, policy continuity provides a lasting impetus for China's development, and striving for a "benefit for thousands of years (利在千秋)" goal, China's vision is often more profound.
Last year, Ceballos successively visited Hebei (河北), Hubei (湖北), Hunan (湖南), Sichuan (四川), Gansu (甘肃) and other provinces. "I really like to observe the development and changes of Chinese cities and villages," he said. Thanks to the construction of high-speed railways and expressways, the rugged mountain roads that used to take seven or eight hours to travel more than 10 years ago have now been "folded" into a thoroughfare that can be reached in just 2 hours. He believes that China's emphasis on and planning for infrastructure construction allows people in the mountains to come out and allows mountain goods to go out.
"Technological innovation is becoming the core driving force of China's high-quality development," Ceballos said, adding that China is accelerating its pace of independent innovation and making breakthroughs in the field of high technology. High-level self-reliance and self-improvement in science and technology has enhanced China's global competitiveness and created China's leading position in the field of science and technology.
"The popularity of electronic payment is a good example," Ceballos said, adding that China's level of entry-exit facilitation is constantly improving, and more foreign tourists, business people, etc. are visiting China. "They can download payment software, bind bank cards, and easily use electronic payment in China." Ceballos said that from high-end shopping malls to street stalls, electronic payment not only brings convenience and transparency, but also enhances people's awareness and application capabilities of digital technology.
Ceballos believes that China's ability to absorb and create new technologies comes from the success of Chinese education. "I observed in China that many young people are reading e-books during their commutes. Reading has become a daily routine for many people, and it has also promoted the development of new business forms such as digital reading platforms and online literature." He said that the spirit of seeking knowledge can promote the progress of the entire society, and education is not a "cost" of national development, but one of the core "plug-ins" of national competitiveness.
Ceballos told reporters about the ingenuity of the new book's title: the palindromic poem "Xuanji Tu (璇玑图)" in Chinese history is a complex and sophisticated art of writing. Different reading directions and different punctuations can reveal different themes. "On the one hand, the world we live in is like the 'Xuanji Tu (璇玑图),' which is complex and full of changes, but the West has not yet realized or is unwilling to admit these developments and changes, so it is difficult to overcome some development difficulties; on the other hand, the 'Xuanji Tu (璇玑图)' can find different verses when read horizontally, vertically, and diagonally, just as China's successful development experience provides a variety of ways and possibilities to solve problems, inspiring us to open our minds and embrace opportunities for mutual learning."
Ceballos emphasized that China's practice shows that development is not a simple "miracle," but requires long-term planning, investment and innovation. It is necessary to learn and understand how China has developed, and absorb and learn from its wisdom to avoid policy fragmentation. "China's development experience is a common wealth for all countries to explore progress," Ceballos said.
(Reported from Madrid)
Return to TopHong Kong, May 30th (People's Daily reporter Wang Yao (王尧) and Feng Xuezhi (冯学知)) Wang Yi (王毅), member of the Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee and Minister of Foreign Affairs, met with guests from various countries attending the signing ceremony of the International Mediation Institute Convention in Hong Kong on May 30.
During his meeting with Cameroonian Minister of External Relations Mbella Mbella, Wang Yi (王毅) said that President Xi Jinping (习近平) and President Biya (比亚) jointly announced the upgrading of China-Cameroon relations to a comprehensive strategic partnership, which pointed out the direction for the development of bilateral relations. China appreciates Cameroon's consistent and firm support on issues involving China's core interests and is willing to strengthen exchanges at all levels and deepen pragmatic cooperation.
Mbella conveyed President Biya's (比亚) cordial greetings to President Xi Jinping (习近平), saying that China's advocacy of establishing the International Mediation Institute demonstrates China's responsibility and influence and is in line with the spirit of the United Nations Charter. Cameroon cherishes the traditional friendship and partnership with China and looks forward to strengthening cooperation with China in various fields.
During his meeting with Swiss Federal Councillor and Foreign Minister Ignazio Cassis, Wang Yi (王毅) said that China appreciates Switzerland's role as a "bridge builder" in international affairs and looks forward to strengthening communication, coordination, and experience exchange with Switzerland in areas such as dispute resolution, and building and operating the International Mediation Institute well. He hopes that Switzerland will deepen exchanges and cooperation with Hong Kong (香港) in various fields.
Cassis congratulated the successful holding of the signing ceremony of the International Mediation Institute Convention, saying that this is an important step towards resolving differences through mediation and also opens up a new area of cooperation between Switzerland and China. Switzerland is honored to have contributed to the high-level Sino-US Geneva economic and trade contacts.
During his meeting with Lao Deputy Prime Minister Saleumxay Kommasith, Wang Yi (王毅) said that China is willing to work with Laos to take the important consensus of the top leaders of the two parties and countries as the main line, deepen strategic coordination, cultivate cooperation momentum, strengthen multilateral coordination and cooperation, jointly resist unilateral bullying, safeguard multilateralism and international fairness and justice, and promote the building of a China-Laos community with a shared future to a higher level.
Saleumxay said that mediation reflects the characteristics of Asian culture, and he believes that the Mediation Institute will attract more countries to join. Laos is willing to implement the important consensus reached by the leaders of the two parties and countries, strengthen exchanges at all levels, and promote cooperation projects such as the Laos-China-Thailand railway.
During his meeting with Nepalese Foreign Minister N. P. Saud, Wang Yi (王毅) said that this year marks the 70th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between China and Nepal, and the strategic cooperative partnership between the two countries oriented towards development and prosperity faces new development opportunities. China is willing to work with Nepal to summarize successful experiences, jointly build the "Belt and Road" with high quality, and jointly create a better and more brilliant 70 years for China-Nepal relations.
Saud said that Nepal firmly adheres to the one-China principle and supports the "one country, two systems" policy, and will never allow any forces to use Nepalese territory to engage in activities that harm China's interests. It is willing to strengthen high-level exchanges and deepen pragmatic cooperation with China.
During his meeting with Zimbabwean Foreign Minister Frederick Shava, Wang Yi (王毅) said that President Xi Jinping (习近平) and President Mnangagwa (姆南加古瓦) have made new strategic guidance on the development of bilateral relations. China is willing to maintain a high level of strategic mutual trust with Zimbabwe, continue to firmly support each other on issues involving each other's core interests, coordinate and promote cooperation in various fields, and lead China-Zimbabwe relations to a stable and far-reaching future.
Shava said that Zimbabwe firmly adheres to the one-China principle, supports China's proposed joint construction of the "Belt and Road" and a series of global initiatives, and is willing to continue to firmly support each other, closely cooperate with China, and build a closer Zimbabwe-China community with a shared future.
During his meeting with Mauritanian Foreign Minister Mohamed Salem Ould Merzoug, Wang Yi (王毅) said that China is willing to work with Mauritania to fully implement the important consensus of the two heads of state, continue the traditional friendship, consolidate unity and cooperation, jointly safeguard peace and stability in the Sahel region, and constantly create new prospects for the development of the China-Mauritania strategic partnership.
Merzoug said that China is a true strategic partner of Mauritania. Mauritania firmly adheres to the one-China policy. It is willing to jointly celebrate the 60th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations with China, strengthen exchanges at all levels, and deepen mutually beneficial cooperation.
During his meeting with Beninese Foreign Minister Olushegun Adjadi Bakari, Wang Yi (王毅) said that the important consensus reached by President Xi Jinping (习近平) and President Talon (塔隆) and the various measures of the Beijing Summit of the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation are being steadily implemented. China is willing to work with Benin to implement the "Ten Partnership Plans" for China and Africa to jointly promote modernization, accelerate the process of common development, and promote the continuous development of the China-Benin strategic partnership.
Bakari said that China is a great friend and a trustworthy and important partner of Benin. Benin will always stand with China and is willing to jointly implement the important consensus of the leaders of the two countries and promote the continuous development of Benin-China relations.
During his meeting with Pakistani Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Mohammad Ishaq Dar, Wang Yi (王毅) said that the Deputy Prime Minister's special trip to Hong Kong (香港) to attend the signing ceremony of the International Mediation Institute Convention reflects Pakistan's strong support for China's initiative. China is willing to work with Pakistan to deepen the all-weather strategic cooperative partnership, support Pakistan in safeguarding national sovereignty and territorial integrity, and support Pakistan in serving as the rotating president of the UN Security Council in July.
Dar said that the informal meeting of the foreign ministers of Pakistan, China and Afghanistan was successfully held in Beijing (北京) not long ago. Pakistan has decided to accept China's mediation proposal and upgrade Pakistan-Afghanistan relations to the ambassadorial level. Pakistan fully supports China in hosting the Shanghai Cooperation Organization Tianjin (天津) Summit.
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The friendship between China and Algeria transcends mountains and seas, with a long history. The merchant ships and camel caravans of the ancient Silk Road transported silk and porcelain, connecting the two countries closely long ago. Both sides cherished each other and shared weal and woe in the common cause of opposing imperialism and colonialism and striving for national independence and liberation, forging a solid revolutionary friendship. Since the establishment of diplomatic relations 67 years ago, China and Algeria have been jointly striving for strength, helping each other, and cooperating for mutual benefit, making the relationship between the two countries more durable and newer.
Sino-Algerian political mutual trust has reached a new height. In July 2023, Algerian President Abdelmadjid Tebboune (阿卜杜勒马吉德·特本) was invited to pay a state visit to China, and President Xi Jinping (习近平) held talks with President Tebboune. The two heads of state reached important consensus, drawing a grand blueprint for the development of bilateral relations. The two sides actively implemented the consensus reached by the two heads of state, and policy communication in various fields such as politics and economy and trade became more frequent and fruitful. The two sides firmly support safeguarding each other's core interests, promptly align and benchmark on building an all-round cooperation pattern "going up to the sky and down to the earth," strengthen communication and coordination on regional and international major issues on multilateral platforms such as the United Nations, and jointly safeguard international fairness and justice.
Sino-Algerian economic and trade cooperation has expanded to a new breadth. The two sides continue to strengthen the alignment of development strategies and continue to deepen pragmatic cooperation in various fields under the framework of the "New Algeria" vision and the joint construction of the "Belt and Road" initiative. In 2024, bilateral trade reached US$12.4 billion, and China continues to maintain its position as Algeria's largest source of imports. The potential for cooperation between the two sides in investment, artificial intelligence, digital technology, automobile manufacturing, modern agriculture, and civilian nuclear energy continues to be released. Not long ago, the China-Algeria Investment Forum was successfully held in Algiers (阿尔及尔). As of now, China's cumulative investment in Algeria has exceeded US$5 billion. Following a large number of landmark buildings such as Houari Boumediene Airport (胡阿里·布迈丁国际机场), the Great Mosque of Algiers (阿尔及尔大清真寺), the Algerian Ministry of Foreign Affairs Building (阿尔及利亚外交部大楼), the Algiers International Conference Center (阿尔及尔国际会议中心), and the East-West Expressway (东西高速公路), strategic major projects such as the Western Railway Mining Line, the Eastern Railway Mining Line, and the National Digital Service Center undertaken by China are steadily advancing, continuously benefiting the Algerian people.
Sino-Algerian cultural exchanges present a new level of enthusiasm. The Global Civilization Initiative proposed by President Xi Jinping has been highly recognized and actively responded to by the Algerian side. The two countries have frequent exchanges of delegations in the fields of news media, universities, youth, women, and intangible cultural heritage, and the two sides have exchanged in-depth views on strengthening exchanges and cooperation in the fields of non-governmental organizations, local areas, and culture. Algeria is rich in tourism resources, integrating Mediterranean, tropical savanna, and tropical desert natural scenery, and ancient Roman and Arab civilizations complement each other here, attracting more and more Chinese tourists to visit. Since the beginning of this year, multiple Chinese tourist groups have visited Algeria. Algiers II University (阿尔及尔第二大学) was recently approved to establish the country's first Confucius Institute, and the first Chinese Department opened by the school will welcome its second batch of freshmen this year, which will further promote the mutual understanding between the two peoples.
Currently, unilateralism and protectionism are moving against the tide, and the international situation is undergoing complex and profound changes. Algeria is an influential African country, and both China and Algeria are unswervingly upholding the multilateral trading system and actively advocating an equal and orderly world multi-polarization and a universally beneficial and inclusive economic globalization. China is willing to work with Algeria to actively expand new areas of cooperation, explore new models of cooperation, and cultivate new drivers of cooperation under the framework of the China-Arab States Cooperation Forum and the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation, jointly open up broader prospects for friendly cooperation between the two countries, and promote the building of a higher-level China-Algeria community with a shared future and a new era of an all-weather China-Africa community with a shared future.
(The author is the Chinese Ambassador to Algeria)
Return to TopBy: 本报记者 武少民 靳 博
On May 29th, the 2025 China-Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) Artificial Intelligence Cooperation Forum, hosted by the National Development and Reform Commission (中国国家发展改革委) and the Tianjin Municipal People's Government (天津市人民政府), was held in Tianjin (天津). The forum, themed "Intelligence Gathering in China, Intelligence Benefiting the SCO," aims to promote practical cooperation among SCO member states in strengthening the development and governance of artificial intelligence, and to share the dividends of artificial intelligence development.
The forum released the "Construction Plan for the China-SCO Countries Artificial Intelligence Application Cooperation Center," inviting SCO member states to jointly build an artificial intelligence application cooperation center. It will strengthen practical cooperation in areas such as consolidating the foundation for artificial intelligence development, providing open-source services, strengthening industrial cooperation and docking, and promoting talent cultivation, to jointly promote the inclusive application of artificial intelligence technology.
