Summary: Xi Jinping conveyed his congratulations and encouragement to veteran actor You Benchang, known for his role in "Ji Gong," on becoming a CPC member at the age of 92. Xi expressed his appreciation for You's dedication to the Party and encouraged him to inspire other artists to contribute to China's cultural development and strength. You, who has been involved in the arts for over 70 years, had long aspired to join the Party and formally applied earlier this year, becoming a probationary member in May. The article makes no mention of the United States or U.S.-China relations.
Summary: Xi Jinping, via the Central Organization Department, conveyed encouragement and greetings to veteran actor You Benchang, prompting widespread praise within artistic circles. Artists expressed their commitment to emulating You's dedication and integrating artistic ideals with the Party's goals to strengthen Chinese culture. Figures from various national artistic institutions affirmed their dedication to serving the people through their art, drawing inspiration from You's example of loyalty to the Party and artistic pursuits. The call to strengthen Chinese culture reflects broader Party goals.
Summary: The article highlights Tianjin's efforts to boost innovation by focusing on science and technology parks, such as the Tiankai Higher Education Science and Technology Park, to integrate scientific and industrial innovation, as instructed by Xi Jinping during his visit to Tianjin in 2024. Tianjin is promoting collaboration between universities, research institutions, and these parks by reforming the rights to use and dispose of scientific and technological achievements. Zhu Yubing, Director of the Tianjin Science and Technology Bureau, detailed the mechanisms for translating scientific results into the market via the Tiankai Park "experiment field." Zhang Gong, Deputy Secretary of the Tianjin Municipal Party Committee and Mayor, affirmed Tianjin's commitment to developing science and technology parks, such as Tiankai Park, to achieve greater success and further optimize policy and service supply. The city is also strengthening collaboration with Beijing and Hebei, with technology contract transaction volume between Tianjin and Beijing/Hebei increasing by over 35% in 2024.
Summary: During a stopover in Rhodes, Greece en route to the BRICS summit in Brazil, Premier Li Qiang met with Greek Deputy Prime Minister Hatzidakis. Li emphasized the importance of implementing agreements reached during Prime Minister Mitsotakis' visit to China, focusing on Belt and Road cooperation and mutual support for core interests. He called for expanded cooperation in various sectors, including clean energy, AI, and investment, while encouraging increased cultural and tourism exchanges. Li also stressed the need for China and the EU to jointly advocate for multilateralism and free trade amidst rising protectionism. Hatzidakis affirmed Greece's commitment to strengthening the comprehensive strategic partnership with China and contributing to EU-China relations.
Summary: As of July 1st, China's summer grain harvest reached 95%, with the winter wheat harvest essentially complete. Over 80% of the national summer planting has been completed, with summer corn, medium-season rice, and summer soybeans basically planted, excluding double-season late rice, which will begin in mid-to-late July. The report was accompanied by a photograph showing farmers in Hunan province transplanting rice seedlings. The article makes no mention of the U.S. or U.S.-China relations.
Summary: Guizhou province is implementing Xi Jinping's directives to prioritize ecological preservation and translate ecological advantages into economic development. The province is focusing on industrializing ecological resources like wind power and the *Rosa roxburghii* fruit (刺梨), and promoting ecological product marketization through carbon credit trading and inter-regional compensation mechanisms. Guizhou is also working to quantify the value of its "green mountains and clear waters" at the provincial, municipal, and county levels. According to Guizhou Party Secretary Xu Lin, the province aims to increase the "gold content" of its growth by increasing the "green content" of development. The article does not mention the United States or U.S.-China relations.
Summary: Xi Jinping praised 92-year-old actor You Benchang's dedication to joining the CCP, framing it as an encouragement to all party members to maintain their original aspirations. The article highlights the lifelong pursuit of CCP membership by veteran artists like You and Niu Ben, emphasizing the belief that following the Party makes life more meaningful. It asserts that the CCP's strength comes from serving the people and prioritizing their interests, leading to strong cohesion. The piece calls on party members to maintain a sense of responsibility and humility in order to meet the high expectations of the party and the people.
Summary: In the first five months of this year, China invested 131.16 billion yuan in rural roads, completing construction and renovation of 28,000 kilometers of roads and upgrading 1,424 dangerous bridges. 623 work-relief projects were implemented, employing 13,000 rural laborers and disbursing 120 million yuan in wages. A State Council executive meeting recently reviewed and approved the "Rural Road Regulations (Draft)," emphasizing high-quality rural road development and upgrading substandard roads. The Ministry of Transport will implement a new round of rural road improvement actions, focusing on quality and efficiency to modernize the rural transportation system.
Summary: A recent directive from the General Office of the CPC Central Committee and the General Office of the State Council focuses on comprehensively advancing river protection and governance. At a State Council Information Office press conference, Vice Minister of Water Resources Chen Min outlined the plan's goals, including modernizing flood control systems, improving water resource utilization, and enhancing river ecosystems by 2035. The plan emphasizes constructing "three major systems" for flood control, promoting water conservation, and strengthening river ecosystem protection. The officials also highlighted the progress of the national water network construction, including the South-to-North Water Diversion Project. No mention of the United States or US-China relations was made in the article.
Summary: Guangdong province is focusing on manufacturing to build a modern industrial system with international competitiveness, emphasizing strategic emerging industries. The province boasts significant production in areas like new energy vehicles, industrial robots, and smartphones, along with nine trillion-level industrial clusters. Guangdong is promoting the development of low-altitude economy, including unmanned aerial vehicles, with the aim of fostering new growth drivers. The province is also investing in robotics, with a focus on core technologies and applications across various sectors. The province aims to enhance its manufacturing capabilities and build a strong economy.
Summary: China's National Disaster Reduction Committee Office and the Ministry of Emergency Management, in conjunction with the National Food and Strategic Reserves Administration, allocated 25,000 items of central disaster relief supplies to Sichuan, Gansu, and Liaoning provinces in response to heavy rainfall and related flooding and geological disasters. The supplies, including folding beds, blankets, and emergency kits, are intended to support the relocation and assistance of affected populations. The article does not mention the United States or U.S.-China relations.
Summary: Due to heavy rainfall, the Fu River in Mianyang, Sichuan, experienced a rapid rise in water levels. Workers in the Fucheng district of Mianyang lowered operable railings on the Sanjiang Peninsula pedestrian walkway to allow floodwaters and debris to pass through.
Summary: China's Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (MIIT) is initiating a pilot program for "number protection services" using the 700 number range to safeguard personal information during online transactions and deliveries. This system assigns temporary "privacy numbers" to users, masking their real phone numbers from delivery personnel and service providers to reduce the risk of information leaks and telecom fraud. The program aims to standardize the use of these "middle numbers," clarify responsibilities, and prevent misuse for unsolicited marketing or scams. The pilot program will proceed in stages, ultimately requiring the use of 700-range numbers after a transitional period. The MIIT emphasizes the importance of dynamic management, security, and consumer protection in the development of this new industry.
Summary: The fourth China-Africa Economic and Trade Expo was held in Changsha, Hunan, focusing on China-Africa cooperation towards modernization. The expo highlighted stories of successful collaboration, including a Beninese entrepreneur who obtained a "start-up visa" to establish a trade company in Hunan, importing agricultural machinery and hardware to Africa and planning to export Beninese agricultural products to China. The event also showcased how a Hunan food company's investment in a Kenyan anchovy processing base has created a mutually beneficial supply chain. Furthermore, the story of a Chinese agricultural expert's work in Madagascar to promote hybrid rice cultivation, increasing yields and improving farmers' livelihoods, was featured.
Summary: To commemorate the 65th anniversary of diplomatic relations, the Chinese ambassador to Ghana highlighted the strengthened strategic partnership between the two countries, noting President Xi Jinping's meeting with the Ghanaian president in September 2024 to elevate relations. Bilateral trade reached a record high of $11.8 billion in 2024, with Chinese investment supporting Ghana's industrialization and energy security. China supports Ghana's opposition to "neo-colonialism" and power hegemony. Cultural exchanges are flourishing, exemplified by Confucius Institutes and Chinese medical teams. The ambassador emphasized the commitment to mutual respect and win-win cooperation, aiming to build a closer China-Africa community with a shared future.
Summary: Premier Li Qiang met with Greek Deputy Prime Minister Hatzidakis in Rhodes, Greece, emphasizing the importance of deepening bilateral relations following President Xi Jinping's meeting with Prime Minister Mitsotakis. Li expressed China's willingness to work with Greece to support each other's core interests, expand practical cooperation, and promote balanced trade and collaboration in sectors like clean energy and AI. He encouraged Chinese companies to invest in Greece and advocated for stronger cultural and tourism exchanges. Li stressed that China and the EU should jointly advocate for multilateralism and free trade amid rising unilateralism and protectionism, hoping Greece would play a constructive role in EU-China relations.
Summary: Professor Lina Beltran of Universidad Externado de Colombia noted that 2024 marks the 45th anniversary of diplomatic relations between China and Colombia, with Colombia formally joining the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) in May. Beltran highlighted the significant growth in bilateral trade, exceeding $19.3 billion in 2024, and Colombia's desire to expand agricultural exports and attract more Chinese investment, particularly in agricultural technology, ecological protection, and poverty reduction. She emphasized the importance of BRI for Colombia's infrastructure development, including the construction of the Bogota Metro Line 1 by a Chinese company, and the inauguration of a new shipping route connecting Shanghai, China, with ports in Peru and Colombia. Beltran also noted the importance of the China-CELAC Forum (中拉论坛) in promoting regional integration and cooperation.
Summary: In Berlin, Wang Yi and German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock held the eighth round of the Sino-German Foreign and Security Strategic Dialogue. Wang Yi emphasized the importance of Sino-German relations for global stability and advocated for multilateralism amid protectionism and unilateral bullying. He noted Xi Jinping's recent call with German Chancellor Olaf Scholz set the tone for the next stage of relations and expressed hope that Germany will support China's efforts toward national reunification, adhering to the One China principle. Baerbock affirmed Germany's commitment to the One China policy and desire for a reliable partnership with China. Both sides also discussed the Ukraine crisis, the Iranian nuclear issue, and the Middle East situation.
Summary: German Chancellor Olaf Scholz met with PRC Politburo Member and Foreign Minister Wang Yi in Berlin on July 4th. Scholz stated that Germany seeks open and mutually beneficial cooperation with China across various fields, adhering to its One China Policy. Wang Yi highlighted the Xi-Scholz call as providing strategic guidance, emphasizing that Sino-German relations are independent and stable. Wang called on Germany to view China's development positively, respect its core interests, and support China's national unification like China did for Germany. The two also exchanged views on the Ukraine crisis.
Summary: NPC Standing Committee Vice Chairman He Wei met with Indonesian Regional Representative Council Chairman La Nyalla Mahmud Mattalitti in Beijing on July 4th. They exchanged views on implementing the consensus reached by the two countries' heads of state and promoting the development of China-Indonesia relations. The discussion also covered strengthening exchanges and cooperation between the two legislative bodies.
Summary: The Abu Dhabi Ports Group's roll-on/roll-off ship "Zaher" departed from Ningbo Zhoushan Port in Zhejiang province on its maiden voyage after loading nearly 4,000 Chinese-made automobiles. The departure from Meishan Port marks a significant step in shipping. The article does not mention the United States or U.S.-China relations.
Summary: At the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) People-to-People Friendship Forum and Friendship Cities Forum in Shenyang, National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference Vice Chairman Shen Yueyue emphasized Xi Jinping's call for people-to-people friendship as the bedrock of stable international relations. Shen articulated China's goal of promoting SCO cooperation as the rotating chair through solidarity, shared destiny, mutual benefit, and open exchange. The forum, themed "Deepening People-to-People Friendship, Promoting Sustainable Development," resulted in the release of the "Action Consensus" and the "Shenyang Initiative". The aim is to construct a closer SCO community with a shared future.
Summary: The Chinese Human Rights Development Foundation and the Geneva-based "Universal Rights Group" co-hosted a side event in Geneva focusing on environmental rights protection in the context of climate change. Experts from Chinese and international NGOs discussed topics including environmental rights, climate policy, green development, and environmental protection achievements in the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau and Taklamakan Desert regions. The meeting facilitated an in-depth exchange and discussion on these issues.
Summary: A "Chinese Culture Experience Day" event was held at the Casa Lleras Museum in Bogota, Colombia. The event focused on Chinese intangible cultural heritage such as calligraphy and paper cutting. It aimed to increase Colombian public interest and understanding of traditional Chinese culture through interactive experiences and live demonstrations. No mention of the United States or U.S.-China relations was made.
Summary: A State Council notice will replicate and promote 77 pilot measures from the Shanghai Free Trade Zone (FTZ) to other FTZs or nationwide. These measures, as stated by Assistant Minister of Commerce Tang Wenhong, focus on expanding service trade, liberalizing goods trade, implementing high-standard digital trade rules, strengthening IP protection, reforming government procurement, and managing "post-border" issues. Shanghai Vice Mayor Wu Wei noted the FTZ's progress in trade and investment facilitation, accelerated digital trade innovation, and deepened "post-border" management. According to Du Chaoxin of the General Administration of Customs, customs measures include simplifying quarantine for imported fruit and reducing costs for international shipping fuel, aiming to enhance trade efficiency and security.
Summary: State Councilor Wang Xiaohong conducted a research visit to Anhui Province, emphasizing the need to implement Xi Jinping's economic directives and the Party's development strategies. He stressed the importance of technological and industrial innovation, including developing new quality productive forces, upgrading traditional industries, and expanding emerging and future industries. Wang called for strengthening independent innovation capabilities through key laboratories and focusing on safety while developing the low-altitude economy. He also highlighted the need for improved government services and risk prevention to create a secure and law-abiding environment for high-quality development, while accompanied by local officials.
Summary: This article discusses the importance of long-term strategic planning in China's economic and social development, using the example of Xiamen's development strategy formulated under Xi Jinping's leadership in the 1980s. It emphasizes the significance of five-year plans as a key aspect of China's governance and socialist system, contrasting it with other countries' short-term approaches. The article highlights the importance of considering both a long-term "time perspective" and a comprehensive "sense of direction" in development planning, emphasizing coordinated regional development within the national context. It suggests that regions should accurately position themselves within the larger national picture when planning for the "Fifteenth Five-Year Plan" (2026-2030). The article does not discuss the United States or U.S.-China relations.
Summary: State Councilor and All-China Women's Federation President Shen Yiqin emphasized the need to empower women's development, improve their vocational skills, and support their employment and entrepreneurship during a research visit on women's employment and entrepreneurship in Beijing. Shen stressed developing the "housekeeping" and handicraft sectors to promote employment and increase income for women. She also called for extending the reach of women's federation organizations to enterprises and communities. The visit did not mention the United States or U.S.-China relations.
Summary: Chen Haonan, the first secretary of Houtun Village in Liaoning Province, is focused on developing the village by leveraging its "red culture" resources related to the anti-Japanese war hero Li Zhaolin. He has been working to build relationships with villagers, address their needs, and involve them in village planning through regular meetings and soliciting their input on development projects such as tourism infrastructure and agricultural product sales. Chen is also coordinating training programs for local cadres and youth to enhance their skills and expand their horizons, contributing to the village's revitalization. There is no discussion of the United States or U.S.-China relations in the article.
Summary: Xi Jinping, via the Central Organization Department, conveyed encouragement and greetings to veteran actor You Benchang, prompting widespread positive responses within artistic circles. Artistic workers expressed their commitment to emulating You Benchang's dedication and integrating artistic ideals with the Party's goals to contribute to building a strong socialist culture. Several artists referenced Xi Jinping's support for the arts. Artists vowed to uphold moral and artistic integrity, innovate, and contribute to the flourishing of socialist culture and the building of a culturally strong nation.
Summary: In Sui County, Henan Province, hundreds of university student volunteer teams have participated in summer programs for rural left-behind children, offering "interest classes" during the summer vacation. Supported by the local Committee for Caring for the Next Generation and the education department, these teams provide educational enrichment activities. A specific example highlighted is a robotics interaction class taught by volunteers from Suzhou, Jiangsu Province, at Guo Dian Elementary School in Bai Miao Township on July 2nd. The article does not mention the United States or U.S.-China relations.
Summary: Yin Fatang, a retired deputy military region-level cadre and former deputy political commissar of the Second Artillery Corps, died in Beijing on June 20 at the age of 103. Yin, a veteran of the Anti-Japanese War and the Liberation War, held various key political positions throughout his career, including First Secretary of the Tibet Autonomous Region Party Committee and First Political Commissar of the Tibet Military Region. He was a member of the 12th CPC Central Committee, and a representative to the 5th and 6th National People's Congress. The article makes no mention of the United States or U.S.-China relations.
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Summary: The article recounts the story of KMT General Jiang Zhiying, a graduate of the Huangpu Military Academy, who died in battle against the Japanese in 1941 while defending the coastal area of Taizhou, Zhejiang. Jiang was in command of the local defense forces and was killed while attempting to repel a landing by Japanese forces. The article highlights his efforts to train and motivate his troops and emphasizes the local pride in his sacrifice, particularly in his home village of Panshan. The villagers erected a memorial to Jiang and other war heroes to inspire future generations. A young villager, inspired by Jiang's story, recently joined the army.
Summary: China is accelerating the construction of intercity subway lines to promote regional integration and facilitate commuting between cities. The Beijing-Hebei Line 22 is under full construction, and in the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area, intercity rail lines are connecting more cities. These projects aim to create "orbital metropolitan areas" and promote the free flow of people and resources within city clusters. Shanghai and Suzhou have established a seamless transfer on Metro Line 11, serving as a demonstration project for infrastructure connectivity in the Yangtze River Delta. The Ministry of Transportation is promoting the integration of intercity subways with other rail networks to create a more convenient transportation system.
Summary: The article discusses the increasing importance of inter-city metro lines in China, connecting adjacent cities and promoting the development of metropolitan areas. It highlights the convenience these lines offer for commuting, shopping, and accessing services across city borders, citing examples like the Zhengxu line connecting Zhengzhou and Xuchang. The article emphasizes the need for unified standards in planning, management, and services, including ticketing, security, and information sharing, to foster a seamless experience for passengers. This integration aims to dissolve city boundaries and promote mutually beneficial development within metropolitan areas. No discussion of the U.S. or U.S.-China relations was encountered.
Summary: The All-China Federation of Trade Unions (ACFTU) has allocated nearly 40 million yuan to support local unions in providing cooling assistance to key groups, including outdoor workers in sectors like transportation and construction, and new employment format workers like delivery drivers. Local unions will offer cooling locations, distribute supplies, and provide health and safety information through various service centers and online platforms. The ACFTU is also urging employers to fulfill their responsibilities in protecting workers from heatstroke, including improving working conditions and providing allowances. The report makes no mention of the United States or U.S.-China relations.
Summary: A Ministry of Housing and Urban-Rural Development research team recently investigated Guangdong and Zhejiang provinces, emphasizing the importance of promoting stable, healthy, and high-quality real estate development. The team urged local authorities to utilize their policy autonomy for city-specific, precise measures to stabilize the market. The team noted that Guangdong and Zhejiang have expanded the effectiveness of their real estate policies, activated housing consumption potential through multiple measures, and vigorously promoted the construction of "good houses," resulting in increased transaction volume in the first half of the year. They also noted that the national real estate market overall remained stable in the first half of the year.
Summary: A symposium on improving journalistic style in the all-media era was convened by the All-China Journalists Association (ACJA) News Ethics Committee. Representatives from major central media outlets such as People's Daily and Xinhua, alongside regional media, attended and discussed the importance of upholding mainstream values and constructing a new discourse system. Participants emphasized the need to strengthen political guidance, conduct thorough investigations, inherit positive traditions, innovate expression methods, and enhance user awareness to improve journalistic style. They agreed that improving journalistic style is crucial for enhancing the influence and credibility of news and public opinion work. The meeting did not discuss the United States or U.S.-China relations.
Summary: The 22nd annual Cross-Strait Youth Summer Camp, sponsored by the All-China Federation of Taiwan Compatriots (ACFTC), commenced in Zhuhai, Guangdong Province, with ACFTC President Zheng Jianmin announcing its opening. Approximately 1,800 Taiwanese youth from Taiwan, Hong Kong, Macau, and 16 overseas countries are participating in the main camp in Guangdong and subsequent activities across 30 provinces. Zheng stated the camp demonstrates the shared desire for closer ties between compatriots across the Strait, and the ACFTC will continue to promote opportunities for Taiwanese youth on the mainland. Participants will visit locations including the Guangdong-Macao In-Depth Cooperation Zone in Hengqin and the Sun Yat-sen Memorial Hall. The summer camp has hosted nearly 30,000 Taiwanese youth since 2004.
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Summary: A recent medical breakthrough involved an American infant with a rare disease becoming the first to receive individualized gene editing therapy, successfully treating a life-threatening genetic condition. The article explains gene editing technology as a "molecular scissor" that precisely modifies genes, differentiating it from traditional genetic modification. It highlights advancements like CRISPR, base editing, and prime editing, expanding applications beyond medicine into agriculture and biomanufacturing. Ethical concerns surrounding germline editing are addressed, emphasizing the need for strict regulations and ethical guidelines. China's Ministry of Science and Technology released ethical guidelines for human genome editing research in July 2024.
Summary: The article discusses advancements in citrus breeding technology in China, leading to a greater variety of flavorful and nutritious oranges available year-round. Traditional breeding methods are being augmented by technologies like embryo grafting to shorten breeding cycles and genomic sequencing to identify desirable traits. A "liquid chip" tool allows researchers to predict traits in hybridized citrus varieties and quickly identify desired materials. While gene editing techniques like CRISPR-Cas9 hold promise for creating superior citrus varieties, they are currently limited to laboratory research.
Summary: A study published in *Science* magazine by researchers from the University of Ottawa suggests rocks in northeastern Canada's Hudson Bay coast are approximately 4.2 billion years old, potentially making them the oldest rocks on Earth. By dating intruding rocks within the Nuvvuagittuq greenstone belt, researchers confirmed the minimum age of the surrounding rocks. This finding offers a unique window into understanding Earth's early evolution, especially considering the difficulty in studying the planet's early history due to crustal renewal. The Nuvvuagittuq greenstone belt may be the only known remnant of the Hadean eon crust. The article makes no mention of Chinese politics or U.S. relations.
Summary: On July 1st, the China National Space Administration (CNSA) released images of the Earth and Moon taken by the Tianwen-2 probe. The images, taken by the probe's narrow-field navigation sensor from a distance of approximately 5.9 million kilometers, demonstrate the sensor's functional performance. The colored image of Earth was captured on May 30th and processed using red, green, and blue band image registration and color synthesis. The monochrome image of the moon was taken on May 30th and underwent radiation correction. The Tianwen-2 probe has been in orbit for over 33 days, is over 12 million kilometers from Earth, and is reported to be in good working condition.
Summary: A Chinese research team has discovered that the kidney is a key organ responding to exercise, with the metabolite betaine acting as a core messenger to delay aging by inhibiting the TBK1 kinase, thereby reducing inflammation. The six-year study, involving researchers from the Chinese Academy of Sciences and other institutions, provides molecular and cellular evidence for the health benefits of exercise. Researchers have also opened the door for using drugs to mimic exercise and delay aging. The team's findings were published in the journal *Cell*.
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Summary: This article is the first in a series titled "Dream Chasers: Outstanding Post-2000s Generation" and focuses on Chinese citizens born after 2000 who are contributing to China's manufacturing strength. It highlights three examples: a team of college students from Hunan City University who have achieved mass production of wedge-shaped scribes used in chip packaging, previously dominated by foreign companies; a young CNC miller, Long Weijie, who won a gold medal at the 47th WorldSkills Competition; and Liu Jin, an industrial robot operator who troubleshoots problems at the factory. The article emphasizes their dedication, innovation, and contribution to making China a manufacturing powerhouse. The report notes that the group from Hunan City University is selling their product domestically for RMB rather than USD, and that their product has comparable lifespan and reliability to the foreign competition.
Summary: The article highlights the emergence of new professions in China, such as drone pilots and AI trainers, driven by economic and technological advancements. It emphasizes the importance of young people seizing these opportunities by aligning themselves with national strategies and societal needs. The piece underscores that success requires not only identifying opportunities but also possessing the necessary skills and a strong work ethic. Furthermore, it connects individual development with the nation's progress, advocating for integrating personal aspirations with national goals. The article does not mention the United States or U.S.-China relations.
Summary: Ge, the first secretary of Miaoma Village in Shandong Province, recounts efforts to bolster the village's collective economy through agricultural innovation. Collaborating with the village Party Secretary Ma Qiangsheng and the Shandong Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Ge introduced new crops like ginger and off-season vegetables, overcoming initial resistance from villagers by providing expert guidance and leading by example. Despite setbacks like heavy snow damaging greenhouses, Ge secured funding for repairs and expanded sales channels to cities like Beijing and Shanghai. Working with nearby villages, they increased the area's collective annual income to over 5 million yuan. There is no mention of the United States or U.S.-China relations.
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Summary: Ahead of the 80th anniversary of the victory in the War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression, a veteran named Xu Guangyao is donating a letter he wrote to his father in 1944 to the Renmin University of China Family Letter Museum. The letter expresses Xu's filial piety and his determination to defend the country against Japan, also referencing his sister's support for the war effort. Xu recalls joining the Eighth Route Army at age 13 and the difficulties of communication during the war, highlighting his family's support for the Communist Party and their anti-Japanese activities. He also shares anecdotes about his reunion with his father after the war and his later career as a writer of war-themed literature. Xu hopes the letter will inspire others to fight for the country in the new era.
