Summary: The article highlights the increasing importance and resilience of private enterprises (民营企业) in China's foreign trade sector. These firms account for a growing share of China's total trade, with significant growth in both exports and imports, focusing on innovation, new products, and market diversification. Private companies are also leveraging digital technologies and automation to enhance manufacturing and product development, leading to growth in high-tech exports such as robotics. Finally, the article notes that China continues to increase imports to meet domestic demand.
Summary: During an inspection of the Longmen Grottoes in Luoyang, Henan province on May 19th, Xi Jinping emphasized the importance of protecting, inheriting, and promoting these cultural treasures. The article highlights China's efforts in systematically protecting cultural heritage through legislation, archaeological research, and talent cultivation. It also notes the growing popularity of museums and intangible cultural heritage, showcasing how cultural preservation contributes to economic and social development. The piece further underscores China's commitment to international cultural exchange, citing the success of Chinese cultural exports and the promotion of harmony and mutual appreciation among civilizations, referencing the repatriation of lost cultural relics from the U.S..
Summary: This article reports on the cremation of Comrade Raidi, former Vice Chairman of the Standing Committee of the 10th National People's Congress, at the Babaoshan Revolutionary Cemetery in Beijing. Xi Jinping, Li Qiang, Zhao Leji, Wang Huning, Cai Qi, Ding Xuexiang, and Li Xi were among those who visited Raidi during his illness or expressed condolences after his death. These leaders, along with others, attended the ceremony to pay their respects to Raidi. The article makes no mention of the United States or U.S.-China relations.
Summary: Premier Li Qiang met with European Central Bank President Christine Lagarde, stating that China-Europe relations are among the most important globally, emphasizing mutual benefit and the potential for cooperation given China's large market. Li highlighted the need for open cooperation amid economic globalization headwinds, and China's willingness to strengthen coordination with the EU on multilateral issues and international monetary system reform. Lagarde affirmed the importance of EU-China dialogue in the face of global uncertainties and shared responsibility for global financial stability, while warning against trade wars. She also expressed the ECB's commitment to strengthening communication and cooperation with Chinese financial institutions to address global challenges.
Summary: Changning city in Hunan province has implemented a program where public officials visit their ancestral homes or former work locations to connect with the people and address their concerns. As part of this program, cadres Bai Yanglin and Shuai Yiqun visited Aotou village and learned that local tea farmers were struggling to get good prices for their tea due to competition among tea companies. With guidance from the city, the township established unified tea purchasing stations in each village to ensure fair pricing and stable sales. According to Hengyang official Liu Zhangyu, this initiative has addressed numerous concerns and collected feedback from thousands of households and businesses.
Summary: According to data released by the China Association of Automobile Manufacturers, China's auto industry demonstrated a positive trend in the first five months of the year, with both production and sales showing double-digit year-on-year growth. Specifically, new energy vehicle (NEV) production and sales increased significantly, comprising 44% of total new car sales. Domestic sales also saw an increase, boosted by favorable policies and new product releases. Exports of automobiles grew, with NEV exports experiencing a substantial surge. Passenger vehicle sales continued to perform well, contributing to the overall positive market performance.
Summary: This article highlights the sustained expansion of the port economy in China's coastal port cities. It also discusses strategies for Chinese companies, specifically three Jiangsu-based enterprises, to successfully shift from exporting goods to selling them within the domestic market. The article explores how these companies are navigating the challenges and opportunities of expanding their reach within China itself.
Summary: In congratulatory letters to the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation (FOCAC) Ministerial Meeting, President Xi Jinping emphasized China's commitment to providing new opportunities to the world and to Global South partners through Chinese modernization and its vast market. China will expand cooperation with Africa, including signing economic partnership agreements and implementing zero-tariff treatment for 100% of tariff items from 53 African countries. African representatives expressed that China's open policies provide access to the Chinese market for African products, boost the development of related industries, and promote South-South cooperation. China aims to deepen cooperation with Africa in various fields, including green industries, e-commerce, technology, security, finance, and law.
Summary: At the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation (FOCAC) Ministerial Conference, Xi Jinping emphasized China's commitment to expanding cooperation with Africa, including implementing zero-tariff policies for 53 African countries, and implementing the "Ten Partnership Programs." China's moves were praised by African nations as a major opportunity for economic transformation. China sees itself as a partner to the Global South, providing new momentum for development. The conference produced the "Changsha Declaration" which called for opposing unilateralism and protectionism, an implicit critique of the United States and other Western powers.
Summary: At the fourth China-Africa Economic and Trade Expo in Changsha, Foreign Minister Wang Yi stated China's commitment to supporting African modernization, emphasizing the theme of "China-Africa Joint Action: Towards Modernization." Wang outlined four key areas: governance exchange, development strategy alignment through the "Ten Partnership Plans," expanded openness including potential economic partnership agreements, and deepened practical cooperation in industrialization and digital transformation. African leaders expressed resonance with the Expo's theme and anticipated expanded cooperation in various sectors. The Expo saw participation from nearly 4,700 Chinese and African enterprises, resulting in preliminary cooperation agreements exceeding $11 billion. Wang Yi was reported to be accompanied by Ugandan Prime Minister Nabbanja, Liberian Vice President Konge, and Kenyan Cabinet Chief Minister and Foreign Minister Mudavadi.
Summary: While in Changsha for the China-Africa Economic and Trade Expo, Foreign Minister Wang Yi met with multiple African dignitaries, including the Prime Ministers of Uganda, and the Vice President of Liberia. Wang affirmed China's commitment to strengthening bilateral ties, implementing the "Ten Partnership Programs" from the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation (FOCAC), and supporting their respective development goals. African representatives expressed gratitude for China's support, particularly citing the zero-tariff policy. Mozambique's Foreign Minister praised China's opposition to unilateral tariffs, framing it as a voice for the Global South. Several African representatives voiced support for Xi Jinping's global initiatives.
Summary: China advocates for international cooperation in AI, emphasizing open-source innovation and shared benefits, particularly for developing nations, while criticizing technological hegemony and the weaponization of supply chains, implicitly referencing the United States. To this end, China will host an international workshop with the Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW) in Shanghai from June 17-20, focusing on AI's role in chemical weapons convention compliance. The workshop will include representatives from over 40 countries, offering expert exchanges, visits to AI research centers, and leading chemical companies. China aims to promote AI capacity building and the peaceful use of chemical technologies through this initiative.
Summary: NPC Standing Committee Vice Chairman Peng Qinghua attended the Russian Embassy's National Day reception in Beijing, emphasizing that China and Russia will follow the consensus reached by their heads of state to develop and deepen bilateral relations. Peng stated that this would inject more stability into the international order and provide a stronger impetus for global development. The report did not mention any discussion of the United States or U.S.-China relations.
Summary: Commerce Ministry spokesperson He Yadong announced that the U.S. and Chinese trade teams held the first meeting of the Sino-U.S. trade consultation mechanism in London on June 9-10. The two sides reached an agreement on measures to implement the consensus reached during the June 5 call between the two heads of state and to consolidate the results of the Geneva trade talks, making new progress on resolving each other's trade concerns. He Yadong reiterated China's position against unilateral tariff increases, urging the U.S. to abide by WTO rules. He also stated that China would continue to review export license applications for rare earth items in accordance with laws and regulations and that China has already approved a number of compliant applications. The two sides will continue to utilize the Sino-U.S. trade consultation mechanism and strengthen communication to reduce misunderstandings.
Summary: CCP International Liaison Department Head Liu Jianchao led a delegation to Norway, attending the 22nd Oslo Forum and meeting with Norwegian Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre and Foreign Minister Anniken Huitfeldt. Both sides expressed their commitment to implementing the consensus reached by their leaders, strengthening party-to-party exchanges, and promoting cooperation in various fields including trade, maritime affairs, and green transition. Liu delivered a speech at the "China Special Session" of the forum, outlining China's domestic and foreign policies. The two sides also agreed to strengthen coordination on international and regional issues.
Summary: The Chinese Embassy in Mongolia hosted a "China-Mongolia Youth Friendship Association" event. Ambassador Shen Minjuan stated that youth are a vital force in China-Mongolia friendship, encouraging cultural inheritance, innovation, openness, and cooperation. The event included representatives from the Mongolian Chinese Chamber of Commerce, youth representatives from Hong Kong and Macau attending an international youth conference, and members of the Mongolian Alumni Association of Chinese Universities. Both Chinese and Mongolian youth representatives expressed a desire to strengthen exchanges and promote cooperation. The article does not discuss or allude to the United States or U.S.-China relations.
Summary: The "Viva Technology" innovation exhibition in Paris opened on June 11th, featuring a Chinese pavilion showcasing advancements in AI, digital solutions, and 3D printing from companies like Huawei, Unitree Robotics, China Mobile, and China Unicom. Chinese Ambassador to France Deng Li stated at the opening ceremony that many Chinese companies have established R&D centers and collaborations with French institutions. He hopes the pavilion would serve as a window for technological exchange and cooperation.
Summary: Over 500 representatives from 13 countries, including Thailand, China, France, the U.S., and Italy, gathered in Bangkok for the 2025 Hehe Civilization Forum, coinciding with the inaugural UN International Day for Dialogue Among Civilizations. Participants discussed building mechanisms for "Hehe Civilization" and embracing diversity on a foundation of equality and mutual respect. The forum's goal is to collaboratively seek solutions ultimately aimed at achieving a shared future centered on human well-being.
Summary: A recent State Council Information Office press conference discussed the newly released guidelines to deepen comprehensive reform in Shenzhen. National Development and Reform Commission Deputy Director Li Chunlin stated the guidelines are an upgraded version of the 2020 pilot program, aiming to consolidate achievements and support Shenzhen in building a high-level socialist market economy. Shenzhen Mayor Qin Weizhong emphasized Shenzhen's role in expanding high-level opening-up and boosting international trade. Guangdong Province will delegate more administrative powers to Shenzhen to support these reforms.
Summary: At a press conference, five representatives from China's emergency management system discussed their work, focusing on disaster response and prevention. Bate'er, a fire station chief, recounted his experiences battling fires, including a challenging cold storage fire. Zhang Yihai, from the National Emergency Rescue and Survey Team, highlighted the use of domestically developed radar for landslide prediction. Wu Wei, from the National Disaster Reduction Center, discussed post-earthquake damage assessment, including work done after the recent Tibet earthquake. Wang Tao, a structural engineering expert from the China Earthquake Administration, described his participation in the Turkish and Myanmar earthquake relief efforts, while Zhao Jun, head of an emergency management bureau in Sichuan Province, talked about efforts to prevent forest fires.
Summary: Seventeen major Chinese automotive companies, including FAW, Dongfeng, GAC, and BYD, pledged to limit payment periods for suppliers to no more than 60 days. An official from the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (MIIT) praised the move, stating it reflects corporate responsibility and is vital for a healthy "whole vehicle-component" ecosystem. The MIIT official noted that increasing payment periods for suppliers due to the pressure of NEV market competition harms industrial innovation and sustainability. MIIT supports these commitments, encourages stable collaborations between vehicle and supply chain companies, and urged self-regulation within the sector. The MIIT official also called for efforts to resist online manipulation ("internet water army" and "black PR") to foster a positive environment for NEV industry development.
Summary: In the first five months of 2024, China's total goods trade increased by 2.5% year-on-year, reaching 17.94 trillion yuan. Exports grew by 7.2%, while imports decreased by 3.8%. ASEAN remains China's largest trading partner, followed by the EU, with the United States as the third-largest. Trade with ASEAN increased by 9.1%, and trade with the EU increased by 2.9%. Exports of mechanical and electrical products, especially auto data processing equipment, integrated circuits, and automobiles, saw growth.
Summary: China's Ministry of Housing and Urban-Rural Development reports positive progress in its "complete community" pilot program, which aims to improve community services and facilities. Approximately 2,000 service facilities for elderly care, childcare, and convenience stores were built or renovated, along with the addition of parking spaces and public charging stations. The program, initially launched in 106 communities, has expanded to 18 provinces with 3,000 model communities. Future plans include expanding the program, conducting community assessments, and establishing project databases to address pressing public concerns. The plan includes making existing communities more friendly to citizens, upgrading them with more intelligent service, and establishing a better community governance mechanism. No U.S. or U.S.-China relations were mentioned in the article.
Summary: During the "Sanxia" period, farmers and agricultural machinery operators in multiple regions are seizing the opportunity to harvest summer crops. Simultaneously, mechanized summer planting is underway, laying the groundwork for a bountiful autumn harvest. The fields are a scene of intense activity.
Summary: China's Ministry of Industry and Information Technology, along with other departments, released an "Implementation Plan for Digital Transformation of the Food Industry," aiming for significant digitalization benchmarks by 2027, including 80% digital adoption in key food enterprises. The plan focuses on four key actions: IT application, new business models, industrial upgrading, and foundational support. It outlines 18 measures for digital transformation, including tailored guidance for sub-sectors like dairy and tea, with an ultimate goal of nationwide application of new information technologies by 2030 and the development of globally competitive digital food clusters. There was no mention of the United States or U.S.-China relations in the article.
Summary: Guangdong Province has announced 17 measures across six areas to support export-oriented companies in expanding domestic sales. These measures focus on streamlining market access, bolstering domestic market expansion, improving regulatory compliance, promoting branding, integrating domestic and foreign trade, and enhancing regulatory efficiency. A key initiative is the establishment of "green channels" for mandatory product certifications to facilitate the transition of export goods for domestic sale, resulting in reduced costs and processing times. The Guangdong Administration for Market Regulation provided on-site policy interpretations and established networking platforms for domestic and foreign trade enterprises. The Guangdong Integrated Service Alliance for Domestic and Foreign Trade Testing and Certification was also established.
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Summary: Re Di, a former Vice Chairman of the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress, died on June 6, 2025, at the age of 87. The obituary highlighted Re Di's contributions to ethnic unity, his opposition to separatist forces led by the Dalai Lama, and his involvement in foreign affairs, including pushing back against Western anti-China forces. Re Di also participated in the formulation and amendment of laws such as the Anti-Secession Law. He actively promoted international understanding of China's development and achievements.
Summary: The article highlights the increasing role of private enterprises in China's foreign trade, noting a rise in both import and export values, particularly in high-tech and green products. Private firms are adapting to the global market by developing innovative products and exploring new markets, supported by technological advancements and digitalization. Companies like Weishi Culture and Shidannu Group are cited as examples of businesses expanding overseas and improving their global supply chains. The piece also mentions China's efforts to increase imports to meet domestic demand, while various provinces are launching initiatives to support private enterprises in expanding their global reach. There is no specific discussion of United States or U.S.-China relations in the article.
Summary: During an inspection of the Longmen Grottoes in Luoyang, Henan on May 19th, Xi Jinping emphasized the importance of protecting, preserving, and promoting these cultural treasures. Xi has stressed the need for systematic protection and unified supervision of cultural heritage, advocating for reverence for history and culture, and prioritizing protection with minimal intervention. The article also notes that China has been promoting cultural exchanges with other countries, such as the "friendship exchange" between the "cities of love" Hangzhou and Verona. The article mentions Xie Feng, the Chinese ambassador to the United States, commented on the return of cultural relics as a symbol of national rejuvenation.
Summary: This article discusses how Xinfeng County, Jiangxi Province, has successfully developed its electronic information industry as a way to foster new productive forces. Starting with a small group of entrepreneurs returning from Guangdong in 2002, Xinfeng focused on nurturing small and medium-sized enterprises, improving the business environment through streamlined approvals and direct engagement with businesses. Now, Xinfeng has become Jiangxi's largest PCB industry cluster. The county has dealt with new challenges such as talent shortages by establishing industry-specific educational programs and research institutions.
Summary: The article discusses the integration of artificial intelligence (AI) into China's retail sector to enhance consumer experience and stimulate domestic demand. It highlights the use of AI, virtual reality, and big data to reshape supply-demand relationships and improve consumer satisfaction through personalized services and efficient supply chains. Examples include AI-powered interactive shelves, AI-driven quality control in restaurants, and the use of consumer data to enable customized production. By connecting consumer data with production, AI facilitates a more accurate matching of supply and demand, ultimately unlocking China's vast consumption potential. The article suggests that the described tech-driven changes in the retail sector in China represent significant progress in modernizing the consumer economy.
Summary: China's Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (MIIT) has released its first list of key traditional and local food production areas. The list encompasses 39 items, including Yunnan small-bean coffee and West Lake Longjing tea, spanning major food industry categories like dairy, beverages, alcohol, and tea. This initiative aims to guide regions in leveraging unique food resources to create leading enterprises, industrial clusters, and trillion-yuan industries. The announcement doesn't discuss or allude to the United States or U.S.-China relations.
Summary: During a heavy rainstorm in Fuyang, Anhui, a woman named Cheng Feiqun fell into an uncovered manhole. After being rescued by a stranger, she stood guard to warn others of the danger, and was joined by other citizens in creating warning signs. The municipal authorities responded quickly, addressing the hazard and awarding the group the title of "Good People of Fuyang" with a monetary award. The article uses this incident to praise the goodness of ordinary people and to advocate for better urban management and infrastructure to prevent such incidents. It also alluded to the recently released 2025 edition of the "Land and Space Planning City Physical Examination and Evaluation Regulations" which emphasizes people-centered development and puts urban safety and resilience in a more prominent position.
Summary: The decline in usage of "unresolved issues" windows in Chinese government service centers reflects improvements in administrative efficiency. This change is attributed to addressing the root causes of citizen complaints by streamlining processes, breaking down data silos, and providing better training for officials. Enhanced inter-departmental coordination, facilitated by new monitoring and evaluation mechanisms, has also contributed to resolving complex issues more effectively. The improved efficiency serves as an incentive for cadre to focus on citizen satisfaction and improve their own performance. The article makes no mention of the United States.
Summary: The first article emphasizes the importance of high-quality children's books for nurturing young minds and fostering positive values. It calls for collective efforts from authors, schools, families, publishers, and libraries to create and promote engaging and educational content for children. The second article discusses China's progress in tobacco control, noting a decline in smoking rates among adults. While acknowledging the positive trends, it highlights the challenges of a large smoker population and persistent violations in public spaces. The article advocates for sustained efforts, including stricter enforcement and public education, to further advance tobacco control and build a healthier China.
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Summary: The article profiles three inheritors of intangible cultural heritage in China: a shadow puppeteer, a woodblock printer, and a wooden architect. Hou Jianchuan, a shadow puppeteer from Shanxi, is revitalizing traditional plays and training new performers. Wang Fawan, a woodblock printer from Zhejiang, combines the ancient art with modern applications like custom-made wedding certificates and homeware, as well as teaching the art to students. Yang Siyu, a master of Dong wooden architecture from Guangxi, builds traditional structures like drum towers using mortise and tenon joints, without using a single nail.
Summary: The article discusses the increasing popularity of intangible cultural heritage (非遗) in China, highlighting its integration into modern life through diverse forms and experiences. This resurgence is attributed to the deep cultural significance of 非遗 and the efforts of inheritors to utilize online platforms for promotion. The article emphasizes the need for collaborative efforts to protect and promote 非遗, including government support and the cultivation of young inheritors. Ultimately, the article suggests that the systematic development and preservation of 非遗 will allow it to flourish and enrich contemporary society. The article does not discuss the United States or U.S.-China relations.
Summary: This article recounts the heroic actions of Shi Yawei, a supervisor in the Zaozhuang City Yicheng District Fire and Rescue Brigade, who rescued a woman who jumped from a bridge into a river. Shi, returning from a mission, witnessed the event and immediately jumped into the river himself to save the woman. He successfully brought her to shore and provided first aid until police and paramedics arrived. The article highlights Shi's 23 years of service and dedication to saving lives, emphasizing his commitment to his profession.
Summary: The 2025 Media Annual Conference opened in Fuzhou, Jiangxi, on June 11, focusing on "Systemic Change, Intelligent Future." Media representatives and academic experts from across China gathered to discuss the impact of artificial intelligence on the media industry, the systemic changes needed for mainstream media, and ways to enhance media innovation. The conference, the 19th organized by the Media Magazine of the Chinese Press and Publication Research Institute, served as a platform for exchange between government, industry, academia, and research in the media sector. Discussions included assessing the strengths and weaknesses of AI in media and evaluating the core competitiveness of mainstream media in the age of AI. There was no discussion of the United States or U.S.-China relations mentioned in the text.
Summary: A lecture was held at the "September 18th Historical Museum" in Shenyang as part of the "Core Socialist Values Hundred Lectures" series, co-sponsored by the Publicity and Education Bureau of the Central Propaganda Department and Guangming Daily. Li Rong, a researcher at the Institute of Party History and Literature of the Central Committee of the CPC, delivered a speech titled "The Mainstay – The Chinese Communist Party in the War of Resistance Against Japan." Li Rong's speech emphasized the leading role of the CCP in the victory against Japan and the importance of upholding the "great spirit of resistance" to achieve national rejuvenation. The event was organized by the Liaoning Provincial Party Committee Propaganda Department and Guangming Online, with additional support from the Shenyang Municipal Party Committee Propaganda Department. The lecture did not mention the United States or Sino-U.S. relations.
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Summary: A report released by the Ministry of Transportation Planning Research Institute indicates that China's port city port economy reached 6.7 trillion yuan in 2024. The port economy is characterized by a structure of "one core, two regions, and multiple areas," with the Yangtze River Delta region leading. Ports are playing an increasingly significant role in promoting industrial transformation and upgrading, particularly in strategic emerging industries like computer communications and electronics manufacturing. The integration of ports and cities is driving economic and social development, with cities like Tangshan experiencing significant growth in port-related economic value. The report did not mention U.S.-China relations.
Summary: China has added Indonesia to the list of countries eligible for its 240-hour visa-free transit policy, bringing the total to 55. Indonesian citizens, along with those from Russia, the UK, and other designated nations, can now transit through 60 ports of entry in 24 provinces/regions for up to 10 days without a visa, provided they possess valid travel documents and onward tickets. This policy aims to facilitate tourism, business, and family visits. According to the National Immigration Administration, the inclusion of Indonesia is intended to strengthen cooperation with ASEAN countries. The administration also stated that this policy will help facilitate China-Indonesia trade and investment.
Summary: The 2025 Changchun International Optoelectronic Expo and Light International Conference were held in Changchun, Jilin, attracting over 800 optoelectronic companies from seven countries. The Expo featured 15 exhibition areas focusing on six optoelectronic information industry fields, including "semiconductors and high-end manufacturing," and several universities and research institutions showcased cutting-edge achievements. This year's event emphasized industry-academia-research collaboration, with the Light International Conference and the Chinese Optical Society Academic Conference being held concurrently. Hundreds of experts from 26 countries participated in the conference. No discussion of the United States or U.S.-China relations was reported.
Summary: A national conference on news and propaganda work in old revolutionary base areas was held in Shaoguan, Guangdong, focusing on summarizing experiences and exploring innovative approaches to promote development in these regions. Organized by the China Old Areas Construction Promotion Association and the Guangdong counterpart, the meeting recognized outstanding units and individuals in news and propaganda related to old revolutionary areas. Representatives from 23 provinces, autonomous regions, and municipalities participated, sharing experiences, including Hubei Province. Guangdong Province is implementing projects to promote the revitalization and development of old revolutionary base areas by strengthening policy support, promoting industrial upgrading, improving people's well-being, and promoting red culture.
Summary: Lin'an District in Hangzhou is implementing a multi-pronged approach to biodiversity conservation, focusing on both in-situ and ex-situ strategies. They are actively involved in the protection of endangered species like *Cathcartia* and *Ostrya rehderiana*, using research and technology to expand their populations and establish backup networks in different climatic zones. A new regulation, "Zhejiang Tianmu Mountain National Nature Reserve Regulations," has been implemented to strengthen the legal framework for ecological protection, promoting collaborative governance. Lin'an is also focusing on scientific research and public education to enhance biodiversity protection, establishing monitoring networks and outdoor museums. The article did not mention anything about U.S.-China relations or the United States.
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Summary: Facing a complex international economic environment, Jiangsu Province export companies are increasingly focusing on domestic sales by innovating product design to meet consumer demand, aligning with domestic standards, and leveraging e-commerce platforms. One company, Changzhou Himalaya Outdoor Products, innovated tent designs to appeal to young families. Kunshan Yixin Electric Technology, with assistance from local government, obtained 3C certification to sell its air purification fan domestically. Shuguang Toothbrush Factory utilized e-commerce livestreaming after U.S. tariffs impacted exports, selling 200,000 toothbrushes in a single session and now plans to expand its domestic sales team.
Summary: This article discusses the supply and demand mismatch within China's domestic market, noting that production historically geared towards developed nation consumption under an export-oriented model. The author argues that rising domestic consumer demand for higher quality and personalized products is not being fully met. Solutions involve removing local protectionism and market barriers to stimulate domestic circulation and aligning with international standards in production. Furthermore, the article advocates for fostering innovation and brand development to increase the supply of high-quality goods and promote new consumption patterns.
Summary: The article discusses the pitfalls of local tourism authorities overly focusing on direct ticket revenue, citing examples of "encircled and charged" scenic spots receiving public backlash. It contrasts this approach with areas like the Tengwang Pavilion in Nanchang and West Lake in Hangzhou, which saw increased tourism revenue after reducing or eliminating entrance fees. The piece argues that focusing on overall tourist experience and attracting larger visitor numbers leads to greater long-term economic benefits through diverse tourism-related industries like dining, accommodation, and shopping. The article advocates for a shift in perspective, urging local governments to prioritize visitor satisfaction and broader economic development over short-sighted ticket revenue.
Summary: Dan Zengwangdui, a member of the Qinghai-Tibet Railway protection team, recounted an incident last summer where he and his team worked overnight to reinforce a breached section of the railway due to flooding. As a member of the team for more than 10 years, he has witnessed the railway's impact on the local economy, including the transformation of Lhasa West Station into a crucial logistics hub and the creation of jobs in supporting industries. Dan Zengwangdui also noted the challenges of increased urbanization around the railway, including the need to manage tourists who endanger themselves by getting too close to the tracks. He emphasizes the importance of protecting the railway for the development of his hometown. The article does not mention the United States or U.S.-China relations.
Summary: This article discusses Wuliangye Group's environmental protection efforts in Yibin, Sichuan, where the Minjiang and Jinsha rivers converge. Wuliangye is investing in ecological wetlands to purify wastewater and implementing projects to reduce carbon emissions, such as utilizing distiller's grains for energy and switching from coal to gas. The company aims to achieve "zero-carbon" status and contribute to the high-quality development of the Yangtze River Economic Belt by prioritizing ecological protection and green development. Wuliangye Group Chairman Zeng Congqin stated that green development is a "must answer" question for the company. The article does not mention the United States or U.S.-China relations.
Summary: Based on the provided image caption, Badong County in Hubei Province is leveraging its ecological advantages to vigorously develop its citrus industry. The image depicts a bountiful harvest of summer oranges in Daping Village, Dongrangkou Town, with villagers loading them for transport. The caption suggests a focus on agricultural development within the region. The caption does not discuss the United States or U.S.-China relations.
Summary: Shandong province's Department of Finance issued 50 new fiscal policies to support the high-quality development of the private sector, addressing key concerns of private enterprises. The province plans to directly invest over 36 billion yuan in the next three years, aiming to attract over 2 trillion yuan in financial and social investment. The policies focus on expanding financing channels through various means and preventing delayed payments to private businesses. Support will also be given to R&D, service industry, and technological upgrade projects, with subsidies of up to 5 million, 20 million yuan respectively.
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Summary: The article discusses the concept of a "new cultural entity" (新的文化生命体), an original concept of Xi Jinping's thought, and argues that it's a product of integrating Marxist principles with traditional Chinese culture and a key component of China's modernization. It posits that this entity, born from China's unique path to modernization, rejects Western-centric models and offers an alternative for developing nations by synthesizing material progress with spiritual and cultural advancement. This new entity promotes a vision of "harmony and co-existence" (和合共生) among civilizations, contrasting with the conflict-driven narratives often associated with the West. The article situates this "new cultural entity" within the broader context of constructing a "community of common destiny for mankind" (人类命运共同体). The article does not mention the United States or U.S.-China relations.
Summary: The article emphasizes the Chinese Communist Party's (CCP) renewed focus on austerity measures for government and party organs, embodied in the revised "Regulations on Practicing Thrift and Opposing Waste by Party and Government Organs." It stresses that the purpose of the Party and government leading a frugal existence is to ensure a better life for the people, citing Xi Jinping's remarks on the intrinsic link between "tight days" (紧日子) for the government and "good days" (好日子) for the populace. The article highlights examples of local governments prioritizing public welfare spending over lavish government infrastructure, such as in Xiangshan County, and recounts how frugality at all levels of government allowed for more spending to improve public welfare projects. It also invokes the spirit of revolutionary-era frugality. It closes by stating that it is important to maintain a spirit of hard work and frugality to address the issues of greatest concern to the people.
Summary: The article emphasizes the importance of boosting consumption to stimulate economic growth in China, arguing it's crucial for both immediate stability and long-term economic transformation. To achieve this, the author advocates for combining pro-consumption policies with measures that benefit the people, focusing on increasing income, strengthening social security, and reducing burdens related to healthcare, education, and elderly care. It highlights recent policy initiatives, including those outlined in the Government Work Report and action plans from the Central Committee and State Council, aimed at improving livelihoods and promoting consumption. The author believes these efforts are essential for addressing external risks and solidifying economic growth.
Summary: This article focuses on Xi Jinping's emphasis on protecting and revitalizing cultural heritage, using Jiangsu province's efforts to preserve the Grand Canal as a case study. It highlights the trade-offs between economic development and heritage preservation, showcasing how Jiangsu prioritized the latter, transforming areas like the Grand Canal Ecological and Cultural Park in Yangzhou. The article details the province's efforts to integrate the canal's cultural and economic values into modern life, enhancing tourism and improving residents' well-being, particularly around Suzhou. It mentions the importance of balancing development with preservation, and avoiding over-development, or the construction of inauthentic historical reproductions. The article argues that these efforts align with Xi Jinping's vision of making the canal a "river of enrichment" and a "river of happiness" for the people.
Summary: The PRC's Supreme People's Court (SPC) released a case where an individual, Zheng Moumou, was found liable for damages after posting a reward advertisement soliciting information on a company's alleged illegal activities. The court determined that Zheng's actions damaged the company's reputation by suggesting it was involved in criminal behavior. The SPC emphasized that individuals cannot independently issue reward notices for criminal information, as that is the purview of public security organs. The ruling aims to protect the reputation rights of legal entities and prevent the misuse of reward advertisements. This case was one of six released by the SPC regarding the infringement of personality rights using internet and information technology.
Summary: In Shandong province's Changyi city, the Qingfu Agricultural Conglomerate has transformed previously unproductive saline-alkali land into high-yield farmland, increasing grain production significantly. This was achieved through a "village-cooperative-enterprise" model led by Party branches. The model was expanded to neighboring villages, forming the Qingfu agricultural co-prosperity zone, integrating resources and improving land management. Changyi has established 11 such "co-prosperity zones," resulting in increased collective income for 288 villages. The article does not mention the United States or U.S.-China relations.
Summary: The article reports on Raoping County, Chaozhou City, Guangdong Province's efforts to develop modern marine ranches. These efforts include upgrading traditional wooden fishing cages to plastic and accelerating the construction of gravity deep-sea cages. The aim of these projects is to improve the quality and efficiency of the fisheries industry.
Summary: During the summer harvest season, the Sichuan province Ya'an City Yingjing County Discipline Inspection and Supervision Commission cadres revisited Wuxian Town, Maodouba Village. They learned that the village's rapeseed yield reached 300 kilograms per mu this year, and more than 170 villagers have achieved employment and income increase near their homes. Since the beginning of this year, the Yingjing County Discipline Inspection and Supervision Commission has focused on rectifying unhealthy tendencies and corruption problems around the masses, collecting 1,409 feedback from the masses and resolving 1,339 problems from January to May. To promote the in-depth and solid rectification of problems, the county continues to improve the "1+1+N" mechanism. They also set up 95 reception points and improved the problem handling mechanism to solve more than a thousand people's livelihood issues, such as the difficulty of using water for high-standard farmland.
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Summary: The "Walking Hospital" project in Lushi County, Henan Province, aims to address rural healthcare access issues by equipping village doctors with diagnostic tools and vehicles. The project, supported by organizations such as the China International Investment Promotion Agency and the China Primary Health Care Foundation, provides village doctors with mobile diagnostic kits and electric vehicles, enabling them to conduct regular check-ups and facilitate early detection of illnesses. A "Health 180" information platform connects village doctors with county hospitals for remote consultations and specialist referrals, including access to free specialist appointments from hospitals in Beijing and Shanghai. These efforts have resulted in earlier diagnosis and treatment of diseases, reduced the burden on county hospitals, and decreased medical expenses for residents.
Summary: A listener named Mr. Yuan complained on a Guangdong radio program that the local government in Zhanjiang owed him 1.34 million RMB in construction fees for two years. Government workers responded to the complaint with laughter and indifference ("ignore it, hang up"), which the article criticizes as a manifestation of bureaucratism and formalism. The local government responded to the incident by suspending the involved workers and arranging a payment plan. The article emphasizes that the incident should serve as a reminder to prioritize addressing formalism and bureaucratism and to improve work styles to better serve the people. The article advocates for proactive problem-solving and establishing mechanisms to address public concerns before they escalate, rather than relying on media exposure.
Summary: A press conference was held by the National Health Commission, with Gao Guangming, Deputy Director of the Medical Emergency Department, providing information on voluntary blood donation in China. Gao stated that China's blood donation system has improved significantly since 1998, with a donation rate of 11.4 per thousand people, however, blood supply and demand contradictions remain, and donations have decreased in 2024. Measures to address this include promoting donation, improving information management, and ensuring emergency blood supply. Gao also clarified that fees associated with blood transfusions cover processing and storage, not the blood itself, and that voluntary donors receive priority in blood use.
Summary: Wang Yan, a hearing-impaired resident of Hohhot, Inner Mongolia, secured a job at the Xincheng District Employment Service Center after struggling with unemployment due to his disability. He benefited from a city-wide initiative to identify and assist individuals with employment difficulties, leading to his placement in a public service role involving data entry and information processing. His employer provided job training and accommodated his needs by assigning tasks that minimized direct communication. Wang is also involved in community service. There is no mention of the United States or U.S.-China relations in this article.
Summary: Shandong University professors Shi Benkang and Jiang Xinyi have developed a novel strategy for treating malignant solid tumors by engineering macrophages in situ. The research, published in a leading oncology journal, involves gene editing cells "on site" within the body to activate immune cells and enhance their tumor-clearing capabilities. This is achieved by combining two key immune signals and stimulating macrophages to secrete molecules that trigger a strong immune response. The strategy holds promise for treating various solid tumors and is currently undergoing preclinical studies.
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Summary: A recent article discusses the conservation efforts surrounding the critically endangered *Tianmu ironwood* tree, a species unique to China. Researchers are celebrating the first flowering of *Tianmu ironwood* specimens at the Kunming Botanical Garden, after they were transplanted there over 30 years ago. This success is attributed to collaborative efforts, including sharing insights about the tree's light requirements from researchers at the Tianmu Mountain National Nature Reserve. The Nature Reserve is working to expand the *Tianmu ironwood* population through in-situ and ex-situ conservation strategies, including relocating saplings to other locations in China. The goal is to ensure the long-term survival and wider distribution of this rare species.
Summary: This article from the *People's Daily* reports on Typhoon "Butterfly" (Hudie), the first typhoon of the year. The China Meteorological Administration issued a yellow typhoon warning and a yellow rainstorm warning. The typhoon is expected to make landfall in Hainan and Guangdong, bringing strong winds and heavy rainfall to southern China. The Ministry of Water Resources and the Ministry of Natural Resources jointly issued meteorological warnings for mountain floods and geological disasters with the China Meteorological Administration. Local meteorological departments in Hainan, Guangdong, and Guangxi are closely tracking the typhoon's path and strengthening preventative measures.
Summary: Anhui province has released its first dedicated water culture development plan spanning 2025-2030, focusing on the Yangtze, Huai, Xin'an rivers and the Grand Canal, and intends to systematically implement five major actions. The plan emphasizes the development of six key brand matrices encompassing water culture heritage, engineering, science, ecology, historical figures, and art. It sets targets for 2030 including new irrigation heritage sites, water engineering projects, education bases, museums, cultural brands, and publications. By 2035, Anhui aims to establish a comprehensive system for the protection and inheritance of its water culture.
Summary: The Agricultural Bank of China's Guangdong branch (ABC Guangdong) is innovating financial services to support Guangdong's lychee industry, focusing on stable production, supply, and pricing. ABC Guangdong is providing loans and financial support to lychee cooperatives, processing companies, and exporters, including financing for cold chain logistics and overseas sales. The bank is also promoting the integration of agriculture, culture, and tourism through financial services in lychee-themed areas. Notably, ABC Guangdong's support has facilitated lychee exports, including to the United Arab Emirates, with export orders from Maoming reaching 7,100 tons this year. The article does not mention any United States or U.S.-China relations.
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Summary: This article discusses the emergence and regulation of "family daycare centers" (家庭托育点) in China, specifically in cities like Jinan, Taizhou, and Wanzhou, as a means to provide affordable and accessible childcare for children under three. These centers, typically located in residential buildings, offer services like full-day, half-day, and temporary care. Local governments are implementing measures such as registration systems, standardized branding ("Quanxin Tuo" in Jinan), and subsidies to ensure quality and safety. The article highlights the advantages of these centers, including lower costs, flexible operations, and closer proximity to families, as well as the challenges in standardization and community integration.
Summary: This article discusses the development and support of family-based childcare centers (家庭托育点) in China. It highlights the advantages of these centers, such as their flexibility and affordability, while also acknowledging the operational challenges they face. The article emphasizes the need for regulation, safety, and quality service, while also calling for financial support to reduce operating costs. It references the 20th Third Plenum's call to strengthen the public childcare system and develop diverse models, including family-based centers. The focus is on creating a nurturing and professional environment for infant and toddler development.
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Summary: Liaoning province is focusing on developing its cultural, sports, and tourism sectors, aiming to become a high-quality integrated development demonstration zone. The province has implemented over 80 supporting policies and formed a collaborative framework involving provincial leaders and various departments, resulting in significant growth in tourism revenue. Chaoyang city, leveraging its Hongshan culture and unique resources, will host the 2025 Liaoning High-Quality Cultural, Sports, and Tourism Integration Development Conference. Chaoyang has been promoting regional cooperation, including with Beijing and Tianjin, to boost its tourism industry. The province also seeks international exchange, including with Japan, Korea, and France, and promotes tourism via its free trade zone.
Summary: Liaoning Province is promoting the integration of culture, sports, and tourism to boost the revitalization of Northeast China, with Chaoyang City hosting the 2025 Liaoning High-Quality Culture, Sports, and Tourism Integration Development Conference. The province has implemented policies and strategies to achieve high-quality development in these sectors, aiming for a doubling of cultural tourism investment and total tourism revenue by 2025. Chaoyang is leveraging its Hongshan culture heritage and other resources to develop cultural and tourism projects and activities, fostering regional collaboration with Beijing, Tianjin, and other areas. The province is also actively engaging in international cultural and tourism promotion, particularly with Japan and South Korea, as part of the Belt and Road Initiative. There is no mention of the United States.
Summary: The 27th Shanghai International Film Festival (SIFF), guided by the National Film Bureau and co-organized by China Media Group and the Shanghai Municipal Government, will be held from June 13-22, 2025. The festival will feature over 400 films from 71 countries and regions, with 1500 screenings, and includes various sections such as "Tribute to Masters" and "Belt and Road Film Week", as well as a film market that will incorporate a public exhibition area. This year, the festival emphasizes integrating film with the city’s culture, tourism, and commerce, offering experiences beyond screenings. The festival also aims to promote the development of the "film+" economy through collaborations with various industries, encouraging film-related tourism and consumption.
Summary: The Shanghai International Film Festival (SIFF), celebrating 120 years of Chinese cinema, aims to promote Chinese films and strengthen international exchanges through film. This year's SIFF, with Giuseppe Tornatore as jury president, features forums and screenings designed to enhance the global competitiveness and influence of Chinese cinema, including a special unit showing the screen dialogues between Chinese and foreign film history. The festival also strengthens ties with international film festivals like Cannes, showcasing recent award-winning films. Leveraging the "Belt and Road" film festival alliance, SIFF promotes multilateral cooperation through events focused on co-productions and international distribution.
Summary: The 27th Shanghai International Film Festival (SIFF) saw a record number of submissions from 119 countries and regions, with a high percentage being world or international premieres. The Gold Goblet Awards will be judged by a diverse panel of international jurors, including jury president Giuseppe Tornatore. SIFF continues to emphasize supporting new talent through initiatives like SIFF YOUNG and the SIFF ING Youth Emerging Image Program, which now includes AIGC (AI-generated content) and vertical screen categories. The festival is also exploring the integration of virtual reality technology into filmmaking, showcasing VR film projects. There is no mention of the United States or U.S.-China relations in the article.
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Summary: The China tourism exhibit at the Seoul International Travel Fair, themed "Hello! China," showcased China's cultural attractions and facilitated discussions between Chinese and Korean tourism industries. Since China's visa-free policy for South Koreans began in November 2023, tourism from South Korea has surged, with cities like Shanghai and Qingdao becoming popular destinations. The Chinese embassy in Seoul is promoting tourism options targeted at Korean tourists through online channels. Statistics show a significant increase in Korean citizens traveling to China in early 2024, and this trend is expected to continue. There was no mention of the United States or U.S.-China relations.
Summary: Kazakhstan is implementing a national strategy to develop and apply AI, aiming to boost its technological competitiveness and economic growth. Initiatives include integrating AI into education from primary school to universities, fostering over 2,000 AI researchers, and collaborating with international institutions like Hong Kong City University through joint education programs and the establishment of "Luban Workshops" with technical universities. The government plans to establish a National AI Center and is investing in infrastructure like supercomputers and Kazakh language models. Prime Minister Bektenov noted the Astana Hub, comprising over 1500 companies and 150 AI start-ups, has attracted significant venture capital. The article makes no mention of the U.S. or U.S.-China relations.
Summary: An Indian Airlines Boeing 787-8 crashed near Ahmedabad airport in Gujarat, India, shortly after takeoff, hitting a building. The aircraft, carrying 230 passengers and 12 crew including Indian, British, Portuguese, and Canadian citizens, exploded on impact. Over 200 bodies have been recovered, and local police indicated fatalities included ground personnel. Chinese embassy confirmed that there were no Chinese national on board. Boeing stated they are in communication with Indian Airlines and ready to provide support.
Summary: Guangxi Province held a "Guangxi Activity Week" at the China Pavilion of the 2025 Osaka World Expo in Japan, showcasing its cultural tourism brand with performances and interactive displays of intangible cultural heritage. The opening ceremony featured a digital persona of "Liu Sanjie" as host, and performances included folk songs, puppet shows, and instrumental music. The event included displays of traditional crafts like puppetry, embroidery, and pottery, along with interactive activities. Approximately 100 people attended the opening ceremony, including representatives from Guangxi, the China Council for the Promotion of International Trade (CCPIT), the Chinese Consulate in Osaka, and other countries' pavilions. The article makes no mention of the United States.
Summary: The European Commission fined Apple and Meta 500 million and 200 million euros, respectively, for violating the Digital Markets Act (DMA). Apple was cited for restricting app developers' ability to inform users of alternative purchasing options, while Meta's "consent or pay" advertising model was deemed non-compliant with data privacy regulations. Both companies dispute the findings, with Apple planning an appeal and Meta calling the action an attempt to obstruct successful U.S. companies. Some analysts suggest the EU's actions may exacerbate existing tensions with the United States, especially after previous tariff disagreements. The EU denies the penalties are targeted at U.S. companies.
Summary: Vietnam's National Assembly passed a resolution to reduce the number of provincial administrative units from 63 to 34, comprising 28 provinces and 6 municipalities. The consolidation plan involves merging 52 existing units into 23 new ones based on population, area, and government functions. The reorganized provincial and municipal governments are scheduled to begin operations on July 1, 2025. The restructuring, which includes streamlining local government to a two-tier (province and commune) system, is projected to save over 190 trillion Vietnamese dong (approximately $7.29 billion USD) between 2026 and 2030. The new administrative boundaries and leadership structures are expected to be announced by June 30th.
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Summary: Xi Jinping emphasized the importance of developing rural industries to enrich the people, enhance agricultural benefits, strengthen county economies, and expand income channels for farmers. Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region has transformed its Gobi desert into a thriving wine region, with the wine industry achieving a comprehensive output value of 45 billion yuan and providing nearly 130,000 jobs. The region focuses on brand building by participating in international competitions and exhibitions, and has won over 1800 international awards. Innovation marketing strategies such as modern marketing thinking and wine tourism are used to boost the popularity of the wines. Digitalization and industrial integration further enhance the quality of grapes and rural economy.
Summary: The article discusses the success of the Nanjiang Huangyang goat industry in Sichuan, attributing its growth to a focus on seed source security and technological innovation. Nanjiang has developed a sophisticated breeding and propagation system, ensuring the quality and traceability of the goat breed. The success of the goat industry can be attributed to the protection and development of unique germplasm resources, which is key to injecting continuous impetus into the development of characteristic industries. The article suggests this model can be applied to other specialized agricultural sectors to ensure long-term sustainability and competitiveness. The article does not mention the United States or U.S.-China relations.
Summary: TianTai County, Zhejiang Province, is leveraging the integration of agriculture, culture, and tourism to bolster its rose industry and contribute to comprehensive rural revitalization. The initiative involves local youth, such as young Communist Party members, assisting farmers with rose harvesting in villages like Xiaxishan. This integrated approach aims to strengthen the rural economy through a specialized agricultural sector. The article makes no mention of the United States or U.S.-China relations.
Summary: Henan province is promoting the use of the "Henan Agricultural Machinery Cloud" platform to connect farmers with agricultural machinery and improve the efficiency of summer harvesting. The platform provides real-time information on machinery availability, harvest progress, and weather conditions, enabling better coordination and resource allocation. One farmer, Wang Wenshuang, reported being able to secure machinery quickly through the platform after previously struggling to find available equipment. Another farmer, Qin Chunming, successfully mitigated the impact of a severe drought by using modern irrigation technologies, including micro-sprayers and self-propelled irrigation machines, showcasing the province's commitment to leveraging technology for agricultural resilience. The platform has connected more than 126,000 agricultural machineries.
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Summary: China is focusing on improvements to its science and technology service industries to support industrial transformation. Measures include optimizing the industry ecosystem, strengthening service entities, and improving service quality. Examples cited include innovative financing models for satellite launches, technology transfer services for industrialization, and agricultural technology extension services. One example is a local bank providing loans to support the development of a private commercial aerospace company. Another case is how a knowledge protection center provides support for entities looking to occupy commanding technology positions.
Summary: The article emphasizes the importance of basic research for China's high-level scientific and technological self-reliance and its role in building a world-leading science and technology power. It highlights the long-term nature of basic research, requiring patience and sustained effort, citing examples of scientists like Luo Denyi, Tu Youyou, and Huang Danian. The article notes that China has made significant progress in basic research due to increased investment and strategic importance, now holding the top spot in the Nature Index 2025. It argues that cultivating and supporting high-level research talent is crucial, which can be achieved through various support initiatives, in order to continue to make groundbreaking achievements in basic research. The piece concludes that with dedication and strategic investment, China will create more world-leading miracles in this field.
Summary: A conference on corn white spot disease was held in Beijing, leading to the formation of a collaborative research group on corn diseases led by the Institute of Plant Protection, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences. The group aims to address the challenges posed by emerging diseases like corn white spot, which caused significant yield losses in Yunnan Province in 2020. The collaborative effort will focus on research, detection, early warning systems, and environmentally friendly prevention technologies to support stable corn production. The formation of the group represents a cross-regional and cross-organizational collaborative innovation network for corn diseases.
Summary: Recent solar activity caused a significant geomagnetic storm, impacting Earth's magnetic field. Scientists are using both space-based and ground-based methods, including AI technology and big data analysis, to improve space weather monitoring and forecasting for the benefit of satellites, communications, and navigation systems. The Five-hundred-meter Aperture Spherical radio Telescope (FAST) has been used to map the Milky Way's magnetic field. China also launched the Tianwen-2 probe for asteroid exploration.
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Summary: The author reflects on their preference for revisiting old books over solely focusing on new publications, emphasizing the personal connection, memories, and accumulated wisdom found within well-worn volumes. They acknowledge the limitations of time and energy when faced with a vast number of new releases, choosing instead to prioritize books that resonate with their life experiences. The author shares anecdotes about past attempts to meticulously record their reading experiences, highlighting the challenges of maintaining such practices amidst a growing collection and busy schedule. They find value in the annotations and markings in old books, which offer a glimpse into past readings and evolving perspectives.
Summary: The article discusses the significance of the "Lai Feng Xuan" (来凤轩) study in the Three Su Shrine, where Su Shi (苏轼) and his brother Su Zhe (苏辙) studied as children. It highlights how this study, and the act of reading in general, served as a source of strength and reflection for Su Shi throughout his life, even during periods of exile and hardship such as after the "Wu Tai Poetry Case." The author emphasizes Su Shi's lifelong commitment to reading and building a study wherever he was stationed. The article also notes how Su Shi dreamt of the study late in his life.
Summary: This article introduces a new book, "Connecting to the Past: Ancient China in 115 Artifacts," co-published by the National Museum of China and CITIC Publishing Group, designed to bring the museum's "Ancient China" exhibit to a wider audience. The book features 115 carefully selected artifacts from the exhibit, accompanied by detailed descriptions and high-resolution images, including 3D models. The book aims to enhance understanding of Chinese history and culture, emphasizing the continuity, innovation, unity, inclusiveness, and peaceful nature of Chinese civilization. It seeks to answer fundamental questions about Chinese identity and heritage through the lens of these historical objects. The publication aims to allow people to explore and witness Chinese history.
Summary: This article discusses a new popular science book, "The Story of the Universe: The Exploration Journey of the Stars and Sea," which aims to introduce the latest advancements in cosmology to a broad audience. The book explores mysteries like dark matter, dark energy, black holes, and the origins of the universe, celestial bodies, and life. It explains complex astrophysical processes and cosmological knowledge using analogies and avoids mathematical formulas to appeal to a wider readership, particularly students. The author hopes the book will inspire readers to explore the universe and appreciate the significance of life. The article does not discuss the United States or U.S.-China relations.
Summary: A new four-volume work by Wang Renxing, *Gu Shi Zhongguo: Zhonghua Xiaochi Gaodian Zhushi Tan Yuan*, explores the origins and evolution of over 100 classic Chinese grain-based foods, drawing upon archaeology, anthropology, and other disciplines. The book highlights the continuous nature of Chinese grain-based cuisine, tracing it back 10,000 years, and emphasizes the importance of grains in the Chinese diet. It also addresses the threat to traditional food preparation methods posed by industrialization, expressing concern over the decline of authentic flavors and techniques. The work uses 589 images, including archaeological finds and artifacts, to illuminate the history of Chinese foods. The book argues that Chinese noodles predate Italian and Arabic noodles, and makes no mention of the United States or U.S.-China relations.
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Summary: This article provides contact information for submissions to the "Reading" section of the People's Daily newspaper. It includes the email address dushu@peopledaily.cn for submissions. Zhao Siru is credited with the page design. No political information is conveyed in this text. The article contains no mention of U.S.-China relations.
By: 本报记者 欧阳洁
General Secretary Xi Jinping (习近平) encouraged the vast number of private enterprises and private entrepreneurs at the symposium on private enterprises to "unswervingly follow the path of high-quality development, adhere to their main business, strengthen the real economy, strengthen independent innovation, transform the mode of development, and continuously improve the quality, efficiency, and core competitiveness of enterprises." During his inspection in Henan (河南) in May, General Secretary Xi Jinping (习近平) emphasized: "We must strengthen our confidence, unswervingly manage our own affairs well, unswervingly expand high-level opening up to the outside world, focus on stabilizing employment, stabilizing enterprises, stabilizing the market, and stabilizing expectations, and respond to various uncertainties with the certainty of high-quality development."
Private enterprises are the largest foreign trade entity. The latest data from the General Administration of Customs (海关总署) shows that in the first five months of this year, private enterprises' imports and exports amounted to 10.25 trillion yuan, a year-on-year increase of 7%, accounting for 57.1% of China's total foreign trade value, an increase of 2.4 percentage points compared with the same period last year. Among them, exports were 6.97 trillion yuan, a year-on-year increase of 8%, accounting for 65.4% of China's total exports; imports were 3.28 trillion yuan, a year-on-year increase of 4.9%, accounting for 45.1% of China's total imports. While achieving rapid growth in foreign trade scale, the development quality of private enterprises is also continuously improving.
Actively Respond to Changes and Explore New Markets
Since the beginning of this year, facing a complex external environment, private enterprises have demonstrated strong adaptability and competitive advantages, responding to "new" trends, moving towards "new" directions, creating new products and new advantages, developing new business forms and new models, striving to explore new markets and new spaces, and enhancing the "new" content of foreign trade.
Guangdong Dongguan Micro Stone Culture Technology Co., Ltd. (广东东莞市微石文化科技有限公司) was recently selected as a key national cultural export enterprise for 2025-2026. Micro Stone Culture's self-operated brand "Piececool" is a metal model toy with product designs incorporating excellent traditional Chinese cultural elements. Enthusiasts can assemble metal pieces into handicrafts according to instructions and videos, experiencing the joy of manual creation.
"After nearly ten thousand material, structural, and process experiments, we launched metal assembly trendy toys. In the research and development process, we focused on combining China's industrial manufacturing advantages with excellent traditional Chinese culture, continuously improving工艺 design and cultural aesthetic level. Currently, we export more than 1,000 products overseas, selling in more than 100 countries and regions. Our 3D metal puzzles have a 95% market share in the global market, and our export volume in the first five months increased by about 20% year-on-year," said Ye Zuwei (叶祖威), Deputy General Manager of Dongguan Micro Stone Culture Technology Co., Ltd. (东莞市微石文化科技有限公司).
The vast number of private foreign trade enterprises quickly respond to the diversified needs of the global market and continuously stimulate new demands from global consumers through innovation. "New products," "trendy products," and "**爆品**" (bào pǐn - "explosive products," extremely popular or trending items) are constantly emerging, and the export scale of independent brand products is increasing year by year, promoting the upgrading of competitiveness.
Shidannu Group Co., Ltd. (狮丹努集团股份有限公司), located in Ningbo (宁波), Zhejiang Province (浙江省), is an enterprise focusing on the design, research and development, production, and sales of knitted garments. In the first four months, the company's total import and export volume was 250 million US dollars, a year-on-year increase of 15.8%, and its products were exported to more than 50 countries and regions.
"We have established five production bases in China and four overseas production bases in countries such as Cambodia (柬埔寨), Vietnam (越南), and Myanmar (缅甸). Through five overseas regional management centers and eight manufacturing centers, we have formed a complete manufacturing value chain covering global brand needs," said Shi Qiong (石琼), Deputy General Manager of the Foreign Trade Business Department of Shidannu Group Co., Ltd. (狮丹努集团股份有限公司). The company actively explores new overseas production bases in Central America and North Africa, expanding its global production and manufacturing supply chain network.
Private enterprises account for more than 90% of the total number of enterprises in Zhejiang (浙江), making them the main force in Zhejiang's (浙江) foreign trade. The vast number of enterprises respond to the uncertainty of the external environment with innovative development. According to Ningbo Customs (宁波海关) statistics, in the first five months, private enterprises in Zhejiang Province (浙江省) imported and exported 1829.38 billion yuan, a year-on-year increase of 8%, of which exports were 1452.16 billion yuan, a year-on-year increase of 10%.
Digital Empowerment, Forging New Advantages
From low-cost, high-performance intelligent robots to medical equipment with a number of industry-leading technologies; from globally popular trendy new products to clothing and shoes with novel materials, many private enterprises are both "single champions" in the industry and brave "**突破者**" (tū pò zhě - "breakers," innovators) who go "from 0 to 1."
Shandong Lingong Construction Machinery Co., Ltd. (山东临工工程机械有限公司) is a national high-tech enterprise. Its recently launched high-end new products are popular in overseas markets, and the production workshop is stepping up production of overseas orders. The production schedule for excavators has already been arranged until mid-July.
"Our products are exported to more than 140 countries and regions. In the first five months, the company's total import and export value reached 1.57 billion yuan, a year-on-year increase of 15%," said Zhang Shuai (张帅), Deputy General Manager of International Marketing at Shandong Lingong Construction Machinery Co., Ltd. (山东临工工程机械有限公司).
Promoting digital transformation and intelligent design, more and more private enterprises are promoting "China Intelligent Manufacturing" to the world.
Dongguan (东莞), Guangdong (广东), has more than 7,000 robot-related enterprises, and its export products include welding robots, handling robots, and assembly robots. According to statistics, in the first five months of this year, Dongguan (东莞) exported more than 190 million yuan of industrial robots, a year-on-year increase of 116.4%.
Songling Robot (Dongguan) Co., Ltd. (松灵机器人（东莞）有限公司) focuses on providing mobile robot system solutions. Currently, it has implemented more than 3,000 robot application solutions globally, including security inspection, agriculture, and logistics. Chen Peng (陈鹏), Marketing Director of the company, said: "Our customers mainly come from North America, Asia-Pacific, and Europe. In the first five months of this year, export orders increased by about 50% year-on-year, and the growth trend is still continuing."
From small two-wheeled electric vehicles and electric scooters to large marine engineering equipment and wind power equipment, the "green" content of private enterprises' export products is also continuously increasing.
Ninebot (九号公司) has a global research and development and production base in Changzhou (常州), Jiangsu (江苏). The production base produces an electric scooter every 30 seconds, and 8 of the company's products are sold to the world every minute. Currently, the cumulative global shipments exceed 14 million units.
"Driven by the concept of green travel, products such as electric scooters have achieved a transformation from 'toys' to 'tools' globally," said Li Mingjiu (李明九), head of the manufacturing plant of Ninebot (Changzhou) Technology Co., Ltd. (纳恩博（常州）科技有限公司). "In the first five months of this year, our company's export value of goods increased by 77.06% year-on-year." According to Nanjing Customs (南京海关) statistics, in the first five months of this year, Jiangsu (江苏) exported 3.2 billion yuan of electric motorcycles and bicycles, a year-on-year increase of 21.6%.
Expanding Imports to Meet New Demands
China (中国) has maintained its position as the world's second-largest importer of goods for 16 consecutive years. Actively expanding the import of high-quality goods, private enterprises are an important force in China's (中国) consumer goods imports.
On the evening of May 28, 3 tons of mangoes produced in Bangladesh (孟加拉国) arrived at Changsha Huanghua Airport Port (长沙黄花机场口岸) by flight from Dhaka (达卡), marking China's (中国) first import of mangoes from Bangladesh (孟加拉国). Luo Qi (罗琦), Executive Deputy General Manager of Hunan Babaili Holding Group Co., Ltd. (湖南八百里控股集团股份有限公司), the importer, introduced that the mangoes will enter domestic e-commerce, supermarkets, and fresh food chain channels for sales.
Coffee beans from 25 countries jointly building the "Belt and Road" (一带一路) such as Ethiopia (埃塞俄比亚), Kenya (肯尼亚), Vietnam (越南), Peru (秘鲁), and Jamaica (牙买加) gathered in Shanghai (上海), which is known for its "coffee culture." According to Shanghai Customs (上海海关) statistics, in the first four months of this year, Shanghai (上海) ports imported 2.67 billion yuan of coffee, a year-on-year increase of 15.5%.
While enriching people's dining tables, imported goods are constantly innovating consumption scenarios. In May, at Chimelong Water Park (长隆水上乐园) in Panyu District (番禺区), Guangzhou (广州), two newly assembled imported water amusement facilities attracted attention. Chen Yi (陈奕), a relevant person in charge of Guangzhou Chimelong Resort (广州长隆度假区), said that Panyu Customs (番禺海关), affiliated to Guangzhou Customs (广州海关), arranged dedicated personnel to connect with the company and carried out inspection of the company's imported amusement facilities as soon as possible. Currently, the equipment has been put into trial operation, providing tourists with a fresher and more diverse play experience.
Supporting the development and growth of private foreign trade enterprises, various regions continue to exert their efforts. Sichuan (四川) launched the 2025 "Hundred Enterprises Leading, Thousand Enterprises Upgrading" cultivation work for foreign trade enterprises to enhance the ability of foreign trade enterprises to expand markets and resist risks; Zhejiang (浙江) launched the "Goods Connecting the World" industrial belt going overseas plan to help more foreign trade enterprises "**品牌出海、货通全球**" (pǐn pái chū hǎi, huò tōng quán qiú - "brand going overseas, goods connecting the world," promoting brand internationalization and global trade); Shandong (山东) launched the "Ten Thousand Enterprises Going Overseas, Shandong Trade Globally" international market development plan to fully serve enterprises in expanding markets, increasing orders, and stabilizing market share.
From accelerating the transition from "product going overseas" to "brand going overseas" and "cultural going overseas," private enterprises are continuously increasing their efforts in technological innovation and brand building, bursting with new vitality for foreign trade development.
(Ding Qianqian (丁茜茜) participated in the writing)
Return to TopBy: 本报记者 郑海鸥 何思琦
South of Luoyang (洛阳), two mountains face each other, with the Yi River (伊水) flowing between them. Inside the Longmen Grottoes (龙门石窟), cultural heritage workers are diligently working. Establishing monitoring and early warning systems, applying microwave moisture meters, ultrasonic non-destructive testing, and other technologies... Adhering to the principle of "protection first," utilizing advanced technology to enhance the level of protection, ensuring that the grottoes with a history of over 1500 years retain their splendor forever.
Cultural heritage bears witness to Chinese civilization and is an irreplaceable and valuable asset. On May 19th, General Secretary Xi Jinping (习近平) emphasized during his inspection of the Longmen Grottoes (龙门石窟) in Luoyang (洛阳), Henan (河南): "We must protect, inherit, and promote these treasures of Chinese culture."
June 14th marks the 2025 "Cultural and Natural Heritage Day." Since the 18th National Congress of the Communist Party of China, under the leadership and promotion of the Party Central Committee with Comrade Xi Jinping (习近平) at its core, China's cultural heritage protection and inheritance work has achieved remarkable accomplishments, continuing the historical context and composing contemporary chapters.
Promoting Systematic Protection of Cultural Heritage
For cultural heritage, protection is paramount. General Secretary Xi Jinping (习近平) emphasized: "Upholding a heart of reverence for history and love for culture, adhering to the principles of 'protection first, rational utilization, and minimal intervention,' promoting systematic protection and unified supervision of cultural heritage."
Effective from March 1st, the newly revised Law on the Protection of Cultural Relics is implemented, focusing on comprehensively strengthening the systematic protection of cultural heritage; "Promoting the systematic protection of cultural heritage" is written into this year's "Government Work Report."
From protection to systematic protection, the change in concept is a profound reflection and systematic consideration of how to better handle the relationship between tradition and modernity, inheritance and development in the process of modernization, thereby promoting greater achievements in cultural heritage protection work.
"We must continue to strengthen archaeological research, improve the level of cultural relic protection, provide solid support for promoting outstanding traditional Chinese culture and enhancing cultural confidence, so that the treasures of Chinese civilization can be preserved forever, benefit future generations, and inspire people to continuously enhance their sense of national pride and confidence." Last November, General Secretary Xi Jinping (习近平) emphasized while visiting the unearthed Qin and Han bamboo slips exhibition at the Yunmeng County Museum (云梦县博物馆) in Hubei (湖北).
In April of this year, the final evaluation meeting for the "Top Ten Archaeological New Discoveries of China in 2024" was held. The Mengxi River Site Complex (濛溪河遗址群) in Ziyang (资阳), Sichuan (四川), the Zhouyuan Site (周原遗址) in Baoji (宝鸡), Shaanxi (陕西), the No. 1 Tomb of Wu Wangdun (武王墩一号墓) in Huainan (淮南), Anhui (安徽)... These new archaeological discoveries cover multiple fields such as the origin of humanity and the origin of Chinese civilization, further substantiating the prominent characteristics of Chinese civilization.
767,000 immovable cultural relics, 108 million (sets) of state-owned movable cultural relics, and over 100,000 representative items of intangible cultural heritage at all levels... The historical, artistic, and scientific value contained in these valuable assets is immeasurable.
Rescue protection, productive protection, holistic protection, classified protection... China strives to enhance the inheritance and practice capabilities of intangible cultural heritage, protect practice sites, and continuously enhance the inheritance vitality of intangible cultural heritage.
As cultural heritage protection work achieves historic accomplishments, archaeological fever, museum fever, intangible cultural heritage fever, cultural and creative fever, and the "Guochao (国潮) trend" continue to rise—
As of the end of 2024, China has 7,046 registered museums, with a free opening rate of 91.46%. In 2024, they received 1.49 billion visitors; in 2024, Douyin (抖音) added over 200 million new videos related to national-level representative projects of intangible cultural heritage, an increase of 31% year-on-year, with 14 million netizens sharing intangible cultural heritage experiences.
For the systematic protection of cultural heritage, talent is key.
In March of this year, the list of the sixth batch of national-level representative inheritors of intangible cultural heritage was announced, totaling 942 people. Currently, the total size of the national-level representative inheritor team of intangible cultural heritage is nearly 4,000 people, further strengthening the inheritance force.
Taking over the baton of history, more and more young people are joining the ranks of protecting cultural relics and inheriting intangible cultural heritage, carefully safeguarding cultural heritage.
Flowing water meanders through streets and alleys, bluestone roads wind forward, and Naxi ancient music echoes melodiously... The World Cultural Heritage site, the ancient city of Lijiang (丽江古城) in Yunnan (云南), with a history of over 800 years, lies quietly surrounded by mountains. In the first quarter of this year, 20,076,400 tourists came here to experience a different life.
With beautiful scenery and distinctive culture, represented by the ancient city of Lijiang (丽江古城), historical and cultural cities, towns, villages, and historical and cultural blocks across the country, based on preserving the historical context, launch personalized cultural creations and trendy experiences, attracting more tourists to deeply experience outstanding traditional Chinese culture.
The Yellow River (黄河) with its magnificent momentum, the Yangtze River (长江) surging endlessly, the Great Wall (万里长城) winding and majestic, the Beijing-Hangzhou Grand Canal (京杭大运河) connecting ancient and modern times... Building historical and cultural symbols that inherit Chinese civilization, the construction of the Great Wall, Grand Canal, Long March, Yellow River, and Yangtze River national cultural parks is advancing with high quality. Wandering among them, people feel the long history of Chinese culture and the profoundness of Chinese civilization.
"When traveling to many places, I take my children to revolutionary memorial halls to relive the red history," said Liu Yanbing (刘艳兵), a post-80s visitor at the Taihang Mountain Memorial Hall of the Eighth Route Army (八路军太行纪念馆). Today, more and more people are entering revolutionary museums, memorial halls, Party history museums, and martyrs' cemeteries across the country, enhancing their spiritual strength by reliving history and commemorating revolutionary martyrs.
