Summary: Gansu province is implementing Xi Jinping's directives to promote industrial innovation through technological advancement, focusing on upgrading traditional industries and fostering strategic emerging sectors. The province has seen breakthroughs, including domestically produced carbon-ion therapy systems and advancements in agriculture and material science, leading to increased yields and import substitution. Companies like Lanzhou Lanshi Group are experiencing increased orders due to technological innovation. Gansu is facilitating technology transfer by connecting research institutions with businesses and providing support for commercialization. Gansu Party Secretary Hu Changsheng emphasized integrating technological and industrial innovation to develop new productive forces and build an innovative Gansu.
Summary: Hou Dongsheng, Deputy District Chief of Xinfu District, Xinzhou City, Shanxi Province, conducted an unannounced field investigation in Han'yan Village to address drought concerns and ineffective irrigation. The investigation revealed issues with damaged wells, lack of funding for repairs, and village cadres' unfamiliarity with agricultural policies. Hou coordinated with local officials to repair the wells and initiated measures to improve well management and policy knowledge among local officials across the district. Xinfu District is implementing a "closed-loop" investigation method, which emphasizes on-site problem-solving and rapid rectification. The article does not mention the United States or U.S.-China relations.
Summary: Dongguan's foreign trade has seen significant growth this year, with exports increasing by 11.9% in the first four months. Vivo, a smartphone manufacturer based in Dongguan, exemplifies the city's industrial resilience due to its robust supply chain and focus on R&D, allowing it to maintain a strong global market presence. To cope with international market risks, companies like Topstar are focusing on innovation, such as developing advanced AI-powered robotic systems. Some companies like Wanletonghua are also adapting to challenges, including the impact of U.S. tariffs, by shifting focus to domestic sales and diversifying export markets, particularly towards Southeast Asia and Europe. Dongguan is actively promoting industrial upgrades through initiatives like the "AI+" action plan and support for companies shifting from export to domestic sales.
Summary: China's renewable energy capacity has surpassed 2 billion kilowatts, a 58% year-on-year increase as of April, according to the National Energy Administration. Wind and solar power capacity alone has exceeded thermal power. National Energy Administration Deputy Director Song Hongkun stated that wind and solar power maintained high consumption levels. China is improving its power grid to accommodate renewable energy by building large-scale clean energy bases and cross-provincial transmission projects. The country aims to ensure a renewable energy utilization rate of at least 90% nationwide between 2025 and 2027.
Summary: In the first four months of 2024, China's service trade grew by 8.2% year-on-year, reaching 2632.06 billion yuan, with exports increasing by 14.6% and imports by 3.9%. Knowledge-intensive service trade also saw steady growth at 5.5%, with significant contributions from other commercial services and telecommunications, computer, and information services. Travel services experienced the most rapid export growth, becoming the largest sector within service trade. The knowledge-intensive service trade surplus expanded by 15.26 billion yuan compared to the same period last year. This article contains no discussion of the United States or U.S.-China relations.
Summary: The Ministry of Water Resources released the 2024 China Water Resources Bulletin, indicating improvements in water use efficiency. The report states that water consumption per 10,000 yuan of GDP and industrial added value decreased by 4.4% and 5.3% respectively. National average precipitation and total water resources exceeded the multi-year average. Total national water consumption increased by 2.15 billion cubic meters compared to 2023. The report does not discuss the United States or U.S.-China relations.
Summary: The article highlights the Three Gorges Dam's significant contributions to flood control, power generation, navigation, and water resource management, emphasizing its role in China's economic development. The China Three Gorges Corporation (CTG) has expanded from hydroelectric power to a broader clean energy portfolio, including wind and solar, with 96% of its installed capacity being clean energy. CTG is committed to protecting the Yangtze River through ecological initiatives and technological innovation and aims to balance energy security with low-carbon transition. CTG Deputy Party Secretary and General Manager Li Fumin noted the optimization of the layout and the accelerated planning and construction of a new energy system, while CTG Party Secretary and Chairman Liu Weiping committed to high-quality development and high-level security. The article does not mention the United States or U.S.-China relations.
Summary: Various regions in China are implementing measures to boost their cultural and tourism industries in anticipation of peak season. Inner Mongolia plans to launch over 300 activities, while Sichuan is initiating a market order rectification campaign. These efforts aim to develop cultural tourism into pillar, livelihood, and happiness industries. The initiatives are designed to ensure high-quality development and orderly operation of the tourism market.
Summary: Li Hongzhong, a member of the Politburo, conducted research in Yunnan on promoting a strong sense of community for the Chinese nation and high-quality development in border ethnic areas. He emphasized the importance of adhering to Xi Jinping's thoughts on ethnic work and focusing on economic and social advancement in these regions. Li called for Yunnan to integrate into the national development pattern and develop unique industries, as well as to promote ethnic unity and exchanges. He also alluded to Xi Jinping's multiple visits to Yunnan as indicative of the Party's care for ethnic minorities and the superiority of China's approach to ethnic issues. The visit included inspections of historical sites and discussions on the upcoming 15th Five-Year Plan.
Summary: China's Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (MIIT) and eight other departments jointly issued an "Implementation Opinions on Accelerating the High-Quality Development of the Science and Technology Service Industry," aiming to boost technological innovation and industrial integration. MIIT's Wei Wei noted the rapid growth of China's science and technology service industry, with the national technology contract turnover reaching 6.8 trillion yuan in 2024. The plan focuses on promoting high-end, intelligent, green, and integrated development within the sector, moving from standardized services to "customized" solutions using AI. Authorities aim to break down regional barriers in the technology market and improve the role of technology managers in facilitating technology transfer.
Summary: State Councilor Shen Yiqin recently conducted research in Jiangsu on employment and vocational skills training. She emphasized the importance of implementing Xi Jinping's directives on employment and prioritizing employment to improve livelihoods and promote high-quality, full employment. Shen urged efforts to enhance vocational skills training and provide employment support for university graduates and other young people, addressing structural employment contradictions. During the tour of Suzhou, Wuxi and Nanjing from June 4-6, Shen visited companies, employment service centers and training institutions to understand labor practices and employment support. The visit indicates a continued focus on domestic economic stability and workforce development.
Summary: A Ministry of Commerce spokesperson stated that China is addressing concerns regarding its rare earth export controls, which have been raised by several countries due to their impact on the robotics and electric vehicle industries. While acknowledging the dual-use nature of rare earth materials, the spokesperson emphasized that China adheres to international practices in implementing export controls to safeguard national security and interests, and to fulfill non-proliferation obligations. The spokesperson also noted that China has approved a number of compliant applications, and is willing to increase communication with relevant countries on export control to facilitate compliant trade. These export controls are not mentioned as related to U.S.-China relations.
Summary: A pilot program led by the China National Rice Research Institute in Guangde City, Anhui Province, focusing on increasing rice production and efficiency, has shown promising results, with expected yield increases of over 10% and a per-mu increase in efficiency of over 100 yuan. The program introduced high-yield, high-quality rice varieties and integrated various technologies to achieve these gains. Experts praised the program's integrated approach at a demonstration and seminar held in Guangde. The initiative addresses the national bottleneck in rice yield improvement by tailoring solutions to specific local conditions.
Summary: The Chinese government's "consumer goods trade-in" program, funded by both central and local governments, aims to stimulate consumption by offering subsidies for replacing old appliances and vehicles, with central funding doubled this year through the issuance of special treasury bonds. Shandong province, for example, is providing local matching funds and streamlining subsidy distribution to incentivize participation from businesses and consumers. The program has already driven significant sales growth, but authorities are implementing measures to prevent price manipulation and ensure fair market practices. The program has already generated 1.1 trillion yuan in sales, accompanied by the disbursement of about 175 million subsidies.
Summary: Dongguan, a major manufacturing hub in China, is experiencing robust trade growth, with a 19.4% year-on-year increase in foreign trade in the first four months of 2024. Companies like vivo and Topstar are demonstrating resilience through strong supply chains and innovation in smartphones and industrial robots, respectively. Facing challenges, including the impact of U.S. tariffs, companies are adapting by developing domestic-oriented products and exploring new markets in Southeast Asia and Europe. The local government is supporting these efforts through policies promoting the toy industry and technological upgrades. These changes have helped Dongguan to maintain a strong economic position despite global economic uncertainty.
Summary: The Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) Agricultural Base in Yangling, Shaanxi Province, is expanding agricultural cooperation with SCO countries through technology exchange, training, and trade. Yangling has been exporting agricultural products, including blueberries to Russia via air, settled in RMB, and other fruits to Central Asian nations. The base has trained over 2,400 agricultural officials and technicians from SCO countries, sharing Chinese agricultural technology and solutions. Yangling has also established 14 overseas agricultural technology demonstration parks in countries like Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan, and facilitated agricultural trade, with import/export values increasing significantly.
Summary: In a statement commemorating 75 years of diplomatic relations between China and Myanmar, the Chinese Ambassador to Myanmar emphasized the deep-rooted "pauk-phaw" (brotherly) friendship between the two nations, highlighting early border resolutions and mutual support on core interests. China prioritizes its relationship with Myanmar in its foreign policy, adhering to principles of amity, sincerity, mutual benefit, and inclusiveness, respecting Myanmar's chosen path of development. The Ambassador noted the success of Belt and Road Initiative projects, including oil and gas pipelines and power plants, and increasing trade in agricultural products. He also emphasized China's rapid assistance following a recent earthquake and the deepening cultural exchanges between the two countries.
Summary: Chinese Foreign Ministry Spokesperson announced that Vice Premier He Lifeng will visit the UK from June 8-13 at the invitation of the British government. While in the UK, He Lifeng will meet with U.S. counterparts for the first meeting of the China-U.S. economic and trade consultation mechanism.
Summary: A China-Sri Lanka cultural photography exhibition, themed "Friendship and Integration," opened at the Sri Lankan Prime Minister's Office on June 6, 2024. The exhibition aims to deepen bilateral friendship and promote cultural exchange between the two countries. The event was captured in a photograph by Ajith Perera and distributed by Xinhua News Agency, showing visitors viewing the exhibited works on the opening day. The article does not mention the United States or U.S.-China relations.
Summary: CCP International Department head Liu Jianchao led a delegation to Cyprus from June 5-7, meeting with President Christodoulides, leaders from DISY, DIKO, and AKEL parties, and acting Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs Constantinidou. Liu articulated China's European policy during his visit. Both sides affirmed their commitment to implementing the consensus reached by their leaders and continuing mutual support on issues of core interests. They also agreed to strengthen party-to-party exchanges and promote cooperation in areas such as the Belt and Road Initiative. The parties stated their desire to further advance China-Cyprus and China-Europe relations.
Summary: The China Railway Construction (Caribbean) Co., Ltd. recently completed the Port of Spain General Hospital Central Block project in Trinidad and Tobago. The new 13-story building, equipped with 540 beds and modern facilities, is expected to significantly modernize the country's healthcare system and improve medical services. Former Prime Minister Keith Rowley praised the Chinese company's technical capabilities and commitment to overcoming construction challenges. Trinidad and Tobago plans to transform the hospital into a teaching center for the University of the West Indies. A project representative emphasized that the Port of Spain General Hospital Central Block project is a microcosm of Trinidad and Tobago-China pragmatic cooperation.
Summary: A "Tiangong Classroom" event, co-hosted by the China Manned Space Engineering Office, the Chinese Embassy in Hungary, and the Hungarian Academy of Sciences, took place in Budapest. Shenzhou-20 astronauts Chen Dong, Chen Zhongrui, and Wang Jie delivered a pre-recorded video lecture from the Chinese space station to Hungarian youth, answering questions about space. Videos of astronauts Liu Yang, Gui Haichao, and Zhu Yangzhu demonstrating scientific experiments in the space station were also shown. Approximately 300 Chinese and Hungarian representatives participated in the event. The event did not mention the United States or U.S.-China relations.
Summary: Khalid, head of the Tunisian Orient Knowledge Bookstore and Publishing House, stated his organization is strengthening cooperation with Chinese institutions to introduce Chinese books and development experiences to the Arab world. The publishing house focuses on translating books covering Chinese political theory, economic development, and philosophy. Khalid highlighted the importance of China's development experience for Arab countries facing development bottlenecks, particularly in areas like green transition and governance. He also mentioned forthcoming publications on China's governance capabilities and new collaborations resulting from the Tunis International Book Fair, including works on rural development, digital economies, and Belt and Road cooperation in Africa. Khalid and his wife are planning to attend the Beijing International Book Fair to expand collaborations.
Summary: The 2025 China-Kenya Culture and Tourism Year officially launched in Nairobi with a joint performance celebrating 40 years of Sino-Kenyan acrobatic exchange. Kenyan Cabinet Secretary for Gender, Culture, Arts and Heritage, Hannah Cheptumo, stated that cultural and tourism cooperation would deepen mutual understanding and advance bilateral relations. Chinese Ambassador to Kenya Guo Haiyan noted that Chinese tourism to Kenya reached a record high in 2024. The joint cultural and tourism year aims to boost cooperation and contribute to the building of a China-Kenya community with a shared future.
Summary: The 2025 National College Entrance Examination (gaokao) commenced on June 7th with a record 13.35 million registered students. An official from the Ministry of Education's National Education Examinations Authority stated that measures were taken to ensure security, including strict monitoring of all stages of the exam process and enhanced anti-cheating technology. The Ministry of Education coordinated with public security and industry and information technology departments to combat cheating and regulate the examination environment. Special accommodations, such as braille exam papers, were provided for disabled students.
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Summary: According to an official from the Ministry of Education Examination Yuan, the 2024 *gaokao* (National College Entrance Examination) emphasized moral education, fundamental knowledge, and critical thinking. The exam questions aimed to assess students' abilities to analyze and solve problems, with a focus on applying knowledge to real-world scenarios like sailing and disease research. The exam incorporated materials related to the 80th anniversary of the victory of the War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression to encourage patriotism. The exam also emphasized connections to high school curricula to promote deeper teaching.
Summary: The Jiangsu Provincial Football League ("Su Chao") suspended its weekend games out of respect for the National College Entrance Examination (Gaokao), ensuring a quiet testing environment for students. The "Su Chao" organizing committee also published a poster on its official account wishing the candidates good luck. A match originally scheduled in Suqian was also postponed to avoid conflicting with local high school entrance exams.
Summary: A symposium on Xi Jinping's Thought on the Rule of Law, co-sponsored by the People's Daily and China University of Political Science and Law, was held in Beijing on June 7th. The meeting emphasized the importance of studying and promoting Xi Jinping's Thought on the Rule of Law as a fundamental guideline for governing the country. Chen Jianwen, Editor-in-Chief of the People's Daily, and Jiang Zeting, Party Secretary of China University of Political Science and Law, were among those in attendance. Several experts and scholars, including Ma Huaide, spoke at the symposium. The symposium focused on the core tenets of Xi's legal philosophy, its essence, its rich content, and the requirements for implementing it in practice.
Summary: The Seventh Yangtze River Delta Integration Development High-Level Forum in Nanjing witnessed the establishment of the Yangtze River Delta Advanced Manufacturing Cluster Alliance. This alliance, operating within the existing coordination mechanism, aims to foster world-class advanced manufacturing clusters by leveraging the industrial strengths of Shanghai, Jiangsu, Zhejiang, and Anhui. The alliance will focus on building collaborative industrial and supply chains to promote high-quality development of advanced manufacturing. Currently, the region boasts 26 national-level advanced manufacturing clusters across various sectors. The forum also announced a second batch of 12 Yangtze River Delta Innovation Consortium pilot projects.
Summary: China has approved its first domestically produced 9-valent HPV vaccine, developed jointly by Xiamen University, the Xiang'an Innovation Laboratory Xia Ningshao team, and Wantai BioPharm. This marks China as only the second country after the U.S. with the independent capability to produce high-valent HPV vaccines. The vaccine, named "馨可宁9," utilizes E. coli expression platform and underwent extensive clinical trials involving over 11,000 participants aged 9-45, demonstrating good safety and comparable immunogenicity to foreign counterparts. The vaccine development began in 2007 and took 18 years to complete. The research findings were published in The Lancet Infectious Diseases.
Summary: This article discusses the Three Gorges Dam project and the China Three Gorges Corporation's (CTG) role in China's energy sector and environmental protection. The CTG, born from the Three Gorges Project, is now the world's largest hydropower developer and a leading clean energy group. They are expanding into wind and solar power, with 96% of their capacity being clean energy. CTG is also involved in the ecological protection of the Yangtze River, investing over 120 billion yuan in related projects. CTG Deputy Party Secretary and General Manager Li Fumin noted that the company will speed up the planning and construction of a new energy system to underpin energy security and low-carbon transition.
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Summary: The article highlights the role of young people in revitalizing rural Chinese culture through entrepreneurship and innovation. Specifically, it details the experiences of three individuals: Shi Xian, who promotes traditional embroidery of the Dong people; Hu Wenliang, who renovates old houses into cultural spaces; and Quan Jiajiu, who is reviving the traditional pottery-making craft. These individuals are modernizing traditional practices, attracting younger generations to participate, and driving cultural tourism, all contributing to the economic and cultural revitalization of their respective villages.
Summary: This article emphasizes the importance of developing rural cultural industries as a key driver for rural revitalization in China, highlighting the integration of culture and economy. It focuses on the role of young people who are returning to their hometowns to revitalize traditional crafts and cultural spaces, citing examples of revitalizing traditional folk customs and ancient residences. The article stresses that local government support is crucial for fostering an environment conducive to cultural industry development and attracting young talent to rural areas. It did not discuss the United States or U.S.-China relations.
Summary: Professor Ding Yuanzhu of the Party School of the Central Committee of the CPC highlighted the factors attracting youth to rural cultural revitalization, including favorable policies, unique cultural resources, and improved infrastructure. He emphasized the advantages of youth in leveraging technology and new business models to promote rural culture and integrate it with industries like tourism. Ding suggested measures to encourage youth participation, such as increased policy support, financial aid, infrastructure development, and skills training. The article does not discuss the United States or U.S.-China relations.
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Summary: A Southern Theater Navy observation and communication station on the South China Sea, described as a "high mountain outpost," has undergone a transformation from basic maritime observation to providing diversified intelligence support through the integration of new equipment. The station emphasizes constant readiness and has implemented innovative mechanisms for equipment synergy, including an equipment effectiveness database and anti-interference operational methods. This has enabled the station to enhance its intelligence reporting accuracy and timeliness, while also improving internal equipment management through remote monitoring and control. The station has enhanced its intelligence reporting accuracy and timeliness. The article does not mention the United States.
Summary: The Central Military Commission has reorganized three military academies, including the PLA Army Branch University, the PLA Information Support Force Engineering University, and the PLA Joint Logistics Support Force Engineering University, all of which will recruit ordinary high school graduates. A total of 22 military academies are recruiting this year, aiming to attract talented youth to contribute to military modernization and cultivate high-quality military personnel. The article emphasizes the importance of military education in developing skilled personnel and encourages students to strengthen their skills. It highlights the dedication and sacrifices required of military personnel, calling on youth to embrace their responsibilities in safeguarding the nation.
Summary: The article highlights the relationship between the Dongfeng Space City and the local community of Ejin Banner, noting the historical relocation of residents to facilitate the base's construction in 1958. It emphasizes the contributions of the Ejin Banner community to China's space program, from its early days to the present Shenzhou missions, including civilian participation in search and rescue efforts. The article also mentions the enhanced security measures now in place, like drones and smart patrol systems, used by border police. The local government is also working to provide services to workers and their families at the space city. There is no mention of the United States.
Summary: The article reports on Shanghai's efforts to support civilian personnel (文职人员) within the military, focusing on improvements in areas such as housing, education for dependents, and social benefits. Shanghai has implemented policies to facilitate residency applications and provide housing support. Examples include streamlined *hukou* (户口) registration for engineers and preferential access to public transportation and healthcare. These initiatives aim to encourage civilian personnel to contribute to military development in Shanghai. There is no discussion of the United States or U.S.-China relations in the provided text.
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Summary: The article focuses on the 八路军太行纪念馆 (Eighth Route Army Taihang Memorial Hall) and the "Taihang Spirit" of sacrifice and resilience during the anti-Japanese war. It highlights the difficult conditions faced by the 八路军 (Eighth Route Army) and the crucial support they received from the local population, emphasizing the importance of unity between the army and the people. Visitors to the museum expressed the need to carry forward the spirit of not being afraid of pressure, especially in the face of what they see as a complex international situation. The article also quotes Edgar Snow's description of the 抗大 (Chinese People's Anti-Japanese Military and Political University) from "Red Star Over China".
Summary: The article discusses the increasing global popularity of Chinese culture, citing examples such as the dance drama *Wing Chun* in Russia and Chinese breakdancers at a competition in Paris. It argues that China should further promote its culture by drawing from its unique heritage while also adapting to modern contexts and embracing cross-cultural understanding. The piece suggests that Chinese culture can resonate globally by tapping into universal values and using new media and technologies, such as VR and gaming, to enhance its appeal. It also notes that the fusion of local elements, such as the incorporation of Western pantomime elements in a Chinese opera performance in Vienna, helps foster cultural exchange. There is no discussion of the United States or U.S.-China relations.
Summary: Xu Cui, a provincial-level inheritor of the Chagan Lake fish skin craft, is revitalizing the traditional art form by developing new techniques and products. Facing the risk of the craft's disappearance, Xu refined existing skills into four major techniques and created over a thousand cultural and creative products, including fish skin earrings and ornaments. Her team has obtained several trademarks and patents, and their work has been recognized with awards. Xu also provides free training to villagers, promoting employment and increasing income for over 400 people. The article does not mention any United States or U.S.-China relations.
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Summary: This article discusses the importance of marine art as a medium for connecting with, understanding, and protecting the ocean. It highlights historical Chinese artwork depicting maritime scenes, noting a relative scarcity of realistic depictions of the ocean. The Shenzhen University Marine Art Research Center was founded to address this gap by creating contemporary artwork that tells historical stories related to the Maritime Silk Road. The center organized the "Two Thousand Years of the Maritime Silk Road" art exhibition, featuring historical paintings and other marine artworks. The exhibition was shown in China and Europe.
Summary: A recent art book exhibition in eastern China showcased aesthetically pleasing and well-designed art books from nine regional publishers. The exhibition aimed to draw attention to the value of physical books and express publishers' thoughts on the industry's future. It highlighted a growing demand for art books with unique designs, materials, and collectibility, blurring the lines between book and art object. The author argues the most beautiful books achieve perfect harmony between form and content, citing examples like a book on Party history with gold lettering and pressed cotton fabric. The author emphasizes the enduring value and unique reading experience offered by physical books compared to digital media.
Summary: This article discusses the "First Heilongjiang Province Fabric Reconstruction Patchwork Design Exhibition" held at Harbin Normal University Art Museum, showcasing the evolution of patchwork from traditional craft to contemporary art. The exhibition highlighted the artistic possibilities of patchwork, with designers employing both traditional techniques and modern technologies like laser engraving and digital printing. It emphasizes the importance of material innovation and the integration of personal emotion in creating soulful patchwork art, while stressing harmony between craft, art, and spiritual expression. The author argues that patchwork is a craft with an important cultural legacy and is being incorporated into art, design, and daily life. There is no mention of the United States or U.S.-China relations.
Summary: During International Children's Day, museums and science centers in Nanjing, Jiangsu Province, saw booming sales of science-themed cultural and creative products (文创) like notebooks and stickers. These products, designed to spark interest in science among children, are part of a growing trend fueled by increased national investment in science popularization. Designers are grappling with the challenge of avoiding homogeneity in these products, aiming for designs that are aesthetically pleasing, knowledge-based, and culturally enriching. Interactive designs and technologies like AR are being incorporated to enhance children's engagement and provide immersive learning experiences. The goal is to bridge the gap between children's interests and scientific knowledge through engaging and interactive designs.
Summary: The "China Xuan Paper Town National Paper Living Room and National Paper Water Street" in Jingxian County, Anhui Province, has won an international award for its design. Inspired by the landscape painting *Lake and Mountain Spring Dawn* by Juran of the Five Dynasties, the architecture aims to embody the artistic conception of Xuan paper and provide a immersive experience for visitors. The design emphasizes a unique tour experience, transforming the landscape and creating a sense of continuity. The white exterior and layered structure showcase the texture and lightness of Xuan paper, harmonizing with the undulating momentum and creating a picturesque scene.
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Summary: The article discusses the historical and cultural significance of ornamental stones in China, highlighting an exhibition at the National Museum of China showcasing their artistic value. It traces the evolution of appreciation for stones from ancient times, when they were used as tools, to their later role as objects of aesthetic and philosophical contemplation by scholars and artists like Mi Fu. The article emphasizes that the beauty of ornamental stones lies in their natural forms and the cultural meanings imbued in them. It also notes the expanding range of stone types and display spaces, and the recognition of stone appreciation as a national intangible cultural heritage. There is no mention of the United States or U.S.-China relations.
Summary: This short snippet from the People's Daily provides contact information for the "msfk" mailbox and credits Zhao Siru for the page layout design. The article appears to be an introductory piece or a footer detail rather than substantive political analysis. Therefore, it contains no information pertinent to Chinese politics, officials, or U.S.-China relations.
By: 本报记者 董洪亮 王锦涛
Sparks flicker and welding flowers dance. In the production workshop of Lanzhou Lanshi Group Co., Ltd. (兰州兰石集团有限公司) in Lanzhou (兰州), Gansu (甘肃), various products are ready for shipment and will soon be inspected and shipped overseas. From the factory delivery of the world's first 3000-horsepower ultra-deep desert fast-moving drilling rig to the opening of the international market for HAST refining reactors and 70 MPa skid-mounted hydrogen refueling stations, Lanzhou Lanshi Group (兰州兰石集团) promotes industrial innovation through technological innovation. "Some subsidiaries have production orders scheduled until the end of the year and are working overtime to produce," said Wang Bin (王彬), chairman of the group, with confidence.
In September 2024, General Secretary Xi Jinping (习近平) pointed out during his inspection in Gansu (甘肃) that "Gansu (甘肃) should actively promote new industrialization, accelerate the transformation and upgrading of traditional industries, strengthen and optimize characteristic and advantageous industries, actively develop strategic emerging industries, and develop new quality productive forces in accordance with local conditions."
Deeply implementing the spirit of General Secretary Xi Jinping's (习近平) important instructions, Gansu (甘肃) is solidly promoting the deep integration of technological innovation and industrial innovation, and is focusing on building a technological innovation and transformation base.
More and more high-quality technological supply——
No. 509, Nanchang Road (南昌路), Lanzhou (兰州), Institute of Modern Physics (近代物理研究所), Chinese Academy of Sciences (中国科学院). The Lanzhou Heavy Ion Accelerator (兰州重离子加速器), which is hundreds of meters long, is located here like a "giant dragon."
China's (中国) first domestically produced carbon ion therapy system with independent intellectual property rights was born from the Lanzhou Heavy Ion Accelerator (兰州重离子加速器). "As of now, 5 units have been approved for registration and 5 units are under construction, realizing the industrialization of basic research," said Yang Jiancheng (杨建成), deputy director of the Institute of Modern Physics (近代物理研究所). From basic research to clinical application, and from a major national instrument to a medical device, the Lanzhou Heavy Ion Accelerator (兰州重离子加速器) has broken the long-term monopoly of foreign products in the large-scale high-end radiotherapy market.
Strengthening the deep integration of technological innovation and industrial innovation, high-quality technological supply is the key. "Longyou No. 6" (陇油6号) has pushed the winter rapeseed planting area in China (中国) 13 degrees northward in latitude, the 2 MW liquid fuel thorium-based molten salt experimental reactor has achieved full-power operation for the first time in the world, and 6 kinds of medical isotopes have been successfully prepared...
"In 2024, Gansu (甘肃) won 8 National Science and Technology Awards (国家科学技术奖)," said Min Ping (闵苹), director of the Gansu Provincial Department of Science and Technology (甘肃省科技厅). In Gansu (甘肃), 353 technologies have achieved domestic substitution, 226 technologies maintain a leading position in China (中国) or internationally, and 173 original achievements have been industrialized.
Enterprises are becoming more and more innovative——
Stepping into the Longshou Mine (龙首矿) of Jinchuan Group Co., Ltd. (金川集团股份有限公司), the spiral mine road extends downwards in circles, bottomless.
"Although Longshou Mine (龙首矿) has nearly 100 million tons of resource reserves, about 80% are lean ores," said Guo Huigao (郭慧高), deputy general manager of Jinchuan Group (金川集团). "We want production capacity from lean ores, and break through development bottlenecks with technological breakthroughs, so that the minimum recoverable industrial grade of nickel has been reduced from 0.5% to 0.3%."