Summary: This article reflects on the author's experience as an educated youth (知青) in the Great Northern Wilderness (北大荒) and how it resonated with the poetry of Lu You (陆游). The author finds parallels between Lu You's descriptions of rural life and their own memories of the region, including imagery of dogs greeting people, autumn harvests, and winter scenes. The author recalls the hardships and camaraderie of life in the Great Northern Wilderness, emphasizing the enduring connections they forged with the local community and the solace they found in literature. The piece celebrates the 900th anniversary of Lu You's birth by connecting his poetry to the author's personal history.
Summary: The Changtai Yangtze River Bridge, the first bridge on the Yangtze to integrate highway, intercity railway, and regular road functions, is undergoing load testing. This bridge will be the fourteenth across the Jiangsu section of the Yangtze, significantly reducing travel times, for example, cutting travel time between Taixing and Changzhou from 1 hour 20 minutes to 20 minutes. Improved connectivity exemplified by the bridge makes travel around Jiangsu province easier and contributes to increased interest in events like the "Super Jiangsu" (苏超) city football league.
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Summary: This article describes the traditional process of making "hui ba," a regional food made from rice and plant ash. The author details the meticulous steps, from selecting the right rice and "quenching" straw ash to grinding the rice into a slurry and steaming the final product. Various cooking methods are mentioned, such as frying and boiling, to enhance the flavor and texture. The author also notes that the food can be stored for long period of time in cool water, and is often eaten during long travels.
Summary: This article is a nostalgic description of the author's hometown, focusing on the cultivation and beauty of lotus plants (荷) alongside rice paddies. It details the process of planting lotus, the vibrant ecosystem it creates, and the aesthetic pleasure derived from the lotus flowers. The author contrasts the lotus grown in their hometown, which produces藕(lotus roots), with the ornamental varieties favored by writers like Xi Murong and Wang Zengqi.
Summary: The article describes the unique and characteristic street vendor cries of Bijie City in northwestern Guizhou. Specific examples are provided, including cries for "sour soup rice", "spiced tofu", "tender tofu", "honeycomb briquettes", and "fried rice candy with boiling water." The author reminisces about the sounds and the people associated with them, including a coal vendor who borrowed his poetry book. The piece highlights how some traditions, like selling fried rice candy with boiling water, persist even as modern alternatives gain popularity.
Summary: This brief notice from the People's Daily welcomes submissions from readers. It specifies that submissions must be original, first publications, and not simultaneously submitted elsewhere. The notice provides an email address for submissions. The notice does not mention the United States or U.S.-China relations. No officials are mentioned or quoted.
Xinhua News Agency, Beijing, July 4th (Reporter). Recently, Xi Jinping (习近平), General Secretary of the CPC Central Committee, President of the People's Republic of China, and Chairman of the Central Military Commission, entrusted a leading comrade from the Organization Department of the CPC Central Committee to convey his encouragement and greetings to You Benchang (游本昌), a first-class actor at the National Theatre of China (国家话剧院).
Xi Jinping (习近平) stated that he was pleased to learn that You Benchang (游本昌) had joined the Communist Party of China at the advanced age of 92. Your fervent dedication to the Party is truly touching. I hope you will leverage your role as a vanguard and exemplary Party member to inspire more artists and literary workers to contribute to the great development and prosperity of socialist culture and the construction of a culturally strong nation. I wish you good health and a happy life!
You Benchang (游本昌) was born in 1933 and has been engaged in theatrical performance for a long time. He has created many artistic images deeply loved by the people in works such as "Ji Gong." In 2024, he was awarded the Lifetime Achievement Award of the China Federation of Literary and Art Circles at the 32nd China TV Golden Eagle Awards. You Benchang (游本昌) has been engaged in literary and artistic work for more than 70 years and has long desired to join the Party, but always felt that he had not yet met the conditions for Party membership. He solemnly submitted an application to join the Party organization in early 2024 and was approved as a probationary member of the CPC in May 2025. On the eve of "July 1st," he participated in the oath-taking ceremony held by the Party Committee of the National Theatre of China (国家话剧院).
Return to TopBy: 本报记者 王 珏 刘 阳 郑海鸥
Recently, General Secretary Xi Jinping (习近平) entrusted a leading comrade from the Organization Department of the Central Committee to convey his encouragement and regards to You Benchang (游本昌), a first-class actor at the National Theatre of China (国家话剧院), sparking enthusiastic responses in the literary and art circles. The vast number of literary and art workers have expressed that they will take Comrade You Benchang as an example, integrate their artistic ideals into the cause of the Party and the people, illuminate the path of building a strong cultural nation with the light of faith, and jointly write a brilliant chapter in the literary and art undertakings of the new era.
Writing for the People, Expressing Emotions for the People, and Cherishing Sentiments for the People
"General Secretary Xi Jinping's (习近平) encouragement and regards to Comrade You Benchang (游本昌) have made us deeply feel the General Secretary's care and love for the literary and art undertakings and literary and art workers. It has also made all the employees of the National Theatre of China (国家话剧院) deeply feel that true art always coexists with faith." Tian Qinxin (田沁鑫), President of the National Theatre of China (国家话剧院), said that Comrade You Benchang (游本昌) has always closely linked his personal artistic life with the destiny of the country and the expectations of the people, shaping roles that shine with the brilliance of human nature with his outstanding performing talents, and conveying the power of upward and virtuousness. "What he demonstrates is precisely the responsibility and commitment that literary and art workers in the new era should have—using the power of art to write for the people, express emotions for the people, and cherish sentiments for the people."
"General Secretary Xi Jinping's (习近平) care and encouragement for literary and art workers will surely inspire the vast number of literary and art workers to firmly follow the Party and serve the people wholeheartedly," said composer Yin Qing (印青). "Literary and art workers in the new era should all keep in mind the General Secretary's囑托, take Comrade You Benchang (游本昌) as an example, love the Party, love the motherland, and love the people, and create for the people with full enthusiasm."
Zhou Hong (周虹), President of the Fujian Provincial Experimental Min Opera Theatre (福建省实验闽剧院), said that General Secretary Xi Jinping (习近平) has always cared for and supported literary and art work and cared for literary and art workers. The General Secretary's encouragement and regards to Teacher You Benchang (游本昌) reminded her of when Comrade Xi Jinping (习近平) was working in Fujian (福建), he personally took charge of the revitalization of Min Opera (闽剧), injecting strong impetus into promoting the prosperity and development of Min Opera (闽剧). Zhou Hong (周虹) said that Teacher You Benchang's (游本昌) firm pursuit of faith deeply touched and inspired her. "Literary and art workers must adhere to the people-centered approach, uphold integrity and innovation, inherit the excellent traditional Chinese culture, continuously promote high-quality cultural resources directly to the grassroots, and strive to launch more excellent works that are close to reality, close to life, and close to the masses," she said.
"Hearing about General Secretary Xi Jinping's (习近平) encouragement to Comrade You Benchang (游本昌), as a literary and art worker who has been 'Glorious in the Party for 50 Years,' my heart is very excited. Comrade You Benchang's (游本昌) infinite loyalty to the Party and his persistent pursuit of art have set an example for us," said Zhao Yongzhuang (赵永庄), President of the China Puppet Art Theatre (中国木偶艺术剧院). Literary and art workers shoulder an important mission in this great era, to provide spiritual nourishment for the people, transmit positive energy, and stimulate patriotic enthusiasm and the spirit of struggle.
Wang Guanli (王冠丽), Head of the Tianjin Pingju Bai School Theatre Troupe (天津市评剧白派剧团), said: "The General Secretary's encouragement and regards to Teacher You Benchang (游本昌) are also our care and encouragement. The stage is our position, and the more diverse the roles created on stage, the better, but there is only one belief to adhere to throughout our lives, and that is to perform well for the people, with no end in sight."
"This old artist, who has shaped countless classic images on the stage, gave us juniors a vivid lesson in such a profound and sincere way. True artists always immerse their hearts in their profession and put their emotions into their roles. And this dedication to art is in the same vein as his pursuit of the Party—both are beliefs that have been tempered by the years, but have become more firm and pure." Song Jia (宋佳), an actor at the National Theatre of China (国家话剧院), said that as an actor, she will take Teacher You Benchang (游本昌) as an example and transform her loyalty to the Party and her love for art into concrete actions.
Adhering to Noble Morality and Art, Upholding Integrity and Innovation
"The National Peking Opera Company (国家京剧院) inherits the fine traditions of its predecessors, practices art for the people, adheres to noble morality and art, upholds integrity and innovation, and constantly allows Peking Opera (京剧) art to continue to radiate the brilliance of the times." Wang Yong (王勇), President of the National Peking Opera Company (国家京剧院), said that the power of example is infinite. We must learn and continue the virtues and artistic ethics, beliefs and convictions of the older generation of literary and art workers, and strive to win the love and welcome of the people with noble professional ethics, a good social image, and excellent works that are both cultured and beautiful.
Actor Liu Jin (刘劲) said: "Teacher You Benchang's (游本昌) more than seventy years of artistic life is the best interpretation of the belief that 'the play is more important than anything else.' Teacher You (游) is like the Jigong (济公) image he created, simple and ordinary on the surface, but shining with the light of faith that never fades."
Jin Han (金汉), a young actor at the Beijing People's Art Theatre (北京人民艺术剧院), became a probationary party member in September last year. "Learning that Teacher You Benchang (游本昌) gloriously joined the Party, I was greatly encouraged. As a probationary party member on the literary and art front, Teacher You Benchang's (游本昌) experience of joining the Party has made me more determined that the power of faith is not limited by age, and the inheritance of art requires the guidance of the spirit." Jin Han (金汉) said that in the future artistic path, he will devote himself to creation with more enthusiasm, shape more warm and powerful roles, fulfill his oath of joining the Party with practical actions, and let art and faith shine together on the stage.
"General Secretary Xi Jinping's (习近平) encouragement to Teacher You Benchang (游本昌) has deeply inspired me. Teacher You (游) has used his life to interpret the sincerity of art rooted in life and faith illuminating life, setting a benchmark for both virtue and art for us. I want to study the script in depth, seek truth from the role, convey positive energy to the audience, and tell the Chinese story well," said Guan Xiaotong (关晓彤), a young actor at the National Theatre of China (国家话剧院).
Driving More Literary and Art Workers to Contribute to Promoting the Great Development and Prosperity of Socialist Culture and Building a Strong Cultural Nation
General Secretary Xi Jinping (习近平) encouraged You Benchang (游本昌): "I hope you will play an exemplary role as a Party member and drive more literary and art workers to contribute to promoting the great development and prosperity of socialist culture and building a strong cultural nation."
Rao Shuguang (饶曙光), President of the China Film Critics Association (中国电影评论学会), said that as the largest political party in the world, the Communist Party of China (中国共产党) will surely drive more literary and art workers to lean towards the Party organization with the addition of predecessors like You Benchang (游本昌). "Our Party will surely lead the Chinese people to continuously create new glories and realize the great rejuvenation of the Chinese nation."
Actor Hou Jingjian (侯京健) said: "As a literary and art worker who joined the Party in 2022, I deeply know that Party membership means responsibility. I will continue to discipline myself according to the standards of a Party member, serve the people with more positive energy works, and let the light of literature and art illuminate the way forward."
Wu Xu (吴旭), a young director at the China National Theatre for Children (中国儿童艺术剧院), watched You Benchang's (游本昌) oath-taking ceremony online and was deeply touched. "The older generation of artists actively leaned towards the Party organization, setting an example for us. I will keep in mind the General Secretary's encouragement, strengthen my faith and pursuit, and constantly improve my ideological level, professional level, and moral level."
Zhang Yixing (张艺兴), a young actor at the National Theatre of China (国家话剧院), said that he has gained more motivation from the General Secretary's encouragement. "I will continue to work hard to inject more youthful creativity into inheriting the excellent traditional Chinese culture and building a strong cultural nation, and let the light of art warm the times and illuminate people's hearts."
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Energy loss reduced by 50%, weight reduced by 2/3, power density increased by 6 times... The newly released "Blade" series all-silicon carbide inverters from Tianjin Enter Energy Technology Co., Ltd. can significantly improve the energy utilization efficiency of energy storage power station equipment and the adaptability to complex working conditions.
"The good environment of the Tiankai High-level Scientific and Educational Innovation Park (天开高教科创园) allows our latest scientific research results to accelerate out of the ivory tower and empower the energy storage industry," said Wang Yifeng (王议锋), head of Tianjin Enter Energy Technology Co., Ltd.
Science and technology innovation parks, represented by Tiankai Park (天开园), provide fertile ground for the growth of many scientific research institutions and technology-based enterprises, and have become an important carrier for Tianjin (天津) to implement the innovation-driven development strategy and continuously release innovation vitality.
In 2024, General Secretary Xi Jinping (习近平) pointed out during his inspection in Tianjin (天津): "We must adhere to grasping scientific and technological innovation and industrial innovation together, strengthen the construction of scientific and technological innovation parks, promote the deep integration of the digital economy and the real economy, and promote the high-end, intelligent, and green development of manufacturing."
Vigorously promoting the deep integration of scientific and technological innovation and industrial innovation, Tianjin (天津) takes the construction of scientific and technological innovation parks as a key starting point to continuously stimulate innovation vitality. In 2024, Tianjin's (天津) R&D investment intensity of the whole society was 3.58%, ranking among the top in the world in the "Nature Index - Scientific Research Cities".
Deepening reform and continuously optimizing the innovation ecosystem——
Wang Hongxing (王红星), a professor at the School of Chemical Engineering and Materials of Tianjin University of Science and Technology (天津科技大学), has another identity - the head of Tianjin Chuntai Chemical Engineering Technology Co., Ltd. (天津纯态化学工程技术有限公司). He used intellectual property rights as equity investment and registered a company in the Science and Technology Park of Tianjin University of Science and Technology (天津科技大学科技园). Not long ago, the company also used equity dividends to give back to the school's scientific research work.
In recent years, Tianjin (天津) has given full play to its rich advantages in science, education and resources, promoted the deep connection between local universities and research institutes and science and technology innovation parks, and comprehensively promoted the reform of the right to use, dispose of and benefit from scientific and technological achievements.
"We take Tiankai Park (天开园) as an 'experimental field' to explore six operating mechanisms such as the optimal selection, gradient cultivation, and diagnostic classification of science and technology innovation park projects, covering the entire process from scientific and technological achievements coming out of universities, being transformed and incubated in the park, and finally going to the market," said Zhu Yubing (朱玉兵), director of the Tianjin Science and Technology Bureau (天津市科技局).
At present, Tiankai Park (天开园) has signed cooperation agreements with 9 universities including Nankai University (南开大学) and Tianjin University (天津大学), and has established a normalized connection mechanism with 56 universities in Tianjin (天津), 29 national key laboratories, 7 Haihe Laboratories (海河实验室), 403 municipal key laboratories, and 62 institutions stationed in Tianjin (天津). The continuous optimization of the innovation ecosystem helps accelerate the transformation and industrialization of scientific and technological achievements. Last year, the transaction volume of Tianjin (天津) technology contracts exceeded 200 billion yuan, an increase of more than 10%.
Complementary advantages, serving the overall situation of coordinated development——
In the Beijing-Tianjin Zhongguancun Science and Technology City (京津中关村科技城) in Baodi District (宝坻区), the "closed heat source tower heat pump" production line of China Gas Senchuang (Tianjin) Smart Energy Equipment Co., Ltd. (中燃森创（天津）智慧能源设备有限公司) was put into operation as scheduled. "Construction starts upon land acquisition, production starts upon completion, and first listing upon completion," said Liu Xiangdong (刘相东), head of the company, frankly, "The efficiency far exceeded expectations."
To create a "Zhongguancun-like" industrial ecosystem and actively undertake the transformation and landing of Beijing's innovation achievements, 203 Zhongguancun (中关村) services in Beijing (北京) have been transplanted to the Beijing-Tianjin Zhongguancun Science and Technology City (京津中关村科技城). Wang Hao (王浩), deputy head of Baodi District (宝坻区) and secretary of the Party Working Committee of Beijing-Tianjin Zhongguancun Science and Technology City (京津中关村科技城), said that the resident enterprises can enjoy a high-quality development environment "without leaving the park."
Efforts are being made to build a system of science and technology innovation parks with complementary functions and coordinated linkages. Baodi Beijing-Tianjin Zhongguancun Science and Technology City (宝坻京津中关村科技城), Tianjin Binhai-Zhongguancun Science and Technology Park (天津滨海—中关村科技园), Wuqing Beijing-Tianjin Industrial New City (武清京津产业新城) and other platform carriers continue to strengthen cooperation with various industrial parks in Beijing (北京) and improve the co-construction and sharing mechanism; the Science and Technology Park of Civil Aviation University of China (中国民航大学科技园), the New Eight Great Digital Economy Industrial Theme Park (新八大里数字经济产业主题园区) in Hexi District (河西区) and other parks have been successively included in the "multi-point" layout of Tiankai Park (天开园), and the "Tiankai Ecology" is accelerating its expansion to areas with dense innovation resources.
In 2024, the transaction volume of technology contracts between Tianjin (天津) and Beijing (北京) and Hebei (河北) increased by more than 35% year-on-year. At present, Tianjin (天津) is taking the coordinated development of Beijing (北京), Tianjin (天津) and Hebei (河北) as a strategic traction, focusing on key links such as scientific and technological supply, achievement transformation, and integrated ecology, and promoting the organic connection of industry, academia, research and application in a whole-chain and systematic manner.
"Bearing in mind General Secretary Xi Jinping's (习近平) entrustment, Tianjin (天津) will 锲而不舍 (qiè ér bù shě - "carve without stopping," to persevere; to keep working at something until it is completed) promote the development of Tiankai Park (天开园) and other science and technology innovation parks to achieve greater results, further optimize policies and service supply, accelerate the transformation of achievements and the upgrading of industries, and consolidate the stamina for high-quality development," said Zhang Gong (张工), Deputy Secretary of the Tianjin Municipal Party Committee (天津市委) and Mayor.
Return to TopPremier of the State Council Li Qiang met with Greek Deputy Prime Minister Hatzidakis on Rhodes Island, Greece, on the afternoon of July 4, local time.
Li Qiang (李强) stated that during Prime Minister Mitsotakis' (米佐塔基斯) visit to China in November 2023, President Xi Jinping (习近平) held a meeting with him, reaching important consensus on deepening bilateral relations. In the past two years, China and Greece have actively implemented the outcomes of the visit, promoted the high-quality development of the "Belt and Road" cooperation, and brought more benefits to the people of both countries. Next year, China and Greece will celebrate the 20th anniversary of the establishment of a comprehensive strategic partnership. China is willing to work with Greece to continue to firmly support each other's core interests and major concerns, expand practical cooperation in various fields, and achieve more practical results.
Li Qiang (李强) pointed out that China is willing to strengthen cooperation ties with Greece, better leverage complementary advantages, promote the implementation of the Piraeus Port (比雷埃夫斯港) master plan with high quality, promote more optimized and balanced development of bilateral trade, strengthen cooperation in clean energy, power transmission and transformation, artificial intelligence and other fields, and cultivate more new economic growth points. China supports and encourages more capable Chinese enterprises to actively promote investment in Greece based on market principles. The two sides should strengthen mutual learning between civilizations, strengthen tourism and other cultural and people-to-people exchanges, and enhance the friendship between the two peoples. There are broad common interests between China and Europe. At present, global unilateralism and protectionism are intensifying. China and Europe should jointly send a positive voice advocating multilateralism and free trade, and work together to maintain economic globalization and international economic and trade order. It is hoped that Greece will continue to play a constructive role in promoting the development of China-Europe relations.
Hatzidakis (哈齐达基斯) said that Greece and China are both ancient civilizations. Greece attaches great importance to developing relations with China and is willing to implement the consensus reached by the leaders of the two countries, further strengthen high-level exchanges with China, deepen practical cooperation in trade, investment, shipping, energy, tourism and other fields, promote cultural and people-to-people exchanges, strengthen dialogue between civilizations, and promote the development of the comprehensive strategic partnership between Greece and China. China is a major country with important international influence. Greece is willing to strengthen multilateral cooperation with China, jointly safeguard the purposes and principles of the United Nations Charter, and work together to address global challenges such as climate change. Greece is willing to contribute to promoting the development of EU-China relations.
Premier Li Qiang (李强) left Beijing by chartered plane on the morning of July 4 and was invited to attend the 17th BRICS Leaders Meeting in Brazil. On the way to Brazil, the chartered plane stopped over on Rhodes Island (罗德岛), Greece. Greek Deputy Prime Minister Hatzidakis (哈齐达基斯), the Governor of the South Aegean (南爱琴省), the Mayor of Rhodes (罗德市长), and Chinese Ambassador to Greece Fang Qiu (方遒) greeted him at the airport.
Return to TopAccording to the agricultural situation dispatch on July 1, the national summer grain harvest is ninety-five percent complete, and the winter wheat harvest is basically finished. The national summer sowing progress is over eighty percent. Except for the double-season late rice, which will begin sowing in mid-to-late July, the summer corn, medium rice, and summer soybean sowing and planting are basically completed. The picture shows farmers collecting seedlings in rice paddies in Tongdao Dong Autonomous County (通道侗族自治县), Huaihua City (怀化市), Hunan Province (湖南省) on July 4.
Yu Jingxian (郁静娴) and Shi Menglei (石猛雷) provided photographic coverage.
Return to TopBy: 本报记者 马跃峰 黄 娴 陈隽逸
In July, in Liupanshui City (六盘水市), Guizhou (贵州), over 1.17 million mu of Rosa roxburghii orchards are scattered across the mountains and fields.
The Rosa roxburghii fruit is golden yellow, covered in thorns, and tastes sour, astringent, and pulpy. These small fruits, once unwanted, have now become a veritable fruit of prosperity.
"In just over a month, the Rosa roxburghii fruit will 'go' onto the production line, becoming more than 20 products in 5 series, such as beverages," said Liao Liting (廖丽婷), general manager of Guizhou Chuhao Agricultural Technology Development Co., Ltd. (贵州初好农业科技开发有限公司). Through the deep development of Rosa roxburghii products, the company's annual output value reached 270 million yuan last year. Liupanshui City's annual processing capacity of Rosa roxburghii has reached 680,000 tons, and the entire Rosa roxburghii industrial chain is releasing surging momentum, adding impetus to the comprehensive revitalization of the countryside.
In March of this year, General Secretary Xi Jinping (习近平) pointed out during his inspection in Guizhou (贵州): "We must protect the ecological environment and strive to transform ecological advantages into development advantages."
To thoroughly implement the spirit of General Secretary Xi Jinping's (习近平) important instructions, Guizhou (贵州) practices the "Two Mountains" theory and firmly safeguards the two bottom lines of development and ecology, using "green" as a pen to draw a new chapter.
Promoting the industrialization of ecological resources—
Longli County (龙里县) in Qiannan Buyi and Miao Autonomous Prefecture (黔南布依族苗族自治州) deeply explores the potential of "wind." On the mountains, giant wind turbine blades rotate steadily in the wind; at the foot of the mountains, the tower and blade production lines of the wind power industrial park are operating at full capacity. "The company has built four 100-meter-level onshore blade production lines in Longli (龙里), helping Longli (龙里) build a wind power industry cluster," said Wang Zixian (王自贤), general manager of the Southwest Branch of Shanghai Electric Wind Power Group Co., Ltd. (上海电气风电集团股份有限公司).
Based on its actual situation, Guizhou (贵州) is accelerating the construction of a new energy system, focusing on the multi-energy complementarity of traditional energy and new energy. At present, Guizhou's (贵州) new energy installed capacity has reached 31.58 million kilowatts, accounting for 39.5% of the province's total installed capacity.
Industry is transforming to ecology, and ecology is transforming to industry.
At the foot of Mount Fanjing (梵净山), Jiangkou County (江口县) in Tongren City (铜仁市) has selected a new track for the matcha industry, introducing Guicha Group (贵茶集团), linking 10 large-scale enterprises, 100 tencha processing plants, 1,000 family farms, and nearly 100,000 tea farmers upstream, negotiating cooperation with milk tea shops, coffee shops, etc. downstream, and actively exploring the international market. At the same time, the local area also holds the "Matcha Elegant Gathering" cultural festival and builds a matcha town and matcha block, adding more development vitality to the integration of tea and tourism.
Focusing on the integration of primary, secondary, and tertiary industries, Guizhou (贵州) embeds ecological advantages into the entire process of value creation. In 2024, the output value of Guizhou's (贵州) agricultural characteristic advantageous industries increased by 4.2%, the processing and conversion rate of agricultural products reached 66%, and the green economy accounted for 48% of the region's gross domestic product.
Exploring the market-oriented trading of ecological products—
On June 17, the Guizhou Provincial Forestry Bureau (贵州省林业局) and the Guizhou Provincial Department of Ecology and Environment (贵州省生态环境厅) issued the second batch of 8 provincial forestry carbon tickets. At present, Guizhou's (贵州) forestry carbon sink (carbon tickets) has obtained bank credit of 571 million yuan, loans of 188 million yuan, and realized transactions of about 14.58 million yuan.
Carrying out accounting of the gross ecosystem product in pilot counties (cities), establishing an ecological product trading center, and establishing a "Guizhou Ecological Product" catalog list... Guizhou (贵州) is focusing on solving problems such as the "difficulty in measuring" and "difficulty in trading" ecological products. As of now, Guizhou (贵州) has basically achieved quantifiable "green mountains and clear waters" value and comparable accounting results at the provincial, municipal, and county levels.
Strengthening the value-based compensation of ecological benefits—
The Wujiangdu (乌江渡) section is the boundary section between Guiyang City (贵阳市) and Zunyi City (遵义市). In 2024, the daily average minimum downstream flow and monthly total water volume of the section were higher than the target values, and Guiyang City (贵阳市) upstream received ecological compensation from Zunyi City (遵义市) downstream. "As long as the water quality and quantity supplied downstream meet the standards, compensation can be obtained," said Jiang Siming (蒋思鸣), deputy director of the Water Resources and Soil Conservation Management Office of the Guiyang Municipal Water Affairs Bureau (贵阳市水务管理局).
