People's Daily - July 3, 2025

Firmly adhere to the correct political direction, deepen reform and innovation, and strive for a new journey and create new achievements under the banner of the Party.

Letter of Congratulation

On the occasion of the opening of the 14th National Committee of the All-China Youth Federation (中华全国青年联合会) and the 28th National Congress of the All-China Students' Federation (中华全国学生联合会), I extend my congratulations on behalf of the Party Central Committee! I would like to extend my greetings to the youth and student representatives of all ethnic groups and from all walks of life across the country, and to the vast number of overseas Chinese youth.

Over the past five years, under the leadership of the Party and with the help and guidance of the Communist Youth League (共青团), the youth federations and student federations at all levels have fulfilled their duties and actively taken action, organizing and mobilizing the vast number of youth and students to closely follow the Party, strive for progress, contribute their youthful strength, and demonstrate the spirit of the new era of Chinese youth forging ahead.

With Chinese-style modernization comprehensively advancing the construction of a strong country and the great rejuvenation of the Chinese nation, the youth have much to accomplish. The vast number of young people should consciously listen to the call of the Party and the people, strengthen their ideals and beliefs, cultivate their feelings for the country and their families, bravely shoulder their historical mission, and strive to write a youthful chapter of courage and dedication.

Party organizations at all levels must strengthen their leadership over youth work, care for and support the work of the youth federations and student federations, and create favorable conditions for the healthy growth and success of the vast number of youth and students. The youth federations and student federations must firmly adhere to the correct political direction, deepen reform and innovation, and better unite and lead the vast number of youth and students to forge ahead on a new journey and create new achievements under the banner of the Party.

Xi Jinping (习近平)

July 2, 2025

(Xinhua News Agency (新华社), Beijing (北京), July 2)

(Reported by Li Changyu (李昌禹), Beijing (北京), July 2) The 14th National Committee of the All-China Youth Federation (中华全国青年联合会) and the 28th National Congress of the All-China Students' Federation (中华全国学生联合会) opened in Beijing (北京) on the morning of July 2. Xi Jinping (习近平), General Secretary of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China (中共中央), President of the People's Republic of China (国家主席), and Chairman of the Central Military Commission (中央军委), sent a letter of congratulation, extending congratulations on behalf of the Party Central Committee and greetings to the youth and student representatives of all ethnic groups and from all walks of life across the country, and to the vast number of overseas Chinese youth.

Xi Jinping (习近平) said in his congratulatory letter that over the past five years, under the leadership of the Party and with the help and guidance of the Communist Youth League (共青团), the youth federations and student federations at all levels have fulfilled their duties and actively taken action, organizing and mobilizing the vast number of youth and students to closely follow the Party, strive for progress, contribute their youthful strength, and demonstrate the spirit of the new era of Chinese youth forging ahead.

Xi Jinping (习近平) pointed out that with Chinese-style modernization comprehensively advancing the construction of a strong country and the great rejuvenation of the Chinese nation, the youth have much to accomplish. The vast number of young people should consciously listen to the call of the Party and the people, strengthen their ideals and beliefs, cultivate their feelings for the country and their families, bravely shoulder their historical mission, and strive to write a youthful chapter of courage and dedication.

Xi Jinping (习近平) emphasized that Party organizations at all levels must strengthen their leadership over youth work, care for and support the work of the youth federations and student federations, and create favorable conditions for the healthy growth and success of the vast number of youth and students. The youth federations and student federations must firmly adhere to the correct political direction, deepen reform and innovation, and better unite and lead the vast number of youth and students to forge ahead on a new journey and create new achievements under the banner of the Party. (The full text of the congratulatory letter will be published separately.)

Cai Qi (蔡奇), a member of the Standing Committee of the Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee (中共中央政治局常委) and a member of the Secretariat of the CPC Central Committee (中央书记处书记), attended the opening ceremony.

Shi Taifeng (石泰峰), a member of the Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee (中共中央政治局委员) and Minister of the Organization Department of the CPC Central Committee (中央组织部部长), read Xi Jinping's (习近平) congratulatory letter at the meeting.

Li Shulei (李书磊), a member of the Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee (中共中央政治局委员) and Minister of the Publicity Department of the CPC Central Committee (中央宣传部部长), delivered a speech on behalf of the Party Central Committee. He said that General Secretary Xi Jinping's (习近平) important congratulatory letter provides an important guideline for promoting the further development of the Chinese youth movement. We must deeply understand and fully implement the spirit of General Secretary Xi Jinping's (习近平) series of important instructions, and promote new and greater achievements in the Party's youth work in the new era. It is hoped that the vast number of young people will bear in mind General Secretary Xi Jinping's (习近平) teachings, aspire to be good young people in the new era with ideals, courage, ability to endure hardship, and willingness to struggle, take the great cause of building a strong country and national rejuvenation as their own responsibility, and strive to write a youthful chapter of courage and dedication on the new journey of advancing Chinese-style modernization. (The full text of the speech is on page 7.)

Li Ganjie (李干杰), Chen Wenqing (陈文清), Liu Jinguo (刘金国), Wang Xiaohong (王小洪), Tie Ning (铁凝), and Bater (巴特尔) attended the meeting.

At the opening ceremony of the conference, A Dong (阿东), First Secretary of the Secretariat of the Central Committee of the Communist Youth League (共青团中央书记处第一书记), delivered a speech. He Junke (贺军科), First Secretary of the Secretariat of the China Association for Science and Technology (中国科协书记处第一书记), delivered a speech on behalf of the people's organizations. Xu Xiao (徐晓), Executive Secretary of the Secretariat of the Central Committee of the Communist Youth League (共青团中央书记处常务书记) and Chairman of the 13th National Committee of the All-China Youth Federation (十三届全国青联主席), and Xu Hui (徐辉), Chairman of the 27th National Committee of the All-China Students' Federation (全国学联第二十七届委员会), respectively delivered work reports on behalf of the Standing Committee of the 13th National Committee of the All-China Youth Federation and the 27th National Committee of the All-China Students' Federation.

About 3,000 people, including responsible comrades from relevant departments of the central and state organs, relevant people's organizations, and Beijing (北京市) Municipality, members of the 14th National Committee of the All-China Youth Federation, representatives of the 28th National Congress of the All-China Students' Federation, and representatives of youth and students from all walks of life in the capital, attended the opening ceremony.

This conference will summarize the work of the All-China Youth Federation and the All-China Students' Federation over the past five years, study and determine the work tasks for the next five years, revise the "Constitution of the All-China Youth Federation (中华全国青年联合会章程)" and the "Constitution of the All-China Students' Federation (中华全国学生联合会章程)", and elect a new leadership of the All-China Youth Federation and the All-China Students' Federation.

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Xi Jinping's Views on Youth

By: 新华社记者

On the occasion of the 104th anniversary of the founding of the Communist Party of China (中国共产党), this world's largest political party, which "represents the vast youth, wins over the vast youth, and relies on the vast youth," is leading a magnificent cause with boundless vigor and vitality.

On the journey of building a strong country and national rejuvenation, General Secretary Xi Jinping (习近平) always focuses his fervent gaze on the youth. He cares for the youth, praises youth, inspires the youth, and encourages the youth. The General Secretary said with deep emotion: "The power of youth, the surge of youth, and the creation of youth are always the powerful forces driving the Chinese nation to move forward bravely and stand tall among the nations of the world!"

(I) How can youth be lived to the fullest?

"Integrate personal ideals and pursuits into the cause of the Party and the country"

At the end of 1981, Xi Jinping (习近平), 28 years old, made an unusual life choice—leaving his position as a secretary in the General Office of the Central Military Commission (中央军委办公厅), and going to work and train at the grassroots level. This caused quite a stir among leaders, relatives, and friends.

At that time, a large number of educated youth returned to the cities, and years of hard life led some people to develop a "compensatory mentality," indulging in a comfortable and easy life. "Should our generation make up for our lost youth in this way?" Standing at the critical juncture of the beginning of reform and the revitalization of all industries, thinking of the still poor fellow villagers, the young heart was questioning and pondering.

"To make empty talk about dedicating myself to them in a place far away from them, I feel empty and uneasy. I feel a calling." With this original intention, Comrade Xi Jinping (习近平同志) went to Zhengding (正定) to take office, determined to find the value of himself among the people.

28 years old, in the prime of life.

This was precisely the age when the young Mao Zedong (毛泽东), who called himself "Twenty-Eight Strokes Student," participated in the First National Congress of the Communist Party of China (中共一大). In the summer of 1921, a group of advanced elements with an average age of 28 came together because of a common ideal, asking who would dominate the vast land, and starting the great historical undertaking of changing the world.

Heroes have emerged from youth since ancient times. At a conference, General Secretary Xi Jinping (习近平总书记) mentioned a series of shining names in one breath—

When the *Communist Manifesto* was published, Marx (马克思) was 30 years old and Engels (恩格斯) was 28 years old. Lenin (列宁) was only 17 years old when he first participated in revolutionary activities. Newton (牛顿) and Leibniz (莱布尼茨) discovered calculus at the ages of 22 and 28 respectively, Darwin (达尔文) began his voyage around the world at the age of 22, and Einstein (爱因斯坦) proposed the special theory of relativity at the age of 26. Jia Yi (贾谊) wrote "the best political commentary of the Western Han Dynasty" before he was 30 years old, and Wang Bo (王勃) wrote the eternal masterpiece *Preface to the Pavilion of Prince Teng* (滕王阁序) when he was only in his 20s...

How many great undertakings in history originated in such youthful years, and how many sages and heroes showed their broad minds of assessing the situation and daring to be the first in their youth. In the great historical process of our Party leading the people in revolution, construction, and reform, youth heroes have emerged in large numbers. How should one grasp the "golden age" of one's life? The eternal question that transcends generations, like a bright mirror hanging high, illuminates the hearts of generations of young people.

There are only a few crucial steps in life. If one aspires to be a saint, one will become a saint; if one aspires to be a virtuous person, one will become a virtuous person.

On the eve of May Fourth Youth Day in 2017, General Secretary Xi Jinping (习近平总书记) participated in the theme group day activity of "Never Forget the Original Intention and Follow the Party" at China University of Political Science and Law (中国政法大学), and discussed with the students about studying the spirit of Jiao Yulu (焦裕禄), encouraging them to "setting goals is the prerequisite for everything to begin."

In 1966, when he was in junior high school, Xi Jinping (习近平) read *The Example of the County Party Secretary—Jiao Yulu* (县委书记的榜样——焦裕禄), written by Mu Qing (穆青) and other comrades, and was deeply moved. He recalled: "This matter has been influencing me. Until I entered politics, until I served as the county party secretary, and later as the general secretary, the spirit of Jiao Yulu (焦裕禄精神) has always been a beacon."

"The deeds of Comrade Jiao Yulu (焦裕禄同志) can be summed up in one point, that is, firmly follow the Party. He devoted his life to sharing the Party's worries and adding glory to the Party." General Secretary Xi Jinping (习近平总书记) said earnestly to the students that not forgetting this original intention is the political choice of the vast number of young people in our country, and it is also the course of life for the vast number of young people in our country.

"If one does not set goals, nothing can be accomplished in the world," the General Secretary often quotes the words of philosophers, emphasizing the importance of "setting goals."

"If we have chosen the profession in which we can work for mankind the most, burdens cannot overwhelm us, because this is a sacrifice made for everyone." "Our cause will exist quietly, but it will always be effective, and facing our ashes, noble people will shed hot tears." In 1835, the 17-year-old Marx (马克思) wrote this in his high school graduation essay.

At the meeting commemorating the 200th anniversary of Marx's (马克思) birth, General Secretary Xi Jinping (习近平总书记) quoted this article *Reflections of a Young Man on the Choice of a Profession*. He said that Marx (马克思) suffered a life of hardship, displacement, poverty, and illness, but he never changed his original intention and never wavered, and he struggled unremittingly for the lofty ideal of human liberation, achieving a great life.

Ideals and beliefs guide the direction of the future. If young people have lofty aspirations and stimulate the potential for progress, their youth will not drift like a rudderless boat.

In 2014, a group of graduate representatives of western teaching support wrote a letter to General Secretary Xi Jinping (习近平总书记), expressing their willingness to be like "red willows and *Gesang* flowers," taking root in the west, being tenacious and unyielding, willing to endure hardship, and being down-to-earth, bringing endless vitality to the vast land. The General Secretary's reply was sincere and earnest: "Good children aspire to all directions, and those with lofty ideals will have no regrets in their struggle."

The *Peng* bird rises with the wind in one day. The wings of youth always resonate with the times, and the aspirations of young people must be in the same heart and mind with the country.

In times of turmoil, it is the youth who first awaken, raise their arms and shout, and light up the dawn with a small torch; in the years of burning passion, it is the youth who dedicate their youth to the motherland with the heroic spirit of "dedicating youth to the motherland," determined to "advance towards science, advance towards difficulties, and advance towards the wilderness"; at the time of reform and innovation, it is the youth who bravely act as pioneers of reform, opening up the atmosphere and bursting out the strong voice of "uniting and revitalizing China."

From the old China to the new China, from the new youth to the new era youth, from a century of decline to moving towards rejuvenation, each generation has its own opportunities, and each generation has its own responsibilities.

"The new era we face is not only the best era for the development of the Chinese nation since modern times, but also the most critical era for realizing the great rejuvenation of the Chinese nation."

Golden years, dedicated to the golden age. General Secretary Xi Jinping's (习近平总书记) expectations are inspiring: "Young people have lofty aspirations, and it is the right time to make contributions. If you don't fight now, when will you fight? Responsibility and responsibility, who else but me!"

In September 2020, General Secretary Xi Jinping (习近平总书记) walked into the Yuelu Academy (岳麓书院) of Hunan University (湖南大学) in the rain.

Hearing that the General Secretary was coming, young students rushed from the library, classrooms, and laboratories, gathering in front of the auditorium, cheering and rejoicing.

In this situation, General Secretary Xi Jinping (习近平总书记) said with emotion: "'Chu has talents, and it is prosperous here.' 'Here' not only refers to the original meaning of 'this place,' but also refers to 'this era' in the current context." "Our second centenary is until 2050, and there are still 30 years. You should be the backbone force to take over the baton in this era."

Many times, the General Secretary has walked into the campus, gathered with young people, talked about "being born in the right time," encouraged "striving for it," and listened to the voices of youthful dreams taking root in the earth and growing in the era.

On the eve of May Fourth Youth Day in 2018, Song Xi (宋玺), a student at Peking University (北京大学), reported to General Secretary Xi Jinping (习近平总书记) at the symposium about her experience and feelings of enlisting in the army and becoming a soldier of the people.

She said that she was very moved when she read "Waiting to enter the world, sharing joys and sorrows with everyone, I began to believe that there is another world in the bushes." The General Secretary responded that this was a poem written by an old revolutionary, and he was also very touched when he read this poem when he was young. This sentence accompanied him through his educated youth years.

"The fertile land under our feet has nurtured the Chinese civilization for more than 5,000 years and witnessed a hundred years of glory. The mountains, rivers, plants, and trees of the motherland all contain a spirit and a force."

In April 2022, at a symposium with representatives of teachers and students of Renmin University of China (中国人民大学), General Secretary Xi Jinping (习近平总书记) recalled his experiences when he was young and affectionately exhorted the young people to "measure the land of the motherland with their footsteps, discover the spirit of China with their eyes, listen to the voices of the people with their ears, and sense the pulse of the times with their hearts, and integrate the feelings of blood thicker than water with the motherland and sharing the same destiny with the people throughout the entire process of their studies and integrate them into the pursuit of their careers."

How can youth be lived to the fullest, and how can life be without regrets? The collision and interweaving of home and country, the small self and the big self, life experiences and the mission of the times, the dialectic is contained in it—"Those who obtain the big can also have the small."

As Li Dazhao (李大钊) said in his article *Youth*: "Create a youthful family, a youthful country, a youthful nation, a youthful humanity, a youthful earth, and a youthful universe with my youthful self, so as to enjoy its boundless life."

In those years, on the barren yellow land, he washed away his confusion, hesitation, and became full of confidence; when he was young, he read Marxism-Leninism and wrote thick reading notes, reaching "negation of negation, reviewing the old and knowing the new"; faced with the choice of going abroad and working, he finally stayed in the country because he "wanted to do something"... Along the way, Xi Jinping (习近平) deeply understands what youth is thinking, and guides young people with his own experience.

How to "enjoy its boundless life"?

A drop of water from an individual can only never dry up if it merges into the sea of national ideals; a reed boat of youth can only be entrusted if it rides on the tide of the times.

(II) Where should youth exert its strength?

"Exert effort in practical matters, and work hard on the unity of knowledge and action"

Knowing things comes from learning. "Young people are in the golden age of learning and should regard learning as the primary task, as a responsibility, a spiritual pursuit, and a way of life."

The way of learning is to first investigate principles; the key to investigating principles must be in reading.

When he first arrived in Liangjiahe (梁家河) to work as an educated youth, the villagers' first impression of Xi Jinping (习近平), the youngest of the educated youth, was that "this tall and thin young man has two very heavy boxes."

The two boxes were full of books.

Whether he was herding sheep on the mountain or working in the fields, Xi Jinping (习近平) always had a book in his hand. He once walked 30 *li* to borrow *Faust*, and he also imitated Rakhmetov, the protagonist in *What Is to Be Done?*, to temper his will. The villagers remember that Xi Jinping (习近平) read "books as thick as bricks" by kerosene lamp at night after working all day.

In an era of scarce material and cultural life, on the closed and desolate Loess Plateau, the young Xi Jinping (习近平) roamed and explored in the sea of books with the attitude of "being deeply ashamed of not knowing one thing, and then seeking knowledge eagerly."

"To overcome浮躁之气 (fú zào zhī qì - "restless air," impetuousness), calm down and read more classics, and know more about why it is so." "Be diligent in learning, be quick to seek knowledge, pay attention to internalizing the knowledge you have learned, and form your own insights." "Read both books with words and books without words, and pay attention to learning life experiences and social knowledge"... General Secretary Xi Jinping's (习近平总书记) words are earnest, and what he teaches young people are all personal experiences and thoughts.

How can young people become talents, and how can the road of life be stable and far-reaching? General Secretary Xi Jinping (习近平总书记) summed it up in one sentence: "Moral education comes first, and self-cultivation is the foundation. This is the basic logic of talent growth."

The *Book of Changes* (周易) says, "The terrain is Kun, and the gentleman carries things with great virtue" (地势坤，君子以厚德载物), the opening chapter of the *Great Learning* (大学) talks about "The way of great learning lies in illuminating virtue" (大学之道，在明明德), and the *Book of Rites* (礼记) records "Cultivating oneself and practicing words is called good deeds" (修身践言，谓之善行)... This is the way of self-cultivation of the Chinese nation for thousands of years.

Only with faith in the heart can one go far. When Comrade Xi Jinping (习近平同志) first took office in Zhengding (正定), he hung a calligraphy work in his office, which read "Be harmonious but not the same, be in harmony but different" (周而不比，和而不同), consciously demanding himself with the character of a gentleman, demonstrating the pursuit of self-cultivation, family harmony, governance of the country, and peace in the world.

On May 4, 2014, General Secretary Xi Jinping (习近平总书记) came to Peking University (北京大学) and used the vivid metaphor of "the buttons of life must be fastened from the beginning" to point out the importance of establishing correct values in the early stages of a person's growth.

From the eight-character motto of "diligence in learning, moral cultivation, clear discernment, and steadfastness" (勤学、修德、明辨、笃实) proposed at the Peking University (北大) symposium, to the sixteen-character formula of "lofty aspirations, equal emphasis on morality and talent, both emotion and reason, and courage to explore" (志存高远、德才并重、情理兼修、勇于开拓) emphasized in the congratulatory letter to the National Youth Federation and the All-China Students' Federation... General Secretary Xi Jinping (习近平总书记) deeply considers the contemporary topic of cultivating good young people in the new era, and points out the life coordinates of establishing morality and self-cultivation for the vast number of young people.

The Tao cannot be discussed in theory, and virtue cannot be talked about in vain. Youth is not only a vibrant adjective, but also a verb that must be acted upon, and must "exert effort in practical matters, and work hard on the unity of knowledge and action."

When he was the secretary of the Liangjiahe (梁家河) Brigade Party Branch, Comrade Xi Jinping (习近平同志) read an article in the newspaper introducing the promotion and utilization of biogas by the people of Sichuan (四川), and he was very excited. He walked dozens of *li* of mountain roads to the county seat of Yanchuan (延川县城) to seek support from the county. Later, Xi Jinping (习近平) and a group of 6 people traveled thousands of miles to Sichuan (四川) to "learn from experience." They walked through 5 regions and 17 counties in 40 days. Every time they went to a biogas digester, they climbed down the ladder to look inside, inspecting during the day and summarizing at night.

After returning to Liangjiahe (梁家河) with the knowledge he had learned, Xi Jinping (习近平) acted as both commander, technician, and construction worker, leading the villagers to practice repeatedly and build the first biogas digester in Shaanxi (陕西), breaking the saying that "biogas cannot cross the Qinling Mountains" (秦岭).

Promoting action with knowledge and seeking knowledge with action is General Secretary Xi Jinping's (习近平总书记) consistent character, and it is also a consistent expectation for the vast number of young people.

In 1985, Zhang Hongliang (张宏樑), who was studying at Xiamen University (厦门大学), met Xi Jinping (习近平), who was then a member of the Standing Committee of the Xiamen (厦门) Municipal Party Committee and Deputy Mayor, and often received guidance and help from Comrade Xi Jinping (习近平同志).

At the first meeting, a remark by Comrade Xi Jinping (习近平同志) was deeply imprinted in Zhang Hongliang's (张宏樑) mind: "Although you have read many books, there is a lot of 'water' in the books. Only by combining with the practice of the masses can you squeeze out the 'water'. You have to 'squeeze the water' out of the knowledge in the books to get the 'dry goods' of knowledge."

In 1990, Xi Jinping (习近平), then Secretary of the Fuzhou (福州) Municipal Party Committee, held a symposium with the students of the Peking University (北京大学) social practice group in Fujian (闽). Facing a pair of eager eyes, he said earnestly: "Don't think that the knowledge you have learned in school is superb and omnipotent. Only when you integrate into society and become one with the masses, and generate a sense of social responsibility, can you gain true knowledge and insight."

What you get on paper is always superficial; to know this matter thoroughly, you must put it into practice. Then, go to the grassroots level and go to the people.

"Seedlings need to be pressed down in the ground so that they can eat more soil and take root more firmly, and stand upright in the wind and rain. Young people need to be pressed down at the grassroots level to consolidate the foundation, and then the road ahead can be more stable and farther." Tempering at the grassroots level and taking root among the people is the source of the power of youth.

At the beginning of reform and opening up, Xi Jinping (习近平), the Zhengding (正定) County Party Secretary who was just at the age of thirty, said to the reporters who came to interview him: "Isn't *China Youth* (中国青年) arguing about 'why is the road of life getting narrower and narrower'? You write about my practice and experience truthfully, and I will just make a statement from the perspective of a grassroots young cadre."

The answer sheet is written in vivid and lively practice—

When going to the countryside for investigation, if you encounter fellow villagers hoeing the ground and thinning seedlings, roll up your sleeves and chat with the fellow villagers while working, and take the lead in requiring the agency cadres to "go to the grassroots level for investigation, go all the way to the end, personally feel the situation, directly listen to the feedback, and seek 'living water at the source'";

Learning about the "single-handed" situation in the local economy and agriculture and the difficulties in the lives of farmers, running to the region, the province, and Beijing to liberate the people from the heavy pressure of high procurement;

Upon receiving a letter from a rural youth reflecting the problem of grasping commodity production, the first reaction was the excitement of discovering talents, requesting verification of the situation, and inviting the other party to come out and grasp the village's commodity production...

During his three years of work in Zhengding (正定), Comrade Xi Jinping (习近平同志) traveled to every village in the county, integrated with the cadres and the masses, accurately grasped the plans and development that the grassroots level was looking forward to, so that Zhengding (正定) caught up with the tide of the times, and the road became wider and wider.
Regarding the famous poem "Bamboo Rock" by Zheng Banqiao (郑板桥) of the Qing Dynasty, General Secretary Xi Jinping (习近平) was deeply moved and changed a few words to express his experience of going to the mountains and the countryside: "Go deep into the grassroots and don't relax, the foundation lies in the masses. Endure thousands of磨万击还坚劲, let the east, west, north, and south winds blow."

Many years later, recalling the past, he said emotionally: "In this world, it is at the grassroots level."

In March 2023, at the deliberation site of the Jiangsu delegation to the National People's Congress, Wei Qiao (魏巧), a "post-80s" soil science master's student, told the General Secretary about her experience of using what she had learned to return to her hometown to start a business and become an expert in digital field planting.

The General Secretary happily praised her: "It's great that comrades like Wei Qiao (魏巧) go to the countryside!"

Where should youth exert its strength, to whom should it show affection, and how should it use its heart?

General Secretary Xi Jinping (习近平) has set a benchmark and given advice to the vast number of young people.

(III) How can youth shine?

"Youth shines through磨砺, and life is sublimated through struggle"

Each generation has its own youth.

Today's young generation, growing up with the prosperity of the motherland, has a broad vision and a vast world, but also lacks the growing pains and confusion.

Some are addicted to the "small确幸" in life and care about the "cost-effectiveness" of their efforts; some say "whatever" but have "unwillingness" in their hearts, doing "sit-ups" in the state of "lying flat" but "unable to roll"; and some "look for shortcuts" and "exploit loopholes," expecting so-called overnight fame and fortune...

"In some young people, youth is stained with laziness, decadence, and evil. Some young people are ambitious but incompetent, impetuous, indulge in fantasy, and are lazy in practice, even fantasizing about馅饼 falling from the sky and砸 out a golden doll with one punch." General Secretary Xi Jinping (习近平) pointed out profoundly, "Any mentality of贪图享乐 and坐享其成, any mentality of不思进取 and不劳而获, is harmful to the development of the country and the nation, and is also detrimental to the personal growth of young people."

Youth is the spring and the flower of life. In the mighty torrent of the times, how should young people live up to their mission, and how should youth shine?

More than 80 years ago, Comrade Mao Zedong (毛泽东) gave the answer: "What is a model youth? It is to have the permanent struggle."

In the new era, General Secretary Xi Jinping (习近平) called: "Our living conditions have improved, but the spirit of struggle must not be reduced at all, and the good tradition of permanent struggle of Chinese youth must not be lost at all."

How can youth shine? "The primary requirement is to 'seek hardship'."

Back then, in the eyes of the villagers of Liangjiahe (梁家河), Xi Jinping (习近平) was a good young man who "suffered and endured hardship."

Not being able to eat fresh vegetables for a long time, his throat was "dry and smoky," and the sauerkraut sent by the villagers was the best delicacy; in the cold weather, he led the villagers to dig wells, taking the lead in going down to the well and working in the cold and biting mud...

The skin on his shoulders peeled off layer after layer, he shouldered heavy burdens, passed through the "five passes," and tempered his will, so that he "truly understood the people."

好事尽从难处得，少年无向易中轻.

Compared with the complacency under the social material abundance and the standstill and watching in the face of the changes of the times, it is undoubtedly "seeking hardship" to ride the waves in the tide of change and climb to new heights on the plateau of development. However, "only thinking about living a comfortable life is a mediocre pursuit. I am prepared to enter the 'sea of suffering'."

In June 2022, at the Qiushi Auditorium of Yibin University (宜宾学院) in Sichuan (四川), General Secretary Xi Jinping (习近平) had a cordial exchange with teachers and students. Learning that a student present had been a soldier, the General Secretary was very happy and encouraged him: "It's good to have this experience, steel is made in this way."

This student is named Liu Jiang (刘江). During his university years, he chose to join the army and spent two years in the Bohu Squadron of the Bayingoleng Detachment of the Xinjiang Armed Police Corps (武警新疆总队巴音郭楞支队博湖中队).

When he first arrived in Xinjiang (新疆), looking at the vast Gobi Desert, Liu Jiang's mind was filled with the thought of "Why did I come here?" However, there is no unearned suffering in life.

Liu Jiang (刘江) stood out in various job interviews during the graduation season, and many recruiting units valued his military experience.

General Secretary Xi Jinping (习近平) said, "In youth, choosing to endure hardship also means choosing to harvest." After tasting the "bitterness" of cultivation, time will naturally reward the sweetness of harvest. Such a "bitter and sweet youth" is the taste that youth should have.

How can youth shine? "Avoid 'haste' and don't be eager for success."

"This is like a strongman, an Olympic weightlifting champion, who can lift one hundred kilograms or two hundred kilograms, of course, starting from lifting ten kilograms or twenty kilograms." In January 2010, when participating in a theme party day activity at Huazhong University of Science and Technology (华中科技大学), Comrade Xi Jinping (习近平) used a wonderful metaphor to encourage the students to start from small things, "Don't be ambitious but incompetent, don't be too ambitious."

A long journey can be covered step by step; a difficult task can be accomplished by doing it. On the road to growth, every step forward is worthy of praise; in the galaxy of the times, every ray of light shines brightly.

Looking around all walks of life, how many unknown positions have left the sweat of young people, and how many magnificent undertakings are soaked in the silent dedication of young people.

In July 2023, when inspecting Nanjing (南京), Jiangsu (江苏), General Secretary Xi Jinping (习近平) came to NARI Group (南瑞集团), a high-tech enterprise in the field of energy internet, and had a cordial exchange with young R&D personnel.

In the company's intelligent manufacturing production area, everyone gathered around and greeted the General Secretary loudly, and the atmosphere of youth came to their faces.

Seeing everyone's high spirits and full of confidence, General Secretary Xi Jinping (习近平) said with great expectations:

"We say **大器晚成** (dà qì wǎn chéng - "great talent matures slowly," great talent takes time to develop). What is great talent? It is those best things, the most sophisticated things, these things cannot be done all at once, they require a lot of effort, even a lifetime of effort. I hope everyone will set high goals and be down-to-earth, move forward step by step, with the perseverance of 'ten years to磨 a sword', with the persistence of 'doing one thing well in a lifetime', to achieve a valuable life."

How can youth shine? "Dare to be a pioneer."

Youth is the most enterprising.

Running iron workshops, sewing cooperatives, and consignment shops in Liangjiahe (梁家河) to liberate labor and facilitate villagers; creatively proposing to take the road of "semi-suburban" economic development in Zhengding (正定); leading the compilation of the earliest economic and social development strategy plan spanning 15 years by a local government in China in Xiamen (厦门)... The innovative awareness and strategic thinking of young Xi Jinping (习近平) set an example for young dreamers: "Youth is the most dynamic and creative group in society, and should be at the forefront of innovation and creation."

At the beginning of 2025, a group of humanoid robots dancing Northeast Yangko became popular, and also made Wang Xingxing (王兴兴), the founder of Unitree Robotics (杭州宇树科技), "out of the circle."

On February 17, General Secretary Xi Jinping (习近平) attended a symposium for private enterprises, and Wang Xingxing (王兴兴), a post-90s, was one of the speakers. In his speech, he said excitedly: "Our company and ourselves are all native to China."

At the end of the symposium, General Secretary Xi Jinping (习近平) came to the representatives of private enterprise leaders and shook hands with everyone one by one. Seeing Wang Xingxing (王兴兴), the General Secretary smiled and encouraged him: "You are the youngest here. National innovation requires the contribution of the younger generation."

Currently, a new round of global technological revolution and industrial transformation is in full swing, and the times are putting forward higher requirements for breakthrough innovation. It is especially necessary for young people in the new era to maintain the courage to be the first and the spirit of a newborn calf not afraid of tigers, so that innovation and creation become the driving force for youth to sail far and the energy for youth to fight.

In the 1980s, a reportage entitled "The Age of Thirty" wrote about the story of young Xi Jinping (习近平) trying surfing for the first time at the Beidaihe (北戴河) seaside -

"Although he had no experience, a strong desire to fight in the wind and waves made him stand up and walk towards the waves."

The surfer stands on the crest of the wave, and the striver is forever young.

Youth is never a fleeting time, but a state of mind. With undiminished sharpness, unscattered vigor, and undiminished courage, everyone's struggle is the appearance of youth.

"The rising sun is like the beginning of a great road. The river flows out of the hidden stream and pours into the vast ocean." A hundred years ago, the ancestors envisioned "Young China" in this way.

Today, standing on the historical peak and looking out, Chinese sons and daughters are full of youthful vigor, the century-old party is in its prime, and the modern country is full of vitality.

"A nation can only prosper if it places its hope on youth and maintains its youth forever." Our nation is full of vigor, and our cause has a promising future.

(Xinhua News Agency, Beijing (北京), July 1 (新华社北京7月1日电) Reporter Zhu Jichai (朱基钗), Gao Lei (高蕾), Dong Boting (董博婷), Hu Mengxue (胡梦雪))

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Li Qiang to Attend 17th BRICS Summit in Brazil and Pay Official Visit to Egypt

Xinhua News Agency, Beijing, July 2nd. Foreign Ministry Spokesperson announced on the 2nd: Premier of the State Council Li Qiang (李强) will, upon invitation, attend the 17th BRICS Leaders Meeting in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil from July 5th to 8th.

Upon invitation from Egyptian Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouly, Premier of the State Council Li Qiang (李强) will pay an official visit to Egypt from July 9th to 10th.

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How Robot Enterprises Form a Thriving Ecosystem in Guangdong (Vibrant China Research Trip)

By: 本报记者  韩  鑫

In Shenzhen (深圳), Guangdong (广东), a dance imitating classic movie scenes is performed by a robot with a perfect balance of strength and grace. The robot's waving, hip twisting, turning, and pacing movements are smooth and fluid, with a brisk rhythm and dynamic feel.

In Dongguan (东莞), Guangdong (广东), two robots are flexibly circling and climbing slopes in a testing field. After setting instructions, they can also achieve automatic following.

Data shows that in 2024, the operating income of Guangdong's (广东省) intelligent robot industry cluster exceeded 90 billion yuan, and its overall strength is in the first echelon in China.

What drives this surge of innovation?

Walking into the Shenzhen Institute of Artificial Intelligence and Robotics (深圳市人工智能与机器人研究院), a "future vision" slowly unfolds: here, an industrial robot resembling a silver ring is stably attached to the main cable of a simulated bridge, accurately detecting the risk of cable damage; there, a micro-nano robot shaped like a capsule can "dive" into the human body, becoming a medical "assistant" for cleaning blood vessels and targeted drug delivery... From technological innovation to application implementation, a dazzling array of multi-scenario robot products is on display.

"Here, research and development teams from different disciplines and facing different needs share venues and work together, giving the robot industry greater room for imagination," said Ding Ning (丁宁), Executive Vice President of the Institute. Focusing on serving human health and sustainable urban development, the Institute is jointly carrying out major technological breakthroughs with a number of leading enterprises, striving to become a "propeller" for the development of the robot industry.

At Shenzhen UTRAN Robot Co., Ltd. (深圳众擎机器人科技有限公司), a humanoid robot is 1.38 meters tall and weighs about 40 kilograms. It has 24 degrees of freedom throughout its body, and its waist is equipped with a 320-degree free rotation motor, which can complete a large number of difficult movements. Just in March of this year, it ran at a speed of 12 kilometers per hour in Shenzhen Talent Park (深圳人才公园), attracting passers-by to watch.

The running pace is a vivid microcosm of the booming Shenzhen (深圳) robot industry. Related reports show that as of the end of last year, the total output value of Shenzhen's (深圳) robot industry chain exceeded 200 billion yuan, gathering more than 74,000 robot-related enterprises, accounting for about 16% of the total number of intelligent robot enterprises in the country.

More than just "showing off skills," robot products are accelerating their integration into production and life.

"At present, our self-developed direct drive motors have been widely used in sweeping robots, food delivery robots and other products," said Liu Xitong (刘西同), Director of External Relations of Benmo Technology (本末科技) in Dongguan (东莞). Since its establishment five years ago, the company has grown rapidly, and its shipments are expected to exceed 10 million units this year.

The vigorous growth of Benmo Technology (本末科技) is inseparable from the support of XbotPark (XbotPark) robot base. "The base not only provides financial support, but also brings many conveniences with its complete supply chain ecosystem. Our first customer was an enterprise in the base," said Liu Xitong (刘西同). At present, the company has built more than 10 automated production lines, which can better meet the growing market demand.

In 2014, the XbotPark (XbotPark) robot base, initiated by three professors from the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (香港科技大学), settled in Songshan Lake (松山湖). This new type of research and development institution provides all-round resources and financial support for robot entrepreneurial teams by connecting global universities, research institutes, and upstream and downstream supply chains.

Cultivating, incubating, and growing... The scientific and technological innovation "seeds" sown more than 10 years ago have grown into an industrial "forest." "Through the 'government support + enterprise operation' model, the base has incubated more than 80 robot and intelligent hardware enterprises in recent years, and the survival rate of start-ups is as high as 80%," said the head of the base. Here, entrepreneurs can not only obtain financial support, but also achieve accelerated growth in product polishing, market verification, team building and other aspects.

Why do so many robot companies 聚木成林 (jù mù chéng lín - "gather wood become forest," gather to form a large group or industry) in Guangdong (广东)?

The industrial system is complete. Taking Shenzhen's (深圳) "Robot Valley" (机器人谷), where UTRAN Technology (众擎科技) is located, as an example, nearly 10 universities have settled here, and hundreds of related enterprises have gathered here, truly realizing "the upper and lower floors are the upstream and downstream, and the industrial park is the industrial chain." Yao Aiwen (姚艾文), co-founder of UTRAN Technology (众擎科技), has a deep understanding of this: "The new product design drawings are sent to the supplier, and the samples can be brought back on the same day."

At present, in terms of the robot industry, Shenzhen (深圳) has formed a relatively complete industrial layout from core components to various complete machines, and the localization rate of the industrial chain and supply chain has exceeded 60%.

The development environment is suitable. Relying on Songshan Lake Science City (松山湖科学城), Dongguan (东莞) has promoted the establishment of two core innovation platforms, Guangdong Institute of Intelligent Robotics (广东省智能机器人研究院) and XbotPark Robot Base (XbotPark机器人基地), and initially built an innovation chain covering incubation, pilot testing, and landing, comprehensively promoting the development of the robot industry.

弄潮儿向涛头立 (nòng cháo ér xiàng tāo tóu lì - "tide player faces the wave head," to be a leader and stand at the forefront of the times). From technological breakthroughs, factor supply to scenario mining, Guangdong (广东), which is at the forefront, has successively introduced a number of policies and measures to promote the innovative development of the artificial intelligence and robot industry with greater efforts. Driven by the advantages of advanced manufacturing and huge market demand, this fertile land is accelerating the construction of a new industrial pillar with high technology, high growth, and large volume, and is striding towards a global innovation highland for the artificial intelligence and robot industry.

(Lu Ying (陆颖) participated in the writing)

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China has built over 48,000 pocket parks.

According to a recent report from the Ministry of Housing and Urban-Rural Development (住房和城乡建设部): As of the end of last year, China has built over 48,000 "pocket parks" and over 128,000 kilometers of greenways. More than 300 prefecture-level and above cities have implemented open sharing of parks and green spaces, rotating the opening of more than 18,000 hectares of lawns, and adding more than 180,000 pieces of fitness equipment in parks.

A person in charge of relevant departments of the Ministry of Housing and Urban-Rural Development (住房和城乡建设部) stated that they will further promote all regions to actively expand new spaces for open sharing of parks and green spaces and improve supporting service facilities.

People's Daily (人民日报) Beijing (北京), July 2nd (Reporter Ding Yiting (丁怡婷)).

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China's total social logistics value increases by 5.3% year-on-year.

Beijing, July 2nd (People's Daily reporter Ouyang Jie (欧阳洁)) The China Federation of Logistics and Purchasing recently released data showing that in the first five months of this year, the total national social logistics volume was 138.7 trillion yuan, a year-on-year increase of 5.3%, with a 5.0% increase in May alone. The data shows that entering May, logistics operations were generally stable, and the structure of logistics demand was optimized. Among them, the growth of industrial goods logistics was stable, and the recovery of logistics for people's livelihood consumption accelerated.

In the first five months, the total value of industrial goods logistics increased by 5.6% year-on-year, the total value of logistics for units and residents' goods increased by 6.4% year-on-year, and the online retail sales of physical goods increased by 6.3% year-on-year.

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The entire list of "Two Major" projects totaling 800 billion yuan has been allocated this year.

This newspaper Beijing (北京), July 2nd (Reported by Liu Zhiqiang (刘志强)) - Recently, the National Development and Reform Commission (国家发展改革委) has allocated over 300 billion yuan to support the third batch of "Two Major" construction projects for 2025. So far, the entire list of 800 billion yuan "Two Major" construction projects for this year has been fully issued.

The 2025 "Two Major" construction plan allocates 800 billion yuan to support 1459 projects, involving key areas such as ecological restoration of the Yangtze River Basin (长江流域), major transportation infrastructure along the Yangtze River (长江沿线), the New International Land-Sea Trade Corridor (西部陆海新通道), high-standard farmland, major water conservancy projects, urban underground pipe networks, the "Three-North" Shelterbelt Project ("三北”工程), and hospital ward renovations.

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Let the "Big Market" Become a "Strong Market" (Today's Commentary)

By: 何  娟

The market is the scarcest resource. How can we transform a "large market" into a "strong market"? Recently, General Secretary Xi Jinping (习近平) chaired the sixth meeting of the Central Financial and Economic Affairs Commission (中央财经委员会), deploying plans to promote the construction of a unified national market in depth.

"Promoting in depth," the difficulty lies in how to eliminate local protectionism and market segmentation, and the focus is on unifying institutional rules and smoothing internal and external circulation. From cleaning up policies and measures that hinder a unified market and fair competition, to comprehensively rectifying "involutionary" competition, and then to carrying out special actions to standardize law enforcement involving enterprises, focusing on key and difficult points to continuously tackle problems, we can drive the overall work improvement with key breakthroughs.

To build a unified large market, we must break the mindset of "one mu and three fen of land" (一亩三分地 (yī mǔ sān fēn dì - "one mu three fen land," a small piece of land; narrow-minded)). The more standardized government behavior is, the more effective the market's role will be. Whether it is laying out industries, formulating policies, or attracting investment and conducting bidding, we must benchmark against the basic requirements of "five unifications and one opening up," and we must see whether it is conducive to the overall situation of the "unified large market."

Establishing a sense of the overall situation, enhancing political consciousness and action consciousness, and "holding together to work towards the goals of top-level design" (抱成团朝着顶层设计的目标一起做 (bào chéng tuán cháo zhe dǐng céng shè jì de mù biāo yī qǐ zuò - "hold into a group towards top-level design goals together do," work together towards common goals)), will surely continuously strengthen our country's development advantages.

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Introduction

Theory and Study: Experts Discuss Volume I of "Xi Jinping's Economic Anthology" (习近平经济文选)

Strive to Enable the People to Live in Better Housing

Ninth Edition

Practice Thrift and Oppose Waste

The National "One Network" Construction of Public Property Warehouses is Accelerating

Fourth Edition

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Li Qiang to Attend 17th BRICS Summit in Brazil and Pay Official Visit to Egypt

This newspaper reported from Beijing on July 2nd (Reporter Cui Qi (崔琦)) Premier of the State Council Li Qiang (李强) will, upon invitation, travel to Rio de Janeiro, Brazil from July 5th to 8th to attend the 17th BRICS Leaders Meeting. Upon invitation from Egyptian Prime Minister Moustafa Madbouly (马德布利), Premier of the State Council Li Qiang (李强) will pay an official visit to Egypt from July 9th to 10th. Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Mao Ning (毛宁) introduced the relevant situation at a regular press conference on the 2nd.

Mao Ning (毛宁) stated that the BRICS cooperation mechanism is the most important platform for unity and cooperation among emerging market countries and developing countries in the world today, and an important force for promoting the realization of an equal and orderly world multipolarization and inclusive economic globalization that benefits all. This leaders' meeting is the first summit held after new member Indonesia (印度尼西亚) and 10 partner countries joined the BRICS countries, and many emerging markets and developing countries, international and regional organizations are also invited to participate.

"China looks forward to working with all parties to consolidate the BRICS strategic partnership, make BRICS contributions to safeguarding multilateralism, promoting common development, and improving global governance, and promote the high-quality development of 'Greater BRICS Cooperation'," said Mao Ning (毛宁).

Mao Ning (毛宁) introduced that Egypt is the first Arab and African country to establish diplomatic relations with the People's Republic of China. China and Egypt are comprehensive strategic partners. In recent years, under the strategic guidance of President Xi Jinping (习近平) and President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi (塞西), China-Egypt relations have flourished, political mutual trust has deepened, pragmatic cooperation in various fields has yielded fruitful results, and multilateral collaboration has been close and effective. During the visit, Premier Li Qiang (李强) will exchange in-depth views with Egyptian leaders on developing China-Egypt relations, deepening mutually beneficial cooperation, and issues of common concern.

"China looks forward to using this visit to promote traditional friendship with Egypt, deepen mutually beneficial cooperation, and promote China-Egypt relations to continuously move towards the goal of building a community with a shared future in the new era, and build a higher-level China-Arab community with a shared future," said Mao Ning (毛宁).

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Building a Bridge for Mutual Learning Between Chinese and Greek Civilizations

By: 本报记者  谢亚宏

On the Aegean coast in high summer, the sun shines brightly and a gentle breeze blows. Recently, the Chinese Academy of Classical Civilizations held a handover ceremony for its new location in Athens (雅典), the capital of Greece. Dionysios Mantzavinos, Vice President for Strategic Internationalization and External Cooperation at the University of Patras (帕特雷大学) in Greece, congratulated the Chinese Academy of Classical Civilizations on the opening of its new office space, believing that the exchanges between Chinese and Greek civilizations have a long history, and the two sides know and are close to each other, providing more possibilities for strengthening cultural cooperation.

"Bearing the important mission of promoting exchanges and mutual learning between Eastern and Western civilizations"

The Chinese Academy of Classical Civilizations is the first classical civilization research institution from an Asian country established in Greece, aiming to practice the Global Civilization Initiative, promote in-depth research by Chinese academia on Greek civilization in various periods and other civilizations in the world, promote the spread of Chinese civilization worldwide, and promote the development and progress of human civilization. In November 2024, President Xi Jinping (习近平) sent a congratulatory letter to the first World Congress of Classical Studies, pointing out that the establishment of the Chinese Academy of Classical Civilizations in Athens (雅典) has built a new platform for cultural exchanges and mutual learning between China and Greece and other countries in the world.

"Both Greece and China are ancient civilizations, and although they have experienced many challenges, they have always been committed to maintaining peace and stability." Former Greek President Pavlopoulos (帕夫洛普洛斯) said at the handover ceremony that in recent years, Sino-Greek economic cooperation has developed rapidly and its scale has continued to expand, and cultural exchanges and cooperation are of vital importance. The Chinese Academy of Classical Civilizations has become a link between the spiritual civilizations of Greece and China and one of the important platforms for mutual learning between civilizations. In the current turbulent international situation, the Chinese Academy of Classical Civilizations "bears the important mission of promoting exchanges and mutual learning between Eastern and Western civilizations."

Li Xinwei (李新伟), Dean of the Chinese Academy of Classical Civilizations, said that the opening of the new site of the Chinese Academy of Classical Civilizations will provide a solid foundation for Chinese and foreign scholars to carry out long-term cooperation and in-depth research. Since its establishment, the Chinese Academy of Classical Civilizations has been actively contacting and interacting with Greek universities and classical research institutions established in Athens (雅典) by various countries, and has obtained archaeological qualification authorization from the Greek government. "We strive to start excavation projects led by Chinese institutions as soon as possible, and plan to send young Chinese scholars to participate in practical training, promote Chinese archaeological technology, strengthen the spread of Chinese civilization in Greece and the West, and make Chinese voices heard in the world's classical studies." In his opinion, this is not only an academic attempt, but also a breakthrough in the way of civilization dialogue.

Giorgos Koutsouflakis, Associate Professor of Underwater Archaeology at the University of Thessaly (塞萨利大学) in Greece, is full of expectations for cooperation between the two countries in the field of joint archaeology. He said that although Greece has made considerable progress in the field of underwater archaeology, there are still a large number of unexplored shipwrecks due to the vast sea area. He emphasized that systematically recording and protecting underwater cultural heritage, especially those areas with frequent historical trade and shipping but have not been deeply explored, is still an important task of Greek underwater archaeology. "Considering the limited professional strength, international cooperation is particularly important."

"The most vivid and concrete embodiment of mutual learning between Eastern and Western civilizations"

On the day the Chinese Academy of Classical Civilizations moved to its new site, a variety of activities were also held. On the lawn of the academy, the theme exhibition "Opening the Door to Mutual Learning between Eastern and Western Civilizations" took time as its main thread, juxtaposing the development history of Chinese civilization and ancient Greek civilization. From the uniquely shaped bronze owl statue replica from the Tomb of Fu Hao (妇好墓) to the images of Greek temple reliefs, to the recent archaeological results of the Sanxingdui (三星堆) site, the exhibition presents the two major civilizations in the long river of history in a direct and vivid way.

The first complete restoration of the complex Tubo crown unearthed from Tomb No. 1 in Quangou (泉沟) in Qinghai (青海); the Tang Dynasty (唐代) pottery dragon head building components unearthed from the ancient city site of Xiong'an (雄安古州城); the research results on bronze alloy technology based on the Erlitou (二里头) site; plant archaeology confirms the continuous utilization of native Chinese grape resources for thousands of years - the Key Laboratory of Scientific Archaeology and Cultural Heritage Protection of the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences released four latest results, demonstrating the continuous breakthroughs of the Chinese archaeological community in interdisciplinary integration and technological innovation. These achievements not only demonstrate the deep mutual learning between Chinese civilization and world civilizations, but also show Greece and the world China's unique research interpretation and historical interpretation perspective of archaeology.

Maria Tertzoudi, Head of Exhibitions, Liaison and Education at the National Archaeological Museum (国家考古博物馆) of Greece, said that the museum has achieved a number of results in exhibition planning, digital cooperation and scientific research with institutions such as the National Museum of China (中国国家博物馆) in recent years, "becoming the most vivid and concrete embodiment of mutual learning between Eastern and Western civilizations." She said that the National Archaeological Museum of Greece is willing to continue to contribute to promoting in-depth cooperation between Greece and China in the fields of scientific research and cultural exchange.

After the ceremony, a seminar on "The Wisdom of Human Rights in Classical Civilization" was held, aiming to deeply explore the wisdom of human rights contained in classical civilization from the perspective of mutual learning between civilizations, and provide inspiration and reference for human rights protection in today's world. Dionysios Kalamvrezos, former Deputy Permanent Representative of Greece to the United Nations, said that ancient Greece and China had similar understandings of the concept of human rights: "The important values of people-oriented and governing by virtue formed in ancient China are in the same line as modern human rights values. China's adherence to the people-centered development thinking will make greater contributions to global human rights governance."

"The Global Civilization Initiative points out the direction for different civilizations to strengthen dialogue, communication, mutual learning and mutual appreciation"

Recently, Sino-Greek cultural exchange activities have been rich. On June 10, the first United Nations "International Day for Dialogue among Civilizations," the "Ancient Capital Civilization Dialogue" exchange activity was held in Athens (雅典); on June 14, the "Ancient Capital Civilization Dialogue" exchange activity with the theme of "Civilization and Peace: From the Parthenon (帕特农神庙) to the Yuanmingyuan (圆明园)" was held in Beijing (北京). Chinese and Greek experts, scholars and young students gathered together to trace the roots of civilization, discuss the cultural responsibility under the century-old changes, and explore the contemporary inheritance, innovation and dialogue value of ancient civilizations.

Katrougalos, former Greek Foreign Minister and Independent Expert on International Order of the United Nations Human Rights Council, has a deep understanding of dialogue and exchange between different civilizations: "Not long ago, the United Nations celebrated the first 'International Day for Dialogue among Civilizations,' and I participated in some of the theme activities. The world is diverse, and against the background of increasing global uncertainty, we must promote various forms of dialogue on the premise of mutual respect. The Global Civilization Initiative proposed by China points out the direction for different civilizations to strengthen dialogue, communication, mutual learning and mutual appreciation, and we should continue to work hard to better implement this initiative in the future."

Pelagia Karpathiotaki, a Greek scholar of international relations, said that Greek and Chinese philosophical sages have similar understandings of social issues such as harmony and morality. At present, facing increasing global challenges, countries need to strengthen coordination, better embrace cultural diversity, and promote cross-field exchanges and cooperation. "The Global Civilization Initiative emphasizes bridging cultural gaps and advocates attaching importance to the inheritance and innovation of civilization, which is a true declaration of civilization."

Pavlos Kontos, Director of the Department of Philosophy at the University of Patras (帕特雷大学) and Deputy Director of the Greek Council of the Sino-Greek Civilization Mutual Learning Center, is about to publish a Chinese version of his monograph on Aristotle, and he will also go to China to communicate with readers. He said that both China and Greece are ancient civilizations, and in the past, both sides needed to use the research results of scholars from third countries to understand each other's civilizations. Currently, scholars from both countries are working together to change this phenomenon. "With the publication of my work in China, I hope that Chinese readers can understand the views of Greek scholars on their own sages, and I also look forward to the Chinese Academy of Classical Civilizations helping the Greek people better understand Chinese classical civilization."

As an important institution to promote the mutual understanding between the people of Greece and China, the various achievements of the Sino-Greek Civilization Mutual Learning Center are also steadily advancing. Kontos said that the China-Greece Civilization Comparative International Master's Program jointly offered by the two council units - the University of Patras (帕特雷大学) and Southwest University (西南大学) of China - has launched its third enrollment, and the first students are about to graduate, becoming a link to understanding the profound historical and cultural traditions of the two major civilizations of the East and the West. He said: "I look forward to the University of Patras (帕特雷大学) and the Sino-Greek Civilization Mutual Learning Center deepening cooperation with the Chinese Academy of Classical Civilizations in the future to jointly build a bridge for mutual learning between Greek and Chinese civilizations."

(Reported from Athens (雅典) on July 2 by this newspaper)

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Indonesia Eager to Ride the "Fast Train" of ASEAN-China FTA 3.0 (International Forum)

By: 穆罕默德·扎克万

The ASEAN-China Free Trade Area (东盟—中国自贸区) 3.0 will further enhance economic and trade cooperation between ASEAN and China (中国), becoming an important force in promoting the sustained development of economic and trade relations between ASEAN and China (中国). As a long-term important economic partner of China (中国), it is very important for Indonesia (印度尼西亚) to catch the "fast train" of the ASEAN-China Free Trade Area (东盟—中国自贸区) 3.0 to enhance its own economic resilience and international competitiveness.

Currently, the drastic changes in U.S. foreign policy, the narrowing window of opportunity to address climate change, and the new challenges brought about by the rapid development of emerging technologies such as artificial intelligence are all bringing many uncertainties to the world. Against this backdrop, the importance of the ASEAN-China Free Trade Area (东盟—中国自贸区) 3.0 is even more prominent. ASEAN has been China's (中国) largest trading partner for five consecutive years. This reflects both the continued rise of China's (中国) influence in the global economic system and the increasing economic complementarity between ASEAN countries and China (中国).

Indonesia's (印尼) economic and trade cooperation with China (中国) has been developing rapidly, with bilateral trade increasing from approximately US$13.5 billion in 2004 to nearly US$150 billion in 2024. Currently, China (中国) is Indonesia's (印尼) largest export destination. The position of Indonesia (印尼) and ASEAN in China's (中国) trade structure is also constantly improving. As ASEAN's largest economy, Indonesia (印尼) still has great potential to enhance economic and trade cooperation with China (中国). With a focus on optimizing the export structure, Indonesia (印尼) should next make full use of the policy dividends of the ASEAN-China Free Trade Area (东盟—中国自贸区) 3.0 to create favorable conditions for attracting technology companies from relevant countries and regions to invest in Indonesia (印尼) and enhance industrial competitiveness.

Promoting industrial upgrading and optimizing the export structure are also very important for Indonesia (印尼) to effectively respond to the challenges posed by climate change and technological change. Indonesia (印尼) should strengthen its understanding of the investment trends of Chinese (中国) technology and new energy companies overseas, help Indonesian (印尼) and Chinese (中国) small and medium-sized technology and new energy companies better utilize the relevant policies of the free trade zone, provide necessary financial support and raw material guarantees, and work with China (中国) to build a green and secure regional supply chain.

For some time, U.S. tariff measures have brought common challenges to regional development. Indonesia (印尼) and China (中国) should strengthen cooperation to ensure that the development direction of the ASEAN-China Free Trade Area (东盟—中国自贸区) 3.0 is in line with the rules established by the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) and, on this basis, continuously expand the economic and trade "circle of friends" and enhance the ability to jointly respond to external challenges. The two countries should also accelerate the promotion of cooperation in the fields of new energy and high technology, further expand the global market, and at the same time make full use of various exchange platforms to jointly address protectionist challenges and work together to build an open, inclusive, and mutually beneficial regional economic pattern.

(The author is a researcher in the Department of International Relations at the Centre for Strategic and International Studies (印尼战略与国际问题研究中心) in Indonesia (印尼).)

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European Council President Costa Meets with Wang Yi

This newspaper Brussels, July 2nd (Reporter Niu Ruifei (牛瑞飞)) On July 2nd, local time, European Council President Charles Michel (科斯塔) met with Wang Yi (王毅), member of the Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee and Minister of Foreign Affairs, in Brussels (布鲁塞尔).

Charles Michel (科斯塔) said that this year marks the 50th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between Europe and China, bringing an important opportunity for the further development of bilateral relations. Both Europe and China support multilateralism. Faced with a world of rising uncertainty, both sides have a responsibility to jointly send clear and strong signals on key issues, injecting stable confidence and positive expectations into the world. Although there are differences between Europe and China, the European side is willing to respect each other, transcend differences, enhance understanding, and work together to address global challenges. It looks forward to both sides working together to make the new EU-China leaders' meeting a complete success. The EU will continue to firmly adhere to the one-China policy.