Empowering Economic and Social Development with Culture
"We must deepen the construction of urban and rural spiritual civilization, optimize the supply of cultural products and services, and empower economic and social development with culture." During this year's National People's Congress, General Secretary Xi Jinping (习近平) emphasized while participating in the deliberation of the Jiangsu (江苏) delegation.
On March 17th this year, during his inspection of Zhaoxing Dong Village (肇兴侗寨) in Liping County (黎平县), Guizhou (贵州), seeing that the ethnic traditional culture such as stilted buildings, ancient villages, intangible cultural heritage instruments, Dong folk songs, and batik techniques were not only well protected but also radiated the brilliance of the times, General Secretary Xi Jinping (习近平) exclaimed, "These ethnic characteristics are very simple and fashionable."
The simple charm cannot be separated from proper protection; the fashionable atmosphere benefits from innovation and creation. In rural areas, old crafts, old tunes, and old customs have become new highlights for the masses to find employment and increase income.
Miao embroidery (苗绣), Yi embroidery (彝绣), Qiang embroidery (羌绣), etc., allow embroiderers to earn money, raise children, and guard their homes; Dong folk songs (侗族大歌), Shaanxi storytelling (陕北说书), etc., have become popular projects attracting tourists to "check in"... With intangible cultural heritage skills, the villagers are full of energy. Data shows that as of the end of 2024, a total of 11,000 intangible cultural heritage workshops have been built nationwide, directly absorbing more than 200,000 people lifted out of poverty to achieve employment, with an average annual income of about 36,000 yuan per person.
In cities, culture empowers the economy, and the economy "revitalizes" culture, adding wings for local development to take off.
"One Pingjiang Road (平江路), half a Gusu city (姑苏城)." Pingjiang Road (平江路) in Suzhou (苏州), Jiangsu (江苏), is 1,606 meters long, and the spirit of Suzhou craftsmanship and Suzhou works pursuing the ultimate is passed down from generation to generation here; high-rise buildings stand in the Suzhou Industrial Park (苏州工业园区), and economic prosperity and cultural prosperity coexist harmoniously.
The people are the foundation of the country, harmony and courtesy, being kind to neighbors, and following the laws of nature... Traditional culture contains rich concepts and thinking for governing the country, and all regions draw ideological wisdom from it, endowing it with fresh contemporary value.
General Secretary Xi Jinping (习近平) emphasized: "We must strengthen the protection of historical and cultural heritage, adhere to creative transformation and innovative development, and work together to develop advanced socialist culture, promote revolutionary culture, and inherit outstanding traditional Chinese culture, so as to lay a solid cultural foundation for social governance."
This year's "Supreme People's Court Work Report" proposed promoting the mediation method of "Six-Foot Lane (六尺巷)" in Anhui (安徽). This measure integrates the spirit of courtesy and harmony into social governance work, helping to create a social environment where people live and work in peace and contentment.
Cultivating people with culture, benefiting the people with culture, enriching the city with culture, and revitalizing industries with culture, today's China, the protection and inheritance of cultural heritage allows outstanding traditional Chinese culture to radiate new vitality, contributing important strength to promoting the coordinated development of material and spiritual civilization.
Deepening Exchanges and Mutual Learning in the Humanities Field and Cooperation in Cultural Heritage Protection
General Secretary Xi Jinping (习近平) emphasized: "Continuously enhance the country's cultural soft power and the influence of Chinese culture."
The movie "Ne Zha (哪吒): The Devil Child" topped the fifth place on the global box office chart; the game "Black Myth: Wukong (黑神话：悟空)" became popular around the world, setting off a "Journey to the West (西游)" craze... Outstanding traditional Chinese culture is heading to the world in a more fashionable, diverse, and open posture.
On March 5th this year, General Secretary Xi Jinping (习近平) recalled a past event while participating in the deliberation of the Jiangsu (江苏) delegation: "When I was working in Zhejiang (浙江), I promoted the friendly exchanges between Hangzhou (杭州) and Verona (维罗纳), two 'cities of love' in Italy. Hangzhou (杭州) has Liang Zhu (梁祝) and the Legend of the White Snake (白蛇传), and Verona (维罗纳) has Romeo and Juliet."
The overseas popularity of the youth version of "The Peony Pavilion (牡丹亭)" and the friendly exchanges between the two "cities of love" demonstrate the colorful, equal, and inclusive nature of world civilizations, and Chinese culture shines even more brilliantly in the exchanges and collisions with different civilizations.
Chinese civilization emphasizes harmony in diversity, harmony and coexistence, appreciating each other's beauty, and openness, inclusiveness, and mutual learning. In today's world where the future and destiny of all countries are closely linked, the tolerant coexistence and mutual learning of different civilizations play an irreplaceable role in promoting the modernization process of human society and the prosperity of the world's civilization garden.
Pursuing Harmony and Coexistence—
On December 4th last year, the "Spring Festival (春节)" was successfully inscribed on the UNESCO list. The Spring Festival culture, which embodies the Chinese people's ethical emotions, national sentiments, and the value concept of harmony and coexistence, is better heading to the world.
Taking the inscription as an opportunity to build a bridge for cultural exchanges and mutual understanding. As of now, China has 44 projects listed in the UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage List and Register, ranking first in the world. More and more Chinese intangible cultural heritage has become a universally accepted, recognized, and appreciated symbol of Chinese culture, conveying the ideal of "valuing harmony and seeking common ground" of outstanding traditional Chinese culture.
Upholding Beauty in Each Other—
General Secretary Xi Jinping (习近平) pointed out, "We must explore inspiration from historical culture, deepen exchanges and mutual learning in the humanities field and cooperation in cultural heritage protection, appreciate each other's beauty, and share the beauty together."
Cultural heritage is an important carrier for deepening exchanges and mutual learning among civilizations.
In April of this year, UNESCO announced that 74 documentary heritages were newly included in the "Memory of the World Register," including three heritages declared by China, such as the Marquis Yi of Zeng Bells (随州曾侯乙编钟). Since its excavation, replicas of the Marquis Yi of Zeng Bells (曾侯乙编钟) have been exhibited in more than 20 countries and regions. "The ritual and music culture conveyed by the chimes and the concept of 'beauty in each other' in Chinese civilization have played an important role in promoting mutual learning among civilizations," said Li Youping (李幼平), a specially-appointed professor at the Central Conservatory of Music (中央音乐学院).
Reflecting National Rejuvenation—
In the early morning of May 18th this year, the second volume of the Silk Manuscripts from Zidanku (子弹库帛书), "Five Elements Order (五行令)," and the third volume, "Attack and Defense Divination (攻守占)," which had been drifting overseas for 79 years, arrived in Beijing (北京) from Washington. Chinese Ambassador to the United States Xie Feng (谢锋) said that Chinese cultural relics lost overseas were far away from their homeland due to national weakness and chaos, and are now embarking on their return journey with national rejuvenation.
The destiny of culture is linked to the destiny of the country, and the cultural heritage is linked to the national heritage. Since the 18th National Congress of the Communist Party of China, more than 2,000 pieces (sets) of lost cultural relics and artworks have returned to the motherland, witnessing and writing new history.
"We must protect and inherit this valuable cultural heritage, so that the wisdom and creation of our ancestors will always inspire future generations and continuously enhance our sense of national pride and confidence." Extending to future generations and benefiting the people, today, cultural heritage has become a valuable resource for strengthening cultural confidence and building a strong cultural country, and has gathered strong spiritual strength for promoting the construction of a strong country and the great rejuvenation of the Chinese nation.
Return to TopXinhua News Agency, Beijing, June 12th. The remains of Comrade Re Di (热地), an outstanding member of the Communist Party of China, a loyal communist fighter, an outstanding leader in China's ethnic work and socialist legal system construction, an excellent son of the Tibetan people, and Vice Chairman of the Standing Committee of the Tenth National People's Congress, were cremated at the Babaoshan Revolutionary Cemetery (八宝山革命公墓) in Beijing (北京) on the 12th.
Comrade Re Di (热地) passed away in Beijing (北京) at 2:15 AM on June 6, 2025, due to illness, at the age of 87.
During Comrade Re Di's (热地) illness and after his death, comrades Xi Jinping (习近平), Li Qiang (李强), Zhao Leji (赵乐际), Wang Huning (王沪宁), Cai Qi (蔡奇), Ding Xuexiang (丁薛祥), Li Xi (李希), Han Zheng (韩正), Hu Jintao (胡锦涛), and others, visited him at the hospital or expressed their deep condolences over the death of Comrade Re Di (热地) and extended their sincere condolences to his family in various forms.
On the morning of the 12th, the auditorium of the Babaoshan Revolutionary Cemetery (八宝山革命公墓) was solemn and quiet, with mournful music playing softly. Above the center of the hall hung a black banner with white characters reading "Deeply Mourn Comrade Re Di (热地)," and below the banner was a portrait of Comrade Re Di (热地). Comrade Re Di's (热地) remains were lying in repose amidst flowers and cypresses, covered with the bright red flag of the Communist Party of China.
At about 9:30 AM, Xi Jinping (习近平), Li Qiang (李强), Zhao Leji (赵乐际), Wang Huning (王沪宁), Cai Qi (蔡奇), Ding Xuexiang (丁薛祥), Li Xi (李希), and others slowly walked to the remains of Comrade Re Di (热地) amidst the mournful music, stood in silence, bowed three times to the remains of Comrade Re Di (热地), and shook hands with each member of Comrade Re Di's (热地) family to express their condolences.
Relevant leading comrades from the Party and the state went to pay their respects or expressed their condolences in various ways. Responsible comrades from relevant departments of the central and state organs, friends of Comrade Re Di (热地) during his lifetime, and representatives from his hometown also went to pay their respects.
Return to TopXinhua News Agency, Beijing, June 12th (Reporter) – Premier of the State Council Li Qiang (李强) met with President of the European Central Bank Christine Lagarde at the Great Hall of the People (人民大会堂) in Beijing (北京) on the afternoon of June 12th.
Li Qiang (李强) stated that the current China-Europe relationship has become one of the most important bilateral relationships in the world. This year marks the 50th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between China and Europe. Last month, President Xi Jinping (习近平) exchanged congratulatory messages with President Costa and President Von der Leyen, providing strategic guidance for further deepening the partnership between the two sides. The essence of China-Europe relations is mutual benefit and win-win cooperation, and strengthening cooperation between the two sides is an objective need and an irresistible trend. China is willing to work with the European side to continue to consolidate political mutual trust, expand pragmatic cooperation, and jointly promote development and prosperity, benefiting each other and the world.
Li Qiang (李强) pointed out that the Chinese and European economies are highly complementary. China has the advantage of a super-large market and is continuously releasing market potential. China and Europe have great cooperation potential in many fields. China is willing to strengthen market connectivity and industrial synergy with the European side to add more impetus to their respective development. Against the backdrop of the current economic globalization encountering headwinds, cooperation is the only way to achieve win-win results. As two major economies and two major forces, China and Europe should strengthen multilateral coordination, promote open cooperation, and make greater contributions to promoting world economic recovery and improving global governance. China is willing to strengthen cooperation with the European Central Bank in areas such as international monetary system reform. This year, China is implementing more proactive and effective macroeconomic policies, increasing counter-cyclical adjustments, and taking multiple measures to expand domestic demand and boost consumption, which will fully offset the impact of adverse external factors. China will steadfastly expand opening up and share development opportunities with all countries.
Lagarde stated that in the current uncertain international situation, it is very important for Europe and China to maintain high-level exchanges and dialogue cooperation. European and Chinese interests are intertwined, and they share common responsibilities in maintaining global financial stability and promoting the development of international trade. Tariff wars and trade wars will only lead to a **双输** (shuāng shū - "double loss," both sides lose), and adhering to multilateralism and strengthening open cooperation is the right choice. China's recent innovative development and corporate competitiveness are impressive. The European Central Bank is very pleased to establish a meeting mechanism for central bank governors with China and hold the first meeting, and is committed to strengthening communication and coordination with Chinese financial institutions, expanding and deepening cooperation areas, jointly addressing global challenges, and injecting more stability and certainty into the world.
Return to TopBy: 本报记者 申智林
With a flick of the wrist, tea buds fall into the tea basket. Lei Lihua, a villager from Aotou Village (敖头村), Changning City (常宁市), Hengyang (衡阳), Hunan (湖南), is busy in the tea garden. In previous years, she would have gone down the mountain to work by this time.
"Still busy?" Looking up, it's Shuai Yiqun (帅轶群), the deputy head of Tasha Yao Ethnic Township (塔山瑶族乡) and the liaison cadre for the village.
"Thanks to you, the tea companies' purchasing time has been extended a lot this year." Lei Lihua picked more than ten kilograms in half a day, earning a steady 90-plus yuan.
The change started with a recent large-scale visit to understand public sentiment. Last year, Changning City (常宁市) introduced measures to encourage public officials with Changning (常宁) origin to visit their ancestral hometowns, and public officials without Changning (常宁) origin to visit the places where they used to work, to closely connect with the masses.
Since the launch of in-depth study and education on implementing the spirit of the Central Eight-Point Regulation, the visiting activity has been further institutionalized and normalized. With one research team per village, more than 2,000 cadres in the city returned to their hometowns and former workplaces.
Carrying policy document packages, public sentiment record books, and problem collection forms, Bai Yanglin (柏洋林), a cadre from the Social Work Department of the Changning Municipal Party Committee (常宁市委), and Shuai Yiqun (帅轶群) visited Aotou Village (敖头村).
"We have to tell the truth to our fellow villagers." Facing Bai Yanglin (柏洋林), his niece's husband, Peng Qiusheng (彭秋生), a villager who has been making tea for more than 30 years, expressed his confusion, "Tasha (塔山) high mountain produces good tea, but why can't it always sell for a good price?"
Going with questions and visiting for practical solutions. Villagers pick tea with mixed buds and leaves, lacking awareness of quality; there are many tea companies in Tasha Township (塔山乡), rushing to purchase pre-Qingming tea sources; post-Qingming tea has poor sales, and the people only pick and sell tea for one season...
"In the short term, a small number of villagers get immediate benefits; in the long run, tea companies compete viciously, and the tea farmers are the ones who suffer." The views of the visited villagers and tea companies were basically the same.
For more than 10 consecutive days, village and township cadres rushed to various courtyards, and a series of symposiums were held.
Finally, under the guidance of the city, Tasha Township (塔山乡) decided to establish a unified fresh tea leaf collection point in each village, where tea farmers deliver tea at fixed locations and times, and companies purchase and sell at fixed areas and prices.
With the plan set, Bai Yanglin (柏洋林) and others explained the policy face-to-face.
"With a unified collection point, we have to walk more than half a kilometer to deliver tea." Some people were puzzled.
"In the past, each company set up its own collection point, and tea farmers had to run back and forth, which was even more uneconomical." Bai Yanglin (柏洋林) explained, "Now, with one collection point, it's the same to sell to any company."
"With unified purchase prices, how can we make money from pre-Qingming tea?" Some people questioned.
"Tea companies that purchase pre-Qingming tea will agree to purchase post-Qingming tea, turning 'one full meal' into 'full meals every time,' and income is also guaranteed." Luo Pengzhi (罗鹏志), Secretary of the Tasha Township Party Committee (塔山乡党委), took over the conversation.
"If the picking quality is improved, we will extend the spring tea purchasing period by at least one time." Zhou Lianyou (周连友), head of Hunan Gujia Ecological Agriculture Technology Co., Ltd. (湖南谷佳生态农业科技有限公司), immediately stated.
With the policy explained clearly, the knots in their hearts were untied.
At the rural revitalization factory used as a temporary collection point in Aotou Village (敖头村), Luo Pengzhi (罗鹏志) told reporters with a smile: "During peak periods, Aotou Village (敖头村) sees 8,000 kilograms of fresh tea coming in and out every day, which is very lively."
The surrounding leading tea companies produced nearly 30,000 kilograms of spring tea this year, an increase of 20% year-on-year, driving up the income of tea farmers in general.
"Since the launch of the study and education, Hengyang City (衡阳市) has adhered to the principle of 'conducting education with open doors,' putting the resolution of the urgent and difficult problems of the masses throughout the entire process, and using the quality and efficiency of problem-solving to test the effectiveness of the study and education." Liu Zhangyu (刘章宇), member of the Standing Committee of the Hengyang Municipal Party Committee (衡阳市委) and Minister of the Organization Department, said.
As of now, Changning City (常宁市) has visited a total of 8,195 households and 539 enterprises and cooperatives this year, collected 1,006 problems and demands from the masses and 609 opinions and suggestions, and solved 728 problems for the masses and enterprises on the spot.
Return to TopBeijing, June 12th (Reported by Wang Zheng (王政) of this newspaper) The latest data released by the China Association of Automobile Manufacturers (中国汽车工业协会) on the 11th shows that in the first five months of this year, China's automobile industry as a whole showed a steady and positive trend, with both production and sales increasing by double digits year-on-year.
The data shows that from January to May, automobile production and sales reached 12.826 million and 12.748 million units respectively, an increase of 12.7% and 10.9% year-on-year. Among them, the production and sales of new energy vehicles reached 5.699 million and 5.608 million units respectively, an increase of 45.2% and 44% year-on-year. New energy vehicle sales accounted for 44% of total new vehicle sales.
The "two new" policies have been strengthened and expanded, continuing to show their effectiveness, coupled with favorable factors such as the launch of new products by automobile companies, which have helped accelerate the release of consumer vitality in the automobile market. From January to May, domestic automobile sales reached 10.258 million units, an increase of 11.7% year-on-year. In May alone, domestic automobile sales reached 2.135 million units, an increase of 10.3% year-on-year.
In terms of exports, from January to May, automobile exports reached 2.49 million units, an increase of 7.9% year-on-year. Among them, new energy vehicle exports reached 855,000 units, an increase of 64.6% year-on-year. In May alone, new energy vehicle exports reached 212,000 units, an increase of 1.2 times.
The passenger car market continued its good performance. From January to May, passenger car production and sales reached 11.08 million and 10.996 million units respectively, an increase of 14.1% and 12.6% year-on-year.
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Return to TopOn June 11, Chinese President Xi Jinping (习近平) and Republic of the Congo President Denis Sassou Nguesso (萨苏) respectively sent congratulatory letters to the Coordinators' Meeting on the Implementation of the Follow-up Actions of the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation, expressing warm congratulations on the convening of the meeting. In his congratulatory letter, President Xi Jinping (习近平) profoundly expounded the important significance of China-Africa solidarity and cooperation, announced China's important measures to further expand opening-up and cooperation with Africa, and provided important guidance for China and Africa to jointly promote modernization and build a closer China-Africa community with a shared future in the new era. People from all walks of life in China and Africa said that China's more pragmatic and open measures to accelerate the implementation of the results of the Beijing Summit of the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation will not only inject new vitality into China-Africa cooperation, but also strongly promote South-South cooperation and promote greater progress in building a China-Africa community with a shared future.
"China's expansion of opening-up to Africa allows more African countries' products to have a market"
President Xi Jinping (习近平) emphasized that the current international situation is intertwined with changes and chaos. China adheres to providing new opportunities for the world with new achievements in Chinese-style modernization, and providing new impetus for African and other Global South partners with the Chinese market. China is willing to sign agreements on economic partnership for common development, implement zero-tariff measures on 100% of tariff items for 53 African countries that have diplomatic relations with China, and provide more convenience for exports from the least developed African countries to China.
"President Xi Jinping's (习近平) congratulatory letter reflects the great importance attached to the cause of China-Africa cooperation and development." Francisca Alberto, a reporter from the São Tomé and Príncipe National News Agency, said that through the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation, Africa and China have deepened cooperation in various fields and achieved fruitful results, becoming good partners in promoting the modernization process.
"China's further opening of its market to African countries and the implementation of zero-tariff measures on 100% of tariff items for 53 African countries that have diplomatic relations with China is a major benefit for our business cooperation with China." Dieudonné Twahirwa, general manager of Gashora Farm Ltd., a Rwandan chili pepper planting company, has been particularly busy recently. He is coordinating with his Chinese partners to showcase Rwandan chili pepper products at the 4th China-Africa Economic and Trade Expo. "The vast Chinese market and preferential tariff policies have promoted the growth of the Rwandan chili pepper planting industry, which has now become an important export industry in Rwanda, benefiting many chili pepper farmers." Twahirwa said, "China's expansion of opening-up to Africa allows more African countries' products to have a market."
"China's open and cooperative measures have created good opportunities for the development of Kenya and other African countries." Dennis Munene, Executive Director of the China-Africa Centre at the Africa Policy Institute in Kenya, said that in recent years, Kenyan products such as fresh-cut flowers and avocados have entered the Chinese market, which not only enriches the choices of Chinese consumers, but also allows Kenyans to enjoy the huge dividends of the Chinese market. "In Kenya, the Mombasa-Nairobi Standard Gauge Railway (蒙内铁路), the Nairobi Expressway and other projects have improved the level of connectivity, and agricultural poverty reduction demonstration villages have introduced Chinese agricultural technology. Landmark projects and 'small but beautiful' projects undertaken by China are all over the African continent, benefiting people's livelihoods and enhancing the endogenous development momentum of African countries."
Kirtan Bhana, president of the South African Foreign Policy Association, said that China has remained Africa's largest trading partner for 16 consecutive years, "From establishing a 'green channel' for African agricultural products to be exported to China, to granting 100% tariff-free treatment to all least developed countries that have diplomatic relations with China, including 33 African countries, to implementing 100% tariff-free treatment on tariff items for 53 African countries that have diplomatic relations with China... China shares market opportunities and development opportunities with African countries, and promotes the deepening and solidifying of China-Africa economic and trade cooperation."
"China has become a sincere and reliable partner of African countries"
President Xi Jinping (习近平) emphasized that China is willing to work with Africa to further implement the "Ten Partnership Programs," strengthen cooperation in key areas such as green industries, e-commerce and payment, science and technology, and artificial intelligence, deepen cooperation in areas such as security, finance, and the rule of law, and promote high-quality development of China-Africa cooperation.
"In recent years, Africa and China have accelerated the expansion of cooperation areas. China and Africa have deeply implemented the 'Ten Partnership Programs,' which is a major measure to conform to the development of the times and promote the upgrading of China-Africa cooperation." Diaa Helmy, Secretary-General of the Egyptian-Chinese Chamber of Commerce, said that taking e-commerce as an example, China has helped African countries build e-commerce systems and share development experience in electronic payment and smart logistics, which is in line with the needs of African countries to accelerate digital transformation, "China is committed to enhancing the independent development capabilities of African countries, focusing on achieving mutual benefit and win-win results."
"In areas such as green development, China has become a sincere and reliable partner of African countries." Sizo Nkala, a researcher at the Africa-China Research Centre at the University of Johannesburg in South Africa, said that relevant data shows that the installed capacity of photovoltaic power stations built through China-Africa cooperation has exceeded 1.5 gigawatts, which can meet the electricity needs of millions of African households, effectively alleviating Africa's energy shortage and improving its energy structure. "The Redstone Concentrated Solar Power Plant in South Africa, the Karuma Hydropower Station in Uganda, the Jwaneng Photovoltaic Power Station in Botswana, the Chinese-aided solar energy demonstration village project in Mali... China-Africa cooperation has injected surging momentum into Africa's green development."
"In recent years, the China-Africa cooperation mechanism has been continuously improved and the platform has become more diversified, promoting China-Africa relations to a new level." Hettie Grobler, former senior South African diplomat and honorary professor at the Institute of African Studies at Zhejiang Normal University, said that this year marks the 25th anniversary of the establishment of the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation. The 25 years of successful experience show that China-Africa cooperation has a solid foundation, broad needs and huge potential. "China and Africa are working together to promote the 'six modernizations' and jointly implement the 'Ten Partnership Programs,' which meets the development needs of African countries and promotes China-Africa cooperation to develop at a higher level, deeper level and wider field."
"Whether it is the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation mechanism itself or the results achieved at last year's Beijing Summit of the Forum, it has effectively driven the vigorous development of China-Africa cooperation and enhanced traditional friendship and mutual trust between the two sides." Abuk, a reporter from the South Sudan National Television, said that the establishment of platforms such as the China-Africa Economic and Trade Expo has promoted the export of more high-quality African products to China and enhanced personnel exchanges and understanding. With the implementation of the "Ten Partnership Programs," the field of China-Africa cooperation will continue to expand, and the future cooperation prospects are promising.
"Strengthening cooperation, mutual learning, and sharing win-win results with Global South countries"
President Xi Jinping (习近平) pointed out that openness and cooperation are the right path in the world, and mutual benefit and win-win results are what the people want. China and Africa working together to promote modernization will strongly promote South-South cooperation and open up a brighter future for world peace and development.
The Coordinators' Meeting on the Implementation of the Follow-up Actions of the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation was held in Changsha (长沙), Hunan (湖南) Province. In recent years, Hunan (湖南) has become a pioneer and new frontier for China to develop its relations with Africa. The China-Africa Economic and Trade Expo has taken root here, and the construction of the China-Africa Economic and Trade Deep Cooperation Pilot Zone has been fully launched. From the Sanxiang (三湘) and Sixiang (四水) regions to the African continent, "golden bridges" have been built for China-Africa cooperation. Shen Yumo (沈裕谋), Secretary of the Party Leadership Group and Director of the Department of Commerce of Hunan Province, said that President Xi Jinping's (习近平) congratulatory letter pointed out the direction and provided guidance for Hunan (湖南) to further deepen China-Africa economic and trade cooperation and build a national strategic fulcrum for cooperation with Africa. Hunan (湖南) will deeply implement the "Ten Partnership Programs," rely on the two national-level platforms of the China-Africa Economic and Trade Expo and the China-Africa Economic and Trade Deep Cooperation Pilot Zone, focus on expanding the scale and benefits of trade with Africa, focus on promoting industrial chain docking and cooperation, focus on building a service system for China-Africa economic and trade cooperation, and focus on deepening exchanges and cooperation in education, medical care, culture and other fields, to contribute Hunan (湖南) strength to building a closer China-Africa community with a shared future in the new era.
Xiao Hao (肖皓), Executive Vice President of the Institute of African Studies at Hunan University and Executive Secretary-General of the China-Africa Economic and Trade Cooperation Research Institute, said that President Xi Jinping's (习近平) congratulatory letter is forward-looking and pragmatic, pointing out the direction for deepening cooperation between China and Africa in various fields. Whether it is the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation, the China-Africa Economic and Trade Expo, or China's in-depth implementation of the "Ten Partnership Programs" with Africa and the preparation for the "China-Africa People-to-People and Cultural Exchange Year" in 2026, they will inject new vitality into China-Africa friendly cooperation.
"Thanks to strong national leadership, continuous innovation and an efficient governance system, China has successfully expanded the path of Chinese-style modernization and explored a development path that suits its own national conditions." Abdou Kadir, editor-in-chief of the Algeria Silk Road News website, said that in carrying out cooperation with Africa, China has always been willing to share its knowledge and experience, providing a reference and inspiration for developing countries, including African countries, to explore their own development paths. "Importantly, China never regards its own development model as a 'standard answer,' but adheres to an open attitude and enhances cooperation, mutual learning, and sharing win-win results with Global South countries on the basis of mutual respect." Kadir said.
Dahir, a policy analysis expert at the University of Abuja in Nigeria, said that at a time when global development is facing the impact of unilateralism and protectionism, Africa and China's adherence to openness, cooperation, mutual benefit and win-win results is in line with the trend of the times and sets a precedent for South-South solidarity and cooperation.
(Reported on June 12 from Johannesburg, Cairo, Nairobi, Algiers, Abuja, Changsha, and Beijing by reporters Dai Kairan (戴楷然), Zheng Xiang (郑翔), Shen Xiaoxiao (沈小晓), Huang Weixin (黄炜鑫), Hao Ruimin (郝瑞敏), Jiang Xuan (姜宣), Yang Xun (杨迅), and Zhou Zhou (周輖))
Return to TopFacing changes of a magnitude unseen in a century, China and Africa standing shoulder to shoulder gives greater hope for the development and revitalization of the Global South, and provides a stronger guarantee for international fairness and justice.
On June 11, President Xi Jinping (习近平) sent a congratulatory letter to the Coordinators' Meeting on the Implementation of the Follow-up Actions of the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation, announcing China's further expansion of opening-up and cooperation with Africa, providing important guidance for China and Africa to jointly advance modernization, and promoting both sides to continue contributing to promoting the unity and self-improvement of the Global South and building a community with a shared future for mankind.
Amidst the turbulent and intertwined international situation, China-Africa cooperation has a clear sense of direction and solid certainty. In September last year, President Xi Jinping (习近平) and African leaders unanimously agreed at the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation Beijing Summit to jointly promote the "Six Modernizations" and jointly implement the "Ten Partnership Programs," leading China-Africa relations into a new stage of building a new era of an all-weather community with a shared future. Since the summit, China and Africa have intensified coordination and alignment, transforming the strategic consensus of the leaders into concrete actions to promote high-quality cooperation. China's new investment in Africa has exceeded 13.3 billion yuan, and the total amount of financial support to Africa has exceeded 150 billion yuan. In the first five months of this year, China's imports and exports to Africa reached 963 billion yuan, a year-on-year increase of 12.4%, hitting a record high for the same period.
China and Africa are fellow travelers on the road to modernization, and empowering African development through mutually beneficial cooperation is China's firm choice. China announced that it will continue to expand its opening up to Africa, implement zero-tariff measures for 100% of tariff items for 53 African countries that have established diplomatic relations with China, provide more convenience for exports to China from the least developed African countries, and is willing to work with Africa to deepen the implementation of the "Ten Partnership Programs." These measures will bring important opportunities for Africa's economic transformation and development. "Highly appreciate China's granting of 100% zero-tariff treatment to African countries that have established diplomatic relations, and look forward to strengthening pragmatic cooperation with China in various fields," "President Xi Jinping (习近平) announced that China will implement a zero-tariff policy for 100% of tariff items for Africa, which will bring huge opportunities to Africa"... African countries expressed their high regard for the Chinese market and Chinese opportunities. The Kenyan newspaper *The Nation* commented: China provides global public goods, plays the role of a responsible major country, and wins the support of the entire Africa.
Opening-up and cooperation is the right path for humanity, and mutually beneficial win-win is what people want. At present, unilateralism, protectionism, and economic bullying are rampant, causing serious difficulties for the economic and social development and improvement of people's livelihoods in African and other developing countries. Facing difficulties and challenges, China has always been a reliable partner for all parties, insisting on providing new impetus for African and other Global South partners with China's large market, and helping African development and revitalization with Chinese-style modernization. Namibian chili sauce, Beninese sweet bread pineapple, Tanzanian sapphires, Lesotho woolen blankets... At the 4th China-Africa Economic and Trade Expo, which opened on the 12th, more than 800 African products were displayed, with 53 African countries and nearly 4,700 Chinese and African companies participating. Since the Beijing Summit, 22 kinds of agricultural products from African countries, such as Zambian soybeans and Nigerian peanuts, have newly obtained access to China. Expanding imports from African countries not only meets the diversified and high-quality consumption needs of the Chinese market, but also effectively helps African countries develop their economies and improve people's livelihoods.
China and Africa jointly promoting modernization will vigorously promote the unity and cooperation of the Global South and open up a brighter prospect for the cause of world peace and development. The Coordinators' Meeting on the Implementation of the Follow-up Actions of the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation issued the *Changsha Declaration on China-Africa Maintaining Global South Unity and Cooperation*, calling on the international community to uphold the principles of extensive consultation, joint contribution, and shared benefits, adhere to true multilateralism, and jointly oppose all forms of unilateralism and protectionism. China and Africa emphasized in the declaration: "We firmly oppose any party making compromise deals at the expense of the interests of other countries." Facing changes of a magnitude unseen in a century, China and Africa standing shoulder to shoulder gives greater hope for the development and revitalization of the Global South, and provides a stronger guarantee for international fairness and justice.
No matter how the international situation changes, the fundamental purpose of China-Africa cooperation for win-win results and common development will not change. China is willing to work with Africa to jointly promote the solid implementation of the results of the Beijing Summit, use the "golden key" of China-Africa unity and cooperation to open the "door to the future" of common development, jointly pursue the beautiful dream of modernization, and jointly write a new chapter in promoting the building of a community with a shared future for mankind.
Return to TopThis newspaper Changsha (长沙) June 12th (Reporter Wu Qiqiang (吴齐强), Ouyang Jie (欧阳洁), Yang Xun (杨迅)) On June 12th, the 4th China-Africa Economic and Trade Expo was held in Changsha (长沙). Wang Yi (王毅), Member of the Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee and Minister of Foreign Affairs, Ugandan Prime Minister Nabbanja, Liberian Vice President Conger, and Kenyan Cabinet Chief Minister and Foreign Minister Mudavadi attended and delivered speeches.
Wang Yi (王毅) said that the establishment of the China-Africa Economic and Trade Expo is an important measure for cooperation with Africa personally announced by President Xi Jinping (习近平). The theme of this expo is "China and Africa in Action, Pursuing Modernization Dreams." Achieving modernization is the common dream of the more than 2.8 billion people in China and Africa, and it is also an important theme of the China-Africa community with a shared future. No matter how the international situation changes, China will firmly stand with Africa, provide strong support for Africa's modernization, and be a true friend and good brother to Africa, sharing weal and woe.
First, further carry out exchanges between China and Africa on governance and administration, jointly explore ways to accelerate the realization of modernization, and support African countries in exploring modernization paths that suit their own national conditions; second, further promote the alignment of China-Africa development strategies and accelerate the implementation of the "Ten Partnership Programs"; third, further expand the opening up to Africa and negotiate the signing of an agreement on a common development economic partnership; fourth, further deepen pragmatic cooperation with Africa to help Africa advance its industrialization process and digital transformation.
African leaders said that the theme of this expo, "China and Africa in Action, Pursuing Modernization Dreams," has resonated widely with African countries. The "Ten Partnership Programs" have opened a new door of opportunity for Africa, and they look forward to expanding all-round cooperation in economic and trade investment, industrial parks, green energy, digital transformation, logistics and transportation, and agricultural modernization.
The expo attracted nearly 4,700 Chinese and African companies and more than 30,000 Chinese and foreign friends to participate, and the total amount of preliminary cooperation projects reached more than 11 billion US dollars.
Return to TopXinhua News Agency, Changsha, June 12th (Reporters Zhu Chao (朱超) and Liu Fangzhou (刘芳洲)) Wang Yi (王毅), Member of the Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee and Minister of Foreign Affairs, met with guests from several African countries in Changsha on June 12th, who were in China to attend the opening ceremony of the 4th China-Africa Economic and Trade Expo and the Ministerial Meeting of Coordinators on the Implementation of the Outcomes of the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation.
When meeting with Ugandan Prime Minister Nabbanja, Wang Yi said that President Xi Jinping (习近平) and President Museveni (穆塞韦尼) have established mutual trust and friendship, providing impetus and guarantee for the development of China-Uganda relations. The achievements of the Beijing Summit of the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation have been implemented and have taken effect in Uganda. In the first quarter of this year, Uganda's exports to China increased by nearly 90% year-on-year. China is full of confidence in the prospects of China-Uganda relations and is willing to deepen pragmatic cooperation in various fields.
Nabbanja said that she appreciates China's long-term valuable support for Uganda's infrastructure construction and economic and social development. The "Ten Partnership Programs" proposed by President Xi Jinping (习近平) are highly compatible with Uganda's development goals, and she looks forward to further deepening cooperation in key areas such as airport expansion, digital transformation, and agricultural modernization.
When meeting with Liberian Vice President Conger, Wang Yi said that during the Beijing Summit of the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation, President Xi Jinping (习近平) held a meeting with President Boakai (博阿凯), establishing a new positioning for the strategic partnership between the two countries and opening a new chapter in China-Liberia relations. China is willing to work with Liberia to continue to implement the consensus of the two heads of state and the important measures of the summit, so as to continuously benefit the people of the two countries.
Conger said that he appreciates China's long-term selfless support and assistance to Liberia, and China's "zero tariff" policy for Africa has greatly benefited Liberia. He is willing to continue to implement the consensus of the two heads of state with China and promote cooperation in various fields such as maritime affairs, green energy, medical care, and agriculture.
When meeting with Rwandan Foreign Minister Nduhungirehe, Wang Yi said that President Xi Jinping (习近平) and President Kagame (卡加梅) have jointly upgraded China-Rwanda relations to a comprehensive strategic partnership, providing a strong strategic guidance for the development of bilateral relations. China is willing to deepen exchanges and mutual learning of governance experience with Rwanda, and support Rwanda to accelerate the realization of "Vision 2050".
Nduhungirehe said that Rwanda is willing to implement the outcomes of the summit, especially the "Ten Partnership Programs," and jointly move towards independent modernization. The three global initiatives proposed by President Xi Jinping (习近平) are conducive to building a peaceful and prosperous world, and Rwanda highly appreciates and actively supports them.
When meeting with Somali Foreign Minister De'e, Wang Yi said that during the Beijing Summit of the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation, the two heads of state jointly upgraded China-Somalia relations to a strategic partnership. China is willing to work with Somalia to implement the outcomes of the summit, so that the Somali people can get more benefits and help Somalia restore peace and stability and accelerate reconstruction and development.
De'e said that he appreciates China's strong support at Somalia's most difficult moment, and China has a very important position in the hearts of the Somali people. The "zero tariff" policy for Africa announced by President Xi Jinping (习近平) is very encouraging to Africa. Somalia highly appreciates and is willing to actively participate in China's series of global initiatives.
When meeting with Mozambican Foreign Minister Lucas, Wang Yi said that China is willing to deepen the comprehensive strategic cooperative partnership between China and Mozambique and jointly open the next more brilliant 50 years of bilateral relations. He appreciates Mozambique's adherence to the one-China principle and is willing to help Mozambique accelerate its industrialization and modernization process, and continue to send medical experts to Mozambique.
Lucas said that he sincerely appreciates President Xi Jinping's (习近平) announcement of further support for Africa's development with new measures. The friendship between Mozambique and China has a long history, and the two sides trust each other and are as close as family. Mozambique appreciates China's countermeasures against the imposition of unilateral tariffs, which represent a strong voice from the Global South.
When meeting with Togolese Foreign Minister Dissay, Wang Yi said that he congratulates Togo on the smooth transition of its political system and supports Togo in actively exploring a governance path that suits its own national conditions. Last year, China-Togo relations were upgraded to a comprehensive strategic partnership, and China is willing to enrich the contemporary connotation of bilateral relations with Togo and continue to support Togo in safeguarding its independence, sovereignty, and national dignity.
Dissay congratulated China on the successful holding of this Ministerial Meeting of Coordinators, which allowed the world to further see who is Africa's true friend and who is truly contributing to Africa. The series of global initiatives proposed by China uphold the spirit of unity and cooperation and have made a decisive contribution to promoting world stability and prosperity.
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In recent years, artificial intelligence (AI) technology has developed rapidly, becoming an important driving force for a new round of technological revolution and industrial transformation, and promoting human civilization to accelerate towards intelligence. At the same time, the development of AI technology is accompanied by many risks and challenges, and the international community urgently needs to strengthen global AI governance. There are three questions worth considering and discussing in depth.
First, is it open-source innovation or closed-door development? The AI model DeepSeek launched by Chinese AI companies has become a global sensation, benefiting not only from the optimized algorithm architecture that greatly reduces training costs, but also from its breaking of the closed development strategy and open-sourcing the model. It is difficult for any country to independently develop all AI technologies. To achieve continuous breakthroughs in the development of the AI industry and release more intelligent dividends, it is necessary to strengthen international cooperation, promote joint technological research, free trade in equipment, and interconnection of facilities.
Second, is it shared dividends or an expanding divide? AI technology has prominent enabling characteristics and can be widely used in various industries. Unfortunately, the global North-South divide, digital divide, and intelligence divide are superimposed, and most countries, especially developing countries, have not yet benefited from AI development. According to statistics from the International Telecommunication Union, in 2024, approximately one-third of the world's population still cannot access the Internet. Some countries pursue technological hegemony in the field of AI, weaponizing export controls and supply chains, monopolizing high-end chips, training data, and computing power resources, pushing up the model training costs for developing countries, and exacerbating "intelligent poverty."
Third, is it collaborative governance or laissez-faire growth? While AI technology benefits humanity, it also brings challenges such as algorithmic discrimination, deep fakes, and abuse. If countries prioritize their own interests and technology, or even draw lines based on ideology and engage in exclusive small circles, it will lead to fragmentation of global governance. Global AI governance needs to be based on a responsible attitude, balancing development and security, promoting AI for good, and strengthening the alignment and coordination of development strategies, governance rules, and technical standards.
Faced with the challenges of the times, China has responded with initiatives and practical actions. In 2023, President Xi Jinping (习近平) proposed the "Global AI Governance Initiative," comprehensively expounding China's philosophy from the three dimensions of development, security, and governance, and pointing out the direction for global AI governance. In July 2024, the resolution on strengthening international cooperation in AI capacity building, proposed by China, was adopted by consensus at the 78th session of the United Nations General Assembly, and subsequently, the "AI Capacity Building Inclusive Plan" was proposed, advocating the establishment of a Group of Friends for International Cooperation in AI Capacity Building. China clearly advocates open-source innovation, inclusive sharing, and collaborative governance, and is willing to be an active advocate, promoter, and pioneer in AI capacity building.
Currently, AI technology is promoting a paradigm shift in the field of chemistry and will also have a profound impact on the Chemical Weapons Convention (CWC) compliance and non-proliferation system, and the peaceful use of chemical science and technology. Discussions on AI are continuously deepening on global security governance platforms such as the Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW), and the international community's call for strengthening AI development and governance capacity building is growing.
To respond to the universal expectations of the international community, from June 17 to 20, the Chinese government will co-host the international workshop "AI for Good, Shared Future: Artificial Intelligence to Help Implement the Chemical Weapons Convention" with the OPCW in Shanghai (上海). This is the first time that the Chinese government has cooperated with the OPCW on an AI-related project, and it is also the first AI capacity-building workshop under the framework of the Chemical Weapons Convention, with representatives from more than 40 countries participating. The Chinese side has carefully designed the curriculum and visits. Representatives from various countries will exchange ideas with top Chinese experts in the fields of AI and chemistry, visit the China-BRICS Artificial Intelligence Development and Cooperation Center (中国—金砖国家人工智能发展与合作中心), and visit AI research institutions and leading enterprises in the chemical field to experience applications such as smart chemistry and smart factories.
**计利当计天下利** (jì lì dāng jì tiān xià lì - "When planning for benefits, plan for the benefits of the world," meaning to consider the interests of all when making plans). China is willing to take this workshop as an opportunity to share China's experience in AI development and governance with all parties, promote AI to empower CWC compliance and promote the peaceful use of chemical science and technology through practical and effective professional skills training, so that all countries can share the benefits of AI development and jointly build a "world free of chemical weapons."
(The author is the Chinese Ambassador to the Netherlands and Permanent Representative to the OPCW)
Return to TopXinhua News Agency, Beijing, June 12th. Peng Qinghua (彭清华), Vice Chairman of the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress, attended the National Day reception held by the Russian Embassy in China on the 12th and delivered a speech, emphasizing that China and Russia will take the important consensus reached by the two heads of state as the fundamental guideline, continue to develop and deepen bilateral relations in the new era, inject more stability into the international order, and provide a stronger impetus for global development.
Return to TopXinhua News Agency, Beijing, June 12th (Reporters Zhang Xiaojie (张晓洁) and Pan Jie (潘洁)) A spokesperson for the Ministry of Commerce, He Yadong (何亚东), stated at a regular press conference held by the Ministry of Commerce on the 12th that the China-U.S. economic and trade teams held the first meeting of the China-U.S. economic and trade consultation mechanism in London, UK, from June 9th to 10th, local time. The two sides reached a principled consensus on measures and frameworks to implement the important consensus reached by the two heads of state in their phone call on June 5th and to consolidate the results of the Geneva economic and trade talks, and made new progress in resolving each other's economic and trade concerns.
"In the next step, the two sides will further leverage the role of the China-U.S. economic and trade consultation mechanism, continue to maintain communication and dialogue, continuously enhance consensus, reduce misunderstandings, strengthen cooperation, and jointly promote the steady and long-term development of China-U.S. economic and trade relations," said He Yadong (何亚东).
He stated that regarding the rare earth issue, China, as a responsible major country, fully considers the reasonable needs and concerns of all countries in the civilian field, 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.
In response to questions related to tariffs, He Yadong (何亚东) said that China's position against unilateral tariff measures is consistent, and urges the U.S. to abide by WTO rules and, in accordance with the principles of mutual respect, peaceful coexistence, and win-win cooperation, jointly promote the stable and sustainable development of China-U.S. economic and trade relations.
Return to TopXinhua News Agency, Oslo, June 12th (Reporter Zhang Yuliang (张玉亮)) From June 10th to 12th, Liu Jianchao (刘建超), Minister of the International Department of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China, led a CPC delegation to visit Norway and attend the 22nd Oslo Forum. During the visit, he met and exchanged views with Jonas Gahr Støre (斯特勒), Chairman of the Norwegian Labour Party and Prime Minister, and Anniken Huitfeldt (艾德), Minister of Foreign Affairs. Both sides expressed their willingness to jointly implement the important consensus reached by the leaders of the two countries, strengthen inter-party exchanges and dialogue, enhance mutual understanding and trust, promote cooperation in areas such as economy and trade, maritime affairs, and green transition, expand people-to-people and cultural exchanges, strengthen communication and coordination on international and regional affairs, and promote greater development of Sino-Norwegian relations. During his attendance at the forum, Liu Jianchao (刘建超) delivered a speech at the "China Session," elaborating on China's domestic and foreign policies, and engaged in extensive and in-depth exchanges with representatives from various countries attending the meeting.
Return to TopUlaanbaatar, June 12th (Reporter Zhang Penghui (张朋辉)) The Chinese Embassy in Mongolia held the "China-Mongolia Youth Friendship Association" on the 11th. The Mongolian Chinese General Chamber of Commerce, youth representatives from Hong Kong (香港) and Macau (澳门) participating in the Junior Chamber International Asia-Pacific Conference in Ulaanbaatar (乌兰巴托), and members of the Mongolian Alumni Association of Chinese Universities participated in the friendship event.
Chinese Ambassador to Mongolia Shen Minjuan (沈敏娟) said that youth are the vital force in promoting China-Mongolia friendship. She hopes that young Chinese and Mongolian friends will consolidate the foundation with cultural inheritance, define the future with innovative breakthroughs, embrace the world with an open mind, and create a win-win situation with a spirit of cooperation, jointly opening up a vast world for young people and jointly painting a beautiful future for China-Mongolia cooperation. Representatives of Chinese and Mongolian youth stated that they should strengthen exchanges, deepen friendship, and promote cooperation to contribute to the China-Mongolia relationship and grow and progress together with the China-Mongolia relationship.
Return to TopParis, June 12th (Reporter Yu Chaofan (于超凡)) The French "Viva Technology" innovation exhibition opened on June 11th at the Paris Expo Porte de Versailles. The China Pavilion at this exhibition brought together Chinese companies including Huawei (华为), Unitree Robotics (宇树科技), China Mobile (中国移动), China Unicom (中国联通), Shining 3D (西帝摩三维打印), showcasing the latest achievements in cutting-edge technology fields such as artificial intelligence, digital solutions, and three-dimensional (3D) printing, attracting a large number of visitors and professionals.
On June 11th, Chinese Ambassador to France Deng Li (邓励) stated at the opening ceremony of the China Pavilion that he noted that many corporate cooperation projects have been implemented in France and Europe, establishing R&D centers, participating in incubation platforms, and carrying out fruitful cooperation with French universities, research institutions, and enterprises. He believes that the China Pavilion is not only a window for showcasing Chinese scientific and technological achievements, but also a bridge for exchange and cooperation.
Return to TopBangkok, June 12th (Reporter Sun Guangyong (孙广勇)) As the first United Nations "International Day for Dialogue among Civilizations" approaches, the 2025 Hehe Civilization Forum was held on the 10th in Bangkok (曼谷), the capital of Thailand (泰国). More than 500 representatives from political, academic, business, and media circles from 13 countries and regions, including Thailand (泰国), China (中国), France (法国), the United States (美国), and Italy (意大利), engaged in exchanges.
Participating guests believe that all parties should work together to build a mechanism for deeply cultivating Hehe civilization, sincerely embrace diversity on the basis of equality and mutual respect, jointly explore more reasonable solutions, and ultimately achieve a common future with human well-being as the core.
Return to TopBy: 本报记者 王云杉
"Opinions on Further Promoting the Shenzhen Comprehensive Reform Pilot Program to Deepen Reform, Innovation, and Expand Opening-up" was recently released to the public. On June 12, the State Council Information Office (国务院新闻办) held a press conference, inviting relevant officials to introduce the related situation.
In October 2020, the General Office of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China (中办) and the General Office of the State Council (国办) issued the "Shenzhen Construction of a Pilot Demonstration Zone for Socialism with Chinese Characteristics Comprehensive Reform Pilot Implementation Plan (2020-2025)". "In the nearly 5 years since the implementation of the pilot program, various reform tasks have been steadily and orderly advanced, forming a number of institutional achievements and typical experiences that can be replicated and promoted nationwide." Li Chunlin (李春临), Deputy Director of the National Development and Reform Commission (国家发展改革委), said that the opinions are an upgraded version of the pilot program, which will further consolidate and expand the achievements of the pilot program, support Shenzhen (深圳) in making greater efforts to eliminate various systemic and institutional drawbacks and accelerate the construction of a high-level socialist market economic system, and better leverage Shenzhen's radiating and driving role in the overall national landscape.
Li Chunlin (李春临) introduced that the opinions include four important measures: First, to coordinate and promote the integrated reform of the education, science and technology, and talent systems and mechanisms, and strengthen the efficient collaboration and deep integration of industry, academia, and research; second, to promote finance, technology, data, and other factors to empower the high-quality development of the real economy, improve the incentive and restraint mechanisms for financial services to the real economy, innovate the systems and mechanisms to support the development of emerging industries, and deepen the market-oriented allocation reform of data elements; third, to build a new system of a higher-level open economy, promote the optimization and upgrading of goods trade, innovate and improve service trade, and improve the supporting mechanisms to facilitate the flow of personnel; and fourth, to improve the scientific, refined, and rule-of-law governance model, enhance the level of people's livelihood security services, improve the management mechanisms for land and other natural resources, and deepen judicial reform and exchanges and cooperation.
"The opinions focus on building a new system of a higher-level open economy, supporting Shenzhen (深圳) in exploring and implementing a series of reform and innovation measures, providing strong support for us to expand high-level opening-up and further enhance the energy level of open development." Qin Weizhong (覃伟中), Deputy Secretary of the Shenzhen Municipal Party Committee and Mayor of Shenzhen (深圳市委副书记、市长), said that Shenzhen (深圳) will play the "five-pronged linkage" combination of foreign trade, foreign investment, foreign contracting, foreign economy, and foreign intelligence, and serve as a base, platform, channel, and hub in the domestic and international dual circulation, and strive to take the lead and set an example in building a new system of a higher-level open economy.
Expand institutional opening-up with greater efforts, deeply implement the free trade zone upgrading strategy, and build major open platforms such as the Qianhai Shenzhen-Hong Kong Modern Service Industry Cooperation Zone (前海深港现代服务业合作区) and the Hetao Shenzhen-Hong Kong Science and Technology Innovation Cooperation Zone (河套深港科技创新合作区) at a high level.
Create a high-energy international trade hub with greater efforts, accelerate the construction of a stable growth mechanism for import and export trade facing the medium and long term, focus on promoting the optimization and upgrading of goods trade and the innovative development of service trade, and improve the integrated development mechanism of domestic and foreign trade.
Promote high-level two-way investment with greater efforts, improve the working mechanism for attracting and utilizing foreign investment, fully implement the national foreign investment access policies and the new round of comprehensive pilot tasks for expanding the opening-up of the service industry, and fully guarantee foreign-funded enterprises national treatment in terms of access to factors, qualification licensing, standard setting, and government procurement.
Enhance the city's internationalization level with greater efforts, benchmark against world-class cities, and coordinate the construction of the city's international hardware and software environment.
The opinions propose that Guangdong Province (广东省) should increase the delegation of power and support Shenzhen (深圳) in deepening the comprehensive reform pilot program. Zhang Hu (张虎), member of the Standing Committee of the Guangdong Provincial Party Committee and Executive Vice Governor of Guangdong Province (广东省委常委、常务副省长), said that since 2021, Guangdong Province (广东省) has adjusted 117 provincial-level administrative powers to be delegated to Shenzhen (深圳) for implementation, and recently sorted out another batch of 20 provincial-level administrative powers, which will be adjusted for implementation by Shenzhen (深圳). Next, Guangdong (广东) will fully support Shenzhen's (深圳) reform exploration in coordinating and promoting the integrated reform of the education, science and technology, and talent systems and mechanisms, deepening the market-oriented allocation reform of factors, building a new system of a higher-level open economy, and creating a first-class market-oriented, rule-of-law, and international business environment.
Shenzhen (深圳) is a high ground for scientific and technological innovation in China and has made important contributions to the development of the country's science and technology. Miao Hong (苗鸿), Deputy Secretary-General of the Ministry of Science and Technology (科技部副秘书长), said that focusing on strengthening strategic scientific and technological forces, coordinating and promoting the integrated reform of education, science and technology, and talent, and promoting the virtuous cycle of science, technology, industry, and finance, the Ministry of Science and Technology (科技部) will increase its efforts to continue to support Shenzhen (深圳) in deeply participating in the construction of the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area International Science and Technology Innovation Center (粤港澳大湾区国际科技创新中心), and better leverage the supporting and leading role of scientific and technological innovation.
Li Chunlin (李春临) said that they will further strengthen coordination and linkage, increase coordination and support for key issues, closely track new situations and new problems encountered in the implementation of the pilot program, support Shenzhen (深圳) in actively exploring and continuously optimizing the implementation path, and 真抓实干 (zhēn zhuā shí gàn - "truly grasp and do solid work," to work diligently and practically) to promote the implementation of reforms.
Return to TopBy: 本报记者 刘温馨
Emergency management work is connected to the safety of thousands of households on one end and the overall economic and social development on the other. On June 12th, the State Council Information Office (国务院新闻办) held a meeting between Chinese and foreign journalists titled "Strivers on the New Journey," inviting five representatives from the emergency management system to exchange ideas with them on the theme of "Bravely Undertaking Emergency Missions and Safeguarding People's Safety."
"In my 17 years of participating in fire and rescue work, I have gone from rushing to fire scenes with the team to now leading the team to move against the fire, and have experienced more than 4,800 fire and rescue operations," said Batel (巴特尔), station chief of the South Second Ring Road Fire and Rescue Station in Yuquan District, Hohhot, Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region (内蒙古自治区呼和浩特市玉泉区南二环路消防救援站). As a firefighter in the new era, he will continue to hone his skills and do everything possible to protect the lives and property of the people.
In February 2023, a fire broke out in a cold storage facility in the jurisdiction, and a warehouse storing nearly 10,000 cubic meters of wood was in imminent danger. In the event of a sudden explosion in the cold storage and before reinforcements arrived, Batel (巴特尔) led three assault teams to break in first, and after four hours of fighting, the wood warehouse was saved. "Such fire and rescue missions are what we often face. Since we have chosen the fire and rescue career, my teammates and I have no regrets," said Batel (巴特尔).
Dealing with disasters and accidents, emergency responders respond to every need, writing responsibility with fiery youth, and guarding the lights of thousands of homes with unwavering loyalty.
The National Emergency Rescue Survey Team for Production Safety (国家安全生产应急救援勘测队) was established in 2018 and is mainly responsible for participating in emergency rescue surveys for landslides and collapses, providing real-time data support for on-site command. "In the six years since joining the survey team, I have solved hundreds of slope technical problems for more than 100 open-pit mining enterprises in China, and have participated in major emergency rescue operations in harsh environments such as high temperature and humidity, severe cold and heavy snow, and high-altitude hypoxia," said Zhang Yihai (张亦海), deputy captain of the National Emergency Rescue Survey Team for Production Safety (国家安全生产应急救援勘测队).
Using self-developed slope radar, he and his team members have repeatedly achieved successful early warnings, providing more than 5,000 hours of safety monitoring and ensuring the safety of nearly 3,000 rescuers. "Although the rescue work is hard, I enjoy it. In the future, I will work hard to continue to develop advanced equipment and apply better technology to emergency rescue," said Zhang Yihai (张亦海).
"After the 6.8-magnitude earthquake in Dingri County, Xigaze City, Tibet (西藏日喀则市定日县) at the beginning of this year, I conducted a sample survey and assessment of the damage to urban and rural residents' housing and public service facilities in the disaster area," said Wu Wei (吴玮), director of the Disaster Assessment Department of the National Disaster Reduction Center of the Ministry of Emergency Management (应急管理部国家减灾中心灾害评估部). In the 19 years since he devoted himself to disaster prevention, mitigation and relief, he has been to high-altitude and cold regions, as well as disaster areas in high mountains and valleys, and earthquake zones with continuous aftershocks and rolling stones. In one challenging and dangerous action after another, he is not only proud to be an emergency responder, but also deeply aware of the importance of science and technology empowering disaster reduction and relief.
In recent years, Wu Wei (吴玮) and his team have promoted the construction of a disaster assessment technology system of "looking from the sky, checking on the ground, and calculating with models." By innovating and integrating remote sensing technology, ground sampling surveys, simulation and other methods, they have improved the scientificity and rationality of disaster assessment.
"As a structural engineering expert of the China Rescue Team (中国救援队), I participated in the emergency rescue of the 2023 Turkey earthquake and the 2025 Myanmar earthquake. I climbed into the ruins in frequent aftershocks to assess the safety of the ruins and provide a basis for determining the rescue plan, which strongly guaranteed the smooth progress of the rescue work," said Wang Tao (王涛), a researcher at the Institute of Engineering Mechanics of the China Earthquake Administration (中国地震局工程力学研究所). Seeing the fresh lives rescued from the ruins, he felt gratified and deeply responsible.
Wang Tao (王涛) said that he hopes to improve rescue efficiency and reduce rescue risks through scientific formulation of plans in the future, so as to provide more reliable support for emergency rescue work.
Preventing at the forefront and guarding the first line, emergency management workers shoulder heavy responsibilities and sacred missions. "Our county has not had a forest fire since 2021, and the number of mountain fires has decreased year by year," said Zhao Jun (赵军), director of the Zizhong County Emergency Management Bureau in Neijiang City, Sichuan Province (四川省内江市资中县应急管理局). As a grassroots emergency management worker, he must be a "relative" of the people, an "iron man" at work, and a "knowledgeable person" in hidden danger investigation, with a sense of responsibility of 时时放心不下 (shí shí fàng xīn bù xià - "cannot be at ease at all times," always being concerned and vigilant) and the ability to act with 事事心中有底 (shì shì xīn zhōng yǒu dǐ - "knowing the bottom line of everything in one's heart," having a clear understanding of all matters), going all out to prevent risks, ensure safety, and maintain stability, and contributing emergency forces to safeguard the lives and property of the people and escort the local economic and social development.
Return to TopThis newspaper reported from Beijing on June 12th (Reporter Wang Zheng (王政)) Since the evening of June 10th, 17 key automotive enterprises, including FAW (一汽), Dongfeng (东风), GAC (广汽), SERES (赛力斯), Geely (吉利), Changan (长安), BYD (比亚迪), Chery (奇瑞), XPeng (小鹏), Xiaomi (小米), Great Wall (长城), Leapmotor (零跑), SAIC (上汽), BAIC (北汽), Li Auto (理想), NIO (蔚来), and JAC (江汽), have issued statements committing to "payment terms not exceeding 60 days." What are the harms of extending payment terms for suppliers? How should we view the commitments made by automotive enterprises? What measures will be taken to promote the construction of a collaborative and win-win development ecosystem for "vehicle-component"?
The relevant person in charge of the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (工业和信息化部) stated that automotive enterprises' proactive commitment to "payment terms not exceeding 60 days" is a reflection of actively responding to the national call, practicing social responsibility and corporate responsibility, and is of great significance for building a collaborative and win-win development ecosystem for "vehicle-component" and promoting the healthy and sustainable development of the industry, for which they express high appreciation.
The person in charge said that the industrial chain and supply chain are the "muscles and blood" of the automotive industry and a key link in industrial transformation and upgrading. As the pace of transformation and upgrading of the automotive industry accelerates and market competition for new energy vehicles intensifies, competitive pressure is transmitted from vehicle manufacturers to the supply chain, resulting in phenomena such as extended payment terms for suppliers and difficulties in capital turnover, which are not conducive to industrial technological innovation and healthy sustainable development.
The Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (工业和信息化部) supports vehicle enterprises in earnestly fulfilling their commitments, continues to guide vehicle enterprises and supply chain enterprises to establish long-term and stable cooperative relationships, promotes the integrated innovation and coordinated development of large, medium, and small enterprises, actively creates a good situation of 大河有水小河满 (dà hé yǒu shuǐ xiǎo hé mǎn - "when the river is full, the small streams are full," the prosperity of the whole leads to the prosperity of the parts), and continuously improves the resilience and security level of the industrial chain and supply chain, and also makes new contributions to the global automotive industry development.
The person in charge stated that currently, China's new energy vehicle industry is in a critical period of high-quality development, and hopes that the majority of enterprises will lead by example and strengthen industry self-discipline. It is also hoped that all sectors of society will care about and support the high-quality development of the new energy vehicle industry, jointly resist online chaos such as "internet water armies" and "black public relations," and create a positive, civilized, and orderly development environment.
Return to TopAccording to customs statistics, in the first five months of this year, the total value of China's (我国) goods trade import and export was 17.94 trillion yuan, an increase of 2.5% year-on-year. Among them, exports were 10.67 trillion yuan, an increase of 7.2% year-on-year; imports were 7.27 trillion yuan, a decrease of 3.8% year-on-year.
In May, the total value of China's (我国) goods trade import and export was 3.81 trillion yuan, an increase of 2.7%. Among them, exports were 2.28 trillion yuan, an increase of 6.3%; imports were 1.53 trillion yuan, a decrease of 2.1%.
From the perspective of trade methods, general trade and processing trade import and export increased. In the first five months, China's (我国) general trade import and export was 11.51 trillion yuan, an increase of 0.8%, accounting for 64.2% of China's (我国) total foreign trade value. Among them, exports were 7.04 trillion yuan, an increase of 7%; imports were 4.47 trillion yuan, a decrease of 7.8%. During the same period, processing trade import and export was 3.21 trillion yuan, an increase of 6.2%, accounting for 17.9%.
From the perspective of trade partners, China's (我国) import and export to ASEAN and the European Union increased. In the first five months, ASEAN was China's (我国) largest trading partner. The total value of trade between China (我国) and ASEAN was 3.02 trillion yuan, an increase of 9.1%, accounting for 16.8% of China's (我国) total foreign trade value. The European Union is China's (我国) second largest trading partner. The total value of trade between China (我国) and the European Union was 2.3 trillion yuan, an increase of 2.9%, accounting for 12.8%. The United States (美国) is China's (我国) third largest trading partner. During the same period, China's (我国) total import and export to countries jointly building the "Belt and Road" (一带一路) was 9.24 trillion yuan, an increase of 4.2%.
From the perspective of import and export entities, import and export of private enterprises and foreign-invested enterprises increased. In the first five months, import and export of private enterprises was 10.25 trillion yuan, an increase of 7%, accounting for 57.1% of China's (我国) total foreign trade value, an increase of 2.4 percentage points compared with the same period last year. Among them, exports were 6.97 trillion yuan, an increase of 8%, accounting for 65.4% of China's (我国) total exports; imports were 3.28 trillion yuan, an increase of 4.9%, accounting for 45.1% of China's (我国) total imports. During the same period, import and export of foreign-invested enterprises was 5.21 trillion yuan, an increase of 2.3%, accounting for 29% of China's (我国) total foreign trade value.
From the perspective of import and export commodity categories, mechanical and electrical products accounted for 60% of exports, among which exports of automatic data processing equipment and its parts, integrated circuits and automobiles increased. In the first five months, China's (我国) exports of mechanical and electrical products were 6.4 trillion yuan, an increase of 9.3%, accounting for 60% of China's (我国) total exports. Among them, automatic data processing equipment and its parts were 575.23 billion yuan, an increase of 3.9%; integrated circuits were 526.4 billion yuan, an increase of 18.9%; automobiles were 351.37 billion yuan, an increase of 6.6%.
Return to TopThis newspaper reported from Beijing on June 12th (Reporter Ding Yiting (丁怡婷)): The reporter learned from the Ministry of Housing and Urban-Rural Development (住房城乡建设部) that the pilot work for the construction of complete communities has made positive progress in the past two years. More than 2,000 service facilities of various types, such as elderly care, childcare, and convenience stores, have been built and renovated, adding 24,700 new motor vehicle parking spaces, more than 5,900 community public charging facilities, and more than 700,000 square meters of public activity space and public green space.
In July 2023, the Ministry of Housing and Urban-Rural Development (住房城乡建设部) and seven other departments issued a notice deciding to carry out pilot projects for the construction of complete communities in 106 communities to improve community service functions and make up for the shortcomings of community service facilities. As of now, 18 provinces, including Zhejiang (浙江), Chongqing (重庆), Hubei (湖北), and Hunan (湖南), have expanded the scope of the pilot project, creating 3,000 model complete communities.
In response to challenges such as limited stock space in existing communities and the need to improve supporting functions, various regions have explored construction methods and work paths through pilot projects: Zhejiang (浙江) has issued regulations on urban community renewal, encouraging state organs, institutions, and state-owned enterprises to provide space resources for urban community public services through property swaps, rent reductions, and other methods; Jiangxi (江西) has formulated guidelines for the construction of complete communities, constructing an indicator system, and cultivating basic, quality, and demonstration complete communities in a tiered manner; Chongqing (重庆) takes the problems discovered in community physical examinations as the focus of renewal and renovation, strengthens the composite utilization of three-dimensional space in mountainous cities, and promotes the improvement of supporting facilities.
The relevant person in charge of the department of the Ministry of Housing and Urban-Rural Development (住房城乡建设部) stated that, in the next step, the pilot work for the construction of complete communities will expand its scope, increase efficiency, and improve quality. Various regions will carry out special community physical examinations, and cities with the conditions will prepare special plans for the construction of complete communities, establish project libraries and implementation plans for complete community construction, strengthen the guiding role of design, and implement complete community construction according to local conditions, following the principle of building where appropriate and renovating where appropriate.
In terms of work priorities, various regions will focus on solving the urgent and difficult problems of the people by improving community service facilities, creating livable living environments, promoting intelligent services, and improving community governance mechanisms, to address the problems that the people are anxious about and looking forward to solving, addressing their 急难愁盼 (jí nán chóu pàn - "urgent difficulties worrying expectations," pressing difficulties and problems that cause anxiety and are eagerly hoped to be resolved).