Huang Ru (黄如), a member of the Party Leadership Group of the National Development and Reform Commission (国家发展改革委), introduced that the China-Shanghai Cooperation Organisation Artificial Intelligence Cooperation Forum is an important platform for promoting the "Shanghai Spirit" and promoting cooperation in new fields. It is also a concrete measure for China to implement the "Global Artificial Intelligence Governance Initiative" and promote the development of artificial intelligence in the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation. China is actively committed to providing more artificial intelligence public goods to the world and is willing to work with all SCO member states to deepen artificial intelligence cooperation, continuously contribute "SCO wisdom," and jointly promote the healthy and orderly development of artificial intelligence in a beneficial, safe, and fair direction.
Shanghai Cooperation Organisation Deputy Secretary-General Oleg Kopelev (奥列格·科佩洛夫) stated: "Cooperation in the field of artificial intelligence is one of the most important and rapidly developing areas of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation. Within the framework of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation, we will promote the interconnection of artificial intelligence and digital infrastructure, improve the artificial intelligence ecosystem, and at the same time promote coordinated industrial development between countries and between departments."
China put forward four proposals for strengthening international cooperation in the field of artificial intelligence: strengthening policy communication, deepening technical cooperation, promoting application empowerment, and strengthening security governance. On this basis, all parties will accelerate the joint construction of high-quality data sets and corpora, and carry out joint research on cutting-edge artificial intelligence technologies.
During the forum, participating experts also held discussions on topics such as "Artificial Intelligence Technology Breakthroughs and Route Exploration," "Application Case Sharing and Prospect Outlook," and "Security Risks and Regulatory Governance." According to reports, as of April this year, China's artificial intelligence patent applications exceeded 1.5 million, accounting for nearly 40% of the global total, ranking first in the world, and has formed a relatively complete artificial intelligence industry system. In the application case sharing session of the forum, Chinese companies showcased several artificial intelligence cooperation projects that have been implemented in SCO member states.
Return to TopBy: 本报记者 喻思南
On May 30th, the main event of the 2025 National Science and Technology Workers' Day was held in Beijing (北京). The event focused on telling the stories behind the collections of the China Science and Technology Museum, showcasing the vivid images of generations of science and technology workers practicing the spirit of scientists under the leadership of the Party. At the event, a donation and collection ceremony was held for the collections of the China Science and Technology Museum, and donation and collection certificates were awarded to scientist representatives such as Qian Qihu (钱七虎) and scientist family representatives such as Zou Zongping (邹宗平等), the granddaughter of Li Siguang (李四光).
This year's National Science and Technology Workers' Day series of activities focuses on "Striving for Innovative Development and Building a Strong Country in Science and Technology," and is jointly organized by the China Association for Science and Technology (中国科协), the Ministry of Science and Technology (科技部), and the Central Propaganda Department (中央宣传部). Various regions have organized diverse activities around the theme of the event.
Recently, at the main event of the 2025 National Science and Technology Workers' Day in Shandong Province (山东省) held in Jinan (济南), the "Two Bombs, One Satellite" spirit will always shine brightly - the China Atomic City Historical Photo Exhibition, with more than a hundred precious historical photos, comprehensively presented the whole process of the "Two Bombs, One Satellite" cause from difficult decision-making to great success. At the scene, the China Atomic City "Two Bombs, One Satellite" Spirit Propaganda Group told stories of the research and development process, inspiring the audience to love the country, dedicate themselves, and unite in struggle.
From May 28th to 29th, in Xi'an (西安), Shaanxi (陕西), 10 dramas such as "Song of Eternal Remembrance," "Qian Weichang (钱伟长)," and "Yuan Longping (袁隆平)," created and performed by universities such as Qinghai Normal University (青海师范大学), Shanghai University (上海大学), and the National Academy of Chinese Theatre Arts (中国戏曲学院), were concentratedly performed in many local universities and middle schools. The dramas vividly interpret the struggle stories of scientists, and young students perceive the spirit of science in the creation, rehearsal, and performance.
On May 29th, the 2025 "Most Beautiful Science and Technology Worker in Yunnan (云岭最美科技人)" release ceremony was held in Kunming (昆明), Yunnan (云南), as part of the 2025 National Science and Technology Workers' Day activities in Yunnan Province, commending 10 science and technology workers.
On May 30th, the China Science and Technology Museum (中国科技馆) "Beichen Dialogue" column launched a special episode for National Science and Technology Workers' Day, "Innovation Rainforest," inviting Cao Zhen (曹臻), academician of the Chinese Academy of Sciences (中国科学院) and chief scientist of the High Altitude Cosmic Ray Observatory, Wang Jian (王坚), academician of the Chinese Academy of Engineering (中国工程院) and director of Zhijiang Laboratory (之江实验室), and 3 representatives of young science and technology workers to discuss the spirit of scientists.
Recently, the Crop Science Society of China (中国作物学会) held a popular science activity with the theme of "Entering the World of Agricultural Science and Technology: Learning, Observing, and Exploring," with nearly a hundred teachers and students participating. At the Institute of Crop Science, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences (中国农业科学院作物科学研究所), researcher Zhou Meiliang (周美亮) talked about buckwheat-related knowledge and displayed the team's scientific research results in buckwheat resource collection, identification, and breeding.
May 30th coincided with the first anniversary of the opening of the China Science and Technology Museum. In the past year, the China Science and Technology Museum has received more than 170,000 visitors. "The China Science and Technology Museum will consciously take on the mission of cultivating scientific culture, fostering a good academic style, and promoting the spirit of scientists, and help create a good social atmosphere of respecting science and advocating innovation," said Meng Lingyun (孟令耘), deputy director of the Science and Technology Communication Center of the China Association for Science and Technology.
Return to TopXinhua News Agency, Beijing, May 30th. On May 30th, State Councilor and Director of the State Council's Working Committee on Women and Children, Chen Yiqin (谌贻琴), visited the Anhuali Community (安华里社区) in Chaoyang District (朝阳区), Beijing (北京), to participate in the theme activity "Children's Hearts Towards the Party, Striving to be Good Young People of the New Era," extending holiday greetings to the vast number of children. She pointed out that on the occasion of the "June 1st" International Children's Day, General Secretary Xi Jinping (习近平) sent a letter of congratulations on the opening of the Ninth National Congress of the Chinese Young Pioneers (中国少年先锋队第九次全国代表大会), wishing children across the country a happy holiday, fully demonstrating the Party Central Committee's care and concern for children. She hopes that the children will keep in mind the General Secretary's teachings and strive to be good young people of the new era who love the Party and the country, are diligent and eager to learn, and develop in an all-round way.
The community has a strong festive atmosphere and a variety of activities. Chen Yiqin (谌贻琴) had cordial exchanges with children, parents, and child workers, encouraging the children to not only focus on learning knowledge and increasing their understanding, but also on exercising their bodies and tempering their will, so that they can become pillars of the country after they grow up; she hopes that the majority of parents will build good families, cultivate good family education, and foster good family traditions, and be good first teachers for their children; she hopes that the majority of child workers will adhere to their original aspirations and missions, lead, cultivate, and protect children with sincerity and true feelings. She emphasized that governments at all levels and the entire society should care about the growth of children, create a good environment and conditions, so that every child can have a happy childhood and a bright future.
Return to TopThis newspaper reported from Beijing (北京) on May 30th (Reporter Bai Jianfeng (白剑峰)): This reporter learned from the theme press conference of "Jointly Promoting Children's Healthy Growth" held by the National Health Commission (国家卫生健康委) on the 30th that China's children's health level has continued to improve, and the core indicators of children's health have continued to improve.
Shen Haiping (沈海屏), Director of the Department of Maternal and Child Health of the National Health Commission (国家卫生健康委妇幼司), introduced that in 2024, the national infant mortality rate and the mortality rate of children under 5 years old have dropped to 4.0‰ and 5.6‰ respectively, which are the lowest levels in history and rank among the top among middle- and high-income countries in the world. From the perspective of global trends in the past 10 years, the average annual decline rate of infant mortality rate and mortality rate of children under 5 years old in China ranks third and fourth respectively among 53 middle- and high-income countries in the world. According to calculations, China's per capita life expectancy increased by 3.8 years between 2010 and 2023, of which 21.7% was attributed to the decline in the mortality rate of children under 5 years old.
In recent years, China has focused on the urgent and difficult problems of the people in terms of children's health, strengthened the construction of the children's medical and health service system, increased the supply of pediatric medical services, and ensured convenient medical treatment for children. Adhering to prevention first, improving the service chain of children's disease screening, diagnosis, and treatment, and promoting early screening, early diagnosis, and early treatment. Carry out the construction of child-friendly hospitals to improve the level of children's medical and health services.
In terms of strengthening service supply, efforts have been stepped up to improve the children's health service network with district and county maternal and child health care institutions as the leader, township health centers and community health service centers as the hub, and village health rooms as the network base. Taking the National Children's Medical Center (国家儿童医学中心) and the National Children's Regional Medical Center as the lead, drive the counterpart support of provincial and municipal hospitals to the construction of pediatric departments in county-level hospitals, and promote the vertical flow of high-quality children's medical resources. The years 2025-2027 will be designated as the "Year of Pediatrics and Mental Health Services" to promote the provision of pediatric services by secondary and tertiary public general hospitals across the country. At present, more than 8,000 general hospitals across the country provide pediatric outpatient or inpatient services, 98% of county hospitals have set up pediatric departments, and more than 80% of primary medical and health institutions can provide diagnosis and treatment services for common children's diseases.
In terms of improving the medical experience, child-friendly hospital construction is being carried out across the country, guiding medical institutions to introduce the "1-meter height to see the hospital" children's perspective, and strengthening the adaptation of outpatient clinics and wards in terms of architectural space, visual colors, facilities and equipment, and convenient services. By the end of 2025, 2,000 medical institutions will be promoted to meet the construction requirements of child-friendly hospitals. By 2030, 90% of medical institutions nationwide providing children's medical and health services will be built into child-friendly hospitals.
In terms of strengthening the whole process of service, prenatal pregnancy risk screening and assessment will be carried out, three-level prevention and control measures for birth defects will be strengthened, and continuous efforts will be focused on children's health problems such as "small glasses," "small fat pier," and "small bean sprouts," and a full-chain service of prevention, screening, diagnosis, treatment, and rehabilitation will be established. Compared with 5 years ago, infant mortality rate and mortality rate of children under 5 years old caused by birth defects have decreased by more than 30%.
Return to TopThis newspaper's Beijing (北京) dispatch on May 30th (Reporter Meng Xiangfu (孟祥夫)) - The National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC) (全国政协) held a popular science lecture at the CPPCC Auditorium (全国政协礼堂) on the 30th as part of the "CPPCC Member Science Lecture Hall" program. Wang Dongfeng (王东峰), Jiang Zuojun (蒋作君), and Zhu Yongxin (朱永新), all Vice Chairmen of the CPPCC National Committee (全国政协副主席), attended.
Zhou Zhihua (周志华), a member of the CPPCC National Committee (全国政协委员) and Vice President of Nanjing University (南京大学), delivered a lecture entitled "Artificial Intelligence Development and Talent Cultivation." He began by discussing the development history of artificial intelligence as a discipline, introduced the widespread application of artificial intelligence "large models," analyzed the elements of artificial intelligence professional talent cultivation, and interacted with the audience. More than 700 people attended, including some members of the CPPCC National Committee (全国政协委员), relevant personnel from the China Association for Science and Technology (中国科协), science and technology workers, and teacher and student representatives.
Carrying out the "CPPCC Member Science Lecture Hall" activity is a practical action of the CPPCC National Committee (全国政协) to thoroughly implement General Secretary Xi Jinping's (习近平) important exposition on doing a good job in popular science work. On this popular science education platform, the vast number of CPPCC members perform their duties and responsibilities, promote science for the people, and continue to play an active role in achieving high-level scientific and technological self-reliance and self-improvement and forming a social atmosphere of loving and respecting science.
Return to TopThis newspaper reported from Nanning (南宁) on May 30th (Reporters Li Weijun (李维俊) and Zhang Yunhe (张云河)) Recently, Guangxi (广西) issued the "Guangxi Border Area Civil Affairs Service Capacity Improvement Special Action Implementation Plan." According to the plan, Guangxi will focus on the urgent needs and concerns of the border people, focusing on promoting 34 civil affairs service facility projects and 9 purchased service projects to improve the service capacity and people's quality of life in the border areas.
It is understood that this special action focuses on "the elderly and the young." The plan proposes to carry out in-depth "Silver Age Action" elderly health care service theme activities; build (renovate) a number of county, township, and village elderly activity facilities. Improve the elderly care service network, increase the coverage rate of regional elderly care service centers in border towns (streets), and elderly meal assistance services in rural border areas. Promote the optimization of children's welfare service facilities and the improvement of service quality in border areas, promote children's welfare institutions to "open their doors to run the hospital," create children's care service observation points and children's public welfare charity projects with border characteristics, and deepen the "Hand in Hand with Children" public welfare action.
In terms of increasing people's well-being, Guangxi focuses on creating an innovative practice brand of "Party building + social assistance," improving the standardized management level of social assistance work and the service capacity of social affairs security, supporting border areas to create social assistance service brands with border characteristics, and promoting the expansion and efficiency of minimum living security. In terms of grassroots social governance, Guangxi will improve the three-level charity service system of "county, township (town), and village" in the border area, cultivate a number of "warm border and consolidate border" social organization brands, and deepen the transformation of social customs.
In addition, Guangxi also clearly stated that it is necessary to develop a "silver hair economy" with border characteristics, strengthen exchanges and cooperation in the field of special children between China (中国) and ASEAN (东盟), explore exchange activities of rehabilitation aids with relevant ASEAN countries; propose to strengthen the construction of the rule of law and standardization, promote the construction of a smart civil affairs service system in the border area, and consolidate the foundation of civil affairs service work.