Wang Yi (王毅) said that President Xi Jinping (习近平) had a phone call with you, Mr. President, at the beginning of this year, kicking off the celebration of the 50th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between China and Europe. The two sides agreed to adhere to the positioning of partners, carry out mutually beneficial cooperation, maintain multilateralism, and properly handle differences and frictions, which clarified the direction for the development of China-Europe relations. China regards Europe as an important pole in a multipolar world, and its policy towards Europe maintains continuity and stability. Whether Europe is in good times or adversity, China always supports Europe's integration, and is pleased to see the EU strengthen its strategic autonomy and play a greater role on the international stage. China is willing to strengthen communication and coordination with the European side, prepare for the new leaders' meeting, and inject new connotations and open up new prospects for the China-Europe comprehensive strategic partnership.

Wang Yi (王毅) said that today's world is intertwined with changes and chaos, and unilateralism and bullying are seriously impacting the international order and international rules. As the world's two major forces and two major economies, if China and Europe adhere to dialogue and cooperation, camp confrontation will be difficult to form; if China and Europe choose openness and win-win cooperation, the trend of economic globalization will not be reversed; if China and Europe work together to practice multilateralism, the world will not be too chaotic. The more severe and complex the international situation, the more China and Europe need to strengthen unity and coordination, and firmly be a stabilizing force in a turbulent world. It is necessary to earnestly respect each other's core interests, enhance understanding and mutual trust, achieve each other, and illuminate the world.

The two sides also exchanged views on the Ukraine crisis and other issues. Wang Yi (王毅) emphasized that China always determines its position based on the merits of the matter itself, and will continue to firmly stand on the side of peace and play a constructive role in promoting peace talks and political resolution of the crisis.

On the same day, Wang Yi (王毅) met with European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen (冯德莱恩).

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Jiang Zuojun Meets with Chairman La Nyalla Mattalitti of the Indonesian Regional Representative Council

Xinhua News Agency, Beijing, July 2nd (Reporter). Jiang Zuojun (蒋作君), Vice Chairman of the National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference (全国政协), met with La Nyalla Mahmud Mattalitti, Chairman of the Indonesian Regional Representative Council, in Beijing (北京) on the 2nd, introducing China's path to modernization and the relevant situation of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference (人民政协). The two sides exchanged views on promoting the implementation of the important consensus reached by the two heads of state, promoting the building of a China-Indonesia community with a shared future, and deepening exchanges on governance experience.

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Xi Jinping's Special Envoy and Minister of Finance Lan Fo'an Attends the Fourth UN International Conference on Financing for Development

This newspaper reported from Seville, Spain, on July 2 (Reporters Yan Huan (颜欢) and Xu Hailin (许海林)) On July 1, 2025, Special Envoy of President Xi Jinping (习近平) and Minister of Finance Lan Fo'an (蓝佛安) attended the Fourth United Nations International Conference on Financing for Development in Seville (塞维利亚), Spain, and delivered a speech in the general debate of the plenary session.

Lan Fo'an (蓝佛安) stated that humanity is a community with a shared future. President Xi Jinping (习近平) proposed that in the turbulent waves of global crises, countries are not riding on more than 190 small boats, but on a big ship with a shared destiny. Facing the huge gap in development financing, the international community should work together to solve development problems. China calls on developed countries to fully fulfill their official development assistance commitments and climate finance obligations, to regard South-South cooperation as an important supplement to North-South cooperation, and to widely mobilize various development resources to broaden coordinated and orderly development financing channels; to increase the voice of developing countries in the international financial architecture, to promote local currency financing instruments, to build a solid global financial safety net, and to improve an efficient and stable development financing system; to promote trade and investment liberalization and facilitation, to reduce the negative spillover effects of macroeconomic policies of major economies, and to create an open and stable development financing environment.

Lan Fo'an (蓝佛安) emphasized that China has always been actively providing financial support and opening up markets to developing countries within its capabilities, helping developing countries improve their capacity for independent development. China is willing to always be a contributor to global development and promote common prosperity and progress for all countries.

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SCO Member States to Further Strengthen Regional Connectivity Cooperation

This newspaper Tianjin (天津) July 2nd (Reporter Jin Bo (靳博)) The 12th Meeting of the Ministers of Transport of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (上合组织) Member States, themed "Promoting the 'Shanghai Spirit (上海精神)' and Promoting Sustainable Transport Cooperation," was held in Tianjin (天津) on the 2nd. The meeting reviewed, approved, and signed the "Memorandum of Understanding between the Transportation Authorities of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (上合组织) Member States on Cooperation on 'Silk Road Stations (丝路驿站)'" and the "Minutes of the 12th Meeting of the Ministers of Transport of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (上海合作组织) Member States," which will further strengthen regional connectivity cooperation.

Liu Wei (刘伟), Minister of Transport of China (中国交通运输部), stated that China (中方) proposes that all parties of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (上合组织) cooperate in building "Silk Road Stations (丝路驿站)" to provide necessary service guarantees such as parking, rest, and hot water supply for drivers engaged in international road transport within the region.

It is reported that the heads of transportation authorities from countries such as Pakistan (巴基斯坦), Mongolia (蒙古国), Belarus (白俄罗斯), Kyrgyzstan (吉尔吉斯斯坦), and Tajikistan (塔吉克斯坦) attended the meeting. At the meeting, the heads of transportation authorities of various countries also exchanged in-depth views on accelerating the construction of the Trans-Caspian International Transport Corridor, accelerating the construction of the China-Kyrgyzstan-Uzbekistan Railway (中吉乌铁路) and the third China-Kazakhstan railway corridor (中哈第三条铁路通道), continuously promoting the high-quality development of China-Europe freight trains (中欧班列), actively building multimodal transport corridors and logistics centers, and promoting the electronification of international road transport permits, and other aspects of cooperation in the field of transportation.

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Turkey-China Media Forum Held in Ankara

This newspaper's Ankara, July 2nd (Reporters Guan Kejiang (管克江) and Ren Haoyu (任皓宇)) On July 2nd, the Turkey-China Media Forum, hosted by the Turkish Presidential Communications Directorate, was held in Ankara (安卡拉), the capital of Turkey. Government officials, media representatives, experts, and scholars from both countries gathered to discuss the development of Turkey-China relations and the deepening of media cooperation. People's Daily sent a congratulatory letter to celebrate the forum's opening.

Fahrettin Altun (法赫尔丁·阿尔通), Director of the Turkish Presidential Communications Directorate, stated that the Turkey-China strategic cooperative relationship aligns with the common interests of both sides. With joint efforts, Turkey's "Middle Corridor" plan and the joint construction of the "Belt and Road" initiative are accelerating their alignment, and cooperation between the two sides is continuously strengthening. He expressed his hope that all parties will continue to work together to strengthen civilization exchanges through dialogue and cooperation, and to open a new starting point for cooperation.

Jiang Xuebin (姜学斌), the Chinese Ambassador to Turkey, stated that in recent years, under the strategic guidance of the heads of state of both countries, China-Turkey relations have maintained a good momentum of development, and pragmatic cooperation in various fields has continued to expand. He hopes that media friends and people from all walks of life in both countries will work together to play an active role in promoting the development of China-Turkey strategic cooperative relations towards a comprehensive, in-depth, and high-level direction.

At the forum, participating guests conducted in-depth discussions and exchanges on topics such as "Strategic Cooperative Relations under the New Global Communication Landscape: Turkey-China" and "Artificial Intelligence and Innovative Technologies in Strategic Communication."

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Telling Wonderful Chinese Stories to Arab Readers

By: 本报记者  郑海鸥

"I have a deep connection with China." When talking about China, Fatma Farouk (芙蓉), the Tunisian sinologist, translator, and publisher who won the 18th Special Book Award of China (中华图书特殊贡献奖), was filled with pride. "After graduating from high school, I chose to study Chinese under the encouragement and expectation of my father. My father was very insightful at the time, and he was very optimistic about China's future development. I followed my father's advice and officially started learning Chinese in 1999."

Since then, Fatma Farouk (芙蓉) has become increasingly fond of Chinese culture. "I tried to cross the language barrier, uncover the mysterious veil of this ancient country of China, and perceive its long and splendid civilization." After obtaining her first doctoral degree in Egypt, Fatma Farouk (芙蓉) came to China and obtained her second doctoral degree from Beijing Language and Culture University (北京语言大学). In China, she forged deep friendships with her friends and spent an unforgettable six years.

In 2014, Fatma Farouk (芙蓉) left Beijing (北京) and returned to her home country to live. She teaches Chinese at the University of Carthage (迦太基大学) in Tunisia, telling students about China's history, culture, and customs.

"I found that bookstores in Tunisia rarely sell books about China. Through communication with readers, I learned that they are actually very interested in Chinese books, but due to language barriers, etc., the market for books about China has not grown." Fatma Farouk (芙蓉) said, "I feel that my Chinese is not bad, so I had an idea: to promote Chinese books and spread Chinese culture in Tunisia through my own actions."

In 2016, Fatma Farouk (芙蓉) and her husband co-founded the Tunisian Oriental Knowledge Publishing House (突尼斯东方知识出版社), which mainly focuses on translating and publishing Chinese books, telling wonderful Chinese stories to readers in Tunisia and other Arab countries.

"In the past 9 years, we have introduced and translated and published more than 80 kinds of Chinese books, involving economics, politics, culture, history, society and other content. Among these translations, books such as *Zheng He and Africa* (《郑和与非洲》), *The Chinese Road and the Chinese Rationale* (《中国道路与中国道理》), *A History of the Forbidden City* (《故宫史话》), and *Cracking the Top Ten Problems of the Chinese Economy* (《破解中国经济十大难题》) are well known. We also exhibited a variety of excellent works at various international book fairs in Arab countries, which were very popular among local readers," Fatma Farouk (芙蓉) said with a smile.

Talking about publishing experience, Fatma Farouk (芙蓉) said: "We learn about which categories of Chinese works they are more interested in through communication with local readers, market research and other methods. Then, we try to select more well-known authors and more influential and representative works in the field. At the same time, we also pay attention to whether these works can vividly show the real features of Chinese society and the life and thoughts of the Chinese people."

In April of this year, the 39th Tunis International Book Fair (突尼斯国际书展) was held, and China was the guest of honor. "Readers' enthusiasm for China and their love for Chinese stories exceeded our imagination. They know that China has a long history and civilization, and they also want to understand the secrets of the rapid economic and social development of contemporary China. Many readers are looking forward to visiting China in the near future," Fatma Farouk (芙蓉) said, "This motivates us to do a more solid job in translation and publishing."

Talking about future translation and publishing plans, Fatma Farouk (芙蓉) said: "Now, more and more people in Tunisia are learning Chinese. Some of them want to have an in-depth understanding of Chinese culture, and some want to do business in China, and they all need more professional Chinese textbooks. I hope to publish a series of high-quality Chinese textbooks, and at the same time continue to translate excellent Chinese literary works. Taking books as a bridge, promoting mutual learning between civilizations and promoting people-to-people connectivity."

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State Grid Brazil Holding Starts Construction of Xingu Substation for UHV Project in Northeast Brazil

Our correspondent Shi Yuanhao (时元皓) reported from Brasilia on July 1st: Local time, June 30th, the Silvania Converter Station of State Grid Brazil Holding Company (国网巴控公司) broke ground in Silvania (席尔瓦尼亚市), Goiás (戈亚斯州), in central Brazil.

The Silvania Converter Station is the transmission endpoint of the ±800 kV ultra-high voltage DC transmission project for new energy transmission in northeastern Brazil of State Grid Brazil Holding Company (国网巴控公司). The project is 1,468 kilometers long and is expected to be completed and put into operation in 2029.

Brazilian Minister of Mines and Energy, Alexandre Silveira (西尔韦拉), conveyed the congratulations of Brazilian President Lula (卢拉) on the commencement of the converter station in a video address. Silveira (西尔韦拉) said that the 30th United Nations Climate Change Conference will be held in Brazil this year, and President Lula (卢拉) is willing to deepen cooperation with China to jointly set an example of energy transition for the world.

Chinese Ambassador to Brazil, Zhu Qingqiao (祝青桥), said that China is accelerating the construction of a clean, low-carbon, safe, and efficient new energy system, and Brazil is prioritizing the development of clean energy industries as a matter of industrialization. He looks forward to the project bearing fruit at an early date, 开花结果 (kāi huā jié guǒ - "flower blossom bear fruit," to yield positive results; to come to fruition).

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Persist in empowering with technology, accelerate industrial innovation, and continuously promote high-quality development of manufacturing.

Xinhua News Agency, Wuhan, July 2nd. Zhang Guoqing (张国清), a member of the Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee and Vice Premier of the State Council, recently conducted research in Hubei (湖北) on the transformation and upgrading of manufacturing and innovative development. He emphasized the need to thoroughly implement the spirit of General Secretary Xi Jinping's (习近平) important instructions and directives, implement the decisions and deployments of the Party Central Committee and the State Council, adhere to focusing on the real economy as the main focus of economic development, deeply promote new industrialization, promote the high-end, intelligent, and green development of manufacturing, develop new quality productive forces in accordance with local conditions, and continuously shape new momentum and advantages for high-quality development.

From July 1st to 2nd, Zhang Guoqing visited manufacturing enterprises involved in aviation equipment, new materials, mechanical equipment, and new energy batteries to learn about R&D innovation, production and operation, and industry development. He emphasized the need to vigorously promote the deep integration of technological innovation and industrial innovation, continue to promote the deep integration of the digital economy and the real economy, and continuously consolidate the good momentum and global competitiveness of manufacturing development. It is necessary to accelerate the quality improvement and upgrading of traditional industries, deeply implement major technological transformation and upgrading of manufacturing and large-scale equipment renewal projects, promote equipment upgrades, process optimization, and management innovation, and improve total factor productivity. It is necessary to strengthen technological empowerment, promote the industrial application of scientific and technological achievements, focus on intelligent manufacturing, accelerate the cultivation of industry vertical models, and transform artificial intelligence into new quality productive forces through widespread application in manufacturing. It is necessary to strengthen factor guarantees and promote the concentration of more, more powerful, and more targeted innovation resources towards advanced manufacturing and key industrial chains.

Zhang Guoqing emphasized that enterprises are both the source of original technology and the practitioners of industrial innovation. It is necessary to further strengthen the main position of enterprises in innovation and promote the seamless connection of the innovation chain and the industrial chain. It is necessary to promote the deep integration of industry, academia, and research led by enterprises, accelerate the construction of industry common technology platforms, strengthen the tackling of key common technologies and key core technologies, improve the supply and demand docking mechanism for pilot test services, and unblock channels for the transformation and application of scientific and technological achievements. It is necessary to strengthen the promotion and application of new technologies and new products, enrich application scenarios, improve application experience, and accelerate the iterative upgrading of technology products through research and promotion, and promotion to drive research. It is necessary to improve the mechanisms for cultivating, using, evaluating, and incentivizing internal innovation talents in enterprises, and continuously enhance the innovation capabilities and development momentum of enterprises.

Recently, some areas have suffered heavy rainfall. Zhang Guoqing emphasized the need to always put the safety of people's lives first, strengthen monitoring, early warning, and inspection to eliminate risks, keep a close eye on the grassroots level, improve response speed, transfer threatened people decisively in advance, and minimize casualties.

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Retail sales of household appliances and audio-visual equipment increased by 30.2% in the first five months.

This newspaper's Beijing (北京) dispatch on July 2nd (Reporter Han Xin (韩鑫)): The China National Light Industry Council (中国轻工业联合会) recently announced the latest operating conditions of the light industry economy. Data shows that from January to May, light industry enterprises above designated size achieved operating income of 9.27 trillion yuan, a year-on-year increase of 4.7%. Profits reached 531.45 billion yuan, a year-on-year increase of 2.8%, and the light industry economy continued its steady progress.

The domestic market scale is steadily expanding. Since the beginning of this year, with a series of policies to expand domestic demand and promote consumption taking effect, domestic consumer demand has continued to be released, and market vitality has gradually increased. From January to May, the retail sales of 11 categories of light industrial products reached 3,513.6 billion yuan, a year-on-year increase of 11.9%, and the growth rate was 1.2 percentage points faster than that from January to April.

Looking at the home appliance sector, from January to May, the retail sales of household appliances and audio-visual equipment increased by 30.2%, maintaining double-digit growth since September of last year. The positive retail sales of home appliances have further transmitted to the production side. From January to May, the added value of the household appliance industry increased by 6.9%, and the output of washing machines, water dispensers, and air conditioners increased by 9.3%, 7.9%, and 5.9% respectively. From January to May, the operating income of the household appliance manufacturing industry increased by 6.0%.

From January to May, light industrial commodity exports reached 373.21 billion US dollars, a year-on-year increase of 0.5%. Light industry's foreign trade exports are under pressure, but continue to maintain resilience. Among the 21 major categories of light industry, 10 industries saw an increase in export value.

"Overall, the light industry economy is still showing a recovery trend. As the effects of policies and measures to stabilize the economy, expand domestic demand, and promote consumption continue to emerge, the advantages of light industry, such as good resilience, stable development, and great potential, will continue to be apparent," said Zhang Chonghe (张崇和), President of the China National Light Industry Council (中国轻工业联合会).

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Photo Story

On July 2nd, the inaugural X9554 train of the scheduled sea-rail intermodal train arrived at the New Oriental Container Terminal in Lianyungang (连云港) City, Jiangsu Province (江苏省), marking the official inclusion of the "Zhengzhou (郑州) - Lianyungang (连云港)" sea-rail intermodal transport channel into the national railway operating map.

Wang Chun (王春) Photo (Image China)

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Approval time for industrial product production licenses reduced

This newspaper's Beijing (北京) dispatch on July 2nd (Reporter: Lin Lili (林丽鹂)) - The State Administration for Market Regulation (市场监管总局) recently issued an announcement to solicit public opinions on the "General Rules for the Implementation of Production Permits for Industrial Products (Draft for Solicitation of Comments)" and the implementation rules for production permits for 24 products (Draft for Solicitation of Comments). As the reform of the industrial product production license system continues to advance in depth, relevant reform achievements have been solidified in the form of normative documents to further optimize government services, improve the effectiveness of administrative examination and approval, and optimize the business environment.

The main revisions to the general rules this time include four aspects: First, compressing the approval time limit. The approval time limit for prior verification and subsequent certification is clarified as 30 days, the approval time limit for post-on-site review is clarified as 5 days, and the approval time limit for notification and commitment is clarified as 1 day. Second, implementing the main responsibility and quality and safety traceability requirements. The regulations add "establishing a quality and safety management system and a quality and safety traceability system to effectively implement the main responsibility for product quality and safety." Third, improving the requirements for inspection and testing reports. The time limit for inspection and testing reports submitted by enterprises has been adjusted to within 6 months before the application, and it is clarified that inspection and testing reports shall not be a combination of multiple reports. Fourth, the chapter "Enterprises and their subsidiaries, branches and other units obtain certificates" in the original general rules is deleted to be consistent with the style and requirements of the "Implementation Measures of the Regulations on the Administration of Production Permits for Industrial Products of the People's Republic of China (中华人民共和国工业产品生产许可证管理条例实施办法)".

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China's Electronic Information Manufacturing Industry (Above Designated Size) Sees a Year-on-Year Increase of 11.1% in Added Value for the First Five Months

This Beijing (北京) dispatch on July 2nd (Reported by Wang Zheng (王政) and Liu Wenxin (刘温馨)) - According to data released recently by the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (工业和信息化部), in the first five months of this year, the added value of China's (中国) electronic information manufacturing industry above a designated size increased by 11.1% year-on-year, with growth rates 4.8 and 1.6 percentage points higher than those of the industrial sector and high-tech manufacturing industry, respectively, during the same period.

In May, the added value of the electronic information manufacturing industry above a designated size increased by 10.2% year-on-year. Among major products, the output of microcomputer equipment was 130 million units, an increase of 5.5% year-on-year; the output of integrated circuits was 193.5 billion units, an increase of 6.8% year-on-year.

In the first five months, the efficiency of the electronic information manufacturing industry above a designated size steadily improved, achieving operating income of 6.49 trillion yuan, an increase of 9.4% year-on-year; operating costs of 5.7 trillion yuan, an increase of 9.4% year-on-year; and total profits of 216.2 billion yuan, an increase of 11.9% year-on-year. The profit margin of operating income was 3.33%, an increase of 0.2 percentage points compared with January-April.

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Xi Jinping's Views on Youth

By: 新华社记者

On the occasion of the 104th anniversary of the founding of the Communist Party of China (中国共产党), this world's largest political party, which "represents the vast number of young people, wins over the vast number of young people, and relies on the vast number of young people," is leading the magnificent cause with vigor and vitality.

On the journey of building a strong country and national rejuvenation, General Secretary Xi Jinping (习近平) always casts his passionate gaze on young people, caring for them, praising their youth, inspiring them, and igniting their youthful spirit. The General Secretary said with deep emotion: "The power of youth, the surge of youth, and the creation of youth are always the immense force driving the Chinese nation to move forward bravely and stand tall among the nations of the world!"

(I) How can youth be lived to the fullest?

"Integrate individual ideals and pursuits into the cause of the Party and the country"

At the end of 1981, Xi Jinping (习近平), at the age of 28, made an unusual life choice—leaving his position as a secretary in the General Office of the Central Military Commission (中央军委办公厅) to work and train at the grassroots level. This caused quite a stir among leaders, relatives, and friends.

At that time, a large number of educated youth were returning to the cities, and years of hard life had led some to develop a "compensatory mentality," indulging in a comfortable life. "Should our generation make up for our lost youth in this way?" Standing at the turning point of the initial reform and the revitalization of all industries, thinking of the still impoverished fellow villagers, the young heart was questioning and pondering.

"To engage in empty talk about dedicating myself to them in a place far away from them makes me feel empty and uneasy. I felt a calling." With this original intention, Comrade Xi Jinping (习近平同志) went to Zhengding (正定) to take office, determined to find his own value among the people.

At 28, he was in the prime of his life.

This was precisely the age when the young Mao Zedong (毛泽东), who called himself "Twenty-Eight Strokes Student" (二十八画生), participated in the First National Congress of the Communist Party of China (中共一大). In the summer of 1921, a group of advanced individuals with an average age of 28 came together because of a common ideal, asking who would dominate the vast land and starting a great historical undertaking to change the world.

Since ancient times, heroes have emerged in their youth. At a conference, General Secretary Xi Jinping (习近平总书记) recited a series of shining names in one breath—

When the *Communist Manifesto* was published, Marx was 30 years old and Engels was 28 years old. Lenin was only 17 years old when he first participated in revolutionary activities. Newton and Leibniz discovered calculus at the ages of 22 and 28, respectively. Darwin began his voyage around the world at 22, and Einstein proposed the theory of special relativity at 26. Jia Yi (贾谊) wrote "the best political essay of the Western Han Dynasty" before he was 30, and Wang Bo (王勃) wrote the immortal masterpiece *Preface to the Pavilion of Prince Teng* (*滕王阁序*) when he was only in his twenties...

Throughout history, how many great undertakings have originated in such youthful years, and how many sages and heroes have shown their foresight and courage to be the first in their youth. In the great historical process of our Party leading the people in revolution, construction, and reform, countless young heroes have emerged. How should one grasp the "golden age" of one's life? This eternal question that transcends generations shines like a bright mirror, illuminating the hearts of generations of young people.

There are only a few crucial steps in life. If one aspires to be a sage, one will become a sage; if one aspires to be a virtuous person, one will become a virtuous person.

On the eve of the May Fourth Youth Day in 2017, General Secretary Xi Jinping (习近平总书记) participated in the theme day event "Never Forget the Original Intention and Follow the Party" at China University of Political Science and Law (中国政法大学), and discussed with the students about studying the spirit of Jiao Yulu (焦裕禄), encouraging them to "setting goals is the prerequisite for everything to begin."

In 1966, when he was in junior high school, Xi Jinping (习近平) read *The Example of the County Party Secretary—Jiao Yulu* (《县委书记的榜样——焦裕禄》), written by Mu Qing (穆青) and others, and was deeply moved. He recalled: "This matter has always influenced me. Until I entered politics, until I served as the county party secretary, and later as the General Secretary, the spirit of Jiao Yulu (焦裕禄) has always been a beacon."

"The deeds of Comrade Jiao Yulu (焦裕禄同志) can be summarized in one point: firmly follow the Party. He dedicated his life to sharing the Party's worries and adding glory to the Party." General Secretary Xi Jinping (习近平总书记) earnestly said to the students that not forgetting this original intention is the political choice of the vast number of young people in our country and the direction of life for the vast number of young people in our country.

"If one does not set goals, nothing can be accomplished in the world," the General Secretary often quotes the words of philosophers, emphasizing the importance of "setting goals."

"If we have chosen the profession in which we can work the most for mankind, then burdens cannot overwhelm us, because this is a sacrifice made for everyone." "Our cause will exist silently, but it will always play a role, and facing our ashes, noble people will shed tears." In 1835, the 17-year-old Marx wrote this in his high school graduation essay.

At the meeting commemorating the 200th anniversary of Marx's birth, General Secretary Xi Jinping (习近平总书记) quoted this essay, *Reflections of a Young Man on the Choice of a Profession*. He said that Marx endured a life of hardship, displacement, poverty, and illness, but he never changed his original intention and remained steadfast in his pursuit of the lofty ideal of human liberation, achieving a great life.

Ideals and beliefs guide the direction of the future. When young people have lofty aspirations and stimulate their potential for progress, their youth will not drift aimlessly like a rudderless boat.

In 2014, a group of graduate representatives from the western volunteer teaching program wrote a letter to General Secretary Xi Jinping (习近平总书记), expressing their willingness to be like "red willows and gentians," rooted in the west, tenacious, willing to endure hardship, and live a simple life, bringing endless vitality to the vast land. The General Secretary's reply was sincere: "Good children aspire to all directions, and those with aspirations will have no regrets in their struggle."

A roc rises with the wind in a single day. The wings of youth always resonate with the times, and the aspirations of young people must be in harmony with the country and the family.

In times of turmoil, it is the youth who first awaken, raise their arms, and light the dawn with a small torch; in the years of burning passion, it is the youth who dedicate their youth to the motherland with the heroic spirit of "dedicating youth to the motherland," determined to "advance towards science, advance towards difficulties, and advance towards the wilderness"; at the time of reform and innovation, it is the youth who bravely act as pioneers of reform, opening up new trends and bursting out the strong voice of "unite and revitalize China."

From the old China to the new China, from the new youth to the new era youth, from a century of decline to moving towards rejuvenation, each generation has its own opportunities, and each generation has its own responsibilities.

"The new era we face is not only the best era for the development of the Chinese nation since modern times, but also the most critical era for realizing the great rejuvenation of the Chinese nation."

The golden years are dedicated to the golden age. General Secretary Xi Jinping's (习近平总书记) expectations are inspiring: "Young people have great ambitions, and it is the right time to make contributions. If you don't fight now, when will you? Responsibility and courage, who else but us!"

In September 2020, General Secretary Xi Jinping (习近平总书记) walked into Yuelu Academy (岳麓书院) of Hunan University (湖南大学) in the rain.

Hearing that the General Secretary had arrived, young students rushed from the library, classrooms, and laboratories, gathering in front of the auditorium, rejoicing and cheering.

In this situation, General Secretary Xi Jinping (习近平总书记) said with emotion: "'Chu has talents, and it is prosperous here.' 'Here' not only refers to the original meaning of 'this place,' but in the current context, it also refers to 'this era.'" "We have 30 years until the second centenary in 2050, and you should be the backbone force to take over the baton in this era."

Many times, the General Secretary has walked into campuses, gathered with young people, talked about "being born in the right time," encouraged "striving for it," and listened to the voices of youthful dreams taking root in the land and growing in the era.

On the eve of the May Fourth Youth Day in 2018, Song Xi (宋玺), a student at Peking University (北京大学), reported to General Secretary Xi Jinping (习近平总书记) at a symposium about her experience and feelings of joining the army and becoming a soldier of the people.

She said that she was very moved when she read the line "waiting to enter the world, sharing joys and sorrows with everyone, only then believing that there is another world in the bushes." The General Secretary responded that this was a poem written by an old revolutionary, and he was also very touched when he read this poem when he was young, and this sentence accompanied him through his educated youth years.

"The fertile land under our feet has nurtured the Chinese civilization for more than 5,000 years and witnessed a century of glorious years. The mountains, rivers, plants, and trees of the motherland all contain a spirit and a force."

In April 2022, at a symposium with representatives of teachers and students of Renmin University of China (中国人民大学), General Secretary Xi Jinping (习近平总书记) recalled his experiences when he was young and affectionately exhorted the young people to "measure the land of the motherland with their footsteps, discover the spirit of China with their eyes, listen to the voices of the people with their ears, and sense the pulse of the times with their hearts, integrating the feelings of being thicker than water with the motherland and sharing the same breath and destiny with the people throughout the entire process of their studies and integrating them into the pursuit of their careers."

How can youth be lived to the fullest, and how can life be without regrets? The collision and interweaving of family and country, the small self and the big self, life experiences and the mission of the times, the dialectic is contained within it—"Those who attain the great can also encompass the small."

As Li Dazhao (李大钊) said in his article *Youth*: "With the youthful self, create a youthful family, a youthful country, a youthful nation, a youthful humanity, a youthful earth, a youthful universe, to enjoy its boundless life."

In those years, on the barren Loess Plateau, he washed away his confusion and hesitation and became full of confidence; when he was young, he read Marxism-Leninism and wrote thick reading notes, reaching "the negation of the negation, reviewing the old and knowing the new"; facing the choice of going abroad or working, he finally stayed in the country because he "wanted to do something"... All the way, Xi Jinping (习近平) deeply understands what youth is thinking and guides young people with his own experience.

How to "enjoy its boundless life"?

A drop of water from an individual can only never dry up if it merges into the sea of national ideals; a reed boat of youth can only be entrusted to it if it rides on the tide of the times.

(II) Where should youth exert its strength?

"Exert effort in practical matters and work hard on the unity of knowledge and action"

Knowing things comes from learning. "Young people are in the golden age of learning and should regard learning as the primary task, as a responsibility, a spiritual pursuit, and a way of life."

The way to learn is to first investigate principles; the key to investigating principles lies in reading.

When he first arrived in Liangjiahe (梁家河) to work as an educated youth, the villagers' first impression of Xi Jinping (习近平), the youngest of the educated youth, was that "this tall and thin young man had two very heavy boxes."

The two boxes were full of books.

Whether he was herding sheep on the mountain or working in the fields, Xi Jinping (习近平) always had a book in his hand. He once walked 30 miles to borrow *Faust* and also emulated Rakhmetov, the protagonist in *What Is to Be Done?*, to temper his will. The villagers remember that Xi Jinping (习近平) would still read "books as thick as bricks" by the light of a kerosene lamp after working all day.

In an era of scarce material and cultural life, on the closed and desolate Loess Plateau, the young Xi Jinping (习近平) wandered and explored in the sea of books with the attitude of "being deeply ashamed of not knowing something and then thirsting for knowledge."

"Overcome浮躁之气 (fú zào zhī qì - "restless air," impatience and superficiality), calm down and read more classics, and know more about the reasons why." "Be diligent in learning, be quick to seek knowledge, and pay attention to internalizing the knowledge you have learned and forming your own opinions." "Read both books with words and books without words, and pay attention to learning life experiences and social knowledge"... General Secretary Xi Jinping's (习近平总书记) words are earnest, and he is imparting his own experiences and thoughts to young people.

How can young people become talents, and how can they go far and steadily on the road of life? General Secretary Xi Jinping (习近平总书记) sums it up in one sentence: "Moral education comes first, and self-cultivation is the foundation. This is the basic logic of talent growth."

The *Book of Changes* (《周易》) says, "The terrain is Kun, and the gentleman carries things with thick virtue" (地势坤，君子以厚德载物), the opening chapter of the *Great Learning* (《大学》) talks about "the way of great learning lies in illuminating virtue" (大学之道，在明明德), and the *Book of Rites* (《礼记》) records "self-cultivation and practicing words are called good deeds" (修身践言，谓之善行)... This is the way of self-cultivation that the Chinese nation has continued for thousands of years.

Only with faith in the heart can one go far. When Comrade Xi Jinping (习近平同志) took office in Zhengding (正定), he hung a calligraphy work in his office with the words "Zhou而不比，和而不同" (zhōu ér bù bǐ, hé ér bù tóng - "be harmonious but not blindly follow," maintain harmony without being uniform), consciously demanding himself with the character of a gentleman, demonstrating the pursuit of self-cultivation, family management, governance, and peace.

On May 4, 2014, General Secretary Xi Jinping (习近平总书记) came to Peking University (北京大学) and used the vivid metaphor of "the buttons of life must be fastened correctly from the beginning" to point out the importance of establishing correct values in the early stages of a person's growth.

From the eight-character motto of "diligence in learning, moral cultivation, clear discernment, and practical action" (勤学、修德、明辨、笃实) proposed at the Peking University (北京大学) symposium to the sixteen-character formula of "lofty aspirations, equal emphasis on morality and talent, combining emotion and reason, and daring to explore" (志存高远、德才并重、情理兼修、勇于开拓) emphasized in the congratulatory letter to the National Youth Federation and the All-China Students' Federation, General Secretary Xi Jinping (习近平总书记) deeply considers the contemporary issue of cultivating good young people in the new era and points out the life coordinates of moral cultivation for the vast number of young people.

Principles cannot be discussed in a vacuum, and virtue cannot be talked about emptily. Youth is not only a vibrant adjective but also a verb that requires action, and one must "exert effort in practical matters and work hard on the unity of knowledge and action."

When he was the Party Branch Secretary of the Liangjiahe (梁家河) Brigade, Comrade Xi Jinping (习近平同志) read an article in the newspaper introducing the promotion and utilization of biogas by the people of Sichuan (四川), and he was very excited. He walked dozens of miles to the county seat of Yanchuan (延川) to seek the support of the county. Subsequently, Xi Jinping (习近平) and a group of six people traveled thousands of miles to Sichuan (四川) to "learn from experience," spending 40 days visiting 5 regions and 17 counties. Every time they came to a biogas digester, they climbed down the ladder to look inside, investigating during the day and summarizing at night.

After returning to Liangjiahe (梁家河) with the knowledge he had learned, Xi Jinping (习近平) acted as both commander, technician, and construction worker, leading the villagers to repeatedly practice and build the first biogas digester in Shaanxi (陕西), breaking the saying that "biogas cannot cross the Qinling Mountains" (秦岭).

Promoting action with knowledge and seeking knowledge through action is the consistent character of General Secretary Xi Jinping (习近平总书记) and the consistent expectation of the vast number of young people.

In 1985, Zhang Hongliang (张宏樑), who was studying at Xiamen University (厦门大学), met Xi Jinping (习近平), who was then a member of the Standing Committee of the Xiamen (厦门) Municipal Party Committee and Deputy Mayor, and often received guidance and help from Comrade Xi Jinping (习近平同志).

At their first meeting, a remark made by Comrade Xi Jinping (习近平同志) was deeply imprinted in Zhang Hongliang's (张宏樑) mind: "Although you have read many books, there is a lot of 'water' in the books. Only by combining with the practice of the masses can you squeeze out the 'water'. You have to 'squeeze the water' out of the knowledge in the books to get the 'dry goods' of knowledge."

In 1990, Xi Jinping (习近平), then the Secretary of the Fuzhou (福州) Municipal Party Committee, held a symposium with the students of the Peking University (北京大学) social practice group in Fujian (闽). Facing a pair of eager eyes, he said earnestly: "Don't think that the knowledge you have learned in school is superb and omnipotent. Only by integrating into society and becoming one with the masses, and generating a sense of social responsibility, can you gain true knowledge and insight."

What is learned on paper is ultimately superficial, and one must personally practice to truly understand. Then, go to the grassroots level and go to the people.

"Seedlings must be pounded in the ground so that they can eat more soil and take root more firmly, and stand upright in the wind and rain. Young people must be pounded at the grassroots level to consolidate the foundation, and then the road ahead can be walked more steadily and farther." Tempering at the grassroots level and taking root among the people is the source of the power of youth.

At the beginning of reform and opening up, Xi Jinping (习近平), the Zhengding (正定) County Party Secretary who was in his prime, said to the reporters who came to interview him: "Isn't *China Youth* magazine debating 'Why is the road of life getting narrower and narrower?' Write about my practice and experience truthfully, and consider it as me speaking from the perspective of a grassroots young cadre."

The answer sheet is written in vivid and lively practice—

When going to the countryside for investigation and encountering villagers hoeing and thinning seedlings, he would roll up his sleeves and chat with the villagers while working, setting an example by requiring the office cadres to "go to the grassroots level for investigation, go all the way to the bottom, personally investigate the situation, directly listen to the reflections, and seek 'living water at the source'";

Learning about the local economic and agricultural situation of "single-handedness" and the difficulties of the farmers' lives, he ran to the region, the province, and Beijing (北京) to liberate the people from the heavy pressure of high procurement;

Upon receiving a letter from a rural youth reflecting on the issue of grasping commodity production, his first reaction was excitement at discovering talent, requiring verification of the situation and asking the other party to come out to grasp the village's commodity production...

During his three years of work in Zhengding (正定), Comrade Xi Jinping (习近平同志) traveled to every village in the county, became one with the cadres and the masses, accurately identified the needs of the grassroots level, made plans, and sought development, enabling Zhengding (正定) to catch up with the tide of the times and the road to become wider and wider.
Regarding the famous poem "Bamboo Rock" by Zheng Banqiao (郑板桥) of the Qing Dynasty, General Secretary Xi Jinping (习近平) was deeply moved and changed a few words to express his experience of going to the mountains and countryside: "Going deep into the grassroots and not relaxing, the roots are in the masses. After thousands of磨万击还坚劲 (qiān mó wàn jī hái jiān jìng - "thousands of磨 and strikes are still strong," refers to the bamboo's resilience in the face of adversity), let the east, west, north, and south winds blow."

Many years later, recalling the past, he said emotionally: "The world is in the grassroots."

In March 2023, at the deliberation site of the Jiangsu (江苏) delegation to the National People's Congress, Wei Qiao (魏巧), a "post-80s" soil science master, told the General Secretary about her experience of applying what she had learned, returning to her hometown to start a business, and becoming an expert in digital field planting.

The General Secretary happily praised her: "It is very good for comrades like Wei Qiao (魏巧) to go to the countryside!"

Where should youth exert its strength, to whom should it show affection, and how should it use its heart?

General Secretary Xi Jinping (习近平) has set a benchmark and given advice to the vast number of young people.

(III) How can youth shine?

"Youth shines through磨砺 (mó lì - "tempering," refers to enduring hardship and challenges), and life is sublimated through struggle."

Each generation has its own youth.

Today's young generation, growing and developing alongside the prosperity of the motherland, has a broad vision and vast world, but also faces the pains and confusions of growth.

Some are addicted to the "small certainties" in life, calculating the "cost-effectiveness" of their efforts; some say "whatever" but feel "unwilling" in their hearts, doing "sit-ups" between "lying flat" and "not being able to roll"; and some are "looking for shortcuts" and "exploiting loopholes," expecting so-called overnight fame and fortune...

"In some young people, youth is stained with laziness, decadence, and evil. Some young people are ambitious but incompetent, impetuous, indulge in fantasy, and are lazy in practice, even fantasizing about pie in the sky and striking gold with one punch," General Secretary Xi Jinping (习近平) pointed out profoundly, "Any mentality of贪图享乐、坐享其成 (tān tú xiǎng lè, zuò xiǎng qí chéng - "coveting pleasure, enjoying the fruits of others' labor," seeking enjoyment and avoiding hard work), any mentality of不思进取、不劳而获 (bù sī jìn qǔ, bù láo ér huò - "not thinking of progress, gaining without labor," unwilling to work hard for success), is harmful to the development of the country and the nation, and also detrimental to the personal growth of young people."

Youth is the spring and the glory of life. In the mighty torrent of the times, how should young people live up to their mission, and how should youth shine?

More than 80 years ago, Comrade Mao Zedong (毛泽东) gave the answer: "What is a model youth? It is to have the permanent struggle."

In the new era, General Secretary Xi Jinping (习近平) called: "Our living conditions have improved, but the spirit of struggle must not be reduced at all, and the good tradition of permanent struggle of Chinese youth must not be lost at all."

How can youth shine? "The primary requirement is to 'seek hardship'."

Back then, in the eyes of the villagers of Liangjiahe (梁家河), Xi Jinping (习近平) was a good young man who "suffered and endured hardship."

Unable to eat fresh vegetables for a long time, his throat was "dry and smoky," and the sauerkraut sent by the villagers was the best delicacy; in the cold weather, he took the lead in going down the well with the villagers to dig a well, stepping on the cold and biting mud to work...

The skin on his shoulders peeled off layer after layer, he shouldered heavy burdens, passed through the "five passes," and tempered his will, so that he "truly understood the people."

Good things always come from difficulties, and young people should not take things lightly.

Compared with the complacency under the social material abundance and the standing still and watching in the face of the changes of the times, it is undoubtedly "seeking hardship" to ride the waves in the tide of change and climb to new heights on the plateau of development. However, "only thinking about living a comfortable life is a mediocre pursuit. I am prepared to enter the 'sea of suffering'."

In June 2022, at the Qiushi Auditorium of Yibin University (宜宾学院) in Sichuan (四川), General Secretary Xi Jinping (习近平) had a cordial exchange with teachers and students. Learning that a student on the scene had been a soldier, the General Secretary was very happy and encouraged him: "It is very good to have this experience, steel is made in this way."

The student's name is Liu Jiang (刘江). During his university years, he chose to join the army and spent two years in the Bohu (博湖) Squadron of the Bayingolin (巴音郭楞) Detachment of the Xinjiang (新疆) Armed Police Corps.

When he first arrived in Xinjiang (新疆), looking at the vast Gobi Desert, Liu Jiang (刘江)'s mind was full of the thought, "Why did I come here?" However, there is no suffering in life that is not worth it.

Liu Jiang (刘江) stood out in various job interviews during the graduation season, and many recruiting units valued his experience in the army.

General Secretary Xi Jinping (习近平) said, "In youth, choosing to endure hardship also means choosing to harvest." After tasting the "bitterness" of cultivation, time will naturally reward the sweetness of harvest. Such a "bitter and happy youth" is the taste that youth should have.

How can youth shine? "Avoid 'haste' and don't be eager for quick success."

"This is like a strongman, an Olympic weightlifting champion, who can lift one hundred kilograms or two hundred kilograms, of course, starting from lifting ten kilograms or twenty kilograms." In January 2010, when participating in a theme party day activity at Huazhong University of Science and Technology (华中科技大学), Comrade Xi Jinping (习近平) used a wonderful metaphor to encourage the students to start from small things, "Don't be ambitious but incompetent, don't be too ambitious."

Although the road is far, it will be reached if you walk; although things are difficult, they will be accomplished if you do them. On the road to growth, every step forward is worthy of praise; in the galaxy of the times, every ray of light shines brightly.

Looking around all walks of life, how many默默无闻 (mò mò wú wén - "silent and unknown," working quietly without recognition) positions have left the sweat of young people, and how many magnificent undertakings are soaked with the quiet and profound dedication of young people.

In July 2023, when inspecting Nanjing (南京), Jiangsu (江苏) Province, General Secretary Xi Jinping (习近平) came to NARI Group (南瑞集团), a high-tech enterprise in the field of energy Internet, and had a cordial exchange with young R&D personnel.

In the enterprise's intelligent manufacturing production area, everyone gathered around and greeted the General Secretary loudly, and the atmosphere of youth came to their faces.

Seeing that everyone was full of spirit and confidence, General Secretary Xi Jinping (习近平) said with great expectation:

"We say that great talents mature late, what is great talent? It is those best things, the most sophisticated things, these things cannot be done all at once, they require a lot of effort, even a lifetime of effort. I hope that everyone will have lofty aspirations and be down-to-earth, take one step at a time, with the perseverance of 'ten years to磨一剑 (mó yī jiàn - "sharpen a sword for ten years," to hone one's skills over a long period of time), with the persistence of 'doing one thing in a lifetime', to achieve a valuable life."

How can youth shine? "Dare to be a pioneer."

Youth is the most enterprising.

Running iron workshops, sewing cooperatives, and consignment shops in Liangjiahe (梁家河) to liberate labor and facilitate villagers; creatively proposing to take the road of "semi-suburban" economic development in Zhengding (正定); leading the compilation of the earliest economic and social development strategic plan spanning 15 years by a local government in Xiamen (厦门)... The innovative consciousness and strategic thinking of young Xi Jinping (习近平) set an example for young dreamers: "Youth is the most dynamic and creative group in society, and should be at the forefront of innovation and creation."

At the beginning of 2025, a group of humanoid robots dancing Northeast Yangko became popular, and also made Wang Xingxing (王兴兴), the founder of Unitree Robotics (宇树科技) in Hangzhou (杭州), "out of the circle."

On February 17, General Secretary Xi Jinping (习近平) attended a symposium for private enterprises, and Wang Xingxing (王兴兴), a post-90s, was one of the speakers. In his speech, he said excitedly: "Our company and ourselves are all native to China."

At the end of the symposium, General Secretary Xi Jinping (习近平) came to the representatives of private enterprise leaders and shook hands with everyone one by one. Seeing Wang Xingxing (王兴兴), the General Secretary smiled and encouraged him: "You are the youngest here. National innovation requires the contribution of the younger generation."

At present, a new round of global technological revolution and industrial transformation is in full swing, and the times have put forward higher requirements for breakthrough innovation, especially requiring the youth of the new era to maintain the courage to be the first and the spirit of a newborn calf not afraid of tigers, so that innovation and creation become the driving force for youth to sail far and the energy for youth to fight.

In the 1980s, a reportage entitled "The Age of Thirty" wrote about the story of young Xi Jinping (习近平) trying surfing for the first time on the Beidaihe (北戴河) seaside -

"Although he had no experience, a strong desire to fight in the wind and waves made him stand up and walk towards the waves."

The tide riders stand on the crest of the waves, and the strivers are forever young.

Youth is never a fleeting time, but a state of mind. With undiminished vigor, unabated vitality, and unfading courage, everyone's struggle is the appearance of youth.

"The rising sun is rising, and its way is great. The river flows out of the hidden stream and pours into the ocean." A hundred years ago, the ancestors had such a vision for "Young China."

Today, standing on the historical peak and looking out, the Chinese sons and daughters are full of youthful vigor, the century-old party is in its prime, and the modern country is full of vitality.

"A nation can only prosper if it places its hope on youth and maintains its youth forever." Our nation is full of vigor, and our cause has a promising future.

(Xinhua News Agency, Beijing (北京), July 1 (朱基钗), reporters Zhu Jichai (高蕾), Gao Lei (董博婷), Dong Boting (胡梦雪), and Hu Mengxue (新华社))

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National "One Network" Construction of Public Property Warehouses Accelerates (Practice Thrift and Oppose Waste)

By: 本报记者  沈童睿

It was learned on July 1st that as of June 2025, the National Public Property Warehouse Application Service Platform, built and operated by the National Government Offices Administration (国家机关事务管理局), has covered more than 80 central departments and their more than 18,000 affiliated units, as well as 31 provinces, autonomous regions, and municipalities and the Xinjiang Production and Construction Corps (新疆生产建设兵团), with a cumulative revitalization of 363,000 assets and a saving of 2.072 billion yuan.

When a department adjusts its office space, furniture that is not suitable for use at the new location is handed over to the public property warehouse for coordinated allocation; when a unit replaces a batch of office computers, the old computers can still be used after declassification and repair, so they are transferred to the public property warehouse for unified storage and backup; temporary institutions in urgent need of office equipment can directly allocate it from the public property warehouse; when a disaster suddenly occurs in a certain place, relevant departments can quickly allocate emergency supplies from the regional public property warehouse...

In May of this year, the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China (中共中央) and the State Council (国务院) issued the revised "Regulations on Practicing Economy and Opposing Waste by Party and Government Organs" (《党政机关厉行节约反对浪费条例》), proposing to "strictly control the allocation of new assets, give priority to revitalizing existing assets through allocation, and save procurement funds." Party and government organs are putting the requirements of a tight life into practice and improving the effectiveness of asset management, and the public property warehouse is a good helper.

What is a public property warehouse?

What is a public property warehouse? The national standard "Terms of Office Affairs Management" (《机关事务管理 术语》), implemented in 2022, defines a public property warehouse as "an operating platform for unified management, unified allocation, and unified disposal of assets of administrative institutions and public institutions that are idle, disposed of, or configured beyond standards, as well as reserve assets and confiscated assets purchased for approved temporary institutions, major conferences, large-scale events, and batch centralized procurement."

Simply put, a public property warehouse is like a "second-hand warehouse" shared by various administrative institutions and public institutions. Through its allocation, specific assets are circulated and reused between different units, avoiding asset idleness and duplicate purchases, thereby reducing the operating costs of government agencies and allowing more public expenditure to be spent where it is needed most.

How is a public property warehouse built?

The exploration of public property warehouses has been around for a long time.

In 1996, Shenzhen (深圳市), Guangdong Province (广东省), established the first public property warehouse in the country. Since then, many places have carried out practical explorations and initially established management system frameworks and operating procedures for public property warehouses of different models.

For example, Wuxi (无锡市), Jiangsu Province (江苏省), issued interim measures for the management of fiscal public property warehouses in 2005, expanding the scope of management of government public property warehouses; in 2009, Shijiazhuang (石家庄市), Hebei Province (河北省), issued interim measures to arrange the specific management process of government public property warehouses, and management tended to be standardized. After that, Guangdong (广东), Henan (河南), Jiangsu (江苏) and other provincial governments or functional departments, as well as a number of prefecture-level cities, successively issued relevant or special documents on the construction of government public property warehouses.

Since the 18th National Congress of the Communist Party of China (党的十八大), the CPC Central Committee (中共中央) has vigorously advocated the social ethos of practicing economy and opposing waste.

In 2013, the CPC Central Committee (中共中央) and the State Council (国务院) issued the "Regulations on Practicing Economy and Opposing Waste by Party and Government Organs" (《党政机关厉行节约反对浪费条例》), proposing to optimize the allocation and use of assets such as office furniture and office equipment, and revitalize existing assets through allocation. A series of norms issued at the central level have provided a good institutional environment for the construction of public property warehouses.

At the same time, administrative affairs management departments at all levels have innovatively built a modern public property warehouse system. Administrative affairs management departments in various regions take the lead or cooperate in building public property warehouses for administrative institutions and public institutions at their respective levels, establish and improve the working mechanism for asset allocation and sharing among departments, and some regions have orderly promoted asset allocation and sharing within the same region or throughout the province (city), achieving good results.

In May 2020, the National Government Offices Administration (国家机关事务管理局) issued the "Notice on Carrying Out Pilot Work on Public Property Warehouses for Central Administrative Institutions and Public Institutions" (《关于开展中央行政事业单位公物仓试点工作的通知》), and the development of public property warehouses pressed the "acceleration key."

From 2022 to 2023, the National Government Offices Administration (国家机关事务管理局) organized 10 central departments and 33 local units to carry out pilot projects for public property warehouse innovation, forming a number of replicable and scalable experiences and practices in terms of expanding the application functions of public property warehouses, building information platforms, and optimizing operating mechanisms. The National Development and Reform Commission (国家发展改革委) optimized the operating mechanism of public property warehouses, strictly controlled the allocation of new assets, strictly reviewed asset disposal, and standardized disposal procedures; Jining (济宁市), Shandong Province (山东省), built an information management system to handle and approve the entire process of collection, return, and warehousing of public property warehouse assets online; Chengdu (成都市), Sichuan Province (四川省), uniformly allocated and revitalized idle assets, and orderly carried out asset borrowing, allocation, and centralized disposal to help small and micro enterprises and relieve enterprises' difficulties.

How can public property warehouses be more efficient?

In recent years, the construction of a national "one network" for public property warehouses has been accelerated, and a modern public property warehouse system spanning departments, regions, and levels is being accelerated.

The National Government Offices Administration (国家机关事务管理局) launched the National Public Property Warehouse Application Service Platform to achieve seamless connection between the central administrative institution and public institution public property warehouse information platform and the National Public Property Warehouse Application Service Platform, providing technical support for promoting the "one network aggregation" of asset information to be revitalized and "one network handling" of business nationwide; the national standard "Construction and Operation Guidelines for Public Property Warehouses of Administrative Institutions and Public Institutions" (《行政事业单位公物仓建设与运行指南》) has also been released and implemented, and the construction and operation of public property warehouses will be more economical, standardized, and efficient.

This issue's coordination: Zhang Jiaying (张佳莹)

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Three Transfer Records: A Glimpse into Secondhand Public Resource Sharing

By: 本报记者  窦  皓

How to Circulate Second-Hand Public Goods?

Recently, a reporter came to the Hangzhou Citizen Center (杭州市民中心) in Zhejiang (浙江), on the bank of the Qiantang River (钱塘江), with this question. This place gathers most of the municipal-level administrative organs of Hangzhou (杭州), but many people do not know that there is also a hidden space here - the Hangzhou Municipal-Level Administrative Institutions Public Goods Warehouse (杭州市市级行政事业单位公物仓).

Tables, chairs, sofas, computers, printers... all kinds of materials are neatly stacked, and staff are packing a batch of idle computers just transferred from a unit. In the office area separated by a wall, staff member Guo Xiaofeng (郭小峰) is approving the allocation application for idle printers sent by the Hangzhou First People's Hospital (杭州市第一人民医院) online. On the large screen next to him, not only the real-time "inventory" of the warehouse is displayed, but also online allocation, turnover and other businesses can be handled "with one click."

Here, 3 material transfer records are particularly impressive.

The Asian Games Venue Display Screen "Re-Employed" in the City Brain

--"In July 2024, a batch of indoor full-color display screens were shipped from the Hangzhou Public Goods Warehouse to the Hangzhou City Brain Operation and Command Center (杭州城市大脑运营指挥中心)."

During the construction of the Hangzhou City Brain upgrade project, the command room needed high-quality display equipment. Upon application by the Hangzhou Municipal Bureau of Data Resources Management (杭州市数据资源管理局), a batch of indoor full-color display screens were shipped from the public goods warehouse and are now used in the Hangzhou City Brain Operation and Command Center, ushering in "re-employment."

This batch of display screens is actually the "legacy of the Games" from the Hangzhou Asian Games. After the competition, many of the display screens used in the venues were stored here. In the fixed asset warehouse, the reporter saw that there were also some printers that had been "on duty" at the Hangzhou Asian Games waiting to "resume work."

The newly established Hangzhou Municipal Committee Social Work Department (杭州市委社会工作部) last year is in the same Citizen Center as the public goods warehouse. From the preparation to the unveiling of the institution, it has "taken" a lot of materials from the public goods warehouse. "The tables and chairs are all ready-made, which saves money and trouble, and the old tables and chairs do not have the smell of new products when used, and they are also very environmentally friendly," said a staff member of the Hangzhou Municipal Committee Social Work Department.

Office Furniture "Veteran Rehabilitation" Takes the Stage at Large-Scale Events

--"In March 2025, a batch of color copiers and office tables and chairs were transferred from the Hangzhou Public Goods Warehouse and the Yuhang District Public Goods Warehouse (余杭区公物仓) to the Hangzhou Olympic Sports Center Stadium (杭州奥体中心体育场)."

In March of this year, the Hangzhou (杭州) competition area of the third stage of the FIFA 2026 World Cup Asian Qualifiers was held at the Hangzhou Olympic Sports Center Stadium, and there was an urgent need for office supplies. Time was tight and the task was heavy, but there was still a shortage of materials. What should be done?

The Hangzhou Public Goods Warehouse immediately contacted the Yuhang District Public Goods Warehouse to jointly raise funds. Within just two days, all the required office equipment and office furniture were guaranteed, saving more than 140,000 yuan for the event.

"Large-scale events are also display stages. Can used goods meet the needs?" The reporter couldn't help but wonder.

"Don't worry, we can repair them." Guo Xiaofeng took the reporter to the repair area and saw a chair with "considerable qualifications." The outer skin of the chair was already a little damaged, and staff member Liu Kun (刘坤) was repairing it. "We can repair many small problems ourselves, and we will also regularly ask professional institutions to repair them in batches," Guo Xiaofeng said.

This chair has "participated" in the 2024 International Canoe Federation "Hangzhou Super Cup", the 2024 World Intellectual Property Organization Assembly and other large-scale event guarantees. After the repair is completed, it will be "on duty" again.

Idle Equipment Transformed into Loving Supplies and Efficiently Sent to Areas in Urgent Need

--"In September 2022, a batch of computers and disinfection cabinets were transferred from the Hangzhou Public Goods Warehouse to Luding County (泸定县) and Batang County (巴塘县) in Sichuan (四川)."

"Don't think we are so frugal, but if something really happens, we will never be stingy." Guo Xiaofeng popularized to reporters that the public goods warehouse will also support the development of social public welfare through charitable donations and other methods.

In September 2022, a 6.8-magnitude earthquake occurred in Luding County, Ganzi Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture (甘孜藏族自治州), Sichuan, and some of the school's teaching computers were severely damaged. What should be done if the children urgently need computers to resume school?

The Hangzhou Public Goods Warehouse quickly arranged packaging, completed the asset donation approval with high efficiency, and donated 80 computers and 3 disinfection cabinets to some schools in Luding County, and 50 computers to some schools in Batang County.

At this time, in the area waiting for shipment, the reporter saw that another batch of replaced computers were waiting to be shipped. After approval, they will be donated free of charge to Aksu City (阿克苏市) in Xinjiang (新疆), which is supported by Hangzhou.

The materials in the public goods warehouse have also been transported overseas. Previously, the Hangzhou Public Goods Warehouse donated 5 printers and 5 multi-functional all-in-one machines to the Rio de Janeiro Chinese International School (里约中国国际学校) for daily teaching; and donated 97 printers to the Dakar Youth Olympic Games Organizing Committee (塞内加尔达喀尔青奥会组委会) in Senegal (塞内加尔) for event support.