Return to TopIt is the "Sanxia" season, and agricultural machinery operators in many places are seizing the sunny weather to race against time to carry out summer harvesting operations. At the same time, farmers in various places are seizing the time and moisture to carry out mechanized summer sowing and planting, laying a solid foundation for the autumn harvest, creating a busy scene in the fields.
Return to TopThis newspaper's Beijing (北京) dispatch on June 12th (Reporter Wang Zheng (王政) and Liu Wenxin (刘温馨)): Recently, the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (工业和信息化部), together with the Ministry of Education (教育部), the Ministry of Human Resources and Social Security (人力资源社会保障部) and other departments, jointly issued the "Implementation Plan for Digital Transformation of the Food Industry," proposing that by 2027, the digital penetration rate of operation and management of key food enterprises will reach 80%, the numerical control rate of key processes and the penetration rate of digital R&D and design tools in food enterprises above designated size will reach 75%, more than 10 smart factories will be cultivated, more than 5 high-standard digital parks will be built, hundreds of typical application scenarios for digital transformation will be created, a group of high-level service providers for digital transformation of the food industry will be cultivated, and a series of advanced and applicable digital solutions will be formed.
The food industry is a pillar industry of the national economy and a basic people's livelihood industry, playing an important role in stabilizing growth, ensuring supply, benefiting people's livelihood, and promoting development. According to statistics, the numerical control rate of key processes and the penetration rate of digital R&D and design tools in key industrial enterprises in China's food industry have reached 63.3% and 72.8% respectively, and the smart factories of leading enterprises in the fields of dairy products and beverage manufacturing have reached leading levels.
The plan deploys four major actions: implementation of information technology innovation and application, cultivation of new models and new business forms, industrial quality improvement and upgrading, and foundation building to gather strength and empowerment, and refines them into 18 specific measures. It strengthens classified guidance for sub-sectors such as dairy product manufacturing, winemaking, and refined tea manufacturing, adheres to adapting measures to local conditions, adapting measures to industries, and implementing policies for each enterprise, and promotes the digital transformation of the food industry.
The plan proposes that by 2030, a new generation of information technology will basically achieve comprehensive and full-chain popularization and application in food enterprises above designated size, and a group of internationally competitive digital industrial clusters in the food industry will be cultivated.
Return to TopGuangzhou, June 12th (Reported by Li Gang (李刚) from this newspaper) Recently, Guangdong Province has launched 17 specific measures in six aspects to support foreign trade enterprises in expanding domestic sales. These aspects include optimizing market access services, supporting the expansion of the domestic sales market, strengthening enterprise compliance management, supporting enterprise brand building, promoting the integrated development of domestic and foreign trade, and improving the effectiveness of supervision and law enforcement.
At the "World Accreditation Day" publicity event held recently, the Guangdong Provincial Administration for Market Regulation (广东省市场监管局) conducted on-site policy interpretations on facilitation arrangements for market access, such as self-declaration of compliance with mandatory standards for export-to-domestic sales products, green channels for mandatory product certification, and green channels for industrial product production licenses. It also set up docking and exchange platforms such as a domestic and foreign trade testing and certification service docking area and an export product-to-domestic sales service area, providing face-to-face guidance and Q&A for domestic and foreign trade enterprises.
During the event, the Guangdong Provincial Domestic and Foreign Trade Testing and Certification Integration Service Alliance was established, and eight certification institutions jointly released service commitments for green channels for mandatory product certification for export-to-domestic sales products. Recently, the Guangdong Provincial Administration for Market Regulation (广东省市场监管局) guided certification institutions to open green channels for mandatory product certification for export-to-domestic sales products, issuing more than 360 mandatory product certification certificates for export-to-domestic sales products for more than 160 enterprises, involving 16 categories of products such as home appliances, electronics, and toys, saving an average of 40% of certification costs and shortening certification time by 30%.
Return to TopAn excellent member of the Communist Party of China, a loyal communist fighter, an outstanding leader in China's ethnic work and socialist legal construction, an outstanding son of the Tibetan people, and Comrade Raidi (热地), Vice Chairman of the Standing Committee of the Tenth National People's Congress, passed away due to illness in Beijing (北京) at 2:15 AM on June 6, 2025, at the age of 87.
Comrade Raidi (热地), of Tibetan ethnicity, was born in August 1938 in Biru County (比如县), Tibet (西藏). He started working in July 1959 and joined the Communist Party of China (中国共产党) in October 1961. In March 1959, under the leadership of the Communist Party of China (中国共产党), the democratic reform with the abolition of the feudal serfdom system integrating politics and religion as its core was fully launched in Tibet (西藏). Comrade Raidi (热地) was liberated from being a serf. In July 1959, he went to the Central Political and Legal Cadre School (中央政法干校) system to study cultural knowledge and public security business. In June 1962, he graduated and returned to work in Tibet (西藏), serving as an investigator in the Public Security Department of the Nagqu (那曲) Administrative Office. In early 1965, he led a team to pursue and suppress bandits, continuously chasing them for seven days and seven nights in the uninhabited area of northern Tibet (藏北) covered with ice and snow. Due to hunger, severe cold, and fatigue, he suffered severe stomach bleeding and serious physical exhaustion, but he still insisted on fighting until he finally killed the bandit leader. This victory in the pursuit and suppression caused a sensation in the Nagqu (那曲) area and even the entire Tibet (西藏). The local people called him the "Hero of Bandit Suppression." The Tibet Military Region (西藏军区) specially issued a commendation, the General Staff Department (总参谋部) also issued a circular of commendation, and the Ministry of Public Security (公安部) commended him as the "vanguard in the struggle against the enemy." From August 1966, he worked in the Nagqu (那曲) Area Public Security, Procuratorate, and Military Control Commission. From November 1968, he successively served as a cadre and deputy leader of the People's Security Group of the Nagqu (那曲) Area Revolutionary Committee. In September 1969, he participated in quelling the counter-revolutionary riots in Nagqu (那曲) and other places, and was awarded first-class merit. In June 1972, he served as the Secretary of the Nagqu (那曲) Prefectural Committee. He resolutely implemented the Party's ethnic policies, and made a lot of work and played an important role in stabilizing the local social situation, promoting economic recovery and development, and improving people's production and living conditions.
From August 1975, Comrade Raidi (热地) successively served as Secretary of the Tibet Autonomous Region (西藏自治区) Party Committee (at that time, there was a First Secretary) and Director of the Autonomous Region Poverty Alleviation Association, Deputy Director of the Agricultural and Pastoral Office of the Autonomous Region Revolutionary Committee, Secretary of the Autonomous Region Party Committee (at that time, there was a First Secretary), Secretary of the Autonomous Region Discipline Inspection Commission, Deputy Director of the Autonomous Region Revolutionary Committee, Deputy Director of the Standing Committee of the Autonomous Region People's Congress, Deputy Secretary of the Autonomous Region Party Committee, Chairman of the Autonomous Region Political Consultative Conference, Secretary of the Autonomous Region Discipline Inspection Commission, Deputy Secretary of the Autonomous Region Party Committee, Director of the Standing Committee of the Autonomous Region People's Congress, Executive Deputy Secretary of the Autonomous Region Party Committee, and Director of the Standing Committee of the Autonomous Region People's Congress. During this period, he cooperated with several main responsible comrades of the Autonomous Region Party Committee, always maintained the unity of the leadership team, and faithfully performed his duties. Under the strong leadership of the Party Central Committee (党中央), he clearly opposed ethnic separatism, firmly safeguarded ethnic unity, and powerfully打击以达赖为首的分裂势力 (dǎ jī yǐ dá lài wéi shǒu de fēn liè shì lì - "strike at separatist forces headed by the Dalai Lama," to suppress separatist activities led by the Dalai Lama). He actively carried out foreign affairs and foreign propaganda related to Tibet (西藏), and carried out a tit-for-tat struggle against Western anti-China forces. He conscientiously implemented the Party's ethnic policies, religious policies, and united front policies, uniting all forces that could be united to the greatest extent and mobilizing all positive factors. Regarding the search and determination of the reincarnation of the Tenth Panchen Lama, he resolutely implemented the principles determined by the Central Government, widely united patriotic forces, eliminated various destructive obstacles, and played an important role in stabilizing the social situation in Tibet (西藏) and the successful determination and enthronement of the Eleventh Panchen Lama. He was in charge of organizational and personnel work for a long time, adhered to the Party's cadre line, strictly controlled the political stance of cadres, vigorously cultivated, selected, and used outstanding ethnic minority cadres, paid attention to strengthening the construction of the Party's grassroots organizations, and promoted the Autonomous Region's Party building, leadership team building, and cadre team building to achieve significant results. In response to the needs of economic and social development in the Tibet Autonomous Region (西藏自治区), he suggested to the Central Government to increase aid to Tibet (援藏), promoted "counterpart support" to Tibet (西藏) and the construction of the Qinghai-Tibet Railway (青藏铁路), and proposed the establishment of the Tibet Autonomous Region Development Advisory Committee. He attached great importance to environmental protection and ecological construction, promoted the establishment of nature reserves, and effectively protected the ecological environment of Tibet (西藏). In order to enrich the connotation of the "Old Tibet Spirit" (老西藏精神), he suggested adding the content of "especially able to unite," which was recognized by the Central Government. He strongly supported the establishment of inland Tibet classes (schools) (内地西藏班（校）) and the establishment of the China Tibetology Research Center (中国藏学研究中心), and put forward many important opinions and suggestions on Tibet's (西藏) highway construction, the development of animal husbandry in northern Tibet (藏北), and the improvement of "border tea" quality. During his nearly 30 years of work in the Autonomous Region Party Committee, he devoted a lot of effort and made important contributions to safeguarding national unity, opposing ethnic separatism, enhancing ethnic unity, and promoting the economic and social development of Tibet (西藏).
In March 2003, Comrade Raidi (热地) was elected Vice Chairman of the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress at the First Session of the Tenth National People's Congress, and in the same month, he served as a member of the Party Group of the Standing Committee of the Tenth National People's Congress, growing from a liberated serf to a leader of the Party and the state. He adhered to the organic unity of the Party's leadership, the people being the masters of the country, and the rule of law, performed his duties in accordance with the law around the central tasks of the Party and the state, and made important contributions to upholding and improving the system of people's congresses and promoting socialist legal construction.
At the meetings of the Tenth National People's Congress, Comrade Raidi (热地), as a member of the Presidium of the meeting and the Standing Chairman of the Presidium, participated in presiding over the meeting and conscientiously participated in deliberations, and did a lot of effective work to ensure the smooth progress of the meeting. He emphasized that the work of the People's Congress has a particularly strong political nature, and at any time, it is necessary to adhere to the correct political direction, consciously adhere to the leadership of the Communist Party of China (中国共产党), and maintain a high degree of consistency with the Party Central Committee (党中央). He actively participated in the legislative work of the National People's Congress and its Standing Committee, participated in the deliberation of the draft amendment to the Constitution and the formulation and revision of the Anti-Secession Law, the Civil Servant Law, the Property Law, the Anti-Monopoly Law, the Anti-Money Laundering Law, the People's Bank of China Law, the Individual Income Tax Law, the Renewable Energy Law, the Energy Conservation Law, the Law on the Protection of Women's Rights and Interests, and the Law on the Protection of Minors, and made positive contributions to promoting the basic formation of the socialist legal system with Chinese characteristics. He attached great importance to the supervisory work of the People's Congress, participated in the formulation of the Supervisory Law of the Standing Committees of the People's Congresses at all levels, and promoted the institutionalization, standardization, and proceduralization of the supervisory work of the People's Congress. He attended the symposium commemorating the 20th anniversary of the promulgation and implementation of the Law on Regional Ethnic Autonomy, the symposium commemorating the 5th anniversary of the implementation of the Sand Prevention and Control Law, and the 15th anniversary symposium and commendation meeting of the China Environmental Protection Century Tour, and promoted the implementation of the Party Central Committee's major decisions and deployments.
Comrade Raidi (热地) actively participated in the foreign affairs work of the People's Congress, and successively led delegations of the National People's Congress to conduct friendly visits to many countries, attended the dialogue meeting of the Third Pacific Island Forum Speakers' Meeting, and met with delegations of foreign parliaments and international friends many times. In foreign exchanges, he resolutely implemented the overall deployment of the Party and the state's foreign affairs work, focused on publicizing China's reform and opening-up policies and the excellent situation, publicized the system of people's congresses and the achievements of democratic and legal construction, and promoted the international community to enhance its understanding, trust, and support for China; vigorously publicized the Party's ethnic policies,旗帜鲜明 (qí zhì xiān míng - "distinct banner," clearly and definitely) clarified that Tibet (西藏) has been an inseparable part of China since ancient times, introduced the development and progress of Tibet (西藏), and enhanced the international community's understanding of Tibet (西藏).
In March 2008, Comrade Raidi (热地) no longer served as Vice Chairman of the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress. After retiring from his leadership position, he still cared about the development of the Party and the state's cause, cared about the lives of the people, and paid attention to the work of ethnic unity. In September 2019, he was awarded the national honorary title of "Outstanding Contributor to Ethnic Unity." Since the 18th National Congress of the Communist Party of China (党的十八大), he has resolutely supported and supported the leadership of the Party Central Committee (党中央) with Comrade Xi Jinping (习近平) as the core, and firmly supported the construction of Party conduct and integrity and the anti-corruption struggle.
Comrade Raidi (热地) was an alternate member of the Eleventh Central Committee of the Communist Party of China (中国共产党第十一届中央候补委员), and a member of the Twelfth, Thirteenth, Fourteenth, Fifteenth, and Sixteenth Central Committees (第十二届、十三届、十四届、十五届、十六届中央委员).
Comrade Raidi (热地) conscientiously studied Marxism-Leninism, Mao Zedong Thought, Deng Xiaoping Theory, the "Three Represents" important thought, and the Scientific Outlook on Development, deeply studied and implemented Xi Jinping Thought on Socialism with Chinese Characteristics for a New Era, and always maintained a high degree of consistency with the Party Central Committee (党中央) in thought, politics, and action. He firmly adhered to the centralized and unified leadership of the Party Central Committee (党中央), resolutely implemented the Party Central Committee's major decisions and deployments, strictly abided by political discipline and political rules, and always remained loyal to the Party, shared the Party's worries, and fulfilled his responsibilities for the Party. He deeply implemented the Party's ethnic theory and ethnic policies, cared about Tibet (西藏) and the people of all ethnic groups, and devoted a lot of effort to the economic development and improvement of people's livelihoods in ethnic areas. He adhered to principles, was fair and upright, was open-minded and selfless, was strict with himself and honest and clean, had strict requirements on his family members and staff, and always maintained the political character and noble sentiments of a communist.
Comrade Raidi's (热地) life was a revolutionary life, a glorious life, and a life of serving the people wholeheartedly. His death is a major loss to the Party and the country. We must turn grief into strength, learn from his revolutionary spirit, noble character, and fine style, unite more closely around the Party Central Committee (党中央) with Comrade Xi Jinping (习近平) as the core, hold high the great banner of socialism with Chinese characteristics, fully implement Xi Jinping Thought on Socialism with Chinese Characteristics for a New Era, deeply understand the decisive significance of the "Two Establishments," strengthen the "Four Consciousnesses," strengthen the "Four Confidences," achieve the "Two Safeguards," strengthen confidence, unite and cooperate, **踔厉奋发** (chuō lì fèn fā - "vigorous and striving," to exert oneself vigorously; to forge ahead with determination) and forge ahead bravely, and unite and struggle to comprehensively promote the construction of a strong country and the great cause of national rejuvenation with Chinese-style modernization.
Comrade Raidi (热地) will be immortal!
(Xinhua News Agency, Beijing (北京), June 12)
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General Secretary Xi Jinping (习近平) encouraged the vast number of private enterprises and private entrepreneurs at the symposium on private enterprises to "unswervingly follow the path of high-quality development, adhere to their main business, strengthen the real economy, strengthen independent innovation, transform the mode of development, and continuously improve the quality, efficiency, and core competitiveness of enterprises." During his inspection in Henan (河南) in May, General Secretary Xi Jinping (习近平) emphasized: "We must strengthen our confidence, unswervingly do our own things well, unswervingly expand high-level opening up to the outside world, focus on stabilizing employment, stabilizing enterprises, stabilizing the market, and stabilizing expectations, and respond to various uncertainties with the certainty of high-quality development."
Private enterprises are the largest foreign trade entity. The latest data from the General Administration of Customs shows that in the first five months of this year, private enterprises' imports and exports reached 10.25 trillion yuan, a year-on-year increase of 7%, accounting for 57.1% of China's (中国) total foreign trade value, an increase of 2.4 percentage points compared with the same period last year. Among them, exports reached 6.97 trillion yuan, a year-on-year increase of 8%, accounting for 65.4% of China's (中国) total exports; imports reached 3.28 trillion yuan, a year-on-year increase of 4.9%, accounting for 45.1% of China's (中国) total imports. While achieving rapid growth in foreign trade scale, the development quality of private enterprises is also continuously improving.
Actively Respond to Changes and Explore New Markets
Since the beginning of this year, facing a complex external environment, private enterprises have demonstrated strong adaptability and competitive advantages, responding to "new" trends, moving towards "new" directions, creating new products and new advantages, developing new business formats and new models, striving to explore new markets and new spaces, and enhancing the "new content" of foreign trade.
Guangdong (广东) Dongguan (东莞) Weishi Culture Technology Co., Ltd. was recently selected as a key national cultural export enterprise for 2025-2026. Weishi Culture's (微石文化) self-operated brand "PiCOOL" is a metal model toy with product designs incorporating excellent traditional Chinese cultural elements. Enthusiasts can assemble metal pieces into handicrafts according to instructions and videos, experiencing the joy of manual creation.
"After nearly 10,000 material, structural, and process experiments, we launched metal assembled trendy toys. In the research and development process, we focused on combining China's (中国) industrial manufacturing advantages with excellent traditional Chinese culture, and continuously improved工艺设计 and cultural aesthetic levels. Currently, we export more than 1,000 products overseas, selling in more than 100 countries and regions. Our 3D metal puzzles have a 95% market share in the global market, and our export volume in the first five months increased by about 20% year-on-year," said Ye Zuwei (叶祖威), Deputy General Manager of Dongguan (东莞) Weishi Culture Technology Co., Ltd.
The vast number of private foreign trade enterprises quickly respond to the diversified needs of the global market and continuously stimulate new demands from global consumers through innovation. "New products," "trendy products," and "**爆品**" (bào pǐn - "explosive products," extremely popular or trending items) are constantly emerging, and the export scale of self-owned brand products is increasing year by year, promoting the "renewal" of competitiveness upgrades.
Shidannu Group Co., Ltd., located in Ningbo (宁波), Zhejiang (浙江) Province, is an enterprise focusing on the design, research and development, production, and sales of knitted garments. In the first four months, the company's total import and export volume was 250 million US dollars, a year-on-year increase of 15.8%, and its products were exported to more than 50 countries and regions.
"We have established 5 production bases in China (中国) and 4 overseas production bases in countries such as Cambodia (柬埔寨), Vietnam (越南), and Myanmar (缅甸). Through 5 overseas regional management centers and 8 manufacturing centers, we have formed a complete manufacturing value chain covering global brand needs," said Shi Qiong (石琼), Deputy General Manager of the Foreign Trade Business Department of Shidannu Group Co., Ltd. The company actively explores new overseas production bases in Central America (中美洲) and North Africa (北非) and expands its global production and manufacturing supply chain network.
Private enterprises account for more than 90% of the total number of enterprises in Zhejiang (浙江) and are the main force in Zhejiang's (浙江) foreign trade. The vast number of enterprises respond to the uncertainty of the external environment with innovative development. According to Ningbo Customs (宁波海关) statistics, in the first five months, Zhejiang Province's (浙江省) private enterprises' imports and exports reached 1829.38 billion yuan, a year-on-year increase of 8%, of which exports reached 1452.16 billion yuan, a year-on-year increase of 10%.
Digital Empowerment, Forging New Advantages
From low-cost, high-performance intelligent robots to medical equipment with a number of industry-leading technologies; from globally popular trendy new products to clothing and shoes with novel materials, many private enterprises are both "single champions" in the industry and brave "**突破者**" (tū pò zhě - "breakers," those who achieve breakthroughs) who go "from 0 to 1."
Shandong Lingong Construction Machinery Co., Ltd. (山东临工工程机械有限公司) is a national high-tech enterprise. Its recently launched high-end new products are popular in overseas markets, and the production workshop is stepping up production of overseas orders. The production schedule for excavators has already been arranged until mid-July.
"Our products are exported to more than 140 countries and regions. In the first five months, the company's total import and export value reached 1.57 billion yuan, a year-on-year increase of 15%," said Zhang Shuai (张帅), Deputy General Manager of International Marketing at Shandong Lingong Construction Machinery Co., Ltd. (山东临工工程机械有限公司).
Promoting digital transformation and intelligent design, more and more private enterprises are promoting "China's (中国) intelligent manufacturing" to the world.
Dongguan (东莞), Guangdong (广东) has more than 7,000 robot-related enterprises, and its export products include welding robots, handling robots, and assembly robots. According to statistics, in the first five months of this year, Dongguan (东莞) exported more than 190 million yuan of industrial robots, a year-on-year increase of 116.4%.
Songling Robot (Dongguan) Co., Ltd. (松灵机器人（东莞）有限公司) focuses on providing mobile robot system solutions. Currently, it has implemented more than 3,000 robot application solutions globally, including security inspection, agriculture, and logistics. Chen Peng (陈鹏), Marketing Director of the company, introduced: "Our customers mainly come from North America (北美), Asia-Pacific (亚太), and Europe (欧洲). In the first five months of this year, export orders increased by about 50% year-on-year, and the growth trend is still continuing."
From small two-wheeled electric vehicles and electric scooters to large marine engineering equipment and wind power equipment, the "green" content of private enterprises' export products is also continuously increasing.
Ninebot (九号公司) has a global research and development production base in Changzhou (常州), Jiangsu (江苏) Province. The production base produces one electric scooter every 30 seconds, and 8 of the company's products are sold to the world every minute. Currently, the cumulative global shipments exceed 14 million units.
"Driven by the concept of green travel, electric scooters and other products have achieved a transformation from 'toys' to 'tools' globally," said Li Mingjiu (李明九), head of the manufacturing plant of Ninebot (Changzhou) Technology Co., Ltd. (纳恩博（常州）科技有限公司). "In the first five months of this year, our company's export value of goods increased by 77.06% year-on-year." According to Nanjing Customs (南京海关) statistics, in the first five months of this year, Jiangsu's (江苏) exports of electric motorcycles and bicycles reached 3.2 billion yuan, a year-on-year increase of 21.6%.
Expand Imports to Meet New Demands
China (中国) has maintained its position as the world's second-largest importer of goods for 16 consecutive years. Actively expanding the import of high-quality goods, private enterprises are an important force in China's (中国) consumer goods imports.
On the evening of May 28, 3 tons of mangoes produced in Bangladesh (孟加拉国) arrived at Changsha Huanghua Airport (长沙黄花机场) port by flight from Dhaka (达卡), marking China's (中国) first import of mangoes from Bangladesh (孟加拉国). Luo Qi (罗琦), Executive Deputy General Manager of Hunan Babaili Holding Group Co., Ltd. (湖南八百里控股集团股份有限公司), the importer, introduced that the mangoes will enter domestic e-commerce, supermarkets, and fresh food chain channels for sale.
Coffee green beans from 25 countries jointly building the "Belt and Road" (一带一路) such as Ethiopia (埃塞俄比亚), Kenya (肯尼亚), Vietnam (越南), Peru (秘鲁), and Jamaica (牙买加) gathered in Shanghai (上海), which is known for its "coffee culture." According to Shanghai Customs (上海海关) statistics, in the first four months of this year, Shanghai (上海) port imported 2.67 billion yuan of coffee, a year-on-year increase of 15.5%.
While enriching people's dining tables, imported goods are constantly innovating consumption scenarios. In May, at Chimelong Water Park (长隆水上乐园) in Panyu District (番禺区), Guangzhou (广州), two newly assembled imported water amusement facilities attracted much attention. Chen Yi (陈奕), the relevant person in charge of Guangzhou Chimelong Resort (广州长隆度假区), said that Panyu Customs (番禺海关), which is under Guangzhou Customs (广州海关), arranged special personnel to connect with the company and carried out inspection of the company's imported amusement facilities at the first time. The equipment has now been put into trial operation, providing tourists with a fresher and more diverse play experience.
Supporting the development and growth of private foreign trade enterprises, various regions continue to exert efforts. Sichuan (四川) launched the 2025 "Hundred Enterprises Leading, Thousand Enterprises Upgrading" cultivation work for foreign trade enterprises to enhance the ability of foreign trade enterprises to expand markets and resist risks; Zhejiang (浙江) launched the "Goods Connecting the World" industrial belt overseas plan to help more foreign trade enterprises "**品牌出海、货通全球**" (pǐn pái chū hǎi, huò tōng quán qiú - "brands go overseas, goods connect the world," to promote brands internationally and facilitate global trade); Shandong (山东) launched the "Ten Thousand Enterprises Going Overseas, Shandong Trade Globally" international market development plan to fully serve enterprises to expand markets, increase orders, and stabilize market share.
From accelerating the transition from "product going overseas" to "brand going overseas" and "culture going overseas," private enterprises are continuously increasing their efforts in technological innovation and brand building, bursting with new vitality for foreign trade development.
(Ding Qianqian (丁茜茜) participated in the writing)
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South of Luoyang (洛阳), two mountains face each other, with the Yi River (伊水) flowing between them. Inside the Longmen Grottoes (龙门石窟), cultural heritage workers are engrossed in their tasks. Establishing a monitoring and early warning system, applying microwave moisture meters, ultrasonic non-destructive testing, and other technologies... Adhering to the principle of "protection first," utilizing advanced technology to enhance the level of protection, ensuring that the grottoes with a history of over 1500 years retain their splendor forever.
Cultural heritage bears witness to Chinese civilization and is an irreplaceable and valuable asset. On May 19th, General Secretary Xi Jinping (习近平) emphasized during his inspection of the Longmen Grottoes (龙门石窟) in Luoyang (洛阳), Henan (河南): "We must protect, inherit, and disseminate these treasures of Chinese culture."
June 14th marks the "Cultural and Natural Heritage Day" of 2025. Since the 18th National Congress of the Communist Party of China, under the leadership and promotion of the Party Central Committee with Comrade Xi Jinping (习近平) at its core, China has made remarkable achievements in the protection and inheritance of cultural heritage, continuing the historical and cultural lineage and composing contemporary chapters.
Promoting the Systematic Protection of Cultural Heritage
For cultural heritage, protection is paramount. General Secretary Xi Jinping (习近平) emphasized: "Upholding a heart of reverence for history and love for culture, adhering to the principles of 'protection first, rational utilization, and minimal intervention,' and promoting the systematic protection and unified supervision of cultural heritage."
Effective from March 1st, the newly revised Law on the Protection of Cultural Relics is implemented, focusing on comprehensively strengthening the systematic protection of cultural heritage; "Promoting the systematic protection of cultural heritage" is written into this year's "Government Work Report."
From protection to systematic protection, the change in concept is a profound reflection and systematic consideration of how to better handle the relationship between tradition and modernity, inheritance and development in the process of modernization, thereby promoting greater achievements in cultural heritage protection work.
"We must continue to strengthen archaeological research, improve the level of cultural relic protection, provide solid support for promoting the excellent traditional Chinese culture and enhancing cultural confidence, so that the treasures of Chinese civilization can be preserved forever, benefit future generations, and inspire people to continuously enhance their sense of national pride and confidence." Last November, General Secretary Xi Jinping (习近平) emphasized while visiting the exhibition of unearthed Qin and Han bamboo slips at the Yunmeng County Museum (云梦县博物馆) in Hubei (湖北).
In April of this year, the final evaluation meeting for the "Top Ten Archaeological New Discoveries of China in 2024" was held. The Mengxi River Site Cluster (濛溪河遗址群) in Ziyang (资阳), Sichuan (四川), the Zhouyuan Site (周原遗址) in Baoji (宝鸡), Shaanxi (陕西), the No. 1 Tomb of Wu Wangdun (武王墩一号墓) in Huainan (淮南), Anhui (安徽)... These new archaeological discoveries cover multiple fields such as the origin of mankind and the origin of Chinese civilization, further substantiating the prominent characteristics of Chinese civilization.
767,000 immovable cultural relics, 108 million (sets) of state-owned movable cultural relics, and over 100,000 representative items of intangible cultural heritage at all levels... The historical, artistic, and scientific value contained in these valuable assets is immeasurable.
Rescue protection, productive protection, holistic protection, classified protection... China is striving to enhance the inheritance and practice capabilities of intangible cultural heritage, protect practice sites, and continuously enhance the inheritance vitality of intangible cultural heritage.
As the protection of cultural heritage has achieved historic achievements, the archaeological craze, museum craze, intangible cultural heritage craze, cultural and creative craze, and "Guochao (国潮)" trend continue to heat up—
As of the end of 2024, China has 7,046 registered museums, with a free opening rate of 91.46%. In 2024, they received 1.49 billion visitors; In 2024, Douyin (抖音) added over 200 million new videos related to national-level representative projects of intangible cultural heritage, a year-on-year increase of 31%, and 14 million netizens shared their intangible cultural heritage experiences.
For the systematic protection of cultural heritage, talent is key.
In March of this year, the list of the sixth batch of national-level representative inheritors of intangible cultural heritage was announced, totaling 942 people. At present, the total size of the national-level representative inheritor team of intangible cultural heritage is nearly 4,000 people, and the inheritance strength has been further strengthened.
Taking over the baton of history, more and more young people are joining the ranks of protecting cultural relics and inheriting intangible cultural heritage, carefully guarding cultural heritage.
The flowing water meanders through the streets and alleys, the bluestone roads wind forward, and the Naxi ancient music echoes melodiously... The World Cultural Heritage site, the ancient city of Lijiang (丽江古城) in Yunnan (云南), with a history of over 800 years, lies quietly surrounded by mountains. In the first quarter of this year, 20,076,400 tourists came here to experience a different life.
With beautiful scenery and distinctive culture, represented by the ancient city of Lijiang (丽江古城), historical and cultural cities, towns, villages, and historical and cultural blocks across the country are launching personalized cultural creations and trendy experiences on the basis of preserving the historical and cultural context, attracting more tourists to deeply experience the excellent traditional Chinese culture.
The Yellow River (黄河) with its magnificent momentum, the Yangtze River (长江) surging endlessly, the Great Wall (万里长城) winding and majestic, the Beijing-Hangzhou Grand Canal (京杭大运河) connecting the past and the present... To create historical and cultural symbols that inherit Chinese civilization, the construction of the Great Wall, Grand Canal, Long March, Yellow River, and Yangtze River National Cultural Parks is advancing with high quality. Strolling among them, people feel the long history of Chinese culture and the breadth and depth of Chinese civilization.
"When traveling to many places, I will take my children to revolutionary memorial halls to relive the red history." Liu Yanbing (刘艳兵), a visitor born in the 1980s, said at the Eighth Route Army Taihang Memorial Hall (八路军太行纪念馆). Nowadays, more and more people are entering revolutionary museums, memorial halls, Party history museums, and martyrs' cemeteries across the country, enhancing their spiritual strength by reliving history and remembering the martyrs.
Empowering Economic and Social Development with Culture
"We must deepen the construction of urban and rural spiritual civilization, optimize the supply of cultural products and services, and empower economic and social development with culture." During this year's National People's Congress, General Secretary Xi Jinping (习近平) emphasized while participating in the deliberation of the Jiangsu (江苏) delegation.
On March 17th this year, during his inspection of the Zhaoxing Dong Village (肇兴侗寨) in Liping County (黎平县), Guizhou (贵州), General Secretary Xi Jinping (习近平) was impressed to see that the ethnic traditional culture such as stilted buildings, ancient villages, intangible cultural heritage instruments, Dong ethnic group grand songs, and batik techniques were not only well protected but also radiated the brilliance of the times. He exclaimed, "These ethnic characteristics are very simple and fashionable."
The simple charm cannot be separated from proper protection; the fashionable atmosphere benefits from innovation and creation. In rural areas, old crafts, old tunes, and old customs have become new highlights for the masses to find employment and increase income.
Miao embroidery (苗绣), Yi embroidery (彝绣), Qiang embroidery (羌绣), etc., allow embroiderers to earn money, raise children, and guard their homes. Dong ethnic group grand songs, Shaanxi storytelling, etc., have become popular projects attracting tourists to "check in"... With intangible cultural heritage skills, the villagers are full of energy. Data shows that as of the end of 2024, a total of 11,000 intangible cultural heritage workshops have been built nationwide, directly absorbing more than 200,000 people lifted out of poverty to achieve employment, with an average annual income of about 36,000 yuan per person.
In cities, culture empowers the economy, and the economy "revitalizes" culture, adding wings to local development.
"One Pingjiang Road (平江路), half of Gusu City (姑苏城)." Pingjiang Road (平江路) in Suzhou (苏州), Jiangsu (江苏), is 1,606 meters long, and the spirit of Suzhou craftsmanship (苏工) and Suzhou production (苏作) pursuing the ultimate is passed down from generation to generation here; high-rise buildings stand in the Suzhou Industrial Park (苏州工业园区), and economic prosperity and cultural prosperity coexist harmoniously.
The people are the foundation of the country, harmony and courtesy, being kind to neighbors, and following the laws of nature... Traditional culture contains rich ideas and thinking on governing the country, and all regions draw ideological wisdom from it, giving it fresh contemporary value.
General Secretary Xi Jinping (习近平) emphasized: "We must strengthen the protection of historical and cultural heritage, adhere to creative transformation and innovative development, and work together to develop advanced socialist culture, promote revolutionary culture, and inherit the excellent traditional Chinese culture, so as to lay a solid cultural foundation for social governance."
This year's "Supreme People's Court Work Report" proposed to promote the mediation methods such as the "Six-Foot Lane (六尺巷)" in Anhui (安徽). This measure integrates the spirit of courtesy and harmony into social governance work, helping to create a social environment where people live and work in peace and contentment.
Cultivating people with culture, benefiting the people with culture, enriching the city with culture, and revitalizing industries with culture, today's China's cultural heritage protection and inheritance allows the excellent traditional Chinese culture to radiate new vitality, contributing important strength to promoting the coordinated development of material civilization and spiritual civilization.
Deepening Exchanges and Mutual Learning in the Cultural Field and Cooperation in Cultural Heritage Protection
General Secretary Xi Jinping (习近平) emphasized: "Continuously enhance the country's cultural soft power and the influence of Chinese culture."
The movie "Ne Zha (哪吒之魔童闹海)" topped the fifth place on the global box office chart; the game "Black Myth: Wukong (黑神话：悟空)" became popular around the world, setting off a "Journey to the West (西游)" craze... Excellent traditional Chinese culture is heading to the world in a more fashionable, diverse, and open manner.
On March 5th this year, General Secretary Xi Jinping (习近平) recalled a past event while participating in the deliberation of the Jiangsu (江苏) delegation: "When I was working in Zhejiang (浙江), I promoted the friendly exchanges between Hangzhou (杭州) and Verona (维罗纳), two 'cities of love' in Italy. Hangzhou (杭州) has Liang Zhu (梁祝) and the Legend of the White Snake (白蛇传), and Verona (维罗纳) has Romeo and Juliet."
The overseas popularity of the youth version of "The Peony Pavilion (牡丹亭)" and the friendly exchanges between the two "cities of love" demonstrate the diversity, equality, and inclusiveness of world civilizations, and Chinese culture shines even more brilliantly in the exchanges and collisions with different civilizations.
Chinese civilization emphasizes harmony but difference, harmony and coexistence, emphasizes that each is beautiful in its own way, and that all are beautiful together, and emphasizes openness, inclusiveness, exchange, and mutual learning. In today's world where the future and destiny of all countries are closely linked, the tolerant coexistence, exchange, and mutual learning of different civilizations play an irreplaceable role in promoting the modernization process of human society and the prosperity of the world's civilization garden.
Pursuing harmony and coexistence—
On December 4th last year, the "Spring Festival (春节)" was successfully inscribed on the UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage list. The Spring Festival culture, which embodies the Chinese people's ethical emotions, national feelings, and the value concept of harmony and coexistence, is better heading to the world.
Taking the inscription as an opportunity to build a bridge for cultural exchanges and people-to-people connectivity. As of now, China has 44 projects listed in the UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage List, ranking first in the world. More and more Chinese intangible cultural heritage has become a universally accepted, recognized, and appreciated symbol of Chinese culture, conveying the ideal of "valuing harmony and seeking common ground" in excellent traditional Chinese culture.
Upholding that all are beautiful together—
General Secretary Xi Jinping (习近平) pointed out, "We must explore inspiration from historical culture, deepen exchanges and mutual learning in the cultural field and cooperation in cultural heritage protection, so that each is beautiful in its own way, and that all are beautiful together."
Cultural heritage is an important carrier for deepening exchanges and mutual learning among civilizations.
In April of this year, UNESCO announced that 74 documentary heritages were newly included in the "Memory of the World Register," including three heritages declared by China, such as the Marquis Yi of Zeng Bells (随州曾侯乙编钟). Since its excavation, replicas of the Marquis Yi of Zeng Bells have been exhibited in more than 20 countries and regions. "The ritual and music culture conveyed by the bells and the concept of 'all are beautiful together' in Chinese civilization have played an important role in promoting mutual learning among civilizations," said Li Youping (李幼平), a specially appointed professor at the Central Conservatory of Music (中央音乐学院).
Reflecting national rejuvenation—
In the early morning of May 18th this year, the second volume of the Silk Manuscript of Zidanku (子弹库帛书), "Five Elements Order (五行令)," and the third volume, "Attack and Defense Divination (攻守占)," which had been wandering overseas for 79 years, flew from Washington to Beijing. Chinese Ambassador to the United States Xie Feng (谢锋) said that Chinese cultural relics lost overseas were far from their homeland due to national weakness and chaos, and are now embarking on their return journey with national rejuvenation.
The fate of culture is linked to the fate of the country, and the cultural heritage is linked to the national heritage. Since the 18th National Congress of the Communist Party of China, more than 2,000 pieces (sets) of lost cultural relics and artworks have returned to the motherland, witnessing and writing a new history.
"We must protect and inherit this valuable cultural heritage, so that the wisdom and creation of our ancestors will always inspire future generations and continuously enhance our sense of national pride and confidence." Extending to future generations and benefiting the people, today, cultural heritage has become a valuable resource for strengthening cultural confidence and building a strong cultural country, and has gathered a strong spiritual force for promoting the construction of a strong country and the great rejuvenation of the Chinese nation.
(Related reports on page six)
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This year's "Government Work Report" proposed: "Vigorously develop the county economy" and "Develop new quality productive forces according to local conditions." The county economy is the micro-foundation and "capillary" of the national economy, and also an important field for developing new quality productive forces. Starting today, this edition will launch a series of commentaries, observing the depth and breadth of new quality productive forces taking root in China from the distinctive county economies, so as to stabilize expectations and gather wisdom and strength to promote high-quality development.
——Editor
十年磨一剑 (shí nián mó yī jiàn - "ten years to grind a sword," it takes great patience and effort to perfect something), is not simply repeating one thing, but constantly solving new problems in the process of chasing the tide of the times.
In front of the big screen, production details are clearly visible; deep in the factory, robots carry materials back and forth; automated machinery is like a precision printing machine, accurately "printing" circuit boards (PCBs)... Walking into the high-tech industrial park in Xinfeng County (信丰县), Ganzhou (赣州), Jiangxi (江西) Province, the high-end production lines are eye-catching.
Xinfeng (信丰) is a traditional agricultural county, famous for its navel oranges in southern Jiangxi (赣南脐橙), but now it has made a name for itself in the electronic information industry. In just a few years, more than 30 listed companies have gathered locally, including 19 in the electronic information industry. In 2024, the electronic information industry in Xinfeng County (信丰县) achieved a revenue of 22.66 billion yuan, a year-on-year increase of 15%.
Why can a mountainous county with a resident population of less than 700,000, which is neither coastal nor bordering, occupy a place in the fiercely competitive electronic information industry?
Adhering to digging for new and nurturing small, is an important code for Xinfeng (信丰) to cultivate new quality productive forces. In 2002, a group of people who did business in Guangdong (广东) returned to their hometown to start businesses, introducing the electronic information industry to Xinfeng (信丰). However, the industry has long been difficult to grow and strengthen, and many companies also face problems such as outdated equipment, aging production lines, and low production capacity.
How to choose? Given its proximity to the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area (粤港澳大湾区), the formation of a certain industrial base, and certain comparative advantages in labor and land costs, Xinfeng (信丰) resolutely decided to take the electronic information industry as the primary industry, and clarified the development ideas: it is difficult to "attract large and strong" under existing conditions, so it will make great efforts to cultivate potential small and micro enterprises, help them get started, and at the same time focus on optimizing the business environment and continuously cultivate the soil for industrial development.
From launching the province's first "no certificate required" handling service, to implementing the efficient approval model of "start construction upon land acquisition and put into production upon completion," to holding government-enterprise morning tea meetings to solve practical difficulties point-to-point, Xinfeng (信丰) continues to improve the policies and measures for cultivating the industry, and implements them into concrete actions to serve enterprises.
Identifying the right track and patiently cultivating, long-term cultivation will eventually bear fruit. Today, Xinfeng (信丰) has developed into the largest PCB industry cluster in Jiangxi Province (江西省), with 141 electronic information enterprises above designated size and 67 PCB and supporting enterprises above designated size. The person in charge of Xinfeng Zhengtianwei Electronic Technology Co., Ltd. (信丰正天伟电子科技有限公司) said with emotion that 16 years ago, the company only had a small laboratory, and had nothing but technology. Xinfeng County (信丰县) began to cultivate them from that time, and promoted the company to grow into a specialized, refined, and new "little giant" enterprise and a national high-tech enterprise.
Plant the phoenix tree, and the phoenix will come to roost. A solid industrial base and a good development environment have formed a cluster effect. A listed company that originally had no intention of investing immediately changed its mind after conducting an on-the-spot investigation of Xinfeng's (信丰) industrial chain supporting facilities, and signed a contract to set up a factory a few months later. Coupled with the dividends brought by the industrial gradient transfer of the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area (粤港澳大湾区), Xinfeng (信丰) is now ushering in a valuable period of development opportunity, and a number of PCB listed companies are shifting their development focus here and "investing again and again."
Developing new quality productive forces is a long-term process, and will always face new challenges. 十年磨一剑 (shí nián mó yī jiàn - "ten years to grind a sword," it takes great patience and effort to perfect something), is not simply repeating one thing, but constantly solving new problems in the process of chasing the tide of the times.
After the formation of the electronic information industry cluster, the talent gap has become a major challenge for Xinfeng (信丰). It is not enough to simply improve the investment promotion level of party member cadres, it is necessary to introduce more professional talents. Establish the Xinfeng College (信丰学院) of the China Electronic Circuit Industry Association (中国电子电路行业协会), open electronic information "order classes" to cultivate more innovative and practical talents; rely on leading enterprises and chain-leading enterprises to build high-end research and development institutions and cultivate innovation platforms; introduce more than 100 experts from many universities to serve as "science and technology deputy general managers" of enterprises to help promote the integration of industry, academia and research... Focusing on industrial needs, optimizing policy supply, and innovating service mechanisms can continuously inject new impetus into high-quality development.
The "Decision" of the Third Plenary Session of the 20th CPC Central Committee (党的二十届三中全会) proposed: "Improve the system and mechanism for developing new quality productive forces according to local conditions." At present, a new round of scientific and technological revolution and industrial transformation is accelerating. Standing at the crossroads of the old and the new, facing challenges directly, identifying the right direction, based on its own characteristics, maintaining development determination with long-termism, and optimizing the development ecology with systematic thinking, we will be able to better grasp the opportunities of the times and promote the accelerated formation of new quality productive forces.
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Deepening the application of technologies such as artificial intelligence, virtual reality, and big data in the consumer sector can reshape the supply-demand relationship, enhance the matching degree of supply and demand, and continuously enhance consumer willingness with better consumer experiences.
Retail stores have launched AI interactive shelves. When consumers pick up a product, the screen on the shelf begins to introduce its functions and features. After installing AI inspection products in restaurants, the management system automatically identifies whether kitchen staff have washed their hands and identifies product shortages in real time. Unmanned stores use computer vision, gravity-sensing shelves, etc. to accurately identify commodity picking behavior, and consumers can "take and go" through facial recognition or mobile phone scanning...
Walking into the 25th China Retail Trade Fair (中国零售业博览会), from hardware products such as smart shelves, cold chain equipment, unmanned vehicles and drones, to software systems that collect data in real time, analyze intelligently, and issue instructions automatically, artificial intelligence has penetrated into the entire retail chain and all links, opening up the imagination space for the transformation of the retail industry and bringing new consumer experiences to consumers.
This year's "Government Work Report" proposed to "continue to promote the 'Artificial Intelligence+' action." Among them, "Artificial Intelligence + Consumption" can not only enrich the application scenarios of artificial intelligence, but also provide new paths and new growth points for expanding domestic demand in all directions. Deepening the application of technologies such as artificial intelligence, virtual reality, and big data in the consumer sector can reshape the supply-demand relationship, enhance the matching degree of supply and demand, and continuously enhance consumer willingness with better consumer experiences.
Having gone through the "shortage economy," what kind of retail can attract consumers to willingly open their wallets? An important trend in modern retail is the shift from a focus on goods to a focus on users. Nowadays, young consumers who grew up in the digital age are gradually becoming the main force of consumption. The retail industry can only meet higher consumer expectations by providing more personalized services and instant gratification. For example, some beauty stores have launched AI interactive shelves, where consumers can speak their needs into the shelf microphone, and the shelf can help find and recommend products. For another example, through e-commerce's virtual fitting and 3D display functions, consumers do not have to enter the fitting room to experience the "wearing effect." With the help of AI empowerment, the formation of customized product recommendations, personalized marketing information, and flexible and convenient payment and delivery methods can put the user-centered approach into practice and continuously improve the sense of consumer gain.
Using big data and artificial intelligence to accurately profile users can connect consumer-side data and production-side data, promote accurate matching of supply and demand, and achieve large-scale flexible production and customized production. For example, some companies collect consumers' personalized needs through C2M (Customer-to-Manufacturer), and then provide diversified designs through precise analysis, thereby solving the contradiction between personalized customization and large-scale production. It can be seen that "Artificial Intelligence + Consumption" can form a positive feedback of demand-driven supply through the complete closed loop of data, realizing the two-way stimulation of supply and demand.
AI empowerment also means the value reshaping of the entire retail industry chain. At present, retail stores are evolving from the traditional "people, goods, and place" to "intelligent ecological place." Whether online or offline, with the use of artificial intelligence technology, manufacturers, logistics providers, and retailers can achieve seamless connection and realize comprehensive improvement from product research and development, marketing to organizational processes, and inventory management, thereby significantly improving the overall efficiency and effectiveness of the supply chain.
China has huge consumption potential, with a population of more than 1.4 billion and more than 400 million middle-income people. At the same time, China's supply capacity is also very strong. The output of more than 220 kinds of industrial products ranks first in the world, and it is the only country in the world that has all industrial categories in the United Nations industrial classification. The retail industry is a bridge between supply and demand. Using AI technology to find and meet consumers' real needs and new needs will better combine China's extraordinary supply capacity and ultra-large-scale consumer market, further release consumption potential, and expand domestic demand.
Return to TopThe Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (工业和信息化部) recently released the first list of key cultivation areas for traditional advantageous food production areas and local characteristic food industries, including 39 key cultivation targets such as Yunnan Small Grain Coffee (云南小粒咖啡) and West Lake Longjing Tea (西湖龙井茶), covering major categories of the food industry such as dairy product manufacturing, beverage manufacturing, brewing industry, and refined tea manufacturing. This will help guide various regions to deeply explore characteristic and advantageous food resources and create a local characteristic food development pattern of "hundred-billion-yuan leading enterprises, trillion-yuan clusters, and ten-trillion-yuan industries."
This is precisely:
The list of delicacies is admired by all,
Fine tea and mellow wine compete in beauty.
Good strategies and governance seek perfection,
The industry grandly opens up billions and trillions.
Pei Huiwen (裴回文)
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[Person] Cheng Feiqun (程飞群) Who "Stopped at Manhole to Save People" in the Rainy Night
[Story] Fuyang City (阜阳市), Anhui (安徽) Province, was hit by heavy rainstorms, and many streets were flooded. Cheng Feiqun (程飞群), who was picking up her child from school, stepped into a manhole with its cover washed away by the rain in knee-deep water. With the water about to submerge her head, at the critical moment, a young man she didn't know offered a helping hand and helped Cheng Feiqun (程飞群) escape. Still in shock, Cheng Feiqun (程飞群) did not leave, but stood by the manhole with an umbrella, warning people. Many citizens also joined in guarding and making warning signs. Subsequently, municipal personnel rushed to the scene, and everyone worked together to eliminate the danger.
[Commentary]
"I dare not leave, I am afraid others will fall in." After surviving the ordeal, Cheng Feiqun (程飞群) was still in shock, her voice with a sob, and her face was indistinguishable from rain or tears. She is an ordinary person who has just escaped a disaster, with fear and fragility. In order to prevent others from experiencing the danger she had just experienced, she selflessly stayed in place for more than 40 minutes, providing safety warnings in the wind and rain. This kindness engraved in her bones and the courage to step forward are touching and admirable.
People who have been rained on are more likely to hold an umbrella for others. Cheng Feiqun (程飞群) said, "The help of strangers makes me believe that kindness will really be passed on." Wang Saisai (王赛赛), the young man who silently left after rescuing her and whose name was only learned afterward, Brother Fu (付大哥), who took the initiative to care and found a red trash can to make temporary warning signs, citizens and police who rushed to the scene against the current to find the manhole cover, set up warning signs, and worked together to eliminate the danger... From individual acts of kindness to group relay, from "rain-soaked people" to "umbrella holders," this rainy night, love built a spiritual dam for the city in the process of transmission.
People often lament the alienation of the "stranger society," but the heartwarming story of the rainy night in Fuyang (阜阳) vividly proves that friendliness always flows in people's hearts. Cheng Feiqun (程飞群) who "dare not leave," Ma Zhuang (马壮), the Hebei Langfang (河北廊坊) deliveryman who "jumped into the river to save people," Wu Juping (吴菊萍), the "most beautiful mother" in Hangzhou (杭州)... Countless people use actions to interpret that the development and progress of civilization cannot be separated from the hard work and responsibility of every ordinary person. This kind of standing up in times of crisis is the moving background color of civilization and the powerful force driving society to be good and upward.
Cheng Feiqun (程飞群) is not a lone hero, and this love relay is by no means accidental. This large population city in northern Anhui (皖北) has produced 1 "Model of the Times," 12 National Moral Models and nominees, and 135 Chinese Good Samaritans, and has won the title of "National Civilized City." How can the good deeds of ordinary people become a distinctive symbol of a city?
The story of "stopping at manhole to save people" spread on the Internet, and the relevant departments in Fuyang (阜阳) responded quickly, awarding the "stopping at manhole to save people" group the title of "Good People of Fuyang (阜阳好人)" and giving condolences. "Cheng Feiquns (程飞群们)" never thought about rewards when making choices, but it is the pursuit that society should have to "reward good people." When good deeds and righteous actions receive institutional incentives, it can encourage more people to move from "being moved" to "taking action" and improve the civilization level and spiritual height of the entire city.
Of course, the touching story in the rainstorm also gave a governance test question. The heavy rainfall encountered in Fuyang (阜阳) that night was once in fifty years, and extreme weather exposed the shortcomings of public facilities. The temperature of a city comes from the support of ordinary people's micro-light, and even more from perfect public services. Can the hidden dangers of manhole covers be eliminated? Can emergency handling be more timely? Can potential risk points be in a perceptible, knowable, and controllable state? Only when urban governance is more refined can our city be more resilient and give people a greater sense of security.
Not long ago, the 2025 edition of the *Regulations for Urban Physical Examination and Evaluation of Territorial Spatial Planning* was officially released. This new version of the urban "comprehensive physical examination" package emphasizes more on people-centeredness and puts urban safety and resilience in a more prominent position. Doing a good job in checking for gaps and filling loopholes, reducing safety hazards from the source, and striving to create a good environment for the people to live, work, enjoy, and travel is the best tribute to the heroic citizens.
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In many local government service halls, the once highly publicized "Unfinished Business" window is now quietly cooling down. This change reflects the improvement of government service efficiency.
As an innovative measure to solve the difficulties of the masses in handling affairs, the original intention of setting up the "Unfinished Business" window was to open up a "green channel" for the masses who encountered obstacles in the regular handling process. The "Unfinished Business" window once carried people's earnest expectations for solving problems, and it also became a way for relevant departments to face problems directly and act proactively.
The decreasing number of people in front of the "Unfinished Business" window reflects the transformation of the masses' "problem list" into the "duty performance list" of party members and cadres. In the past, the masses had many pain points in "unfinished business," covering many aspects such as missing materials, complicated procedures, and rigid policy implementation. After in-depth analysis of the "problem list," relevant departments regarded it as the "duty performance list" of party members and cadres. Aiming at missing materials, actively break down data silos and eliminate data barriers; aiming at complicated procedures, promote the reform of the administrative examination and approval system; aiming at rigid policy implementation, regularly organize personnel training to improve the policy understanding level and ability to deal with complex situations of staff... The "duty performance list" allows more party members and cadres to think about problems and do work from the perspective of the masses, so that the situation of "unfinished business" is becoming less and less.
The "Unfinished Business" window becoming deserted is also the role of institutional power. In the past, the difficulty of cross-departmental coordination was a 老大难 (lǎo dà nán - "long-standing difficult problem," a problem that is old, big, and difficult to solve), and one thing involved multiple departments, often because of a lack of effective communication and collaboration, resulting in the masses tossing back and forth in handling matters such as inter-provincial medical insurance transfer, inter-provincial housing fund deposit certificates, and real estate registration. In view of this, the service halls in many places continue to improve the system. The masses submit appeals online and offline, and the system automatically triggers a "discovery and acceptance - accurate push - collaborative handling - tracking and supervision" full-chain closed loop, giving a red light warning for overdue matters, and directly linking it with the assessment of the service hall. This mechanism helps to eliminate the phenomenon of buck-passing and ensure that the demands of the masses are handled in a timely manner. Under the constraints and incentives of the system, cross-departmental collaboration has become the norm. For example, in the handling of real estate registration, the tax, housing construction, natural resources and other departments take the initiative to connect, realize data sharing and business collaboration, and the masses no longer need to queue up in various departments, which greatly improves the efficiency of handling affairs.
The "Unfinished Business" window is deserted, which is a portrayal of the increasing efficiency of government services, reflecting that the system is becoming more and more perfect, the process is becoming more and more standardized, the service is becoming more and more high-quality, and it is becoming more and more convenient for the masses to handle affairs. Therefore, this window is a mirror, constantly reminding party members and cadres to continue to pay attention to the needs of the masses and continuously improve their ability to perform their duties; it is still a guarantee that can provide bottom-line help when the masses encounter difficulties.
(Excerpted from *Xinhua Daily* (《新华日报》), originally titled *What Does the Cooling of the "Unfinished Business" Window Reflect?*)
Return to TopCreating Children's Books Requires Ingenuity
By Lü Pin (吕品), Qingdao (青岛), Shandong Province (山东省)
"I like books, there are many things I haven't seen in books," "It makes you laugh, makes you cry, and often makes you think deeply"... Not long ago, when faced with media interviews, children expressed their views on children's books. Simple words reflect children's love for books and their curiosity about the world.
Children's books are a window for children to get to know the world for the first time. At present, China publishes about 20,000 new children's books every year, and nearly 350,000 children's books are on sale. Popular science encyclopedias, children's literature, and children's picture books lead the way in a variety of categories. By showing the colorful reality and conveying the beauty and power of traditional culture, children's books nourish children's hearts through stories and character images. High-quality children's books can not only stimulate children's love for life, but also help them develop good character, expand their knowledge horizons, and cultivate their aesthetic taste.
Delivering more high-quality children's books to children requires the joint efforts of the whole society. Creators should adhere to the "one-meter perspective to see the world," deeply grasp children's psychological needs, cognitive abilities, and aesthetic interests, and create more works that children love to see and hear. Schools and families should innovate co-education mechanisms, promote teacher-student co-reading and parent-child reading, and enhance the reading atmosphere at home and school. Cultural venues such as publishing houses, libraries, and bookstores should also actively play a role in creating a good reading environment. By using ingenuity to create high-quality children's books and caring for children's growth with love, more and more children will surely love reading, read good books, and be good at reading, and grow up healthily under the nourishment of spiritual food.
Fine-grained Tobacco Control Measures are Valuable
By Ma Mingyang (马明阳), Chaoyang District (朝阳区), Beijing (北京市)
The results of the 2024 China Adult Tobacco Survey released not long ago showed that the smoking rate among people aged 15 and above was 23.2%, continuing to show a downward trend, a decrease of 0.9 percentage points compared with 2022, showing that China's tobacco control work has achieved positive results.
Tobacco control is a powerful action to protect public health and improve the level of social civilization. We have a clear understanding and firm action on strict tobacco control. The "Healthy China Action (2019-2030)" clearly lists tobacco control as one of the 15 special actions. Beijing (北京) accepts complaints and reports of illegal smoking behavior through online platforms, Shanghai (上海) took the lead in managing "smoking while walking" in popular landmark places, and Shenzhen's (深圳) electronic cigarette smoke detectors have become law enforcement tools... Looking at the whole country, pragmatic and effective measures in tobacco control work have emerged one after another. With the continuous upgrading of tobacco control measures, the public's understanding of the dangers of tobacco has gradually deepened, and building a smoke-free environment and sharing a healthy life are gradually becoming a conscious act.
It should also be noted that the total number of smokers in China is still large, illegal smoking in public places such as restaurants and entertainment venues is repeatedly prohibited, and a small number of young people have become users of new tobacco products... These all show that tobacco control work still has a long way to go. To improve the effectiveness of tobacco control, all parties still need to work together and persevere, both strengthening the key rectification of places where illegal smoking is prone to occur and carrying out in-depth publicity and education on tobacco control. As policy measures become increasingly detailed, we will definitely be able to further improve the ability and level of tobacco control work and help build a healthy China.
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Return to TopOne intangible cultural heritage item after another bears witness to a long history and carries local emotions, while also radiating new vitality and sprouting new branches in the hands of generations of intangible cultural heritage inheritors who uphold tradition and innovate.
In Xiaoyi (孝义), Shanxi (山西) Province, inheritors of shadow puppetry are excavating and compiling traditional plays, performing stories of time amid the interplay of light and shadow. In Wenzhou (温州), Zhejiang (浙江) Province, inheritors of movable-type woodblock printing are promoting the living inheritance of the technique, allowing movable type to better integrate into modern life. In Sanjiang (三江), Guangxi (广西) Province, inheritors of the Dong (侗族) ethnic group's wooden architectural construction techniques are using mortise-and-tenon structures to build drum towers, leaving historical memories for the simple and ancient Dong villages. Across the vast land, many intangible cultural heritage inheritors are combining outstanding Chinese traditional culture with the needs of modern life, using old craftsmanship to capture the hearts of young people, and powerfully promoting the protection, utilization, inheritance, innovation, promotion, and dissemination of intangible cultural heritage resources.
On the eve of the 2025 "Cultural and Natural Heritage Day," our newspaper's reporters approached three intangible cultural heritage inheritors, recording their stories of delving into intangible cultural heritage techniques, inheriting traditional culture, and serving the lives of the people.
-- Editor
Hou Jianchuan (侯建川), Xiaoyi (孝义) Shadow Puppetry Inheritor, Shanxi (山西) Province
Oil Lamp Accompanies Paper Window
"Local Flavor" Performs New Plays
By Fu Mingli (付明丽), our reporter
An oil lamp, a paper window, music sounds, and behind the scenes, three intangible cultural heritage inheritors' fingers fly and cooperate closely. Sun Wukong (孙悟空) is seen ascending to the heavens and plunging into the earth, and the audience cheers repeatedly... At 8 p.m., in a restaurant in Taiyuan (太原), Shanxi (山西) Province, the classic Xiaoyi (孝义) shadow puppetry play "Subduing the Willow Tree Spirit" begins.
After the performance, Hou Jianchuan (侯建川), the 64-year-old Xiaoyi (孝义) shadow puppetry inheritor, shook his sore wrist and wiped the sweat from his forehead, saying, "When performing in the countryside, I often perform for more than two hours in one breath. Today's play is short, so it's relatively easy."
Traditional Xiaoyi (孝义) shadow puppetry uses hemp paper pasted on a window as a screen, relies on the light of a hemp oil lamp to create shadows, the shadow figures are all carved from cowhide, and the music and singing are based on the chuichang (吹腔) style, mainly using a small suona (唢呐) horn, so it is also known as "Xiaoyi (孝义) Piqiang (皮腔) Paper Window Shadow Puppetry." Later, influenced by foreign opera genres, Xiaoyi (孝义) shadow puppetry gradually lost its most local art form. By the 1990s, there were only a few old artists who could perform complete plays using the ancient Piqiang (皮腔) style. Wu Haitang (武海棠), the seventh-generation inheritor of the Xiaoyi (孝义) shadow puppetry troupe "Eryiyuan (二义园)," was one of them.
In order to learn traditional Xiaoyi (孝义) shadow puppetry, Hou Jianchuan (侯建川) visited Wu Haitang (武海棠). The old man lived in a dilapidated earthen cave dwelling. Seeing someone come, he took out the treasured shadow puppets from a dusty box and performed a section in front of the window. "I haven't performed for many years, and some of it was out of tune, but that 'local flavor' left a deep impression on me," Hou Jianchuan (侯建川) recalled. After that, he became Wu Haitang's (武海棠) apprentice, determined to inherit Xiaoyi (孝义) shadow puppetry.
"It definitely won't work to fight alone." In 1996, Hou Jianchuan (侯建川) established the Xiaoyi (孝义) City Shadow Puppetry and Puppet Art Research Association, inviting old artists, recruiting new students, excavating and compiling scripts, and rehearsing plays, gradually gaining fame.
In recent years, Shanxi's (山西) cultural tourism market has been booming, and scenic spots have become new stages for intangible cultural heritage performances. Since 2010, Hou Jianchuan (侯建川) has cooperated with the Yungang Grottoes (云冈石窟) scenic area in Datong (大同), and Xiaoyi (孝义) shadow puppetry has a fixed performance venue. In the Yungang Grottoes (云冈石窟) scenic area's Shadow Puppetry and Puppet Museum, the original shadow puppetry play "Ma Shishanren (马识善人)" is performed at fixed times every day, allowing tourists to learn more about the history of the Yungang Grottoes (云冈石窟).
In recent years, Hou Jianchuan (侯建川) has put more energy into cultivating new talent. He has been hired as a guest professor and instructor at many colleges and universities, teaching three classes a week. "There are still many things I want to do, and I always feel like there's not enough time," Hou Jianchuan (侯建川) said.
Regarding shadow puppetry, Hou Jianchuan (侯建川) has another wish. At the end of the interview, he took out a nearly 300-page manuscript of a Xiaoyi (孝义) shadow puppetry knowledge reader, "This is the culmination of my 30 years of hard work, and I hope to have the opportunity to publish it and encourage more people to learn about shadow puppetry."
Wang Fawan (王法万), Wenzhou (温州) Movable-Type Woodblock Printing Inheritor, Zhejiang (浙江) Province
Printing Plate Sends Ink Fragrance
Ancient Method Produces Retro Wedding Certificates
By Dou Hao (窦皓), our reporter
I first met Wang Fawan (王法万) in his studio in the village. This year, he is 52 years old, with gray hair, a thin build, and hands full of ink.
Wang Fawan (王法万) is from Dongyuan (东源) Village, Ruian (瑞安) City, Wenzhou (温州), Zhejiang (浙江) Province, and is also an inheritor of movable-type woodblock printing. Taking a closer look, I saw Wang Fawan (王法万) writing Song (宋) typeface characters in reverse on small, square wooden blocks the size of a fingernail, and then using a self-made carving knife to carve and remove the excess parts, with light and neat movements. After more than 10 minutes, a type mold still carrying body temperature was completed.
The carved type molds are arranged in order in the type storage tray for later use. When typesetting, Wang Fawan (王法万) silently recites the orally transmitted "type selection poem," quickly picking out the required type blocks from among tens of thousands of type blocks and placing them one by one into the black and shiny wooden frame printing plate.
After typesetting is completed, first brush the printing plate with clean water, then evenly apply ink to the printing plate, lay Xuan (宣) paper on top, and print back and forth with a brush. After uncovering, a clearly inked vertical Song (宋) typeface page appears before your eyes.
"Respect the sun, moon, and stars to witness this life together, and promise to stay together forever and never abandon each other..." Picking up this red Xuan (宣) paper, it is a wedding certificate printed in traditional Chinese characters. "Retro wedding certificates made with old craftsmanship are loved by many young people and have now become a popular cultural and creative product," Wang Fawan (王法万) said. "Intangible cultural heritage techniques must be combined with modern life in order to be better inherited."
"Pa!" The lights turned on, and in the live broadcast room just a wall away, Wang Fawan (王法万) transformed into an online streamer. In front of the live broadcast camera, Wang Fawan (王法万) not only displayed traditional cultural and creative products such as movable-type woodblock refrigerators, keychains, and seals, but also focused on introducing the newly launched movable-type element table lamps and puzzles...
"By promoting movable-type woodblock cultural and creative products, we can communicate more with young people and stimulate new ideas," Wang Fawan (王法万) said. The Internet has brought an impact to movable-type woodblock printing, but it has also nurtured new opportunities.
In 2017, Wang Fawan (王法万) brought movable type to other provinces for the first time, building a movable-type woodblock research and study hall in a scenic spot in Henan (河南) Province. Since then, he has opened more than 10 movable-type woodblock printing research and experience halls in various places. In addition, Wang Fawan (王法万) has also embedded movable-type elements into background walls and exhibition halls used for architectural decoration.
To promote the living inheritance of intangible cultural heritage, the seeds of interest must be sown in the hearts of young people. In May, Wang Fawan (王法万) entered Chongqing Foreign Language School (重庆外国语学校), bringing a special intangible cultural heritage class to the children of the school. In class, he led the children to select type molds, experience typesetting and printing. At the end of the activity, Wang Fawan (王法万) also donated movable-type woodblock printing kits to the school to facilitate students' hands-on experience.
"We want to let more teenagers understand and perceive this intangible cultural heritage technique," Wang Fawan (王法万) said. He hopes that in 3 to 5 years, he can go to 100 primary and secondary schools, and through donating teaching materials, teaching aids, and lecturing, let more children experience the charm of outstanding traditional culture.