Promoting the deep integration of technological innovation and industrial innovation, strengthening the main position of enterprise innovation is the key. "The maize detasseling machine independently developed by us has achieved mass production," said Jia Jun (贾峻), chairman of Jiuquan Aokai Seed Machinery Co., Ltd. (酒泉奥凯种子机械股份有限公司). "The efficiency of the detasseling machine is 200 times that of manual labor, saving 200 yuan per mu, and it has been promoted in Gansu (甘肃), Xinjiang (新疆) and other places."
By the end of 2024, the number of high-tech enterprises in Gansu Province (甘肃省) reached 2,463, an increase of 16.2% year-on-year. 13 enterprise innovation consortia gathered 326 units from inside and outside the province and more than 5,700 scientific researchers to carry out collaborative innovation, overcome 89 key common technologies, and transform and apply 41 scientific and technological achievements.
The transformation of scientific and technological achievements is becoming smoother——
The rare earth complex luminescent materials developed by Academician Huang Chunhui's (黄春辉) team at Peking University (北京大学) can achieve an output value of 150 million yuan per single product once mass-produced. However, the team once faced the dilemma of having technology but no factory buildings.
"Enterprises propose questions, universities answer questions, and the government guides," Lanzhou New Area (兰州新区) promotes the seamless connection between the innovation chain and the industrial chain. "We sent special personnel to connect, provided standardized factory buildings, introduced Academician Huang Chunhui's (黄春辉) team, and registered and established Lanzhou Ruis New Material Technology Co., Ltd. (兰州睿尔思新材料科技公司)," said Yang Tianyue (杨天岳), director of the Science and Technology Innovation Bureau of Lanzhou New Area (兰州新区科技创新局). The company cooperated with local universities to build a 100-ton production line in 6 months and achieve ton-level mass production of rare earth luminescent materials.
"Rare earth luminescent materials can significantly improve the efficiency of photosynthesis and increase crop yields by 10%-20%," said Wei Huibo (卫慧波), technical director of the company.
Gansu (甘肃) is closely following the "last mile" of the transformation of scientific and technological achievements, unblocking the four channels of policy, market, finance, and service, and establishing a "three-item list" of key projects under research, scientific research achievements, and projects to be transformed, making the market channel for the transformation of achievements more "smooth."
"We will keep in mind General Secretary Xi Jinping's (习近平) entrustment, solidly promote the deep integration and 'two-way rush' of technological innovation and industrial innovation, lead the development of new quality productive forces with technological innovation, and accelerate the construction of an innovative Gansu (甘肃)," said Hu Changsheng (胡昌升), Secretary of the Gansu Provincial Party Committee (甘肃省委书记).
Return to TopBy: 本报记者 刘鑫焱 郑洋洋
"This seedling is growing quite well!" Squatting on the edge of the field, touching the corn leaves and noticing they had widened again, Hou Dongsheng (侯冬生) felt relieved.
Just over two months ago, in the same spot, he was extremely annoyed.
Hou Dongsheng (侯冬生) is the Deputy District Chief of Xinfu District (忻府区), Xinzhou City (忻州市), Shanxi Province (山西省), responsible for agriculture and rural affairs, water conservancy, and other work. At that time, the drought was severe, and he decided to go to the fields to take a look.
Without prior notice, he went straight to the fields of Hanyan Village (韩岩村), Xizhang Town (西张镇).
Since the launch of in-depth study and education on the spirit of the Central Eight-Point Regulation, Xinfu District (忻府区) has been implementing a closed-loop working method for front-line research. "Traditional research is 'notification - preparation - report,' to avoid 'supplementing materials' and 'reciting scripts' style inspections, now it is to find problems on the spot, and randomly select responsible cadres," said Hou Dongsheng (侯冬生).
Hou Dongsheng (侯冬生) grabbed a handful of soil and crushed it in his palm, the granular feel was obvious.
"Secretary Ren (任书记), please come over immediately." He made a phone call to Ren Chengxiu (任成秀), the village Party branch secretary.
"The sowing season is coming soon, why haven't you organized irrigation yet?" Hou Dongsheng (侯冬生) cut straight to the point.
"Recently, the well broke down, and there is a large funding gap..." Ren Chengxiu (任成秀) replied.
After some questioning, it turned out that the operation of the village's well was contracted to an individual. The village committee collects a fixed rent every year, and then the contractor charges the villagers for irrigation. The contract stipulates that when the well needs major repairs, exceeding the operating costs, the village committee is responsible.
Further investigation revealed to Hou Dongsheng (侯冬生) that nearly 1/3 of the village's more than 20 wells were not functioning properly, and some water hydrant facilities were aging and unable to discharge water.
The closed-loop working method for research clearly states: In response to the stubborn problem of "only discovering problems, not solving problems," a three-level linkage on-site disposal mechanism is established, communicating with the responsible comrades on the spot, and specifying the responsibility to individuals; in response to the phenomenon of "research without investigation, investigation without results," a list is formed to achieve assignment within 1 day, rectification within 3 days, and acceptance within 7 days.
"In any case, the wells must be repaired as soon as possible." Hou Dongsheng (侯冬生) communicated and coordinated with relevant personnel from the District Bureau of Agriculture and Rural Affairs on the spot to secure funding sources.
Within a few days, the village repaired all the wells and implemented irrigation in a timely manner.
One problem led to a series of problems. During the investigation, Hou Dongsheng (侯冬生) also found that an important reason why the wells in Hanyan Village (韩岩村) were not repaired in a timely manner was the weakness of the collective economy.
"How much grain does one mu of land produce?" "How profitable is growing peppers?" "Have you applied for industrial subsidy policies?" Hou Dongsheng (侯冬生) randomly questioned some village cadres.
The quality of the village cadres' answers was not ideal. "Many agricultural policies that should be mastered are not mastered, so they cannot be clearly explained to the masses, which hinders industrial development." Hou Dongsheng (侯冬生) noted the problem in his notebook.
After returning, Hou Dongsheng (侯冬生) sorted out and reported the relevant issues, conducted a systematic survey of the number and operating models of wells in the entire district, and began to issue district-level well management system documents; in response to the problem of grassroots cadres not being familiar with agricultural policies, he issued a handbook summarizing commonly used policies and urged grassroots cadres to study and use them well.
"To improve the effectiveness of research, we must not only solve one problem, but also standardize an area," said Qin Wei (秦伟), member of the Standing Committee of the Xinfu District (忻府区) Committee and Director of the District Committee Office.
Return to TopBy: 本报记者 胡 健 贺林平
One in every five smartphones, one in every four animation derivatives, and one in every five sweaters globally are "Made in Dongguan." The development pulse of Dongguan (东莞), Guangdong (广东) has always resonated with the global industrial and supply chains.
In the first four months of this year, Dongguan's (东莞) total foreign trade import and export value was 486.35 billion yuan, a year-on-year increase of 19.4%, of which exports were 291.60 billion yuan, a year-on-year increase of 11.9%.
What is the confidence in using advanced manufacturing to shoulder the burden of foreign trade? How is the resilience in responding to international market risks and challenges? The reporter walked into Dongguan (东莞), the "International Manufacturing City," to find the answer.
From a Domestic Smartphone, See "Strong Resilience"
Falling repeatedly from a height of 1 meter at 26 angles, pressing the power button 150,000 times, and being subjected to 1,000 simulated sitting pressure scenarios... In the vivo quality laboratory in Dongguan (东莞), a new mobile phone must undergo a series of tests before it can be mass-produced and launched on the market.
With global shipments reaching more than 97 million units in 2024 and ranking fourth in global market share in the first quarter of this year, vivo has demonstrated strong market resilience in the face of external environmental shocks and challenges.
Strong resilience stems from strong industrial chain support. vivo has nearly 400 supply chain partners, covering display, photography, electronics, structure, semiconductors and other fields. Partners with more than 10 years of cooperation account for 25%, and many companies have been listed during the cooperation period, achieving synergistic progress.
Strong resilience stems from the ability to produce "good products." As early as the beginning of 2018, vivo jointly launched the under-screen optical fingerprint solution with Goodix Technology (汇顶科技), and in 2023, it launched the under-screen ultrasonic fingerprint solution again, which has now become the "standard configuration" of flagship products in the industry...
Today, vivo has formed a diversified market pattern covering more than 60 countries and regions and serving more than 500 million users worldwide. "Whether it is the Chinese market or overseas markets, as long as we adhere to user orientation and independent research and development, we will have the confidence to resist storms," said Hu Baishan (胡柏山), Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer of vivo.
vivo's growth experience is a microcosm of the development of Dongguan's (东莞) mobile phone and electronic information industry—the first "Dongguan-made" mobile phone was born in 1995. After 30 years of development, Dongguan's (东莞) mobile phone output now accounts for 1/5 of the world's total.
In Dongguan Binhaiwan New Area (东莞滨海湾新区), an "Artificial Intelligence Island" integrating technology research and development, product manufacturing, and data services is under construction in full swing. In 2025, Dongguan (东莞) City proposed to carry out the "Artificial Intelligence +" action, consolidate platform, capital, and technology support, and build an electronic information industry cluster with global influence and competitiveness.
"We expect to spend 6 years to build a national pilot zone for all-domain application of artificial intelligence and achieve an artificial intelligence output value of 60 billion yuan," said Luo Bin (罗斌), Secretary of the Party Working Committee of Dongguan Binhaiwan New Area (东莞滨海湾新区).
From an Industrial Robot, See "Hard Core"
How many processes does it take to produce a milk tea cup?
One-button start, injection molding, bagging and packaging, intelligent palletizing and other processes are completed in one go... At the 2025 International Rubber and Plastics Exhibition held in Shenzhen (深圳) recently, Guangdong Topstar Technology Co., Ltd. (广东拓斯达科技股份有限公司) from Dongguan (东莞) displayed its self-developed "high-speed packaging industry intelligent injection molding automation production line," and many foreign merchants signed cooperation intentions on the spot.
"This set of equipment integrates a new generation of artificial intelligence control technology, and the robot has realized the upgrade from 'physical strength' to 'brain power'," said Jiang Xiangqian (姜向前), Vice President of Topstar.
Starting from injection molding machine peripheral equipment, Topstar shifted its development focus to industrial robot research and development in 2015, broke through a number of key core technologies, and gradually transformed into an intelligent equipment manufacturer. In 2024, the company's cumulative shipments of multi-joint robots exceeded 8,000 units, and revenue increased by 76.04% year-on-year.
The confidence comes from independent innovation. A Topstar overseas customer produces plastic fast food boxes and requires that there should be no black spots on the transparent fast food boxes. Manual inspection is costly and often misses inspections. Topstar designed a fully automatic inspection line with a detection rate of 100%, which solved the pain points of the enterprise.
At present, Topstar's overseas sales cover more than 50 countries and regions, and overseas market sales reached 600 million yuan in 2024. "We always believe that **危中有机** (wēi zhōng yǒu jī - "danger contains opportunity," a crisis also presents opportunities), and will continue to accelerate transformation and upgrading and improve service quality," said Jiang Xiangqian (姜向前).
In recent years, Dongguan (东莞) has focused on the intelligent equipment industry cluster and vigorously implemented application traction, technology transformation, and extension and supplement chain measures. At present, there are 208 key robot manufacturing enterprises in the city, including 147 enterprises above designated size, with an annual operating income of about 31.6 billion yuan. In 2024, Dongguan's (东莞) industrial robot output was 22,900 units (sets), a year-on-year increase of 21.7%.
"In the face of the uncertainty of the international market, the key is to make your own products well," said the relevant person in charge of the Dongguan (东莞) Municipal Bureau of Industry and Information Technology. Dongguan (东莞) will focus on the needs of economic and social development, select key areas with a certain foundation, wide application coverage, and strong radiation driving effect, and carry out systematic promotion from robot product research and development, technological innovation to application scenarios.
From a Guochao Trendy Toy, See "Quick Response"
"The United States' unilateral act of abusing tariffs led to the emergency cancellation of more than 1,000 overseas orders. After the United States adjusted its tariffs on China, customers contacted us one after another to continue shipping, but the overall cost is still too high," said Wang Zhen (王振), Chairman of Dongguan Wanle Tonghua Infant Products Co., Ltd. (东莞市玩乐童话婴儿用品有限公司).
What to do?
"Trade with the United States accounts for 20% of our exports, so we just seized this opportunity to accelerate the transformation," Wang Zhen (王振) took out a cute doll that looks like a small elephant, but its nose is shorter and it has a horn on its head. "This is the 'Baku' in mythology. We have developed a series of trendy toys based on it, and more than 150 single products have been exported to Southeast Asia, Europe and Japan, with an annual export value of more than 10 million yuan."
Responding to challenges with change.
Change, polish the brand IP. In 2023, the "Several Measures for Dongguan (东莞) City to Accelerate the Development of the Trendy Toy Industry (Trial Implementation)" was released, proposing 11 policy measures from expanding the trendy toy industry market and improving the competitiveness of enterprises. Wanle Tonghua (玩乐童话) Company took this opportunity to launch more culturally creative Guochao toys.
Change, optimize marketing strategies. Wanle Tonghua (玩乐童话) Company explored the road of "integration of domestic and foreign trade." On April 11, just after JD.com's (京东) 200 billion yuan export-to-domestic sales support plan was launched, Wanle Tonghua (玩乐童话) Company seized the opportunity and won a large export-to-domestic sales procurement order of 50 million yuan in one fell swoop. "We are confident to open up a larger market!" said Wang Zhen (王振).
In the first four months of this year, Dongguan's (东莞) import and export value to countries jointly building the "Belt and Road" increased by 28.8% year-on-year, to ASEAN by 45.4% year-on-year, and to the five Central Asian countries by 56.3% year-on-year.
Huangpu Customs (黄埔海关) introduced convenient measures for processing trade enterprises to transfer to domestic sales. In the first four months, nearly 400 processing trade enterprises in Dongguan (东莞) enjoyed this policy, and the average delivery speed increased by more than 80%.
In March of this year, Chashan Town (茶山镇), where Wanle Tonghua (玩乐童话) Company is located, the local government signed a "Strategic Cooperation Agreement on AI + Plush Toy Industry Intelligent Cluster" with technology companies and local industry associations.
A month later, the first batch of locally developed AI toys, such as "Haoqile's (皓奇乐)" Little Bear Kneading Ring Travelogue, "Wanle Tonghua's (玩乐童话)" AI Strawberry Transformation Duck, and "Binfa Toys' (滨发玩具)" Kung Fu Teddy, were released in a concentrated manner and have been launched on the market one after another.
The relevant person in charge of Chashan Town (茶山镇) said that no matter how the market changes, the direction of promoting the industry to accelerate its leap in high value-added links such as technology, brand, and service is always firm.
Return to TopThis newspaper reported from Beijing on June 7th (Reporter Ding Yiting (丁怡婷)) In southwestern Xinjiang (新疆), a 195-meter diameter impeller on the Pamir Plateau (帕米尔高原) slowly rotates. The Wuqia Wind Farm (乌恰风电场), the highest altitude wind farm in the Northwest region, can generate about 540 million kilowatt-hours of electricity annually. In the Laizhou Bay (莱州湾) sea area of Shandong (山东), overcoming construction difficulties such as high salt spray and high ocean current impact in the marine environment, China's first pile-foundation fixed offshore photovoltaic project has been fully connected to the grid for power generation... China's renewable energy continues to maintain a high-speed development trend.
The reporter recently learned from the National Energy Administration (国家能源局): As of the end of April this year, China's installed renewable energy power generation capacity has exceeded 2 billion kilowatts, reaching 2.017 billion kilowatts, which is equivalent to about 90 Three Gorges Power Stations (三峡电站) in total installed capacity, an increase of 58% year-on-year. Among them, the combined installed capacity of wind power and photovoltaic power reached 1.53 billion kilowatts, exceeding the installed capacity of thermal power. In 2024, China's newly installed renewable energy capacity was 373 million kilowatts, having exceeded 300 million kilowatts for two consecutive years, accounting for more than 50% of the world's new installed capacity.
New energy power generation has randomness, volatility, and intermittency, which brings certain challenges to grid consumption. Song Hongkun (宋宏坤), Deputy Director of the National Energy Administration (国家能源局), said that based on recent years' data, China's wind power and photovoltaic power generation have generally maintained a high level of consumption.
In order to enhance the power system's ability to consume new energy, China is coordinating the development of grid-source coordination, and orderly promoting the approval and construction of large-scale clean energy bases and inter-provincial power transmission projects; effectively promoting the improvement of system regulation capabilities, enhancing inter-provincial mutual assistance and resource sharing capabilities; and continuously improving the comprehensive carrying capacity of distribution networks, creating a strong and flexible grid structure, improving the level of intelligence, and improving the grid dispatch operation mechanism.
According to the "Implementation Plan for Special Action for Optimizing Power System Regulation Capacity (2025-2027)", through the construction and optimization of regulation capacity, it will support the reasonable consumption and utilization of more than 200 million kilowatts of new energy added annually from 2025 to 2027, and the national new energy utilization rate will be no less than 90%.
Return to TopThis Beijing (北京) Dispatch, June 7th (Reporter Luo Shanshan (罗珊珊)) - The reporter learned from the Ministry of Commerce (商务部) that in the first four months of this year, China's (中国) service trade maintained rapid growth, with a total import and export value of 2632.06 billion yuan, a year-on-year increase of 8.2%. Among them, exports were 1128.52 billion yuan, an increase of 14.6%; imports were 1503.54 billion yuan, an increase of 3.9%.
Knowledge-intensive service trade grew steadily. In the first four months, the import and export of knowledge-intensive services amounted to 1016.36 billion yuan, an increase of 5.5%. Among them, other commercial services, telecommunications, computer and information services had large import and export volumes, with amounts of 431.07 billion yuan and 361.71 billion yuan respectively, and growth rates of 3.4% and 9.5% respectively. Exports of knowledge-intensive services were 590.24 billion yuan, an increase of 6.1%; imports of knowledge-intensive services were 426.12 billion yuan, an increase of 4.6%. The surplus in knowledge-intensive service trade was 164.12 billion yuan, an increase of 15.26 billion yuan over the same period last year.
Travel service exports grew the fastest. In the first four months, travel services continued to grow rapidly, with imports and exports reaching 756.78 billion yuan, an increase of 14.7%, making it the largest area of service trade.
Return to TopThis report Beijing (北京) June 7 (Reporter Deng Jianyang (邓剑洋)) Recently, the Ministry of Water Resources (水利部) released the 2024 "China Water Resources Bulletin." The bulletin shows that, calculated at comparable prices, China's water consumption per 10,000 yuan of GDP and water consumption per 10,000 yuan of industrial added value decreased by 4.4% and 5.3% year-on-year, respectively, and water use efficiency steadily improved.
According to the bulletin data, the national per capita comprehensive water consumption in 2024 was 421 cubic meters, and the water consumption per 10,000 yuan of GDP was 43.9 cubic meters. The average water consumption per mu of cultivated land irrigation was 342 cubic meters, the effective utilization coefficient of farmland irrigation water was 0.580, and the water consumption per 10,000 yuan of industrial added value was 24.0 cubic meters.
In 2024, the national precipitation and water resources were significantly higher than the multi-year average: the national average annual precipitation was 717.7 mm, which was 11.4% higher than the multi-year average; the national total water resources was 3112.3 billion cubic meters, which was 12.7% higher than the multi-year average. In 2024, the national total water consumption was 592.8 billion cubic meters, an increase of 2.15 billion cubic meters compared with 2023.
Return to TopBy: 本报记者 王 浩
The dam lies horizontally, creating a high gorge and a calm lake. Stepping into the Three Gorges Left Bank Power Station (三峡左岸电站), the hydro-turbine generator sets operate at high speed and stability, transforming river water into green electricity. Not far from the left bank of the dam, the "super elevator," the Three Gorges Ship Lift (三峡升船机), is activated, slowly lowering a 3,000-ton ship from a height equivalent to dozens of stories... With flood control, power generation, navigation, and water resource utilization, the immense comprehensive benefits of the Three Gorges Project (三峡工程) continue to be realized: since 2003, the Three Gorges Reservoir (三峡水库) has been used for flood control more than 70 times, the power station's electricity generation has exceeded 1.7 trillion kilowatt-hours, the Three Gorges Dam (三峡船闸) has seen a cumulative cargo throughput of over 2.2 billion tons, and a total of 2,732 days of water replenishment to the middle and lower reaches of the Yangtze River (长江) has been provided, with a total replenishment volume exceeding 360 billion cubic meters, contributing to the high-quality economic and social development of China.
The Three Gorges Project (三峡工程) is a crucial instrument of the nation. General Secretary Xi Jinping (习近平) pointed out: "The successful completion and operation of the Three Gorges Project (三峡工程) has turned the dream of developing and utilizing the Three Gorges resources, cherished by generations of Chinese people, into reality, becoming an important symbol of China's development since the reform and opening up. This is a model of the superiority of China's socialist system in its ability to concentrate resources to accomplish major tasks, a model of the wisdom and creativity of the Chinese people, and a model of the Chinese nation's increasing prosperity and strength."
China Three Gorges Corporation (中国长江三峡集团有限公司) (hereinafter referred to as "Three Gorges Group (三峡集团)") was born and thrived because of the Three Gorges Project (三峡工程). It has always adhered to serving the national strategy unswervingly, building the crucial instrument of the nation well, protecting the green Yangtze River (长江), realizing the strategic transformation from "building the Three Gorges (三峡), developing the Yangtze River (长江)" to "managing the Three Gorges (三峡), protecting the Yangtze River (长江)," as well as the leapfrog development from the Three Gorges (三峡) to the Yangtze River (长江), from the Yangtze River (长江) to the ocean, and from China to the world, growing into the world's largest hydropower development and operation enterprise and China's leading clean energy group, providing strong support for helping to build a secure Yangtze River (长江) and a beautiful China.
Adhering to the main track, clean energy installed capacity accounts for 96% of the total installed capacity.
Energy is an important material foundation and source of power for economic and social development. Clean green electricity surges the momentum for high-quality development.
With the Three Gorges Power Station (三峡电站) units fully operational, it can generate an average of 540 million kilowatt-hours per day; the Baihetan Hydropower Station (白鹤滩水电站) one-million-kilowatt hydro-turbine generator unit generates about 150 kilowatt-hours per revolution, "flashing" it to East China in 7 milliseconds... Today, one out of every three kilowatt-hours consumed by the whole society is green electricity, and the Three Gorges Group (三峡集团) plays an important role in this.
From the big river to the ocean, from the Gobi Desert to the mountains, "Hydropower Three Gorges (水电三峡)" and "Wind and Solar Three Gorges (风光三峡)" are constantly rising. The Three Gorges Group (三峡集团) has always adhered to the main track of clean energy, unswervingly strengthening, optimizing, and expanding it. As of the end of April 2025, the Three Gorges Group (三峡集团) has a controllable installed capacity of 159 million kilowatts, with clean energy installed capacity accounting for 96% of the total installed capacity, and renewable energy power generation ranks first among global enterprises.
Large hydropower is the foundation for the survival and development of the Three Gorges Group (三峡集团). How to optimize the existing stock and tap potential?
Downstream along the Yangtze River (长江), the six large hydropower stations of Wudongde (乌东德), Baihetan (白鹤滩), Xiluodu (溪洛渡), Xiangjiaba (向家坝), Three Gorges (三峡), and Gezhouba (葛洲坝), spanning more than 1,800 kilometers, constitute the world's largest clean energy corridor. "Joint scheduling of cascade power stations effectively improves power generation efficiency. One cubic meter of Yangtze River (长江) water can produce 0.25 kilowatt-hours of green electricity through the Three Gorges Power Station (三峡电站). Carrying out joint regulation of six reservoirs can generate 2 kilowatt-hours, increasing efficiency by 8 times," said Li Peng (李鹏), Deputy Chief Engineer of the Cascade Dispatch Center of Three Gorges Group (三峡集团) Changjiang Electric Power (长江电力).
The Three Gorges Group (三峡集团) strengthens the joint scheduling of cascade power stations, and the "industrial brain" of the world's largest clean energy corridor has been basically completed, continuously consolidating the leading position of hydropower. As of now, the Three Gorges Group's (三峡集团) hydropower installed capacity has reached 75.94 million kilowatts, accounting for approximately 21% of the national hydropower installed capacity during the same period.
The development space for new energy is broad. How to optimize the layout and increase benefits?
Focusing on both wind and solar, deeply cultivating the "blue ocean." Construction of China's first ten-million-kilowatt-level "sand, Gobi, and desert" large base has begun, five million-kilowatt-level offshore wind power bases have been basically completed, and the fourth "Xinjiang electricity transmission" channel power project is accelerating construction... Capturing wind for electricity and gathering light to release energy, as of May 2025, the Three Gorges Group's (三峡集团) new energy installed capacity exceeds 65 million kilowatts.
Focusing on energy storage, tapping new potential. The successful construction of China's largest "charging treasure" in East China—the Zhejiang Changlongshan Pumped Storage Power Station (浙江长龙山抽蓄电站)—is accelerating the construction of the world's first "dual-tower single-machine" solar thermal energy storage project. The Three Gorges Group (三峡集团) has basically achieved full coverage of mature energy storage forms such as electrochemical, solar thermal, and compressed air.
Pursuing green development, the comprehensive benefits of the project are continuously released.
Safeguarding the security of the Yangtze River (长江) is the primary strategic mission entrusted to the Three Gorges Group (三峡集团) by the state. The total reservoir capacity of the six cascade reservoirs, with the Three Gorges Project (三峡工程) as the core, built and operated by the Three Gorges Group (三峡集团) on the main stream of the Yangtze River (长江) exceeds 90 billion cubic meters, of which the total flood control reservoir capacity is nearly 38 billion cubic meters, accounting for approximately 75% of the total flood control reservoir capacity of important reservoirs in the upper reaches of the Yangtze River (长江). It is the backbone project of the Yangtze River (长江) flood control system and China's important strategic water resource reservoir, playing a key role in defending against floods and droughts in the Yangtze River (长江).
Helping the high-quality development of the Yangtze River Economic Belt (长江经济带). The Yangtze River (长江) golden waterway releases "golden benefits." The Three Gorges Project (三峡工程) forms a 660-kilometer deep-water reservoir channel. The maintained water depth of the Chongqing (重庆) to Yichang (宜昌) channel has increased from 2.9 meters to 3.5-4.5 meters, and the tonnage of ships has increased from 1,000 tons to 5,000 tons. The 109 dangerous shoals, 34 single-lane controlled river sections, and 12 sections requiring beaching for passage between the Three Gorges Dam (三峡坝址) and Chongqing (重庆) have been eliminated. "Navigation on the Sichuan River (川江) at night, which was never possible in ancient times" has become history, helping the Yangtze River's (长江) freight volume to continue to rank first among the world's inland rivers.
Li Fumin (李富民), Deputy Secretary of the Party Leadership Group and General Manager of the Three Gorges Group (三峡集团), introduced: "The Three Gorges Group (三峡集团) optimizes the layout and accelerates the planning and construction of a new energy system. At present, it has basically formed a development pattern based on hydropower, with wind and solar power as parallel drivers, and multi-energy complementarity, providing strong support for coordinating energy security and low-carbon transition and helping high-quality development."
Jointly protecting the Yangtze River (长江), exploring a new path of synergistically promoting ecological priority and green development.
The Yangtze River (长江) is the mother river of the Chinese nation and an important support for the development of the Chinese nation. Protecting the Yangtze River (长江) and giving back to the Yangtze River (长江), the Three Gorges Group (三峡集团) is making every effort to play a key and leading role.
How to sustainably promote the great protection of the Yangtze River (长江)? The Three Gorges Group (三峡集团) adheres to market-oriented operations, forming five major platforms for investment, funds, capital, alliances, and scientific research, exploring a new path of synergistically promoting ecological priority and green development, and promoting breakthroughs in the realization mechanism of ecological product value.
With dual efforts, diversified participation, and innovative water management and protection models.
The problem lies in the water body, the root cause lies on the shore, and the core is the pipe network. "In the past, due to the large amount of infrastructure debt and investment, aging and mixed connections of pipe networks, separation of rainwater and sewage, and low sewage collection and treatment rates, it became a difficult point in water management," said Liu Longzhi (刘龙志), Chief Engineer of Changjiang Ecological Environmental Protection Group Co., Ltd. (长江生态环保集团有限公司).
Aiming at the crux of the problem, implementing precise policies, and new models have taken root in Lu'an City (六安市), Anhui Province (安徽). Changjiang Ecological Environmental Protection Group (长江生态环保集团) and Lu'an City (六安市) have strengthened capital investment, carried out technological breakthroughs, improved urban pipe networks and other infrastructure, and carried out river and lake ecological restoration through PPP (public-private partnership) models, franchise models, etc., to achieve shared benefits and shared risks.