The Hangzhou Municipal Government Affairs Administration (杭州市机关事务管理局) is a public goods warehouse innovation pilot construction unit established by the National Government Affairs Administration (国家机关事务管理局). To promote the circular use of assets through public goods warehouses, Hangzhou has many ideas: self-service cabinets are placed on the third floor of the centralized turnover office area of the Citizen Center. After the special team staff submit an application and pass the online review, they can enter the pick-up code to pick up small items as needed; the "virtual public goods warehouse" is continuously optimized, and idle asset information across departments and levels is put on the shelves for sharing...

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Two News Items on Research (People's Tribune)

By: 成 森

Recently, two news stories about investigation and research have sparked attention and reflection.

One has garnered considerable praise. The rider station in Changhe Subdistrict, Binjiang District, Hangzhou (杭州滨江区长河街道), Zhejiang (浙江), had low utilization rates. To pinpoint the problem, grassroots cadres spent their spare time experiencing life as a food delivery rider for 60 days. Sharing sweat and receiving tickets together, the riders called him "one of us." Once the needs were understood, targeted service optimization yielded immediate results.

The other caused an uproar. In Henan (河南), a cadre in Ningling County (宁陵县), in order to cope with assessment research, spent a lot of money to create a so-called "classic tour route," painting and whitewashing more than 400,000 square meters of walls in 21 administrative villages along the route. This was publicly criticized by the Henan Provincial Commission for Discipline Inspection and Supervision (河南省纪委监委).

General Secretary Xi Jinping (习近平) pointed out: "Investigation and research are our Party's family heirloom and the basic skill for doing all work well." Party history records countless classic examples and leaves behind many famous assertions. But in actual work, why is it that investigation and research are always either superficial or absurd? From the comparison of these two cases, the problem lies in the incorrect work style and improper methods.

Good research seeks truth. The purpose of research is to grasp the real situation, discover the problems, and study solutions. Therefore, it pursues information increment and fills cognitive defects. Thus, the so-called going on "classic routes" and looking at "model projects" is bureaucracy for the researchers and formalism for the researched units. Added together, it is a set of "fake moves" that are not only useless but also waste human and material resources and erode public trust. Whether it is "whitewashing the walls" or "looking at the white walls," the masses will sneer at it.

Seeking truth means being practical, doing everything in a down-to-earth manner. The masses know best where the problems lie and have the best solutions. Investigation and research should try every means to go to the masses and open their "floodgates." Why did the grassroots cadres in Hangzhou (杭州) win praise? Because they put in real effort. Going deep into practice and deep into the masses allows no room for vanity. Going more often to the "backyards" and "corners" where situations are complex and contradictions are prominent, daring to listen to the truth, and daring to face setbacks, is the only way to understand real demands and find the focus and breakthrough points for work.

Seeking truth and being practical are ultimately for the sake of effectiveness. Whether research is successful ultimately depends on whether the problem is solved. Only listening to opinions and reflections without thinking about solutions, or being accustomed to being a "middleman," passing problems upwards when encountering trouble, will cause the research to fail. Why has the "Diary of Public Sentiment" in Shengzhou (嵊州), Zhejiang (浙江), remained fresh for more than 20 years? One reason is that a graded circulation and handling model of "village/community - town/street - department" has been formed in practice, achieving "every matter has a response, and every item has a resolution." The "problem list" learned from the masses is constantly transformed into a "results list." This positive feedback makes the masses more willing to speak, cadres more motivated to work, the relationship between cadres and the masses becomes closer, and doing things becomes smoother.

The Central Eight-Point Regulation (中央八项规定) puts "improving investigation and research" in the first place. Whether investigation and research are done well directly reflects whether the Party's mass line is implemented effectively. Adhering to the combination of good work style and scientific methods, making formalism "suffer," and making pragmatism "sweet," this "family heirloom" of investigation and research will surely be used frequently and remain fresh on the new journey, making new contributions.

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"Mobile Workstations" Solve Grassroots Service Problems

A "mobile office desk" consisting of a set of tables and chairs and a banner, now frequently appears in residential communities, industrial parks, and other places in Wuhai (乌海), Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region (内蒙古自治区), widely collecting public opinions and delivering services to the doorsteps of the masses.

Since March of this year, Pang Jing (庞静), Party Secretary of Yijing Jiayuan Community (颐景佳苑社区) in Wuda District (乌达区), Wuhai (乌海), has found that among the information collected by the "mobile office desk," there are increasing demands to solve the problem of water shortage in the Weibang Jiayuan Community (维邦佳园小区). "After our door-to-door visits, we found that residents above the 4th floor in the community have difficulty accessing water during peak hours, with a total of 252 households," said Pang Jing (庞静).

The community quickly initiated a problem-solving mechanism, inviting the Wuda District Housing and Construction Bureau (乌达区住建局), the Water Company (自来水公司), and the construction party of the community to jointly enter residents' homes to inspect the water supply system. Technicians found that the community lacked a secondary booster pump, resulting in insufficient water supply pressure, which could not meet the water demand of high-rise residents during peak hours.

After identifying the problem, relevant departments immediately introduced the situation on the "mobile office desk" and solicited residents' opinions on solutions. Some residents suggested installing a secondary booster pump, some were worried about noise from the booster pump, and others were dissatisfied with the installation location. Faced with these situations, the Yijing Jiayuan Community (颐景佳苑社区) set up a special "mobile office desk" to solve the problem of water shortage.

"At the 'mobile office desk' at fixed times every week, we introduce the latest progress in solving the problem of water shortage. For new situations and problems in the installation of booster pumps, the special 'mobile office desk' will also 'set up a stall' at any time to provide services for residents," said Pang Jing (庞静). "The special 'mobile office desk' has 'set up a stall' 11 times. Sometimes, when encountering professional questions that the community cannot answer, we also invite experts to answer questions for the masses."

At the end of June, the Weibang Jiayuan Community (维邦佳园小区) successfully completed the installation of the secondary booster pump, and the problem of water shortage for high-rise residents was solved.

In recent years, Wuhai (乌海) has continuously optimized the service process for the people and improved service efficiency, combining the bottom-up feedback of problems and the top-down dredging of blockages in the form of "mobile office desks," promoting people-oriented services from "waiting for the masses to come to the door" to "going to the doorsteps of the masses."

The Wuhai Wuda High-tech Industrial Development Zone (乌海乌达高新技术产业开发区) moved the "mobile office desk" to enterprise offices and project construction sites. When Inner Mongolia Yihua Chemical Co., Ltd. (内蒙古宜化化工有限公司) was promoting the pentaerythritol project, it encountered complex technical problems in the renovation of transmission lines. After the "enterprise service specialist" of the High-tech Zone learned about the company's demands, it quickly moved the "mobile office desk" to the project construction site, coordinated power design and construction units to establish a joint working group, and held multiple technical demonstration meetings to optimize the transmission line renovation plan, shortening the original 2-month approval process to 20 days.

"On-site office work is convenient and fast, and it has won valuable golden construction period for the project," said Yang Yongbin (杨永斌), the former head of the pentaerythritol project.

Policy publicity, assistance in handling affairs, consultation and discussion, mediation of contradictions, collection of public opinions... The "mobile office desk" has spawned models such as "mobile publicity desk," "mobile mediation desk," "mobile deliberation desk," and "mobile reply desk."

"What has changed is not only the function of the 'mobile office desk,' but also our concept of serving the masses," said Zhou Yuanyuan (周元元), Deputy Minister of the Organization Department of the Wuda District Committee (乌达区委组织部). In the future, we will continue to improve service efficiency and deliver more services to the doorsteps of the masses.

(According to Xinhua News Agency, Hohhot (呼和浩特), July 2, reporter Wei Jingyu (魏婧宇))

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Stepping Up Post-Disaster Reconstruction Efforts

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Page 1 Editors: Yang Xu, Zhao Zheng, Wang Yuhan; Page 2 Editors: Wu Gang, Wang Xiaobo, Chen Xirui; Page 3 Editors: Yin Xinyu, Zhang Anyu, Zhang Zeng; Page 4 Editors: Hu Anqi, Liu Jingwen, Zhang Xueyan

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Living Heritage Inspires New Vitality (On-the-Spot Commentary)

By: 潘俊强

The Beijing Central Axis (北京中轴线) is not only a physical axis but also a cultural and developmental axis. This axis, with its magnificent order, is writing a contemporary chapter of mutual promotion, symbiosis, and shared prosperity between economy and culture, radiating with vibrant vitality.

On a clear summer day, colorful roses bloom brilliantly in front of the Hall of Prayer for Good Harvests (祈年殿) in the Temple of Heaven Park (天坛公园), and the cultural and creative ice cream developed based on this landscape has become a hit. As one of the 15 heritage components of the Beijing Central Axis (北京中轴线), the Temple of Heaven (天坛) attracts many tourists. Visiting historical sites brings spiritual satisfaction and promotes cultural consumption.

The Beijing Central Axis (北京中轴线) is not only a physical axis but also a cultural and developmental axis. This axis, with its magnificent order, is writing a contemporary chapter of mutual promotion, symbiosis, and shared prosperity between economy and culture, radiating with vibrant vitality.

The inheritance and development of culture contain the potential for economic growth. Unique cultural and creative products are a key to unlocking the scroll of culture, allowing ancient culture to lively integrate into the contemporary era, illuminating a better life, and providing impetus for development. Limited to 400 pieces per day, one piece per person, reservations required 3 days in advance... A refrigerator magnet designed based on the "Wanshan Zhengjue Hall Heavenly Palace Caisson (万善正觉殿天宫藻井)" became popular upon its "debut." The hot sales of refrigerator magnets drive design, production, sales, and other aspects. It is also a messenger of cultural dissemination, allowing more people to understand the charm of the Beijing Central Axis (北京中轴线). Cultural and creative products that integrate history and modernity bring considerable economic benefits and provide ideas and approaches for the inheritance, protection, revitalization, and utilization of the Central Axis cultural heritage. This also confirms a truth: once cultural resources are combined with the modern economy, they can stimulate endless potential.

Taking the integration of culture, commerce, and tourism as a testing ground, new buds grow on the old brick walls of the Central Axis. In the "Quanjude Central Axis Food Ritual (全聚德中轴食礼)" New Beijing-style experience store, brew a pot of Beijing-flavored jasmine white tea, and enjoy a Beijing-style tea set. Citizens and tourists can experience the charm of food, history, and culture. Some immersive script-killing stores use "Escape Room on the Central Axis" as a selling point, integrating historical events into game plots and turning old buildings into real-life stages. Wandering through the Longfusi Cultural Block (隆福寺文化街区) market, what citizens and tourists hold in their hands are not only handicrafts of intangible cultural heritage inheritors but also digital collections with QR codes. The Central Axis is no longer just a line on the map but has become a cultural field that can be touched, consumed, and experienced. This "spine" of the ancient capital has grown full economic wings in the synergistic resonance of culture, commerce, and tourism. The cultural and tourism projects carried out around the Central Axis have also driven the prosperity and development of surrounding accommodation, catering, and other commercial formats, forming a comprehensive consumption ecology driven by culture, providing strong support for the cultural inheritance and economic development of the Central Axis.

The atmosphere of life also has a cultural flavor. Hutongs (胡同) are an important element on the Central Axis, and the "twin flowers" of the atmosphere of daily life and cultural flavor bloom here. Cultural and creative shops display hutong-themed blind box figures in their windows, and the storytelling in old teahouses and the jazz music in cafes can be heard on the same hutong... The vitality on the Central Axis is not only about daily necessities but also about re-encoded fashion trends. Of course, there is also the skyline seen on the terraces: standing on the terrace of the Mandarin Oriental Wangfujing (王府井文华东方酒店), one can see the afterglow of the setting sun draping the Forbidden City (故宫) in a golden veil; standing on the terrace of the coffee shop on the Ming City Wall (明城墙) tower, one can listen to the Beijing Railway Station (北京站) tower clock playing the familiar "The East is Red (东方红)"... More than 30 terraces selected by Beijing Dongcheng District (北京东城区) have become "new windows" for people to appreciate the cultural heritage of the Central Axis. Let culture permeate life, and let life be filled with culture. High-quality cultural supply and high-quality commercial services add color to a better life and urban development.

The practice of humanistic economics on the Beijing Central Axis (北京中轴线) fully demonstrates the vitality of cultural heritage. Allowing historical culture to 推陈出新 (tuī chén chū xīn - "weed through the old to bring forth the new," to develop new ideas on the basis of the old) in the tide of the times is an inevitable requirement for doing a good job in the protection and utilization of cultural heritage. Taking innovation as the lead and driving force not only allows cultural heritage to be better protected and inherited but also injects new vitality and charm into urban development.

(The author is a reporter from this newspaper's Beijing branch (北京分社))

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Turning the "Knocking Sound" into a Drumbeat of Win-Win Cooperation (Commentator's Observation)

By: 常 晋

When the regional development plan highly coincides with the enterprise development direction, cooperation will 水到渠成 (shuǐ dào qú chéng - "when water comes, a channel is formed," success comes naturally; everything falls into place). Learn to put yourself in others' shoes and consider "why come" and "what can be gained by coming" from the perspective of the enterprise, and make targeted improvements and enhancements in terms of market, environment, and services.

Investment promotion is an important tool for various regions to promote the economy and seek development. Directly visiting companies is conducive to precise docking with target enterprises. However, "knocking on doors for investment" is not an easy task. In an interview, a recruitment officer in a central region expressed his confusion: "In the past, we brought 'gifts' when we knocked on doors, giving land, returning taxes, and sending subsidies. Now that investment promotion behavior is more standardized and there are no such preferential policies, companies may receive us politely, but the projects still end up in developed regions."

Holding on to old tricks will not bring new development. Nowadays, high-quality enterprises value industrial ecology, scientific and technological innovation atmosphere, and business environment more. Relying solely on tax, land, and subsidy policies to attract enterprises will only drive up investment promotion costs and create "involutionary" competition and "internal friction" development. This is neither beneficial to industrial leapfrogging nor regional development.

So, how exactly should the door of the enterprise be knocked?

Knocking on the door with the market is a good way. If you want to "attract phoenixes to their nests," the prerequisite is to "have branches to rely on." Without a clear development prospect and a lack of suitable consumer audiences, even if "golden phoenixes" are attracted, they will only touch the water and fly away, unable to live for a long time. When knocking on the door, market opportunities are the hardest confidence, and application scenarios are shining signs. Weining Yi, Hui, and Miao Autonomous County (威宁彝族回族苗族自治县) in Guizhou (贵州) formed an investment promotion team around the "chain owner" enterprise, visited supporting enterprises, explained the future plan and growth space, and realized investment promotion by chain and investment promotion by business; Wuxi City (无锡市) in Jiangsu (江苏) issued a list of scenarios, announcing 30 scenario opportunities and 90 scenario capabilities, including the low-altitude economy, to attract enterprises to settle down with an innovative ecosystem. When the regional development plan highly coincides with the enterprise development direction, cooperation will 水到渠成 (shuǐ dào qú chéng - "when water comes, a channel is formed," success comes naturally; everything falls into place).

Precise service shows sincerity. Service can "quench thirst" and supporting facilities are not "worrying," which is the key attraction of regional investment promotion. Wuhu (芜湖) in Anhui (安徽) drew a panoramic map of the industrial chain, a map of industrial chain extension and supplementation, etc., and sorted out the list of upstream and downstream enterprises according to the "one chain, one policy." Leaders at all levels led teams to go out in batches and visit door to door. In 2024, they visited more than 2,000 key enterprises and signed 780 projects with an investment of more than 100 million yuan. Instead of swarming up and blindly casting nets, but aiming at the target and accurately docking, can we achieve two-way running.

In investment promotion, the government is like a "matchmaker," and the most taboo is "random matchmaking." Finding "neighbors" to understand the situation is a useful exploration for pulling the red line well. Zhuozhou (涿州) in Hebei (河北) benchmarked the "Beijing Urban Master Plan (2016-2035)" (《北京城市总体规划（2016年—2035年）》) and compiled the "Zhuozhou Leading Industry Investment Map" (《涿州市主导产业招商图谱》), visiting enterprises in Beijing (北京) at least once a week; Anlu (安陆) in Hubei (湖北) closely followed the project trends in Jiangsu (江苏), Zhejiang (浙江), and Shanghai (上海). After learning that Meigao Electric (美高电器) planned to move out of Zhejiang (浙江), it quickly organized a special team to connect, and officially signed the contract in less than 3 months. Planning ahead, exerting efforts nearby, and making precise moves can make knocking on the door smoother.

Opening the door is the first step. To let enterprises stay and develop well, we must also do a good job in the "second half of the article." In reality, some places only care about the initial investment and ignore future development. This approach is tantamount to draining the pond to catch fish, and in the long run, it will make the door close tighter. To form a virtuous circle, we must put enough effort into normalized services. In terms of hardware, we must attach importance to the construction of infrastructure, livable environment, talent team, etc.; in terms of software, we must establish a cordial and clean government-business relationship, provide good public services, and form stable policy expectations. Using full life cycle management as a "knocking brick" and long-term companionship as a "reassurance pill," enterprises will eliminate concerns, invest boldly, and develop with peace of mind.

Investment promotion is not a one-time "transaction," but a "marriage" that requires both parties to understand each other deeply and trust each other. To open the door, in the final analysis, we must learn to put ourselves in others' shoes and consider "why come" and "what can be gained by coming" from the perspective of the enterprise, and make targeted improvements and enhancements in terms of market, environment, and services. Bowing down and changing functions, upgrading from a single "policy provider" to an "ecological builder," and transforming from a one-way "project undertaker" to a "development cooperation party," the "sound of knocking on the door" will naturally turn into a win-win drumbeat, and more and more companions who promote high-quality development will emerge.

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The Governance Shift Behind "1 Centimeter of Warmth" (Heartwarming News & Hot Takes)

By: 尚嵘峥

【Keywords】 "Warm 1 Centimeter"

[Event] Moving a gas pipeline 40 centimeters outward makes residents feel more at ease; a shuttle bus at the entrance of the community reaches the subway station in 5 minutes; 17 shower rooms at the airport are all free... In Hangzhou (杭州), Zhejiang (浙江), a media outlet publicly solicited cases of "Warm 1 Centimeter" urban warmth details, receiving hundreds of recommendations from citizens, communities, enterprises, tourists, and others. After more than 30,000 votes and a comprehensive score from expert reviewers, ten outstanding cases emerged. "1 centimeter" represents small, tangible things around the people, and "warmth" is the careful measurement and heartfelt response to "1 centimeter," reflecting the humanistic care of urban governance.

[Commentary]

Hundreds of heartwarming cases reflect the temperature of people's livelihoods. Countless "Warm 1 Centimeter" efforts in grassroots governance allow warmth to flow through the urban fabric and permeate the hearts of the people.

"Warm 1 Centimeter" vividly interprets the concept of "a city built by the people and for the people." The Children's Palace (少年宫) Square public toilet has been around for nearly 20 years, with high traffic and outdated facilities, making renovation urgently needed. After the renovation, in addition to common facilities such as children's handrails and auxiliary handrails in the third bathroom, more heartwarming details were designed: the mirror above the sink is tilted downward by 12 degrees to match the line of sight of children and wheelchair users. Paying attention to subtle needs and responding with warmth reflects both civilizational progress and governance precision.

In Hangzhou (杭州), there are many similar stories. "Child-friendly" zebra crossings are designed by elementary school students, full of fun and particularly eye-catching; grassroots cadres ran food deliveries for 60 days to investigate the real needs of riders, promoting the improvement of rider station locations and functions... One refined governance measure after another has been implemented and taken effect, creating warm details and corners, and continuously improving the happiness of urban residents.

Today, people's expectations for a high-quality life are increasing day by day. In many life scenarios such as eating, living, traveling, shopping, and entertainment, "whether there is" is no longer the question, and "whether it is excellent" is becoming the key to testing the level of service supply. How to enhance the sense of gain? How to create a sense of atmosphere? Only by answering the new questions raised by the times in a timely manner can we make the city more livable, workable, and enjoyable.

"There is no such thing as a trivial matter when it comes to serving the people." The major event of urban governance, with its myriad threads, is precisely composed of thousands upon thousands of small things. Meeting the increasingly diversified needs of the people is impossible with the old approach of extensive governance. To make urban governance more refined, it is necessary to be "reasonable and justifiable" on the basis of "compliance with regulations and laws," and to make decisions that balance rationality and warmth as much as possible. Respecting the diversity of real life and adopting tailored policies for each problem are the keys to finding the greatest common denominator in urban governance.

It must also be recognized that polishing details cannot be divorced from reality or superficial. Refined governance should be based on objective and comprehensive research and argumentation, and a pragmatic and truth-seeking style.

Previously, some places, under the pretext of so-called "aesthetic unity," imposed harsh "one-size-fits-all" requirements on the colors and styles of store signs, which damaged the interests of the people and increased the burden on the grassroots, which is worth being vigilant about. Disregarding the feelings of the people, unilaterally pursuing uniformity, and engaging in flashy and unrealistic vanity projects reflect a misplaced view of achievements and a distorted view of development, which are "misconceptions" and "minefields" of urban governance. A bright "face" and a bright "inside" are the proper pursuits of urban governance.

With "the meticulousness, patience, and ingenuity of embroidery," we will continuously promote the modernization of the urban governance system and governance capabilities, allowing the small changes that the people can personally feel to converge into a river, and our city will surely become more beautiful.

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Photo Story

In Baoding, Hebei (河北保定), 24-hour intelligent labor union stations are equipped with air conditioners, water dispensers, and other facilities for workers to use; in Dongying, Shandong (山东东营), 242 "Caring Stations" provide watermelon, cold drinks, and other cooling items; in Taiyuan, Shanxi (山西太原), urban management departments have adjusted manual cleaning operation times to ensure heatstroke prevention for frontline sanitation workers... Recently, as high temperatures have struck, many places have taken active measures to provide coolness to outdoor workers.

This is precisely:

Feet steamed by the scorching earth,
Sweat stains clothes, agitating the mind.
Sending coolness and relieving heat is like a timely rain,
Praising labor and deep friendship.

Zhi Yanwen (郅言文)

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Rich expressions showcase the charm of the Chinese language.

By: 王 谨

A painter gifted a calligraphic fan to a friend, but the friend was displeased, believing that the fan had the homophone "散" (sàn - "scatter"), which is inauspicious. In fact, gifting cultural fans or umbrellas in interpersonal interactions is originally a kind intention, and it is unnecessary to feel disappointed because of homophones.

Diverse expressions reflect multiple emotions and reflect a colorful life. "The green bamboo's shape foretells uprightness, and wonderful flowers and long poles are covered with solid wings," "Bamboo umbrellas cover the cloud path, and rattan shoes tread on mossy rocks"... In ancient people's poems, the images of fans and umbrellas mostly express positive meanings. In fact, the Chinese have had a tradition of using homophones to express auspiciousness since ancient times. For example, "羊" (yáng - "sheep") is a homophone for "祥" (xiáng - "auspiciousness"), fans have the implication of "understanding people's intentions," and cats and butterflies are homophones for "耄耋" (mào dié - "old age"), which has the meaning of wishing people longevity. Rich expressions are a vivid portrayal of the breadth and depth of Chinese culture.

Language is a vibrant river, and it maintains its vigorous vitality and has a better ability to depict the times only when new meanings and expressions flow into it. Nowadays, some innovative "internet language" is widely spread, indicating that innovation and creation are endowing Chinese with new charm. In fact, whether it is ancient poetry and 成语 (chéng yǔ - "idiom," a fixed expression, often four characters, carrying a specific meaning) or internet slang, they are all ways of expressing emotions and conveying meaning, and they all contain the power to communicate with the soul. Faced with complex new expressions and new interpretations, it is better to maintain an optimistic and tolerant attitude. After all, the formation of new vocabulary requires precipitation and polishing, and only after sifting through the sand can it reach the realm of "信达雅" (xìn dá yǎ - "fidelity, expressiveness, and elegance," the three criteria for translation). Don't you see, many of the once-popular internet buzzwords have long disappeared into the dense forest of words. Linguistic distortions that hinder interpersonal communication will not last long either.

It must also be seen that "language is the home of being" and the cultural root of everyone. We must cultivate an open mind, but also develop the consciousness of using language correctly. Avoiding misinterpreting beautiful linguistic images and refusing to use dark slang is not only a question of how to use language and express it better, but also a question of how to treat culture and live a better life. Enriching expressions and understanding culture in the dialectic of innovation and upholding correctness will make the river of language more clear and bright and more full of vitality.

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Learning Must Be Practical, and Truth Must Be Seen in Action (Everyone's Talk: Continuously Strengthening the Central Eight-Point Regulation Embankment ③)

To carry out in-depth study and education on implementing the spirit of the Central Eight-Point Regulation, it is necessary to be both internalized and effective. The effectiveness of study and education should ultimately be tested by the effectiveness of work. In this issue of "Everyone Talks," we have selected three articles to discuss with readers how to think while learning, correct while investigating, and progress while correcting.

-- Editor

"Meeting-Free Days" are More "Productive Times"

Fan Yiming (范奕鸣)

Currently, in-depth study and education on implementing the spirit of the Central Eight-Point Regulation is being carried out in depth. Many places have introduced regulations to further streamline the number of meetings and shorten meeting times. Some have also implemented a "meeting-free day" system to free cadres from the shackles of "meeting seas."

The significance of "meeting-free days" is not just about stipulating that there will be no meetings on a certain day, but also about establishing a work orientation of not holding meetings unless necessary, and holding short meetings when necessary. In the past, some places and departments had a tendency to "emphasize meetings and neglect implementation" or "implement meetings with meetings," which left implementation "hanging in the air." Streamlining meetings is to allow cadres to no longer be busy rushing to meetings, but to focus on implementation, focusing on grassroots governance, industrial development and other practical matters related to people's livelihoods.

With meetings streamlined, the time and energy freed up must be used well. First, streamlining means that meetings must be held more efficiently. Participants must do their homework before the meeting, understand the situation, spend more time on investigation and research, and focus on talking about problems, methods, and finding paths at the meeting. Second, streamlining also means that party members and cadres have more time and energy to go deep into the front line and serve the masses. They must be pragmatic and hardworking, listen carefully to opinions, solve problems, and promote development, and do their work to the satisfaction of the masses. In this sense, "meeting-free days" are more "productive times."

(The author is a cadre of the Taihe County (太和县) Party Committee Office in Fuyang City (阜阳市), Anhui (安徽).)

Eliminate "Heavy Packaging, Light Effectiveness"

Duan Weili (段伟利)

Carrying out study and education, investigating problems, and carrying out centralized rectification are key links. In this process, we should resolutely eliminate the practice of "heavy packaging, light effectiveness."

Currently, in the rectification of some places, there are problems and bad tendencies such as avoiding the real and focusing on the virtual, avoiding the important and focusing on the trivial, and avoiding the difficult and focusing on the easy.

For example, some ledgers mostly contain minor problems that are easy to solve, while complex contradictions and hard nuts to crack are avoided as much as possible and not entered into the ledgers; some problem lists are broad and generalized, and the rectification measures lack operability; and some acceptances mainly look at whether the materials are complete and the forms are standardized, and the rectification and implementation only stay in the materials.

Study and education should always focus on problems and effectively solve problems. For complex contradictions and deep-seated problems, we must dare to be serious and tough, not avoid them, not delay them, and ensure that all "entries" are real problems. Acceptance and write-offs must also adhere to the effect orientation, and resolutely prevent "material pass" and "form write-offs." Those that can be solved in the short term should be rectified immediately, and those that are difficult to solve for a while should be grasped to the end, so that we will not relax if the problem is not solved, and we will not let go if the solution is not thorough.

(The author is a cadre of the Office of the Henan Entry-Exit Border Inspection General Station (河南出入境边防检查总站).)

Create an Atmosphere of "Letting Go"

Liu Xin (刘昕)

"The Eight-Point Regulation Changes China" is concrete and realistic. For us who serve the transformation of scientific and technological achievements, it is reflected in the return of transformation services to their essence, and everything is working towards "turning papers into productivity." In the past, "mountains of documents and seas of meetings" occupied a lot of energy. Now, we go straight to enterprises to ask for needs and provide services. Leading cadres take the lead in running to universities and entering laboratories, and "chat about transformation on benches" with scientific researchers... The change in work style brings about the improvement of services and enhances the effectiveness of transformation.

Shaping a good work style requires both continuous efforts to enhance Party spirit and pragmatic and effective institutional measures. Taking the transformation of scientific and technological achievements as an example, relying on the "front-line work method," we visited science and technology enterprises and established a "demand list + responsibility list" to provide assistance for key technology breakthroughs in the fields of artificial intelligence and biomedicine; streamlined report materials and promoted "online + offline" integrated services, so that science and technology enterprises and scientific researchers can focus more on innovation; and aimed at the difficulties and pain points of science and technology small and medium-sized enterprises in the transformation of achievements, we held scientific and technological achievement docking activities in various forms and through multiple channels, which improved the success rate of transformation.

The system not only has a guarantee function, but also a promotion function. To ensure that study and education continue to go deeper and more solid, we should start from practical problems, combine "immediate correction" with "long-term establishment," promote correction through inspection, and then promote the establishment of rules and regulations.

Changing the work style is for the sake of doing practical things and achieving practical results. Creating an atmosphere of "letting go" and breaking the shackles of "not daring to do" will surely transform the new achievements of work style construction into new impetus for promoting development.

(The author is a cadre of the Changsha Science and Technology Achievement Transformation Service Center (长沙市科技成果转化服务中心) in Hunan (湖南).)

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Devote one's life to the cause of the Party and the people

By: 中共中央党史和文献研究院

Editor's Note: July 3 this year marks the 70th anniversary of the birth of Comrade Li Keqiang (李克强). In accordance with the Party Central Committee's relevant regulations on commemorative activities for deceased Party and state leaders, this newspaper today publishes a commemorative article written by the Party History and Literature Research Institute of the CPC Central Committee entitled "Striving for the Party and the People's Cause Throughout His Life."

July 3, 2025, marks the 70th anniversary of the birth of Comrade Li Keqiang (李克强). Comrade Li Keqiang (李克强) was an outstanding member of the Communist Party of China, a long-tested and loyal communist fighter, an outstanding proletarian revolutionary and politician, and an outstanding leader of the Party and the state. Comrade Li Keqiang (李克强) remained steadfast in his lofty ideals of communism, infinitely loyal to the Party and the people, and contributed his life's energy and made significant contributions to the cause of the Party and the state.

1. Vigorously Promoting the Work of the Communist Youth League to Serve the Overall Interests of the Party and the State

Comrade Li Keqiang (李克强) was born in Dingyuan (定远), Anhui (安徽) Province, on July 3, 1955, in Hefei (合肥), Anhui (安徽). From September 1962 to March 1974, he studied at Nanmen Primary School (南门小学) and No. 8 Middle School (第八中学) in Hefei (合肥). He joined the Communist Youth League of China in December 1973. From his youth, Comrade Li Keqiang (李克强) loved the Party, the motherland, and the people, studied diligently, and pursued progress. From March 1974, he worked as an educated youth in Dongling Brigade (东陵大队), Damiao Commune (大庙公社), Fengyang County (凤阳县), Anhui (安徽) Province. He joined the Communist Party of China in May 1976 and served as the Party Branch Secretary of Damiao Brigade (大庙大队), Damiao Commune (大庙公社), Fengyang County (凤阳县), Anhui (安徽) Province, from November 1976 to March 1978. From March 1978 to February 1982, he studied in the Department of Law at Peking University (北京大学) and served as the head of the student union.

From February 1982, Comrade Li Keqiang (李克强) served successively as the Secretary of the Communist Youth League Committee of Peking University (北京大学), a member of the Standing Committee of the Central Committee of the Communist Youth League, the Minister of the School Department of the Central Committee of the Communist Youth League and Secretary-General of the All-China Students' Federation, an alternate member of the Secretariat of the Central Committee of the Communist Youth League, and a member of the Secretariat of the Central Committee of the Communist Youth League, Vice-Chairman of the All-China Youth Federation, and Director of the National Young Pioneers Work Committee. From March 1993, Comrade Li Keqiang (李克强) served as the First Secretary of the Secretariat of the Central Committee of the Communist Youth League and President of the China Youth University for Political Sciences (中国青年政治学院), a member of the Eighth National People's Congress Standing Committee, a member of the Central Committee for Comprehensive Management of Social Security, and a member of the Central Guidance Commission for Building Spiritual Civilization. Comrade Li Keqiang (李克强) closely focused on the central tasks of the Party to consider and arrange the work of the League, and organized and carried out major investigations into the development strategy of youth work in China in the new era and the ideological, moral, and cultural status of Chinese youth. He proposed and promoted the implementation of the Cross-Century Youth Civilization Project and the Cross-Century Youth Talent Project, and carried out in-depth work such as the "Hope Project (希望工程)," "Youth Volunteers (青年志愿者)," "Youth Civilization Units (青年文明号)," and "Action to Serve Ten Thousand Villages to Get Rid of Poverty and Become Well-off (服务万村脱贫致富奔小康行动)," which effectively promoted the work of the League to serve the overall interests of the Party and the state.

2. Vigorously Promoting the Rise of the Central Plains and the Revitalization of the Old Industrial Base in Northeast China

From June 1998, Comrade Li Keqiang (李克强) served successively as Deputy Secretary of the Henan (河南) Provincial Party Committee, Acting Governor and Governor of Henan (河南) Province, Secretary of the Henan (河南) Provincial Party Committee and Governor of Henan (河南) Province, and Secretary of the Henan (河南) Provincial Party Committee and Director of the Standing Committee of the Henan (河南) Provincial People's Congress, during which time he also served as the Commander-in-Chief of the Yellow River Flood Control Headquarters (黄河防汛总指挥部). He keenly grasped the new opportunities brought about by the gradient advancement of China's economic development from east to west and the extension of the global industrial transfer from China's coastal areas to the inland, based on Henan's (河南) location advantage and comparative advantages in the Central Plains, and proposed the goal of achieving the rise of the Central Plains, forming a consensus on development throughout the province. He proposed and implemented the "Eastward Introduction and Westward Expansion (东引西进)" strategy of introducing advanced technology and management experience from the east and opening up the central and western markets to the west, making positive efforts to promote Henan's (河南) opening to the outside world. He actively implemented the strategy of driving development through central cities and central towns, forming an economic uplift zone of the Central Plains urban agglomeration with unique advantages and important influence in the country. While vigorously promoting industrialization and urbanization, he accelerated the modernization of agriculture, promoted a substantial increase in agricultural labor productivity throughout the province, further consolidated the agricultural foundation of Henan (河南) as a major agricultural province, promoted the long-term development of Henan's (河南) economic and social undertakings, and brought about positive changes in the appearance of urban and rural areas.

From December 2004, Comrade Li Keqiang (李克强) served successively as Secretary of the Liaoning (辽宁) Provincial Party Committee, and Secretary of the Liaoning (辽宁) Provincial Party Committee and Director of the Standing Committee of the Liaoning (辽宁) Provincial People's Congress. He closely seized the dual opportunities of the revitalization of Northeast China and the opening up of coastal areas, focused on deepening the reform of state-owned enterprises, building a "Five Points and One Line (五点一线)" coastal economic belt, vigorously developing port industries and the coastal economy, creating an equipment manufacturing cluster, proposed and organized the implementation of people's livelihood projects such as the renovation of concentrated shantytowns and the promotion of employment for "zero-employment families (零就业家庭)," vigorously developed the county economy, coordinated urban and rural development, and the province's comprehensive economic strength reached a new level, its development momentum was further enhanced, and the people's living standards were significantly improved, presenting a good situation of accelerated economic development and comprehensive social progress, with comprehensive advancement in economic construction, political construction, cultural construction, social construction, and Party building, and the revitalization of the old industrial base in Liaoning (辽宁) achieved remarkable results.

3. Actively Exploring and Promoting Scientific Development

In October 2007, Comrade Li Keqiang (李克强) was elected as a member of the Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee and a member of the Standing Committee at the First Plenary Session of the 17th CPC Central Committee. In March 2008, Comrade Li Keqiang (李克强) served as Vice Premier of the State Council and Deputy Secretary of the Leading Party Members Group, responsible for the routine work of the State Council, and responsible for development and reform, finance, land and resources, environmental protection, construction, and health. During this period, he also served as Director of the State Council Three Gorges Project Construction Committee (国务院三峡工程建设委员会), Director of the State Council South-to-North Water Diversion Project Construction Committee (国务院南水北调工程建设委员会), Leader of the State Council Deepening Medical and Health System Reform Leading Group (国务院深化医药卫生体制改革领导小组), and Director of the State Council Food Safety Commission (国务院食品安全委员会). After the international financial crisis occurred in 2008, the Party Central Committee made a series of major decisions and deployments. Comrade Li Keqiang (李克强) implemented the decisions and deployments of the Party Central Committee, implemented a proactive fiscal policy and a moderately loose monetary policy, took expanding domestic demand as the fundamental way to ensure growth, maintained relatively rapid investment growth on the basis of optimizing the structure, organically combined expanding consumer demand and improving people's livelihoods, actively responded, overcame difficulties together, and promoted stable and rapid economic development. He assisted in doing a good job in responding to the international financial crisis, accelerating the adjustment of the economic structure, deepening the implementation of the regional coordinated development strategy, promoting energy conservation, emission reduction, and ecological environmental protection, deepening the reform of the medical and health system, and promoting the reform of the fiscal and tax system. He emphasized that the basic medical and health system should be effectively provided to the whole people as a public product, and that ensuring the basics, strengthening the grassroots, and building mechanisms should be the focus of medical reform, and that deepening medical reform should focus on the three key links of medical insurance, medicine, and medical treatment, and implement "three-wheel drive." He focused on promoting affordable housing projects, strengthening the fair distribution of affordable housing, accelerating the development of public rental housing, and promoting the people's well-being. He actively explored new paths for environmental protection, emphasized adhering to protection in development and development in protection, solving outstanding environmental problems that affect scientific development and harm people's health, promoting economic transformation, improving the quality of life, consolidating the foundation for long-term stable and rapid economic development, and striving to provide people with a livable and healthy environment.

4. Implementing the New Development Concept and Focusing on Promoting High-Quality Development

In November 2012, Comrade Li Keqiang (李克强) was re-elected as a member of the Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee and a member of the Standing Committee at the First Plenary Session of the 18th CPC Central Committee. In March 2013, at the First Session of the 12th National People's Congress, he was appointed as Premier of the State Council, and from the same month, he served as Secretary of the Leading Party Members Group of the State Council. Under the strong leadership of the Party Central Committee with Comrade Xi Jinping (习近平) at its core, facing the external environment of weak global economic recovery, frequent local conflicts and turbulence, and the intensification of global problems, and facing a series of profound changes such as China's economic development entering a new normal, Comrade Li Keqiang (李克强) adhered to the general tone of seeking progress while maintaining stability, maintained strategic focus, focused on improving macro-control, paid attention to pre-adjustment and fine-tuning, paid attention to targeted regulation, focused on promoting supply-side structural reform, appropriately expanded total demand, and promoted the realization of a higher level of dynamic balance between supply and demand. He accelerated the conversion of old and new driving forces, vigorously developed emerging industries, transformed and upgraded traditional industries, carried out the "Internet+ (互联网+)" action in depth, promoted the construction of a manufacturing powerhouse, implemented major projects such as strengthening the industrial base, intelligent manufacturing, and green manufacturing, and promoted the accelerated optimization and upgrading of the economic structure. He guided financial support for the real economy and strengthened inclusive financial services. He adhered to innovation-driven development, implemented the innovation-driven development strategy, improved support policies, created a good environment for encouraging entrepreneurship and innovation, and focused on stimulating social creativity. He adhered to the basic national policy of opening up to the outside world, established a number of free trade pilot zones in Shanghai (上海) and other provinces and cities, steadily promoted the "Belt and Road (一带一路)" construction, and significantly improved the level of the open economy. He implemented the regional coordinated development and new urbanization strategy in depth, promoted the accelerated growth of new growth poles and growth belts, promoted the comprehensive deepening of rural reform, promoted the integrated development of rural primary, secondary, and tertiary industries, and enhanced the coordination of urban and rural regional development. He adhered to the people-centered development thought, focused on guaranteeing and improving people's livelihoods, promoted targeted poverty alleviation, implemented proactive employment policies, adhered to the priority development of education, promoted the balanced development of urban and rural education, accelerated the promotion of hierarchical diagnosis and treatment and the construction of medical consortia, established a unified basic old-age and medical insurance system for urban and rural residents, improved the social assistance system, accelerated the construction of a social security safety net, and the people's sense of gain was continuously enhanced. He adhered to the harmonious development of man and nature, focused on controlling environmental pollution, and made positive progress in ecological civilization construction. He promoted the comprehensive and lawful performance of government functions, implemented the spirit of the Central Eight-Point Regulation (中央八项规定精神), adhered to the "Three Chapters of the Covenant (约法三章)," and strived to build a people-satisfied law-based government, an innovative government, a clean government, and a service-oriented government.

In October 2017, Comrade Li Keqiang (李克强) was once again elected as a member of the Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee and a member of the Standing Committee at the First Plenary Session of the 19th CPC Central Committee. In March 2018, at the First Session of the 13th National People's Congress, he was re-appointed as Premier of the State Council and served as Secretary of the Leading Party Members Group of the State Council. Under the strong leadership of the Party Central Committee with Comrade Xi Jinping (习近平) at its core, facing the accelerated evolution of the century-old changes, the impact of the COVID-19 epidemic, and the multiple tests of the domestic economic downturn, Comrade Li Keqiang (李克强) adhered to the general tone of seeking progress while maintaining stability, fully and accurately implemented the new development concept, built a new development pattern, promoted high-quality development, coordinated development and security, and continued to do a good job in the "six stabilities (六稳)" and "six guarantees (六保)" work, and coordinated the promotion of various tasks such as stabilizing growth, promoting reform, adjusting the structure, benefiting people's livelihoods, preventing risks, and ensuring stability. He innovated macro-control methods, coordinated the use of fiscal and monetary policies, based on the advantages of a super-large-scale market, adhered to the implementation of the strategy of expanding domestic demand, expanded effective investment around supplementing shortcomings, adjusting the structure, and increasing momentum, supported the construction of infrastructure and people's livelihood projects such as transportation, water conservancy, and energy, and promoted consumption through multiple measures to maintain economic operation within a reasonable range. He increased effective support for the real economy, comprehensively implemented policies to reduce the operating costs of enterprises, and promptly helped business entities cope with shocks and overcome difficulties. He implemented the innovation-driven development strategy in depth, promoted the optimization and upgrading of the industrial structure, closely relied on innovation to enhance the development level of the real economy, promoted the deep integration of the digital economy and the real economy, and continuously cultivated and strengthened new driving forces for development, effectively responding to external suppression and containment. He promoted coordinated regional development and new urbanization, expanded the supply of affordable housing, promoted the renovation of old urban communities, enhanced the balance and coordination of regional development, and cultivated more economic growth drivers. He improved policies to strengthen agriculture, benefit agriculture, and benefit farmers, implemented the rural revitalization strategy, accelerated the modernization of agriculture and rural areas, steadily promoted various forms of moderate-scale operation, and effectively guaranteed national food security. He implemented the people-centered development thought, focused on guaranteeing the basics, ensuring the bottom line, and promoting fairness, strengthened the employment-first policy orientation, increased support for enterprises to stabilize and expand employment, promoted fairness and quality improvement in education, deepened the reform of the medical and health system, enhanced medical and health service capabilities, and strengthened social security and services. He focused on promoting poverty alleviation, strengthened follow-up support for relocation, and consolidated and expanded the achievements of poverty alleviation. He implemented the concept that green mountains and clear waters are invaluable assets, strengthened ecological environmental protection, promoted green and low-carbon development, and promoted significant achievements in ecological civilization construction.

After serving as Premier of the State Council, Comrade Li Keqiang (李克强) also served as the Leader of the State Council Leading Group for Revitalizing the Old Industrial Base in Northeast China (国务院振兴东北地区等老工业基地领导小组), the Leader of the State Council Leading Group for Western Region Development (国务院西部地区开发领导小组), the Leader of the National Science and Technology Education Leading Group (国家科技教育领导小组), the Leader of the National Science and Technology Leading Group (国家科技领导小组), the Leader of the National Leading Group for Addressing Climate Change and Energy Conservation and Emission Reduction (国家应对气候变化及节能减排工作领导小组), and the Director of the National Energy Commission (国家能源委员会), devoting a great deal of effort to the fields of science and technology, education, ecological environmental protection, comprehensive revitalization of the Northeast, and large-scale development of the West. After the outbreak of the COVID-19 epidemic, Comrade Li Keqiang (李克强) served as the Leader of the Central Leading Group for Responding to the Epidemic (中央应对疫情工作领导小组), adhering to the principles of putting the people first and putting life first under the strong leadership of the Party Central Committee with Comrade Xi Jinping (习近平) at its core, strengthening medical resources and material security, making every effort to treat patients, optimizing and adjusting prevention and control policies and measures in a timely manner, and promptly and effectively promoting the resumption of work and production and strengthening the guarantee of supply and price stability, maximizing the protection of people's lives, safety, and health, and promoting major positive results in coordinating epidemic prevention and control and economic and social development.

On the new journey of the new era, Comrade Li Keqiang (李克强) conscientiously implemented the decisions and deployments of the Party Central Committee, adhered to starting from China's national conditions, adhered to and improved the basic socialist economic system, continued to promote economic system reform, adhered to the socialist market economic reform direction, handled the relationship between the government and the market, enabled the market to play a decisive role in resource allocation, better played the role of the government, and promoted a better combination of an effective market and a promising government. He continued to promote the transformation of government functions and administrative system reform, steadily promoted administration according to law, improved administrative efficiency, enhanced government credibility and execution, and focused on creating a market-oriented, law-based, and internationalized business environment. He adhered to the "two unswervinglys (两个毫不动摇)," actively promoted the common development of various ownership economies, promoted state-owned enterprises to focus on their main responsibilities and businesses to optimize restructuring, improve quality and efficiency, and promote the healthy development of private enterprises. He deepened the reform of the fiscal and tax system, deepened the reform of the budget management system, promoted the reform of the division of fiscal powers and expenditure responsibilities between the central and local governments, implemented tax collection and management reform, deepened financial system reform, improved the efficiency of financial services to the real economy, and focused on solving the problems of difficult and expensive financing. He actively promoted the deepening of science and technology system reform, reformed the scientific research project and funding management system, gave scientific research units and scientific researchers greater autonomy, and incentivized enterprise innovation through market-based mechanisms, effectively enhancing the leading role of scientific and technological innovation. He resolutely implemented the policy of opening up to the outside world, implemented a more proactive opening-up strategy, implemented a wider range, broader field, and deeper level of opening up to the outside world, actively aligned with international high-standard economic and trade rules, strived to build high-level free trade pilot zones, promoted trade and investment liberalization and facilitation, deepened mutually beneficial and win-win international economic and trade cooperation, and promoted reform and development more effectively with high-level opening up.

Comrade Li Keqiang (李克强) was full of affection for the people, prioritized the interests of the people in everything, and focused on solving the urgent and difficult problems of the people. He often went deep into enterprises, factories, mines, fields, and the front lines of the grassroots, carefully listened to the voices of the masses, learned about the safety and warmth of the masses on the ground, and paid attention to solving people's worries and alleviating people's difficulties. He repeatedly emphasized that more practical things should be done for the benefit of the people and more difficult things should be solved for the people's livelihood on the basis of development, focusing on solving the outstanding difficulties of the masses in employment, education, housing, medical care, and elderly care, ensuring the bottom line of people's livelihood, and continuously enhancing the people's sense of gain, happiness, and security.

Comrade Li Keqiang (李克强) had a thorough and solid work style, actively advocated a work style of telling the truth and doing practical things, and took the lead in opposing formalism and bureaucracy. He proposed that there is no shortcut to doing a good job in economic and social development, and that practical work is essential. It is necessary to put the word "do" first, do practical work, work hard, and combine with reality to do creative work. It is necessary to give full play to the enthusiasm of both the central and local governments, encourage local governments to adapt to local conditions and explore boldly, and compete to promote high-quality development. It is necessary to strengthen supervision and accountability, strictly rectify the behavior of mediocrity, laziness, and inaction, and resolutely govern the loss of government credibility. It is necessary to solve problems and activate vitality with the method of reform and the spirit of 锲而不舍 (qiè ér bù shě - "carve without stopping," to persevere; to keep carving at something). It is necessary to cheer for those who do things and support those who take responsibility, promote development with practical work, and win the future with practical work.

In March 2023, Comrade Li Keqiang (李克强) no longer served as Premier of the State Council. After retiring from his leadership position, he resolutely supported and supported the leadership of the Party Central Committee with Comrade Xi Jinping (习近平) at its core, cared about the development of the Party and the state's cause, and firmly supported the building of Party conduct, integrity, and the fight against corruption.
V. Always Maintain the Political Qualities and Noble Moral Character of a Communist

Comrade Li Keqiang's (李克强) life was a revolutionary life, a life of struggle, a glorious life, a life of wholeheartedly serving the people, and a life dedicated to the cause of communism.

Comrade Li Keqiang (李克强) conscientiously studied Marxism-Leninism, Mao Zedong Thought (毛泽东思想), Deng Xiaoping Theory (邓小平理论), the Theory of Three Represents (“三个代表”重要思想), the Scientific Outlook on Development (科学发展观), and Xi Jinping Thought on Socialism with Chinese Characteristics for a New Era (习近平新时代中国特色社会主义思想), and always maintained a high degree of consistency with the Party Central Committee in thought, politics, and action. He firmly established the political consciousness, the overall situation consciousness, the core consciousness, and the alignment consciousness, resolutely safeguarded the core position of General Secretary Xi Jinping (习近平) in the Party Central Committee and the Party as a whole, and resolutely safeguarded the authority and centralized and unified leadership of the Party Central Committee.

Comrade Li Keqiang (李克强) possessed strong Party spirit principles, emphasized politics, took the overall situation into account, placed the cause of the Party and the interests of the people first, consciously considered issues and carried out work under the overall situation of the Party and the country, and earnestly achieved loyalty to the Party, shared the Party's concerns, fulfilled his duties for the Party, and created benefits for the people. He said that it is necessary to enhance the awareness of serving the people, improve the ability to serve the people, and diligently and responsibly do things for the people.

Comrade Li Keqiang (李克强) adhered to proceeding from reality in everything, integrating theory with practice, and focusing on using the Marxist standpoints, viewpoints, and methods to analyze problems, solve problems, guide practice, and promote work. He believed that the value of governance lies in vigorous implementation, and everything is accomplished through solid work; all economic and social development work is done through solid work and cannot tolerate any falsehood; it is necessary to adhere to seeking truth from facts, based on the basic national conditions of the primary stage of socialism, focus on doing our own things well, and respect the laws of development, objective reality, and the needs of the masses.

Comrade Li Keqiang (李克强) adhered to the principle of democratic centralism, adhered to the collective leadership of the Party, maintained close ties with the masses, was good at listening to different opinions, and mobilized and brought into play the enthusiasm of all parties. He said that governments at all levels and their staff should adhere to scientific decision-making, democratic decision-making, and law-based decision-making, and widely listen to opinions from all parties, including criticisms; as a people's government, all work should reflect the people's will, safeguard the people's interests, and accept the people's supervision; it is necessary to respect the pioneering spirit of the people and fully mobilize the enthusiasm of all parties, thereby gathering a strong force to promote development.

Comrade Li Keqiang (李克强) was upright and aboveboard, diligent and conscientious, and worked hard without complaint. He often said that as a public servant of the people, doing things is the key to performing duties, and integrity is the virtue of governance; it is the duty and obligation of government officials to use power cleanly; it is necessary to cultivate oneself with integrity, diligently and responsibly, and do things cleanly for the people, and never betray the title of public servant of the people. He was modest and prudent, approachable, strict with himself, honest and clean, lived a simple life, and made strict demands on his family members and staff, always maintaining the political qualities and noble moral character of a Communist.

Today, as we commemorate Comrade Li Keqiang (李克强), we must learn and promote his revolutionary spirit, noble character, and fine style, unite more closely around the Party Central Committee with Comrade Xi Jinping (习近平) at its 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 (习近平新时代中国特色社会主义思想), profoundly understand the decisive significance of the "Two Establishes," enhance the "Four Consciousnesses," strengthen the "Four Confidences," and achieve the "Two Safeguards," strengthen confidence, unite in our hearts and minds, strive forward with courage and determination, and unite and struggle to comprehensively promote the construction of a strong country and the great cause of national rejuvenation with Chinese-style modernization.

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Promote social organizations to help college graduates find employment

This newspaper reported from Beijing on July 2nd (Reporter Li Changyu (李昌禹)) Recently, the General Office of the Ministry of Civil Affairs (民政部) and the General Office of the Ministry of Education (教育部) jointly issued the "Notice on Continuing to Promote Social Organizations to Help College Graduates Find Employment," requiring all regions to continue to leverage the positive role of social organizations in promoting graduate employment. This will be achieved through measures such as developing more job opportunities, building and improving platforms for connecting employment resources, and refining employment guidance services, to help college graduates achieve fuller and higher-quality employment.

The notice pointed out that it is necessary to guide social organizations to develop more job opportunities, promote professional social organizations to consolidate and expand service spaces in education, healthcare, science and technology, culture, assistance, elderly care, and childcare, and encourage eligible social organizations to apply for employment internship bases. It is also important to leverage the advantages of urban and rural community service social organizations in serving grassroots people, innovate grassroots service projects through government procurement of services, public welfare venture capital, and other methods, and develop urban and rural community service positions suitable for college students.

In terms of carrying out employment resource matching, the notice requires guiding social organizations to leverage their unique advantages in connecting members, enterprises, universities, and professionals, innovate employment resource matching service models, and build and improve employment resource matching platforms. Strengthen communication and collaboration with universities in the region, promote "school-community cooperation," and guide social organizations to orderly organize college students to go to member companies and grassroots communities to deeply understand the workplace environment and quickly adapt to employment needs.

The notice pointed out that it is necessary to guide social organizations to assist in doing a good job in employment assistance for key groups of graduates, focusing on graduates from impoverished families, families receiving minimum living allowances, families on the edge of receiving minimum living allowances, and zero-employment families who have employment intentions, and prioritize providing consulting guidance, job recommendations, and employment internships. Support vocational education social organizations to actively carry out skills training in elderly care, childcare, and domestic services, encourage social organizations to jointly build practical training bases with vocational colleges, and provide college graduates with opportunities for internships, volunteer services, and professional training to improve their comprehensive qualities and employment abilities.

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Photo Report

Currently, the Yiliang section of the Chongqing-Kunming High-Speed Railway is under intensive construction to ensure the steady progress of the project. The Chongqing-Kunming High-Speed Railway is an important component of the "Beijing-Kunming Corridor," one of the "eight vertical and eight horizontal" high-speed railway main channels in China. The line starts at Chongqing West Railway Station (重庆西站) and ends at Kunming South Railway Station (昆明南站) in Yunnan (云南), passing through Chongqing (重庆), Sichuan Province (四川省), Guizhou Province (贵州省), and Yunnan Province (云南省). The picture shows the construction site of the Luoze River Extra-Large Bridge (洛泽河特大桥) on the Yiliang (彝良) section of the Chongqing-Kunming High-Speed Railway (渝昆高铁) on July 2.

Liang Zhiqiang (梁志强) Photo (Image China (影像中国))

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Jilin Introduces Plan to Cultivate and Strengthen Ice and Snow Equipment Industry

This newspaper Changchun (长春) July 2nd (Reporter Zheng Zhiwen (郑智文)) Recently, the Jilin Provincial Development and Reform Commission (吉林省发展改革委) and the Jilin Provincial Department of Industry and Information Technology (吉林省工信厅) jointly issued the "Implementation Plan for Cultivating the Ice and Snow Equipment Industry in Jilin Province (吉林省培育冰雪装备器材产业实施方案)", which aims to accelerate the cultivation of the ice and snow equipment industry in Jilin Province (吉林省), support the brand building of backbone enterprises, promote the construction of ice and snow equipment industrial parks, and enhance the competitiveness of the ice and snow equipment industry.

The plan clarifies key tasks in four aspects: increasing research and development efforts, expanding industrial scale, expanding product application, and accelerating park construction. In terms of research and development innovation, it organizes industry-university-research collaborative research, focusing on breakthroughs in technologies such as carbon fiber ski equipment, ice skates, and anti-cut clothing, and supports enterprises in building provincial-level technology innovation platforms. In terms of expanding the industrial scale, it supports enterprises in building ice skate product industrial parks, expanding ski board material production lines, and promoting the mass production of products such as snow all-terrain vehicles and snowmobiles. In order to expand product market applications, it encourages ice and snow scenic spots in the province to develop projects such as "snowfield crossing" and provides financial subsidies to enterprises that purchase snowmobiles, snow all-terrain vehicles and other equipment produced in the province. In terms of park construction, it establishes a two-level ice and snow equipment investment promotion coordination mechanism at the provincial and municipal levels.

In order to ensure the effective implementation of policies, the plan also proposes a series of safeguard measures, such as promoting the establishment of an ice and snow industry guidance investment fund, encouraging financial institutions to increase credit support for ice and snow equipment enterprises, and relying on universities in the province to establish a professional talent support system.

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Fujian Launches "One-Stop" Provincial Platform for Enterprises to Apply for and Enjoy Preferential Policies

This newspaper's Fuzhou (福州) July 2nd dispatch (Reporter Liu Xiaoyu (刘晓宇)): Recently, the Fujian Province (福建省) Financial Service Cloud Platform officially launched a "one-stop" provincial benefit-enterprise policy application platform. By centrally integrating policy information from various departments, it forms a unified service entry point and utilizes intelligent technologies such as large models and knowledge graphs to provide precise matching and push services. It streamlines policy sorting, process optimization, review and approval, and fund disbursement, achieving "application-free enjoyment" and "fast application and fast enjoyment" of benefit-enterprise policies, helping small and micro enterprises accelerate their development.