The provincial level has formulated horizontal ecological protection compensation measures for the Chishui River (赤水河) and other eight major river basins, Guiyang City (贵阳市) is exploring a horizontal ecological compensation model for forest coverage, and the Qiandongnan Miao and Dong Autonomous Prefecture (黔东南苗族侗族自治州) has established an ecological compensation system for drinking water source protection... Guizhou (贵州) is actively exploring new mechanisms, gathering protection synergy through two-way and multi-faceted compensation, and achieving a win-win situation for ecology and development.
"Guizhou (贵州) will keep in mind General Secretary Xi Jinping's (习近平) instructions, accelerate the development of green productive forces in accordance with local conditions, strive to transform ecological advantages into development advantages, enhance the 'gold content' of growth with the 'green content' of development, and show the new style of beautiful Guizhou (贵州) with its clear mountains and waters and green and low-carbon features," said Xu Lin (徐麟), Secretary of the Guizhou Provincial Party Committee.
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"You have an ardent heart for the Party, which is truly moving." General Secretary Xi Jinping's (习近平) earnest words are not only an affirmation of the 92-year-old "new Party member" You Benchang's (游本昌) pursuit of faith, but also an encouragement to the vast number of Party members to always maintain their original aspirations and mission.
You Benchang (游本昌) had long desired to join the Party, but always felt he "hadn't done enough." For decades, he has reflected on himself and encouraged himself, always ready to heed the call of the Party. Convinced that "following the Party is the only way to make a limited life more meaningful," film performing artist Niu Ben (牛犇) pursued progress for more than 60 years and joined the Party at the age of 83. The sublimity of faith lies in the ceaseless pursuit and unremitting practice; the power of the original intention is embodied in down-to-earth and tireless struggle.
Countless Party members bravely shoulder heavy responsibilities and diligently dedicate themselves on all fronts. "The Communist Party is a party that serves the people, and always puts the people in the highest position in its heart." This is the reason why the Party has strong cohesion and appeal, and it is also the fundamental reason for maintaining its vitality and vigor.
On the new journey, the vast number of Party members should always maintain a sense of responsibility of "always being worried" and uphold a humble heart of "not doing enough," transforming faith into solid steps, and they will surely create new achievements worthy of the Party and the people.
Return to TopAccording to reports from the Ministry of Transport (交通运输部), in the first five months of this year, the nation's rural roads completed 131.16 billion yuan in fixed-asset investment, completed the new construction and renovation of 28,000 kilometers of rural roads, 15,000 kilometers of rural road safety and life protection projects, and renovated 1,424 dangerous rural road bridges. Across the country, 623 rural road projects were implemented using the "work-for-relief" method, completing an investment of 1.79 billion yuan, employing 13,000 rural laborers, and distributing a total of 120 million yuan in remuneration.
The State Council (国务院) executive meeting recently reviewed and approved the "Regulations on Rural Roads (Draft)," pointing out that high-quality development of rural roads should be placed in an important position, and rural roads that do not meet technical grade requirements should be upgraded and renovated as soon as possible to meet standards. It is understood that the Ministry of Transport (交通运输部) will implement a new round of rural road upgrading actions, guided by quality and efficiency, accurately promote the upgrading and renovation of rural roads, and accelerate the improvement of the modern rural transportation system.
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The General Office of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China (中共中央办公厅) and the General Office of the State Council (国务院办公厅) recently released the "Opinions on Comprehensively Promoting the Protection and Governance of Rivers and Lakes" (《关于全面推进江河保护治理的意见》, hereinafter referred to as the "Opinions"). On July 4th, the State Council Information Office (国务院新闻办) held a press conference to introduce the relevant situation.
How to ensure the safety of rivers and lakes?
Constructing "Three Major Systems" to Systematically Enhance the Risk Prevention and Control Capabilities of Flood Disasters
Chen Min (陈敏), Vice Minister of Water Resources, introduced that the "Opinions" clarified the overall requirements and development goals for comprehensively promoting the protection and governance of rivers and lakes: By 2035, a modern watershed flood control and disaster reduction system will be basically improved, and the ability to ensure flood control safety will be significantly improved; the level of water resource conservation and intensive utilization will be further improved, and the level of urban and rural water supply security will be significantly improved; the quality of the river and lake ecological environment will be comprehensively improved, and the water ecosystem will be healthy and stable; the water culture will flourish and develop, and its influence will be significantly enhanced; the system and mechanism for river and lake protection and governance will be more complete, and the relationship between people and water will be more harmonious.
The "Opinions" systematically arranged and deployed the tasks of river and lake protection and governance from 6 aspects and 24 measures, including fully ensuring the safety of rivers and lakes, strengthening the conservation and intensive utilization of water resources, strengthening the protection of river and lake water ecology, continuously improving the water environment of rivers and lakes, inheriting and promoting water culture, and improving the mechanism for river and lake protection and governance. "River and lake protection and governance involve water disasters, water resources, water ecology, and water environment, and must be comprehensively implemented, systematically planned, and promoted as a whole," said Wu Wenqing (吴文庆), chief planner of the Ministry of Water Resources.
In terms of ensuring the safety of rivers and lakes, it is necessary to accelerate the improvement of the watershed flood control project system, construct a rainfall and water situation monitoring and forecasting system, and improve the flood disaster prevention work system. In terms of water resource conservation and intensive utilization, it is necessary to strengthen the rigid constraints of water resources and improve the policy and system for agricultural water conservation and efficiency enhancement, industrial water conservation and emission reduction, and urban water conservation and loss reduction. In terms of improving the mechanism for river and lake protection and governance, it is necessary to further strengthen the management of the entire watershed, consistently strengthen the river and lake chief system, deepen the reform of water rights and water prices, strengthen scientific and technological empowerment, and improve the management capacity and level of river and lake protection and governance.
The "Opinions" propose to construct a new pattern of watershed flood control and disaster reduction. "Efforts should be made to construct 'Three Major Systems' for modern flood disaster prevention, systematically enhance the risk prevention and control capabilities of flood disasters, and enhance the resilience to cope with extreme rainstorms and floods," Chen Min (陈敏) introduced.
This year, China's regional and phased drought and flood characteristics are obvious. As of 8:00 a.m. on July 4, a total of 329 rivers have experienced floods above the warning level. "The whole country has now entered the main flood season," Chen Min (陈敏) said, the Ministry of Water Resources has focused on deploying the following tasks: strictly implement the responsibility system for water and drought disaster prevention, roll and encrypt rainfall and water situation monitoring and forecasting after the flood season, strengthen the unified joint scheduling of watershed water projects, and grasp the key links of prevention measures, and strengthen the monitoring and early warning of mountain torrent disasters and the patrol and defense of small and medium-sized river embankments.
What is the progress of the national water network construction?
The main skeleton and main artery are accelerating their improvement, and a number of major projects are accelerating their progress.
The construction of the national water network is an important part of river and lake protection and governance. This "Opinion" also deploys the construction of the national water network. What is the current progress?
Zhang Xiangwei (张祥伟), Director of the Planning and Planning Department of the Ministry of Water Resources, introduced: "In recent years, the Ministry of Water Resources has worked with relevant departments and local authorities to fully promote the construction of the water network around the main tasks and major measures defined in the 'National Water Network Construction Plan Outline' issued by the CPC Central Committee (中共中央) and the State Council (国务院)."
The first is that the main skeleton and main artery of the national water network are accelerating their improvement. The first phase of the South-to-North Water Diversion East and Middle Routes Project (南水北调东中线一期工程) has cumulatively diverted more than 80 billion cubic meters of water, directly benefiting 185 million people. At the same time, we will vigorously promote the high-quality development of the follow-up projects of the South-to-North Water Diversion Project, accelerate the construction of the Middle Route Water Diversion Project to supplement the Han River (中线引江补汉工程), and strive to build a water quality safety guarantee system for the water source area of the Middle Route Project.
The second is that a number of major national water network projects are accelerating their progress. On the one hand, it is the backbone water transmission and drainage channel. Since 2022, 12 major water diversion projects, such as the Pearl River Delta Water Resources Allocation Project (珠三角水资源配置), the First Phase of the Huaihe River Diversion Project (引江济淮一期), and the Han River Diversion to Wei River Project (引汉济渭), have been completed and opened to traffic, adding 12.48 billion cubic meters of water annually; 12 major water diversion projects, such as the Beibu Gulf Water Resources Allocation Project (环北部湾水资源配置) and the Jilin Water Network Backbone Project (吉林水网骨干工程), have been newly started. After these projects are completed, they can add 14.23 billion cubic meters of water annually. On the other hand, it is a major regulation and storage node. 24 large reservoirs, such as the Datengxia in the Xijiang River (西江大藤峡) and the Dashimen in Xinjiang (新疆大石门), have been completed and put into operation, adding 3.46 billion cubic meters of water supply capacity and 2.66 billion cubic meters of flood control storage capacity.
At the same time, we will actively promote the high-quality development of rural water supply. Since 2022, 63,000 rural water supply projects have been completed, and the drinking water safety guarantee level of 340 million rural people has been improved. At present, the popularization rate of tap water in rural areas across the country has reached 94%.
How to restore the ecological environment of rivers and lakes?
Comprehensively complete the restoration target of 88 mother rivers and strengthen the ecological flow management of rivers and lakes.
In recent years, more and more rivers have more water and better water quality. According to the requirements of the "Opinions", what work will be carried out next in restoring the ecological environment of rivers and lakes?
Chen Min (陈敏) said: "At present, some areas still have ecological problems such as river cutoffs, wetland shrinkage, and groundwater over-extraction due to the fact that economic and social water use exceeds the local water resource carrying capacity. It is necessary to strengthen the protection of river and lake water areas, ensure ecological flow and water volume, restore and protect the ecology of rivers and lakes, and maintain the healthy life of rivers and lakes."
Grasp the mother river restoration action. Comprehensively complete the restoration target of 88 mother rivers, formulate mother river restoration standards, accelerate the establishment of a list of mother river restoration actions above the prefecture-level city level, and formulate "one river one policy" (一河一策) and "one lake one policy" (一湖一策) governance and protection plans for each river and lake.
Strengthen the ecological flow management of rivers and lakes. In June of this year, the Ministry of Water Resources, together with the National Development and Reform Commission (国家发展改革委), the Ministry of Natural Resources (自然资源部), the Ministry of Ecology and Environment (生态环境部) and other departments, issued the "Measures for the Management of Ecological Flow of Rivers and Lakes" (《河湖生态流量管理办法》), and comprehensively carried out the determination of the ecological flow of river and lake control sections and the ecological flow discharged by existing water conservancy and hydropower projects, improved the ecological flow monitoring, early warning and evaluation mechanism, and formed an ecological flow guarantee system that runs through the upstream and downstream.
The "Opinions" propose to form a pattern of river protection and governance in which rivers nourish the people, the people protect the rivers, and people and water coexist harmoniously. How to understand this requirement?
Guan Xifan (关锡璠), head of the Rural Economy Department of the National Development and Reform Commission (国家发展改革委), introduced: "The pattern of river protection and governance proposed in the 'Opinions' is to adhere to the concept that green waters and green mountains are golden mountains and silver mountains (绿水青山就是金山银山), and coordinate the relationship between river development, utilization, protection and governance." Specifically, it means scientifically developing and utilizing river water resources, continuously improving the river water ecological environment, and promoting the coordinated unity of economic development and ecological protection.
"Next, the National Development and Reform Commission (国家发展改革委) will continue to do a good job in planning and preparation, project planning, financial support, and mechanism reform to support the comprehensive promotion of river protection and governance," Guan Xifan (关锡璠) said.
Return to TopBy: 本报记者 韩 鑫 屈信明 李 纵
Three sets of data witness Guangdong's industrial strength:
* Products: New energy vehicle production accounts for 1/4 of the country's total, industrial robot production accounts for 44% of the country's total, and smartphone production accounts for more than 40% of the country's total.
* Clusters: It has formed nine trillion-yuan-level industrial clusters such as electronic information and new energy, and has eight national advanced manufacturing clusters.
* System: It has all 31 manufacturing categories, and the scale of 15 industries including electronic information manufacturing and automobiles ranks first in the country.
The economy thrives when industry thrives. In April 2023, General Secretary Xi Jinping (习近平) emphasized during his inspection in Guangdong (广东): "Guangdong (广东) must always adhere to establishing the province through manufacturing, attach greater importance to the development of the real economy, accelerate industrial transformation and upgrading, promote the advancement of the industrial base and the modernization of the industrial chain, develop strategic emerging industries, and build a more internationally competitive modern industrial system."
Taking the initiative and planning ahead, Guangdong (广东) is determined to focus on the real economy, accelerate the cultivation of new quality productive forces, and accelerate the construction of a more internationally competitive modern industrial system.
From a 1-micron technological breakthrough, see the leapfrog upgrade of traditional industries
Walking into the exhibition hall of Chaozhou Three-Circle (潮州三环) Company, electronic component products are dazzling. In the tray, grains of sesame-sized cuboids gleam, which are multi-layer ceramic capacitors (MLCC) known as "rice of the electronics industry."
"Don't underestimate it, it is the stabilizer of the circuit, and it is everywhere there is a circuit board. A smartphone needs more than a thousand, and a new energy vehicle needs tens of thousands," said Qiu Jihua (邱基华), vice president of the company, picking up a product and introducing it. Thousands of layers of ceramic dielectric film are stacked within a thickness of 1 millimeter.
The thinner the ceramic dielectric film, the smaller the capacitor, the stronger the performance, and the wider the application. "High-end products have high technical difficulty and high barriers, and key technologies have long been in the hands of foreign companies," said Qiu Jihua (邱基华). In 2020, the company formed a project team and continued to tackle key problems. Finally, after three years, it broke through the key technology of high-end MLCC production, realizing the leap from 5-micron film thickness to 1-micron film thickness of the ceramic dielectric layer, and launched high-capacitance, high-voltage, high-strength, and high-frequency series products, which can meet the needs of various consumer scenarios.
A new path leads to a wider world. Today, Chaozhou Three-Circle's (潮州三环) MLCC products have been applied in batches in consumer electronics, communications, automobiles and other fields, not only becoming a powerful engine for driving the company's revenue growth, but also helping to make the high-end electronic component industry chain more complete.
Chaozhou Three-Circle's (潮州三环) "turning clay into gold" path is a vivid microcosm of Guangdong's (广东) accelerating consolidation and upgrading of traditional industries. Seeking power from transformation, Foshan (佛山) and Jiangmen (江门) were selected as the third batch of national pilot cities for the digital transformation of small and medium-sized enterprises in the first half of this year, and the province promoted the technological transformation and digital transformation of more than 10,000 industrial enterprises last year. Seeking vitality from innovation, Huizhou (惠州) focuses on extending, supplementing, and strengthening the chain to create a new material industry cluster with high technical content and high added value.
"Traditional industries with strong strength are the confidence and foundation for Guangdong (广东) to build a modern industrial system. A considerable part of the 20 strategic industrial clusters we are focusing on building are traditional industries," said the relevant person in charge of the Guangdong Provincial Department of Industry and Information Technology (广东省工业和信息化厅). Guangdong (广东) will focus on improving the production quality and efficiency of traditional advantageous industrial clusters, and cultivate and strengthen a number of trillion-yuan-level traditional advantageous industries.
From the headwind rise of drones, see the vigorous growth of emerging industries
In the future, flying in the sky, in addition to airplanes, flying cars, and electric vertical take-off and landing aircraft, may also be "you" yourself!
With a take-off and landing area of less than 1.5 square meters and a maximum speed of 100 kilometers per hour, it can fly stably in complex weather... In Guangzhou Nansha (广州南沙), Guangdong Aerospace Science and Technology Research Institute (广东空天科技研究院), a single-person jetpack that can carry people "into the sky" is eye-catching.
"This flying backpack is small in size and highly flexible, and can be used in emergency rescue and other scenarios to buy valuable time for rescue," said Chen Xuzhi (陈旭智), the aircraft's overall designer. At the beginning of this year, the flying backpack achieved multi-subject free flight of a manned prototype for the first time, and is expected to become a new way of civilian commuting in the future.
In Shenzhen Longgang District (深圳龙岗区), at an outdoor test site, an agricultural drone equipped with a 60-liter water tank slowly rises into the air. After reaching the predetermined height, it hovers and sprays the lawn.
This Q100 agricultural drone comes from Shenzhen United Aircraft Technology Co., Ltd. (深圳联合飞机科技有限公司) and is suitable for various agricultural plant protection operations such as spraying, sowing, transportation, and aerial surveying. Li Xiaoliang (李晓亮), general manager of the company's Shenzhen (深圳) base, introduced that the product has been put into use in many parts of the country and exported to the Southeast Asian market. Sales are expected to reach 100,000 units this year, driving the company's revenue to exceed 1 billion yuan.
The low-altitude economy is "rising against the wind." Expanding scenarios, in April last year, the first cross-sea low-altitude logistics in the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area (粤港澳大湾区) was launched in Zhongshan (中山). Currently, two commercial logistics routes fly 10 flights a day; Grasping infrastructure construction, at the end of last year, Guangdong Province (广东省) opened more than 11,000 5G-A base stations, and Guangzhou (广州), Shenzhen (深圳), Zhuhai (珠海) and other places took the lead in building a number of low-altitude take-off and landing fields (points); Strengthening standards, Longgang District (龙岗区) is actively promoting the standardization of drone technology guidelines, low-altitude technical specifications, etc...
Airspace reform, facility construction, and industrial layout, policy synergy supports the "high flight" of the low-altitude economy. "At present, the scale of Guangdong's (广东) low-altitude economy exceeds 100 billion yuan, gathering more than 15,000 related companies, forming a 'you chase me' pattern in multiple scenarios such as urban governance and air transportation," said the relevant person in charge of the Guangdong Provincial Development and Reform Commission (广东省发展改革委). Guangdong (广东) is taking application scenarios as a starting point to deeply expand the development space of emerging industries such as low-altitude economy, new energy storage, and new energy vehicles.
From the "72 changes" of robots, see the accumulation of strength in future industries
How many changes can a robot have?
Stepping into the Shenzhen Institute of Artificial Intelligence and Robotics (深圳市人工智能与机器人研究院), it is like walking in a "robot world": In the medical experimental area, micro-nano-level medical robots can flexibly reach the lesion target area and accurately deliver drugs; Turning to the home scene, housekeeping robots pick up debris one by one and automatically clean the room; Stepping into the industrial area, inspection robots are firmly attached to the main cable of the bridge to complete high-altitude maintenance...
"Here, research and development teams from different disciplines and facing different needs share venues and collaborate on research and development," said Ding Ning (丁宁), executive vice president of the institute. The institute focuses on two major directions: health services and urban sustainable development, and focuses on basic, original, and common technology research in the fields of artificial intelligence and robotics. "Since its establishment in 2019, it has applied for more than 300 invention patents."
The innovative power bursting out in the laboratory, with the blessing of a complete industrial chain, is rapidly transformed into a considerable industrial volume.
In Shenzhen "Robot Valley" (深圳“机器人谷”), in the exhibition hall of Orbbec (奥比中光科技公司) Technology Co., Ltd., food delivery robots, sweeping robots, lawn mowing robots, etc. are busy shuttling, but in an orderly manner.
"The secret lies in the built-in 3 sets of 3D vision sensors," said Huang Yuanhao (黄源浩), the founder of the company. Through sensors and AI algorithms, high-precision three-dimensional models of people, objects, and spaces are collected and generated in real time, so that various intelligent terminals have perception capabilities. "After 10 years of development, 7 out of every 10 service robots in the domestic market have 'eyes' made by us."
Industry-university-research application "fists into strength" to help the industry accumulate momentum. Today, with Guangzhou (广州), Shenzhen (深圳), Foshan (佛山), and Dongguan (东莞) as the center, the intelligent robot industry pattern of coordinated development in the Pearl River Delta (珠三角) has been formed, and the entire industrial chain of intelligent robots from "key components-complete machine manufacturing-integrated application" has been initially established. 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.
The leapfrog of traditional industries, the gathering of emerging industries, and the long-term planning of future industries, a more internationally competitive modern industrial system is constantly supporting a new Guangdong (广东) that is full of vitality and surging momentum.
(Lu Ying (陆颖) participated in the writing)
Return to TopBeijing, July 4th (People's Daily reporter Liu Wenxin (刘温馨)) On the 4th, in response to floods and geological disasters caused by heavy rainfall in Sichuan (四川), Gansu (甘肃), Liaoning (辽宁) and other places, the Office of the National Disaster Reduction Committee (国家防灾减灾救灾委员会办公室) and the Ministry of Emergency Management (应急管理部), together with the National Food and Strategic Reserves Administration (国家粮食和物资储备局), allocated 25,000 pieces of central disaster relief supplies, including folding beds, blankets, and family emergency kits, to the three provinces to support local efforts to properly relocate and resettle affected people and carry out disaster relief and assistance work.
Return to TopJuly 4th, Mianyang (绵阳), Sichuan (四川), the Fu River (涪江) saw its water level rise rapidly due to heavy rainfall. On the pedestrian walkway of the Sanjiang Peninsula (三江半岛) in Fucheng District (涪城区), Mianyang (绵阳), staff lowered the operable railings to allow passage for the surging floodwaters carrying floating debris.
Chen Dongdong (陈冬冬) captured the image (Image China (影像中国)).
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Are you often worried that your mobile phone number will be used by people with ulterior motives, leading to personal information leakage and the risk of telecommunications network fraud when ordering takeout, receiving express deliveries, or using ride-hailing services?
In the future, such worries can be reduced. Recently, the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (工业和信息化部) issued the "Notice on Carrying out Pilot Projects for Number Protection Service Business" (《关于开展号码保护服务业务试点的通知》), planning the 700 number segment as a dedicated code number resource for number protection service business, to further strengthen personal information protection, standardize intermediate number business, strengthen code number resource management, and prevent and control telecommunications network fraud and unsolicited commercial marketing information.
In other words, seeing a 15-digit number starting with "700" calling in the near future means that the communication has enabled the number protection service, that is, a temporary "privacy number" is assigned to the user instead of the real number, so you can make calls with confidence when ordering takeout, receiving express deliveries, or using ride-hailing services.
The number protection service business can be applied to various online and offline service scenarios that require the protection of personal phone numbers. For example, in ride-hailing services, drivers and passengers can communicate through a "middle number" temporarily assigned by the ride-hailing platform, hiding each other's phone numbers; in online shopping, the shopping platform temporarily generates a "middle number" to hide the actual number of the order recipient, and merchants can contact the recipient through the "middle number" when shipping and delivering express deliveries; in takeout services, the takeout platform temporarily generates a "middle number" to hide the consumer's phone number from merchants and riders.
In the past, some leading Internet companies and basic telecommunications operators in major fields such as instant delivery, e-commerce platforms, and ride-hailing have explored and tried to use "middle numbers," but they also faced some problems. First, companies mostly use mobile phone numbers as "middle numbers" to carry out number protection service business. When users receive a call, they do not know whether the mobile phone number is a "middle number" or the other party's actual number, and cannot judge whether to answer it. Second, the business involves many subjects, and there is no unified technical implementation standard and service specification requirements. The responsibilities of the operating parties are not clear enough, and the business process implementation methods are also different, which brings certain challenges to service stability. Third, there are some "scattered, chaotic, and poor" enterprises that use mobile phone numbers in batches as "middle numbers" to make commercial marketing calls under the pretext of protecting user privacy in order to evade supervision, and there are even risks of using them for fraud and other illegal and criminal activities.
"Carrying out pilot projects for number protection service business is not only to formulate a sustainable plan to promote the high-quality development of the business, cultivate and strengthen new business forms, and create new economic growth points, but also to do a good job in dynamic management and security guarantees throughout the entire business process, implement the management requirements for code numbers, business, and telecommunications network fraud, and strive to create a healthy, clean, and safe information and communication consumption environment, and effectively safeguard the legitimate rights and interests of users and meet the needs of the people for personal information protection," said the relevant person in charge of the Information and Communications Administration (信息通信管理局) of the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (工业和信息化部).
The notice systematically deployed the pilot work from many aspects.
Improve policies and systems. It clarifies the business definition and business participants, clarifies the responsibility boundaries and related requirements of the three participating subjects, namely, the application platform provider, the basic telecommunications business operator, and the business user, strengthens business management requirements such as compliant operation, prevention and control of telecommunications network fraud, and strengthening the prevention and control of commercial marketing calls, and restricts the application platform provider from "subletting and reselling."
Plan dedicated number segments. At present, the daily order volume of number protection service business in China is at least 350 million. Planning 700 dedicated numbers can be clearly distinguished from mobile phone numbers in form, which is convenient for users to identify, and can meet the demand for hundreds of billions of code number resources in scenarios such as express delivery, takeout, and ride-hailing in the future in terms of quantity.
Steadily promote the pilot. Considering that the business development involves multi-party adjustments, in the spirit of being proactive and prudent, the notice sets a 3-month pilot preparation stage, a 3-month pilot transition stage, and a 2-year formal pilot stage. After the pilot transition stage, all 700 dedicated numbers will be used to carry out number protection service business.
The number protection service will not affect normal communication. Using this service can ensure that merchants and delivery service personnel on the Internet platform can contact users, while not providing these personnel with the user's actual phone number. When service personnel or users use the "middle number" to contact the other party, the numbers dialed and seen by both parties are "middle numbers," and the network will eventually translate the "middle number" into the other party's actual number to complete the communication.
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With the theme of "China-Africa Joint Action, Pursuing Modernization Dreams," the 4th China-Africa Economic and Trade Expo was held recently in Changsha (长沙), Hunan (湖南) Province. Walking inside and outside the venue of the China-Africa Economic and Trade Expo, what is impressive are the enthusiastic faces, the deeply affectionate eyes, and the warm and firm handshakes. From the mouths of Chinese and African friends, reporters heard three heartwarming stories.