Underground, more than 4,000 kilometers of urban pipe networks separate rainwater and sewage and integrate supply and drainage. In the "cloud," more than 5,000 sensors collect data. "The smart 'water steward' precisely schedules, and pipe networks, pumping stations, sewage treatment plants, etc. cooperate synergistically. The sewage treatment capacity of the main urban area of Lu'an (六安) has increased from an average of 185,000 tons per day to an average of 435,000 tons per day," introduced Yan Yingying (颜莹莹), Chief Engineer of Lu'an Sanxia Smart Water Steward Co., Ltd. (六安市三峡智慧水管家有限责任公司). Today, the smart "water steward" model is being promoted in 25 cities along the river.
The Three Gorges Group (三峡集团) has deeply participated in the great protection of the Yangtze River (长江), with a cumulative investment of over 120 billion yuan, construction and operation of over 24,000 kilometers of pipe networks, and the business layout of jointly protecting the Yangtze River (长江) has achieved full coverage of 11 provinces and cities in the Yangtze River Economic Belt (长江经济带); rescued and protected 2,080 species of unique and rare resource plants in the Yangtze River (长江) basin, and continuously carried out research and protection of rare and unique fish in the Yangtze River (长江) such as the Chinese sturgeon... The diversity, stability, and sustainability of the Yangtze River (长江) ecosystem have been effectively improved, helping the ecological and environmental protection of the Yangtze River Economic Belt (长江经济带) to undergo a turning point.
The "Decision" of the 20th Third Plenary Session of the Party proposed: "Improve the realization mechanism of ecological product value" and "Improve the green and low-carbon development mechanism." "We will persevere, concentrate our efforts to overcome key technologies such as comprehensive water environment management, ecological protection and restoration, implement a number of integrated development projects of clean energy and Yangtze River (长江) ecological environmental protection, continuously improve the green energy security capacity and green product supply capacity, broaden the path of transforming green waters and green mountains into invaluable assets, and help the comprehensive green and low-carbon transformation of the economy and society," said Liu Weiping (刘伟平), Secretary of the Party Leadership Group and Chairman of the Three Gorges Group (三峡集团).
Seeking impetus from reform and innovation, continuously enhancing the vitality of enterprise development.
Reform and innovation are inherent genes of the Three Gorges Group (三峡集团) and an inexhaustible driving force for the high-quality development of the Three Gorges Group (三峡集团).
The foundation of offshore wind turbine units is one of the three major systems of offshore wind power. For every 1 ton increase in the weight of an offshore wind turbine unit, the weight of the foundation part increases by more than 10 tons. From 1.5 MW, 8 MW, to 13 MW, 16 MW, each upgrade in single unit capacity is a new test for the unit foundation.
"The 16 MW offshore wind turbine unit weighs about 1,500 tons, and the maximum bending moment on the foundation in the fully powered state is equivalent to the total moment of 2,000 large tower cranes lifting at full strength at the same time," introduced Chen Li (陈立), an engineer at the New Energy Civil Engineering Design Institute of the Three Gorges Group (三峡集团) Shanghai Institute.
Facing complex seabed foundations and marine environments such as large waves and currents, the Three Gorges Group (三峡集团) has carried out research on cylindrical foundation structures such as wind turbine composite cylinders and large-diameter cylinders, as well as research on ice-resistant structures for more than ten years. From a "blank slate" in the past to the widespread application of 4 major categories and 16 subdivided foundation types today, a "museum" of offshore wind power foundations stands tall on the blue sea. "The deep integration of industry, academia, and research, and the coordinated cooperation of upstream and downstream, the virtuous cycle of technological innovation and industrial development, support the formation of a complete offshore wind power industry chain in China," introduced Liu Yunzhi (刘运志), Secretary of the Party Committee and General Manager of the Three Gorges Group (三峡集团) Fujian Branch.
Reform and innovation are implemented throughout. From the beginning of the Three Gorges Project (三峡工程) construction, the project legal person responsibility system, the bidding system, and other pioneering trials, technological innovations in hydropower station plant buildings, ship lock projects, etc. have continued to break through. Since the 18th National Congress of the Communist Party of China, the Three Gorges Group (三峡集团) has deeply promoted the reform of the group control model, the reform of the science and technology system, etc., the modern enterprise system with Chinese characteristics has been continuously improved, and the demonstration role of state-owned enterprise reform has been fully demonstrated.
Improving the system and mechanism, the core competitiveness of the enterprise is continuously improved. Continuously strengthening the Party's leadership in improving corporate governance, continuously improving the corporate governance structure, and accelerating the quality improvement and expansion of the new management responsibility system... In recent years, the Three Gorges Group (三峡集团) has achieved a number of important reform results in key areas and key links, and has been awarded an A-level in the operating performance assessment for 17 consecutive years.
Activating the "primary driving force" of innovation, new momentum and new advantages are cultivated and strengthened. Major scientific and technological innovation achievements such as million-kilowatt hydro-turbine generator units, the world's first 16 MW offshore wind turbine, the world's first typhoon-resistant floating offshore wind turbine, and the first domestic hydrogen fuel-powered ship have emerged in droves.
"The Three Gorges Group (三峡集团) coordinates high-quality development and high-level security, further deepens reform, accelerates the construction of a modern new state-owned enterprise, better plays the role of technological innovation, industrial control, and security support, helps the construction of a secure Yangtze River (安澜长江), a beautiful China, a strong energy country, and a strong science and technology country, and strives to make new contributions to promoting Chinese-style modernization," said Liu Weiping (刘伟平).
Return to TopInner Mongolia will launch more than 300 activities to welcome the peak tourist season, Sichuan (四川) will carry out market order rectification actions to ensure the orderly operation of the summer tourism market... Various regions are taking multiple measures to promote the high-quality development of the cultural and tourism industry, truly building it into a pillar industry, a people's livelihood industry, and a happiness industry.
Return to TopXinhua News Agency, Kunming, June 7th. Li Hongzhong (李鸿忠), member of the Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee and Vice Chairman of the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress, led a research group from the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress to Yunnan (云南) from the 5th to the 7th to conduct special research on promoting the construction of a community of the Chinese nation and promoting high-quality development in ethnic border areas. He emphasized the need to deeply understand the decisive significance of the "Two Establishments" and resolutely achieve the "Two Safeguards," thoroughly implement General Secretary Xi Jinping's (习近平) important thoughts on strengthening and improving ethnic work, adhere to taking the forging of a sense of community of the Chinese nation as the main line, and solidly promote the high-quality economic and social development of ethnic border areas, making new contributions to serving the overall national development.
Li Hongzhong (李鸿忠) went to Kunming (昆明), Wenshan (文山), Honghe (红河) and other places, going deep into communities and villages to investigate the effectiveness of promoting ethnic unity and progress, rural governance, rural collective economy, and the development of characteristic industries, and to understand the protection and inheritance of the historical culture of ethnic minorities on the ground. He visited the former site of the National Southwest Associated University (西南联大旧址) and the Yunnan Military Academy History Museum (云南陆军讲武堂历史博物馆) to inspect the inheritance and promotion of red culture and revolutionary spirit, and the conduct of patriotic education. He also inspected the progress of the governance and protection of Dianchi Lake (滇池). Li Hongzhong (李鸿忠) pointed out that since the 18th National Congress of the Communist Party of China, General Secretary Xi Jinping (习近平) has inspected Yunnan (云南) three times in the final year of the implementation of the Five-Year Plan, charting the course and drawing a blueprint for the development of Yunnan (云南), leading Yunnan's (云南) economic and social development to undergo historic and leapfrog development, fully demonstrating the Party Central Committee's care and love for ethnic minorities and ethnic regions, and fully demonstrating the great superiority of the Chinese path to solving ethnic problems.
Li Hongzhong (李鸿忠) attended a symposium in Kunming (昆明) to listen to suggestions on issues related to the preparation of the "15th Five-Year Plan" outline. He emphasized that General Secretary Xi Jinping (习近平) proposed adhering to promoting the construction of a community of the Chinese nation as the main line of work in ethnic border areas, and put forward important arguments such as "to govern the country, one must govern the borders" and "enriching the people and stabilizing the borders, consolidating the borders," providing guidance and adherence for accelerating the high-quality development of ethnic border areas. Based on the overall strategic situation of Chinese-style modernization, it is necessary to support and promote ethnic border areas to actively integrate into the new development pattern and the unified national market, actively give play to their resource endowments and location advantages, accelerate the development of characteristic and advantageous industries, develop new quality productive forces in accordance with local conditions, promote high-level opening to the outside world, and provide a solid foundation for the construction of a community of the Chinese nation by promoting common prosperity for all ethnic groups. It is necessary to further promote the cause of ethnic unity and progress, accelerate the construction of a common spiritual home for the Chinese nation, promote extensive exchanges, interactions, and integration among all ethnic groups, and broaden the practical path for the all-round embedding of all ethnic groups. It is necessary to adhere to governing ethnic affairs in accordance with the law and improve the ability and level of governing ethnic affairs.
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In recent days, the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (工业和信息化部) and eight other departments jointly issued the "Implementation Opinions on Accelerating the High-Quality Development of the Science and Technology Service Industry" (关于加快推进科技服务业高质量发展的实施意见) (hereinafter referred to as the "Implementation Opinions"), proposing to take innovation-driven, market-oriented, integrated development, systematic advancement, and quality first as principles, to strengthen service entities, optimize the development ecology, enhance service capabilities, achieve scale growth and quality improvement, accelerate the transformation and industrialization of scientific and technological achievements, and strongly support the integrated development of scientific and technological innovation and industrial innovation.
In recent years, what is the development of China's science and technology service industry, and what progress has been made? How to accelerate the high-quality development of the industry in the next step? The reporter conducted an interview.
The national technology contract turnover reached 6.8 trillion yuan last year.
The science and technology service industry is an emerging industry that provides intellectual services to society, focusing on the entire chain of scientific and technological innovation development and the efficient transformation of scientific and technological achievements, providing services such as technology research and development, achievement transformation, consulting and training.
"In recent years, China has deeply implemented the innovation-driven development strategy, and the science and technology service industry has accelerated its development, better supporting the construction of a strong science and technology country and a strong manufacturing country," said Wei Wei (魏巍), Director of the Science and Technology Department of the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (工业和信息化部科技司司长).
The industrial scale is growing stronger. From 2019 to 2023, the average annual growth of the revenue of science and technology service enterprises above designated size was 12.3%. In 2024, the national technology contract turnover reached 6.8 trillion yuan, an increase of 11.2% year-on-year, maintaining double-digit growth for eight consecutive years, and completing the 5 trillion yuan target set in the "14th Five-Year Plan for the Technology Factor Market" ahead of schedule.
The service system is more complete. In 2023, there were 2.118 million science and technology service legal entities nationwide, forming a diversified and widely covered service network. As of now, a technology transfer system supported by three major technology exchanges, 12 national technology transfer regional centers, and 420 key technology transfer institutions has been built. 16,000 various types of technology-based enterprise incubation carriers have been built, forming an incubation service system covering 95% of counties and above nationwide. Finance has powerfully empowered industrial innovation and development, and the national production-finance cooperation platform has helped enterprises finance more than 1.1 trillion yuan.
The supporting role is further enhanced. The science and technology service industry comprehensively provides professional services such as technical consulting, experimental development, inspection and testing, and technology promotion, better supporting the innovation development and transformation and upgrading of the manufacturing industry. As of the end of 2024, the National Manufacturing Innovation Center has broken through 672 key common technologies in the industry, applied for 7,077 invention patents, and realized the transformation of 690 technological achievements. Various incubators have cumulatively incubated more than 300,000 technology-based enterprises, and a number of benchmark incubators and high-quality incubators have emerged in Beijing (北京), Shanghai (上海) and other regions, providing a source of vitality for industrial development.
Opening up and cooperation have been further expanded. In 2024, the national technology export volume increased by 8.8% year-on-year, mainly concentrated in emerging fields such as biomedicine, new energy, and new materials; key technology transfer institutions facilitated 968 international technology transfer projects, with a total transaction amount of 18.16 billion yuan. China's technology-based enterprise incubators are deployed in more than 50 countries and regions, and a number of internationally renowned incubators have established branches in China, building a global incubation network.
The "Implementation Opinions" propose to promote the comprehensive development of the science and technology service industry, and make comprehensive deployments around key areas such as research and development, technology transfer and transformation, enterprise incubation, technology promotion, inspection and testing certification, information technology, engineering technology, technology finance, intellectual property, technology consulting and other technology services, and clarify development tasks.
Wei Wei (魏巍) said that the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (工业和信息化部) will promote the integrated advancement around the "point, line, surface, and body". On the "point", cultivate a group of leading science and technology service enterprises; on the "line", enhance the ability of the entire chain of science and technology services; on the "surface", build a number of science and technology service industry clusters; on the "body", build a science and technology service industry development ecosystem.
Services will change from "assembly line" to "customized".
"At present, the accelerated breakthrough and application of new technologies such as artificial intelligence have brought new opportunities for the science and technology service industry to improve quality and efficiency and transform and upgrade," said Wei Wei (魏巍). The "Implementation Opinions" will vigorously promote the science and technology service industry to develop towards high-end, intelligent, green, and integrated development.
In terms of high-end, deploy the service chain around the industrial chain, use advanced technologies to create high value-added "hardcore services", and improve service efficiency; in terms of intelligence, support the deep integration of artificial intelligence and the science and technology service industry, create "AI + science and technology service" application scenarios, promote science and technology service institutions to make good use of artificial intelligence tools, upgrade service products and processes, and let services change from "assembly line" to "customized"; in terms of green, promote the application of advanced green technologies and develop green science and technology services; in terms of integration, promote the deep integration of the science and technology service industry and the three industries, and build a mutually promoting, symbiotic, and coordinated development pattern.
Technology-based enterprise incubators directly participate in the transformation and application of scientific and technological achievements, and accelerate the commercialization process from technology to products through incubation services. "We will increase efforts to promote from four aspects: policy support, gradient cultivation, standard leadership, and financial synergy, to create more high-level and professional incubators, promote the transformation of more advanced achievements in incubators, and cultivate more hard technology enterprises with strong innovation capabilities," said Lu Xianshi (吕先志), Director of the Torch High Technology Industry Development Center of the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (工业和信息化部火炬高技术产业开发中心主任). Promote the transformation and upgrading of traditional incubators and enhance incubation capabilities; focus on emerging fields such as artificial intelligence, biomedicine, and quantum information to deploy a number of excellent incubators, and accelerate the transformation and incubation of cutting-edge scientific and technological achievements.
In promoting the high-quality development of the science and technology service industry, standards also play a key role. "We will promote the system construction of science and technology service industry standards," Wei Wei (魏巍) introduced. The Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (工业和信息化部) is forming a science and technology service industry standardization technical committee, compiling guidelines for the construction of a science and technology service industry standard system, strengthening the systematic layout of standards; and deploying standards in key areas such as technology transfer, enterprise incubation, and technology promotion.
Break down regional barriers in the traditional technology market.
"Various innovation elements, innovation entities, and innovation organizations promote deep interaction between business entities, and the science and technology service industry promotes the formation of an industrial collaborative innovation ecosystem with stronger innovation capabilities and higher added value," said Yang Pu (杨璞), Deputy Director of the Beijing Municipal Science and Technology Commission and the Management Committee of Zhongguancun Science Park (北京市科学技术委员会、中关村科技园区管理委员会副主任). In the first three months of this year, the operating income of Beijing's (北京市) science and technology service industry increased by 5.4%, becoming an important engine for promoting the city's high-quality economic development.
"As an important factor market, the development level of the technology market affects the integration effect of scientific and technological innovation and industrial innovation. In the first four months of this year, a total of 228,000 technology contracts were registered nationwide, with a contract turnover of 1.6 trillion yuan, an increase of 13.3% year-on-year, continuing to maintain a good momentum. However, there are still problems of non-interconnection in the technology markets in various regions," said Lu Xianshi (吕先志). Next, we will break down regional barriers and market access restrictions in the traditional technology market through unified technology market systems, rules, and supervision, integrate scattered technology resources, platforms, and services, form an interconnected and highly collaborative technology transaction ecosystem, and promote the rapid transformation and cross-regional and cross-domain application of innovative achievements.
Technology managers play a key role in the transformation of scientific and technological achievements by "connecting the bridge" and "providing accurate services". Lu Xianshi (吕先志) introduced that in the next step, the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (工业和信息化部) will strengthen the supply on the one hand and enhance the capabilities of 36 technology transfer talent training bases; on the other hand, it will broaden channels, develop specialized technology transfer institutions, and cultivate high-level technology-based enterprise incubators to make them a stable employment channel for technology managers. Build a service ecosystem for the transformation of achievements with technology managers as the hub and collaborative cooperation between universities, research institutes, enterprises, parks, financial institutions, and incubators.
Return to TopXinhua News Agency, Nanjing, June 7th (Reporter) - State Councilor Chen Yiqin (谌贻琴) recently conducted research in Jiangsu (江苏) on employment and vocational skills enhancement training, emphasizing the need to thoroughly study and implement the spirit of General Secretary Xi Jinping's (习近平) important speech on employment work, earnestly implement the decisions and deployments of the Party Central Committee and the State Council, make every effort to prioritize employment as the most basic livelihood, increase the cultivation of skilled personnel, do a good job in employment and entrepreneurship for college graduates and other young people, and promote high-quality and full employment.
From June 4th to 6th, Chen Yiqin (谌贻琴) visited Suzhou (苏州市), Wuxi (无锡市), and Nanjing (南京市), successively, going deep into the front lines to understand the employment of enterprises, grassroots employment and entrepreneurship services, vocational skills enhancement training, and employment assistance for key groups, and held discussions with some enterprises, human resources service agencies, training institutions, and relevant departments. She pointed out that it is necessary to accurately grasp the current situation and tasks facing employment work, adhere to the employment-first orientation, and in the process of upgrading and transforming traditional industries and cultivating and strengthening emerging industries, deeply tap employment potential, stabilize and expand employment positions, continuously improve the quality of employment, continuously enhance the employment driving force of economic development, and focus on building an employment-friendly development mode. It is necessary to implement large-scale vocational skills enhancement training, improve the quality and pertinence of training, cultivate a continuous stream of high-quality skilled personnel, and effectively solve structural employment contradictions. It is necessary to make good use of public service institutions and market institutions, provide more accurate and efficient employment services, and effectively strengthen employment assistance for disadvantaged groups. It is necessary to focus on the graduation season as a key node, make full and good use of existing support policies, continuously optimize employment and entrepreneurship services for college graduates and other young people, and make positive contributions to stabilizing the overall employment situation.
Return to TopXinhua News Agency, Beijing, June 7th (Reporter Xie Xiyao (谢希瑶)) The spokesperson of the Ministry of Commerce (商务部) stated on the 7th that with the development of industries such as robotics and new energy vehicles, the demand for medium and heavy rare earths in the civilian sector is continuously increasing in various countries. As a responsible major country, China fully considers the reasonable needs and concerns of various countries in the civilian sector, and reviews export license applications for rare earth-related items in accordance with laws and regulations. It has approved a certain number of compliant applications in accordance with the law and will continue to strengthen the approval of compliant applications. China is willing to further strengthen export control communication and dialogue with relevant countries in this regard to promote convenient and compliant trade.
A reporter asked, recently, many countries have expressed concern about China's rare earth export control measures. What measures will China take to respond to the concerns of all parties? The spokesperson of the Ministry of Commerce (商务部) made the above response.
The spokesperson said that rare earth-related items have dual military and civilian attributes, and implementing export controls on them is in line with international practice. China's implementation of export controls on rare earth-related items in accordance with the law aims to better safeguard national security and interests, fulfill international obligations such as non-proliferation, and embodies its consistent position of adhering to maintaining world peace and regional stability.
Return to TopThis newspaper reported from Beijing on June 7th (Reporter Yu Sinan (喻思南)) It is the critical farming season for summer harvest and planting across the country. This reporter learned on June 7th from the China National Rice Research Institute (中国水稻研究所): The pilot project led by the institute in Guangde City (广德市), Anhui Province (安徽省), to increase rice production and efficiency on a large scale has shown initial results. The demonstration area is expected to increase production by more than 10%, with an increase in efficiency of more than 100 yuan per mu, driving the increase in local yield and benefits, and providing a referenceable and usable plan for the whole country.
Guangde City (广德市) is located at the junction of Anhui (安徽), Zhejiang (浙江), and Jiangsu (江苏) provinces, and the demonstration effect of rice planting has a wide coverage. The China National Rice Research Institute (中国水稻研究所), together with the National Agro-Tech Extension and Service Center (全国农技中心) and other units, formulated the Guangde (广德) implementation plan according to the local rice industry development needs, introduced 8 high-yielding and high-quality varieties such as Jiaheyou 175 (嘉禾优175) and Huazheyou 210 (华浙优210), and integrated technologies such as precision strip sowing and seedling cultivation, transplanting strong seedlings with tillers by machine, constructing thick and fertile cultivated layers, supporting irrigation and drainage facilities, precise and efficient fertilization, and comprehensive prevention and control of diseases, pests, and weeds, forming a technology integration and innovation model for increasing rice production and efficiency on a large scale throughout the entire growth period. On the 7th, at the on-site demonstration observation and discussion activity of "Technology Integration and Innovation for Increasing Rice Production and Efficiency on a Large Scale Throughout the Entire Growth Period" held in Guangde (广德), this model was well received by experts.
According to reports, the increase in rice yield per unit area in the country has entered a bottleneck period, and it is urgent to improve the efficiency of rice planting through scientific and technological means. Previously, the China National Rice Research Institute (中国水稻研究所) organized experts to conduct field investigations in more than 30 counties in the five major rice-producing areas of China, sorted out the key bottleneck problems restricting large-scale yield increase and efficiency improvement, and determined 12 pilot counties for "whole county promotion" according to the idea of "one policy for one county" and "one plan for one place," and carried out targeted key technology and difficult problem tackling, laying the foundation for large-scale rice yield increase and efficiency improvement.
Return to Top"Can enjoy national subsidies," "National subsidies reduced by another 15%"... Nowadays, these slogans are commonly seen in online stores and offline retail outlets. The consumer goods trade-in policy continues to be implemented, with tangible "real money" benefiting consumers and stimulating consumption vitality. So, how do national subsidy funds reach consumers?
Where does the funding come from?
According to the "Government Work Report" and related deployments, the relevant funds for implementing the consumer goods trade-in policy come from central and local finances.
Specifically, subsidy funds in areas such as home appliance trade-ins and automobile scrapping and renewal are shared by the central and local governments according to an overall ratio of 9:1, with the central government bearing 85%, 90%, and 95% of the costs in the eastern, central, and western regions, respectively.
From the central perspective, the financial funds arranged this year have doubled: 300 billion yuan of ultra-long-term special treasury bonds have been arranged to support consumer goods trade-ins, an increase of 150 billion yuan over the previous year.
Since the beginning of this year, relevant departments such as the Ministry of Finance have accelerated the issuance and use of ultra-long-term special treasury bonds, and have issued two batches to local governments, totaling 162 billion yuan.
From the local perspective, each province arranges matching funds according to the proportion, strengthens financial security, and optimizes financial management.
"Shandong (山东) has raised funds through multiple channels and earnestly implemented the local 15% matching requirement to effectively enhance the financial security capabilities for consumer goods trade-ins." The relevant person in charge of the Shandong Provincial Department of Finance (山东省财政厅) introduced that at the provincial level, factors such as permanent resident population, regional GDP, and car ownership are comprehensively considered to reasonably determine the scale of support funds for each city, tilting towards regions with large populations, active economies, and large consumption potential.
In addition, in order to improve the policy implementation effect, many places have adapted to local conditions and innovated measures. In addition to financial funds, they have actively integrated the power of financial institutions, platform companies, and business enterprises to carry out activities and further increase preferential efforts.
"Different from traditional support methods such as subsidies, the consumer goods trade-in policy directly arranges funds to local governments, which better leverages the initiative of local governments and is conducive to delivering 'real money' benefits directly to consumers, bringing the policy closer to the people." He Daixin (何代欣), director and researcher of the Fiscal Research Office of the Institute of Finance and Economics Strategy of the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences (中国社科院财经战略研究院), said.
What is the effect of the subsidy?
"15% subsidy for 3C products," "20% subsidy for home appliances, home decoration, kitchen and bathroom"... Walking into the Sanyuan Home Appliances (三源家电) offline store in Tai'an City (泰安市), Shandong, many customers are consulting about the trade-in policy in front of the counter.
"After the implementation of consumer goods trade-ins, the company's sales in the fourth quarter of last year increased by about 30%, and sales in the first four months of this year and the 'May Day' holiday also increased by more than 30%." Wang Xinying (王欣莹), general manager of Shandong Sanyuan Home Appliances Co., Ltd. (山东三源家电有限公司), said.
Increase support for the renewal of home decoration consumer goods, and provide subsidies for individual consumers to purchase digital products such as mobile phones, tablets, smart watches and bracelets... This year's trade-in policy has been strengthened and expanded, and the scope of beneficiaries has continued to expand.
"During this year's 'May Day' holiday, we sold an average of more than a dozen mobile phones every day, most of which were replaced through the trade-in policy, and many newly launched categories can also participate in national subsidies." Wu Zhirong (吴志荣), store manager of OPPO Experience Store Beijing Xidan Joy City (OPPO体验店北京西单大悦城店), said.
Data from the Ministry of Commerce (商务部) shows that as of May 31, the five major categories of consumer goods trade-ins in 2025 have driven sales of 1.1 trillion yuan, and approximately 175 million subsidies have been issued directly to consumers.
How can the policy be better implemented?
The relevant chain of the consumer goods trade-in policy is long and has many links. How to manage funds well and make subsidies better implemented?
The reporter found in the interview that many places have optimized and improved the process, focusing on reducing the pressure on participating companies to pay subsidies in advance; innovating work measures to enhance consumers' experience and sense of gain in enjoying subsidies.
"Shandong (山东) has established a pre-appropriation mechanism for trade-in funds for home appliances, etc., which can pre-appropriate up to 80% of the funds to enterprises, greatly reducing the pressure on enterprises to pay in advance, and encouraging enterprises to actively participate in activities." The relevant person in charge of the Shandong Provincial Department of Finance (山东省财政厅) said that Shandong (山东) also optimized the subsidy issuance process for automobile trade-ins, changing the "municipal review - provincial review - subsidy issuance" process to first issuing subsidies and then provincial review, shortening the subsidy application time.
Zhejiang (浙江) has built a four-fold preferential system of "government subsidies + brand discounts + platform support + financial assistance" to allow consumers to enjoy more efficient replacement services.
Some consumers worry that trade-ins may lead to price increases before price reductions, or illegal extraction of subsidies.
In Heilongjiang (黑龙江), the Market Supervision Administration (市场监督管理局) issued a reminder and warning letter to regulate the price behavior of consumer goods trade-in activities, requiring relevant operators to operate in accordance with the law and in good faith, regulate clear price marking behavior, and strictly prohibit price fraud; in Zhejiang (浙江), the market supervision department launched a centralized rectification of price order for consumer goods trade-ins to protect the standardized development of the market... Many places have actively taken measures to maintain a good market transaction order and strictly prevent illegal behaviors such as "malicious price increases," "disguised price increases," and false transactions.
(According to Xinhua News Agency (新华社), reporters Shen Chen (申铖), Li Xiaoting (李晓婷), and Chen Guofeng (陈国峰))
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One in every five smartphones, every four animation derivatives, and every five sweaters globally are "Made in Dongguan." The development pulse of Dongguan (东莞), Guangdong (广东) has always resonated with the global industrial and supply chains.
In the first four months of this year, Dongguan's (东莞) foreign trade import and export volume totaled 486.35 billion yuan, a year-on-year increase of 19.4%, of which exports were 291.60 billion yuan, a year-on-year increase of 11.9%.
What is the confidence behind using advanced manufacturing to shoulder the heavy responsibility of foreign trade? How resilient is it in the face of international market risks and challenges? The reporter walked into Dongguan (东莞), the "International Manufacturing City," to find answers.
From a Domestic Smartphone, Seeing "Strong Resilience"
Repeatedly dropping from a height of 1 meter at 26 angles, pressing the power button 150,000 times, and simulating a sitting pressure scenario 1,000 times... In the vivo quality laboratory in Dongguan (东莞), a new mobile phone must undergo a series of tests before it can be mass-produced and launched on the market.
With global shipments reaching more than 97 million units in 2024 and ranking fourth in global market share in the first quarter of this year, vivo has demonstrated strong market resilience in the face of external environmental shocks and challenges.
Strong resilience stems from strong industrial chain support. vivo has nearly 400 supply chain partners, covering display, photography, electronics, structure, semiconductors and other fields. Partners with more than 10 years of cooperation account for 25%, and many companies have been listed during the cooperation period, achieving synergistic progress.
Strong resilience stems from the ability to produce "good products." As early as the beginning of 2018, vivo jointly launched the under-screen optical fingerprint solution with Goodix Technology (汇顶科技), and in 2023, it launched the under-screen ultrasonic fingerprint solution again, which has now become the "standard configuration" of industry flagship products...