Among them, regarding "application-free enjoyment" policies, registered users can view the basic information, support objects, disbursement standards, and processing conditions of the policies. If they meet the conditions, the platform will automatically fill in the basic information of the enterprise, and users can enjoy the policy by supplementing bank account information. Regarding "fast application and fast enjoyment" policies, eligible enterprises can complete the application by submitting application materials and supplementing bank account information, and enterprises can also check the review status at any time.

It is reported that as a provincial financing credit service platform and a provincial local credit investigation platform, the Fujian Province (福建省) Financial Service Cloud Platform gathers public data from 33 departments, integrates market commercial data and platform financing data, forming a multi-source and multi-dimensional data structure system, effectively helping policy implementation and facilitating bank-enterprise docking. The platform has accumulated over 1.73 million registered users, and various financial institutions have created and launched over 1,200 characteristic financial products.

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How Robot Enterprises Form a Thriving Ecosystem in Guangdong (Vibrant China Research Trip)

By: 本报记者  韩  鑫

In Shenzhen (深圳), Guangdong (广东), a dance imitating classic movie scenes is performed by a robot with a blend of strength and grace, looking quite professional. Waving, hip twisting, turning, and pacing, a series of dance moves are smooth and fluid, with a brisk rhythm and dynamism.

In Dongguan (东莞), Guangdong (广东), two robots flexibly circle and climb slopes in a testing field. After setting instructions, they can also achieve automatic following.

Data shows that in 2024, the operating income of Guangdong's (广东省) intelligent robot industry cluster exceeded 90 billion yuan, and its overall strength is in the first echelon in China.

What makes the innovative power burst forth?

Walking into the Shenzhen Institute of Artificial Intelligence and Robotics (深圳市人工智能与机器人研究院), a "future picture" is slowly unfolding: on this side, an industrial robot resembling a silver ring is stably attached to the main cable of a simulated bridge, accurately detecting the risk of cable damage; on the other side, a micro-nano robot shaped like a capsule can "sneak" into the human body and become a medical "assistant" for cleaning blood vessels and targeted drug delivery... From technological innovation to application implementation, a series of multi-scenario robot products are dazzling.

"Here, research and development teams from different disciplines and facing different needs share venues and work together, giving the robot industry greater room for imagination," said Ding Ning (丁宁), Executive Vice President of the Institute. Focusing on serving human health and serving the sustainable development of cities, the Institute is jointly carrying out major technological breakthroughs with a number of leading enterprises, striving to become the "propeller" of the robot industry development.

At Shenzhen Strong擎 Robotics Co., Ltd. (深圳众擎机器人科技有限公司), a humanoid robot is 1.38 meters tall and weighs about 40 kilograms. It has 24 degrees of freedom throughout its body, and the waist is equipped with a 320-degree free rotation motor, which can complete a large number of difficult movements. Just in March of this year, it ran at a speed of 12 kilometers per hour in Shenzhen Talent Park (深圳人才公园), attracting passers-by to watch.

The running pace is a vivid microcosm of the booming Shenzhen (深圳) robot industry. Related reports show that as of the end of last year, the total output value of Shenzhen's (深圳) robot industry chain exceeded 200 billion yuan, gathering more than 74,000 robot-related enterprises, accounting for about 16% of the total number of intelligent robot enterprises in the country.

More than just "showing off skills," robot products are accelerating their integration into production and life.

"At present, our developed direct drive motors have been widely used in sweeping robots, food delivery robots and other products." In Dongguan (东莞), Liu Xitong (刘西同), Director of External Relations of Benmo Technology (本末科技), introduced that since its establishment five years ago, the company has grown rapidly, and the expected shipment volume this year will exceed 10 million units.

The vigorous growth of Benmo Technology (本末科技) is inseparable from the support of XbotPark (XbotPark) robot base. "The base not only provides financing support, but its perfect supply chain ecology also brings many conveniences. Our first customer was an enterprise in the base," said Liu Xitong (刘西同). At present, the company has built more than 10 automated production lines, which can better meet the growing market demand.

In 2014, the XbotPark (XbotPark) robot base, initiated by three professors from the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (香港科技大学), settled in Songshan Lake (松山湖). This new type of research and development institution provides all-round resources and financial support for robot start-up teams by connecting global universities, research institutes and upstream and downstream supply chains.

Cultivate, incubate, and grow... The scientific and technological innovation "seeds" sown more than 10 years ago have grown into an industrial "forest." "Through the 'government support + enterprise operation' model, the base has incubated more than 80 robot and intelligent hardware enterprises in recent years, and the survival rate of start-ups is as high as 80%," said the head of the base. Here, entrepreneurs can not only obtain financial support, but also achieve accelerated growth in product polishing, market verification, team building and other links.

Why do a large number of robot enterprises gather in Guangdong (广东) to 聚木成林 (jù mù chéng lín - "gather wood become forest," a large number of individual items combine to form a larger, more powerful entity)?

The industrial system is perfect. Taking Shenzhen's (深圳) "Robot Valley" (机器人谷), where Strong擎 Technology (众擎科技) is located, as an example, nearly 10 universities have settled here, and hundreds of related enterprises have gathered here, truly realizing "the upper and lower floors are the upstream and downstream, and the industrial park is the industrial chain." Yao Aiwen (姚艾文), co-founder of Strong擎 Technology (众擎科技), has a deep understanding of this: "The new product design drawings are sent to the supplier, and the samples can be brought back on the same day."

At present, in terms of the robot industry, Shenzhen (深圳) has formed a relatively complete industrial layout from core components to various complete machines, and the localization rate of the industrial chain and supply chain has exceeded 60%.

The development environment is suitable. Relying on Songshan Lake Science City (松山湖科学城), Dongguan (东莞) has promoted the establishment of two core innovation platforms, Guangdong (广东省) Intelligent Robot Research Institute and XbotPark (XbotPark) robot base, and initially built an innovation chain covering incubation, pilot testing, and landing, so as to promote the development of the robot industry in an all-round way.

弄潮儿向涛头立 (nòng cháo ér xiàng tāo tóu lì - "tide player faces the wave head," refers to those who are brave and stand at the forefront of the times). From technological breakthroughs, factor supply to scenario mining, Guangdong (广东), which is at the forefront, has successively introduced a number of policies and measures to promote the innovative development of the artificial intelligence and robot industry with greater efforts. Driven by the advantages of advanced manufacturing and huge market demand, this fertile land is accelerating the construction of a new industrial pillar with high technology, high growth, and large volume, and striding towards a global innovation highland for the artificial intelligence and robot industry.

(Lu Ying (陆颖) participated in the writing)

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Editors for this section: Song Yu, Wu Kai, Zeng Yichen

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Writing Youthful Chapters of Shouldering Responsibility for Chinese-Style Modernization on a New Journey Filled with Glory and Dreams

By: 李书磊

Young friends, students, comrades:

Today marks the grand opening of the 14th National Committee of the All-China Youth Federation and the 28th National Congress of the All-China Students' Federation. Entrusted by the Party Central Committee, I extend warm congratulations on the opening of the congress! I extend cordial greetings and best wishes to the members of the All-China Youth Federation (中华全国青年联合会) and the representatives of the All-China Students' Federation (中华全国学生联合会) attending the meeting, and through you, to the youth of all ethnic groups, college and secondary school students, international students, Hong Kong, Macao and Taiwan youth compatriots, and overseas young Chinese around the country!

This congress is a major event in the political life of young people and students of all ethnic groups and from all walks of life across the country. General Secretary Xi Jinping (习近平) sent a congratulatory letter, fully affirming the responsibility and commitment of Chinese youth in the new era to strengthen the country, placing high hopes on the healthy growth and meritorious service of the vast number of young people and students on the new journey, and putting forward clear requirements for doing a good job in the All-China Youth Federation and the All-China Students' Federation under the new situation, providing important guidelines for promoting the further development of the Chinese youth movement. Since the 18th National Congress of the Communist Party of China, General Secretary Xi Jinping (习近平) has always attached great importance to, cared for, and supported the work of the All-China Youth Federation and the All-China Students' Federation, sending congratulatory letters to the plenary sessions of the All-China Youth Federation and the National Congress of the All-China Students' Federation three times, putting forward a series of growth guidelines for the vast number of young people and students, emphasizing that the work of the All-China Youth Federation and the All-China Students' Federation is an important part of the Party's youth work, and encouraging the vast number of young people in our country to join hundreds of millions of people in writing a song of youth for the new era in their determined struggle. On the occasion of the May Fourth Youth Day this year, General Secretary Xi Jinping (习近平) replied to the members of the Western China Program Volunteer Service Team of the Xieyite Primary School Border Guarding and Teaching Team, earnestly hoping that the vast number of young people across the country will strengthen their ideals and beliefs, cultivate a deep sense of national identity, develop strong skills, carry forward the spirit of struggle, shine and generate heat in the places where the motherland and the people need them most, and contribute their youthful strength to the construction of Chinese-style modernization. We must deeply understand and fully implement the spirit of General Secretary Xi Jinping's (习近平) series of important instructions, and strive to achieve new and greater achievements in the Party's youth work in the new era.

Over the past five years, the All-China Youth Federation and the All-China Students' Federation organizations have adhered to Xi Jinping Thought on Socialism with Chinese Characteristics for a New Era as their guide, kept a firm grasp on their positioning, focused on their main responsibilities, deepened reform, strictly governed the associations, and carried out solid work such as uniting and rallying, organizing and mobilizing, and connecting and serving the vast number of young people and students. Projects such as "Youth University Study" ("青年大学习"), "All-China Youth Federation Grand Lecture Hall" ("青联大讲堂"), and "Doing Practical Things for Classmates" ("我为同学做实事") have been full of highlights, and brands such as youth volunteers, the Western China Program, and Project Hope have been revitalized. The role of the All-China Youth Federation and the All-China Students' Federation organizations as bridges and links has been further consolidated, and their contribution to the overall situation of the Party and the country has become more prominent. Under the guidance of the Party's glorious banner, the vast number of young people and students have closely focused on the Party's central tasks on the new journey in the new era, studied diligently, worked hard, based themselves on their positions, and strived to be the best, working hard at the forefront of scientific and technological innovation, displaying their talents on the stage of rural revitalization, practicing in the front lines of green development, dedicating themselves to grassroots social services, and fulfilling their responsibilities at the forefront of defending the country and guarding the borders, and a large number of new era youth pioneers who love the Party, love the country, are pragmatic and hardworking, and are upwardly mobile and kind have emerged. Practice has fully proven that contemporary Chinese youth are indeed a generation worthy of trust and capable of shouldering heavy responsibilities! The hopes of the Party and the country are pinned on you!

At present, under the strong leadership of the Party Central Committee with Comrade Xi Jinping (习近平) at its core, the whole Party and the people of all ethnic groups across the country are striding forward on a new journey of comprehensively promoting the construction of a strong country and the great rejuvenation of the Chinese nation with Chinese-style modernization. In this glorious and dream-filled expedition, contemporary youth are born at the right time and shoulder important responsibilities, and are not only participants and witnesses, but also a fresh force and a commando team. It is hoped that the vast number of young people will bear in mind the teachings of General Secretary Xi Jinping (习近平), accurately grasp their historical position, cherish the opportunities of the times, struggle together with the people, forge ahead together with the motherland, and aspire to be good young people in the new era who have ideals, dare to take responsibility, can endure hardship, and are willing to struggle, and write youthful glory and fly youthful dreams on the grand journey of promoting Chinese-style modernization.

First, we must establish firm youthful ideals and unswervingly follow the Chinese path. When youth have ideals, youth have direction, and advancement has strength. Chinese-style modernization is the only correct path to building a strong country and rejuvenating the nation. Following this path under the leadership of the Party is the life direction and common ideal of contemporary youth. It is hoped that the vast number of young people will bear in mind General Secretary Xi Jinping's (习近平) teaching that "only when ideals and beliefs are firmly established can young people stand upright, walk steadily, and grow healthily," consciously use Xi Jinping Thought on Socialism with Chinese Characteristics for a New Era to strengthen their souls, deeply understand the decisive significance of the "Two Establishes," constantly strengthen their "Four Consciousnesses," strengthen their "Four Confidences," and achieve the "Two Upholds," so that the light of truth illuminates the road ahead. We must draw inspiration from the great achievements of the new era and the bright prospects of the new journey, lay a solid common ideological foundation for closely following the Party and taking the path of socialism with Chinese characteristics, and let youth blossom in the struggle and dedication to the cause of the Party and the people.

Second, we must maintain youthful fighting spirit and help continue to write Chinese miracles. In the relay race of building a strong country and rejuvenating the nation, contemporary youth shoulder a crucial baton. This is a valuable life opportunity for Chinese youth in the new era, and it also puts forward clear requirements for youth to take responsibility and struggle. It is hoped that the vast number of young people will bear in mind General Secretary Xi Jinping's (习近平) teaching that "they should shine and generate heat in the places where the motherland and the people need them most, and contribute their youthful strength to the construction of Chinese-style modernization," focus on the strategic deployments of the 20th National Congress of the Communist Party of China and the Second and Third Plenary Sessions of the 20th Central Committee, start from making contributions in their posts, start from small things, consciously integrate the youthful struggle of the "small self" into the torrent of the times of the "big self," and sing the strong voice of the times for youth to take on the responsibility of Chinese-style modernization. We must adhere to diligent study, hone strong skills, and be brave in innovation and creation, actively adapt to the requirements of the new round of technological revolution and industrial transformation, actively embrace new technologies and new models such as artificial intelligence, constantly achieve knowledge iteration and ability improvement, and strive to be strivers, pioneers, and contributors who are at the forefront of the times.

Third, we must cultivate youthful character and inherit and promote Chinese culture. Cultural confidence is a more fundamental, broader, and deeper confidence, and it is the most basic, deepest, and most enduring force in the development of a country and a nation. Youth are a vital force in continuing the Chinese cultural heritage and inheriting Chinese culture. It is hoped that the vast number of young people will bear in mind General Secretary Xi Jinping's (习近平) teaching that "they should consciously use outstanding traditional Chinese culture, revolutionary culture, and advanced socialist culture to cultivate their roots and cast their souls, enlighten their minds and nourish their hearts," deeply grasp the practical requirements of the "Two Integrations," be good at drawing spiritual nourishment from the 5,000-year-old civilization of the Chinese nation, inherit the red gene from the fine traditions created by revolutionary predecessors, consciously cultivate and practice the core socialist values, and constantly enhance their ambition, backbone, and confidence as Chinese people, so that cultural confidence is internalized in the heart and externalized in action. We must give play to the characteristics of young people's active thinking and broad vision, actively participate in the construction of socialist culture with Chinese characteristics, and contribute youthful strength to promoting the creative transformation and innovative development of outstanding traditional Chinese culture.

Fourth, we must stimulate youthful vigor and constantly demonstrate Chinese strength. Promoting Chinese-style modernization will not be a smooth road, and it is inevitable that we will encounter major tests of strong winds, high waves, and even stormy seas. Young people are the most dynamic and adventurous, and they should follow the Party and devote themselves to this great struggle with many new historical characteristics. It is hoped that the vast number of young people will bear in mind General Secretary Xi Jinping's (习近平) teaching that "they should take the lead in meeting difficulties and overcoming difficulties, and be unafraid of evil, unafraid of ghosts, and have hard bones," firmly follow the Party in forging ahead, be unafraid of wind and rain challenges, carry forward the spirit of struggle, hone their skills in struggle, dare to say no to all acts of suppression and containment against China, dare to fight against any wrong phenomena, and rely on tenacious struggle to open up new horizons for the development of their careers. We must carry forward the spirit of self-reliance and hard work, establish a correct view of hardship and happiness, cultivate indomitable and persevering willpower, and find the road to success and realize the value of life in bearing hardship, bearing difficulties, bearing heavy burdens, and bearing risks.

Fifth, we must broaden youthful minds and actively demonstrate the Chinese image. Chinese-style modernization is a modernization that follows the path of peaceful development. As the century-old changes accelerate, it is a responsibility of contemporary youth to better let the world understand China and let China go to the world. It is hoped that the vast number of young people will bear in mind General Secretary Xi Jinping's (习近平) teaching that "Chinese youth in the new era should have a sense of family and country, and also have a concern for humanity," constantly broaden their global vision, actively participate in international exchanges, practice the Global Development Initiative, the Global Security Initiative, and the Global Civilization Initiative, promote the common values of all mankind, build bridges for communication between China and foreign countries with youthful interaction, promote mutual learning among different civilizations with youthful exchanges, and contribute to promoting the building of a community with a shared future for mankind. We must actively and proactively voice the voice of Chinese youth on the international stage, tell the story of China and the story of Chinese youth, and show the world a credible, lovable, and respectable China.

The All-China Youth Federation and the All-China Students' Federation organizations are youth organizations under the leadership of the Party and are an important driving force for the Chinese youth movement. On the new journey, the All-China Youth Federation and the All-China Students' Federation organizations at all levels must thoroughly study and implement General Secretary Xi Jinping's (习近平) important thought on youth work, firmly grasp the theme and direction of the Chinese youth movement and youth work in the new era, accurately grasp the new situations, new characteristics, and new changes of youth and students in various fields under the new situation, effectively guide youth, widely organize youth, wholeheartedly serve youth, and better unite the younger generation closely around the Party. We must deepen reform and innovation, constantly maintain and enhance political awareness, progressiveness, and mass character, enhance the breadth and representativeness of the All-China Youth Federation organizations, enhance the influence and leadership of the All-China Students' Federation student union organizations, and build the All-China Youth Federation and the All-China Students' Federation to be more dynamic and stronger. We must adhere to comprehensively and strictly governing the associations, consolidate the organizational foundation, strengthen team building, focus on improving ideological style, work style, and lifestyle, and effectively establish a fresh image of the All-China Youth Federation and the All-China Students' Federation organizations. The members of the All-China Youth Federation and the representatives of the All-China Students' Federation at all levels shoulder the trust of the organization and the expectations of the youth. It is hoped that you will take the lead in strengthening study, take the lead in working diligently, take the lead in being strict with yourselves, show a good demeanor, and truly become role models for the vast number of young people and students.

To value youth is to value the future, and to win youth is to win the future. Party committees and governments at all levels must adhere to the principle of the Party managing youth work, attach great importance to the work of youth and students, comprehensively strengthen the leadership of the All-China Youth Federation and the All-China Students' Federation, and support the All-China Youth Federation and the All-China Students' Federation organizations in fully performing their duties and better building and developing. The Communist Youth League must strengthen its guidance to the All-China Youth Federation and the All-China Students' Federation, support them in carrying out their work effectively in accordance with laws and regulations, and constantly stimulate the vitality of the youth organization system under the leadership of the Party. The whole society must care about and pay attention to the cause of youth, help youth solve problems and difficulties, support youth in growing and developing, and constantly optimize the social environment for youth work.

Young friends, students, comrades! The missions and tasks and bright prospects of the new era and the new journey are calling us. Let us unite more closely around the Party Central Committee with Comrade Xi Jinping (习近平) at its core, take the great cause of building a strong country and rejuvenating the nation as our own responsibility, and strive to write a youthful chapter of taking on the responsibility of Chinese-style modernization!

(Xinhua News Agency, Beijing, July 2)

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Cun Xingqi: Dying for the Country, No Regrets in This Life (Remembering History, Cherishing the Memory of Martyrs - Anti-Japanese War Hero)

By: 新华社记者 林碧锋 赵彩琳

In the old house of Cun Meng (寸锰), a resident of Tengchong (腾冲), Yunnan (云南), and a researcher of the history of the War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression, a copy of the last letter written by his great-grandfather, Cun Xingqi (寸性奇), to his great-grandmother, Luo Shuqin (罗树勤), amidst the flames of war, is carefully preserved in a bookcase. Every Qingming Festival (清明节), Cun Meng (寸锰) reopens this copy of the letter and tells the story of his great-grandfather to future generations.

Cun Xingqi (寸性奇), courtesy name Nianjie (念洁), was born in Tengchong (腾冲), Yunnan (云南) in 1895. He aspired to greatness in his youth and was admitted to the Yunnan Military Academy (云南陆军讲武堂) in 1909. The following year, he joined the Tongmenghui (同盟会) to follow the revolutionary tide. The Xinhai Revolution (辛亥革命), the National Protection War (护国讨袁), and the Eastern and Northern Expeditions forged him in blood and fire. After 1923, he served as a Major General Recording Secretary in Sun Yat-sen's (孙中山) Generalissimo Headquarters, and as the Commander of the Central Directly Subordinate Gendarmerie. In 1926, he participated in the Northern Expedition, serving as the Chief of Staff of the 31st Army of the National Revolutionary Army, and in 1927, he served as the Deputy Brigade Commander of the 34th Brigade.

After the full outbreak of the War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression in July 1937, Cun Xingqi (寸性奇) served as the Brigade Commander of the 34th Brigade of the 12th Division of the 3rd Army of the National Revolutionary Army and led his troops to participate in the Battle of Taiyuan (太原会战).

In 1938, due to his outstanding military achievements, he was promoted to the Commander of the 12th Division of the 3rd Army and was ordered to defend Zhongtiao Mountain (中条山), assuming the defensive mission of the western front. In the following four years, the 12th Division of the 3rd Army, like a rock, guarded the key points of the Zhongtiao Mountain (中条山) defense line. General Cun's (寸) name of "winning every battle and shaking Zhongtiao (中条) with his might" made the enemy tremble with fear.

On May 7, 1941, the Japanese army gathered more than 100,000 heavily armed soldiers, using more than 100 aircraft and hundreds of heavy artillery pieces to launch a fierce attack on Zhongtiao Mountain (中条山). The friendly forces on the eastern, northern, and northwestern fronts successively collapsed, but the western front, led by Cun Xingqi (寸性奇), was like a Dinghai Shenzhen (定海神针 - "sea-pacifying needle," a person or thing that provides stability and reassurance), stubbornly resisting the Japanese army's frenzied attack.

By noon on the 10th, Cun Xingqi's (寸性奇) right leg was wounded by a bomb, but he did not even look at it, only directing the battle. While leading the army in a charge, he was shot in the chest and left shoulder, and wounded in the waist, making it impossible for him to walk. Battalion Commander Li Zhenbang (李振邦) saw that his injuries were very serious and requested to lead troops to guard him. Cun Xingqi (寸性奇) waved his hand and told Li Zhenbang (李振邦) and others to break through quickly, saying, "Do not let me be a burden."

On the 13th, the artillery fire of Zhongtiao Mountain (中条山) tore through the dawn. Cun Xingqi (寸性奇), with his seriously wounded body, commanded the remaining troops to break out of Hujia Yu (胡家峪). Later, at the Maojiawan (毛家湾) position, they were heavily intercepted by the Japanese army, and the artillery fire was fierce, making it impossible to break through. Cun Xingqi's (寸性奇) left leg was blown off by a shell, and his blood stained the scorched earth. Knowing that the final moment had come, he refused to be a burden to his subordinates, calmly committed suicide, and heroically died for his country, dedicating his forty-six years of life to the anti-Japanese flames of Zhongtiao Mountain (中条山). In 1942, Cun Xingqi (寸性奇) was posthumously promoted to Lieutenant General of the Army by the then National Government.

As early as the beginning of May, when the clouds of war were gathering, he had written his last letter to his wife, Luo Shuqin (罗树勤): "Since being ordered to garrison here, I have long regarded Zhongtiao Mountain (中条山) as the place to die for my country, and I have nothing to fear. My death in battle here is the duty that a soldier should bear. I have been fighting on horseback all my life, and to be able to die for my country is my good fortune, and I can have no regrets in this life."

In the letter, the concern for his nearly ninety-year-old father and the guilt for his wife and children living in poverty were heartbreaking, but they further highlighted his determination to sacrifice himself for his country: "All posthumous pensions will be donated to the country... My family is already 家徒四壁 (jiā tú sì bì - "family only walls," extremely poor; destitute). How can I not know the difficulty of your lives? However, today the national crisis has not stopped, and you can only live through hardship."

In May 1986, the Ministry of Civil Affairs of the People's Republic of China posthumously recognized Cun Xingqi (寸性奇) as a revolutionary martyr. In 2014, Cun Xingqi (寸性奇) was selected into the first batch of 300 famous anti-Japanese martyrs and heroic groups in the country. In 1989, the loyal remains of General Cun Xingqi (寸性奇) were honorably returned to his hometown of Tengchong National Cemetery (腾冲国殇墓园). The tombstone is inlaid with local volcanic rock, with the words "Tomb of Anti-Japanese Martyr, Lieutenant General Cun Xingqi (寸性奇)" engraved on it.

"Every day the National Cemetery (国殇墓园) is open, the memorial to General Cun (寸) is filled with flowers." Cun Boyan (寸波艳), a guide at the Dianxi Anti-Japanese War Memorial Hall (滇西抗战纪念馆), said that General Cun Xingqi's (寸性奇) tomb is a key point of explanation for visiting the National Cemetery (国殇墓园). Since joining the staff in 2012, she has explained the story of General Cun Xingqi (寸性奇) more than 10,000 times. She hopes that through repeated explanations, more citizens and tourists can learn about the anti-Japanese hero Cun Xingqi (寸性奇) and deeply feel the profound history carried by Tengchong (腾冲), a land soaked in the blood of heroes.

The life of General Cun Xingqi (寸性奇) is a heroic portrayal of the "small self" melted into the "great country," exchanging his own generous death for a glimmer of hope for his comrades, and burning out his remaining body to illuminate the dark night of the nation. The "no regrets in this life" in his last letter and his calmness when he died for his country together forged a spiritual monument. Cun Xingqi (寸性奇) proved with his life: the bloody battlefield of defending the country is the supreme glory of a soldier.

(Xinhua News Agency, Kunming (昆明), June 28)

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The "New" Force in Scientific Research

Hubei Province has accelerated its layout in the field of humanoid robots in recent years, organizing Wuhan University (武汉大学), Huazhong University of Science and Technology (华中科技大学) and others to participate in related project research and development, and launching a series of humanoid robots. Among them, a group of young talents have become the backbone of the research and development team. They are not only the executors of technological breakthroughs, but also promote the connection between laboratory results and corporate needs, giving full play to the "new" power of the new generation of scientific research.

The picture shows the School of Mechanical Science and Engineering of Huazhong University of Science and Technology (华中科技大学机械科学与工程学院), where doctoral students Ding Tao (丁涛) (right) and Lin Yuchen (林宇辰) are debugging the "Jingchu 2 (荆楚2号)" humanoid robot.

Xinhua News Agency (新华社) reporter Du Zixuan (杜子璇) photo

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A Young Man Returns to His Village to Start a Fish Farming Business (On the Road to Dreams)

By: 本报记者  李  纵

"This is the crisp-flesh tilapia we innovatively cultivate, with firm flesh and a crisp, smooth, and delicious taste!" In the tilapia ecological breeding base in Jintang Town (金塘镇), Maonan District (茂南区), Maoming City (茂名市), Guangdong Province (广东省), the young person in charge, Wang Qiteng (王启腾), introduced to the merchants who came to inspect, his dark face full of confidence, revealing his love for this fish pond and this career.

Wang Qiteng (王启腾) was born in a rural area of Hainan (海南). In 2014, he was admitted to a university in Maoming (茂名), Guangdong (广东). During a summer social practice, he came to the tilapia farming area of Maoming (茂名) and was deeply shocked by the scene before him: in the vast fish ponds, the tilapia production was huge, but due to the single variety and serious homogenization, the price had been hovering at a low level for a long time, making it difficult for farmers to increase their income. "The scene of fish farming is very similar to my hometown, but high yield does not mean good benefits." Wang Qiteng (王启腾) felt that the sweat of farmers should not be so cheap. Can the traditional aquaculture industry break the situation? After thinking about it, he had an idea: "Can we break a new path in tilapia farming?"

Wang Qiteng (王启腾) immediately took action to learn about various new aquaculture technologies. When he learned about the successful case of crisp grass carp achieving crisp meat and doubling in value through broad bean feeding, his eyes lit up: "Tilapia grows fast and is adaptable, can it also take the path of crisping?" This bold idea made Wang Qiteng (王启腾) very excited, "I want to try!"

After graduating from university, with the help of the "College Student Rural Entrepreneurship Assistance Program" in Guangdong Province (广东省), Wang Qiteng (王启腾) came to the rural area of Maoming (茂名) and began to try to breed crisp-flesh tilapia using the methods he had learned.

"The countryside is a vast world for entrepreneurship, and I feel like I have endless energy!" Wang Qiteng (王启腾) said and did it, but encountered considerable difficulties. "The most difficult thing is to control the proportion of broad beans in the feed." Wang Qiteng (王启腾) said that tilapia has thin intestinal walls and a weak digestive system. If the broad bean content in the feed is too high, the fish will not be able to adapt and will cause death; if the broad bean content is too low, the fish meat will not be crisped successfully, and the economic benefits will not increase.

"We can't just let it go." He gritted his teeth and almost "welded" himself to the fish pond. From the time and amount of feeding, to the subtle changes in water quality and the monitoring of water temperature, to the density of fish fry and the techniques of fishing, he meticulously recorded everything in the notebook he carried with him, not letting go of every piece of data and observed phenomenon. After coming down from the pond embankment, he often rushed straight to the agricultural technology station without bothering to change his mud-covered rubber shoes, bringing questions and data to consult experts, analyze the reasons, and adjust the plan.

Failure, summary, and re-attempt... Persistent efforts have paid off. Today, the survival rate of the crisp-flesh tilapia farmed by Wang Qiteng (王启腾) is stably over 95%, and the crispness of the fish meat is just right. What makes him even happier is that through refined management and technological optimization, the farming cost of crisp-flesh tilapia has been successfully controlled at about 6 yuan per kilogram, while the ex-pond price has reached about 9 yuan per kilogram, and the benefits are far higher than ordinary tilapia.

Currently, Wang Qiteng (王启腾) is promoting large-scale farming, using the model of "company + cooperative + farmer" to drive 15 cooperatives and 8 enterprises to farm crisp-flesh tilapia, with a farming area of over 3,000 mu and an annual output of over 25 million kilograms, with an output value of over 200 million yuan. Talking about the future, Wang Qiteng (王启腾) said that he will continue to take root in the countryside and contribute his share to promoting agriculture through science and technology.

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Editors for this section: Ji Yalin, Zhang Weihao, Guo Yue

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Skshu Launches Upgraded "Ready to Move In" 3.0 Strategy

The Sānkēshù "Live-in-Immediately" 3.0 Renovation Strategy Upgrade Launch Event with the theme of "Renew Home, Fresh Breath" was recently held in Putian City (莆田市), Fujian Province (福建省). At the launch event, Skshu Paint Co., Ltd. (三棵树涂料股份有限公司) (referred to as "Sānkēshù (三棵树)") released the "Live-in-Immediately" 3.0 renovation strategy. This strategic upgrade is not only a powerful measure for Sānkēshù (三棵树) to promote home renovation consumption, but also an innovative practice for Sānkēshù (三棵树) to continuously build the "healthier Chinese paint" brand.

Strategic Upgrade: Continuously Optimizing Home Renovation Service Solutions

From "having a place to live" to "having a better place to live," consumers have put forward higher requirements and more expectations for the quality of home decoration products and service experience. In order to meet the safe, worry-free, and efficient home renovation needs, Sānkēshù (三棵树) has deeply cultivated the market and taken the initiative to break the situation. In 2016, it launched the "Live-in-Immediately" service system for the first time, providing one-stop service for home renovation consumers, and proposed the brand promise of "8-hour odor-free move into a new home." In 2022, the "Live-in-Immediately" 2.0 strategic upgrade achieved a leap from "single-point technological breakthrough" to building an "product + service + digital" ecological closed loop, providing an upgrade of the entire chain of services, attracting more than one million family users.

At this launch event, Sānkēshù's (三棵树) "Live-in-Immediately" 3.0 renovation strategy was launched with a new look of one-stop service, which will provide consumers with more in-depth and comprehensive home renovation services and upgrade the home renovation experience. Sānkēshù's (三棵树) "Live-in-Immediately" 3.0 renovation strategy will comprehensively upgrade home renovation services from six dimensions: product, system, store state, guarantee, model, and empowerment, providing consumers with a healthier, more efficient, and more convenient service model and consumption experience.

The launch event also released Sānkēshù's (三棵树) 2025 new product - Fresh Breath Anti-Formaldehyde Odorless All-Effect Wall Paint, which has near-zero VOC (Volatile Organic Compounds) and SVOC (Semi-Volatile Organic Compounds), and the odor dissipates faster, aiming to create "healthier Chinese paint."

Renovation Experience: Comprehensively Reconstructing the Home Service System

Sānkēshù's (三棵树) "Live-in-Immediately" 3.0 renovation strategy takes healthy products as the cornerstone, a digital system as the engine, and near-field services as the contact point, combined with innovative models and professional delivery teams, to achieve a one-stop, high-quality home renovation experience, set a new benchmark for industry services, and lead the industry to accelerate its transformation towards intelligence and professionalism.

Sānkēshù's (三棵树) "Live-in-Immediately" 3.0 renovation strategy has been upgraded in multiple dimensions from the consumer side, the service side, and the financial security side: the new version of the "Live-in-Immediately" WeChat mini-program simplifies the operation process, and the entire decoration process is clearly visible; the service provider's intelligent system is fully upgraded, and digital tools empower full-scene services; the introduction of a fund supervision platform, "satisfaction before payment" makes consumers more at ease.

According to the "Live-in-Immediately" 3.0 renovation strategy, Sānkēshù (三棵树) will completely upgrade community stores, moving the original stores from building materials cities to within 3 kilometers around the community, to the consumers' side, opening up the "last mile" of serving users, and creating a convenient and efficient "renovation station at the doorstep"; building a full-domain user matrix to promote accurate and efficient traffic reach, and creating a new model of "more, faster, better, and more economical."

Sānkēshù (三棵树) will also establish a standardized training and growth cloud platform for service providers, account managers, and health masters to forge a professional service team. By training artisan masters certified by the National Building Materials Industry Vocational Skill Appraisal Guidance Center, it will effectively improve the level of professional service, continuously optimize the consumer experience, and lead the industry to transform from the traditional model to intelligence and service, creating a new benchmark for home renovation.

Innovative Breakthrough: Deeply Driving the Upgrade of Home Renovation Services

At present, promoting home renovation consumption has become a new trend in the development of the home furnishing industry. The release of Sānkēshù's (三棵树) "Live-in-Immediately" 3.0 renovation strategy is a key move for the company to accurately respond to the national call and seize industry opportunities. Sānkēshù (三棵树) not only strives to provide consumers with healthy, worry-free, and efficient home renovation services, but also is committed to injecting new momentum into the high-quality development of the industry with practical actions and contributing solid strength to the co-creation of a quality life.

In the face of the inherent problems of traditional decoration - environmental protection concerns, complicated processes, and service disconnection - Sānkēshù's (三棵树) "Live-in-Immediately" 3.0 renovation strategy builds a one-stop healthy closed-loop renovation service from walls to the whole house, from products to services, so that consumers can gain more secure health protection, more transparent worry-free processes, and more convenient "zero-distance" service. In response to the sound insulation problems of the living environment that consumers are concerned about, Sānkēshù (三棵树) has conducted targeted research and development in conjunction with Tsinghua University (清华大学), and will launch special sound insulation coatings in the future. In the future, Sānkēshù (三棵树) will also cooperate with domestic and international professional suppliers to develop more green and low-carbon products.

In response to the current situation of fierce market competition in the industry, Sānkēshù (三棵树) focuses on "one-stop healthy renovation," breaks the traditional industry model, and improves competitiveness from three dimensions: product power, service power, and experience power, to jointly build a better living environment with full-process, high-quality service solutions.

Sānkēshù (三棵树) released the "Live-in-Immediately" 3.0 renovation strategy, aiming to achieve breakthroughs in health technology, improve service efficiency, and extend scene innovation, and practice the mission of serving a better life. Based on the brand promise of "8-hour odor-free move into a new home," Sānkēshù (三棵树) will adhere to the responsibility and mission of a leading brand in the Chinese coatings industry, accelerate the pace of upgrading the home renovation service system, and continue to serve the people's better life with innovative power.

Data source: Skshu Paint Co., Ltd. (三棵树涂料股份有限公司)

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Striving to Ensure People Live in Better Housing (In-depth Study and Implementation of Xi Jinping Thought on Socialism with Chinese Characteristics for a New Era: Experts Discuss Studying Volume I of "Xi Jinping's Economic Anthology")

By: 虞晓芬

The housing issue is both a livelihood issue and a development issue, concerning the immediate interests of every household, the people's ability to live and work in peace and contentment, the overall economic and social development, and social harmony and stability. General Secretary Xi Jinping (习近平) attaches great importance to the housing issue of the people, and several works in the first volume of "Xi Jinping's Economic Anthology" (《习近平经济文选》) make profound discussions on this. For example, "Basic Ideas for Doing a Good Job in Urban Work" points out: "We must deepen the reform of the urban housing system, meet the multi-level housing needs of urban residents mainly through the market, take meeting the housing needs of new citizens as the main starting point, and take the establishment of a housing system that combines purchase and rental as the main direction. We must continue to improve the housing security system, realize the monetization of public rental housing, and accelerate the renovation of urban shantytowns and dilapidated houses"; "Serving the Real Economy and Preventing Financial Risks" points out: "We must adhere to the positioning that 'houses are for living in, not for speculation,' base ourselves on overall thinking, speed up progress, increase efforts, and reflect the depth of policy"; "Correctly Understanding and Grasping Major Theoretical and Practical Issues of Our Country's Development" points out: "We must pay special attention to the risks of some real estate companies. All localities must earnestly assume their responsibilities, strengthen supervision, and guard the bottom line of preventing systemic risks, and maintain the stable and healthy development of the real estate market"; and so on. General Secretary Xi Jinping's (习近平) important expositions provide a fundamental guideline for us to promote housing development. Chinese-style modernization is a modernization with a huge population size, and solving the housing problem of more than 1.4 billion people is a world-class problem that has never been encountered in human history. We must thoroughly study and implement the spirit of General Secretary Xi Jinping's (习近平) important speech, adhere to the people-centered development thought, consolidate the foundation of people's livelihood security, and while striving to achieve the goal of housing for all, activate the driving force of domestic demand growth and inject momentum into high-quality development.

The New Era's Housing Development Demonstrates the People-Centered Development Thought

Having a place to live is an important part of the people's yearning for a better life. General Secretary Xi Jinping (习近平) pointed out in "The People's Yearning for a Better Life is Our Goal": "Our people love life and look forward to better education, more stable jobs, more satisfactory income, more reliable social security, higher levels of medical and health services, more comfortable living conditions, and a more beautiful environment, and look forward to their children growing up better, working better, and living better. The people's yearning for a better life is our goal"; in "Enhancing People's Well-being and Improving the Quality of People's Lives" he pointed out: "Adhere to the positioning that houses are for living in, not for speculation, and accelerate the establishment of a housing system with multiple suppliers, multiple channels of security, and combining renting and buying." These important expositions show that promoting housing development must adhere to the people-centered development thought and strive to let the people live in better houses.

From a Marxist perspective, housing is a person's "means of subsistence" and "means of development." As a "means of subsistence," housing provides workers with the necessary conditions to shelter from wind and rain, restore physical strength, and continue the reproduction of labor, and together with food, clothing, etc., constitutes the "first need" of mankind. At the same time, housing is also a "means of development," its function transcends physical space and extends to the bearing of development conditions such as education, medical care, social interaction, and culture, which is related to the free and comprehensive development of people. In the process of socialist modernization, we must firmly grasp that the ultimate goal of modernization is to realize the free and comprehensive development of people, and always adhere to the people-centered development thought in deepening the reform of the housing system and accelerating the construction of a new model of real estate development, so as to better meet the rigid needs and improvement needs of the people, and make housing a "haven" that carries people's happiness.

Returning to the residential essence of housing. General Secretary Xi Jinping (习近平) emphasized at the tenth collective study of the Political Bureau of the 18th CPC Central Committee that "the people are full of expectations for realizing housing for all, and we must make greater determination and spend greater efforts to solve the various problems existing in housing development," and at the fifteenth meeting of the Central Financial and Economic Leading Group of the 18th CPC Central Committee, he emphasized "establishing a long-term mechanism to promote the stable and healthy development of the real estate market, we must fully consider the characteristics of the real estate market, firmly grasp the positioning that 'houses are for living in, not for speculation,' and deeply study the long-term mechanism and basic institutional arrangements that combine short-term and long-term." In this regard, we should deeply understand and accurately grasp it. The residential attribute is the most core attribute of housing, and house prices that deviate from the residential attribute are like castles in the air. Returning to the residential attribute is not a denial of the economic attribute of housing. Only housing rental, sales and other activities based on the residential attribute can realize reasonable economic value. Returning to the residential attribute is not to deprive enterprises and residents of the right to invest in housing, but to require the improvement of differentiated policies, support reasonable housing consumption, attract more patient capital to enter the housing field, and resolutely curb the behavior of using housing to seek short-term profits and causing irrational market fluctuations. Returning to the residential attribute and better meeting the residential needs of the people has always been the main axis of housing development and should be adhered to for a long time.

Ensuring quality and safety. General Secretary Xi Jinping (习近平) pointed out: "Housing is the place where the masses live and work, and quality and safety are of utmost importance." This important exposition fully reflects General Secretary Xi Jinping's (习近平) deep concern for the well-being of the people. The transformation of China's housing development from scale expansion to focusing on quality is not only the implementation of adhering to the people-centered development thought, but also the active adaptation to the major changes in the supply and demand relationship of the real estate market. After decades of large-scale construction, the basic housing needs of Chinese residents have been effectively met, and residents are paying more attention to location support, architectural design, construction quality, etc. Today, housing quality is directly related to family life quality and wealth preservation. Ensuring the quality and safety of houses, so that the quality of each house can stand the test of time, is an adaptation to the changing needs of the people, a practical practice of the people-centered development thought, and also the core competitiveness of high-quality development of real estate enterprises.

Optimizing livable ecology. General Secretary Xi Jinping (习近平) pointed out: "Urban construction must put the people's livability and settlement first, and leave the best resources to the people." This important exposition fully reflects the respect for the people's main position in urban development. Studies have shown that complete public service facilities such as schools, hospitals, businesses, parks, and transportation can significantly improve residents' life satisfaction and also help preserve the value of housing assets. The General Office of the Ministry of Housing and Urban-Rural Development and the General Office of the Ministry of Civil Affairs jointly issued the "Notice on Carrying out Pilot Work on the Construction of Complete Communities" in 2022, proposing to "create a batch of safe, healthy, well-equipped, and well-managed complete community models"; the Ministry of Housing and Urban-Rural Development, the National Development and Reform Commission and other departments issued a notice in July 2023, deciding to carry out pilot projects for the construction of complete communities in 106 communities. Taking housing as the core, coordinating the layout of various public resources, forming a livable ecological circle, and transforming from building "good houses" to building "good communities," "good neighborhoods," and "good urban areas," so that housing is no longer an isolated building unit, but a hub and carrier that connects diverse resources, human relations, and meets diverse life needs, the logic behind it is to better meet the people's pursuit of high-quality life.

Achieving housing for all. General Secretary Xi Jinping (习近平) emphasized: "On the road to common prosperity, no one should be left behind" "Accelerating the construction of a housing security and supply system is an important task to meet the basic housing needs of the masses and achieve the goal of housing for all, and it is an inevitable requirement to promote social fairness and justice and ensure that the people share the fruits of reform and development." This fully demonstrates the care and respect for each individual, and profoundly reflects the essential requirements of socialism with Chinese characteristics and the important characteristics of Chinese-style modernization. From the data of the "Seventh National Census," in 2020, the per capita housing of urban households in my country reached 1.06 rooms, which is not easy for a large country with more than 900 million urban residents, but there is still a gap from achieving the goal of housing for all, especially the housing difficulties of new citizens and young people in large cities are still prominent. At the same time, improving the level of rural construction also requires strengthening the quality and safety management of rural houses and promoting the establishment of a long-term mechanism for the management of rural housing construction. The housing development in the new era should not only pay attention to the per capita and per household development level, but also pay attention to structural imbalances, and promote the people to live and work in peace and contentment by giving play to institutional advantages.

New Achievements Have Been Made in the Development of Housing and Urban-Rural Construction in the New Era

Since the new era, under the leadership of the Party Central Committee, all regions and departments have firmly established the people-centered development thought, worked hard and forged ahead, and promoted the historical achievements of housing development in my country. As of the end of 2023, the per capita housing construction area in urban areas of my country exceeded 40 square meters, an increase of more than 10 square meters compared with 2010; a total of more than 64 million sets of various types of guaranteed housing and shantytown renovation resettlement housing have been built, solving the housing difficulties of more than 150 million people. Since the Party Central Committee deployed and implemented urban renewal in 2019, nearly 280,000 old urban communities have been renovated nationwide, benefiting 120 million residents, and more than 130,000 elevators have been installed, and the living conditions of the people have been greatly improved. Since September 2024, the Party Central Committee with Comrade Xi Jinping (习近平) as the core has decisively deployed and stepped up the introduction of a package of incremental policies to promote the real estate market to move towards a direction of stopping the decline and stabilizing. Since the beginning of this year, with the optimization and adjustment of real estate market policies, rigid and improved housing demand has been gradually released, and the real estate market has continued its stable trend.

At the same time, we must be soberly aware that solving the housing problem of the people is a long-term task. From the perspective of the urbanization process in my country, and from the new expectations of the people for good houses, the housing development in my country has entered a new stage of shifting from large-scale incremental construction to focusing on stock quality improvement and incremental optimization, and from "whether there is" to "whether it is good." At present, there are still problems in my country's housing market, such as unbalanced and insufficient development, insufficient overall guaranteed housing, and housing quality that is difficult to meet the needs of the entire life cycle of families. The real estate market still has great development potential and space, and we must accelerate the construction of a new model of real estate development. This is a fundamental solution to adapt to the new situation of changes in the supply and demand relationship of my country's real estate market, solve the development problems and prevent risks in the real estate, and promote the stable and healthy development of the real estate market.

The "Decision" of the Third Plenary Session of the 20th CPC Central Committee proposed to "accelerate the establishment of a housing system that combines renting and buying, and accelerate the construction of a new model of real estate development" and made arrangements. The meeting of the Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee held on April 25 proposed to "accelerate the construction of a new model of real estate development, increase the supply of high-quality housing, optimize the acquisition policy of existing commercial housing, and continue to consolidate the stable situation of the real estate market." To implement the decisions and deployments of the Party Central Committee, we must adapt to the new trends in the development of new urbanization and the new situation of changes in the supply and demand relationship of the real estate market, solidly and effectively promote the construction of "good houses," fully release the potential of rigid and improved housing demand, and better meet the housing consumption needs of the people.

Taking the New Development Concept as the Guide to Improve the Practical Path of Housing Development

To build a new model of real estate development and promote housing development with the people as the center, we must be guided by the correct concept. Seeking happiness for the people and seeking rejuvenation for the nation are the "root" and "soul" of the new development concept. General Secretary Xi Jinping (习近平) pointed out in "Grasp the New Development Stage, Implement the New Development Concept, and Build a New Development Pattern": "Only by adhering to the people-centered development thought, adhering to development for the people, development relying on the people, and development results shared by the people, can we have a correct view of development and modernization"; he emphasized at the symposium on economic and social development in some provinces and cities during the "15th Five-Year Plan" period held in Shanghai: "When planning the economic and social development during the '15th Five-Year Plan' period, we must not forget our original intention, take benefiting the people as the fundamental value orientation, adhere to guaranteeing and improving people's livelihood in development, and steadily promote common prosperity." We should consciously guide housing development with the new development concept, improve the practical path of housing development, and solidly and effectively promote the construction of "good houses."

Accelerate the construction of a technical and institutional support system for the construction of "good houses." Through technological empowerment and innovation leadership, both new houses and old houses can become "good houses." To this end, we should focus on the construction of "good houses" and concentrate on tackling a batch of integrated technologies that can turn old houses into "good houses," such as high-performance polymer mortar technology for old house renovation and reinforcement, non-excavation repair technology for repairing drainage pipelines, as well as kitchen and bathroom one-time molding technology, roof insulation layer renovation technology, etc. At the same time, we will focus on overcoming a batch of key new technologies that can build new houses into "good houses" from the inside out. For example, using artificial intelligence to strengthen the research and development of housing design and performance simulation systems, promote the innovation of high-performance building envelope energy-saving technology, prefabricated building precision construction technology, modular integrated building technology, etc., and promote the industrialization of fiber-reinforced composite materials, waterproof and thermal insulation integrated new materials, lightweight sound insulation materials, etc. Promoting technological innovation is inseparable from institutional support. We must accelerate the improvement of planning, land use, fiscal and taxation, financial and other policies and systems that support the renovation and construction of "good houses," fully implement the newly revised "Residential Project Specification," and update construction specifications and quality acceptance specifications in a timely manner.

Optimize the allocation of resources in the housing field. The housing problem is connected to people's livelihood on one end and development on the other. At present, in the face of changes in the supply and demand relationship of the real estate market, we must accelerate the improvement of the "people-housing-land-money" element linkage mechanism, guide all localities to scientifically prepare housing development plans and land supply plans based on housing demand measurement and inventory housing inventory, and determine supply based on demand, construction based on demand, and money based on construction. Closely focus on residents' needs to implement precise policies, and promote the coordinated development of market and security, leasing and purchase, and new and existing markets. Accelerate the formation of a "work-live-traffic-service" spatial coordination system, further optimize land supply, alleviate the contradiction between supply and demand of high-quality residential land, and promote the balance of work and residence. In accordance with the principles of synchronous planning, synchronous construction, synchronous acceptance, and synchronous delivery, promote the construction of new residential projects and supporting facilities. Adhere to the common development of residential space optimization, employment carrier construction, and public service support, and implement urban renewal with greater efforts. In addition, we must focus on promoting the coordinated development of housing and economic society, stabilize expectations, stabilize demand, stabilize supply, and give full play to the role of housing in expanding demand, benefiting people's livelihood, and stabilizing the economy.

Promote green housing construction. Green development is the background color of high-quality development. Relevant studies show that carbon emissions from building and housing construction in my country account for about 40% of the country's energy-related carbon emissions. Promoting green housing construction is an important measure to enhance people's well-being, and it is also the inherent meaning of achieving the "dual carbon" goal. We must update and adjust traditional concepts and operating systems from planning, design, construction, operation and other links. In the planning stage, optimize the spatial allocation of residential land and public buildings, transportation, green space systems, etc., incorporate green and low-carbon residential construction, whole-process green supervision and other content into relevant plans, establish and improve policy support systems, and improve evaluation systems and certification mechanisms. In the design stage, strictly implement the new energy-saving design specifications, strengthen the application of digital technologies such as building information models in green building design, increase the use of low-carbon technologies such as solar photovoltaic, energy-saving doors and windows, and reclaimed water reuse, and promote the integration of photovoltaic buildings. In the construction stage, develop industrialized systems such as prefabricated concrete structures and prefabricated steel structures, accelerate the research and development of green building materials such as low-carbon cement, environmentally friendly coatings, and recyclable materials, promote the resource utilization of construction waste, and formulate green construction management standards. In the operation stage, promote energy-saving appliances and smart home systems, on-site reprocessing technology for community waste, and explore the establishment of personal carbon accounts and community energy management platforms. These measures can transform green building technology and smart community management into the effectiveness of improving the living environment.
Perfecting the Housing Security and Fair Universal Benefit Mechanism for People's Livelihood. Chinese-style modernization prioritizes the people's livelihood. Housing is a crucial aspect of people's livelihood and a foundational project of Chinese-style modernization in the field of livelihood security. It is necessary to further improve the housing security and supply system, meet the rigid housing needs of salaried groups through multiple channels, and meet the diversified and improved housing needs of residents through market-oriented channels, forming a new pattern of housing supply that effectively meets the needs of residents. Guide local governments to coordinate funding channels, increase the supply of affordable housing, with public rental housing mainly for urban households with "double difficulties" in housing and income, guaranteed rental housing mainly for eligible new citizens, young people and other groups, and allocated-for-sale guaranteed housing for eligible salaried groups with unresolved housing difficulties and low incomes, determining construction and purchase based on needs. Actively guide social forces to operate long-term rental housing. Further leverage the role of the housing provident fund system, steadily promote the participation of flexible employment personnel in the housing provident fund system, and increase support for contributors' reasonable consumption such as renting, purchasing, and renovating housing. Further improve housing security laws and regulations, clarify responsibilities, and establish stable policies supporting housing security in land, finance, and taxation.

Adopting and Learning from International Experience with an Open Attitude. Absorbing and learning from the experiences and practices of other countries in promoting housing development is conducive to promoting the steady development of housing in China. For example, we can absorb international advanced housing construction concepts and technical standards, such as the energy-saving design of German passive houses, the refined utilization of residential space in Japan, and the SI housing system (S represents the support body, I represents the filling body), and organically integrate them with Chinese residents' living behaviors and architectural culture. At the same time, actively participate in multilateral cooperation such as the United Nations Human Settlements Programme, and deepen mutual learning and exchange with various countries in the fields of green buildings, livable communities, and housing security. Gather global wisdom with openness, promote innovative development through mutual learning, and build a safer, more livable, and higher-quality housing system.

(The author is the Dean of the China Housing and Real Estate Research Institute of Zhejiang University of Technology (浙江工业大学))

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Putting an Old Man in Charge of Firefighting Doesn't Work (Thinking Across Disciplines)

By: 曹  平

The wise prevent misfortune before it sprouts, and the intelligent plan for future troubles. Recently, General Secretary Xi Jinping (习近平) emphasized during his inspection in Henan regarding social governance: "We must have a clear understanding, be prepared for a rainy day, and take proactive actions. We cannot wait until something happens before we start working. It is not acceptable to always be a firefighter." "Firefighting" refers to a working method of dealing with and responding to situations after bad or worse circumstances have already occurred. Resolving conflicts and problems is a necessary skill for Party members and cadres, but if they are always resorting to after-the-fact remedies, not only is the cost of governance high, but they will also find themselves in a passive position of being chased by conflicts. The wisdom of social governance is embodied in "having a clear understanding, being prepared for a rainy day, and taking proactive actions."

Any conflict has a process of occurrence and development. Many seemingly sudden and unexpected events, if carefully analyzed along the lines of the event's fuse, will reveal that they are actually the inevitable result of the accumulation of many "small" factors. Party members and cadres should not be exhausted as firefighters. First, they must optimize their way of thinking and working methods. They cannot be satisfied with just doing a good job of the work at hand and in front of them. They must also improve their ability to 见微知著 (jiàn wēi zhī zhù - "seeing the small and knowing the great," to know the whole by observing a part). To see the small and know the great means being good at capturing changes in things, scientifically predicting the situation, achieving insight into opportunities and planning ahead, seeing "a large number of common things" from the "top of the mast," and developing the ability to know that a deer has passed when the grass sways and the leaves rustle, to know that a tiger is coming when the pine wind rises, and to know that autumn is coming when a single leaf changes color. Seeing the small and knowing the great is not "being alarmed by every move," but maintaining a normal state of mind strategically while highly valuing and preventing various risks tactically, preventing conflicts from overlapping, spreading, and escalating, and minimizing various negative impacts as much as possible.

Grasping the source and grasping the signs are the only ways to prevent the occurrence of risks and the accumulation of conflicts, efficiently resolve disputes, and solve problems for the people. Fengyuan Village (枫源村), Fengqiao Town (枫桥镇), Zhuji City (诸暨市), Zhejiang Province (浙江省), one of the birthplaces of the "Fengqiao Experience," has achieved "zero petitions from the masses" for many consecutive years. Local cadres said: "'Zero petitions' does not mean that there are no problems in the village, but rather that village cadres go to the door before the villagers petition, and solve the problems that should be solved as soon as possible." To adhere to and develop the "Fengqiao Experience" in the new era, accurately grasp the demands of the masses, and promptly solve the difficulties and contradictions of the people at the grassroots level, we should deeply implement the Party's mass line, promote the organic connection between grassroots Party building and grassroots governance, and continuously improve the ability and level of preventing and resolving conflicts from the source. To grasp source governance, on the one hand, we must grasp things early and small, and prevent small things from being dragged into big things and big things from being dragged into explosions; on the other hand, we must do a good job of classified disposal and put in the effort of "embroidery." For example, Hancheng City (韩城市), Shaanxi Province (陕西省), classifies and grades conflicts and disputes. Minor or general conflicts are resolved in a timely manner within the grids of villages and communities. Conflicts involving a large area are jointly resolved by the town (street) and relevant departments. Major conflicts and disputes are resolved by a "specialized mediation" team led by city-level leaders. Properly handling things according to local conditions, time, events, and people, and improving the level of precision and refinement, will make social governance more efficient.

Only by running errands diligently at ordinary times can we avoid breaking our legs at critical moments. The grassroots level is both the "source" of social conflicts and interest conflicts and the "stubble" for dredging social conflicts and coordinating interest relations. Only by going deep into the grassroots and deep into the masses can we find out where the shortcomings of social governance are, and can we know what the methods to make up for the shortcomings are. In the 1980s, when Comrade Xi Jinping (习近平) worked in Zhengding (正定), Hebei (河北), he left such an impression on the local cadres and masses—"Secretary Xi (习书记) never sits idle in the office." He rode his bicycle to the countryside and traveled to every village in the county. He also often set up a table on the street during the county fair and pulled the old people who came to the fair to do surveys. During his work in Ningde (宁德), Fujian (福建), Comrade Xi Jinping (习近平) went to the grassroots level to receive visitors, went deep into the scene to handle affairs, coordinated and solved problems, and gradually formed the "Four Down to the Grassroots" working system. Party members and cadres should usually go to places where there are many problems, concentrated conflicts, and relatively large opinions from the masses, and go to the "back streets and alleys" to chew on the bitterness and sweetness of the masses. In this way, we can have a clear understanding of the shortcomings of our region and unit, and make up for the shortcomings more often in ordinary times. We must avoid selectively ignoring the shortcomings at ordinary times, or covering them up and dragging them on with a fluke mentality, and regretting and being caught off guard when "small pipes" turn into "large collapses."