Yang Siyu (杨似玉), Sanjiang (三江) Dong (侗族) Ethnic Group Wooden Architectural Construction Technique Inheritor, Guangxi (广西) Province
Without a Single Nail
Mortise and Tenon Joinery Builds a Drum Tower
By Li Weijun (李维俊), our reporter
"All the wooden buildings in the county are on this one measuring pole." Yang Siyu (杨似玉), 70, waved the measuring pole in his hand, his eyes full of pride.
In Sanjiang (三江) Dong (侗族) Autonomous County, Guangxi (广西) Province, unique wooden drum towers, wind and rain bridges, and stilted buildings stand quietly. These buildings, which are made of wood without a single nail or drop of glue, rely solely on the interlocking of wood, and behind them are inseparable from a Dong (侗族) craftsman - Yang Siyu (杨似玉), the inheritor of the Dong (侗族) ethnic group's wooden architectural construction techniques.
Learning the craft from his father at the age of 12, Yang Siyu (杨似玉) started with cutting wood and transporting materials, gradually mastering the architectural processes such as measuring, setting pillars, and building beams. "At that time, no one taught you how to draw, so you had to look with your eyes and remember with your brain," Yang Siyu (杨似玉) learned seriously and understood quickly. At the age of 20, he independently presided over the construction of wooden buildings. Over the past 50 years, he has presided over the construction and restoration of more than 100 traditional Dong (侗族) wooden buildings, covering drum towers, wind and rain bridges, opera stages, and more.
Long-term learning and practice have allowed Yang Siyu (杨似玉) to develop a unique skill: with just one measuring pole, he can "mentally fill in" the structure and details of an entire building. "Marking the distance and markings on the measuring pole at a certain ratio, using it to measure the land, locate, and mark the height, you can have a clear idea in your mind," Yang Siyu (杨似玉) explained.
In 2002, Sanjiang (三江) Dong (侗族) Autonomous County prepared to build a landmark drum tower and publicly solicited proposals. Relevant departments required the provision of drawings or models, so Yang Siyu (杨似玉) carefully made a wooden model with accurate proportions, combined with the measuring pole to draw the column spacing, landing points, and beam positions, and proposed to equip each floor of the wooden drum tower with floor slabs and zigzag stairs for tourists to enjoy.
After comparing various proposals, Yang Siyu's (杨似玉) proposal was successfully selected. After construction, there was no difference of even a millimeter. For more than 20 years, this Sanjiang (三江) Drum Tower, which is 42.6 meters high and has 60 wooden pillars touching the ground, has become a symbol of the Dong (侗族) villages and is known as the "World's First Drum Tower."
The wooden buildings built by Yang Siyu (杨似玉) adopt the exquisite techniques of traditional Chinese architecture - the mortise and tenon structure. Through concave-convex combination, the wood is tightly interlocked. This structure is not only beautiful, but also has good seismic resistance and durability. "What is important between mortise and tenon is the fit and alignment," Yang Siyu (杨似玉) explained. "If different wood and different structures are used in the wrong place, the building will be unstable."
Yang Siyu (杨似玉) is proficient in hundreds of types of mortise and tenon joints and can freely match them according to the needs of the building. For example, "embracing tenons" are used between the main pillars to enhance the connection force, and "inserted shoulder tenons" are used on the eaves to reduce the load-bearing pressure. The details show the skill, and the entire building is like a precise system, stable and flexible.
Return to TopBy: 吴 凯
Strolling through the intangible cultural heritage market, feel the charm of tie-dyeing techniques; put on VR glasses and immerse yourself in the beauty of Suzhou embroidery; stop at the intangible cultural heritage performance and appreciate the contemporary new charm of Qin腔 opera... In recent years, more and more intangible cultural heritage has entered modern life in diverse forms, new connotations, and deep experiences, and is loved by more and more people.
The love comes from the two-way rush between traditional culture and modern needs. On the one hand, with its profound cultural heritage, it allows people to travel through historical time and space in the process of contacting intangible cultural heritage, awakening sleeping cultural genes; on the other hand, many intangible cultural heritage inheritors choose to spread the knowledge and stories behind old crafts through online channels such as short video platforms, giving wings of technology to the promotion and dissemination of excellent traditional culture.
To integrate intangible cultural heritage into modern life, it is even more necessary for all parties to form a joint force. Intangible cultural heritage should not just be memories lying in the protection list, but should "live" in the atmosphere of daily life. This not only requires relevant departments to increase protection efforts and promote the productive protection of intangible cultural heritage, but also to strengthen the training of young intangible cultural heritage inheritors, so that the spark of excellent Chinese traditional culture can be passed down from generation to generation.
An intangible cultural heritage is a vivid historical carrier. I believe that through systematic development and utilization, and promoting living protection with ingenuity and inheritance, the colorful intangible cultural heritage will surely enter the lives of more people and bloom with a different style of the times.
Return to TopBy: 本报记者 王 沛
"Plop!" On May 29th, on Tanshan Road in Yicheng District, Zaozhuang City, Shandong Province (山东省枣庄市峄城区), a woman suddenly jumped from the Dasha River Bridge (大沙河大桥), about 10 meters high, into the river and immediately sank below the water...
Just as the onlookers exclaimed in surprise, a lithe figure quickly crossed the railing and jumped into the river without hesitation, swimming towards the location where the woman had fallen, initiating an emergency rescue.
The rescuer, Shi Yawei (史亚伟) (pictured third from the right, photo by Ji Long (季龙)), is a supervisor at the Yicheng District Fire and Rescue Brigade (峄城区消防救援大队) in Zaozhuang City (枣庄市). At about 5 p.m. that day, he was returning to his unit after performing a task. When his vehicle reached the bridge, he noticed a crowd of onlookers by the roadside. A sense of professional responsibility drove him to immediately get out of the car to investigate. He discovered a woman standing outside the guardrail on the north side of the bridge, contemplating suicide by jumping into the river.
In a critical situation, Shi Yawei (史亚伟) ran over and began to persuade the woman. However, during the process, the woman lost control of her emotions and jumped into the river. Anxious to save her, Shi Yawei (史亚伟) also jumped into the river from the high bridge.
Ignoring the pain from hitting the water, Shi Yawei (史亚伟), after searching extensively, finally found the suicidal woman, who had her eyes closed and was unconscious. To prevent the woman from choking on water and suffering secondary injuries, he used his professional water rescue skills and calm judgment, using his left hand to support the woman and his right hand to quickly swim towards the shore. He soon successfully rescued the woman ashore and immediately took necessary first aid measures.
Subsequently, he and the police officers from the police station who quickly arrived at the scene handed the woman over to the 120 emergency personnel, and he himself, completely soaked, disappeared into the crowd. Ultimately, thanks to timely rescue, the woman was out of danger.
This is not the first time Shi Yawei (史亚伟) has stepped forward. Since joining the army in December 2002, he has been steadfast in the front line of fire and rescue for 23 years and has never flinched in the face of danger.
Jumping into an icy river at minus 10 degrees Celsius in the first month of the lunar year to rescue occupants from a crashed vehicle, nearly freezing and fainting from hypothermia; climbing steep cliffs to rescue trapped women; extinguishing open flames and searching for trapped personnel in a company explosion accident... "Having chosen the fire service, one must have a spirit of dedication and devotion, 干一行、爱一行、专一行 (gàn yī háng, ài yī háng, zhuān yī háng - "do one line, love one line, master one line," be dedicated to one's profession), putting the safety of people's lives and property first. This is our duty and mission," said Shi Yawei (史亚伟).
Return to TopThis newspaper's Nanchang (南昌) dispatch on June 12th (Zhu Lei (朱磊), Wang Chenlei (王晨蕾)): The 2025 Media Annual Conference, themed "Systemic Change, Intelligent Future," opened in Fuzhou (抚州), Jiangxi (江西) on June 11th.
In the context of the great development of artificial intelligence, how to accurately grasp the laws of artificial intelligence application, comprehensively and objectively evaluate the strengths and weaknesses of artificial intelligence in the field of communication, scientifically understand and evaluate the stock and increment of mainstream media's core competitiveness in the era of artificial intelligence, so as to further promote the systemic change and high-quality development of mainstream media, is becoming a focus of common concern in the industry and academia.
The annual conference will last for two days. Media representatives and academic experts from all over the country will conduct discussions on topics such as "From Media Convergence to Systemic Change of Mainstream Media" and "Anchoring the Direction of Digital Intelligence and Promoting Systemic Change," and conduct in-depth discussions on the impact of artificial intelligence on the media industry, mainstream media innovation, and the "four forces" enhancement of the media.
It is understood that this annual conference is hosted by the Media Magazine of the China Press and Publication Research Institute (中国新闻出版研究院传媒杂志社), Jiangxi Radio and Television Station (江西广播电视台), Jiangxi Daily (江西日报社), Jiangxi Provincial Journalists Association (江西省新闻工作者协会), and the Propaganda Department of the Fuzhou Municipal Committee of the Communist Party of China (中共抚州市委宣传部). It is the 19th annual conference hosted by the Media Magazine and has become an important platform for political, industrial, academic, and research exchanges in the media industry.
Return to TopThis newspaper reported from Beijing on June 12th (Reporter Zhang He (张贺)) The 158th event of the "Hundred Lectures on Core Socialist Values," co-sponsored by the Publicity and Education Bureau of the Central Propaganda Department (中宣部宣教局) and Guangming Daily (光明日报社), was held on the 12th at the "September 18th" History Museum (九·一八历史博物馆) in Shenyang (沈阳), Liaoning (辽宁). Li Rong (李蓉), a researcher at the Institute of Party History and Literature of the CPC Central Committee (中共中央党史和文献研究院), gave a speech entitled "The Mainstay – The Communist Party of China in the War of Resistance Against Japan."
In her lecture, Li Rong (李蓉), supported by abundant historical materials and documents, elaborated from multiple dimensions on the theme that "the Communist Party of China (中国共产党) becoming the mainstay was the key to the victory of the Chinese War of Resistance," including the Communist Party of China (中国共产党) taking the lead in holding high the banner of armed resistance against Japan, advocating and promoting the establishment of the anti-Japanese national united front, formulating a comprehensive war of resistance line and a general strategic policy of protracted war, opening up the enemy's rear battlefield and creating anti-Japanese base areas behind enemy lines, insisting on launching and leading the people's war, strengthening Party building and giving play to the exemplary vanguard role of Party members, providing a comprehensive and objective perspective for understanding the reasons for the victory of the War of Resistance.
Li Rong (李蓉) emphasized that today, as we commemorate the 80th anniversary of the victory of the Chinese People's War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression and the World Anti-Fascist War, we must carry forward the great spirit of the War of Resistance, under the strong leadership of the Communist Party of China (中国共产党), unswervingly follow the path of socialism with Chinese characteristics, overcome all difficulties and obstacles, create a happy and beautiful life, and unite and strive to comprehensively promote the great rejuvenation of the Chinese nation.
This event was organized by the Liaoning Provincial Party Committee Propaganda Department (辽宁省委宣传部) and Guangming Online (光明网), and co-organized by the Shenyang Municipal Party Committee Propaganda Department (沈阳市委宣传部) and Liaoning Radio and Television Station (辽宁广播电视台). Guangming Online (光明网) and Guangming Daily (光明日报) client terminals broadcast the event live.
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Return to TopBy: 本报记者 韩 鑫
Ports are comprehensive transportation hubs for maritime development, and the port economy is a crucial engine for the economic development of seaport cities. Data shows that every 10,000 tons of cargo throughput at coastal ports can generate approximately 1.94 million yuan in GDP; every 100 million yuan invested in port construction can create nearly 10,000 jobs. By the end of 2024, the number of berths of 10,000 tons and above reached 2,971, approximately 1.4 times that of 10 years ago.
On June 12, at the 3rd Tianjin International Shipping Industry Expo, the Planning and Research Institute of the Ministry of Transport released the "2024 China Seaport City Port Economic Development Report" (hereinafter referred to as the "Report"). The "Report" shows that in 2024, the added value of the port economy in China's seaport cities reached 6.7 trillion yuan, an increase of 360.6 billion yuan year-on-year, with the growth rate increasing year-on-year.
Collaboration
Presenting a Pattern of One Core, Two Regions, and Multiple Zones
On the coast of the Bohai Sea, with Tianjin Port (天津港) as the center, the value radius of the port is constantly expanding:
Within the port area, quayside cranes stand tall, and giant ships berth. The intelligent control system and artificial intelligence transport robots work efficiently together, making loading and unloading operations busy and orderly, with an average daily cargo throughput of over 1.5 million tons;
Dozens of kilometers away, traders such as Haima Biology and Shouheng Group have settled in the Binhai New Area (滨海新区), relying on direct routes to Latin America, a "sweet" industrial chain for imported fruits is accelerating its improvement. In the first five months of this year, the value of fruits and aquatic products imported from Latin America through Tianjin Port reached 8.1 billion yuan;
Located in the Heping District (和平区) in the center of Tianjin (天津), cross-border trade financing is constantly injecting financial "living water" into international shipping. Relying on shipping logistics to strengthen financial services, the proportion of modern service industries in the district exceeds 98%...
Upgrading from a "freight channel" to an "economic corridor," and evolving from "channel trade" to "in-situ trade," land-sea linkage outlines a vivid picture of the rapid development of China's port economy.
"The seaport city port economy is the sum of relevant economic activities of various industries relying on and utilizing the port, with the port as the center and the seaport city as the carrier. It is an open economy in which ports, industries, and cities are interconnected, organically combined, and develop together," said Liu Zhanshan (刘占山), Deputy Director of the Planning and Research Institute of the Ministry of Transport.
From an overall perspective, China's seaport city port economy presents a pattern of "one core, two regions, and multiple zones": taking Shanghai (上海) and other city clusters as the "one core" leading, the Yangtze River Delta (长三角) and Pearl River Delta (珠三角) regions as the "two regions" for coordinated development, and the Bohai Rim, Southeast Coast, and Southwest Coast regions as "multiple zones" for common development.
By region, in 2024, the added value of the port economy in seaport cities in the Yangtze River Delta region accounted for 44.9% of the national seaport cities, and the contribution rate to the GDP of the coastal area of the Yangtze River Delta reached 13.9%, making it the most developed area of port economy in China's coastal areas. Compared with 2023, the proportion of the port economy in seaport cities in the coastal areas of Tianjin (天津), Hebei (河北), Shandong (山东), and Fujian (福建) in the country has increased.
Support
Promoting the Transformation and Upgrading of Hinterland Industries
On the front line of the quayside cranes, the cargo structure has changed between the entry and exit of large ships and the intake and output of large ports:
On May 27 this year, after 27 days of ocean voyage, a cargo ship carrying hundreds of TEUs of "new three items" successfully arrived at Wilhelmshaven (威廉港), Germany from Ningbo-Zhoushan Port (宁波舟山港).
The hardcore combination of "sea-rail express line + China-Europe express line" has opened up a new channel for the rapid export of foreign trade's "new three items." In the first five months of this year, the export value of electric vehicles, lithium batteries and other products from Ningbo Port increased significantly year-on-year.
Looking further south along the coastline, on May 15, the nation's largest photovoltaic LNG vessel, "Yuanhai Kou" (远海口) was named and delivered at the Guangzhou Nansha Port (广州南沙口岸), and carried nearly 4,000 domestically produced cars from Guangzhou Port (广州港) to various European countries.
Shipping cars from Guangzhou (广州) has now become the "optimal solution" for many car companies. In 2004, the automobile handling volume of Guangzhou Port was 15,000 vehicles; in 2024, Guangzhou Port completed an annual throughput of over 1.4 million commercial vehicles. In 20 years, nearly a hundredfold increase, this largest commercial vehicle hub port in South China has witnessed the rapid development of the new energy vehicle industry.
As time passes, the cargo structure of the port is changing, and the direction of industrial upgrading remains the same. The "Report" shows that in 2024, the proportion of the port economy in the primary, secondary, and tertiary industries of seaport cities reached 15%, 22%, and 8% respectively, and the supporting role of ports for the primary and secondary industries is more significant.
Taking the computer, communication, and other electronic equipment manufacturing industry as an example, it is mainly distributed in the coastal areas of Guangdong (广东) and the Yangtze River Delta region. In 2024, its port economic added value reached 438.4 billion yuan, and the proportion of the total scale of the port economy in national seaport cities increased to 6.6%.
"Within the secondary industry, strategic emerging industries such as computer, communication and other electronic equipment manufacturing, and chemical raw materials and chemical products manufacturing have experienced rapid growth in the port economy, and their proportion in the incremental secondary industry has reached 15.9% and 12.7% respectively," said Liu Zhanshan. "This shows that ports have played an important role in promoting the transformation and upgrading of hinterland industries."
Integration
Driving Urban Economic and Social Development
The development of the port economy reflects the symbiosis and interaction between the port and the city.
In summer, the breeze is gentle on the shore of Hailong Bay (海龙湾) in Rizhao (日照), Shandong (山东). As the first port-to-city restoration and renovation project in the country, Hailong Bay has transformed from a once-black coal yard into a new port with clean roads and beautiful waters. "We relocated the coal operation area away from the urban area, restored 1,882 meters of ecological coastline, and added approximately 460,000 square meters of beach," said the relevant person in charge of Rizhao Port (日照港). The port area has become a scenic spot, attracting many tourists to visit and check in.
Relying on the "front port, back factory" model, Rizhao Port has formed an industrial chain and supply chain covering grain logistics, warehousing, and feed processing, radiating to Shandong, Henan, Shaanxi, Sichuan and other places, attracting COFCO, China Grain Reserves Group and other enterprise projects to land. At present, the output value of Rizhao's port-adjacent industries accounts for more than 85% of the total output value of industries above designated size.
Developing the city through the port and promoting the port through the city, the sea breeze of port-city integration is blowing strongly across the vast coast, constantly injecting new momentum into development. In Tianjin Port, 147 container routes connect to more than 500 ports around the world, and the city's marine economy scale has exceeded 400 billion yuan; in Yantai Port (烟台港), the port supply chain comprehensive service park is under construction, and in the future, the traditional port operation area will be upgraded to a modern port and shipping service industry cluster area to better integrate into urban development...
The "Report" shows that in recent years, the development scale of the port economy in seaport cities has continued to expand, and the driving effect of ports on urban economic and social development has become more obvious. Compared with 2023, Tangshan (唐山) and Quanzhou (泉州) have been newly added to the seaport cities with a port economic added value of more than 200 billion yuan, and are in the first echelon with Shanghai (上海), Shenzhen (深圳), Guangzhou (广州), Ningbo (宁波) and others. Tangshan has thus become the first northern seaport city to be among the top ranks.
"In 2024, the incremental port economic added value of Shanghai, Shenzhen, Ningbo and other ports exceeded 20 billion yuan," introduced Liu Zhanshan. "These cities have made full use of port resources and strongly supported the implementation of national strategies such as the integrated development of the Yangtze River Delta and the construction of the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area."
Competing with each other and achieving mutual benefit and win-win results, many modern ports with global competitiveness are becoming important pillars for China's economy to move towards high-quality development.
(Bai Xuan (白萱) participated in writing)
Return to TopBeijing, June 12th (Reported by Zhang Tianpei (张天培)) A reporter learned from the National Immigration Administration (国家移民管理局): Starting June 12th, citizens of Indonesia can conveniently come to China using the 240-hour visa-free transit policy, increasing the number of countries eligible for China's 240-hour visa-free transit policy to 55.
Currently, citizens of 55 countries, including Indonesia, Russia, and the United Kingdom, holding valid international travel documents and connecting tickets with confirmed dates and seats, transiting through China to a third country or region, can enter visa-free through any port of entry among the 60 open ports in 24 provinces (autonomous regions, and municipalities) such as Beijing (北京) and Shanghai (上海), and stay in the designated area for no more than 10 days. During their stay, they can engage in activities such as tourism, business, visits, and family visits. Activities that require prior approval, such as work, study, and news interviews, should still have visas processed.
According to relevant officials from the National Immigration Administration (国家移民管理局), adding Indonesia to the list of countries eligible for the 240-hour visa-free transit policy is an important measure to deeply implement the spirit of the Central Conference on Work Relating to Neighboring Countries and strengthen exchanges and cooperation between China and ASEAN countries. This will help enhance the good momentum of cooperation and exchanges between China and Indonesia, promote more convenient and efficient trade and investment, and promote mutual learning among civilizations and people-to-people connectivity.
Return to TopThis newspaper Changchun (长春) June 12th (Reporter Zheng Zhiwen (郑智文)) Recently, the 2025 Changchun International Optoelectronic Expo · Light International Conference was held in Changchun (长春), Jilin (吉林), attracting more than 800 well-known optoelectronic companies from 7 countries to participate in the exhibition.
The total exhibition area of this Changchun (长春) Optoelectronic Expo reached 86,000 square meters, focusing on six major optoelectronic information industry fields: "Semiconductor and High-end Manufacturing," "Satellite Application and Low-Altitude Economy," "Optoelectronic Materials and Display," "Optoelectronic Sensing and Instruments," "Laser Technology and Application," and "Automotive Electronics." Fifteen exhibition areas were planned for centralized display. The Changchun Institute of Optics, Fine Mechanics and Physics of the Chinese Academy of Sciences (中国科学院长春光学精密机械与物理研究所), Changchun University of Science and Technology (长春理工大学), and other universities and research institutions participated in the exhibition with cutting-edge achievements.
Deepening industry-university-research cooperation, this Changchun (长春) Optoelectronic Expo achieved "three-conference linkage": It was co-organized with the 2025 Light International Conference for the first time, attracting hundreds of experts from 26 countries to participate; it was held concurrently with the Academic Conference of the Chinese Optical Society (中国光学学会) for the first time, conducting more than 20 academic seminars.
Return to TopThis newspaper's Shaoguan, June 12th (Reporters Luo Aihua (罗艾桦) and Deng Jianyang (邓剑洋)) Recently, the National Old Revolutionary Base Areas News and Publicity Work Conference was held in Nanxiong City (南雄市), Shaoguan (韶关), Guangdong (广东). The conference summarized the experience of news and publicity work in old revolutionary base areas, studied innovative ways of news and publicity in old revolutionary base areas, and actively supported the accelerated development of old revolutionary base areas. Responsible comrades from relevant units and representatives from the Old Area Construction Promotion Associations of 23 provinces (autonomous regions, and municipalities) attended the meeting.
The conference was co-sponsored by the China Old Area Construction Promotion Association (中国老区建设促进会) and the Guangdong Old Area Construction Promotion Association (广东省老区建设促进会), and commended advanced units and individuals in news and publicity work in old revolutionary base areas. Nearly a hundred units, including the Hubei Old Area Construction Promotion Association (湖北省老区建设促进会), made speeches or written exchanges. According to reports, Guangdong Province is anchoring the overall goal of "**走在前列**" (zǒu zài qián liè - "walk in the front row," to be at the forefront; to take the lead), comprehensively implementing the "High-Quality Development Project of Hundreds of Counties, Thousands of Towns, and Ten Thousand Villages," and promoting the revitalization and development of old revolutionary base areas through strengthening policy support, promoting industrial upgrading, improving people's well-being, and promoting red culture, so that the people in old revolutionary base areas can live a happy life.
Return to TopOverlooking the mountains, layers upon layers rise majestically, lush with vegetation. As an important ecological barrier in the northwest of Zhejiang Province, Lin'an District (临安区) of Hangzhou (杭州) is not only a water source conservation area for Taihu Lake (太湖) and the Qiantang River (钱塘江), but also a "30 degrees north latitude species gene bank" boasting the Tianmu Mountain (天目山) and Qingliang Peak (清凉峰) two national nature reserves.
Within the national nature reserve, the "five generations under one roof" wild ginkgo tree, with a tree age of over 12,000 years, is full of golden leaves every late autumn; the world's only remaining 5 wild Tianmu ironwood trees sprout and bloom, full of vitality; the world's largest ancient Chinese fir tree community is tall and straight, like a green screen; the "soaring tree" golden larch, the tallest of its kind in the world, has been growing for more than 600 years, with a straight and symmetrical trunk and a crown that spreads like an umbrella.
In recent years, Lin'an District (临安区) has continued to deepen and solidify its biodiversity protection work, relying on the two national nature reserves to weave an ecological protection network with multiple measures, protect the "original code" of the species gene bank, and deeply explore a modern path of harmonious coexistence between humans and nature, writing the Lin'an (临安) answer sheet for ecological civilization construction in the green waters and green mountains.
Broadening ideas, the ecological context is rejuvenated.
Lin'an (临安) adheres to the systematic thinking of building a three-dimensional biodiversity protection system, and actively explores a systematic path of coordinated promotion of "in-situ protection, near-site protection and restoration, and ex-situ protection expansion," which not only protects the local species gene bank, but also provides a replicable "Lin'an Plan (临安方案)" for national ecological civilization construction with innovative protection practices.
In order to solve the problem of the narrow habitat and high survival risk of rare and endangered species, Lin'an (临安) relies on scientific research strength and germplasm resources to actively lead and promote collaborative protection practices. In the protection of Aphyllorchis evrardii, a national first-class key protected wild plant, Lin'an (临安) takes the Qingliang Peak National Nature Reserve (清凉峰国家级自然保护区) as the center, not only strengthening in-situ protection, but also successfully cultivating 10,000 tissue culture seedlings of Aphyllorchis evrardii through rigorous field resource surveys and breakthroughs in artificial breeding technology, and also actively "relocating" artificially bred seedlings to similar habitats that have been strictly screened inside and outside the province, such as Yucun Village (余村村) in Anji County (安吉县), Huzhou City (湖州市), and supporting refined management measures, significantly expanding the distribution map of the population.
Targeting the "only child on Earth," Tianmu ironwood, Lin'an (临安), as its original habitat, not only focuses on protecting mother trees, but also creates a key seedling breeding and technology output center. Lin'an (临安) joined hands with scientific research institutions to overcome the technical difficulties in breeding Tianmu ironwood seedlings, and has cultivated more than 3,000 high-quality container seedlings, laying the foundation for further scientific research and species conservation. On this basis, Lin'an (临安) carried out ex-situ planting at 11 different climate zone test sites in 7 provinces, constructing a multi-level safety backup network. In March 2024, the Tianmu ironwood, which had been ex-situ protected by the Kunming Botanical Garden (昆明植物园) for 34 years, bloomed for the first time, and the petals stretched freely in the sunshine of the spring city, showing an ecological protection context spreading from the mountains of western Zhejiang, which is not only the result of successful species migration, but also a vivid portrayal of Lin'an's (临安) ecological wisdom.
Improving the system, ecological governance is shared by all.
Lin'an (临安) insists on consolidating the foundation of biodiversity protection with legal innovation. In October 2024, the "Zhejiang Tianmu Mountain National Nature Reserve Regulations (浙江天目山国家级自然保护区条例)" was officially implemented, building a legal framework for the management, protection and utilization of the protected area with 37 articles, becoming Zhejiang's first national nature reserve "one zone, one law" practice model.
After the implementation of the regulations, the "multi-governance" model of Tianmu Mountain's (天目山) ecological protection work entered a new stage, forming a collaborative governance mechanism of "government-led, department-linked, and social participation." The regulations clarify the ecological protection responsibilities of 12 departments, including the ecological environment, which perform their respective duties and work together: the forestry department strengthens resource monitoring, the cultural and tourism department standardizes ecological tourism, and multiple departments establish information sharing, joint supervision, and emergency linkage mechanisms in the fields of forest fire prevention, biodiversity surveys, and other fields to jointly weave a three-dimensional protection network for the ecological protection of Tianmu Mountain (天目山).
Technology empowers, and ecological protection results are abundant.
Lin'an (临安) regards scientific research innovation and popular science education as important supports for biodiversity protection. In the field of scientific research, Lin'an (临安) relies on two national nature reserves to systematically build a comprehensive monitoring network including forest ecological positioning stations, national ecological quality comprehensive monitoring stations, field observation stations, epidemic source and disease monitoring stations, and fixed vegetation sample plots, laying a data foundation for the protection of endangered species. Focusing on rare species such as Aphyllorchis evrardii and Tianmu ironwood, research on population de-endangerment and the protection of ancient and famous trees has been carried out, with a total of more than 50 scientific research projects implemented, 48 scientific and technological monographs such as "Flora of Tianmu Mountain (天目山植物志)" published, more than 200 papers published, and 29 national and provincial awards won. Many achievements have been directly transformed into management optimization measures for protected areas.
Popular science is a "booster" for scientific research innovation and a "binder" for ecological protection, which not only injects momentum into academic exploration, but also cultivates the conscious action of protecting biodiversity in the hearts of all people. Lin'an (临安) innovatively created the "Natural Education +" popular science brand, breaking through the traditional indoor exhibition hall model, and built Hangzhou's (杭州) first outdoor museum - Qingliang Peak Outdoor Museum (清凉峰野外博物馆), with 6 outdoor popular science theme exhibition lines with a total length of 38.5 kilometers and more than 170 ecological exhibition boards, building a "what you see is what you get" natural classroom.
In addition, Lin'an (临安) has established teaching practice bases in cooperation with more than 30 universities in East China, receiving an average of about 5,000 university teachers and students for teaching practice every year. Fudan University (复旦大学) and Zhejiang University (浙江大学) have established field practice bases in Tianmu Mountain (天目山), effectively promoting the on-site transformation of scientific research results.
From system protection to technology empowerment, from multi-governance to universal participation, Lin'an (临安) has explored a systematic protection path in biodiversity protection, which not only builds a life defense line for endangered species, but also strives to write a new chapter in ecological civilization construction in the new era with ecological governance wisdom.
Data source: Publicity Department of the CPC Lin'an District Committee of Hangzhou (中共杭州市临安区委宣传部)
Return to TopBy: 本报记者 王伟健
On one hand, the international economic and trade environment is complex and volatile; on the other hand, domestic consumption potential is continuously being released. Many foreign trade enterprises are adjusting their business strategies, seizing domestic market opportunities, and achieving balanced development. In Jiangsu (江苏), a major foreign trade province, some companies are using innovative designs to meet consumers' ever-upgrading demands in the process of "shifting to domestic sales," doing their homework on product standards alignment, and using e-commerce platforms to open up domestic sales channels... How effective are these explorations? Our reporter conducted a field visit.
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Innovative Design to Meet Upgraded Consumption Needs
A small tent placed in the trunk of a car can create a fully functional "two bedrooms and one living room"; a comfortable parent-child space can be built in just 20 seconds with an air pump; specially made pet tents are small, lightweight, and favored by pet owners... On June 8th, the third provincial event of "Foreign Trade Premium Products in China" was held in Nanjing (南京), with outdoor products featuring novel functions dazzling the eyes.
"Now people's living standards are high, and their consumption concepts are different from before," said Lan Qing (蓝青), Business Director of Changzhou Himalaya Outdoor Products Co., Ltd. (常州喜马拉雅户外用品有限公司). The company began exploring the domestic market in 2008, implementing a "two-pronged approach" of both domestic and foreign trade. Especially in recent years, with the continuous boom in the domestic camping economy, the company's domestic sales business has developed rapidly.
"To produce a tent, in addition to good materials, we must also pay attention to elements such as appearance and function. Every link must not be sloppy, and we must put in enough effort from the design stage," said Lan Qing (蓝青), pointing to a "carrot tent." This tent features unique carrot-shaped windows and detachable vegetable leaf-shaped Velcro, which not only adds fun but also allows children to participate in the construction, making it a hit as soon as it was launched.
How can design capture consumers' desire to buy? "We must always grasp market trends and continuously innovate," said Zhang Zhijun (张栀君), Director of the company's Commodity Department. Before developing the "carrot tent," she found through market research that some young mothers who pursue a quality life like to take their children camping in the suburbs, hoping to create memorable parent-child time while getting close to nature. In response to this demand, Zhang Zhijun (张栀君) designed this product.
"The domestic market changes quickly, and products must be not only 'new' but also 'fast'," said Lan Qing (蓝青). In recent years, the company has gained an in-depth understanding of the differences between domestic and foreign markets, and continuously developed new products that meet domestic market demands based on the preferences and needs of domestic consumers. The company currently has more than 500 types of products, including tents, trekking poles, trailers, and folding chairs.
"With the popularity of the outdoor market, the company's products are becoming more and more popular," said Lan Qing (蓝青). Facts have proven that as long as the design is trendy and the quality is excellent, good products will not worry about sales in the domestic market. Currently, the company's production plan has been scheduled until the second half of the year, and new orders are still coming in continuously.
Standard Certification to Clear Export-to-Domestic Sales "Bottlenecks"
On the morning of June 12th, a busy scene unfolded in the production workshop of Kunshan Yixin Motor Technology Co., Ltd. (昆山奕昕电机科技有限公司). Warehouse workers shuttled back and forth, transporting raw materials to various operating positions; technicians held professional equipment to calibrate and debug the key machines on the production line.
"Tomorrow morning, this production line for 'Magic Eye' will start operating, with the first batch producing 2,000 units," said Zhou Shouwen (周守文), Manager of the company's Marketing Department. This is the company's first flagship product launched in the domestic market.
"Magic Eye" is a 3D air purification circulation fan. At first glance, it is only the size of a basketball and looks like a lively eye. "Magic Eye" has no blades, but it can blow a strong wind like an ordinary electric fan.
"In the past, about 95% of the company's products were exported. This year, we are preparing to seize the new opportunities of domestic consumption upgrades," said Zhou Shouwen (周守文). Previously, "Magic Eye" sold very well abroad. However, to sell in the domestic market, it must pass 3C certification.
Generally speaking, it takes at least one or two months to complete a series of processes such as preparing materials, submitting applications, laboratory testing, and on-site audits. "Magic Eye" is a seasonal product, and the company was very anxious as the peak sales season was approaching. Learning about the difficulties faced by enterprises in shifting to domestic sales, the stable foreign trade special teams at the Suzhou (苏州市) and Kunshan (昆山市) levels immediately took action.
"We quickly contacted the Nanjing Branch of the China Quality Certification Center (中国质量认证中心南京分中心) to help the company connect with testing laboratories and provide full guidance to the company in preparing materials," said Sun Tianshu (孙天舒), Deputy Director of the Kunshan Market Supervision Administration (昆山市市场监督管理局). In less than two weeks, the company passed the 3C certification. The company's domestic trademark registration issue was also resolved in less than a week.
Currently, many foreign trade enterprises are beginning to focus on shifting from export to domestic sales. However, the word "shift" is not simple and requires the joint efforts of all parties to clear blockages and bottlenecks.
"Passing the 3C certification is like getting a 'pass' for domestic sales," said Zhou Shouwen (周守文). After the company prepared all the materials, the staff of the Kunshan Commerce Bureau (昆山市商务局) immediately helped the company pass the online review of the e-commerce platform. At the same time, the Kunshan stable foreign trade special team assisted the company in connecting with large supermarkets, and "Magic Eye" will soon be sold in RT-Mart supermarkets.
Live Streaming to Build Channels Through E-commerce
Walking into Yangzhou Shuguang Toothbrush Factory (扬州市曙光牙刷厂), the production lines in the workshop are operating at full capacity, and boxes of newly packaged toothbrushes are neatly stacked; outside the workshop, vehicles waiting to load goods are lined up in long queues. These newly produced toothbrushes will be transported to e-commerce warehouses and sold to various places. "We can sell tens of thousands of toothbrushes every day through JD.com (京东) alone," said Tu Xinyue (屠新业), General Manager of Shuguang Toothbrush Factory.
Despite the current hot production and sales, Shuguang Toothbrush Factory almost reached the brink of shutdown not long ago. 90% of the factory's products are exported, with sales in the US market accounting for more than 1/3. Affected by the US's abuse of tariffs, the company's warehouse once accumulated a large number of toothbrushes.
Early in the morning of April 17th, Tu Xinyue (屠新业) was still promoting products to customers abroad when he received a call from China. An excited voice came from the other end of the phone: "Big sales, big sales, 200,000 toothbrushes were sold in one live broadcast."
It turned out that on April 16th, staff from JD.com (京东) came to Shuguang Toothbrush Factory to help the factory set up a temporary live broadcast room. Two sales staff from the factory acted as live streamers and sold more than 200,000 toothbrushes in one live broadcast.
"We cannot be satisfied with temporary relief. A 'two-pronged' approach is the way to go in the long run," said Tu Xinyue (屠新业). The company is preparing to adjust its business strategy and strengthen its own brand building. To this end, the factory has optimized its business department and transferred personnel from other departments to expand the domestic sales team.
"The old methods for exporting products are not feasible for selling them through domestic online channels," Tu Xinyue (屠新业) admitted frankly that for domestic sales, the appearance and packaging of products must be quickly updated and iterated.
With the help of e-commerce platforms, Shuguang Toothbrush Factory's integrated development of domestic and foreign trade has begun to show results. Next, in addition to daily live streaming, the factory plans to "put on the shelves" new products on major e-commerce platforms and vigorously develop the domestic market.
Return to TopBy: 黎 峰
Supply and demand are two fundamental aspects of the inherent relationship in a market economy, and they are interdependent. On the one hand, enterprises will try every possible means to seek business opportunities and produce goods that meet the needs of the public. On the other hand, some new products that lead the trend of scientific and technological development often trigger a new round of consumption boom once they are launched.
China is the world's largest manufacturing country and the second-largest consumer market, but there are still mismatches between domestic supply and demand. In the past, under the export-oriented development model, the production of foreign trade manufacturers was more oriented towards the consumer markets of developed countries, and their products had some deviations in terms of quality, standards, and packaging from the needs of the domestic market. With the continuous improvement of income levels, domestic consumers' pursuit of quality and personalization has been continuously improving, and the increasingly upgraded consumer demand has not been fully met. To solve this contradiction, efforts are needed from both the supply and demand sides.
Demand drives supply. We need to break down various forms of local protectionism and market barriers, reduce logistics and transaction costs, smooth the domestic circulation, and guide enterprises to respond to domestic market demand; respect intellectual property rights and the spirit of contract, and promote production to align with international rules in terms of environmental standards, inspection and quarantine, labor standards, and intellectual property rights.
Supply creates demand. We should guide enterprises to accelerate brand building and product upgrades, increase the supply of high-quality products, and promote innovation in consumption patterns; at the same time, accelerate the construction of international consumer center cities and vigorously develop the first-launch economy and the first-store economy.
(The author is Wang Weijian (王伟健), Deputy Director and Researcher of the Institute of World Economy, Jiangsu Provincial Academy of Social Sciences (江苏省社会科学院), interviewed and compiled by a reporter from this newspaper.)
Return to TopBy: 林子夜
We should take a long-term view of scenic resources, and a change of perspective can broaden our horizons. Travel is about happiness, and increased revenue is about sustainability. We should break free from the limitations of focusing solely on ticket revenue, prioritize the experience of tourists, and ensure that visitors from all directions are pleasantly surprised, so that local cultural tourism will naturally flourish.
A torrential rain, with two water curtains cascading into the river, created a unique aesthetic under the bridge... Not long ago, a heavy rain unexpectedly made a bridge on the Yangtze River (长江) waterway "go viral."
Unexpectedly, after the sudden fame, complaints poured in: the space under the bridge, which should have been open, was fenced off, requiring a deposit to enter and setting a minimum consumption threshold. Although the operator later responded that the deposit mechanism was to cope with high traffic periods, and the fence was opened, the positive publicity effect brought by the rain curtain spectacle was greatly diminished.
Being required to pay "road tolls" when driving through scenic areas; popular online check-in spots being privately occupied and fenced off, requiring payment to enter... Some egregious phenomena of "enclosure for fees" and "tickets within tickets" add blemishes to the tourism experience and are repeatedly criticized by netizens.
While some places are fixated on a single ticket, others are experimenting with free admission to scenic spots.
"Rosy clouds fly in concert with the lonely wild duck, autumn waters share the same hue with the vast sky," in Nanchang (南昌), Jiangxi (江西) Province, the Tengwang Pavilion (滕王阁) scenic area offers free admission to 90% of its area; turning our attention to Hangzhou (杭州), Zhejiang (浙江) Province, more than 20 years ago, West Lake (西湖) was opened to the public for free, and on the shores of West Lake, countless tourists enjoy the shimmering waters.
After opening for free, does the local "purse" suffer? Since the northern garden of the Tengwang Pavilion scenic area opened for free, the average daily visitor volume of the Tengwang Pavilion scenic area has surged by 160%, driving the surrounding consumption scale to exceed 100 million yuan. Hangzhou once proposed the "241 algorithm": for every 24 hours a tourist stays longer in Hangzhou, the local annual comprehensive tourism revenue increases by about 10 billion yuan. Calculating the accounts, Hangzhou's annual comprehensive tourism revenue increased from 29.4 billion yuan in 2002 to 345.03 billion yuan in 2024.
Of course, this does not mean that all tickets must be waived. After all, the income structure, management costs, and supporting maturity of different scenic spots are not the same. But it should be recognized that cultural tourism revenue cannot only focus on a single ticket.
Focusing only on tickets limits the vision and pattern. Catering, accommodation, shopping... these diverse business formats that come with tourist demand can piece together a larger picture of the cultural tourism industry. The scale of the puzzle depends on the amount of traffic and the level of popularity. Therefore, expanding consumption scenarios and trying to attract traffic are the core issues that should be focused on.
Focusing only on tickets loses popularity and reputation. In today's new media era of rapid information dissemination, those "enclosure for fees" and other behaviors made for the sake of tickets will be scrutinized by the vast number of netizens. Changing the way of thinking, when a certain attraction suddenly becomes popular, why not open your arms to welcome guests or appropriately reduce ticket prices and actively provide supporting services? The temporary "loss" may be exchanged for long-term prosperity.
We should take a long-term view of scenic resources, and a change of perspective can broaden our horizons. Travel is about happiness, and increased revenue is about sustainability. We should break free from the limitations of focusing solely on ticket revenue, prioritize the experience of tourists, and ensure that visitors from all directions are pleasantly surprised, so that local cultural tourism will naturally 蒸蒸日上 (zhēng zhēng rì shàng - "thriving day by day," to become more and more prosperous).
Return to TopBy: 本报记者 徐驭尧
Qinghai-Tibet Railway Protection Joint Defense Gurong Brigade member Danzeng Wangdui (旦增旺堆) said that the Qinghai-Tibet Railway (青藏铁路) is in the deepest part of his emotions.
Last summer, a rainstorm struck, and the railway operation faced huge safety hazards.
"Danzeng (旦增)? We need to move out quickly. The flood in Boma Village (波玛村) has washed away the railway fence." At about 11 o'clock at night, Danzeng Wangdui's (旦增旺堆) phone rang, the tone on the other end was urgent.
"Roger, leaving immediately!" Danzeng Wangdui (旦增旺堆) immediately greeted his teammate Luosang Cicheng (洛桑次成), took the equipment, and rushed to the scene. Due to the sudden rainstorm, the river level near Boma Village (波玛村), Duilongdeqing District (堆龙德庆区), Lhasa (拉萨), Tibet (西藏) rose sharply, washing away the fence, and the rising river water was about to submerge the railway subgrade.
The team members unloaded sandbags from the car and reinforced the embankment. After a night of hard work, a waterproof embankment was slowly built. At more than 6 o'clock in the morning, after more than 7 hours of emergency repairs, the biggest risk had been basically eliminated. However, the team members did not dare to relax. They divided into several groups and continued to watch until the flood receded before they felt relieved.
That night, all of the more than 30 team members on duty were dispatched. "Except for the team members on vacation, we are on duty 24 hours a day, patrolling in three shifts, and responding to possible emergencies at any time," said Danzeng Wangdui (旦增旺堆).
After more than 10 years of guarding, Danzeng Wangdui (旦增旺堆) knows every plant, tree, mountain and stone in the responsible area like the back of his hand.
In 2006, the Qinghai-Tibet Railway (青藏铁路) was fully opened to traffic, and the recruitment of railway protection joint defense team members was launched. This was the first time that this mode of transportation had entered Tibet (西藏).
At that time, government staff handed Danzeng Wangdui (旦增旺堆) a brand-new red armband. He put the armband on his clothes and felt a heavy responsibility.
In his work, Danzeng Wangdui (旦增旺堆) witnessed the changes that the train brought to the lives of the local people. Not far from their section is Lhasa West Railway Station (拉萨西站), this ordinary freight station has slowly become an important logistics hub. As of February this year, the Qinghai-Tibet Railway (青藏铁路) has transported a total of 92.563 million tons of goods in and out of Tibet (西藏). The speeding trains transport goods and bring job opportunities to the local people. In Duilongdeqing District (堆龙德庆区), a series of supporting service industries such as cargo loading and unloading, logistics and transportation have been derived around railway transportation, absorbing a large number of local laborers.
With the development of the city, Danzeng Wangdui's (旦增旺堆) work is also facing new situations. The railway is gradually "wrapped" by towns, and the people moving around at their doorsteps, the passing cars... make the work of the railway protection team members more complicated.
"The Qinghai-Tibet Railway (青藏铁路) is the highest railway in the world. Some tourists will get as close as possible to the railway for shooting and live broadcasting, which is very dangerous." Danzeng Wangdui (旦增旺堆) said that once, he was carrying out routine patrol work when he suddenly found a figure crossing the fence. When he got closer, he realized that it was a tourist recording a video with his mobile phone. The team members can only continue to increase patrol efforts and dissuade them at the first time.
Every time he is on duty, when the train passes in front of him, Danzeng Wangdui (旦增旺堆) always stands at attention and salutes, expressing his respect for this "steel dragon." He knows that this railway carries not only tourists and goods, but also the hope of his hometown's development. "Protecting the railway is protecting the development of the hometown." For more than 10 years, he has cherished his responsibility more and more.
Return to TopBy: 本报记者 王明峰
The Min River and Jinsha River embrace and flow eastward in Yibin (宜宾), Sichuan (四川). In this land known as the "First City of the Yangtze River," upstream ecological protection is endowed with a unique mission and significance. "Protecting this clear river" is not only related to the ecological security of the upper reaches of the Yangtze River basin, but also a solemn commitment to benefit the sustainable development of the downstream areas.
Less than 5 kilometers upstream along the Min River from the confluence of the three rivers in Yibin (宜宾), lies the Wuliangye (五粮液) Environmental Protection Ecological Wetland, covering an area of 23,000 square meters, where reeds sway in the wind and egrets skim the water.
This ecological wetland is actually a giant "water purifier." The Wuliangye (五粮液) Industrial Park further purifies wastewater that has been treated to meet emission standards in the wetland. Through vertical flow filter bed and surface flow filter bed systems, the brewing wastewater is purified by the synergistic effect of quartz sand, volcanic rock and other ecological fillers, and more than 10 kinds of aquatic plants. It replenishes the ecological water of the Songgong River (宋公河) with more than 3 million cubic meters annually.
Protecting this clear river is not only the foundation for Wuliangye's (五粮液) sustainable development, but also the mission of protecting the Mother River. Wuliangye's (五粮液) brewing water is mainly taken from the Min River (岷江) in the upper reaches of the Yangtze River. Protecting water resources is protecting the environment on which Wuliangye (五粮液) depends for its survival. In recent years, the fish population in the Min River (Yibin section) (岷江（宜宾段）) has increased from 48 species in 2019 to 92 species in 2023. Baer's pochard, Chinese merganser and other birds frequently appear on the riverbank... The ecological barrier in the upper reaches of the Yangtze River is constantly being strengthened.
In response to the national "dual carbon" goals, Wuliangye (五粮液) proposed to create a "zero-carbon liquor enterprise" in 2021, continuously improving the circular economy industrial system of "soil, heat, electricity, and water," and systematically promoting carbon reduction, pollution reduction, energy conservation, green expansion, and growth. Distillers grains, a brewing by-product, has now become a "rich mine" of green energy - the biomass cogeneration project with an investment of 640 million yuan, can utilize about 800,000 tons of distillers grains annually after completion, generate about 160 million kilowatt-hours of electricity for grid connection, and provide 950,000 tons of steam; three 500-kilowatt biogas generator sets in the park operate day and night, converting biogas generated from wastewater treatment into electricity, and can utilize more than 16,000 cubic meters of biogas per day, generating more than 30,000 kilowatt-hours of electricity. Wuliangye's (五粮液) "coal-to-gas" project, with an investment of 170 million yuan, has achieved 100% use of clean energy, reducing standard coal consumption by more than 40,000 tons per year and reducing greenhouse gas emissions by 200,000 tons.
In line with various international standards, Wuliangye (五粮液) carries out technological innovation around ecological environment, grain breeding, microbial metabolism and other directions, and has a number of internationally leading achievements and patents. At the same time, it implements more than ten carbon reduction projects such as "coal-to-gas" and biogas power generation. The company has been rated as a "Environmental Protection Integrity Enterprise" in Sichuan Province (四川省) for seven consecutive years, and has been awarded the title of "Green Design Demonstration Enterprise for Industrial Products" by the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology.
**万物各得其和以生，各得其养以成** (wàn wù gè dé qí hé yǐ shēng, gè dé qí yǎng yǐ chéng - "all things obtain harmony to grow, and obtain nourishment to mature," everything in nature thrives when it exists in harmony and receives proper sustenance). Only when enterprises properly handle the harmonious coexistence with the ecological environment can they achieve sustainable development. Today's Wuliangye (五粮液) Industrial Park is not only an important brewing base, but also a 4A-level scenic spot. Small-leaved banyan trees intertwine to form shade, and green factories and health trails connect the leisure life of citizens. Zeng Congqin (曾从钦), Secretary of the Party Committee and Chairman of Wuliangye Group (股份) Co., Ltd. (五粮液集团（股份）公司), said: "Green is not a multiple-choice question, but a compulsory question. We will thoroughly implement the concept of 'ecological priority, green development', and strive to build a 'zero-carbon liquor enterprise' to submit more green answers for the high-quality development of the Yangtze River Economic Belt."
Return to TopIn recent years, Badong County (巴东县) in Enshi Tujia and Miao Autonomous Prefecture (恩施土家族苗族自治州), Hubei Province (湖北省), has relied on its favorable ecological advantages to vigorously develop the citrus industry. The picture shows the summer orange harvest at the citrus base in Daping Village (大坪村), Dongrangkou Town (东瀼口镇), Badong County (巴东县) on June 11, with villagers loading summer oranges onto trucks.
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Return to TopThe newspaper Jinan (济南) reported on June 12th (Reporter Xiao Jiaxin (肖家鑫)) that the Shandong Provincial Department of Finance (山东省财政厅) recently issued several fiscal policies to further support the high-quality development of the private economy. Focusing on the issues of concern to private enterprises, it proposed 50 specific policies in 10 aspects to help and empower the development of the private economy. It is estimated that the finance department will directly invest more than 36 billion yuan within 3 years to support the private economy, driving financial and social investment of more than 2 trillion yuan.
In terms of broadening financing channels, on the one hand, the financing supply will be strengthened. Through diversified methods such as government-guided funds, supply chain finance, equity investment, and government procurement contract financing, the convenience of financing for private enterprises will be improved, and the comprehensive financing cost will be effectively reduced. On the other hand, a safety net will be built. It is clearly required to strengthen the source prevention and control of overdue payments, strictly prohibit the implementation of government expenditure items not included in the budget, and strictly prohibit agencies and institutions from setting unreasonable payment deadlines and transaction conditions.
Shandong (山东) supports enterprises to take the lead in implementing major scientific and technological innovation projects, and provides a maximum subsidy of 5 million yuan for enterprises' R&D investment; each year, no less than 200 key service industry projects are selected for support, of which the proportion of private enterprises participating in the application is not less than 50%; for major industrial technological transformation projects, the provincial-level maximum interest subsidy is 20 million yuan.
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"The Two Combinations" is a regular understanding derived by the Communist Party of China (中国共产党) in exploring the path of socialism with Chinese characteristics, demonstrating our Party's strong historical consciousness, broad theoretical vision, and firm cultural responsibility. When elaborating on "The Two Combinations," General Secretary Xi Jinping (习近平) pointed out: "The result of 'combination' is mutual achievement" and "creates a new cultural life form that is organically unified." The "new cultural life form" is an original and iconic concept of Xi Jinping Thought on Culture, a result of combining the basic principles of Marxism with the fine traditional Chinese culture, and a "new life organism" shaped by Chinese civilization's continuous self-renewal and transcendence in cultural exchange and mutual learning. Starting from the conceptual base point, following the traces of practice, tracing the source of academic principles, and answering the questions of the world, clarifying the internal logic of the generation of the new cultural life form helps us to deeply understand and comprehend this important category of Xi Jinping Thought on Culture from "point" to "line" and from "line" to "surface."
Practical Dimension: The Development and Renewal of Chinese Civilization and Modern Transformation Endogenous to the Vivid Practice of Chinese-style Modernization
The new cultural life form is generated in the intersection and integration of "ancient and modern, Chinese and Western," and in the course of the development and renewal of Chinese civilization and modern transformation. It is an important achievement of the creative transformation and innovative development of fine traditional Chinese culture, an important symbol of Chinese-style modernization in its cultural form, and the cultural foundation and spiritual strength for the continuous advancement of Chinese-style modernization. The Communist Party of China (中国共产党), uniting and leading the Chinese people to continuously advance Chinese-style modernization, inherently contains the renewal and transformation of civilization forms, endowing Chinese civilization with new life and modern strength, and giving rise to and developing a new cultural life form. To correctly understand and grasp the new cultural life form, it must be viewed in the great practice of Chinese-style modernization.
The historical process of Chinese-style modernization is a process in which the Chinese people's material wealth is continuously enriched, their spirit is transformed from passive to active, and Chinese civilization is continuously developed in exchange and mutual learning. During the period of the New Democratic Revolution, the Communist Party of China (中国共产党), uniting and leading the Chinese people, found the correct path to achieve modernization and national rejuvenation, completed the fundamental reversal of the modern Chinese social form, achieved national independence, national liberation, and people's freedom, laid the fundamental social conditions for Chinese-style modernization, and also promoted the transformation of Chinese culture from traditional to modern forms, opening up a Chinese path for Marxist parties to lead and promote modern cultural construction. In this process, the new cultural life form initially took shape. During the period of socialist revolution and construction, our Party united and led the Chinese people to achieve extensive and profound social changes, established the socialist system, and provided the fundamental political premise and institutional foundation for Chinese-style modernization. During this period, our Party put forward the goal of "Four Modernizations" and explored a socialist cultural construction model that conformed to China's reality, opening up development paths for the people's cultural education and literature and art, and endowing the new cultural life form with the civilization foundation for growth. In the new period of reform and opening up and socialist modernization construction, our Party made the historic decision to shift the focus of the Party and the country's work to economic construction and implement reform and opening up, promoting the great leap forward of the cause of socialism with Chinese characteristics, and providing Chinese-style modernization with a system guarantee full of new vitality and rapidly developing material conditions. During this period, with a strong historical consciousness and proactive spirit, our Party put forward a series of major propositions and strategic goals, such as strengthening the construction of socialist spiritual civilization, vigorously developing advanced socialist culture, building a socialist core value system, and building a socialist cultural power, continuously promoting cultural innovation, promoting the dual-wheel-driven development of cultural undertakings and cultural industries, and activating the endogenous power for the growth of the new cultural life form.
Entering the new era, our Party has continuously achieved theoretical and practical innovation breakthroughs, further deepening its understanding of the connotation and essence of Chinese-style modernization, summarizing and forming the Chinese characteristics, essential requirements, and major principles of Chinese-style modernization, initially constructing the theoretical system of Chinese-style modernization, making the methods and paths of Chinese-style modernization construction clearer, more scientific, and more tangible and feasible, and successfully promoting and expanding Chinese-style modernization. Facing the major changes in the world unseen in a century, the Party Central Committee with Comrade Xi Jinping (习近平) at its core has placed cultural construction and civilization development in a more prominent position, made a series of major deployments, and led the construction of a cultural power with Xi Jinping Thought on Culture, promoting cultural construction to achieve historic achievements and undergo historic changes in correcting deviations and upholding the right and innovating, making the new cultural life form radiate with vigorous vitality.
Human modernization refers not only to economic, political, and social modernization, but also to civilization and cultural modernization. Advancing Chinese-style modernization is a pioneering undertaking unprecedented in history, and also a huge change in civilization's continuation, iteration, and innovation. Chinese-style modernization has the fundamental requirement of coordinating material and spiritual civilization, contains the goal orientation of promoting cultural modernization through the creative transformation and innovative development of fine traditional Chinese culture, promotes Chinese civilization to advance with the times, return to its roots and open up new paths, and form a new development form. As the cultural form of Chinese-style modernization, the generation of the new cultural life form is inherent in the development process of Chinese-style modernization, is a unique expression of Chinese-style modernization in its cultural form and value level, and is the result of achieving cultural creation, civilization transformation, and constructing a new civilization order. This life form demonstrates the contemporary Chinese values, beliefs, humanistic ideals, and cultural orientation, consolidates the cultural foundation for the construction of socialist culture with Chinese characteristics in the new era, enhances the spiritual consciousness and strategic determination to consolidate the main body of Chinese culture, and lays and nourishes the cultural foundation and spiritual life for the construction of a socialist modern country.
Theoretical Dimension: The Result Form of Combining the Basic Principles of Marxism with Fine Traditional Chinese Culture
General Secretary Xi Jinping (习近平) pointed out: "The major proposition of adapting Marxism to the Chinese context and the needs of our times itself determines that we must never abandon Marxism, our soul and root, and we must never abandon fine traditional Chinese culture, our root and vein." The new cultural life form is the result of the basic principles of Marxism and fine traditional Chinese culture moving from "mutual compatibility" to "mutual achievement," and is the product of the combination and integration of "soul and vein" and "root and vein." Upholding the "soul and vein" and "root and vein" is the key to the "second combination" and is also the inevitable requirement for creating a new cultural life form.
The "soul and vein" includes the Marxist worldview and methodology, activates the excellent factors of Chinese civilization, promotes the spiritual core of fine traditional Chinese culture, and demonstrates the modern vitality of fine traditional Chinese culture. This "activation" and "new empowerment" is essentially a deep mutual construction of the Marxist scientific truth and the genes of fine traditional Chinese culture, the premise of which is the compatibility of the two in terms of spiritual core and practical orientation. The governing principle of "the people are the foundation of the state, and when the foundation is solid, the state is secure" in the *Shangshu* (尚书) is compatible with the Marxist view of history of the masses; the ideal of a harmonious society of "when the Great Way prevails, the world is for all" in the *Liji* (礼记) is compatible with the Marxist theory of human liberation... It is precisely the high degree of compatibility between the basic principles of Marxism and fine traditional Chinese culture in terms of ideal realm, thinking paradigm, governance concept, and many other aspects that determines the integration and complementarity of the two, and also determines that Marxism can absorb the positive elements of Chinese traditional culture with the power of truth, and realize the modern transformation of excellent factors of Chinese civilization through methodological innovation. "Activation" is a deepening development on the basis of "compatibility." For example, Marxism has enabled Chinese traditional culture to strip away historical limitations such as "the people can be made to follow, but cannot be made to understand," condensed and sublimated the value core of "the people are the foundation of the state," and transformed it into landmark and innovative theoretical and practical achievements such as whole-process people's democracy in the great practice of adapting Marxism to the Chinese context and the needs of our times. "Activation" allows the excellent factors of Chinese traditional culture to break through the shackles of historical limitations, obtain scientific and systematic expression in the framework of Marxist truth, form new era connotations in creating the cultural form of Chinese-style modernization and constructing China's independent knowledge system, and promote the "qualitative" leap of fine traditional Chinese culture.
The "root and vein" is the strong cultural gene and unique spiritual symbol of the Chinese nation, constructs the unique spiritual world of the Chinese people, is the confidence and origin of the Chinese people's firm cultural self-confidence, and has the inclusiveness of absorbing all rivers. Marxism is a scientific truth that reflects the laws of human social development, has universal guiding significance and a theoretical character that advances with the times. The open characteristics of both provide the prerequisites for their transition from "mutual compatibility" to "mutual combination." General Secretary Xi Jinping (习近平) pointed out: "Only by planting its roots in the fertile soil of the history and culture of its own country and nation can the tree of Marxist truth flourish." Because the actual situation and cultural traditions of each country are different, the basic principles of Marxism will show different characteristics in the specific practice of different countries. This requires us to combine our own national conditions and national cultural traditions to explore the forms of realization of Marxism that are suitable for our national conditions and reflect the characteristics of the Chinese nation. Over the past century, through the "first combination," the Chinese Communists (中国共产党人) have embarked on "their own path." In the process of guiding the Chinese people to explore the path of the great rejuvenation of the Chinese nation, Marxism has been deeply nourished by the rich historical and cultural soil of the Chinese nation, and has taken root, blossomed, and borne fruit in China. The "second combination" is another ideological liberation, and the entry of culture into the "combination" vision demonstrates our Party's regular understanding and high theoretical consciousness of the "new culture" created by Chinese-style modernization. Our Party profoundly summarizes the historical experience of adapting Marxism to the Chinese context and the needs of our times, reveals the scientific laws of Marxism's innovative development in China, integrates the essence of Marxist thought with the essence of fine traditional Chinese culture, and integrates it with the common values that the people use every day without realizing it, consolidating the historical foundation and mass foundation for adapting Marxism to the Chinese context and the needs of our times, opening up a new realm for adapting Marxism to the Chinese context and the needs of our times, and making this great practice always maintain vigorous vitality.
The "second combination" has given the path of socialism with Chinese characteristics a broader and more profound historical depth, expanded the cultural foundation of the path of socialism with Chinese characteristics, and constituted the driving force for the construction of socialist culture with Chinese characteristics in the new era. As a product of combination, the new cultural life form demonstrates our Party's initiative and creativity in ideology and culture, and on the basis of adhering to the "soul and vein" and "root and vein," has realized the creative transformation and innovative development of fine traditional Chinese culture. The creative transformation and innovative development of fine traditional Chinese culture reveals the basic laws, fundamental paths, and methodological guidelines for the construction of socialist culture with Chinese characteristics in the new era, adheres to the unity of upholding the right and innovating, and continuously opens up a new realm for the construction of a strong socialist culture.
World Dimension: Promoting the Creation of a New Form of Human Civilization that Critically Absorbs Capitalist Civilization
General Secretary Xi Jinping (习近平) emphasized: "The best inheritance of history is to create new history, and the greatest tribute to human civilization is to create a new form of human civilization." Understanding the new cultural life form from the perspective of the evolution of human civilization forms, its generation process is also a practical process of constructing a new form of human civilization. The new cultural life form has world historical significance, seeking to promote the construction of a civilization paradigm of harmony and coexistence among all countries in the world. Promoting the creation of a new form of human civilization is an important value pursuit and world significance of constructing a new cultural life form.
Currently, mankind is in a period of great development, great change, and great adjustment. The expansion of modernity dominated by capital logic in Western countries has caused a series of global problems such as increased civilization conflicts, deepened development gaps, and environmental degradation. Human civilization has come to a new crossroads. The concept of a new cultural life form is proposed against the background of the accelerated evolution of the century-old changes, deconstructing Western centrism and solving the "dispute between ancient and modern, Chinese and Western" from the dimension of world history, providing a new choice for developing countries to embark on a development path that both follows the universal laws of modernization and has distinct national characteristics. The proposal of the concept of a new cultural life form critically inherits the advanced material civilization achievements formed in the Western modernization process at the methodological level, while abandoning the alienation of human nature by the "reification logic" of capitalism, and views and handles the relationship between material civilization and spiritual civilization from a dialectical, comprehensive, and balanced perspective, so that the development achievements of modernization can better serve the all-round development of people and the all-round progress of society. At the value level, it transcends the confrontational thinking of the Western "clash of civilizations," abandons its colonial expansion and the value core of civilization superiority, breaks the "Thucydides trap" with the philosophical wisdom of "harmony and coexistence," reveals the universal laws of civilization exchange, mutual learning, and integration and coexistence among different countries and different nations, and further clarifies the value connotation and orientation of human modernization. From the perspective of the common values of all mankind, the new cultural life form focuses on building a new type of community, namely a community with a shared future for mankind. Building a community with a shared future for mankind transcends the capitalist "unipolar-linear" development view and the values of national strength must lead to hegemony and zero-sum games, and demonstrates the great practical significance and far-reaching historical significance of the Marxist construction of a "free association of individuals" and the value ideals of "the world is for all" and "harmonious coexistence of all nations" in fine traditional Chinese culture.
Human civilization is not solidified but constantly developing, and the evolution of civilization forms has no completion time but only a progress time. The new cultural life form grows in the historical process of continuously exploring new forms of human civilization, and has the spiritual characteristics of facing modernization, facing the world, and facing the future. Therefore, the new cultural life form is a forward-looking and open concept, a cultural form that adapts to the development trend of the times and the trend of civilization development, and depicts a new picture for human civilization progress. In the new era and new journey, to promote the growth and development of the new cultural life form, we must focus on the questions of China, the questions of the world, the questions of the people, and the questions of the times, and promote the continuous enrichment of the connotation and the continuous sublimation of the realm of this life form with problem-oriented, systematic thinking, and the spirit of upholding the right and innovating.
In general, the new cultural life form contains the gene code of Chinese civilization's self-renewal and transcendence, breaks away from the path dependence of the Western "traditional-modern" binary division, and expands the paradigm of civilization evolution. The new cultural life form is an original concept, but also a practical guide. In the practice of socialist cultural construction with Chinese characteristics in the new era, we must not only deeply understand the generation mechanism, rich connotation, and great significance of the new cultural life form, and further consolidate its cornerstone role in cultural development; but also, based on promoting the life renewal and modern transformation of Chinese civilization, explore the path of "inheritance-innovation-mutual learning," and in creating new forms of human civilization, opening up new paths for human liberation, and pursuing new prospects for human development, make the new cultural life form continue to burst with vitality, and continuously enhance the ideological leadership, spiritual cohesion, value appeal, and international influence of socialist culture with Chinese characteristics in the new era.
(The author is a special researcher at the Hainan Provincial Research Center for the Socialist Theory System with Chinese Characteristics)
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As the in-depth implementation of the spirit of the Central Eight-Point Regulation continues to deepen and become more practical, the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China (中共中央) and the State Council (国务院) recently issued the revised "Regulations on Practicing Economy and Opposing Waste by Party and Government Organs," further tightening the institutional bolts for Party and government organs to take the lead in living frugally. "The purpose of the Party and the government taking the lead in living frugally is to allow the people to live a good life. This is determined by the nature and purpose of our Party." In March 2019, when General Secretary Xi Jinping (习近平) participated in the deliberation of the Inner Mongolia delegation at the Second Session of the 13th National People's Congress, he profoundly clarified the intrinsic relationship between "tight days" and "good days." The Party and the government live within their means and take the lead in living frugally so that the people can live a materially prosperous, peaceful, and good life.