Today, vivo has formed a diversified market pattern covering more than 60 countries and regions and serving more than 500 million users worldwide. "Whether in the Chinese market or overseas markets, as long as we adhere to user orientation and independent research and development, we will have the confidence to resist storms," said Hu Baishan (胡柏山), Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer of vivo.
vivo's growth experience is a microcosm of the development of the mobile phone and electronic information industry in Dongguan (东莞). The first "Dongguan-made" mobile phone was born in 1995. After 30 years of development, Dongguan's (东莞) mobile phone output now accounts for 1/5 of the world's total.
In Dongguan Binhaiwan New Area (东莞滨海湾新区), an "Artificial Intelligence Island" integrating technology research and development, product manufacturing, and data services is under construction in full swing. In 2025, Dongguan (东莞) proposed to carry out the "Artificial Intelligence +" action, consolidate platform, capital, and technical support, and build an electronic information industry cluster with global influence and competitiveness.
"We expect to spend 6 years to build a national pilot zone for full-domain application of artificial intelligence and achieve an artificial intelligence output value of 60 billion yuan," said Luo Bin (罗斌), Secretary of the Party Working Committee of Dongguan Binhaiwan New Area (东莞滨海湾新区).
From an Industrial Robot, Seeing "Hard Core"
How many processes does it take to produce a milk tea cup?
One-button start, injection molding, bagging and packaging, intelligent palletizing and other processes are completed in one go... At the 2025 International Rubber and Plastics Exhibition held in Shenzhen (深圳) recently, Guangdong Topstar Technology Co., Ltd. (广东拓斯达科技股份有限公司) from Dongguan (东莞) demonstrated its self-developed "high-speed packaging industry intelligent injection molding automation production line," and many foreign merchants signed letters of intent for cooperation on the spot.
"This set of equipment integrates a new generation of artificial intelligence control technology, and the robot has realized the upgrade from 'physical strength' to 'brain power'," said Jiang Xiangqian (姜向前), Vice President of Topstar (拓斯达).
Starting from injection molding machine peripheral equipment, Topstar (拓斯达) shifted its development focus to industrial robot research and development in 2015, broke through a number of key core technologies, and gradually transformed into an intelligent equipment manufacturer. In 2024, the company's cumulative shipments of multi-joint robots exceeded 8,000 units, and revenue increased by 76.04% year-on-year.
The confidence comes from independent innovation. A Topstar (拓斯达) overseas customer produces plastic fast food boxes and requires that there should be no black spots on the transparent fast food boxes. Manual inspection is costly and often misses inspections. Topstar (拓斯达) designed a fully automatic inspection line with a detection rate of 100%, which solved the pain points of the enterprise.
At present, Topstar's (拓斯达) overseas sales cover more than 50 countries and regions, and overseas market sales reached 600 million yuan in 2024. "We always believe that 'there is opportunity in danger' and will continue to accelerate transformation and upgrading and improve service quality," said Jiang Xiangqian (姜向前).
In recent years, Dongguan (东莞) has focused on the intelligent equipment industry cluster and vigorously implemented application traction, technology transformation, and extension and supplementation of the chain. At present, there are 208 key robot manufacturing enterprises in the city, including 147 enterprises above designated size, with an annual operating income of about 31.6 billion yuan. In 2024, Dongguan's (东莞) industrial robot output was 22,900 units (sets), a year-on-year increase of 21.7%.
"In the face of the uncertainty of the international market, the key is to make your own products well," said the relevant person in charge of the Dongguan Municipal Bureau of Industry and Information Technology (东莞市工业和信息化局). Dongguan (东莞) will focus on the needs of economic and social development, select key areas with a certain foundation, wide application coverage, and strong radiation-driven role, and carry out systematic promotion from robot product research and development, technological innovation to application scenarios.
From a Guochao Trendy Toy, Seeing "Quick Response"
"The unilateral act of the United States imposing tariffs led to the emergency cancellation of more than 1,000 overseas orders. After the United States adjusted its tariffs on China, customers contacted us one after another to continue shipping, but the overall cost was still too high," said Wang Zhen (王振), chairman of Dongguan Wanle Tonghua Baby Products Co., Ltd. (东莞市玩乐童话婴儿用品有限公司).
What to do?
"Trade with the United States accounts for 20% of our exports, so we seized this opportunity to accelerate the transformation," Wang Zhen (王振) took out a cute doll that looked like a small elephant, but its nose was shorter and it had a horn on its head. "This is the 'Baku' in mythology. We developed a series of trendy toys based on it, and more than 150 single products have been exported to Southeast Asia, Europe and Japan, with an annual export value of more than 10 million yuan."
Respond to challenges by adapting to changes.
Change, polish the brand IP. In 2023, the "Several Measures for Dongguan City to Accelerate the Development of the Trendy Toy Industry (Trial)" (《东莞市加快潮玩产业发展若干措施（试行）》) was released, proposing 11 policy measures from expanding the trendy toy industry market and improving the competitive strength of enterprises. Wanle Tonghua (玩乐童话) took this opportunity to launch more culturally creative Guochao toys.
Change, optimize marketing strategies. Wanle Tonghua (玩乐童话) explored the road of "integration of domestic and foreign trade." On April 11, as soon as JD.com's (京东) 200 billion yuan export-to-domestic sales support plan was launched, Wanle Tonghua (玩乐童话) seized the opportunity and won a large export-to-domestic sales procurement order of 50 million yuan in one fell swoop. "We are confident to open up a larger market!" said Wang Zhen (王振).
In the first four months of this year, Dongguan's (东莞) import and export volume to countries jointly building the "Belt and Road" increased by 28.8% year-on-year, to ASEAN by 45.4% year-on-year, and to the five Central Asian countries by 56.3% year-on-year.
Huangpu Customs (黄埔海关) introduced facilitation measures for processing trade enterprises to transfer to domestic sales. In the first four months, nearly 400 processing trade enterprises in Dongguan (东莞) enjoyed this policy, and the average delivery speed increased by more than 80%.
In March of this year, Chashan Town (茶山镇), where Wanle Tonghua (玩乐童话) is located, the local government signed a "Strategic Cooperation Agreement on AI + Plush Toy Industry Intelligent Cluster" with technology companies and local industry associations.
A month later, the first batch of locally developed AI toys, such as "Haoqile's" (皓奇乐) Little Bear Pinching Ring Travel Notes, "Wanle Tonghua's" (玩乐童话) AI Strawberry Transformation Duck, and "Binfa Toys'" (滨发玩具) Kung Fu Teddy, were released and have been successively launched on the market.
The relevant person in charge of Chashan Town (茶山镇) said that no matter how the market changes, the direction of promoting the industry to accelerate its leap in high value-added links such as technology, brand, and service is always firm.
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In early May, a plane carrying 760 kilograms of fresh blueberries flew from Xi'an Xianyang International Airport (西安咸阳国际机场) to Moscow, Russia. This marked the first time that the Yangling Agricultural Hi-Tech Industrial Demonstration Zone (陕西杨凌农业高新技术产业示范区) (hereinafter referred to as "Yangling Demonstration Zone (杨凌示范区)") has exported blueberries abroad by air, and completed cross-border settlement in Renminbi, marking a new breakthrough in the Yangling Demonstration Zone (杨凌示范区)'s cross-border payment enabling agricultural products to "go global."
260 tons of kiwifruit were exported to Russia and Central Asian countries, and 14 tons of "Sunshine Rose" grapes were exported to Kazakhstan... Since the beginning of this year, the Yangling Demonstration Zone (杨凌示范区) has exported fresh fruits to more than 10 countries including Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, and Russia, involving more than 10 varieties, totaling approximately 5,600 tons.
In October 2020, the Shanghai Cooperation Organization Agricultural Technology Exchange and Training Demonstration Base (上海合作组织农业技术交流培训示范基地) (hereinafter referred to as "SCO Agricultural Base (上合组织农业基地)") was inaugurated in the Yangling Demonstration Zone (杨凌示范区). Based on the agricultural resource endowments, economic and social development foundations, and future agricultural development directions of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (上海合作组织) countries, focusing on the core functional positioning of "exchange, training, and demonstration," leveraging the platform effectiveness of agricultural science and technology cooperation, talent cultivation, technology promotion, and economic and trade cooperation, the SCO Agricultural Base (上合组织农业基地) has gradually grown into a "model room" for agricultural technology cooperation among SCO countries, powerfully promoting the modernization of agriculture in regional countries.
Exchange and Training to Share the "China Solution"
In September last year, Satiev Farkhod, a senior researcher at the Institute of Irrigation and Water Problems of the Ministry of Agriculture of Uzbekistan, came to the Yangling Demonstration Zone (杨凌示范区) to participate in the Central Asian Arid Area Facility Agriculture Training Class organized by the SCO Agricultural Base (上合组织农业基地).
"China has achieved great results in water-saving research in arid areas and comprehensive management of saline-alkali land. I was deeply impressed by the Chinese government's support in related policies and project funding," said Farkhod. Currently, Farkhod and his colleagues are engaged in water-saving research in arid areas, and he hopes to carry out more in-depth cooperation with Chinese counterparts. "I have invited Chinese companies to conduct small-scale demonstrations and experiments in Uzbekistan, and I will assist in promoting the work."
In the Yangling Demonstration Zone (杨凌示范区), more and more agricultural officials, technicians, and scholars from SCO countries are participating in training like Farkhod. Up to now, the SCO Agricultural Base (上合组织农业基地) has carried out more than 120 sessions of foreign aid training in agricultural technology, special training, etc., training more than 2,400 agricultural officials and technicians for SCO countries and related developing countries, organized more than 300 officials to participate in special poverty reduction training, and 42,000 people have participated in online learning.
In addition to technical training, the agricultural education cooperation led by the SCO Agricultural Base (上合组织农业基地) is also gradually deepening. Relying on agricultural talent cultivation platforms such as the Silk Road Agricultural Education, Science and Technology Innovation Alliance, it has jointly cultivated more than 1,200 high-level talents with agricultural universities in SCO countries.
Lu Ke from Kazakhstan successfully completed all his doctoral studies at Northwest Agriculture and Forestry University (西北农林科技大学) in June last year and returned to his original unit, the Kazakhstan Research Institute of Agriculture and Plant Cultivation. During his studies in China, his research direction was efficient dryland farming systems and crop cultivation techniques, and he participated in research projects such as "Research on Green Development of Agriculture and Soil Health Management along the Silk Road" with his mentor team.
"Through participating in these research projects, I came into contact with the most cutting-edge agricultural science and technology and paradigms in China, which has been of great help to my professional improvement and has laid a solid foundation for my future scientific research work," said Lu Ke.
"Relying on the SCO Agricultural Base (上合组织农业基地) platform, the Yangling Demonstration Zone (杨凌示范区) is doing a good job in foreign aid training, allowing more and more foreign officials and technicians to master the 'China Solution' for developing agriculture," said Ma Jing (马静), Director of the Foreign Affairs Office of the Party Working Committee of the Yangling Demonstration Zone (杨凌示范区) and Executive Deputy Director of the Working Office of the SCO Agricultural Base (上合组织农业基地).
Demonstration and Promotion to Promote Innovative Cooperation
Drought and water shortage are common challenges facing agricultural development in SCO countries.
In 2021, Zhu Delan (朱德兰), a professor at the School of Water Conservancy and Architectural Engineering of Northwest Agriculture and Forestry University (西北农林科技大学), led a team to introduce China's advanced solar-powered water-saving irrigation technology and intelligent water and fertilizer integration technology to Uzbekistan, and built a water-saving agricultural demonstration park with an area of nearly 100 mu.
In recent years, Zhu Delan's (朱德兰) team has successively cooperated with Tashkent State Agrarian University and Tashkent Institute of Irrigation and Agricultural Mechanization Engineers in Uzbekistan to build the China-Uzbekistan Joint Laboratory for Smart Irrigation. Zhu Delan (朱德兰) said that by applying a green and energy-saving integrated water and fertilizer irrigation system, the demonstration park's water consumption has been reduced by 50%, cost investment has been reduced by 40%, and crop yields have increased by 30%.
At the Sino-Kyrgyz Fruit Tree Breeding Technology Demonstration Park located in Kyrgyzstan, Zhang Dong (张东), chief scientist of the National Apple Industry Technology System of China and professor at Northwest Agriculture and Forestry University (西北农林科技大学), has been deeply involved for nearly 7 years, mainly responsible for the demonstration and promotion of the selection of excellent ecological adaptability rootstock-scion combinations for apples, dwarfing seedling propagation technology, and dwarfing rootstock close planting and efficient cultivation technology.
"The excellent rootstock-scion combinations selected by the demonstration park have strong cold resistance and good fruit quality, which are significantly better than local traditional seedlings and show good development potential," said Tkachenko, executive manager of Kyrgyzstan's Kolm Company.
In April 2024, 60,000 rootstock seedlings were transported to the Sino-Kyrgyz Fruit Tree Breeding Technology Demonstration Park for expanding the nursery. It is expected that these seedlings will reach the grafting thickness this year and can be grafted locally in the autumn. "Using appropriate methods and technologies can increase apple yield per mu by more than 300 kilograms," said Tkachenko.
"Since the establishment of the SCO Agricultural Demonstration Base (上合农业示范基地), according to the agricultural development needs of SCO countries, we have successively dispatched 73 batches of more than 190 experts to strengthen technical output assistance," said Ma Jing (马静). "The Yangling Demonstration Zone (杨凌示范区) has built 14 overseas agricultural science and technology demonstration parks in countries such as Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan, Tajikistan, and Kyrgyzstan, completed variety comparison tests and efficient cultivation technology integration and demonstration of more than 110 excellent crop varieties, and the cumulative radiation area of agricultural technology has reached more than 2 million hectares."
Former SCO Secretary-General Zhang Ming (张明) said that member states have vigorously promoted agricultural science and technology innovation cooperation, jointly ensuring regional and global food security through measures such as exchanging agricultural technologies and solutions, expanding agricultural trade, increasing food production, improving agricultural product storage and processing capabilities, and maintaining the smooth flow of industrial and supply chains.
Trade Exchanges Solidify the Foundation for Development
Currently, at the Yangling Cross-border Commodity Exhibition and Trading Center (杨凌跨境商品展示交易中心), more than 1,200 agricultural and special products and handicrafts from 35 countries, including SCO countries, are being exhibited and sold.
"The trading center has built a good platform for enterprises from both sides to carry out exchanges and cooperation, promoting further understanding and cooperation between the two sides. I hope that both sides will seize the opportunity to expand cooperation in agriculture, food and other fields to achieve mutual benefit and win-win results," said Khalil Hashmi, Pakistan's Ambassador to China.
In recent years, relying on the Yangling Agricultural Hi-Tech Fair (杨凌农业高新科技成果博览会), the SCO Agricultural Base (上合组织农业基地) has held the SCO Agricultural Expo, built a cross-border commodity exhibition and trading center, promoted the export of Shaanxi's characteristic agricultural products such as apples and tea, and the import of bulk commodities such as barley and flour, as well as more than 100 kinds of agricultural products. Fatima, a merchant from Kyrgyzstan, brought a variety of honey products from her hometown. Fatima's company has sales outlets in Guangzhou, and its products are selling well in Beijing, Dalian, Qingdao and other places. "China's economy has maintained long-term stable growth, and the market space is very broad. I am very optimistic about the Chinese market," said Fatima.
"We will strive to build a good cross-border e-commerce, import and export trade platform for enterprises, further drive the development of China's fruit industry, expand the breadth and depth of opening up to the outside world in the agricultural field, and inject new vitality into deepening economic and trade cooperation among SCO countries," said Wang Bin (王斌), Deputy Director of the Economic and Trade Investment Promotion Center of the SCO Agricultural Base (上合组织农业基地).
Driven by a series of agricultural exchange and cooperation platforms, relying on the superimposed momentum of the Yangling Free Trade Zone (杨凌自贸片区) and the Comprehensive Bonded Zone, the agricultural economic and trade activities between the Yangling Demonstration Zone (杨凌示范区) and SCO countries are increasing day by day. In 2024, the total import and export value of the Yangling Demonstration Zone (杨凌示范区) reached 1.342 billion yuan, with an average annual growth of more than 20% for six consecutive years.
"Since its establishment, the SCO Agricultural Base (上合组织农业基地) has played an important role in promoting the exchange and mutual learning of modern agricultural technologies among SCO countries and building a community of agricultural development in the region," said Zhang Ming (张明). "I believe that under China's advocacy and leadership and the active support of all member states, the SCO Agricultural Base (上合组织农业基地) will make new and greater contributions to the steady and long-term development of agricultural cooperation in the SCO region."
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In many parts of Myanmar, as long as you climb high and look far, you can see the Irrawaddy River (伊洛瓦底江) rushing south. The Irrawaddy River (伊洛瓦底江) originates in southwestern China, runs through Myanmar from north to south, and the river water flowing for thousands of years has witnessed the close exchanges between the two countries. The Burmese word "Pauk-Phaw" (胞波) (meaning brothers and sisters from the same womb) vividly reflects the deep friendship between the people of the two countries.
75 years ago, Myanmar was the first country with a different social system to recognize the new China. The relationship between the two countries has continuously developed under the personal example and careful cultivation of the older generation of leaders. The story of Premier Zhou Enlai (周恩来) wearing Burmese national costumes and celebrating the Water Splashing Festival with local people has been passed down to this day. Over the past 75 years, China and Myanmar have always advocated and practiced the Five Principles of Peaceful Coexistence, setting a model for equal treatment, mutual benefit, win-win cooperation, and common development between large and small countries. In 2020, President Xi Jinping's (习近平) state visit to Myanmar ushered in a new era of China-Myanmar relations.
In the early days of the establishment of diplomatic relations, China and Myanmar took the lead in resolving border issues in the spirit of equal consultation, mutual understanding, and mutual accommodation. China has always placed the development of China-Myanmar relations in an important position in its neighborhood diplomacy, adhering to the concept of amity, sincerity, mutual benefit, and inclusiveness in its neighborhood diplomacy, and its friendly policy towards Myanmar is aimed at all the people of Myanmar. China respects Myanmar's political traditions and supports Myanmar's choice of a development path that suits its national conditions. The two countries firmly support each other on issues involving each other's core interests and major concerns, and coordinate and cooperate in multilateral mechanisms such as the United Nations, East Asia cooperation, and Lancang-Mekong cooperation.
Myanmar is an important country in jointly building the "Belt and Road" initiative, and the two countries have continuously achieved new results in cooperation in areas such as economic and trade investment, infrastructure, electric power and energy, and people's livelihood development. China is Myanmar's largest trading partner and an important source of foreign investment, and many Myanmar commodities are very popular in the Chinese market. With the signing of phytosanitary protocols for Myanmar fresh pineapples, soybeans, and other products to be exported to China in 2024, more and more high-quality Myanmar agricultural products are entering Chinese homes. The China-Myanmar oil and gas pipeline, a landmark project in the joint construction of the "Belt and Road" initiative, has cumulatively transported over 100 million tons of oil and gas to China in 2024. The Ruili River (瑞丽江), Taiping River (太平江), and Xiaoqipei (小其培) hydropower stations, which are part of China-Myanmar cooperation, continue to provide electricity security for Myanmar's development. Many "small and beautiful" cooperation projects have brought tangible benefits to the people of Myanmar, especially those in remote areas.
China-Myanmar cultural exchanges are adding new highlights, and mutual understanding and affinity are deepening. Myanmar donated a Burmese-style Buddhist hall to the White Horse Temple (白马寺) in Luoyang (洛阳), and China's national treasure-level cultural relic, the Buddha Tooth Relic (佛牙舍利), was invited to Myanmar for worship four times. Religious figures, experts, scholars, artists, youth, and sports groups from China and Myanmar have frequently exchanged visits in recent years, continuously enhancing mutual understanding. Myanmar Chinese learners actively participate in competitions and activities such as the "Chinese Bridge" and "International Chinese Day," and the "Chinese craze" continues to heat up in Myanmar.
In March of this year, Myanmar suffered a once-in-a-century earthquake. China quickly extended a helping hand, becoming the first country to send a rescue team, the first to rescue trapped survivors, and the first to set up resettlement centers in the earthquake-stricken area. It was also the country with the largest number of rescue teams and personnel sent. The Chinese rescue team successfully rescued 9 survivors and provided medical treatment to more than 2,000 affected people. These righteous actions have won widespread praise from the people of Myanmar. Local people brought herbal tea, watermelon, and meals to the Chinese rescue team members, and applied Thanaka (黄香楝) to them to relieve the heat and prevent mosquitoes. The kindness and resilience of the Myanmar people deeply moved the Chinese rescue team members.
Myanmar was the first country where I was stationed as a diplomat in 1995. In 2024, I came to this country again as the Chinese Ambassador to Myanmar. I feel very kind and know even more that it is a great responsibility to deepen China-Myanmar friendly cooperation in the new era and promote mutual understanding and affinity between the people of the two countries. Standing at the new historical starting point of the 75th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between China and Myanmar, China is willing to continue to work hand in hand with Myanmar to jointly compose a new chapter of Pauk-Phaw (胞波) friendship and create a better future for China-Myanmar friendship.
(The author is the Chinese Ambassador to Myanmar)
Return to TopXinhua News Agency, Beijing, June 7th. Foreign Ministry Spokesperson announced on the 7th: At the invitation of the British government, He Lifeng (何立峰), member of the Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee and Vice Premier of the State Council, will visit the United Kingdom from June 8th to 13th. During this period, he will hold the first meeting of the China-U.S. economic and trade consultation mechanism with the U.S. side.
Return to TopOn June 6th, the 2025 Sri Lanka-China Cultural Photography Exhibition, themed "Friendship and Integration," opened at the Prime Minister's Office in Sri Lanka. The photography exhibition aims to further deepen the friendship between the two countries and promote mutual learning and exchange between civilizations. The picture shows visitors appreciating the works of the photography exhibition on the opening day.
Photo by Ajith Perera (阿吉特·佩雷拉) (Xinhua News Agency).
Return to TopNicosia News from Xinhua News Agency, Athens, June 7th: From June 5th to 7th, Liu Jianchao (刘建超), Minister of the International Department of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China (中共中央对外联络部), led a CPC delegation to visit Cyprus. He met and exchanged views with Cypriot President Christodoulides (赫里斯托祖利季斯), Democratic Rally party leader and Speaker of Parliament Dimitrious (迪米特里乌), Democratic Party leader Papadopoulos (帕帕佐普洛斯), General Secretary of the Progressive Party of Working People (劳进党) Stefanou (斯蒂芬努), Acting Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs Constantinidou (康斯坦丁尼杜), and others. He also inspected the grassroots organization of the Progressive Party of Working People (劳进党) in the Paphos region, delivered a speech to people from all walks of life in Cyprus, and elaborated on China's European policy. Both sides expressed that they will jointly implement the important consensus reached by the leaders of the two countries, continue to firmly support each other on issues involving each other's core interests, strengthen inter-party exchanges, promote cooperation in areas such as the joint construction of the "Belt and Road" initiative, and further promote the development of China-Cyprus and China-Europe relations.
Return to TopBy: 本报记者 时元皓
In Port of Spain (西班牙港), the capital of Trinidad and Tobago, stands the Port of Spain General Hospital (西班牙港总医院), originally built in 1854. Due to its age, many of the hospital's facilities are unusable due to obsolescence and damage, and the outpatient and ward spaces appear very cramped. The local government and people have long hoped to have a hospital with better medical conditions. Now, a brand-new 13-story building has sprung up and is about to be put into use—the Port of Spain General Hospital Central Block Project (西班牙港总医院中心大楼项目), built by China Railway Construction (Caribbean) Co., Ltd. (中国铁建（加勒比）有限公司), recently held a completion ceremony.
Walking through the bright lobby and spacious corridors, and arriving at the model ward on the 5th floor of the Central Block, staff showed reporters the hospital's equipped electronic operating system. "The Port of Spain General Hospital (西班牙港总医院) bears the heavy responsibility of life, and the project is a key livelihood project to facilitate people's access to medical treatment and protect people's health," said Keith Rowley (基思·罗利), the former Prime Minister of Trinidad and Tobago, praising the Chinese company's excellent technical strength and outstanding performance spirit. He added that the company overcame many difficulties such as material scarcity and inconvenient transportation during the construction process and successfully completed the project.
"The Port of Spain General Hospital Central Block (西班牙港总医院中心大楼) is a symbol of the modernization of Trinidad and Tobago's health system," said Terrence Deyalsingh (迪亚尔辛格), the former Minister of Health of Trinidad and Tobago. Shakiiba Barrow (沙奇巴·巴罗), a member of the Medical Board of Trinidad and Tobago, said that the Central Block will provide better conditions for medical work, and with the introduction of more advanced equipment and technology, our patients will receive better diagnosis and treatment. Trinidad and Tobago also plans to make this a teaching center for the University of the West Indies (西印度大学), an important institution of higher learning in the Caribbean.
It is reported that the project started in May 2023, with a construction area of approximately 35,800 square meters, has 540 beds, and is equipped with advanced operating rooms, laboratories, emergency rooms, and intensive care units. After its opening, it will become the largest, most functional, and best-equipped comprehensive hospital in the area. Project Manager Li Jianmin (李建民) told reporters that because the existing hospital's reception capacity has reached its limit, local people are very much looking forward to the project being put into use as soon as possible.
"The Port of Spain General Hospital Central Block Project (西班牙港总医院中心大楼项目) is a microcosm of pragmatic cooperation between Trinidad and Tobago and China," said Noel Garcia (诺埃尔·加西亚), the representative of the project owner, to reporters. He added that Chinese companies invest in Trinidad and Tobago and participate in project construction, while ensuring construction quality and on-time performance, they actively share their experience and help Trinidad and Tobago develop. "Our cooperation with Chinese companies has benefited us a lot."
Return to TopAccording to Xinhua News Agency, Budapest, June 7th (Reporters Chen Hao (陈浩) and Ma Ruxuan (马汝轩)) A large-scale space-Earth dialogue popular science event "Tiangong Classroom," co-hosted by the China Manned Space Engineering Office, the Chinese Embassy in Hungary, and the Hungarian Academy of Sciences, was held on the 6th in Budapest (布达佩斯), the capital of Hungary. Nearly 300 representatives from China and Hungary participated.
In the Centennial Celebration Hall of the Hungarian Academy of Sciences, Chinese astronauts Chen Dong (陈冬), Chen Zhongrui (陈中瑞), and Wang Jie (王杰) of the Shenzhou-20 (神舟二十号) crew, who are currently in orbit on the Chinese space station, delivered a unique space science popularization activity to Hungarian teenagers through pre-recorded videos, answering their scientific questions of concern. These questions included how to sleep in space, how great is the threat of space debris to the space station, and what astronauts feel in their spines in space.
The event also featured videos of astronauts Liu Yang (刘洋), Gui Haichao (桂海潮), and Zhu Yangzhu (朱杨柱) demonstrating scientific experiments in the Chinese space station, showing students how water balls vibrate in microgravity and how to play table tennis with water balls in the space station.
Return to TopBy: 本报记者 黄培昭 薛 丹
On a weekend afternoon, the Oriental Knowledge Bookstore in the Mourouj neighborhood in the southern suburbs of Tunis (突尼斯市) was bustling with activity. A rich variety of Chinese-themed books attracted many Tunisian (突尼斯) people who love China (中国) and are eager to learn about it.
"Books are an effective bridge for civilizational communication. We are strengthening cooperation with Chinese institutions to allow knowledge of China's development experience and policy concepts to penetrate the hearts of readers in the Arab world by introducing Chinese books," Khaled (哈利德), head of the bookstore and president of the Tunisian Oriental Knowledge Publishing House, told our reporter. "We hope that readers in the Arab world can see a real, three-dimensional, and comprehensive China (中国)."
Khaled (哈利德) and his wife, Fourat (芙蓉), lived and studied in China (中国) for a long time. In 2016, they founded the Oriental Knowledge Publishing House and the Oriental Knowledge Bookstore, opening a window for local readers to understand China (中国). In recent years, the Oriental Knowledge Publishing House has strengthened cooperation with institutions such as the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences Press (中国社会科学出版社), People's Publishing House (人民出版社), and Encyclopedia of China Publishing House (中国大百科全书出版社), and has launched Arabic versions of books such as "The World Significance of China's Economic Development," "Cracking the Top Ten Problems of China's Economy," "40 Years of China's Opening Up," and "The Chinese Way: A Philosophical Interpretation of the Prominent Characteristics of Chinese Civilization," covering topics such as political theory, economic development, philosophical thought, and foreign cooperation.