Return to TopBy: 本报记者 潘俊强 窦 皓
Beijing's "Quanjude · Grand Canal Food Ritual" (全聚德·中轴食礼) dim sum tasting continues; Hangzhou cuisine cold dish "Grand Canal for Thousands of Miles" (千里大运河) attracts onlookers... On the morning of May 29, a supporting event for the 2025 China Grand Canal Cultural Belt Beijing-Hangzhou Dialogue, themed "Grand Canal Scenery," was unveiled at the Beijing Grand Canal Museum (北京大运河博物馆), showcasing the regional scenery and lifestyle aesthetics of Beijing (北京) and Hangzhou (杭州), the two ends of the Grand Canal.
Since its inception in 2019, the China Grand Canal Cultural Belt Beijing-Hangzhou Dialogue has powerfully promoted exchanges between cities along the Grand Canal, helping the millennium-old canal焕发时代新风貌 **焕发时代新风貌** (huàn fā shí dài xīn fēng mào - "radiate new era style," to take on a completely new appearance).
Create a new landmark of Grand Canal culture and build a brilliant Grand Canal cultural belt.
Next to the Grand Canal in Tongzhou District (通州区), Beijing, within the Urban Green Heart Forest Park (城市绿心森林公园), the Beijing Art Center (北京艺术中心), Beijing City Library (北京城市图书馆), and Beijing Grand Canal Museum (北京大运河博物馆), three major cultural buildings are nestled among green trees and flowers, receiving over 7 million visitors annually.
In recent years, Beijing (北京) has vigorously promoted the protection of the Grand Canal cultural heritage, completing the relocation of the Baifoquan Relics (白浮泉遗址) and the protection of Tongzhou Ancient City (通州古城), etc. The Randeng Buddha Relic Pagoda (燃灯佛舍利塔) and surrounding ancient building complex, the Zhangjiawan City Wall (张家湾城墙), and the Tongyun Bridge (通运桥) and other relics have been systematically protected and restored. The Yongtong Bridge (永通桥), with nearly 600 years of history, has been restored to its original appearance, and the first phase of the Grand Canal Source Relics Park (大运河源头遗址公园) has been completed and opened. The Luxian Ancient City Relics (路县故城遗址) "One Museum and One Park" is about to open.
As the southern starting point of the Beijing-Hangzhou Grand Canal (京杭大运河), Hangzhou (杭州) has adhered to the positioning of "the people's Grand Canal" and "the tourists' Grand Canal" in recent years, comprehensively promoting the construction of the Grand Canal National Cultural Park (大运河国家文化公园). A number of Grand Canal cultural landmarks, such as the Grand Canal Hanggang Park (大运河杭钢公园), Xiling Wulin Art Museum (西泠武林美术馆), and China Beijing-Hangzhou Grand Canal Museum (中国京杭大运河博物院), are widely welcomed by tourists.
Renew with greenery and strengthen governance to create a green ecological belt along the Grand Canal.
The Beijing (北京) section of the Grand Canal has been replenished with 500 million cubic meters of water; more than 50 kilometers of waterfront greenways have been renovated and newly built, and a number of wetland parks, such as Shichahai Xihai (什刹海西海) and Majiawan (马家湾), have been built and opened. "Beijing (北京) adheres to integrating ecological civilization construction into the entire process of Grand Canal cultural protection, inheritance, and utilization, and has launched a combination of water ecological restoration, wetland construction, and landscape creation to build a solid ecological barrier and protect the background color of the Grand Canal," said Yu Junsheng (余俊生), Deputy Minister of the Beijing Municipal Party Committee Propaganda Department (北京市委宣传部) and Director of the Municipal Government Information Office (市政府新闻办).
In Xiaohe Park (小河公园) in Gongshu District (拱墅区), Hangzhou (杭州), the scenery of the Grand Canal is unforgettable—who would have thought that this was an oil depot six years ago? Thanks to the comprehensive management of the Grand Canal, Zhejiang (浙江) has promoted the return of water to the river and scenery to the people. As of the end of last year, the proportion of provincial-controlled sections in the 5 cities along the Zhejiang (浙江) Grand Canal that reached or exceeded Class III water quality reached 99.3%; 116 kilometers of river and lake ecological buffer zone restoration have been completed, and 13 provincial-level biodiversity experience sites have been built.
Integrate cultural, commercial, tourism, and sports development to build a colorful tourism belt along the Grand Canal.
Promote tourism through culture and highlight culture through tourism. Last year, Beijing (北京) successfully created the Beijing (Tongzhou) Grand Canal 5A-level cultural tourism scenic spot (北京（通州）大运河5A级文化旅游景区), carefully created the Grand Canal themed tour route, launched the 12-kilometer Grand Canal Light Show, immersive waterfront performance projects, and multiple cruise routes; the Grand Canal Rowing Masters, Beijing Paddleboard Open, Grand Canal International Sailing Regatta and other sports events gathered in Tongzhou (通州). Today, the natural scenery, historical sites, and prosperous cities on both sides of the Grand Canal complement each other, powerfully activating the new momentum of the waterfront economy.
Launch the "Boating in Zhejiang" (泛舟浙里) brand, open the Beijing-Hangzhou Grand Canal Hangzhou-Huzhou tour route (京杭大运河杭湖游线), "Taste Song Dynasty—Grand Canal Qiantang River Joint Tour" (品味宋韵—运河钱塘江联游)... Zhejiang (浙江) promotes the vigorous development of emerging industries such as digital creativity and animation design in cities along the Grand Canal, iteratively develops traditional industries such as rural tourism and characteristic towns, integrates the development of green shipping, health and leisure, commercial trade, culture and tourism, and promotes the integrated development of culture, commerce, tourism, and sports throughout the Grand Canal.
"Hangzhou (杭州) docks load rice, one cable pulls it to Beijing (北京) city," a widely circulated slang phrase on the Beijing-Hangzhou Grand Canal (京杭大运河), reveals the historical origin of Beijing (北京) and Zhejiang (浙江) with the river as a medium. In the future, with the China Grand Canal Cultural Belt Beijing-Hangzhou Dialogue (中国大运河文化带京杭对话) as a platform, Beijing (北京) and Zhejiang (浙江) will continue to strengthen exchanges and cooperation, allowing the Grand Canal culture to bloom with more splendid brilliance.
Return to TopXinhua News Agency, Beijing, May 30th - The State Council has appointed and removed national personnel.
Zhou Ji (周霁) has been appointed as the Director of the Liaison Office of the Central People's Government in the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (中央人民政府驻香港特别行政区联络办公室) and National Security Affairs Advisor to the Committee for Safeguarding National Security of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region.
Zheng Yanxiong (郑雁雄) has been removed from the positions of Director of the Liaison Office of the Central People's Government in the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (中央人民政府驻香港特别行政区联络办公室), Deputy Director of the Hong Kong and Macao Affairs Office of the State Council (国务院港澳事务办公室), and National Security Affairs Advisor to the Committee for Safeguarding National Security of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region.
Return to TopThis newspaper's Beijing (北京) dispatch on May 30th (Reporter Liu Wenxin (刘温馨)): On May 29th, the Office of the Safety Committee of the State Council and the Ministry of Emergency Management held the launching ceremony of the 24th National "Safety Production Month" in Beijing (北京). The theme of this year's "Safety Production Month" event is "Everyone Talks About Safety, Everyone Knows Emergency Response - Finding Safety Hazards Around Us."
According to reports, the event will extensively carry out a series of actions to find safety hazards around us, and conduct in-depth and meticulous investigation and rectification of safety hazards. Various regions will organize 6·16 "Safety Publicity and Consultation Day" activities to focus on safety publicity and create a good atmosphere for the whole society to pay attention to and the whole people to participate in; continue to earnestly implement the "Five Entries" of safety publicity, urge the main responsible persons of enterprises to learn and master the judgment standards for major accident hazards, popularize safety knowledge in key areas such as agricultural machinery, limited spaces, self-built houses, and gas to rural residents, strengthen the construction of community safety publicity positions, guide schools to carry out "major investigation of safety hazards" activities in key places and safety education on drowning prevention, fire protection, etc., and call on families to conduct self-inspection of home safety and master self-rescue and mutual rescue skills.
Return to TopBy: 本报记者 赵 成 沈童睿
"The family had a reunion dinner, chatted about everyday life, and the old lady said she was happy that her birthday wasn't a hassle!" Not long ago, Wang Huifen (王惠芬), the Party Branch Secretary of Tuguan Village (土官村), Qiaodian Town (乔甸镇), Binchuan County (宾川县), Yunnan Province (云南省), celebrated her mother's 90th birthday. The family cooked the meal themselves, preparing several home-style dishes according to the old woman's preferences, simple yet warm.
In the past, Tuguan Village (土官村) had many reasons for holding banquets: college entrance, military enlistment, birthday celebrations, moving to a new house... When there were many banquets, some villagers could attend three or four in a day. Everyone competed with each other, and the amount of gift money and the standard of table meals became higher and higher. It was a heavy burden, but not holding one was feared to cause gossip.
"Since the in-depth implementation of the spirit of the Central Eight-Point Regulation, the township discipline inspection commission and the village affairs supervision committee have further strengthened supervision over weddings and funerals. Our village's party members and cadres took the lead in signing the proposal for changing customs and habits, promoting the transformation of customs and habits. Now, simplifying weddings and funerals has become a new trend," said Wang Huifen (王惠芬).
Customs are formed from above and become popular below. Since the new era, the Party Central Committee with Comrade Xi Jinping (习近平) at its core has led the entire party to unremittingly implement the spirit of the Central Eight-Point Regulation, simultaneously rectifying the "Four Winds" and establishing new customs, driving social conduct and public morals to improve with excellent Party conduct.
Taking the ongoing study and education as an opportunity, Party members and cadres take the lead, strengthen the construction of family education and family style, promote the rectification of extravagant celebrations and blind攀比, and other bad habits. Traditional festivals return to their cultural essence, and unhealthy social mentalities such as the culture of "face" are effectively corrected, and the new atmosphere of advocating practicality and thrift is constantly filling.
"The store hasn't had any public funds orders for many years."
Huo Gaoyuan (火高原), a villager from Hongling Village (红岭村), Minle Township (民乐乡), Yongdeng County (永登县), Gansu Province (甘肃省), carried a bucket of self-pressed flaxseed oil and found Zhang Haitao (张海涛), the cadre paired to help him. In February of this year, Huo Gaoyuan's (火高原) son was diagnosed with chronic kidney failure, and the family lost its only labor force. Zhang Haitao (张海涛) promptly helped their family apply for subsistence allowances.
"I appreciate your kindness, but please take the oil back. This is all something we should do." Zhang Haitao (张海涛) politely declined the oil Huo Gaoyuan (火高原) brought.
Recently, the Yongdeng County (永登县) Discipline Inspection Commission and Supervision Commission, together with relevant departments, launched an action, and three staff members walked into Hongde Cigarette and Alcohol Shop (红德烟酒行) in Minle Township (民乐乡).
"Hello, we would like to know if any units or individuals have recently purchased high-end cigarettes and alcohol in bulk. Please provide invoices and receipts."
The staff carefully reviewed the invoices and account books handed over by the shop owner, Jia Wenhong (贾文宏), not letting go of any details. At the end of the inspection, they did not forget to remind: "If any units or individuals purchase high-end cigarettes and alcohol in bulk, please contact us."
A series of powerful supervisory measures have been implemented one after another: problems such as purchasing and gifting holiday gifts with public funds and illegally receiving gifts and gift money are named and reported; the masses are widely mobilized to provide supervisory clues through diverse channels such as television and the Internet. Nowadays, the atmosphere of the festival is becoming more and more clean.
In this regard, Jia Wenhong (贾文宏) felt a significant change: "In the past, high-end cigarettes and alcohol were in short supply during holidays. Now, fewer people buy high-end cigarettes and alcohol, and the store hasn't had any public funds orders for many years..."
Currently, study and education are being carried out in depth. Yongdeng County (永登县) further educates and guides Party members and cadres to build a dam against misconduct through special lectures, case studies, and exchanges and discussions. In Minle Township (民乐乡), Party members and cadres watched a warning education film. Duo Yun (把多赟), the secretary of the township Party committee, repeatedly reminded: "Even the smallest holiday gift is still a gift. Never贪小利失大义 (tān xiǎo lì shī dà yì - "covet small gains lose big benefits," don't be penny-wise and pound-foolish)."
Changing customs and habits makes weddings simpler.
Sun Lili (孙莉莉) was worried about returning to her hometown of Lixian County (澧县), Hunan Province (湖南省), to hold her wedding.
Having worked away from home for many years, she still remembered the scenes of weddings in Lisong Village (澧淞村), Huolianpo Town (火连坡镇), her hometown, when she was a child - they would last for two or three days, and the standards of dishes, cigarettes, and alcohol were not low. A wedding would cost more than 100,000 yuan.
"I don't want to be extravagant, but when it really comes to myself, I'm afraid I can't withstand the pressure and worry about making my family lose face." Sun Lili (孙莉莉) was a little helpless.
Unexpectedly, as soon as she returned to the village, her grandmother, Zhou Qilian (周启莲), told her that the village had new rules - wedding banquets should not exceed 30 tables for both the bride and groom, people other than immediate family members should not be invited to participate, and each table should not have more than 10 dishes...
In recent years, there have been fewer extravagant celebrations and less waste in the village. Changing customs and habits has allowed wedding banquets to return to their essence, and the general public no longer "talks about marriage with trepidation." Village cadres in Lisong Village (澧淞村) have a statistic: the scale of wedding banquets in the village has decreased by 80%, and the proportion of household human expenditure has dropped to less than 7% of annual income. Sun Lili's (孙莉莉) wedding was also very simple, with five or six tables and a cost of more than 5,000 yuan. Close relatives and friends gathered together to have fun, and she sincerely felt "happy and relaxed."