Hard work and thrift are our Party's fine traditions. The nature and purpose of our Party determine that the Party and the government must take the lead in living frugally for the sake of the people's good life. It is precisely by always adhering to the principle of bearing hardships before enjoying comforts that our Party seeks happiness for the people, shares weal and woe with the people, wins the hearts of the people, and continuously moves from victory to victory. During the Jinggangshan struggle, when the Red Army seized land from local tyrants and distributed grain, their first thought was to distribute it to the poor workers and peasants. Once, the Red Army captured Yongxin City and distributed the seized salt to the masses from house to house, while they themselves ate saltpeter boiled from old wall soil. The battle of Wudoujiang took place during the rice transplanting season. As soon as the battle ended, the Red Army commanders and fighters, without even taking a breath, helped the masses transplant rice seedlings... Why can the Communist Party of China (中国共产党) win the trust, support, and endorsement of the broadest masses of the people? The fundamental reason lies in always being of one heart and mind with the people, sharing weal and woe with the people, and uniting and struggling with the people, preferring to live frugally themselves in order to strive to enable the people to live a good life.
General Secretary Xi Jinping (习近平) pointed out in his New Year's message for 2024: "Our goals are both grand and simple. Ultimately, they are to enable the people to live a better life." The Party and government organizations, departments, and staff at all levels practice strict economy and careful calculation, thoroughly implement the spirit of the Central Eight-Point Regulation, earnestly oppose the "**四风**" (sì fēng - "four forms of undesirable work styles," formalism, bureaucracy, hedonism, and extravagance), and live a little more frugally. Although they themselves may feel a little uncomfortable or constrained, this will enable financial funds to be used for development needs and people's expectations, which will improve the people's comfort level and enhance their satisfaction and happiness. Today, the hard days of lacking clothing and food, and shortages of oil and salt, are over, but the belief of "sharing blessings and hardships" with the masses will always be upheld by every Communist Party member. Only by always cherishing this belief can Party members and cadres always remember the urgent needs and anxieties of the masses and do more work to provide timely help and relieve people's difficulties. In Xiangshan County (象山县), Ningbo City (宁波市), Zhejiang Province (浙江省), compared with the city's high-rise buildings, the county people's government gate appears simple and narrow. In 2024, Xiangshan County's annual regional GDP was 94.299 billion yuan, and its total fiscal revenue was 11.642 billion yuan, ranking 53rd in the 2024 list of China's top 100 counties in terms of comprehensive strength. Logically speaking, with such conditions, it would not be difficult to build a better government gate, but Xiangshan County profoundly grasped the intrinsic relationship between "tight days" and "good days" and chose to prioritize ensuring education, medical care, elderly care, and other practical matters related to people's livelihoods, effectively improving the quality of life of the masses and bringing tangible benefits to the masses.
Every penny saved by Party and government organs can be used to arrange one more penny in the field of people's livelihood, and can concentrate limited financial resources to do great, practical, and good things, and use good steel on the blade. In the Daliang Mountains (大凉山) of Sichuan (四川), the Party and the government lived frugally and used the saved funds to improve the living and travel conditions of the local people. In Dingxi (定西), Gansu (甘肃), which is severely short of water, the Party and the government implemented 15 rural water supply projects while compressing administrative expenses, allowing 1.22 million rural people to use "safe water"... These tangible changes are all related to the Party and the government living frugally. A financial cadre who participated in poverty alleviation once said: "Our account book has 'reduction' written on the left and 'addition' written on the right. What is reduced is government expenditure, and what is added is the well-being of the people." In the battle against poverty, government departments at all levels tightened their belts to support poverty alleviation work. In eight years, the central, provincial, municipal, and county financial special poverty alleviation funds totaled nearly 1.6 trillion yuan, making a significant contribution to the victory of the battle against poverty.
**艰难困苦，玉汝于成** (jiān nán kùn kǔ, yù rǔ yú chéng - "hardship and adversity can help one succeed," adversity builds character). The new journey is a long expedition full of glory and dreams, and there will inevitably be major tests of strong winds and waves, and even turbulent waves, on the road to progress. To achieve good results on the new journey, we must always grasp the intrinsic relationship between "tight days" and "good days," always maintain the style of hard work and thrift, solve the most concerning, most direct, and most realistic interests of the masses, seek more benefits for the people's livelihood, solve more problems for the people's livelihood, and enable the people to live a better life.
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Consumption is the ultimate purpose of economic activity and an important engine of economic growth. Boosting consumption is not only an important means of expanding domestic demand and stabilizing growth in the short term, but also a major measure to transform the mode of economic development in the medium and long term. General Secretary Xi Jinping (习近平) pointed out: "It is necessary to establish and improve a long-term mechanism for expanding residents' consumption, so that residents have stable income to consume, dare to consume without worries, and are willing to consume with a strong sense of gain in a good consumption environment." The meeting of the Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee (中共中央政治局) held in April this year pointed out: "It is necessary to increase the income of middle- and low-income groups, vigorously develop service consumption, and enhance the pulling effect of consumption on economic growth." At present, the growth momentum of domestic effective demand is insufficient, and the foundation for the continuous economic recovery needs to be consolidated. We must implement the spirit of General Secretary Xi Jinping's (习近平) important speech and the decision-making arrangements of the Party Central Committee (党中央), combine promoting consumption with benefiting people's livelihoods, and enhance the endogenous动力 (dònglì - "driving force," inherent power or motivation) for boosting consumption.
Promoting consumption and benefiting people's livelihoods are closely linked. Benefiting people's livelihoods is the foundation for promoting consumption, and promoting consumption is an important way to benefit people's livelihoods. Combining the two organically and strengthening the mutual traction and linkage between them will help enhance residents' consumption ability, improve residents' consumption willingness, and drive the development of related industries, forming more new consumption formats and new growth points. It should be recognized that consumption is a function of income, and the improvement of residents' consumption ability, consumption willingness, and consumption level largely depends on the growth of income. Only by promoting the formation of a sustainable growth mechanism for residents' income can we fundamentally improve residents' consumption ability, willingness, and level. At the same time, when residents' income is certain, specific problems in daily life such as childbirth, education, medical care, and elderly care may directly affect residents' consumption willingness. Especially when facing uncertainty, people tend to increase savings and reduce consumption. Therefore, while promoting the continuous growth of the income of urban and rural residents, strengthening universal, basic, and bottom-line people's livelihood construction, and steadily improving the level of public services and social security can effectively reduce residents' expenditure risks in medical care, education, housing, and other aspects, eliminate residents' worries about increasing consumption expenditures, and enhance the endogenous动力 (dònglì - "driving force," inherent power or motivation) of consumption growth.
Since the beginning of this year, the CPC Central Committee (党中央) and the State Council (国务院) have made systematic deployments in promoting consumption and benefiting people's livelihoods, and have introduced a series of policies and measures. For example, the "Government Work Report" clearly strengthens the people's livelihood orientation of macro policies, and proposes "adhering to the people-centered approach, shifting the focus of economic policies more towards benefiting people's livelihoods and promoting consumption, using consumption to boost and smooth economic cycles, using consumption upgrades to lead industrial upgrades, and creating new economic growth points in ensuring and improving people's livelihoods. Promote more funds and resources to 'invest in people' and serve people's livelihoods, support the expansion of employment, promote residents' income increase and burden reduction, strengthen consumption incentives, and form a virtuous circle of economic development and people's livelihood improvement"; the "Special Action Plan for Boosting Consumption" issued by the General Office of the CPC Central Committee (中共中央办公厅) and the General Office of the State Council (国务院办公厅) organically combines promoting consumption and benefiting people's livelihoods, and makes major deployments for promoting reasonable growth of wage income, broadening property income channels, promoting farmers' income increase through multiple measures, increasing support for fertility and parenting, strengthening education support, improving medical and elderly care security capabilities, and ensuring the basic life of key groups; the "Opinions on Further Ensuring and Improving People's Livelihoods and Focusing on Solving the Urgent, Difficult, and Worrying Problems of the Masses" was issued, systematically outlining the development direction and key tasks of people's livelihood construction in the new era and new journey. These measures will further enhance residents' consumption ability, willingness, and level.
At present, the world is undergoing profound changes unseen in a century at an accelerated pace, and the risks and challenges facing China's economic and social development will be more complex and severe. Comprehensively boosting consumption can not only better meet the needs of the people for a high-quality life, but also promote the smooth circulation of the national economy, and lead the innovation and upgrading of supply through demand upgrades, forming new driving forces for economic growth. It is an inevitable choice to cope with external risks and challenges. To this end, it is necessary to organically combine promoting consumption and benefiting people's livelihoods, increase the intensity of people's livelihood security on the basis of adhering to doing our best and acting according to our capabilities, and consolidate the foundation for stable economic growth by comprehensively boosting consumption and expanding domestic demand.
Further improve employment work. Employment is the most basic people's livelihood and the main means for members of society to obtain income. Combining promoting consumption with benefiting people's livelihoods, the primary task is to stabilize and expand employment. It is necessary to deeply implement the employment-first strategy, support various business entities to stabilize jobs and expand employment, focus on key employment groups such as college graduates and veterans, intensify the implementation of employment support plans in key areas, key industries, urban and rural grassroots, and small and micro enterprises, and increase employment support according to changes in the situation. At the same time, it should be combined with industrial upgrading and innovation-driven development, vigorously develop the real economy, cultivate emerging industries, enhance the competitiveness of traditional industries, and create more high-quality employment opportunities, so that the people not only have the ability to consume, but also have a stage to realize their self-worth through labor.
Improve the wage income distribution system. Wage income is the main source of income for workers. It is necessary to promote the synchronous growth of residents' income and economic growth, and boost residents' consumption confidence with stable income expectations and enhance residents' consumption willingness. Further improve the income distribution system, continuously increase the proportion of residents' income in the national income distribution, increase the proportion of labor remuneration in the initial distribution, and consolidate the income foundation for residents' consumption growth. Coordinate "investing in things" and "investing in people," continuously improve the quality of workers, cultivate more skilled workers, and further consolidate the foundation for residents' income growth.
Strengthen the social security network. To allow the majority of residents to dare to consume without worries, it is necessary to further strengthen the social security network. To this end, it is necessary to further deepen the reform of the pension system, appropriately increase the basic pension for retirees, and increase the basic pension for urban and rural residents. Optimize the residents' medical insurance financing mechanism, increase the financial subsidy standard for residents' medical insurance, and establish a long-term mechanism for helping insured persons. Improve the social security system for flexible employees, migrant workers, and new employment form personnel, encourage flexible employees to participate in insurance by lowering the threshold for participation and providing insurance subsidies, relax the household registration restrictions for flexible employees to participate in insurance, and improve the transfer and continuation services of social insurance relationships. Accelerate the establishment of a childcare subsidy system, encourage the development of community-embedded childcare, employer-run childcare, and integrated childcare services, continuously optimize the basic education ecology, and reduce residents' costs of childbirth, parenting, and education.
(Author's affiliation: Capital University of Economics and Business (首都经济贸易大学))
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Since the new era, General Secretary Xi Jinping (习近平), with a noble sense of mission of "being responsible to history and responsible to the people," has placed the protection and inheritance of cultural heritage in a prominent position in governing the country. The principle of "protection first, rescue first, rational utilization, and inheritance and development" runs through the entire process. The innovative and creative genes contained in cultural heritage have been continuously activated, and a grand cultural scroll of the new era, reflecting both the past and the present, is slowly unfolding. The protection and inheritance of the Grand Canal culture in Jiangsu (江苏) is a vivid portrayal of this cultural scroll. On November 13, 2020, when General Secretary Xi Jinping (习近平) inspected the Sanwan Ecological and Cultural Park (运河三湾生态文化公园) of the Grand Canal in Yangzhou (扬州), he pointed out: "For thousands of years, the Grand Canal has nourished the cities and people on both sides, and it is a river of prosperity and happiness for the people on both sides of the canal. I hope everyone will jointly protect the Grand Canal so that it will always benefit the people." In July 2023, when General Secretary Xi Jinping (习近平) inspected Jiangsu (江苏) again, he requested to "actively participate in the construction of the Yangtze River (长江) and the Grand Canal (大运河), the two major national cultural parks." Following the direction pointed out by General Secretary Xi Jinping (习近平), Jiangsu (江苏) has solidly done a great job in protecting, inheriting, and utilizing the cultural heritage of the Grand Canal, allowing the ancient canal to rejuvenate and flow forever.
Protection First: The Choice Behind the Trade-off Between Fish and Bear's Paw
General Secretary Xi Jinping (习近平) profoundly pointed out: "Party committees and governments at all levels should enhance their reverence for historical relics and establish the scientific concept that protecting cultural relics is also a political achievement." "Historical and cultural heritage is what our ancestors left us, and we must hand it over to future generations intact." The entire province of Jiangsu (江苏), with a sense of responsibility and mission that benefits the present and the future, respects history, respects culture, and respects ecology, and makes real achievements in comprehensive protection, striving to protect the precious wealth that the ancient canal has left us. The tremendous changes in the Sanwan Ecological and Cultural Park (运河三湾生态文化公园) of the Grand Canal in Yangzhou (扬州) over the past 10 years are a typical example.
The Sanwan (三湾) section of the Grand Canal is the water and land gateway to the south of the ancient city of Yangzhou (扬州). It is a great hydraulic site where ancient people respected nature, adapted to nature, and utilized nature, and it is known as the "three bays抵一坝" (sān wān dǐ yī bà - "three bays equal one dam," an idiom describing the water-storing capacity of the three bays). In the 1950s and 1960s, this area was planned as the Southeast Industrial Zone, gathering 89 enterprises such as pesticide factories, pharmaceutical factories, and dyeing and chemical factories. The water and air quality along the line continued to deteriorate, and the ecological environment was severely damaged. Since the new era, the Yangzhou (扬州) Municipal Party Committee and Municipal Government have actively responded to the people's needs for a beautiful ecology and a better life, vigorously implemented comprehensive environmental整治, and continued to promote the renewal and transformation of the Sanwan (三湾) area, making earth-shaking changes here.
The enterprises in the Sanwan (三湾) area include two listed companies and many key state-owned enterprises. Among them, Yangnong Group (扬农集团) once had annual sales revenue exceeding 10 billion yuan and annual profits and taxes of nearly 2 billion yuan, making great contributions to the economic and social development of Yangzhou (扬州) for many years. However, the waste gas and odor generated by pesticide production have long plagued the lives of surrounding residents. In addition, some industrial wastewater and domestic sewage from surrounding areas were directly discharged into the river, causing great suffering to the masses. On one side are tens of billions of yuan in output value and billions of yuan in fiscal revenue, and on the other side are 100,000 residents in the surrounding area yearning for a good environment and a better life. What should we choose? For the enterprises in the industrial park, "to move or not to move" once became a tangled topic in Yangzhou (扬州). The 18th National Congress of the Communist Party of China incorporated ecological civilization construction into the overall layout of the "five-in-one" cause of socialism with Chinese characteristics. The Party Central Committee with Comrade Xi Jinping (习近平) at its core organically combined cultural heritage protection with ecological environmental protection, and explored a path of high-quality development. Under this background, solving the relocation problem is imminent.
It is not easy to truly make a decision and implement it. At that time, some leaders believed that "moving is necessary, but the speed should not be too fast, and we must wait for the conditions to mature." When to move, how to conduct negotiations with central enterprises, and how to solve the huge amount of relocation funds have become practical problems facing local party committees and governments. To this end, the Standing Committee of the Municipal Party Committee held several meetings to study the issue. In 2014, the Yangzhou (扬州) Municipal Party Committee and Municipal Government made a resolute decision to **壮士断腕** (zhuàng shì duàn wàn - "brave warrior breaks wrist," to act decisively and resolutely), resolutely abandoned the "smelly" GDP, and decisively launched the relocation of residents and enterprises along the Sanwan (三湾) area. Chengtou Group (城控集团), a municipal state-owned capital platform, cooperated with China Shipbuilding Industry Corporation's Ninth Research Institute (中船九院) to invest more than 3 billion yuan to relocate 671 residents in an orderly manner and comprehensively shut down "small, scattered, and chaotic" enterprises in the area. According to the original cooperation agreement, the 3,000-mu core area of the Sanwan (三湾) area after the relocation of residents and enterprises, in addition to 1,500 mu for the construction of wetland parks, the remaining 1,500 mu was planned to build commercial housing. The land transfer income, in addition to balancing the investment in the relocation of residents and enterprises and the construction of parks, also had a slight surplus. But is this the best choice?
In 2017, General Secretary Xi Jinping (习近平) made an important instruction to "protect, inherit, and utilize" the Grand Canal. The Yangzhou (扬州) Municipal Party Committee and Municipal Government opened up the ideas for the renewal and transformation of the Sanwan (三湾) area and resolutely changed the original plan. On the one hand, the 1,500 mu of land originally planned for commercial housing development was converted to mainly be used for the display and experience of Grand Canal culture; on the other hand, the construction standards of the wetland park were improved, and an ecological sports and leisure park integrating ecological conservation, environmental beautification, sports and fitness, and leisure and entertainment was planned and constructed. The cost of this planning change is that it changed from being able to easily make money to needing to invest nearly 3 billion yuan more for construction, and it also costs tens of millions of yuan each year to maintain. Giving up fish for bear's paw, Yangzhou (扬州) made a choice that is more conducive to the protection of cultural heritage, calculating not the small economic growth account, but the long-term historical account and people's livelihood account, which is a big account. Only with sacrifice can there be gain. Today, the Sanwan (三湾) area has taken on a new look, and the magnificent Yangzhou China Grand Canal Museum (扬州中国大运河博物馆) has sprung up, becoming a golden business card of Yangzhou (扬州), allowing this canal city to bloom with a new era style.
In the process of modernization, we always face the choice of "fish and bear's paw." On one side is cultural heritage protection, and on the other side is economic development. This can't help but make people think, is it possible to find a win-win road where both fish and bear's paw can be obtained? The difficulties in practice give rise to new ideas, and new ideas lead to new changes. Based on in-depth investigation and research and listening to opinions from all parties, Jiangsu (江苏) has explored a feasible plan: to promote the concentration of resources and elements such as fiscal funds, financial capital, and social capital in the construction field of the Grand Canal Cultural Belt. With the support of the Provincial Party Committee and the Provincial Government, the Jiangsu Provincial Grand Canal Cultural Tourism Development Fund (江苏省大运河文化旅游发展基金) was officially established in January 2019. The fund adopts a fund-of-funds investment method, with a parent fund size of 2 billion yuan, which was established with funding from the provincial finance. As of now, an investment system of "1 parent fund + 11 regional sub-funds + 9 industry sub-funds" has been formed. Key projects in the construction of the Grand Canal Cultural Belt, covering heritage site protection and restoration, cultural tourism integration and development, environmental整治, ecological restoration, water conservancy construction, and rural development, have received fund support, and a large number of cultural heritage protection projects are in full swing. As one project leader said: "The Provincial Party Committee and the Provincial Government made timely decisions and innovatively opened up a channel for long-term low-interest social capital to participate in the construction of the Grand Canal Cultural Belt, solving the pain point of financing difficulties for cultural and tourism development that has been plaguing us."
Based on the "three reverences" of respecting history, respecting culture, and respecting ecology, and promoting the "three-water integration" of water ecology, water culture, and water economy, is the basic experience that Jiangsu (江苏) has gained in protecting the Grand Canal in every possible way. When economic and social development and cultural heritage protection face a dilemma, only by adhering to the principle of protection first and correctly handling the relationship between the two can we develop in protection and protect in development, and embark on a new path of high-quality promotion of cultural heritage protection.
"Living" in the Present: Continuing the Cultural Life of the Grand Canal
General Secretary Xi Jinping (习近平) pointed out: "We must attach importance to the protection and inheritance of historical culture and protect the root of the Chinese nation's endless spirit." The Grand Canal is an important carrier of the Chinese nation's great creative spirit. It is a river of nature, a river of spirit, and a living, flowing cultural heritage with blood, flesh, and soul. Jiangsu (江苏) promotes the creative transformation and innovative development of canal culture with firm cultural self-consciousness, and continuously excavates the historical stories, cultural values, and spiritual connotations behind the Grand Canal in a multi-level, all-round, and continuous manner, inheriting the roots of the Chinese nation in protection, so that the "flowing culture" of the Grand Canal can better integrate into the present, go to the world, and be passed on to future generations.
For thousands of years, in people's minds, the Grand Canal has been more of a geographical space concept such as water conservancy and shipping. With the prosperity and development of the Grand Canal, rich historical relics, numerous famous cities, towns, and villages, famous mountains, temples, and lakes known at home and abroad, and folk customs and customs with distinctive characteristics are distributed in the vast area through which the canal flows, giving the Grand Canal a profound and long-lasting cultural connotation. These cultural heritage pearls scattered along the Grand Canal are the best narration of history.
"We must let cultural relics speak, let history speak, and let culture speak." General Secretary Xi Jinping's (习近平) important exposition inspires us that material cultural heritage can also be inherited in a living state. To protect the Grand Canal, we must not only allow the material canal to better play its function, but also allow the cultural canal to flow into people's hearts.
"Fully booked!" This is the real scene of the Yangzhou China Grand Canal Museum (扬州中国大运河博物馆) being hard to find during the Spring Festival. General Secretary Xi Jinping (习近平) pointed out: "The Chinese nation has a long history, Chinese civilization has a long history, and Chinese culture is broad and profound. A museum is a university." Jiangsu (江苏) has built and operated the Yangzhou China Grand Canal Museum (扬州中国大运河博物馆) to a high standard in the Sanwan (三湾) section, becoming the first modern comprehensive canal-themed museum in China integrating cultural relic protection, scientific research exhibition, and social education. Academician Zhang Jinqiu (张锦秋), who presided over the design, praised that "it exceeded the design effect at that time." The museum displays the thousand-year heritage, contemporary value, and contemporary image of the Grand Canal in an all-basin, all-time, and all-round way. The connotation and meaning of outstanding traditional Chinese culture are vividly displayed on paper. Since its opening in 2021, it has received more than 10 million visitors and won the title of "Most Innovative Museum in China," becoming an important symbol of national cultural park construction.
"In the past, tourists who came to Yangzhou (扬州) had to go to Slender West Lake (瘦西湖), Daming Temple (大明寺), and Heyuan (何园). Now I always say, you must go to the Yangzhou China Grand Canal Museum (扬州中国大运河博物馆)." A Didi driver in Yangzhou (扬州) said that the museum has long become a new landmark of Yangzhou (扬州). From ancient times to the present, the story of the Grand Canal has been told many times, but when we walk into the museum and listen to the story of this river again, we will find that the wonderful thing about the story is that the story is still continuing.
Protecting the Grand Canal is not only protecting cultural heritage, but also continuing the millennium cultural context. Jiangsu (江苏) deeply explores the multiple values of cultural heritage, and in accordance with General Secretary Xi Jinping's (习近平) requirements, "to make the cultural relics collected in museums, the heritage displayed on the vast land, and the words written in ancient books come alive," continues to explore new models for the living inheritance of Grand Canal culture.
On March 3, 2025, the TV series "Beishang (北上)," which premiered simultaneously on CCTV-1's prime time and iQiyi, with a peak viewership rating of 3.5367%, broke the "real-time viewership rating record for the first broadcast day" of TV series in the past two years and became the viewership champion. Why is "Beishang (北上)" so popular? Why has it aroused widespread attention and heated discussion among the audience? Perhaps the mystery can be read from the unique realistic themes and profound character portrayals. "Beishang (北上)" is set against the background of the Grand Canal and tells the story of the fate of three generations in the tide of the times. As the Huajie (花街), the narrative space of "Beishang (北上)," is a microcosm of canal civilization. This ancient alley built in the Ming and Qing dynasties flourished because of the canal, and is named for its "hundreds of steps along the bank, planting flowers all over the ground." It is a bright pearl next to the Liyun River (里运河). The stone road that the teenagers in the play walk through is like a time tunnel for the inheritance of Grand Canal civilization - from King Fucha of Wu (吴王夫差) opening the Hangou (邗沟) to the beginning, to Emperor Yang of Sui (隋炀帝) realizing the north-south connection, and then to Guo Shoujing (郭守敬) of the Yuan Dynasty cutting bends and straightening to achieve the Beijing-Hangzhou artery, the canal has always carried the unique engineering wisdom and water management philosophy of Chinese civilization.
The trajectory of the teenagers in the play going from Huajie (花街) to the world coincides with the cultural communication path of the contemporary Grand Canal. In 2014, the Grand Canal of China was successfully included in the "World Heritage List." This is the international community's full affirmation of the cultural value of the Grand Canal. Scholars, artists, and tourists from many countries have come to explore the history and culture of the canal. The Grand Canal culture has therefore become a bridge connecting China and the world. It can be said that "Beishang (北上)" is using the narrative of teenagers' growth as a prism to reflect the multi-dimensional spectrum of Grand Canal culture in today's era. As one audience member said: "This drama made me see the changes of the times and also made me feel the warmth of life." Different ways of communication inherit the historical and cultural connotations. People promote the endless inheritance of civilization in the all-round perception of the charm and depth of historical culture.
The water vein is also the cultural vein, and protection and inheritance are connected. In promoting the inheritance of historical and cultural heritage represented by the Grand Canal, we must find the connection point between traditional culture and modern life, and inherit the immovable cultural heritage with connotation, temperament, and characteristics in a living state, so that the historical value, cultural value, aesthetic value, scientific and technological value, and contemporary value contained in it can be better displayed, and spread more value symbols and cultural products that carry Chinese culture and the Chinese spirit.
People-Oriented: Jointly Guarding the "River of Prosperity" and "River of Happiness"
Regarding the correct handling of the relationship between cultural heritage protection and utilization, General Secretary Xi Jinping (习近平) profoundly pointed out that we must "adhere to the principles of protection first, rational utilization, and minimal intervention" and "put the protection of historical and cultural heritage first, and at the same time, make rational use of it so that it can fully play its role in providing public cultural services and meeting the people's spiritual and cultural needs." Jiangsu (江苏) profoundly understands and implements the spirit of General Secretary Xi Jinping's (习近平) important exposition, correctly handles the relationship between protection and utilization, adheres to promoting protection through utilization, strengthens active utilization, and promotes the continuous renewal of vitality and enhancement of new momentum of the Grand Canal cultural heritage with the spirit of reform and innovation.
For a period of time, in how to utilize historical and cultural heritage, some places did not proceed from the actual production and life of the people, and there were prominent problems such as large-scale demolition and construction, demolition of real buildings and construction of fake ones, mismanagement and disrepair, and improper utilization. There were also phenomena of building fake antiques, tampering with history, and stirring up trouble, and historical and cultural heritage was repeatedly damaged and demolished, which caused great dissatisfaction among the people. Jiangsu (江苏) has always attached importance to the protection and inheritance of historical and cultural heritage, but it once had a lot of ideological confusion and blind spots in how to actively utilize it.
In 2020, General Secretary Xi Jinping's (习近平) important exposition on "the canal nourishes the cities and people on both sides, and is a river of prosperity and happiness for the people on both sides of the canal" and "make the canal always benefit the people" provided guidance for Jiangsu (江苏). Jiangsu (江苏) takes the people's joint construction and joint enjoyment as the basis for protecting cultural heritage, focuses on the "prosperity" and "happiness" attributes of the Grand Canal, further gives play to the cultural value, ecological value, and economic value of the Grand Canal, promotes the transformation of the Grand Canal's resource advantages into development advantages, and allows the people to obtain more benefits.
The canal is the people's "river of prosperity," and transportation is the canal's basic economic function. "It is the longest and oldest artificial waterway in the world, and more importantly, it is still alive, having lived for more than 2,500 years!" "Living" is a prominent value when the Grand Canal applied for World Heritage status, which foreign friends admired. Looking at the canal, this "water highway" is densely packed with ships, coming and going. "The annual freight volume of the Subei section of the Beijing-Hangzhou Grand Canal (京杭大运河) is equivalent to 4-5 Shanghai-Nanjing (沪宁) expressways." A responsible comrade along the canal said that the energy consumption of water transport units is only 1/2 of that of railways and 1/10 of that of highways. According to statistics from the Jiangsu (江苏) transportation department, more than 20,000 ships from 13 provinces transport and navigate the Jiangsu section of the canal all year round. In the past 10 years, the average annual increase in freight volume has been more than 8%. In the past two years, the annual freight volume has been about 500 million tons, which is about twice the annual freight volume of the Rhine River. At present, Jiangsu is promoting the construction of "Water Transportation Jiangsu" and has started the "three-to-two" project of the Sunan section of the Beijing-Hangzhou Grand Canal. It will be fully completed this year. By then, 2,000-ton ships will be able to travel smoothly through the Jiangsu section of the Beijing-Hangzhou Grand Canal around the clock, creating more "diamond waterways" in the "golden waterway," and the canal will truly become the people's "river of prosperity."
The canal is also the people's "river of happiness," and benefiting the people is an important social value of the canal. Jiangsu focuses on the people's yearning for a better life and adopts more micro-transformation "embroidery" efforts to restore the historical and cultural blocks along the canal, carefully design various public activity spaces, so that different age groups and different types of families can get what they need, and everyone can live a modern life even when living in the Hutong.
"When you arrive in Gusu (姑苏), you will see that people live by the river. There is little idle land in the ancient palace, and there are many small bridges in the water port." As an important node city in the construction of the Grand Canal Cultural Belt, Suzhou's (苏州) Grand Canal connects 9 classical gardens, 6 human intangible cultural heritages and 7 heritage sites. Suzhou is the only city along the Grand Canal that applied for World Heritage status with the concept of an ancient city, and it is also a shining section along the canal. How can the people truly feel the "happiness" brought by the canal? Suzhou integrates the protection of cultural heritage with the improvement of ecological environment protection, the protection and restoration of famous cities and towns, and the integrated development of cultural tourism, so as to create favorable conditions for economic and social development and the improvement of people's lives. In January 2021, the construction of the "Ten Scenic Spots of the Canal" was launched, including Wumen Wangting (吴门望亭), Hushu Pass (浒墅关), Maple Bridge Night Mooring (枫桥夜泊), Pingjiang Ancient Lane (平江古巷), Tiger Hill Pagoda (虎丘塔), Water and Land Panmen (水陆盘门), Hengtang Post (横塘驿站), Baodai Bridge (宝带桥), Shihuwudi (石湖五堤), and Pingwang Sihe Confluence (平望四河汇集) and other ten Grand Canal cultural landmarks, which is a landmark project to systematically upgrade and construct famous scenic spots on the canal. Now in Suzhou, under the night, the Millennium Tiger Hill Pagoda blooms with colorful and magical brilliance, and the poetic realm of Maple Bridge "Jiang Feng Yu Huo" is once again presented on a flat boat... Thousands of lights illuminate the canal, and ten scenic spots paint Suzhou. With the advancement of the construction of the "Ten Scenic Spots of the Canal" in Suzhou, the lights redecorate the canal and create a prosperous long picture of ancient and modern convergence.
Looking at the land of Jiangsu, new landmarks for sightseeing and immersive cultural experiences for citizens and tourists are constantly emerging, and tasting culture by the canal has become a new fashion. From the representative projects of Yangzhou's (扬州) "Twelve Scenic Spots of the Canal," Suqian's (宿迁) Zaohe Longyun City (皂河龙运城), and Xuzhou's (徐州) Yaowan Ancient Town (窑湾古镇) construction and protection work, to Changzhou's (常州) sorting out 39 industrial heritage sites along the canal and the completion of the Changzhou Grand Canal Industrial Heritage Exhibition Hall, and then to Wuxi's (无锡) meticulous creation of canal waterfront space and the holding of Xu Beihong (徐悲鸿) painting exhibition and Picasso's first Asian exhibition and other cultural activities, stringing beads into a chain, closely adhering to the daily life of the people, the Grand Canal is truly becoming a "river of happiness" that people can see, feel, build and share.
Under the guidance of Xi Jinping's (习近平) Thought on Socialism with Chinese Characteristics for a New Era, Jiangsu Province is working together to promote the protection, inheritance and utilization of the Grand Canal cultural heritage and the construction of the Ancient Canal National Cultural Park, so that the cultural card of the ancient canal will shine more brightly in the new era. Promoting the protection, inheritance and utilization of cultural heritage, benefiting the people and facilitating the people are the basic principles and values. The cultural value, ecological value and economic value of the canal should ultimately be reflected in whether the people receive benefits and whether the happiness index is improved. This is also a vivid reflection of the people-centered development thought in the cause of cultural heritage protection. It is necessary to handle the relationship between protection and utilization, adhere to creative drive, highlight digital empowerment, integrate historical culture with modern life, and let people remember history and remember nostalgia in co-construction and sharing.
Our culture has been passed down from generation to generation, and our creation has been endless. Today, historical and cultural heritages represented by the Grand Canal are entering people's lives in a more vivid way, and the ancient canal is焕发出新的时代风貌 焕发出新的时代风貌 (huàn fā chū xīn de shí dài fēng mào - "radiate a new era style," to display a fresh and modern appearance) in the organic integration of tradition and modernity.
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Can individuals arbitrarily publish reward advertisements to obtain clues? In a typical case released by the Supreme People's Court, Zheng Moumou (郑某某) unauthorizedly published a reward advertisement to solicit clues about illegal and criminal activities of a development company. The People's Court held that it would lower the company's social evaluation and infringe upon the company's reputation, and ordered Zheng Moumou (郑某某) to bear tort liability.
Zheng Moumou (郑某某) published a reward advertisement on his network social platform account, the main content of which was: Zheng Moumou (郑某某) collected clues about illegal and criminal activities of a development company from the society and advertising industry, media practitioners, and Internet platform advertising practitioners. If there are victims or informants, please actively provide clues and evidence. After the relevant clues and evidence are verified by relevant departments and penalties are imposed, Zheng Moumou (郑某某) will provide remuneration.
After a development company learned of the above-mentioned reward advertisement, it sent a letter to Zheng Moumou (郑某某), requesting him to immediately delete the content of the advertisement and compensate for the losses. Zheng Moumou (郑某某) did not delete it after receiving the letter, but also forwarded the letter to the aforementioned network social platform account, and re-published the above-mentioned reward advertisement, and emphasized that the original amount of remuneration was increased. A development company sued the court, requesting the court to order Zheng Moumou (郑某某) to stop the infringement, make an apology, and compensate for losses of more than 32,000 yuan.
"Soliciting clues about illegal and criminal activities with a reward is a method used by public power organs such as the public security to release to the society information about subjects suspected of illegal and criminal activities, and to collect illegal and criminal information that the organ has not yet mastered. Individuals shall not arbitrarily publish reward advertisements soliciting clues about illegal and criminal activities." The trial court held that the development company was not treated as being suspected of illegal or criminal activities. Zheng Moumou (郑某某) published a reward advertisement on his social account to solicit clues about the company's illegal and criminal activities, which could easily mislead others into thinking that the company was suspected of illegal or criminal activities, thereby leading to a corresponding reduction in the company's social evaluation. Zheng Moumou's (郑某某) behavior has infringed on the company's right of reputation.
In the end, the court ruled that Zheng Moumou (郑某某) should delete the infringing content such as the reward advertisement published on his network social platform account, publish a statement on the network social platform account to apologize to the development company, and compensate for losses totaling more than 7,000 yuan.
A reward advertisement is an act in which the rewarder declares in the form of an advertisement that he will give remuneration to those who complete a specific act. Rewarding the completion of a specific act is conducive to achieving the specific purpose of the rewarder.
What are the restrictions on individuals publishing reward advertisements? "Civil subjects should have a legitimate purpose when publishing reward advertisements, and shall not harm the legitimate rights and interests of others." The Supreme People's Court stated that civil subjects who unauthorizedly publish reward advertisements to solicit clues about others' illegal and criminal activities are likely to cause the general public to have the perception that the solicited person is suspected of illegal and criminal activities, and correspondingly reduce the social evaluation of the solicited person. In particular, civil subjects publish reward advertisements soliciting clues about illegal and criminal activities on network platforms. Due to the rapid spread of the network, it is easier to amplify the adverse effects on the solicited person. Giving a negative evaluation to Zheng Moumou's (郑某某) behavior demonstrates the effective protection of the reputation rights of legal persons and avoids the abuse of reward advertisements to harm public order and good customs.
The Supreme People's Court released six typical cases of infringing on personality rights by using the Internet and information technology on the 12th, guiding and regulating the correct application of emerging technologies, and strengthening judicial protection of personality interests.
In practice, cases of infringing on personality rights such as portrait rights and reputation rights by using the Internet and information technology are not uncommon. Compared with traditional personality rights infringement cases, the methods and means of infringement also show more concealment and complexity. In another case, a software operating company developed and operated "face-swapping" software for profit through AI technology. Without obtaining authorization from Peng Moumou (彭某某), the company used his portrait for users to "swap faces." The People's Court found that the company constituted an infringement of portrait rights.
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In June, on the coast of Bohai Bay, in the high-standard farmland of the Qingfu Agricultural Party Building-led Common Prosperity Area in Liutuan Town, Changyi City (昌邑市), Weifang (潍坊), Shandong (山东) Province, a gentle breeze blows, the wheat waves roll, and dozens of harvesters are "rumbling" to harvest the wheat.
"Who would have thought that this used to be a saline-alkali滩 that was 'white with alkali in the spring and flooded in the summer'?" Wei Liming (魏黎明), Party Secretary of the Common Prosperity Area, said, squatting in the field ridge and gently stroking the wheat ears.
In 2017, the Qingfu Village (青阜村) Party Branch in Liutuan Town (柳疃镇) prepared to establish Fengrui Agricultural Technology Co., Ltd. (丰瑞农业科技有限公司) to build the Qingfu Agricultural Complex. Through comprehensive improvement of saline-alkali land, the grain yield per mu has jumped from less than 700 jin to more than 2,000 jin.
In order to solve the problems of decentralized management of rural land and low income of villagers, Changyi City (昌邑市), supported by the Qingfu Agricultural Complex project, promoted the establishment of party branch-led cooperatives in 17 surrounding villages, and attracted 3 specialized agricultural service enterprises and 1 financial institution to join, creating the Qingfu Agricultural Party Building-led Common Prosperity Area. By implementing the "village-cooperative-enterprise" co-construction model, it has realized the joint construction of party building, the integration of resources, the integration of industries, and the aggregation of talents, and improved the scale and intensive level of land planting and management in the Common Prosperity Area. The Qingfu Agricultural Complex has also become the largest grain and oil production complex in the province.
"At present, our area has developed the comprehensive utilization area of saline-alkali land from more than 3,800 mu to 102,000 mu through transfer and trusteeship. Through leading by example and complementing each other's advantages, we have realized the expansion from 'one village beauty' to 'village beauty' and the leap from 'one area prosperity' to 'whole area prosperity'," said Li Weikang (李伟伉), Deputy Party Secretary of the Qingfu Agricultural Party Building-led Common Prosperity Area.
Wang Xiaoying (王晓英), Deputy Minister of the Organization Department of the Changyi Municipal Party Committee (昌邑市委组织部), introduced that Changyi (昌邑) has promoted a new organizational structure of "Area Party Committee + Common Prosperity Company + Party Branch-led Cooperative + Farmers", unified land transfer, promoted smart agriculture, and successively created 11 Common Prosperity Areas such as "Kui Ju Five Flavors (奎聚五味)" and "Li Yun Shanyang (梨韵山阳)". Since last year, 288 villages have achieved a collective income increase of more than 32 million yuan.
Return to TopIn recent years, Raoping County (饶平县), Chaozhou City (潮州市), Guangdong Province (广东省) has vigorously developed modern marine ranches, continued to promote the "wood-to-plastic" upgrade of traditional offshore cage culture, accelerated the construction of gravity deep-sea cages, and improved the quality and efficiency of fisheries industrial development.
The picture shows a marine ranch in Zhelin Bay (柘林湾), Raoping County (饶平县).
Photo by Lü Huadang (吕华当) (Image China).
Return to TopAccording to a report from this newspaper in Chengdu (成都) on June 12th (reporter Wang Yongzhan (王永战)), during the summer harvest season, cadres from the Discipline Inspection Commission and Supervision Commission of Yingjing County (荥经县), Ya'an City (雅安市), Sichuan Province (四川省), revisited Maodouba Village (毛豆坝村) in Wuxian Town (五宪镇) and learned that the village's rapeseed yield reached 300 kilograms per mu this year, and more than 170 villagers have achieved employment and increased income near their homes.
Since the beginning of this year, the Discipline Inspection Commission and Supervision Commission of Yingjing County (荥经县) has made the centralized rectification of unhealthy tendencies and corruption problems around the masses the top priority of its work. From January to May, it collected 1,409 problems reported by the masses, promoted the resolution of 1,339 problems, and gave Party disciplinary and government sanctions to 41 people. In order to promote the in-depth and solid rectification of problems, the county has continuously improved the "1+1+N" mechanism of "1 discipline inspection cadre connecting with 1 village discipline inspection committee member, and 1 village discipline inspection committee member connecting with N masses," set up 95 reception points, and improved the problem handling mechanism of county Discipline Inspection Commission and Supervision Commission leadership team members contracting, tracking and supervising, timely reviewing, and completing assessments, solving more than a thousand livelihood problems such as the difficulty of using water in high-standard farmland.
Return to TopBy: 本报记者 方 敏
Villagers are afraid of seeing doctors, and minor illnesses turn into serious illnesses. This is a phenomenon that has existed in many rural areas for many years.
Lushi County (卢氏县), Sanmenxia City (三门峡市), Henan Province (河南省), is located in western Henan Province (河南省), with high mountains and deep valleys, and a permanent rural population of 264,900. Compared with the plains, transportation in mountainous areas is inconvenient, making it more difficult for villagers to see a doctor, and many illnesses become more serious as they are delayed. A survey in Lushi County (卢氏县) in 2016 showed that the rate of poverty caused by illness in rural areas exceeded 80%. How to solve this problem?
Providing sufficient village doctors and increasing incentives to get them moving; enabling online remote registration and consultation, and mobilizing various forces such as large hospitals... The "Mobile Hospital" project provides a solution.
Through the liaison of the Henan Provincial Committee of the Chinese Peasants and Workers Democratic Party (农工党河南省委会), with the support of the Henan Provincial Health Commission (河南省卫生健康委), Lushi County (卢氏县) discussed the "Mobile Hospital" project with the China Council for the Promotion of International Trade (中国国际投资促进会) and the China Primary Health Care Foundation (中国初级卫生保健基金会) in October 2023, and applied for the project implementation in the name of the Lushi County People's Government (卢氏县人民政府) at the end of October.
Lushi County (卢氏县) included the "Mobile Hospital" project in its annual livelihood projects and held a training opening ceremony for the distribution of general practitioner auxiliary diagnosis packages in March 2024. At the end of June of the same year, the launching ceremony of the "Mobile Hospital" Health 180 project in Lushi County (卢氏县) was successfully held, and the project officially started operation.
Action: Equip auxiliary diagnosis packages and mobile clinics to help village doctors "run"
Why is it difficult for villagers to see a doctor?
First of all, there is no backbone rural doctor team and no complete medical equipment.
Then accelerate the replenishment. From the county's 279 village health clinics, the County Health Commission (县卫生健康委) carefully selected 80 village doctors and 20 township health center doctors to form the "Mobile Hospital" doctor team. The China Council for the Promotion of International Trade (中国国际投资促进会) and the China Primary Health Care Foundation (中国初级卫生保健基金会) donated 100 sets of general practitioner auxiliary diagnosis packages and 100 health mobile clinics, providing them free of charge to each doctor.
The auxiliary diagnosis package is a backpack of about 18 inches, containing equipment such as a wireless handheld color Doppler ultrasound, a biochemical analyzer, a urine analyzer, a positioning terminal, and a printer, which can perform more than 30 tests and inspections in 11 categories.
"We have equipped doctors with electric bicycles and auxiliary diagnosis packages to enable village doctors to run; and then through financial incentives, we can make village doctors willing to run," said Hu Qi (胡祺), director of the Lushi County Health Commission (卢氏县卫生健康委).
In the past, villagers only looked for village doctors when they fell ill. However, most areas are mountainous and remote, and village doctors have inconvenient transportation and simple equipment, making it difficult to arrive and check in a timely manner. Now, with the auxiliary diagnosis package and mobile clinic, villagers can call with one click, the command center can accurately locate the village doctor and dispatch orders nearby, and the village doctor can enter the village for diagnosis and treatment, and carry out daily rounds. With the increase in the number of village doctor visits, many diseases are discovered and treated earlier, and the frequency of villagers seeking village doctors has also decreased significantly.
Secondly, village doctors are fighting alone and lack the support of county-level hospitals.
Some diseases cannot be treated by village doctors alone and require the support of county-level hospitals with stronger comprehensive strength. Lushi County (卢氏县) used 15 million yuan of financial funds to build the "Health 180" information platform, relying on the County People's Hospital (县人民医院) to build the "Health 180" command and dispatch center and remote consultation center, and opened a command center hotline. "This command center can dynamically allocate the resources of the County People's Hospital (县人民医院), the tertiary County Traditional Chinese Medicine Hospital (三级县中医院), township health centers, and village health clinics to realize consultation, registration, transfer, supervision, chronic disease management, etc., and can also provide remote consultations," said Mo Xiangyang (莫向阳), deputy director of the Lushi County Health Commission (卢氏县卫生健康委).
Not long ago, Tian Xindu (田新都), a villager in Mayao Village (马窑村), Hengjian Township (横涧乡), suddenly felt palpitations and chest tightness. After contacting his family, Wang Jianwen (王建文), the village doctor of Mayao Village (马窑村), immediately went to the door for diagnosis and treatment. However, after doing blood sugar, blood oxygen, and electrocardiogram tests, Wang Jianwen (王建文) was still unable to make a judgment, so he immediately started a remote consultation. After dispatching, the electrocardiogram test results were transmitted to the County Traditional Chinese Medicine Hospital (县中医院). Under the guidance of experts from the County Traditional Chinese Medicine Hospital (县中医院), Wang Jianwen (王建文) correctly administered the medicine, and Tian Xindu (田新都) quickly turned the corner.
"Every time I go to the door for consultation, I contact the county if I don't understand anything. The remote consultation channel is smooth, and we have confidence in our work," said Wang Jianwen (王建文).
In addition, villagers with difficult and complicated diseases also want to see experts, but unfortunately there is no channel.
To the surprise of the villagers in Lushi County (卢氏县), with the support of the project initiator, the China Primary Health Care Foundation (中国初级卫生保健基金会), the people of Lushi County (卢氏县) can obtain 100 free expert numbers from tertiary hospitals in Beijing (北京), Shanghai (上海), and other places every day from Monday to Friday.
Du Xiaozhi (杜小枝), a villager in Mayao Village (马窑村), went to the county to see a doctor, and the doctor was a little helpless: "We don't have many ways to treat difficult and complicated diseases." Now, through the "Health 180" system, the county has registered him with an expert number from Beijing Shijitan Hospital (北京世纪坛医院), and the expert has given a systematic treatment plan. With the joint efforts of experts from both places, Du Xiaozhi's (杜小枝) condition has been greatly improved.
After more than a year of efforts, Lushi County (卢氏县) has now built a county, township, and village three-level linkage and interconnected medical service system integrating the "'Health 180' Center, Internet, Auxiliary Diagnosis Package, Village Doctors, Expert Doctors, and Special Class."
Improvement: Train doctors and simplify procedures to make seeing a doctor more reassuring
In the process of promoting the "Mobile Hospital" project, the County Health Commission (县卫生健康委) discovered some new problems.
For example, some village doctors have a low frequency of village visits and a low utilization rate of hardware equipment.
Village doctors sometimes have to climb slopes and cross rivers to enter the village, which is indeed hard work, and a certain subsidy should be given according to the number of tests. The county has formulated management measures and issued subsidies to village doctors according to standards such as "1 yuan per case for blood glucose testing, 2 yuan per case for electrocardiogram examination, and 3 yuan per case for B-ultrasound."
Ranking, assessment, and rewards and punishments are also being promoted simultaneously. Hu Qi (胡祺) introduced that the county regularly assigns and ranks township health centers and village doctors who carry out the "Mobile Hospital" work based on the statistics of the workload of village doctors in the "Health 180" system. The top 30 are commended and given financial rewards, and those who are not active in their work and have a low utilization rate of equipment are criticized and ordered to rectify.
After the implementation of the method of "encouraging the advanced and spurring on the backward," the enthusiasm of village doctors has been effectively mobilized. Sun Hongwei (孙宏伟), a village doctor in Zhuyuan Village (竹园村), Guanpo Town (官坡镇), said: "With subsidies, the motivation for work is stronger. In the first quarter of this year, I visited 534 people in the village and received an extra reward of more than 1,500 yuan."
Some village doctors have non-standard operating techniques, and the test results are sometimes inaccurate.
Training for village doctors was quickly launched. Since 2024, the county has carried out 12 centralized training sessions. In the County People's Hospital (县人民医院), watching experts teach him how to use the auxiliary diagnosis package, Hao Meifeng (郝梅锋), a village doctor in Nanyugou Village (南峪沟村), exclaimed: "Training is a timely rain."
Each township health center also organizes village doctors to train in their own hospital every month. First aid skills, medical equipment operation, chronic disease management... Many training sessions, aimed at the current situation of rural medical care and practical operation, have achieved good results.
While improving the level of village doctors, the county also decided to send more medical talents to rural areas to enrich the grassroots forces. The county sent 53 business backbones from county-level hospitals to various township health centers to regularly sit in clinics, guide business, and train diagnosis and treatment norms every month or week. Zhang Shaojun (张少军), a village doctor in Shanghe Village (上河村), Wayao Gou Township (瓦窑沟乡), followed Li Jianjun (李建军), a doctor from the county hospital, to visit the village for a month, and his diagnosis and treatment level has improved a lot.
How to make the test results more accurate? While improving the operating level of village doctors, at 8:00 am every day, the specimen transport vehicle of the County People's Hospital (县人民医院) departs on time to collect specimens from various township health centers and send them back for testing. At 3:00 pm, the results are fed back through the network information platform of the regional testing center, realizing "unified testing application, unified testing methods, unified testing standards, and unified testing reports" within the region, and truly achieving mutual recognition of testing results.
In addition, the utilization rate of expert numbers from tertiary hospitals in Beijing (北京), Shanghai (上海), and other places is very low. In the first 3 months before the channel was opened, only 26 expert numbers were used.
Many villagers do not understand the appointment process, and missing examination materials or inaccurate examination data during remote consultations will affect the expert's online judgment.
The county simplified the appointment process, "The steps that can be completed by the hospital are completed by the hospital, such as the patient's examination results are directly retrieved by the hospital, reducing the operation of the villagers. Make 'Appointment Precautions', increase publicity, and carry out appointment operation training for village doctors. From April 2024 to now, 1,482 expert numbers have been used, an average of about 26 per week," said Mo Xiangyang (莫向阳), deputy director of the Lushi County Health Commission (卢氏县卫生健康委).
Adjusting and improving while doing, a series of measures were implemented one after another: opening a free bus in the urban area of the County Traditional Chinese Medicine Hospital (县中医院), taking a direct ride to the hospital gate; carrying out one-stop comprehensive services, inter-clinic settlement, non-emergency transfer, and mutual recognition of medical examinations to facilitate villagers to see a doctor as much as possible; holding a traditional Chinese medicine culture night market, and carrying out free acupuncture, massage and other traditional Chinese medicine appropriate technology services.
Effectiveness: Villagers can see a doctor conveniently and the medical insurance burden is small
What is the effect of the "Mobile Hospital" project after more than a year of implementation?
"Thanks to Dr. Yang's rounds, my life was saved!" Villager Ren Xinyi (任新一) was very excited. Some time ago, Yang Yongfeng (杨勇锋), a village doctor in Xingfu Village (幸福村), Xujiawan Township (徐家湾乡), found that Ren Xinyi (任新一) had a myocardial infarction through an electrocardiogram during his daily rounds. At his persuasion, Ren Xinyi (任新一) quickly went to the hospital for surgery. "Before, someone in the village had a myocardial infarction and died while working in the field," Ren Xinyi (任新一) said with emotion, "If Dr. Yang hadn't come to check, I guess I would have been in danger too."
During the interview, the reporter heard many such stories of "stopping losses in time" and "escaping from death" -
Liu Haihong (刘海红), a village doctor in Dangjia Village (当家村), Dongming Town (东明镇), found that Liu Xiuqin (刘秀芹), 78, had an abnormal electrocardiogram during a follow-up visit. She was diagnosed with coronary heart disease, accompanied by chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. Liu Xiuqin (刘秀芹) was immediately hospitalized and recovered quickly; Wang Xinping (王新萍), 57, from Group 8 of Guanpo Village (官坡村), Guanpo Town (官坡镇), suddenly felt abdominal pain and could not walk. She called village doctor Wei Guoying (韦国英) with one click. The village doctor called the emergency number at the same time when he set off. Through multi-party cooperation, Wang Xinping (王新萍) was quickly hospitalized and diagnosed with gallstones.
With the daily rounds of village doctors, many potential diseases of villagers are discovered, realizing early treatment and treatment of minor illnesses. According to incomplete statistics, Lushi County (卢氏县) has discovered 4,210 cases of common diseases. Among them, 720 cases of suspected myocardial infarction, coronary heart disease, cerebral infarction, kidney disease, etc. were discovered through village doctor rounds and remote consultation. Through timely referral and intervention, these villagers received treatment as soon as possible. The remaining villagers with chronic diseases have also been included in the key observation list, and village doctors will regularly observe them so that they know what is going on.
It is not only the villagers who benefit. "Through the 'Mobile Hospital' project, the county has initially achieved 'major illnesses do not leave the county, common illnesses do not leave the township, and minor illnesses do not leave the village', and the medical insurance burden has been reduced," said Liu Feng (刘风), president of the County People's Hospital (县人民医院).
From March 2024 to May this year, 20 township (town) health centers and 80 village health clinics in Lushi County (卢氏县) have served a total of 52,024 patients and implemented health monitoring services for 433,100 people. A large number of villagers' original serious illnesses have been treated, minor illnesses have been diagnosed and treated early, and many chronic diseases have been effectively controlled. Through hardware equipment, remote consultation, and skills training, the "Mobile Hospital" project has increased diagnosis and treatment methods, improved the level of diagnosis and treatment, and changed the past situation of single medical methods and low medical level of village doctors. Providing free public welfare diagnosis and treatment to the door has not increased the cost of diagnosis and treatment for the masses.
"The masses can get timely, convenient, high-quality, and cheap treatment for their illnesses, the loss of labor caused by illness is reduced, and social contradictions are also reduced," said Hu Zhiquan (胡志权), secretary of the Lushi County Party Committee (卢氏县委书记).
Return to TopBy: 陆凡冰
Keeping the people at heart, earnestly responding to the demands of the people, and solving the urgent difficulties and anxieties of the people is not only Mr. Yuan's expectation, but also the voice of hundreds of millions of people, and even more so the responsibility of the Party and the government.
Mr. Yuan, a listener of a livelihood program in Guangdong (广东), complained that the town government of a certain town in Zhanjiang (湛江) owed him 1.34 million yuan in project funds for two years without repayment. When the host defended the rights of the listener, he was met with laughter and a retort from local government staff: "Ignore it, hang up." The frivolousness and arrogance are infuriating.
Facing the people's livelihood demands reflected by the media, government staff casually responded with laughter and "Ignore it, hang up." This is a typical manifestation of formalism and bureaucratic style. Responding to the demands of the people with such an arrogant attitude reflects the lack of service awareness and slack work style of individual cadres, which makes the people angry and disheartened, erodes the government's credibility, and alienates the relationship between cadres and the masses.
After the incident was exposed, the local authorities quickly responded by suspending the personnel involved for inspection, carrying out self-examination and self-correction of the work style of the organs, and facilitating the relevant departments to reach a payment agreement with the construction party, clarifying that the arrears would be settled before the end of the year. The determination to correct mistakes is commendable and also demonstrates pragmatism and responsibility. However, it must be recognized that this incident has sounded an alarm: we must put the correction of formalism and bureaucracy in a more prominent position, as a key task in the construction of work style, study targeted measures, scientifically and accurately target rectification, and be serious and effective.
The construction of work style is always on the road, with no completion. All the work of the Party and the government is for the people to live a happier life. The arrogant attitude of ignoring the demands of the people is a direct manifestation of formalism and bureaucracy. When this happens, government departments should strengthen team building, guide cadres to go deep into reality, go deep into the grassroots, and go deep into the masses, be truly responsible to the masses, enthusiastically serve the masses, sincerely accept the supervision of the masses, and resolutely rectify the problems of passive response, buck-passing, and infringement of the interests of the masses; clarify the division of responsibilities, promote the improvement of work style strictly and practically, with responsibility to individuals; adhere to self-revolution, and conscientiously implement the spirit of the Central Eight-Point Regulation (中央八项规定).
In addition, we cannot always rely on media exposure to promote problem solving. We must have a clear understanding, be prepared, and take the initiative, and not wait until something happens before we start working. We should optimize work processes, unblock channels for safeguarding rights, clarify the feedback time limit and completion standards for demands, and take the satisfaction of the people as a hard indicator for performance appraisal. We can explore the use of big data technology to analyze the hot spots of public demands and potential risk points, transform passive acceptance of complaints into proactive handling, and establish a "handling before complaints" mechanism on a regular basis.
Those who do everything for the people are yearned for by the people. Keeping the people at heart, earnestly responding to the demands of the people, and solving the urgent difficulties and anxieties of the people is not only Mr. Yuan's expectation, but also the voice of hundreds of millions of people, and even more so the responsibility of the Party and the government.
Return to TopThis newspaper reported from Beijing on June 12th (Reporter Bai Jianfeng (白剑峰)) June 14th is World Blood Donor Day, and the slogan for this year's event is "Donating blood conveys hope, working together to save lives." The National Health Commission (国家卫生健康委) held a press conference on June 12th to introduce the relevant situation of voluntary blood donation in China.
Gao Guangming (高光明), Deputy Director and First-Class Inspector of the Medical Emergency Department of the National Health Commission (国家卫生健康委医疗应急司), said that since the promulgation and implementation of the "Blood Donation Law of the People's Republic of China" (中华人民共和国献血法) in 1998, China has comprehensively built a voluntary blood donation system, the legal system for blood management has been increasingly improved, voluntary blood donation has achieved a qualitative leap, and the national blood donation rate per thousand people has reached 11.4. At present, the overall level of blood safety in China ranks among the top in the world.
In the past two years, global voluntary blood donation has shown a downward trend. The contradiction between blood supply and demand in China is still relatively obvious, the demand for clinical blood use continues to increase, and seasonal, regional, and partial blood shortages still exist. In 2024, the national voluntary blood donation volume decreased year-on-year. In response to the above situation, China has taken various measures to ensure the safe supply of blood. First, strengthen the publicity and mobilization of voluntary blood donation to create a strong atmosphere of voluntary blood donation. Give play to institutional advantages and organizational advantages, vigorously develop group recruitment of voluntary blood donation, encourage party and government organs, universities, enterprises, and institutions to participate in group voluntary blood donation, play a leading role, and lead a good social atmosphere. Second, continuously improve the level of informationization of blood management. Relying on the national blood management information system, real-time dynamic management of blood collection, supply, testing, and inventory information has been realized, and daily monitoring of blood inventory has been carried out for timely early warning. Third, improve the national blood linkage emergency support capabilities, accurately carry out cross-regional blood allocation, and ensure blood supply in key areas and important time nodes. In 2024, a total of 3.613 million units of blood were allocated nationwide, of which 583,000 units of blood were allocated inter-provincially, an increase of 35.1% year-on-year, which timely solved the seasonal, regional, and partial blood security problems. Fourth, consolidate the bottom line of blood safety. Expand blood testing items, improve the technical level of testing, and effectively block the spread of key infectious diseases through blood transfusion.
Gao Guangming (高光明) pointed out that the fees charged for clinical blood use are used for the collection, processing, storage, transportation, and clinical blood use management of blood. These costs are not the value of the blood itself, but the necessary costs to ensure blood quality and safety. Voluntary blood donors are exempt from the above fees when they need blood clinically. Clinical blood use is based on the patient's condition, and medical institutions first ensure the blood use of key groups such as critically ill patients and pregnant women. For non-emergency patients, voluntary blood donors and their relatives are given priority for blood use under the same medical conditions.
Return to TopBy: 本报记者 赵景锋
Unlike most people, Wang Yan (王岩), who lives in the Xincheng District (新城区) of Hohhot (呼和浩特市), Inner Mongolia (内蒙古), is engaged in a "silent" job.
Logging into the system, uploading files, querying information, creating forms... Sitting at his workstation, Wang Yan's eyes are fixed on the computer screen, his fingers flying across the keyboard with skillful operations. From 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., Wang Yan is silent for most of his working hours.
Wang Yan is 27 years old and works at the Xincheng District (新城区) Employment Service Center, mainly responsible for business information inquiry and registration. Suffering from congenital hydrocephalus, he was frail and sickly from childhood. In the third grade, his hearing began to decline, and by the third year of junior high school, he suddenly became deaf and was diagnosed with first-degree hearing disability. "At that time, I could only communicate with others through writing, and gradually, I couldn't even speak clearly," Wang Yan (王岩) said.
For medical treatment, Wang Yan's (王岩) parents took him around, and with the help of caring people, they raised more than 200,000 yuan to have a cochlear implant at a hospital in Beijing (北京). After the operation, Wang Yan's (王岩) hearing improved significantly, but due to physical reasons, he never resumed his studies. Two years later, with the support of his parents, Wang Yan (王岩) went to a vocational high school to study computerized accounting.
Wang Yan (王岩) has always been pessimistic about employment. "My hearing is getting better, but I still have some difficulties communicating with people, and my health is not good. Which unit would want me?" After graduating from vocational high school, Wang Yan (王岩) tried to submit dozens of resumes, but they all 石沉大海 (shí chén dà hǎi - "a stone sinking into the sea," to disappear without a trace; to get no response).
A survey brought a turning point.
Since 2021, the Hohhot (呼和浩特市) Human Resources and Social Security Bureau has conducted a thorough investigation of people with employment difficulties, understanding their employment needs through door-to-door visits, online publicity, and other forms. With the help of staff, Wang Yan (王岩) filled out an application form for people with employment difficulties, which was quickly approved and uploaded to the Smart Employment Cloud Platform.
A phone call brought hope to Wang Yan (王岩).
"The city's public welfare posts are recruiting people who can operate computers and statistical data. Your professional background is quite suitable. Would you like to give it a try?" the staff of the Human Resources and Social Security Bureau asked on the other end of the phone.
"I am willing, but I am afraid that I will not be able to do well," Wang Yan (王岩) replied.
"The work content is not complicated. You have studied accounting and can use office software, so you will definitely be able to get started," the staff patiently explained.
Encouraged by the staff, Wang Yan (王岩) quickly prepared the relevant materials and registered at the Haidong Road (海东路) Subdistrict Office in Xincheng District (新城区). Three days later, he received an interview notice and was eventually successfully hired for a public welfare post at the Hohhot (呼和浩特市) Employment Service Center.
It is reported that Hohhot (呼和浩特市) sets up public welfare posts on demand to provide basic placement for people with employment difficulties and provides public welfare post subsidies and social insurance subsidies to employers who place people with employment difficulties.
On August 20, 2021, the day he received the job offer, Wang Yan (王岩) was so excited that he didn't sleep all night. In addition to being happy, he was also a little worried - he learns things very slowly, and he has never done related work before. Can he do it? What if he causes trouble for others?
A training session dispelled Wang Yan's (王岩) concerns.
For newly hired people with employment difficulties in public welfare posts, employers uniformly organize pre-job training, offering courses such as data analysis, PPT production, and work process specifications. Wang Yan (王岩) was attentive in every class, taking notes of the key points. If he didn't learn something in class, he would practice repeatedly until he could operate it proficiently. After half a month of training, Wang Yan (王岩) learned many skills.
Before starting the job, the employer talked with people with employment difficulties one by one to understand their work needs and reasonably allocate work content. Considering Wang Yan's (王岩) hearing problems, the unit arranged for him to be responsible for information inquiry, data registration, and other work. Leaving home at 7:30 in the morning, walking for more than 20 minutes, and then taking the subway for half an hour, Wang Yan (王岩) arrives at the unit half an hour early every day to sort out daily plans and familiarize himself with the work content. In less than a week, he can skillfully handle various work tasks.
After working for two and a half years, Wang Yan's (王岩) work was transferred to the Xincheng District (新城区) Employment Service Center. His desk is densely covered with colorful sticky notes, which clearly mark the key points of work, daily plans, improvement suggestions, and other content.
Outside of work, Wang Yan (王岩) has another identity - a member of a public welfare organization in Hohhot (呼和浩特市). Every weekend, he often puts on a red vest and goes to nursing homes with the team to show his love. "I have received too much help along the way. Now that I have the ability, I also want to make some contributions to society," Wang Yan (王岩) said.
Return to TopThis newspaper Jinan (济南) June 12th (Reporter Wang Pei (王沛)) – Recently, Shi Benkang (史本康), professor at Cheeloo College of Medicine, Shandong University (山东大学齐鲁医学院), and Jiang Xinyi (姜新义), professor at the School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Shandong University (山东大学药学院), collaborated to successfully develop a new strategy for the treatment of malignant solid tumors by in-situ engineering and modification of macrophages. The research was published in an international authoritative oncology journal.
Shi Benkang (史本康) introduced that this strategy does not require taking cells out, but directly edits the genes of cells "in-situ" in the body, artificially combining two key immune signals together to quickly activate the "combat mode" of immune cells, thereby allowing macrophages to secrete molecules that can trigger a strong immune response, enhancing their immune clearance function, that is, the ability of immune cells to clear tumor cells.
It is reported that this strategy is expected to be widely used in the treatment of various solid tumors, and related preclinical studies have been initiated.
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"This year, the Tianmu Ironwood is blooming again." Zhao Mingshui (赵明水), head of the Science and Research Section of the Zhejiang Tianmu Mountain National Nature Reserve Administration (浙江天目山国家级自然保护区管理局), opened his phone and happily showed reporters photos and videos of the Tianmu Ironwood in bloom—strings of light yellow catkins drooping naturally, swaying in the wind.
"Not only the local Tianmu Ironwood, but also the Tianmu Ironwood in the Kunming Botanical Garden (昆明植物园) can bloom." Zhao Mingshui (赵明水) remembers that last spring, he received a "surprise" from Sun Weibang (孙卫邦), a researcher at the Kunming Botanical Garden (昆明植物园) 2,000 kilometers away. For a time, the news that "Tianmu Ironwood is blooming in Kunming (昆明)" caused a sensation among the staff of the reserve.
Why were everyone so excited? Zhao Mingshui (赵明水) explained that Tianmu Ironwood is an extremely endangered species. Although a lot of ex-situ conservation work has been carried out, very few plants bloom, and there had been no flowering records outside the province before. "More than 30 years ago, Tianmu Ironwood was introduced to the Kunming Botanical Garden (昆明植物园). Its first flowering after so long is a historic breakthrough."
The discovery and protection of Tianmu Ironwood has been a winding road. In October 1925, botanist Qin Renchang (秦仁昌) first collected specimens in West Tianmu Mountain (西天目山), and in 1927, botanist Chen Huanyong (陈焕镛) named it "Tianmu Ironwood."