The ancient book "He Guanzi (鹖冠子)" records such a dialogue: King Wen of Wei (魏文王) asked Bian Que (扁鹊) which of his three brothers had the best medical skills. Bian Que (扁鹊) replied, "The eldest brother is the best, the second brother is second, and Bian Que (扁鹊) is the worst." The reason is that the eldest brother treats the disease before it occurs, the second brother treats the disease at the beginning, and Bian Que (扁鹊) himself treats the disease when it is severe. Treating diseases is like this, and governance is also like this. Treating before it occurs or at the beginning is the best policy. Modern society is a high-risk society, and various sources of conflict and risk challenges and various points of conflict and risk challenges are intertwined and interact with each other. Only by being bright-eyed, seeing things early, and acting quickly on sensitive factors and emerging trends, taking the initiative and fighting proactively, and eliminating risks in the bud, can we reduce governance costs, improve governance efficiency, and make society both stable and orderly and full of vitality.

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Integrating the concept of green development throughout the entire process of urban renewal (In-depth Thinking)

By: 张再杰

Cities are important symbols of human civilization and core carriers of economic and social development. Implementing urban renewal initiatives is an important measure to promote high-quality urban development and continuously meet the people's needs for a better life. General Secretary Xi Jinping (习近平) pointed out: "Adhere to the principle that the people build the city and the city is for the people, improve the level of urban planning, construction, and governance, accelerate the transformation of the development mode of mega-cities and megacities, implement urban renewal actions, strengthen urban infrastructure construction, and create livable, resilient, and smart cities." The "Decision" of the Third Plenary Session of the 20th Central Committee of the Communist Party of China proposed: "Establish a sustainable urban renewal model and policies and regulations." To implement the spirit of General Secretary Xi Jinping's (习近平) important speech and the decision-making arrangements of the Party Central Committee, we must integrate the concept of green development throughout the entire process of urban renewal and promote the continuous improvement of urban formats, functions, and quality.

Urban renewal is related to people's well-being and affects economic development. Since the 18th National Congress of the Communist Party of China, the quality of urban development and the living standards of the people in our country have significantly improved. At present, urban development in our country has shifted from large-scale incremental construction in the past to a focus on stock quality improvement and structural adjustment, entering an important period of urban renewal. From the perspective of economic development, as the environmental carrying capacity of our country's development has reached or is close to its upper limit, focusing on ecological protection and resource conservation in urban renewal can promote green, low-carbon, and circular development, improve the economic competitiveness and sustainable development capabilities of cities, and create new economic growth points from it. From the perspective of achieving the "dual carbon" goals, cities, as the most concentrated areas of human activity, need to consume a large amount of natural resources in their operation and are also the most concentrated places for pollution emissions. Reducing the resource consumption and environmental costs of urban development is conducive to promoting the realization of a harmonious coexistence between man and nature and actively responding to climate change. From the perspective of meeting the people's needs for a better life, the people's demand for ecological products such as fresh air, clear water quality, and a clean environment is becoming more and more urgent, and the ecological environment is becoming more and more precious. In order to meet the people's expectations for a good ecological environment, changing the mode of urban development and rationally arranging production, living, and ecological spaces can enhance residents' sense of happiness and belonging, form a good social atmosphere, and improve the level of social civilization.

The "Opinions of the General Office of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China and the General Office of the State Council on Continuing to Promote Urban Renewal Actions" issued not long ago clarified the "timetable" and "roadmap" for urban renewal, and deployed eight main tasks around the people's concerns, including "restoring urban ecosystems." This is of great significance for enhancing urban ecological resilience, improving the quality of the living environment, and promoting high-quality urban development, and is a vivid embodiment of implementing Xi Jinping's (习近平) thought on ecological civilization. It should be seen that restoring urban ecosystems is a systematic project, and the concept of green development should be integrated throughout the entire process of urban renewal, and the organic unity of ecological, social, and economic benefits should be achieved through multi-factor coordination and multi-objective collaboration.

Specifically, efforts can be focused on the following aspects. First, coordinate ecological restoration and environmental governance. Promote the restoration and governance of damaged mountains, water bodies, and soil, build a continuous and complete ecological infrastructure system, and promote the integration of cities into nature and good mountains and rivers into cities; increase the efforts to control urban environmental pollution and improve the quality of the urban environment. Second, coordinate green buildings and infrastructure construction. Implement green transformation of existing buildings, encourage the construction of ultra-low energy consumption and near-zero energy consumption buildings, improve the energy efficiency of buildings, and reduce the impact of buildings on the environment; strengthen the green transformation of urban infrastructure, and improve the city's green travel capacity and resource utilization efficiency. Third, coordinate green space and public facilities construction. Increase urban green space and public space, build pocket parks, urban greenways, etc., improve the ecological quality of cities, and provide residents with more places for leisure and entertainment; promote the construction of urban green rings, green corridors, green wedges, and greenways, improve the application level of native plants, and protect urban biodiversity. Fourth, coordinate green lifestyles and social governance. Advocate green lifestyles, promote energy-saving, low-carbon, and water-saving products, encourage green travel, and improve residents' environmental awareness; promote the formation of a green governance pattern of co-construction, co-governance, and sharing, improve the city's green governance capabilities, and form a good atmosphere of common participation by the whole society.

At the same time, it is necessary to see that China has a vast territory, and the level of urban development varies from region to region. To this end, we should encourage and support all regions to establish and improve urban renewal implementation mechanisms in accordance with local conditions, and provide guarantees for promoting the implementation of the concept of green development in urban renewal. Encourage all regions to combine their actual needs, break policy barriers through reform, and establish a complete set of institutional systems applicable to urban renewal. For example, Beijing (北京), Shanghai (上海), Shenzhen (深圳), Shijiazhuang (石家庄) and other places have issued relevant regulations, which have played a very good role in promoting urban renewal. At the same time, strengthen market mechanisms and multi-party collaboration, explore a collaborative path of "government guidance + market operation + public participation," build a diversified governance system covering financial security, operation management, and community co-construction, improve the efficiency and sustainability of green renewal projects, and ensure the quality and effectiveness of green renewal projects.

(The author is the Dean of the China Western Green Development Strategy Research Institute of Guizhou University of Finance and Economics)

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Shanghai AI Model Team Enters Prolific Stage (China Focus)

By: 解放日报记者 李 晔

Not long ago, Shanghai AI company MiniMax (上海稀宇科技有限公司) released the world's first open-source large-scale hybrid architecture inference model, MiniMax-M1 (hereinafter referred to as "M1"), on its official website and open-source platform GitHub. The model ranks second among global open-source models in authoritative evaluation lists, second only to DeepSeek-R1-0528.

After that, the company successively released the video generation model Hailuo 02 and the general intelligence agent MiniMax Agent. The "cat diving" video generated by Hailuo 02 received 300 million phenomenal views within a week of its release on overseas social platforms.

Why is this company able to do this? Reviewing its development trajectory reveals that this large model enterprise, registered in Xuhui (徐汇), Shanghai (上海), has a characteristic of "not following" - it invested in AGI (General Artificial Intelligence) before ChatGPT became popular at the end of 2022, and it is also a domestic startup that took the initiative to abandon the mainstream dense architecture and traditional attention mechanism of large models.

Strength

The competition for large models is shifting from a simple comparison of parameter scale to a competition of comprehensive strengths in efficiency, cost, and implementation.

The characteristic of M1 is high performance and low cost. It supports the highest context input in the industry, reaching 1 million tokens (the basic unit of model input and output). In other words, it is more than enough to understand and process an English version of "The Three-Body Problem." This capability is comparable to Google's latest closed-source model, Gemini 2.5 Pro. In terms of cost, compared with the investment of tens of millions of dollars, the reinforcement learning stage of M1 only cost $535,000.

Hailuo 02 directly "challenges" Google's third-generation video generation model, Veo3.

In past AI videos, complex actions such as gymnastics and acrobatics often showed limb distortion and facial feature distortion. Let Google Veo3 and Hailuo 02 each generate a "cat diving" video. In the former's video, the cat's movements are vague and it plunges straight into the water; the latter completes three and a half somersaults in the air before entering the water, and the movements are logical throughout the process.

Based on the major breakthrough of Hailuo 02, a new category of AI video, "Animal Olympics," has been created.

Polishing

In order to "hone" Hailuo 02, MiniMax invited a composite team of directors, screenwriters, and art designers to work with the technical team.

Zheng Xiaodong (郑晓东), AI Art Director of MiniMax, attends meetings with algorithm engineers every day, as if listening to "**天书**" (tiān shū - "heavenly book," incomprehensible language). However, he still confidently "represents users" to make requests: first, it must have a cinematic texture; second, it must challenge high-dynamic, ultra-complex, and large-scale movements; and third, the proportion of AI-generated clips cut into movies or short dramas must reach 5%.

He believes that high-quality data, innovative algorithms, and meticulous training are important reasons for the success of Hailuo 02.

During the interview, many employees of the company mentioned "doing a good job of the model itself." Yan Junjie (闫俊杰), founder and CEO of MiniMax, also repeatedly stated that the essence of a good model is technology-driven, and the model is the driving force for the emergence of products.

This logic ultimately leads to the product's landing ability - MiniMax's video generation application Hailuo AI. To date, Hailuo AI has helped creators in 200 countries and regions generate more than 370 million videos.

Going Against the Tide

On the day M1 was released, Yan Junjie (闫俊杰) wrote on his social account: For the first time, I felt that the mountain was not impossible to cross.

Since last year, due to internal costs and external competition, global large model companies have continued to decrease. MiniMax is one of the few startups that still insists on the research and development of base models.

In a sense, MiniMax's successful challenge this time was achieved by going against the tide.

In the second half of 2023, most domestic peers firmly believed in the dense architecture of large models, but MiniMax took a different approach and studied the "sparse activation" MoE architecture to save computing costs.

However, the development of large models is a long-distance race, and the final is far from coming. MiniMax's goal is only one - to stay on the track.

According to the reporter, MiniMax, together with Shusheng·Puyu (书生·浦语), SenseTime (商汤), StepStone (阶跃星辰) and other four major base models, constitute the large model "Shanghai Team" (上海队), which has now entered a stage of abundant production. For example, in April of this year, SenseTime (商汤) newly upgraded "SenseNova V6"; StepStone (阶跃星辰), which was established for more than 2 years, has continuously launched new products and has released a total of 22 self-developed base models. Shanghai (上海) also issued the "Implementation Plan on Artificial Intelligence 'Modeling Shanghai' (关于人工智能“模塑申城”的实施方案)" at the end of last year, proposing to build a world-class artificial intelligence industry ecosystem by the end of 2025, build 3 to 5 large model innovation acceleration incubators, and build a number of upstream and downstream collaborative empowerment centers and vertical model training grounds.

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Editor's Note

With the continuous release of a series of visa-free transit policies in China, "China Travel" has continued to heat up this year. Data shows that in the first quarter of this year, the number of foreigners entering China through various ports nationwide exceeded 9.2 million, a year-on-year increase of 40.2%.

——Editor

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Purchase goods, enjoy tax refunds, and stimulate consumption vitality.

By: 浙江日报记者  何贤君

Yiwu (义乌), the "World Supermarket" located in Zhejiang (浙江), is not only the world's largest small commodity distribution center, but also a significant stop for a large number of foreign tourists for inbound tourism due to its new "tourism + shopping" consumption model.

The Metuk family, Libyan tourists who entered the country from Guangzhou (广州), Guangdong (广东), specifically included Yiwu (义乌) in their itinerary before departing for China. They climbed the Great Wall in Beijing (北京), then traveled south to see the beautiful scenery of Huangshan (黄山), took a boat trip on West Lake (西湖), and in the past two days, they came to Yiwu (义乌) to experience the "buy, buy, buy" shopping and tourism model.

When they walked into District 1 of the Yiwu International Trade City (义乌国际商贸城), the family was stunned by the scene before them: endless rows of small shops, and many foreign tourists like him shuttling between the various stalls, selecting their favorite goods.

In recent years, Yiwu (义乌) has launched the brand of "Taste World Food, Buy World Goods, Make World Friends," and tourism models such as shopping tours, food tours, and store exploration tours in Yiwu (义乌) have become very popular. With the successive implementation of facilitation policies such as the 240-hour transit visa-free policy and "buy and get immediate refund" for departure tax refunds, more foreign tourists from Shanghai (上海), Hangzhou (杭州), Guangzhou (广州) and other places have made Yiwu (义乌) an important stop on their China tour after entering the country.

Before long, Metuk's shopping bag was stuffed full. "It's really cheap and good." At the procurement site, he made a phone call to relatives and friends back home, recommending this unforgettable Yiwu (义乌) shopping tour.

From January to May this year, Yiwu (义乌) received more than 249,900 inbound foreign visitors, an increase of 18.62% year-on-year. Yiwu (义乌) has set up 16 "buy and get immediate refund" outlets for departure tax refunds. When purchasing tax-refundable items, tourists can apply for RMB funds equivalent to the tax refund amount on the spot, stimulating the consumption vitality of foreign tourists.

(Wu Fengyu (吴峰宇) participated in the writing)

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Ear Cleaning and Kung Fu: Experiencing Authentic China

By: 四川日报记者  唐子晴  王  攀  吴梦琳

On the evening of June 26th, I flew to Chengdu (成都), Sichuan (四川) for a transfer. On the afternoon of the 27th, I went to Dubai (迪拜). What can you do with a transit stay of less than 24 hours? A Filipino tourist chose to visit the Chengdu Research Base of Giant Panda Breeding (成都大熊猫繁育研究基地) and made a special trip to People's Park (人民公园) to drink tea and taste local snacks.

With the expansion of China's 240-hour visa-free transit "circle of friends," the warming-up of the Chengdu World University Games, and the optimization of immigration services, the number of foreign tourists traveling to Sichuan (四川) has increased significantly. Visiting beautiful mountains and rivers and experiencing cultural characteristics, many foreign tourists have fallen in love with things like ear cleaning and learning Kung Fu here, feeling the vibrant China in fun experiences.

In June, Austrian photographer Dominik (多米尼克) traveled to Sichuan (四川) to visit Siguniang Mountain (四姑娘山), Yala Snow Mountain (亚拉雪山), and other places after attending a business conference in Shanghai (上海). In addition to the beautiful scenery, he also learned a lot about Chinese customs by chatting with other members of the tour group.

Last year, the Zhenjiangguan (镇江关) to Huangshengguan (黄胜关) section of the Sichuan-Chengdu (四川成都) to Qinghai-Xining (青海西宁) Railway was opened, making it easier for tourists to visit scenic spots such as Jiuzhaigou (九寨沟) and Huanglong (黄龙). In the first half of this year, Jiuzhaigou (九寨沟) received more than 2.46 million tourists, including more than 200,000 inbound tourists, an increase of 71% year-on-year.

Inbound tourism has driven the development of new occupations. Qin Mao (秦茂), a Sichuan (四川) native, is an inbound tourism product planner who has planned many itineraries for inbound tourists. He introduced that after the visa-free transit policy, many transit tourists have become local tourists in Chengdu (成都), which in turn has radiated to many classic tourist routes in Sichuan Province (四川省).

Qin Mao (秦茂) said: "I planned a trip to Sichuan (四川) for a British tourist, and he was full of praise after the trip." A few days ago, this British tourist came to China again, and he said on social media that he "fell in love with China."

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Taste delicious food, see traditional Chinese medicine, appreciate cultural heritage

By: 安徽日报记者  袁中锋

"Wow, it's a fish lantern. It's from Anhui (安徽), I've been waiting for it for a week!" On June 27th, a Russian young man, Dmitry (德米日), posted an unboxing video on social media.

The 36-year-old Dmitry (德米日) is from St. Petersburg (圣彼得堡), Russia. In 2013, he came to Shanghai (上海) as a student. In his spare time, he is most interested in visiting landscapes and tasting delicious food.

In June of this year, Dmitry (德米日) came to She County (歙县), Huangshan City (黄山市), Anhui (安徽). As a seasoned "foodie," the taste of Huizhou (徽州) deeply attracted Dmitry (德米日).

Why is mandarin fish eaten only after it becomes smelly? Why does tofu have white hair? ... Faced with Dmitry's (德米日) series of questions, his Chinese friends always advised him to taste it first. These friends are already used to seeing foreigners' expressions change from shock to joyful enjoyment.

Having arrived locally, how could he not experience Xin'an medicine? In the Traditional Chinese Medicine Department of the Xiakeng Town (霞坑镇) Health Center in She County (歙县), Dmitry (德米日) experienced a "bone setting" session. "Some netizens asked me about the effect, and I recommend them to experience it. Only after experiencing it firsthand can you know how magical Chinese medicine is!" Dmitry (德米日) said that the "bone setting" video he posted has been viewed more than 100,000 times.

What Dmitry (德米日) regretted a little was that he didn't have time to buy a Huizhou (徽州) fish lantern. After learning about this, the She County (歙县) Culture, Tourism and Sports Bureau, which has always been "customer-friendly," contacted Dmitry (德米日) and sent a fish lantern to his residence in Shanghai (上海).

From January to May this year, Huangshan City (黄山市) received a total of 112,400 inbound tourists, an increase of 93.85% year-on-year. More and more foreign tourists like Dmitry (德米日) are deeply intoxicated by the beautiful scenery and culture of Huangshan (黄山).

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Differentiation Makes County Museums "Small but Beautiful" (Listening to the World)

By: 曹怡晴

Summer has arrived, and the "museum fever" in various places continues to heat up. Some large museums are experiencing "hard to get a ticket," and many county-level museums have also become popular check-in spots.

Visiting the stone carvings of *Chunhua Ge Tie* at the Liyang City Museum (溧阳市博物馆) in Jiangsu, and appreciating the millennium Yue kiln celadon at the Lin'an Museum (临安博物馆) in Zhejiang... Diverse county-level museums are bringing a new wave of cultural tourism.

Why are the "small but beautiful" county-level museums attracting attention? Differentiation is key. The exhibits treasured by county-level museums are mostly local unearthed cultural relics. They do not emphasize quantity and comprehensiveness, but pursue "one museum, one characteristic." If you want to see the true face of the "First Long Text on Bronze觚 in China," you have to visit the Yunmeng County Museum (云梦县博物馆) in Hubei; if you want to immerse yourself in the magnificent and colorful Three Gorges culture, the Wushan Museum (巫山博物馆) in Chongqing is a "must-choose" on the journey. If large museums are a "gathering of heroes" of top national treasures, county-level museums are more like a detail-rich "corner puzzle," exquisitely showing the unique charm of local culture.

Where is the development path for the "unhideable" new landmarks of small cities to "come alive"? Refinement is the answer. At present, with the "cultural expo fever" superimposed on the "cultural tourism fever," many county-level museums have shown a trend of "walking out of the deep alleys," but there are still problems such as a single exhibition method and insufficient cultural relic resources. On the one hand, it is necessary to use the deep integration of technology and culture to realize the innovation of exhibition content and form; on the other hand, through the "large museum" leading the "small museum" to integrate resources, explore joint exhibitions, mobile exhibitions and other methods to help county-level museums "often see often new."

The transformation and opportunities of county-level museums are enlightening. No matter how big or small a museum is, it is necessary to adhere to 古为今用 (gǔ wéi jīn yòng - "make the ancient serve the present," to use the past to serve the present) and 推陈出新 (tuī chén chū xīn - "weed through the old to bring forth the new," to get rid of the old to bring forth the new), attract more people to enter the halls of culture, and appreciate the long flow of cultural context.

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Express Delivery from All Directions

The West Artificial Island of the Shenzhen-Zhongshan Bridge (深中通道) Will Open for Tourism

Southern Daily, Guangzhou, July 2 (Reporter Li He (李赫), Yuan Peiru (袁佩如)) On June 30, the first anniversary of the opening and operation of the Shenzhen-Zhongshan Bridge (深中通道), reporters learned from Guangdong Provincial Transportation Group (广东省交通集团) that the West Artificial Island of the Shenzhen-Zhongshan Bridge (深中通道) will open for tourism.

Guangdong Provincial Transportation Group (广东省交通集团) is building a science popularization base for cross-sea passages in the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area (粤港澳大湾区) on the West Artificial Island of the Shenzhen-Zhongshan Bridge (深中通道). The West Artificial Island covers an area of approximately 137,000 square meters, and the science popularization base covers an area of approximately 2,200 square meters, with the theme of "China's Transportation Cross-Sea Engineering Technology Development."

The China Native Folk Song Festival Will Open in the Changlechuan Grassland (敕勒川草原)

People's Daily, Hohhot, July 2 (Reporters Zhai Qinqi (翟钦奇), Zhao Jingfeng (赵景锋)) The 2025 China Native Folk Song Festival will open on July 3 in the Changlechuan Grassland (敕勒川草原) in Hohhot (呼和浩特市), Inner Mongolia (内蒙古). 65 traditional music performance teams from 31 provinces and the Xinjiang Production and Construction Corps (新疆生产建设兵团) will participate, involving 42 national-level intangible cultural heritage representative projects and 23 provincial-level intangible cultural heritage representative projects, covering traditional music types such as field songs, mountain songs, pastoral songs, fishing songs, and work songs.

The China Native Folk Song Festival is held every two years. Nearly 400 people are participating in this folk song festival, the oldest being 85 years old and the youngest being only 9 years old.

Two Cultural Relic-Themed Tourist Routes Released in Hong'an (红安), Hubei (湖北)

People's Daily, Huanggang (黄冈), July 2 (Correspondent Shen Hongxing (沈红星)) Recently, the 2025 Cultural and Natural Heritage Day Hubei (湖北) main venue (cultural relics) series of activities were held in Hong'an County (红安县), Huanggang City (黄冈市), Hubei (湖北). The "Knowing Hubei (知音湖北) Jingjing Happy Road (荆荆乐道)" high-speed rail tour Hubei (湖北) cultural relic-themed tourist route and the Hubei (湖北) section of the "Red Roaming Dabie Mountains (红漫大别山) Flag Shining Eyuwan (旗耀鄂豫皖)" revolutionary cultural relic-themed tourist route were released on site.

The high-speed rail tour Hubei (湖北) cultural relic-themed tourist route released this time connects Wuhan (武汉), Wudang Mountain (武当山), and the Sui-Zao Corridor (随枣走廊) and other cultural and ecological corridors, and systematically presents the evolution of civilization in the middle reaches of the Yangtze River (长江).

Xi'an (西安), Shaanxi (陕西) Online Ride-Hailing Vehicles Uniformly Affix Identification Marks

Shaanxi Daily, Xi'an (西安), July 2 (Reporter Pu Qian (蒲茜)) In order to further standardize the business service behavior of online ride-hailing vehicles and protect the legitimate rights and interests of both drivers and passengers, recently, the taxi industry in Xi'an City (西安市), Shaanxi (陕西) has promoted the work of uniformly affixing identification marks to online ride-hailing vehicles throughout the city.

The identification mark is "one car, one code" and is uniformly affixed to the co-pilot seat, center console, and other positions inside the car. Passengers can use the "Xi'an (西安) Compliant Online Ride-Hailing Vehicle Identification Verification Code" on the relevant WeChat official account to scan the identification mark and view relevant information about the online ride-hailing vehicle in real time.

Zhuzhou (株洲), Hunan (湖南) Deploys Beidou (北斗) Shared Electric Bicycles

People's Daily, Changsha (长沙), July 2 (Reporter Yang Xun (杨迅)) On June 30, Zhuzhou City (株洲市), Hunan (湖南) deployed 5,000 Beidou (北斗) shared electric bicycles.

The Beidou (北斗) shared electric bicycle project implemented in Zhuzhou (株洲) this time deeply integrates Beidou's (北斗) precise time and space capabilities into the entire life cycle of electric bicycle hardware upgrades, platform applications, and management and monitoring. Deploying the "Shared Electric Bicycle Operation Platform" in the cloud as the central brain, it obtains the location information of shared electric bicycles to realize timely dispatch, precise operation, and efficient supervision of vehicles.

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Old German Firm Tells New "Invest in China" Story

By: 新华日报记者  董  翔

"The 'trade-in' policy continues to be implemented, and its impact on boosting sales at our retail end is significant," said Song Linbing, a relevant person in charge of BSH Home Appliances Group, at the Gulou Innovation Plaza in Nanjing (南京), Jiangsu (江苏) Province, recently.

In 1994, BSH Home Appliances (博西家电), from Germany, first entered the Chinese market. Rooted in China for more than 30 years, China's talent advantages have also nourished the company's innovation. The global R&D center built with an investment of 400 million yuan has 700 engineers.

In addition to increasing R&D innovation in key products, the company is also developing interconnectedness, smart home appliances, and intelligent manufacturing. Washing and drying sets complete wrinkle removal in 19 minutes, and refrigerators can thaw deep-frozen meat in 10 minutes... Carrying out localized innovation and tailoring a series of innovative products for Chinese consumers has become its secret to development.

"In recent years, a series of policies to stabilize foreign investment have been continuously introduced, which has enhanced and strengthened our confidence and determination to invest and develop in China," said Song Linbing (宋凛冰). In particular, with the launch of the trade-in policy, BSH Home Appliances (博西家电) successfully caught the first train by participating in the enterprise selection. From September to December last year, retail sales achieved double-digit growth, especially the sales ratio of emerging categories and high-energy-efficiency products increased significantly. "We will use practical actions to tell a new story of 'investing in China'."

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Mobile first-aid station: stops on demand.

By: 本报记者 靳 博

Recently, in the streets and alleys of Tianjin Economic-Technological Development Area (天津经开区), several municipal environment patrol vehicles with the sign "This vehicle is equipped with AED" printed on their bodies are particularly eye-catching. "You can see the sign from a distance, just wave if you have emergency medical needs," said one citizen.

Tianjin Economic-Technological Development Area (天津经开区) utilizes the characteristics of patrol vehicles, such as wide distribution, strong mobility, and sustainable guarantee in disaster weather, to equip patrol vehicles with AEDs (Automated External Defibrillators), becoming "mobile first-aid stations."

To ensure the equipment plays its role effectively, the local area conducts professional first-aid training for front-line patrol officers, enabling them to master CPR (Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation) skills and AED operating procedures, and possess the ability to quickly identify and respond to cardiac arrest.

These devices will rely on the municipal environment management network to carry out regular patrols. When a member of the public in the jurisdiction experiences cardiac arrest, a rapid response can be achieved through the dispatch of the Tianjin Economic-Technological Development Area (天津经开区) Emergency Command Center or direct requests for help from residents, ensuring that the nearest AED patrol vehicle arrives at the scene in a timely manner.

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Luggage "on the subway," travel light and carefree

By: 本报通讯员  詹  文

On the morning of July 2nd, at the Jimei Xuelin (集美学林) subway station in Xiamen (厦门), Fujian (福建) Province, a tourist, Mr. Xu (徐先生), scanned the QR code for off-site luggage storage with his mobile phone. After filling in relevant information such as the target station and expected arrival time, he placed his suitcase in the storage locker, allowing his luggage to "take the subway" to Gaoqi (高崎) subway station.

"The storage service can help me deliver my luggage to the subway station near the airport, so I don't have to carry my suitcase around," said Mr. Xu (徐先生).

On June 26th, Xiamen (厦门) Metro launched the "off-site luggage storage" service to help tourists travel around Xiamen (厦门) with 零负重 (líng fù zhòng - "zero burden," travel without luggage). Tourists can store their luggage at stations that support the service and retrieve it at the destination station. Metro staff introduced that all luggage in the storage lockers is currently delivered by metro staff, using a "station-to-station" relay delivery method from the departure station and the destination station.

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"Our glasswork made it into the National Museum" (Around Town)

By: 孙启烨

I didn't expect that the glasswork we made would enter the National Museum of China (国家博物馆), and be so popular during the exhibition. On the first day of the "Liuguang Licai - Zibo Glass Art Exhibition," the exhibition hall was crowded with visitors taking pictures of the glass phoenix crown. I could only squeeze outside the crowd and watch from afar.

This work was inspired by the Nine-Dragon and Nine-Phoenix Crown of Empress Xiaoduan of the Ming Dynasty, and took two months to complete. The body of the phoenix crown, the dragons, phoenixes, and the pearls and gemstones on the crown are all made of glass. It retains the solemn rules of the traditional phoenix crown, and uses the colorful texture of glass to dissolve the heaviness of the ritual object.

Speaking of the popular collections of the National Museum of China (国家博物馆), almost everyone knows the Nine-Dragon and Nine-Phoenix Crown. Even the refrigerator magnets of the same style have become popular cultural and creative products. When we received the exhibition notice in March this year, we were a little surprised. After all, we are just newcomers in the glass industry. I am 23 years old this year and have only been in the industry for a year and a half. My partners Zou Yuxi (邹宇曦) and Chen Yuqiang (陈屿强) are also young people born after 1995.

The entire work is composed of nearly 5,000 parts and involves seven or eight processes. The glass beads on the phoenix crown alone used 4,800 pieces. Each one must be repeatedly shaped in the flame, ensuring both roundness and light transmission. Thousands of beads need to be pinched and punched one by one. The smallest diameter is only 2.5 mm, making the operation very difficult. The three of us spent 15 days just making the beads, and finally inlaid them on the glass crown through electroplating.

I hope that through this work and the glass art exhibition at the National Museum of China (国家博物馆), more people will understand and like glass.

(The author is the person in charge of Peng Qing'ai Glass Art Museum (彭青艾琉璃艺术馆) in Zibo City (淄博市), Shandong Province (山东省). Interview and compilation by Liu Lei (刘磊) and Yu Kui (于魁), reporters from Dazhong Daily (大众日报).)

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College Application Season: What New Options Are Available This Year?

Recently, it is the time for college entrance examination candidates to fill out their applications. This year, some universities have seen many new changes in their major settings, and their training methods also present more new features.

China Agricultural University Animal Science (Companion Animal) Program

Liu Guoshi (刘国世), Deputy Dean of the College of Animal Science and Technology, China Agricultural University (中国农业大学): Many people vividly call this major direction the "pet" major. The major focuses on the talent needs of the rapid development of the companion animal (such as dogs, cats, etc.) industry in the process of urbanization, covering courses such as companion animal breeding, nutrition and metabolism, feed processing, and reproductive physiology, and cultivating interdisciplinary and compound talents with both animal husbandry technology foundation and industrial innovation capabilities in the field of companion animals.

Shandong Agricultural University Agricultural Intelligent Equipment Engineering Program

Tian Fuyang (田富洋), Director of the Agricultural Intelligent Equipment Engineering Program, College of Mechanical and Electrical Engineering, Shandong Agricultural University (山东农业大学): In order to better serve the country's major strategic needs and industrial development needs, our school has added an agricultural intelligent equipment engineering program. At present, China's agriculture is in a stage of transformation and upgrading, requiring a large number of intelligent agricultural machinery and equipment, and the demand for high-quality compound talents continues to grow. Agricultural machinery companies and research institutes in various places have increased their efforts to introduce talents in the field of agricultural intelligent equipment.

Hunan Agricultural University Food Nutrition and Health Program

Lou Min (娄敏), Deputy Director of the Academic Affairs Office of Hunan Agricultural University (湖南农业大学): This major is an emerging interdisciplinary subject established in response to the comprehensive promotion of the Healthy China initiative and to meet the needs of people's life and health. It focuses on aging societies, chronic disease prevention and control, and the upgrading of the nutritional health industry, and pays attention to food nutrition and human health, dietary balance regulation, functional ingredient development, and health big data analysis.

Kunming University of Science and Technology Carbon Neutrality Science and Engineering Program

Tian Senlin (田森林), Dean of the School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Kunming University of Science and Technology (昆明理工大学): This major is based on achieving the "dual carbon" goal and serving the construction of a beautiful China, and is an emerging interdisciplinary subject focusing on cutting-edge carbon neutrality technologies. Areas of focus include synergistic emission reduction of carbon pollution in industrial processes, carbon capture utilization and storage, and carbon accounting and management.

(Comprehensive reports by Chang Qin (常钦), Wang Zhe (王者), and Yang Wenming (杨文明), reporters of this newspaper, and Zhang Yanyan (张炎炎), reporter of Changsha Evening News (长沙晚报))

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Job fair held at the train station (Economic Focus)

This year, many places are trying to move job fairs into railway stations, achieving "**下车找工作**" (xià chē zhǎo gōng zuò - "find a job after getting off the train") and "**简历不出站**" (jiǎn lì bù chū zhàn - "resume without leaving the station"). Relying on the advantages of transportation hubs, they are precisely matching job resources with mobile populations. Some of these stations have trains passing through provinces that export labor, some are surrounded by dense industrial parks and numerous universities, and some were planned with an integrated industry-city-station layout... "Following the passenger flow to set up positions," how are the recruitment needs of enterprises being met? Can job seekers catch the "train to the workplace"? Our reporter conducted investigations in many places.

-- Editor

Beijing (北京) --

Recruiting Talents Aiming at Enterprise Needs

Our Reporter Pan Junqiang (潘俊强)

These days, Wu Youqian (吴有前) is busy in the Caishikou (菜市口) area of Beijing (北京), doing promotions in communities, holding events, and expanding his customer base.

This year, Wu Youqian (吴有前) took the train from his hometown to Beijing (北京) to find a job. When he got off the train at Beijing West Railway Station (北京西站), he learned that the station was holding a job fair, and a special recruitment event for direct access to employment in Beijing (北京) had "entered the station."

After submitting several resumes, he came to the booth of Oriental Langxu (Beijing) Technology Co., Ltd. (东方朗旭（北京）科技有限公司) and chatted with Guo Shunliang (郭顺良), the company's director. To attract talent, Guo Shunliang (郭顺良) had already summarized the highlights of the company that would appeal to applicants, such as development prospects, employee benefits, and market potential.

After in-depth communication, Wu Youqian (吴有前) quickly completed the entry procedures. "With the expansion of our business, we are in urgent need of customer service talents," said Guo Shunliang (郭顺良). Many people came to the booth to inquire and submit resumes.

Nearly a hundred companies participated in this job fair, providing a batch of positions in market planning, scenic area operation, housekeeping, and other fields, many of which are in the production and living service industries. Most of the job seekers came from surrounding provinces, such as Hebei (河北) and Shanxi (山西).

In recent years, the service industry has become an engine for Beijing's (北京) economic and social development. In 2024, the added value of the city's service industry was 4.2 trillion yuan, accounting for 85.3% of the region's GDP. "According to the actual needs of the industry, we have provided more employment opportunities and convenience for job seekers coming to Beijing (北京)," said Du Yang (杜阳), director of the Beijing (北京市) Vocational Introduction Service Center.

At the scene, the human resources and social security departments provided job seekers and participating companies with policy consultation services on vocational training, social insurance, and personnel file management. The Beijing (北京市) Key Station Area Management Committee organized a public welfare legal service team to set up a special area to provide legal consultation services on labor contract signing and labor rights protection.

"The job fair is very professional, and the service is very attentive. The company's organic agricultural product sales business is currently expanding," said Guo Shunliang (郭顺良). The job fair has brought fresh strength to the company's development.

Zhejiang (浙江) Hangzhou (杭州) --

Industry-City-Station Integration Shapes Attractiveness

Our Reporters Dou Hao (窦皓) Huang Chao (黄超)

"When going to job fairs outside the school, the venues are often relatively remote, and the time is spent on the road. I didn't expect this job fair to be held at the high-speed rail station," said Wang Yuntao (王云涛), a 2025 master's graduate from Southeast University (东南大学).

The news that Yuhang District (余杭区) in Hangzhou (杭州), Zhejiang Province (浙江省) was holding a talent exchange conference made Wang Yuntao (王云涛), who wanted to find a suitable company, feel excited. "Yuhang's (余杭) emerging industries are developing well, so it's never a loss to take a trip." With his resume in hand and a train ticket purchased, he went straight from Nanjing (南京) to Hangzhou (杭州) early in the morning.

Before even leaving the station, he arrived at the job fair venue --

In the arrival hall of Hangzhou West Railway Station (杭州西站), job seekers in front of the company booths were in an endless stream. More than 200 units, including listed companies and specialized and innovative enterprises, provided more than 5,000 positions, involving new energy, computer, machinery, and other fields.

While looking and consulting, Wang Yuntao (王云涛) submitted his resume to several companies and had on-site interviews in half a day. "It's the first time I've had the experience of being able to communicate face-to-face with company leaders," said Wang Yuntao (王云涛). He has now joined the company as a research and development engineer, and his workplace is near Hangzhou West Railway Station (杭州西站).

The area around Hangzhou West Railway Station (杭州西站) is thriving with industries and gathering talents -- 2 kilometers from Future Sci-Tech City (未来科技城), 3 kilometers from the Zhejiang University Alumni Enterprise Headquarters Economic Park (浙大校友企业总部经济园), and 4 kilometers from Liangzhu Laboratory (良渚实验室)... With the integration of industry, city, and station, Hangzhou West Railway Station (杭州西站) is like a magnet, attracting a batch of science and technology innovation enterprises and research platforms.

"Some companies have suggested whether it is possible to conduct talent exchanges and business negotiations directly in the station? This would be convenient for everyone," said a relevant person in charge of the Yuhang District (余杭区) Human Resources and Social Security Bureau. This talent exchange conference initially reached nearly 10,000 intended agreements. At the suggestion of enterprises, such job fairs have been held many times, and there are many factors behind the success.

In terms of supporting facilities, the east-west station area on both sides of the station building has multiple commercial complexes, bringing together a variety of business formats such as commerce, office, and exhibition.

In the talent market, the nearby Yuhang (余杭) International Human Resources Service Industrial Park has 257 human resources institutions and more than 10,000 employees.

In terms of service guarantees, the convenience service center in the station can handle business such as talent settlement for college graduates; the talent station in the waiting hall can provide rest and office services; and youth exchange activities are being held in the talent reception hall...

Recently, the local organization and human resources departments and the Hangzhou West Railway Station (杭州西站) Hub Management Committee are preparing to build a talent comprehensive service desk at the high-speed rail station, with "facing hard technology enterprises" and "providing one-stop service" becoming the key focus of talent services in the future.

Jiangxi (江西) Nanchang (南昌) --

Winning the Hearts of Job Seekers with Service

Our Reporter Zhou Huan (周欢)

Reaching 203 employment intentions, adding 496 new registered users to "Hongcheng Employment Pass" (洪城就业通), and providing more than 1,000 policy consultations... A "Hongpiao Talent Gathering" (洪漂人才荟) job fair was held at Nanchang West Railway Station (南昌西站) in Jiangxi (江西). Looking at the statistics table, Chen Kaijun (陈凯俊), the section chief of employment service at the Nanchang (南昌) Employment and Entrepreneurship Service Center in Jiangxi Province (江西省), felt a great sense of accomplishment.

"Keeping talents in Nanchang (南昌) 'at this station' cannot rely solely on setting up a stall and handing out leaflets." Picking up a floor plan of Nanchang West Railway Station (南昌西站), Chen Kaijun (陈凯俊) talked about the strategy for providing good service.

The first step is to choose the right location for the event. Holding a job fair at Nanchang West Railway Station (南昌西站) is based on the large flow of people and the large number of nearby schools. The event is set up in the underground passage at the exit, "an average of hundreds of people pass by every minute, and the space is large, so it won't be crowded." He said, "The date selection is also important. For example, if there is a large concert that night, a large group of young people will pass through here."

The second step is that supply and demand docking is very important. Whether or not people stay depends on the degree of matching between people and positions. How can we achieve accurate docking?

Chen Kaijun (陈凯俊) and his colleagues planned in advance. According to the Nanchang (南昌) Manufacturing Key Industrial Chain Modernization Construction Action Plan, they focused on several directions popular in the employment market, such as electronic information, new energy, and new materials, and invited companies in a targeted manner.

Xiong Zhenchao (熊振超) from Jiangxi (江西) planned to find a job in the province. "As soon as I arrived at Nanchang West Railway Station (南昌西站), I received a text message saying that there was a job fair on the departure level." After turning around at the scene, he took a fancy to a big data operation company. He submitted his resume on the spot, passed the interview three days later, and is now on probation.

"Add a few more engineer positions" "Raise the monthly salary to 7,000 yuan"... Some companies revised their recruitment posters on the spot. It turned out that Chen Kaijun (陈凯俊) paid close attention to the popularity of the positions and directly fed back the opinions collected from job seekers to the companies.

The third step is to make the service detailed and heartfelt. How can recruitment services win the hearts of young people in the details?

At the recruitment site, some people could not find their resumes temporarily. Chen Kaijun (陈凯俊), who was prepared, stepped forward to offer advice, taking job seekers to the smart service experience area, "You can download 'Hongcheng Employment Pass' (洪城就业通) to automatically generate a standardized resume..."

In addition, local delicacies such as mixed noodles and white sugar cakes, as well as characteristic cultural and creative products such as the "Hongcheng Check-in Map" (洪城打卡地图), were placed at the recruitment site for free use. Although the measures are small, they reflect the city's warmth and attitude towards attracting talents. "Seeing these things, a sense of goodwill towards Nanchang (南昌) arises spontaneously," said Xiong Zhenchao (熊振超).

From "drifting" to "staying," the key is to send them to the "next stop" in the workplace. That day, Chen Kaijun (陈凯俊) analyzed in his work notes: "Enterprises in advanced manufacturing and the digital economy have more visitors to their booths, so we should invite more of them in the future. The job fair at Nanchang West Railway Station (南昌西站) can continue to be held."

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Closing the Distance Between Talent and the City (Quick Commentary)

By: 潮 声

On the major arteries of the railway, train stations, especially newly built high-speed rail stations, are usually located in the core areas of urban new districts or emerging industry clusters, and the development of surrounding commerce and service industries brings a large demand for talent.

In recent years, many places have chosen to hold talent exchange meetings and job fairs in train stations during times such as student holidays and festival returns home. The "timetable" and "operation diagram" are linked to the flow of people, logistics, and information. The passenger flow becomes passenger retention, and all industries are connected to the people, showing vigorous development vitality.

Looking at the function, holding job fairs at railway stations turns the education chain, talent chain, industry chain, and innovation chain from "parallel lines" into "intersecting lines." Looking at the method, multiple departments work together to provide hard-hitting measures for the rigid demand for employment. "Chasing passenger flow to set up positions" shortens the distance between talent and the city. Looking at expectations, the industrial circle centered on high-speed rail stations often pays more attention to the digital economy, e-commerce, modern logistics, etc., and can become an incubation pool for emerging industries and a gathering place for talent.

Transportation hubs can also be talent hubs. The speeding trains bring a continuous flow of people and new opportunities to empower development.

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Unlocking the Immense Potential of Domestic Consumption Growth (Thoughts)

By: 朱 民

There is huge potential for growth in service consumption, including medical care, education, culture and tourism. After basic material needs are met, consumption for growth and enjoyment will continue to increase.

Since the beginning of this year, China's economy has shown a positive trend, demonstrating strong vitality and resilience. Even with external shocks and uncertainties, China's foreign trade has improved in efficiency, diversified its markets, and maintained good growth momentum. Domestic consumption has grown steadily. In the first five months of this year, the total retail sales of consumer goods increased by 5% year-on-year. New technologies, represented by artificial intelligence, have developed rapidly, providing impetus for industrial development.

It is not easy to boost consumption growth, as it involves multiple factors such as social culture, income structure, and social security. China needs to continue to expand domestic demand, deepen the reform of the domestic consumer market, optimize the service industry structure, and expand the scale of consumption.

On the consumption side, it is necessary to further strengthen the social security network so that residents can consume without worries. The government has increased investment and improved people's livelihood in many ways, such as appropriately increasing basic pensions for retirees, launching "trade-in" activities to promote consumption, and issuing consumer coupons. At the same time, it is necessary to further improve the income distribution system and increase the proportion of residents' income in national income distribution. In recent years, the growth of residents' income has been basically synchronized with economic growth. Last year, the per capita disposable income of rural residents reached 23,119 yuan, a real increase of 6.3% year-on-year. The relative income gap between urban and rural residents has further narrowed, continuously consolidating the foundation for consumption.

On the supply side, it should be noted that the imbalance of supply is still obvious, especially the proportion of service consumption in GDP still needs to be increased. From international experience, after per capita GDP exceeds US$10,000, the consumption structure will accelerate its transformation and upgrading. At present, China's per capita GDP has exceeded US$13,000, and there is huge potential for growth in service consumption, including medical care, education, culture and tourism. After basic material needs are met, consumption for growth and enjoyment will continue to increase.

How to further expand consumption by optimizing supply? First, it is necessary to see that there are differences in the age structure of consumers, and to provide more appropriate and richer combinations of goods and services for people of different age groups. Second, it is necessary to promote the acceleration of the opening up of the service industry, expand new scenarios in the fields of medical care, health care, culture and tourism, and develop leisure consumption, high-end consumption, fashion consumption, and new types of consumption. Finally, continuously empower the transformation and upgrading of the supply side with advanced technology.

For some time, due to the decline in consumption in the traditional luxury market, there have been some voices of "consumption downgrading," but I think this only reflects a change in consumption concepts. It should be noted that the consumption of various emerging products is constantly growing, and the market scale of independent brands with high technological content is constantly expanding.

Consumption is the main engine driving economic growth, and China has great potential to promote consumption growth.

(The author is the former Deputy Managing Director of the International Monetary Fund and a senior expert at the China Center for International Economic Exchanges (中国国际经济交流中心). This article was compiled from interviews with Lin Ziye (林子夜) and Zhan Huilan (詹蕙兰), reporters from this newspaper.)

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Internet business revenue grew steadily in the first five months.

Beijing, July 2nd (People's Daily reporter Wang Zheng (王政) and Liu Wenxin (刘温馨)) - The reporter learned from the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (工业和信息化部) that in the first five months of this year, China's internet business revenue grew steadily. Internet and related service enterprises above designated size completed internet business revenue of 773.5 billion yuan, a year-on-year increase of 0.9%; a total of 39.06 billion yuan was invested in research and development expenses, a year-on-year increase of 4.1%.

In terms of regions, the western region's revenue growth led the way, with internet business revenue of 46.78 billion yuan, a year-on-year increase of 4.3%.

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Harvesting alfalfa

Recently, in the Qianjin Animal Husbandry Pasture Base in Ganzhou District, Zhangye City, Gansu Province (甘肃省张掖市甘州区), harvesters are harvesting alfalfa.

Currently, the alfalfa planted in the base has entered its mature harvest period. Farmers are seizing the favorable weather to carry out harvesting. Large harvesters and transport vehicles shuttle back and forth, creating a busy scene.

Photo by Chen Li (陈礼) (Image China)

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The Yangtze River Economic Belt's Foreign Trade Reached 8.31 Trillion Yuan in the First Five Months

This newspaper reported from Beijing on July 2nd (Ouyang Jie (欧阳洁), Ding Qianqian (丁茜茜)) Reporters learned from Nanjing Customs (南京海关) that from January to May, the total value of foreign trade imports and exports of the 11 provinces and cities in the Yangtze River Economic Belt reached 8.31 trillion yuan, a record high for the same period in history, an increase of 5.4% year-on-year, accounting for 46.3% of the country's total imports and exports. Among them, Jiangsu Province (江苏省)'s foreign trade imports and exports were 2.33 trillion yuan, an increase of 5.3% year-on-year, ranking first in the Yangtze River Economic Belt.

The development of the Yangtze River Economic Belt and the joint construction of the "Belt and Road" continue to integrate, injecting new vitality into the development of foreign trade. From January to May, the total imports and exports of the 11 provinces and cities in the Yangtze River Economic Belt to countries jointly building the "Belt and Road" reached 4.19 trillion yuan, an increase of 9.5% year-on-year, accounting for 45.3% of the country's total imports and exports to countries jointly building the "Belt and Road".

The "new" content of foreign trade in the Yangtze River Economic Belt continues to rise. From January to May, the total imports and exports of high-tech products in the 11 provinces and cities of the Yangtze River Economic Belt reached 2.3 trillion yuan, an increase of 6.6% year-on-year, accounting for 47.6% of the country's total imports and exports of high-tech products.

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Global Digital Economy Conference 2025 Held in Beijing

Beijing, July 2nd (Reporter Li Jianguang (李建广)) The 2025 Global Digital Economy Conference opened in Beijing (北京) on the 2nd. With the theme of "Building a Digital-Friendly City," this conference attracted guests from more than 50 countries and major international organizations. The "Global Digital Economy City Alliance" was established at the opening ceremony. The alliance focuses on key issues such as digital infrastructure construction, cross-border data governance, artificial intelligence ethics, and smart city applications, and deepens practices such as coordinated development of urban clusters, co-construction of industrial ecosystems, and digital governance innovation.

The conference is hosted by the Beijing Municipal People's Government (北京市人民政府), the State Internet Information Office (国家互联网信息办公室), the National Data Bureau (国家数据局), Xinhua News Agency (新华通讯社), and the United Nations Development Programme.

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Lending a Hand to Small and Micro Enterprises

By: 本报记者  葛孟超

In a conference room in Chaoyang District (朝阳区), Beijing (北京), Ma Peng (马鹏), general manager of Beijing Easy Share Information Technology Co., Ltd. (北京易享信息技术有限公司), is discussing product interface design issues with his team. Since its establishment in 2014, this technology company has gradually gained a foothold in market competition.

Previously, affected by the payment cycle of upstream enterprises, Easy Share Information Company once faced a shortage of working capital. "Our company's main business is consulting and services, and it is difficult to come up with collateral required for bank loans," said Ma Peng (马鹏). As a small and micro enterprise mainly operating with a light asset model, the company hoped to find suitable financial products.

After learning about the company's difficulties and current situation, China CITIC Bank Co., Ltd. (中信百信银行) proactively extended a helping hand to Easy Share Information Company. "The fully online operation process saved us a lot of time, and the loan was approved in less than a week," said Ma Peng (马鹏). "Moreover, the loan does not require collateral, and the amount and interest rate are very suitable."

What helped Easy Share Information Company out of its predicament was the bank's "Entrepreneurship Guaranteed Loan" product. In response to the asset mortgage problem that small and micro enterprises generally worry about in the financing process, the bank introduced a third-party guarantee company to provide guarantees based on the company's credit and tax data, helping companies achieve unsecured loans.

This cooperation is a true microcosm of financial resources trickling down to small and micro enterprises, and a vivid practice of digital financial services. As of the end of 2024, the bank's inclusive small and micro loan scale has reached 9.1 billion yuan, an increase of 45%. At present, the bank has provided inclusive financial services to more than 100 million users, and continues to expand into the depths of industrial finance.

"The used car industry is one of the key areas we support," said Huang Chao (黄超), Chief Marketing Officer and General Manager of the Industrial Finance Department of China CITIC Bank Co., Ltd. (中信百信银行). "Used car business often requires buying and selling in a short period of time. In order to meet the high turnover capital needs of used car dealers, loan services must be in place in a timely manner."

Last year, Wang Wei (王伟), head of Beijing Renren Jiacheng Automobile Sales Co., Ltd. (北京人人嘉诚汽车销售有限公司), encountered a funding gap in the process of expanding his store operations and urgently needed a loan to get out of trouble. After comparing various options, China CITIC Bank Co., Ltd.'s (中信百信银行) purely online loan service attracted him. "In the past, it always took time to go to bank outlets to complete the procedures, and sometimes I had to make several trips," said Wang Wei (王伟). "Now it's purely online, which feels very convenient, and I can get a loan without leaving home."

"The operation of purely online services must be simple and convenient," said Huang Chao (黄超). At present, the online service speed of the bank's online application can reach the second level. After the user agrees to authorize, the background system can provide customers with preliminary loan amount assessments and customized loan solutions based on the user's age, industry, region and other information. In addition, online services are not limited by time and space, and support borrowing and repayment at any time, which also provides convenience for small and micro enterprises to achieve capital turnover in the short term.

The fully digital operation process, improved loan approval efficiency, and lowered loan access threshold... Helping small and micro enterprises solve the problems of "difficult financing, expensive financing, and slow financing" is the original intention of China CITIC Bank Co., Ltd.'s (中信百信银行) services, and it is also an exploration path to achieve the digitalization of inclusive finance. "We hope to be a 'complementer' of traditional financial services, use digital means to break through the limitations of physical outlets and traditional credit models, open up the 'last mile' of inclusive finance, and 搭把手 (dā bǎ shǒu - "lend a hand," to help someone) for small and micro enterprises," said Huang Chao (黄超).

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Global Science and Technology Literature Data Platform Launched

This newspaper reports from Beijing on July 2nd (Reporter Gu Yekai (谷业凯)) that China's completely independent intellectual property global science and technology literature data platform (dbdata.com) was officially launched in Beijing (北京) on the 2nd. Created by Dongbi Technology Data (东壁科技数据), the platform contains nearly 90 million high-quality science and technology literature metadata records from around the world and introduces AI functions. The platform will provide efficient literature retrieval, citation analysis, and data tracking services, and its basic functions will be open to global users free of charge.

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Editor in Charge for This Section: Wu Yan, Lü Zhongzheng, Wang Donghui

Layout design: Zhang Fangman (张芳曼)

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Tempered Courage in the Fires of War, Fearless in Killing the Enemy (A Dialogue Across Time and Space)

By: 本报记者 王云娜

On a summer morning, a reporter visited the Wancheng Subdistrict of Dongguan City (东莞市), Guangdong Province (广东省) to interview veteran of the War of Resistance against Japanese Aggression, Li Hong (黎洪). He immediately stood up to greet the reporter as he was watching the news. Li Hong (黎洪), who will soon be 101 years old, is white-haired but still vigorous, quick-witted, and speaks with a strong voice. Having personally experienced the Japanese invasion and suffered from the ravages of war, Li Hong (黎洪) understands the value of peace even more.

Li Hong (黎洪) was born in Hong Kong (香港) in October 1924. In 1942, at the age of less than 18, he joined the Hong Kong and Kowloon Independent Brigade of the Guangdong People's Anti-Japanese Guerrilla Force (广东人民抗日游击队港九大队) led by the Chinese Communist Party (中国共产党) in Hong Kong (香港), beginning his extraordinary career in the War of Resistance.

Why did he join the War of Resistance?

"When the country is in trouble, how can we not stand up and resist?"

In the Longhua District (龙华区) of Shenzhen City (深圳市), Guangdong Province (广东省), the Memorial Hall of the Great Rescue of Chinese Cultural Celebrities stands quietly among the tall buildings. Li Hong (黎洪) was one of the participants in the great rescue that took place more than 80 years ago.

In December 1941, the Japanese army captured Hong Kong (香港). Li Hong's (黎洪) family also suffered a sudden disaster: his younger sister was sold, and his younger brother was captured by the Japanese army and forced to work as a coolie in Singapore (新加坡). At that time, Li Hong (黎洪), who was working in a shipyard in Kowloon (九龙), suddenly experienced the pain of family destruction. The raging fire of resistance against Japan ignited in his heart.

"When the country is in trouble, how can we not stand up and resist! Turn the sorrow in our hearts into the motivation to kill the enemy on the battlefield." Li Hong (黎洪) recalled that in 1942, he joined the Kowloon Sai Kung Self-Defense Force (九龙西贡自卫队) and the Kowloon Sai Kung Hong Kong and Kowloon Independent Brigade (九龙西贡港九大队) (later incorporated into the Guangdong People's Anti-Japanese Guerrilla Force Hong Kong and Kowloon Independent Brigade (广东人民抗日游击队港九大队)) one after another, devoting himself to the cause of resisting Japan and saving the country.

At that time, many well-known cultural figures and patriotic democrats, including Soong Ching Ling (宋庆龄), Tian Han (田汉), Mao Dun (茅盾), and Zou Taofen (邹韬奋), were carrying out anti-Japanese and national salvation work in Hong Kong (香港). After the fall of Hong Kong (香港), the invading Japanese army launched a search and arrest operation against them.

At a critical moment, the Chinese Communist Party (中国共产党) stood up. In December 1941, the Guangdong People's Anti-Japanese Guerrilla Force (广东人民抗日游击队) organized a team to advance into the Kowloon (九龙) and New Territories (新界) areas. In February 1942, the Hong Kong and Kowloon Independent Brigade (港九大队) was officially established.

"In early 1942, we received a notice to escort some 'water passengers' back to the mainland." Li Hong (黎洪) said that during the escort, the Hong Kong and Kowloon Independent Brigade (港九大队) chose to open up transportation lines in areas with weak Japanese defenses, trying to avoid the Japanese and puppet troops as much as possible. The detachment to which Li Hong (黎洪) belonged served as sentries on a section of the route, guarding a mountain in Sai Kung (西贡) day and night.

"I escorted two batches of 'water passengers' in total. When they passed by, we would watch from the mountain to see if there were any Japanese devils or traitors coming." Li Hong (黎洪) said that the escort process went smoothly, and they only clashed with the Japanese army once in February of that year.

According to records, this great rescue evacuated more than 800 progressive cultural figures, patriotic democrats, and their families. No one was arrested and no one sacrificed during the operation.

It was not until after the founding of the People's Republic of China (新中国) that Li Hong (黎洪) learned from historical materials that the "water passengers" he had escorted were important cultural celebrities. "Looking back, I feel very honored to have participated in the great rescue of cultural celebrities," said Li Hong (黎洪).

Were you afraid of death in battle?

"If you are afraid of death, you will not make revolution; if you make revolution, you will not be afraid of death."

To this day, "East River Column (东江纵队) fighter" is still the title that Li Hong (黎洪) is most proud of in his life.

In January 1942, according to the decision of the Southern Working Committee of the CPC (中共南方工委), the Guangdong Military and Political Committee (广东军政委员会) was established, and the Guangdong People's Anti-Japanese Guerrilla Force (广东人民抗日游击队) was renamed the Guangdong People's Anti-Japanese Guerrilla General Column (广东人民抗日游击总队). On December 2, 1943, the Guangdong People's Anti-Japanese Guerrilla General Column (广东人民抗日游击总队) was reorganized into the East River Column of the Guangdong People's Anti-Japanese Guerrilla Force (广东人民抗日游击队东江纵队). Due to his outstanding performance, Li Hong (黎洪) was transferred to the East River Column Command Team (东江纵队司令队) in 1943, responsible for the security work of the headquarters.