According to Qin Jingjing (覃晶晶), Deputy Minister of the Organization Department of the Lixian County (澧县) Party Committee, since the launch of study and education, the local area has further implemented the spirit of the Central Eight-Point Regulation and its implementation rules, and in response to problems such as illegal gift-giving and extravagance and waste that may be involved in weddings and funerals, it requires the majority of Party members and cadres to conduct in-depth investigations of problems and take the lead in carrying out the transformation of customs and habits and promoting the new trend of the times.
Sun Qingxiang (孙清香), a villager, strongly agrees with the transformation of customs and habits: "In the past, when doing something, everyone paid attention to ostentation and compared wealth, but who didn't feel it was a burden? But I just couldn't save face. Now it's great, Party members and cadres are taking the lead in making changes, and we are following suit, feeling at ease and not having to be embarrassed."
"Starting with me, I will contribute to saving food."
"I finish my plate, I am happy, I am honored!" Not long ago, Wang Nan (王楠), a citizen of Linchuan District (临川区), Fuzhou City (抚州市), Jiangxi Province (江西省), brought a letter of proposal and hand-drawn publicity paintings, and together with other community volunteers, promoted the "Clean Plate Campaign" to restaurant owners, street vendors, and residents, guiding everyone to consume rationally and save food.
Wang Nan (王楠) grew up in the city and had never done farm work. In the past, her understanding of saving food was not profound. The transformation began with a visit.
Last year, Fuzhou City (抚州市) organized "Government Open Day" activities, inviting citizens to visit government agencies up close, provide opinions and suggestions, and Wang Nan (王楠) was one of the mass representatives.
She saw in some organ canteens in Linchuan District (临川区) that the dishes at the windows were all set with small portions and half portions, and meals were distributed on demand and dynamically, and there were also supervision posts and work style supervision to supervise. "Saving food is a virtue, but also a responsibility, and we must consciously take action," said Wang Nan (王楠).
"Starting with me, I will contribute to saving food." Now, Wang Nan (王楠) has also taken the initiative to sign up to become a community "Clean Plate Campaign" volunteer.
A meal reflects work style. In recent years, Linchuan District (临川区) has thoroughly implemented the spirit of the Central Eight-Point Regulation and its implementation rules, taking curbing "waste on the tip of the tongue" as an important entry point for correcting the "Four Winds", promoting the concept of saving into the system, implementing it in daily life, and seeing it in action. A good atmosphere has been formed throughout the district, with Party and government organs taking the lead in demonstrating and the masses widely participating.
In study and education, Party organizations at all levels in Linchuan District (临川区) further carried out special discussions and warning education, and immediately rectified the canteen catering waste problems that were discovered, so that thrift and frugality became the ideological consciousness and behavioral norms of Party members and cadres.
With long-term efforts, customs are transformed. Nowadays, saving is glorious and waste is shameful has become the consensus of more and more people, the concept of saving is practiced in more and more fields, healthy lifestyles are integrated into daily life, and a new trend of civilization is blowing into thousands of households.
Return to TopBy: 本报记者 汪志球 孟海鹰
Beneath Changbai Mountain (长白山), a symphony of unity and shared dreams is played; along the Tumen River (图们江), flowers of ethnic unity bloom.
On February 8 this year, when General Secretary Xi Jinping (习近平) listened to the work reports of the Jilin Provincial Party Committee and the Jilin Provincial Government, he emphasized: "Focus on promoting the construction of the Chinese national community, promote exchanges, interactions, and integration among all ethnic groups, guide the masses of all ethnic groups to establish correct views on the country, history, ethnicity, culture, and religion, and strive to create a new situation in ethnic unity and progress. We must further promote the action of enriching the people and benefiting the border areas, and develop border trade and characteristic industries in accordance with local conditions."
Yanbian Korean Autonomous Prefecture (延边朝鲜族自治州) in Jilin Province is the only Korean autonomous prefecture and the largest Korean settlement in the country. In recent years, Yanbian has built a common spiritual home with cultural immersion, brightened the background color of happiness by enriching the people and benefiting the border areas, and jointly painted a harmonious picture with mutual embedding and integration, constantly writing a new chapter in ethnic unity and progress.
By deeply implementing the cultural immersion project, Yanbian has built a common spiritual home where people's hearts converge and spirits depend on each other. It has built 112 pilot schools for strengthening the awareness of the Chinese national community, guiding young people of all ethnic groups to condense the Chinese heart and cast the Chinese soul; more than 1,800 party and government leading cadres, experts and scholars have formed the "Pomegranate Red" grass-roots publicity team, using stories to tell the deep friendship of the Chinese nation as one family; and it has solidly promoted the "five batches" of actions, so that Chinese culture can be fully reflected through physical objects and real scenes and directly reach people's hearts.
"The red sun shines on the border, and the green hills and clear waters are covered with rosy clouds..." In Gaoling Village (高岭村), Nanping Town (南坪镇), Helong City (和龙市), the Yanbian Song and Dance Troupe (延边歌舞团) performed for the people, and the popularity was very high.
Xian Shunnu (咸顺女), artistic director of the Song and Dance Troupe, introduced that "the large-scale original song and dance poem "Colorful Arirang" (五彩阿里郎), compiled with the main line of strengthening the awareness of the Chinese national community, has become a new cultural tourism business card of Yanbian."
"The people who love each other are the happiest, and the country with ethnic unity is the strongest," the two lines of large characters in the Yanbian Museum (延边博物馆) are particularly eye-catching. Yanbian takes cultural construction as the guide, and builds the state museum as the "one core" and the museums in each county and city as the "eight wings" to strengthen the awareness of the Chinese national community in the whole region.
To enrich the people and benefit the border areas, Yanbian vigorously develops industries such as seafood processing and cross-border e-commerce, promotes the clustered development of imported commodity processing industries in mutual trade, and drives 8,253 border residents in 22 border villages to achieve employment at their doorsteps.
It takes less than 20 minutes by car from Hunchun City (珲春市) to Dong'ala Village (东阿拉村).
"In the past, everyone called Dong'ala Village the poor Ala Village. Now Dong'ala Village has no worries about food and clothing, and pigs and cattle are full of circles. Last year, the per capita annual income of the whole village was 18,000 yuan, and the annual income of the village collective exceeded 600,000 yuan." Wu Hong (吴宏), the 62-year-old secretary of the village party branch, sells special products "on the cloud", and is not afraid of the camera at all. "The villagers sell rice and hazelnuts produced in the village through live broadcasts, which adds another way to get rich."
In 2024, Yanbian border villages implemented 47 agricultural industrial projects with a total investment of 720 million yuan; promoted the deep integration of culture and tourism, and has received more than 1.5 million tourists this year.
"Living, studying, building, sharing, working and enjoying together", Yanbian promotes extensive exchanges, comprehensive exchanges, and deep integration among people of all ethnic groups, and builds 189 "three commons and four sames" embedded communities, 30 research and study centers for strengthening the awareness of the Chinese national community, and 30 tourism-promoting "three exchanges" bases.
The pot is cooking ginseng chicken soup, kimchi and rice cakes are intertwined, and fish skin wrapped rice is attractively colored... The morning sun shines on the bustling Yanbian Oriental Aquatic Market.
Minchang Community (民昌社区), Xinxing Street (新兴街道), Yanji City (延吉市), where the market is located, is a typical multi-ethnic community. Pu Ming (朴明), secretary of the general party branch and director of the neighborhood committee of the community, said with a smile: "The community promotes ethnic exchanges, interactions, and integration through measures such as the Ethnic Unity Promotion Association and the 'Warm Heart Station'."
"Dumplings, rice cakes, ginseng chicken soup... the traditional delicacies of all ethnic groups are not divided between you and me, and are placed on each other's tables." Jiang Dongming (姜东明), a 78-year-old Korean man, said.
"Yanbian will unswervingly take strengthening the awareness of the Chinese national community as the main line of work, further establish the awareness of the main line, implement the requirements of the main line, and promote the work of strengthening the awareness of the Chinese national community to a deeper level in a more tangible, perceptible and effective manner." Hu Jiafu (胡家福), member of the Standing Committee of the Jilin Provincial Party Committee and Secretary of the Yanbian State Party Committee, said.
Return to TopXinhua News Agency, Beijing, May 30th. Qiu Jinkai (邱金凯), a retired cadre at the deputy military region level and former Deputy Commander of the Beijing Military Region (北京军区), passed away in Beijing (北京) on May 21st due to illness, at the age of 79.
Qiu Jinkai (邱金凯) was a native of Nanpi County (南皮县), Hebei Province (河北省). He joined the army in 1965 and the Chinese Communist Party (中国共产党) in 1966. During his revolutionary career, he served as a soldier, squad leader, technician, staff officer, captain of the division's training team, regimental commander, division chief of staff, division commander, army chief of staff, provincial military region chief of staff, deputy army commander, army commander, Director of the Equipment Department of the Beijing Military Region (北京军区), Chief of Staff of the Military Region, and Deputy Commander of the Military Region concurrently Commander of the Beijing Garrison (北京卫戍区), among other positions, making contributions to the revolutionary, modern, and regularized construction of the military.
Qiu Jinkai (邱金凯) was a representative to the 17th National Congress of the Chinese Communist Party (中国共产党第十七次全国代表大会) and a representative to the 9th National People's Congress (第九届全国人民代表大会). He was awarded the rank of Senior Colonel in 1988, promoted to Major General in 1993, and promoted to Lieutenant General in 2006.
Return to TopGeneral Secretary Xi Jinping (习近平) pointed out: "No matter how the external environment changes, China will firmly maintain its confidence and resolve, and concentrate on managing its own affairs well."
Foreign trade is an important part of China's open economy and a key hub for unblocking the domestic and international dual circulation. Faced with the difficulties and challenges of increasing uncertainties and instabilities in the external environment, all regions and departments have worked together, and foreign trade enterprises have risen to the challenges, moving towards "new," striving to open up new markets and spaces, develop new business forms and models, create new products and advantages, and promote the continued steady growth of foreign trade. Recently, reporters went into the front lines of foreign trade to experience firsthand the resilience and confidence of China's foreign trade.
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Shandong Linyi—
Actively Laying Out Diversified Markets
By Our Correspondent Li Rui (李蕊)
At the container yard of Linyi Port (临沂港), Shandong, container trucks loaded with goods come and go in a constant stream, and the on-site operations are busy and orderly. "We operate 24 hours a day, and the average daily export volume reaches 680 TEUs," said Li Shengzhu (李盛柱), team leader of Shandong Hualiang International Logistics Co., Ltd. (山东华亮国际物流有限公司).
"After the Sino-US Geneva trade talks, the freight volume has increased by 20% compared to the previous two weeks," said Li Zhen (李振), general manager of Shandong Linyi Port International Logistics Co., Ltd. (山东临沂港国际物流有限公司). As an important link connecting Linyi Mall (临沂商城) with the global market, Linyi Port maintains a strong momentum in foreign trade exports due to its advantageous geographical location and efficient service system.
In order to ensure the overseas needs of foreign trade enterprises, Linyi Customs (临沂海关), under Qingdao Customs (青岛海关), followed up in a timely manner, accelerated the speed of customs clearance and release, and improved the speed of cargo export. Linyi's foreign trade containers can realize declaration at the doorstep, direct train transportation to the port, and export of original containers on board through the "land-sea linkage, sea-rail direct transport" supervision model, which reduces comprehensive transportation costs by 20% and shortens customs clearance time by at least 24 hours.
In the production workshop of Shandong Zhaoyan Toys Co., Ltd. (山东钊延玩具有限公司), workers are working overtime to produce. "American customers took the initiative to contact us and asked us to replenish the goods as soon as possible, and their inventory is in urgent need," said Quan Xiankai (全先凯), general manager of Zhaoyan Toys.
"On the day the tariff policy was adjusted, the American customer restored the order of 200,000 US dollars," said Ma Shengye (马胜叶), manager of Linyi Shuangming Labor Protection Products Co., Ltd. (临沂市双明劳保用品有限公司). At present, the factory is running at full capacity to ensure on-time delivery.
In response to risks and challenges, Linyi's foreign trade enterprises are accelerating the promotion of a market diversification strategy. Quan Xiankai said that the company is actively expanding emerging markets such as Southeast Asia, and is also trying out the domestic market, reaching cooperation intentions with large domestic chain supermarkets.
"On the one hand, we are actively exploring the international market, and on the other hand, we are accelerating the integrated development of domestic and foreign trade," said Liu Jinglong (刘景龙), sales manager of Linyi Hongtai Paper and Plastic Products Co., Ltd. (临沂宏泰纸塑用品有限公司). The company plans to further increase its investment in the domestic e-commerce field, enrich online sales categories, and increase the brand's awareness in the domestic market. It will also redesign product packaging and specifications according to the needs of domestic consumers, and establish cooperative relationships with many supermarkets.
Linyi has launched a series of pragmatic measures, organized and carried out a special docking activity of "Foreign Trade High-quality Products in China · Cloud Shopping in Qilu (外贸优品中华行·云购齐鲁)," and helped foreign trade enterprises to explore the domestic market through methods such as "exhibition docking + open sales to citizens." At the same time, 112 enterprises were invited to participate in the China (Linyi) - Kazakhstan International Commodity Exhibition held from May 15 to 17, and enterprises in hardware, toys, building materials and other industries have gained a large number of orders and expanded the field of international cooperation.
Guo Zhenbang (郭振邦), director of the Lanshan District (兰山区) Bureau of Commerce in Linyi City, said that it will continue to build an online and offline linkage platform to provide strong support for foreign trade enterprises to expand domestic sales and stabilize production capacity. At the same time, it will seize the major opportunity of Linyi's "Hundred Groups and Thousand Enterprises · Mall Going Overseas (百团千企·商城出海)," focus on the overseas needs of foreign trade enterprises, help enterprises diversify their layout, and enhance their ability to resist risks.