Although the name was recorded, Tianmu Ironwood seemed to disappear for decades and was never found. It was not until the 1960s that local forest farm workers discovered a wild Tianmu Ironwood tree next to a kiosk in Dayou Village (大有村) (now Tianmu Village (天目村)) at the foot of Tianmu Mountain (天目山), Hangzhou City (杭州市), Lin'an District (临安区). It was estimated to be over 100 years old.
"In order to protect this ancient tree, the forest farm communicated with the village to designate the tree and the surrounding 50 square meters of its original habitat as a protected area, and built stone embankments around the tree to prevent damage from humans and animals," said Zhao Mingshui (赵明水).
In the 1980s, China included Tianmu Ironwood in the list of rare and endangered plants, strengthening research on endangered mechanisms and protection and breeding. With the development of related research projects, investigations into the distribution of Tianmu Ironwood were also launched. Researchers discovered four Tianmu Ironwood trees, all over a century old, on the tea mountains of Dayou Village (大有村), and also found 26 small seedlings scattered around.
At that time, the Zhejiang Tianmu Mountain National Nature Reserve Administration (浙江天目山国家级自然保护区管理局) had already been established. This time, the reserve administration negotiated with the local government to protect the four Tianmu Ironwood trees and the surrounding 407 square meters of land as the original habitat of Tianmu Ironwood, and transplanted some of the 26 seedlings into the reserve, while the rest were sent to the Hangzhou Botanical Garden (杭州植物园), the Zhejiang Academy of Forestry Sciences (浙江省林业科学研究院) and other units for planting to compare and observe their adaptability.
During the protection process, staff found that the four Tianmu Ironwood trees were growing well, and the seeds were suitable for breeding. Moreover, Professor Chen Xiaoyong's (陈小勇) team from East China Normal University (华东师范大学) keenly observed that the natural germination of Tianmu Ironwood seeds was limited by the dense tea trees, making it difficult for seedlings to emerge. Under the guidance of the team's suggestions, staff carried out habitat改造 (gǎi zào - "transformation," modification).
Today, the reserve has successfully obtained more than 100 naturally regenerated seedlings from under these four Tianmu Ironwood trees. Since 2018, the reserve has jointly carried out related research with the Zhejiang Academy of Forestry Sciences (浙江省林业科学研究院), East China Normal University (华东师范大学) and other scientific research institutes, and has propagated more than 3,000 Tianmu Ironwood seedlings, alleviating its endangered state when it was first discovered.
Sun Weibang (孙卫邦), who is far away in Kunming (昆明), has deep feelings about this. As an expert in the field of research on wild plants with extremely small populations at the Kunming Botanical Garden (昆明植物园), he has maintained close contact with Zhao Mingshui (赵明水). In the WeChat chat box, the two often exchange information and experiences on the cultivation of Tianmu Ironwood.
"In the past few years, Zhao (赵) and his colleagues discovered during cultivation that Tianmu Ironwood has special requirements for light, and likes to grow under certain light conditions, and immediately synchronized the information to me," said Sun Weibang (孙卫邦). They quickly transplanted them, and the Tianmu Ironwood grew better and better, and even bloomed.
Letting rare and endangered tree species travel thousands of miles to grow and thrive in new environments... Behind this practice is the epitome of the efforts of researchers to protect rare and endangered tree species and biodiversity.
Liu Haifeng (刘海峰), Deputy Director of the Reserve Administration, introduced that in terms of space, the reserve adheres to the integrated promotion of "in-situ conservation, near-situ conservation, and ex-situ conservation." At present, in addition to protecting the original plants, seven wild near-situ conservation sites have been built in the reserve, successfully preserving more than 200 Tianmu Ironwood plants.
In addition, with the joint efforts of experts in many places, the ex-situ conservation "footprint" of Tianmu Ironwood has reached Hainan (海南), Yunnan (云南), Guangdong (广东), Hubei (湖北), Shanghai (上海), Shandong (山东) and other places.
"It can be said that the protection of Tianmu Ironwood has achieved phased results." In Liu Haifeng's (刘海峰) view, the effective population of Tianmu Ironwood is still too small, and it is a long way to go to lift its endangered status. "As a perennial tall tree, the monitoring of its growth, adaptability, etc. is often calculated in decades. Our scientific researchers must sit on this 'cold bench' generation after generation, and strive to let Tianmu Ironwood bloom in more places."
Tianmu Ironwood
Tianmu Ironwood is a plant of the genus Ironwood in the Betulaceae family. It is a unique tree species in China and a national first-class key protected wild plant.
The distribution range of wild populations of Tianmu Ironwood is extremely narrow and the number is small, limited only to the Tianmu Mountain (天目山) area. The tree is tall and straight, with a height of over 20 meters. The bark is dark gray in color and shaped like twisted tendons.
Return to TopBeijing, June 12th (Reported by Li Hongmei (李红梅) of this newspaper) At 17:00 on the 12th, the center of this year's No. 1 typhoon "Butterfly" (tropical storm level) was located on the west-central waters of the South China Sea, approximately 110 kilometers south-southeast of Sanya City (三亚市), Hainan Province (海南省), with a maximum wind force of level 9 near the center. The Central Meteorological Observatory (中央气象台) predicts that "Butterfly" will move in a northwest-to-north-by-west direction at a speed of about 10 kilometers per hour, gradually increasing in intensity, and will make landfall on the coast of the Sanya (三亚) to Ledong (乐东) area of Hainan (海南) between early morning and morning on the 13th (strong tropical storm level, level 10, 25-28 meters/second). It will make landfall again in the Xuwen (徐闻) area of Guangdong (广东) to Beihai (北海) area of Guangxi (广西) between early morning and morning on the 14th (strong tropical storm level, levels 10-11, 25-30 meters/second). After landfall, it will turn to the northeast, and the intensity will gradually weaken.
At 18:00 on the 12th, the Central Meteorological Observatory (中央气象台) continued to issue a yellow typhoon warning and a yellow rainstorm warning. The Ministry of Water Resources (水利部) and the Ministry of Natural Resources (自然资源部) respectively jointly issued yellow meteorological warnings for mountain torrent disasters and geological disaster meteorological risk warnings with the China Meteorological Administration (中国气象局).
"Butterfly" will bring wind and rain impacts to South China and other places. It is expected that from 20:00 on the 12th to 20:00 on the 13th, most of the South China Sea, Beibu Gulf (北部湾), Qiongzhou Strait (琼州海峡), Xisha Islands (西沙群岛), Nansha Islands (南沙群岛), Zhongsha Islands (中沙群岛), coastal areas of Guangdong (广东), coastal areas of Hainan Island (海南岛), and coastal areas of Guangxi (广西) will experience winds of levels 6-8, with gusts of levels 9-10. The wind force in the nearby waters through which the typhoon center passes can reach levels 9-10, with gusts of levels 11-13. There will be heavy to torrential rain in Hainan Island (海南岛), southern Guangxi (广西), central and southern Guangdong (广东), eastern Fujian (福建), Taiwan Island (台湾岛), and other places. Among them, some areas in the southwest and east of Hainan Island (海南岛) and the south of Taiwan Island (台湾岛) will experience heavy torrential rain, and some local areas will experience extremely heavy torrential rain (250-300 mm).
As "Butterfly" gradually approaches, the meteorological departments of provinces such as Hainan (海南), Guangdong (广东), and Guangxi (广西) are closely tracking the movement path of "Butterfly," studying and judging the impact of wind and rain, strengthening progressive services, and making every effort to prevent and respond to the situation.
Return to TopThis newspaper Hefei (合肥) June 12th (Reporter Tian Xianjin (田先进)) The Anhui Provincial Department of Water Resources recently jointly issued the "Anhui Province Water Culture Construction Plan (2025-2030)" with the Provincial Party Committee Propaganda Department (省委宣传部) and the Provincial Department of Culture and Tourism (省文旅厅). This is the first special water culture plan in Anhui Province (安徽省).
The plan focuses on the four major carriers of the Yangtze River (长江), Huai River (淮河), Xin'an River (新安江), and the Grand Canal (大运河), using cities as zones to connect and build key projects. It systematically promotes five major key actions: top-level design, heritage protection, engineering integration, interpretation and research, and communication matrix. It focuses on cultivating six major brand matrixes: "Water Charm Jianghuai (水韵江淮) (Water Culture Heritage), Water Nourishes Jianghuai (水润江淮) (Water Engineering Culture), Water Educates Jianghuai (水育江淮) (Water Science and Water Philosophy), Water Beauty Jianghuai (水美江淮) (Ecological Landscape), Water Shines Jianghuai (水耀江淮) (Water Management Celebrities), and Water Paints Jianghuai (水绘江淮) (Artistic Creation)," to build a new pattern of comprehensive water culture construction.
The plan establishes "two-stage" development goals. By 2030, it plans to add 1 World Irrigation Engineering Heritage site, build 50 provincial-level water engineering culture integration cases, create 20 provincial-level or above water conditions education bases, add 10 water culture venues, build 6 characteristic water culture brands, and publish 10 new water culture works. By 2035, a mature water culture protection and inheritance system and public service network will be fully established.
Return to TopIn the midsummer of Lingnan, lychees turn red on the branches. At the crucial juncture of large-scale harvesting and marketing of lychees in Guangdong Province, the Agricultural Bank of China Guangdong Branch (农行广东分行) (hereinafter referred to as "ABC Guangdong Branch") innovates the financial assistance "lychee" model, providing high-quality financial services in an all-round and in-depth manner, helping Guangdong lychees to stabilize production, supply and price, and extend, supplement and strengthen the chain.
Innovative Services
Helping "Lychee" to Stabilize Supply and Price
In 2019, Gaozhou Caixianyuan Fruit and Vegetable Professional Cooperative (高州市采鲜园果蔬专业合作社) was established, radiating and driving more than 200 women in the surrounding areas to start businesses and find employment. At present, the cooperative's annual output value exceeds 10 million yuan, becoming a benchmark farmer professional cooperative in Guangdong Province.
This year, in order to ensure the smooth acquisition of lychees, the cooperative began preparing funds in advance. The Rural Revitalization Financial Service Team of ABC Guangdong Maoming Branch (农行广东茂名分行) relied on the newly established lychee industry financial service window to open a green channel for the cooperative and issued a loan of 1.6 million yuan to help the cooperative accelerate the scale production and specialized operation of the lychee industry.
At present, ABC Guangdong Maoming Branch has specially established a lychee and longan industry financial service center, arranging dedicated teams, exclusive products and business windows to provide customers with full-chain, one-stop financial services, and has cumulatively supported more than 100 lychee distributors and farmers, with loans exceeding 400 million yuan.
Zengcheng District (增城区) of Guangzhou is a late-maturing lychee production area in Guangdong. Guangzhou Xianji Agricultural Development Co., Ltd. (广州市仙基农业发展有限公司) (hereinafter referred to as "Xianji Agriculture") located in Zengcheng is an agricultural industrialization enterprise engaged in the planting and sales of lychees and other characteristic agricultural products. Xianji Agriculture has a relatively large demand for funds every year during the lychee picking season in June. ABC Guangdong Guangzhou Branch (农行广东广州分行) issued a rural revitalization industrial loan of 2 million yuan to help the company consolidate its capital chain and stabilize the lychee supply and sales channels.
As of now, ABC Guangdong Branch has supported a total of 5 lychee industrial parks in the province, and has cumulatively issued loans of 800 million yuan to enterprises in the parks.
Supporting Research and Development
Helping "Lychee" to Sell Overseas
The development of the lychee industry is inseparable from cold chain logistics. In 2024, Guangzhou Conghua Hualong Fruit and Vegetable Preservation Co., Ltd. (广州市从化华隆果菜保鲜有限公司) (hereinafter referred to as "Hualong Company") relied on "frozen sleep technology" to allow lychees to "go to sea" for the first time and sell to the United Arab Emirates, and trial-produced lychee juice, promoting agricultural products from the traditional direct sales model to a high value-added boutique and intensive processing model.
ABC Guangdong Guangzhou Conghua Sub-branch (农行广东广州从化支行) has cumulatively provided Hualong Company with more than 77 million yuan in special loans to help the company build ultra-low temperature frozen sleep preservation production lines and cold chain storage facilities, ensure daily operations such as technology research and development, raw material procurement and market expansion, and inject new impetus into agricultural industrial upgrading.
At the 2025 Characteristic Fruit Export Enterprise Exchange and Production-Sales Docking and Technical and Trade Measures Training Conference, business backbones of the International Finance Department of ABC Guangdong Branch introduced the bank's full-chain cross-border financial service product system, covering all aspects of enterprise production, processing, transportation, sales, export settlement, and exchange rate management, providing comprehensive cross-border financial support for lychee export enterprises. In response to the capital needs of enterprises in the production stage, provide raw material procurement order loans; before lychee exports, provide enterprises with a variety of cross-border settlement channels such as telegraphic transfer, collection, and letters of credit; after lychee exports, actively provide enterprises with exchange rate risk management and other services to help enterprises do a good job in the entire lychee export chain management and improve operational efficiency.
With the support of a series of financial measures, lychee export orders in Maoming and other places have increased significantly. According to incomplete statistics, the export order volume of lychees in Maoming City (茂名市) this year has reached 7,100 tons.
Multilateral Empowerment
Helping "Lychee" to Integrate the Tertiary Industry
Huizhou Hongmeili Ecological Agriculture Development Co., Ltd. (惠州市红美荔生态农业发展有限公司) (hereinafter referred to as "Hongmeili Company") is a lychee dried fruit manufacturer in Zhenlong Town (镇隆镇), Huizhou City (惠州市), and has created a series of lychee processed products with Lingnan characteristics such as lychee black tea and lychee honey. The enterprise needs more financial support for further development. ABC Guangdong Huizhou Branch (农行广东惠州分行) took the initiative to visit and provided it with a loan of 2.7 million yuan. Hongmeili Company used this loan for the construction of frozen warehouses and production workshops, as well as the research and development of processed products, to increase product quality and make the "Hongmeili" brand go further and better.
In order to promote the high-quality development of the Guangdong lychee industry, ABC Guangdong Branch not only supports lychee planting and processing, but also promotes the integration of agriculture, culture and tourism with financial strength, and builds Guangdong lychee culture into a bright business card of Lingnan culture.
With the commissioning of Guangdong's first lychee culture-themed service area - Baomao Expressway Baiqiao Service Area (包茂高速柏桥服务区), ABC Guangdong Maoming Branch "moved" inclusive financial services into the service area, innovatively creating a comprehensive inclusive financial service zone in the expressway service area. ABC Guangdong Maoming Branch deepened its cooperation with merchants in Baiqiao Service Area, continued to carry out the "Lychee Rhyme Baiqiao, Mountain and Sea Appointment" promotional activities, and opened up payment channels such as digital RMB, WeChat Pay, and ABC APP through random discounts and full discounts, improving the consumer scene experience in the service area business district, and is expected to drive consumption of more than one million yuan and benefit more than 50,000 people.
ABC Guangdong Branch focuses on the development of characteristic industries and strengthens the supply of high-quality finance. At present, the balance of rural industrial loans exceeds 180 billion yuan, an increase of more than 30 billion yuan compared with the beginning of this year. In the future, ABC Guangdong Branch will continue to focus on serving the main responsibility and main business of "agriculture, rural areas and farmers," introduce financial "living water" to nourish the hot land of Lingnan, and write more vivid stories of financial assistance to agriculture.
Data source: Agricultural Bank of China Guangdong Branch
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Return to TopBy: 本报记者 王 沛 窦瀚洋 王欣悦
Introduction
When Gao Wenna (高文娜), a resident of Jinan (济南), Shandong (山东) Province, leaves for work, she takes her two-year-old daughter to the "neighbor's house" in another building in the same residential complex – an apartment of about 120 square meters, with three bedrooms, one living room, one kitchen, and two bathrooms, almost identical to her own home.
The "neighbor" is actually a childcare provider, and the "neighbor's house" is a family childcare center.
A family childcare center refers to a place that uses a residence to provide childcare services for infants and toddlers under the age of 3, including full-day care, half-day care, hourly care, and temporary care.
Is it reliable to run a childcare center in a residential building?
In October 2023, the National Health Commission (国家卫生健康委) and other departments issued the "Administrative Measures for Family Childcare Centers (Trial)" (《家庭托育点管理办法（试行）》), which clearly stipulates relevant content such as registration and filing, service content, personnel qualifications, housing facilities, safety and health, and supervision and management, to guide and regulate the orderly development of family childcare centers.
In Jinan (济南), Shandong (山东) Province, Taizhou (台州), Zhejiang (浙江) Province, Wanzhou (万州), Chongqing (重庆) and other places, this smaller, more flexible, and more adaptable childcare model is gradually gaining attention.
Leveraging Advantages
Controllable costs, flexible operation, closer distance, affordable prices
Peng Jingle (彭敬乐), a resident of Taizhou (台州), Zhejiang (浙江) Province, has three children: an older daughter in elementary school and a pair of twins who are just over one year old.
"Every morning is a flurry of activity, like a 'battle.'" Peng Jingle (彭敬乐) said that both he and his wife are working parents. When their eldest daughter was young, they wanted to send her to a childcare center, but the nearest one was a 20-minute drive away, and the monthly fee of 4,000 yuan was a bit too much of a burden, so they had to ask his wife’s mother to help.
Since the arrival of the two little ones, the elderly woman has found it even more difficult to take care of them. After moving to the Puyuefu (璞悦府) residential complex in Luqiao District (路桥区), Taizhou (台州) last year, the couple discovered a Xiaohepei (小鹤培) family childcare center in the complex. They went in to investigate: a residential house with three bedrooms, two living rooms, and two bathrooms, covering an area of about 140 square meters, was divided into a play area, a picture book area, and a nursery room. The furniture and other facilities were designed with rounded corners and anti-pinch features. The space was spacious, the facilities were professional, and the environment was clean.
After further understanding, they learned that the childcare center was established in 2022 and was a family childcare center legally registered with the Luqiao District Market Supervision Administration (路桥区市场监督管理局) and compliant with the Luqiao District Health Bureau (路桥区卫生健康局).
The couple was tempted: no need to leave the complex, close distance; 2,200 yuan per month, affordable price; professional organization, guaranteed service; the childcare center mainly attracts owners from this complex and nearby complexes, everyone sees each other often, and the level of trust is high.
But they also had doubts: compared with large childcare centers, what are the advantages of family childcare centers? Will it last long?
"Compared to large childcare centers, family childcare centers have more controllable costs." Lin Xiao (林晓), the person in charge of the Xiaohepei (小鹤培) family childcare center, calculated the costs: in Taizhou (台州), large childcare centers are generally more than 600 square meters, and the annual rent alone is more than 300,000 yuan. With professional design, children's facilities procurement, etc., the initial investment exceeds one million yuan.
"High investment means high risk and a long payback period, so the fees are naturally higher." Lin Xiao (林晓) said that the annual rent of the Xiaohepei (小鹤培) family childcare center is only 30,000 yuan, the number of employees is small, and the prices of water, electricity, and gas are all charged at residential rates, so the various expenses are relatively low. In addition, the Luqiao District (路桥区) government has increased policy support, providing a one-time construction subsidy to various childcare institutions, including family childcare centers, and also providing monthly operating subsidies based on the number of children in care.
"We have not missed out on any of the policies we should enjoy, and the fees have been reduced accordingly, which is more attractive to parents." Lin Xiao (林晓) believes that in the case of limited community public space resources and high rental costs for commercial venues, guiding and regulating the orderly development of family childcare centers is an effective way to expand the supply of inclusive childcare services.
Now that the twins are enrolled in the building next door, the Peng Jingle (彭敬乐) family feels much more relaxed. Every morning, the grandmother brings milk powder and pushes the stroller, and in just a few minutes, she can send the twin grandchildren to the childcare center. "The children are taken care of by professional caregivers and are growing up healthily." Peng Jingle (彭敬乐) said.
As of now, according to the geographical distribution and service needs of infants and toddlers under the age of 3, Taizhou (台州) has built 53 family childcare centers through the micro-transformation of community residential buildings.
In Jinan (济南), Shandong (山东) Province, the cost factor was the first consideration for Liu Dan (刘丹) to open a family childcare center: "Large childcare institutions require high investment, which ordinary entrepreneurs cannot do well. For family childcare centers, renting a house costs tens of thousands of yuan a year at the low end, and tens of thousands of yuan at the high end, which saves a lot of money."
More than 10 years ago, after graduating from preschool education, Liu Dan (刘丹) entered a private kindergarten and became a teaching supervisor after one year. She is optimistic about the future of the infant and toddler education industry, so she decided to start her own business. Liu Dan (刘丹) believes that family childcare centers have fewer staff, simple management, and flexible operation, making it easier to put ideas into practice, "For example, considering the work needs of different parents, the childcare center can flexibly provide services such as early enrollment and late pick-up."
Stepping into the family childcare center founded by Liu Dan (刘丹), the room is full of sunlight, the walls are soft-packed, and the bathroom has a special toilet seat for children... "According to safety protection requirements, we have made child-friendly modifications to the childcare center, while retaining some of the original layout and facilities of the home, creating a warm atmosphere, which makes it easier for children to adapt after enrollment." Liu Dan (刘丹) is very confident, "Faced with the continued growth of personalized parenting needs, the 'small and beautiful' characteristics of family childcare are highlighting unique value."
Standardized Management
Establish rules and regulations, create brands, integrate into the community, and promote standardized construction
"It's not easy to run a family childcare center." Liu Dan (刘丹) recalled that when she first started her business in 2012, she lacked experience and opened a business after renting a residential building. Before long, she received a complaint, saying that she was an "illegal operator."
The street staff came to remind her, and Liu Dan (刘丹) realized that the procedures were incomplete, so she quickly ran to the service hall and busied herself with reissuing a business license and other procedures.
However, parents still had concerns, some were afraid that she would "**跑路**" (pǎo lù - "run away," abscond with money), some were worried about inadequate care, and some thought she was not qualified enough.
"At that time, I always felt that my 'name was not correct and my words were not justified' (名不正言不顺 - míng bù zhèng yán bù shùn - "If the name is not correct, the statement will not be smooth," If things are not done according to the proper procedures, they will not be successful), and even my family felt that it was not a formal job." In order to dispel everyone's doubts, Liu Dan (刘丹) formulated and publicized a complete set of management systems, and also equipped the childcare center with surveillance, and it took a lot of effort for residents to be willing to send their children over.
Even so, some parents still said bluntly: "If we only rely on the self-discipline of the operator, who do we turn to if something goes wrong?"
"Safety is an important concern for parents about family childcare centers, and standardized and regulated construction is a must." Zheng Shaowen (郑少文), president of the Jinan (济南) Infant and Toddler Childcare Service Industry Association, said. At the end of 2022, Jinan (济南) issued management measures for family childcare centers and launched the "Quanxin Tuo (泉心托)" childcare benefit project, a city brand, to promote the standardization and regulation of family childcare centers.
Zhang Huanming (张焕明), a member of the Party Leadership Group of the Jinan (济南) Municipal Health Commission (济南市卫生健康委), introduced that "Quanxin Tuo (泉心托)" is supervised by the government and guided by the Jinan (济南) Infant and Toddler Childcare Service Industry Association, and adopts a "1+N" model of center-led points, that is, units that have been awarded the title of provincial and municipal demonstration childcare institutions can apply to the industry association to become a management center for family childcare centers, and units or individuals with the intention to run a business can rely on the management center to open a family childcare center. Family childcare centers that pass the review will use the "Quanxin Tuo (泉心托)" brand and logo system to achieve "seven unifications" of certification, service, training, evaluation, logo, supporting facilities, and management.
The family childcare center where Gao Wenna's (高文娜) daughter is located is the "Quanxin Tuo (泉心托)" No. 1 store – which was the first to be established and operated in February 2023. Walking into the Yulan Chengyuan (玉兰诚园) residential complex in Shunhua Road Street (舜华路街道), Jinan High-tech Zone (济南高新区), you can understand the listing standards that "Quanxin Tuo (泉心托)" must meet: separation of people and vehicles to ensure safety on the way to childcare; the childcare center is located on the first floor, with bright lighting and clean water quality; all three meals are made on the same day by catering institutions with business licenses, food business licenses, and other qualifications, with centralized distribution and sample retention for inspection.
With government support and early demonstrations, Liu Dan (刘丹) standardized management and applied to join "Quanxin Tuo (泉心托)".
"'Quanxin Tuo (泉心托)' requires more details, not only to install surveillance, but also to store surveillance video for 90 days for inspection; childcare fees are collected monthly, and must be collected using a public fund supervision account. Even I have to 'return to the furnace for remolding.'" Liu Dan (刘丹) said with a smile that in June 2023, after passing the on-site assessment, she completed the filing with the Huaiyin District Health Bureau (槐荫区卫生健康局) in Jinan (济南), and after participating in 80 hours of pre-service training, the Mengqi Children's Center (萌奇儿童馆) she founded finally hung up the "Quanxin Tuo (泉心托)" sign.
Arriving at the "Quanxin Tuo (泉心托)" Mengqi Children's Center (萌奇儿童馆) located in the Meili Lake Street (美里湖街道) of Huaiyin District (槐荫区), the entrance door is painted a striking green, and the "Quanxin Tuo (泉心托)" logo on the door is eye-catching. Inside, a bright yellow publicity board hangs on the living room wall, with information on the childcare center's qualifications, personnel qualifications, and other information. Currently, there are 10 such "Quanxin Tuo (泉心托)" family childcare centers in Jinan (济南).
Xiaohepei (小鹤培) in Taizhou (台州) has also opened 4 family childcare centers one after another, and continues to promote standardization and regulation, and was also selected as one of the top ten child-friendly practice cases in Taizhou (台州) in 2024.
But Lin Xiao (林晓) admitted that there are difficulties in the process of standardization. "For example, we tend to choose the first floor, which can reduce the disturbance to neighbors and make it easier for children to pick up and drop off, but it is difficult to rent the first floor in every complex." Lin Xiao (林晓) said that different complexes also have different floor plans, and it is impossible to replicate the previous design plan, and it has to be redesigned and transformed every time.
In Wanzhou (万州), Chongqing (重庆), the exploration of the construction of family childcare centers is also underway. In 2022, according to the "Wanzhou District Childcare Institution Star Rating Standard" (《万州区托育机构星级评定标准》), Wanzhou (万州) evaluated more than 100 childcare institutions in the district, laying the foundation for the standardized construction of family childcare centers. At the same time, Wanzhou (万州) further refined measures and issued a guidance plan for the construction of family childcare centers, which made detailed provisions on the site selection, facilities and personnel allocation, and safety management of family childcare centers.
Once, Shen Yan (沈燕), a resident of the Grain Residential Complex on Baiyan Road (白岩路) in Wanzhou District (万州区), took her child to visit the Senrui Youyou Childcare Center (森蕤幼幼托育园), a family childcare center in the complex. As soon as she entered the door, the information disclosure column came into view, with announcements of "District-level Five-Star Childcare Center" and "District-level Demonstration Childcare Institution" posted on it, and Shen Yan (沈燕) was deeply impressed by its standardization.
Senrui Youyou Childcare Center (森蕤幼幼托育园) is a demonstration family childcare center built according to the Wanzhou District (万州区) guidance plan. The childcare workers all have professional qualifications and are certified to work. The center is equipped with a video security system...
Recently, Wanzhou (万州) is preparing to add another "protective net" to family childcare centers – creating a "one-stop childcare online" application to achieve seamless connection and real-time supervision between parents, family childcare centers, and government departments: parents can rate childcare centers, and regulatory departments can monitor in real time; the platform will also integrate AI intelligent computing power technology to monitor and analyze the physical and emotional state of infants and toddlers in real time, and provide timely warnings for special situations.
Family childcare centers must not only make parents feel comfortable and children happy, but also make community residents feel at ease. According to the "Administrative Measures for Family Childcare Centers (Trial)" (《家庭托育点管理办法（试行）》), to run a family childcare center, the unanimous consent of other owners in the same building or the same flat courtyard where the residence is located must be obtained.
When the Xiaohepei (小鹤培) family childcare center was founded, it was opposed by residents. "It's a good thing for the complex to have a childcare center, but what if there are too many children and it affects the neighbors' rest?" "This is a residential building, not a business place, how can it be opened just like that?" "Will so many children come out to play and encroach on our public resources?" A series of spicy questions brought the landing of the childcare center to a standstill.
In order to dispel concerns and resolve conflicts, in February 2022, the Luqiao District Health Bureau (路桥区卫生健康局) jointly with the street, community, property management, etc., held a special deliberation meeting. At the deliberation meeting, Lin Xiao (林晓) promised that the childcare center would actively disclose service content, and lay sound insulation materials during the renovation stage to minimize noise; the relevant负责人 of the Health Bureau said that it would jointly establish a comprehensive supervision system of "organizer self-inspection + functional department regular inspection" with multiple departments, and regularly carry out inspections on infectious disease prevention and control, fire protection, diet, and drug safety; the community and property management expressed that they would regularly patrol and reasonably arrange the time for the childcare center to carry out outdoor activities, without squeezing public resources... Finally, all parties reached an agreement: the childcare center will operate on a trial basis for 6 months, during which time regular open days will be held, and free parenting science lectures will be held to give back to residents.
"After the trial operation, the residents' doubts were reduced, their attitude towards the childcare center changed, and the childcare center finally landed smoothly." Lin Xiao (林晓) breathed a sigh of relief.
After the Senrui Youyou Childcare Center (森蕤幼幼托育园) was opened, it actively participated in community co-construction and took the initiative to integrate into the lives of residents. "We invite residents of the complex to make mooncakes together during the Mid-Autumn Festival, and make zongzi during the Dragon Boat Festival, which is very popular." Liao Runzhi (廖润芝), the director of the center, said that usually, even if parents of children who are not enrolled in the complex have urgent matters, they can find the childcare center, and we will provide free temporary care, "It is both doing good deeds and winning word-of-mouth and expanding enrollment."
Improving Services
Strengthen mechanisms, cultivate talents, integrate resources, and adhere to quality supply
Walking into the practical operation room of the Jinan Qingling Huimei Childcare Center (济南庆龄汇美托育中心), you can see the trainer placing an infant model face up on her lap, with the head low and the feet high, at a 45-degree angle to the horizontal line. The trainer protects the infant's cervical spine with one hand, and finds the midpoint of the chest with the other hand, continuously pressing and observing with the index and middle fingers.
"This is the Heimlich maneuver. The infants and toddlers received by family childcare centers are relatively young, and the incidence of food asphyxiation is high. Once an accident occurs, time is life." Liu Dan (刘丹) told reporters that she applied to join "Quanxin Tuo (泉心托)" and was "re-created" here, "Thanks to professional training, I have mastered professional skills and turned from amateur care to professional care."
As the president unit of the Jinan (济南) Infant and Toddler Childcare Service Industry Association, the practical operation room of the Qingling Huimei Childcare Center (庆龄汇美托育中心) is almost always busy, with pre-service, in-service, and promotion training for childcare workers in family childcare centers arranged in full swing. "When family childcare centers first appeared, most of them belonged to neighborhood mutual assistance in taking care of children, and the qualification requirements for practitioners were not high. Now, practitioners must obtain childcare worker professional qualifications and be included in the unified training for professional qualification certification." Zheng Shaowen (郑少文) introduced that the training includes basic theory and practical operation, covering professional ethics, care, first aid, laws and regulations, and other aspects; from preparing milk powder and changing diapers to the childcare worker's personal hygiene and morning check-ups, a complete set of procedures must be mastered.
Grasp training, rely on mechanisms. In August 2021, Wanzhou (万州) relied on the District Maternal and Child Health Hospital to establish a comprehensive guidance center for childcare services, and conducted infant care skills training for practitioners in family childcare centers every quarter. In the same year, the District Health Commission integrated medical, education, fire protection, market supervision, and other forces to form an expert database with more than 80 experts, providing intellectual support for the early training, daily guidance, level evaluation, and improvement and innovation of family childcare centers. Shen Wenzhi (沈文治), vice president of the Wanzhou District Maternal and Child Health Hospital (万州区妇幼保健院), said that it is necessary to integrate strength resources, promote the professionalization of the talent team, and improve the service quality of family childcare centers.
Strong mechanisms drive excellent services. Arriving at the Taibai Street Community Health Service Center (太白街道社区卫生服务中心) in Wanzhou District (万州区), a row of health records are neatly arranged, containing the health information of children in care in family childcare centers. In recent years, Wanzhou District (万州区) has promoted the "pairing" of grassroots medical and health institutions with more than 140 registered childcare institutions, including family childcare centers, and signed cooperation agreements, arranging professional clinical doctors specializing in child health care and disease prevention to serve as health instructors, helping "small and beautiful" family childcare centers move towards "specialized and refined."
Li Lisa (李丽莎), a doctor at the Taibai Street Community Health Service Center (太白街道社区卫生服务中心), is a health instructor, "Regularly visiting family childcare centers, both to conduct physical examinations for infants and toddlers, and to conduct professional inspections and training for childcare workers."
As an "old friend" of the Senrui Youyou Nursery (森蕤幼幼托育园), Li Lisa (李丽莎) comes here every quarter to conduct health guidance. She was particularly impressed by Xiao Yu (小宇), who had four cavities before the age of two. She reported the examination results to the childcare workers and, after communicating with the parents, learned that Xiao Yu (小宇) was a picky eater, did not like staple foods or vegetables, and the elderly at home often gave him sweets and biscuits. Li Lisa (李丽莎), together with a pediatrician from the health service center, prescribed a "prescription" for Xiao Yu (小宇), requiring a balanced diet, controlled sweets, and brushing teeth in the morning and evening, and the situation improved.
"As long as they are enrolled in a registered family childcare center, we will establish a 'one child, one policy' health management file and provide free regular physical examinations for infants and young children. Clinical doctors provide health management advice such as scientific feeding and disease prevention based on the physical condition of infants and young children," said Li Lisa (李丽莎), adding that the integration of medicine and education has been well received in family childcare centers.
The long-term standardized development of family childcare centers requires more high-quality reserve talents. In Chongqing (重庆), vocational education is leveraging the advantages of industry-university-research integration to provide talent support for family childcare centers and other childcare facilities.
Zhang Wanzhou (张万州), who is currently interning at Senrui Youyou Nursery (森蕤幼幼托育园), is a third-year student majoring in infant and toddler care services and management at Chongqing Preschool Education College (重庆幼儿师范高等专科学校). "Since the first year, the school has arranged for us to intern at different childcare institutions every semester. From observation and recording to assisting childcare and designing activities, I am now able to independently complete the daily care, emotional support, and early development guidance for infants and young children aged 0 to 3."
Ren Jie (任捷), director of the Academic Affairs Office of Chongqing Preschool Education College (重庆幼儿师范高等专科学校), introduced that the school has established a family childcare internship base integrating education and teaching, internship and training, and scientific research at Senrui Youyou Nursery (森蕤幼幼托育园).
There are also innovations in curriculum design. Recently, Chongqing Three Gorges Medical College (重庆三峡医药高等专科学校) has added medical courses for students majoring in infant and toddler care services and management. "Relying on the school's medical background, we have incorporated medical-related courses such as pediatric massage and infant emergency services into the professional learning system to cultivate compound talents with medical literacy for the childcare industry, who will become the reserve force for family childcare in the future," said teacher Zhang Shuying (张抒影).
In the view of Yang Xiong (杨雄), associate professor of the Faculty of Education of Southwest University (西南大学), family childcare must undergo the dual test of scale development and quality control if it is to become a mainstream choice. "We must constantly strengthen mechanisms, cultivate talents, optimize and integrate resources, and promote the transformation of family childcare from a supplementary form to a high-quality supply."
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Childcare services are related to the healthy growth of infants and young children, and to thousands of households. They are an important supporting measure to promote the long-term balanced development of the population.
In recent years, the development of childcare services in China has shown a diversified form. Among them, family childcare centers, with communities as the radius and residential buildings as the carrier, have won the favor of many parents due to their geographical convenience, flexible time and enrollment methods, and relatively reasonable fees. However, on the other hand, due to the relatively small scale and the high requirements for professionalism and venues for infant and child care, family childcare centers also face greater operating pressure.
The "Decision" of the Third Plenary Session of the 20th Central Committee of the Communist Party of China (中国共产党) proposed, "Strengthen the construction of a universal childcare service system, and support the development of various models such as employer-run childcare, community-embedded childcare, and family childcare centers."
Family childcare centers start with the word "family" and are based on the word "family." Relying on residential settings and having a family atmosphere is one of its characteristics. By improving child-friendly soft furnishings and the design of teacher-child interaction areas, a safe and warm growth space is created to create a "home" atmosphere for infants and young children. Teaching students in accordance with their aptitude and setting up courses according to their needs based on the personality characteristics of infants and young children will make each child feel the warmth of "home," and family childcare services will be more heart-warming.
To protect this home, safety is the prerequisite. The objects of childcare are infants and young children, and care cannot tolerate the slightest sloppiness. The "Administrative Measures for Family Childcare Centers (Trial)" clearly stipulates relevant requirements for registration and filing, service content, personnel qualifications, housing facilities, safety and health, and supervision and management. Standardized development, strengthened supervision, and adherence to the bottom line of safety can ensure steady and long-term progress.
To protect this home well, service is the key. The construction of family childcare centers must change the concept that "watching children" is equal to "childcare." Universal benefit does not equal low quality. We must adhere to comprehensive policies and systematic breakthroughs, use norms to protect operations, and use professionalism to shape reputation. Through collaborative efforts such as talent training and medical-education integration, we will drive the quality of family childcare centers to improve. At the same time, we must also put effort into "giving a hand," and take measures such as construction subsidies, operating subsidies, and rent reductions to effectively reduce the operating costs of family childcare centers.
By shaping the characteristics of "small and beautiful" and creating the advantages of "specialized and refined," family childcare centers can be both warm and professional, and infants and young children can grow up healthier.
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Return to TopOn the land of Northeast China, Liaoning Province is using culture as its pen, tourism as its ink, and sports as its rhythm to add a rich and colorful stroke to the picture of comprehensively revitalizing the Northeast in the new era: Hongshan Culture (红山文化) and modern civilization complement each other, mountain and sea scenery passionately collide with ice and snow sports, and the weight of industrial heritage contrasts interestingly with the agility of digital technology. With the goal of "creating a high-quality demonstration area for the integrated development of culture, sports, and tourism," Liaoning is anchoring its course, forging ahead diligently, promoting the integrated development of culture, sports, and tourism industries on a broader scale, at a deeper level, and at a higher standard, playing the movement of "shaping tourism with culture and highlighting culture with tourism," and sending a sincere invitation of "Mountains and Seas are Affectionate, Liaoning is Peaceful" to people from all over the world.
1 Anchoring Goals: Policy Support Opens a New Chapter of Integration
Overall planning and systematic layout. In order to achieve high-quality integrated development of culture, sports, and tourism, Liaoning has constructed a systematic policy system: In June 2023, the "Liaoning Province Action Plan for High-Quality Development of Cultural and Tourism Industries (2023-2025)" was released, clarifying that by 2025, the investment amount of cultural and tourism industry projects and the total tourism revenue will be doubled; in September 2023, the "Several Policy Measures of Liaoning Province to Support the High-Quality Development of Cultural and Tourism Industries" was issued, providing "real money" support from six aspects, including key project construction and increased brand creation efforts; in June 2024, the "Guiding Opinions of Liaoning Province on Creating a High-Quality Demonstration Area for the Integrated Development of Culture, Sports, and Tourism" was introduced, drawing a "integration roadmap" starting from 11 key tasks. As of the beginning of 2025, more than 80 relevant policies have been issued throughout the province, and 10 cities have formulated special implementation plans, forming a work pattern of linkage between upper and lower levels and coordinated promotion.
Innovative mechanisms to gather synergy. The Provincial Cultural, Sports, and Tourism Integrated Development Leading Group, headed by the main responsible comrade of the Liaoning Provincial Party Committee, and 24 provincial departments work together to form a "Party Committee leadership, government leadership, departmental coordination, and social participation" work system, and the Liaoning Province High-Quality Cultural, Sports, and Tourism Integrated Development Conference is held every year, achieving the effect of "holding in one place, radiating to the surrounding areas, and driving the entire province." Liaoning takes creating "six places" of new heights in red tourism and cultivating a Chinese northern ecological tourism and residence resort as its starting point, constructing a "one circle, one belt, and two zones" spatial pattern, connecting the characteristic nodes of 14 cities in the province. In 2024, the province received 652,197,000 tourists, an increase of 28.1% year-on-year, and tourism revenue of 632.52 billion yuan, an increase of 25.9% year-on-year.
2 Shaping Brands: Cultural IP Lights Up the Charm of the Whole Region
Urban IP shapes industry brands. Liaoning takes "Mountains and Seas are Affectionate, Liaoning is Peaceful" as its latest tourism slogan, constructing multi-dimensional cognitive coordinates and multiple tourism routes: Changshan Islands (长山群岛) in Changhai County (长海县), Dalian City (大连市), rely on national-level tourism resort resources to create an in-depth experience line of fishing culture; Wunv Mountain (五女山) National 5A Tourist Scenic Area (国家5A级旅游景区) in Benxi City (本溪市) is linked with Benxi Water Cave (本溪水洞) to construct a world-class cultural heritage landscape research line; the Yalu River (鸭绿江) basin in Dandong City (丹东市) connects Hushan Great Wall (虎山长城) and Hekou Peach Blossom Island (河口桃花岛) to form a border scenery line; Yingkou Liaohe Old Street (营口辽河老街) relies on the century-old commercial port heritage to present architectural complexes and merchant culture lines; the Liaohe River Delta Wetland (辽河三角洲湿地) and Liaodong Bay (辽东湾) sea area in Panjin City (盘锦市) rely on ecological resources such as Red Beach Wetland (红海滩湿地), Spotted Seal Habitat (斑海豹栖息地), and wild bird clusters to create a wetland ecology and wild animal and plant viewing experience line; Tieling City (铁岭市) takes the Errenzhuan (二人转) characteristic IP as its engine, relying on sketch comedy performances, characteristic agricultural products, and steam locomotive riding projects to construct a happy experience line.
Festival activities form a four-season matrix. Liaoning deeply constructs a "four seasons without a break" festival activity system, promoting the integrated development of culture, sports, and tourism in depth with a full-time domain activity matrix.
Spring is themed "Bathing in Spring and Seeking Fragrance, Leisurely Traveling in Liaoning," and the Anshan Qianshan Pear Blossom Festival (鞍山·千山梨花节) is linked with more than 30 flower viewing and research activities, and intangible cultural heritage performances such as Haicheng stilts (海城高跷) and Xiuyan shadow puppetry (岫岩皮影) form a flowing cultural scroll; Yingkou City (营口市), as a migratory bird node, sees millions of migratory birds flocking together to form a "bird wave" spectacle every year from April to May, and the local area simultaneously launches a "wetland bird watching + ecological research" theme route.
Summer is themed "Mountain and Sea Summer Coolness, Enjoying Traveling in Liaoning," and a "coastal resort + folk experience" product matrix is constructed: Huludao Xingcheng City (葫芦岛市兴城市) relies on the industrial advantages of "China's Swimwear City" to hold the Northeast Asia (Xingcheng) International Swimwear Expo (东北亚（兴城）国际泳装博览会), where many global swimwear brands release trendy new products, and Xingcheng Ancient City (兴城古城) is transformed into a fashion show, creating a cross-border experience of "fashion + monuments."
Autumn is themed "Stepping on Autumn and Appreciating Maple Leaves, Intoxicated Traveling in Liaoning," creating nearly a thousand cultural and tourism events: In the field of culture and art, the heavenly sounds of the Liaoning Province Qunxing Award (辽宁省群星奖) choral performance and the ink paintings of the Yingkou "Ancient Road New Dream" calligraphy and painting exhibition (营口“古道新梦”书画展) are intertwined into an artistic matrix of "sound and painting dancing together"; new ideas are surging at the tourism consumption end, and the Shenyang Hunhe River National Day Style Tour (沈阳市浑河国庆风情游) weaves a night banquet picture with "river view concerts + light parades," and maple leaf reflections and sparkling waves compose a flowing music chapter; when maple leaves soak into thousands of mountains and valleys, more than ten scenic spots in Dalian (大连), Benxi (本溪), and Dandong (丹东) are picturesque, and themed activities such as the red maple stacking of Dahieshan (大黑山), the maple forest burning glow of Guanmen Mountain (关门山), and the secrets of the multi-angled maple of Tianqiaogou (天桥沟) are staged in turn.
Winter is themed "Fancy Wintering, Hi Traveling in Liaoning," constructing an "ice and snow sports + folk experience" industrial cluster: The province simultaneously holds professional events such as the Youth Alpine Skiing Championship (青少年高山滑雪锦标赛), attracting tourists through events and driving mass ice and snow consumption; Shenyang Qipanshan (沈阳市棋盘山) combines the dynamic experience of night skiing with the static beauty of ice sculpture art, creating a unique winter tourism project; Anshan Qianshan Scenic Area (鞍山市千山景区) takes the Ice and Snow Thousand Lantern Prayer Festival as an opportunity to integrate the local hot spring health industry, allowing tourists to enjoy natural hot spring health while enjoying the lanterns and playing in the snow, helping the development of winter tourism in Liaoning.
The four-season matrix achieves the upgrade of Liaoning's culture and tourism from "single-point breakthrough" to "whole-region coordination" with a dense arrangement of "activities every week and events every month."
3 Innovation-Driven: Business Integration Enhances Industrial Vitality
Technology empowers the revitalization and utilization of cultural relics. Liaoning vigorously promotes the "culture and tourism + technology" integration model, and the province promotes the digital upgrade of 30 key museums and memorial halls. The Shenyang Palace Museum (沈阳故宫博物院) launched the "Digital Palace Museum" project, allowing tourists to "travel through" to the Qing Dynasty court through AR technology; the EX Robot Future Technology project built by Dalian City (大连市) was selected into the national pilot list of cultivating new immersive experience spaces for smart tourism. Currently, Liaoning is promoting the "Digital Cultural Relics" project, planning to complete the three-dimensional scanning of 1,000 pieces (sets) of precious cultural relics within 3 years, and construct a cultural experience system that integrates online and offline.
Cultural, sports, and tourism linkage helps the development of traffic economy. The CBA League Liaoning Men's Basketball Team (CBA联赛辽宁男篮) home games have become a "super traffic window" for Liaoning's cultural, sports, and tourism publicity. Each game attracts more than 10,000 spectators to watch live. After the game, fans spontaneously form a consumption movement line of "stadium - night market - city landmark," allowing sports vitality to continue to penetrate the urban cultural and tourism texture. In 2024, Shenyang City (沈阳市) hosted the 12th National Acrobatic Performance (第十二届全国杂技展演), launching the "Travel with Acrobatics" event, where performers accompanied tourists to visit scenic spots, realizing the "two-way rush" between cultural art and urban development. In 2024, the province held 50 large-scale concerts and music festivals throughout the year, attracting 854,000 spectators and generating revenue of 551 million yuan; more than 100 high-quality routes of "Travel with Events" were planned, and Shenyang Northeast Asia Ski Resort (沈阳东北亚滑雪场) set three Guinness World Records, and the "Million Citizens on Ice and Snow" series of activities became a provincial winter cultural, sports, and tourism brand.
Museum block fever leads cultural consumption. "Visiting museums in Liaoning" has become a new fashion in culture and tourism. In 2024, museums and memorial halls throughout the province received approximately 40 million visitors and generated 147 million yuan in cultural and creative product revenue; Liaoning innovated the "exhibition + tourism" model, launching the "Travel with Exhibitions" event, and the booking volume of museum research routes increased by 80% year-on-year.
4 Regional Coordination: Opening Up Cooperation Broadens Development Space
Cross-provincial linkage breaks regional restrictions. Liaoning has established strategic cooperative relations with regions such as Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei (京津冀), and Beijing Chaoyang Station (北京市朝阳站) and Liaoning Chaoyang City Niheliang Station (辽宁省朝阳市牛河梁站) have entered the "1.5-hour high-speed rail circle." Liaoning has also signed an agreement with Hebei to establish a cross-border Great Wall protection and utilization cooperation mechanism.
On July 1, 2024, the "Decision on Promoting the Coordinated Development of the Tourism Industry in the Three Northeastern Provinces and One Region" jointly issued by the three northeastern provinces and the Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region (内蒙古自治区) officially came into effect. This is the first coordinated legislative project carried out by the three northeastern provinces and one region, which will provide legal guarantees for the high-quality development of the tourism industry in the northeastern region.
The G331 Border Tourism Alliance (G331边境旅游联盟) connects Dandong City (丹东市), Liaoning Province (辽宁省), to Habahe County (哈巴河县), Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region (新疆维吾尔自治区), with a cross-provincial linkage posture, constructing a golden corridor for border tourism connecting the northeast and northwest. The China G228 Coastal Highway Tourism Alliance (中国G228沿海公路旅游联盟) integrates the red culture, island scenery, and self-driving resources of the coastal areas from Dandong City (丹东市), Liaoning Province (辽宁省), to Dongxing City (东兴市), Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region (广西壮族自治区), creating a tourism economic belt running through the eastern coast.
International exchanges enhance the level of openness. Relying on the location advantages of Northeast Asia, Liaoning actively integrates into the joint construction of the "Belt and Road," carrying out cultural and tourism promotions to countries such as Japan, South Korea, and France, and the "East Asian Cultural Capital" city exchange mechanism continues to deepen. The province promotes the opening up of the cultural, sports, and tourism industries in the Free Trade Pilot Zone, supports enterprises to participate in international exhibitions, and activities and events such as the Dalian International Beach Culture Festival (大连国际沙滩文化节) and the Dandong Yalu River International Marathon (丹东鸭绿江国际马拉松赛) have become international exchange platforms. Since 2024, Liaoning's overseas new media matrix has consistently ranked among the top five in the national provincial-level cultural and tourism international communication power list.
5 Benefiting the People: Integrated Development Enhances the Temperature of People's Livelihood
Employment and income increase share development results. Liaoning innovatively promotes the transformation of resources such as fossils, jade, and intangible cultural heritage, creating a "Liaoning Hand Gift" brand store matrix and achieving full coverage of scenic spots in the province. The development achievements of the agate industry in Fuxin City (阜新市) are remarkable, and it has become the largest agate trading center and product distribution center in the country, forming a complete production, supply, and sales network. From scenic spot services to cultural and creative product sales, from promoting employment to encouraging entrepreneurship, Liaoning is realizing benefits for the people through diverse paths of cultural, sports, and tourism integration.
Public services enhance the quality of experience. Liaoning optimizes the tourism service functions of public cultural facilities, setting up tourist information desks in museums and cultural centers, and developing creative tourism products; promoting the integration of tourist stations and highway service areas with cultural display, fitness and leisure functions, and the Panjin City "Building an Integrated Tourism Platform to Help Scenic Spot Intelligent Services" project was rated as an excellent case of national tourism public services. The free opening rate of public cultural venues in the province reaches 100%, providing strong support for "locals traveling locally" and "outsiders traveling in Liaoning."
The scenery of Liaoning is a footnote to civilization, and the experience of tourists is continuing to write new stories. The brand of "Mountains and Seas are Affectionate, Liaoning is Peaceful" is relying on the weight of Hongshan Culture, the exquisite traditional architecture, and the passion of ice and snow sports to become a bright name card for Liaoning to go to the whole country and to the world, which will inject strong momentum into comprehensively revitalizing the Northeast in the new era.
Chaoyang City Actively Helps Liaoning Province Create a High-Quality Demonstration Area for the Integrated Development of Culture, Sports, and Tourism
On the land of Liaoshen, mountains and seas are affectionate; in the ancient capital of thousands of years, the phoenix sings towards the sun. Chaoyang City (朝阳市), Liaoning Province (辽宁省), takes Hongshan Culture (红山文化) as its foundation and relies on unique resource endowments such as the Three Yan Cultures (三燕文化), striving to be the first in the three-year action of comprehensively revitalizing Liaoning, drawing a new picture of integrated development with "culture as the soul, sports as the rhythm, and tourism as the body." The 2025 Liaoning Province High-Quality Cultural, Sports, and Tourism Integrated Development Conference will be held in Chaoyang City (朝阳市), which is not only an affirmation of the city's achievements in the integrated development of culture, sports, and tourism, but also an expectation for this historical and cultural city to show greater responsibility and action in the comprehensive revitalization of Liaoning in the new era. Chaoyang City (朝阳市) will transform cultural soft power into hard support for development, making the magnificent picture of "Chaoyang Flowers Blooming" a vivid footnote to "Liaoning is Peaceful," and striving to write a new chapter in the integrated development of culture, sports, and tourism in the new era.
The Pace of Cultural, Sports, and Tourism Integration is Powerful and Resonant
Chaoyang City (朝阳市) has the fire of civilization ignited by the Hongshan ancestors, the spiritual monument built by the sons and daughters of Yan and Liao, and the powerful pace of the Chaoyang people in the new era pursuing their dreams.
The implementation of cultural, sports, and tourism projects promotes the vigorous development of industries. Chaoyang City (朝阳市) always adheres to project construction first. Since 2023, a large number of key projects such as the new Chaoyang Museum (朝阳博物馆) , Chaoyang City Sports Park (朝阳市体育公园), infrastructure improvement and renovation of Phoenix Mountain Scenic Area (凤凰山景区), maintenance and repair of Niheliang Site (牛河梁遗址), Hongshan Avenue (红山大道), 1958 Science Park (1958科学乐园), Chaoyang Bird Fossil National Geopark (朝阳鸟化石国家地质公园), Hongcun Swan Bay in Beipiao City (北票市红村天鹅湾), Wanyuan Ski Resort Town in Lingyuan City (凌源市万源滑雪度假小镇), quality upgrade of rural tourism in Chaoyang County (朝阳县), Xiaopingfang Tourist Center in Jianping County (建平县小平房游客中心), and Yulong Valley Tourist Resort (浴龙谷旅游度假区) have been completed and put into operation. The protection and display of the South Gate Site of the Longcheng Palace City (龙城宫城南门遗址) and the construction of key cultural, sports, and tourism projects such as the Chaoyang City Mass Art Museum (朝阳市群众艺术馆) are in full swing. During the "May Day" holiday this year, Chaoyang Bird Fossil National Geopark (朝阳鸟化石国家地质公园) has become a popular tourist destination.
The integration of cultural, sports, and tourism industries is rich, and featured activities are wonderful and colorful. Since 2023, Chaoyang City (朝阳市) has deeply promoted the integrated development of cultural, sports, and tourism industries, and has held more than 300 distinctive cultural, sports, and tourism festival events such as the Spring Festival Lantern Festival, Yangko Performance, Liaoning Chaoyang Marathon (辽宁朝阳马拉松), "Linghe Summer" Cultural and Art Festival ("凌河之夏”文化艺术节), Beipiao Swan Festival (北票天鹅节), Longcheng Fossil Festival (龙城化石节), and Kazuo Zisha Exhibition Week (喀左紫砂展示周), and has undertaken large-scale sports events and conference activities such as the 2024 National Mass Mountaineering Fitness Conference (2024全国群众登山健身大会), the "5·18 International Museum Day" Liaoning Main Venue Event ("5·18国际博物馆日”辽宁主会场活动), and the Liaoning Province 18th Qunxing Award Square Dance Finals (辽宁省第十八届群星奖广场舞决赛). Cultural, sports, and tourism IPs such as "Treasure City Mysterious Chaoyang" ("宝藏之城 神秘朝阳"), "Birthplace of Civilization Ancient Kingdom Niheliang" ("文明发端地 古国牛河梁"), and "Chaoyang Flowers Blooming Welcome You" ("朝阳花开 欢迎你来") have become popular, and the number of tourists from outside the region has doubled.
Cultural, sports, and tourism publicity blooms in many places, and the image of Chaoyang is more distinct. Chaoyang City (朝阳市) deeply explores the connotation and extension of the Niheliang Hongshan Cultural Site (牛河梁红山文化遗址), and enhances its popularity through various publicity and promotion activities. It held special cultural and tourism promotion conferences in Beijing and Tianjin, focusing on the Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei region, continuously strengthening regional cooperation, and establishing friendly intercity relations with districts such as Chaoyang District (朝阳区) in Beijing (北京市) and Binhai New Area (滨海新区) in Tianjin (天津市), and the city's popularity and influence continue to expand.
The brand of cultural, sports, and tourism is upgraded, and the integration effect is coordinated and exerted. Chaoyang City (朝阳市) currently has 77 national A-level tourist attractions, including 10 national 4A-level tourist attractions; there are currently 4 national key villages for rural tourism and 17 provincial key villages for rural tourism. Kazuo Mongolian Autonomous County (喀喇沁左翼蒙古族自治县) successfully created a national demonstration zone for all-for-one tourism and a strong provincial cultural tourism county, and was rated as a provincial demonstration zone for the integrated development of cultural and tourism industries. Jianping County (建平县) and Kazuo Mongolian Autonomous County (喀喇沁左翼蒙古族自治县) have been listed as provincial pilot areas for cultural industry to empower rural revitalization. Yulong Valley Tourist Resort (浴龙谷旅游度假区) and Lingyuan Reshui Tang Tourist Resort (凌源热水汤旅游度假区) have been approved as provincial tourist resorts. Lizhou Ancient City (利州古城) and Chaoyang Bird Fossil National Geopark (朝阳鸟化石国家地质公园) have been rated as provincial night cultural and tourism consumption gathering areas. Murong Street (慕容街) has been identified by Liaoning Province (辽宁省) as the first batch of Liaoning Province Demonstration Pedestrian Streets. Yanbei Border Fortress (Chaoyang) Cultural Ecological Protection Zone (燕北边塞（朝阳）文化生态保护区) has been rated as a provincial cultural ecological protection zone. In addition, Chaoyang City (朝阳市) has repeatedly achieved good results in the regular season of the Liaoning Provincial Youth Games (辽宁省青少年运动会) from 2022 to 2024, with a cumulative total of 298 gold medals, 64 silver medals, and 136 bronze medals in 3 years.
The integration of culture, sports, and tourism stimulates vitality and generates new consumption demands. With the completion and operation of many high-quality cultural and tourism projects and the holding of rich activities, the cultural and tourism consumption scenarios in Chaoyang City (朝阳市) continue to expand. Newly promoted check-in destinations such as Niheliang National Archaeological Site Park (牛河梁国家考古遗址公园), Chaoyang Bird Fossil National Geopark (朝阳鸟化石国家地质公园), and 1958 Science Park (1958科学乐园) attract a large number of tourists, driving consumption in surrounding catering, accommodation, transportation, and other industries. The holding of events such as marathons and dragon boat races not only enhances the city's popularity, but also generates consumption demands for sports equipment and event peripherals. The night economy is also becoming more prosperous due to night consumption gathering areas such as Murong Street (慕容街), Lizhou Ancient City (利州古城), and Chaoyang Bird Fossil National Geopark (朝阳鸟化石国家地质公园), extending consumption time and enhancing consumption activity. The integration of culture, sports, and tourism is becoming an important engine for promoting consumption upgrades and helping high-quality economic development.
Cultural, Sports, and Tourism Integration and Development Achieves New Breakthroughs
Chaoyang City has implemented systematic policies for many consecutive years, achieving multi-dimensional breakthroughs and innovative benchmarks, and the city's cultural, sports, and tourism integration and development has achieved several new breakthroughs.
New breakthroughs in industrial capacity. In 2024, Chaoyang City received a year-on-year increase of 111.57% in domestic tourists, and a year-on-year increase of 51.74% in comprehensive tourism income. Key cultural, sports, and tourism projects in the city are progressing smoothly. The Niulianghe National Archaeological Site Park (牛河梁国家考古遗址公园) has been upgraded and opened, and the Hongshan Avenue (红山大道) has been fully opened. The annual number of tourists to the Niulianghe Scenic Area (牛河梁景区) exceeded one million for the first time in history. The Chaoyang National Geopark of Bird Fossils (朝阳鸟化石国家地质公园) has been re-upgraded and opened, receiving more than 60,000 tourists from across the country during the "May Day" holiday in 2025, a year-on-year increase of 133%. The 1958 Science Park (1958科学乐园) has been revitalized, allowing industrial heritage to shine with new glory. New cultural and sports landmarks such as the Chaoyang Museum (朝阳博物馆), the Yandu New City Sports Park (燕都新城体育公园) have sprung up, and the upgrading and renovation of Murong Street (慕容街), the construction of the "three halls" (非遗馆, 美术馆, 文化馆) of the Intangible Cultural Heritage Hall, Art Museum, and Cultural Center, and the Longcheng Palace City South Gate Site (龙城宫城南门遗址) project are in full swing. The completion and opening of key projects have made various key scenic spots crowded with tourists. The daily passenger flow of scenic spots such as Niulianghe (牛河梁), Phoenix Mountain (凤凰山), and Bird Fossils (鸟化石) has exceeded the historical peak. The number of tourists in key scenic spots in the city during the "May Day" holiday jumped from 1.44 million in 2023 to 3.93 million in 2025, an increase of 172.9%. A "one point, multiple lines" cultural and tourism project matrix centered on the urban area has initially formed.
New breakthroughs in urban influence. The 2025 Spring Lantern Festival illuminated the city's night sky with light and shadow art, with a cumulative total of over 3 million visitors. The Yangko performance had 10 million online viewers. The Beipiao Swan Festival (北票天鹅节) has become an ecological bird-watching destination. The online exposure of the marathon and dragon boat race continues to rise. Hongcun Village (红村), Phoenix Mountain (凤凰山), Chaoyang National Geopark of Bird Fossils (朝阳鸟化石国家地质公园), and Murong Ancient Street (慕容古街) in Beipiao City (北票市) have "gone viral" on social media, becoming cultural and tourism destinations. Chaoyang City (朝阳市) is undergoing a magnificent transformation from a traditional industrial city to a "tourist destination." In 2024, the number of tourists from outside Chaoyang City increased by 18.2% year-on-year, and the number of tourists from the Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei region increased by 18.27% year-on-year. The influence of the "tourist destination" has expanded strongly from the hinterland of western Liaoning to the Bohai Rim region.
New breakthroughs in regional collaboration. The city is playing a cultural and tourism movement of "internal and external linkage, overall coordination." Chaoyang City (朝阳市) and Dunhuang City (敦煌市) in Gansu Province (甘肃省) have joined hands to place advertisements in the airports of the two places, making "Read Dunhuang and see Chaoyang" a cultural and tourism story; in the province, they have created a Shenyang (沈阳), Liaoyang (辽阳), and Chaoyang (朝阳) "Three Yangs Bring Prosperity" cultural, sports, and tourism integration community to achieve resource sharing and route co-linking; strengthen the "Nine Cities Alliance" cooperation mechanism, and jointly launch cross-provincial boutique tourism theme routes; and signed a cultural and tourism cooperation agreement with Chaoyang District (朝阳区) in Beijing (北京市) to the south. The "Liaoning Chaoyang" high-speed rail special train has been launched to build a "3-hour high-speed rail tourism circle." Cultural and tourism promotion advertisements have been placed at 8 key locations such as the Beijing Chaoyang Station (北京市朝阳站), Chengde Station (承德站) in Hebei Province (河北省), and Dunhuang Mogao International Airport (敦煌莫高国际机场) in Gansu Province. Regional cooperation has released a synergistic effect, and Chaoyang City is becoming an emerging domestic tourist destination.
Mountains and seas have affection, and the sky of Liaoning is peaceful; Chaoyang flowers bloom, welcome to you. On this ancient and young land, a magnificent picture of poetry and distance is slowly unfolding, and a symphony of "Phoenix Singing Chaoyang" in the new era is resounding throughout the land of Liaoning. Chaoyang City (朝阳市), anchored to the goal of "**举办一届大会、提升一座城市**" (jǔ bàn yī jiè dà huì, tí shēng yī zuò chéng shì - "hold a conference, upgrade a city," to improve the city by hosting a major event), is carefully preparing for the 2025 Liaoning Province High-Quality Cultural, Sports, and Tourism Integration Development Conference in accordance with the overall idea of "hosting in one place, radiating to the surrounding areas, and driving the whole province" and the task requirements of helping Liaoning Province (辽宁省) create a high-quality cultural, sports, and tourism integration development demonstration area, and taking this as an opportunity, with more firm cultural confidence, more vigorous development vitality, and a more open mind, to show greater responsibility and action in Liaoning Province's creation of a high-quality cultural, sports, and tourism integration development demonstration area, so that the "Chaoyang Moment" can bloom with more brilliant brilliance, and strive to write a new chapter in the high-quality integrated development of Chaoyang City's cultural, sports, and tourism industry.
Data source: Publicity Department of the Liaoning Provincial Committee of the Communist Party of China (中共辽宁省委宣传部)
Liaoning Provincial Department of Culture and Tourism (辽宁省文化和旅游厅)
Publicity Department of the Chaoyang Municipal Committee of the Communist Party of China (中共朝阳市委宣传部)
Return to TopOn the land of Northeast China, Liaoning Province is using culture as its pen, tourism as its ink, and sports as its rhythm to add a rich and colorful stroke to the picture of comprehensively revitalizing the Northeast in the new era: Hongshan Culture and modern civilization complement each other, mountain and sea scenery collide passionately with ice and snow sports, and the weight of industrial heritage contrasts interestingly with the agility of digital technology. With the goal of "creating a high-quality demonstration area for the integrated development of culture, sports, and tourism," Liaoning is anchoring its course, forging ahead diligently, and promoting the integrated development of culture, sports, and tourism industries on a broader scale, at a deeper level, and at a higher level, playing the movement of "shaping tourism with culture and highlighting culture with tourism," and sending a sincere invitation of "Mountains and Seas are Affectionate, Liaoning is Peaceful" to people from all over the world.
1 Anchoring Goals: Policy Support Opens a New Chapter of Integration
Coordinating Planning and Systematic Layout. In order to achieve high-quality integrated development of culture, sports, and tourism, Liaoning has constructed a systematic policy system: in June 2023, the "Liaoning Province Action Plan for High-Quality Development of Cultural and Tourism Industry (2023-2025)" was released, clarifying the goal of doubling the investment in cultural and tourism industry projects and the total tourism revenue by 2025; in September 2023, the "Several Policy Measures of Liaoning Province to Support High-Quality Development of Cultural and Tourism Industry" was issued, providing "real money" support from six aspects, including key project construction and increased brand creation efforts; in June 2024, the "Guiding Opinions of Liaoning Province on Creating a High-Quality Demonstration Area for Integrated Development of Culture, Sports, and Tourism" was introduced, drawing a "integration roadmap" starting from 11 key tasks. As of the beginning of 2025, more than 80 relevant policies have been issued throughout the province, and 10 cities have formulated special implementation plans, forming a working pattern of linkage from top to bottom and coordinated promotion.