"We attach particular importance to books in the fields of Chinese politics and economics," Khaled (哈利德) said, adding that Arab countries are generally facing development bottlenecks such as industrial transformation. "China's development experience is worth learning from. In the future, the Oriental Knowledge Publishing House will focus on cooperation with Chinese partners in areas such as scientific and technological innovation and governance modernization. We will focus on the people-centered development thought and the concept that **绿水青山就是金山银山** (lǜ shuǐ qīng shān jiù shì jīn shān yín shān - "green mountains and clear water are gold and silver mountains," the idea that environmental protection and economic development are mutually reinforcing)."
Khaled (哈利德) added: "Tunisia (突尼斯) is facing a shortage of freshwater resources and great pressure on environmental protection. China's practices in green transformation are very inspiring to us." He also said that the publishing house is currently preparing to publish a set of books on China's governance capabilities, which will introduce China's practices in urban planning, rural governance, education, poverty alleviation, and other fields in depth.
During the 39th Tunis International Book Fair (突尼斯国际书展) held recently, the Oriental Knowledge Publishing House reached new copyright cooperation agreements with several Chinese publishing units, and will successively launch Arabic versions of books such as "China Rural Development Report (2024): Promoting the Comprehensive Revitalization of the Countryside with New Quality Productive Forces," "Digital Economic Development in African Countries and China-Africa Cooperation," and "The New Era of China-Africa 'Belt and Road' Cooperation: Cognition, Effectiveness and Prospects."
This month, Khaled (哈利德) and his wife will travel to China (中国) again to participate in the 31st Beijing International Book Fair (北京国际图书博览会). Khaled (哈利德) said: "This is both an opportunity to expand cooperation and a return of cultural emotion. We want to take more questions to China (中国) and then bring the answers back to Tunisia (突尼斯)."
Return to TopThis newspaper Nairobi, June 7th (Reporter Huang Weixin (黄炜鑫)) The opening ceremony of the 2025 China-Kenya Culture and Tourism Year and a special performance celebrating the 40th anniversary of China-Kenya acrobatic exchanges were held on the evening of the 6th in Nairobi (内罗毕), the capital of Kenya (肯尼亚). Artists from both countries performed on the same stage, and the 400-seat theater was 座无虚席 (zuò wú xū xí - "no empty seats," completely full).
In her opening remarks, the Kenyan (肯尼亚) Cabinet Secretary for Gender, Culture, the Arts and Heritage, Hannah Cheptumo (汉娜·切普图莫), said that Kenya (肯尼亚) and China (中国) trust each other and have established a brotherly friendship. Cultural and tourism cooperation will deepen mutual understanding and help develop bilateral relations. She wished the Culture and Tourism Year activities a successful event.
Guo Haiyan (郭海燕), the Chinese Ambassador to Kenya (肯尼亚), said that in 2024, more than 90,000 Chinese tourists visited Kenya (肯尼亚), an increase of 47.4% year-on-year, setting a new historical record. This is the first time that China (中国) and Kenya (肯尼亚) have jointly held a cultural and tourism season, which will strongly promote cultural and tourism cooperation between the two countries, enhance mutual understanding and friendly feelings between the two peoples, and inject impetus into building a China-Kenya (中肯) community with a shared future in the new era.
Return to TopThis newspaper's Beijing (北京) dispatch on June 7th (Reporter Wu Yue (吴月), Yan Yiqiao (闫伊乔)) On June 7th, the 2025 National College Entrance Examination (全国高考) kicked off. A reporter learned from the National Education Examinations Authority (教育部教育考试院) of the Ministry of Education (教育部): This year, the number of applicants for the National College Entrance Examination (全国高考) is 13.35 million. There are 7,899 examination centers, 355,000 examination rooms, 21,000 alternate examination rooms, and 1.05 million invigilators nationwide. All regions and departments adhere to systematic planning and careful organization to fully ensure a "safe college entrance examination."
"We focus on strengthening the security system to ensure the fairness and impartiality of the examination." The relevant person in charge of the National Education Examinations Authority (教育部教育考试院) of the Ministry of Education (教育部) introduced that in order to fully ensure the safety of test papers, strict implementation of multi-post control and joint human-technology defense is carried out in all links such as test paper printing, transportation, storage, and distribution. Resolutely crack down on examination cheating, strictly prevent the use of mobile phones and other high-tech methods for cheating, guide various regions to strengthen human, technical, and intelligent prevention measures, strictly implement admission security checks, and strictly control the "entrance" of examination centers and examination rooms; upgrade and build a security protection network, upgrade the "intelligent security gate," increase the detection function of prohibited items such as smart glasses and smart watches (bracelets), and achieve 100% coverage of real-time intelligent inspection of examination rooms.
At the same time, strengthen collaborative linkage to create a good examination atmosphere. The Ministry of Education (教育部) will jointly launch a special campaign to combat cheating with the public security department, and strengthen the management of the electromagnetic environment around examination centers with the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (工信部门). Guide various regions to formulate special governance work plans, strengthen the standardized management of off-campus training institutions involving college entrance examinations, severely crack down on illegal and irregular behaviors such as false propaganda, irregular training, organizing fraud or cheating, and disrupting the order of examination enrollment, and create a harmonious and clear examination environment.
"This year, we have specially prepared Braille test papers for 16 blind candidates in 12 provinces (regions and cities). In addition, we also provide reasonable convenience and assistance within our capabilities to more than 14,000 candidates with disabilities." The relevant person in charge of the National Education Examinations Authority (教育部教育考试院) of the Ministry of Education (教育部) introduced that all regions and departments are doing a good job in serving candidates with heart and affection, carrying out college entrance examination escort actions, optimizing candidate services throughout the chain, and carefully doing a good job in the comprehensive guarantee of candidates' travel, accommodation, health and epidemic prevention, noise management, and personal safety, and actively creating a safe, comfortable, and warm examination environment.
In addition, in terms of strengthening risk prevention, all regions and departments have further improved emergency plans, refined work measures, and strengthened simulation exercises for possible emergencies during this year's examination. The Ministry of Education (教育部) and all regions have drawn elite forces to form emergency teams, on standby 24 hours a day, and strengthen emergency duty.
Return to TopBy: 本报记者 吴 月 闫伊乔
On June 7th, the 2025 National College Entrance Examination (Gaokao) for Chinese Language and Literature and Mathematics was held. This year marks the first Gaokao with the full implementation of the new curriculum standards nationwide. What are the characteristics of the Gaokao question design this year? Reporters interviewed relevant officials from the Ministry of Education's National Education Examinations Authority (教育部教育考试院), experts, and frontline teachers.
"This year's Gaokao question design work has four characteristics: adhering to fostering virtue through education, strengthening the examination of basic knowledge, highlighting the examination of thinking qualities, and emphasizing the connection between examination and teaching." According to the relevant person in charge of the Ministry of Education's National Education Examinations Authority (教育部教育考试院), the Gaokao question design work focuses on the examination of key abilities, subject literacy, and thinking qualities, actively constructing an examination content system that guides students' all-round development in morality, intelligence, physical fitness, aesthetics, and labor, and strives to improve the quality of talent selection.
"'If I were a bird, I should also sing with a hoarse throat' 'I want to embrace you one by one with bloody hands, because a nation has risen'..." This year marks the 80th anniversary of the victory of the Chinese People's War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression and the World Anti-Fascist War. The composition topic of National Volume I selects relevant materials to guide candidates to cultivate their patriotic feelings.
The composition topic of National Volume II encourages candidates to dare to dream, be brave to pursue dreams, and be diligent in realizing dreams. "From reading and language application to composition, this year's Gaokao Chinese Language questions adhere to fostering virtue through education," said Chen Zhiwen (陈志文), editor-in-chief of China Education Online.
At the same time, the Gaokao question design also focuses on strengthening the examination of basic knowledge. The relevant person in charge of the Ministry of Education's National Education Examinations Authority (教育部教育考试院) stated that this year's Gaokao questions are designed based on the requirements of talent selection in universities and the high school curriculum standards, ensuring that "the content does not exceed the scope and the depth does not exceed the requirements," guiding teaching back to the curriculum standards and classrooms, and reducing rote memorization and "mechanical practice."
Highlighting the examination of thinking qualities is also a feeling of experts on the characteristics of the Gaokao question design.
"Question 1: For example, if you plant a tree or a flower, how can you make it live inevitably and flourish?" "Question 3: In theory, it is advisable to plant flowers and trees on rainy days. Why abandon this and choose a sunny day instead?" The selected text of Reading I in the National Volume I of the Gaokao Chinese Language, takes the entry-level skills of planting as a clue, adopts a question-and-answer format, and the writing structure is clear and progresses layer by layer.
"One question and one answer, the logical relationship between the questions needs to be grasped by the candidates." Wang Ning (王宁), a senior professor at Beijing Normal University (北京师范大学) and a member of the Curriculum and Teaching Advisory Committee of the Ministry of Education's Basic Education, said that students must use logical thinking skills to analyze on the basis of reading comprehension.
In the National Volume of the Gaokao Mathematics test, the sixth question of National Volume I sets the scene of a sailing competition to examine the relevant knowledge of vectors; the fifteenth question is about the research on the relationship between a certain disease and ultrasound examination results, reflecting the application of statistical knowledge and methods in modern life... The relevant person in charge of the Ministry of Education's National Education Examinations Authority (教育部教育考试院) stated that this year's Gaokao questions examine students' ability to use their knowledge to analyze and solve problems, and innovate the form of questions and the perspective of questioning, enhance openness and exploration, in order to stimulate students' awareness of problems, guide students to think independently, explore deeply, and dare to innovate.
It is understood that in order to do a good job in the 2025 Gaokao question design, the Ministry of Education's National Education Examinations Authority (教育部教育考试院) has widely carried out research on teaching and learning conditions, strengthened the connection between examination content and high school education and teaching, actively promoted the integration of teaching and evaluation, and helped to continuously deepen the reform of high school education methods.
For example, the fifth question of Reading I in the National Volume I of the Gaokao Chinese Language introduces Liu Zongyuan's (柳宗元) "Biography of Guo Tuotuo, the Tree Planter" (《种树郭橐驼传》) to compare with the relevant content of the reading materials, strengthening the connection between the textbook and the examination, and guiding teachers to carry out in-depth teaching in the classroom. The material of Reading II in National Volume II is selected from "The Scholars" (《儒林外史》), and the "Famous Works Guide" section of the ninth grade textbook of the unified compilation specifically arranges the reading of "The Scholars" (《儒林外史》). "Adhering to the consistency of teaching and evaluation, designing questions according to standards, designing questions according to teaching, and being deeply related to textbooks are the directions that the Gaokao Chinese Language question design has adhered to in recent years," said Zhu Yuguo (朱于国), deputy editor-in-chief of People's Education Press (人民教育出版社) and deputy director and secretary-general of the Chinese Society of Education's Secondary School Chinese Language Teaching Professional Committee.
"The Gaokao question design can not only reflect the orientation of cultivating people, but also integrate the guidance of Chinese language teaching, so that Chinese language teaching has found a clearer direction," said Zhou Yulong (周玉龙), a senior high school Chinese language teacher at Changsha No. 1 High School (长沙市第一中学) in Hunan Province.
Return to TopNanjing, June 7th (Xinhua) -- (Reporters Chen Xiyuan (陈席元) and Wang Hengzhi (王恒志)) Attentive netizens may have noticed that the Jiangsu Provincial City Football League "Su Chao" (苏超), which has been immensely popular, suddenly "died down" this weekend. The "Su Chao" regular season uses a round-robin system, so there is one team that has a bye each round. So why the "collective bye"?
The answer is the National College Entrance Examination (高考) (Gaokao).
This weekend marks the first two examination days of this year's National College Entrance Examination. A staff member from the "Su Chao" organizing committee's competition department told reporters that they had actually considered the Gaokao factor when arranging the schedule in the early stages, staggering the examination days to allow candidates to have a relatively quiet examination environment. On the 6th, the "Su Chao" organizing committee also released a poster on its official public account wishing candidates to "shoot the dragon gate and climb the peak."
Fan Li Feng (李峰) said: "We support 'Su Chao' doing this, and we also hope that after the children finish the Gaokao, they can walk from the examination room into the stadium and enjoy the happiness of 'Su Chao' together."
The reporter also noticed that the "Su Chao" Suqian (宿迁) competition area organizing committee issued a message on the 6th stating that due to a conflict with the Suqian Junior High School Entrance Examination (宿迁中考) time, the home game against Yancheng (盐城) originally scheduled for the 14th will be postponed to the 21st. The organizing committee stated in a document: "For the common expectation of the spirit of football and the original intention of education, we firmly believe that this wait is of extraordinary significance. It demonstrates the values we share - care and support for the growth of the next generation."
Return to TopThis newspaper reported from Beijing on June 7th (Reporter Ge Liangliang (葛亮亮)). On June 7th, the Symposium on the Theoretical Propaganda of Xi Jinping (习近平) Thought on the Rule of Law, jointly organized by the People's Daily (人民日报社) and China University of Political Science and Law (中国政法大学), was held in Beijing (北京). Chen Jianwen (陈建文), Editor-in-Chief of the People's Daily (人民日报社), Fang Jiangshan (方江山), Deputy Editor-in-Chief, Jiang Zeting (姜泽廷), Secretary of the Party Committee of China University of Political Science and Law (中国政法大学), and Ma Huaide (马怀德), President, attended the symposium.
Xi Jinping (习近平) Thought on the Rule of Law is the latest achievement in the Sinicization of Marxist rule of law theory, a major innovative development of the socialist rule of law theory with Chinese characteristics, an important component of Xi Jinping (习近平) Thought on Socialism with Chinese Characteristics for a New Era, and the fundamental guideline and action guide for comprehensively governing the country according to law in the new era. This symposium aims to strengthen the research, publicity, and interpretation of Xi Jinping (习近平) Thought on the Rule of Law, deepen the study of the core essence, spiritual substance, rich connotation, and practical requirements of Xi Jinping (习近平) Thought on the Rule of Law, fully demonstrate the power of truth and the great power of practice of Xi Jinping (习近平) Thought on the Rule of Law, and promote the study, publicity, and implementation of Xi Jinping (习近平) Thought on the Rule of Law to go deeper, more practically, and more wholeheartedly (往深里走、往实里走、往心里走 - (wǎng shēn lǐ zǒu, wǎng shí lǐ zǒu, wǎng xīn lǐ zǒu - "go deeply, go practically, go wholeheartedly," to thoroughly understand and implement something)).
Experts and scholars such as Zhang Wenxian (张文显), Li Lin (李林), Jiang Bixin (江必新), Ma Huaide (马怀德), Yu Zhong (喻中), Huang Wenyi (黄文艺), Wang Yi (王轶), Guo Li (郭雳), and Chen Baifeng (陈柏峰) delivered speeches on the theme of the conference.
Return to TopThis newspaper's Nanjing (南京) dispatch on June 7th (Reporters Bai Guangdi (白光迪), Wang Yinxin (王崟欣), and Ju Yunpeng (巨云鹏)) On the 7th, at the 7th Yangtze River Delta Integration Development High-Level Forum held in Nanjing (南京), Jiangsu (江苏), the Yangtze River Delta Advanced Manufacturing Cluster Alliance was inaugurated.
It is understood that the Yangtze River Delta Advanced Manufacturing Cluster Alliance will operate within the framework of the Yangtze River Delta integration development coordination mechanism. Taking national-level advanced manufacturing clusters as the main body, and with the goal of jointly cultivating world-class advanced manufacturing clusters, it will give full play to the industrial base advantages of the three provinces and one city (Shanghai (上海), Jiangsu (江苏), Zhejiang (浙江), and Anhui (安徽)), adapt to local conditions, complement each other's advantages, and leverage respective strengths. It will build a collaborative network of industrial chains and supply chains on a larger scale, promote the high-quality development of advanced manufacturing clusters, and contribute to the Yangtze River Delta region's accelerated advancement of new industrialization and the construction of a modern industrial system.
According to statistics, Shanghai (上海), Jiangsu (江苏), Zhejiang (浙江), and Anhui (安徽) have continuously promoted the coordinated development of manufacturing, and have now created 26 national-level advanced manufacturing clusters, involving large aircraft, biomedicine, integrated circuits, new materials, high-end equipment, etc. In terms of quantity distribution, Jiangsu (江苏) has 13, Zhejiang (浙江) has 7, Shanghai (上海) has 5, and Anhui (安徽) has 1.
The Yangtze River Delta Integration Development High-Level Forum also released the second batch of 12 pilot projects for the construction of Yangtze River Delta Innovation Consortiums. Led by regional technology leading enterprises or major science and technology platforms, supported by universities and research institutes, and coordinated by various innovation entities, the innovation consortiums will take major science and technology innovation tasks as the driving force, carry out collaborative research on major cutting-edge (key) technologies in the industry, strengthen the deep integration of science and technology innovation and industrial innovation, cultivate and strengthen emerging industries, and lay out the construction of future industries.
Return to TopThis newspaper Xiamen (厦门) June 7th (Reporter Liu Xiaoyu (刘晓宇)) - Recently, the nine-valent human papillomavirus vaccine (Escherichia coli) jointly developed by Xiamen University (厦门大学), the Xia Ningshao (夏宁邵) team of Xiang'an Innovation Laboratory (翔安创新实验室), and Wantai Biopharmaceutical (万泰生物) has been approved for marketing by the National Medical Products Administration (国家药品监督管理局).
Human papillomavirus (HPV) is the "culprit" of cervical cancer, endangering the health of women worldwide. The approval of this vaccine marks China's official status as the second country after the United States with the independent capability to supply high-priced HPV vaccines.
According to reports, the research and development of this nine-valent HPV vaccine began in 2007. After 18 years, the research team overcame the technical challenge of using the Escherichia coli platform to express multi-type HPV virus-like particles, completed key clinical trial verifications, and successfully developed the first domestic nine-valent HPV vaccine - Xinkening 9 (馨可宁9).
Since 2019, the vaccine has undergone five clinical trials across the country, enrolling over 11,000 healthy volunteers aged 9 to 45, obtaining solid research data. Throughout the clinical research observation period, the safety of the vaccine was good. In addition, the research team further conducted comparative studies of the vaccine with similar foreign products, and the results showed that the vaccine exhibited an equivalent immune response to similar products already on the market after full immunization. Related results were published in The Lancet Infectious Diseases.
Return to TopBy: 本报记者 王 浩
The dam lies horizontally, creating a high gorge and a placid lake. Stepping into the Three Gorges Left Bank Power Station (三峡左岸电站), the hydro-turbine generator units operate at high speed and stability, transforming river water into green electricity. Not far from the left bank of the dam, the "super elevator," the Three Gorges Ship Lift (三峡升船机), is activated, gently lowering 3,000-ton ships from a height equivalent to dozens of stories... With flood control, power generation, navigation, and water resource utilization, the immense comprehensive benefits of the Three Gorges Project (三峡工程) continue to be realized: since 2003, the Three Gorges Reservoir (三峡水库) has been used for flood control more than 70 times, the power station's electricity generation has exceeded 1.7 trillion kilowatt-hours, the Three Gorges Dam (三峡船闸) has seen a cumulative cargo throughput of over 2.2 billion tons, and a total of 2,732 days of water replenishment to the middle and lower reaches of the Yangtze River (长江) has been provided, with a total replenishment volume exceeding 360 billion cubic meters, contributing to the high-quality economic and social development of China.
The Three Gorges Project (三峡工程) is a major instrument of the state. General Secretary Xi Jinping (习近平) pointed out: "The successful completion and operation of the Three Gorges Project (三峡工程) has turned the dream of developing and utilizing the Three Gorges resources, cherished by generations of Chinese people, into reality, becoming an important symbol of China's development since the reform and opening up. This is a model of the superiority of China's socialist system being able to concentrate resources to accomplish major tasks, a model of the Chinese people's wisdom and creativity, and a model of the Chinese nation's increasing prosperity and strength."
China Three Gorges Corporation (中国长江三峡集团有限公司) (hereinafter referred to as "Three Gorges Group (三峡集团)") was born and thrived because of the Three Gorges Project (三峡工程). It has always adhered to serving the national strategy unswervingly, building a major instrument of the state, protecting the green Yangtze River (长江), realizing the strategic transformation from "building the Three Gorges (三峡), developing the Yangtze River (长江)" to "managing the Three Gorges (三峡), protecting the Yangtze River (长江)," as well as the leapfrog development from the Three Gorges (三峡) to the Yangtze River (长江), from the Yangtze River (长江) to the ocean, and from China to the world, growing into the world's largest hydropower development and operation enterprise and China's leading clean energy group, providing strong support for building a secure and tranquil Yangtze River (长江) and a beautiful China.
Adhering to the main track, clean energy installed capacity accounts for 96% of the total installed capacity.
Energy is an important material foundation and source of power for economic and social development. Clean green electricity surges with high-quality development momentum.
With all units of the Three Gorges Power Station (三峡电站) fully operational, it can generate an average of 540 million kilowatt-hours per day; the Baihetan Hydropower Station (白鹤滩水电站) million-kilowatt hydro-turbine generator unit generates about 150 kilowatt-hours per revolution, "flashing" it to East China in 7 milliseconds... Today, one out of every three kilowatt-hours consumed by the whole society is green electricity, and the Three Gorges Group (三峡集团) plays an important role in this.
From the great river to the ocean, from the Gobi Desert to the mountains, "Hydropower Three Gorges (水电三峡)" and "Wind and Solar Three Gorges (风光三峡)" are constantly rising. The Three Gorges Group (三峡集团) has always adhered to the main track of clean energy, unswervingly strengthening, optimizing, and expanding it. As of the end of April 2025, the Three Gorges Group (三峡集团) has a controllable installed capacity of 159 million kilowatts, with clean energy installed capacity accounting for 96% of the total installed capacity, and renewable energy power generation ranks first among global enterprises.
Large hydropower is the foundation for the Three Gorges Group's (三峡集团) survival and development. How to optimize existing assets and tap potential?
Downstream along the Yangtze River (长江), the Wudongde (乌东德), Baihetan (白鹤滩), Xiluodu (溪洛渡), Xiangjiaba (向家坝), Three Gorges (三峡), and Gezhouba (葛洲坝) six large hydropower stations, spanning more than 1,800 kilometers, constitute the world's largest clean energy corridor. "Joint scheduling of cascade power stations effectively improves power generation efficiency. One cubic meter of Yangtze River (长江) water can produce 0.25 kilowatt-hours of green electricity through the Three Gorges Power Station (三峡电站). Carrying out joint regulation of six reservoirs can generate 2 kilowatt-hours, increasing efficiency by 8 times," said Li Peng (李鹏), Deputy Chief Engineer of the Cascade Dispatch Center of the Three Gorges Group's (三峡集团) Changjiang Electric Power (长江电力).
The Three Gorges Group (三峡集团) strengthens the joint scheduling of cascade power stations, and the "industrial brain" of the world's largest clean energy corridor has been basically completed, continuously consolidating the leading position of hydropower. As of now, the Three Gorges Group's (三峡集团) hydropower installed capacity has reached 75.94 million kilowatts, accounting for approximately 21% of the national hydropower installed capacity during the same period.
New energy has broad development space. How to optimize layout and increase benefits?
With wind and solar power going hand in hand, deeply cultivate the "blue ocean." Construction of China's first ten-million-kilowatt-level "desert, Gobi, and barren" large base has begun, five million-kilowatt-level offshore wind power bases have been basically completed, and the fourth "Xinjiang Electricity Transmission" channel power project is accelerating construction... Capturing wind for electricity and gathering light to release energy, as of May 2025, the Three Gorges Group's (三峡集团) new energy installed capacity exceeded 65 million kilowatts.
Focus on energy storage and explore new potential. The successful construction of China's largest "charging treasure" in East China – the Zhejiang Changlongshan Pumped Storage Power Station (浙江长龙山抽蓄电站) – is accelerating the construction of the world's first "double tower single machine" solar thermal storage project. The Three Gorges Group (三峡集团) has basically achieved full coverage of mature energy storage forms such as electrochemical, solar thermal, and compressed air.
Pursuing green development, the comprehensive benefits of the project are continuously released.
Safeguarding the security and tranquility of the Yangtze River (长江) is the primary strategic mission entrusted to the Three Gorges Group (三峡集团) by the state. The total reservoir capacity of the six cascade reservoirs, with the Three Gorges Project (三峡工程) as the core, built and operated by the Three Gorges Group (三峡集团) on the main stream of the Yangtze River (长江) exceeds 90 billion cubic meters, of which the total flood control reservoir capacity is nearly 38 billion cubic meters, accounting for approximately 75% of the total flood control reservoir capacity of important reservoirs in the upper reaches of the Yangtze River (长江). It is the backbone project of the Yangtze River (长江) flood control system and China's important strategic water resource reservoir, playing a key role in preventing floods and droughts in the Yangtze River (长江).
Helping the high-quality development of the Yangtze River Economic Belt. The Yangtze River (长江) golden waterway releases "golden benefits." The Three Gorges Project (三峡工程) has formed a 660-kilometer deep-water reservoir channel. The maintained water depth of the Chongqing (重庆) to Yichang (宜昌) channel has increased from 2.9 meters to 3.5-4.5 meters, and the tonnage of ships has increased from 1,000-ton class to 5,000-ton class. The 109 dangerous shoals, 34 single-lane controlled river sections, and 12 sections requiring towing to pass between the Three Gorges Dam (三峡坝址) and Chongqing (重庆) have been eliminated. "**自古川江不夜航**" (zì gǔ chuān jiāng bù yè háng - "Since ancient times, the Sichuan River has not sailed at night," meaning the historical difficulties of navigating the Sichuan River at night have been overcome), and the Yangtze River's (长江) freight volume has continued to rank first among the world's inland rivers.
Li Fumin (李富民), Deputy Secretary of the Party Leadership Group and General Manager of the Three Gorges Group (三峡集团), introduced: "The Three Gorges Group (三峡集团) optimizes its layout and accelerates the planning and construction of a new energy system. At present, it has basically formed a development pattern based on hydropower, with wind and solar power going hand in hand, and multi-energy complementarity, providing strong support for coordinating energy security and low-carbon transformation and helping high-quality development."
Jointly grasping the protection of the Yangtze River (长江), exploring a new path of synergistic promotion of ecological priority and green development.
The Yangtze River (长江) is the mother river of the Chinese nation and an important support for the development of the Chinese nation. Protecting the Yangtze River (长江) and giving back to the Yangtze River (长江), the Three Gorges Group (三峡集团) is making every effort to play its backbone leading role.
How to sustainably promote the protection of the Yangtze River (长江)? The Three Gorges Group (三峡集团) adheres to market-oriented operations, forming five major platforms for investment, funds, capital, alliances, and scientific research, exploring a new path of synergistic promotion of ecological priority and green development, and promoting breakthroughs in the realization mechanism of ecological product value.
With two hands working together, diversified participation, and innovative water management and protection models.
The problem lies in the water body, the root cause lies on the shore, and the core is the pipeline network. "In the past, due to the large amount of infrastructure debt and investment, aging and mixed connections of pipeline networks, separation of rainwater and sewage, and low sewage collection and treatment rates, it became a difficult point in water management," said Liu Longzhi (刘龙志), Chief Engineer of Changjiang Ecological Environmental Protection Group Co., Ltd. (长江生态环保集团有限公司).
Aiming at the crux of the problem, implementing precise policies, and the new model has taken root in Lu'an City (六安市), Anhui Province (安徽). Changjiang Ecological Environmental Protection Group (长江生态环保集团) and Lu'an City (六安市) strengthen capital investment through PPP (public-private partnership) models, franchise models, etc., carry out technological breakthroughs, improve urban pipeline networks and other infrastructure, carry out river and lake ecological restoration, and achieve shared benefits and shared risks.
Underground, more than 4,000 kilometers of urban pipeline networks separate rainwater and sewage, integrating supply and drainage. In the "cloud," more than 5,000 sensors collect data. "The smart 'water steward' accurately dispatches, and pipeline networks, pumping stations, sewage treatment plants, etc., cooperate synergistically. The sewage treatment capacity of the main urban area of Lu'an (六安) has increased from an average of 185,000 tons per day to an average of 435,000 tons per day," introduced Yan Yingying (颜莹莹), Chief Engineer of Lu'an Sanxia Smart Water Steward Co., Ltd. (六安市三峡智慧水管家有限责任公司). Today, the smart "water steward" model is being promoted in 25 cities along the river.
The Three Gorges Group (三峡集团) deeply participates in the protection of the Yangtze River (长江), with a cumulative investment of over 120 billion yuan, construction and operation of over 24,000 kilometers of pipeline networks, and the business layout of jointly grasping the protection of the Yangtze River (长江) has achieved full coverage of the 11 provinces and cities in the Yangtze River Economic Belt; rescuing and protecting 2,080 species of unique and rare resource plants in the Yangtze River Basin, and continuously carrying out research and protection of rare and unique fish in the Yangtze River (长江) such as the Chinese sturgeon... The diversity, stability, and sustainability of the Yangtze River (长江) ecosystem have been effectively improved, helping the ecological and environmental protection of the Yangtze River Economic Belt undergo a turning point.