Shaanxi Xixian New Area—
Practicing Internal Skills and Seizing Opportunities
By Our Correspondent Gao Bing (高炳)
On the evening of May 20, the reporter walked into the Qinhan New City (秦汉新城) of Xixian New Area (西咸新区), Shaanxi, and the production workshop of Shaanxi Ditect New Materials Co., Ltd. (陕西迪泰克新材料有限公司) was brightly lit. In the factory building, neatly arranged tellurium zinc cadmium crystal growth furnaces are increasing their production, and batches of tellurium zinc cadmium crystal materials are quickly sent to manufacturing links such as cutting, scribing, and grinding.
In the first quarter, Ditect's foreign trade increased by 65.8% year-on-year, of which exports increased by 89.4%. The increase against the trend relies on innovation.
"This new material can be widely used in nuclear radiation monitoring, medical and security imaging, and other fields," said Xi Shouzhi (席守智), general manager of Ditect. The company's "fist product," the radon meter, has been sold to the United States, Canada, Germany, the United Kingdom, and other countries since its inception.
"Faced with the uncertainty of the external environment, the most important thing is to unswervingly do our own thing well," said Xi Shouzhi. We must continue to exert efforts in technological innovation, practice our internal skills well, and use excellent technology and excellent products to obtain more opportunities in the global market.
In the general assembly workshop of Shaanxi Tongli Heavy Industry Co., Ltd. (陕西同力重工股份有限公司) in Fengdong New City (沣东新城) of Xixian New Area, mechanical arms accurately grab parts. Every 12 minutes, a non-highway wide-body dump truck more than 5 meters high drives off the general assembly line, and the products will be sent to Indonesia, Peru, and many countries in Central Asia.
"In order to achieve steady growth in export scale and market share, we are actively exploring new markets," said Yang Peng (杨鹏), secretary of the board of directors of Tongli Heavy Industry. In recent years, the company has established subsidiaries in Singapore and the Congo (Kinshasa), and subsidiaries in Mongolia, Indonesia, and other places have also developed steadily.
Participating in exhibitions and expos, promoting products to foreign merchants, and seeking cooperation... In 2024, Tongli Heavy Industry's market map has expanded to more than 30 countries and regions, covering Southeast Asia, Central Asia, Africa, South America, and other places. "Next, we will anchor the countries jointly building the 'Belt and Road' and continue to explore new markets," said Yang Peng.
New foreign trade business forms and models are constantly emerging in Xixian New Area. In the Cross-border E-commerce Comprehensive Pilot Zone (跨境电子商务综合试验区) of Xixian New Area Airport New City (空港新城), cross-border e-commerce exports have developed rapidly this year. In the past two years, the contract amount of technology exports in the green and low-carbon field of Green Power Digital Technology Co., Ltd. (绿能慧充数字技术有限公司) has increased by 50%, and the number of overseas customers served has increased by 30%.
"We will increase our support, enhance the hard power of export-oriented enterprises, and continuously enhance the competitiveness of expanding the international market. We will attract customers with good products and 'grab' the market," said Leng Yanxun (冷彦勋), deputy director of the Development and Reform and Commerce Bureau of Xixian New Area.
Jiangsu Suzhou—
Accelerating Innovation to Enhance Confidence
By Our Correspondent Wang Weijian (王伟健)
On the morning of May 21, the Zhenghe International Terminal (正和国际码头) in Taicang Port Area (太仓港区), Suzhou Port (苏州港), was simultaneously docked with 6 "Su Shen Express" shuttle buses ("苏申快航"穿梭巴士). In recent days, these "shuttle buses" have been almost fully loaded and sent to Yangshan Port (洋山港) in Shanghai. Liu Bin (刘斌), manager of the operation and operation department of Zhenghe International Terminal, introduced that the terminal has recently entered a state of full-load operation. The "Su Shen Express" has added 4 ships, and the frequency of flights to the US routes in the Yangshan Port area of Shanghai has been increased to 6-8 flights per day.
Shao Jianlin (邵建林), deputy director of the Suzhou Port Management Committee (苏州港管委会) and director of the Taicang Port Management Committee (太仓港口管委会), said that in order to give full play to the guarantee role of the "port at the doorstep" for local foreign trade enterprises, the Suzhou Port Management Committee quickly adjusted and enriched the special class for stabilizing foreign trade, and set up 9 special groups including the shuttle bus platform and empty container guarantee to coordinate Zhangjiagang (张家港), Changshu (常熟), Taicang (太仓) inland river ships, ports, containers, and goods, and go all out to increase transportation capacity, guarantee cabin space, and help go overseas.
Suzhou Baili Medical Supplies Co., Ltd. (苏州百利医疗用品有限公司), located in Tongli Town (同里镇), Wujiang District (吴江区), Suzhou City, is a busy scene in the workshop. The company focuses on the production and export of non-woven medical products. It suspended shipments to the United States some time ago, but now its production capacity has quickly returned, and the company is working overtime to catch up with orders. In the office, Yan Yongzeng (严永增), general manager of the company, is negotiating loan support with staff from Suzhou Rural Commercial Bank (苏州农商银行), planning to invest 20 million yuan to build a new factory to expand production capacity. "Our feeling is getting deeper and deeper, that is, we can't put all our eggs in one basket, and we must speed up the development of new markets," said Yan Yongzeng.
At Xingmai Innovation Technology (Suzhou) Co., Ltd. (星迈创新科技（苏州）有限公司) in Wuzhong District (吴中区), Suzhou City, swimming pool cleaning robot products shuttle back and forth in the test pool. "This product uses the 'complex water surface foreign object recognition system' that we have just overcome, which can distinguish between leaves, hair and metal debris," said Wang Shengle (王生乐), founder of Xingmai Innovation. Technological innovation is the source of confidence, and the market orders are very good. This year, the company's total exports are expected to increase by 3 to 4 times year-on-year.
"Manager Yin (尹经理), the gloves in our warehouse have been sold out. Can you airlift a batch of goods to help us urgently?" On May 21, Yin Jian (尹坚), manager of the supply chain department of Jiangsu Nantong Rudong County HengHui Security Co., Ltd. (江苏南通如东县恒辉安防股份有限公司), received a call from an American customer as soon as he went to work. After emergency stocking, at 3 pm, this batch of gloves took a plane at Shanghai Pudong Airport (上海浦东机场) and arrived in Memphis (孟菲斯), USA, more than ten hours later.
HengHui Security is an "invisible champion" in the security glove industry, with business all over 50 countries and regions around the world. Wang Peng (王鹏), deputy general manager of the company, said that the company's bio-based degradable gloves are very popular. "After the Sino-US high-level economic and trade talks, American customers placed a lot of orders, and the most was 21 containers in one day," said Yin Jian. In order to ensure that orders are delivered on schedule, the company's 36 production lines are running at full capacity to seize production.
According to statistics from Nanjing Customs (南京海关), in the first four months, the total value of Jiangsu's goods trade import and export was 1.85 trillion yuan, an increase of 5.7% compared with the same period last year. Among them, exports were 1.23 trillion yuan, an increase of 10.3%.
Guangdong Shenzhen—
Adding New Routes to Ensure Smooth Transportation
By Our Correspondent Li Gang (李刚)
On May 17, Berth 11 of Yantian Port (盐田港) in Shenzhen (深圳), Guangdong, was busy. Shore cranes with a lifting height of more than 50 meters stretched their arms, and containers full of goods rose one after another into the air, orderly loaded onto container freighters, and sailed to New York, Savannah, Charleston and other ports in the United States.
"The scheduling is very busy now, and we are stepping up communication with shipping companies," said Chen Zehao (陈泽浩), the duty manager of the Operation Service and Development Department of Yantian International Container Terminal (盐田国际集装箱码头). Recently, many customers in the US market have resumed shipments and accelerated booking, and more and more export containers have been delivered to Yantian Port these days.
As one of the preferred ports for global super-large ships, Yantian Port has more than 100 routes to the world every week, of which more than 60% are European and American routes. Yantian Port has an average of 6 liners to the United States every day, and there are as many as 10 cross-border e-commerce sea express lines.
"As a cross-border logistics enterprise that has been operating in the US market for a long time, we clearly feel that both importers in the United States and foreign trade export enterprises in China have a very strong willingness to import and export," said Wu Chao (吴超), manager of the operation department of De Well International Freight Forwarding (Shanghai) Co., Ltd. (德威国际货运代理（上海）有限公司) Shenzhen Branch.
The reporter learned that before May 12, about 70% of the US sea freight orders were suspended, and many shipping capacities were diverted to Europe and other markets. After the release of the joint statement of the Sino-US Geneva economic and trade talks, the cargo owners immediately resumed shipments, and the US cabin space was fully booked.
In the first four months, Yantian Port added 6 new routes, connecting multiple ports in Europe, America and Asia. "The opening of these routes not only makes the logistics choices of enterprises more abundant and diversified, and can respond to market changes more flexibly, but also provides a more efficient and stable transportation network to ensure smooth transportation of the global industrial chain supply chain," said Wu Chao.
Sichuan Zigong—
Excellent Quality and Customer Trust
By Our Correspondent Song Haoxin (宋豪新)
"Ring ring ring..." Zeng Xiangbin (曾祥斌), deputy director of the Business Department 3 of the Import and Export Company of Sichuan Zigong Cemented Carbide Co., Ltd. (四川自贡硬质合金有限责任公司), picked up his mobile phone.
"Starting with 001, it's an American customer," said Zeng Xiangbin. The phone was connected, and the other party spoke quickly and urgently: "I need 50,000 mining tools, please pack all the spot goods, book the fastest ship to Los Angeles, and speed up the production of the rest."
Cemented carbide and finished products are Zigong's fist products for foreign trade. Previously, affected by the US tariff policy, many American customers of Zigong Cemented Carbide Co., Ltd. suspended or canceled the execution of orders.
"American customers have always regarded our products as the first choice, mainly because they trust our delivery quality," said Xiao Si (肖思), general manager and deputy secretary of the Party Committee of Zigong Cemented Carbide Co., Ltd. Now, American customers are very enthusiastic about negotiating and docking, and it is expected that the export value of alloy products and finished products to the United States in the next two months can reach 8 million US dollars.
"In the past few days, customers in California, New York and other places in the United States have urged us to ship, and the fastest batch of goods has been sent from Shanghai, and the order has been increased by about 10%," said Ouyang Kai (欧阳凯), chairman of Sichuan Foreign Trade Machinery Import and Export Co., Ltd. (四川省外贸机械进出口有限责任公司). The global market has challenges and opportunities, and will flexibly adjust according to the latest situation, increase efforts to develop more overseas markets, and fully stabilize foreign trade orders.
"Recently, the number of customers who have found us for customs declaration has increased significantly, the business volume has increased rapidly, and the orders have increased by about 20% month-on-month." In the Chengdu Shuangliu Airport Base (成都双流航空港基地), Gong Maoyu (龚茂宇), manager of the Airport Customs Declaration Department of Chengdu Jieanshun International Logistics Co., Ltd. (成都捷安顺国际物流有限公司), opened his computer, and a series of customs declaration orders poured in.
According to statistics from Chengdu Customs (成都海关), in the first four months, Sichuan's foreign trade import and export was 341.94 billion yuan, an increase of 7.9% year-on-year. The export scale exceeded 200 billion yuan for the first time in the same period in history. In April, exports increased by 9.4% and imports increased by 8.9%, maintaining growth for 3 consecutive months and 17 consecutive months, respectively.
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Port terminals and shipping lanes are being scheduled in an orderly manner; factory workshops are keeping up with orders and production capacity in a timely fashion; e-commerce platforms are processing orders and delivering goods smoothly and efficiently... Despite the volatile international market, China's foreign trade is proceeding in an orderly manner. In the first four months of this year, the total value of China's goods trade import and export was 14.14 trillion yuan (人民币), an increase of 2.4% year-on-year, of which exports were 8.39 trillion yuan, an increase of 7.5%, continuing a steady growth trend. In the storms of the world market, China's foreign trade is weathering the storm and forging ahead.
Since the beginning of this year, the external environment has been complex and volatile, especially with the U.S. government's abuse of tariffs, which has brought many uncertainties to global trade. In the current context of the volatile global economic landscape, China's foreign trade is becoming a stabilizer of the world economy with its strong resilience. This resilience is not only reflected in the steady growth of foreign trade data, but also in the competitive advantages and adaptability that China's foreign trade demonstrates in a complex environment.
This is due to the efforts of the majority of foreign trade enterprises in structural optimization, model transformation, and kinetic energy conversion, accelerating the cultivation of new competitive advantages in foreign trade. Even in the face of external shocks, they can stabilize the basic export base by virtue of product quality and technological advantages. It also benefits from the coordinated development of multiple trade methods, providing multi-faceted support for foreign trade growth. Different trade methods adapt to the needs of different enterprises and different products, and can be flexibly adjusted to reduce the risks brought about by a single trade method when dealing with changes in the external environment. In addition, the active development of emerging markets can effectively compensate for the fluctuations in demand in some traditional markets, inject new vitality into China's foreign trade, and make China's foreign trade layout in the global market more balanced.
Through wind and rain, meeting challenges, and strengthening resilience, from a complete industrial system to innovation-driven development, from the vigorous development of new business forms to the continuous development of new markets, China's foreign trade is sailing calmly towards a broader world in a diverse and dynamic manner.
Return to TopDuring the Dragon Boat Festival in Maotai Town (茅台镇), temperatures rise and rainfall increases, marking the golden period for Guizhou Maotai Distillery (贵州茅台酒厂) to begin a new round of daqu production.