A Visa Fulfills a Young Man's Entrepreneurial Dream in Benin
"I want to create an African agricultural product brand and be the spokesperson for the product myself." At the China-Africa Economic and Trade Expo, the reporter met Qiaoli (乔力), a 26-year-old from Benin (贝宁), who was promoting African specialty agricultural products to the audience. When talking about the future, Qiaoli, who speaks fluent Chinese, had a sparkle in his eyes.
Taking the high-speed train to an agricultural machinery factory in Loudi (娄底), Hunan in the morning, negotiating cooperation with buyers in the afternoon, and revising contracts with African customers online late at night—Qiaoli exclaimed: Life in China is very promising.
Five years ago, Qiaoli learned from his Chinese teacher that Hunan (湖南) was a hot spot for China-Africa economic and trade cooperation, so he decided to develop in Changsha (长沙).
In the past, international youth faced a policy threshold for developing in Hunan (湖南): applying for a work visa required two years of work experience. In 2023, Hunan (湖南) took the lead in launching the "Entrepreneurship Visa" system, issuing visas to outstanding foreign graduates who are interested and have resources, and providing entrepreneurship guidance and assistance. In 2024, after graduating from the International Economics and Trade major of Central South University (中南大学), Qiaoli successfully obtained the first "Entrepreneurship Visa" of 2024 from the Changsha (长沙) Area of the China (Hunan) Pilot Free Trade Zone (中国（湖南）自由贸易试验区长沙片区). In the same year, Qiaoli settled in the area's International Youth Entrepreneurship Port and founded his own trading company, selling "Made in Hunan" agricultural machinery, hardware products, etc., to the African market. Currently, the company is in talks for intended orders worth approximately $300,000.
In May of this year, at the 4th Changsha International Construction Machinery Exhibition, Qiaoli keenly captured the interest of Beninese customers in small agricultural machinery. He immediately rushed to Shuangfeng County (双峰县), Loudi (娄底), which is famous for agricultural machinery manufacturing. In the experimental field of Hunan Agricultural Friend Machinery Group (湖南省农友机械集团), under the guidance of local agricultural machinery operators, Qiaoli drove a rotary tiller freely in the muddy paddy fields. After jumping off the driver's seat, Qiaoli raised his mobile phone to shoot an explanatory video and sent it to the customer. In Qiaoli's view, this small agricultural machinery, which is simple to operate and affordable, is exactly the "wealth-building helper" that African farmers urgently need.
Since December 1, 2023, China has granted 100% tariff-free treatment to all tariff items from the least developed countries that have diplomatic relations with China, including 33 African countries. Recently, China announced its willingness to implement 100% tariff-free treatment on all tariff items for 53 African countries that have diplomatic relations with China by negotiating and signing agreements on economic partnerships for common development, while providing more convenience for exports from African least developed countries to China. The path for Beninese agricultural products to enter the Chinese market is becoming smoother. On one hand, Qiaoli is developing e-commerce channels in China, and on the other hand, he is developing the source of agricultural products in Benin. Qiaoli plans to introduce high-quality cashews and cotton from his hometown to the Chinese market. A grander blueprint is brewing in his mind: to establish an African version of the International Youth Entrepreneurship Port to support Chinese youth in "venturing" into Africa.
"Let Africa and China spark more beautiful economic and trade cooperation." Empowered by an entrepreneurship visa, Qiaoli's wish is becoming a reality.
A Small Fish Reflects the Win-Win Vitality of Economic and Trade Cooperation
Huogongdian (火宫殿) on Pozi Street (坡子街) in Changsha (长沙), the "Taste of Hunan" food market at the China-Africa Economic and Trade Expo, is crowded with people.
"This flavored small fish is very chewy, but it doesn't seem to be a local Hunan (湖南) variety?" asked a tourist who came to experience it.
"That's right, this is anchovy from Kenya (肯尼亚)," said a staff member at the Hunan Jinzai Food Group Co., Ltd. (湖南劲仔食品集团股份有限公司) booth.
After arriving in Hunan (湖南) from Kenya (肯尼亚), this silver fish is sent to an intelligent production line and turned into delicious seafood snacks. What is the basis for establishing a cross-continental industrial chain for a casual snack that sells for less than 1 yuan?
"Although the anchovy is small, the industry is not small." Zhou Jinsong (周劲松), chairman of Jinzai Food Group (劲仔食品集团), said that anchovy snacks are the company's best-selling single product. "The company is developing rapidly and needs to import tens of thousands of tons of dried anchovies every year."
Kenya (肯尼亚) has great potential for fisheries development, but the fisheries processing industry chain is not sound. "When I first arrived there, I found that local fishermen mainly used small boats and hand-casting nets to catch fish, which was very dangerous and the income was very low," said Zhou Jinsong (周劲松). In 2018, Jinzai Food Group (劲仔食品集团) invested 50 million yuan in Kenya (肯尼亚) to build a primary processing base for aquatic products. "At the beginning, equipment such as photovoltaic power generation systems, boilers, and ice machines had to be transported from China. Later, we introduced more concepts, processes, and technologies." Zhou Jinsong (周劲松) said that the company organized a professional quality control team to train relevant technical personnel locally. "In 2021, this project has become the National Training Base for Quality Inspectors of the Kenyan Ministry of Fisheries."
In June 2023, the first batch of wild deep-sea anchovy products from the base were unveiled at the 3rd China-Africa Economic and Trade Expo. "Since then, Kenyan anchovies have been steadily imported in batches every year. In April of this year, another 50 tons of Kenyan anchovies successfully arrived in Hunan (湖南)," said Zhou Jinsong (周劲松).
The story of a small fish strings together the development history of China-Africa economic and trade cooperation, which is constantly deepening and becoming more practical. Data shows that the scale of China-Africa agricultural trade exceeded 70 billion yuan for the first time in 2024. China-Africa agricultural cooperation is shifting from simple trade to deeper industrial chain construction and technological cooperation expansion.
An Expert Leads a Touching Friendship of Teaching a Man to Fish
On the eve of the 4th China-Africa Economic and Trade Expo, Musa Dabo (穆萨·达博), a 47-year-old farmer from Gambia (冈比亚), respectfully placed a bag of Chinese hybrid rice grown in Gambia (冈比亚) in front of Yuan Longping's (袁隆平) tomb.
Currently, more than 20 African countries have promoted the planting of Chinese hybrid rice. In Mayiqi Town (马义奇镇), west of Antananarivo (塔那那利佛), the capital of Madagascar (马达加斯加), Hu Yuefang (胡月舫), an agricultural expert aiding Africa from Hunan (湖南), arrived in the field early in the morning and worked with local farmers. "Harvest is especially precious here." Looking at the scene in front of him, Hu Yuefang (胡月舫) was very pleased.
In 2007, the China-aided Madagascar (马达加斯加) Hybrid Rice Demonstration Center project was launched. In 2008, Hu Yuefang (胡月舫) came to Madagascar (马达加斯加) as the first batch of Chinese agricultural experts to aid Africa.
When he first arrived, Hu Yuefang (胡月舫) and his colleagues faced unimaginable difficulties: there was no electricity, and they used solar panels to charge their mobile phones so that they could contact their families far away; during the day, they traveled through bushes and primitive forests, walking more than ten kilometers at a time, and riding motorcycles for most of the day; at night, they stayed in farmers' homes, spending night after night on straw; lacking agricultural tools, they drew their own drawings and found local blacksmith shops to make rakes... After more than ten years of efforts, Hu Yuefang (胡月舫) and his colleagues successfully selected and bred five hybrid rice varieties suitable for local planting, with an average yield three times that of local rice. This is also the first time that China has successfully cultivated a batch of hybrid rice varieties in Africa that have been approved by the local government.
Good seeds also require good planting techniques. Hu Yuefang (胡月舫) went to villages to give lectures to local farmers, teaching them scientific field management by hand. Over the years, Chinese agricultural technology experts have held hundreds of hybrid rice planting technology training sessions in Madagascar (马达加斯加), training more than 2,000 people and indirectly imparting technology to tens of thousands of farmers. "Our goal is not only to teach how to plant, but also to provide hand-in-hand support for the entire industrial chain," said Hu Yuefang (胡月舫).
"The seeds and technology provided by Chinese experts have made my life better and better." Zana (扎那), a farmer from Anzarofak Village (安扎罗法克村) in Mayiqi Town (马义奇镇), said that in the past three years of planting hybrid rice, the yield per hectare has reached 7 tons, and his income has increased, so he built a new building.
Today, the cumulative promotion area of hybrid rice in Madagascar (马达加斯加) has reached 90,000 hectares. When asked why he has been sticking to Africa for a long time, Hu Yuefang (胡月舫) said: "Hybrid rice has allowed us to eat our fill, and I also want my African brothers to eat their fill."
In simple words, the deep friendship of the Chinese and African people building a community with a shared future is condensed.
(Hunan Daily reporter Hu Panpan (胡盼盼) participated in the writing)
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This year, July 5th marks the 65th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between China and Ghana. Ghana was one of the first countries in sub-Saharan Africa to establish diplomatic relations with China and is an important strategic partner of China in Africa. The traditional friendship between China and Ghana was forged by the older generation of leaders, and the friendship between the two countries has a long history and remains strong. In 1964, Premier Zhou Enlai (周恩来) proposed the Eight Principles for China's Foreign Economic and Technical Assistance during his visit to Ghana. In 1971, former Ghanaian President and then-Deputy Foreign Minister John Kufuor (库福尔) represented Ghana in voting to support the restoration of the People's Republic of China's legitimate seat in the United Nations. Since entering the new era, under the guidance of Xi Jinping (习近平) Thought on Socialism with Chinese Characteristics for a New Era, especially Xi Jinping's (习近平) diplomatic thought, China-Ghana relations have written a magnificent chapter.
China and Ghana continue to deepen political mutual trust. On September 5, 2024, President Xi Jinping (习近平) met with then-Ghanaian President Nana Akufo-Addo (阿库福—阿多), who was in China to attend the Beijing Summit of the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation. The heads of state jointly announced the elevation of China-Ghana relations to a strategic partnership, pointing the way for the development of bilateral relations. Under the guidance of high-level consensus, China and Ghana have maintained close communication and coordination in multilateral fora such as the United Nations, and worked together to safeguard the common interests of developing countries. Ghana firmly supports the one-China principle and supports China in safeguarding its core interests such as national sovereignty and territorial integrity. China also supports Ghana in adhering to its Pan-Africanist tradition and opposing "neo-colonialism" and power hegemony.
China and Ghana continue to consolidate pragmatic cooperation. China has long maintained its position as Ghana's largest trading partner and major source of investment. In 2024, bilateral trade reached US$11.8 billion, an increase of 7.1% year-on-year, hitting a record high. Thousands of Chinese companies have invested in Ghana, with industries covering infrastructure, manufacturing, mining, aviation, green energy, and oil refining, creating a large number of employment opportunities for the local area and helping Ghana advance industrialization and maintain energy security. The Sunon Asogli Power Plant, the first power generation project invested, operated, and constructed by China in Africa, generated nearly 2.6 billion kilowatt-hours of electricity in 2024, effectively alleviating the pressure on electricity consumption for living and production in Ghana. Africa World Airlines, the only airline operated by China in Africa, operated nearly 12,000 domestic and international flights in Ghana in 2024, carrying nearly 500,000 passengers, greatly facilitating travel for the people of Ghana and West African countries. The 14th Chinese medical team to Ghana dispatched by Guangdong Province is currently providing medical consultations and healing the wounded at the China-Ghana Friendship Hospital, earning praise from the local government and people.
China and Ghana have deepened friendly people-to-people exchanges. The Chinese Embassy in Ghana actively implements the "China-Africa Hand in Hand to Warm Children's Hearts" initiative to care for the health of African orphans, and jointly donates funds and supplies to the "Motherly Love Orphanage" in Ghana with Chinese-funded enterprises and UN agencies in Ghana, raising funds and materials for more than 60 AIDS orphans. Chinese universities have jointly established three Confucius Institutes with the University of Ghana (加纳大学), the University of Cape Coast (海岸角大学), and the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (恩克鲁玛科技大学), and the "Chinese craze" is sweeping Ghanaian campuses. Local students have repeatedly achieved excellent results in the "Chinese Bridge" Chinese Proficiency Competition for Foreign Students, showcasing outstanding Chinese traditional culture in various activities, and becoming a vivid practice of the Global Civilization Initiative on the African continent.
Looking back on the past, China-Ghana cooperation has been fruitful; looking forward to the future, the fertile soil of friendship is nurturing new seedlings. Under the strategic leadership of the heads of state of the two countries, China and Ghana will uphold their original aspiration of establishing diplomatic relations, adhere to mutual respect and win-win cooperation, continuously enrich the connotation of the China-Ghana strategic partnership, jointly open a new chapter in China-Ghana friendly cooperation in the new era, and work together to build a closer China-Africa community with a shared future in the new era.
(The author is the Chinese Ambassador to Ghana)
Return to TopPremier of the State Council Li Qiang met with Greek Deputy Prime Minister Hatzidakis on Rhodes Island, Greece, on the afternoon of July 4, local time.
Li Qiang stated that during Prime Minister Mitsotakis's visit to China in November 2023, President Xi Jinping (习近平) held a meeting with him and reached important consensus on deepening bilateral relations. In the past two years, China and Greece have actively implemented the results of the visit, promoted the high-quality development of the "Belt and Road" cooperation, and brought more benefits to the people of both countries. Next year, China and Greece will celebrate the 20th anniversary of the establishment of a comprehensive strategic partnership. China is willing to work with Greece to continue to firmly support each other's core interests and major concerns, expand practical cooperation in various fields, and achieve more practical results.
Li Qiang pointed out that China is willing to strengthen cooperation ties with Greece, better leverage complementary advantages, promote the high-quality implementation of the Piraeus Port master plan, promote more optimized and balanced development of trade between the two countries, strengthen cooperation in clean energy, power transmission and transformation, artificial intelligence and other fields, and cultivate more new economic growth points. China supports and encourages more capable Chinese enterprises to actively promote investment in Greece in accordance with market principles. The two sides should strengthen mutual learning between civilizations, strengthen tourism and other cultural exchanges, and enhance the friendship between the two peoples. There are broad common interests between China and Europe. At present, global unilateralism and protectionism are intensifying. China and Europe should jointly send out positive voices advocating multilateralism and free trade, and work together to maintain economic globalization and international economic and trade order. It is hoped that Greece will continue to play a constructive role in promoting the development of China-Europe relations.
Hatzidakis said that Greece and China are both ancient civilizations. Greece attaches great importance to developing relations with China and is willing to implement the consensus reached by the leaders of the two countries, further strengthen high-level exchanges with China, deepen practical cooperation in trade, investment, shipping, energy, tourism and other fields, promote cultural exchanges, strengthen dialogue between civilizations, and promote the development of the comprehensive strategic partnership between Greece and China. China is a major country with important international influence. Greece is willing to strengthen multilateral cooperation with China, jointly safeguard the purposes and principles of the United Nations Charter, and work together to address global challenges such as climate change. Greece is willing to contribute to promoting the development of EU-China relations.
Premier Li Qiang left Beijing by chartered plane on the morning of July 4, at the invitation to attend the 17th BRICS Leaders Meeting in Brazil. On the way to Brazil, the chartered plane stopped over on Rhodes Island (罗德岛), Greece. Greek Deputy Prime Minister Hatzidakis, the Governor of the South Aegean Region (南爱琴省省长), the Mayor of Rhodes (罗德市长), and Chinese Ambassador to Greece Fang Qiu (方遒) greeted him at the airport.
Return to TopBy: 本报记者 陈一鸣
This year marks the 45th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between China and Colombia. In May, Colombia officially joined the high-quality "Belt and Road" family. "Standing at a new historical starting point, the relationship between the two countries will usher in new development." Lina Beltrán, professor of international relations at Universidad Externado de Colombia, said in an exclusive interview with this reporter that the "Belt and Road" initiative is based on the principles of joint consultation, joint construction, and shared benefits. This cooperation model will help Colombia formulate more forward-looking development plans and achieve sustainable development goals.
Regarding the relationship between Colombia and China, Beltrán said that cooperation between the two countries has continued to expand in recent years. Data shows that in 2024, the bilateral trade volume between Colombia and China exceeded US$19.3 billion, an increase of more than 1,900 times compared with the early days of the establishment of diplomatic relations between the two countries. Over the years, China has been Colombia's second largest trading partner and one of its main sources of investment. "Colombia attaches great importance to its economic and trade relations with China and looks forward to further expanding its exports of agricultural products to China, strengthening cooperation with China in agricultural technology, ecological protection, poverty reduction and other fields, and hopes to attract more Chinese companies to invest in Colombia," Beltrán said.
Beltrán believes that as an important economy in Latin America, Colombia urgently needs to improve its infrastructure construction. Joining the "Belt and Road" family is a key opportunity for Colombia to seek new development opportunities, which will help Colombia break through development bottlenecks, especially promoting regional connectivity. By cooperating with China to build an efficient logistics network, Colombia can not only optimize its domestic supply chain, but also strengthen trade with neighboring countries.
Beltrán introduced that Chinese companies are building the first line of the Bogotá (波哥大) Metro in the capital, which is the largest infrastructure project in the history of Colombia and will realize the "metro dream" of Bogotá residents. In February of this year, the sea route connecting Shanghai (上海), China, the Port of Chancay in Peru, and the Port of Buenaventura in Colombia made its maiden voyage, further promoting economic and trade cooperation and promoting employment and economic development in Colombia.
"Colombia and China will open up new cooperation space in multiple fields, and agricultural technology cooperation between the two countries is particularly promising," Beltrán said. The combination of Colombia's rich products and China's advanced agricultural technology can promote breakthroughs in the deep processing of specialty agricultural products such as coffee beans and cocoa beans. Cooperation between the two sides in technology transfer, environmental protection and other fields will also bring substantial benefits to Colombia, helping Colombia enhance its position in the global value chain.
This year marks the 10th anniversary of the official operation of the China-CELAC Forum (中拉论坛) (hereinafter referred to as the "China-CELAC Forum"). Beltrán said that CELAC (拉共体) is one of the most representative regional integration mechanisms in Latin America. It is not only an important platform for Latin American countries to strengthen internal cooperation, but also an important channel for carrying out cooperation with countries outside the region. "China has always firmly supported the integration process of Latin America and the Caribbean, and actively promoted the construction of multilateral dialogue mechanisms in the region, and has become an indispensable and important partner for Latin America."
Beltrán said that the world has entered a new period of turbulence and change, and only by strengthening unity and cooperation can we effectively deal with increasingly complex challenges. Latin American countries working together with China to safeguard common interests can enhance the representation and voice of the Global South in the global governance system. The China-CELAC Forum will continue to play its role as a platform to help Latin America promote its development agenda and enhance its global voice. "I firmly believe that China-Latin America relations have a bright future, and China-Latin America cooperation will definitely become more in-depth."
Beltrán once received a Chinese government scholarship and studied for a master's degree in international politics at Beijing Language and Culture University (北京语言大学). In recent years, she has led Colombian students to China for academic exchanges many times to deepen understanding and friendship between the youth of the two countries. She was deeply impressed by the rapid development of China's high-tech fields, especially the breakthrough progress made in artificial intelligence, clean energy, digital infrastructure and other aspects. "These achievements fully demonstrate China's leading role in the new round of technological revolution and industrial transformation," Beltrán said.
Return to TopThe eighth round of China-Germany diplomatic and security strategic dialogue was held in Berlin on July 3, local time, between Wang Yi (王毅), member of the Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee and Minister of Foreign Affairs, and German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock (瓦德富尔), according to a report from our Berlin correspondent Liu Zhonghua (刘仲华) and Guo Ziyun (郭梓云).
Wang Yi said that this year marks the 50th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between China and the EU, and the China-Germany all-round strategic partnership has also started a new decade. China-EU and China-Germany relations have entered a critical juncture of building on the past and opening up the future. The sound development of China-Germany relations will not only drive the overall improvement of China-EU relations, but also have important significance for the stable development of the world. As the world's second and third largest economies, China and Germany shoulder important international responsibilities and bear the expectations of all parties. They should work together to reaffirm mutual trust, consolidate cooperation, and deepen bilateral relations. In the face of the current international situation intertwined with changes and chaos, especially with protectionism, anti-globalization, and unilateral bullying 大行其道 (dà xíng qí dào - "prevail," to be rampant; to hold sway), China and Germany need to strengthen strategic communication and coordination, inject more certainty into the world with the stability of China-Germany relations, jointly advocate and practice multilateralism, and safeguard the international system with the United Nations as the core, the international order based on international law, and the basic norms of international relations based on the UN Charter, and commit to developing a more reliable, stable, and predictable all-round strategic partnership.
Wang Yi said that not long ago, President Xi Jinping (习近平) had a phone call with Chancellor Olaf Scholz (默茨总理), pointing out the direction and setting the tone for the development of China-Germany relations in the next stage. China-Germany relations have maintained stable development through international vicissitudes. The most important experience is to adhere to the way of mutual respect, seeking common ground while reserving differences, and win-win cooperation. This is the fundamental logic for the continuous development of China-Germany relations. It is normal for China and Germany to have differences in history, culture, and social systems. The key is to enhance understanding and mutual trust, and to view differences calmly and rationally. China places China-Germany relations in an important position in China's diplomacy, and appreciates the German new government's positive and rational attitude in developing relations with China. It hopes that Germany will support China's efforts to achieve national reunification, just as China unconditionally supported Germany's reunification back then, and adhere to the one-China principle. As a core country of the EU, Germany has made positive efforts to promote China-EU relations, and hopes that Germany will continue to play a constructive role in the development of China-EU relations.
Baerbock said that Germany is willing to become a trustworthy and predictable partner with China. In today's era full of crises and challenges, it is very important for Germany and China to maintain close communication and cooperation. The two countries have a long history of exchanges, a good foundation for partnership, and consensus on many issues, while being able to properly handle differences with mutual respect and a constructive attitude. It looks forward to close exchanges and interactions with China and continuing to strengthen bilateral cooperation. The German government firmly adheres to the one-China policy.
The two sides also exchanged in-depth views on the Ukraine crisis, the Iranian nuclear issue, the Middle East situation, and multilateral strategic cooperation, and agreed to continue close communication and coordination to make efforts and contributions to promoting a ceasefire and ending the war, and peacefully resolving disputes.
Return to TopThis newspaper's Berlin dispatch on July 4th (Reporters Liu Zhonghua (刘仲华) and Guo Ziyun (郭梓云)) On July 4th, local time, German Chancellor Merz met with Wang Yi (王毅), member of the Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee and Minister of Foreign Affairs, in Berlin (柏林).
Merz stated that German-Chinese relations are developing well, and cooperation in various fields such as politics and economy is continuing to develop. Germany is willing to adhere to openness and mutual benefit with China, promote fair trade, and work together to address crises and challenges, which is in the interests of both parties. The new German government adheres to the one-China policy.
Wang Yi said that not long ago, President Xi Jinping (习近平) had an important phone call with the Prime Minister, providing strategic guidance and political guarantees for bilateral relations. As a pair of mature and successful major-country relations, Sino-German relations do not target, depend on, or are subject to third parties, have strong endogenous动力, and demonstrate highly stable characteristics. China appreciates the new German government's willingness to promote greater development of Sino-German relations with a constructive attitude and pragmatic spirit, and is willing to work closely with Germany on high-level exchanges, make good use of consultation mechanisms in various fields, and promote the continuous, healthy, and stable development of Sino-German relations, which will not only benefit both parties but also benefit Europe and the world.
Wang Yi stated that China is pleased to see Germany's development and prosperity, and play a greater role in Europe and the world. It is believed that the new German government will view China's development positively, adhere to a rational and pragmatic China policy, earnestly respect China's core interests, and support China in achieving national reunification, just as China unconditionally supported German reunification in the past, and continue to adhere to the one-China principle. China is committed to building a new system of a higher-level open economy, and the door to opening up will only open wider and wider. It is willing to share market opportunities with Germany and create development prospects.
The two sides exchanged views on the Ukraine crisis, stating that China and Germany will maintain strategic communication to promote a peaceful resolution of the crisis.
Return to TopXinhua News Agency, Beijing, July 4th (Reporter). He Wei (何维), Vice Chairman of the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress, met with La Nyalla Mahmud Mattalitti (纳加穆丁), Chairman of the Regional Representative Council of Indonesia, in Beijing (北京) on the 4th. The two sides exchanged in-depth views on topics of common concern, such as further implementing the consensus reached by the two heads of state, enhancing the development of China-Indonesia relations, and strengthening exchanges and cooperation between legislative bodies.
Return to TopOn July 3rd, at the Meishan Port Area Terminal of Ningbo Zhoushan Port (宁波舟山港) in Zhejiang (浙江), the ro-ro ship "ZAHER" of Abu Dhabi Ports Group (阿布扎比港口集团) of the United Arab Emirates (阿联酋) completed the loading of nearly 4,000 Chinese-made cars and departed from the port area, successfully starting its maiden voyage.
Dou Hanyang (窦瀚洋) and Yang Jiangqi (杨江琦) provided the photographic report.
Return to TopThis newspaper's Shenyang (沈阳) July 4th dispatch (Reporter Hu Jingyi (胡婧怡)) The 2025 Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) Civil Society Forum and Friendship Cities Forum opened in Shenyang (沈阳) on the 4th. Shen Yueyue (沈跃跃), Vice Chairman of the National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference (全国政协) and Chairman of the SCO Committee on Good-Neighborliness, Friendship and Cooperation, attended the opening ceremony and delivered a keynote speech.