Innovative Mechanisms to Unite Efforts. The Provincial Leading Group for Integrated Development of Culture, Sports, and Tourism of Liaoning Province, headed by the main responsible comrade of the Liaoning Provincial Party Committee, and 24 provincial departments work together to form a working system of "Party Committee leadership, government dominance, departmental coordination, and social participation," and hold the Liaoning Province High-Quality Integrated Development Conference of Culture, Sports, and Tourism every year, achieving the effect of "holding in one place, radiating to the surrounding areas, and driving the whole province." Liaoning takes creating "six places" of new heights in red tourism and cultivating a Chinese northern ecological tourism and residence resort as its starting points, constructs a spatial pattern of "one circle, one belt, and two zones," and connects the characteristic nodes of 14 cities in the province. In 2024, the province received 652.197 million tourists, an increase of 28.1% year-on-year, and tourism revenue of 632.52 billion yuan, an increase of 25.9% year-on-year.
2 Shaping Brands: Cultural IP Lights Up the Charm of the Whole Region
City IP Shapes Industry Brands. Liaoning takes "Mountains and Seas are Affectionate, Liaoning is Peaceful" as its latest tourism slogan, constructing multi-dimensional cognitive coordinates and multiple tourism routes: Changshan Islands (长山群岛) in Changhai County (长海县), Dalian City (大连市), rely on national-level tourism resort resources to create an in-depth experience line of fishing culture; Wunü Mountain (五女山) National 5A Tourist Scenic Area in Benxi City (本溪市) links with Benxi Water Cave (本溪水洞) to construct a world-class cultural heritage landscape study line; the Yalu River (鸭绿江) Basin in Dandong City (丹东市) connects Hushan Great Wall (虎山长城) and Hekou Peach Blossom Island (河口桃花岛) to form a border scenery line; Yingkou Liaohe Old Street (营口辽河老街) relies on the century-old commercial port heritage to present architectural complexes and merchant culture lines; the Liaohe River Delta Wetland (辽河三角洲湿地) and Liaodong Bay (辽东湾) sea area in Panjin City (盘锦市) rely on ecological resources such as Red Beach Wetland (红海滩湿地), spotted seal habitat, and wild bird clusters to create wetland ecology and wild animal and plant viewing experience lines; Tieling City (铁岭市) takes the Errenzhuan (二人转) characteristic IP as its engine, relying on sketch comedy performances, characteristic agricultural products, and steam locomotive riding projects to construct a happy experience line.
Festival Activities Form a Four-Season Matrix. Liaoning deeply constructs a "four seasons without gaps" festival activity system, and promotes the integrated development of culture, sports, and tourism in depth with a full-time activity matrix.
Spring is themed "Bathing in Spring to Find Fragrance, Leisurely Traveling in Liaoning," the Anshan Qianshan Pear Blossom Festival (鞍山·千山梨花节) links more than 30 flower viewing and research activities, and intangible cultural heritage performances such as Haicheng stilts (海城高跷) and Xiuyan shadow puppetry (岫岩皮影) form a flowing cultural scroll; Yingkou City (营口市), as a migratory bird node, has millions of migratory birds gathering to form a "bird wave" spectacle every year from April to May, and the local area simultaneously launches the theme route of "wetland bird watching + ecological research."
Summer is themed "Mountain and Sea Summer Coolness, Enjoying Traveling in Liaoning," constructing a product matrix of "coastal resort + folk experience": Xingcheng City (兴城市), Huludao City (葫芦岛市), relies on the industrial advantages of "China's Swimwear City" to hold the Northeast Asia (Xingcheng) International Swimwear Expo, where many global swimwear brands release trendy new products, and Xingcheng Ancient City (兴城古城) is transformed into a fashion show, creating a cross-border experience of "fashion + monuments."
Autumn is themed "Stepping on Autumn to Appreciate Maple, Intoxicated Traveling in Liaoning," creating nearly a thousand cultural and tourism events: In the field of culture and art, the heavenly sounds of the Liaoning Province Qunxing Award (辽宁省群星奖) choral performance and the ink paintings of the Yingkou "Old Road New Dream" calligraphy and painting exhibition intertwine to form an artistic matrix of "sound and painting dancing together"; new ideas are surging at the tourism consumption end, and the Shenyang Hunhe River National Day Scenery Tour (沈阳浑河国庆风情游) weaves a night banquet picture with "river view concert + light parade," and maple leaf reflections and sparkling waves compose a flowing music chapter; when maple leaves soak thousands of mountains and valleys, more than ten scenic spots in Dalian (大连), Benxi (本溪), and Dandong (丹东) are picturesque, and theme activities such as the red maple stacking green of Dahei Mountain (大黑山), the maple forest burning clouds of Guanmen Mountain (关门山), and the multi-angled maple secret language of Tianqiaogou (天桥沟) are staged in turn.
Winter is themed "Fancy Wintering, Happy Traveling in Liaoning," constructing an industrial cluster of "ice and snow sports + folk experience": The province simultaneously holds professional events such as the Youth Alpine Skiing Championship, attracting tourists through events and driving mass ice and snow consumption; Qipanshan (棋盘山) in Shenyang City (沈阳市) combines the dynamic experience of night skiing with the static beauty of ice sculpture art to create a unique winter tourism project; Qianshan Scenic Area (千山景区) in Anshan City (鞍山市) takes the Ice and Snow Thousand Lantern Prayer Festival as an opportunity to integrate the local hot spring health industry, allowing tourists to enjoy natural hot spring health while enjoying the lights and playing in the snow, helping the development of winter tourism in Liaoning.
The four-season matrix achieves the upgrade of Liaoning's culture and tourism from "single-point breakthrough" to "whole-region coordination" with a dense arrangement of "activities every week and events every month."
3 Innovation-Driven: Business Integration Enhances Industrial Vitality
Technological Empowerment Promotes the Revitalization and Utilization of Cultural Relics. Liaoning vigorously promotes the integration model of "culture and tourism + technology," and the province promotes the digital upgrade of 30 key museums and memorial halls. The Shenyang Palace Museum (沈阳故宫博物院) launched the "Digital Palace Museum" project, allowing tourists to "travel through" to the Qing Dynasty court through AR technology; the EX Robot Future Technology project built by Dalian City (大连市) was selected into the national pilot list for cultivating new immersive experience spaces for smart tourism. At present, Liaoning is promoting the "Digital Cultural Relics" project, planning to complete the three-dimensional scanning of 1,000 pieces (sets) of precious cultural relics within 3 years, and construct a cultural experience system that integrates online and offline.
Cultural, Sports, and Tourism Linkage Helps the Development of Traffic Economy. The CBA League Liaoning Men's Basketball Team's home games have become a "super traffic window" for Liaoning's cultural, sports, and tourism publicity. Each game attracts more than 10,000 spectators to watch live. After the game, fans spontaneously form a consumption route of "stadium - night market - city landmark," allowing sports vitality to continue to penetrate the city's cultural and tourism texture. In 2024, Shenyang City (沈阳市) hosted the 12th National Acrobatic Performance, launching the "Travel with Acrobatics" event, where performers accompanied tourists to visit scenic spots, realizing the "two-way rush" of cultural art and urban development. In 2024, the province held 50 large-scale concerts and music festivals throughout the year, attracting 854,000 spectators and generating revenue of 551 million yuan; more than 100 high-quality routes of "Travel with Events" were planned, and the Shenyang Northeast Asia Ski Resort set three Guinness World Records. The "Million Citizens on Ice and Snow" series of activities has become a provincial winter cultural, sports, and tourism brand.
Museum Block Fever Leads Cultural Consumption. "Visiting museums in Liaoning" has become a new fashion for cultural tourism. In 2024, museums and memorial halls throughout the province received approximately 40 million visitors and generated 147 million yuan in cultural and creative product revenue; Liaoning innovated the "exhibition + tourism" model, launching the "Travel with Exhibitions" event, and the number of museum research tour bookings increased by 80% year-on-year.
4 Regional Coordination: Opening Up Cooperation Broadens Development Space
Cross-Provincial Linkage Breaks Geographical Restrictions. Liaoning has established strategic cooperative relations with regions such as Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei, and Beijing Chaoyang Station (北京市朝阳站) and Liaoning Chaoyang City Niuheliang Station (辽宁省朝阳市牛河梁站) have entered the "1.5-hour high-speed rail circle." Liaoning has also signed an agreement with Hebei to establish a cross-border Great Wall protection and utilization cooperation mechanism.
On July 1, 2024, the "Decision on Promoting the Coordinated Development of the Tourism Industry in the Three Northeastern Provinces and One Region" jointly issued by the three northeastern provinces and the Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region officially came into effect. This is the first coordinated legislation project carried out by the three northeastern provinces and one region, and will provide legal guarantees for the high-quality development of the tourism industry in the northeastern region.
The G331 Border Tourism Alliance connects Dandong City (丹东市), Liaoning Province, to Habahe County (哈巴河县), Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region (新疆维吾尔自治区) with a cross-provincial linkage posture, constructing a golden corridor for border tourism connecting the northeast and northwest. The China G228 Coastal Highway Tourism Alliance integrates the red culture, island scenery, and self-driving resources along the coast from Dandong City (丹东市), Liaoning Province, to Dongxing City (东兴市), Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region (广西壮族自治区), creating a tourism economic belt running through the eastern coast.
International Exchanges Enhance the Level of Openness. Relying on the Northeast Asian location advantages, Liaoning actively integrates into the joint construction of the "Belt and Road," and carries out cultural and tourism promotions to countries such as Japan, South Korea, and France. The "East Asian Cultural Capital" city exchange mechanism continues to deepen. The province promotes the opening up of the cultural, sports, and tourism industries in the Free Trade Pilot Zone, supports enterprises to participate in international exhibitions, and activities and events such as the Dalian International Beach Culture Festival and the Dandong Yalu River International Marathon have become international exchange platforms. Since 2024, Liaoning's overseas new media matrix has consistently ranked among the top five in the national provincial-level cultural and tourism international communication power list.
5 Benefiting the People: Integrated Development Enhances the Temperature of People's Livelihood
Employment and Income Increase Share Development Achievements. Liaoning innovatively promotes the transformation of resources such as fossils, jade, and intangible cultural heritage, creates a matrix of "Liaoning Hand Gifts" brand stores, and achieves full coverage of scenic spots in the province. The development achievements of the agate industry in Fuxin City (阜新市) are remarkable, and it has become the largest agate trading center and product distribution center in the country, forming a complete production, supply, and sales network. From scenic spot services to cultural and creative product sales, from promoting employment to encouraging entrepreneurship, Liaoning is realizing the benefit of the people through the diversified paths of cultural, sports, and tourism integration.
Public Services Enhance the Quality of Experience. Liaoning optimizes the tourism service functions of public cultural facilities, sets up tourism consultation desks in museums and cultural centers, and develops creative tourism products; promotes the integration of tourist stations and highway service areas with cultural display, fitness and leisure functions. The "Creating an Integrated Tourism Platform to Help Scenic Spot Intelligent Services" project in Panjin City (盘锦市) was rated as an excellent case of national tourism public services. The free opening rate of public cultural venues in the province reaches 100%, providing solid support for "locals traveling locally" and "outsiders traveling in Liaoning."
The scenery of Liaoning is a footnote to civilization, and the experience of tourists is continuing to write new stories. The brand of "Mountains and Seas are Affectionate, Liaoning is Peaceful" is relying on the weight of Hongshan Culture (红山文化), the exquisite traditional architecture, and the passion of ice and snow sports to become a bright name card for Liaoning to go to the whole country and to the world, which will inject strong momentum into comprehensively revitalizing the Northeast in the new era.
Chaoyang City Actively Helps Liaoning Province Create a High-Quality Demonstration Area for Integrated Development of Culture, Sports, and Tourism
Liaoshen land, mountains and seas are affectionate; ancient capital of thousands of years, phoenix sings Chaoyang. Chaoyang City (朝阳市), Liaoning Province, takes Hongshan Culture as its foundation and unique resource endowments such as Sanyan Culture (三燕文化) as its support, strives to be the first in the three-year action of Liaoning's comprehensive revitalization and new breakthroughs, and draws a new picture of integrated development with "culture as the soul, sports as the rhythm, and tourism as the body." The 2025 Liaoning Province High-Quality Integrated Development Conference of Culture, Sports, and Tourism will be held in Chaoyang City (朝阳市), which is not only an affirmation of the city's achievements in the integrated development of culture, sports, and tourism, but also an expectation for this historical and cultural city to show greater responsibility and action in the comprehensive revitalization of Liaoning in the new era. Chaoyang City (朝阳市) will transform cultural soft power into hard support for development, so that the magnificent picture of "Chaoyang flowers blooming" will become a vivid footnote to "Liaoning is peaceful," and strive to write a new chapter in the integrated development of culture, sports, and tourism in the new era.
The Pace of Cultural, Sports, and Tourism Integration is Powerful and Forceful
Chaoyang City (朝阳市) has the fire of civilization ignited by the Hongshan ancestors, the spiritual monument cast by the Yan and Liao children, and the powerful pace of the Chaoyang people in the new era pursuing their dreams.
The Implementation of Cultural, Sports, and Tourism Projects Promotes the Vigorous Development of the Industry. Chaoyang City (朝阳市) always adheres to project construction first. Since 2023, a large number of key projects such as the new Chaoyang Museum (朝阳博物馆), Chaoyang City Sports Park (朝阳市体育公园), infrastructure improvement and renovation of Phoenix Mountain Scenic Area (凤凰山景区), maintenance and repair of Niuheliang Site (牛河梁遗址), Hongshan Avenue (红山大道), 1958 Science Park (1958科学乐园), Chaoyang Bird Fossil National Geopark (朝阳鸟化石国家地质公园), Hongcun Swan Bay (红村天鹅湾) in Beipiao City (北票市), Wanyuan Ski Resort Town (万源滑雪度假小镇) in Lingyuan City (凌源市), quality improvement and upgrading of rural tourism in Chaoyang County (朝阳县), Xiaopingfang Tourist Center (小平房游客中心) in Jianping County (建平县), and Yulong Valley Tourist Resort (浴龙谷旅游度假区) have been completed and put into operation. The protection and display of the South Gate Site of the Longcheng Palace City (龙城宫城南门遗址) and the construction of key cultural, sports, and tourism projects such as the Chaoyang City Mass Art Museum (朝阳市群众艺术馆) are in full swing. During the "May Day" holiday this year, Chaoyang Bird Fossil National Geopark (朝阳鸟化石国家地质公园) has become a popular tourist destination.
The Integrated Development of Cultural, Sports, and Tourism is Rich in Business Forms, and the Characteristic Activities are Wonderful and Colorful. Since 2023, Chaoyang City (朝阳市) has deeply promoted the integrated development of cultural, sports, and tourism industries, and has held more than 300 characteristic cultural, sports, and tourism festival events such as the Spring Festival Lantern Festival, Yangko Performance, Liaoning Chaoyang Marathon (辽宁朝阳马拉松), "Linghe Summer" Cultural and Art Festival ("凌河之夏"文化艺术节), Beipiao Swan Festival (北票天鹅节), Longcheng Fossil Festival (龙城化石节), and Kazuo Purple Sand Exhibition Week (喀左紫砂展示周), and has undertaken large-scale sports conferences and activities such as the 2024 National Mass Mountain Climbing Fitness Conference, the "5·18 International Museum Day" Liaoning main venue event, and the Liaoning Province 18th Qunxing Award Square Dance Finals. Cultural, sports, and tourism IPs such as "Treasure City Mysterious Chaoyang" ("宝藏之城 神秘朝阳"), "Civilization Originating Place Ancient Country Niuheliang" ("文明发端地 古国牛河梁"), and "Chaoyang Flowers Bloom Welcome You" ("朝阳花开 欢迎你来") have become popular, and the number of tourists from outside the region has doubled.
The Publicity of Cultural, Sports, and Tourism is Blooming in Many Places, and the Image of Chaoyang is More Distinct. Chaoyang City (朝阳市) deeply explores the connotation and extension of the Niuheliang Hongshan Cultural Site (牛河梁红山文化遗址), and enhances its popularity through various publicity and promotion activities. It held special cultural and tourism promotion meetings in Beijing and Tianjin, focusing on the Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei region, continuously strengthening regional cooperation, and establishing friendly intercity relations with districts such as Chaoyang District (朝阳区) in Beijing and Binhai New Area (滨海新区) in Tianjin, and the city's popularity and influence continue to expand.
The Brand of Cultural, Sports, and Tourism is Upgraded, and the Integrated Achievements are Synergistically Exerted. Chaoyang City (朝阳市) currently has 77 national A-level tourist attractions, including 10 national 4A-level tourist attractions; there are currently 4 national key villages for rural tourism and 17 provincial key villages for rural tourism. Kazuo Mongolian Autonomous County (喀喇沁左翼蒙古族自治县) successfully created a national demonstration zone for all-area tourism and a provincial strong county for cultural tourism, and was rated as a provincial demonstration zone for the integrated development of cultural and tourism industries. Jianping County (建平县) and Kazuo Mongolian Autonomous County (喀喇沁左翼蒙古族自治县) were listed as provincial pilot areas for cultural industry to empower rural revitalization. Yulong Valley Tourist Resort (浴龙谷旅游度假区) and Lingyuan Reshui Tang Tourist Resort (凌源热水汤旅游度假区) were approved as provincial tourist resorts. Lizhou Ancient City (利州古城) and Chaoyang Bird Fossil National Geopark (朝阳鸟化石国家地质公园) were rated as provincial night cultural and tourism consumption gathering areas. Murong Street (慕容街) was identified by Liaoning Province as the first batch of Liaoning Province demonstration pedestrian streets. Yanbei Border Fortress (Chaoyang) Cultural Ecological Protection Zone (燕北边塞（朝阳）文化生态保护区) was rated as a provincial cultural ecological protection zone. In addition, Chaoyang City (朝阳市) has repeatedly achieved good results in the regular season of the 2022-2024 Liaoning Provincial Youth Games, with a cumulative total of 298 gold medals, 64 silver medals, and 136 bronze medals in 3 years.
The Integration of Cultural, Sports, and Tourism Stimulates Vitality and Creates New Consumption Demands. With the completion and operation of many high-quality cultural and tourism projects and the holding of rich activities, the cultural and tourism consumption scenarios in Chaoyang City (朝阳市) continue to expand. Newly promoted check-in places such as Niuheliang National Archaeological Site Park (牛河梁国家考古遗址公园), Chaoyang Bird Fossil National Geopark (朝阳鸟化石国家地质公园), and 1958 Science Park (1958科学乐园) attract a large number of tourists, driving consumption in surrounding catering, accommodation, transportation, and other industries. The holding of events such as marathons and dragon boat races not only enhances the city's popularity, but also creates consumption demands for sports equipment and event peripherals. The night economy is also becoming more and more prosperous due to night consumption gathering areas such as Murong Street (慕容街), Lizhou Ancient City (利州古城), and Chaoyang Bird Fossil National Geopark (朝阳鸟化石国家地质公园), extending consumption time and enhancing consumption activity. The integration of cultural, sports, and tourism is becoming an important engine for promoting consumption upgrading and helping high-quality economic development.
Cultural, Sports, and Tourism Integration Achieves New Breakthroughs
Chaoyang City has implemented systematic policies for many consecutive years, achieving multi-dimensional breakthroughs in innovative benchmarks, and the city's cultural, sports, and tourism integration development has achieved several new breakthroughs.
New breakthroughs in industrial capacity. In 2024, Chaoyang City received a year-on-year increase of 111.57% in domestic tourists, and a year-on-year increase of 51.74% in comprehensive tourism revenue. Key cultural, sports, and tourism projects in the city are progressing smoothly. The Niulianghe National Archaeological Site Park (牛河梁国家考古遗址公园) has been upgraded and opened, and the Hongshan Avenue (红山大道) has been fully opened. The annual number of tourists to the Niulianghe Scenic Area (牛河梁景区) exceeded one million for the first time in history. The Chaoyang National Geopark of Bird Fossils (朝阳鸟化石国家地质公园) has been re-upgraded and opened, receiving more than 60,000 tourists from across the country during the "May Day" holiday in 2025, a year-on-year increase of 133%. The 1958 Science Park (1958科学乐园) has been revitalized, allowing industrial heritage to shine with new brilliance. New cultural and sports landmarks such as the Chaoyang Museum (朝阳博物馆), the Yandu New City Sports Park (燕都新城体育公园), and others have sprung up. The upgrading and renovation of Murong Street (慕容街) is underway, and the construction of the "three halls" (非遗馆, 美术馆, 文化馆) of the Intangible Cultural Heritage Hall, Art Museum, and Cultural Center, as well as the Longcheng Palace South Gate Site (龙城宫城南门遗址) project, is in full swing. The completion and opening of key projects have attracted a large number of tourists to various key scenic spots. The daily traffic of scenic spots such as Niulianghe (牛河梁), Phoenix Mountain (凤凰山), and Bird Fossils (鸟化石) has exceeded the historical peak. The number of tourists to key scenic spots in the city during the "May Day" holiday has jumped from 1.44 million in 2023 to 3.93 million in 2025, an increase of 172.9%. A "one point, multiple lines" cultural and tourism project matrix centered on the urban area has been initially formed.
New breakthroughs in urban influence. The 2025 Spring Lantern Festival illuminated the city's night sky with light and shadow art, with a cumulative number of visitors exceeding 3 million. The Yangko performance had 10 million online viewers. The Beipiao Swan Festival (北票天鹅节) has become an ecological bird-watching destination. The online exposure of the marathon and dragon boat race continues to rise. Hongcun Village (红村), Phoenix Mountain (凤凰山), Chaoyang National Geopark of Bird Fossils (朝阳鸟化石国家地质公园), and Murong Ancient Street (慕容古街) in Beipiao City (北票市) have "gone viral" on social media, becoming cultural and tourism destinations. Chaoyang City (朝阳市) is undergoing a magnificent transformation from a traditional industrial city to a "tourism destination." In 2024, the number of tourists from outside Chaoyang City increased by 18.2% year-on-year, and the number of tourists from the Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei region increased by 18.27% year-on-year. The influence of the "tourism destination" is strongly expanding its radiation radius from the hinterland of western Liaoning to the Bohai Rim region.
New breakthroughs in regional collaboration. The city is playing a cultural and tourism movement of "internal and external linkage, overall coordination." Chaoyang City (朝阳市) and Dunhuang City (敦煌市) in Gansu Province (甘肃省) have joined hands to place advertisements at airports in both places, making "Read Dunhuang and see Chaoyang" a beautiful story of cultural tourism. Within the province, a "Sanyang Kaitai" (三阳开泰 - sān yáng kāi tài - "three yangs bring prosperity," a phrase indicating the arrival of good fortune and prosperity) cultural, sports, and tourism integration community is being created in Shenyang (沈阳), Liaoyang (辽阳), and Chaoyang (朝阳) to achieve resource sharing and route co-linking. The cooperation mechanism of the "Nine Cities Alliance" is being strengthened, and cross-provincial high-quality tourism theme routes are being jointly launched. To the south, a cultural and tourism cooperation agreement has been signed with Chaoyang District (朝阳区) in Beijing (北京市). The "Liaoning Chaoyang" (辽宁朝阳号) high-speed train has been launched to build a "3-hour high-speed rail tourism circle." Cultural and tourism promotion advertisements have been placed at 8 key locations, including the Beijing Chaoyang Railway Station (北京市朝阳站), Chengde Station (承德站) in Hebei Province (河北省), and Dunhuang Mogao International Airport (敦煌莫高国际机场) in Gansu Province. Regional cooperation has unleashed a synergistic effect, and Chaoyang City (朝阳市) is becoming an emerging domestic tourist destination.
Mountains and seas are affectionate, and the sky of Liaoning is peaceful; Chaoyang flowers are blooming, welcome to come. On this ancient and young land, a magnificent picture of poetry and distance is slowly unfolding, and a symphony of the new era "Phoenix Singing in Chaoyang" is resounding across the land of Liaoning. Chaoyang City (朝阳市) is anchoring the goal of "hosting a conference and upgrading a city," following the overall idea of "hosting in one place, radiating to the surrounding areas, and driving the whole province," and assisting Liaoning Province (辽宁省) in creating a high-quality cultural, sports, and tourism integration development demonstration zone. It is carefully preparing for the 2025 Liaoning Province High-Quality Cultural, Sports, and Tourism Integration Development Conference, and taking this as an opportunity, with more firm cultural confidence, more vigorous development vitality, and a more open mind, to show greater responsibility and action in Liaoning Province's creation of a high-quality cultural, sports, and tourism integration development demonstration zone, so that the "Chaoyang moment" can bloom with more brilliant brilliance, and strive to write a new chapter in the high-quality integrated development of Chaoyang City's cultural, sports, and tourism industry.
Data source: Publicity Department of the Liaoning Provincial Committee of the Communist Party of China (中共辽宁省委宣传部)
Liaoning Provincial Department of Culture and Tourism (辽宁省文化和旅游厅)
Publicity Department of the Chaoyang Municipal Committee of the Communist Party of China (中共朝阳市委宣传部)
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More than 100 years ago, when the projector lights first illuminated the Shanghai Astor House Hotel, no one imagined that the city's film industry would shine so brightly in the future.
Coinciding with the 130th anniversary of the birth of world cinema and the 120th anniversary of Chinese cinema, the 27th Shanghai International Film Festival, guided by the National Film Administration (国家电影局) and co-hosted by China Media Group (中央广播电视总台) and the Shanghai Municipal People's Government (上海市人民政府), will be held from June 13 to 22, 2025. It will be a grand cinematic event that resonates emotionally with film, film lovers, and the world, coexisting harmoniously and continuously creating a prominent landmark on the world film map.
As the lights dim and the screen flickers, the film "Jiang Yuan Long: The Enigma" directed by Peter Chan (陈可辛) will have its world premiere at the Shanghai Grand Theatre as the opening film of the festival after the Golden Goblet Awards Ceremony. More than a hundred cinemas in Shanghai will resonate in sync on their screens... Tickets and screens piece together a dazzling city of film.
Every Frame is Life
In the film "Good Stuff," the heroic Wang Tiemei zips through the streets and alleys of Shanghai on a balance scooter; the enthusiastic young man Ma Tianmin leaps onto his bicycle and shuttles through the lanes and neighborhoods, a scene from the film "Today is My Day Off"... In the light and shadow, on the screen, each frame is life, and the daily life of Shanghai leaps onto the screen.
The camera loves the city, and the city loves film equally. As the birthplace of Chinese cinema, film has accompanied this city for two cycles of sixty years. Just like this year's Shanghai International Film Festival poster series, which takes scenes from different corners of the city, each corner is a film frame, "every frame is life." The interweaving of images inside and outside the screen, between emotional breaths, becomes the source of the film festival's charm.
The Shanghai International Film Festival is one of the grandest festivals in the hearts of Chinese film fans. As China's only international A-category film festival, the Shanghai International Film Festival enriches the supply of public cultural products and creates a city-wide carnival every year. This year, the film festival will screen more than 400 films from 71 countries and regions, with as many as 1,500 screenings, sparking a ticket-grabbing frenzy among film fans. At the beginning of the film festival's ticket sales, popular screenings instantly "turned red across the board," with some films selling out in 26 seconds. According to official data, more than 600 screenings sold out within one hour of the film festival's ticket sales. As of noon on June 11, the number of ticket purchasers reached 459,600, with approximately 73% of the screenings sold out, setting a new historical record, of which more than 30% of ticket purchasers were film fans from other places.
Whether in terms of content or service, the screening section of the Shanghai International Film Festival is anchored to one goal - to make the charm of the city of film reach far and wide.
This year's film screenings comprehensively considered the hardware equipment, geographical location, and service quality of the applying cinemas, and finally selected 43 screening cinemas, covering 16 districts of Shanghai and 5 "new cities," including Shanghai Film Art Center SHO (上海影城SHO), Shanghai Grand Cinema (上海大光明电影院), and Fengxian Jiukeshu Cinema (奉贤九棵树电影院), all of which have "thousand-seat halls" to meet the needs of more film fans. In addition, there are 5 cinemas distributed in the 5 cities of Nanjing (南京), Suzhou (苏州), Hangzhou (杭州), Ningbo (宁波), and Hefei (合肥).
This year's film festival's content arrangement highlights professional standards from its conception to its theme. The 40 units, including the Premiere Ceremony, Tribute to Masters, and Harmony and Coexistence, present the beauty of film from different perspectives. For example, the added "Asian New Talent" unit brings together the year's new masterpieces from Asian countries (regions), forming a clear curatorial level from "Chinese New Style" to "Asian New Talent" and "World Panorama"; the "World Panorama" unit, familiar to film fans, features national planning for the United Kingdom and Turkey for the first time, in addition to Italy, Japan, Germany, and Spain; the "Diverse Perspectives" unit selects outstanding genre films from around the world, introducing experimental images, concert films, music concert films, and other forms of image content, broadening the boundaries of the film festival's film screenings.
This year's film festival also launched 3 "marathon" screenings at the Shanghai Film Art Center and the Grand Cinema, including a joint screening of David Lynch's works "Eraserhead," "Lost Highway," and "Mulholland Drive," a joint screening of "Evangelion: New Theatrical Edition: Jo, Ha, Q, and Final," and the documentary "Shoah." The 3 screenings lasted 6 to 9 hours, becoming a "sleepless night" that many film fans yearn for.
It is worth mentioning that this year's film festival has planned 100 pre-screening introductions or post-screening meet-and-greets, arranging for the film's creators to participate and interact with film fans at zero distance, covering most of the screening units. Two special screening events of Golden Goblet Awards Jury President Giuseppe Tornatore and director Peter Chan's works will be linked with the "Film School" to give more film fans the opportunity to enter the "Master Class."
Taking the film festival as an opportunity, related industries such as culture, tourism, commerce, and exhibitions have nurtured vibrant vitality and expanded the broad world of integrated development of culture, tourism, commerce, sports, and exhibitions.
Ticket Stubs Empower the Development of "Film+"
Outside the screen, Shanghai is all-encompassing and has a profound heritage. The Huangpu River (黄浦江) flows torrentially, and the Suzhou Creek (苏州河) meanders, painting a wonderful and vibrant modern scroll. Coming to this treasure city, how can you be satisfied with just watching a movie and leaving?
At this year's film festival, film fans have a choice of not only a cinematic feast but also a real feast - Meituan (美团) and Dianping (大众点评) provide film fans with food consumption coupons and launch the "Catching Up Package" for the first time, combining the screened films to launch the "Watch Movies and Eat Shanghai" (恰: pronounced "eat" in Shanghai dialect) food map, allowing film fans to fully enjoy the food around the cinemas...
This year is the year of Chinese film consumption. Relying on the strong atmosphere of the city of film, the Shanghai International Film Festival has linked up with many Shanghai institutions, business districts, commercial platforms, and other partners to plan many linkage projects. Tickets have become the key to the deep integration of culture and tourism, and commerce, and many linkage projects have powerfully empowered the development of the "Film+" economy.
This year's film festival opened ticket sales on the Damai (大麦) and Taopiaopiao (淘票票) dual platforms. In addition to buying tickets, film fans can also purchase SIFF cultural and creative products. The film festival also innovated cultural and creative gameplay, echoing the curation in terms of content, launching multiple "Tribute to Masters" series of special products, doubling the number of categories, and launching co-branded models, blind box models, and combination sets simultaneously.
There are many Easter eggs hidden in the film festival's tickets. In addition to Didi Chuxing (滴滴打车) discounts and scenic spot ticket discounts, there are also various special activities launched by various cinemas, such as ticket exchange, lucky draws, and joint stamp collection, as well as film festival cultural and creative products, badges, transparent cards, and other creative peripherals. Tickets are also linked to exhibitions: during the film festival, film fans can visit the "120th Anniversary of Chinese Film and Hudec Code Special Exhibition" at the Grand Cinema; ticket purchasers at the Huangpu Theatre (黄浦剧场) can visit the "Singing the Bugle of Progress" - Joint Exhibition Commemorating the 90th Anniversary of the Singing of the "March of the Volunteers" for free; at the Caoyang Cinema (曹杨影城), audiences can visit the "Finding the Eighties and Nineties in Memory" hand-painted film poster exhibition.
The film festival also leverages its own appeal to link up with social resources and expand the coverage of "Film+". The ticket subsidy activities carried out in cooperation with UnionPay (银联) and SPD Bank (浦发银行) are expected to benefit more than 100,000 people; the Manner×SIFF co-branded coffee cups and Bright Dairy Ubest milk's co-branded customized packaging have attracted attention as soon as they were launched; Ctrip (携程) has launched linkage products for hotels, scenic spots, and movie tickets, encouraging film fans to travel with movies... The long-tail effect of film and television IPs continues to extend.
In addition, many screening cinemas also provide luggage storage services to facilitate film fans from other places; launch "Film+Tourism" related services, providing ticket purchasers with cooperative hotel discounts, accommodation gift packages, cooperative scenic spot discounts, and other rights... Going to a film appointment is becoming a real "full experience."
With film as a medium, the Shanghai International Film Festival is not only a carnival for the majority of film fans, but also a window to observe the vitality of the Chinese film industry, consumption trends, and the integration of culture and tourism.
More Ways to Open Shanghai
One day before the opening of this year's film festival, the "Citizen Film Viewing Manual" was upgraded to the "Film Life Manual" and distributed to major screening cinemas. This booklet, affectionately known as the "Film Viewing Bible" by film fans, has incorporated urban cultural and tourism elements for the first time this year and is very popular.
The century-old history of film culture and film industry development has accumulated rich cultural resources for Shanghai. Opening the manual, film viewing guides, cinema life maps, ticket discount information, late-night snack guides after the show... The film festival has connected a series of literary and artistic life circles for film fans, making the film festival not only about watching movies, but also about having fun in the city.
This year, the film festival organizer and the opening film "Jiang Yuan Long: The Enigma" jointly created a city-wide special screening event. The story background of the film is set in Shanghai, and the filming scenes are almost all in Shanghai. After the Golden Goblet Awards Ceremony on June 14, the film will carry out "premiere roadshows," "surprise airdrops," and other creator meet-and-greet activities. Film fans can not only participate in them, but also print special commemorative tickets for the opening film as a souvenir and check in at the film shooting location on Zha Pu Road (乍浦路) in Hongkou (虹口).
The main screening cinemas and business districts in Shanghai have "restored" the scenes in the film festival posters, and film fans can "enter the picture" to check in. The Grand Cinema on Nanjing West Road (南京西路) has already hung up a large film festival poster, and the offline installations are also ready. The person in charge of the cinema said: "We hope that through these small designs full of ritual, every film viewing will become a treasured memory." Not far from the cinema is Huanghe Road (黄河路), which has become a popular check-in location due to the popularity of the TV series "Blossoms Shanghai" (繁花).
Check in at the Shanghai History Museum (上海市历史博物馆) to see the Shanghai-style spiral staircase, ride a bicycle under the plane trees to feel the early summer breeze, and play the characters in the painting at the Astor House Hotel (礼查饭店)... Open the Alipay (支付宝) "Explore" function to "explore" the schedule of this year's film festival through the AI multi-modal function and integrate the film into urban life.
Various measures bring more possibilities to open Shanghai.
The film festival's international film and television market introduced the concept of a market for the first time, setting up interactive areas such as cultural and creative markets related to the film and television industry, autograph sessions, and meet-and-greets in the public exhibition area; the "Belt and Road" Film Week held a life market in the Pudong Village (浦东比斯特购物村), showcasing Southeast Asian customs. Novel activities such as green screen special effects experiences, film culture lectures, pet-friendly open-air film screenings, and creative poster design competitions are spread throughout major landmarks in Shanghai, attracting traffic and providing citizens with more literary and artistic options.
During the film festival, many areas in Shanghai also transformed into "sub-venues." Come to Yuyuan Garden (豫园) for a garden party: Yuyuan Mall (豫园商城) decorated the old city into a good place for the film festival, attracting Chinese and foreign tourists to come; take a boat trip on the Suzhou Creek: the Future Cinema unit, which cooperated with Putuo District (普陀区), took "Film, Game, Culture, and Tourism" as its theme, relying on XR and other digital film and television technologies to bring audiences an interactive experience of film and game integration; go to Songjiang (松江) to experience the fun of shooting: the Science Fiction Film Week - Science and Technology Creation Unit, which cooperated with Songjiang District, is launching a number of activities for the industry and the public, allowing film fans to have a "protagonist" addiction in the Shanghai Film Park (上海影视乐园).
Gather popularity with festivals, promote consumption with festivals, shape brands with festivals, and promote exchanges with festivals. Let us meet in Shanghai and at the 27th Shanghai International Film Festival to enjoy a cinematic feast.
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As an internationally influential film festival, the Shanghai International Film Festival (上海国际电影节) has always been a major platform for showcasing Chinese films. Since its birth in 1905, Chinese cinema has gone through 120 years of glorious history. Standing at this important historical juncture, the Shanghai International Film Festival (上海国际电影节) continues the legacy of two cycles of sixty years, helping Chinese films to write a new chapter on a new journey.
Italian director Giuseppe Tornatore (朱塞佩·托纳多雷) has been invited to serve as the chairman of the jury for the Golden Goblet Award (金爵奖) main competition section of this year's film festival. This world-class film master, nearly seventy years old, represents Shanghai (上海) in extending an invitation to outstanding filmmakers around the world: "The film festival is not only a moment to celebrate films, but also a time for colleagues from different countries and regions to gather, exchange ideas, and appreciate excellent films."
Taking film as a bond, we will continue to deepen the exchange and mutual learning of film cultures among countries, ethnic groups, and regions. The Golden Goblet (金爵) Film Opening Forum, themed "The Splendor of the Times, A New Journey of Dreams," reviews the glorious history of Chinese cinema while exploring how to build differentiated competitiveness in the global market and further enhance international influence. The international film exhibition has planned a special unit called "Harmony and Coexistence: A Century of Resonance between Chinese and Foreign Films," which selects classic films to present a screen dialogue of iconic works in the history of Chinese and foreign films, showcasing the process of mutual learning, mutual reference, and mutual promotion between Chinese and foreign films.
The Shanghai International Film Festival (上海国际电影节) has established good interactive relationships with world-renowned film festivals. The "Cannes Zero Time Difference" unit, which is highly anticipated by movie fans, will bring 13 new Cannes films to movie fans this year, including "Young Mother's Home" by the Dardenne brothers, which just won the Best Screenplay Award in the main competition unit at Cannes, and "Looking at the Sun," which won the Jury Prize. Films that were just screened and won awards in Cannes (戛纳) in May can be "served" hot in Shanghai (上海) in June, realizing the artistic "relay" between international film festivals.
Relying on the Belt and Road Film Festival Alliance (一带一路电影节联盟) to strengthen the international circle of friends of Chinese films. The Belt and Road Film Festival Alliance (一带一路电影节联盟), initiated and established by the Shanghai International Film Festival (上海国际电影节), currently has 55 members from 48 countries and regions. During this year's film festival, the "Belt and Road" Film Week series of activities, based on this alliance, invited film festival chairmen, heads of national film institutions, and representatives of international film and television institutions from Asia, Europe, Africa, Latin America, and other regions to attend the grand event, focusing on co-production development, IP linkage, international distribution mechanisms, and other issues, and actively promoting the construction of multilateral cooperation platforms.
While widely inviting friends from all over the world, the film festival strengthens its internal skills and actively increases international communication efforts. This year's film festival will hold 8 forums and 3 master classes, covering multiple topics such as technological innovation, international cooperation, and literary adaptation for film and television, gathering wisdom and expanding paths for the high-quality development of Chinese films. This year's film festival also plans to produce new media content for foreign publicity such as "World Starlight Shanghai Impression," relying on platforms such as the "IP SHANGHAI" and "ShanghaiEye" communication matrix to spread a credible, lovely, and respectable image of China and tell Chinese stories well.
This year, the Shanghai International Film Festival's (上海国际电影节) film market and the Shanghai TV Festival's (上海电视节) television market have been integrated and upgraded to the Shanghai International Film and Television Market (上海国际影视市场). At that time, in addition to major exhibitors from home and abroad bringing cooperation opportunities and displaying cutting-edge technology, the Shanghai International Film and Television Market (上海国际影视市场) has also specially planned a "Chinese Blockbuster Parade" to strengthen the film festival's platform function as a "major platform for displaying and promoting Chinese films," gathering 9 film works that have received much attention from the creation level in 2025, including expectations for the summer season and attention to the year's popular upcoming works, presenting the highlights of Chinese films in 2025 from multiple perspectives, and helping Chinese films go from a **开门红** (kāi mén hóng - "open door red," a good start) to **节节高** (jié jié gāo - "section section high," steadily rising).
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As a leader and trendsetter in the film industry in China and even the Asia-Pacific region, the Shanghai International Film Festival has always been a benchmark in the hearts of filmmakers and movie fans. In the summer, gathering on the banks of the Huangpu River (黄浦江) to watch thousands of sails race in the long river of light and shadow is becoming the choice of more and more filmmakers.
After years of cultivation, the Golden Goblet Award (金爵奖), the film festival's award-winning unit, has become more "valuable." The 27th Shanghai International Film Festival's Golden Goblet Awards are divided into five units: Main Competition, Asian New Talent, Documentary, Animation, and Short Film. The Golden Goblet Awards and the global call for international films received more than 3,900 film entries from 119 countries and regions, a record high. Among the entries, nearly 1,820 were world premieres, and more than 520 were international premieres. The combined premiere rate of world premieres and international premieres is the highest in history.
After selection, 49 entries from 28 countries and regions entered the Golden Goblet Awards in five major units, including 38 world premieres, 8 international premieres, and 3 Asian premieres. Among the 12 works shortlisted for the main competition unit, 11 are world premieres and 1 is an international premiere. Among the global works participating in this year's competition, Latin American films have performed prominently, and Latin American films in the main competition unit have reached 3 for the first time.
The Golden Goblet Awards always adheres to a global vision and cultural inclusiveness. The 21 judges come from 13 countries and regions in Asia, Africa, the Americas, and Europe. Italian director Giuseppe Tornatore serves as the chairman of the jury for the main competition unit. The rich cultural background relatively completely represents the diverse face of global film culture. They will judge 12 shortlisted films in the main competition unit, 12 shortlisted films in the Asian New Talent unit, 5 documentaries, 5 animated films, 10 live-action short films, and 5 animated short films to determine the ownership of each Golden Goblet Award.
Youthfulness is a major feature of this year's jury team. Especially in the Asian New Talent unit, the judges cover the post-80s, post-90s, and even post-00s generations, with an average age of 35, making it the youngest jury in history.
Fresh blood continues to pour into the film market, helping the Shanghai International Film Festival to continuously optimize the "6+1" ladder-type new talent training system that has been built for many years. The SIFF YOUNG × Shanghai Young Filmmakers Support Program, founded in 2021, has added producer positions this year to expand the scope of support for professional talents, especially those in key industry positions. The Shanghai International Film Festival is positioned as "based in Asia, focusing on Chinese-language films, and supporting new talents." The award ceremony of the Asian New Talent Unit, which was founded 21 years ago, was officially combined with the Golden Goblet Awards Ceremony for the first time. This award-winning unit, which has attracted much attention in Asia, continues to move "new" with high spirits.
The film festival continues to build bridges for new people and new works. The "Film Project Venture Capital Group" received more than 530 valid project applications this year, an increase of 39% year-on-year. The venture capital training camp will focus its activities during the film festival, making it more convenient for young filmmakers to communicate and learn. The Mini Film Unit has been upgraded to the "SIFF ING Youth New Talent Image Program," which supports new talents from the two tracks of AIGC (Generative Artificial Intelligence) and vertical screens, and has collected more than 3,600 works, stimulating the vigorous creativity of young creators.
The latest achievements in the field of ultra-high-definition creation, shooting robots, video production equipment, a "model room" for the industrial landing of VR cinema lines, AI-enabled creation processes... The newly unveiled International Film and Television Market showcases the infinite possibilities of future digital image creation. In response to the State Film Administration's call for promoting the orderly development of virtual reality films, the film festival also actively communicates and connects with virtual reality film projects to participate in screenings and exhibitions, encouraging the integration and innovation of the film industry and virtual reality technology.
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Return to TopBy: 本报记者 莽九晨
The 40th Seoul International Travel Fair was recently held at the COEX Convention & Exhibition Center in Seoul, South Korea. The China tourism-themed exhibition area, themed "Hello! China," attracted attention at the fair, drawing many local people to experience and inquire. Since China implemented a visa-free entry policy for South Korean citizens in November last year, "China travel" has continued to gain popularity in South Korea. From weekend trips of "leaving work on Friday to go to China" favored by young people to a large number of "travel guides to China" posts on South Korean social media, a surge in travel to China is underway, with more South Korean people further approaching and understanding China.
Building a China-South Korea Tourism Cooperation Platform
According to data released by the organizer, the exhibition area of this year's Seoul International Travel Fair is 10,348 square meters, with about 500 booths, attracting about 350 tourism organizations and enterprises from 45 countries and regions.
Walking into the China exhibition area, the combination of traditional and modern exhibition styles is refreshing. The Ministry of Culture and Tourism of China (中国文化和旅游部) organized representatives from the cultural and tourism authorities and tourism enterprises of seven provinces, including Hubei, Shandong, and Zhejiang, to participate in the exhibition. The relevant person in charge of the China National Tourist Office in Seoul (中国驻首尔旅游办事处) introduced to this reporter that the total area of the China exhibition area is 225 square meters, divided into multiple functional areas such as a stage area, display area, negotiation area, and interactive experience area, aiming to showcase the charm of Chinese traditional culture and the achievements of the integration and development of culture and tourism in the new era from multiple perspectives.
The China exhibition area carefully arranged special activities such as tea art displays, guqin performances, and traditional acrobatics. Non-heritage displays such as dough figurines, embroidery, and folk songs attracted many visitors to experience. Many visitors took photos and interacted with the cute "Panda People," creating a warm atmosphere. "It is very convenient to travel to China now, without the need for a visa. I just went to Qingdao (青岛) at the end of May and I really like the scenery and special snacks there," said Lee Yoo-jin (李有镇), an employee of a South Korean company, while looking through brochures in the China exhibition area. She told this reporter that the layout of the China exhibition area is very distinctive, and the content of the brochures and the on-site explanations are very detailed. "I heard that cities like Shanghai (上海) and Xiamen (厦门) are also very beautiful, and I want to go to more Chinese cities in the future."
During the exhibition, the China National Tourist Office in Seoul also joined hands with Chinese-funded enterprises in South Korea, such as Air China (中国国际航空), China Eastern Airlines (东方航空), China Southern Airlines (南方航空), Bank of China (中国银行), and China UnionPay (中国银联), to set up booths to introduce China's inbound convenience policies to local people and promote flight information. For example, Bank of China focused on promoting its RMB and Korean Won dual-currency card, providing convenience for Korean tourists to make consumption payments in China. In addition, special events such as the 2025 "Knowing Hubei" (知音湖北) Korea Seoul Culture and Tourism Promotion Conference and Culture and Tourism Enterprise Docking Fair, and the "Hometown of Confucius, Hospitable Shandong" (孔子家乡 好客山东) Korea-China Shandong Inbound Tourism Exchange and Negotiation Conference were held to build a platform for deepening exchanges and cooperation between the Chinese and South Korean tourism industries.
Rapid Growth in the Number of Tourists to China
Since China implemented a visa-free entry policy for South Korean citizens in November last year, "leaving work on Friday to go to China" quickly topped the hot search list on South Korean social media. According to South Korean SBS TV, many young people choose to travel to China on weekends after leaving work on Friday and return to South Korea on Sunday or Monday. The shortest flight from South Korea to China takes only a little over an hour, and with the time and cost of visa processing eliminated, the demand for South Korean people to travel to China continues to be released.
Relevant statistics show that cities such as Shanghai, Beijing (北京), and Qingdao have become the most popular tourist destinations for young South Koreans. According to the South Korean Asia Daily, since the implementation of China's visa-free policy, Shanghai is rapidly becoming one of the preferred destinations for South Korean tourists to China. Departing from Incheon International Airport (仁川国际机场), it only takes about two hours to fly to Shanghai, and the time difference between China and South Korea is only one hour, making Shanghai a preferred choice for "short trips" that can be easily made on weekends without taking leave. Attractions such as the Oriental Pearl Tower (东方明珠电视塔), the Bund (外滩), Yu Garden (豫园), and Disneyland (迪士尼乐园) have attracted a large number of South Korean tourists.
"How to take a perfect photo with the Oriental Pearl Tower in the background," "Must-visit restaurants when traveling to Shanghai," and "5 Shanghai secret check-in spots you don't know" and other sharing posts have received a lot of attention on South Korean online platforms. Se-ah (世雅), a South Korean travel blogger with nearly 100,000 followers, has received nearly 250,000 views for her video about traveling to Shanghai, which she posted in January this year. In the video, she shared Shanghai's tourist attractions and special snacks, as well as her travel experiences in Shanghai. Se-ah told this reporter that she likes Shanghai very much and that Shanghai is very fashionable. "Korean young people like to take photos and videos and are willing to share these wonderful experiences online. Taking photos and videos while traveling to Shanghai is very in line with the aesthetic needs of Korean young people." Se-ah said that she has also been to Chinese cities such as Qingdao and Harbin (哈尔滨), and each city has left her with wonderful memories. She wants to go to Chengdu (成都) next time to see the local food and see giant pandas up close.
Statistics released by the South Korean Ministry of Justice (韩国法务部) show that from January to April this year, the number of South Korean citizens traveling to China reached 912,000, an increase of 48.5% compared to the same period last year. The South Korean tourism industry generally believes that with the summer vacation approaching, the number of South Korean tourists to China is expected to continue to rise in the second half of the year.
Increase Promotion of "Free Travel" and Featured Culture and Tourism
Jeong Ga-jin (郑佳珍), who is in her 20s, is an employee of a South Korean company. She traveled to China for the first time last year. After traveling in Shanghai and Qingdao, she had a new understanding of China. "The development of Qingdao is surprisingly good, the streets are clean and tidy, and the dazzling night view is extraordinarily charming," said Jeong Ga-jin. She plans to go to Xi'an (西安) this year to explore local historical sites and taste local delicacies.
According to a questionnaire survey conducted by the China National Tourist Office in Seoul in December 2024 among 2,000 adult South Koreans who had overseas travel experience in the past two years, "free travel" accounted for 69.8% as the first choice for South Korean tourists' overseas travel, far exceeding "group tours" (17.8%) and "semi-free travel" (12.2%). The survey also showed that among the respondents who had never been to China, 35.6% planned to go to China in the next three years (2025-2027), with cities such as Shanghai, Beijing, Zhangjiajie (张家界), and Qingdao becoming their dream tourist destinations.
The relevant person in charge of the China National Tourist Office in Seoul said that with the implementation of China's visa-free policy, the popularity of "free travel" to China among South Korean tourists has increased significantly. Young South Koreans are keen to share their travel experiences through social media, and high-quality travel experiences spread through them will form a virtuous cycle that promotes travel to China. The person in charge also suggested that all parts of China should make full use of official websites, social media platforms, and other channels to update tourism products for South Korean tourists in a timely manner and increase the promotion of "free travel." At present, the China National Tourist Office in Seoul is working with South Korean travel agencies to invite travel agents to conduct on-site inspections and vigorously promote featured cultural and tourism products in Sichuan (四川), Gansu (甘肃), Fujian (福建), and other places.
Ko Seung-hee (高承希), a South Korean travel writer who used to work for a travel agency and has traveled to many countries, has a special affection for China and has published books promoting Chinese tourism. She told this reporter that China has a vast territory, a rich and diverse culture, and diverse customs in various places. "As neighbors, it is necessary for us to deepen our understanding of each other, and tourism is the best and most direct way. I hope to be able to promote Chinese tourism resources, share my travel experiences in China, and encourage more South Korean people to travel to China and understand China up close," said Ko Seung-hee.
(Reported from Seoul (首尔) on June 12 by this newspaper)
Return to TopBy: 本报记者 李 强
Kazakhstan's Ministry of Science and Higher Education recently announced plans to introduce artificial intelligence technology into various aspects of the national higher education entrance examination (高考) to enhance the scientific nature and fairness of exam management. In recent years, Kazakhstan has made the development and application of artificial intelligence a core strategy of its national digital transformation, actively cultivating local artificial intelligence talent and promoting the development of related industries through policy support, education reform, and international cooperation.
Currently, many universities in Kazakhstan have established education programs related to artificial intelligence, with over 2,000 master's and doctoral students engaged in research in the field of artificial intelligence. Kazakhstan has also strengthened cooperation with international universities and educational institutions. For example, Satbayev University (萨特巴耶夫大学) and City University of Hong Kong (香港城市大学) have launched joint education project cooperation in the fields of materials science and artificial intelligence. East Kazakhstan Technical University (东哈萨克斯坦技术大学) is strengthening talent cultivation in areas such as artificial intelligence through the Luban Workshop (鲁班工坊) cooperation project. According to a UNESCO report, Kazakhstan's artificial intelligence education reform is one of the most innovative initiatives in Central Asia, which not only helps to improve students' scientific and technological literacy but also lays a solid foundation for the development of the artificial intelligence industry.
In order to reserve artificial intelligence talent in the long term, the new version of Kazakhstan's education standards clearly stipulates that artificial intelligence tools will be introduced into the curriculum of various subjects in primary and secondary schools starting in 2026. This measure is aimed at cultivating students' ability to better master and apply artificial intelligence technology, and to cultivate students' digital thinking and ability to absorb new technologies from an early age. In addition, according to relevant plans, Kazakhstan will train 20,000 information technology professionals by 2025, and more than 16,000 people have completed training to date.
The Kazakh government has also increased its planning and guidance for the artificial intelligence industry. According to the "Artificial Intelligence Development Concept for 2024-2029" plan, Kazakhstan will build a National Artificial Intelligence Center, integrating the resources of universities, research institutions, start-ups, and technology companies to form a collaborative innovation platform. The center will focus on tackling major problems in the field of artificial intelligence and promoting the widespread application of artificial intelligence technology in various economic and social fields. At the same time, Kazakhstan also plans to deploy supercomputers, expand data centers, and develop large language models based on the Kazakh language. According to the World Bank's analysis, Kazakhstan's plan is forward-looking and systematic, and is expected to significantly enhance its position in global technological competition in the coming years.
Currently, Kazakhstan has established a venture capital fund of $1 billion at the Astana Hub (阿斯塔纳枢纽中心) to support promising artificial intelligence start-ups. According to Kazakhstan's Prime Minister Bektenov (别克捷诺夫), the Astana Hub has now gathered more than 1,500 companies, with total annual revenue exceeding $1 billion, including 150 artificial intelligence start-ups. The valuation of some start-ups has exceeded $100 million. Economists in the country believe that the establishment of this venture capital mechanism can not only stimulate entrepreneurial vitality but also attract more international capital into the Kazakhstan market, further promoting its economic diversification.
According to forecasts by Kazakhstan's government departments, starting in 2030, the country will create approximately 1.2 trillion tenge (坚戈) (approximately US$2.4 billion) in additional economic value each year by developing the artificial intelligence industry. The International Monetary Fund (国际货币基金组织) stated in a report that Kazakhstan's artificial intelligence development strategy has injected new impetus into its economic growth, helping the country become an important engine of economic development in Central Asia.
(Reported from Astana (阿斯塔纳) by this newspaper)
Return to TopXinhua News Agency, New Delhi, June 12th. An Air India Boeing 787-8 aircraft crashed near Ahmedabad Airport (艾哈迈达巴德机场) in Gujarat (古吉拉特邦), India, on the 12th. On-site footage showed the aircraft descending rapidly shortly after takeoff, crashing into a building, and exploding into flames, with debris scattered everywhere.
A video circulating on social media showed the aircraft flying at low altitude, failing to climb smoothly, and then exploding, with a huge fireball rising into the air and thick black smoke billowing from the scene. Footage broadcast by local television stations showed firefighters conducting rescue operations, the building struck was blackened, and almost all the glass on the exterior walls was destroyed.
A local senior police officer told the media in an interview: "The building the plane crashed into is a medical school dormitory... We have cleared about 70% to 80% of the area."
On-site photos and video footage showed the wreckage of the aircraft scattered around the building, with the tail wreckage located on the top of the building. People were carried on stretchers into ambulances at the crash site.
Local police said the plane crash also caused casualties on the ground. Currently, more than 200 bodies of victims have been found, possibly including people on the ground, and most of the bodies are severely burned.
A male witness told reporters that his office was about 200 meters from the crash site, and he heard a loud noise as soon as he walked out of his office, and smoke immediately filled the entire area. "After arriving at the scene, I saw aircraft wreckage scattered around."
Air India said that there were 230 passengers and 12 crew members on board, including 169 Indian citizens, 53 British citizens, 7 Portuguese citizens, and 1 Canadian citizen. According to sources, the passengers included 217 adults, 11 children, and 2 infants.
The final number of casualties caused by the plane crash cannot be determined at this time. Earlier media reports said that all 242 people on board were killed. According to local media reports, a survivor was found at the crash site.
Confirmed by the Chinese Embassy in India (中国驻印度大使馆), according to the latest passenger nationality information released by Air India, there were no Chinese passengers on the crashed aircraft.
Boeing (波音公司) said it is in contact with Air India and is ready to provide support regarding the plane crash.
Return to TopAccording to the Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region (广西壮族自治区) Department of Culture and Tourism, reported by our Nanning (南宁) correspondent Pang Geping (庞革平) on June 12th: On June 11th, the Guangxi (广西) Activity Week of the China Pavilion at the 2025 Japan Osaka World Expo grandly opened at the China Pavilion of the Expo Park on Yumeshima (夢洲) Island in Osaka (大阪), Japan. Guangxi (广西) organized wonderful featured artistic performances and interactive intangible cultural heritage skills demonstrations, vividly showcasing the "Best Scenery Under Heaven, Magnificent Guangxi (秀甲天下 壮美广西)" cultural tourism brand image, which won high praise from the attending guests and widespread attention from the audience, becoming a major highlight of the China Pavilion at this World Expo.
The opening ceremony was hosted by the Guangxi (广西) Cultural Tourism Digital Promotion Ambassador, the "Liu Sanjie (刘三姐) Digital Human." Actors from the Guangxi Cultural Industry Group (广西文化产业集团) brought featured performances such as the song and dance "Mountain Songs Respect Relatives (山歌敬亲人)," the puppet show "Pavilion Meeting (楼台会)," the women's group dance "Fragrant Tea Surrounds Gui (茗香萦桂)," and the folk music performance "San Jie's Ballads (三姐的歌谣)."
After the opening ceremony performance that day, the actors were divided into three groups—puppet, Lusheng (芦笙), and Duxianqin (独弦琴)—and positioned in three areas of the exhibition hall to continue bringing artistic displays to the audience. The programs included the puppet shows "Lion Dance Brings Auspiciousness (醒狮献瑞)" and "Pavilion Meeting (楼台会)," the Lusheng (芦笙) performances "Dancing on the Slope (跳坡)" and "Dong Village Carnival Night (侗寨狂欢夜)," and the Duxianqin (独弦琴) performances "Wind Blowing Over the Bridge (过桥风吹)" and "Mountain Songs Are Like Spring River Water (山歌好比春江水)." On the same day, regular activities such as the Guangxi (广西) Intangible Cultural Heritage Exhibition and small-scale artistic performances were also held. During fixed periods from June 11th to 13th, exhibitions and performances were also held inside and outside the China Pavilion.
In the Green Waters and Green Mountains Intangible Cultural Heritage Exhibition Area on the first floor of the China Pavilion, intangible cultural heritage skills and product displays are held every day. Traditional handicrafts such as puppet making, fan making, embroidery, and pottery are demonstrated on-site. A fine art exhibition of the Li River School (漓江画派) is held, and interactive activities such as rubbing making and ethnic costume experiences are organized, allowing the audience to experience the charm of Guangxi's (广西) intangible cultural heritage up close. In the open area outside the China Pavilion, 2-3 warm-up small-scale artistic performances are held every day, combining the ethnic customs of Guangxi (广西) and local Guangxi (广西) intangible cultural heritage operas, showcasing Guangxi's (广西) brilliant ethnic culture and the green development concept of harmonious coexistence between humans and nature, creating a warm and joyful atmosphere.
Nearly 100 people attended the opening ceremony series of activities, including leaders of the Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region (广西壮族自治区), leaders of the China Council for the Promotion of International Trade (中国贸促会), representatives of the Chinese Consulate General in Osaka (中国驻大阪总领馆), government representatives and curators of national pavilions in the Expo Park, local government officials and leaders of chambers of commerce in Japan, relevant members of the Guangxi (广西) Party and government delegation, representatives of Guangxi (广西) enterprises, and friends from all walks of life.
Return to TopBy: 本报记者 张慧中
The European Commission recently issued a press release, determining that American tech giants Apple and Meta violated the EU's Digital Markets Act, fining them 500 million euros and 200 million euros respectively. This penalty is the first non-compliance determination made since the law took effect in November 2022, drawing widespread international attention.
The European Commission pointed out that Apple has restrictive practices in the operation of its app store. According to regulations, developers who publish applications in the Apple App Store should inform users free of charge of alternative solutions other than the Apple App Store, so that users can choose other channels to purchase applications. However, Apple has implemented a number of restrictions, which not only prevent developers from profiting through external channels, but also prevent users from knowing and choosing more economical alternatives. In addition, the company failed to prove that these restrictions were objectively necessary, and its behavior was suspected of abusing its dominant market position, which seriously affected fair market competition.
Meta was penalized for data service violations. The EU's Digital Markets Act clearly requires that platform operators must obtain user consent when integrating users' personal data between different service platforms, and users who do not agree should have alternative service options with less personal data usage. However, before November 2023, Meta's "consent or pay" advertising model allowed users in the EU region to either agree to personal data integration to obtain personalized advertising services, or pay a monthly fee to use ad-free services. This practice clearly violated relevant regulations. Although Meta launched a new option in November 2024, the determination period of this penalty still dates back to the beginning of the Digital Markets Act's entry into force until the launch of the new option. Currently, the European Commission is still evaluating the new option and requires Meta to provide proof of its actual application effect.
According to the announcement, Apple and Meta must implement the European Commission's decision within 60 days, otherwise they will face further fines. Teresa Ribera, Executive Vice President of the European Commission for Clean, Fair and Competitive Transition, emphasized that this penalty sends a strong signal, demonstrating the importance of the Digital Markets Act as a key regulatory tool. The bill aims to ensure that digital companies operate in a fully fair market environment, stimulate market potential, expand user choices and promote healthy industry development.
Both Apple and Meta have raised objections. Apple issued a statement saying it would appeal, accusing the European Commission of unfair treatment in a series of decisions, arguing that these decisions undermine user privacy and product innovation. Meta bluntly stated that the EU's move was "an attempt to create obstacles for successful American companies." Some analysts believe that after the United States threatened to impose tariffs on the EU, the EU stated that if it could not resolve the tariff dispute through negotiations, it would reserve all countermeasure options. The EU's penalties against these two American companies may exacerbate tensions between the two sides on related issues.
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen (冯德莱恩) said that Europe has many chips in areas such as trade, technology and a huge market, and has the ability to formulate countermeasures. In response to external questions about whether the "penalty is aimed at American companies," European Commission spokesperson Thomas Reynier (托马斯·雷尼耶) denied it. He emphasized that the EU and the European Commission have always maintained a neutral attitude, and the penalty decision is entirely based on protecting user rights and maintaining fair market competition. The amount of the fine was also determined in strict accordance with due process and taking into account multiple factors.
(Reported from Berlin (柏林) by this newspaper)
Return to TopXinhua News Agency, Hanoi, June 12 (Reporter Hu Jiali (胡佳丽), Zou Xuemian (邹学冕)) According to a Vietnam News Agency (越通社) report on June 12, the 9th session of the 15th National Assembly of Vietnam (越南第十五届国会) passed a resolution on the merger of provincial-level administrative units, streamlining the country's 63 provincial-level administrative units to 34, including 28 provinces and 6 municipalities directly under the central government.
The report stated that based on the current situation and development direction of the 63 provincial-level administrative units nationwide, the Vietnamese government has formulated merger plans for 52 of them to form 23 new provincial-level administrative units. Subsequently, the staffing will be re-verified based on population size, area of jurisdiction, and functions of local governments.
The National Assembly of Vietnam (越南国会) requested that the relevant authorities promptly complete the necessary preparations to ensure that the merged provincial and municipal local governments officially operate from July 1, 2025.
The report stated that it is expected that the provinces will simultaneously announce the new provincial-level administrative regional jurisdiction, township-level administrative regional jurisdiction, and new party and government leadership institutions on June 30. After the merger of provincial-level administrative units, the adjustment of township-level administrative units, and the cancellation of county-level administrative units, the local government structure will implement a two-level (province, township) model, and it is estimated that more than 190 trillion Vietnamese Dong (约合72.9亿美元) (approximately US$7.29 billion) will be saved from 2026 to 2030.
Return to TopBy: 本报记者 秦瑞杰
General Secretary Xi Jinping (习近平) emphasized, "We must actively develop rural industries that enrich the people, improve the comprehensive benefits of agriculture, strengthen the county economy, and broaden the channels for increasing farmers' income."
To comprehensively revitalize the countryside, industry is key, and enriching the people is fundamental. Since the new era, various regions have adapted to local conditions, taking the development and strengthening of rural industries that enrich the people as an important starting point for doing a good job in "agriculture, rural areas, and farmers." With upgrades in all aspects, improvements in all values, and integration of all industries, the high-quality development of rural industries that enrich the people is making steady progress.
Starting today, this edition will launch a series of reports on "Actively Developing Rural Industries That Enrich the People." Our reporters will step into the fields of hope, closely exploring new practices and explorations in various regions to promote the upgrading and development of rural industries that enrich the people. Please stay tuned.
—Editor
"In the past, growing grapes was for subsistence; now, making wine is for development." Standing on the viewing platform of the Huidayangguang Ecological Winery in Hongsipu District (红寺堡区), Wuzhong City (吴忠市), Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region (宁夏回族自治区), looking at the distant, rolling grapevines, Li Cai (李财) was filled with emotion. In just over a decade, the former barren Gobi Desert has become a scene of vibrant life, and he himself has grown from a "ditch digger" to the winery's chief winemaker.
Li Cai's transformation is a vivid portrayal of the leapfrog development of the Ningxia (宁夏) wine industry. From pioneering in the Gobi Desert to becoming famous overseas, the Ningxia wine industry has grown from nothing to something, from weak to strong. Last year, the area under grape cultivation for winemaking reached 606,000 mu, with an annual output of 140 million bottles of wine, a comprehensive output value of 45 billion yuan, providing nearly 130,000 jobs for surrounding farmers and creating 1.22 billion yuan in wage income. Small grapes "brew" a large industry that enriches the people, and also "brew" a "fine wine" of happy life for the vast number of farmers.
Reclaiming wasteland for fruit cultivation, extending and strengthening the chain, the Gobi Desert becomes a "purple treasure bowl."
In 1999, when Li Cai followed the ecological migration team from Xihai Gu (西海固) to Hongsipu District (红寺堡区), Wuzhong City (吴忠市), the surrounding area was all gravelly Gobi Desert. To make a living, he entered a winery in Minning Town (闽宁镇), Yongning County (永宁县), Yinchuan City (银川市), becoming a "ditch digger" with a daily wage of 17 yuan. The Gobi Desert was covered with gravel, and growing grapes required digging through the hard gravel layer inch by inch to create planting ditches. "One swing of the pickaxe would make my hand ache," Li Cai recalled.