"Daqu making during the Dragon Boat Festival, sand adding during the Double Ninth Festival" are two major representatives of Maotai liquor's seasonal production methods, reflecting the enterprise's values of "obeying nature and respecting people, understanding principles and valuing morality." Around the Dragon Boat Festival, the Chishui River Valley (赤水河谷) welcomes the rainy season. At this time, the air is humid, the temperature rises, and microorganisms proliferate, which is very beneficial for making sauce-flavor daqu.
Qu is the bone of liquor, and daqu making is one of the five major processes in Maotai liquor production. From wheat to qu flour, it must go through 8 processes and 35 technological steps, including wheat grinding, mixing ingredients, treading and shaping, stacking in warehouses, fermentation in warehouses, dismantling qu, storage, and grinding qu. Each step must undergo strict quality control to produce the high-quality daqu required for Maotai liquor production.
Wheat is a key raw material for making daqu for sauce-flavor baijiu. Maotai strictly selects and controls brewing-specific wheat, requiring the wheat to have "full grains and moderate hardness." In the wheat moisturizing process, the wheat skin after absorbing water should be soft and extensible, and the inside of the wheat grains should be soft and appropriate, which is convenient for treading the qu blocks. The wheat after the grinding process should be "less fine powder, more blocky skin, not rough to the touch, not greasy to the touch," easy to tread, and the qu blanks should be full and firm, meeting the requirements of the treading process. At the same time, it is necessary to ensure that the qu blanks have a certain degree of permeability, which is conducive to the dissolution of oxygen in the qu blanks and promotes the growth of microorganisms.
Not only that, Maotai's special wheat for daqu making also needs to go through processes such as warehousing, first turning, second turning, dismantling warehouses, and storage. The Maotai process experiment team will conduct a comprehensive evaluation of the wheat until it is confirmed that the wheat meets the technical requirements of the Maotai liquor brewing process.
Among the ten major scientific and technological achievements announced by Maotai in 2024, the relevant content on the "Research and Application of Key Technologies for Evaluation and Breeding of Wheat for Sauce-flavor Baijiu Qu" is an important achievement of Maotai's long-term research and practice. The precise evaluation system for the quality of wheat for sauce-flavor baijiu daqu and the efficient breeding technology for sauce-flavor daqu wheat created based on this research result are leading in the baijiu industry.
Since 2017, Maotai has held Dragon Boat Festival cultural activities for 8 consecutive years, creating a liquor culture business card with Maotai characteristics, industry characteristics, and Chinese characteristics. On May 31, 2025, at the "Source of Maotai Liquor" in the Maotai Liquor Brewing Industrial Heritage Group (茅台酒酿酒工业遗产群), a national key cultural relics protection unit, Maotai once again held a Dragon Boat Festival wheat offering ceremony to pray for smooth production in the new year.
Inheriting ancient techniques, innovating technology research and development, and promoting excellent traditional Chinese culture, Maotai will continue to adhere to its national sentiments, uphold the spirit of craftsmanship, and serve the people's better life with high-quality products.
Data source: Guizhou Maotai (贵州茅台)
Return to TopFrom 1975 to 2025, Guizhou Zhenjiu Brewery Co., Ltd. (贵州珍酒酿酒有限公司) (referred to as "Guizhou Zhenjiu (贵州珍酒)") has gone through half a century.
Fifty years ago, Guizhou Zhenjiu (贵州珍酒) was born in Zunyi City (遵义市), Guizhou Province (贵州省), an important production area of Chinese Jiangxiang-flavor Baijiu. Over the past 50 years, generations of Zhenjiu (珍酒) people have adhered to their beliefs, inherited craftsmanship, and written a history of hard work and progress, demonstrating the vivid practice of Chinese private liquor companies keeping pace with the development of the times.
Writing a New Chapter with Perseverance
In 1975, Guizhou Zhenjiu (贵州珍酒) was born in Shizipu (石子铺), the northern suburb of Huichuan District (汇川区), Zunyi City (遵义市). In the early days of its establishment, the conditions were very difficult. The older generation of Zhenjiu (珍酒) craftsmen, with dreams in their hearts, finally brewed high-quality Zhenjiu (珍酒) after 10 years, 9 cycles, 63 rounds of experiments, and more than 3,000 analyses and studies. In 1985, Zhenjiu (珍酒) passed the appraisal of the authoritative Baijiu industry appraisal meeting. Subsequently, with its excellent quality, Guizhou Zhenjiu (贵州珍酒) quickly sold well throughout the country and was exported to countries and regions such as the United States, France, and Japan, winning wide acclaim at home and abroad. In 1988, Guizhou Zhenjiu (贵州珍酒) won the National Quality Award.
In 2009, Guizhou Zhenjiu (贵州珍酒) successfully restructured, opening a new journey of "second entrepreneurship." In the following 10 years, Guizhou Zhenjiu (贵州珍酒) continuously consolidated its foundation and built its platform through a series of measures such as building new factory buildings, improving brewing technology, and carrying out market cultivation, promoting the steady increase of brewing capacity and market share. In 2023, Guizhou Zhenjiu (贵州珍酒) became the largest private liquor company in Guizhou Province (贵州省).
Compared with 2009, the factory area of Guizhou Zhenjiu (贵州珍酒) has expanded from 285 mu to more than 3,100 mu; the brewing capacity has increased from 2,000 tons to 44,000 tons; the number of employees has increased from 200 to 8,000; and the sales revenue has increased from 14 million yuan to 4.483 billion yuan, achieving leapfrog development.
Craftsmanship Creates Excellent Products
Quality is the foundation of Guizhou Zhenjiu's (贵州珍酒) development. Over the past 50 years, generations of Zhenjiu (珍酒) people have explored painstakingly and overcome difficulties, summarizing and forming a unique set of high-quality Jiangxiang-flavor Baijiu brewing techniques.
Guizhou Zhenjiu (贵州珍酒) insists on inheriting and promoting the spirit of craftsmanship, optimizing the brewing process, and putting great efforts into raw materials, Qu-making, brewing, blending, storage, and packaging, brewing every bottle of Baijiu with a meticulous attitude. From brewing to leaving the factory, each bottle of Zhenjiu (珍酒) must go through at least 5 years.
For a long time, Guizhou Zhenjiu (贵州珍酒) has always adhered to the "1287" traditional brewing process of Jiangxiang-flavor Baijiu, using pottery jars for long-term storage, and at the same time has a unique "831415" quality code (each cellar produces 8.3 tons of Jiangxiang-flavor Baijiu per year, which requires 14 tons of sorghum and 15 tons of wheat for Qu-making), and has established a mature quality technology system.
In order to ensure the high quality of every bottle of Zhenjiu (珍酒), Guizhou Zhenjiu (贵州珍酒) pioneered the "four pairs of shoes" system, which stipulates that brewing workers wear a pair of shoes to and from work, a pair of shoes for brewing in the workshop, a pair of shoes for eating in the cafeteria and participating in factory activities, and a pair of shoes for going to the toilet, in order to ensure a suitable microbial environment for brewing in the workshop. Thanks to this precise control of details, Guizhou Zhenjiu (贵州珍酒) can maximize the quality of its products, and has thus gained market recognition. Since 2015, Guizhou Zhenjiu (贵州珍酒) has won the Grand Gold Medal and Gold Medal at the Brussels International Spirits Grand Prix many times. Today, the brand and product influence of Guizhou Zhenjiu (贵州珍酒) has ranked among the top in the Jiangxiang-flavor Baijiu industry, and its Zhen Fifteen (珍十五) and Zhen Thirty (珍三十) products have become representatives of high-quality products in the industry, and the authentic vintage high-end bottled Baijiu series is also favored by consumers.
Comprehensively Achieve High-Quality Development
In recent years, Guizhou Zhenjiu (贵州珍酒) has adhered to the "strengthening the body" corporate development strategy, and has continued to consolidate its foundation in terms of production capacity, quality, and channels, achieving remarkable results and becoming a benchmark enterprise for high-quality development in the industry.
Since 2019, Guizhou Zhenjiu (贵州珍酒) has launched a 10,000-ton high-quality Jiangxiang-flavor Baijiu expansion project, and has successively promoted the construction of projects such as the Shizipu (石子铺) factory area, the Zhaojiagou (赵家沟) ecological brewing area, the Zhenjiu Manor (珍酒庄园), and the Shuanglong Village (双龙村) brewing base in Maotai Town (茅台镇), continuously realizing the leap in production capacity and laying a solid foundation for Zhenjiu (珍酒) to improve product quality.
Currently, the "experience economy" is in full swing, and the popularity of immersive consumption is constantly increasing. Guizhou Zhenjiu (贵州珍酒) has newly upgraded the "Guo Zhi Zhen Yan (国之珍宴)" tasting event and the return-to-factory tour, creating an experiential marketing teaching base, and is committed to becoming a demonstration enterprise for Baijiu immersive experience. The Zhenjiu Manor (珍酒庄园) under construction will provide consumers with an immersive experience integrating mountain and water tours, food tasting, and hot spring health care after its completion. In 2024, a total of 150 "Guo Zhi Zhen Yan (国之珍宴)" tasting events were held, and the return-to-factory tour received 50,000 consumers.
50 years of development have given Guizhou Zhenjiu (贵州珍酒) a profound cultural accumulation. Guizhou Zhenjiu (贵州珍酒) realizes that to maintain the brand's leading advantage, production capacity and quality are the prerequisites, and channel layout is equally critical.
At present, Guizhou Zhenjiu (贵州珍酒) has laid out five key markets in Guizhou (贵州), Henan (河南), Shandong (山东), Guangdong (广东), and Hunan (湖南), and has more than 2,000 partners across the country. The Zhenjiu (珍酒) Business Department and Zhen Thirty (珍三十) Business Department serve traditional circulation channels, and the High-end Baijiu Business Department develops emerging channel customers, building a dual-channel growth strategy of "stable traditional channel + potential market breakthrough."
Actively Fulfilling Corporate Social Responsibility
Currently, the Chinese Baijiu industry is in a critical period of transformation, shifting from the past pursuit of scale expansion to value cultivation. This requires enterprises to achieve social value feedback while creating commercial value, and to embark on a sustainable development path that takes into account both economic and social benefits.
In the process of corporate growth, Guizhou Zhenjiu (贵州珍酒) has always placed the undertaking of social responsibility in an important position in corporate development, continuously serving national strategies, and focusing on the three major directions of environment, society, and corporate governance (ESG). Through multi-dimensional construction such as helping the comprehensive revitalization of rural areas, green development, social welfare, production area construction, and value sharing, it has become a leader in ESG practice in the Baijiu industry. In terms of helping the comprehensive revitalization of rural areas, Guizhou Zhenjiu (贵州珍酒) has established sorghum and wheat planting bases of more than 500,000 mu in Guizhou (贵州) and Henan (河南), promoting income increase for more than 40,000 farmers.
In recent years, Guizhou Zhenjiu (贵州珍酒) has won honors such as "National Green Factory," "National Model Workers' Home," "First Guizhou Charity Award," "Guizhou Province Advanced Collective for Poverty Alleviation," and "Guizhou Provincial Governor's Quality Award Nomination Award."
After 50 years of development, Guizhou Zhenjiu (贵州珍酒) has the conditions to move towards higher goals. This year is the 50th anniversary of the establishment of Guizhou Zhenjiu (贵州珍酒). Looking forward to the future, Guizhou Zhenjiu (贵州珍酒) will adhere to brewing excellent products, innovating experiential marketing, building a strong team, and fulfilling social responsibility, and will unswervingly move towards becoming a world-class brewing enterprise.
Data source: Guizhou Zhenjiu Brewery Co., Ltd. (贵州珍酒酿酒有限公司)
Return to TopThe Dragon Boat Festival, also known as the Duanyang Festival, Midsummer Festival, Fifth Month Festival, and Tianzhong Festival, falls on the fifth day of the fifth month of the lunar calendar every year. During the Midsummer Duanwu, dragon boat races, reed leaves wrapping zongzi, five-color silk threads, mugwort hanging on doors... various places have different customs.
Starting today, the literary and art supplement launches the "Earth Duanyang" series of special editions, let us together understand the origin and customs of the Dragon Boat Festival, and feel the profound historical context and deep national sentiments of the Chinese nation.
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The Dragon Boat Festival has many other names, the common ones being Duanyang, Duanwu, May Fifth, Double Fifth, Chongwu, Midsummer Festival, May Festival, and Tianzhong Festival. There are also names that use iconic folk customs as substitutes, such as Dragon Boat Festival, Zongzi Festival, and Yulan Festival. The reason it has so many names is that the Dragon Boat Festival is a "target-like" festival.
Among the many names, Midsummer Festival should be the earliest and most relevant to the festival's connotation. Ancient people's explanations of the Dragon Boat Festival are basically inseparable from the meaning of midsummer. Midsummer refers to the middle month of summer, which is the fifth month of the lunar calendar, so Midsummer Festival and May Festival have the same meaning. The seasonal significance of midsummer stems from the summer solstice. Generally speaking, the summer solstice falls in the fifth month of the lunar calendar, usually slightly later than the Dragon Boat Festival. If it is a leap year, it will be slightly earlier than the Dragon Boat Festival.
The summer solstice and winter solstice are the earliest two solar terms in the twenty-four solar terms. As early as before the Yin and Shang dynasties, the ancients defined the day with the longest sunshine duration in a year as the summer solstice and the day with the shortest sunshine duration as the winter solstice. The summer solstice and winter solstice are the most critical time nodes for the alternation of Yin and Yang in a year. The winter solstice is the day with the strongest Yin energy. Next, Yang energy gradually grows, and spring returns to the earth, so people find a Shuo day (朔日) after the winter solstice as the New Year's Day. Similarly, the summer solstice is the day with the strongest Yang energy. Next, Yang energy gradually fades, and the solemn autumn is approaching. People must work hard to prevent the various negative effects brought about by the decline of Yang and the growth of Yin.