Shen Yueyue (沈跃跃) stated that General Secretary Xi Jinping (习近平) pointed out that people-to-people friendship is the foundation for the steady and long-term development of international relations, an inexhaustible driving force for promoting world peace and development, and a basic prerequisite for achieving win-win cooperation. China, as the rotating presidency country, is holding the forum again, aiming to further promote SCO civil society friendship and cooperation. We must adhere to unity and cooperation, and carry forward the "Shanghai Spirit"; adhere to a shared future, and pass on friendship from generation to generation; adhere to inclusive and win-win results, and promote common development; adhere to openness and inclusiveness, and deepen exchanges and mutual learning. Weave a close network of friendly cooperation among SCO countries and promote the building of a closer SCO community with a shared future.
The forum, themed "Deepening Civil Society Friendship and Promoting Sustainable Development," released the "Action Consensus" and the "Shenyang Initiative (沈阳倡议)."
Return to TopThis newspaper's Berlin dispatch on July 4th (Reporter Liu Zhonghua (刘仲华)) Geneva News: The China Human Rights Development Foundation, in conjunction with the Geneva-based Swiss think tank "Universal Rights Organization," held a side event on the theme of "Environmental Rights Protection in the Context of Climate Change" at the Palais des Nations in Geneva on the 2nd. Experts from Chinese and other countries' non-governmental organizations conducted in-depth exchanges and discussions on topics such as environmental rights protection, climate policy, green development and collaborative cooperation, and the achievements in environmental protection in the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau and the Taklamakan Desert regions.
Return to TopRio de Janeiro, July 4 (Reporter Chen Yiming (陈一鸣)) A report from Bogota: The "Chinese Culture Experience Day" event was held on the 3rd at the Casa Lleras Museum of the Tadeo University (塔德奥大学) in Bogota (波哥大), the capital of Colombia (哥伦比亚). The event focused on Chinese intangible cultural heritage such as calligraphy and paper-cutting. Through interactive experiences and live demonstrations, it enhanced the Colombian people's interest in and understanding of outstanding Chinese traditional culture.
Return to TopBy: 本报记者 王 珂
The State Council recently issued the "Notice on Doing a Good Job in Comprehensively Aligning Free Trade Zones with International High-Standard Economic and Trade Rules and Promoting the Replication and Promotion of Pilot Measures for High-Level Institutional Opening-up" (hereinafter referred to as the "Notice"). On July 4, the State Council Information Office held a routine policy briefing to introduce the relevant situation.
Helping enterprises reduce costs and increase efficiency, and create a transparent, stable, and predictable institutional environment
Tang Wenhong (唐文弘), Assistant Minister of Commerce, introduced that in November 2023, the State Council issued the "Overall Plan for Comprehensively Aligning with International High-Standard Economic and Trade Rules and Promoting High-Level Institutional Opening-up in the China (Shanghai) Pilot Free Trade Zone" (hereinafter referred to as the "Plan"), piloting 80 measures in the Shanghai Free Trade Zone (上海自贸试验区) to create a national demonstration zone for institutional opening-up. After more than a year of early and pilot implementation, the 80 measures have been basically implemented, a number of leading and landmark institutional innovations have been carried out, and a number of advanced experiences and typical cases with high gold content have been formed.
In order to make good use of the pilot experience of institutional opening-up in the Shanghai Free Trade Zone (上海自贸试验区) and release the dividend of institutional innovation on a larger scale, the State Council issued the "Notice" to replicate and promote 77 pilot measures that are mature, effective, and risk-controllable to other free trade zones or nationwide.
It is reported that the 77 pilot measures mainly focus on accelerating the expansion of opening-up in service trade, improving the level of trade liberalization and facilitation, taking the lead in implementing high-standard digital trade rules, strengthening intellectual property protection, promoting reforms in the field of government procurement, promoting the reform of the "post-border" management system, and strengthening the construction of a risk prevention and control system.
What institutional opening-up dividends will the "Notice" measures bring?
Helping enterprises reduce costs and increase efficiency. Optimizing the operation mode of international transit consolidation platforms, carrying out integrated management of customs special supervision areas and port terminals ("zone-port" integration), and recognizing overseas quarantine electronic supervision information can effectively improve the level of customs clearance facilitation.
Enhancing the sense of gain for enterprises and the public. Strengthening the protection of intellectual property rights such as trademarks, patents, and geographical indications; supporting free trade zones to formulate negative lists for data outbound transfer in combination with the actual development of industries, and data outbound transfer outside the negative lists does not need to go through declaration security assessment and other procedures, which will effectively meet the cross-border flow needs of enterprises.
Promoting financial opening-up. Strengthening the innovation of digital RMB pilot application scenarios, improving the functions of the free trade account system, and improving the level of cross-border trade and investment and financing facilitation.
Creating a transparent, stable, and predictable institutional environment. In the field of government procurement, further improving the information transparency of limited competition projects, optimizing procurement processes by improving the level of electronic procurement, enhancing the transparency and fairness of procurement procedures, and steadily aligning with international standards.
The Ministry of Commerce will focus on promoting the implementation of pilot measures urgently needed by enterprises and the public, promoting the interconnection and compatibility of rules, regulations, management, and standards on a larger scale, and fully releasing the dividend of institutional opening-up.
Digital trade innovation is further accelerating
Wu Wei (吴伟), Standing Committee Member and Executive Vice Mayor of the Shanghai Municipal Party Committee, said that since the "Plan" was issued, Shanghai has made every effort to promote the implementation of 80 pilot measures, further improving the facilitation of trade and investment, further accelerating digital trade innovation, further deepening the reform of the "post-border" management system, and further releasing the dividend of institutional opening-up, and cultivated a number of new growth points through expanding opening-up.
Focusing on shipping facilitation, optimizing the operation mode of international transit consolidation, exempting goods originating overseas, transiting through Yangshan (洋山), and destined for third countries from inspection, reducing the overall operation time by 50%, and driving the proportion of international transit consolidation goods at Yangshan Port (洋山港) from 12.6% to 18.6%, ranking first in the global container port performance ranking.
Promoting the construction of an international reinsurance trading center, attracting 26 domestic and foreign insurance companies to enter the market, and improving the underwriting capacity of reinsurance. Issuing the country's first local regulation specifically regulating bonded maintenance, further promoting the innovative development and scale improvement of the new bonded maintenance business. In 2024, the scale of bonded maintenance imports and exports in the Shanghai Customs District exceeded 120 billion yuan, a year-on-year increase of 73.9%.
Among the measures piloted by the Shanghai Free Trade Zone (上海自贸试验区), the measures in the digital field are rich. Highlighting the management of cross-border data flow, focusing on the industries with the highest frequency of enterprise demands, and formulating negative lists for cross-border data flow in the three fields of finance, trade, and shipping. In terms of big data and blockchain technology, the Shanghai Data Exchange (上海数据交易所) has built the country's first data transaction alliance chain, listing more than 5,000 data products for trading.
Promoting the continuous improvement of the level of facilitation and liberalization of trade in goods
Data shows that from January to May this year, the total value of imports and exports of the Shanghai Free Trade Zone (上海自贸试验区) exceeded 900 billion yuan, accounting for more than 26% of the total value of imports and exports of national free trade zones. In terms of supporting the Shanghai Free Trade Zone (上海自贸试验区) to conduct early and pilot implementation, what specific work has the General Administration of Customs carried out?
Du Chaoxin (杜朝新), head of the Department of Free Trade Zones and Special Zones Development of the General Administration of Customs, said that the General Administration of Customs has strengthened customs-local collaborative cooperation and supported the construction of information systems.
In terms of promoting the continuous improvement of the level of facilitation and liberalization of trade in goods, the customs pilot simplified domestic quarantine measures for fruits that have been quarantined overseas, reducing the customs clearance time for enterprises and putting imported fresh fruits on the tables of the people more conveniently and safely on the premise of ensuring food safety. As of now, a total of 10,500 tickets of fruit have adopted this model for customs clearance.
In addition, the customs promoted the reduction of bonded fuel bunkering costs for international navigation vessels. Since the pilot program and until May this year, 3,599,800 tons of bonded fuel oil and 458,600 tons of aviation kerosene have been delivered from warehouses through the integration of two warehouses, enhancing the competitiveness of China's international shipping industry.
In terms of improving cross-border trade transparency, customs has strengthened intellectual property protection and promoted trade security and facilitation.
Return to TopXinhua News Agency, Hefei, July 4th. Wang Xiaohong (王小洪), Secretary of the Secretariat of the CPC Central Committee and State Councilor, conducted research in Anhui from July 3rd to 4th on the high-quality development of the economy and society. He emphasized the need to thoroughly study and implement the spirit of General Secretary Xi Jinping's (习近平) important instructions on economic work, implement the decisions and deployments of the Party Central Committee and the State Council, adhere to the guidance of the new development concept, strengthen confidence, 开拓进取 (kāi tuò jìn qǔ - "blaze new trails and forge ahead," to be enterprising and forge ahead), and make solid and meticulous efforts in promoting technological innovation and industrial innovation, so as to continuously achieve new achievements in promoting high-quality development.
Wang Xiaohong (王小洪) visited Hefei (合肥市) and Suzhou (宿州市), successively, going into relevant enterprises, scientific research institutes, and grassroots public security units to conduct on-the-spot investigations into the development of related industries, the transformation of scientific and technological innovation achievements, and risk prevention and control in key areas. He emphasized the need to develop new quality productive forces in accordance with local conditions, apply scientific and technological innovation achievements to specific industries and industrial chains in a timely manner, transform and upgrade traditional industries, cultivate and strengthen emerging industries, lay out and build future industries, open up more new fields and new tracks for development, and create new engines for economic growth. It is necessary to rely on important platforms and carriers such as national key laboratories to strengthen key common technologies, cutting-edge leading technologies, modern engineering technologies, and disruptive technological innovation, and continuously enhance independent innovation capabilities. While vigorously developing the low-altitude economy, attention should be paid to consolidating the foundation of safety. It is necessary to actively solicit advice from the people and understand the needs of enterprises, continuously improve the level of government services, and continuously introduce more measures to benefit the people and enterprises, so that the people have a greater sense of gain. It is necessary to strengthen the foundation at the grassroots level, do a good job in risk prevention and control, improve the ability to predict, warn, and prevent, effectively ensure the safety of the area, and at the same time, adhere to strict, standardized, fair, and civilized law enforcement, carry out special actions to regulate law enforcement involving enterprises, severely crack down on all kinds of prominent illegal and criminal activities that disrupt the market economic order and infringe on intellectual property rights, and make every effort to create a good security environment and legal environment for high-quality development.
Return to TopBy: 盛玉雷
History is written page by page, and undertakings are relayed stage by stage.
In the development history of Xiamen (厦门), Fujian (福建), a "strategy" of more than 300 pages has left a distinct mark. The "1985-2000 Xiamen Economic and Social Development Strategy" (《1985年—2000年厦门经济社会发展战略》), led and formulated by Comrade Xi Jinping (习近平) , not only became a blueprint for Xiamen's (厦门) leapfrog development, but also a treasure trove of strategic thinking and methodology, providing many insights for scientifically planning economic and social development during the "15th Five-Year Plan" period.
"Scientifically formulating and continuously implementing five-year plans is an important experience in our party's governance and an important political advantage of socialism with Chinese characteristics." From the "First Five-Year Plan" to the "15th Five-Year Plan," no country in the world has persisted and kept pace with the times in formulating and implementing development plans like China. Some people figuratively compare it to the Chinese Communist Party anchoring its goals and running the historical "relay race" one baton after another, while some countries in the world are engaged in "boxing matches."
Time is the space for human development. Forward-looking and pioneering development plans are full of profound understanding of time.
How to build a special economic zone? How to run a free port? Forty years ago, there was no trace of all this. The "Development Strategy" proposed a "three-step" strategic concept for building a "free port-type special economic zone." Today, the Xiamen (厦门) Free Trade Zone has achieved remarkable results, and 22 free trade pilot zones across the country are blooming in multiple locations. The "magic of time" is obvious to all.
Located in China's "compressed space-time," time is a key variable. The ten-year fishing ban in the Yangtze River (长江) is for a clear water and benefits future generations; the "millennium plan" of Xiong'an New Area (雄安新区) is the appearance of a future city rising from the ground... Observing the present, thinking about the long term, and planning for the future, today's China is writing "historical time" in the vast "time history."
In the book "Getting Rid of Poverty," Comrade Xi Jinping (习近平) has a feeling about the power of water droplets piercing stone: "A drop of water is aimed at a stone, with a consistent goal, unwavering determination, day after day, year after year - this creates the magic of water droplets piercing stone! Isn't our economic construction work the same?"
Planning for the long-term trend and implementing long-term strategies. The view of time "calculated in centuries and millennia" is, from another perspective, a view of political achievements of "no need for me to succeed, but success must include me," and also a view of development of "doing one thing after another, year after year."
Focusing on the coordination and integrity of development plans interprets the accurate grasp of direction.
"Analyze Xiamen's (厦门) strategic position and place the Xiamen (厦门) Special Zone in the context of the country's reform and opening up and the world's economic development trend" "Xiamen (厦门) is the Xiamen (厦门) of the whole country, and Xiamen (厦门) should be a window for the people of the whole country"... In the "Development Strategy," the sense of direction for development is extremely clear.
China, with its vast territory, has some of the largest differences in natural resource endowments in the world, and the foundations and conditions for development vary greatly. Planning for one region from the perspective of the overall situation and serving the overall situation with one region is the general trend and an urgent requirement.
Chongqing (重庆), a mountain city, is the connecting point of the "Belt and Road" and the Yangtze River Economic Belt (长江经济带), the Chengdu-Chongqing (成渝) dual-city economic circle, the western land-sea new channel, and an important hub for the new era of western development. Various elements are accelerating flow and efficient aggregation; Chuzhou (滁州), on the other hand, can exude "Suzhou (苏州) temperament." The combination of Anhui (安徽) "flavor" and Jiangsu (江苏) "formula" is an epitome of the linkage and complementarity between the integrated development of the Yangtze River Delta (长三角) and the rise of the central region... Giving play to the superimposed effects of regional coordinated development strategies, major regional strategies, and main functional area strategies fundamentally lies in gathering the advantages of comparison, the advantages of opportunity, and the advantages of the overall situation into the advantages of promoting the construction of a strong country and the historical cause of national rejuvenation.
Connecting points into surfaces and turning chess pieces into momentum. This makes it easier to understand that "each region should accurately position itself in the overall national situation when planning economic and social development during the '15th Five-Year Plan' period and strengthen planning coordination."
The view of time and the sense of direction are unified in the formulation of development strategies and plans, serve the practice of Chinese-style modernization, achieve today's China, and will surely create tomorrow's China.
Return to TopXinhua News Agency, Beijing, July 4th. State Councilor and President of the All-China Women's Federation, Chen Yiqin (谌贻琴), conducted research in Beijing (北京) on July 4th regarding women's employment and entrepreneurship. She emphasized the need to thoroughly implement the important instructions of General Secretary Xi Jinping (习近平), continuously exert effort in empowering women's development, enhancing women's vocational skills, and supporting women's employment and entrepreneurship, to contribute more feminine wisdom and strength to high-quality development.
Chen Yiqin (谌贻琴) deeply engaged with female employees and female entrepreneurs in female-owned housekeeping enterprises and handicraft industrial parks. She pointed out the need to establish a renowned female housekeeping brand, promote the high-quality development of the housekeeping service industry, and better serve thousands of households. It is also necessary to vigorously develop women's characteristic handicrafts, helping more women transform "fingertip skills" into "fingertip economy," achieving employment and income growth. Policies should be refined and implemented to effectively expand women's employment channels, encourage and support more women to start their own businesses, and enable the majority of women to better realize their own value in the construction of Chinese-style modernization.
Chen Yiqin (谌贻琴) emphasized that women's federations at all levels must adhere to the clear guidance of focusing on strengthening the grassroots, promote the extension of women's federation organizational networks to enterprises and urban and rural communities, accelerate the realization of tangible and effective coverage of women's federation organizations in the "three new" fields, and better serve and connect with women.
Return to TopBy: 本报记者 胡婧怡
After several rains, the corn seedlings in the Party member demonstration field in Houtun Village (后屯村), Huazi Town (铧子镇), Dengta City (灯塔市), Liaoning Province (辽宁省) have grown to be more than half a person tall, and the adjacent deep processing workshop is about to enter the equipment installation stage. Chen Haonan (陈浩南), the first secretary of Houtun Village, who just returned from inspecting equipment in the south, is full of energy: "When the deep processing workshop is put into production, the corn will be made into pancakes and noodles and sold to tourists as souvenirs. Houtun Village will embark on a revitalization path of integrated development of primary, secondary, and tertiary industries."
Houtun Village is the location of the former residence of Li Zhaolin (李兆麟), one of the founders and leaders of the Northeast Anti-Japanese United Army (东北抗日联军). In August 2021, Chen Haonan, who had just finished his three-year tenure as the first secretary in Xinghua Village (杏花村), Laodazhangzi Township (老大杖子乡), Jianchang County (建昌县), Liaoning Province, actively applied to continue working as the first secretary and was assigned to Houtun Village by the organization. "How to make good use of the red cultural resources and add a 'fire' to the village's development?" As soon as he arrived in the village, he began to ponder.
"Establish relationships first, then carry out work." Chen Haonan visited every household, sat on the kang (炕) chatting about their current needs and future expectations, and discussed future plans and ideas, covering all 367 households in the village. The town's dormitory is seven or eight kilometers away from the village committee. In order to integrate with the villagers, he often lives in the village office.
Just talking is not enough; you have to do practical things. Shi Jingqin (石敬琴), a 76-year-old villager, was assessed as a level-two disabled person. Chen Haonan coordinated with relevant departments to provide her with a new wheelchair. Li Zhenbin (李振斌), a grape grower in the village, had a demand for water supply. Chen Haonan organized Party members and villager representatives to discuss staggering the water supply for him, supporting him in taking the lead in developing the industry... One "small thing" after another filled the villagers with expectations for the village committee.
How should the village be planned? How should the industry be developed? "The key is to let the villagers understand and participate in a timely manner, and strive for everyone's understanding and support," Chen Haonan said. At his suggestion, the village committee reports the village's development dynamics to Party members at the monthly branch Party member meeting.
"When I first attended the Houtun Village branch Party member meeting, only a dozen Party members were present," Chen Haonan said. "After combining it with the actual development, everyone's enthusiasm has obviously increased a lot." Not only do the Party members who live in the village come to the meeting, but some villager representatives and returning youths also actively offer suggestions through different channels.
"A parking lot should be marked out in front of the former residence," "There must be a decent toilet," "Tourists leave after visiting the former residence, we have to keep them to see our agricultural products"... The village committee brainstormed with the villagers. Over the years, Houtun Village has successively repaired 2.3 kilometers of the main road of the tourism axis, built a 500-square-meter parking lot, two public toilets, and newly built 1.5 kilometers of high-standard field operation roads.
"With everyone working together, we have more energy!" Chen Haonan said. Now, the village also plans to further build a red cultural tourism complex to make the road to prosperity wider and wider.
The key to the comprehensive revitalization of the countryside lies in people. Last year, through Chen Haonan's active coordination and recommendation, the village's Party member cadres and outstanding youths were trained to further broaden their horizons and increase their talents. Xiong Yusen (熊玉森), the secretary of the village Party branch, brought new technologies back from the high-yield corn training class and took the lead in applying them. Zhang Yong (张勇), the village accountant, began to use short videos to promote Houtun Village, gradually accumulating many fans. Xiong Xin (熊鑫), a returning entrepreneurial youth, participated in the provincial-level rural revitalization demonstration leader training and actively approached the Party organization, and has become a development target...
"Houtun Village is changing every year," Chen Haonan said. "I want to seize the opportunity and lead the villagers to make their lives more prosperous!"
Return to TopBy: 本报记者 王 珏 刘 阳 郑海鸥
Recently, General Secretary Xi Jinping (习近平) entrusted a leading comrade from the Organization Department of the Central Committee to convey his encouragement and regards to You Benchang (游本昌), a first-class actor at the National Theatre of China (国家话剧院), sparking enthusiastic responses in the literary and art circles. The vast number of literary and art workers have expressed that they will take Comrade You Benchang as an example, integrate their artistic ideals into the cause of the Party and the people, illuminate the path of building a strong cultural nation with the light of faith, and jointly write a glorious chapter in the literary and art undertakings of the new era.
Writing for the People, Expressing Emotions for the People, and Cherishing Sentiments for the People
"General Secretary Xi Jinping's (习近平) encouragement and regards to Comrade You Benchang (游本昌) have made us deeply feel the General Secretary's care and love for the literary and art undertakings and literary and art workers. It has also made all the employees of the National Theatre of China (国家话剧院) deeply feel that true art always coexists with faith." Tian Qinxin (田沁鑫), President of the National Theatre of China (国家话剧院), said that Comrade You Benchang (游本昌) has always closely linked his personal artistic life with the destiny of the country and the expectations of the people, shaping roles that shine with the brilliance of human nature with his outstanding acting talent, and conveying the power of upward and benevolent forces. "What he demonstrates is precisely the responsibility and commitment that literary and art workers in the new era should have – using the power of art to write for the people, express emotions for the people, and cherish sentiments for the people."
"General Secretary Xi Jinping's (习近平) care and encouragement for literary and art workers will surely inspire the vast number of literary and art workers to firmly follow the Party and serve the people wholeheartedly," said composer Yin Qing (印青). "Literary and art workers in the new era should all keep in mind the General Secretary's囑托, take Comrade You Benchang (游本昌) as an example, love the Party, love the motherland, and love the people, and create for the people with full enthusiasm."
Zhou Hong (周虹), President of the Fujian Provincial Experimental Min Opera Theatre (福建省实验闽剧院), said that General Secretary Xi Jinping (习近平) has always cared for and supported literary and art work and cared for literary and art workers. The General Secretary's encouragement and regards to Teacher You Benchang (游本昌) reminded her of when Comrade Xi Jinping (习近平) was working in Fujian (福建), he personally took charge of the revitalization of Min Opera (闽剧), injecting strong momentum into promoting the prosperity and development of Min Opera (闽剧). Zhou Hong (周虹) said that Teacher You Benchang's (游本昌) firm pursuit of faith has deeply touched and inspired her. "Literary and art workers must adhere to the people-centered approach, uphold integrity and innovation, inherit the excellent traditional Chinese culture, continuously promote high-quality cultural resources directly to the grassroots, and strive to launch more excellent works that are close to reality, close to life, and close to the masses," she said.
"Hearing about General Secretary Xi Jinping's (习近平) encouragement to Comrade You Benchang (游本昌), as a literary and art worker who has been 'Glorious in the Party for 50 Years,' my heart is very excited. Comrade You Benchang's (游本昌) infinite loyalty to the Party and his persistent pursuit of art have set an example for us," said Zhao Yongzhuang (赵永庄), President of the China Puppet Art Theatre (中国木偶艺术剧院). Literary and art workers shoulder an important mission in this great era, to provide spiritual nourishment for the people, transmit positive energy, and inspire patriotism and the spirit of struggle.
Wang Guanli (王冠丽), Head of the Tianjin Pingju Bai School Theatre Troupe (天津市评剧白派剧团), said: "The General Secretary's encouragement and regards to Teacher You Benchang (游本昌) are also our care and encouragement. The stage is our position, and the more diverse the roles created on stage, the better, but there is only one belief to adhere to throughout our lives, and that is to perform well for the people, endlessly."
"This old artist, who has shaped countless classic images on the stage, has given us younger generations a vivid lesson in such a profound and sincere way. True artists always immerse their hearts in their profession and put their emotions into their roles. And this dedication to art is in the same vein as his pursuit of the Party – both are beliefs that have been tempered by the years, yet have become more firm and pure." Song Jia (宋佳), an actor at the National Theatre of China (国家话剧院), said that as an actor, she will take Teacher You Benchang (游本昌) as an example and transform her loyalty to the Party and her love for art into concrete actions.
Adhering to Noble Morality and Art, Upholding Integrity and Innovation
"The National Peking Opera Company (国家京剧院) inherits the excellent traditions of its predecessors, practices art for the people, adheres to noble morality and art, upholds integrity and innovation, and constantly allows Peking Opera art to continue to radiate the brilliance of the times." Wang Yong (王勇), President of the National Peking Opera Company (国家京剧院), said that the power of examples is infinite. We must learn and continue the virtues and artistic ethics, beliefs and convictions of the older generation of literary and art workers, and strive to win the love and welcome of the people with noble professional ethics, a good social image, and excellent works that are both literary and beautiful.
Actor Liu Jin (刘劲) said: "Teacher You Benchang's (游本昌) artistic life of more than seventy years is the best interpretation of the belief that 'the play is more important than anything else.' Teacher You (游本昌) is like the Jigong (济公) image he created, simple and ordinary on the surface, but shining with the light of faith that never fades."
Jin Han (金汉), a young actor at the Beijing People's Art Theatre (北京人民艺术剧院), became a probationary party member in September last year. "Learning that Teacher You Benchang (游本昌) has honorably joined the Party, I am greatly encouraged. As a probationary party member on the literary and art front, Teacher You Benchang's (游本昌) experience of joining the Party has made me more determined that the power of faith is not limited by age, and the inheritance of art requires the guidance of the spirit." Jin Han (金汉) said that in the future artistic path, he will devote himself to creation with more enthusiasm, shape more warm and powerful roles, and fulfill his oath of joining the Party with practical actions, so that art and faith can complement each other on the stage.
"General Secretary Xi Jinping's (习近平) encouragement to Teacher You Benchang (游本昌) has deeply inspired me. Teacher You (游本昌) has used his life to interpret the sincerity of art rooted in life and faith illuminating life, setting a benchmark for both virtue and art for us. I want to study the script in depth, seek truth from the role, and convey positive energy to the audience, and tell the Chinese story well," said Guan Xiaotong (关晓彤), a young actor at the National Theatre of China (国家话剧院).