Once, the command team escorted the headquarters to Boluo County (博罗县) and encountered Japanese cavalry on the bank of the East River (东江). The headquarters, carrying important equipment such as radio stations and technical personnel, generally did not participate in combat. However, the incident happened suddenly, and the headquarters decisively ordered: Prepare for battle and launch an ambush!

"The ambush was very successful." Recalling it, Li Hong (黎洪) was still excited. "The Japanese devils fled into a cave and refused to come out, so we attacked with hand grenades. With a loud 'bang', the hand grenade exploded in the cave, successfully eliminating them."

In Li Hong's (黎洪) career in the War of Resistance, the most intense battle between the East River Column (东江纵队) and the Japanese army was the Meitang Battle (梅塘战斗) that took place in Huangjiang Town (黄江镇), Dongguan City (东莞市).

On May 7, 1944, the East River Column (东江纵队) was undergoing training in Longjiantian Village (龙见田村), Meitang Township (梅塘乡), Dongguan (东莞). That night, about 500 Japanese soldiers set out from Zhangmutou (樟木头), Dongguan (东莞), intending to take a shortcut to sneak attack the East River Column (东江纵队). At dawn on May 8, the Japanese army arrived on the right side of Longjiantian Village (龙见田村), preparing to encircle from the left flank. The unprepared East River Column (东江纵队) quickly engaged the enemy. "The bloody battle lasted until 2 p.m. on May 8, successfully suppressing the Japanese army in the valley. It was not until dusk that the Japanese army withdrew from the mountain path." Li Hong (黎洪) recalled that the Fifth Detachment and the militia bravely pursued and killed or wounded more than 40 Japanese soldiers. "Although the battle was won, many comrades sacrificed on the battlefield. This is the cruelty of war."

During the War of Resistance, Li Hong (黎洪) fought in many surprise attacks. "Were you afraid of death in battle?" the reporter asked.

"Not afraid! Dying in battle means completing the mission. As long as we are still alive, we must continue the revolution. If you are afraid of death, you will not make revolution; if you make revolution, you will not be afraid of death." Li Hong (黎洪) said with firm eyes.

Why did you join the Party?

"The Party and the people are interdependent and inseparable. I want to fight for the people."

A "50 Years of Glory in the Party" commemorative medal is a treasure that Li Hong (黎洪) cherishes. Today, he is an old party member with 81 years of party membership.

"My introducer to the Party was Liang Hongjun (梁鸿钧), a general in the South China War of Resistance." Li Hong (黎洪) told the reporter proudly.

"Liang Hongjun (梁鸿钧) was very good to the soldiers. One day, he asked me, 'Are you willing to join the Communist Party?' I said, 'Yes, yes, yes.'" Li Hong (黎洪) vividly remembers the scene in March 1944. "Later, under the guidance of Liang Hongjun (梁鸿钧), I wrote an application to join the Party. Two months later, I passed the assessment and became a Communist Party member. I was so excited!"

After joining the Party, relying on the masses and mobilizing the masses became an important magic weapon for Li Hong (黎洪) to defeat the enemy. From May to the end of 1944, Li Hong (黎洪) led the Second Company of the South China Tiger Team of the Fifth Detachment to fight guerrillas along the East River (东江). "Thanks to the help of the masses, we turned danger into safety time and time again," he recalled.

In the summer of 1944, after a surprise attack on the puppet army in Longgang (龙岗), Shenzhen (深圳), the team members were very tired and hid in the local countryside to rest. Just as dawn was breaking, a sentry discovered a large team of well-equipped Japanese soldiers attacking. The enemy's strength was far superior to ours, and the situation was very critical.

"At a critical moment, the villagers locked the iron door leading to the second floor from the outside, pretending that no one lived upstairs, which did not arouse the suspicion of the Japanese devils." Li Hong (黎洪) said. With the help of the villagers, the Second Company successfully returned to the base camp. "The Party and the people are interdependent and inseparable. I want to fight for the people," Li Hong (黎洪) said emotionally.

This belief has supported Li Hong (黎洪) all the way.

After the victory of the War of Resistance, the main force of the East River Column (东江纵队) was ordered to withdraw to Shandong (山东) and was reorganized into the Two-Guangdong Column of the Chinese People's Liberation Army (中国人民解放军两广纵队) in the liberated areas, incorporated into the East China Field Army's combat sequence, and participated in the Yudong Campaign (豫东战役), Jinan Campaign (济南战役), and Huaihai Campaign (淮海战役). Fighting for the people, Li Hong (黎洪) went to the front line without hesitation and was wounded many times. In 1958, Li Hong (黎洪) was transferred to work in the Guangdong Provincial Department of Water Resources and Electric Power (广东省水电厅). He worked tirelessly, boldly innovated, and successfully completed many tasks.

Passing on the revolutionary spirit from generation to generation is Li Hong's (黎洪) greatest wish. In recent years, he has often participated in lectures, telling students his stories of resisting Japan and killing enemies. "Young people must always follow the Party, work hard, and contribute their strength to make the country and society better and better," said Li Hong (黎洪).

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Promoting the Integration of Technological Innovation and Industrial Innovation (Investigation and Research: Building Consensus)

By: 本报记者 刘军国

Science and technology are the primary productive forces, and industry is the cornerstone of the national economy. Deeply integrating scientific and technological innovation with industrial innovation is related to the development of new quality productive forces and the overall situation of Chinese-style modernization. The Third Plenary Session of the 20th CPC Central Committee proposed strengthening the overall planning of innovation resources and the organization of forces to promote the integrated development of scientific and technological innovation and industrial innovation.

Recently, entrusted by the CPC Central Committee, Hao Mingjin (郝明金), Chairman of the China National Democratic Construction Association (民建中央), and Qin Boyong (秦博勇), Executive Vice Chairman, led a research team to Beijing (北京) and Zhejiang (浙江) to conduct research on "Promoting the Integration of Scientific and Technological Innovation and Industrial Innovation to Spawn New Industries, New Models, and New Drivers" and held a special symposium.

Conducting In-Depth Frontline Research to Understand Problems

The research team visited Hangzhou (杭州) and Ningbo (宁波), conducting on-site inspections of Westlake University (西湖大学), Zhijiang Laboratory (之江实验室), BrainCo (强脑科技), Rokid (灵伴科技), Unitree Robotics (宇树科技), and other universities, research institutes, and enterprises to understand the situation regarding stimulating innovation vitality, promoting innovation synergy, and gathering innovation resources, and to listen to relevant policy recommendations.

"Artificial intelligence cannot be absent from space due to a lack of computing power." At Zhijiang Laboratory (之江实验室), this slogan guides a team of young scientists with an average age of less than 35 to continuously overcome difficulties in order to build the "Three-Body Computing Constellation" project. The project leader introduced several breakthrough key technologies to the research team, fully demonstrating the practical achievements of self-reliance in science and technology. At Hangzhou Rokid Technology Co., Ltd. (杭州灵伴科技有限公司), the research team listened to the introduction by the company's负责人, learning that workers wearing AR glasses can retrieve real-time operating data and monitor equipment operating status.

From laboratories to technology companies, from traditional industries to emerging fields, the research team sought experience, raised questions, and looked for answers along the way.

"What are the difficulties in attracting and cultivating talent?" "How is the income from technology transformation results distributed?" At the Ningbo Institute of Materials Technology and Engineering, Chinese Academy of Sciences (中国科学院宁波材料所), the research team learned about the actual operation of the research institute, listened to the voices of frontline researchers, and inquired about the pain points and difficulties of transforming scientific and technological achievements from "bookshelves" to "shelves."

The research team held symposiums in Hangzhou (杭州) and Ningbo (宁波) respectively, and conducted in-depth exchanges with relevant departments of the province and city, universities, research units, and enterprise负责人 on the achievements, difficulties, and opinions and suggestions on the integrated development of scientific and technological innovation and industrial innovation. In Beijing (北京), they conducted on-site inspections of Changping Laboratory (昌平实验室), Xiaomi Group (小米集团), Douyin Group (抖音集团), etc., to understand the achievements and relevant policy suggestions made by different business entities in innovation resource integration, system and mechanism design, and other aspects.

Relevant负责人 of the Beijing (北京) Municipal Government introduced the overall situation and measures taken by Beijing (北京) to promote the integration of scientific and technological innovation and industrial innovation, and put forward development suggestions.

Focusing on Problem Orientation and Conducting Solid Investigation and Research

Westlake University (西湖大学) is a new type of university established by social forces and supported by the state, and was officially approved by the Ministry of Education in 2018. The university adheres to the school-running orientation of "high starting point, small but refined, and research-oriented," insists on developing limited disciplines, pays special attention to interdisciplinary integration, strengthens basic research, and strives to achieve major breakthroughs in original innovation and the transformation of scientific and technological achievements.

At Westlake University (西湖大学), the research team learned in detail about the latest scientific research achievements of the university. The负责人 of the university stated that Westlake University (西湖大学) will give full play to the integrated advantages of the school's education, science, technology, and talent, and accelerate the integrated development of scientific and technological innovation and industrial innovation.

"On-site, I personally saw the intelligent robot dog doing a backflip." In the exhibition hall of Hangzhou Unitree Technology Co., Ltd. (杭州宇树科技有限公司), humanoid robots and intelligent robot dog products attracted the attention of the research team members with their super interactive functions.

The负责人 of Unitree Technology (宇树科技) said that the company has accumulated all-round barriers including capability barriers, brand barriers, and scale barriers with significant advantages, and built a competitive watershed in the high-performance robot industry. It is expected that the government will further combine actual needs, highlight the demand-driven scientific and technological innovation tasks, and promote the coordinated development of technology research and development and industrial application.

Actively expanding the application scenarios of new technologies and new products helps to stimulate more new quality productive forces. In the exhibition hall of Zhejiang BrainCo Technology Co., Ltd. (浙江强脑科技有限公司), the brush calligraphy written by the product experience officer relying on intelligent bionic hands was praised by the research team members. The负责人 of the enterprise said that they look forward to increasing policy support, improving the application ecology, accelerating the application and promotion and iterative upgrading of more new products and new technologies, and making more new technologies become big industries.

The research team believes that scenarios are the key carriers for promoting the application of new technologies, new products, and new services. Facing the new topic of researching and releasing new quality productivity application scenarios, it is necessary to further deepen reforms, optimize the environment, and continuously stimulate market demand for emerging industries.

Strengthening Interactive Exchanges and Exploring Experiences and Practices

The deep integration of scientific and technological innovation and industrial innovation is a key bridge and link for talent. Relevant负责人 of the Organization Department of the Zhejiang Provincial Party Committee introduced that Zhejiang (浙江) has made great efforts to build a team of innovative talents, and the virtuous interaction between innovative talents and entrepreneurial culture and entrepreneurial ecology has provided a good talent foundation for the deep integration of scientific and technological innovation and industrial innovation.

"We will continue to increase R&D investment, strengthen industry-university-research cooperation, build innovation platforms, attract global scientific research talents, and accelerate the construction of ecological gathering places." Relevant负责人 of Hangzhou Qunhe Information Technology Co., Ltd. (杭州群核信息技术有限公司) said.

Promoting the transformation and application of scientific and technological achievements requires opening up the path of integration. Relevant负责人 of the Zhejiang Provincial Department of Science and Technology introduced that Zhejiang (浙江) has actively laid out the construction of concept verification centers and pilot test platforms in recent years, created a market-oriented transformation and application system for scientific and technological achievements, and built a "scientific and technological innovation fund + industrial fund + Zhejiang Science and Technology Loan" three-in-one financing system to coordinate venture capital, private equity and other capital markets to "invest early, invest small, and invest in hard technology." Relevant负责人 of the Beijing (北京) Municipality introduced that Beijing (北京) is focusing on improving the policy system for the transformation of achievements, issuing and implementing "Several Measures to Unblock Transformation Blockages," strengthening the construction of a transformation service system, building a communication platform for scientific researchers, entrepreneurs, and investors, and deepening research and enterprise docking and exchanges.

"It is necessary to thoroughly study and implement General Secretary Xi Jinping's (习近平) important instructions and instructions on promoting the integrated development of scientific and technological innovation and industrial innovation, deeply understand the important significance of promoting the integrated development of scientific and technological innovation and industrial innovation for cultivating new quality productive forces and promoting high-quality development, and grasp the implementation." The research team said.

The research team suggested that it is necessary to further strengthen the innovation subject status of enterprises, give play to the leading role of leading technology enterprises, promote enterprise-led industry-university-research integrated innovation and seamless connection, and promote the transformation of scientific and technological achievements into real productive forces. It is necessary to cultivate more young scientific and technological talents, create a relaxed growth and innovation environment for them, and give play to their important role in the integration of scientific and technological innovation and industrial innovation. It is necessary to improve the scientific and technological innovation system, better play the role of the effective market and the promising government, and optimize the scientific and technological innovation ecology.

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Photo Report

Recently, the Tacheng Central Asia Cultural Exchange Center (塔城中亚文化交流中心), a major project in the first batch of projects for 2025 in Tacheng Prefecture (塔城地区), Xinjiang (新疆), constructed by China Construction Xinjiang Construction Engineering Group (中建新疆建工), has entered the fine decoration stage, and debugging and other work before acceptance are being carried out in an orderly manner. The project has a total area of 48,000 square meters and consists of functional rooms for displaying Central Asian culture, Han and Tang culture, and ancient Silk Road culture, as well as Central Asian cultural exchange rooms.

After completion, the project will promote cultural and economic cooperation in neighboring areas, improve the local investment environment, and promote the development of cultural tourism.

The picture shows workers working on the construction.

Photo by Zhu Beibei (朱蓓蓓) (People's Vision (人民视觉))

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Henan Luyi strictly investigates false accusations and framing.

This newspaper Zhengzhou (郑州), July 2nd report (Reporter Fang Min (方敏)) - The Discipline Inspection Commission and Supervision Commission of Luyi County (鹿邑县), Henan Province (河南省), adheres to the principle of combining strict management with sincere care, and regards the work of clarification and rehabilitation as an important means to encourage and protect cadres' commitment and action. It has formulated and promulgated the "Luyi County (鹿邑县) Discipline Inspection and Supervision Organs Strictly Investigate the Acts of Framing and False Accusations and the Work Methods for Clarifying and Rehabilitating Party Member Cadres (Trial Implementation)", which clarifies the applicable objects and situations, standardizes the work process, methods, and applicable documents.

The Luyi County (鹿邑县) Discipline Inspection Commission and Supervision Commission focuses on front-line Party member cadres at the grassroots level, especially those who are at the forefront and dare to take charge and manage in areas such as election of new leadership and project construction, but are subject to untrue reports. Through strict screening, joint review, and in-depth investigation, the commission clarifies and rehabilitates them through written clarification, face-to-face clarification, meeting clarification, and notification clarification. The clarification situation is notified to the organization and personnel departments, and the clarification materials are stored in the cadres' integrity files to avoid false accusations and wrong accusations affecting cadres' evaluation, commendation, and promotion.

Since the beginning of this year, the Luyi County (鹿邑县) Discipline Inspection Commission and Supervision Commission has clarified and rehabilitated more than 20 Party member cadres, eliminating negative impacts and protecting and improving the enthusiasm of Party member cadres to start businesses and make achievements.

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The deeper Lai Ching-te schemes for "independence," the more he will "destroy Taiwan."

This newspaper reported from Beijing on July 2nd (Reporter Zhang Shuo (张烁)) On July 2nd, Chen Binhua (陈斌华), spokesperson for the Taiwan Affairs Office of the State Council (国务院台办), answered reporters' questions regarding the content related to cross-strait relations in the fourth lecture of the so-called "Solidarity Ten Lectures" delivered by the leader of the Taiwan region on July 1st, pointing out that Lai Ching-te's (赖清德) speech once again exposed his sinister intentions of attempting to seek independence by relying on foreign forces and seeking independence through military means. It goes against the mainstream public opinion on the island that longs for peaceful development, disregards the safety and well-being of Taiwan compatriots, deliberately provokes cross-strait confrontation and undermines peace and stability in the Taiwan Strait, and is determined to go all the way down the evil path of "selling out Taiwan" and "destroying Taiwan." He is an out-and-out "saboteur of peace," a thorough "warmonger," and a veritable "troublemaker."

He stated that Lai Ching-te's advocacy of so-called "fighting for Taiwan, Penghu, Kinmen and Matsu" is actually fighting for the private interests of the Democratic Progressive Party (民进党), fighting for his "Taiwan independence" obsession, and not hesitating to tie innocent people to the "Taiwan independence" war chariot, sending young people to the battlefield to become victims of his separatist plot; his portrayal of the so-called "mainland military threat" is to cover up his consistent provocation and the separatist essence of "seeking independence through military means"; his claim of so-called "standing with democratic countries" is actually increasing the payment of "protection fees" and submitting "certificates of allegiance" in exchange for the support of certain external forces.

He emphasized that "Taiwan independence" is the biggest disaster in Taiwan. If "Taiwan independence" is not eliminated, there will be no peace in the Taiwan Strait. The deeper Lai Ching-te (赖清德) plots for independence, the more he will destroy Taiwan. Only by resolutely opposing and effectively containing separatist activities for "Taiwan independence" can peace in the Taiwan Strait be effectively maintained, and the people of Taiwan can live and work in peace and contentment.

He pointed out that both sides of the strait belong to one China, and Taiwan, Penghu, Kinmen, and Matsu are all sacred territories of China, and compatriots on both sides of the strait are all Chinese. As long as there is no separatist activity for "Taiwan independence," both sides of the strait can share peace and seek common development. At the same time, we will never tolerate or condone any separatist acts for "Taiwan independence" and have the firm will, strong determination, and strong ability to safeguard national sovereignty and territorial integrity and crush all separatist plots for "Taiwan independence." It is hoped that the vast number of Taiwan compatriots will proceed from the righteousness of the nation and their own well-being, resolutely oppose separatist acts for "Taiwan independence," and jointly safeguard peace and stability in the Taiwan Strait.

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Editor in charge of this edition: Su Xianlong, Zhao Xiaoxi, Xu Leipeng

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Where the Luo and Yellow Rivers Meet, Brisk Boxing Winds Arise (City Flavors: The Great River's Nine Bends)

By: 本报记者 张文豪

City Affairs

As the rising sun shines, the Yellow River and the Yi River converge, and the water surface sparkles with fragmented gold. With arms outstretched and long robes fluttering in the wind, several students are practicing boxing, their movements as smooth as flowing clouds and flowing water.

Wen County (温县), Jiaozuo City (焦作市), Henan Province (河南省), is backed by the Taihang Mountains (太行) to the north and faces the Yellow River (黄河) to the south. Chenjiagou (陈家沟) on Qingfeng Ridge (清风岭) is famous all over the world for Taijiquan. In the late Ming and early Qing dynasties, Chen Wangting (陈王廷) of Chenjiagou integrated the yin and yang of Taiji, the meridians of traditional Chinese medicine, and the breathing techniques of Taoism, absorbed the strengths of various boxing techniques, and created Taijiquan, a boxing technique that combines internal and external cultivation. In 2007, Wen County was successively named "The Origin of Chinese Taijiquan" and "The Origin of Chinese Wushu Taijiquan" by the Chinese Folk Literature and Art Association and the Chinese Wushu Association. Today, Taijiquan has become a bright cultural business card of the local area.

"Taijiquan combines strength and softness, like the Yellow River winding when it encounters a bend, which secretly fits the way of nature." Yan Shuangjun (严双军), vice chairman of the Wen County Political Consultative Conference and promoter of Taijiquan culture, said that every flood season, a natural spectacle appears here: the Yellow River and the Yi River merge, and the muddy and clear waters are like a Taiji yin and yang diagram.

Boxing techniques are passed down from generation to generation, ancient and trendy

"As a native of Wen County, no one doesn't know 'Chen Gou'. When I was a child, I heard the old people say that there are boxers and martial arts masters here." When he was young, Yan Shuangjun always used his weekends to ride his bicycle through the Yellow River beach and came to Chenjiagou time and time again to find traces of Taiji.

Since Taijiquan took shape in Chenjiagou in the mid-17th century, it has been passed down from generation to generation. On the basis of Chen-style Taijiquan, many schools named after other surnames or names have been developed. In May 2006, Taijiquan was included in the first batch of national intangible cultural heritage lists; in December 2020, Taijiquan was included in the UNESCO Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity.

Yan Shuangjun, who was working in the county's cultural system at the time, experienced these two declarations. When the good news came, Yan Shuangjun hardly slept all night. "The success of the declaration is a new starting point for protection work." He wrote lyrics for the song "Beautiful Chenjiagou" to commemorate this moment, "This is a love letter written by a passionate person to Taijiquan."

Starting posture, awkward step, cloud hand, Dengjiao... Zhang Fuwang (张福旺), the head coach of the Chenjiagou Kungfu Hall, gives instructions with special care.

"If Chenjiagou is the root of Taijiquan, then the Kungfu Hall is the branch, and the students are the leaves. Only when the roots are deep can they be strong, and only when the branches are lush can the leaves be luxuriant." Zhang Fuwang said that he has opened a Kungfu Hall for more than 20 years, "Although this method is traditional, it is also direct and effective."

Today, there are 52 Taijiquan halls and 3,120 boxers in Wen County. Boxers have opened 4,030 Kungfu halls and training sites at home and abroad. At the same time, Taijiquan is also deeply connected to the Internet: some young boxers teach online, driving students to practice boxing.

The sun sets over the great river, and the setting sun melts gold. Wearing a white Taiji uniform, Li Linghui (李灵慧), a post-90s female boxer, takes a horse stance on the Yellow River beach. Accompanied by Chinese music, the movements are sometimes slow and sometimes vigorous. On the short video platform, netizens commented: "So cool!"

Li Linghui has been practicing boxing since she was a child, and her mother is a first-class boxer. "I was born by the Yellow River, and I used to dislike it for being rustic. But when I really left my hometown, I realized how much I missed it." After graduating from university, Li Linghui returned to work in Henan. During the Spring Festival three years ago, she returned to her village and filmed a New Year's video of Taijiquan: four generations of boxers practiced Taijiquan in Chenjiagou, which attracted many netizens to like it. Since then, she decided to stay in the village and become a self-media blogger.

"Taijiquan is ancient and trendy. With the help of self-media platforms, using flexible and diverse methods, and trying to create some traditional movements, we can attract more young people." Today, Li Linghui is the 13th generation successor of Chen-style Taijiquan, and she has accumulated more than 800,000 followers on Douyin and other short video platforms.

Activating Taiji culture, integrated development of culture, sports and tourism

Stepping into Donggou (东沟) in Chenjiagou, the seal script of "Taijiquan Theory" shines brightly. With the help of holographic projection and laser matrix, the story of Chen Wangting's creation of boxing is reproduced in light and shadow in the dark night.

"Donggou is the place where Chen Wangting created boxing. We launched a night tour project to create an active and immersive experience." Zhang Junfeng (张俊峰), director of the Wen County Culture, Radio, Television and Tourism Bureau, said that Wen County continues to explore the integrated development of culture, sports and tourism around activating the Taiji culture IP.

Wen County is an ancient county with a history of thousands of years. It was established as a county in the Spring and Autumn Period and was under the jurisdiction of Huaiqing Prefecture (怀庆府) in the Ming and Qing dynasties. In addition to being the birthplace of Taijiquan, it is also the origin of the "Four Huai Medicines". In recent years, the local area has expanded the "Taiji+" article, connecting events, tourism, health preservation, etc., to create a famous Taiji cultural city.

Walking on Qingfeng Ridge, the village alleys are secluded and the courtyards are simple. Some homestays are being renovated, and many research bases are also being upgraded one after another. In the shops in the scenic area, clothing, equipment, food, cultural and creative products with Taiji elements are becoming increasingly rich, and the Taiji industrial chain is constantly lengthening.

"This is our newly launched co-branded yam powder, which uses special iron stick yam. The packaging design incorporates Taiji elements and logos to convey the concept of health and wellness." At the entrance of the Chenjiagou Taijiquan Cultural Tourism Area, a staff member of a Taiji cultural experience hall said that the product has been on the "grass planting list" of many tourists since it was launched.

Some people pass on boxing outside, and some people practice boxing at home. On the playground of Wen County No. 1 Middle School, with the soothing music, teachers and students practice Taijiquan together, and every move shows vigorous vitality.

"As early as the 1990s, we promoted Taijiquan in physical education classes, but at that time we practiced traditional routines. Later, the teaching content was gradually updated and promoted in combination with different age groups." Wang Min (王敏), director of the Wen County Taijiquan Wushu Culture Development Center, said that in addition to promoting children's Taiji exercises and Taijiquan square dances, boxers also cooperate with sports platforms to develop decompression, fat burning and other courses to promote the popularization of Taijiquan in all age groups.

Where the boxing style rises, the great river flows. Today, Taijiquan, which originated on the banks of the Yellow River, has spread to more than 150 countries and regions, with hundreds of millions of practitioners worldwide.

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Seeking boxing traces on Qingfeng Ridge

Chenjiagou Taijiquan Cultural Tourism Area is located on Qingfeng Ridge in the southeast of Wen County, facing the Fuxi Bagua Platform (伏羲画卦台) and the confluence of the He and Luo rivers (河洛汇流处) across the river. It includes attractions such as the Taijiquan Ancestral Hall, Yang Luchan's (杨露禅) place of learning boxing, and the Taijiquan Museum.

The Taijiquan Ancestral Hall covers a total area of 80 mu and was expanded on the basis of the Chen family ancestral temple. It has a boxing score hall, an ancestral hall, a Yangde Hall, and a Yaowu Hall. In the courtyard, a statue of Taijiquan master Chen Wangting stands, and the "Wu De" twelve-character motto is engraved on the stele corridor. Stone tablets are engraved with the legends of past boxers.

Yang Luchan's place of learning boxing is composed of three courtyards in the south, middle, and north, recording the history of Yang Luchan learning Taijiquan from Chen Changxing (陈长兴), integrating the traditional culture, life scenes, commercial space, and ecological landscape of Chenjiagou ancient village.

The China Taijiquan Museum is the world's largest Taijiquan theme museum. It has an octagonal shape, implying that Taiji derives from the eight trigrams, connecting all directions, and focuses on displaying the basic culture, boxing history, boxing theory, and boxing techniques of Taijiquan.

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"Drink the Chengou water, and you'll all start kicking your legs" (Me and My City)

By: 陈 炳

I started learning boxing at the age of 5, and my ancestors were all boxing masters. When practicing boxing became tedious, I would hear the "nagging" in my ear: "If you drink the water of Chenjiagou (陈家沟), you will kick your legs up." This sentence contains pride in the village's strong boxing tradition, as well as the hope of the older generation for the inheritance of boxing.

Chenjiagou (陈家沟) is only a few miles away from the Yellow River. In my childhood memories, I was often taken to the river beach to practice boxing, with the turbid and surging river in front of me. My family told me that both Taijiquan and Wen County (温县) are inseparable from the nurturing of the Yellow River. In the 1990s, I went to Shanghai (上海) to study and founded the Chen Style Taijiquan Association at Fudan University (复旦大学), and also established a Taiji professional website.

With the continuous orthodox innovation of Taijiquan, Wen County (温县) has also become very different. In recent years, the county has been committed to building a famous city of Taiji culture and promoting the deep integration of culture, sports, and tourism. The city has become more youthful and international. Walking on the street, you can always see domestic and foreign tourists who come here to study or travel. From learning boxing as a teenager to opening a museum to teach others, Taijiquan has shaped my physique and enriched my mind. As a representative inheritor of the Chen Style Taijiquan, a national intangible cultural heritage project, I will devote more energy to teaching, research, and promotion, and I am determined to carry forward the boxing techniques from the Yellow River and the village.

Twenty years ago, I opened my first boxing gym overseas. Now I have "foreign disciples" from more than 30 countries and regions. When teaching Taijiquan overseas, my heart is always full of pride: I am telling Chinese stories and sharing the beauty of my hometown with actions. The river in the village and the boxing in the ditch in my childhood memories have become the river of the nation and the boxing of the world.

(The author is the president of the Chenjiagou (陈家沟) Taijiquan Association, interviewed and compiled by Zhang Wenhao (张文豪), a reporter from this newspaper)

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What Did Successful Tourism Slogans Get Right? (New Perspective)

By: 董映雪

The popular cultural tourism slogans reflect a deep understanding of tourists' needs and the precise positioning of cultural tourism products.

Recently, a cultural tourism slogan has become increasingly popular: "So close, so beautiful, go to Hebei (河北) on weekends." On short video platforms, this slogan has also initiated "cross-regional travel," with video bloggers taking the slogan to various scenic spots, concert venues, and even the Arc de Triomphe in France and the Pyramids of Egypt. In the comments section, Hebei (河北) netizens have transformed into "tour guides," enthusiastically recommending their hometown: "Come to Chongli (崇礼) for the snow season," "Shijiazhuang (石家庄) has a City you can't imagine." Some netizens joked that when they go online, it's as if their "hands are full of cultural tourism leaflets."

Why does a cultural tourism slogan become so popular, becoming the "traffic code" for local cultural tourism?

"So close, so beautiful, go to Hebei (河北) on weekends" focuses on lightweight, short-distance travel, appealing to today's young people. Wanting to "just go," but lacking the time; wanting to "special forces travel," but lacking the energy—many people's travel pain points have become the highlights of Hebei (河北) cultural tourism slogans. This year's "May Day" and Dragon Boat Festival holidays, platform data showed that short-distance travel, surrounding tours, and self-driving tours were popular. Young netizens said that Hebei (河北) cultural tourism slogans have a sense of relaxation of "don't care, just come" and a sense of intimacy of "come and sit at home," attracting people to go to "open blind boxes" on weekends.

The popular cultural tourism slogans reflect a deep understanding of tourists' needs and the precise positioning of cultural tourism products. The cultural tourism slogans shouted by various places reflect the new atmosphere of China's cultural tourism market. "There is a kind of life called Yunnan (云南)," poetic dwelling is fascinating; "Hospitable Shandong (山东)," reveals a strong sense of warmth, focusing on thoughtful service and optimized experience; "Walking in Henan (河南), understanding China" contains a profound historical accumulation and rich cultural resources; "Good scenery in the North" reflects the popularity of ice and snow tourism in Heilongjiang (黑龙江)... Innovating cultural tourism formats, optimizing service supply, and polishing cultural tourism brands, there is no end to "updating" the beautiful cultural tourism experience. Taking Qufu (曲阜), Shandong (山东) as an example, the "Qufu (曲阜) Inbound Tourism Market Expansion Plan" was introduced to create night tour and technology tour projects, add foreign currency exchange points and foreign card POS machines. In the first quarter of this year, the number of inbound tourists in Qufu (曲阜) increased by approximately 32.8% year-on-year, winning the hearts of inbound tourists.

It is worth mentioning that becoming popular with slogans also requires cultural tourism to be "photogenic." The local urban texture and cultural heritage are the foundation for the continued popularity of cultural tourism. While netizens are working hard to increase the "exposure" of their hometown, Hebei (河北) is also accelerating the quality and upgrading of cultural tourism supply. Shijiazhuang Wanli Temple (石家庄湾里庙) Pedestrian Street renovation integrates block landscape, catering and shopping, and cultural experience to create new consumption scenarios; Zhengding (正定), which became popular with night markets, has worked hard on the protection of ancient buildings and the restoration and improvement of the ancient city style.

From the wonderful nearby to the poetic distant, following the popular slogans, we see the great rivers and mountains and colorful customs. The demand for a better life and the cultural tourism supply that creates a better experience are worth a two-way rush.

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Ministry of Education Accelerates the "Double Thousand" Plan to Enhance Employability

Beijing, July 2nd (Reported by Wu Dan (吴丹)) On the 2nd, the reporter learned from the Ministry of Education (教育部): The Ministry of Education is accelerating the implementation of the "Double Thousand" Plan for Enhancing Employment Skills, targeting graduates from majors with relatively insufficient social demand, focusing on helping them optimize their knowledge and skills structure, and accurately matching the needs of enterprises for compound talents.

Currently, the National Smart Education Platform has selected 138 first-class courses and 1455 high-quality teaching resources, such as application skill-based "micro-majors," in 33 practical and urgently needed majors. Around 60 key directions in 12 urgently needed and in-demand fields such as artificial intelligence and the low-altitude economy, "micro-majors" and vocational skills training courses are being built. Universities across the country have set up 2,654 "micro-majors" for the class of 2025 graduates to study, with 74,000 graduates enrolled.

According to reports, the Ministry of Education previously deployed and implemented the "Double Thousand" Plan, promoting the opening of 1,000 "micro-majors" (or professional course clusters) and 1,000 vocational skills training courses nationwide to help college students find the right career direction.

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Guangdong Launches Four Major International Communication Platforms

This newspaper's Guangzhou (广州) July 2nd dispatch (Reporter He Linping (贺林平)) On the 2nd, the IP Guangdong Image Communication All-Resource Platform, the INFO Guangdong Foreign Information Service Platform, the LIVE Guangdong International Image Slow Live Streaming Platform, and the GO Guangdong International Visit Service Platform, all sponsored by the Guangdong Provincial Party Committee Propaganda Department (广东省委宣传部), were officially launched. These four major international communication platforms are important measures for Guangdong (广东) to promote the systematic reform of mainstream media, innovate international communication models, and build a new ecosystem of "everyone can participate, everyone can spread."

The four major international communication platforms each have their own characteristics, but they are also interconnected and integrated: IP Guangdong inspires "everyone to engage in external publicity" and disseminates visual symbols; INFO Guangdong accurately serves users and precipitates emotional connections; GO Guangdong creates a visit system and creates an immersive experience; LIVE Guangdong provides real witness and quietly enjoys the beauty of Southern Guangdong (南粤).

Next, the four major international communication platforms will be committed to transforming netizens from "audiences" into "communicators," transforming the "service power" of foreigners coming to and residing in Guangdong (广东) into "communication power," and transforming the "one-time dissemination" of Guangdong (广东) stories into IP-based "containerized overseas expansion," allowing the world to see and fall in love with a real, three-dimensional, and comprehensive China through Guangdong (广东).

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Can Obtain Degree Through Dissertation Defense Based on Practical Achievements

By: 本报记者 肖家鑫

It's another graduation season. Recently, Wang Qian (王茜), a 2022-level national engineering master's and doctoral program master's student at Shandong University (山东大学), successfully obtained her degree certificate. However, unlike other students, Wang Qian (王茜) did not write a graduation thesis. Instead, she used practical results to pass her defense, becoming the first graduate student at Shandong University (山东大学) to obtain a master's degree based on practical achievements.

Not writing a thesis does not mean it was easy. On the contrary, for this graduation defense, Wang Qian (王茜) meticulously prepared a 45,000-word research and development report and a 5-minute video showcasing the design of instruments and equipment. During the two-hour defense, she convinced the defense committee members, including three corporate mentors, with her compelling presentation and results, leading them all to vote in favor.

Wang Qian's (王茜) achievements stem from the front lines of corporate production. During her internship at Goertek (歌尔股份有限公司), she developed a bonding process method and high-precision bonding device for aspherical resin optical lenses for VR (virtual reality) glasses. This innovation can improve bonding accuracy and save costs. Some of the technology from her work has been integrated into the production line and is expected to be mass-produced in 2026-2027. The company estimates that this innovation can reduce the cost per unit by more than 30% and significantly increase the hourly production capacity.

Being able to obtain a degree by defending practical results is a new breakthrough in the field of engineering master's and doctoral degree evaluation reform. In recent years, China (中国) has been continuously promoting the special pilot program for engineering master's and doctoral training reform, accelerating the construction of an excellent engineer training system. The Degree Law, which came into effect this year, clarifies that master's and doctoral degrees can be awarded through thesis defenses or prescribed practical achievement defenses.

According to Han Bo (韩勃), Executive Vice President of the Graduate School of Shandong University (山东大学) and Executive Dean of the National Academy of Excellent Engineers, Wang Qian's (王茜) achievements are only the most visible part of the entire training process. Behind them is the engineering master's and doctoral training reform continuously promoted by Shandong University (山东大学). In 2022, Shandong University (山东大学) was selected as a special pilot program for engineering master's and doctoral training reform, adopting a "work-study alternation" model to train graduate students. As one of the first engineering master's and doctoral students, Wang Qian (王茜) has been jointly supervised by Yao Peng (姚鹏), a professor at the School of Mechanical Engineering of Shandong University (山东大学), and Li Fengguo (李丰国) and Han Fengde (韩风德), senior engineers at Goertek (歌尔公司), since she enrolled. After completing professional courses in her first year of graduate school, she entered a jointly training enterprise to conduct two years of professional practice.

During the practical process, the enterprise became the "question setter." "Only by truly delving into the enterprise can I understand the real needs of the production front line," Wang Qian (王茜) said. Under the guidance of her mentors, she quickly focused her research direction on the pain point of precision lens bonding technology. Wang Qian (王茜) learned and researched simultaneously. "The company's engineers and frontline workers have provided me with a lot of help."

Yao Peng (姚鹏) introduced that the high-precision lens bonding project involves multiple disciplines such as optics, materials, and mechanics. The curriculum tailored for Wang Qian (王茜) needs to provide interdisciplinary basic education. He also specially invited corporate experts to co-teach. "For example, in the course of advanced optical manufacturing technology, corporate experts will share practical cases with students."

Han Bo (韩勃) believes that Wang Qian's (王茜) growth reflects the changes in the school's training philosophy, model, and process. After three years of exploration, the school has built a deeply integrated industry-university-research education mechanism of "enterprises setting the questions, schools and enterprises answering together, and the market grading the papers," breaking through the sole standard of "applying for a degree with a graduation thesis." It has established a graduate student achievement evaluation system guided by engineering contributions, focusing on cultivating a team of excellent engineers who are rooted in engineering practice and good at solving complex technical problems.

In July, Wang Qian (王茜) will officially join the workforce, starting her career as an engineer.

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The 3rd Beijing Internet Audio-Visual Art Convention Opens

This newspaper Beijing (北京), July 2nd (Reporter Ren Feifan (任飞帆)) On the 2nd, the 3rd Beijing (北京) Internet Audio-Visual Arts Convention, guided by the China Federation of Literary and Art Circles (中国文学艺术界联合会), the Chinese Writers Association (中国作家协会), and the Beijing (北京市) Municipal People's Government, and hosted by the Beijing (北京市) Municipal Radio and Television Bureau, opened. With the theme of "Audio-Visual Surge, Literary Radiance," the conference will hold one summit forum, six thematic forums, as well as Creator's Night, Internet Audio-Visual Arts Convention check-in, and other activities.

The conference released the 2025 "Beijing (北京) Great Audio-Visual" high-quality Internet audio-visual project, covering seven major Internet audio-visual art types, including online dramas, online movies, micro-dramas, and online variety shows. Currently, Internet audio-visual has become an important force in literary creation, cultural supply, and civilization dissemination, and promoting its high-quality development has become a consensus in the industry. This conference aims to promote the quality and upgrading of Internet audio-visual literature and art, cultivate and support high-quality literary works, discover and encourage outstanding Internet literary and art talents, and inject strong impetus into the high-quality development of "Beijing (北京) Great Audio-Visual."

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Editors of this page: Zhi Chunli, Chen Yuanyuan, Chen Shihan

Layout design: Zhang Fangman (张芳曼)

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Do power banks sold in China need to have the CCC mark? (Service Window)

By: 本报记者  林丽鹂

With the rapid popularization of smartphones, tablets, and other electronic devices, consumer demand for power banks (charging treasures) has surged. As the world's largest producer and consumer of power banks, China's (中国) market size reached $1.046 billion in 2024, accounting for more than 30% of the global market.

This year, there have been multiple incidents of lithium battery products, such as power banks, catching fire and emitting smoke on airplanes. The Civil Aviation Administration of China (中国民航局) recently issued an emergency notice stating that, starting from June 28th, passengers are prohibited from carrying power banks without the CCC certification mark (commonly known as the 3C mark), with unclear CCC certification marks, or of recalled models or batches on domestic flights.

For a time, many consumers have been checking whether their power banks have the CCC certification mark. Regarding the issues of general concern, the reporter interviewed the relevant department heads of the State Administration for Market Regulation (市场监管总局).

Q: What is CCC certification? Why are power banks included in CCC certification supervision? When did the CCC certification for power banks start, and is it mandatory?

A: CCC certification (China Compulsory Certification, 中国强制性产品认证) is a mandatory market access system implemented by China (中国) in accordance with the law to protect consumers' personal safety, national security, and the environment.

In recent years, fires and other accidents caused by power banks have occurred from time to time, threatening consumers' personal health and public safety. In order to strengthen the quality and safety supervision of power bank products, the State Administration for Market Regulation (市场监管总局), in accordance with the requirements of the "Opinions of the General Office of the State Council on Deepening the Reform of the Management System of the Electronic and Electrical Appliance Industry," issued the "Announcement on the Implementation of Mandatory Product Certification Management for Lithium-ion Batteries and Other Products" in March 2023, including power banks and their key components—lithium-ion batteries (i.e., battery cells)—into mandatory product certification, i.e., CCC certification management. It was clarified that from August 1, 2024, power banks and battery cells that have not obtained CCC certification shall not be manufactured, sold, imported, or used in other business activities.

Through the implementation of CCC certification, in accordance with the provisions of the two mandatory national standards "Audio, Video, Information Technology and Communication Technology Equipment Part 1: Safety Requirements" (GB 4943.1—2022) and "Safety Technical Specification for Lithium-ion Batteries and Battery Packs for Portable Electronic Products" (GB 31241—2022), strict tests are conducted on key safety indicators of power banks such as charge and discharge temperature control, high-temperature external short circuit, drop, and extrusion. At the same time, inspections are carried out on the quality assurance capabilities and product consistency of production enterprises to ensure that products continuously meet the standards and CCC certification requirements, and to effectively control market access.

Q: How to identify genuine and fake CCC certification marks?

A: At present, the main method of applying the CCC certification mark to power banks is by printing or molding the mark, that is, the CCC certification mark pattern is printed on the product body.

In addition, power banks are also allowed to affix standard-sized CCC certification marks. The standard-sized mark is made using holographic laser anti-counterfeiting technology. When observing the mark, the overall background is white, the pattern is black, and it contains a diamond pattern and the hidden text of Chinese certification, with a sense of authenticity and three-dimensionality. If there is no three-dimensional effect, it can be judged as a counterfeit mark.

The market supervision department also reminds consumers that CCC certification marks cannot be circulated in the market, and marks containing the CCC characters sold online are illegal. Consumers are advised not to purchase or use them.

Q: Starting from August 1, 2024, all power banks sold on the market must have the CCC certification mark. Can power banks purchased before this date that do not have the CCC certification mark and have not been recalled still be used?

A: Starting from August 1, 2024, if a merchant sells power banks without CCC certification, it will violate laws and regulations such as the Product Quality Law. For consumers, power banks that have not been recalled can be used. However, when taking public transportation, relevant regulations must be followed.

Q: Summer is here. What suggestions do you have for the safe use of power banks?

A: First, consumers should not casually place power banks in environments such as inside cars exposed to direct sunlight, high temperatures, or environments that are not conducive to heat dissipation. Because when the internal temperature of the power bank exceeds a certain limit, "thermal runaway" may occur, causing fire or smoke.

Second, the lithium batteries inside power bank products use flammable electrolyte, which is relatively unstable. Once severe collisions, extrusion deformation, bulging, or leakage occur, consumers should stop using them immediately and discard or replace them.

Third, when purchasing power bank products, consumers should look for the CCC certification mark affixed to the product. They can also check the certification status of the product and whether the CCC certification certificate is valid through the "National Certification and Accreditation Information Public Service Platform" (全国认证认可信息公共服务平台).

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Integrating Traditional Chinese Medicine Theory into Dietary Wellness (New Occupation, New Story)

By: 本报记者  罗阳奇

How many flavors can you taste in a bowl of chicken soup?

Under the careful cooking of medicinal cuisine chef Huai Kai (怀凯), the umami of chicken and the aroma of herbs converge in the chicken soup, the soup is pure in color, and tastes fresh, sweet and moist.

Huai Kai (怀凯) selects free-range native chickens and adds Chinese medicinal materials such as peony flowers, ginseng, dendrobium, and kudzu root to the chicken soup to cook the famous medicinal cuisine of Bozhou (亳州), Anhui Province (安徽省) - Peony Flower Chicken.

Bozhou (亳州) is an important producing area of peony flowers. In the past, Bozhou (亳州) people would add peony flowers to chicken soup for stewing, but the taste was relatively simple. Later, Huai Kai (怀凯) added several other Chinese medicinal materials to the chicken soup according to the characteristics and taste of the Chinese medicinal materials, making the dish richer in flavor and more nourishing.

"I didn't expect that the improved Peony Flower Chicken would become a hit in the store as soon as it was launched, and nearly 20,000 servings could be sold in a year," said Huai Kai (怀凯).

Reasonably using Chinese medicinal materials to cook delicious dishes is an important skill for medicinal cuisine chefs. In March of this year, the Ministry of Human Resources and Social Security (人力资源和社会保障部) announced the National Occupational Standard for Chinese Chefs (Medicinal Cuisine Chefs) (中式烹调师（药膳制作师）国家职业标准), and medicinal cuisine chefs are defined as "people who use traditional Chinese medicine theory, use food and medicine substances and ingredients as raw materials, and use cooking techniques to make medicinal cuisine."

"Medicinal cuisine chefs must not only understand cooking and be chefs in restaurants, but also understand the theoretical knowledge of traditional Chinese medicine, especially Chinese medicinal materials that can be used as food and medicine substances," said Huai Kai (怀凯).

Huai Kai (怀凯) learned about Chinese medicine from his parents since he was a child, and later went to Bozhou College (亳州学院) to study Chinese pharmacy. In his early 40s this year, he has been engaged in medicinal cuisine production for nearly 20 years and has become the fifth-generation inheritor of Huai Yang Tang (怀养堂) medicinal cuisine production skills, a provincial intangible cultural heritage, and also serves as the secretary-general of the Provincial Medicinal Cuisine Research Association (省药膳研究会).

In March 2023, the Ministry of Human Resources and Social Security (人力资源和社会保障部) organized and held the launch meeting of the National Standard Development for Medicinal Cuisine Chefs in Hefei (合肥), Anhui (安徽), announcing that Bozhou (亳州) would take the lead in implementing the national standard development work for medicinal cuisine chefs. As a representative figure in the local medicinal cuisine industry, Huai Kai (怀凯) also participated in the drafting of the standard.

Speaking of the introduction of the national standard for medicinal cuisine chefs, Huai Kai (怀凯) could not hide his excitement: "This gives medicinal cuisine chefs a formal professional identity, with specific professional evaluation standards and operating specifications." He told reporters that after the national standard is introduced, the level of medicinal cuisine chefs can be judged through professional skill levels, which is conducive to the formation of industry norms and the training of talents.

In the medicinal cuisine restaurant run by Huai Kai (怀凯), a seasonal menu caught the reporter's attention as soon as he was seated. Fennel white jade bitter gourd, Poria cocos egg cake, mint plum syrup... The menu shows more than 20 kinds of seasonal medicinal cuisines.

"During the Grain in Ear and Summer Solstice seasons, we should pay attention to reducing dryness and relieving heat, so we made a menu based on this feature. Every two solar terms, we will launch a seasonal menu suitable for consumption in the current season," said Huai Kai (怀凯). In traditional Chinese medicine theory, different solar terms require the selection of corresponding diets. Knowing how to maintain health according to the solar terms and cooking dishes according to the characteristics of the climate is one of the professional skills of medicinal cuisine chefs.

Today, Huai Kai's (怀凯) medicinal cuisine restaurant can use hundreds of Chinese medicinal materials. Bozhou (亳州) has a long history of planting, processing and trading Chinese medicinal materials, which provides a lot of convenience for relevant practitioners. The Bozhou (亳州) Chinese Medicinal Materials Professional Market is large in scale, gathering more than 30,000 pharmaceutical merchants, with an average of more than 2,800 kinds of Chinese medicinal materials on the market every day, and an annual transaction volume of 60 billion yuan. "In Bozhou (亳州), we can get timely supply of raw materials for making medicinal cuisine, and the quality is also guaranteed," said Huai Kai (怀凯).

Bozhou (亳州) has also formed a Chinese medicine industry chain covering all aspects of Chinese medicinal material planting, Chinese medicine decoction piece processing, Chinese patent medicine manufacturing, and Chinese medicine scientific research. In 2024, the industrial scale reached 210.26 billion yuan, a year-on-year increase of 11.9%.

Relying on the development advantages of the Chinese medicine industry, Bozhou (亳州) has created the "Bozhou Health Preservation" labor service brand in recent years. "Through the training of skilled talents, we will help the development of the industry," said Chen Chang'an (陈长安), director of the Bozhou Municipal Human Resources and Social Security Bureau (亳州市人力资源和社会保障局).

Up to now, Bozhou (亳州) has held 6 national medicinal cuisine skill competitions, 7 national medicinal cuisine academic forums, and 8 large-scale medicinal cuisine product exhibitions, and has also established the Bozhou Medicinal Cuisine School (亳州药膳学校), holding various types of medicinal cuisine skill training for more than 6,000 people.

Not long ago, a medicinal cuisine chef training was held at the Bozhou Medicinal Cuisine School (亳州药膳学校). The teachers who taught the course included famous chefs from all over the country and professional Chinese medicine doctors from Chinese medicine hospitals.

Trainee Wang Shijie (王世界) listened carefully. He is a local chef and has been engaged in the catering industry for nearly 10 years. "We often see Chinese medicinal materials such as kudzu root and Poria cocos, but we never thought that they could be used in catering. We learned a lot of knowledge in this training," said Wang Shijie (王世界).

In May of this year, the Bozhou Medicinal Cuisine Industry College (亳州药膳产业学院), jointly established by Bozhou Technician College (Anhui Chinese Medicine Technology School) (亳州技师学院（安徽中药科技学校）) and Bozhou Medicinal Cuisine School (亳州药膳学校), was established and has begun to recruit junior and senior high school graduates. At the college, students can obtain a graduation certificate with a corresponding academic qualification after graduation, and can also obtain a professional qualification certificate as a medicinal cuisine chef.

In order to promote the integration of industry and education, the Bozhou Medicinal Cuisine Industry College (亳州药膳产业学院) has also cooperated with more than 10 local leading medicinal cuisine companies, inviting company leaders to serve as guest professors to create a school-enterprise co-education platform for medicinal cuisine professional and technical talents.

"We plan to enroll 100 students for the first time. In the future, we will continue to strengthen the skill training of medicinal cuisine chefs and effectively empower industrial development," said Chen Chang'an (陈长安). At present, Bozhou (亳州) has gathered more than 1,500 medicinal cuisine companies, with an output value of more than 15 billion yuan, and related employees have reached more than 30,000 people.

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First national heat health risk warning issued

This newspaper reported from Beijing on July 2nd (Reporter Bai Jianfeng (白剑峰)) At 18:00 on July 2nd, the National Administration of Disease Prevention and Control (国家疾病预防控制局) and the China Meteorological Administration (中国气象局) jointly issued the first national high-temperature health risk warning.

According to the warning, it is expected that from 20:00 on July 2nd to 20:00 on July 3rd, the high-temperature health risk in southern North China, Huanghuai, Jianghuai, Jianghan, northern Jiangnan, northern Northeast China, Inner Mongolia, Xinjiang and other places is relatively high (yellow warning); the high-temperature health risk in some areas of Jiangsu (江苏), Shandong (山东), Henan (河南), Anhui (安徽), Heilongjiang (黑龙江) and other places is high (orange warning); among them, the high-temperature health risk in some areas of northern Jiangsu, central and eastern Shandong, eastern Henan, northern Anhui, northeastern Heilongjiang and other places is extremely high (red warning). The public can pay attention to changes in warning information, avoid going out during high-temperature periods, and reduce outdoor activities.

The high-temperature health risk warning is divided into 5 risk levels: low risk, moderate risk, relatively high risk, high risk, and extremely high risk. Its grading standard is based on the exposure-response relationship analysis of high temperature and excess mortality of circulatory system diseases and respiratory system diseases.

It is reported that the meteorological department will send warning information to the emergency responsible persons of national departments through the National Emergency Early Warning Information Release System (国家突发事件预警信息发布系统) 12379 SMS, mobile phone clients and other channels, and at the same time disseminate it to the public through Weibo, Douyin and other channels.

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Ge Xian Village Resort in Jiangxi Upgrades Night Tour Experience, Showcases New Look of Cultural and Tourism Integration

As dusk falls, thousands of lights compete to shine. This summer night, Gexian Village Resort (葛仙村度假区) in Qianshan County (铅山县), Shangrao City (上饶市), Jiangxi Province (江西省) (referred to as "Gexian Village (葛仙村)") transforms into a dazzling sea of lights. Gexian Village's new product specially created for the summer season, the immersive performance "A Thousand Lanterns in Full Bloom," is based on the ancient painting "Shangyuan Lantern Festival," recreating the nighttime spectacle of "the sound of phoenix flutes moving, jade pots turning with light, and fish and dragons dancing all night long."

Gexian Village (葛仙村) opened its doors to guests in May 2020, attracting over 80,000 visitors in its first month and generating over 100 million yuan in revenue within five months. Over the past five years, Gexian Village (葛仙村) has continuously cultivated the integration of culture and tourism, developed the nighttime economy, and constantly optimized the visitor experience, transforming from an ancient-style village relying on Mount Gexian (葛仙山) into a comprehensive resort integrating nighttime performance, traditional Chinese cultural experiences, and ecological wellness. This year, Gexian Village (葛仙村) continues to launch a series of new products, bringing richer and more diverse vacation options and experiences to tourists with a "new" momentum.

New Products Emerge, Refreshing Experiences

摘星楼 (Zhāi Xīng Lóu - "Star-Picking Tower"): New Landmark Reshapes Scenic Area Layout

As a newly completed landmark building at the entrance of the scenic area, the Star-Picking Tower (摘星楼) has upturned eaves and a majestic presence. As night falls, climbing to the top allows one to truly feel the artistic conception of "a towering building a hundred feet high, one's hand can pluck the stars." The 40 gilded plaques hanging under the eaves are particularly eye-catching, from the beautiful wishes of "good luck in everything" and "good fortune at the head" to the national ideals of "prosperous peace" and "abundant resources and people," not only carrying a profound traditional cultural heritage, but also becoming a new landmark for tourists to pray for blessings and take photos.

灵宝之瀑 (Líng Bǎo zhī Pù - "Lingbao Waterfall"): Rhythmic Landscape Creates New Audio-Visual Experience

On the way to the park by sightseeing car, you can encounter the music waterfall cascading down from a height - Lingbao Waterfall (灵宝之瀑). This newly built backflow waterfall has water that undulates and moves with the rhythm of the music, creating a unique anti-gravity visual effect. Its overall shape has been carefully designed, overlooking the arrangement of the Big Dipper, with the water cascading down, creating a majestic momentum. The clever combination of music and water form creates a beautiful artistic conception of 风生水起 (fēng shēng shuǐ qǐ - "wind rises, water follows," a metaphor for rapid development or progress), bringing an immersive audio-visual enjoyment to tourists. This artificial waterfall integrating sound, light and electricity technology complements the original water landscape, making Gexian Village's (葛仙村) "water culture" leap from audio-visual appreciation to immersive experience.

葛仙村千灯会 (Gě Xiān Cūn Qiān Dēng Huì - "Gexian Village Thousand Lantern Festival"): Theme Activities Open Up New Ways to Play Night Tours in Summer

Targeting the summer market, Gexian Village (葛仙村) has launched the Gexian Village Thousand Lantern Festival (葛仙村千灯会) theme event. The event aims to carefully restore the various lanterns in the "Shangyuan Lantern Festival" and integrate a number of intangible cultural heritage lantern sets. A parade of nearly a hundred people carrying various ancient lanterns travels through the bluestone alleys of Gexian Village (葛仙村), recreating the brilliant lantern festival scene of "the east wind releases a thousand trees of flowers," creating a cultural light and shadow feast for tourists to travel through time and space. After the parade performance, the solemn "Ten Thousand Lantern Blessing Ceremony" is staged in succession, with thousands of oil lamps forming a blessing pattern, sincerely inviting tourists to step into the lantern array, personally light the "heart lamp," and jointly pray for national peace and prosperity and all things going smoothly.

《遇见·铅山》(Yùjiàn Qiānshān - "Encounter Qianshan"): Immersive Performance Shows Qianshan Cultural Heritage

The large-scale immersive performance "Encounter Qianshan (《遇见·铅山》)" is launched, with the play taking the time travel of the young man "A Xun (阿寻)" as a guide to show the three historical chapters of Qianshan (铅山). The first act, "Goose Lake Conference (鹅湖之会)," recreates the academic debate between Zhu Xi (朱熹) and Lu Jiuyuan (陆九渊); the second act, "Dreaming Back to the Battlefield," shows Xin Qiji's (辛弃疾) heroic ambition and deep national feelings; the final act, "Eternal Town," unfolds a magnificent picture of multi-ethnic co-existence and co-prosperity in the tea ceremony camel bells and She ethnic (畲族) mountain songs of Hekou Ancient Town (河口古镇). History is tangible and perceptible here, and Qianshan (铅山) culture is rejuvenated with the voice of the times.

Starry Sky Concert: Ten Thousand People Sing Together to Ignite Midsummer Night

The Starry Sky Concert ignites the summer night passion of Gexian Village (葛仙村). Well-known bands perform familiar golden oldies on the spot, triggering the audience to spontaneously sing together, forming a shocking musical ocean under the starry sky, igniting the enthusiasm and resonance of tourists.