The summer solstice belongs to the solar calendar system, while most people's daily life is based on the lunar calendar (a lunisolar calendar) to calculate dates. The solar summer solstice is in the fifth month of the lunar calendar, so May naturally becomes the month to inherit all the concepts of Yin and Yang alternation, and to ward off evil spirits and dispel disasters. People treat the entire May as the most Yang period, and even simply call it May Festival, with taboos and customs lasting the entire month. The *Book of Rites•Yueling* (《礼记•月令》) states: In the month of midsummer, "the days are longest, Yin and Yang contend, life and death are divided. Gentlemen should be pure and abstinent, and must cover their bodies and not be impetuous." This means that May is the time of year with the longest sunshine duration. Yang is at its peak above, and Yin is hidden below. Yin and Yang contend, and gentlemen must be pure in heart and desire, and refrain from arrogance and impetuosity. Almost all later Dragon Boat Festival customs are based on this set of theories and associations.
So, what are the main customs of May? First, to retain; second, to contend; and third, to ward off.
To retain refers to retaining the supreme Yang energy of midsummer. For example, the ancients believed that the flowers and plants in May absorbed the supreme Yang energy between heaven and earth, and the herbs harvested in May had the best medicinal effects; the dragon mirrors and swords cast in May could summon Yang with Yang and were the most sacred.
To contend refers to supporting Yang energy and resisting Yin energy through struggle. In addition to the well-known dragon boat races, Doubaixao (斗百草 - a game where people compete to identify different types of plants), and surfing against the current, some places also have the custom of wrestling during the Dragon Boat Festival. For example, the *Book of Sui•Geography* (《隋书·地理志》) records that "games of strength" were popular in the Jiangnan (江南) area, where the strong and the weak competed against each other.
To ward off refers to warding off plague and dispelling evil. As early as the Warring States period, there was a custom of bathing in orchid soup in May, the purpose of which was to bathe the body in Yang soup to ward off evil and maintain health; in the Han Dynasty, the custom of tying five-color silk to ward off sword injuries, ward off ghosts and monsters, and prevent diseases from entering the body became popular; in the Wei and Jin Dynasties, the custom of hanging mugwort and calamus to dispel poisonous gas became popular; and in the Song Dynasty, the custom of drinking realgar wine became popular.
The names and dates of the Dragon Boat Festival are the result of consolidating similar items. During the Spring and Autumn and Warring States periods, Chinese calendars were still in the era of monthly ordinances. Except for the New Year's Day, other festivals basically did not have precise fixed dates. With the continuous refinement of time culture, since the Han Dynasty, some iconic seasonal customs have gradually been concentrated on fixed dates. Probably also for the convenience of memory and promotion, most of the early festivals were set on double-numbered days, such as March 3rd, May 5th, July 7th, and September 9th, so the Dragon Boat Festival was generally called May 5th or Double Fifth in the Han Dynasty.
The name "Dragon Boat Festival" appeared relatively late, and at the earliest, it would not be earlier than the Western Jin Dynasty. Duan (端) means the beginning, and Duanwu (端午) means the first Wu day. Wu (午) refers to the Wu day in the Ganzhi (干支) dating system, and there is a Wu day every twelve days. Duanwu (端午) is the first Wu day of May, which may be the first day of May at the earliest, and the twelfth day of May at the latest. In addition, in the Ganzhi (干支) month dating system, May is exactly the Wu month, so the first Wu day of the Wu month is also called Chongwu (重午).
In summary, the summer solstice, the Dragon Boat Festival, and May 5th are the date recognitions for the highest point of Yang energy throughout the year in three different calendar systems and conceptual systems. The solar calendar believes that the summer solstice is the day with the strongest Yang energy in a year; the Ganzhi (干支) calendar believes that the Wu day of the Wu month is the day with the strongest Yang energy in a year; and the lunar calendar, which is mainly based on the lunar calendar, believes that May 5th is the day with the strongest Yang energy in a year. As for Duanyang (端阳), Tianzhong (天中), etc., they are qualitative descriptions of the extremely Yang characteristics.
Although the summer solstice, the Dragon Boat Festival, and May 5th are not on the same day in most years, they are all concentrated in May. These three dates gradually merged after the Northern and Southern Dynasties, and the customs that were originally scattered throughout May became more and more concentrated on the fifth day of the fifth month, while the name became more and more fixed on the name "Dragon Boat Festival," which has both cultural content and poetic meaning. Later, some places also called the first to fifth days of May the Dragon Boat Festival. For example, in *Dream of the Red Chamber* (《红楼梦》), the Jia family's (贾府) lively Dragon Boat Festival lasted for five consecutive days.
(Author's affiliation: Chinese Academy of Social Sciences (中国社会科学院))
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The origin of the Dragon Boat Festival has various explanations, giving rise to diverse customs and activities. By the Song Dynasty, it had completed its transformation from a folk custom to a cultural symbol. Song Dynasty Ci poetry melted the natural imagery, folk customs, historical memories, and cultural imagination of the Dragon Boat Festival into a brilliant literary landscape, showcasing a profound awareness of life and patriotic sentiments.
Song Dynasty lyricists were adept at capturing the natural phenomena of the Dragon Boat Festival season, transforming them into aesthetic images rich in philosophical thought. The most common is the pomegranate flower. This "flower deity of the fifth month" is presented in Su Shi's (苏轼) "Ruan Lang Gui · Early Summer" as "After a light rain, small lotus leaves turn, pomegranate flowers bloom as if burning" (微雨过，小荷翻，榴花开欲然), igniting the passion of summer with its bright red color. Its fiery flower shadow is not only a marker of the season but also subtly aligns with the yin-yang concept of the Dragon Boat Festival as the "extreme of yang." In the eyes of the ancients, the fifth month was an "evil month," and the fiery pomegranate flower, with its vigorous vitality, symbolized the wish to ward off evil and avoid misfortune. Han Yuanji's (韩元吉) "Ye Jin Men · Double Fifth" (谒金门·重午) "The fluttering wind blows green feathers through the reeds, plums ripen in the Chu sky with rain. ... Double pomegranate blossoms are half open, please send them to me," expresses the author's desire for the growth of life and longing for a lover through the description of plum ripening and pomegranate flowers, and also expresses the infinite感慨 (gǎn kǎi - "deeply moved," a feeling of deep emotion and reflection on the passage of time). Ouyang Xiu's (欧阳修) "Fisherman's Pride" (渔家傲) includes the lines "Pomegranate flowers bloom enchantingly in May, green willows hang heavy with rain. ... Orioles sing occasionally in the leaves. Still drowsy, easily startled from a dream behind the silk window," outlining a color symphony of red pomegranate flowers and green weeping willows, while the rustling sound of raindrops falling on the green willow branches, as well as the singing of orioles in the bushes outside the window, also break the beautiful dream of a woman holding a double phoenix silk fan behind the silk window. These combinations of images reproduce the natural landscape of the Dragon Boat Festival season, mapping the characteristics of the weather onto the pursuit of the essence of life through the artistic technique of synesthesia.
Dragon boat races, reed leaves wrapping zongzi, five-colored silk threads, and mugwort hanging on doors are Dragon Boat Festival customs that, under the concrete scene descriptions of Song Dynasty lyricists, are condensed into a symbolic system full of meaning, which not only bears the practical function of warding off evil and accepting good fortune but also contains the spiritual sustenance of praying for blessings and welcoming auspiciousness, highlighting the dual characteristics of ritual and entertainment. Huang Shang (黄裳) uses the visual description of "Red flags are raised high, flying out of the deep willow banks. Drums beat like spring thunder, breaking through the misty waves far away" (红旗高举，飞出深深杨柳渚。鼓击春雷，直破烟波远远回) from "Jian Zi Mu Lan Hua · Dragon Boat Race" (减字木兰花·竞渡) to render the enthusiastic atmosphere of drums and shouts rising and falling one after another. These leaping dragon boats are not only carriers of competition but also transformed into flowing totems, entrusting the ancient prayer of warding off evil and accepting blessings. Liu Guo's (刘过) "Qinyuan Spring · Watching the Dragon Boat Race" (沁园春·观竞渡) also vividly depicts the "fish and dragons erupting, shouts encouraging bravery, the earth cracking and mountains collapsing" (鱼龙喷薄，呼声贾勇，地裂山摧) scene of "competing for the championship," and recounts the custom of "fragrant glutinous rice wrapped with silk, auspicious charms inserted with mugwort" (香黍缠丝，宝符插艾). Yang Wujiu's (杨无咎) "Qi Tian Le · Dragon Boat Festival" (齐天乐·端午) with "horn dumplings wrapped in gold, calamus floating in jade, the scenery is still Jingchu" (角黍包金，菖蒲泛玉，风物依然荆楚), conveys the rich meaning of the Jingchu region people celebrating the festival. Su Shi's (苏轼) "Huanxi Sand · Dragon Boat Festival" (浣溪沙·端午) in which a woman's "light sweat slightly permeates the green silk, tomorrow is the Dragon Boat Festival to bathe in fragrant orchids. ... Colored threads lightly wrap around red jade arms, small charms hang askew on green cloud-like hair. Beautiful women meet for a thousand years" (轻汗微微透碧纨，明朝端午浴芳兰。……彩线轻缠红玉臂，小符斜挂绿云鬟。佳人相见一千年), vividly shows the customs of the Dragon Boat Festival, especially the sentence "Beautiful women meet for a thousand years" revealing the lyricist's yearning for a better life.
The social reality of the Song Dynasty also gradually faded the folk color of the Dragon Boat Festival, making it a carrier for literati to entrust their worries about the country and reconstruct cultural identity. Liu Chenweng (刘辰翁) in "Touching Fish · Harmonizing with Zhongzhai's Dragon Boat Festival Rhyme" (摸鱼儿·和中斋端午韵) sighs "Awake and awake again, wandering by the riverbank, how can I bear this forever" (醒复醒，行吟泽畔，焉能忍此终古), expressing the pain of a wandering life. Wu Wenying's (吴文英) "Bathing Orchid Fragrance · Huaian Double Fifth" (澡兰香·淮安重午) weaves personal feelings into the grand narrative of the rise and fall of the country through the space-time folding of "glutinous rice dream time" (黍梦光阴). When Chen Yuyi (陈与义) was exiled to the Lianghu area, he happened to encounter the Dragon Boat Festival, lamented the situation, and wrote "Linjiang Xian" (临江仙): "Chanting Chu lyrics to celebrate the Dragon Boat Festival" (高咏楚词酬午日), but the children of the Southern Crossing "no one knows this meaning, after singing, the wind fills the curtain" (无人知此意，歌罢满帘风), and he himself is "everything is old and wounded" (万事一身伤老矣), facing "the depth of the wine cup is the same as last year" (酒杯深浅去年同), he had to "try to pour the water under the bridge, tonight to Xiangzhong" (试浇桥下水，今夕到湘中). Inscribing the pain of drifting in the cultural genes of time, makes the Dragon Boat Festival a symbol of the national spirit across the ages in Chinese culture.
The Dragon Boat Festival writing in Song Dynasty Ci poetry creates a three-dimensional aesthetic space through the interweaving of natural, folk, and historical dimensions. The instantaneousness of natural imagery and the eternity of historical memory collide in the lyrics, the collectivity of folk rituals and the uniqueness of individual emotions form tension, and together construct a cultural complex of Dragon Boat Festival customs, providing us with a poetic path to understanding the cultural meaning of traditional festivals.
(The author is a professor at the School of Literature, Shandong University (山东大学))
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Pavilions, grand arched bridges, dragon boats, small boats, and numerous figures are gathered in the picture, with meticulous ruled-line painting and delicate brushstrokes. Although the figures are as small as ants, a closer look reveals that the proportions are appropriate, and the postures are varied. The spatial arrangement of the dragon boats surging left and right creates an intense and tense atmosphere of competition. This "Dragon Boat Race at Jinming Pool (金明池争标图)," a national first-class cultural relic collected by the Tianjin Museum (天津博物馆), is said to be the work of Zhang Zeduan (张择端), a painter of the Northern Song Dynasty. It is a silk-based genre painting depicting the scene of dragon boat racing during the Dragon Boat Festival in the Northern Song Dynasty.
The Dragon Boat Festival is approaching mid-summer, the weather is clear, and the days are getting longer. As China's first traditional festival to be selected into the UNESCO Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity, the Dragon Boat Festival carries the Chinese nation's profound historical context and deep national sentiments. According to Li Jun (李君), Deputy Director of the Artifact Research Department of the Tianjin Museum (天津博物馆器物研究部), the Tianjin Museum (天津博物馆) has a rich collection, and the cultural relics related to the Dragon Boat Festival are mainly concentrated in categories such as calligraphy and painting, jade, bronzes, seals, and porcelain.
Among them, there are many related calligraphy and paintings. This "Qu Yuan (屈原) Figure Axis," 61.2 cm in length and 29.8 cm in width, created by Chen Zhuan (陈撰) of the Qing Dynasty, uses ink to outline Qu Yuan's (屈原) lonely figure looking up to the sky. The fluttering of his clothes fully demonstrates the steadfast integrity of "The road ahead is long and winding (路漫漫其修远兮)," which is an artistic expression of the humanistic spirit of the Dragon Boat Festival, full of admiration for Qu Yuan (屈原). The inscription on the painting, "Written by Yuji (玉几) on the fifth day of the fifth month of the Jiyou (己酉) year," indicates that it was created on the Dragon Boat Festival.