Motivating More Literary and Art Workers to Contribute to Promoting the Great Development and Prosperity of Socialist Culture and Building a Strong Cultural Nation
General Secretary Xi Jinping (习近平) encouraged You Benchang (游本昌): "I hope you will play an exemplary role as a Party member and motivate more literary and art workers to contribute to promoting the great development and prosperity of socialist culture and building a strong cultural nation."
Rao Shuguang (饶曙光), President of the China Film Critics Society (中国电影评论学会), said that as the world's largest political party, the Communist Party of China (中国共产党) will surely motivate more literary and art workers to lean towards the Party organization with the addition of a senior like You Benchang (游本昌). "Our Party will surely lead the Chinese people to continuously create new glories and realize the great rejuvenation of the Chinese nation."
Actor Hou Jingjian (侯京健) said: "As a literary and art worker who joined the Party in 2022, I deeply know that Party membership means responsibility. I will continue to discipline myself according to the standards of a Party member, serve the people with more positive energy works, and let the light of literature and art illuminate the way forward."
Wu Xu (吴旭), a young director at the China National Theatre for Children (中国儿童艺术剧院), watched You Benchang's (游本昌) oath-taking ceremony online and was deeply touched. "The older generation of artists actively leaned towards the Party organization and set an example for us. I will keep in mind the General Secretary's encouragement, strengthen my faith and pursuit, and constantly improve my ideological level, professional level, and moral level."
Zhang Yixing (张艺兴), a young actor at the National Theatre of China (国家话剧院), said that he has realized more motivation from the General Secretary's encouragement. "I will continue to work hard to inject more youthful creativity into inheriting the excellent traditional Chinese culture and building a strong cultural nation, and let the light of art warm the times and illuminate people's hearts."
Return to TopIn recent years, with the active coordination and support of the Suixian (睢县) Committee for Caring for the Next Generation and the Suixian (睢县) education department in Shangqiu (商丘) City, Henan (河南省) Province, hundreds of volunteer teaching teams from various universities have come to Suixian (睢县) to carry out summer volunteer teaching social practice, participating in the "Summer Vacation Interest Class" activities for rural left-behind children.
The picture shows on July 2, in the rural left-behind children's "Summer Vacation Interest Class" in Guodian (郭店) Primary School, Baimiao (白庙) Township, Suixian (睢县), college student volunteers from Suzhou (苏州市), Jiangsu (江苏省) Province, giving children a robot interactive class.
Photo by Xu Zeyuan (徐泽源) (Image China)
Return to TopXinhua News Agency, Beijing, July 4th. Yin Fatang (阴法唐), a retired cadre at the deputy military region level and former Deputy Political Commissar of the Second Artillery Corps, passed away in Beijing on June 20th due to illness, at the age of 103.
Yin Fatang (阴法唐) was a native of Feicheng (肥城), Shandong (山东) Province. He joined the army in 1938 and the Communist Party of China (中国共产党) in the same year. During the Anti-Japanese War, he served as a political instructor, staff officer, political liaison officer, political commissar of a brigade, and deputy director of the political department of a regiment, participating in counter-"mopping-up" campaigns. During the Liberation War, he served as director of the political department of a regiment, political commissar, and commander concurrently political commissar of a regiment, participating in the Dabie Mountains (大别山) campaign, the Huaihai Campaign (淮海战役), the Yangtze River Crossing Campaign (渡江战役), and the Southwest China Liberation Campaign (解放大西南) and other battles. After the founding of the People's Republic of China, he served as deputy political commissar of a division, secretary of the Gyantse Sub-Committee of the CPC Tibet Work Committee (中共西藏工委江孜分工委) and concurrently political commissar of the Gyantse Military Sub-district of the Tibet Military Region (西藏军区江孜军分区), director of the political department of the Tibet Military Region (西藏军区政治部), deputy director and director of the political department of the Fuzhou Military Region (福州军区政治部), director of the political department and deputy political commissar of the Jinan Military Region (济南军区政治部), first secretary of the Tibet Autonomous Region Party Committee (西藏自治区党委第一书记), and deputy political commissar of the Chengdu Military Region (成都军区) concurrently first political commissar of the Tibet Military Region (西藏军区第一政委), making contributions to the revolutionization, modernization, and regularization of the army.
Yin Fatang (阴法唐) was a representative to the 12th and 13th National Congresses of the Communist Party of China, a member of the 12th Central Committee of the Communist Party of China (中共第十二届中央委员会委员), a representative to the 5th and 6th National People's Congress (全国人大代表), and a member of the Standing Committee of the 7th and 8th National People's Congress (全国人大常务委员会委员). He was awarded the rank of Lieutenant General in 1988 and received the Second-Class Independence and Freedom Medal, the Second-Class Liberation Medal, and the Independent Meritorious Service Medal of the Chinese People's Liberation Army.
Return to TopBy: 新华社记者 黄 筱
This is an old street with a history of over a hundred years, connecting the city at one end and leading to the sea at the other. The stone archway on the old street is engraved with the three characters "Haimen Pass (海门关)," witnessing its important position in the war years.
"In April 1941, the Japanese army launched an attack on Haimen (海门). General Jiang Zhiying (蒋志英), who was stationed at the Taizhou (台州) Garrison Command of the Zhejiang East Coastal Defense at that time, heroically sacrificed himself near the Haimen Pass (海门关) on Yuling Ridge (屷崦岭)." Fang Genfa (方根法), a retired cadre from the Party History Research Office of the Jiaojiang District (椒江区) Committee in Taizhou City (台州市), Zhejiang Province (浙江省), pointed to a low hill in the south of the city.
Jiang Zhiying (蒋志英) was born in 1902 in Panshan Village (盘山村), Lipu Town (浬浦镇), Zhuji (诸暨), Zhejiang (浙江). In November 1925, he was admitted to the first class of the Huangpu Military Academy Chaozhou Branch (黄埔军校潮州分校). After graduating in 1926, he joined the National Revolutionary Army (国民革命军) and participated in the Northern Expedition, serving as platoon leader, company commander, and battalion commander in the Northern Expeditionary Army. In 1929, he was transferred to the Zhejiang Provincial Security Forces, serving as battalion commander, colonel regiment commander, and deputy director of the Provincial Security Office. In 1937, after the full outbreak of the War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression, Jiang Zhiying (蒋志英) resolutely joined the anti-Japanese war, serving as major general commander of the Second Column of the Zhejiang Provincial Security Forces and senior staff officer of the Third War Zone Commander-in-Chief's Office.
Haimen (海门) is located on the coast of eastern Zhejiang (浙东沿海) and has been a vital military location since ancient times. In 1940, Jiang Zhiying (蒋志英) was ordered to be transferred to the Taizhou (台州) Garrison Command of the Zhejiang East Coastal Defense as a major general commander, stationed in Haimen (海门), responsible for the coastal defense of Wenling (温岭) and Linhai (临海).
At that time, the garrison troops were mostly composed of local self-defense队员 and water police, with poor military quality and discipline. After Jiang Zhiying (蒋志英) took office, he strictly implemented the organizational discipline of the troops, with clear rewards and punishments, implemented strict military training, and educated officers and soldiers with the principles of resisting Japan and saving the country, encouraging them to work hard to practice military skills, attack Japanese invaders, and avenge the compatriots who died. After his careful guidance and training, the quality of the troops was significantly improved.
In 1941, in order to eliminate tens of thousands of Chinese troops in eastern Zhejiang (浙东), the invading Japanese army launched a joint sea, land, and air offensive from the sea. Facing the grim situation, Jiang Zhiying (蒋志英) was not afraid of danger, organized the garrison troops to deploy defenses closely, and fought hard to resist. On the night of April 18, the garrison fought fiercely with the Japanese invading army that had sneaked ashore. The sound of artillery fire was deafening, and bullets rained down, and Haimen (海门) was illuminated as bright as day by the fire.
Jiang Zhiying (蒋志英), who was sitting in the command post, did not hesitate at all. He ordered the guard battalion to be on strict alert, and telegraphed for reinforcements. He led several staff officers and adjutants and unfortunately encountered the enemy on the way, and was stabbed in the chest by the Japanese army with bayonets, and died heroically at the age of 39.
"Among the graduates of the Huangpu Military Academy (黄埔军校), there are more than 10 of us from Panshan (盘山), and Jiang Zhiying (蒋志英) is one of the best." Jiang Caifu (蒋才富), 55 years old this year, left Panshan Village (盘山村) in the 1990s to start a business, and always remembers the heroic stories he had heard since he was a child. "Every time I go back to my hometown for the New Year, chatting with elders and younger generations, the most talked about and heard is the story of the anti-Japanese heroes, and the villagers are proud of it."
Next to the Jiang Clan Ancestral Hall (蒋氏宗祠) in Panshan Village (盘山村), a marble relief statue about 2.5 meters high and 20 meters long stands quietly. In 2013, Panshan Village (盘山村) carved the images of 12 anti-Japanese heroes, including Jiang Zhiying (蒋志英), hoping to pass on the spirit of heroes defending their homes and country to more future generations, so that the younger generation will always be grateful and determined to serve the country.
Jiang Chennan (蒋晨楠), a post-00s villager, has always had a "military dream." He is a sophomore in college and successfully enlisted last year: "Inspired by the spirit of the heroic predecessors, young people in our village enthusiastically join the army every year. I will use practical actions to inherit the heroic spirit."
(Xinhua News Agency, Hangzhou (杭州), July 1)
Return to TopBy: 本报记者 韩 鑫
Construction Accelerates! Since the beginning of this year, the first inter-provincial urban rail transit line between Beijing and Hebei—Beijing Subway Line 22—has entered a period of full-speed construction, and Yanjiao (燕郊) in Hebei will be connected to the Beijing subway network for the first time.
Convenient Transfers! At the beginning of last year, the Guangzhou South Railway Station transfer channel of Foshan Metro Line 2 (佛山地铁2号线) in Guangdong was officially put into use, realizing in-station transfers with Guangzhou Metro Line 2 (广州地铁2号线), Line 7 (7号线) and other lines, saving nearly 4 minutes compared with ground transfers.
Rail transit is like the city's "artery," driving economic development and facilitating public travel. In recent years, inter-city subways have been densely updated, which, while shortening the spatial and temporal distance between cities, also helps accelerate the formation of "metropolitan areas on rails."
Inter-city Subway Construction Accelerates
Helping Regional Integrated Development
Mr. Chen, who lives in Tianhe District (天河区), Guangzhou (广州市), Guangdong Province (广东省), basically doesn't drive when he goes to Foshan (佛山) on short business trips. "It's easy to get stuck in traffic when leaving the city, and parking fees are also expensive. With the Guangfo Line (广佛线), it takes less than 1 hour to reach downtown Foshan."
China's first inter-city subway, the Guangfo Line, opened in 2010 and is now about 38 kilometers long, connecting Haizhu District (海珠区) and Liwan District (荔湾区) in Guangzhou with Chancheng District (禅城区), Nanhai District (南海区), and Shunde District (顺德区) in Foshan.
In the past 15 years, Foshan has had three subway lines seamlessly connected to Guangzhou subways, becoming a major transportation artery for the integrated development of the Guangfo metropolitan area. In 2024, the average daily travel volume between Guangzhou and Foshan reached 1.896 million passengers, and the number of cross-city commuters between Guangzhou and Foshan reached 375,000.
Looking north, subway commutes from Xianyang (咸阳) in Shaanxi (陕西) to Xi'an (西安) have also become routine. In September 2023, the third phase of Xi'an Metro Line 1 (西安地铁1号线) opened, connecting the dual-city life of Xi'an and Xianyang with 7 stations, becoming the first subway line in Northwest China to connect the main urban areas of the two cities.
Based on transportation interconnection, regional integrated development has entered the "fast lane." According to reports, before Xi'an Metro Line 1 officially entered the center of Xianyang, there were 100,000 people living in both cities. After the subway opened, according to incomplete statistics, the number has reached 300,000. Today, the Xianyang section of Subway Line 11 has been included in the fourth phase of Xi'an's rail transit construction plan and is expected to start construction within the year.
A broader picture of dual-city life is unfolding across the country—
In the Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei region, the first inter-provincial urban rail transit line between Beijing and Hebei—Beijing Subway Line 22—has entered a period of full-speed construction. According to the relevant person in charge of China Communications Construction First Highway Engineering Group (中交一公局集团), it is expected that after the entire line is opened, it will take only 9 minutes for the North Three Counties (北三县) of Langfang (廊坊), Hebei (河北) to reach the sub-center of Beijing (北京城市副中心), and the shortest time to reach the Dongdaqiao Station (东大桥站) in Beijing CBD is about 32 minutes.
In the Yangtze River Delta, on the eastern shore of Taihu Lake (太湖), the western extension project of Suzhou Rail Transit Line 3 (苏州轨道交通3号线) is planned to connect with Wuxi Metro Line 3 (无锡地铁3号线), allowing the subway from Shanghai (上海) to extend further west. Having Wuxi steamed buns in the morning, Suzhou shrimp noodles at noon, and Shanghai scallion oil noodles in the evening, a more flavorful life will be within easy reach.
The "same city tune" in the north and south reflects the construction pace of inter-city subways.
Data from the Ministry of Transport (交通运输部) shows that as of the end of 2024, 54 cities in 31 provinces (autonomous regions, and municipalities) and the Xinjiang Production and Construction Corps (新疆生产建设兵团) had opened 325 urban rail transit lines, with an operating mileage of 10,900 kilometers and 6,324 stations. Among them, the inter-city subways that have been opened and are in operation are mainly distributed in the Yangtze River Delta urban agglomeration, the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area (粤港澳大湾区) and other regions, with a mileage of hundreds of kilometers and an average daily passenger volume of more than 2.6 million passengers.
More Convenient Life in Two Places
"Soft Connectivity" Strengthens Coordination in All Aspects
Inter-city subways are a cross-regional "handshake" between two cities. Subway lines spanning different cities and achieving normalized operation test the reform and innovation of the management system.
In June 2023, Shanghai Metro Line 11 (上海地铁11号线) realized same-station transfer with Suzhou Metro Line 11 (苏州地铁11号线) at Huaqiao Station (花桥站) in Kunshan (昆山市), Suzhou (苏州), Jiangsu (江苏), which not only realized the seamless connection between the Shanghai and Suzhou subway networks, but also became a demonstration project of infrastructure interconnection in the Yangtze River Delta integration.
How convenient is the "Double 11" transfer? Passengers can enter the subway network of another city from any station in Shanghai or Suzhou by following the signs and passing through the seamless transfer channel, and exit at any station in that city. Passengers can use the same APP throughout the entire process, without having to transfer out of the station or repeat security checks.
Behind the "smooth" transfer is the effort of interconnection.
"The construction and operation of inter-city subways need to solve the problem of local coordinated management." The relevant person in charge of the Transportation Service Department of the Ministry of Transport introduced that, on the one hand, inter-city subways pass through different cities, and the responsibilities for the operation supervision and management of their stations, sections, facilities and equipment need to be negotiated; on the other hand, operating inter-city subways also requires the establishment of an emergency information sharing mechanism between cities to improve information transmission and emergency response efficiency.
In order to welcome the first "handshake" between the rail transits of Shanghai and Suzhou, Shanghai Shentong Metro Group (上海申通地铁集团) and Suzhou Rail Transit Group (苏州轨道交通集团) established an operation management docking team to implement various matters of interconnection. In terms of ticketing services, the ticketing interconnection of Shanghai's "Metro Daduhui" APP (Metro大都会) and Suzhou's "Su e Xing" APP (苏e行) has been realized, providing passengers with a seamless transfer experience; in terms of safety guarantee, the principle of "local responsibility, coordinated management" is followed to jointly build a transportation guarantee and emergency command linkage mechanism, making passengers feel more secure when traveling.
Facility interconnection, ticket system interconnection, security inspection mutual trust, and information sharing make living in two places "like living in one city." Today, the total operating mileage of the two Line 11s has reached 123.4 kilometers, with an average daily passenger volume of nearly one million passengers.
The "soft connectivity" of rules and mechanisms helps inter-city subways continue to be updated.
At present, the Ministry of Transport has issued a number of relevant management measures, establishing a coordinated management mechanism for urban rail transit lines operating across cities in terms of hierarchical control of operational safety risks, investigation and management of hidden dangers, operation and maintenance of facilities and equipment, and service quality evaluation.
At the local level, some inter-city subway operating companies continue to strengthen the connection in terms of service time and frequency arrangements according to the passenger flow scale of the two places, effectively meeting the tidal commuting needs of passengers between cities, and have formed a number of demonstration samples of interconnection between urban agglomerations.
Supporting Service Integration and Development
Promoting the Flow of Resources within Urban Agglomerations
When roads are open, popularity is strong, and industries prosper.
"The successive opening of inter-city urban rail transit lines not only effectively meets the cross-city commuting needs of the people, but also plays an important role in deeply implementing the regional coordinated development strategy and supporting the economic and social development of metropolitan areas." The relevant person in charge of the Transportation Service Department of the Ministry of Transport said.
Inter-city rail transit "connects the dots," and integrated development is gradually becoming a trend.
In Jiangsu, Suzhou Metro Line 11 and Shanghai Metro Line 11 have achieved seamless connection. By June of this year, the cumulative passenger flow has exceeded 75.95 million passengers, and the maximum single-day passenger flow has reached 207,000 passengers. Around the core travel scenarios of rail transit, Suzhou City continues to improve the supporting connection facilities along the line, enhance the service capacity for cultural tourism passenger groups, and will also vigorously promote the comprehensive development and diversified integration of rail transit to enhance the industrial radiation of rail transit.
In Guangdong, in May last year, four intercity rail transit lines connecting 5 cities in the east-west direction were connected end-to-end; the project to connect rail transit in 5 cities in the north-south direction has also begun. Not long ago, Shenzhen (深圳), Guangdong (广东) released a layout plan for intercity rail, and among the 11 intercity rail transit lines, the Sui-Guan-Shen Intercity (穗莞深城际), Shen-Hui Intercity (深惠城际), and Shen-Da Intercity (深大城际) lines are already under construction. With more and more subway interconnections, the flow of talent, technology, capital, and information will flow quickly and orderly, and the driving role of the "locomotive" of the Greater Bay Area will be better played.
Urban development, transportation first. With its advantages of convenience, punctuality, and low cost, inter-city subways have not only become an important option for solving the problem of commuting passenger flow, but also effectively promote the free flow of population and resources within urban agglomerations and metropolitan areas.
With the deepening of new urbanization and regional coordinated development strategies, especially the proposal of building "Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei on rails," "Yangtze River Delta on rails," and "Greater Bay Area on rails" and other goals, the construction of inter-city subways is expected to usher in a new round of climax.
According to the National "14th Five-Year Plan" Outline, by 2025, the operating mileage of new intercity railways and suburban (suburban) railways will increase by 3,000 kilometers, and the rail transit networks of Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei, the Yangtze River Delta, and the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area will be basically completed. The "Outline for Building a Transportation Powerhouse" proposes that by 2035, a transportation powerhouse will be basically built, and a "National 123 Travel Transportation Circle" will be basically formed. Whether it is the rapid development of urban agglomerations and metropolitan areas, or the realization of the goal of people enjoying their travel, it is required to further enhance the supporting service capacity of rail transit for the urbanization development of metropolitan areas and potential areas.
"In the next step, we will promote the 'four-network integration' of inter-city subways with trunk railways, intercity railways, and suburban (suburban) railways, and at the same time promote comprehensive passenger transport hubs led by subways to create a multi-mode and more convenient comprehensive transportation system." The relevant person in charge of the Transportation Service Department of the Ministry of Transport said.
Return to TopBy: 尚嵘峥
A single railway line connects adjacent cities and links metropolitan areas. Today, in many regions, cross-city subways are becoming an important mode of intercity transportation.
Commuting across cities, shopping across cities, seeking medical treatment across cities, attending school across cities... Taking intercity rail transit allows you to travel whenever you want, stepping into a more convenient life and connecting more frequent exchanges. In Xuchang (许昌), Henan (河南) province, a large portion of the passenger flow at Pang Dong Lai (胖东来) comes from Zhengzhou (郑州) via the Zhengxu Line (郑许线), with trains accelerating consumption. In the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area (粤港澳大湾区), over 1,300 kilometers of intercity rail will be laid out in the coming years, making cross-city travel as convenient as commuting within the city, and facilitating smoother personnel exchanges.
As trains speed along, city boundaries blur, and metropolitan areas develop 手牵手 (shǒu qiān shǒu - "hand in hand," working closely together). How do we give passengers a sense of familiarity and belonging, as if they have "left the city but haven't really left"? We need to break down institutional and mechanism barriers, plan and construct as "one unified game of chess," and standardize management and services to achieve ticket interoperability, mutual security inspection trust, and emergency information sharing. With smooth transportation, thriving industries, and mutual benefit, the future development of metropolitan areas is promising.
Return to TopAccording to reports from our newspaper in Beijing on July 4th (Reporter Yi Shuran (易舒冉)), the All-China Federation of Trade Unions (全国总工会) recently announced that it has allocated nearly 40 million yuan to guide and encourage local trade unions to focus on two key groups in carrying out summer cooling activities. The first group includes employees in industries such as transportation, logistics, electricity, construction, sanitation, public security, and fire protection who work outdoors in the summer, as well as those working in high-temperature workplaces with productive heat sources. The second group includes new forms of employment laborers and flexible employment personnel such as truck drivers, online car-hailing drivers, couriers, and food delivery drivers.
It is understood that local trade unions will provide frontline workers and outdoor laborers with places to escape the heat and cooling facilities through trade union stations, trade union employee service centers, workers' cultural palaces and other trade union service positions, so as to facilitate workers to escape the heat and cool down. Using platforms such as the "Employee Home" APP, they will distribute heatstroke prevention and cooling medicines, drinks, cooling packs and other materials to employees nearby, conveniently and flexibly, while providing all-weather summer disease prevention knowledge publicity, heatstroke prevention knowledge popularization, and psychological counseling, popularizing the hazards of high temperatures and protection knowledge, and improving employees' self-protection awareness and ability.
In addition, the All-China Federation of Trade Unions (全国总工会) requires local trade unions to urge employers to implement the main responsibility for heatstroke prevention and cooling, actively improve working conditions, reasonably arrange operations, provide high-temperature operation protective equipment and rest places, and issue high-temperature allowances in accordance with regulations.
Return to TopThis newspaper reported from Beijing on July 4th (Reporter Wang Yunshan (王云杉)) A research team from the Ministry of Housing and Urban-Rural Development (住房城乡建设部) recently conducted research in Guangdong (广东) and Zhejiang (浙江) provinces. The research team stated that promoting the stable, healthy, and high-quality development of the real estate market is of great significance. All regions must earnestly shoulder their responsibilities, fully utilize their autonomy in real estate regulation policies, implement policies tailored to each city and with precision, enhance the systematic effectiveness of policy implementation, and continuously consolidate the stable trend of the real estate market.
The research team required accelerating the construction of safe, comfortable, green, and intelligent "good houses" to meet the new expectations of the people. It is necessary to take multiple measures to stabilize expectations, stimulate demand, optimize supply, and resolve risks, and to promote the real estate market to stop falling and stabilize with greater efforts.
According to reports, since the beginning of this year, Guangdong (广东) and Zhejiang (浙江) provinces have continued to expand the implementation effects of real estate policies, taken multiple measures to stimulate housing consumption potential, and vigorously promoted the construction of "good houses." In the first half of the year, the online signed transaction area of new commercial housing in the two provinces achieved year-on-year growth, second-hand housing transactions remained active, and the digestion cycle of commercial housing inventory in major cities returned to a reasonable range, effectively stabilizing market expectations and continuously consolidating the stable trend of the real estate market.
Guangzhou (广州) and Shenzhen (深圳) actively promoted the implementation and effectiveness of the urban real estate financing coordination mechanism, with credit and financing amounts ranking among the top in the country. Ningbo (宁波) and Zhuhai (珠海) implemented convenient measures such as "exchange the old for the new" and "transfer ownership with mortgage," and held promotional activities such as "Housing Fair" and "Good Housing Festival" to effectively release housing consumption demand. Hangzhou (杭州) adhered to supplying land based on demand and with precision, established a linkage mechanism of people, housing, land, and money factors to promote the balance of real estate supply and demand and market stability.
The research team pointed out that in the face of the complex and volatile domestic and international economic situation, all regions and relevant departments resolutely implemented the decisions and deployments of the Party Central Committee (党中央) and the State Council (国务院), and the battle to ensure housing delivery has been vigorously promoted, effectively safeguarding the legitimate rights and interests of home buyers. Continuously implementing the "combination punches" of real estate policies, the total transaction volume of new and second-hand houses nationwide increased year-on-year in the first half of the year, and the real estate market generally maintained a stable trend. The proportion of second-hand housing transactions gradually increased, and the transaction volume of second-hand houses in many provinces exceeded that of new houses, presenting new characteristics in the real estate market.
Return to TopThis newspaper reported from Beijing on July 4th (Reporter Wang Jue (王珏)) On July 3rd, the China Journalists Association (中国记协) Press Ethics Committee organized a special review meeting on "Improving Work Style and Writing Style in the All-Media Era" at the People's Daily (人民日报社). Relevant responsible comrades and editor and reporter representatives from major central news organizations such as People's Daily (人民日报), Xinhua News Agency (新华社), China Media Group (中央广播电视总台), Guangming Daily (光明日报), China Daily (中国日报), national industry media such as China Finance and Economics News (中国财经报), and local media such as Zhejiang Radio and Television Group (浙江广播电视集团) and Henan Daily (河南日报) attended the meeting and delivered exchange speeches. Members of the China Journalists Association (中国记协) Press Ethics Committee attended the review.