Fireworks Show: Brilliant Fireworks are Radiant

The afterglow of the concert has not yet dissipated, and the grand theme fireworks show will then be staged. The dazzling fireworks are precisely choreographed and bloom brilliantly in the night sky of Gexian Village (葛仙村), reflecting each other with the stars in the sky, weaving a radiant visual landscape, adding a beautiful touch to the tourists' midsummer night journey.

Linked Optimization, Product Matrix Collaborative Upgrade

The upgraded Gexian Village (葛仙村) night tour product matrix has the following three characteristics.

The night tour system is further improved. Lingbao Waterfall (灵宝之瀑) and the existing water curtain movie "Chronicles of Returning to Truth (《归真纪》)" jointly build the "Double Jade of Water Rhyme," and the Star-Picking Tower (摘星楼) climbing perspective connects 19 night tour points such as Zhongmiao Pavilion (众妙阁) and Xichen Gate (洗尘门), realizing the visual connection of the whole area landscape.

The cultural experience is further deepened. Gexian Village Thousand Lantern Festival (葛仙村千灯会) integrates classic projects such as Hanfu lantern parade and Xiancun Lingbao Market (仙村灵宝集市), and strengthens the "portable traditional culture" attribute by means of intangible cultural heritage lantern sets.

The connotation of health and wellness is further extended. After the new product layout, the scenic area forms a full-time experience closed loop of "daytime mountain climbing for blessings - afternoon waterfall leisure - night lantern viewing and fire viewing," with wonderful moments and surprises everywhere.

In the past five years, Gexian Village (葛仙村) has released cultural and tourism vitality with a refreshing rhythm of "new updates every month and new ideas every season." Since opening its doors to guests, Gexian Village (葛仙村) has always adhered to the product concept of culture as the core and innovation as the key, and by combining traditional cultural elements with modern technology and artistic expression techniques, it has continuously enriched the product connotation, and is committed to providing tourists with a higher quality and more attractive cultural and tourism resort destination, demonstrating its firm confidence in promoting the high-quality development of the cultural and tourism industry. From Star Plaza (星辰广场) to Star-Picking Tower (摘星楼), the iteration of architectural forms reflects the deepening of cultural expression; from static water systems to Lingbao Waterfall (灵宝之瀑), technology empowerment shows the spirituality of mountains and rivers; from regular lantern exhibitions to thousand-lantern parades, intangible cultural heritage resources are transformed into immersive experiences. Gexian Village (葛仙村) is creating a model of living heritage of traditional culture with cluster innovation, writing a vivid footnote for the high-quality development of Jiangxi (江西) culture and tourism.

Data source: Jiangxi Xinbang Gexianshan Tourism Investment Management Co., Ltd. (江西鑫邦葛仙山旅游投资管理有限公司)

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Editor in charge of this edition: Lü Li, Lu Fanbing, Li Zhiyao

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Table Tennis: More Than Meets the Eye (Fitness Perspectives - Service Station)

By: 本报记者 史自强

As the national sport, table tennis has always been a popular choice for national fitness. How to practice scientifically and improve your skills? Let senior professionals break down the secrets of this "small ball" for you.

-- Editor

How to do basic movements?

"Standardized movements are the foundation for advancing your level. Many beginners neglect the basics, and it's actually more difficult to correct movements later," said Zhu Yanan (朱亚男), coach of the Shijiazhuang Women's Table Tennis Team (河北石家庄市女子乒乓球队) in Hebei Province (河北), who demonstrated several basic movements.

First, look at the grip, there are two types: penhold and shakehand.

When playing with a penhold grip, pinch the handle naturally with your thumb and index finger, with the first joint of your middle finger against the back of the paddle. Keep the paddle face and wrist relaxed, a bit like the posture of "holding a pen to write." This style is suitable for beginners, with flexible shots, fast and powerful ball delivery, and is suitable for close-table fast attacks, requiring high wrist flexibility.

When playing with a shakehand grip, the tiger's mouth should be close to the paddle shoulder, the index finger should be naturally straightened to press the paddle, the thumb should hold the handle, and the middle finger, ring finger, and little finger should be naturally bent to support the back of the paddle, a bit like the style of "holding a kitchen knife." The shakehand grip is more difficult and suitable for players with a certain foundation, and is suitable for loop drives and mid-to-far table rallies, with more even force.

Then look at the stance and center of gravity. You must stand firmly to play well.

When standing, open your feet slightly wider than your shoulders. Taking a right-handed player as an example, the right foot is slightly behind, the left foot is slightly in front, the toes are slightly inward, the body leans slightly forward, the center of gravity falls between the two feet, the knees are slightly bent, and maintain an elastic posture of "ready to start at any time." When hitting the ball, the force is from bottom to top. First, the foot uses force to step down on the ground, bend the legs and retract the hips, this is accumulating force; then the foot uses force to push off the ground, push the hips, and drive the upper limbs and arms to exert force to hit the ball.

Third, look at basic strokes, including forehand attacks and backhand pushes.

When drawing back the paddle for a forehand attack, let the arm hang down naturally, the paddle face is slightly tilted forward, and draw the paddle back to the right rear; when hitting the ball, turn the waist to drive the arm to swing forward and upward, hitting the middle of the ball during the rising phase, the movement is short and powerful, and the recovery should be fast. When drawing back the paddle for a backhand push, keep the arm close to the body, the paddle face is slightly tilted forward, and draw the paddle back to the left rear; when hitting the ball, use the elbow joint as the axis, and push the forearm forward to the right, hitting the middle of the ball during the rising phase, keeping the wrist stable.

How to practice techniques and skills?

If you want to master table tennis, you must advance step by step from "beginner" to "knowing how to play" and then to "playing well." Ye Minghui (叶明辉), former athlete of the Chinese National Men's Table Tennis Team (中国国家男子乒乓球队) and current director of the coaching team of the Hebei Provincial Table Tennis Association (河北省乒乓球协会), shared methods for systematic improvement.

First, it is necessary to strengthen targeted training such as fixed-point multi-ball and moving shots.

Fixed-point multi-ball practice is to have a partner or ball machine fix the landing point and repeatedly practice basic movements such as forehand attacks and backhand pushes. When practicing, focus on the standardization of movements, rather than the size of the force, and strengthen muscle memory through frequent practice. Moving shot practice starts from "hitting one point from two points," such as moving left and right to hit forehand and backhand balls, and gradually transitions to "three-point movement" and "unfixed-point multi-ball," repeatedly practicing the coordination of footwork and hitting to improve actual combat ability.

Secondly, it is necessary to formulate a training plan, pay attention to gradual progress and 稳扎稳打 (wěn zhā wěn dǎ - "steady camp solid fight," to consolidate each step, to work steadily), and reject "fierce training."

In the novice stage, focus on basic movements and fixed-point practice; in the advanced stage, you can increase moving shots and simple combination techniques; in the subsequent improvement stage, you can focus on strengthening technical combinations.

To improve techniques and skills, you must not only move your body more and practice continuously, but also learn from experts, use your brain more, and improve your ball IQ. You can pay more attention to the footwork movement trajectory, hitting point selection, and defensive technique selection of top players.

In addition, you should also avoid common misunderstandings and train scientifically without "stepping into pitfalls."

Misunderstanding 1: Standing too straight with a center of gravity that is too high. This will result in being unable to start quickly and insufficient hitting power.

Misunderstanding 2: Only looking at the ball and not at the opponent's movements. This may result in being unable to predict the trajectory of the incoming ball and hitting the ball passively.

Misunderstanding 3: Relying entirely on the arms for force, ignoring the waist and legs. This often leads to stiff movements, easy injury, and inability to generate power.

How to master advanced tactics?

"In high-level competition, tactical awareness is sometimes more critical than technique," Ye Minghui (叶明辉) explained the strategic logic in actual combat.

First, try to find the opponent's weaknesses and improve observation skills.

Where the opponent's weaknesses are, the breakthrough point is there. Targeted strategies can be formulated through technical loophole screening. For example, a weak backhand is a common weakness of most amateur players. You can first observe whether the opponent frequently sideswipes to use the forehand? Can the opponent only block the ball with the backhand and cannot actively exert force? Then conduct tests, such as continuously sending more than 3 balls to their backhand position to see if the quality of the opponent's return ball decreases.

Secondly, temper your mentality, and pursue a peaceful mind behind "fast, accurate, and ruthless."

In table tennis matches, mental adjustment is a hidden key factor that determines victory or defeat. What if you care too much about the result and the pressure is too great? You can conduct cognitive restructuring training, transforming "must win" into "execute each ball well" and play the process well. Don't dwell on a single ball error. Each ball in table tennis is independent, and immediately "zero out" after losing a point. Don't be discouraged by consecutive errors. You can apply to replace the spare ball and break the negative cycle through "environmental interruption" and take the opportunity to quickly adjust your state.

Thirdly, disrupt the opponent's rhythm and take the initiative in irregular changes.

Disrupting the opponent's rhythm is one of the advanced tactics in the game. The essence is "expectation violation," that is, actively creating surprises in the rules. For example, actively change the speed. After 3 consecutive fast attacks, suddenly release a high loop drive to increase the opponent's probability of error. Usually, you can consciously build a "tactical reserve" and focus on cultivating on-the-spot reaction ability.

This issue's coordination: Wang Bo (王博)

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How to choose table tennis equipment?

Suitable table tennis equipment is like an extension of the body. Zhu Yanan (朱亚男) introduced the key points for choosing sports equipment:

Paddle: The paddle consists of a blade and rubber. Pure wood blades have a solid feel and moderate elasticity, suitable for beginners; carbon blades have strong elasticity and are suitable for fast attack or loop drive styles, suitable for advanced players. Rubber is usually divided into pips-in, inverted, and long pips. Inverted rubber has high friction and strong spin, and is the most common choice. Beginners can choose it; pips-in rubber is fast and suitable for close-table fast attacks; long pips have unique ball control and are mostly used for defensive counterattacks. In addition, there is also an anti-spin rubber, which has similar performance to long pips, but has a similar shape to inverted rubber.

Ball: From the perspective of materials, ABS plastic balls meet the ITTF standards and are widely used in international competitions. They are more durable and stable than traditional celluloid balls. From the perspective of quality grade, table tennis balls are divided into one-star, two-star, and three-star balls. One-star balls are entry-level balls, the cheapest, with low elasticity and general durability. Three-star balls are the highest grade, meet ITTF standards, and have the best elasticity, spin, and durability, and are used for professional competitions.

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Guo Pu Wins Women's Title

This newspaper reported from Beijing on July 2nd (Reporter Wang Liang (王亮)) The 2025 World DanceSport Federation (WDSF) Asian Breaking Championships recently concluded at the Luwan Gymnasium in Huangpu District (黄浦区) of Shanghai (上海). 16-year-old Guo Pu (郭朴) from the Chinese team won the women's championship at the Asian Championships, and Liu Qingyi (刘清漪) won the bronze medal. In the men's division, Chinese team members Qi Xiangyu (亓祥宇) and Shang Xiaoyu (商小宇) won the silver and bronze medals, respectively.

Previously, Guo Pu (郭朴) won the women's championship at the 2025 WDSF Asian Youth Breaking Championships. Winning two championships in a row in the highly competitive Asian arena, this Shandong (山东) girl has shown an amazing rate of growth.

Guo Pu (郭朴), who has an introverted personality, represented the Shandong team in the women's breaking event at the 14th National Games of China in 2021. In 2023, Guo Pu (郭朴) won the individual championship in the women's open group of the breaking event at the first National Student (Youth) Games.

In the semi-finals and finals of the Asian Championships, Guo Pu (郭朴) defeated Liu Qingyi (刘清漪), the bronze medalist at the Paris Olympics, and Japanese athlete Tsunami Kouriko, respectively. In response, Guo Pu (郭朴) said that the key to winning was meticulous preparation: "Before each game, I will adjust my training content according to the characteristics of my opponents." The outstanding performances in the Asian Youth Championships and Asian Championships have built her confidence.

At this Asian Championships, the Chinese team, with young players as the main force, performed brilliantly. In recent years, the Chinese DanceSport Federation has repeatedly organized the national team for overseas training and competitions, further enhancing its strength.

According to reports, dance sport usually refers to dance forms that combine artistry, competitiveness, and fitness, especially emphasizing standardization and competitiveness. Its sub-items include Latin dance, breaking, hip-hop dance, etc. In the 1980s, breaking was introduced to China. Accompanied by fast drum beats and strong musical rhythms, breaking contains a large number of hand-supporting movements, fast foot movements, and handstand freeze movements that rely on instantaneous explosive power to complete. These characteristics make breaking extremely visually impactful and entertaining.

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Further Standardizing Mountain Outdoor Events

This newspaper reported from Beijing on July 2nd (Reporter: Zeng Huafeng (曾华锋)) The Chinese Mountaineering Association (中国登山协会) recently formulated the "Provisional Measures for the Management of Mountain Outdoor Events," and revised the "Mountain Trail Running Competition Rules," "Mountain Trail Running Event Organizing Guide," and "Mountain Trail Running Event Participation Guidelines" and other institutional documents to further standardize the organization and management of Chinese mountain outdoor events and ensure the safe holding of events.

According to event specifications, organizers, etc., the Chinese Mountaineering Association (中国登山协会) divides events into Level I, Level II, and Level III events. Level I events refer to international and national events hosted by the Chinese Mountaineering Association (中国登山协会), or co-hosted with provincial sports administrative departments or local governments; Level II events refer to local events hosted independently by sports administrative departments or local governments, and guided or supported by the Chinese Mountaineering Association (中国登山协会); Level III events refer to regional events held by local governments or local sports administrative departments, as well as other commercial and mass events.

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China Energy Engineering Yipuli: Intelligent Future, Pursuing Green Innovation

China Energy Engineering Group Yipuli Co., Ltd. (中国能建旗下易普力股份有限公司) (hereinafter referred to as "Yipuli Company (易普力公司)") is a leading listed company in China's civil explosive industry with a leading share of on-site mixed explosive production capacity. At present, the company's on-site mixed explosive production capacity accounts for more than 50%, reaching the goal of "no less than 35% of the permitted production capacity of on-site mixed explosives for enterprises by 2025" proposed in the "14th Five-Year Plan for the Safe Development of the Civil Explosives Industry." In 2005, Yipuli Company (易普力公司), with its mature on-site mixed explosive technology already applied in the Three Gorges Water Conservancy Project (三峡水利枢纽工程), entered the mining industry from the hydropower industry. With its advantages of low infrastructure investment, excellent safety level, and high operation efficiency, it introduced the specialized large-scale application of this technology into the mining field. As of now, Yipuli Company (易普力公司) accounts for approximately 13% of the open-pit coal mine blasting market, over 11% of the metal mine market, and nearly 10% of the building material mine market, effectively promoting the widespread application of on-site mixed explosive technology in large-scale mining projects, and also promoting the transformation and upgrading of blasting and construction technology towards green and intelligent directions.

Laying the Foundation for Green Development

Compared with traditional explosives, the on-site mixed explosive production process is safer and more convenient, greatly reducing packaging, transportation, and storage costs, highlighting its green attributes. On this basis, Yipuli Company (易普力公司) has further created a distinctive green civil explosive service chain.

In terms of explosive raw materials and products, Yipuli Company (易普力公司) has focused on consuming "coal-to-oil" product coal-based Fischer-Tropsch wax, forming 5 invention patents and 1 group standard, and related achievements have been identified as internationally leading; EXPL series mixed water gel explosive technology uses renewable resources as raw materials, and the production process does not rely on the external heat source required for traditional explosives, making the "carbon footprint" and "water footprint" more prominent; actively exploring integration into China Energy Engineering Group's (中国能建) green electricity to green hydrogen, green hydrogen to green ammonia industrial chain, to further improve the environmental protection level of explosive raw materials and products.

Yipuli Company (易普力公司) is also making efforts in green blasting basic theory, clean construction equipment, and green mine construction technology to help achieve the "dual carbon" goals. As of now, Yipuli Company (易普力公司) has 65 sets of new energy drilling rigs, mining trucks, etc., helping to build 10 national-level green mines, and participating in the compilation of 5 relevant group standards for green mine construction, providing strong guarantees for practicing the "Two Mountains" theory and promoting the green development of the mining industry.

Empowering New Scenarios with Digital Intelligence

With the development of its business, Yipuli Company's (易普力公司) mining service scenarios have gradually expanded to extremely complex scenarios such as coalfield fire areas and plateau mines with altitudes exceeding 5,000 meters, and have successively solved technical and construction problems such as sulfur-containing mines, fire area blasting, and plateau permafrost blasting.

During the "14th Five-Year Plan" period, Yipuli Company (易普力公司) seized the opportunities for digital and intelligent development of mines, and gradually built a "1+N+X" technology innovation platform, relying on the China Energy Engineering Group Green Civil Explosives Research Institute (中国能建绿色民爆研究院), and built 1 national-level postdoctoral research workstation, 10 provincial-level enterprise technology centers, 1 engineering research center, and 7 specialized and new enterprises, and built collaborative innovation bases and R&D centers with key laboratories in the civil explosives industry and related universities.

Focusing on the main battlefield of mines, Yipuli Company (易普力公司) actively builds intelligent mines, independently developed an intelligent blasting design system based on three-dimensional real scenes, and successfully realized automatic geographic information collection, intelligent drilling and blasting design, autonomous drilling rig operation, robot automatic hole inspection, mixing truck automatic charging, tamping machine automatic tamping, remote control loading, unmanned mining truck transportation, and other full-process intelligent operations. A civil explosive industry "Industrial Internet + Safety Production" intelligent supervision platform has been built to realize basic data standardization, on-site supervision real-time, data indicator visualization, and safety early warning intelligence. Yipuli Company (易普力公司) has 10 large-scale open-pit mines undertaken in Xinjiang (新疆) that have passed intermediate intelligent acceptance, which has powerfully promoted the development of mine construction towards automation and intelligence, and the essential safety attributes of mines have been greatly improved.

Fulfilling Responsibilities and Showing Responsibility

Deeply cultivating the mining industry for 20 years, Yipuli Company (易普力公司), based on its advantages of wide national market coverage, long-term presence in rural counties, and close ties with local residents, has deeply integrated into local development.

Yipuli Company (易普力公司) actively responded to the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology's "Two Kashgar Initiatives (两个喀什倡议)". In the past 3 years, it has invested more than 15 million yuan in the field of serving the comprehensive revitalization of rural areas, and vigorously promoted the measures of "weaving a dense system, conveying a concept, building a batch of projects, cultivating a batch of talents, improving a batch of facilities, and serving the people," to realize the high-quality development of enterprises and the comprehensive revitalization of the villages and towns where they are located. Sending aid-to-Tibet cadres and village work teams to assist Basu County (八宿县) in Changdu City (昌都市), Tibet Autonomous Region (西藏自治区), Xiangsi Village (湘思村) in Lianyuan City (涟源市), Hunan Province (湖南省), and Tingping Township (汀坪乡) in Chengbu Miao Autonomous County (城步苗族自治县) to cultivate development capabilities, live streaming to help sell Miyi mangoes and Shimen citrus, assisting Miyi County (米易县) in Panzhihua City (攀枝花市), Sichuan Province (四川省) and Jiuli Town (九里镇) in Emeishan City (峨眉山市), Leshan City (乐山市) to blast and demolish dangerous bridges and aid in the construction of rural roads, and using professional advantages to support flood relief in Dongting Lake (洞庭湖)... Yipuli Company (易普力公司) actively fulfills its corporate social responsibility, helps economic and social development, and serves to guarantee people's livelihoods.

Data source: China Energy Engineering Group Yipuli Co., Ltd. (中国能建易普力公司)

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Safe Internet Access, Promoting "Digital Health" for Young People (International Perspective)

By: 本报记者  刘  赫  陈效卫  宋亦然

Social media is an important platform for teenagers to obtain information, communicate and interact, and express themselves, integrating functions such as learning, leisure, and entertainment. However, excessive use of social media also brings multiple challenges such as information overload, internet addiction, privacy leakage, and inducement of harmful information, which affect the physical and mental health of teenagers. The WHO Regional Office for Europe's quadrennial Health Behaviour in School-aged Children (HBSC) study last year surveyed nearly 280,000 adolescents aged 11, 13, and 15 in 44 countries and regions. The results showed that the proportion of adolescents experiencing problems due to improper use of social media increased from 7% in 2018 to 11% in 2022, and another 12% of adolescents faced the risk of game addiction.

The WHO calls on countries to pay attention to the "digital health" of adolescents, strengthen mental health services, and promote specific action plans such as interactive education in homes, schools, and communities. Currently, more and more countries and regions are taking action to adopt more intervention and prevention measures to help adolescents use social media more rationally and healthily.

European Union (欧盟)——

Strictly control user age permissions

Restrict the use of electronic products

In recent years, the trend of younger European netizens using social media has further intensified, and some of the negative impacts brought about by this have continued to cause concern among families and society.

Felix Luan (菲力克斯·卢安), a seventh-grade student at a grammar school in Berlin (柏林), Germany (德国), was recently injured for imitating and recording a dangerous challenge video initiated by an internet celebrity on social media. "He used to go to bed early, but now he spends at least 2 hours a day addicted to social media." His mother expressed her concern to reporters, "I am very worried that he will become addicted and be negatively affected."

Data released by the German Association for Information Technology, Telecommunications and New Media in August 2024 showed that more than 93% of German teenagers aged 10 and over use social media, spending an average of 95 minutes a day on social media. Among them, 33% of respondents said that they "cannot imagine life without social media."

Swedish (瑞典) police recently issued a warning that criminal gangs are using social media as a "digital crime market" to openly recruit teenagers to commit crimes in Sweden and other Nordic regions, and some of those recruited are only 11 years old. "We should do everything we can to prevent teenagers from becoming overly addicted to social media and other online platforms," said Johan Pehrson (约翰·佩尔森), former Swedish Minister for Education.

Strictly controlling thresholds and restricting permissions are important practices for many EU countries and mainstream social media to protect teenagers. Currently, most mainstream social media platforms prohibit children under the age of 13 from registering and using them. Germany (德国), Spain (西班牙), Italy (意大利) and other countries stipulate that minors can only use social media with the consent of their parents. Sweden (瑞典) and other countries are considering further restricting the age of social media users through legislation. France (法国), the Netherlands (荷兰), and Greece (希腊) plan to reduce the amount of time teenagers spend on social networks from the "source" and prohibit some primary and secondary school students from bringing electronic products into schools. The Swedish Public Health Agency recommends that teenagers use electronic products for no more than 3 hours a day.

The "algorithm ban" is a measure taken by the EU at the social media level to protect teenagers. According to the Digital Services Act, the EU prohibits social media from serving personalized advertisements to minors and disables the autoplay function to prevent platforms from using algorithms, interface designs, and other methods to induce minors to become addicted to the internet.

In response to the situation where some teenagers lie about their age and bypass review restrictions, some German companies are researching artificial intelligence assessment systems to determine the age of users by evaluating their personal profile information, posts, and interactions with other users. If a user is assessed as a teenager, they will be automatically converted to a "teenager account" on the social platform, and corresponding content and social behavior restrictions will be made. Ralf Wintergerst (拉尔夫·温特格斯特), chairman of the German Association for Information Technology, Telecommunications and New Media, said: "Minors cannot be left alone to face the internet. Social platforms, schools and policymakers should all take action to help children and teenagers learn to operate safely in the digital world."

Australia (澳大利亚)——

Legislation prohibits minors from using it

Strengthen the platform accountability mechanism

In Australia (澳大利亚), social media has become an indispensable part of people's daily lives. According to statistics, in 2024, there will be 20.8 million active social media users in Australia, accounting for 78.3% of the total Australian population. TikTok alone has nearly 9 million active users in Australia, with each user spending an average of 23.4 hours per month on TikTok.

Research from the University of Technology Sydney (悉尼科技大学) in Australia (澳大利亚) shows that excessive use of social media can cause harm to young people, especially minors, such as increased cyberbullying incidents and reduced learning and work efficiency. Statistics from the Office of the eSafety Commissioner in Australia show that in 2017, 1/5 of Australian minors aged 8-17 were subjected to various types of cyberbullying. Since most minors are in school, cyberbullying may further extend to school bullying. In response to the above situation, Australia has established anti-school bullying service websites such as "Bullying Zero Tolerance," "Student Health Center," and "Mental Health Issues," and has also established a Children's Online Safety Commissioner's Office to provide one-stop online safety services.

In November 2024, the Australian Federal Parliament passed the Cyber Security (Social Media Minimum Age) Amendment Act 2024, which prohibits Australian minors under the age of 16 from using online social media platforms such as Facebook (脸书), X, and Instagram (照片墙). If online social media companies fail to take "reasonable measures" to prevent minors under the age of 16 from using their platforms, they may face fines of up to 50 million Australian dollars (approximately 1.5 Australian dollars per US dollar). At the same time, social media platforms cannot force users to provide identification documents as a basis for assessing age. Michelle Rowland (米歇尔·罗兰), Attorney-General of the Australian House of Representatives, said that according to the "age verification technology experiment" currently underway, the Australian government will work closely with industry and experts to ensure that the minimum age requirements are effectively implemented. Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese (阿尔巴尼斯) issued a statement saying that the bill will provide better protection for Australian minors during important stages of their growth. Albanese (阿尔巴尼斯) also called on teenagers to put down their mobile phones, go outdoors with their friends more often, try every sport that interests them, and gain growth through real experiences and face-to-face communication with people.

"Raise Your Head Australia" is an organization founded by a group of Australian parents who hope to delay children's use of social media and smartphones. Elachie (埃拉奇), one of the co-founders of the organization, said that many parents are worried about the harmful effects of social media on their children, and the new bill will help strengthen the standardized use of social media and benefit the physical and mental health of children. Anti-bullying advocate Halkidis (哈尔基奇) in Australia said that setting age limits for social media users is an important starting point.

Brazil (巴西)——

Strengthen online privacy protection

Cultivate correct usage awareness

Susana (苏珊娜), who lives in São Paulo (圣保罗) , Brazil (巴西), is recently worried about her 12-year-old daughter's addiction to social media. "The child simply can't take her eyes off social media software. She doesn't want to miss any comments or new followers." Susana (苏珊娜) said that in order to increase her popularity, her daughter also chose to make her personal information public on social media, which is very common among young people in Brazil.

A survey on the use of social media by Brazilian teenagers shows that at least 1/3 of Brazilian teenagers aged 7-17 choose to make their personal information completely public; nearly half of the survey respondents are willing to interact with anyone on social media. This worries many parents.

In order to cope with the risks of social platform information leakage, the Brazilian Civil Rights Framework for the Internet establishes basic principles such as neutrality, privacy, and user rights for internet use. The General Data Protection Law implemented in 2018 specifically requires that the explicit consent of parents or legal guardians must be obtained when collecting data from minors. In November 2024, the Communications and Digital Law Committee of the Brazilian Federal Senate approved a bill covering cybersecurity, electronic game restrictions, children's advertising, social media, and data processing, and proposed measures such as establishing an age verification mechanism for platforms and strengthening supervision of online activities. The bill also requires restricting targeted advertising based on data from minors, and also requires social media platforms to regularly submit reports on complaints involving content from minors to regulatory agencies.

More and more families, schools, and communities are also participating in related activities to promote the safe and reasonable use of social media by teenagers. Some Brazilian schools plan to incorporate online safety knowledge into the curriculum to cultivate teenagers' awareness and ability to cope with the risks of social media. Lilian Cintra de Melo (莉莉安·辛特拉·德梅洛), Minister of Digital Rights of Brazil, said that the Child and Adolescent Act and the Consumer Protection Act are powerful frameworks for implementing legal protection, providing relevant support for the protection of the rights of teenagers and children in the online environment. "The government will continue to be committed to improving the legal and regulatory framework to ensure that teenagers use social media in a standardized manner and protect their legitimate rights and interests."

(Reported from Berlin (柏林), Canberra (堪培拉), and Rio de Janeiro (里约热内卢) on July 2)

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To benefit all is the path to stability and long-term success.

By: 郑  韬

Maintaining one's own national interests is the fundamental starting point for all countries in managing international relations. However, some countries have distorted the maintenance of national interests into "national interests first," brazenly using unilateralist means to harm the rights and interests of other countries. From "tariff wars" to "de-risking," from "decoupling and breaking chains" to "small yards and high walls," they sever industrial and supply chains, undermine the multilateral trading system, and bring instability to global development. History has repeatedly proven that the zero-sum thinking of you lose and I win has no way out and will only lead to lose-lose or even multi-lose situations. In an interdependent globalized era, only by expanding the common interests of the international community can we better realize our own national interests.

Maintaining one's own national interests is the legitimate right of a sovereign state, but it should never be equated with selfishness and a winner-takes-all mentality. For a long time, some traditional Western international relations theories have been trapped in the **思维窠臼** (sī wéi kē jiù - "thinking rut," a fixed way of thinking that is difficult to break free from) of the "Thucydides Trap," one-sidedly interpreting relations between major powers as a zero-sum game of hegemonic succession, and believing in the law of the jungle where the weak are prey to the strong. However, international competition is by no means an arithmetic problem of "you lose, I gain." Extinguishing other people's lights does not give you more light. American scholars Robert Keohane and Joseph Nye stated in their book "Power and Interdependence" that in the era of globalization, coercion against other countries through "asymmetric dependence" will be resolved by the relationship of "complex interdependence." Reality has confirmed this judgment: The World Bank's latest "Global Economic Prospects" report predicts that the economies of developed countries will grow by 1.2% this year, 0.5 percentage points lower than previously forecast, with the US economic growth forecast significantly lowered from the previous 2.3% to 1.4%. Indermit Gill, the World Bank's chief economist, said this would be "the worst performance in 17 years other than during a global recession." This "hurting the enemy eight hundred, hurting oneself a thousand" style trade policy is like a real-life interpretation of the "prisoner's dilemma"—"small yards and high walls" will raise the operating costs of the global economy, damage the international innovation cooperation ecosystem, and all participants in economic activities will pay a heavy price.

The "hegemony paradox" in international relations theory holds that hegemony will constantly create forces that negate itself in the process of expansion and maintenance of stability, thereby weakening the foundation for the continuation of hegemony. When some countries are addicted to the old order of "excessive exploitation" of other countries and attempt to maintain a unipolar hegemony through technological blockade and trade bullying, they will inevitably stimulate the collective awakening of the international community and catalyze the restructuring of the international power structure.

Learning from history can reveal rise and fall. From Napoleon's Continental Blockade policy to the British Empire's preferential system in the 1930s, all closed and exclusive hegemonic systems will arouse opposition from all parties due to violating economic laws, and will eventually collapse due to the fundamental contradiction between internal productive forces and relations of production. Today, the resilience of the global industrial chain will powerfully shatter the dream of technological containment. The US's chip control over China has backfired, causing its semiconductor companies to lose huge markets. At the same time, China's independent innovation is showing an **井喷式** (jǐng pēn shì - "well-springing," a sudden and massive surge) development. Erecting so-called high walls may become a ladder for others to progress. Extreme pressure on the international community will result in the outcome of "the world opposes the United States" and "the United States opposes the United States." Currently, the "security illusion" created by unilateralism is constantly shattering, the global "suspicion of the United States" is rising, traditional allies are becoming estranged, and the international order is accelerating towards a more fair and inclusive direction.

Under the tide of globalization, national interests and the common interests of the international community have formed a deeply intertwined and mutually fulfilling community of destiny. Adhering to both righteousness and benefit, and promoting righteousness while pursuing benefit, is not only a strategic choice that conforms to the trend of the times, but also a necessary path to achieve the sustainable development of one's own national interests. In today's world, about 80% of global trade is completed through global value chains. The International Monetary Fund (IMF) estimates that the global investment scale will account for 26.4% of gross domestic product (GDP) in 2025. This reality reflects that national interests are not static stock, but incremental that can be continuously expanded through strategic collaboration. As of June 10 this year, the China-Europe Railway Express has cumulatively operated more than 110,000 trains, sending goods worth more than 450 billion US dollars, which has greatly boosted the GDP growth of countries along the route. This practice shows that open cooperation is a "win-win equation" that can create exponential growth.

Of course, emphasizing "common interests first" is by no means ignoring the legitimate rights and interests of countries. Its essence lies in respecting the core concerns and reasonable demands of all countries, and condensing the greatest common denominator through dialogue and consultation. Countries should use common interests as a bond to completely transcend the zero-sum thinking of "dividing the cake" and turn to the incremental logic of "making the cake bigger," activate potential through resource complementarity, cultivate new growth points through sharing advantages, open up broader space for their own development, and inject new impetus into world economic growth.

In the context of insufficient global economic growth momentum and prominent unbalanced development, how to coordinate the competitive and cooperative relations between countries and promote inclusive growth has become a pressing issue of the times that the international community needs to solve. To solve this problem, countries need to uphold the wisdom of establishing oneself and benefiting others, and work together in three dimensions: First, major countries should demonstrate responsibility by leading common development. True leadership comes from development demonstration rather than power deterrence. Developed countries should share development opportunities and technological achievements with developing countries in a more open manner, teaching both fishing and giving fish, and helping developing countries explore development paths that suit their own national conditions. Second, build a new paradigm of competition and cooperation in the international community. Countries should establish the concept of win-win, multi-win, and all-win, and transform technological innovation, the "key variable," into the "maximum increment" of common development. Finally, dialogue and consultation are the key path to reshaping the core of globalization. Globalization in the new era should be inclusive economic globalization. United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) data shows that inclusive globalization can increase global GDP growth by 1.2 percentage points while reducing the number of poor people by 100 million.

History cannot go backwards, it should move forward; the world cannot be divided, it should be united; mankind cannot return to the law of the jungle, it should build a community with a shared future for mankind. "Small yards and high walls" will eventually be trapped in a corner, and only by benefiting the world can we go steady and far. Standing at the critical juncture of human development, we need to follow the trend of history and work together with a broader mind and a higher vision to move towards a global future of cooperation and win-win.

(The author is an international affairs observer.)

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Laos Strives to Promote Steady Economic Growth

By: 本报记者  杨  一

The Lao government recently announced a new plan to promote national economic growth, proposing to achieve an average annual economic growth of 5% between 2026 and 2030. According to the plan, the Lao government will prioritize the modernization of energy, agriculture, and tourism, increase investment in human resources, and promote the development of the digital economy.

The World Bank's "Lao Economic Monitor" report shows that Laos' economy grew by 4.1% in 2024, thanks to stable growth in services, electricity, mining, agriculture, and manufacturing exports. The Asian Development Bank's latest report forecasts that the Lao economy will grow by 3.9% in 2025 and 4.0% in 2026, with logistics and tourism continuing to be the main drivers of Lao economic growth. Related data shows that the number of foreign tourists received by Laos in 2024 increased by 21% year-on-year.

Agriculture is one of the traditional economic pillars of Laos, and agricultural product exports are an important source of income for the country. In the first five months of this year, Laos' agricultural product exports reached $977 million, completing 65% of the $1.5 billion annual target. In the second half of this year, Laos plans to export 74 kinds of agricultural products to the international market, including a new trade item - exporting 200,000 tons of rice to Bangladesh. China is the largest importer of Lao agricultural products, with Lao bananas, mangoes, cassava, and farmed basa fish being the main export agricultural products. The opening and operation of the China-Laos Railway (中老铁路) has smoothed the logistics channels for agricultural products. Souda Phon Kongtha Vong (苏达彭·空塔翁), Director of the Information, Culture and Tourism Department of Luang Prabang Province (琅勃拉邦省), Laos, told reporters that the Lao people hope to export more mangoes to China, "With the China-Laos Railway, we no longer have to worry about selling them."

In order to enhance socio-economic vitality, the Lao government actively encourages the development of small and medium-sized enterprises and listed companies. Santiphab Phomvihane (山迪帕), Minister of Finance of Laos, recently stated that the Lao government will amend the current income tax law to reduce the tax burden on small and medium-sized enterprises, improve administrative efficiency, and continue to reduce the income tax of listed companies. The Lao government stipulates that the standard tax rate for listed companies is 20%. The previous preferential policy was to pay tax at a rate of 13% for the first 4 years after the company completed listing registration, and then restore the standard tax rate. The newly revised regulations stipulate that listed companies can pay tax at a rate of 10% for the first 10 years after completing registration.

Currently, Laos is also facing problems such as inflation and unstable currency exchange rates in its economic development. According to the latest report from the Lao National Bureau of Statistics (老挝国家统计局), the inflation rate in Laos in June was 7.2%, a significant decrease from 8.3% in May. A report previously released by the World Bank also showed that the inflation rate in Laos in March fell from 25% in the same period last year to 11.2%, and it is expected that inflation and currency devaluation in Laos will be alleviated to a certain extent in the second half of this year.

Shanny Campbell, Director of the Asian Development Bank (亚洲开发银行) Resident Mission in Laos, said that given the current global economic uncertainty, consolidating macroeconomic fundamentals is crucial for Laos, which can provide stable support for the economy and ensure long-term resilience. Improving fiscal management, strengthening human resource development, and developing renewable energy will also help enhance the Lao economy's ability to withstand external shocks and ensure smooth and sustainable economic growth.

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Iraqi Fashion House Promotes Clothing Culture

The Iraq House of Fashion, founded in 1970, is dedicated to promoting Iraq's rich history and culture by showcasing trendy clothing from different civilizations throughout Iraqi history. The museum recently added a collection of fashion pieces to showcase the clothing culture of the ancient Sumerian, Babylonian, and Assyrian civilizations. According to reports, the Iraq House of Fashion has held more than 700 fashion exhibitions in over 70 countries and regions.

(People's Daily reporter Guan Kejiang (管克江))

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Russian and French Presidents Speak for the First Time in Nearly Three Years

Xinhua News Agency, Moscow/Paris, July 1st (Reporters Liu Kai (刘恺) and Tang Ji (唐霁)) Russian President Vladimir Putin (普京) spoke with French President Emmanuel Macron (马克龙) on July 1st, with both expressing support for resolving the Iranian nuclear issue through diplomatic means. This was the first phone call between the two leaders in nearly three years.

The Élysée Palace (爱丽舍宫) in a press release stated that Macron (马克龙) and Putin (普京) spoke for more than two hours. RIA Novosti reported that the last phone call between the two leaders was on September 11, 2022, more than half a year after the escalation of the Ukraine crisis.

The Kremlin (克里姆林宫), the Russian presidential residence, released a statement saying that the two leaders unanimously supported resolving the Iranian nuclear issue and other conflicts in the Middle East solely through political and diplomatic means. They emphasized that Iran's legitimate right to peaceful use of nuclear energy should be respected, and Iran should continue to fulfill its obligations under the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons, including cooperation with the International Atomic Energy Agency.

Regarding the Ukraine crisis, the Élysée Palace (爱丽舍宫) said that Macron (马克龙) called on Ukraine and Russia to reach a ceasefire agreement as soon as possible and to start negotiations to find a solid and lasting solution. The Kremlin (克里姆林宫) quoted Putin (普京) as saying that the Ukraine crisis is a direct consequence of the policies of Western countries, which have ignored Russia's security interests for many years and are now prolonging hostilities by providing Ukraine with various modern weapons.

Speaking about the prospects for a peaceful resolution to the Ukraine crisis, Putin (普京) emphasized that Russia insists on the basic positions that may be agreed upon, which should be comprehensive and long-term, aimed at eliminating the root causes of the Ukraine crisis.

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Protecting a River of Clear Water, Creating Green Development (Upholding and Improving the System of People's Congresses)

By: 本报记者 金 歆

Located in Yibin (宜宾), Sichuan (四川), the confluence of the Minjiang River (岷江) and Jinsha River (金沙江) marks the point where the river eastward is first called the "Yangtze River (长江)." Standing by the river and looking into the distance, one sees sparkling waves and lush trees on both banks. Amidst the beautiful scenery, the slogan "Jointly protect, avoid large-scale development" stands out.

Such beautiful scenery cannot be separated from the strong guarantee of the rule of law.

Recently, the 2025 China Environmental Protection Century Tour publicity campaign, organized by the General Office of the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress (全国人大常委会办公厅) with the theme of "Implementing Xi Jinping's (习近平) Ecological Civilization Thought and Building a Solid Ecological Barrier in the Upper Reaches of the Yangtze River," was held in Sichuan (四川).

Sichuan (四川) is an important water source conservation area and core area for ecological construction in the upper reaches of the Yangtze River (长江). 96.6% of its water systems belong to the Yangtze River (长江) water system, and its surface water resources account for 1/3 of the runoff of the Yangtze River (长江) water system. The basin area is close to 1/4 of the total area of the Yangtze River Economic Belt (长江经济带), shouldering the major responsibility of safeguarding the ecological security of the Yangtze River (长江).

Strengthen Regional Cooperation

Jointly Protect Green Waters and Green Mountains

Standing at the confluence of the Chishui River (赤水河) and the Yangtze River (长江) in Hejiang County (合江县), Luzhou (泸州), Sichuan (四川), one can see clear waves rising on the river and lush greenery on both banks.

The Chishui River (赤水河) originates in Yunnan (云南), flows through Guizhou (贵州), and finally flows into the Yangtze River (长江) in Sichuan (四川). "For a long time, cross-basin protection and management has been a difficult point in river protection. Some rivers span multiple regions, and each place in the basin manages its own affairs. Sometimes, 'the downstream is managed, but the upstream is not,' and 'the pollutants from the upstream drift to the downstream,'" said Chen Haisong (陈海嵩), a professor at the Environmental Law Institute of Wuhan University (武汉大学).

How to solve this problem? Regional collaborative legislation and cooperative protection have become the golden keys.

In the early morning, before dawn, the law enforcement speedboat of relevant departments in Luzhou (泸州), Sichuan (四川) went upstream in the Chishui River (赤水河), and the searchlight on the bow cut through the morning mist; while the patrol car of the Xishui (习水) Fishery Administration Law Enforcement Brigade of Guizhou (贵州) also drove into a town on the bank of the Chishui River (赤水河) as agreed.

This was a joint law enforcement action by the law enforcement departments of the two provinces in the border waters, focusing on cracking down on illegal fishing activities in the early morning. This joint law enforcement action uncovered many cases of violating fishing ban regulations, including a case of electrofishing.

"The effective implementation of joint law enforcement is due to the fact that collaborative legislation by the three provinces of Yunnan (云南), Guizhou (贵州), and Sichuan (四川) provides the basis and guarantee," said Sun Mou (孙谋), deputy director of the Legal Affairs Working Committee of the Standing Committee of the Luzhou (泸州) Municipal People's Congress.

In order to jointly protect the Chishui River (赤水河) basin, the standing committees of the people's congresses of Yunnan (云南), Guizhou (贵州), and Sichuan (四川) provinces simultaneously deliberated and approved the decision on strengthening the joint protection of the Chishui River (赤水河) basin and their respective regulations on the protection of the Chishui River (赤水河) basin. Under the guarantee of collaborative legislation, cross-regional collaborative protection and joint law enforcement among the three provinces have been increasingly improved, effectively solving the problem of "upstream protection and downstream pollution" and achieving the effect of "1+1+1＞3".

In addition to regional collaborative legislation, Sichuan (四川) also actively adapts to the characteristics of environmental resource cases such as "cases spanning regions" and "impacts spanning regions" in judicial jurisdiction, explores cross-regional centralized jurisdiction, improves protection effects, and avoids different penalties for the same case.

After a certain biotechnology company won the bid for sludge disposal projects of sewage treatment plants in 7 cities and counties including Chengdu (成都) and Mianyang (绵阳), it did not dispose of the sludge as required, but illegally landfilled more than 60,000 tons of sludge on leased land in multiple cities, resulting in excessive heavy metals in the soil in many places such as Deyang (德阳) and Nanchong (南充).

The locations involved in the case involved multiple cities, and the evidence was scattered. How to solve the resulting jurisdictional disputes?

"According to relevant laws, judicial interpretations, and other regulations, in Sichuan (四川), such environmental resource cases are directly filed by the local procuratorate to the Chengdu Railway Transportation Intermediate Court (成都铁路运输中级法院) (Chengdu Environmental Resources Court (成都环境资源法庭)) for public prosecution," said the relevant person in charge of the Sichuan (四川) Provincial Higher People's Court. Soon, the court pursued the criminal responsibility of relevant personnel for the crime of polluting the environment, and attached civil compensation.

Sichuan's (四川) cross-regional judicial jurisdiction over environmental resource cases has made new progress in recent years. On April 18, 2024, with the approval of the Supreme People's Court (最高人民法院), the Chengdu Environmental Resources Court (成都环境资源法庭) was inaugurated, and it has centralized jurisdiction over first-instance, second-instance, and retrial environmental resource criminal, civil, and administrative cases and public interest litigation cases within the scope of Sichuan Province (四川) that should be under the jurisdiction of the intermediate people's court, solidly promoting "all-region," "all-round," and "all-process" judicial protection, and continuously improving the level of environmental judicial supply.

Strengthen Crackdown Efforts

Improve Governance Effectiveness

In the process of building a solid ecological barrier in the upper reaches of the Yangtze River (长江), strengthening the effectiveness of law enforcement and judicial disposal of illegal acts is the key.

"A water product operator sells a large number of wild river fish, including national protected fish, and claims 'just caught from the river,' and promises to pay ten times the price for fake ones."

Considering the seriousness of the case, the Yibin (宜宾) Agricultural and Rural Affairs Department immediately launched a cooperation mechanism with the public security department after receiving the report. The two sides gave full play to their professional advantages, on the one hand, they promptly controlled relevant personnel to fix evidence, and on the other hand, they quickly determined upstream and downstream personnel by tracking the flow of funds and other methods.

Within a few days, an illegal fishing gang integrating "catching, selling, and selling" with a value of more than 10 million yuan was all arrested.

The person in charge of the Yibin (宜宾) agricultural and rural law enforcement department introduced that since the fishing ban in the Yangtze River (长江), Yibin (宜宾) has actively explored and innovated law enforcement methods, established a cross-departmental law enforcement cooperation mechanism, and formed a joint law enforcement force. In addition, Yibin (宜宾) also organized dozens of retired fishermen to form a patrol team to increase the crackdown on illegal fishing activities. According to statistics, the fish population in the Yibin (宜宾) section of the Yangtze River (长江) has increased from 48 species in 2019 to 92 species in 2024.

In the process of disposing of illegal acts by means of law enforcement and judicial means, Sichuan (四川) also pays attention to innovation, combines crackdown with governance, compensates for ecological damage, effectively improves governance effectiveness, and protects green waters and green mountains.

There was a rustling sound in the dense forest, and a group of wild macaques leaped nimbly between the branches. This group of frolicking wild macaques is closely related to the "rewilding and release" exploration of Sichuan (四川) courts.

Previously, Wang Moumou (王某某) and others were sentenced to the crime of endangering precious and endangered wild animals for hunting and selling wild macaques.

"But simply dealing with illegal and criminal acts is far from enough. To truly make up for the damage of illegal acts, wild macaques must be returned to their homes," the judge in charge of the case said.

Therefore, the court established a rewilding and release implementation project team, and after conducting rewilding training on 32 wild macaques involved in the case, including "food conversion - population reconstruction - behavior training," they were released. Now, the macaques have formed stable activity areas and habitat choices, and their adaptation to the wild is good.

According to reports, Sichuan (四川) judicial organs continue to innovate restorative justice measures and flexibly use methods such as stocking and releasing, patrolling rivers, and other methods to restore the aquatic ecological environment in the upper reaches of the Yangtze River (长江). Since 2021, a total of more than 270,000 trees have been sentenced to be replanted, and more than 4,194,900 fish have been stocked and released. Local judicial organs have also signed agreements with the Chengdu Zoo (成都市动物园) and other units to jointly establish "Restorative Justice Execution Alternative Repair Base" and "Precious and Endangered Wildlife Judicial Protection Practice Base."

Adhere to Ecological Priority

Transform the Development Mode

"Is the factory located by the river going to pollute the river water?"

During an interview in Yibin (宜宾), the reporter walked into the factory area of a company located on the banks of the Minjiang River (岷江), and what came into view was lush grass and beautiful flowers, and no wastewater discharge or waste pollution that had been worried about before was found.

"Green is the distinct background color of high-quality development, and it is also a new competitiveness for enterprise development." It is understood that the company used the purified factory wastewater to build a riverside wetland park, turning "waste" into "beauty" and further helping the development of the enterprise.

In recent years, various places in Sichuan (四川) have continuously improved the rule of law and promoted the transformation of the development mode, and the concept that "green waters and green mountains are golden mountains and silver mountains" has become more deeply rooted in people's hearts.

Liubing bamboo carving (留青竹刻), bamboo root carving, and Sichuan-style bamboo-woven bird cages, Gong fans (龚扇), and Jiang'an (江安) bamboo Huang (江安竹簧) with extremely Sichuan (四川) characteristics... In the Yibin (宜宾) Bamboo Culture Museum, each exhibit has its own characteristics and exquisite craftsmanship. The person in charge here introduced that bamboo has the characteristics of being renewable, fast-growing, strong in carbon sequestration, and degradable, which makes it an ideal substitute for plastics.

"Yibin (宜宾) is one of the regions with the richest bamboo resources in the country. These 3.34 million mu of bamboo forests are not only ecological barriers, but also 'green banks'!" The relevant person in charge of Yibin (宜宾) City said that Yibin (宜宾) has chosen to develop the "bamboo instead of plastic" industry for this reason.

Once the direction is determined, legislation guarantees it. The Standing Committee of the Yibin (宜宾) Municipal People's Congress passed the "Decision on Accelerating the Promotion of 'Bamboo Instead of Plastic'".

This local legislation guarantees the stability of the development direction of the "bamboo instead of plastic" industry, gives enterprises investment confidence, and also gives specific guidance to various departments to implement policies. The local area has successively attracted more than 10 enterprises using bamboo pulp and bamboo as raw materials to invest in building factories. At present, Yibin's (宜宾) typical industrial categories such as "bamboo pulp and paper integrated manufacturing," "bamboo pulp disposable tableware manufacturing," and "bamboo raw fiber automotive interior material manufacturing" have gathered momentum.

In addition to actively transforming the development mode, the improvement of the ecological environment can also provide assistance for development.

In summer, in Shuangliu (双流), Chengdu (成都), the Jinjiang River (锦江) Huanglongxi (黄龙溪) section, the sun shines on the green land, and clear water flows through it. In Huanglongxi Ancient Town (黄龙溪古镇) on the bank of the stream, blue bricks and green tiles, tourists are bustling, and the sounds of hawking and laughter are intertwined from time to time.

"In 2016, the water quality here was still inferior Class V, and the river surface often had an odor." Standing on the banks of the rushing Jinjiang River (锦江), Zhang Yuan (张圆), the town-level river chief of the Huanglongxi (黄龙溪) section, recalled that without a good ecological environment, no tourists would come, and even the merchants in the nearby ancient town were worried about poor business.

The Standing Committee of the Chengdu (成都) Municipal People's Congress has formulated the "Chengdu Urban Drainage and Sewage Treatment Regulations" and the "Chengdu Water Pollution Prevention and Control Regulations," which stipulate drainage management and sewage treatment requirements; the procuratorial organs have established a "Procuratorial Public Interest Ecological Restoration Base" in the Huanglongxi (黄龙溪) waters to supervise the ecological restoration responsible person to release a total of more than 20,000 fish fry... Through several years of water management, the excellent rate of water quality in the Jinjiang River (锦江) basin has increased from 69% in 2016 to 100%, and the water quality of the Huanglongxi (黄龙溪) national control section has remained at Class III or above for 60 consecutive months.

With the improvement of water quality, the Huanglongxi (黄龙溪) Dragon Boat Race, which had been absent for many years, was restarted in 2023. The annual number of tourists in the area has increased from less than 2 million per year before the management to 6 million, and the "water economy" has driven the vigorous development of catering, homestays, and other business formats.

**久久为功** (jiǔ jiǔ wéi gōng - "achieve success through persistent effort," success comes from continuous hard work over time). The water gradually becomes clear.

From the Jinjiang River (锦江) management in Chengdu (成都) to the water source protection in Luzhou (泸州), from the legal exploration of the environmental court to the new path of "bamboo instead of plastic" development in Yibin (宜宾), Sichuan (四川) is continuously building a solid ecological barrier in the upper reaches of the Yangtze River (长江) with the power of the rule of law, protecting "a river of clear water," and doing a good job in the "green article."

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Voice of the Representatives

If the foundation is strong, the country is strong; if the foundation is secure, the world is at peace. The grassroots level is the front line of reform, development, and stability. How can we strengthen and innovate grassroots governance to create a favorable situation where the people live and work in peace and contentment, and society is stable and orderly? Our reporter interviewed four National People's Congress (NPC) deputies.

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Ma Jing (马静), National People's Congress (NPC) Deputy and First Secretary of the Qiyi Community (七一社区), Nanguan Subdistrict (南关街道), Weidu District (魏都区), Xuchang City (许昌市), Henan Province (河南省):

Use a "magnifying glass" to view civil affairs and a "microscope" to handle practical matters.

The community is not only the basic unit of residents' lives but also a crucial link in building a harmonious and stable social environment. The level of community governance is directly related to the people's sense of gain, happiness, and security. We must use a "magnifying glass" to view civil affairs and a "microscope" to handle practical matters, continuously improving the socialization, rule of law, intelligence, and professionalization of grassroots governance, and leading efficient grassroots governance with high-quality Party building.

We must link small grids with big data. Through "Party building + grid + big data," we can achieve dynamic management of public sentiment data, ensuring that matters are handled overnight and in a closed loop, transforming "people looking for services" into "services finding people," allowing community cadres to accurately identify service recipients and strive to solve residents' urgent needs before they even voice them.

We must transform from managers into caring individuals. Community secretaries should often lead community cadres deep into residential courtyards to chat with community residents, listen to their demands, and solve their problems. This allows residents in the jurisdiction to think of community cadres as soon as they encounter problems, ensuring that needs are discovered on the front line, conflicts are resolved on the front line, and services are implemented on the front line.

We must not be bystanders but strive to be masters. Integrate the important concept of whole-process people's democracy into community governance, allowing community residents to participate in governance, gathering wisdom through democratic deliberation, warming hearts with public welfare projects, and benefiting people's livelihoods with diversified services. We must fully listen to residents' opinions on livelihood matters such as water, electricity, and internet upgrades, and elevator renovations, encouraging everyone to participate, so that community cadres and the masses can know, trust, and identify with each other.

(Interview and compilation by Zhang Wenhao (张文豪), reporter of this newspaper)

Zhang Yimin (张义民), National People's Congress (NPC) Deputy and Party Branch Secretary of Lusheng Village (芦胜村), Pujin Subdistrict (浦锦街道), Minhang District (闵行区), Shanghai (上海):

Timely response to the "grassroots trifles" of the masses.

As a deputy from the grassroots level, my biggest experience in grassroots work is that the purpose of grassroots governance must be to serve the people and benefit the people.

In recent years, with the in-depth advancement of beautiful countryside construction and comprehensive rural revitalization, the spiritual outlook, living environment, ecological environment, and social atmosphere of the countryside have all been renewed, and rural life is becoming increasingly better. However, at the same time, I have also noticed that in the "nerve endings" of grassroots governance, the focus of the masses is often very specific and requires timely response.

For example, during a survey on elderly services, some elderly villagers mentioned that the production date and shelf life on food packaging bags were unclear. This matter seems small, but it is directly related to everyone's shopping experience in daily life. Based on the feedback from the masses, I suggested standardizing food labels, unifying the labeling method, so that consumers, especially the elderly, can find and see them clearly. Relevant departments quickly responded, issuing relevant documents to regulate labeling, and the demands of the masses directly promoted the improvement of work.

In all aspects of the people's concerns, such as food, clothing, housing, transportation, education, employment, medical care, elderly care, culture, and sports, there are many similar needs. In grassroots governance, we must take serving the people and benefiting the people as the starting point. "Grassroots trifles" are often related to the people's personal feelings and needs. We must continuously improve the ability and level of grassroots governance, continuously improve management and services, adhere to the perspective of the masses and problem orientation, and use "embroidery-like" meticulous governance to make people's lives more convenient, comfortable, and better.

(Interview and compilation by Ju Yunpeng (巨云鹏), reporter of this newspaper)

Chen Can (陈灿), National People's Congress (NPC) Deputy and President of the Lanzhou Lawyers Association (兰州市律师协会), Gansu Province (甘肃省):

Vigorously cultivate "legal明白人 (míngbái rén - "people who understand the law")"

The rule of law is the cornerstone and "stabilizer" of social governance, providing norms and guarantees for social governance, maintaining social fairness and justice, and ensuring social stability and order.

In grassroots social governance, the rule of law is needed to regulate the exercise of power. All administrative organs must strictly handle disputes and allocate public resources in accordance with statutory powers and procedures. At the same time, improve the law enforcement supervision mechanism, strictly prevent selective law enforcement and profit-seeking law enforcement, and ensure that power operates on the track of the rule of law.

It is necessary to standardize procedures and protect the rights and interests of the masses in administrative law enforcement and the resolution of contradictions and disputes. Strictly follow statutory procedures such as hearings to ensure that the process is open and transparent and the results are fair and just. Especially in grassroots governance, standardize law enforcement and service procedures, and strive to make the masses feel fairness and justice in every governance activity. Build a diversified resolution work system for contradictions and disputes that "accepts cases in one stop, mediates in one line, and solves problems in one package" to achieve "small things do not leave the village, big things do not leave the town, and contradictions are not turned over."

At the same time, improve the multi-party collaborative governance structure under the leadership of the Party organization, improve the mechanism for resolving contradictions and disputes, strengthen the bridge and link role of National People's Congress (NPC) deputies and Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC) members, and protect the rights and interests of the floating population and new employment forms of workers. Vigorously cultivate "legal 明白人 (míngbái rén - "people who understand the law")" and community legal advisors, give play to the role of lawyers in resolving grassroots conflicts, and vigorously popularize the Civil Code and other laws and regulations through legal publicity, legal consultation, and running "legal lectures," guiding the masses to firmly establish the thinking of the rule of law, and creating a strong atmosphere of handling affairs according to law, seeking law in case of trouble, using law to solve problems, and relying on law to resolve conflicts.