The "Decision" of the 20th Third Plenary Session of the CPC Central Committee proposed: "Improve the realization mechanism of ecological product value" and "Improve the green and low-carbon development mechanism." "We persevere, concentrate our efforts to overcome key technologies such as comprehensive water environment management, ecological protection and restoration, implement a number of integrated development projects of clean energy and Yangtze River (长江) ecological environmental protection, continuously improve the green energy security capacity and green product supply capacity, broaden the path of transforming green waters and green mountains into gold and silver mountains, and help the comprehensive green and low-carbon transformation of the economy and society," said Liu Weiping (刘伟平), Secretary of the Party Leadership Group and Chairman of the Three Gorges Group (三峡集团).
Seeking power from reform and innovation, continuously enhancing the vitality of enterprise development.
Reform and innovation are the inherent genes of the Three Gorges Group (三峡集团) and the inexhaustible driving force for the high-quality development of the Three Gorges Group (三峡集团).
The foundation of offshore wind turbine units is one of the three major systems of offshore wind power. For every 1 ton increase in the weight of an offshore wind turbine unit, the weight of the foundation part increases by more than 10 tons. From 1.5 MW, 8 MW, to 13 MW, 16 MW, each upgrade in single unit capacity is a new test of the unit's foundation.
"The 16 MW offshore wind turbine unit weighs about 1,500 tons, and the maximum bending moment on the foundation in the fully loaded state is equivalent to the total moment of force when 2,000 large tower cranes are lifting at full strength at the same time," introduced Chen Li (陈立), engineer of the New Energy Civil Construction Design Institute of the Shanghai Institute of the Three Gorges Group (三峡集团上海院新能源土建施工设计院).
Facing complex seabed foundations, large waves, currents, and other marine environments, the Three Gorges Group (三峡集团) has been carrying out research on cylindrical foundation structures such as wind turbine composite cylinders and large-diameter cylinders, as well as research on ice-resistant structures for more than ten years. From a "blank slate" in the past to the widespread application of 16 subdivided foundation types in 4 major categories today, a "museum" of offshore wind power foundations stands tall on the azure sea. "The deep integration of industry, academia, and research, and the coordinated cooperation between upstream and downstream, the virtuous cycle of technological innovation and industrial development, support the formation of a complete offshore wind power industry chain in China," introduced Liu Yunzhi (刘运志), Secretary of the Party Committee and General Manager of the Fujian Branch of the Three Gorges Group (三峡集团福建分公司).
Reform and innovation are implemented throughout. From the beginning of the Three Gorges Project (三峡工程) construction, the project legal person responsibility system, bidding system, and other pilot projects were carried out first, and technological innovations in hydropower station plant buildings, ship lock projects, and other projects continued to break through. Since the 18th National Congress of the Communist Party of China, the Three Gorges Group (三峡集团) has deeply promoted the reform of the group control model, the reform of the science and technology system, etc., and the modern enterprise system with Chinese characteristics has been continuously improved, fully demonstrating the exemplary role of state-owned enterprise reform.
Improving the system and mechanism, the core competitiveness of the enterprise is continuously enhanced. Continuously strengthening the Party's leadership in improving corporate governance, the corporate governance structure is continuously improved, and the new management responsibility system is accelerating quality improvement and expansion... In recent years, the Three Gorges Group (三峡集团) has achieved a number of important reform results in key areas and key links, and has won the A-level in the operating performance assessment for 17 consecutive years.
Activating the "primary driving force" of innovation, new momentum and new advantages are cultivated and strengthened. Major scientific and technological innovation achievements such as million-kilowatt hydro-turbine generator units, the world's first 16 MW offshore wind turbine, the world's first typhoon-resistant floating offshore wind turbine, and the first domestic hydrogen fuel-powered ship have emerged one after another.
"The Three Gorges Group (三峡集团) coordinates high-quality development and high-level security, further deepens reform, accelerates the construction of a modern new state-owned enterprise, and better plays the role of technological innovation, industrial control, and security support, helping the construction of a secure and tranquil Yangtze River (长江), a beautiful China, a strong energy country, and a strong science and technology country, and striving to make new contributions to promoting Chinese-style modernization," said Liu Weiping (刘伟平).
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Rural cultural revitalization is an important part of the overall rural revitalization. In the process of promoting rural cultural revitalization, young people are both participants and beneficiaries. How can we promote the prosperity and development of rural culture and achieve a two-way journey and synchronous resonance between rural cultural revitalization and personal growth? The reporter walked into the young people who serve the development of rural culture and listened to their experiences, thoughts, and feelings.
Flying needles and threads, traditional skills walk out of the mountains
In early summer, the Laomendong historical and cultural district in Nanjing (南京), Jiangsu Province, is crowded with people. In front of the "Cong Qian Story (从黔故事)" Intangible Cultural Heritage Museum, tourists walked out of the store with Miao silver refrigerator magnets and Dong batik and Dong embroidery souvenirs.
More than 1,000 kilometers away, in the depths of the continuous mountains of the Qiandongnan Miao and Dong Autonomous Prefecture (黔东南苗族侗族自治州) in Guizhou (贵州), embroiderers sat around, their needles and threads weaving through the indigo cloth. Before long, their works will appear in cultural and creative showcases in Jiangsu (江苏), Zhejiang (浙江), Guangdong (广东) and other places.
How did the traditional craftsmanship of embroiderers in the mountains become a best-selling commodity in popular scenic spots? In 2017, Shi Xian (石贤), a post-90s Dong girl who graduated from university, chose to return to her hometown of Congjiang County (从江县), Qiandongnan, to start an intangible cultural heritage workshop. With the continuous growth of her business, she opened a store back in Nanjing (南京), where she had spent four years in college.
In 2013, Shi Xian (石贤) was admitted to Nanjing University of Finance and Economics (南京财经大学), and went from the mountains to a prosperous city. The drum towers, grand songs, and wind and rain bridges in the Dong village, which Shi Xian (石贤) was accustomed to and proud of, were relatively unfamiliar to the outside world. "I hope that our traditional culture and craftsmanship can be spread and inherited. As young people, we have a responsibility to do something for our hometown," said Shi Xian (石贤).
Shi Xian (石贤)'s research found that for a period of time, many representative traditional folk customs in her hometown of Douzhai Village (陡寨村), Xishan Town (西山镇), were facing the risk of being lost: fewer and fewer people in the village could sing Dong Grand Songs completely, and exquisite embroidery was gradually being replaced by machine-woven fabrics... In response, Shi Xian (石贤) organized the children in the village to learn embroidery and sing grand songs from the old artists, and also promoted the joint construction of a practice base between her alma mater, Nanjing University of Finance and Economics (南京财经大学), and Congjiang (从江), leading the Dong Grand Song team from her hometown to carry out ethnic cultural promotion in Nanjing (南京), Shanghai (上海) and other places.
In Douzhai Village (陡寨村), Shi Xian (石贤) took the lead in carrying out the declaration of a national cultural inheritance center and helped establish the Xishan Town National Cultural Inheritance Center (西山镇民族文化传习所). Nowadays, under the organization of the inheritance center, villagers are more enthusiastic and active in participating in cultural activities, and the once-silent village has once again resounded with Dong Grand Songs, attracting many tourists.
Based on research and thinking, Shi Xian (石贤) believes that to inherit traditional culture, it is necessary to develop and utilize it in protection, transform the daily life of villagers into tourism scenarios, and use traditional crafts to make tourist commodities. Shi Xian (石贤) decided to return to her hometown to start a business and promote the traditional skills of the village out of the mountains.
One of the major problems at the beginning of the business was persuading the embroiderers in her hometown to participate. However, in some villages, either because they were burdened by housework or because of anti-fraud psychology, many embroiderers were unwilling to join. "At that time, I visited door to door and mobilized a few embroiderers who were more hesitant to settle on the spot after they made the products." In this way, one pass ten, ten pass a hundred, Shi Xian (石贤)'s embroiderer team gradually grew, and now there are more than 200 people.
How can the embroiderers' skills and aesthetics keep up with the trend? The Intangible Cultural Heritage Workshop provides free teaching to all newly joined embroiderers; with the support of local government departments, it regularly opens public welfare classes for intangible cultural heritage skills training, sending teachers to the countryside to explain design concepts to the embroiderers and make their ideas and skills more adapted to market demand.
With the development of her career, Shi Xian (石贤) pays special attention to cultivating young intangible cultural heritage inheritors in the village and attracting more young people to join. In Douzhai Village (陡寨村), more and more young people are returning to their hometowns to work as intangible cultural heritage craftsmen, rural anchors, and homestay receptionists. "Product design, live streaming, and cultural going overseas all need fresher blood. Only in this way can this industry have prospects, form a positive cycle, and inject a constant stream of power into the inheritance and development of national culture," said Shi Xian (石贤).
Old houses are renewed, and ancient dwellings release cultural vitality
During the Dragon Boat Festival, drizzling rain fell from the green tile eaves. In Longtan Village (龙潭村), Xiling Township (熙岭乡), Pingnan County (屏南县), Ningde City (宁德市), Fujian Province (福建), sitting by the rammed earth wall and looking up from the wooden window lattices, you can see green mountains and black tiles, and a beautiful Mindong rural picture in front of you.
"You're here!" Hu Wenliang (胡文亮), the post-90s homestay manager, brewed a cup of alpine black tea, and the heat was tumbling. Having been in the village for 8 years, he enthusiastically introduced this quaint two-story house to the guests: it was transformed from an old house that was about to collapse 5 years ago. The first floor is used for catering, tea tasting, pottery, and reading, and the second floor has 5 guest rooms of different sizes. During the "May Day" and Dragon Boat Festival holidays this year, there was an endless stream of visitors and business was booming.
Hu Wenliang (胡文亮), who came to Longtan Village (龙潭村) from his hometown in Jiangxi (江西) in 2017 and majored in fine arts, was one of the earliest "new villagers" in the village. "In the past few years, the county has increased its efforts to protect and repair traditional villages, and the knowledge I have learned can come in handy. I fell in love with this place at first sight," said Hu Wenliang (胡文亮).
Chen Xiaozhen (陈孝镇), secretary of the Longtan Village (龙潭村) Party Branch, introduced that Longtan Village (龙潭村), which has more than 120 ancient buildings from the Ming and Qing dynasties, once had a problem of "hollowing out": the village, which originally had more than 1,400 registered residents, had only more than 100 people left in the village by 2012 due to population outflow and dilapidated houses. In 2015, Pingnan County (屏南县) launched the "Ancient Village Restoration Plan" and carried out rescue repairs on more than 500 ancient houses in 22 national traditional villages.
After the restoration, Longtan Village (龙潭村) has completely changed. Inside the house, modern living facilities are readily available, and cultural and creative spaces such as book bars, cafes, and concert halls have also been built.
When he first arrived in the village, Hu Wenliang (胡文亮) took a fancy to an old house in the northwest corner of the village, "Can I rent it and revitalize it?" Hu Wenliang (胡文亮)'s idea was supported by the village. "The village committee came forward to negotiate with the owner of the house, and later rented it to us for 3 yuan per square meter. The village also coordinated the repair of the old house," said Hu Wenliang (胡文亮).
Yang Lin (杨林), secretary of the Xiling Township (熙岭乡) Party Committee, introduced, "When repairing old houses, materials are selected locally and nearby, and many old objects are also used." Take the old house rented by Hu Wenliang (胡文亮) as an example. The load-bearing walls of the rammed earth are retained, the bar counter is polished from old door panels, and the balcony railing on the second floor is made of old house tiles... Guests can feel the original rural atmosphere here. In recent years, Hu Wenliang (胡文亮) and his wife have also operated a Douyin account to record rural life and spread old house culture, which has gained many fans.
Like Hu Wenliang (胡文亮), Chen Zhongye (陈忠业) is also a young man who started a business in Longtan Village (龙潭村). In 2017, Chen Zhongye (陈忠业) was still a graphic designer working in Fuzhou (福州). Coming out of Longtan Village (龙潭村), he found that everyone in the village WeChat group was talking about topics such as "cultural creation" and "revitalization", and the work of village renovation and village road cleaning was also being carried out simultaneously. "Why not return to my hometown to start a business?" Chen Zhongye (陈忠业) had this idea.
After returning to the village, Chen Zhongye (陈忠业) found that there were many opportunities after the old houses were renovated. In recent years, he has tried several jobs: assistant in a public welfare painting studio, planner of literary and artistic programs... Now, he is aiming at a new track: attracting visitors from all over the world with the local rice wine making experience, and business is booming.
With the renovation of the old houses, the cultural atmosphere in the village is getting stronger and stronger. Now, more and more "new villagers" are joining, and bookstores, art studios, etc. are being opened in traditional ancient dwellings, showing new vitality. According to statistics, Longtan Village (龙潭村) currently has more than 30 various art sharing spaces, more than 300 homestay beds, and 12 new business entities. The cultural tourism industry is becoming more and more popular. Not long ago, a unique rural concert was held in Longtan Village (龙潭村). The musicians and singers were all villagers, but the audience came from all over the world.
"The old village has been revitalized!" Many viewers said this under the stage.
The kiln fire adds fuel, and the pottery-making process has successors
"Firing the kiln!"
The old kiln rises along the slope, like a dragon entrenched, and the kiln fire is raging.
The person adding fuel is named Quan Jiajiu (全家久), 36 years old this year, sweating profusely, his face flushed.
Xingde Village (兴德村), Guiling Town (桂岭镇), Babu District (八步区), Hezhou City (贺州市), Guangxi (广西), has a history of making pottery for nearly 290 years. Decades ago, there were continuous workshops in the village, covered with pottery tiles, with fires burning in every house and smoke rising from every household. Later, sales continued to decline. Until 10 years ago, only two people were making pottery.
In 2015, Quan Jiajiu (全家久), who was working in Guangdong (广东), decided to return to his hometown, "I want to ensure that the pottery-making process passed down from generation to generation is inherited." At that time, he had been working hard in Huizhou (惠州), Dongguan (东莞), Shenzhen (深圳) and other places for many years and had broadened his horizons.
"We must not let the inheritance of skills be cut off in our generation." Quan Jiajiu (全家久) took over the baton from his father, Quan Deman (全德满). "Passing on the torch, there are successors!" The father, who had been making pottery all his life, was very happy with his son's decision.
Making pottery is not easy. Collecting mud, refining mud, forming, repairing blanks, glazing, arranging kilns, firing kilns... The process is complex and smoky.
Firing the kiln is the most critical. The old kiln is about 20 meters long and is divided into three parts: the kiln head, the kiln body, and the kiln tail. Firing the kiln once takes about 26 hours day and night. "There are many things to pay attention to when identifying the amount of fire, listening to the sound of the fire, and looking at the weather," said Quan Jiajiu (全家久).
Quan Jiajiu (全家久) learned and practiced while doing. At the same time, he innovated on the basis of inheritance. If the mud was not refined evenly, he introduced mixers and mud refiners; if the old kiln had low kiln output efficiency, he improved the structure and built a new "stepped kiln", adding kiln doors and allowing multiple people to load the kiln, and the yield rate suddenly increased to 85%.
In addition to innovating techniques, Quan Jiajiu (全家久) also updated the style of pottery in line with the times. He newly designed dozens of styles, including tea cans, flower pots and other cultural and creative products. Since the beginning of this year, he has fired three kilns, with nearly 600 finished products, which are sold to Guilin (桂林), Nanning (南宁), Shenzhen (深圳) and are in short supply.
With the improved market, more people have entered the industry. Today, there are 6 people making pottery in his workshop.
In 2023, the Guiling ceramic making craftsmanship was selected into the list of representative projects of Hezhou (贺州) municipal intangible cultural heritage. This made Quan Jiajiu (全家久) feel both excited and felt that the burden on his shoulders was heavier: "The inheritance of skills is not enough to rely on a limited number of craftsmen. We also need to make more people interested and participate."
How to let more people understand the charm of pottery making skills? Quan Jiajiu (全家久) upgraded and transformed the pottery workshop into a cultural tourism experience point, creating an "intangible cultural heritage + tourism" and "intangible cultural heritage + study tour" operation mode, introducing pottery and its production skills to visitors, attracting many people from far and near who love traditional skills to observe and study. As a calligraphy enthusiast, Quan Jiajiu (全家久) also founded a calligraphy studio. With the integration of art and culture, Quan Jiajiu (全家久) is exploring the integration of poetry, calligraphy and seal cutting into the design of pottery shapes.
"I want to pass on pottery to more young people, so that pottery culture can be better inherited, and contribute to the construction of rural culture," said Quan Jiajiu (全家久).
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Developing rural cultural industries is an important engine to boost the comprehensive revitalization of the countryside and an important way to promote the integrated development of rural culture and economy. At present, many rural areas are fully exploring resources to develop cultural products and services with regional characteristics, promoting the revitalization and inheritance of rural cultural resources, and the rich development of rural business forms.
The revitalization of rural culture is indispensable with the participation of young people. Aiming at the risk of losing some representative traditional folk customs in the village, Shi Xian (石贤), a post-90s Dong girl, returned to her hometown and founded a intangible cultural heritage workshop, developing folk customs in protection. Exquisite embroidery went out of the mountains, and there were more young intangible cultural heritage craftsmen in the village; After the old house in Longtan Village (龙潭村) was renovated, it attracted the arrival of young people such as Hu Wenliang (胡文亮) and Chen Zhongye (陈忠业). They revitalized the old house and opened bookstores and art studios in traditional ancient dwellings. The traditional dwellings have been revitalized, and the cultural atmosphere in the village has become stronger; Quan Jiajiu (全家久) returned to his hometown to make pottery, creating an operation model of "intangible cultural heritage + tourism" and "intangible cultural heritage + study tour," widely spreading pottery culture... Young people have ideas, enthusiasm, and drive. They deeply explore the unique value of traditional culture, endow it with contemporary significance, and promote the development of rural cultural undertakings to present a new atmosphere.
The development of rural cultural industries is affected and restricted by resources, environment, talent, and capital. Young people lack experience, so to stimulate the enthusiasm of young people and ignite their dreams, the policy support and specific guidance of local government departments are indispensable. It is necessary to create conditions and atmosphere conducive to the development of rural cultural industries, and also to help young people start businesses with practical measures, so that more young talents are willing to return to the countryside and stay, and the rural cultural industries will become more and more prosperous.
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Currently, some young people are choosing to go to rural areas, deeply cultivating cultural innovation and entrepreneurship, and promoting the revitalization of rural culture with new vitality.
What gains do young people make in participating in rural cultural construction, and what changes do they bring to the countryside? How can we further promote the participation of young people in rural cultural construction? The reporter interviewed Professor Ding Yuanzhu (丁元竹) of the Department of Society and Ecological Civilization, Party School of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China (National Academy of Governance) (中共中央党校（国家行政学院）社会和生态文明教研部).
Reporter: Currently, more and more young people are coming to the countryside and actively participating in the development of local cultural undertakings. In your opinion, what factors attract young people to devote themselves to rural cultural revitalization?
Ding Yuanzhu (丁元竹): Young people are both important participants and beneficiaries of rural cultural revitalization. From a policy perspective, the introduction and implementation of a series of policies in recent years have provided strong policy guarantees for young people to start businesses and find employment in rural areas, reducing entrepreneurial risks and costs, and enhancing their confidence in developing in rural areas. From the perspective of the rural areas' own resource endowments, the countryside has unique folk customs, rich traditional skills and other cultural resources. These resources have unique charm and value, which can stimulate young people's interest and creativity, and provide them with broad creative space and sources of inspiration. In addition, the construction of rural infrastructure is constantly improving, and conditions such as transportation, communication, and logistics have been greatly improved. The convenience of life has been improved, and the gap with cities has gradually narrowed, providing better conditions for young people to live and work in rural areas.
A large number of young people have deep feelings and identification with rural culture, and at the same time have a stronger cultural awareness and cultural confidence, and are very motivated to devote themselves to the inheritance and promotion of rural culture. Compared with the past, today's young people have received better education and professional training, and have rich knowledge and professional skills, such as cultural arts, creative design, marketing, etc., and can use their professional knowledge to provide technical support and intellectual guarantee for rural cultural revitalization. Rural cultural revitalization has also driven the development of related industries, such as rural tourism, characteristic cultural industries, and rural e-commerce, providing more employment and entrepreneurial opportunities for young people, promoting the contribution of young people to the development of their hometowns, and realizing the unity of personal value and social value.
Reporter: What advantages do you think young people have in promoting rural cultural revitalization, and what changes can they bring to the vast countryside?
Ding Yuanzhu (丁元竹): Young people have many ideas, active thinking, and dare to think and act, and have played an important role in promoting rural cultural revitalization. As "natives" of the Internet, young people are proficient in using modern technology such as the Internet, big data, and new media to change the presentation and dissemination of rural culture, making it more in line with contemporary people's aesthetics and consumption needs, pushing rural culture to a broader stage, and increasing the added value of related industries, bringing more development opportunities to the countryside. Young people dare to try and explore new business models and operating models, actively participate in the construction of rural cultural markets and the development of cultural industries, enrich market supply, enhance the scale and efficiency of rural cultural industries, inject new impetus into rural economic development, increase farmers' employment opportunities and income sources, and promote the integrated development of rural primary, secondary, and tertiary industries.
In addition, young people have strong organizational skills and social vitality, and can organize various colorful cultural activities in rural areas, such as artistic performances, cultural lectures, folk festivals, etc., attracting wide participation from villagers and enriching their spiritual and cultural life. As important participants in rural cultural revitalization, their active participation can drive the construction of rural cultural infrastructure and the improvement of the cultural ecological environment, enhance the overall cultural quality and cultural atmosphere of rural areas, and provide a good foundation for rural cultural revitalization.
Reporter: How can we create conditions to attract more young people to return to their hometowns and contribute more to rural cultural revitalization, while also helping young people find more development opportunities and better play their roles?
Ding Yuanzhu (丁元竹): In recent years, young people have devoted themselves to the cause of rural cultural revitalization, promoting the development of rich rural cultural activities in various places, and the rural cultural industry has shown a vigorous and prosperous atmosphere. However, in the survey, it was also found that some young people still have many concerns when considering returning to their hometowns to start businesses and find employment, and there are still problems in the development of the rural cultural industry, such as a lack of effective guidance and regulation, difficulty in integrating and coordinating resources, and the need to strengthen the integration of culture and tourism. Suggestions:
Increase measures and support to attract young people to return to their hometowns, promote the introduction of more preferential policies according to local conditions, such as tax reductions and exemptions, entrepreneurial subsidies, etc., to reduce the cost of youth entrepreneurship. Strengthen the incentive mechanism for talents to go to the countryside, and encourage college graduates, professional and technical personnel to devote themselves to rural construction. Grassroots party organizations should actively publicize relevant policies to facilitate young people to grasp the latest policy preferences and incentive measures, focus on solving the urgent and difficult problems of young people in the process of doing business, and eliminate their worries. Formulate a more comprehensive and systematic development plan for the integration of rural culture and tourism, and guide young people to participate in characteristic cultural industries, creative agriculture, rural tourism and other projects. Establish a special fund to provide financial support for rural cultural projects and cultural and tourism integration industries. Further strengthen the construction of rural transportation, communication, water and electricity and other infrastructure to provide a solid foundation for the development of related industries and improve the convenience of rural life and work. Combine market demand to carry out professional training in cultural arts, tourism management, creative design and other fields to improve young people's professional skills.
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The waves crash against the reefs; the wind blows across the hills. On the edge of the South China Sea, in a corner of Hainan Island, a certain observation and communication station of the Navy of the Southern Theater Command is located on a high mountain, watching the surging waves and clouds, gazing at the motherland's sea frontier.
Undertaking combat readiness duty around the clock, participating in hundreds of major exercises, being rated as a first-class observation and communication station 11 times, and awarded collective third-class merit 4 times... In recent years, the station has continuously completed the replacement of various types of equipment in different fields. More than half of the officers and soldiers have the ability to perform duties in multiple positions, realizing a leap from single maritime observation and early warning to diversified situational intelligence support.
Recently, reporters visited this "high mountain outpost" to see how grassroots officers and soldiers weave a dense early warning network with data radio waves, and how traditional observation and communication units transform and break through towards informatization and intelligence.
Always maintain constant readiness—
"Daily professional training is to prepare for winning battles"
The sun is scorching. Inside the station, the words "High Mountain Sailors" shine brightly in the sunlight. A manual plotting skills competition is underway.
Listening to coordinates, using rulers, marking points, and connecting tracks. Every two seconds, the map reporter announces a "point," and the marker needs to react quickly, turning the red, blue, and black pens in hand to mark the accurate information with the corresponding color. This training exercises the sense of direction and tests accuracy.
"We have to identify every batch of targets. Daily professional training is to prepare for winning battles," said Sergeant Li Haifei (李海飞). Manual plotting is the basic skill of observation and communication soldiers. The purpose is to provide intelligence to superiors uninterruptedly when the software fails.
Whether it is the precise grasp of minutes and seconds, or keeping "uninterrupted," "full discovery, full identification, full reporting" on their lips and in their hearts, the words and deeds of the officers and soldiers of the station always have a sense of urgency of constant readiness. This sense of urgency stems from the "High Mountain Sailors'" inheritance of the red gene, and is also closely related to the continuous reform and transformation.
Turn the clock back. One spring 10 years ago, a notice of equipment testing broke the tranquility of the observation and communication station. Compared with existing radars, this type of equipment is very different in terms of working principle and working method. The experience accumulated based on traditional methods seems to be of no use in the face of new equipment.
"As long as the transformation requires it, we can start from scratch." Li Fanglin (李方林), a technical backbone who had been on duty in his original professional position for 8 years, volunteered to lead 4 comrades to explore.
They plunged into the machine room, learning operations from the manufacturer's engineers during the day, and studying the theory word by word with the schematic diagram at night. In 30 days, they drew 3 notebooks of operating notes and quickly mastered the basic usage of the equipment. The new skills of the officers and soldiers continued to accumulate in learning and exchanges, and the combat effectiveness of the equipment gradually formed in the process of integrating into the existing reconnaissance and early warning system.
In the years of getting along with the new equipment, Li Fanglin (李方林) and his comrades abandoned their original way of thinking, and continuously sorted out and formed a number of results such as the duty process, basic training materials, and situation handling regulations for the equipment, and continued to explore the "complementary" usage of the equipment with the original equipment in the station during duty.
The new and old equipment are not a substitute relationship. Li Haifei (李海飞) led the detachment to carry out "tactical training" on traditional radar, and the "old partner" fully exerted its combat effectiveness in the new environment.
In a complex electromagnetic environment exercise, when a certain type of equipment was "deceived" by the target, it was the "old partner" who took the lead in capturing the suspicious target echo with active detection, providing key guidance for our ships and aircraft to move forward.
"War will not wait for us to be ready. By tapping the effectiveness of traditional equipment and complementing different fields of equipment with traditional equipment, the effectiveness of the equipment can be fully utilized." Cadre Chen Juncheng (陈俊诚) introduced that the station has established a database of equipment effectiveness complementarity, and explored a number of innovative mechanisms such as the equipment "anti-interference operation method" and "limit value test procedures." Various types of equipment have achieved coordinated operations, and the pace of transformation has become more and more stable.
Promote transformation and integration everywhere—
"Wherever the battlefield is, the reconnaissance and early warning forces extend to"
When the weather is fine, the sea and the sky are the same color. When the wind and clouds change, there are stormy waves. In the integrated duty room, officers and soldiers are always staring at screens of all sizes, and the sea conditions are all within inches.
In recent years, with the accelerated advancement of the transformation and construction of the troops, many stations in the observation and communication brigade have begun to install multiple types of domestic equipment in different fields, and this station is one of them.
"Strengthen the observation of key areas, and immediately compile and report any suspicious targets." Sergeant Hong Debin (洪德彬) sat in front of the duty station, staring at the radar screen while directing coordination between stations.
From unfamiliarity to proficiency, from panic to understanding, learning and practicing from the basics in a down-to-earth manner has given the officers and soldiers of the station confidence in the face of changes, and promoted the station to complete the debugging, operation, and effectiveness verification of various types of equipment in a short period of time. In just one year, the station has achieved intelligence coordination with neighboring units and different services, and has officially assumed combat readiness duty as scheduled. The channels for obtaining maritime and air information have become more diversified.
As the form of war continues to change, equipment coordination must be further strengthened to adapt to the future battlefield.
The sea and the air are integrated, and the ground positions are getting closer and closer. A few years ago, the station once again installed different types of equipment, and the station introduced all the equipment into the integrated duty room. The soldiers who were originally scattered on the top of the mountain on duty entered the same space, and the intelligence situation information between the equipment reached real-time sharing, and multi-source intelligence was fully integrated. Under the coordination of the brigade headquarters, the multi-station coordination capability has also been continuously improved, and the all-time and all-domain early warning network in the cloud is becoming more and more dense.