"Dou Cao Tu (斗草图)" by Bao Dong (包栋) of the Qing Dynasty depicts the elegance of women competing with flowers and plants. The picture shows lush vegetation and delicate clothing patterns, vividly reproducing the game of "Dou Bai Cao (斗百草)" (competing with various grasses) during the Dragon Boat Festival. "Lumen Cai Yao Tu (鹿门采药图)" by Qian Huian (钱慧安) of the Qing Dynasty is based on the allusion of Pang Degong (庞德公) living in seclusion. The picture shows an old man and a woman leading a deer to collect herbs in the mountains, with the scene of deer singing in the mountain stream, subtly matching the ancient custom of collecting herbs to ward off evil during the Dragon Boat Festival. "Zhong Kui (钟馗) Figure Axis" by Ren Yi (任颐) of the Qing Dynasty depicts Zhong Kui's (钟馗) majesty in angrily beheading a little ghost with sharp brushstrokes, echoing the tradition of "hanging Zhong Kui's (钟馗) image" to ward off evil during the Dragon Boat Festival. Bian Shoumin's (边寿民) "Ink Play Scroll (墨戏卷)" of the Qing Dynasty is inscribed with "Mugwort leaves fill the orchid pendant (艾叶充兰佩)," using mugwort and calamus in the painting, echoing the folk custom of "planting willow on Qingming Festival and planting mugwort on Dragon Boat Festival"...
Li Jun (李君) believes that the origin of the Dragon Boat Festival is deeply rooted in the dragon totem worship. The Hongshan Culture Jade Pig Dragon (红山文化玉猪龙) and the Western Zhou Kui (夔) Pattern Bronze Jin (西周夔纹铜禁) collected by the Tianjin Museum (天津博物馆) are both national first-class cultural relics. The Jade Pig Dragon (玉猪龙), as a sacrificial sacred object of the Hongshan ancestors, has a novel and unique shape of a pig's head and a dragon's body. The Bronze Jin (铜禁) is a table used by ancient nobles to place wine vessels such as you (卣) and zun (尊) during sacrificial banquets. The one in the Tianjin Museum (天津博物馆) is the largest of the three extant Bronze Jins (铜禁) and is engraved with dragon patterns, which is extremely precious.
"On the fifth day of the fifth month, Bingwu (丙午), fire can be taken from the sky, to remove the ominous." "Suitable for children (grandchildren), suitable for gentlemen, eternal happiness without end."... This is the inscription on the national first-class cultural relic "Han Wuyue Wu Yangsui (汉五月五阳燧) (bronze ware)." The yangsui (阳燧) is shaped like a concave mirror and is a tool used since the Zhou Dynasty to obtain fire using solar energy. It is also a great invention in ancient China. There are records of obtaining fire from yangsui (阳燧) from the "Zhou Li (周礼)" to Shen Kuo's (沈括) "Dream Pool Essays (梦溪笔谈)" in the Northern Song Dynasty. This cultural relic in the Tianjin Museum (天津博物馆) is the only extant yangsui (阳燧) with an inscription and has traces of use, making it of extremely high scientific and historical value.
"The ancients believed in the theory of Yin-Yang and the Five Elements. The yang energy is strongest in the fifth month, and the five elements of the fifth month belong to fire. Bing (丙) and Wu (午) in the five elements belong to fire. Therefore, the ancients believed that on the Bingwu (丙午) day at noon, the yang energy of the year would reach its peak. From the perspective of the Five Elements, 'using fire to overcome metal' can turn misfortune into good fortune. Utensils cast in pure yang time will have the pure yang power of the sun, so the inscription emphasizes that it can drive away the ominous, which is in line with the Dragon Boat Festival's prayer for good fortune," said Yao Yang (姚旸), curator of the Tianjin Museum (天津博物馆).
The silver seal of the Hubei (湖北) Chief Military Commander of the Qing Xianfeng (咸丰) three years is a national first-class cultural relic, with three-tiered tiger knobs cast on the back. The right side of the knob is engraved with two lines of Chinese regular script: "Seal of the Hubei (湖北) Chief Military Commander Manufactured by the Ministry of Rites (提督湖北总兵官印礼部造)," and the left side of the knob is engraved with three lines of Manchu regular script translation. There are very few silver official seals handed down from the Qing Dynasty. This silver official seal awarded to Xiang Rong (向荣), the Hubei (湖北) Chief Military Commander, is of great historical value for studying modern Chinese history. "Since ancient times, the Dragon Boat Festival has had the custom of wearing objects to ward off evil spirits. The ancients believed that tigers could suppress evil spirits and protect peace, so mugwort tigers were used as decorations during the Dragon Boat Festival. Tianjin (天津) has the folk custom of giving children tiger satchels to wear during the Dragon Boat Festival, implying disaster relief, warding off evil, dispelling disease, and peace and auspiciousness." Li Jun (李君) believes that this cute tiger knob seal also embodies the good wishes of the Dragon Boat Festival to protect peace.
The Song Dynasty Jingxing Kiln (井陉窑) Deer Pattern Porcelain Pillow, a national second-class cultural relic of the Tianjin Museum (天津博物馆), subtly matches the summer solstice phenology with "deer antler shedding (鹿角解)," showing the health wisdom of the Dragon Boat Festival and the solar term integration. The Qing Dynasty Shendetang (慎德堂) style famille rose dragon boat picture porcelain covered bowl is painted with vivid scenes of dragon boat racing and children playing during the Dragon Boat Festival... The combination of Dragon Boat Festival elements and different types of cultural relics allows people to feel the Dragon Boat Festival culture in their daily lives, foreshadowing the long history and continuous development of Chinese civilization.
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On a summer evening, on the south bank of the Yangtze River (长江), the residual heat still lingers. In the Tongzhuang River (童庄河) waters of Guojiaba Town (郭家坝镇), Zigui County (秭归县), Hubei Province (湖北省), several pontoons are quietly docked along the shore. Suddenly, accompanied by a series of rapid and powerful drumbeats, a small dragon boat carrying 12 people, seemingly detached from the pontoons, cuts through the water and speeds away into the distance. The 10 paddlers in the middle vigorously row, their rhythm and speed highly synchronized, their dark and broad arms rising and falling with the wooden paddles, cleaving through the clear waves of the Three Gorges Reservoir (三峡平湖). The drummer sits at the bow, not paddling, but is the soul of the entire boat—the paddlers' pace, exertion, and stamina distribution are all under his command. The helmsman stands at the stern, also known as the "tow operator," mainly responsible for controlling the direction.
This is a scene from the daily training of the Guojiaba Town (郭家坝镇) Dragon Boat Team. "We started intensive training in early April to prepare for this year's Qu Yuan's (屈原) Hometown Traditional Dragon Boat Race during the Dragon Boat Festival, as well as the subsequent Hubei Province (湖北省) Dragon Boat Tournaments and other competitions," said Guo Kun (郭坤), a paddler on the dragon boat team and the 53-year-old Party Secretary of Buzhuanghe Community (卜庄河社区). This dragon boat team of more than 40 people was established in 2023, and its members include farmers, workers, teachers, etc., with the oldest being 55 years old and the youngest being 28 years old. Many people work during the day, and the concentrated training time is set after 5 pm every day.
Zigui (秭归) is the hometown of Qu Yuan (屈原). Here, the folk customs of dragon boat racing and commemorating Qu Yuan (屈原) during the Dragon Boat Festival have continued to this day. Dragon boat teams from various towns and townships begin training one to two months before the Dragon Boat Festival, and there is even a saying: "Rather neglect the fields for a year than lose the boat race for a year."
Why are the people of Zigui (秭归) so persistent about dragon boat racing? In Zigui (秭归), "the Dragon Boat Festival is bigger than the New Year," and "one Dragon Boat Festival is celebrated three times," from the "first Dragon Boat Festival" on the fifth day of the fifth lunar month, to the "big Dragon Boat Festival" on the fifteenth day of the fifth lunar month, and then to the "last Dragon Boat Festival" on the twenty-fifth day of the fifth lunar month, lasting for a whole month. Zigui's (秭归) Dragon Boat Festival, with its profound cultural heritage, has become a more grand festival celebration than the Spring Festival. In addition to traditional customs such as holding poetry gatherings, wrapping zongzi (粽子), hanging calamus, and tying colorful silk threads, the highlight of the festival that the people of Zigui (秭归) look forward to most is the dragon boat race.
"The dragon boat race in Zigui (秭归) can be traced back to the Spring and Autumn and Warring States periods. Compared to the Spring Festival, which focuses on family reunions, the nationwide participation in dragon boat racing has a stronger sense of collective ritual, forming a grand occasion where 'there are dragon boats wherever there is water'," said Zheng Chengzhi (郑承志), a researcher at the Zigui County (秭归县) Party School. The Chinese Dragon Boat Festival, with Zigui's (秭归) "Dragon Boat Festival Customs in Qu Yuan's (屈原) Hometown" as its main content, was selected into the UNESCO Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity, and dragon boat racing is one of the most distinctive folk activities among them.
Every year around the Dragon Boat Festival, local residents of Zigui (秭归) gather on both sides of the Yangtze River (长江), bringing the old and the young. More than 10 dragon boat teams from various places and townships, dressed in uniform team uniforms, are ready to go. Before the race, a grand "Dragon Boat Redding" ceremony is held on the riverbank, with red cloth tied to the dragon boats, symbolizing that the dragon boats will have a successful start in the competition. With a command, the dragon boats speed across the river like arrows released from a bow. The drums beat like a 疾风骤雨 (jí fēng zhòu yǔ - "violent wind and sudden rain," a rapid and intense barrage), the helmsman steadily maneuvers the boat, and the paddlers shout in unison, cleaving through the waves, with the river water splashing, creating a spectacular scene. The cheers and shouts of encouragement from both sides of the river rise and fall, incessant!
As the dragon boat enters the final sprint, it aims to seize the red flag—the red flag is often made of red cloth, symbolizing a prize. At the moment when the dragon boat approaches the riverbank, the drummer beats the drum like raindrops, and then rapidly strikes the gong. The person at the bow, taking advantage of the dragon boat's momentum, leaps forward, jumps onto the riverbank, and dashes off to seize the red flag. Whoever gets the red flag is the first, is the victor.
"The competition events are very rich, including 200-meter and 500-meter straight-line races, as well as red flag grabbing races. This year, a dragon boat tug-of-war has also been newly added," said Guo Kun (郭坤). Traditional dragon boats usually seat 22 people, while the small dragon boats used in competitions now usually seat 12 people.
"The wood used for dragon boats is mostly fir, which is light and has strong plasticity, and the hull made has a curvature," said Zheng Xianglong (郑祥龙), a representative inheritor of the intangible cultural heritage of Yichang City's (宜昌市) dragon boat making skills. With the changes of the times, most of the dragon boats used in competitions today are made of fiberglass, which is not only light and strong, but also corrosion-resistant and impact-resistant, making them more suitable for competitive competitions.
With each paddle stroke spanning two thousand years, ripples convey the feelings of home. Today, Zheng Xianglong (郑祥龙) still insists on making wooden small dragon boat models by hand, with each cut and saw, "hoping that future generations will inherit and promote dragon boat culture and Dragon Boat Festival culture, so that the spirit of the sages will be passed down for generations."
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As the sun sets in the west and the fishing boats sing their evening songs, the riverbank is already setting up a small stage as the Dragon Boat Festival approaches. In addition to the dragon boat races, there will also be a wonderful theatrical performance for the Dragon Boat Festival. After noon, the sound of gongs and drums will ring out from behind the stage, followed by the famous Zhangzhou Puppet Show (漳州木偶戏). As long as I can remember, many places in my hometown have puppet shows during temple fairs.
Zhangzhou's glove puppet show has a long history. In 2006, the Zhangzhou Glove Puppet Show was included in the first batch of national intangible cultural heritage list. The history of Zhangzhou Glove Puppet Show can be traced back to the Jin Dynasty, and there are written displays in the Zhangzhou Ancient City Memory Museum (漳州古城记忆馆). The Jin people recorded in "拾遗记": "South of the South, there is a country of Fulu. Its people are good at ingenuity and change, easy to change clothes... The human form is either several points long, or several inches, the gods are strange and fleeting, dazzling in time."
In my childhood, I often went to temple fairs with my grandmother to watch glove puppet shows, and everyone sat on benches and gathered together. I really liked the gorgeous costumes of the glove puppets.
Many exquisite puppets are displayed in the Zhangzhou Ancient City Memory Museum (漳州古城记忆馆). Puppet shows are performed with puppets dressed in costumes and beautifully dressed, and the repertoire and music are also unique to southern Fujian. The characteristic of puppet shows is that the puppets are directly manipulated with fingers and palms to perform theatrical performances. It is very challenging to a person's flexibility and control ability. It takes a lot of time for professional training to make the puppets lifelike and vivid. It can express the singing, reciting, acting, and fighting, joy, anger, sorrow, and joy of stage plays, and can also perform some actions that are difficult to reflect in stage plays.
In the past, the general impression of Zhangzhou people on glove puppet shows was to move a small bench to the wooden colored building set up at the temple fair site, and stretch their necks to watch the actors holding palm-sized glove puppets and performing traditional repertoires such as "Romance of the Three Kingdoms." Now the themes of glove puppet shows are novel, the forms are diverse, and they are well integrated with modern multimedia. Whenever I travel in other cities and hear locals discussing Zhangzhou puppet shows, I always proudly say, "I am from Zhangzhou!"
The wind of the Jiulong River (九龙江) blows gently, and I return to the familiar shore. The stage is built as before, and several dragon boats float on the river, quietly waiting for the noon bell to ring. I heard that this year's glove puppet show is the newly choreographed "Ne Zha Stirs the Sea" (哪吒闹海), and everyone is looking forward to the performance. In the sun, the shadows of the trees are whirling, and the light and shadow bring me back to the past. At that time, I was leaning on my grandmother's lap, smiling and watching the lifelike glove puppet show.
(The author is a student of Fujian Vocational College of Water Resources and Electric Power (福建水利电力职业技术学院))
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