(Interview and compilation by Yin Yan (银燕), reporter of this newspaper)

Liu Jianming (刘建明), National People's Congress (NPC) Deputy, Party Branch Secretary and Village Committee Director of Tangdi Village (棠棣村), Lizhu Town (漓渚镇), Keqiao District (柯桥区), Shaoxing City (绍兴市), Zhejiang Province (浙江省):

Strive to achieve "integrated" prevention and "integrated" governance.

Shaoxing City (绍兴市), Zhejiang Province (浙江省) is the birthplace of the "Fengqiao Experience (枫桥经验)." How can we adhere to and develop the "Fengqiao Experience (枫桥经验)" in the new era and promote the timely resolution of contradictions and disputes locally? Combining front-line practice, I believe that we should develop and strengthen the forces of mass prevention and mass governance, and strive to achieve "integrated" prevention and "integrated" governance.

Achieve the "integration" of grassroots organizations and villagers. Grassroots organizations are the key to grasping grassroots governance. The masses are both participants in grassroots governance and beneficiaries of grassroots governance. To grasp grassroots governance, we must fully respect and give play to the wisdom and strength of the people, so that grassroots organizations and villagers are connected as one, and transform grassroots governance from cadres' calls and mobilization to the common participation of the masses.

Promote the "integration" of grassroots foundations and the rule of law. The focus of governance should be expanded from the past one household to all walks of life in society, and the concept of the rule of law should be integrated into grassroots governance to consolidate the grassroots foundation. For example, in response to the signs of problems such as environmental remediation and illegal construction, we must coordinate social mediation forces and guide judicial forces such as the procuratorate to intervene in advance to establish a diversified governance model.

Achieve the "integration" of patrol governance and digital intelligence governance. From door-to-door mobilization to grid-based patrol prevention, and then to digital intelligence accurate discovery, in recent years, we have vigorously promoted the combination of human prevention and technical prevention, and introduced the "digital intelligence brain" for grassroots governance, realizing the professional analysis and judgment of relevant information.

(Interview and compilation by Liu Junguo (刘军国), reporter of this newspaper)

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Building Public Liaison Points on the Industrial Chain

By: 本报记者 刘新吾

Rushing to fulfill orders and busily engaged in production... Stepping into the production workshop of Chongqing Akita Gear Co., Ltd. (重庆秋田齿轮有限责任公司), multiple production lines for automotive and motorcycle parts are operating at full capacity, presenting a bustling scene.

"We can have today's booming scene thanks to the help of the People's Congress representatives in solving our electricity problems." When talking about development, the relevant person in charge of the company frequently mentioned the help of the People's Congress representatives' contact points for public opinions. In 2024, with the expansion of the company's production scale, the power supply during peak electricity consumption at Akita Gear became strained. After learning about the situation, the People's Congress representatives acted quickly, communicated and coordinated with the power company multiple times, actively promoted the upgrading of power facilities, and successfully solved the company's electricity bottleneck through measures such as adding transformers and optimizing power supply lines, ensuring the company's production and operation.

Chongqing's Dadukou District (重庆市大渡口区), where Akita Gear is located, has a long history in the automotive and motorcycle industry. In recent years, the Qiezixi Subdistrict (茄子溪街道) Working Committee of the Dadukou District People's Congress has established People's Congress representatives' contact points for public opinions on the automotive and motorcycle industry chain, organized representatives to conduct research on topics such as enterprise development and industrial upgrading, comprehensively understood the bottlenecks and difficulties in enterprise development, promoted the solution of a number of problems that plagued enterprise development, and helped promote the development of the district's intelligent connected new energy automotive and motorcycle industry cluster.

Since 2024, the Standing Committee of the Dadukou District People's Congress has standardized the construction of representative home stations, guided the People's Congresses of various towns and subdistricts to establish People's Congress representatives' contact points for public opinions in various industries and fields of economic and social development, and issued institutional norms to allow People's Congress representatives to go deeper into enterprises and grassroots levels to listen to first-line voices.

"Understanding the problem is more important to solve the problem." The person in charge of the Standing Committee of the Dadukou District People's Congress said that the District People's Congress will promptly feedback the collected problems to relevant departments and supervise their handling.

In 2024, 298 automotive and motorcycle enterprises in Dadukou District generally faced the "three difficulties" of difficult technical standard docking, difficult supply and demand information matching, and difficult transformation of innovative achievements. In response to these problems, in 2025, the Standing Committee of the District People's Congress closely focused on development goals and the development environment, and helped promote development close to the industry. On the one hand, it organized People's Congress representatives and industry experts to conduct special symposiums, forming collective suggestions for promoting the construction of the new energy intelligent connected automotive and motorcycle industry chain and creating a 10 billion-level industrial cluster. On the other hand, it implemented dynamic tracking and supervision of multiple responsible departments "online + offline". In the first quarter, the Dadukou District automotive and motorcycle industry chain handed over a bright report card, with the industrial output value above designated size reaching 1.531 billion yuan, a year-on-year increase of 40%; the total output value exceeded 2.06 billion yuan, a year-on-year surge of 53%, achieving a "good start."

Under the guidance of the Standing Committee of the District People's Congress, the People's Congresses of various towns and subdistricts actively created characteristic brands around the leading industries of their respective jurisdictions, promoted the extension of the People's Congress representatives' performance of duties to enterprises, and built a bridge of communication connecting enterprises.

Each People's Congress representatives' contact point for public opinions is a channel for public opinion: the Jiugongmiao Subdistrict (九宫庙街道) Working Committee of the Dadukou District People's Congress carried out the "Dual Representatives Promote Development" action of People's Congress representatives and street council representatives, solving 116 problems for enterprises in the fields of communication, manufacturing, accommodation and catering, and promoting government departments and units to provide 71 policy consultation services for enterprises; the Xinshancun Subdistrict (新山村街道) Working Committee of the Dadukou District People's Congress broadened communication channels through "Representatives Connect to the Front Line" in the form of music tea parties, and promptly solved the urgent and difficult problems of concern to enterprises in the fields of music services and cultural leisure; the Tiaodeng Town (跳磴镇) People's Congress created a new form of deliberation and consultation called "Yi Du 360" (义渡360), carried out 56 village-level deliberation and consultation activities, promoted the development of 18 catering, tourism, and agricultural industrial projects, and drove the average annual income of villagers to increase by 5,000 yuan...

Talking about development, solving problems, and seeking revitalization, now, the People's Congress representatives' contact points for public opinions have become the "gas station" for industrial development in Dadukou District. 73 contact points for public opinions are connected into lines and blooming everywhere. The city, district, and town-level People's Congress representatives and street council representatives entering homes and stations have achieved "full coverage," opening up the "last mile" of serving the masses, and whole-process people's democracy is tangible and rooted at the grassroots level.

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A Gold Nugget Unearths International Student Scam (Legal Headlines)

By: 本报记者 白光迪

The Central Propaganda Department (中央宣传部) and the Ministry of Public Security (公安部) jointly launched the "National Anti-Fraud in Action" centralized publicity month campaign on June 16, to further increase anti-fraud publicity, continuously enhance public awareness of fraud prevention, and effectively create a strong anti-fraud atmosphere in the whole society.

Recently, Jiangsu (江苏) public security organs disclosed a case of fraud impersonating public security organs, procuratorates, and law courts, exposing new tricks of criminals and reminding the public to pay attention to identifying abnormal transactions with unknown sources of funds to ensure property safety.

--Editor

"Without asking the price, not picking styles, and not asking if there are any discounts, they want to buy 450,000 yuan worth of gold bars in one go." On February 25 this year, the Qinhuai Branch (秦淮分局) of the Nanjing Municipal Public Security Bureau (南京市公安局) in Jiangsu Province (江苏省) received a police report from a gold shop in its jurisdiction. The shop assistant said that a woman was acting suspiciously and looked flustered when buying a large amount of gold bars.

After receiving the alarm, Xu Xiang (徐响), a police officer from the Yueyahu Police Station (月牙湖派出所) of the Qinhuai Branch (秦淮分局), went to the scene to understand the situation: Guo (郭), who came from Liaoning (辽宁), claimed that she and her husband came to Nanjing (南京) for tourism and bought gold bars for collection while taking a walk.

"Tourists usually buy small gold jewelry, but she directly buys a large amount of gold bars, which is not in line with common sense." Xu Xiang (徐响) believed that the person concerned might be suffering from fraud, so he inquired in detail. The police found that the 450,000 yuan for her purchase of gold was just received two hours ago.

Why did Guo (郭) receive a large amount of money? And why did she want to buy all the money into gold bars? At present, there are many cases of victims being defrauded of telecommunications networks by mailing gold. Faced with these doubts, the police decided to conduct further investigation.

Locking the transfer identity, the police launched a fund tracking

The police carried out anti-fraud persuasion to Guo (郭), and at the same time verified the source of her gold purchase money. At first, Guo (郭) was obviously resistant.

After the police's guidance, Guo (郭) revealed: "He (何) is my friend. He borrowed 450,000 yuan from me three years ago. This is the other party's repayment." Guo (郭) said that she had He's (何) contact information in her mobile phone. The police immediately called He's (何) phone.

"Hello, is this He (何)? Why did you pay her?" Faced with the police's question, He (何) gave a completely different reason: "Guo (郭) needed money and borrowed 450,000 yuan from me."

The two people's statements contradicted each other. "We speculate that the two are not friends, but are likely to be the 'upstream and downstream' of fraud." Xu Yin (徐寅), deputy director of the Yueyahu Police Station (月牙湖派出所), said that in order to find out the truth, the police changed the direction of investigation and started tracking from the bank transfer records, quickly contacted the Anti-Fraud Center (反诈中心) of the branch, and traced the source of the funds.

The Anti-Fraud Center (反诈中心) launched a verification mechanism and found that the funds were transferred to He (何) by his parents. Subsequently, He's (何) mother, Kong (孔), who lived in Jiujiang (九江), Jiangxi (江西), received a call from the Nanjing (南京) police. After confirming the identity of the police, Kong (孔) said that He (何) was a 19-year-old international student who went to Australia a few days ago. The child said that the school needed parents to transfer money and provide proof of deposit to ensure that the family had the financial strength, so he transferred 450,000 yuan to him.

Persuading from thousands of miles away, the victim tells the truth of the case

After He's (何) parents learned that He (何) might have been defrauded, they contacted their child as soon as possible, but at this time He (何) no longer answered calls from his parents and the police. He's (何) parents were anxious and contacted the local police through friends in Australia to find He (何) in the student dormitory.

"At first, I was thinking, was my son's card stolen, so I asked my son to send me the deposit information to see." Kong (孔) sent a WeChat message to her son asking for a screenshot of the deposit. She found that the screenshot showed that 450,000 yuan was still in the account.

Could it be that the police made a mistake? A doubt appeared in Kong's (孔) mind. "We are very sure that the money in He's (何) account has been transferred to other people's accounts." Faced with the police's reply, Kong (孔) verified the deposit screenshot sent back by her son in many ways and found that the screenshot was synthesized by technical means.

"Son, Mom is very worried about your safety. What happened? We don't blame you!" Faced with her mother's patient persuasion, He (何) finally told the truth.

It turned out that He (何) was defrauded shortly after arriving in Australia. On February 23, He (何) bought a new phone card because his phone was suspended due to arrears. There was a "customer service phone" on the package of the phone card, so he called to find out why the phone was suspended before.

After the phone was connected, the other party claimed that He (何) was suspected of money laundering and other crimes, and threatened that He (何) would be arrested for this and might be sent back to China, and also showed him forged arrest warrants and embassy approvals.

It was not easy to study abroad, and He (何) was worried that it would delay his future because of this, so he believed the other party's statement. Unexpectedly, he encountered telecommunications network fraud impersonating public security organs, procuratorates, and law courts.

Following the clues to investigate, the fraudsters actually implemented "two-way fraud"

After the case became clear, in order to ensure the safety of funds, the Anti-Fraud Center (反诈中心) of the Qinhuai Branch (秦淮分局) quickly took measures to stop the payment of Guo's (郭) bank card account, and the Yueyahu Police Station (月牙湖派出所) summoned Guo (郭) to the law enforcement management center for review in accordance with the law.

Why did Guo (郭) help overseas fraudsters transfer funds? Unexpectedly, she was also a "victim."

Guo (郭) confessed that after seeing an advertisement for helping farmers on a short video platform, she immediately followed the "tutor" who helped farmers. Under the "guidance of the tutor," Guo (郭) installed a software to help the poor and help farmers. The "tutor" said that he could help her apply for a "targeted poverty alleviation" fund of 2.79 million yuan, but Guo (郭) needed to go to other places to buy gold packaging. The "tutor" transferred more than 2,900 yuan to Guo (郭) and asked Guo (郭) to go to Nanjing (南京) to buy gold.

Faced with huge temptation, Guo (郭) had already been overwhelmed and provided her ID and bank card as required by the "tutor," and came to Nanjing (南京) in advance to wait for "instructions." After receiving He's (何) transfer, Guo (郭) went to the offline gold shop to buy gold bars according to the "instructions" and asked to take them away on the spot.

After further investigation by the police, it was found that the "tutor" was a fraudster and attempted to complete the money laundering of赃款 through gold transactions, and Guo (郭) was completely reduced to a "tool man" for the fraudster to launder money. After investigation, Guo's (郭) behavior violated the relevant provisions of the Anti-Telecommunications Network Fraud Law and was punished by confiscating illegal income and imposing a fine in accordance with the law.

In this case, the criminals implemented "two-way fraud." On the one hand, they impersonated public security organs, procuratorates, and law courts to defraud international student He (何) of 450,000 yuan and transferred it to Guo's (郭) bank account; on the other hand, they induced Guo (郭) to buy gold to achieve the purpose of offline money laundering and transferring赃款.

"The rapid detection of the case benefits from the effective operation of police-enterprise cooperation and linkage. The Nanjing (南京) police regularly conduct anti-fraud training for enterprises in the jurisdiction and actively create a social publicity atmosphere." Qian Xuning (钱序宁), deputy director of the Qinhuai Branch (秦淮分局) of the Nanjing Municipal Public Security Bureau (南京市公安局), said that they will adhere to prevention first, continue to improve the police-enterprise and police-bank linkage mechanism, achieve accurate early warning, and effectively protect the money bags of the people.

At present, the public security organs have returned 450,000 yuan to the family members of the victim, and the gold shop clerk who reported the case in time has also received a reward for his courageous act.

Further reading

Creating a "fraud prevention shield" for the masses

Brushing orders for rebates, false online investment and financial management, impersonating e-commerce logistics customer service... Recently, the Criminal Investigation Bureau of the Ministry of Public Security (公安部刑侦局) and the National Anti-Fraud Center (国家反诈中心) jointly released the "2025 Edition of the Publicity Manual for Preventing Telecommunications Network Fraud," announcing 10 types of high-incidence telecommunications network fraud, creating a "fraud prevention shield" for the masses.

Telecommunications network fraud crimes are seriously harmful to society, and the people are deeply恶恶痛绝. The implementation of the Anti-Telecommunications Network Fraud Law is based on all aspects and the entire chain to prevent and control telecommunications network fraud, accurately exert efforts, and provide strong legal support for anti-telecommunications network fraud work. The public security organs coordinate and promote the work of combating and治理 new types of illegal and criminal activities in telecommunications networks, adhere to依法严打, closely cooperate with departments, promote comprehensive治理, do a good job in prevention publicity, and form an overall joint force of齐抓共管 and mass prevention and mass治理, effectively safeguarding the property safety and legitimate rights and interests of the people.

According to statistics, in 2024, public security organs across the country cracked a total of 294,000 telecommunications network fraud cases. Since the launch of the special operation to combat telecommunications network fraud crimes involving Myanmar (缅北) in July 2023, as of now, public security organs have cumulatively arrested more than 55,000 Chinese suspects involved in fraud, completely destroyed the notorious Myanmar Kokang (缅北果敢) "Four Major Families" (四大家族) criminal group, and all large-scale telecommunications fraud parks in the Myanmar (缅北) region bordering China have been铲除.

Relying on the "professional + mechanism + big data" new police operation model, in recent years, public security organs have deeply studied the打击治理 work in the fields of "two cards," communication chains, and capital chains of telecommunications fraud crimes, opened up industry barriers, plugged regulatory loopholes, improved accurate identification capabilities, and effectively improved the quality and efficiency of anti-fraud work. At the same time, they have worked with banks, communications and other departments to continuously promote industry治理, improve and完善 the early warning and dissuasion work mechanism, weave a tight prevention and control network, and prevent cases from happening to the greatest extent.

Today, the public can better identify and prevent fraud and safeguard their legitimate rights and interests through the National Anti-Fraud Center APP (国家反诈中心APP), the 96110 early warning and dissuasion hotline, the 12381 fraud-related early warning and dissuasion SMS system, the national mobile phone card "one-certificate pass check" (全国移动电话卡“一证通查”), the national Internet account "one-certificate pass check" (全国互联网账号“一证通查”), anti-fraud business cards, the UnionPay APP "one-click card check" (云闪付APP“一键查卡”), and the cross-border reminder service launched by the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (工信部).

In addition, public security organs do a solid and detailed job in anti-fraud publicity to enhance public awareness of fraud prevention. At the same time, they also innovate measures, widely mobilize the masses, and jointly build an anti-fraud mass prevention and mass治理 defense line. The Xiamen (厦门) public security organs in Fujian (福建) Province actively mobilize mass prevention and mass治理 forces such as takeaway riders, couriers, and online car-hailing drivers to form an anti-fraud volunteer team of more than 1,000 people. The Xinzhuang Police Station (辛庄派出所) of the Changshu (常熟) Public Security Bureau (公安局) in Jiangsu Province (江苏省) jointly launched 568 units to establish an anti-fraud alliance, developed more than 100 volunteers, and built 189 anti-fraud "micro-fortresses" in the辖区.

Preventing and打击 telecommunications network fraud is a matter of the vital interests of the people and a matter of social harmony and stability. In the next step, the public security organs will fully implement the Anti-Telecommunications Network Fraud Law, promote the in-depth development of打击治理 work, resolutely curb the high incidence of telecommunications network fraud crimes, and firmly safeguard the money bags of the people.

(This reporter Qi Yukun (亓玉昆)整理)

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Showing off the "Reporting on Legal Duties" Report Card (Jin Tai Sharp Commentary)

By: 亓玉昆

Jiangxi Province has released its "performance report" on legal compliance, with over 10,000 leading cadres across the province completing their reports. These reports must include updates on the rectification of issues identified in the previous year's evaluations and self-identified problems. Shandong Province convened a meeting for key Party and government leaders to report on legal compliance and promote key projects, reporting on the progress of key projects related to the rule of law by key Party and government leaders in counties (cities, districts)... Recently, various regions have carried out related work on reporting legal compliance, showcasing their assets, identifying gaps, and expanding ideas, further solidifying the primary responsibility of key Party and government leaders in advancing the construction of the rule of law and promoting the improvement of the quality and efficiency of the construction of a government under the rule of law.

Law is the foundation of governance. Whether leading cadres can take the lead in respecting, studying, abiding by, and applying the law is crucial to the effectiveness of comprehensively governing the country according to law. The "Opinions on Establishing a List System of Party Regulations and National Laws That Leading Cadres Should Know and Be Able to Apply," issued by the General Office of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China and the General Office of the State Council, clearly proposes to implement and improve the annual legal compliance reporting system for leading cadres. As the primary responsibility of key Party and government leaders in advancing the construction of the rule of law continues to be tightened and implemented, the legal concepts of "statutory duties must be fulfilled" and "no authorization, no action" have become the conscious actions of leading cadres at all levels. Practice has proven that the more prominent the "lead goose effect" of leading cadres respecting, studying, abiding by, and applying the law, the stronger the people's sense of legal gain, and the more conducive it is to promoting the process of comprehensively governing the country according to law.

As an important means of incorporating the operation of power into the track of the rule of law, reporting on legal compliance tightens and implements the primary responsibility of key Party and government leaders in advancing the construction of the rule of law, ensuring that the decision-making and deployment of the construction of the rule of law are implemented to the "last mile." Some leading cadres have expressed that reporting on legal compliance urges them to improve their ability to use legal thinking and methods to solve problems, and to build a solid awareness of handling affairs according to law, seeking legal advice when encountering problems, using the law to solve problems, and relying on the law to resolve conflicts.

In actual work, some places actively explore, strengthen the quarterly monitoring, semi-annual evaluation, and annual assessment of the construction of the rule of law indicators, promote the continuous increase of the coverage and influence of reporting on legal compliance, and significantly improve the pertinence and effectiveness. For example, some places connect the entire chain of "reporting responsibilities, rectification, supervision, and accountability," upgrading reporting on legal compliance from an "annual summary" to a "long-term mechanism." Other places actively broaden the subject of reporting on legal compliance, extending from key Party and government leaders to key leaders of Party committees and government departments, directly affiliated institutions, and mass organizations, achieving "reporting on all that should be reported," highlighting the "lead goose effect" of the construction of the rule of law, and doubling the vitality of the "group geese."

For leading cadres, reporting on legal compliance is both a "must-answer question" and a "major article." However, there are also a few units that exhibit phenomena such as "reporting without substance," "reporting once and forgetting," and "scratching the surface" 蜻蜓点水 (qīng tíng diǎn shuǐ - "dragonfly skimming water," touching on something lightly; superficial). This requires strengthening the rigid constraints of reporting on legal compliance, further improving the work system of reporting on legal compliance, emphasizing both positive typical leadership demonstrations and warning and urging strict rectification of prominent problems, so that the effectiveness of reporting on legal compliance is more prominent. In response to the situation where reporting on legal compliance focuses more on achievements and less on problems, it is necessary to clearly require all levels and types of reporting entities to focus on outstanding problems in the construction of the rule of law, especially to carefully analyze the problems reflected in the feedback from legal supervision, the problems exposed by major legal public opinion events, and the problems reflected in administrative reconsideration errors and administrative litigation failures, and to encourage leading cadres to respect the rule of law, revere the law, and strictly enforce the law.

Reporting on legal compliance is an important measure to grasp the "key minority" and promote leading cadres to perform their duties. By establishing and improving the system of reporting on legal compliance, and promoting leading cadres to "put themselves in," conduct "legal check-ups" in an immersive manner, and experience "legal classrooms," it will be conducive to enhancing the ability and level of leading cadres to use legal thinking and methods, leading and driving the whole society to respect, study, abide by, and apply the law, and forming a strong synergy to promote the comprehensive governance of the country according to law.

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Beautiful Flowers Blooming at Alibaba

By: 本报记者 徐驭尧

Judge Pan Xuzhang (潘旭章) of the Intermediate People's Court of Ngari Prefecture (阿里地区), Tibet (西藏), always remembers the first time she met Xiao Zhaxi (小扎西). That day, she went to the party's home to handle a case. Xiao Zhaxi (小扎西) timidly hid behind the door, afraid to communicate with people. She called the child in front of her and asked about the situation in detail, but the child was introverted and couldn't say anything.

"The parties are fighting a divorce case," Pan Xuzhang (潘旭章) said with emotion, a broken family often means that children cannot grow up in a normal environment.

Xiao Zhaxi (小扎西) was "registered" with Pan Xuzhang (潘旭章) from then on. She took the initiative to care for the child and quickly became familiar with him. The child would also consult her with any confusion or problems.

In Pan Xuzhang's (潘旭章) work, there are many such examples. In addition to some cases that need to be resolved by legal means, they often need to go into the community to provide legal support. "The best way is to intervene early and resolve it as soon as possible." In order to solve the problem, the judges go into the community from time to time to provide legal guidance to community cadres, carry out in-depth investigation of conflicts, mediation of disputes, legal assistance and other work, and timely discover potential problems.

How to help minors trapped in the judiciary? "We actively explore trial methods suitable for the physical and mental characteristics of minors, and implement the 'best interests of children' work guidance throughout the entire process of trial work, guide the parties to ensure the healthy growth of minor children, and do a solid job in caring for minors," said Pan Xuzhang (潘旭章).

This is also the original intention of the establishment of the "Xiangxiong Metok" (象雄梅朵) (meaning "beautiful flowers blooming in Ngari (阿里)") female judges' rights protection workstation. Dawa Sangmu (达瓦桑姆), the presiding judge of the First Civil Division of the Intermediate People's Court of Ngari Prefecture (阿里地区), is the head of the workstation. Under her promotion, the "Xiangxiong Metok" (象雄梅朵) female judges' rights protection workstation of the Ngari (阿里) Court was officially established in the family affairs court of Ngari Prefecture (阿里地区). "Ngari Prefecture (阿里地区) is one of the remote areas of Tibet (西藏), and professional legal talents are relatively scarce. We integrate judicial forces at all levels, focus on women, children and other groups, and protect their legitimate rights and interests to the greatest extent," said Dawa Sangmu (达瓦桑姆).

When hearing a marriage and family dispute case, Dawa Sangmu (达瓦桑姆) found that the parties' son and daughter were emotionally unstable due to the breakdown of their family and suffered physical and mental harm. "Judge, I hope my father and mother will care more about us." In response to the children's demands, the judge made a legal response and read out the "Family Education Guidance Order" to their parents in court.

Dawa Sangmu (达瓦桑姆) introduced that this is the first "Family Education Guidance Order" issued by the Intermediate People's Court of Ngari Prefecture (阿里地区), which is of great significance to judicial practice in remote areas.

Why are the workstation judges all women? "Ngari Prefecture (阿里地区) has a vast pastoral area, where people live scattered, development is backward, and the public's awareness of the rule of law is relatively weak. In particular, some women have conservative ideas and are unwilling to have in-depth exchanges with male judges," said Dawa Sangmu (达瓦桑姆).

Once, Dawa Sangmu (达瓦桑姆) and her colleagues went deep into the pastoral area to conduct judicial publicity. A woman found Dawa Sangmu (达瓦桑姆), tugged at her sleeve and pulled her aside, wanting to quietly ask about the problems she encountered. "Don't be embarrassed to consult legal issues, we can take legal means to protect our legitimate rights and interests!" After carefully solving her confusion, Dawa Sangmu (达瓦桑姆) comforted and encouraged the consultant. Subsequently, Dawa Sangmu (达瓦桑姆) quickly contacted local women's organizations and relevant departments to effectively help her solve the problem.

In the past year, the "Xiangxiong Metok" (象雄梅朵) female judges' rights protection workstation of the Ngari (阿里) Court has dispatched mobile court vehicles 175 times, assigned more than 290 judges and police officers, and traveled more than 65,900 kilometers. "We will further explore diversified dispute resolution paths in the field of marriage and family, strengthen and implement legal publicity, and respond well to the expectations of the masses," said Dawa Sangmu (达瓦桑姆). "Although the plateau is cold, the sunshine of the law can warm every corner."

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Who Bears the Loss When a Test Drive Vehicle Suddenly Starts? (Legal Case Analysis)

By: 本报记者  魏哲哲

Displaying new cars in shopping malls or exhibition centers can effectively attract the attention of potential consumers, which can not only enhance the brand's market influence and popularity, but also boost consumers' desire to buy and drive sales. When displaying cars, what kind of safety guarantee obligations do car companies, car dealers, and 4S stores have? If they fail to fulfill their corresponding obligations, who will bear the losses? A recent case announced by the Supreme People's Court (最高人民法院) has served as a reminder to everyone.

One day, Xiao Wang (小王), who was considering buying a car recently, went to a car 4S store to test drive a vehicle. However, to Xiao Wang's surprise, after he got into the car and just touched a few buttons on the steering wheel, the vehicle suddenly started and rushed forward, colliding with another display car parked in front, causing damage to both cars.

After appraisal, the accident resulted in repair costs of more than 20,000 yuan. The 4S store believed that Xiao Wang should compensate for all the losses and bear the depreciation loss of 10,000 yuan for the two cars. Xiao Wang felt that he was also wronged and proposed that the damage to the vehicle was caused by the failure to turn on the exhibition car mode as required, and that the 4S store had failed to fulfill its safety management obligations and should bear the losses itself. Regarding the exhibition car mode mentioned by Xiao Wang, the staff of the 4S store said that they did not understand the exhibition car mode, and setting the exhibition car mode was not a unified requirement. The two parties failed to reach an agreement through negotiation, so the 4S store sued the court, requesting Xiao Wang to compensate for the vehicle repair costs and depreciation losses.

What is the exhibition car mode? Is the exhibition car mode an industry practice? The judge launched an investigation into the focus of the dispute between the two parties.

After investigation, the judge learned that the exhibition car mode mainly refers to disabling the power unit of the car through software during car exhibitions to ensure that the vehicle is in a static display and cannot be driven. So, is this mode a "standard" function that comes with different brands of vehicles, and has it become an industry practice?

With these questions, the judge consulted professional engineers. According to the engineer, the exhibition car mode can limit the vehicle from entering a drivable state and is a functional module that comes with most of the commercially available new energy vehicles. At the same time, in order to meet the needs of users to view the car at any time, the vehicle will be in a powered-on state. For vehicles that have the exhibition car mode enabled, as long as the key is taken away from the vehicle at the same time, misoperation will generally not be triggered.

In order to understand more about the situation, the judge in charge of the case went to 3 4S stores (two of which were 4S stores of the same brand as the accident) for on-site visits.

After stating the purpose, the judge in charge asked the sales staff: "Is it possible to operate the relevant buttons in the car, and will accidental misoperation cause the vehicle to move?"

In response, the sales staff replied that the vehicles in the exhibition hall were all in the exhibition car mode and could not be driven. The sales staff demonstrated to the judge the process of turning on and off the exhibition car mode - turning it on requires ensuring that the vehicle is in the starting state and the car key is in the car, and then operating the control panel, usually requiring pressing a specific combination of buttons at the same time, such as the mode button and the volume button, for about 10 seconds, before the vehicle can enter the exhibition car mode. After entering the exhibition car mode, the vehicle will be in a static state and cannot be driven. Exiting the exhibition car mode usually requires using the same combination of buttons to operate, and long-pressing the same combination of buttons as entering the exhibition car mode can release it. All of the above operations require the key to be in the car.

During the court hearing, in response to the 4S store staff's defense that they did not understand the exhibition car mode, the judge in charge showed them relevant videos. The judge in charge stated that after on-site investigation and understanding, enabling the exhibition car mode is a basic industry safety standard for car dealers when displaying vehicles in exhibition halls or public places.

According to the provisions of the Civil Code, if a tortfeasor infringes upon the civil rights and interests of others due to fault and causes damage, he shall bear tort liability. If it is presumed by law that the actor is at fault, and he cannot prove that he is not at fault, he shall bear tort liability.

"As a professional car sales organization, the plaintiff should fully understand the basic safety standards of the industry and bear the corresponding safety duty of care." Xiao Liqin (肖立芹), a judge from the First Civil Trial Division of the Jiangyan District People's Court (姜堰区人民法院) in Taizhou City (泰州市), Jiangsu Province (江苏省), introduced that in this case, the plaintiff had dual management oversights: it neither adjusted the test drive vehicle to the exhibition car mode as required, nor took the key away from the vehicle, which significantly increased the risk of consumer misoperation, which clearly violated the industry safety management obligations and constituted a major fault.

Xiao Liqin (肖立芹) said that Xiao Wang (小王), as an ordinary consumer, performed reasonable test drive operations without clear prompts, and his behavior did not exceed the necessary limits and there was no fault. The plaintiff failed to provide evidence to prove that Xiao Wang (小王) was intentionally or negligently at fault in this accident, so its claim lacked factual and legal basis, and the court ruled to reject all the plaintiff's claims for compensation.

The court reminds the majority of car companies, car dealers, and 4S stores that they have strict safety guarantee obligations for vehicles that need to be statically displayed, and should prevent risks through technical means (such as using the exhibition car mode) and physical management (such as key control). At the same time, they should continuously strengthen internal operation management, strengthen employee safety education and training, ensure that vehicles undergo strict safety inspections and mode settings before being displayed, and increase the intensity of regular inspections to ensure that vehicle display is safe and controllable.

For consumers, the court suggests that they should actively ask car sales staff about the vehicle status and confirm operating permissions before test driving. If the dealer does not adjust to the exhibition car mode, the losses caused by the consumer's normal operation experience should be borne by the dealer. If the consumer is intentionally or grossly negligent, he should also bear the corresponding responsibility.

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Burning Images, Enduring Memories: A Journey Through Anti-Japanese War Literary and Artistic Works

By: 张 驰 黎 涛

88 years ago, on July 7th, the July 7th Incident (七七事变) broke out. On July 8th, the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China (中共中央) issued a nationwide telegram, stating: "Beiping (北平) and Tianjin (天津) are in danger! North China (华北) is in danger! The Chinese nation (中华民族) is in danger! Only by the entire nation engaging in the War of Resistance can we find a way out!"

From 1931 to 1945, the unprecedented catastrophe lasting 14 years caused more than 35 million Chinese casualties. The Chinese nation awakened as never before, and the scope, scale, investment, and impact of the national War of Resistance were all unprecedented. In the warehouse of the China Film Archive (中国电影资料馆), a batch of newsreels and documentaries, such as *Dr. Bethune (白求恩)*, *The 400 Million (四万万人民)*, and *The Bloody Battle of the 19th Route Army Against Japan (十九路军抗日血战史)*, which have gone through more than 80 years, truly record the historical scene. These images basically cover all stages of the 14-year War of Resistance, and almost all important events and figures are involved. Some of these scenes are unsettling and frightening, some are exciting and inspiring, and many make us sigh and ponder. They are telling stories, shouting, bleeding, and burning. Some of the people who filmed these images did not even have time to see the films released before they sacrificed themselves on the battlefield.

The China Film Archive (中国电影资料馆) once digitally scanned, sorted, and researched more than 500 documentaries filmed during the War of Resistance period in its collection. Finally, it selected 133,000 frames from 284 films, restored them, and produced the documentary *Burning Images (燃烧的影像)*. In 2015, to commemorate the 70th anniversary of the victory of the Chinese People's War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression and the World Anti-Fascist War, *Burning Images (燃烧的影像)* was released nationwide. Over the past 10 years, the film has successively entered different venues such as universities, enterprises, and government agencies to meet with audiences. On June 20, 2025, during the 14th China Film History Annual Conference, *Burning Images (燃烧的影像)* was screened again. The audience said: "Every frame and every second in it is real. It is not only a movie, but also a historical picture scroll burning with the fire of justice."

Nothing is more powerful than real images! The flickering of light and shadow in the flashing of artillery fire, the sound of the roof beams breaking after the bombing are clearly distinguishable, the helpless cries of children in the ruins, the Oriental Library (东方图书馆) of the Shanghai Commercial Press (上海商务印书馆) turned into ruins, and the 460,000 volumes of ancient books, rare books, and precious books that were preserved were reduced to ashes... The smoke seems to penetrate the screen and come towards us, dragging us into the time and space of blood and fire decades ago. Whether it is filmmakers or ordinary audiences, facing the flashing anti-Japanese war scenes in the beam of light, everyone is deeply shocked and contemplates in silence.

The history of the War of Resistance is no longer just the words in textbooks. After the July 7th Incident (七七事变), the bullet holes on the walls of Wanping City (宛平城); the people spontaneously comforting the wounded and organizing anti-enemy propaganda teams; before the Battle of Taierzhuang (台儿庄战役), the children digging trenches; in the Wuhan (武汉) air battle, Chinese warplanes crashed into enemy planes without hesitation under encirclement; Mao Zedong (毛泽东) wrote *On Protracted War (论持久战)* in the most difficult years; the elderly, women, and children joined the army of road builders on the Yunnan-Burma Highway (滇缅公路); Dr. Bethune's (白求恩) busy operating table and his simple but solemn funeral; on October 10, 1945, more than 200,000 people crowded the Taihe Hall Square (太和殿广场) in the Forbidden City (故宫) to witness the surrender ceremony in the North China War Zone (华北战区); the last glimpse of Nanjing (南京) left by the camera when the Chinese army was forced to withdraw from Nanjing (南京) in December 1937, the contrast between the two pictures became two lines of tears deeply buried in memory... These images that travel through time and space constitute the most direct, profound, and infectious collective memory of national suffering, resistance, and glory.

The national unity and unyielding spirit of the entire people in the War of Resistance are profoundly presented in these images born in the smoke of gunpowder. From the snowy mountains and forests of the Northeast Anti-Japanese United Army (东北抗联) to the scorched earth and ruins after the Chongqing (重庆) bombing; from the unity of the people in the rear to the fearless charge of the warriors on the front line, frame by frame of real images constitute a three-dimensional history of the War of Resistance. The time span extends from the September 18th Incident (九一八事变) in 1931 to the victory of the War of Resistance in 1945. The geographical coverage ranges from the main battlefield to the enemy's rear base areas, from the occupied cities to the hinterland of the rear, and even as far as the battlefield of international public opinion; the population ranges from children to the elderly, from soldiers to ordinary people, from the cultural circles to international volunteers. Some are pictures taken by war correspondents at the risk of their lives, some are scenes of life taken by private individuals, and more are news documentaries, anti-Japanese propaganda films, and recordings by international journalists who came to China from thousands of miles away to help resist Japan, and so on.

Images themselves can "speak," and authenticity has the power of a thousand jun. To edit these "burning" images into a documentary, the entire creative team consisted of more than 100 people, divided into historical materials group, data group, copywriting group, director group, image restoration group, and post-production group. Everyone seemed to be facing a huge "image Great Wall (长城)," and each frame was an irreplaceable historical slice. To ensure the accuracy of each shot, we searched for clues like archaeologists, confirmed the correct information, and consulted a large number of documents. Experts from the Academy of Military Sciences (军事科学院), the Chinese Society for the Study of the Second World War (中国第二次世界大战史研究会), and the Institute of Modern History of the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences (中国社会科学院近代史研究所) also came to help us review repeatedly.

The spiritual source of *Burning Images (燃烧的影像)* can be traced back to those film pioneers who stood firm in the flames of war. When a film called *The Battle of Songhu (淞沪抗战纪实)* appeared on the screen, we couldn't help but get excited. The opening credits showed that the film was shot by Shanghai Minxin Film Company (上海民新影片公司) in 1937, and one of the photographers was Li Minwei (黎民伟), a representative figure in the early development of Chinese cinema. In 1923, he founded Hong Kong's (香港) first film production company and produced and filmed several classic films in film history such as *Zhuangzi Tests His Wife (庄子试妻)*, *Street Angel (天涯歌女)*, *Romance of the West Chamber (西厢记)*, and *The Goddess (神女)*. After the outbreak of the War of Resistance, he shouldered the camera and rushed into the smoke-filled battlefield, risking his life to record the figures of all walks of life resisting Japan. *The Battle of Songhu (淞沪抗战纪实)* recorded the atrocities of the Japanese army, the resistance of our army, and the support and fundraising of the people in the rear during the Battle of Shanghai (淞沪会战). It is a relatively complete and comprehensive visual memory of the Battle of Shanghai (淞沪会战).

If the sorting and textual research of images is the protection of the memory of the War of Resistance, then film restoration is like a rescue battle for historical memory. Some copies are in a state of endangerment. The film is brittle and deformed, the emulsion is peeling off, and the information is incomplete, which brings great challenges to the subsequent restoration work. Rescuing them is not only restoring old images, but also extending the life of our collective memory. The restorers of the China Film Archive (中国电影资料馆) worked overtime, even living in the machine room, for nearly 100 days, racing against time in digital light and shadow, and trying their best to rescue these endangered historical images.

From the surviving historical images to today's documentary, for 10 years, the "burning" images have continued to shock and inspire people. This is a relay of mission across time and space by two generations of filmmakers, and it is also the historical truth jointly guarded by filmmakers and audiences.

The value of images lies not only in looking back at the past, but also in illuminating the future. Those frozen expressions of ordinary people, the smoke of the battlefield, the scars of the city, and the resilience of the countryside have opened up a new and irreplaceable window of observation for social history, the history of daily life, and the psychology of the times, allowing history to move from flat records to three-dimensional perception. Images are a mirror, reflecting the cruel nature of war; images are a warning bell, ringing a deep echo in the peaceful era - remember history and cherish peace!

(Author's affiliation: China Film Archive (中国电影资料馆))

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"There must be something in your eyes"

By: 蓝 天

When I won the weighty Chinese Drama Plum Blossom Award for my role as Yang Zirong (杨子荣), I deeply knew that this honor stood upon the high-rise built with the painstaking efforts of generations of opera predecessors. It was the result of "the play supporting the actor" and the crystallization of collective strength.

My life is intertwined with "Taking Tiger Mountain by Strategy" (《智取威虎山》). At the age of 5, I came into contact with Peking Opera, and the first excerpt I learned to sing was "The North Wind Blows" from "Taking Tiger Mountain by Strategy." At the age of 10, I became famous in Hebei (河北) Province Art School for singing "Striking the Tiger Up the Mountain." I didn't have boots, so I wore dance shoes with socks on top. Even if the whip broke, I still swung it vigorously. At the age of 13, Wang Mengyun (王梦云), the principal of Shanghai Opera School, came to Hebei (河北) to recruit students. After watching me perform "Striking the Tiger Up the Mountain," she decided to recruit me. Not long after entering the Shanghai Jingju Theatre Company (上海京剧院), I performed in the youth version of "Taking Tiger Mountain by Strategy" and later became the sixth-generation Yang Zirong (杨子荣).

For more than 30 years, I have performed "Taking Tiger Mountain by Strategy" more than 100 times. Sweat and tears, pain and setbacks, flowers and applause have all accompanied this play. In 2017, I performed "Taking Tiger Mountain by Strategy" at the Tianchan Yifu Stage (天蟾逸夫舞台). In the final "Meeting at the Baiji Banquet" scene, my foot was accidentally injured. I relied on one leg to support the entire scene and was helped off the stage before seeking medical attention. The doctor diagnosed a comminuted fracture of my right foot. Many people asked me why I didn't stop performing immediately after being injured. My thought at the time was very simple—I, Lan Tian (蓝天), can fall, but the hero Yang Zirong (杨子荣) cannot fall!

The play is more important than anything, which comes from the verbal and behavioral teachings of senior teachers. I was fortunate to be personally taught by Teacher Tong Xiangling (童祥苓). Teacher Tong (童) once inspired me with the scene of "the People's Liberation Army sleeping on the streets" when Shanghai (上海) was liberated—to play a hero, you must understand why they burn. During the time I was injured and unable to perform, I went to the Yang Zirong (杨子荣) Memorial Hall to feel the heroism and faith of the hero.

Once during rehearsal, Teacher Fang Xiaoya (方小亚), who played Xiao Changbao (小常宝), came to watch the third scene, "Asking About Suffering in the Deep Mountains." She slammed the table and said, "I'm really worried for you, there's nothing in your eyes!" She said that Xiao Changbao (小常宝) was a pitiful child whose mother had fallen to her death in a mountain stream, and she only had her father with her, and she had to pretend to be a mute and dress as a boy. "Yang Zirong (杨子荣) is a soldier of the People's Liberation Army, but the child doesn't believe it. You should hold her shoulders and say, 'Child! The Communist Party, Chairman Mao (毛主席), will stand up for us, tell us!'" Teacher Fang's (方) tears flowed down. "There must be something in your eyes," this is the true feeling of the older generation of artists.

Yang Zirong (杨子荣) is a character who combines the Qi (麒) school, Yu (余) school, Ma (马) school, Laosheng (老生), and Wusheng (武生). Teacher Tong (童) explained the play to me, breaking down the character and meticulously teaching me everything. The angle of wearing the hat, the position of tying the belt, the gesture of drawing the gun and loading it... He demanded that the heroism be demonstrated in the details and in every gesture. He always emphasized to me: "Only with a deep foundation based on tradition can you infer other things from one instance when playing Yang Zirong (杨子荣)." This role requires singing, reciting, acting, and acrobatics. Basic skills, tumbling skills, and weapon skills must all be excellent. Traditional operas must be learned and practiced well, and the processing of lines and logical stress must also be practiced repeatedly.

At first, I recited the lines to Teacher Tong (童). He commented that it was like reciting a textbook, boring. "We are ordered to disguise ourselves for reconnaissance," the logical stress is on the four characters "disguise ourselves for reconnaissance" (化装侦察). In what kind of mountain gully? The logical stress is on "remote" (偏僻). What kind of child was saved? The logical stress is on "mute" (哑巴). Under whose guidance? The logical stress is on "father" (父亲). Whose whereabouts were found out? The logical stress is on "Zuo Shandiao" (座山雕).

We, this generation of actors, are very fortunate to be able to draw "nutrition" from all aspects. I followed Teacher Ji Zhenhua (计镇华) of the Shanghai Kunqu Opera Troupe (上海昆剧团) to learn Kunqu Opera for many years. I watched and learned from the Yang Zirong (杨子荣) performed by Teacher He Shu (何澍) and Teacher Li Jun (李军). In order to sing "Striking the Tiger Up the Mountain" well, I watched the Peking Opera film "Taking Tiger Mountain by Strategy" more than 300 times, carefully studying every breath and every look of Yang Zirong (杨子荣).

Many older generation opera artists have learned hundreds of plays, and their basic accumulation is much deeper than ours. I always remember what Teacher Shang Changrong (尚长荣) said: "We must respect tradition and activate tradition." To activate tradition, one must have a deep foundation. The older generation shed sweat and tears in the process of learning hundreds of plays. What we need to do now is to continue learning.

I very much agree with a saying: "Familiar plays should be performed as if they were new, and there should be no lack of emotion or perfunctoriness." When playing Yang Zirong (杨子荣), I am not simply "replicating" Teacher Tong Xiangling (童祥苓) by imitating him, but learning methods—integrating the strengths of various teachers and striving to form my own rhythm.

"**来日方长** (lái rì fāng cháng - "the future will be long," there will be plenty of time in the future)." In my opinion, the best play is always the next one. I hope that I can always maintain this passion and perform more good plays for the audience in the future.

(The author is a national first-class actor of the Shanghai Jingju Theatre Company (上海京剧院) and the winner of the 32nd Chinese Drama Plum Blossom Award. This article was compiled by Wang Jin (王瑨), a reporter of this newspaper.)

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Winning Big Traffic with "The Power of Creation" (A Quick Take)

By: 任姗姗

The 30th Shanghai TV Festival Magnolia Awards have been distributed. The topics that have 出圈 (chū quān - "out of the circle," to break out of a niche or subculture and become mainstream) and climbed to the "hot search" list include not only the weighty list of winners, but also the sincere acceptance speeches of the winners.

"Playing Zhang Guimei (张桂梅) taught me that faith, conviction, and confidence are especially important at all times." Song Jia (宋佳), winner of the Best Actress award, said with emotion that actors must have "the ability to create," "the ability to make a work, the ability to make a character," and "use works to enter the hearts of the audience."

"No padding," "nutritious," "powerful"... On social media platforms, audiences gave high praise to this acceptance speech. Behind the resonance is the audience's appreciation and expectation for good works and good actors.

Good works and good actors complement each other. The ability to create includes not only shaping a good character, but also screenwriting, directing, photography, sound recording, art, and all aspects.

Good works are not achieved 一蹴而就 (yī cù ér jiù - "reach in one step," to accomplish something in one move; to succeed at the first try). The easy path in creation is often the "routine" and the "old path." The ability to create is manifested in not hesitating to put in hard work and creating according to the laws of art itself. The TV series "Northwest Years" (西北岁月), which won the Jury Award and the Best Actor Award, presents a panoramic view of the magnificent history of the Northwest Revolution. The entire drama has more than 400 characters, including more than 300 historical figures. The script, in which 11 screenwriters participated, was polished for 6 years before filming began.

"Familiarity" cannot produce a "hit." In the fierce competition for attention and the continuous changes in audience aesthetics, the marginal effect of the "old formula" is constantly diminishing. Only innovation is the way out. "My Altay" (我的阿勒泰), which won three honors: "Best Chinese TV Series," "Best Photography," and "The 30th Shanghai TV Festival International Communication Award for TV Series," has only 8 episodes and is adapted from a collection of essays. Compared with some dramas adapted from big IPs and running for dozens of episodes, this drama is not an economically viable choice. But the main creators have blazed this new trail.

"Fandom" cannot produce good acting skills. One netizen commented: "I am forwarding the acceptance speech not because I am your fan, but because you have created a good work in a down-to-earth manner." Good acting skills will naturally 出圈 (chū quān - "out of the circle," to break out of a niche or subculture and become mainstream). The ability to create is the best business card for an actor. Song Jia's (宋佳) tall appearance is very different from Zhang Guimei (张桂梅) herself, but she used her creativity to create a full, vivid, and convincing artistic image. This shows that the key to shaping a character is not to "replicate" it one-to-one, but to have one heart infinitely close to another. Only when actors truly enter the spiritual world of the characters can they grasp the unique spirit of the characters and make the audience believe and recognize them.

What do actors rely on to win attention, and what do works rely on to retain the audience? This year's Magnolia Awards provide the answer. The deep-rooted tree cannot be blown down by the wind. Go all out, concentrate, always maintain a simple emotion for creation, and always maintain an attitude of awe for the audience. Excellent creative ability will win a large amount of traffic, and good works and good actors will not be buried in the end.

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Touching the Burning Passion of a Century Ago

By: 张小群

"The Internationale" resounded again, and the figures of Li Dazhao (李大钊) and Chen Duxiu (陈独秀) raising their fists to swear an oath were immersed in thunderous applause. At this moment, on and off the stage, the youth of a century ago and the youth of today completed a trans-temporal dialogue once again.

The sixth round of performances of the musical "The Age of Awakening" has come to an end, and time seems to have turned back to 2021. When the TV series "The Age of Awakening" was a hit, the Beijing Municipal Party Committee Propaganda Department (北京市委宣传部) approached the Mahua FunAge team, planning to adapt it into a musical. And I received an invitation to serve as the artistic director of the play. To be honest, I was quite apprehensive – how could a 43-episode TV series be presented wonderfully in the form of a musical in about two hours? This was the biggest difficulty in the creation.

In the early stages, the creative ideas lingered on the most exciting story lines of the TV series. In the end, we decided to break away from the idea of adapting the TV series, return to the expression form, creative concept and methods of the musical, retell the story, and reshape the characters and emotions. With love for the TV series and respect for that period of history, the main creative team repeatedly held discussions with experts from the Party History Museum, learned from the TV series team, and went to Peking University Red Building (北大红楼) for in-depth research and study, striving to make the carving of lyrics and music fully fit the characters' personalities.

Director Gao Ruijia (高瑞嘉) and I agreed that a sung-through style should be adopted. The sung-through musical has an epic temperament and is naturally in line with the content and theme of the work. Many internationally acclaimed classic musical works use the sung-through style. However, in domestic original musicals, the sung-through style is relatively rare because it is more difficult to create and requires narrative lines to be written into beautiful lyrics. The lyrics need to be both narrative and lyrical, neither too colloquial nor too obscure. The script of the musical "The Age of Awakening" underwent more than 10 subversive revisions, and finally presented a magnificent revolutionary epic of a century ago with about 40,000 words of lyrics.

The musical style is equally important. Moving melodies are the most direct and effective way to enter the hearts of the audience. The young creative team implanted musical elements such as jazz, electronic music, rap, and traditional opera into different characters. The mix of pop and folk music styles has its own enthusiasm and vitality, which is in line with the youthful blood of the revolutionaries of that year. For example, Hu Shi (胡适), who returned from studying in the United States, raps urgently and upwardly, Chen Duxiu's (陈独秀) rap is firm and full of power, and Gu Hongming's (辜鸿铭) rap is matched with a strong opera accent. The lyrics are dense and most of them are fast-paced choruses, which test the actors' skills.

The difficulties and setbacks in the creation process made us more truly appreciate the mental journey of the revolutionaries in the play. Every time we encountered setbacks, everyone could be inspired by the characters, as if the teachers led us to overcome all difficulties to achieve our goals and ideals. In the performance of this play, Yu Xiaolin (于晓璘), who played Chen Duxiu, experienced a process from apprehension, searching to slowly enjoying it. Even after 95 performances, every scene and every performance is still hit by the "high energy" of the martyrs. Wang Peijie (王培杰), who played Li Dazhao (李大钊), said: "When the stage lights come on, it's like touching the hotness of a century ago. I feel that the teacher is by my side, and the performance is more like a dialogue with their souls. I want to pass on that sincerity and strength!" After 6 rounds of performances, the entire crew has internalized this spirit of "awakening." The process of slowly condensing the aura and energy on the stage is very beautiful. It is a field full of magic and power.

Most of the main creators and actors are about the same age as the characters in the play. In the eyes of screenwriter Wang Yiwa (王怡娃), the enthusiasm of young people is the same whether it is a hundred years ago or a hundred years later. We hope to achieve a dialogue between young people a hundred years ago and a hundred years later through creation. It is precisely this original intention that makes the lines full of metaphorical and interactive dynamic connections. Many young audiences "brush" the play several times. A young audience member said to me: "I am already used to the existence of "The Age of Awakening" in my life. I watch every round of performances. Although I have almost memorized the lines and plots, I still cry when I see the moving plots, and I am deeply moved by that situation and that sincerity." The whole team is gratified that the main theme works can be performed for many years and are deeply loved by young audiences.

Today, a hundred years later, we continue to ignite the awakening and enthusiasm in the hearts of young audiences in the form of musicals. At the same time, we pay tribute to the predecessors who were born in youth and died in youth: "On that day, the ideal will be realized and the answer will be seen."

(The author is the director of the Musical Theatre Department of Beijing Dance Academy (北京舞蹈学院))

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Believe in the Value of "Creating It Yourself" (Reflections on Creative Work)

By: 李 雪

Our generation has experienced the historical process from "Made in China" to "Intelligent Manufacturing in China" (中国智造), and witnessed countless private enterprises grow from small street factories into important providers of global equipment. "An Era of Tempering" is adapted from A'Nai's (阿耐) novel "Difficult Manufacturing" and is based on the true development history of China's private manufacturing industry. Looking back at the creation process, what touched us most was not the ups and downs of the story itself, but the real prototypes behind the story—ordinary people who have been rooted in the front lines of factories for decades.

In the early stages of script creation, we visited more than 10 private manufacturing enterprises in Ningbo (宁波). Some people started by producing plastic sandals in the 1960s and gradually developed into a global leader in equipment manufacturing. Others recalled the days in the 1990s when equipment could only rely on imports, "Even moving it required reporting to the foreign party, otherwise it would be locked. That kind of humiliation can never be forgotten." Today, the machine tools of this enterprise can be independently exported overseas and have complete intellectual property rights. Behind the transformation is not only the fate transition of an enterprise, but also the national strength built by a generation of manufacturers with sweat and technology, bit by bit. This kind of industrial history is exactly the story I want to tell.

The story of "An Era of Tempering" takes place between 1998 and 2008. In just 10 years, China joined the World Trade Organization, the private economy developed rapidly, faced fierce market competition, and urgently needed to break through mechanism barriers and technological gaps. The entire society was undergoing drastic changes, pushing countless ordinary people to the forefront of fate.

The protagonist, Liu Jun (柳钧), is such a person who is pushed forward by the times. As an engineer who returned from studying abroad in the 1990s, facing the old factory left by his father's generation, he solved practical problems while insisting on "filling the technological gaps," determined to find an independent path for Chinese manufacturing in the face of difficulties. Liu Jun is a spiritual portrait of a generation of young scientific and technological workers: not relying on hype, not taking shortcuts, but exploring, experimenting, failing, and starting over step by step. Technology is not a tool for making a living, but a belief. Because he firmly believes, "If we don't fill this gap, others will come and fill it."

Around Liu Jun (柳钧), we use different roles to reflect a cross-section of an era. Cui Bingbing (崔冰冰), a bank loan officer, repeatedly extended a helping hand in the difficulties of private enterprises, providing a system "buffer zone" for manufacturers with professionalism and rationality. Qian Hongming (钱宏明) is Liu Jun's (柳钧) partner on the road to growth. From export trade to real estate speculation, he eventually collapsed completely in the 2008 financial crisis. They are real and complex people of that era, and their choices have converged into the background sound of the transformation of "Made in China."

The expression of "sense of the times" is my pursuit. In the play, from the mottled walls of the old factory to the intelligent workshops of the new factory, from the sweat stains on the welder's body to the technical drawings on the conference table, we strive to restore a real industrial scene. Behind the changes in costumes, props, and makeup is the traction of an era on individual destiny. During the period from 1998 to 2008, national policies, market logic, and technological systems were all evolving, which is the force that determines the direction of the plot. For example, the legal rights protection gap after technology leakage, the high threshold for bank loans, and the imperfection of the patent system, these seemingly dramatic contents are actually real events that have occurred in reality, and also reflect the friction and dislocation between the system and reality under the rapid development of the era. It is these uncertainties that make the characters' choices more weighty, and make the "sense of the times" no longer stay on the surface, but penetrate into the core of the plot.

Compared to the presentation of manufacturing, we want to present the spirit of the manufacturers even more. The value of these people lies not in whether they are ultimately successful, but in choosing to move forward in places where there is no road. These engineers who still stick to the front line today use welding guns, drawings, and painstaking efforts to create today's Made in China.

"An Era of Tempering" is an industrial drama, but also a drama of faith. In our opinion, manufacturing is not only an economic behavior, but also an expression of culture and spirit. We hope to show the current young people through "An Era of Tempering" that industry is not just synonymous with "workshop" and "blue-collar," but also sweat, ideals, and even more a mark of an era. The prosperity of a country cannot be separated from the adherence to and love of manufacturing by generations of people. Maybe you are scheduling data in the office, maybe you are welding parts in the workshop, maybe you are working hard in the laboratory, as long as you still believe in the value of "self-made," you are the manufacturer of this era.

Metal needs to be baked at high temperatures and quenched to become a useful material. The innovation of the manufacturing industry is the same, and so is the polishing of literary and artistic works. I hope that through "An Era of Tempering," the audience can still feel the temperature and strength of Chinese manufacturing after experiencing wind and rain, across the dust of the years, in the development of the times.

(The author is the director of the TV series "An Era of Tempering")

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