Practice shows the truth. Once, a warship of a certain country harassed and provoked in a certain sea area. The station comprehensively used multiple types of equipment to timely discover and fully grasp the target signal, and the effectiveness verification once again achieved a breakthrough.
Integration is not only reflected in the external intelligence reporting, but also in the internal equipment maintenance and management. In the integrated duty room, the screen displays real-time data such as the temperature and humidity of the environment where each type of equipment is located, and one-key control can achieve constant temperature and humidity. "In the past, we needed to spend manpower to inspect the machine room. Now we can achieve remote control, effectively reduce equipment wear and tear and failures, and realize letting data run and letting people move less," said cadre Li Jialin (李佳霖).
Target discrimination has changed from "single person single equipment" to "multi-source consultation"; special situation handling has been upgraded from "reporting level by level" to "intelligent push"; maritime and air situation support has been expanded from "regional observation and early warning" to "system support."
"Old thinking and old concepts cannot win future wars. Wherever the battlefield is, the reconnaissance and early warning forces extend to." Chen Juncheng (陈俊诚) introduced that in recent years, the station's intelligence discovery reporting rate, accuracy rate, and timeliness rate have all reached 100%.
Everyone strives to be a technical pioneer—
"Without talent as a foundation, there is no strength to measure the sky and explore the sea"
At night, the stars are dotted. At the battle position, the reporter met Sergeant Shang Shuai (尚帅). He is responsible for equipment maintenance and is the "soldier who is most afraid of lightning" in the eyes of his comrades.
"I'm afraid of lightning because I'm afraid that the radar will be injured." When the new equipment was installed, Shang Shuai (尚帅) disassembled the old equipment with the support of the station, and compared and summarized various troubleshooting methods for the new equipment. Fifteen years have passed, and he has grown from a recruit to a professional backbone. He has not only personally participated in the station's transformation and development process, but also trained new recruits and witnessed the new changes in the station's talent training model.
"Transformation starts with breaking down professional barriers." Sergeant Song Xinhua's (宋新华) transformation path is quite representative: he once won the championship in a professional competition in the traditional field. In the process of the station's transformation and development, he took the initiative to apply for a transfer to learn equipment in different fields. After a period of professional training, he overcame his insensitivity to data and gradually mastered the essentials.
Today, Song Xinhua (宋新华) has been rated as a "Navy Transformation Elite Talent," and more than half of the squad he leads has the ability to perform duties across specialties.
Staring at the rolling data stream on the screen, Sergeant Li Songlin (李松林) decided to boldly innovate and write a set of codes for data processing using engineering software. With the support of the station's chief officer, the code was continuously improved, and the intelligent data processing software can automatically process hundreds of batches of target signals. After this achievement was reported, the brigade headquarters included the matter in the annual topic, and the research results helped the unit's intelligence information processing capabilities greatly improve.
As tasks continue to expand, facing the professional position needs brought about by multiple types of equipment, only by focusing on cultivating talents can we keep up with the pace of transformation.
In recent years, the station has built a distinctive talent training system: conscripts master basic skills to obtain "post passes," sergeants break through professional restrictions to obtain "cross-post qualification certificates," and officers deeply study combat needs to obtain "command qualification certificates." "Without talent as a foundation, there is no strength to measure the sky and explore the sea," said Wang Chao (王超), a cadre at the station.
The mountain is high because of people. What has changed is the battlefield situation, combat methods, and talent training model. What remains unchanged is the bright red background of the "High Mountain Sailors" and the lasting inheritance of valuable spirit.
At a dialogue meeting between new and old "High Mountain Sailors," young officers and soldiers listened to veterans tell stories of hard work in the past: In those days, we relied on hand-cranked antennas to guard this sea in front of us; after the typhoon, we rushed to get the equipment up and running as soon as possible, and spent the days of water and power outages together... The moving deeds of the predecessors who were determined and unswerving have further strengthened the new generation of young sailors' belief in "dedicating themselves to coastal defense and always being prepared."
The mountain is still that mountain; the sea is still that sea. This South China Sea outpost is gradually changing from a traditional observation post to a modern observation and communication station.
Facing the turbulent South China Sea, Chen Juncheng (陈俊诚) drew an arc on the electronic nautical chart. He said: "Every piece of intelligence generated here is connected to the safety of the vast sea frontier."
On the road to strengthening the military, generations of officers and soldiers of the station have taken root on the top of the high mountain, tackling difficulties and charging towards war, weaving the early warning network more and more densely, and making the coastal defense "telescope" brighter and brighter.
(He Tiecheng (何铁城) and Zhang Dayu (张大禹) participated in the writing)
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Recently, the Central Military Commission (中央军委) decided to adjust and reorganize three institutions: the People's Liberation Army Army Branch University (中国人民解放军陆军兵种大学), the People's Liberation Army Information Support Force Engineering University (中国人民解放军信息支援部队工程大学), and the People's Liberation Army Joint Logistics Support Force Engineering University (中国人民解放军联勤保障部队工程大学). All three are higher education institutions that will enroll ordinary high school graduates.
It is reported that this year, a total of 22 military higher education institutions are enrolling ordinary high school graduates. Among them, 1 is directly under the Central Military Commission (中央军委), 19 are military branch institutions, and 2 are People's Armed Police Force (武警部队) institutions.
The way to strengthen the military lies in obtaining talent. Talent is a key factor in promoting the high-quality development of our military and winning military competition and the initiative in future wars. Military academy education, as an important part of the new type of military talent training system, has a fundamental, leading, and overall role. This requires the vast number of outstanding young people to actively join the army, receive military academy training and education, and forge themselves into high-quality, professional, new-type military talents with both ability and integrity.
National security is everyone's business, and the youth bear the responsibility. We do not live in an era of peace, but in a peaceful country. "A strong country has me, a strong military has me" is by no means just a slogan, it requires a life ambition to defend the country and serve on the battlefield, and it requires more youthful strength with loyal qualities and professional abilities.
In recent years, some middle schools have actively carried out national defense education, and the majority of candidates and parents have shown great interest in military academies. The addition of batches of outstanding young people has added vitality to the military talent team and injected a source of strength into national defense and military construction.
For example, Yezhai Middle School (野寨中学) in Qianshan County (潜山县), Anhui Province (安徽省), which was born in the flames of the Anti-Japanese War, pays great attention to national defense education. Since 2013, Yezhai Middle School has launched the "Great Wall Plan," guiding students to establish a belief in loving and dedicating themselves to national defense through activities such as holding military lectures and conducting military summer camps, and has successively sent many outstanding talents to military academies.
Young students applying for military academies and wearing military uniforms demonstrate their patriotic feelings of defending the country and willingly shedding blood, and embody their lofty ideals of dedicating themselves to the military camp and striving to strengthen the military.
Military academies are a gathering of heroes and a place where talents emerge, providing a broad stage for young students to make contributions in the military camp. Under the guidance of the new era's military education policy, these institutions focus on building first-class institutions and cultivating first-class talents, transforming and reshaping themselves in the system adjustment, and solidly promoting the strengthening of the military through science and technology and the strengthening of the military through talent. As a cradle for forging new types of military talent, there are ironclad torrents and new land warfare elites, as well as eagles soaring in the sky and plowing the waves in the deep blue. Aspiring young people of the new era who apply for military academies can increase their skills, realize their dreams, and start a magnificent military life in this vast world.
Entering a military academy and wearing a military uniform requires taking the initiative to temper oneself into steel in the big melting pot of the military camp. "Talent must be cultivated from ancient times, and let it fight the wind and rain in the sky." High intensity and strict requirements are the norm in military life, and hardship and fatigue, difficulty and danger are the inevitable tests for soldiers. Which of the strong military pioneers such as Dai Mingmeng (戴明盟) and Man Guangzhi (满广志) who have emerged in recent years has not been tempered and become talented through thousands of trials and tribulations? Military academy students should keep up with the pace of the new era, study diligently, work hard, increase their talents, and strive to improve their political ability, strengthen their military literacy, and hone their ability to win battles through systematic learning and formal training, so as to better fulfill their duties as soldiers.
Promoting the cause of strengthening the military requires batches of aspiring young people to continue to struggle. We look forward to outstanding young students entering military academies, taking serving the country as their life pursuit, constantly building a loyal character, studying and training hard, tempering a strong style, and striving to grow into high-quality, professional, new-type military talents, and contributing to the modernization of national defense and the military.
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"Aerospace City is our common home, and I am a flower of the motherland's aerospace industry..." On Children's Day, a Children's Day event themed "Inheriting the Aerospace Spirit and Drawing on the Strength of Endeavor" was held in Dongfeng Aerospace City (东风航天城). The children expressed their love for the motherland's aerospace industry through recitations.
"67 years ago, for the construction of the launch base, the people of all ethnic groups in Ejin Banner (额济纳旗) resolutely gave up their hometown with lush water and grass, and moved from place to place in the grassland Gobi Desert..." At the Ejin Banner Museum (额济纳博物馆) in Alxa League (阿拉善盟), Inner Mongolia (内蒙古), the docent emotionally told the tourists about that moving history.
Ejin Banner (额济纳旗), with its open terrain and dry climate, is an ideal place to build a large aerospace launch base. In 1958, the Party Central Committee approved the construction of a missile test range (later developed into Dongfeng Aerospace City (东风航天城)) in Ejin Banner (额济纳旗). To ensure the safety of the lives and property of the surrounding herders, all herder households within the planned range of the launch site were relocated.
The support of the people has resulted in the rise of Dongfeng Aerospace City (东风航天城) and the leapfrog development of the motherland's aerospace industry: from the "Two Bombs, One Satellite" ("两弹一星") to manned spaceflight, from the "Dongfanghong" ("东方红") resounding through space to the "space seeds" taking root and sprouting... Dongfeng Aerospace City (东风航天城) has been reporting good news frequently. To date, 20 Shenzhou (神舟) spacecraft have set sail from Dongfeng Aerospace City (东风航天城), carrying more than 20 astronauts to space. Every rocket launch and spacecraft landing embodies the unity and dedication of the people of Ejin Banner (额济纳旗).
Dongfeng Aerospace City (东风航天城) carries the glorious history of China's aerospace industry, and the aerospace imprint is deeply engraved in the hearts of everyone in Ejin Banner (额济纳旗). Su Shengyun (苏聖云), a police officer at the Gurinai Border Police Station (古日乃边境派出所), has been involved in aerospace security work for 10 years. He remembers that when he first performed the Shenzhou (神舟) security mission, he was not equipped with an intelligent patrol system, and patrols relied entirely on manpower.
"My colleagues and I walked in the desert with maps, and sometimes we had to climb several sand ridges back and forth for one point." As he spoke, Su Shengyun (苏聖云) showed the on-site pictures taken by the law enforcement recorder on his chest and the drone on his head, which could be transmitted to the command center simultaneously.
The military and local authorities work together to help the development of the aerospace industry. On April 30 this year, the return capsule of the Shenzhou-19 (神舟十九号) manned spacecraft landed safely at the Dongfeng Landing Site (东风着陆场). With "capsule landing and people arriving," border police, militiamen, retired soldiers, and farmers and herdsmen of Ejin Banner (额济纳旗) formed a joint military-local search and rescue team to undertake a series of key tasks such as road and line protection, public safety protection, air observation, and search and rescue. With the joint efforts of the military and local authorities, the search and rescue mission was successfully completed.
"This close interaction between local support and aerospace missions has lasted for decades." The relevant负责人 (fù zé rén - "person in charge," head) of Dongfeng Aerospace City (东风航天城) said that in recent years, Ejin Banner (额济纳旗) has focused on connecting military and local needs, providing government services for workers and families in Dongfeng Aerospace City (东风航天城), providing "assisted handling" services such as marriage registration, social security, and medical insurance, and implementing service mechanisms such as family employment, children's enrollment, and medical referral, consolidating the good situation of military-government and military-civilian unity.
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"The experimental data deviated from expectations, mainly because the control of unit equipment parameters was not precise enough..." Sun Zhipeng (孙志鹏), a lecturer at a certain experimental center of the Naval Medical University, is leading his team to expedite a key military project.
Sun Zhipeng (孙志鹏) is a civilian cadre and also a backbone member of his teaching and research section. To help him consolidate his research results, the university continued to deepen cultivation and support by hiring high-level research mentors and other means. Through continuous cultivation and unremitting efforts, Sun Zhipeng's (孙志鹏) project successfully applied for Category D funding from the "Shanghai Magnolia Talent Program Pujiang Project" (上海市白玉兰人才计划浦江项目). A series of measures have encouraged more civilian backbones in the unit to participate in scientific research and innovation.
In recent years, as more and more people put on "peacock blue" uniforms and joined the ranks of civilian cadres stationed in Shanghai, the Shanghai military and local authorities have strengthened planning and jointly explored solutions, focusing on the urgent needs and expectations of civilian cadres in terms of growth and development, settlement and relocation, housing security, and social benefits. Relying on the joint military-local joint meeting system, they have helped promote the implementation of a number of cross-military-local policies for civilian cadres, stimulating the enthusiasm and motivation of civilian cadres to take root in the fertile soil of the military camp and devote themselves to the cause of strengthening the military.
"The household registration has been processed, and the problem of children's schooling in the future will be easily solved." Recently, Yin Qianqian (殷倩倩), an engineer from the Shanghai Garrison, received her new household registration booklet and excitedly called her family to share the good news.
Previously, due to the different methods of military and local professional title recognition, Yin Qianqian (殷倩倩) had repeatedly applied for settlement but failed to pass the certification. After learning about the situation, the Shanghai Garrison communicated with relevant local departments, connected with the professional and technical personnel title recognition work, and jointly agreed on the norms for mutual recognition of professional titles. "The military and local departments provided considerate service, allowing me to successfully settle down. I want to thank the organization for its help and the policy support," Yin Qianqian (殷倩倩) said with emotion.
Housing security work is also being promoted in coordination. Since last year, with the joint promotion of the garrison and relevant departments, the city has made overall arrangements for civilian cadres to apply for guaranteed rental housing, and some areas have provided talent apartment subsidies to eligible civilian cadres. Many troops stationed in Shanghai have been included in the priority scope of housing security in their corresponding jurisdictions.
Not long ago, Qian Yuchen (钱雨辰), an engineer from a military representative office stationed in Shanghai, experienced a "happy journey" when he went home on vacation: after showing his civilian cadre certificate, he entered the station for free through the green channel to take the subway, transferred to the maglev train for free, and enjoyed priority boarding service after arriving at the airport...
"In addition to enjoying legally prioritized travel, civilian cadres also have exclusive windows for military personnel when seeking medical treatment at military hospitals." Li Jing (李靖), a staff member of a certain unit of the Joint Logistics Support Force, received high-quality services such as special window registration and special post consultation when seeking medical treatment at the First Affiliated Hospital of the Naval Medical University.
Good policies warm people's hearts, and "peacock blue" increases confidence. "We must continue to clear the 'last mile' of cross-military-local policy implementation, so that the effectiveness of the reform can be fully released and bring tangible gains to civilian cadres." The person in charge of the Shanghai Garrison introduced that civilian cadres stationed in Shanghai have gradually become an important force in the construction and development of the troops, playing a vital role in teaching and research, medical and health services, and national defense mobilization. Hundreds of civilian cadres have been commended and rewarded in their respective positions.
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"We are on the Taihang Mountains, we are on the Taihang Mountains; the mountains are high and the forests are dense, the soldiers are strong and the horses are sturdy! Wherever the enemy attacks, we will destroy them there!"
After a heavy rain, the sun shines brightly in Wuxiang County (武乡县), Changzhi City (长治市), Shanxi Province (山西). Just entering the Eighth Route Army Taihang Memorial Hall (八路军太行纪念馆), the powerful singing of "On the Taihang Mountains" by several visitors can be heard. On the front wall, the eight characters "The Taihang Spirit Shines for Eternity" ("太行精神光耀千秋") gleam brightly.
The Taihang Spirit is the revolutionary heroism spirit displayed by the Chinese Communists leading the sons and daughters of Taihang (太行) who were not afraid of sacrifice and hardship at the critical moment when the country and the nation were in danger. It is the spirit of perseverance and hard struggle displayed under extremely difficult conditions. It is the spirit of unity and courage to win displayed for national liberation, and the spirit of heroic struggle and selfless dedication displayed for the interests of the people.
The Eighth Route Army Taihang Memorial Hall is the only large-scale revolutionary memorial hall in the country that comprehensively reflects the history of the Eighth Route Army's resistance against Japan. 6,554 pieces of anti-Japanese war cultural relics and 134 national first-class cultural relics tell the heroic story of the Eighth Route Army crossing the Yellow River (黄河), advancing into Shanxi (山西), and establishing anti-Japanese base areas behind enemy lines relying on the Taihang Mountains (太行山脉) after the full outbreak of the Anti-Japanese War...
The noble spirit of Taihang (太行) has been passed down for thousands of years, leaving the Qingzhang River (清漳) to shed blood-red flowers—
Inheriting the spirit of heroes, not afraid of sacrifice, not afraid of violence
"The Eighth Route Army, its military prestige shakes the heavens. The army of justice makes the enemy tremble with fear!" On May 9, Yu Chunyan (于春彦), a post-90s visitor from Henan (河南), arrived at the Eighth Route Army Taihang Memorial Hall early. For him, the memorial hall is full of heroic spirit and positive energy. "When the Chinese nation was at its most dangerous moment, who stood up? Among them was the Eighth Route Army!"
On July 7, 1937, the Japanese invaders created the Marco Polo Bridge Incident (卢沟桥事变), which shocked China and foreign countries, and the Chinese People's Anti-Japanese War fully broke out. In August, the main force of the Red Army was reorganized into the Eighth Route Army of the National Revolutionary Army. After holding a rally to swear an oath to resist Japan, it crossed the Yellow River (黄河) to the east and went to the front line of North China to resist Japan.
Following the exhibition, people's thoughts are brought back to the war-torn years of the Anti-Japanese War—the Pingxingguan Victory (平型关大捷), the Yanmenguan Ambush (雁门关伏击战), the Night Attack on Yangmingbao (夜袭阳明堡). The Eighth Route Army repeatedly attacked the arrogance of the Japanese invading army and inspired the anti-Japanese fighting spirit of the people across the country; carrying out guerrilla warfare behind enemy lines, the headquarters of the Eighth Route Army traveled through 35 counties and cities in the three provinces of Shaanxi (陕), Jin (晋), and Hebei (冀), with a strategic journey of more than 4,300 miles, commanding the heroic division of the Eighth Route Army that galloped across the North China battlefield in bloody battles...
In front of the black and white photos of the Night Attack on Yangmingbao (夜袭阳明堡), the narrator Wei Wei (魏巍) stopped, "When approaching the behemoth of Japanese aircraft, some Eighth Route Army soldiers smashed them with iron shovels, some raised machine guns and fired fiercely, some threw grenades at the cabins, and some tied bundles of grenades to their bodies and jumped into the planes... They exchanged the lives of more than 30 soldiers for the victory of the battle."
Hearing this, many visitors' eyes were wet. "'The Five Heroes of Langya Mountain' (狼牙山五壮士) faced the enemy's approaching step by step, and would rather die than surrender, jumping off a cliff dozens of feet deep; in the breakout battle of Shiziling (十字岭), a shell landed next to General Zuo Quan (左权), and he unfortunately died for his country at the young age of 37... The Eighth Route Army soldiers made huge sacrifices," said Yu Chunyan (于春彦).
Many visitors stopped in front of a simulated landscape setting in the memorial hall, which is the "Huangyaguan Arsenal" (黄崖洞兵工厂). Huangyaguan (黄崖洞) is located in the Taihang Mountains (太行山脉), with a dangerous terrain that is easy to defend and difficult to attack. The Eighth Route Army established an arsenal here, and the weapons produced each year could equip 16 regiments.
In 1941, the enemy swarmed up. In order to defend Huangyaguan (黄崖洞), the guarding soldiers all fell, leaving only the bugler Cui Zhenfang (崔振芳) fighting alone. For seven days and seven nights, he threw more than 100 grenades until his weapons were exhausted and he was too tired to stand up, and was unfortunately hit by a stray bullet.
"This bugle held by Cui Zhenfang (崔振芳) witnessed his bravery in fighting one against a hundred, and witnessed the touching and tearful iron-blooded battle of the heroic sons and daughters." Wei Wei (魏巍) asked everyone, "What is the spirit that supports the Eighth Route Army's fearlessness of blood and fire?"
"It is the enthusiasm for loving the country and the Party," "It is the will of the Chinese sons and daughters to not be afraid of sacrifice and not be afraid of violence"... Everyone answered firmly.
"The noble spirit of Taihang (太行) has been passed down for thousands of years, leaving the Qingzhang River (清漳) to shed blood-red flowers." In 8 years, the Eighth Route Army soldiers fought against Japan more than 100,000 times, killing, wounding, and capturing more than 1.25 million Japanese and puppet troops. 340,000 Eighth Route Army soldiers shed their blood on the battlefield and sacrificed their lives for the country.
"The era of peace also needs the spirit of heroes." Wang Guixiang (王桂香), a 66-year-old visitor, came to the memorial hall by car from Xianyang (咸阳), Shaanxi (陕西), with 8 retired colleagues. She said, "History cannot be forgotten, and the spirit needs to be passed on. We will let our children and grandchildren come and see, so that the heroic spirit can be passed down from generation to generation."
"Guerrilla warfare, cave warfare, sparrow warfare, tunnel warfare, mine warfare... Facing the enemy, the Eighth Route Army has more courage and wisdom." Lu Wei (吕伟), a 69-year-old visitor from Shaanxi (陕西), said, "Now, the world is facing major changes unseen in a century, and China's path forward has encountered storms. What should we do? I think the most important thing is to not believe in evil and not be afraid of pressure. With the spirit of the Eighth Route Army, we can 'walk leisurely in the courtyard, no matter how strong the wind and waves are'."
The decisive factor is people, not things—
Continuing the red gene, hard work and good at struggle
"Standing on the side of Taihang (太行), snow flies white in October. The soldiers are still thinly clothed, killing Japanese bandits every night." This is a poem written by Commander-in-Chief Zhu De (朱德) in Wuxiang (武乡) in 1939, showing the arduousness and heroic tenacity of the Eighth Route Army's fighting.
An exhibition in the memorial hall comparing the weapons of the Eighth Route Army and the Japanese army attracted visitors to stop. On one side are the rifles, broadswords, and red-tasseled spears of the Eighth Route Army, and on the other side are the machine guns and cannons of the Japanese army. The disparity in weapons is clear at a glance.
"Comrade Mao Zedong (毛泽东) said: 'Weapons are an important factor in war, but not the decisive factor. The decisive factor is people, not things.' Although the Eighth Route Army soldiers were thinly clothed and had 'millet plus rifles,' they were not afraid of difficulties, persevered, worked hard, and were good at fighting, so they could achieve the final victory," said Liu Yanbing (刘艳兵), a post-80s visitor.
A group of visitors surrounded a marching pot full of patches. "This marching pot has 17 iron patches and is a national first-class cultural relic," said Wei Wei (魏巍).
In the spring of 1938, the Japanese army dispatched more than 30,000 people and launched an attack on the Jin-Southeast base area (晋东南根据地) in nine routes. During the battle, a villager from Wangjiayu Village (王家峪村), Wuxiang County (武乡县), found a seriously injured Eighth Route Army soldier holding a marching pot tightly. The soldier said that the pot had been brought from the Long March (长征) to the present, and had been used to cook grass roots and belts when crossing the grassland, saving the lives of many comrades. Before sacrificing, the soldier repeatedly requested that the pot be taken away.
Later, Deputy Commander-in-Chief Peng Dehuai (彭德怀) was deeply moved after hearing about this and asked the troops to keep the pot safe and send it to the museum after the national liberation so that future generations would know the hardships of the revolution.
"Now that the material conditions are better, the spirit of hard work must not be lost," said Liu Yanbing (刘艳兵). "In the display case, General Li Juikui's (李聚奎) pair of marching socks full of patches touched me deeply. The general wore and mended these socks, and several of his children also wore and mended them. If the whole society can inherit the red gene in this way, our families, society, and country will prosper."
The Eighth Route Army was materially poor, but spiritually rich. "The Anti-Japanese Military and Political University (抗大), whose full name is the Chinese People's Anti-Japanese Military and Political University, insisted on studying and fighting at the same time. In their studies, students used their knees as tables and backpacks as stools; they ate millet, sorghum, buckwheat, and black beans, and even used wild vegetables to satisfy their hunger. But they studied courses such as Marxist philosophy, political economy, scientific socialism, the Anti-Japanese National United Front, and the problems of the Chinese revolution, which were very fulfilling." Tian Yuehui (田悦慧), deputy curator of the Eighth Route Army Taihang Memorial Hall, said that in the struggle against the enemy, the students of the Anti-Japanese Military and Political University showed the heroic spirit of forging ahead and overwhelming everything.
The American journalist Edgar Snow wrote in "Red Star Over China" with great emotion: This kind of higher education institution is probably the only one in the world.
The support of the people is the greatest magic weapon—
The army and the people are of one mind, united into "a piece of hard steel"
"The ferocious enemy burns my house, robs my property, and kills my head... In order to defend ourselves, defend our hometown, and defend our base area, we will fight together and unite as one to deal with the enemy. Therefore, we can sacrifice ourselves and never expose our property or our army..." This is a touching "life and death contract." On the "contract," 42 names and 42 red fingerprints are still clearly discernible.
In 1942, the Japanese invaders implemented the inhumane "Three Alls Policy" ("三光政策") in the Taihang Anti-Japanese Base Area (太行抗日根据地), and the base area also suffered a once-in-a-century drought and locust plague. Faced with extremely difficult conditions, the people's choice was to follow the Party.
In early winter, the north wind is biting and the cold is severe. Each household in Shenliangou Village (申良沟村), Wuxiang County (武乡县), sent a representative to gather in a small cave. "We would rather die than be traitors! Our village must never produce traitors!" The village representatives unanimously decided to follow the Party to resist Japan to the end. "'Representatives' are responsible for one person. If there is a thief, he will be executed according to mass discipline."
Wang Yunkui (王云魁), Yu Shutang (禹树堂), Yu Fuquan (禹富全), and others pressed their fingerprints on the "contract" drawn up on the spot... From that moment on, the villagers of Shenliangou (申良沟) adhered to their beliefs, strictly kept secrets, and repeatedly shattered the Japanese invaders' crazy "mopping-up operations."
Selfless dedication and sacrificing family wealth to relieve the country's difficulties. During the Anti-Japanese War, in Wuxiang County (武乡县), which had a population of 140,000, more than 90,000 people participated in various anti-Japanese national salvation organizations, more than 14,600 people joined the Eighth Route Army, and more than 20,000 people gave their precious lives. The hardworking and simple people of Wuxiang (武乡) sewed more than 490,000 pairs of military shoes for the Eighth Route Army and donated 2.4 million shi of military grain, making huge sacrifices and contributions to the victory of the Anti-Japanese War.
Hearing this, Meng Zhuoya (孟卓雅), a post-90s visitor, was filled with emotion. She said: "The last bowl of rice is sent to be military grain, the last foot of cloth is sent to be military uniform, and the last flesh and blood is sent to the battlefield. The army and the people are united as one family, and they will eventually win the victory against foreign aggression."
"Why is the Eighth Route Army good?" Wei Wei (魏巍) asked the audience. "Because the Communist Party is the Party of the people," "The Eighth Route Army is the army of the people," people answered one after another.
Some audience members pointed to the "Three Main Rules of Discipline and Eight Points for Attention" ("三大纪律八项注意") on the wall and said, "I think there is an answer in it."
The war of weapons and firepower is also a war of popular support. In 1949, when Comrade Mao Zedong (毛泽东) answered "What magic weapon was used?", he said, "There is no magic weapon in fighting. The support of the people is the greatest magic weapon."
"During the Anti-Japanese War, the army and the people supported each other and had a deep fish-and-water relationship. The Eighth Route Army carried water, cultivated fields, and helped production for the villagers, and the people actively joined the army and transported materials and ammunition," said Tian Yuehui (田悦慧). "When the army and the people are of one mind, they can break gold."
"The power of victory comes from unity. We must unite under the banner of the Party into 'a piece of hard steel', work together with one heart, forge ahead with determination, and we will surely create new and greater miracles," said Shi Yongbing (石永兵), curator of the Eighth Route Army Taihang Memorial Hall.
Under Phoenix Mountain (凤凰山), more than 800,000 visitors come to the Eighth Route Army Taihang Memorial Hall every year to inherit the Taihang Spirit.
"Do not forget the national humiliation, and strive forward, which is the responsibility of our generation of young people," wrote Rong Chaoyu (荣超宇), 20 years old, in the guestbook.