The comrades attending the meeting believed that the news front regards improving work style and writing style and adhering to mainstream values as important work for performing their duties. They have worked hard to promote the traditional good writing style and have come up with practical measures to build a new discourse system. In recent years, there have been more thought-provoking, concise and incisive masterpieces, more diverse and innovative integrated media hits, and more popular, resonant and empathetic new chapters. The improvement of writing style has achieved initial results. Mainstream media should deeply understand that improving writing style is the core engine for promoting the upright innovation of news and public opinion work, and it is the only way to enhance communication, guidance, influence, and credibility. They must firmly grasp the initiative in systemic changes.
Around further improving work style and writing style in the all-media era, the comrades attending the meeting actively offered suggestions: The news front should strengthen political leadership, stabilize the ideological rudder, and consolidate the "stabilizing star" for improving writing style; deeply cultivate investigation and research, follow the mass line, and consolidate the "ballast stone" for improving writing style; inherit excellent traditions, stimulate innovation vitality, and activate the "power source" for improving writing style; follow the laws of communication, innovate expression methods, and expand the "new path" for improving writing style; strengthen user awareness, improve service effectiveness, and build a "bridge of hearts" for improving writing style, so that excellent writing style becomes a distinct symbol of news work, and the Party's voice can be spread more widely, more broadly, and more deeply.
Return to TopAccording to Xinhua News Agency, Guangzhou, July 4th (Reporters Xu Xiaojing (许晓静) and Hong Zehua (洪泽华)) On the evening of the 4th, the 22nd Taiwan Compatriot Youth Summer Camp, sponsored by the All-China Federation of Taiwan Compatriots (中华全国台湾同胞联谊会), opened in Zhuhai (珠海), Guangdong Province (广东省).
This year's summer camp has attracted more than 1,800 young Taiwanese university students from Taiwan Island, Hong Kong and Macao, and 16 overseas countries. It is divided into a general camp and local branch camps, holding various characteristic cross-strait youth exchange activities. Among them, the general camp will be held in Guangdong Province (广东省) from the 4th to the 6th, and branch camp activities will continue to be carried out in 30 provinces, autonomous regions, and municipalities directly under the Central Government.
President Zheng Jianmin (郑建闽) of the All-China Federation of Taiwan Compatriots (中华全国台湾同胞联谊会) announced the opening of the camp and delivered a speech, saying that this year's summer camp welcomes many young friends from the island, fully demonstrating the common aspiration of compatriots on both sides of the strait to visit each other frequently and grow closer, and highlighting the flesh-and-blood kinship between compatriots on both sides of the strait that is thicker than water. The All-China Federation of Taiwan Compatriots (中华全国台湾同胞联谊会) will continue to uphold the concept of "both sides of the strait are one family" (两岸一家亲 (liǎng àn yī jiā qīn - "both sides one family," emphasizing the close relationship and shared heritage between mainland China and Taiwan)), and build more platforms and create more conditions for Taiwanese youth to come to the mainland for exchanges, study, employment, and entrepreneurship.
During their participation in the general camp activities in Guangdong (广东), the campers will also visit the Hengqin Guangdong-Macao In-Depth Cooperation Zone (横琴粤澳深度合作区), Zhuhai Space Center (珠海太空中心), Shenzhen-Zhongshan Bridge (深中通道), and Sun Yat-sen Memorial Hall (孙中山故居纪念馆).
Since 2004, the Taiwan Compatriot Youth Summer Camp, organized by the All-China Federation of Taiwan Compatriots (中华全国台湾同胞联谊会), has been successfully held for 21 sessions, with nearly 30,000 Taiwanese youth participating, becoming one of the brand projects for youth exchanges across the Taiwan Strait.
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Not long ago, an event in the medical community drew global attention. A 6-month-old infant in the United States with a rare disease became the world's first infant to receive individualized gene editing therapy. The medical team used precise gene editing technology to implement customized treatment targeting the infant's genetic defects, successfully curing a fatal genetic disease. This milestone achievement has opened up a new path for the diagnosis and treatment of patients with hereditary diseases lacking effective treatment methods. What stage has current gene editing technology reached, and what problems will it help humans solve in the future? In this issue of "Viewing the Frontier," we will approach gene editing together and see how the technological "magic pen" rewrites the code of life.
——Editor
Gene editing is like "molecular scissors"
Precisely delete, insert, or replace specific genes
Genes are DNA fragments that carry genetic information, which determine the traits of organisms. Gene editing technology involves deleting, inserting, or replacing specific genes to achieve directional modification of gene sequences.
For example, gene editing technology is like a "correction pen" with a precise and convenient navigation system. This "correction pen" can correct and modify diseased and erroneous genes.
The human genome has 3 billion base pairs, which can be simply understood as the human body being a book composed of 3 billion characters. Gene editing technology can quickly and accurately find and modify specific characters. From discovering genetic laws to precisely modifying the code of life, gene editing technology is changing humanity's understanding of life.
It is worth noting that the "genetic modification technology" often discussed by the public is very different from "gene editing technology" in terms of principles and applications.
Genetic modification technology involves "cross-border" introduction of foreign genes (such as genes from other species) into the target organism. For example, introducing insect-resistant genes into cotton to give cotton the ability to resist insects. The position where foreign genes are introduced into the organism's genome is random, which is like adding a new set of furniture (transgenes) to a house (genome). Random placement may affect or even disrupt the original layout.
Gene editing technology, on the other hand, involves "precisely modifying" the organism's own genes, like using "molecular scissors" to delete, insert, or replace original gene fragments. It is like a fine decoration project of "re-laying water and electricity pipelines" for a house, improving the overall texture of the house without destroying the overall structure.
Technology enters a stage of rapid development
Base editing technology, guide editing technology, etc. are precise and efficient
The evolution of gene editing technology is a cross-century relay race to decipher the code of life.
In the 1860s, Gregor Mendel (孟德尔) revealed the laws of heredity through pea hybridization experiments, opening the door for humans to understand genetic phenomena. In 1953, James Watson (沃森) and Francis Crick (克里克) revealed the double helix structure of DNA, allowing insight into the coding method of genetic information. In the 1960s and 1970s, with the development of DNA recombination technology, gene editing technology moved towards practice. Entering the 21st century, gene editing technology entered a stage of rapid development. In 2012, CRISPR gene editing technology was born, achieving unprecedented leaps.
What is the epoch-making significance of CRISPR technology? In short, this technology provides a dual tool of "GPS navigation + fine surgery" for the field of gene editing, which not only simplifies the operation process but also significantly reduces costs, greatly lowering the technical threshold for gene editing.
In recent years, a series of more precise and efficient gene editing technologies have emerged. "Base editing technology" can achieve precise replacement of single bases without destroying the double helix structure of DNA, providing a new strategy for treating hereditary diseases caused by single base mutations; "guide editing technology" enables precise insertion, deletion, or replacement of small DNA segments, providing a more flexible tool for constructing complex disease models and analyzing gene functions; "retrotransposon technology" can purposefully integrate large DNA segments into the genome, providing a more stable vector scheme for introducing functional genes and repairing missing genes in gene therapy... These technologies provide more refined operating tools for life science research, greatly promoting breakthroughs in basic scientific research and the development of translational medicine.
Application scenarios are not limited to the medical field
Cultivating new types of rice, manufacturing biofuels, and synthesizing scarce drugs
Currently, gene editing technology is transforming from theoretical research and preliminary exploration in laboratories to practical application scenarios.
In the medical field, gene editing technology provides new methods for the treatment of genetic diseases. Thalassemia is a disease of abnormal hemoglobin. CRISPR gene editing technology can be used to precisely edit the patient's hematopoietic stem cells, restore the normal expression of their hemoglobin genes, and then re-infuse these edited stem cells into the patient's body. Currently, some patients worldwide have achieved significant symptom relief through this innovative therapy. In cancer treatment, gene editing technology also demonstrates strong capabilities. CAR-T (chimeric antigen receptor T-cell) therapy can also use gene editing technology to genetically modify the patient's immune cells, enhancing their ability to fight cancer cells through several procedures such as "separation-modification-amplification-reinfusion" of T cells.
Thanks to the evolution of gene editing technology, scientists are gradually revealing the mysteries of life. Scientists precisely edit the genes of mice to simulate the onset of complex diseases such as hemophilia and Duchenne muscular dystrophy. With the help of these technical means, researchers can deeply observe the development and changes of diseases, thereby accelerating the research and development process of new drugs and providing important scientific basis for overcoming human intractable diseases.
In the agricultural field, gene editing technology is also very useful. Through the combination of genome editing technology and rice heterosis utilization technology, China (中国) has successfully cultivated a new generation of cadmium-resistant super rice. Similarly, by editing disease-susceptible genes in rice, new types of rice varieties that can resist rice blast, bacterial blight, and other disasters have been cultivated, providing strong guarantees for global food security.
In the field of biomanufacturing, gene editing technology is a new type of "catalyst" for achieving increased output, reduced costs, and reduced energy consumption. In the production process of green biofuels, precise modification of yeast genes in fermentation bacteria can more efficiently convert sugar substances into ethanol, promoting the green development of the biofuel industry. In the synthesis of scarce drugs, editing microbial genes can shorten the laboratory production cycle while significantly reducing production costs.
"Life scripts" cannot be easily rewritten
Strictly set boundaries and standardize medical ethics
With the continuous deepening of the application of gene editing technology, ethical norms are issues that must be faced squarely. Related controversies mainly focus on the editing of human germ cells.
First, when performing gene editing, the heritability of genes may permanently change the human gene pool, and the off-target effects of technical risks may endanger the health of future generations, seriously violating the principle of minimizing medical ethics risks. Second, non-therapeutic gene enhancements that are not for treatment purposes may exacerbate social injustice, threaten biodiversity, and lead to technical eugenics. Finally, because embryos cannot independently decide on the genetic characteristics to be modified, it also challenges the ethics of the right to self-determination of life.
Respect for life, individual rights, and social equity are the prerequisites for the development of gene editing technology. Humans need to cautiously release the potential of technology on the basis of ethical consensus to ensure that it truly serves social well-being.
In order to prevent gene editing technology from going astray, scientists have set strict technical boundaries when using this technology: prioritizing the development of non-heritable somatic cell editing technology, focusing on treatment purposes, and prohibiting clinical application of germ cell editing. Through international coordinated supervision and transparent review mechanisms, prevent ethical violations. Build interdisciplinary platforms and actively promote public participation in the formulation of technical application conventions.
In July 2024, the Ministry of Science and Technology (科技部) released the "Ethical Guidelines for Human Genome Editing Research" (《人类基因组编辑研究伦理指引》) compiled by the Medical Ethics Sub-Committee of the National Science and Technology Ethics Committee (国家科技伦理委员会医学伦理分委员会), responding to the ethical challenges faced by human gene editing technology research and application, standardizing human genome editing research behavior, and promoting the healthy development of human genome editing research.
From curing intractable diseases to optimizing crops, gene editing technology—this "magic pen" that rewrites the code of life—proves that the script of life is not unchangeable. But the ability to rewrite this "script" is extraordinarily heavy. It requires us to hold the deepest reverence for life and make extremely cautious choices between hope and risk, individual demands and the future of humanity, ensuring that every step respects the dignity and fairness of life.
(The author is a researcher at the Institute of Zoology, Chinese Academy of Sciences (中国科学院动物研究所), and this article was compiled and edited by Yu Sinan (喻思南), a reporter from this newspaper)
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"Remember, the best time of the year is when the oranges are ripe and the tangerines are green," as the ancients described the scene of a bountiful harvest of citrus fruits in autumn. Nowadays, however, many people find that fresh citrus fruits are available in the market almost all year round. From common honey tangerines, sugar tangerines, and Wogan tangerines to popular crisp honey kumquats and Ehime oranges, some are easy to peel, and some have a strong fragrance. The different varieties of citrus fruits are simply dazzling. Citrus varieties have also shifted from competing on sweetness to focusing on both flavor and nutrition.
Did you know that citrus fruits are getting tastier and tastier? Behind this is the "taste" of technology, the result of advances in citrus breeding technology.
According to traditional breeding methods, the first step is to select seeds in various advantageous production areas. Researchers analyze fruit trees one by one, looking for plants that exhibit different characteristics. Second, parental lines are used for pollination and hybridization. This requires evaluating and screening tens of thousands of hybrid offspring plants to obtain the desired varieties. After that, new variety comparison tests and regional tests are needed to obtain accurate data on the advantages of the new varieties and the suitable planting areas.
With the development of science and technology, breeding has more advanced technologies. In terms of hybrid breeding, it is now possible to shorten the time from seed germination to fruiting through embryo grafting. Hybrid new varieties can flower and bear fruit in just three to five years, greatly shortening the hybrid breeding cycle. At the same time, with the development of multi-omics technologies such as genomics and phenomics, we have developed a citrus "chip" - by performing whole-genome resequencing on more than 300 representative citrus germplasm resources, screening out more than 40,000 core loci, and developing the world's first whole-genome "liquid chip" in the citrus field.
The "liquid chip" can be understood as a screening tool. Imagine a box of colorful "magic beads," each color of which is adsorbed by a specific gene locus. For example, some beads are adsorbed by "insect-resistant" loci, and some are adsorbed by "higher sweetness" loci. If you put this box of beads into the extract of a citrus breeding sample, they will gather at the corresponding loci according to their own color. Finally, when illuminated with a special lamp, the beads will reflect light of different colors and intensities. Researchers can determine what characteristics this citrus sample has based on the color combination of these lights.
Now that we have this "chip," it is like installing a navigation system for hybrid breeding. We can predict what traits may appear after two parental lines are hybridized, and we can quickly identify the required hybrid materials.
At the same time, we have also developed gene editing technology. Gene editing of citrus varieties mainly uses the CRISPR-Cas9 system. Simply put, the first step is to find the gene fragment that needs to be modified. We can precisely "cut" off the bad genes, and insert the good genes into the breeding sample. Using this technology, it is possible to precisely cultivate the desired varieties. It is theoretically possible to concentrate these advantages into one variety: disease resistance, high sweetness, sufficient juice, rich in vitamins, easy to preserve, and high yield. It should be noted that this technology still needs further research and verification, and new varieties can currently only be used in the laboratory and cannot be launched on the market.
It is believed that with the help of more new technologies, more delicious and healthier citrus fruits will continue to be "launched," bringing a better experience to everyone's taste buds.
(The author is the director of the National Citrus Variety Improvement Center (国家柑桔品种改良中心). Reporter Shi Qingchuan (石青川) of *China Economic Weekly* (《中国经济周刊》) compiled the interview.)
Return to TopAccording to Xinhua News Agency, Washington D.C., research personnel from institutions such as the University of Ottawa (渥太华大学) in Canada published a paper in the American journal *Science* on June 26th, stating that some rocks located on the coast of Hudson Bay (哈得孙湾) in northeastern Canada may be the oldest rocks on Earth, with an age of approximately 4.2 billion years. The new research provides a unique window for understanding the early evolution of the Earth.
The Earth was formed about 4.5 billion years ago. With the renewal of the Earth's crust, much of the Earth's early history has become difficult to verify. Previous studies have suggested that an ancient rock formation on the coast of Hudson Bay (哈得孙湾) in northeastern Canada—the Nuvvuagittuq greenstone belt (努武阿吉图克绿岩带)—is about 4.3 billion years old, but this view has been controversial.
In this study, researchers analyzed some rocks that had been melted, which intruded into the main rocks of the Nuvvuagittuq greenstone belt (努武阿吉图克绿岩带) like slices of cake. By dating the intrusive rocks, researchers were able to confirm the timing of their magma differentiation, thereby determining the minimum age of the "cake" itself. The results of dating using different radioactive isotope decays all showed that the age of the intrusive rocks is approximately 4.2 billion years.
The researchers said that the oldest eon in Earth's geological history, the Hadean Eon, ended about 4.03 billion years ago, and the Nuvvuagittuq greenstone belt (努武阿吉图克绿岩带) may be the only known remnant of the Hadean crust.
Return to TopBy: 喻思南 蔡金曼
The China National Space Administration (国家航天局) released on July 1st the Earth-Moon imagery captured in orbit by the Tianwen-2 (天问二号) probe of the planetary exploration project. Currently, the Tianwen-2 (天问二号) probe has been in orbit for over 33 days, is more than 12 million kilometers away from Earth, and is in good working condition.
Recently, the narrow-field navigation sensor configured on the Tianwen-2 (天问二号) probe imaged the Earth and the Moon respectively, demonstrating good functional performance. The released imagery includes an Earth image taken at a distance of approximately 590,000 kilometers from the probe to Earth and a Moon image taken at a distance of approximately 590,000 kilometers from the probe to the Moon, which were processed and produced by researchers after being transmitted back to the ground.
The Earth color image was taken by the narrow-field navigation sensor of the Tianwen-2 (天问二号) probe at 13:00 on May 30th, and was produced after radiometric correction, registration of red, green, and blue (558-631nm, 500-573nm, 434-477nm) three-band images, and color synthesis processing.
The Moon panchromatic image was taken by the narrow-field navigation sensor of the Tianwen-2 (天问二号) probe at 15:00 on May 30th, and was produced after radiometric correction processing.
Return to TopAccording to Xinhua News Agency, Beijing (北京) (Reporters Hu Zhe (胡喆) and Peng Yunjia (彭韵佳)) - After six years of research, a Chinese research team has for the first time revealed that the kidney is a key response organ for exercise effects. Its endogenous metabolite, betaine, acts as a core molecular messenger for delaying aging by targeting and inhibiting the innate immune kinase TBK1, synergistically suppressing inflammation and alleviating the aging process in multiple organs.
This team consists of researchers from the Institute of Zoology of the Chinese Academy of Sciences (中国科学院动物研究所), the National Center for Bioinformation (国家生物信息中心), and Xuanwu Hospital (宣武医院) of Capital Medical University (首都医科大学). The research paper was published in the American scientific journal "Cell" on the evening of June 25th, Beijing (北京) time.
Liu Guanghui (刘光慧), a researcher at the Institute of Zoology of the Chinese Academy of Sciences (中国科学院动物研究所), said that exercise, as the biological basis of life activities, is a recognized efficient and low-cost health promotion and aging intervention strategy. However, its scientific principles, especially the molecular mechanisms, have not been fully elucidated.
The research results of the Chinese team systematically analyzed the molecular-cellular dynamic response spectrum of the human body to acute single exercise and long-term regular exercise. Qu Jing (曲静), a researcher at the Institute of Zoology of the Chinese Academy of Sciences (中国科学院动物研究所), said that these findings provide cross-scale, cross-species, and multi-level scientific evidence from molecules to cells to organs for the positive effects of exercise on health, and provide important theoretical support for conducting active health intervention and aging research.
"More importantly, this research has pioneered a new research paradigm of 'endogenous metabolite-mediated exercise benefits,' transforming complex physiological effects into quantifiable and operable chemical language, and creating a new strategy for achieving systemic aging intervention based on 'exercise-mimicking drugs'," said Zhang Weiqi (张维绮), a researcher at the National Center for Bioinformation (国家生物信息中心).
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Return to TopIn recent years, whether winning gold and silver medals at the Olympic Games, innovating and creating in various industries, or serving the masses at the grassroots level, an increasing number of people born after 2000 have begun to take the lead, emerging on the social stage and becoming a new generation that has attracted widespread attention.
Growing up in an era of continuous national growth and increasing prosperity, those born after 2000 have unique development conditions and opportunities, and an infinitely broad stage to display their talents. Starting today, this edition launches a series of reports titled "Dream Chasers: Outstanding Post-00s," getting close to those born after 2000 who are struggling and striving on various fronts, creating new and outstanding achievements, telling their stories of youthful struggle, and showcasing the responsibility and commitment, effort and hard work of this generation. In the first issue, we focus on this group of young people born after 2000 who are dedicated to "manufacturing powerhouses," helping China's manufacturing industry move towards high-end, intelligent, and green development.
——Editor
Helping to Localize Chip "Sewing Needles"
By Sun Chao (孙超), reporter of this newspaper
Cotton threads shuttle back and forth, weaving fine stitches on the fabric. Anyone who has carefully observed how a fully automatic sewing machine works will be deeply impressed by the sewing needle that flies up and down. If the cotton thread is replaced with pure gold wire with a diameter of only 0.01 mm, and the fabric is replaced with a chip, what kind of "needle" should be used?
In the field of chip packaging, this "needle," which "sews" together the tiny circuit points inside the chip with external connection points, is called a wedge bonder, which is a high-value consumable in semiconductor packaging. In the past, the manufacturing process and market share of high-end wedge bonders had long been dominated by foreign companies.
In recent years, an innovation and entrepreneurship team of college students born after 2000 from Hunan City University (湖南城市学院) has not only completed this technological breakthrough but also achieved pilot-scale mass production. As of the first half of this year, the company they founded has sold more than 10,000 wedge bonders.
This team is composed of six post-00s. Huang Yuxuan (黄宇轩), born in 2001, was one of the earliest members to conduct technological research and development. The other five members are students from the classes of 2021 and 2022 majoring in electrical engineering and automation, intelligent manufacturing engineering, and other related fields at the university. Their connection with wedge bonders originated from the research and development project group of Zhou Li (周理), associate professor at the Innovation and Entrepreneurship College of Hunan City University.
"Continuous innovation in packaging technology has also placed higher demands on the performance of wedge bonders," said Zhou Li (周理), adding that the main force relied upon by the research and development project is this group of post-00s.
"If we're going to do it, we'll do a difficult project, facing the direction that the country needs." Team member Liu Yelin (刘叶林) said that the six people did not know each other at first, but because of their common interests, they accepted the challenge invitation issued by Zhou Li (周理).
Under the microscope, the tiny tip of the wedge bonder has more than a dozen processing sections, with an extremely thin hole running vertically through it. This hole has a diameter of only 0.05 mm, but its length exceeds 100 times its diameter, and the inside of the hole must be smooth.
Grind it with a lathe? Grinding such a small hole in such a fine, high-hardness material, there is no existing equipment that can achieve a balance of precision, cost, and efficiency.
Burn it with a laser? "This kind of hole with a depth-to-diameter ratio greater than 100 is very special. We found in early experiments that the molten material would quickly block the inside, making it impossible to burn through," said Huang Yuxuan (黄宇轩).
One summer vacation, one table, at the school's innovation and entrepreneurship base, they repeatedly selected materials, polished processes, and modified plans, enduring countless nights. In the early stages, there was insufficient project funding, so everyone paid out of their own pockets to buy consumables and conduct experiments.
How to set processing parameters, how to adjust to sufficient precision? Team members went to other places many times to learn from experience. In order to find the most suitable technology and materials, they traveled to more than 10 cities, including Chengdu (成都), Sichuan (四川), and Hangzhou (杭州), Zhejiang (浙江). They visited Zhuzhou (株洲) and Loudi (娄底), the new material centers in Hunan Province (湖南省), dozens of times.
In order to solve the problems of material hardness and lifespan, they used tungsten carbide as raw material to extrude ultra-fine crystalline hard alloy into a knife blank. In order to solve the micro-hole problem, they pioneered a powder metallurgy gold wire through-hole forming technology. They used picosecond laser, ion beam wedge micro-hole and other precision processing technologies to improve the processing accuracy to 50 micron level... After more than 3 years of exploration, the technical route was finally formed.
"The price of foreign counterparts is three to four hundred US dollars, and our mass production price is three to four hundred yuan RMB. After trial use by several mainstream packaging companies in China, the lifespan and reliability are not inferior to foreign products," said Huang Yuxuan (黄宇轩).
In order to make this achievement seen by more people, the team participated in various innovation and entrepreneurship competitions with the support of the Communist Youth League Yiyang Municipal Committee (共青团益阳市委) and other departments, honing and polishing in actual combat. The support of the Hunan Provincial University Student Venture Capital Fund (湖南省大学生创投基金), the Changsha Wangcheng District Venture Capital Fund (长沙市望城区创投基金), and others provided valuable support for the pilot-scale mass production of products. At present, the team's start-up company has the ability to produce four categories and more than 50 models of electronic packaging wedge bonders.
Another graduation season has arrived. Some team members have already left the campus, and some continue to pursue further studies. "But the technology we have broken through and the companies we have incubated will continue to develop and grow. After experiencing this unforgettable period, everyone's life track has been accurately identified," said Huang Yuxuan (黄宇轩).
Using Milling Cutters to Polish "High-Precision" Products
Cheng Yuanzhou (程远州) Zhang Wenya (张文雅)
The moment it cuts into the steel, the high-speed rotating milling cutter sparks dazzlingly, and metal chips splash out... Next to the CNC machine tool, Long Weijie (龙伟杰) holds his breath and calmly operates. In the flushing of the cutting fluid, a steel plate is gradually polished into a precision part with an error of no more than 0.02 mm. In the eyes of outsiders, the workshop work is hard and tiring, but this post-00s CNC milling worker enjoys it.
In September last year, Long Weijie (龙伟杰), only 22 years old, won the gold medal in the CNC milling project at the 47th WorldSkills Competition. It is hard to imagine that when he first came into contact with CNC milling in 2017, he could not even understand a micrometer.
In the past 7 years, how did Long Weijie (龙伟杰) go from a "layman" to a world competition champion? "Practice makes perfect." His answer is simple and powerful.
In 2017, Long Weijie (龙伟杰) entered Zheng Jingyi Vocational Technical School (郑敬诒职业技术学校) to study CNC technology. In order to be able to represent the school in the Guangdong Provincial Selection Competition of the 8th National CNC Skills Competition, he entered the workshop at 8:30 every morning and trained until 9:30 in the evening before returning to the dormitory to rest.
"There is no air conditioning in the workshop, only a large fan blowing hot air. In the summer, you get a sweat as soon as you go in," said Long Weijie (龙伟杰). At that time, he needed to repeatedly measure and adjust to correct errors even when facing a simple part.