At that time, the Helan Mountain East Foothill (贺兰山东麓) wine industry was still in its infancy, with planting bases scattered and farmers relying solely on selling raw grapes to make a living, with an average yield of less than 1,000 yuan per mu.
The turning point began in 2002. With the rapid development of the Ningxia (宁夏) wine industry, various wineries were continuously established, and Li Cai got the opportunity to enter the workshop of the Leirenshou Winery (类人首酒庄) in Yongning County (永宁县). From skimming wine dregs and controlling fermentation temperature to learning tannin blending, he integrated his planting experience into winemaking techniques, gradually becoming a qualified winemaker.
To unleash greater value from winemaking grapes, it is necessary to seek technological breakthroughs and extend and strengthen the chain.
In 2013, Huidayangguang Ecological Winery (汇达阳光生态酒庄) was established, and Li Cai was recommended to brew the first batch of wine. Although it was his old profession, he brought new ideas to it.
"Carefully studying the soil moisture content and gravel content of the Gobi Desert, each piece of land actually has its own characteristics." In practice, Li Cai led the team to plant different varieties of grapes, such as Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot, according to the soil characteristics of different plots, and creatively used the "dual-temperature zone stepped fermentation method" to improve the fermentation process and better extract tannins. In 2015, the wine brewed by the winery won a silver medal at the Bordeaux International Wine Challenge in France.
Today, Huidayangguang Ecological Winery (汇达阳光生态酒庄) employs a total of 70,000 person-times a year, produces 200 tons of wine annually, and has helped 694 impoverished households in the surrounding area transform into industrial workers. "Now even the elderly in the surrounding villages can say the word 'tannin'." The planting and winemaking team led by Li Cai, whose members are mostly from surrounding villages, has an average annual income increase of over 20,000 yuan per person.
"The wine industry has turned the barren Gobi Desert into a 'purple treasure bowl' for villagers to increase their income and become rich." Li Qiang (李强), deputy director of the Yinchuan City (银川市) Wine Industry Development Service Center, introduced that through land transfer, employment, and shareholding dividends, more and more farmers are sharing more of the added value brought by the entire wine industry chain.
From seeking survival to seeking development, like Li Cai (李财), the fate of many farmers has been changed by the wine industry, and the happiness of many people has been achieved because of it. In Haoyuan Village (昊苑村), Xixia District (西夏区), Yinchuan City (银川市), villager Qiao Jing (乔静) bid farewell to her life working in the south and put on a uniform to become the director of the winery's reception department, with an annual income of over 60,000 yuan; in the Lilan Winery (立兰酒庄) in Minning Town (闽宁镇), Liu Li (刘莉), the director of the winemaking workshop, transformed from a migrant woman who dared not speak to a second-level winemaker...
Building a brand, expanding channels, modern marketing helps wine break through the circle.
90 kilometers north of Hongsipu District (红寺堡区), in the Pigeon Mountain (鸽子山) production area of Qingtongxia City (青铜峡市), the Xige Winery (西鸽酒庄) welcomed a group of special guests these days.
The winery's new wine was included in the procurement list by Durand, a wine merchant from Bordeaux, France. "This wine is fully capable of entering the high-end European market." What impressed Durand was not only the quality of the wine, but also the recognition of the "Helan Mountain East Foothill Wine" brand.
Walking through the vineyard of Xige Winery (西鸽酒庄), Mu Haibin (穆海彬), director of the Technical Service Department of the Ningxia Helan Mountain East Foothill Wine Industry Park Management Committee (宁夏贺兰山东麓葡萄酒产业园区管委会), introduced, "From soil pH to grape harvest sugar content, from oak barrel aging time to bottle storage cycle, we have formulated nearly 100 detailed standards. Many wineries in the production area have passed EU organic certification and obtained the 'knock on the door' to open the international market."
In recent years, Ningxia (宁夏) has used "Helan Mountain East Foothill Wine" as the overall brand logo, actively organizing wineries in the production area to participate in domestic and foreign wine competitions and exhibitions to enhance brand awareness and enter the international market. To date, more than 60 wineries have won more than 1,800 awards in international competitions such as Berlin and Brussels, accounting for more than 60% of the total number of awards in the country.
"Drinking wine should not only be a 'goblet ceremony', but should embed consumption scenarios into more people's lives." Liao Zusong (廖祖宋), chief winemaker of Xige Winery (西鸽酒庄), clicked on the e-commerce background and introduced, "The canned 'Xiaozhuo' series of wine we developed has become a hit on e-commerce channels and is very suitable for drinking while watching dramas and movies, camping and barbecuing."
In recent years, the Xige Winery (西鸽酒庄) at the foot of the Ming Great Wall ruins has become famous due to filming in popular dramas. "Grasping this opportunity, we are focusing on creating an immersive wine culture experience." Liao Zusong (廖祖宋) led tourists through the simple and elegant wine castle built with 200,000 Helan Mountain stones, "From cycling through the vineyard to participating in winemaking, tourists can customize their own exclusive wine labels, stay in star tents, and taste the winemaker's special wine, fully experiencing the charm of wine culture."
"'Experience - repurchase - spread', in-depth experience brings higher repurchase rates, and also allows many tourists to transform from consumers into brand communicators, forming a virtuous circle of product sales." Liao Zusong (廖祖宋) introduced.
Currently, Ningxia (宁夏) has 22 wineries above the 2A level, and received more than 3 million tourists last year. The promotion effect of "winery tourism" on wine sales is becoming more and more obvious.
"Brand building requires quality as the foundation, and channel expansion requires innovative breakthroughs. Using modern marketing thinking to empower rural characteristic industries can break the dilemma of 酒香也怕巷子深 (jiǔ xiāng yě pà xiàng zi shēn - "even good wine fears a deep alley," even good products need marketing) and better realize industrial revitalization," said Mu Haibin (穆海彬).
Technology empowers, industry integrates, and the road to prosperity becomes wider and wider.
In the grape fields of Haoyuan Village (昊苑村), Xixia District (西夏区), Yinchuan City (银川市), villager Zhang Shengjie (张生杰) clicked on the mobile phone APP, and the screen displayed real-time data such as soil temperature, humidity, and light intensity. "Now, how much water to irrigate and what fertilizer to apply can be done with a click on the mobile phone. With smart farming, the quality of grapes is higher, and last year each kilogram sold for 30 cents more."
From "sweat agriculture" to "smart agriculture", in recent years, relying on 10,000 mu of winemaking grapes, Haoyuan Village (昊苑村) has successfully attracted 19 wineries to settle here. Last year, the wine output reached 6,000 tons, with an output value of nearly 400 million yuan, and it will also be connected to the "Helan Mountain East Foothill Wine Industry Digital Service Platform" by the end of the year.
"At that time, scanning the code will show the 'digital ID card' of a bottle of wine, including where it was planted in which vineyard, how it was planted, what the fermentation temperature was, how long it was aged in oak barrels, etc., all in one place." Xie Chunmei (谢春梅), associate professor at Ningxia Vocational and Technical College of Wine and Sand Prevention (宁夏葡萄酒与防沙治沙职业技术学院), introduced that the benefits brought by this digital transformation in the early experiments were immediately apparent: the total sugar content of grapes increased to 25.7%, reaching the standard for high-quality winemaking grapes; the yield per mu increased from 600 kg to 800 kg, while the water consumption decreased by 30%.
Technology empowers the wine industry, and the production methods of the villagers have undergone profound changes. The integrated development of the industry has further reshaped the lifestyles of more and more villagers.
"Guests are attracted by the wine culture here before they even taste the wine." The floor-to-ceiling windows "frame" the main peak of Helan Mountain (贺兰山), and winemaking tool exhibits are displayed next to the kang. Ai Xiaobao (艾晓保), a villager in Haoyuan Village (昊苑村), transformed his adobe house into a "Wangshan Homestay." "By cooperating with surrounding wineries to launch 'winery + homestay' packages, my place is in high demand during the peak season, and last year's revenue exceeded 80,000 yuan." Ai Xiaobao (艾晓保) pointed to the reservation calendar on the wall and introduced.
The integrated development of "wine + cultural tourism" has made Haoyuan Village (昊苑村) a tourist destination. What is even more exciting is the talent return trend brought about by industrial revitalization.
Zhang Wei (张伟), a graduate of the Wine College of Ningxia University (宁夏大学葡萄酒学院), gave up his job in Beijing with an annual salary of 300,000 yuan and returned to Haoyuan Village (昊苑村) to build his own small winery: "Here, there is the terroir most suitable for winemaking grapes to grow, there are villagers who are willing to learn new technologies, and there are good policies that support entrepreneurship. We young people can create greater possibilities."
Today, there are more than 80 young people like Zhang Wei (张伟) returning to their hometown to start businesses in Haoyuan Village (昊苑村). Nearly 70% of the villagers in the village are engaged in entrepreneurship and employment around the wine industry chain, with an average annual income increase of nearly 30,000 yuan per person.
The integrated development of the industry has created an increasingly wide road to prosperity. With the emergence of new formats such as "wine + camping" and "wine + music festivals", the wineries with their own characteristics under Helan Mountain (贺兰山) and the vineyards that converge into a green sea have become unique resources for the surrounding counties and cities to develop industries and enrich the people. Among them, Xixia District (西夏区), Yinchuan City (银川市), relies on wine to create 11 star-rated rural tourism demonstration sites. Last year, the wineries in the district received more than 640,000 tourists, driving more than 32,000 jobs.
Return to TopBy: 常 钦
Only by taking technological innovation as the core driving force and seed source security as the fundamental guarantee can the characteristic agricultural industry truly become strong, gain a firm foothold in market competition, become a powerful engine for the comprehensive revitalization of the countryside, and become a vivid footnote to agricultural modernization.
In early summer, the author walked into Nanjiang County (南江县), Sichuan Province (四川省), in the hinterland of the Qinba Mountains (秦巴山区), to explore the Nanjiang Yellow Goat (南江黄羊), known as the "Elf of the Daba Mountains." This is no ordinary goat; it is a major scientific research achievement that embodies the 70 years of hard work of several generations of scientific researchers and was born from the "National High Technology Research and Development Program" (国家高技术研究发展计划), and it is also China's (中国) first independently bred breakthrough meat goat new variety.
The Nanjiang Yellow Goat (南江黄羊) has won the second prize of the National Science and Technology Progress Award (国家科学技术进步奖), and its brand value is as high as 4.185 billion yuan. Its intrinsic quality is even more hardcore: compared with similar goats, key nutrients such as methionine, lysine, and inosinic acid are 25.9%, 10.2%, and 6.7% higher, respectively, while cholesterol and fat content are 13.5% and 5% lower, respectively, and trace elements selenium and zinc are 75% and 5.9% higher, respectively.
In recent years, Nanjiang (南江) has promoted the development of the entire industrial chain with industrial thinking, from ecological breeding, slaughtering and processing, product research and development to brand marketing, and the comprehensive output value of Nanjiang Yellow Goat (南江黄羊) is moving towards 2 billion yuan. The secret of the revitalization of the Nanjiang Yellow Goat (南江黄羊) industry lies in the word "seed source."
When researching the yellow goat industry in Nanjiang (南江), the author heard two high-frequency words: "breeding" and "seed preservation." The people of Nanjiang (南江) are soberly aware that the reason why Nanjiang Yellow Goat (南江黄羊) can be sold in 28 provinces (autonomous regions and municipalities) and enrich the people is fundamentally due to its unique variety advantages. Once this advantage is lost, the entire industrial building will be an castle in the air.
For agricultural modernization, seeds are the foundation, and the national seed industry must be developed and seed source security must be elevated to a strategic height related to national security. This is precisely the foundation that the Nanjiang Yellow Goat (南江黄羊) industry has firmly grasped from the beginning.
The people of Nanjiang (南江) have built a "three-level and three-layer" pyramid-style propagation system from the original seed farm to the propagation farm and then to the seed sheep base households to ensure that high-quality seed sources are orderly and traceable to the breeding terminal. What is impressive is that they did not rest on their laurels, but jointly with Sichuan Agricultural University (四川农业大学) and other universities, continued to carry out new line breeding, aiming directly at the next generation of new lines with "high reproductive capacity, high meat production rate, and high milk production capacity" that are adapted to modern intensive breeding. This almost stubborn adherence to the core seed source and continuous innovation for the future is the "code" for the long-term prosperity of the Nanjiang Yellow Goat (南江黄羊) industry.
In the past, the characteristic agricultural products of some places were often "**成也特色，败也特色**" (chéng yě tè sè, bài yě tè sè - "success also depends on characteristics, failure also depends on characteristics," success and failure both stem from the same unique characteristics). Many products became popular for a while due to their unique flavor, but due to the lack of systematic protection and scientific iteration of the seed source, or the degradation of varieties, or the impact of foreign varieties, they eventually "**泯然众人矣**" (mǐn rán zhòng rén yǐ - "become indistinguishable from the masses," to become ordinary or unremarkable).
The practice of Nanjiang Yellow Goat (南江黄羊) provides a sample for solving this problem that can be used for reference. It tells us that winning the "seed industry turnaround battle" is not only a matter for staple food crops, but also applies to characteristic planting and breeding industries. From a pig, a sheep, to an apple, a piece of tea, protecting and developing these characteristic germplasm resources can inject a continuous stream of power into the development of characteristic industries.
Today, looking at the whole country, a scientific and technological battle around core seed sources has been fully launched. The breakthrough of Nanjiang Yellow Goat (南江黄羊) is a microcosm and also an inspiration: Only by taking technological innovation as the core driving force and seed source security as the fundamental guarantee can the characteristic agricultural industry truly become strong, gain a firm foothold in market competition, become a powerful engine for the comprehensive revitalization of the countryside, and become a vivid footnote to agricultural modernization.
Return to TopTiantai County (天台县) in Zhejiang Province (浙江省) has developed and expanded its rose industry through the integration of agriculture, culture, and tourism, contributing to the comprehensive revitalization of rural areas. The photo shows young Communist Party members from Baihe Town (白鹤镇) (left) recently helping farmers harvest roses in Xiaxishan Village (下西山村).
Photo by Xie Anna (谢安娜) (People's Vision)
Return to TopBy: 本报记者 张文豪
On June 7th, in Houxinzhuang, Baigang Township, Puyang County (濮阳县), Henan (河南), the wheat field of Wang Wenshuang (王文双), a large-scale grower, was rolling with golden waves. "Both the summer harvest and autumn planting cannot do without the word 'grab'. With the agricultural machinery in the fields, I feel much more at ease," said Wang Wenshuang (王文双). In the past two years, his 200 mu of wheat was ripe but the agricultural machinery didn't arrive, making him anxious and sleepless for several nights. This year, under the guidance of staff from the county's agricultural department, he registered as a user of "Henan Agricultural Machinery Cloud" (河南农机云). A week before the harvest, he posted job information online and soon received an order call from a machine operator at home. "In the past, I tried every means to find agricultural machinery everywhere, and I was most worried about encountering bad weather or a machine operator breaking the appointment. Now, with a tap of my finger, the agricultural machinery arrives on time to rush the harvest."
Puyang County (濮阳县) is a typical large agricultural county, with a perennial grain planting area of more than 2.3 million mu and a total agricultural machinery power of 1.39 million kilowatts. In recent years, Henan (河南) has developed and promoted the agricultural machinery information platform "Henan Agricultural Machinery Cloud" (河南农机云). Puyang (濮阳) took the lead in accessing it, moving agricultural machinery to the "cloud."
In the Puyang County (濮阳县) Agricultural Machinery Command and Dispatch Center, staff member Guo Weiwei (郭巍巍) clicked the mouse, and the smart screen displayed the "Puyang County (濮阳县) Three Summer Machine Harvest Command Operation Map" - the distribution of agricultural machinery in 22 towns in the county, the progress of wheat harvesting, weather warnings and other information are presented in real time. "In addition to the user end, the Agricultural Machinery Cloud also has a government end, which is convenient for us to grasp the summer harvest information." Guo Weiwei (郭巍巍) switched the screen, and the location, status, and operating trajectory of each agricultural machine are clear at a glance. "The platform also includes information on dryers, emergency service teams, etc. In the event of an emergency, the intelligent AI scheduling function can be put into use in a timely manner."
The reporter learned from the Department of Agriculture and Rural Affairs of Henan Province (河南省农业农村厅) that in recent years, the province's investment in combine harvesters during the "Three Summers" period has been more than 200,000 units, and the construction of agricultural machinery information platforms has been continuously promoted, and the scale of machine data access has been continuously expanded to help the majority of farmers rush to harvest and plant.
"We have strengthened communication and coordination with major combine harvester manufacturers in China. As of the beginning of June, the 'Henan Agricultural Machinery Cloud' (河南农机云) monitored the access of more than 126,000 agricultural machines, of which the daily active volume of grain combine harvesters exceeded 70,000," said Zhao Huawei (赵华威), a staff member of the Agricultural Machinery Equipment Department of the Henan Provincial Agricultural Machinery and Reclamation Development Center (河南省农机农垦发展中心).
When Wang Wenshuang's (王文双) wheat field ushered in mechanized harvesting, Qin Chunming (秦春明), a large grain grower in Shazhuang Village (沙庄村), Senggu Township (僧固乡), Yanjin County (延津县), Xinxiang City (新乡市), had already harvested 1,700 mu of seed fields. "This year, we encountered more than two months of severe drought, and the yield per mu of wheat in my family can still be stabilized at more than 1,300 jin. This battle to protect grain was fought beautifully."
In previous years, winter wheat generally only needed to be watered twice after the Spring Festival. This year, due to the continuous drought, Qin Chunming's (秦春明) wheat was watered 5 times after the Spring Festival. In recent years, Xinxiang City (新乡市) has continued to carry out a major battle to connect ditches and canals to ensure that the "arteries" of the main and branch canals are unblocked, and the "blood vessels" such as the capillary canals are unobstructed. "The water systems are all connected into a network, so there is no worry about not having water to drink," said Qin Chunming (秦春明).
Although the number of watering times has increased, the amount of water per watering is less than before. "The secret lies in the fact that after installing the micro-sprinkler tape, the water is accurately fed to the roots of the wheat. In addition, the self-propelled sprinkler irrigation machine saves 65% of water and 80% of labor compared with the traditional irrigation method," said Qin Chunming (秦春明).
Intelligent irrigation equipment, integrated water and fertilizer systems, pest and disease monitoring instruments... In Henan (河南), more and more farmland is using high technology. Precise drought resistance to ensure stable production, and intelligent scheduling to seize a bumper harvest, the Central Plains granary shows more new scenes of storing grain in technology, and holds the initiative of a bumper summer grain harvest more firmly in its hands.
Return to TopThe Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (工业和信息化部) and eight other departments recently jointly issued the "Implementation Opinions on Accelerating the High-Quality Development of the Science and Technology Service Industry," clarifying that through optimizing the industry ecosystem, strengthening the cultivation of service entities, and improving service quality and efficiency, the science and technology service industry will achieve a dual improvement in scale and quality, providing professional support for industrial transformation and upgrading.
How to strengthen policy support for science and technology services and provide escort for scientific and technological innovation? What successful explorations and practices have various regions and departments made in accurately serving innovation entities? Please follow the reporter's footsteps into the front line of innovation to find out.
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Science and Technology Financial Services——
Innovative Financing Models Help Satellites Soar into the Sky
By Yu Jingxian (郁静娴), Reporter of this Newspaper
On March 21, at the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center (酒泉卫星发射中心), the Ceres-1 Y17 (谷神星一号（遥十七）) carrier rocket successfully launched six meteorological remote sensing satellites into their predetermined orbits. All six satellites came from Tianjin Yunyao Aerospace Technology Co., Ltd. (天津云遥宇航科技有限公司), a private commercial aerospace enterprise specializing in the research and development of meteorological detection payloads, data inversion, and meteorological application services.
In December 2024, the "Yunyao-1" series of satellites developed by Yunyao Aerospace entered the comprehensive meteorological observation system of the China Meteorological Administration (中国气象局) and achieved operational operation. According to the plan, Yunyao Aerospace will launch 90 independently developed meteorological satellites to form a global commercial meteorological monitoring constellation, forming a high-resolution, high-precision, and full-scale atmospheric and ionospheric detection system, serving meteorological forecasts and short-term disaster early warnings in diverse scenarios such as agricultural production and transportation and navigation.
"Meteorological satellite research and development has a long cycle and high costs." Li Fenghui (李峰辉), chairman of Yunyao Aerospace, said that although researchers have carried out refined design and optimization of various systems, controlling the weight of a single satellite to about 15 kilograms, the launch cost of a single satellite is still in the millions of yuan. In addition, aerospace projects from ground research and development to launch preparation often take one or two years, during which there will be various uncertainties. Therefore, attracting sufficient financial support has become a must-answer question for the development of commercial satellites.
In 2015, the "National Medium and Long-Term Development Plan for Civil Space Infrastructure (2015-2025)" (《国家民用空间基础设施中长期发展规划（2015—2025年）》) was issued, proposing to encourage social capital to enter the aerospace field. In order to support the development of strategic emerging industries, in 2024, the Agricultural Bank of China (中国农业银行) launched the "Emerging Industry Empowerment Loan" product, listing commercial aerospace as a key support industry.
"As a start-up technology-based enterprise, Yunyao Aerospace has light assets and no collateral. The aerospace industry it is in has few people who can understand it, and even fewer banks are willing to lend." Yu Shuaifeng (余帅峰), president of the Tianjin Tiankai High-tech Science and Education Innovation Park Branch of the Agricultural Bank of China, introduced, "Based on long-term tracking of the entrepreneurial team and enterprise development, after understanding the financing needs, we organized docking at the first time, and completed the processes of list access, credit approval, and loan issuance in more than a month, approving a credit line of 30 million yuan to escort the company's research and development."
In the Yunyao Aerospace exhibition hall in the Tianjin Port Free Trade Zone (天津港保税区), real-time satellite data "jumps" on the super-large display screen. Behind the data, satellites soaring in the sky are gradually building the "Yunyao Meteorological Constellation." "At present, 46 'Yunyao Meteorological Constellation' satellites have been successfully launched, and the occultation data production capacity of the 'Yunyao-1' series of satellites ranks among the top in China. After the worries about research and development financing are resolved, we have more confidence and will focus on research and development and strive to provide accurate and efficient meteorological data services to the society," said Li Fenghui (李峰辉).
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"Science and Technology Matchmaker" Diagnoses Industrialization
By Yu Sinan (喻思南), Reporter of this Newspaper
In the past year, from laboratory technology to promoting comprehensive large-scale industrial mass production, the "Research on Key Technologies for Photosynthetic Carbon Fixation Production Capacity" project of Professor Yang Jianming (杨建明) team of Qingdao Agricultural University (青岛农业大学) has run out of the "acceleration" of achievement transformation.
Efficient and smooth transformation is inseparable from the matchmaking of Duan Jiwen (段继文), a technology manager in Qingdao High-tech Zone (青岛高新区).
In May 2024, through the "Qingdao Good Achievements" Synthetic Biology Manufacturing and "Hai Chuang Dao Cheng" Industry-University-Research Docking Conference, Duan Jiwen learned about the blockages and pain points of Yang Jianming's team in the transformation of achievements, and then communicated with him to diagnose industrialization.
"Find venues, find funds, find policies, whatever the project needs, we will connect with it and provide 'all-weather' services." Duan Jiwen said that after repeated communication with Yang Jianming's team and various parties, he helped them successfully complete equity financing and assisted the team in establishing Xihai Biotechnology (Qingdao) Co., Ltd. (喜海生物科技（青岛）有限公司) based on the achievements. At the same time, he also found a suitable pilot-scale research and development site for Xihai Biology to help carry out ton-level amplification experiments, and successfully connected with enterprises for market application.
The rapid landing of technological achievements is supported by "homework." "Using synthetic biology technology, the strains developed by Yang Jianming's team can synthesize lycopene with carbon dioxide, which can not only reduce carbon emissions, but also has high economic value." Duan Jiwen said, "Only by understanding technology can we talk to researchers and discuss solutions for achievement transformation together."
To be a good "science and technology matchmaker," Duan Jiwen believes that technology managers should at least be able to speak "three languages," namely technical language, market language, and government language. It is based on a deep understanding of the possibility of technology transformation, a comprehensive understanding of industrial development, and a clear understanding of the innovation needs of enterprises that can ultimately provide targeted support in terms of resources, policies, and investment and financing, so that the supply and demand sides can move towards each other.
Duan Jiwen is not fighting alone. Relying on the resource advantages of the Marine Science and Technology Market and the Qingdao Institute of Industrial Technology (青岛市工业技术研究院), Duan Jiwen and his team helped Yang Jianming's team solve public research and development needs such as small-scale and pilot-scale experiments step by step. After Xihai Biology settled in Qingdao Institute of Industrial Technology, it used its "advanced incubation system - product engineering system - full-chain incubation system - enterprise empowerment system" achievement incubation model to put all its energy into the research and development and industrialization of key synthetic biology technologies. At present, the company has completed 100-liter and 1-ton fermentation amplification pilot tests and is promoting comprehensive large-scale industrial mass production.
At the Qingdao Institute of Industrial Technology, Duan Jiwen has been engaged in technology incubation for more than 10 years. She and her team continue to summarize experience and lessons and gradually established effective service achievement transformation processes and methods. "Next, I will continue to improve my knowledge reserves, innovate service models, and strive to provide innovation teams with full-chain companion-style services from the 'technology end' to the 'market end'," said Duan Jiwen.
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Peach Planting Technology Delivered to the Fields
By Liu Shiyao (刘诗瑶), Reporter of this Newspaper
Just after dawn, fruit farmer Xu Qinzhen (徐芹珍) drove an electric tricycle, pulling a few baskets of flat peaches to the nectarine peach acquisition point in Huashan Village (花山村), Mengyin County (蒙阴县), Linyi City (临沂市), Shandong Province (山东省). Seeing that the flat peaches were of good color, the purchasers immediately rushed up. In less than 10 minutes, the flat peaches were purchased at a price of 12 yuan per catty, which was much higher than the oil peaches and white-fleshed peaches on other stalls. "What variety is this? Where did it come from? We want to plant it too." The fruit farmers next to him asked each other. "This is the new variety provided to me by Professor Wang Lirong (王力荣)." Xu Qinzhen replied proudly.
Wang Lirong is a researcher at the Zhengzhou Fruit Research Institute of the Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences (中国农业科学院郑州果树研究所) and has been deeply involved in peach germplasm resources and genetic breeding research for more than 30 years. "What kind of variety is the most profitable, how to plant the best variety well, and how to sell it at a good price." Wang Lirong, who has been engaged in science and technology services for many years, understands the real needs of fruit farmers.
In order to cultivate new varieties, Wang Lirong led the team to conduct research in farmers' markets, fruit stores, large supermarkets, etc. everywhere, to understand which peach varieties have a large number and affordable prices, record consumers' opinions, and predictively cultivate new varieties that still have differentiated and competitive advantages in the main producing areas after several years.
With good varieties, there must also be good supporting cultivation techniques. "Plant it for the farmers to see, do it with the farmers, and train them in the fields." For more than 30 years, Wang Lirong's team has traveled to Mengyin (蒙阴), Shandong (山东), Jianyang (简阳), Sichuan (四川), Jinggangshan (井冈山), Jiangxi (江西), Yecheng (叶城), Xinjiang (新疆) and other places to set up experimental stations and expert workstations, carrying out science and technology services more than 50 times a year, and training an average of more than 2,000 fruit farmers and technicians per year.
Living and eating with fruit farmers, Wang Lirong and his team members spend about 60% of their time every year shuttling between experimental bases and the peach orchards of ordinary people, demonstrating operational techniques to fruit farmers hand-in-hand. Since the ripening period of peaches is mainly in summer and autumn, tens of thousands of hybrid seedlings must be tasted and recorded, and need to be continuously observed for 3 to 5 years. In winter, they also have to conduct growth and fruiting habit surveys of excellent peach trees, which is extremely workload. "In the past, we dug food from the soil. With the help of Professor Wang's team, we are now digging gold from the soil," fruit farmers praised Wang Lirong's teachers and students as "scientists wearing straw hats."
Last July, Wang Lirong attended the National Fruit Tree Germplasm Resource Precise Identification Conference held in Mengyin County. Before the meeting, she went straight to the ground. It was the rainy season, and many peaches were trapped in the rain before they were put on the market. In response to the problems encountered by fruit farmers in the intersection of the fruit season and the rainy season and local pests and diseases, Wang Lirong promptly proposed to use colored cloth to spread between the rows of fruit trees to reduce rainwater infiltration; change the fruit bags to "hat bags," which are waterproof and colored, and a series of timely and reliable solutions. Wang Lirong and his team also improved the local nectarine peach varieties in Mengyin County and promoted supporting cultivation techniques. New varieties such as Golden Honey Flat Peach, Zhongpan Peach No. 13, and Zhongyoupan No. 9 were planted by fruit farmers, and farmers' income increased from 5,000 to 6,000 yuan per mu to more than 20,000 yuan.
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Supporting Innovation Entities to Seize the "Commanding Heights"
By Gu Yekai (谷业凯), Reporter of this Newspaper
On Pubin Road (浦滨路), Jiangbei New Area (江北新区), Nanjing City (南京市), Jiangsu Province (江苏省), there is an intellectual property building, which is the location of the Nanjing Intellectual Property Protection Center (南京市知识产权保护中心) (hereinafter referred to as the "Nanjing Protection Center"). As a national-level intellectual property comprehensive service platform, the patent pre-examination service provided by the Nanjing Protection Center provides strong support for many innovation entities to seize the technological "commanding heights."
Doing pre-examination, running enterprises, and holding public welfare lectures... Liu Lianzheng (刘连政), director of the Pre-examination Service Department II of the Nanjing Protection Center, is always very busy.
Patent examination is the source of patent protection. In recent years, more and more innovation entities have the need to "quickly protect" intellectual property rights, and the patent pre-examination business volume of the Nanjing Protection Center has also grown rapidly. A camera equipment company was going to participate in an exhibition abroad, and the organizer required that the exhibited products must have relevant patent certificates. "If we apply according to the normal process, it will definitely be too late. Later, the company found us to carry out rapid pre-examination and obtained the patent certificate in advance, and finally successfully participated in the exhibition," said Liu Lianzheng.
In recent years, enterprises have paid more and more attention to intellectual property rights, and the work content of patent pre-examination has become increasingly diverse. Liu Lianzheng introduced that carrying out patent pre-examination is actually to examine whether the patent can be examined and authorized through the "fast track." In the pre-examination stage, it is necessary to examine the novelty, inventiveness, and practicality of the patent, and then make a comprehensive judgment based on the enterprise's research and development foundation and the prospects of patent technology. "For example, some application texts have defects, and some patent application schemes can be adjusted and optimized. We will prompt and explain them in the pre-examination opinion notice."
There are many forms of protecting intellectual property rights. "We will first guide innovation entities to evaluate whether this technology should be patented." Liu Lianzheng explained, "Patents are 'exchanged for protection by disclosure.' Others may do further research on the basis of this technical solution and narrow the technological gap. We will ask the company, how much can this technology lead the industry? If it can only lead by one or two years, it may be necessary to protect innovation through patents. If it can lead by five or six years, it can be protected by trade secrets."
Therefore, patent applications are not the faster the better, and the scope of protection is not the larger the better. Combining speed and slowness, applying on demand, and applying with high quality are the principles that are emphasized when guiding innovation entities to submit pre-examination applications.
The Pre-examination Service Department II of the Nanjing Protection Center mainly focuses on biomedicine, energy conservation, and environmental protection. "At present, technology is changing rapidly, which puts higher demands on our patent pre-examination work. Patent pre-examiners come from different majors and need to have a relatively in-depth understanding of the industry. We need to read relevant technical literature and constantly enrich ourselves," said Liu Lianzheng.
Return to TopBy: 谷业凯
Basic research is a long-term undertaking, inseparable from the long-term spirit of accumulating present efforts and building long-term momentum.
Xi Jinping (习近平), General Secretary, pointed out: "Strengthening basic research is an urgent requirement for achieving high-level scientific and technological self-reliance and self-improvement, and it is the only way to build a world-class power in science and technology." As the source of the entire scientific system and the general mechanism for all technical problems, the level of basic research often determines a country's scientific and technological innovation foundation and potential.
Recently, Ren Zhengfei (任正非), in an exclusive interview with this reporter, mentioned three scientists, Luo Dengyi (罗登义), Tu Youyou (屠呦呦), and Huang Danian (黄大年), all of whom have made important contributions in their respective research fields. Ren Zhengfei (任正非) said: "Theoretical scientists are lonely, we must have strategic patience, and we must understand them." Doing a good job in basic research will have a positive impact on technological innovation. If basic research cannot keep up, and the source and underlying things are not clarified, "it will fall when the wind blows," and it will inevitably be difficult to truly achieve high-level scientific and technological self-reliance and self-improvement.
Basic research has its characteristics, such as large investment, long cycle, slow results, and the risk of "nine deaths and one life." Chen Jingrun (陈景润) spent more than 10 years proving "1+2" in Goldbach's conjecture; Tu Youyou (屠呦呦) experienced more than 190 failures in extracting artemisinin... These examples all illustrate that basic research is a long-term undertaking, inseparable from the long-term spirit of accumulating present efforts and building long-term momentum. For scientific and technological workers engaged in basic research, they must not only have the enthusiasm and interest in cultivating basic research, but also the determination and perseverance to "sit on the bench for ten years in the cold."
Since the 18th National Congress of the Communist Party of China, China has placed the improvement of original innovation capabilities in a more prominent position, promoted significant progress in basic research, and produced a number of high-level major original achievements such as iron-based high-temperature superconductivity, nano-confined catalysis, quantum computing prototype machines, and artificial synthesis of starch from carbon dioxide, leading China to enter the world's first echelon in a number of important frontier directions such as condensed matter physics, molecular science, nanomaterials, and stem cells. The recently released Nature Index 2025 Science Leaders List shows that China continues to maintain its world-leading position and has expanded its leading advantage in scientific research output.
The insight into the rapid development trend of basic research in China is inseparable from the unprecedented attention and strong investment of the entire society. In Huawei (华为) company, 1/3 of the "non-assessed" funds are invested in basic research. From 2012 to 2024, China's basic research funding increased from 49.9 billion yuan to 249.7 billion yuan, and the proportion of R&D expenditure in the whole society increased from 4.8% to 6.91%. Major basic research tasks are being promoted in depth, and major scientific and technological infrastructure is being accelerated... These support measures to consolidate the foundation and lay out the long-term future have enabled major original achievements to emerge continuously, accumulating strong momentum for scientific and technological innovation.
Strengthening basic research ultimately depends on high-level talents. In the "Two Bombs, One Satellite" ("两弹一星") development mission, many older generation scientists have been engaged in theoretical physics research for many years. It is precisely by playing the role of theoretical precedence that the success of the "Two Bombs, One Satellite" ("两弹一星") cause has been promoted; in Huawei (华为) company, tens of thousands of people have made 15 years of hard work to transform a 23-page mathematical paper into the world's leading 5G technology. This fully shows that "**欲致其高，必丰其基**" (yù zhì qí gāo, bì fēng qí jī - "to reach great heights, one must enrich the foundation," a metaphor for the importance of a solid foundation). The key to laying a good foundation lies in people. Improving the level of basic research is inseparable from high-level basic research talents as the mainstays and main forces. We must respect, support, and care for basic research talents throughout society, so that more basic research talents can emerge and give full play to their talents.
Relying on talents, it is even more important to stimulate the vitality of talent innovation and creation. In recent years, China has deepened the reform of the talent system and mechanism and increased support for basic research talents, achieving significant results. The evaluation system includes "**十年不鸣**" (shí nián bù míng - "ten years without a sound," a metaphor for remaining silent for a long time in preparation for a major achievement), and patient capital supports "**慢工细活**" (màn gōng xì huó - "slow work yields fine products," careful and meticulous work)... A series of differentiated evaluation and long-term support mechanisms give scientific research talents greater autonomy in the allocation of human, financial, and material resources and the choice of technical routes, and also build an evaluation system that conforms to the laws of basic research and the laws of talent growth. Projects such as the National Natural Science Foundation of China's Youth Science Fund Project, the public welfare New Cornerstone Researcher Program, and the "Huang Danian Tea House" ("黄大年茶思屋") and "Scientist Cottages" established by enterprises have all become broad stages for basic research talents to focus on innovation.
A tree with deep roots is not afraid of the wind shaking. Looking back today, many of China's amazing blooms in scientific and technological innovation stem from the decades of perseverance of the vast number of scientific and technological workers, and from the determination to "**坚定不移办好自己的事**" (jiān dìng bù yí bàn hǎo zì jǐ de shì - "unswervingly do our own thing," resolutely focus on one's own tasks). I believe that with the ambition to pursue the stars and the sea, and with the down-to-earth efforts to take root, adhering to one step at a time and doing difficult but correct things, China will create more miracles in the field of basic research that will "**当惊世界殊**" (dāng jīng shì jiè shū - "should astonish the world," to amaze the world with one's achievements).
Return to TopThis newspaper reports: The "Academic Exchange Conference on Corn White Spot Disease" was recently held in Beijing (北京). During the conference, the Institute of Plant Protection, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences (中国农业科学院植物保护研究所), took the lead in establishing the Corn Disease Research and Prevention Collaboration Group.
In July 2020, corn white spot disease broke out on a large scale in the southern corn planting areas of Yunnan Province (云南省). This new type of leaf spot disease develops rapidly and can cause premature aging of corn and poor cob development, generally resulting in a 10%-50% yield loss. Experts at the meeting stated that, in response to the research difficulties of newly emerging and sudden major diseases such as corn white spot disease, it is necessary to organize scientific and technological forces to strengthen scientific research and overcome key problems, and to curb the spread of the disease. The holding of this conference marks the formation of a cross-regional and cross-unit collaborative innovation network for corn diseases. The collaboration group will carry out research on basic biological research, detection and monitoring, early warning technology, green prevention and control technology products and equipment research and development of corn diseases, and strive to provide scientific and technological support for high and stable corn yields.
(Yu Sinan (喻思南))
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A geomagnetic storm is a global, intense disturbance of the Earth's magnetic field caused by solar surface activity. Not long ago, we witnessed a particularly large geomagnetic storm. According to the National Space Weather Monitoring and Early Warning Center of the China Meteorological Administration (中国气象局国家空间天气监测预警中心), affected by solar flare activity on May 31, from 14:00 on June 1 to 14:00 on June 2, Beijing Time (北京时间), there were six hours of extreme geomagnetic storm events.
Unlike the unchanging appearance seen with the naked eye, the sun is constantly undergoing intense activity. A major manifestation of solar flare activity is coronal mass ejection, which is also an important cause of this geomagnetic activity.
High-quality monitoring and forecasting of space weather is of great significance to the stable operation of satellites, communications, navigation, power systems, and other critical infrastructure. Facing the "temperamental" sun, how do we monitor and forecast? Currently, scientists monitor space weather events through both space-based (launching scientific satellites) and ground-based (building ground monitoring stations) methods, and make forecasts based on this information.
With the development of science and technology, the means by which scientists make forecasts are also constantly improving. For a long time, people predicted solar flares and coronal mass ejections by classifying and identifying sunspot structures, based on manual experience and analytical statistical models, and then predicting the possibility of flares being produced by sunspots. Recently, by establishing physical models and artificial intelligence technology, scientists have been able to analyze the magnetic field structure and evolution of sunspots, and rely on big data analysis to carry out numerical and intelligent forecasting of flares and coronal mass ejections.
There is a large amount of unknown matter in the universe that cannot be directly observed through electromagnetic signals, called dark matter, of which dark photons are an important theoretical candidate particle. Recently, the pulsar group of the Xinjiang Astronomical Observatory (新疆天文台) of the Chinese Academy of Sciences (中国科学院) cooperated with researchers from the Rio de Janeiro State University in Brazil to discover for the first time the special effects induced by dark photons under the Einstein-Cartan-Holst gravity theory framework, and determined the key physical parameter—Barbero-Immirzi (BI).
As a key parameter in loop quantum gravity theory, the BI parameter may affect the generation and propagation of gravitational waves, as well as their interaction with matter. By studying this parameter, people can explore its potential connection with dark matter and dark energy, and it is expected to provide new ideas and methods for solving the mysteries of dark matter and dark energy in the universe.
Good news from "China Sky Eye" (中国天眼) again. Recently, Tsinghua University (清华大学), together with astronomers from Italy, Australia, Germany and other countries, used "China Sky Eye" and the South African array telescope to conduct high-precision observations of globular clusters in the Milky Way, providing the most complete measurements of globular cluster magnetic field gradients and ionized gas upper limits to date, and drawing a clearer map of the Milky Way's magnetic field.
To explore extraterrestrial information, we must also actively go out. Not long ago, the Tianwen-2 (天问二号) planetary exploration project spacecraft was successfully launched. The main mission objective of Tianwen-2 is to explore and sample the asteroid 2016HO3 and return to Earth, and then conduct scientific exploration of the main-belt comet 311P. The mission is planned to reach a distance of approximately 150 million to 500 million kilometers from Earth, and a series of future discoveries are expected to expand our scientific understanding of small celestial bodies. We look forward to the smooth "star chasing" journey of Tianwen-2.
The mysterious universe arouses human curiosity. Scientists are tirelessly exploring and constantly unveiling its mysteries.
Return to TopBy: 陈平原
Once, during a media interview, when discussing the relationship between new and old books, I blurted out that I "don't slight new books but love old books." This statement seems simple at first glance, but it actually has profound implications and is worth discussing.
Nearly a hundred years ago, the famous aesthetician Zhu Guangqian (朱光潜) wrote a best-selling book, *Twelve Letters to Young People*. The first letter, "On Reading," contains this passage: "Many people have made it a rule not to read newly published books. Because many popular new books only cater to the temporary social psychology and are of no real value. Only books that have survived the test of time and stand tall have permanence and are worth reading once, twice, or even countless times. I dare not advise you not to read new books at all, but I hope you pay special attention to this point, because modern young people have a tendency to read only new books." The words are very euphemistic, but at its core, it still rejects "popular new books" and advocates reading those "books that have survived the test of time and stand tall."
My attitude is not as resolute as Mr. Zhu's. I have written articles analyzing the different understandings of "classics" in different countries, different eras, and different social classes, as well as the intricate opposition and dialogue between "classics" and "popular." Therefore, I dare not completely reject "popular new books." However, facing the current situation of 200,000 new books being published every year, I do feel a sense of bewilderment. Reflecting on myself, I know that there are many excellent books among the new ones, but I admit that my personal time and energy are limited, so I can only take more care of the old residents in my own study. It's not about fetishizing objects, nor is it purely nostalgia, but because when I browse through old books, I may be re-confronting my own joys, sorrows, and successes and failures, which feels more profound and three-dimensional.
As I get older, I realize that life is limited, and the number of good books I can read is really too limited. Therefore, I can't help but be picky and tend to read books that I find interesting and can understand, and that are also related to my own life journey. It can be a new book, but mainly old books. New books can be bought with money, but old books are not necessarily available. Sometimes, it really is a matter of chance.
The "old books" I'm talking about are not expensive secret rare books in antique bookstores, nor are they discounted books in used bookstores, but rather books hidden in a corner of my own study, which I rarely see on weekdays, but are like old friends of many years, 不思量，自难忘 (bù sī liang, zì nán wàng - "not thinking, self difficult forget," unforgettable, hard to forget even when not thinking about it). They may look a bit old on the surface, but their origins are very unusual, and each one can tell a lot of stories. Such old books are engraved with the marks of time, carry personal emotions, have warmth, store memories, are irreplaceable, unique, and carry the good times of the past, and are worth stroking again and again. In a sense, they have become an indispensable part of my life.
Books are not just decorations. When they first enter the house, they only have a material form; but after reading, playing with, and savoring them, they gradually integrate into my life and memories. Many years later, when I face them alone under the dim light, they are like old friends with whom I can talk about anything. To borrow Xin Qiji's (辛弃疾) words, "I see the green hills are so charming, I guess the green hills see me should be the same." But there is a prerequisite here, those books must be those that I have directly faced and had some communication and dialogue with. To be honest, my study is majestic, but many books do not have such luck.
No matter how many books you collect, if you have never read them, it is just material possession, which is of little significance. It is best to browse through them slightly when you first get them and write down your initial impressions, so as not to 一入侯门深似海 (yī rù hóu mén shēn sì hǎi - "once enter noble gate deep like sea," once you enter the gates of a powerful family, it's like entering a vast ocean, implying a loss of freedom or obscurity). The principle is simple, but it is very difficult to actually implement. That day, when I was tidying up my collection, I found a large volume of *Chen Xia's Book Buying Records*, written in the "Small Introduction" in September 1987, talking about the five joys of buying books, one of which said: "After buying books and returning home, I browse through them at will, appreciating their fragrant aroma and marveling at their amazing high-level arguments. There are also times when I shout that I have been fooled and sigh for a long time after throwing the book. When reading good books, I dance with joy, but I may not see the virtuous and think of becoming like them; when I see turbid objects, I laugh and scold, which makes me determined to write. Good or bad, there are all things to be happy about, this is the fifth joy." It should be said that the intention was good, but it was difficult to persist. The earliest entry was written on September 24, 1987, with more than 2,000 words; the latest entry was on April 16, 1990, with only five short lines. In other words, it lasted for less than three years, and it became simpler and simpler, and finally only the purchase time and book title were left.
In order to urge myself not to forget my original intention, I used *Chen Xia's Book Buying Records* as material to serialize *Strolling Through Bookstalls* in *Outlook Weekly*. The *Small Introduction to Strolling Through Bookstalls*, written in December 1988, talked about how I have been very fond of buying books in recent years, and I am afraid of becoming an amateur librarian. Therefore, while buying and collecting books, I also often record my feelings and experiences of flipping through and reading books: "If I buy books but don't flip through or read them, I always feel a sense of guilt, as if I have invited friends but left them alone. But it is really unnecessary and impossible to read every book I just bought. So I thought of a compromise, forcing myself to flip through the books I just bought casually within three to five days, to get a general impression, if I am interested, I will read on, if I am not interested, I will provide an 'index' for future reading." Unfortunately, the small introduction plus 13 short articles, lasted less than a year, and also ended without success.
As time went by, the number of books in my home increased, and I became more and more busy with work. Many books, after being collected, did not have the opportunity to meet seriously, which is really a shame to many good books. Although I have a strong desire for knowledge, I am squeezed by daily affairs, or busy writing professional works, and I cannot read with undivided attention and freely. When I see a good book, I pick it up and put it down again, and I accidentally become so close yet so far away, which I deeply regret.
When I read books on weekdays, I rarely write detailed annotations, but only underline the key points. Even so, looking at those high and low, deep and shallow curves, reminiscing about the scene of reading in the past, and pondering the mood and feelings at the time, is quite interesting. For example, the other day I flipped through Mr. Wang Yao's (王瑶) *A Draft History of New Chinese Literature*, the upper volume published by Shanghai New Literature and Art Publishing House in 1954, with my father's seal on the cover; the lower volume published by Shanghai New Literature and Art Publishing House in 1955, with my mother's signature on the cover. My parents clearly read both volumes of *A Draft History of New Chinese Literature* seriously when they bought and collected them, and they drew a lot of red lines on the book. Later, when I applied for a doctoral student at Peking University (北京大学), I also used these two volumes, but everyone's style of drawing lines is different, so I can still roughly judge. The reading traces of two generations, whether overlapping or separated, can they not evoke reverie?
Facing a room full of old books, my feelings are very complicated. Some I was obsessed with at the beginning, but now I have abandoned; some I had no feeling for when I first saw them, but today I am quite amazed by them. There are many such examples. The so-called changes of the times, the so-called traces of life, the so-called progress of reading, are all reflected in countless "old books" that were once cherished but may now be covered with dust. All of these, can they be replaced by new books with increasingly exquisite binding?
(The author is a first-level professor of philosophy and social sciences at Peking University (北京大学))
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The Three Su Shrine has an ancient building called Laifeng Pavilion (来凤轩), where Su Shi (苏轼) and Su Zhe (苏辙), the two brothers, studied. Su Xun (苏洵) once named it "Southern Pavilion" (南轩) and "Laifeng Pavilion" (来风轩). The current Laifeng Pavilion (来凤轩) was rebuilt during the Kangxi (康熙) period of the Qing Dynasty. It has a hip-and-gable roof and a small blue tile roof. It is located on the last building on the central axis of the ancient ancestral hall. On the front, there is a square door on each side, connected to the outdoor veranda; in the middle, there is a round door, with a plaque of "Laifeng Pavilion" (来凤轩) hanging above it, and a couplet hanging on both sides: "Ten thousand bamboos in front of the door, four libraries of books in the hall." There is a small courtyard in front, surrounded by corridors, paved with blue bricks, with an iron tree planted on each side, as graceful as a canopy, and a hexagonal tree pool in the middle, planted with several short bamboos. The house and courtyard are backed by several tall Phoebe zhennan trees, which appear simple and quiet. This should be the atmosphere of a study.
A study, as the name suggests, is a place for collecting and reading books. For scholars, a study is a lifelong love. Su Shi (苏轼) himself said that the happiest thing in his life was reading, "I usually read until the third watch of the night, and even if I return drunk, I must read until I am tired and sleep." And his hometown, Meishan (眉山), "its people take poetry and books as their profession, and value the literature of their families. At night, they light lamps and recite aloud to each other," and in the three hundred years of the two Song dynasties, nine hundred Jinshi (进士) were produced. The lamp of the Southern Pavilion (南轩) was lit in that era full of dreams of "inheriting the unique knowledge for the past sages and creating peace for all generations."
Matching the youthful vigor and lofty aspirations of the two brothers, the temperament of the Southern Pavilion (南轩) is also vigorous and upward. Here, the brothers "close the door to study history" and "articles rise like wind and clouds," and also "abandon books and go to the market to watch" every year, with the playfulness and vitality of teenagers. Here, they met the teacher who "told them everything" and learned about Han Qi (韩琦), Fan Zhongyan (范仲淹), Fu Bi (富弼), and Ouyang Xiu (欧阳修); here, they had a strict father, so that they still dreamed of being frightened awake by unfinished homework when they were old, and also a loving mother, who taught them not to send old possessions and not to harm birds, and took them to read "Biography of Fan Pang" (范滂传) in the "Book of the Later Han" (后汉书). Su Shi (苏轼) set off from the Southern Pavilion (南轩) and began his wonderful journey in life.
In the second year of Yuanfeng (元丰) (1079), Su Shi (苏轼), 44 years old, had served as an official in Fengxiang (凤翔), Kaifeng (开封), Hangzhou (杭州), Mizhou (密州), Xuzhou (徐州), Huzhou (湖州) and other places. Although he was not very rich, he was already famous all over the world. However, the Wutai Poetry Case (乌台诗案) brought unexpected disaster, causing him to be imprisoned. In prison, he saw the bamboo in the bleak wind and snow through the window, and remembered the Southern Pavilion (南轩) bamboo that had brought him warmth and strength. In the most helpless and difficult life situation, the Southern Pavilion (南轩) was what he thought of, and returning to sweep the Southern Pavilion (南轩) was his greatest hope.
On the first day of the first month of the following year, Su Dongpo (苏东坡) was escorted from Beijing (北京) to Huangzhou (黄州). On the road in Caizhou (蔡州) (now Runan County (汝南县), Henan (河南)), he thought of his Southern Pavilion (南轩) again, "I remember my old residence, and the floating light moves the Southern Pavilion (南轩)." The morning breeze is gentle, the mist is light, and the sunlight shines down from the swaying pine and bamboo branches, and the sunflower and daylily herbs still hanging with dew sway gracefully, shining brightly. A bottle of water is drawn from the well, still emitting a trace of heat. The path outside the door probably still retains his footprints of chanting in those years.
The ups and downs and the turbulent fate made Su Shi (苏轼) full of longing for the study. In the third year of being demoted to Huangzhou (黄州), he built the "Snow Hall" (雪堂). When he was nearly sixty years old, he was demoted to Huizhou (惠州) again. When he lived in the monk's house of Jiayou Temple (嘉祐寺), he named his residence "Si Wu Xie Zhai" (思无邪斋). Three years later, he finally built his new residence on Baihe Peak (白鹤峰) in Huizhou (惠州) with all his efforts, and the study continued to use the name "Si Wu Xie Zhai" (思无邪斋). It is a pity that he was demoted again only two months after moving in, and went to the most remote Hainan (海南), where he built the Guanglang Hermitage (桄榔庵). No matter where he went, he never gave up building "my hut" (吾庐).
From youth to middle age to old age, reading accompanied Su Shi's (苏轼) life of ups and downs, and the study recorded his life course. He was well-versed in classics and history, and integrated various schools of thought. Although he was imprisoned for his writings, "my writings have been a burden to me all my life," he never stopped reading and thinking. Even in the most difficult and difficult times, he would still "burn incense and sit silently in the study, deeply reflecting on himself." Extensive, persistent, and in-depth reading is the source of his independent fearlessness, unchanging original intention, and continuous vitality.
On the eleventh day of the eighth month of the eighth year of Yuanyou (元祐), it was almost time for court, but it was still early, so I took a nap and dreamed of returning to the Guxing (縠行) residence and traveling through the vegetable garden. Then I sat in the Southern Pavilion (南轩) and saw several villagers carrying soil to fill a small pond. Two radish roots were found in the soil, and the villagers were happy to eat them. I took a pen and wrote an article, with several sentences saying: "Sitting in the Southern Pavilion (南轩), facing hundreds of tall bamboos and thousands of wild birds." When I woke up, I was lost in thought. The Southern Pavilion (南轩) was named "Laifeng" (来风) by my late father.
This is "Dreaming of the Southern Pavilion" (梦南轩) written by Su Shi (苏轼) at the age of 58. At that time, his successor Wang Runzhi (王闰之) had just passed away. The wind and frost of the years seemed to never stop shaping Su Shi (苏轼), and Su Shi's (苏轼) nostalgia for the Southern Pavilion (南轩) seemed to never stop. Whether in the court or in the rivers and lakes, the vegetable garden, tall bamboos, wild birds of the Southern Pavilion (南轩), as well as the villagers who ate radish roots, and the father who named the Southern Pavilion (南轩) and himself, are always his dreams.
(The author is the curator of the Three Su Shrine Museum (三苏祠博物馆) in Meishan (眉山), Sichuan (四川))
Return to TopBy: 郭 博
When you open this book, I would like to invite you to step into the "Ancient China" permanent exhibition hall of the National Museum of China (中国国家博物馆) with me, to embark on a millennium-long journey and meet a group of "old friends" who have traveled from the wrinkles of time.
In this book, you will travel through thousands of years, enter the world of the ancients, and start a dialogue across time and space. You will meet the "dancers" of 5,000 years ago, who hold hands and leap on painted pottery basins, using neat dance steps to communicate with the heaven and earth; see the "report" of King Wu's (武王) campaign against Zhou (纣) – inscriptions cast on bronze gui vessels, recording the thrilling moment of the Shang (商) and Zhou (周) dynasties' change; follow the Warring States (战国) caravan through checkpoints with bronze tallies, feeling the wisdom of the ancients in trade; enjoy a "song and dance" performance by actors of the Eastern Han Dynasty (东汉), hearing laughter that transcends thousands of years; listen to the Nine Dragons and Nine Phoenix Crown (九龙九凤冠) tell legendary stories, and marvel at the vicissitudes of the Forbidden City (紫禁城).
Today's museums are no longer static displays of history. Every visitor brings their own frequency to resonate with the museum. At the National Museum of China (中国国家博物馆), you can feel the continuous pulse of civilization every day. As the highest historical and cultural art palace representing the nation's collection, research, display, and interpretation of representative material evidence of Chinese culture, it treasures more than 1.43 million precious cultural relics that witness the brilliance of Chinese civilization, and undertakes the important mission of protecting history for the country, preserving history for the country, and promoting history for the country. With the continuous rise of "museum fever," "coming to the National Museum (国博) to see China (中国) and read the world" has become the cultural choice of more and more audiences.
In the past two years, the first stop for the approximately 7 million visitors who enter the National Museum of China (中国国家博物馆) every year is the "Ancient China" permanent exhibition. In the nearly 10,000 square meters of exhibition space, more than 2,000 cultural relics write the magnificent epic of the Chinese nation. It is not only the only general history exhibition in the world that systematically displays the continuous and brilliant civilization of the Chinese nation, but also a masterpiece in the domestic museum field that promotes the creative transformation and innovative development of outstanding Chinese traditional culture. Regardless of spring, autumn, cold, or heat, the "Ancient China" permanent exhibition hall is always crowded. When people travel through the exhibition hall, searching for constellations in the cracks of oracle bones, recognizing rituals and music in the inscriptions of chimes, and encountering rainbows in the glaze of Jun kilns, they are not only viewing cultural relics, but also exploring the civilization codes flowing in their blood.
In order to help you better understand the "Ancient China" permanent exhibition and bring the most watched exhibition of the National Museum (国博) home, on the occasion of the "5·18 International Museum Day" in 2025, the National Museum of China (中国国家博物馆) and CITIC Publishing Group (中信出版集团) jointly launched "Thinking Through the Millennium: Ancient China in 115 Cultural Relics." This book selects 115 treasures from the "Ancient China" permanent exhibition, carefully written by the National Museum's (国家博物馆) social education professionals with rich explanation experience, and rigorously demonstrated and reviewed by more than 20 well-known scholars, to share with you the memories and glory left to us by our ancestors. Through the stories behind these cultural relics, you can better understand China's (中国) million-year history of humanity, ten thousand-year history of culture, and five thousand-year history of civilization, better understand the prominent continuity, innovation, unity, inclusiveness, and peacefulness of Chinese civilization, and better answer the ancient question of "who are we, where do we come from, and where are we going?"
The book uses nearly 700 ultra-clear large images to break through the limitations of the display cabinets and present the ferocious mystery of the bronze taotie patterns and the exquisite beauty of the millennial texture of porcelain; more than 350 related cultural relics constitute a knowledge system, telling the endless life of Chinese civilization in the square inches of the patterns of the artifacts; the book also innovatively incorporates three-dimensional model data of cultural relics, presenting the cultural relics in three dimensions, allowing thousands of years to flow through your fingertips.
This is not only a readable "general history exhibition on paper," but also a journey to find the roots of blood genes that breaks through the boundaries of time and space. May this book become your key to exploring Chinese civilization. Perhaps one day, you will also become a witness, recorder, and narrator of history, using new discoveries to continue the Chinese cultural heritage and add to the glory of Chinese civilization!
(This article is the preface to the book "Thinking Through the Millennium: Ancient China in 115 Cultural Relics." This edition has been abridged, and the title has been added by the editor.)
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In the early 20th century, British physicist Lord Kelvin asserted that the edifice of physics had been completed, and later scholars only needed to do some simple repair work. But at that time, the sky of physics was shrouded in "two dark clouds": the Michelson-Morley experiment and the "ultraviolet catastrophe" of blackbody radiation. It was these that triggered two revolutions in 20th-century physics: relativity and quantum mechanics.
In the early 21st century, scientists also made reviews and prospects, and found that more "dark clouds" appeared in the sky of physics. These unsolved mysteries can be summarized as "two darks, one black, and three origins": "two darks" refer to dark matter and dark energy, "one black" refers to black holes, and "three origins" refer to the origin of the universe, the origin of celestial bodies, and the origin of cosmic life, respectively. In recent years, scientists' research on these issues has advanced by leaps and bounds, and our understanding of the universe has also moved from ignorance and speculation to the stage of precise measurement and rigorous verification.
"The Story of the Universe: A Journey of Exploration in the Stars and Seas" is a popular science book introducing the latest advances in cosmology. I want to present the magnificence of modern cosmology in a progressive manner, making it like a fascinating adventure. The book starts with "light," the messenger of the universe, introduces how humans measure the mass of celestial bodies and understand the history of cosmic expansion, and then leads to the physical concepts of dark matter and dark energy from the contradiction between measurement results and theory, and discusses how the "two darks" have a decisive impact on the evolution of the universe. Based on the measurement of the history of cosmic expansion, scientists have proposed the Big Bang cosmological model, predicting that the universe originated from an epic "explosion" 13.8 billion years ago: the early universe was "a pot of elementary particle porridge." As space-time expanded, the temperature gradually decreased, atoms were able to form, and they gathered together like a snowball, forming stars, and stars gathered together to form galaxies and galaxy clusters.
These 13.8 billion years of ups and downs are full of philosophical speculation. Zhuangzi (庄子) said: "至大无外 (zhì dà wú wài - "the greatest has no outside," the largest has no boundary); 至小无内 (zhì xiǎo wú nèi - "the smallest has no inside," the smallest has no interior)." "The greatest has no outside" is the universe, and "the smallest has no inside" is the elementary particle. Cosmology is a discipline that organically unifies the "greatest" and the "smallest."
Can we really understand the essence of the universe? Wu Qian (吴潜), a Southern Song Dynasty poet, wrote in "Man Jiang Hong · Qishan Xiuchuntai (满江红·齐山绣春台)": "Ask about ancient and modern times, what is the universe like? No one knows." Of course, modern cosmologists are not so pessimistic. After years of effort, modern cosmology has broken away from the category of philosophy and become an independent discipline. The Big Bang cosmological model provides a great many precisely testable predictions. These predictions have also been confirmed by increasingly precise experimental measurements. With the advancement of measurement methods, cosmological research has entered the era of "precision cosmology," and our understanding of the universe is becoming more and more in-depth.
For complex astrophysical processes and new cosmological knowledge, I strive to describe them vividly with cases and metaphors. Physicist Stephen Hawking (霍金) once said: "Adding one more formula in a book will cut sales in half." In addition, after repeatedly entering middle schools to carry out popular science activities, I found that middle school students can still maintain interest in descriptive content, but once complex formulas appear, many students will frown. Therefore, before writing this book, I set a rule: never include a mathematical formula. In the writing process, there were countless impulses to write down formulas, but I finally resisted them all.
I hope this book is a key to open a door to explore the universe. It would be even better if it inspires some readers to embark on the path of cosmological research. For most readers, exploring the mysteries of the universe will give some enlightenment to life. After studying cosmology, you will find the insignificance of human beings and the brevity of life. When you are troubled, try to look up at the stars and think about the boundless universe, and perhaps your troubles will disappear. Of course, don't go to the other extreme and doubt the meaning of life because of the insignificance of human beings. Life is an exceptionally precious gift, and every element and every atom that makes up life has experienced billions of years of cosmic epic. We should cherish the present and live our own wonderful lives.
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Food is the paramount necessity of the people. Three meals a day, seemingly ordinary, contain the infinite wisdom of our ancestors over thousands of years. As an important cultural soft power, Chinese food culture is broad and profound, enjoying a high reputation at home and abroad.
In recent years, a series of films, television programs, books, and other works with food themes have been widely favored. People not only want to eat well, but also have a strong interest in the cultural connotations and historical backgrounds behind the food. For example, why did the East and West of the Eurasian continent invent steamed buns and bread respectively, even though they both used wheat flour? Is there any relationship between pasta and Marco Polo's trip to China? What are the differences in shape between Chinese snacks made from corn, sweet potatoes, and potatoes, which originated in the Americas, and related products in Mexico and Peru? The book "Grain Food China: Exploring the Origins of Chinese Snacks, Pastries, and Staple Foods" offers new interpretations of these topics.
This four-volume monograph, which embodies more than 40 years of research by food culture scholar Wang Renxing (王仁兴), unfolds slowly from four categories of cooking methods: boiling, steaming, baking, and frying. Based on a large amount of archaeological, anthropological, documentary, and folklore materials, it sorts out the origins of boiling, which began around 10,000 years ago, steaming around 8,000 years ago, baking around 5,000 years ago, and frying around 3,000 years ago. At the same time, it reveals the origins and evolution of more than 100 classic varieties of these four major categories of grain foods.
China is the origin of millet, foxtail millet, and rice. In the creation of delicacies using local grains as the main ingredients, whether it is the plain millet porridge and hundreds of kinds of longevity porridge with dietary benefits, or seasonal delicacies such as New Year cake, Yuanxiao (元宵), Zongzi (粽子), and Osmanthus cake, they have been passed down to this day without interruption, reflecting the consistent continuity of Chinese grain food civilization.
Among them, millet noodles, pancakes, and rice noodles reflect the culinary creativity of the ancient Chinese. Can millet be made into noodles? The millet noodles unearthed from the 4,000-year-old Lajia Site (喇家遗址) in Qinghai (青海) subverted the academic community's understanding of ancient noodles. Many Western scholars questioned its authenticity, but scientific restoration experiments confirmed the great originality of this bowl of noodles.
Wheat and other wheat crops, which originated in West Asia, were introduced into China around 4,500 years ago. Wheat rice, wontons, noodles, steamed buns, baozi, dumplings, and baked wheaten cake successively appeared on the Chinese people's table from the pre-Qin period through the Han and Tang dynasties, becoming Chinese delicacies that shared the beauty of wheat grain foods in the East and West of the Eurasian continent, shining with the integrative light of Chinese grain food civilization.
In addition to strengthening the understanding of grains as nourishment, the book also contains the author's concerns about the inheritance and development of grain foods. "With the impact of the industrialization wave, the traditional crafts formed over thousands of years for Chinese snacks, pastries, and staple foods are gradually disappearing. Although the state has introduced a series of measures to protect intangible cultural heritage, fine products from traditional crafts have become rare food treasures that are difficult to find in the daily market. Many food names and styles remain the same, but the taste and flavor are far from what they used to be." The author conducts in-depth excavation and sorting of long-lost or little-known traditional crafts, hoping to preserve this valuable cultural heritage for future generations.
Complementing the erudite text, the book's 589 precious pictures include 12 categories such as archaeological food remains, cooking utensils of past dynasties, ancient tomb murals, bamboo and silk writings, snack operation scenes, and standard photos of snacks and pastries, many of which are precious archaeological pictures, which can give a glimpse of the real appearance of noodles, wontons, dumplings, steamed buns, baozi, and zongzi 4,000 years ago. For example, the Han Dynasty (汉代) ramen chef figurine is the earliest archaeological evidence of wheat dough line-shaped products discovered so far, proving that Chinese noodles are far earlier than Italian pasta and Arabic noodles.
This work of more than 850,000 words is another masterpiece exploring the origins of Chinese food civilization after the author's "Essence of National Cuisine." Wang Renxing (王仁兴) has been constantly collecting, verifying, deliberating, and updating for many years, and each chapter has been repeatedly revised many times, with the most revised 19 times. Although the book is rich in archaeological data and the logical reasoning and verification are rigorous, it is not boring, tedious, or difficult to understand. The poetic and beautiful language is fascinating. While reading, a variety of staple foods and snacks soaked in the historical aroma of grains leap onto the paper, and the aroma of books and grains are filled and blended.
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