Return to TopBy: 金栋昌
Recently, two news items about Chinese culture "going global" on the world stage have garnered attention:
In early May, tickets for the dance drama "Wing Chun" were hard to come by in Russia, with audiences applauding for as long as 20 minutes during the curtain call. This dance drama has been performed in over 200 shows in 49 cities worldwide.
At a world street dance final held in Paris, France, two Chinese teenagers incorporated drunken boxing, Tai Chi (太极拳), and other elements into their street dance performance, receiving widespread praise both domestically and internationally. They reached the top four in the competition, achieving the best result for Chinese contestants in the event.
Some foreign media commented: "Combining dance and martial arts is bound to win the favor of audiences with a profound cultural experience." Indeed, unlike single forms of dance or martial arts that usually gain recognition within their respective circles, innovative artistic expressions are more likely to be refreshing and generate a "breakthrough" effect.
It's not just stage art that is amazing the world. Chinese online literature has overseas users covering more than 200 countries and regions, and about 1/5 of the world's population celebrates the Spring Festival (春节) in various forms... Chinese culture is going out in richer forms and more vivid images, constantly innovating and excelling.
So, how can cultural "going abroad" continue to develop at a deeper level?
It requires an in-depth understanding of our cultural subjectivity and our own strengths. Chinese culture possesses unique concepts, wisdom, temperament, and charm. Moreover, Chinese culture is national and also global, historical and even more modern. We can draw more images and wisdom with contemporary value that transcend time and space and surpass national boundaries from the treasure trove of traditional culture, using culture to convey voice and exchange hearts, to gain recognition and appreciation.
Today, literature, drama, film and television dramas, games, etc., are all drawing wisdom and nourishment from traditional culture. Audiences of different skin colors are not only moved by the unique oriental aesthetics, but also resonate with the values of pursuing truth, goodness, and beauty. For example, foreign audiences are touched by the expression of following nature and the unity of man and nature in Li Ziqi's videos, feeling "awe of nature and life"; seeing "adherence to ideals" from the dance drama "Confucius (孔子)"; experiencing the contemporary value of "harmony and co-existence" from the "Tea and the World Gathering" event; and seeing the outlook on life and heroism of "my fate is up to me, not heaven" in the "Ne Zha (哪吒)" film series... As a result, traditional genes and modern contexts are deeply integrated, and oriental values resonate with the expectations of people all over the world, so that going out can "go in."
To win emotional resonance, research into the cultures and customs of various countries is also indispensable to enhance mutual understanding and close the distance between each other.
Not long ago, the Wuju Opera (婺剧) performed by the Zhejiang Wuju Opera Research Institute (浙江婺剧艺术研究院) was staged in Vienna (维也纳), Austria (奥地利), and the audience's applause lasted for a long time.
Why do foreign audiences like it? In the performance, "San岔口 (S岔口)" which was performed in a form similar to Western mime, made the audience understand and laugh constantly; the performance of "Carrying the Bridal Sedan Chair (抬花轿)" was humorous, using the suona (唢呐) to imitate human voice dialogue, quickly closing the distance with the audience; integrating local language and music, improvising and interacting with the audience. Even audiences who came with a try-it-out mentality were reluctant to leave, expressing the expectation of "hoping that the next meeting will come soon." At this time, cross-cultural communication has obviously reached the hearts of foreign audiences.
Chinese culture going out can also try cross-border integration, embracing new media and new technologies. Or ride the cloud into the network, taking the initiative to go to the fields where young people gather; or embrace modern technology, using the world's language to tell Chinese stories well. In recent years, whether it is the Mogao Grottoes (莫高窟) VR project in Dunhuang (敦煌) that makes it possible to "walk freely" inside the grottoes, or the game "Black Myth: Wukong (黑神话：悟空)" that reproduces the ingenuity and splendor of ancient Chinese architecture with high-precision 3D scanning technology, both have promoted the better realization of cross-regional and cross-cultural communication and sharing of Chinese culture with the practice of "culture + technology." So, we may as well carry out integration and cross-border activities in accordance with local conditions on the basis of respecting the laws of cultural and artistic development, so that cultural "going abroad" is more colorful.
(The author is a professor at the School of Marxism (马克思主义学院) at Chang'an University (长安大学))
Return to TopBy: 本报记者 刘以晴
On the shores of Chagan Lake (查干湖), birds soar and gather, and the fish are plump and the water is beautiful. In a Mongolian yurt-style studio in Qianguo'erluosi Mongolian Autonomous County (前郭尔罗斯蒙古族自治县), Songyuan City (松原市), Jilin Province (吉林省), there's a faint fishy smell unique to fish, and the "swish" sound of scissors rubbing against fish skin can be heard. Xu Cui (徐毳) (pictured), the provincial representative inheritor of the Chagan Lake (查干湖) fish skin making technique, holds a needle and thread, using pieces of cut fish skin to piece together and sew a swan the size of a fist. Gently stroking the dense scales on the work, Xu Cui (徐毳) said, "Every piece of fish skin is a natural fingerprint."
Chagan Lake (查干湖) has a fishing and hunting culture that has been passed down for thousands of years. In addition to eating fish, early fishermen also made fish skin into clothes to wear. Later, people began to use fish skin to make various totems and pendants.
After graduating from university, Xu Cui (徐毳) came to the shore of Chagan Lake (查干湖) and visited many old artists to learn the techniques of peeling, drying, and tanning fish skin.
Fish skin painting usually takes more than 3 months to make, and tanning is the most critical and difficult step. Xu Cui (徐毳) introduced that in the case of "the fish maw glue's fishy smell rushing straight to the top of the head," it is necessary to repeatedly scrape with a wooden knife until the fish skin is soft, then use corn flour paste to remove the fishy smell, and then put it in the cellar to dry for 1 to 3 months, and finally nail it on a wooden frame to air dry. The tanned fish skin should have a certain hardness, and should not crack when rubbed or bent.
However, for a long time, this technique has mostly relied on oral teaching between mothers-in-law and daughters-in-law or mothers and daughters, and has not formed a complete creative system. Xu Cui (徐毳) recalled, "When I was learning the craft from a 70-year-old woman, she sighed while doing it, 'I'm afraid this craft will soon be in a museum.'"
Over the years, Xu Cui (徐毳) has traveled to fishing villages and sought out experts, gradually refining scattered techniques into "four major techniques": three-dimensional sewing and embroidery, three-dimensional pinching, flat engraving, and flat art stacking.
With a relatively complete inheritance system, it is not easy for intangible cultural heritage products to gain market recognition. In earlier years, at a trade fair, Xu Cui (徐毳) enthusiastically brought traditional totem挂画, but no one cared about them. As the trade fair was about to end, someone said bluntly: "It is indeed good-looking, but the price is expensive, and I don't know what to do with it when I take it back."
Xu Cui (徐毳) explored how to transform cultural memories into "warm commodities." Seizing the opportunity of the increasing number of tourists coming to the Northeast to enjoy ice and snow, she began to launch fish skin earrings, fish skin carved hairpins, fish skin handmade lamp material packages and other products, which have gradually been recognized by consumers.
Dyeing the fish skin into different shades of red, the texture of the fish skin itself is like flower petal folds, and then sewing and pasting them together, so that more than a dozen pieces of fish skin overlap... In less than a quarter of an hour, a blooming fish skin peony flower is made. Sewing a few more fish skin flowers on a canvas bag is very unique.
"The current fish skin painting products do not necessarily have to be made entirely of fish skin," Xu Cui (徐毳) introduced. "Using fish skin as an embellishment is both fashionable and beautiful, and the price is lower, making it easier to open up the market."
Up to now, Xu Cui's (徐毳) team has successively developed 15 trademark brands with independent intellectual property rights, created more than 1,000 cultural and creative products, and applied for 8 design patents. At the 2024 Jilin Province (吉林省) Cultural and Tourism Creative Product Design Competition, Xu Cui's (徐毳) team won the gold medal. Last year, more than 20,000 fish skin handicrafts made by Xu Cui's (徐毳) team were sold all over the world.
Following Xu Cui (徐毳) into the second floor of the studio, large-scale fish skin prints such as "Ice Lake Leaping Fish" (《冰湖腾鱼》) and "Good Luck" (《吉祥如意》) come into view. The prints are mostly one meter high, and the fish skin is like a paintbrush, carefully depicting the winter fishing scene of Chagan Lake (查干湖). Xu Cui (徐毳) introduced that this is the traditional style of fish skin painting, the process is complicated, and it takes four or five months or even longer to complete a painting, "Although the production is complicated, we will still insist on doing it, this traditional craft cannot be lost."
Seeing that the reputation of fish skin products is getting louder and louder, Xu Cui (徐毳) began to go into the countryside to conduct free training and purchase products made by villagers. In recent years, she has trained more than 3,000 people and driven more than 400 people to employment, achieving an average annual income increase of nearly 10,000 yuan per person.
"Now, as long as I have nothing to do, I go to the village," Xu Cui (徐毳) said, "It must be tiring, but it is worthwhile to be able to drive the villagers to become rich and better inherit this craft."
Return to TopBy: 张岩鑫 梁二平
The ocean, which accounts for about 71% of the Earth's surface, is an important treasure trove of material resources for mankind and also provides us with rich spiritual nourishment. Since engaging in marine art research, I have been asked a question many times: "What is marine art?" Marine art is an important medium for us to establish an emotional connection with the ocean, and it is also an important means for us to understand the ocean, protect the ocean, and manage the ocean. Today is the seventeenth "World Oceans Day" and the eighteenth "National Marine Awareness Day." Approaching marine art and exploring new models of marine culture communication will help to better unite the spiritual strength to protect our blue homeland.
Speaking of marine art, I often think of an old man who has passed away—Mr. Zheng Ming (郑明), former Minister of the Equipment and Technology Department of the Chinese People's Liberation Army Navy and Honorary Chairman of the Beijing Zheng He and Marine Culture Research Association (北京郑和与海洋文化研究会). Mr. Zheng's life was dedicated to the cause of naval vessel equipment, and he was also committed to promoting marine culture. He once invited us to participate in the compilation project of "Chinese Sea Vessel Atlas" and encouraged us to organize a large-scale marine painting exhibition.
While searching for historical images of sea vessels in old papers, we discovered that our ancestors had long paid attention to the ocean. Wen Boren's (文伯仁) "Fanghu Map" of the Ming Dynasty depicts the sea fairy mountains that the ancients yearned for, while the "Hai Zhen Tu" (海珍图), traditionally attributed to Liu Songnian (刘松年) of the Southern Song Dynasty, and Nie Huang's (聂璜) "Hai Cuo Tu" (海错图) of the Qing Dynasty, outline wonderful marine creatures. Various types of Chinese ships appeared in the Dunhuang murals... However, in the vast array of ancient Chinese paintings, there are not many paintings that directly depict realistic ocean scenes. The "Jiangshan Shenglan Tu" (江山胜览图), traditionally attributed to Wang Zhenpeng (王振鹏) of the Yuan Dynasty, is one of them. The work reflects the relationship between ancient cities and the ocean by depicting the Wenzhou commercial port. Only two Ming Dynasty paintings are worth mentioning: one is the "Tianfei Jing" (天妃经) published in the eighteenth year of Yongle in the Ming Dynasty, whose illustrations include images of Zheng He's fleet (郑和船队); the other is the "Anti-Japanese Pirates Map" (抗倭图) scroll in the collection of the National Museum of China (中国国家博物馆), which depicts the fierce scenes of naval battles.
The result of sorting out historical images of the ocean ignited the fire in our hearts to "fill the gap in historical marine painting." In 2014, the Shenzhen University Marine Art Research Center (深圳大学海洋艺术研究中心) was officially established. Adhering to the concept of "rescue restoration and creative filling" of the marine cultural history chain, we planned the "Two Thousand Years of the Maritime Silk Road" art exhibition, using contemporary creations to tell historical stories and re-recognize the relationship between humans and the ocean along the Maritime Silk Road.
Based on historical figures and events, we compiled a creation outline. First, we went to coastal areas and asked painters from the places where historical events occurred to create local marine historical scrolls, such as asking Shandong painters Li Jianguo (李建国) and Guan Enzhi (管恩智) to complete the oil paintings "Zou Yan, the First Person of Marine Theory" and "Faxian's Floating Sea Eastward Return to Laoshan" respectively. Then, we specially sought out painters who have long been engaged in marine-themed creations to prepare for the completion of large-scale group paintings. Zhang Jiaxun (张嘉壎), a 78-year-old naval painter at the time, was the key target of our visit. He devoted his life to drawing the Zheng He series of group paintings, and his creative experience has valuable reference significance for future generations. In the interview, he expressed his hope that more young painters would devote themselves to marine art creation and encourage people to work together to build a maritime power.
With the wishes of many people, the "Two Thousand Years of the Maritime Silk Road" art exhibition was successfully held and toured in five cities in China and four cities in Europe. Each painting contains not only a profound marine historical story, but also the artist's thinking about the ocean, and more importantly, their exploration of striving to open up new artistic realms. Of course, these hundreds of historical paintings depicting the Maritime Silk Road are not enough to fully display China's more than 2,000 years of maritime exchanges. Therefore, we have held the "Age of Sail" marine art exhibition for 11 consecutive years, continuously collecting and displaying new marine-themed works, and constantly filling the historical and contemporary marine image gaps.
In marine-themed creation, a group of representative painters have emerged. Mr. Song Mingyuan (宋明远), who began to focus on marine themes in the 1980s and 1990s, combined the artistic characteristics of European modern painting to present poetic marine images and expand the brush and ink language of traditional landscape painting. Mr. Li Haitao (李海涛), who also focuses on marine painting, has created many excellent marine-themed works and spent 5 years walking along the coast of the motherland to complete the long scroll "Wanli Haijiang Tu" (万里海疆图). His son, Li Dong (李冬), continued his love for the ocean with his paintbrush and further carried out creation and research in ink marine art. The waves of the sea seem to have life under the father and son's brushes, dancing and playing, playing a moving movement. Today, many young painters are also devoted to marine-themed creation, using creative artistic language to communicate with the world.
"I love the sea all my life, riding the wind under the moon. Stepping on the surging waves, my heart chases the flying wild geese." The beauty of the ocean cannot be fully described or painted. Interpreting the ocean from an artistic perspective, reproducing the ocean in an artistic way, and telling the story of China's ocean, our marine painting will be more colorful.
(The author's unit is the Shenzhen University Marine Art Research Center (深圳大学海洋艺术研究中心))
Return to TopBy: 管慧勇
A good book, through appropriate binding design, can integrate the texture of paper with visual aesthetics, achieving an organic unity of content and form, making it irresistible. This is especially true for art books. Recently, nine fine arts publishing houses in East China held the first East China Nine Beauty Art Book Exhibition at Shaoxing University of Arts and Sciences (浙江绍兴文理学院) in Shaoxing (绍兴), Zhejiang (浙江), showcasing some of the exquisite art books published by each publishing house in recent years, both in terms of content and binding. Unlike conventional book exhibitions primarily aimed at sales, this exhibition's selection and display methods are closer to an art exhibition. When art books of different sizes, bindings, and materials are placed one by one on white exhibition stands, they resemble works of art, arousing great interest among viewers.
One aspect of curating this art book exhibition is to draw readers' attention to paper books, especially those "beautiful" books; another aspect is to express the reflections of fine arts publishers on the future direction of the book industry through the exhibition. The ancients often said "paper lasts a thousand years," and perhaps, in the long run, the lifespan of electronic media may not necessarily surpass that of paper. Spending a long time immersed in short videos, the time spent and the nutrients absorbed may not necessarily be proportional. Appropriately returning to reading paper books, especially deep reading that shields electronic media interference, will bring unique value.
Currently, there is an obvious reader demand: paper books with unique binding designs, novel forms, and exquisite materials are highly sought after. In addition to their reading value, these books also have extremely high aesthetic value, and even their prices rise in the second-hand market, showing their collectible value. These books are moving towards becoming works of art.
How to make a good art book? What is the art of a book? This art book exhibition provides the answer. Simply put, a book that perfectly combines form and content is the most beautiful book; in terms of content, it is a book of art, and in terms of form, it is the art of a book. Art books, on the one hand, encompass a wide range of content, which can be the culmination of a certain art category, the sum of all the works of an artist, or even small sketches, etc. All art categories can become the content of books. On the other hand, the form needs to be ingenious, especially in terms of size, cover craftsmanship and materials, paper and layout design of the inner text, and binding methods. For example, the "Party History in Fine Art Classics" (《美术经典中的党史》) exhibited this time has a simple and dignified decorative style, with gold-stamped fonts on the cover and embossing techniques applied to fine cotton cloth, achieving a high degree of unity between content and form, presenting a grand and upright atmosphere. Another book reflecting the changes of the Grand Canal (京杭运河) uses a rough, dark brown special cardboard for the cover material, and is divided from top to bottom by an irregular hot-painted green line. This irregular line symbolizes the trajectory of the Grand Canal, while the brown cardboard symbolizes the land on both sides of the canal, condensing thousands of years of heavy history and the endless north-south artery. Another book reflecting ancient opera prints uses a special paper, slightly grayish-yellow, which better reproduces the traces of time on the Xuan paper (宣纸) used for ancient prints. The book also uses the accordion binding method, making readers feel as if they are flipping through an original work.
Reading these "most beautiful" art books, flipping through page after page from the cover, endpapers, title page, and inner text, sometimes a long fold-out page appears in the middle, and sometimes there is a tipped-in page of different materials, and even the edges of the book are carefully designed with patterns, which together create a unique world, giving people a sense of **移步换景** (yí bù huàn jǐng - "changing scenery with each step," a change of scene with every step; a constantly changing and fascinating view). Different visual effects, different tactile sensations, each place has its own unique charm, it is truly a beautiful enjoyment. These "most beautiful" art books have already become works of art.
People's love for books is continuous. As the British philosopher Karl Popper (卡尔·波普尔) said: "Our civilization is a civilization of books: its traditions and its origins, its rigor and its intellectual responsibility, its unprecedented imagination and its creativity, its understanding of freedom and its concern for freedom - all this is based on our love for books, may fashion, media and computers never destroy or loosen this intimate attachment of individuals to books!"
(The author is the president of Zhejiang People's Fine Arts Publishing House (浙江人民美术出版社))
Return to TopBy: 卢禹君
Cloth is an indispensable material in people's lives. Since ancient times, people have infused their love for life and beautiful expectations into various forms of fabric art, with the patchwork craft of Baijia clothing (百家衣) being a typical example. Not long ago, the "First Heilongjiang Province Fabric Reconstruction Patchwork Design Exhibition" held at the Art Museum of Harbin Normal University (哈尔滨师范大学) still lingers in my memory. From ancient techniques to cutting-edge technology, from traditional cotton and linen to innovative materials, each patchwork piece interprets the infinite possibilities of fabric and design with ingenuity, and also opens a window for people to think about the innovative development of patchwork art.
As a traditional handicraft popular around the world, patchwork, which involves piecing together scraps of cloth, has a profound historical background and rich cultural connotations. In different countries and regions, distinctive living patchwork and artistic patchwork adorn people's lives. Bai Na (百衲), Tie Bu (贴补), Dui Ling (堆绫), Dui Sha (堆纱), and Bu Hua (补花) in traditional Chinese handicrafts are all different forms of patchwork. These crafts are mainly used for clothing and accessories, which not only carry the wisdom and emotions of Chinese women, but also contain beautiful meanings. Nowadays, patchwork integrates modern concepts and artistic creativity, becoming an artwork with great aesthetic value.
When patchwork becomes art, the aesthetic conception is refreshed. Seemingly random patchwork art is by no means a simple collage and stitching of various scraps of cloth. Artists give new beauty and meaning to scraps of cloth through precise control of color rhythm, spatial tension, and material texture, thereby expressing personal emotions and design concepts. Through the exhibition, it can be found that from thematic creation to abstract art, from urban life to natural scenery, the themes of patchwork are constantly expanding, and the expressive techniques are also rich and diverse.
Patchwork art also pursues the harmonious unity of craftsmanship, artistry, and spirituality. As Jin Yuanshan (金媛善), a famous Chinese patchwork artist, said, "Patchwork works made with emotion have a soul." Without formal art training, she has repeatedly presented "Chinese Patchwork" to the world by virtue of her in-depth research on tradition and her profound understanding of life.
Nowadays, more and more designers are expanding the expressive space of patchwork art through material innovation, technological innovation, etc. As presented in the exhibition, many designers integrate fabric reconstruction—secondary processing of finished fabrics—into patchwork design, or create poetic and picturesque natural landscapes of Longjiang (龙江) through pleating, tearing, and weaving; or use mixed-media techniques to combine silk screen threads and branches that would be impossible to use on fabrics in their works. Some works also cleverly showcase the local customs of Northeast China with the help of modern technologies such as laser engraving and digital printing. From materials to content, designers innovatively tell the natural beauty and humanistic beauty of the black soil with unique thinking.
Patchwork is not only a skill, but also a cultural heritage. Nowadays, patchwork is widely used as a fashion element in clothing, cultural and creative designs, and other designs, and "Patchwork Art Design" has also been incorporated into new textbooks. With the promotion of various forces such as intangible cultural heritage workshops and international design weeks, it is believed that patchwork will be better integrated into art, design, and life.
(The author is the director of the Fashion Design Department of the Academy of Fine Arts of Harbin Normal University (哈尔滨师范大学美术学院).)
Return to TopBy: 夏远娟
This year's "June 1st" International Children's Day, the cultural and creative areas of museums and science and technology museums in Nanjing (南京), Jiangsu (江苏) were bustling. Various popular science cultural and creative products such as notebooks and stickers were deeply loved by children, which not only brightened their childlike innocence but also ignited their enthusiasm for exploring science.
In recent years, the national science popularization capacity building has been continuously strengthened. As an innovative carrier of science popularization, children's science popularization cultural and creative products have also shown a prosperous development trend. Museums, science and technology museums, and other institutions have increased their design and research and development efforts to further enrich the content and form of their products, so that they can play a positive role in improving young people's scientific literacy and aesthetic ability, stimulating imagination and creativity, and spreading scientific ideas and promoting scientific spirit. With the continuous advancement of educational innovation, the times have given children's science popularization cultural and creative products a new mission of "aesthetic interest, cognitive foundation, and cultural soul." How to break the homogenization of cultural and creative products through creative design has become a new topic facing designers.
A good children's science popularization cultural and creative product can use creative designs that adapt to children's cognitive, interest, aesthetic, and emotional needs to express abstract scientific knowledge in an interesting way and establish an emotional connection with children. The "Palace Museum Calendar (故宫日历)," which integrates appearance and knowledge, has specially planned and launched parent-child versions, children's versions, and innocent versions in recent years. It innovatively tells the stories of cultural relics through childlike language and visual styles, and is widely loved by parents and children. Some popular science pop-up books stimulate children's desire to explore science through cleverly setting up three-dimensional scenes, paper carvings, and interactive mechanisms. These practices show that only by designing for children in a "tailor-made" way can the content of education be transformed into absorbable nutrients.
Playing is a child's nature. Guiding children to start a wonderful scientific exploration journey with interactive designs is an important trend in children's science popularization cultural and creative products. Nowadays, there are various related design forms, but it is not easy to achieve "edutainment." Finding the children's interests has become the key to design. Let children feel the construction wisdom of the Dunhuang (敦煌) caissons in puzzles, understand the basic structure of equipment such as cranes and space vehicles in hands-on assembly and modification, and deepen their understanding of biology, ecology, and geography in board games... These designs abandon didactic science popularization and interact effectively with children in interesting forms, which conforms to children's learning psychology. The seemingly simple interactive design actually puts forward higher requirements for designers' interdisciplinary abilities, and it is also a direction that children's science popularization cultural and creative products need to continue to cultivate deeply.
The empowerment of technology further opens up the design space for children's science popularization cultural and creative products, allowing scientific knowledge to enter children's hearts in a more vivid way. With the help of technologies such as AR (augmented reality), many children's science popularization cultural and creative products break through the boundaries of time and space and provide children with a more personalized and immersive experience. Popular science books are equipped with AR learning software, which can not only allow children to independently choose content of interest, but also transform the static content in the book into three-dimensional models, panoramic views, dynamic pictures, and animations, making children's learning more enjoyable and efficient.
"Science popularization + cultural creation" is bringing different kinds of brilliance through two-way empowerment, and is continuously optimizing and upgrading. When children disassemble mortise and tenon joints, conduct hands-on experiments, and roam in virtual scenes, children's science popularization cultural and creative products are building a magnificent rainbow bridge between childlike innocence and science.
Return to TopOn the banks of the Wuxi River in Jing County, Anhui Province, the "Chinese Xuan Paper Town National Paper Living Room and National Paper Water Street" are arranged in a line, resembling a picturesque "paper mountain," becoming a popular check-in spot. Its unique design, which reveals subtlety in simplicity and ingenuity in etherealness, has recently won an international award.
This building, which embodies the artistic conception of Xuan paper, does not only focus on the external shape but also emphasizes a unique visiting experience. The design inspiration comes from the powerful expression of the deep and layered mountain forest space in the Five Dynasties giant Ran landscape painting "Lake and Mountain Spring Dawn." The designer transforms the heaven and earth experience in landscape painting into architectural space, creating both a sense of continuousness and presenting the beauty of broken brushstrokes with connected meaning, bringing the audience an immersive journey of "endless paper mountains, as if traveling in a painting."
The snow-white appearance and layered structure fully demonstrate the texture and lightness of Xuan paper, echoing the undulating momentum, and writing a moving poem between the green mountains and rivers.
The picture shows the landscape inside the building.
Provided by China Academy of Art.
Return to TopBy: 安 嫱
Stones, seemingly commonplace in people's daily lives, are actually connected to the roots of Chinese civilization. The "Stone Rhyme of Nature – Chinese Ornamental Stone Art Exhibition" at the National Museum of China (中国国家博物馆) surprises visitors with numerous ornamental stones: it turns out that stones can be so radiant.
The Chinese culture of appreciating stones has a long history. Browsing through historical documents and materials, we can always see a group of literati and scholars who love, appreciate, and collect stones. They painstakingly search for various stones in nature, leaving behind poems and essays praising strange stones, theories of stone appreciation, and fascinating stories. Among these stone lovers, Mi Fu (米芾) of the Northern Song Dynasty is particularly famous. He was known as the "stone fanatic." In his later years, he obtained a Lingbi stone (灵璧石) that he loved so much that he wrote "Inscription on the Inkstone Mountain" specifically for it, which became a classic work in the history of calligraphy. The anecdote of "Mi Fu Bowing to a Stone" (米芾拜石) is even more widely known. What is it about stones that captivates these great artists and writers?
The charm of stones lies first and foremost in their natural beauty, untouched by human hands. Some have their edges smoothed by the scouring of rivers, becoming round and smooth; others are transformed by natural carving, displaying strange textures and shapes; still others are tempered by thousands of degrees, containing the mysteries of the universe... The traditional aesthetic concepts and evaluation criteria for ornamental stones are "thin, wrinkled, leaky, and transparent." Su Dongpo (苏东坡) proposed "stones are ugly but patterned," expressing the myriad forms of ornamental stones and the dialectical thinking on how "stones make people refined."
Of course, stones did not have aesthetic value from the beginning. In the process of stones evolving into ornamental stones, the generation of aesthetic awareness is the foundation, and the integration of cultural ideas is the key. The Chinese people's attention to stones originated from the use of practical tools in daily life in primitive society. In the late Paleolithic Age, jade was separated from stone and became a symbol of status and position. Stones began to have value beyond practicality. During the Spring and Autumn and Warring States periods, the philosophical concepts of harmony between man and nature and following the laws of nature provided cultural and ideological support for the rise of ornamental stones. The metaphysical thinking and unrestrainedness of the Wei and Jin Dynasties, the freedom and independence of the Sui and Tang Dynasties, the rationality and delicacy of the Song and Yuan Dynasties, and the diversity and integration of the Ming and Qing Dynasties further enriched the theoretical system of ornamental stones. Stones became an excellent object for literati to transfer their emotions. They used stones to express their emotions, ideals, and spirits, and shaped the stone environment with their state of mind.
Today, the exploration of nature has enabled people to recognize more types of stones hidden beneath the surface. The categories of ornamental stones are no longer limited to the traditional four famous stones, but include mineral crystals, rocks, fossils, meteorites, etc. The display space for ornamental stones is no longer limited to halls, desks, and classical gardens, but has expanded to more diverse public cultural spaces. The art of appreciating stones, which reflects traditional aesthetic concepts and humanistic pursuits, has been listed as a representative item of the national intangible cultural heritage and is receiving increasing attention and protection. "Stones cannot speak, but they are most lovable." The beautiful mountains and rivers of China and the breadth and depth of Chinese culture all exude a charming brilliance in this silent beauty.
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