Day after day of drawing, modeling, programming, and processing... In the process from clumsy to skillful, Long Weijie (龙伟杰) often felt frustrated.
"For a period of time, the parts processed according to the drawings always had slight deformations. I checked them again and again and found no errors, but I still couldn't solve the problem. I was about to collapse," said Long Weijie (龙伟杰). After calming down, he made several parts in a row, eliminating the influencing factors little by little, and finally found that the problem was in the precise control of the clamping force of the vise.
CNC milling technology extremely tests processing accuracy. The slight errors of the machine tool, the gradual wear of the tool, and the differences between different equipment make each processing full of variables. "Often you want to cut 0.05 mm, but the result is either 0.04 mm or 0.06 mm," said Long Weijie (龙伟杰). Faced with challenges, he is accustomed to "air cutting" once before processing to understand the "temper" of the equipment, thus accumulating "old master experience" in his work.
A greater setback occurred on the field of the Guangdong Provincial Selection Competition of the 46th WorldSkills Competition. That was in July 2020. Long Weijie (龙伟杰), who represented the school in the competition, ranked fifth from the bottom because he installed a part backwards. In September of the same year, he entered Guangdong Mechanical Technician College (广东省机械技师学院) and joined the CNC milling group of the WorldSkills Competition. Before him, this school had already cultivated Zhang Zhikun (张志坤), Yang Denghui (杨登辉) and other world competition champions in CNC milling projects.
"I also want to be like my senior brothers, stand on the podium of the world competition on behalf of the country, and watch the five-star red flag rise," Long Weijie (龙伟杰) secretly made up his mind. He trained even harder and spent more and more time in the workshop. In order to make the measurement more accurate, he would rather have his hands frozen than wear gloves in winter.
In the skills competition, the CNC milling project mainly assesses the speed and accuracy of the contestants in completing tasks. The tolerance of the work is only 0.02 mm, which is equivalent to 1/4 of a hair, but in order to ensure that the tolerance requirements are met, the error needs to be controlled within plus or minus 0.002 mm in actual operation. Therefore, the competition tests not only skills but also psychological quality.
In a key competition, the handwheel of the machine tool suddenly broke down. During the repair time, Long Weijie (龙伟杰) could only watch his opponents surpass him one by one. "I knew that I had achieved **熟能生巧** (shú néng shēng qiǎo - "skill comes from practice," proficiency comes from practice) and that I had reserved buffer time in each module. I could win if I stabilized my mind." After the machine was repaired, he quickly caught up with the progress and successfully advanced.
As a post-00s, why can he sit on the "cold bench" of honing his skills? "Advanced manufacturing is like a kind of magic that can turn ordinary materials into precision parts and then into machines. I want to explore this magic," said Long Weijie (龙伟杰). "Our generation of young people is personally experiencing the transformation and upgrading of Chinese manufacturing, and we have a responsibility to contribute."
Now, Long Weijie (龙伟杰) stays at the school to teach and serves as a skills competition coach. The students he has trained have won the second prize in the student group of the 2nd National Equipment Manufacturing Industry Skills Competition and the first place in the Guangdong Milling Worker Skills Competition. He is currently leading a new generation of players to prepare for the 48th WorldSkills Competition.
Serving as a "Doctor" for Industrial Robots
By Dou Hanyang (窦瀚洋), reporter of this newspaper
In the hot summer, in the Nanhu District (南湖区) of Jiaxing City (嘉兴市), Zhejiang Province (浙江省), the production in the machining workshop of Jiaxipera Compressor Co., Ltd. (加西贝拉压缩机有限公司) (hereinafter referred to as "Jiaxipera") Third Factory is equally hot.
"A new batch of robots has arrived, and the first thing to do is to perform six-axis positioning." Facing this group of "new colleagues," Liu Jin (刘进), a post-00s operation and maintenance worker, is busy accurately setting the point values and doing "pre-job training." On average, each robot has more than 100 motion points and signal points, all of which need to be completed on-site.
Jiaxipera (加西贝拉) mainly produces refrigerator compressors, and all key processes have achieved automated production. Liu Jin's (刘进) team is mainly responsible for the normal operation and maintenance of robots on weekdays. If the robot stops moving or the body shakes or makes abnormal noises, they must intervene in a timely manner.
In 2022, Liu Jin (刘进) joined Jiaxipera (加西贝拉) after graduating from the Department of Mechanical and Electrical Engineering of Jiaxing Vocational and Technical College (嘉兴职业技术学院). In 2023, he became a student of Chen Enyuan (陈恩远), a special-grade technician in Zhejiang Province (浙江省) and a skills master at Jiaxipera (加西贝拉). Having only been with the company for more than 2 years, Liu Jin (刘进) has already begun to show his talent on the front line of intelligent manufacturing. Last year, he won the first place in the Nanhu District (南湖区) Industrial Robot System Operation and Maintenance Worker Vocational Skills Competition and was named a Nanhu District (南湖区) Technical Expert.
At Jiaxipera (加西贝拉), "high precision" is the key to helping the company gain market share. The factory's machining accuracy error cannot exceed 0.001 mm. As an operation and maintenance worker on the production line, Liu Jin (刘进) and his colleagues must keep a close eye on the status of industrial robots every day, perform maintenance tasks such as parameter calibration, and quickly diagnose and repair equipment failures to ensure continuous production for the company.
In Chen Enyuan's (陈恩远) view, this post-00s is not only down-to-earth and hardworking but also particularly fond of research, bringing many surprises to the team. "On weekdays, he has disassembled many robots in the workshop. Once, he even replaced the entire 'nervous system' of a robot." Chen Enyuan's (陈恩远) words are full of appreciation.
Liu Jin (刘进) explained: "This robot 'went on strike' due to internal circuit damage." He and his colleagues disassembled it, and lines of different lengths and thicknesses were spread all over the floor. It took them a whole day to bring it back to life.
Yu Huade (余华德), deputy director of the machining workshop of Jiaxipera (加西贝拉) Third Factory, said that Liu Jin (刘进) loves to study and ponder, which has saved the company costs. "In the past, when a robot sensor alarmed, the traditional way to deal with it was to shut down the machine first to troubleshoot, which delayed production." But Liu Jin (刘进) only needs to enter a string of instructions into the system without shutting down the machine.
Afterwards, everyone understood after he explained that this was actually a special setting of the manufacturer, and the answer was in the manual. "The manual is in English and Italian. Originally, Xiao Liu (小刘) didn't understand it either, but in order to better understand the equipment, he took the time to figure it out bit by bit, and then he dug out this 'Easter egg'," Yu Huade (余华德) praised.
Although his home is very close to the company, Liu Jin (刘进) still chooses to live in the staff dormitory. "If the equipment breaks down, I can get there quickly," said Liu Jin (刘进).
Precision machining equipment like robots is the "treasure" of the factory, and some are worth hundreds of thousands of yuan. "Industrial robot system operation and maintenance workers play an important role. They must not only understand professional knowledge related to robots, mechatronics, etc., but also have skills in mechanical assembly, industrial robots, and electrical assembly of peripheral systems. The company's future development is inseparable from post-00s like Liu Jin (刘进) who understand technology and are willing to study," said Yu Huade (余华德).
Return to TopBy: 孟祥夫
Holding a remote control, setting parameters, connecting devices, and operating the joystick, a drone "whooshes" and takes off from the ground. Zhu Guiying (朱桂莹), a drone pilot born after 2000, is operating a drone to deliver daily necessities to a fire station in a nature reserve. Analyzing needs, processing data, adjusting models, and optimizing results, AI trainer Feng Ying (冯影) "feeds" data to artificial intelligence models every day to help them better understand humans and provide quality services. New business formats give rise to new occupations, and new occupations bring new opportunities. Currently, with the development of the economy and society and the diversified needs of the masses, new occupations such as drone pilots, AI trainers, and industrial internet operators have emerged. A large number of young people like Zhu Guiying (朱桂莹) and Feng Ying (冯影) are keeping up with the trends of the times, resonating with the times, and better realizing their personal value in new historical opportunities.
As the times move forward, young people must seize opportunities and integrate into the trend if they want to achieve something. Zhou Yang (周洋), a post-2000s doctoral student at Harbin Institute of Technology (哈尔滨工业大学), leveraged the ice and snow economy and led his team to develop a new type of two-dimensional material and energy management system that can achieve rapid heating in 1-3 seconds. Today, basic smart temperature-controlled cotton clothing has been launched at Harbin Ice and Snow World (哈尔滨冰雪大世界) to meet the new needs of the ice and snow cultural tourism market. With the in-depth advancement of the "Belt and Road" Initiative, after the opening of the China-Europe Railway Express (Chengdu) (中欧班列（成都）), Shi Ruifeng (石蕤锋), born in the 1980s, seized the opportunity and started a cross-border e-commerce business for wine, and the annual transaction volume quickly exceeded 10 million yuan. As a young man who successfully started a business in the AI field said: "As long as you stand at the right outlet, you can take off on the spot." By accurately grasping the pulse of the times, serving national strategies, and closely focusing on the needs of the masses, young people can fly with the wind and open up an infinitely broad space for development.
Each generation has its own opportunities, and each generation of young people has its own mission. In the early days of the founding of New China, the vast number of young people worked hard and devoted themselves to national construction, and everywhere was full of vigor; during the period of reform and opening up, many young people with dreams went south all the way, and with the help of policy dividends, they joined the wave of entrepreneurship. Years later, the original small workshops grew into "juggernauts"; entering the new era, countless young people have found their place, given full play to their strengths, shined and heated up on the front line of helping the comprehensive revitalization of the countryside, made contributions in the vast western region, and tackled key problems in key technology research and development positions... The times are changing, but the mission remains unchanged. The choices made by young people in the tide of the times are related not only to personal development, but also to the future and destiny of the country. Only by integrating one's own small self into the big self of the motherland and the big self of the people, keeping pace with the times, and sharing the destiny with the people, can we better realize the value of life and sublimate the realm of life.
The emergence of a new industry and a new track brings not only new opportunities, but also puts forward higher requirements for a person's various abilities. If young people do not have enough understanding and are not capable enough, they will either miss the opportunity in vain, or they will only scratch the surface and find it difficult to truly "eat" the dividends. People often say: "Opportunity always favors those who are prepared." If you want to dance with the wind at the outlet, knowledge is the "invisible wings." The more solid and excellent the knowledge, the broader and deeper the vision, the more a person can understand the general trend, grasp the direction of progress, and ride the wind and waves in the tide of the times.
Turning development opportunities into development advantages, hard work is an important methodology. Success comes from hard work. When opportunities come and goals are set, hard work can open the door to success. If you only have enthusiasm, or you are always looking at the mountain over there, or you give up halfway when you encounter setbacks, you will not be able to accomplish anything, and you will eventually miss the opportunity. Young people must firmly believe in the principle of 一分耕耘，一分收获 (yī fēn gēng yún, yī fēn shōu huò - "one point of plowing, one point of harvest," you reap what you sow), adhere to a practical approach, be down-to-earth, work honestly, irrigate with sweat, and move forward with hard work.
Following the pace of the country, stepping on the rhythm of the times, and adhering to hard work and hard work, step by step, the vast number of young people will be able to fully display their talents, draw the most splendid chapter of youth, and make outstanding contributions on the new journey of promoting Chinese-style modernization.
Return to TopBy: 葛 新
In 2023, I came to Miaoma Village (苗马村) in Xiangcheng Town (香城镇), an agricultural township in the eastern part of Zucheng City (邹城市), Shandong (山东) Province, to serve as the first secretary stationed in the village. Miaoma Village (苗马村) has more than 300 households and over 1,000 people, with flat and wide land suitable for agricultural development.
When I first arrived in the village, I was unsure whether I could handle the job of first secretary. I followed the village Party branch secretary, Ma Qiangsheng (马强胜), to visit households and learn about the situation in the fields. Under the scorching sun, several middle-aged women were weeding. "Most of them are left-behind women with very limited sources of income," Ma Qiangsheng (马强胜) said. "Although our collective economy has grown somewhat in recent years, we need to make further breakthroughs to make the villagers' lives even better!" It became our consensus to expand and strengthen the village's collective economy.
I and the village cadres worked together as one, spending our days in greenhouses and our nights researching information. Finally, we set our sights on two development paths: first, to seek upward, actively cooperating with the Shandong Academy of Agricultural Sciences (山东农科院) to build a wheat breeding test base; and second, to tap into our own potential, developing industries such as ginger and sweet potatoes, and using greenhouses to grow off-season vegetables.
Mobilizing the masses was not easy. When promoting ginger planting, an old villager, Lao Dong (老董), squatted on the ground and shook his head: "I've been growing wheat all my life, how would I know how to take care of this thing?" We invited agricultural experts to teach us hand-in-hand, and at the same time organized Party members to take the lead in trial planting. In the end, many people were moved and decided to join us. When the first batch of ginger was purchased at a price of about 5 yuan per kilogram, Lao Dong (老董) found me with the banknotes in his hand: "Secretary Ge (葛书记), I will continue to grow it next year!"
Last Spring Festival holiday, just as we were full of energy, a heavy snow that had not been seen in many years suddenly came. "Secretary Ge (葛书记), the snow has collapsed the greenhouses!" The off-season vegetables planted suffered extensive damage, and the village's collective economy suffered a great loss. That night, some village cadres began to lose heart: greenhouse repairs require a lot of money, and it was suggested to give up. Thinking of the amount of energy we had already invested, Ma Qiangsheng (马强胜) and I did not want to give up easily. We held an emergency meeting overnight to analyze the situation and strengthen our confidence. During that time, we ran around every day, looking for funds and asking for policies, and finally successfully completed the greenhouse repairs.
In order to solve the problem of vegetable sales, we ran to Beijing (北京) and other places to find markets. One rainy night, the technician from the cooperative and I packed until 3 a.m. in the warehouse, covered in mud, but smiled at each other after we finished - the first batch of 5,000 kilograms of orders was about to be shipped to Shanghai (上海). Now, our vegetables and other products enter thousands of households through e-commerce, increasing the village's collective income by 300,000 yuan per year.
Last year, with the support of the town Party committee, we jointly established a "cross-village joint construction" area Party committee with 5 surrounding administrative villages to promote the model of turning small fields into large fields. We also registered and established a common prosperity company, invited the Municipal Bureau of Justice (市司法局) to form a legal assistance group, drafted 28 contracts for the joint construction villages, and registered 5 trademarks. Today, the annual collective economic income of the Miaoma (苗马) area has exceeded 5 million yuan, driving more than 200 people to find employment, and increasing the per capita income of villagers by more than 10,000 yuan.
"If you want to do it, do it practically!" This was my promise when I was stationed in the village. There is no shortcut to achieving comprehensive rural revitalization, only hard work. In the future, I will keep my mission firmly in mind, take a solid path in the village, and use practical actions to write a new chapter in the vast fields.
(The author is the first secretary stationed in Miaoma Village (苗马村), Xiangcheng Town (香城镇), Zucheng City (邹城市), Shandong (山东) Province. This report was compiled by Meng Xiangfu (孟祥夫), a reporter from this newspaper.)
Return to TopBy: 徐光耀
This year marks the 80th anniversary of the victory of the Chinese People's War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression and the World Anti-Fascist War. I plan to donate a letter to my father, which I have treasured for more than 80 years, to the Family Letters Museum of Renmin University of China (中国人民大学). The letter, with its yellowed paper and clumsy handwriting, contains simple content and perhaps even typos, but it is filled with my filial piety and affection as a son, and even more with my determination as a soldier to defend my country:
Father:
I received your letter and my sister's letter together, which made me very excited, simply overjoyed.
I heard that you are now more open-minded and have increased your eating and drinking, which is very good. This reduces your worries and anxieties, makes you healthy, and also saves me from worrying.
My sister's participation in the district work is even more exciting for me. It's as if the two of us are standing on the same line fighting against Japan. You have such two children, you should be very content, you are so glorious!
Don't worry, I will definitely follow your teachings, study and work hard, and be kind and loving to every comrade. I will never let you down.
Dad! Please wait patiently! The day of victory is coming soon. Germany can be defeated this year, and Japan will be counterattacked next year. That will be the time for our reunion! If you don't believe me, my sister will tell you how favorable the situation is now.
I am fine now and very happy, please rest assured.
I wish you good health forever, and please accept my
Best wishes.
Your son, Guangyao
10.26
Every time I see this letter, I am always drawn back to the war-torn years of the War of Resistance.
I joined the Eighth Route Army (八路军) in the summer of 1938, when I was 13 years old. A few days after joining the Eighth Route Army (八路军), our troops moved from the north of the Daqing River (大清河) to the south of the Daqing River (大清河). Later, the troops moved farther and farther away from home. After the Lugou Bridge Incident (卢沟桥事变) in 1937, although the war was tense, the post office was still there, so I wrote home to report my safety when I first joined the army. After the Japanese invaders occupied my hometown, Xiong County (雄县), Hebei (河北), the grassroots anti-Japanese regime of our party was severely damaged, the anti-Japanese situation was very serious, and the anti-Japanese struggle temporarily turned into an underground hidden state, and my communication with my family was naturally interrupted.
This separation lasted for four or five years. My family didn't know if I was alive or dead, and I didn't know the situation at home. It wasn't until October 24, 1944, that I suddenly received a letter from my sister.
My sister's letter was written on August 29 and took nearly two months to arrive. This was already very rare. At this time, after the arduous struggle of the Eighth Route Army (八路军), the anti-Japanese situation had undergone tremendous changes. Most of the enemy's strongholds had been destroyed by us, and the Jin-Cha-Ji Anti-Japanese Base Area (晋察冀抗日根据地) was connected into one piece. At that time, there was a special communication agency within the Eighth Route Army (八路军). Traffic officers delivered official documents and newspapers between the sub-districts, and also delivered family letters to the soldiers. My sister's letter was transferred from the Tenth Military Sub-district (十分区) to the Sixth Military Sub-district (六分区), and then to my hands. Looking at my sister's letter, I couldn't restrain my inner excitement, I was so excited that I went crazy, and I read it three times in a row with tears in my eyes. On October 26, I quickly wrote a reply to my sister, and also wrote a letter to my father. When writing the reply, I was so excited that I didn't sleep all night.
From my sister's letter, I learned that my father had undergone tremendous changes in his thinking and actions at that time. He not only supported the Eighth Route Army (八路军), but also actively engaged in anti-Japanese work. When I first joined the Eighth Route Army (八路军), my father firmly disagreed. I cried for seven days and seven nights, and later my father agreed after my sister's persuasion. After I joined the Eighth Route Army (八路军), my father began to sympathize with the Eighth Route Army (八路军), and later supported the Eighth Route Army (八路军). Our family became a stronghold for the Eighth Route Army (八路军). The Eighth Route Army (八路军) often stayed, hid, and held meetings in our house. At this time, my father and sister would cook, mend clothes, and stand guard for the Eighth Route Army (八路军). My father loved to listen to the soldiers sitting on the kang (炕) telling stories about where the Eighth Route Army (八路军) had won victories and when they had held celebration meetings in Baiyangdian (白洋淀), and sometimes he would also inquire about his son's whereabouts.
My father was firm and thorough in supporting the anti-Japanese cause. Once, comrades from the county party committee were blocked by the enemy in the village. Before hiding in the tunnel, my father hung a hand grenade with the pin pulled out on the door frame. As long as the Japanese pulled the door, the hand grenade would explode. If the Japanese were killed, the house would also collapse. In order to cover the Eighth Route Army (八路军), my father gambled his life, including the house he had built with a lifetime of frugality. Fortunately, the Japanese did not search the door.
Not long after the victory of the War of Resistance Against Japan, in November 1945, my father walked hundreds of miles to Xinji (辛集), where our troops were stationed, to see me. This was the first time my father and son had met in seven years. When I joined the army, my height was just over the Eight Immortals table (八仙桌), but when I saw him again, I was half a head taller than my father, which made me very emotional. What made me even more emotional was that my father, who was nearly sixty years old, was much more progressive in his thinking. When he left, he actually took home "Selected Songs from the Front."
My letter to my sister was much longer than the letter to my father, with thousands of words. To be honest, I was much closer to my sister than to my father. My mother passed away when I was 5 years old, and my sister, who was only 8 years older than me, raised me single-handedly. My schooling and joining the army were all realized because of my sister's support. At first, my father didn't want me to go to school. My sister said that our family could save a little here and a little there, and we could always save enough money for my younger brother to go to school. This is how I had the opportunity to attend a Western-style school (洋学堂) in the village for 4 years. When I cried and wanted to join the Eighth Route Army (八路军), my father asked my sister for her opinion. My sister said, "In this chaotic world, the country is about to perish. It's useless for a boy to stay at home. If he joins the Eighth Route Army (八路军), he will not only grow up, but even if he dies, he will die for the country and have a good reputation." After listening to my sister's words, my father agreed to let me join the Eighth Route Army (八路军).
My sister was born in a feudal era and was a "small-footed woman," but she was not feudal. She was smart, capable, had ideals, pursuits, and abilities, so I have always admired her.
What surprised me was that after not seeing her for a few years, a rural woman who was once illiterate was able to write letters. My sister's culture was all self-taught. She had to fight and produce at the same time. How much effort and hard work did my sister have to put in? Later, I heard my sister say that she often practiced writing until the middle of the night, and sometimes even until dawn, and she didn't even notice it.
My sister was unwilling to be a slave to a conquered country. Not long after I joined the Eighth Route Army (八路军), she joined the village women's salvation association, and later became the captain of the self-defense force, leading the team to destroy the Japanese devils' roads, wires, and communications. My sister's anti-Japanese work in the village was very successful and was praised many times. When she wrote to me, she had been transferred to the Sixth Joint District (六联区) of the Second Joint County (二联县) of the Tenth Military Sub-district (十分区) for half a year.
My sister praised and was proud of my idea of "having the determination to resist to the end and dedicating myself to protecting the country." Looking back now, in the face of national crisis and the life and death of the nation, whether it was me, my sister, or my father, we had already consciously or unconsciously combined the fate of ourselves and our families with the fate of the country and the nation. This is a very simple patriotic feeling. In addition, in 1944, the Allied forces won successive victories on the European battlefield, and our anti-Japanese soldiers and civilians had also begun a strategic counter-offensive against the Japanese and puppet troops. Encouraged by this, in my letter to my father, I naturally revealed revolutionary optimism, the belief that the War of Resistance would be won, and a simple patriotic feeling.
In fact, even during the most difficult times of the War of Resistance, my comrades and I were always full of this spirit, belief, and feeling. When the Japanese invaders launched the "May 1st Great Sweep," the anti-Japanese situation in Jin-Cha-Ji (晋察冀) was extremely severe. When my comrades and I were hiding and chatting, everyone said more than once, "If anyone lives to see the day of victory, writing down our current battles and life will be very interesting."
Later, I embarked on the path of literature and wrote about the War of Resistance as a mission and responsibility. In works such as "Prairie Fire," "Little Soldier Zhang Ga (小兵张嘎)," and "Cold and Warm Disaster Star," revolutionary optimism, the belief that the War of Resistance would be won, and patriotic feelings are the spiritual essence that runs through them.
I also hope that the revolutionary optimism, the belief that the War of Resistance will be won, and the patriotic feelings in this family letter can inspire and encourage more people to fight for the country in the new era.
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Reading Lu You's (陆游) poems written in his later years in his hometown of Shanyin (山阴), I can't help but feel that many situations resemble the Great Northern Wilderness (北大荒) where I once lived.
"Dogs joyfully greet people returning on the country road, magpies steadily build nests occupying low branches." Especially the first half of the sentence. Every time I returned from work in the fields, or visited the homes of fellow villagers, the dogs would always run from the country roads in the distance, wagging their tails to greet us. If the Great Northern Wilderness is my second hometown, then this scene of "dogs joyfully greet people returning on the country road" is an unforgettable painting of rural affection.
"Deep branches bear fruit, heavy and ripe; secluded grasses bloom, slowly fragrant." This is also a painting of the Great Northern Wilderness, not a heavy oil painting, nor a splash-ink traditional Chinese painting, but a watercolor painting smudged with clouds and mist. In autumn, the deep branches can be the endless daylilies in the fields (the dried flower buds are an essential ingredient for making braised noodles), the plump and pod-filled soybeans in the soybean fields, swaying in the wind, or the mountain hawthorns in the forest, heavy and red, their slowly spreading fragrance penetrating deeply into my long memories.
"Honored guests have arrived with the new geese, late rice still awaits the light frost to be harvested." In the Great Northern Wilderness, soybean harvesting often takes place during the late autumn frost season. The educated youth are the "honored guests," and at this time, they must all go into battle, each with a sickle, cutting one row, eight miles long, standing at the head of the field before dawn, and not finishing until dark. The frosted soybean stalks are very hard, very cold, and thorny, and it is common to cut your hands. Even if it is not so full of poetic imagery, the two words "light frost" still evoke my memories of soybean harvesting that year.
"The old man does not refuse to brave the heavy rain, the small hoe carries the fragrance of the medicinal plot's mud." Medicinal plots, the Great Northern Wilderness does not have. But heavy rain is common in summer. Working in the fields in heavy rain, or rushing back to the dormitory, are common occurrences. When harrowing or weeding, the hoe will come in handy, but not a small hoe. Taking it for a day will cause blisters to form on the palms. The hoe carries mud, the legs are covered in mud, and the key is that it carries the fragrance of the black soil.
"Shallow mud does not soil the straw sandals, leisurely body often faces a chessboard." On rainy days, this kind of scene is the most pleasant. If the rain is light, it only slightly wets the soles of the shoes. If you get off work early, return to the dormitory, set up a self-made chessboard, and play a few games of chess in the dim light, enjoying yourself so much that you forget about home. Moreover, there are masters among the chess players. Nie Weiping (聂卫平) was an educated youth in the Great Northern Wilderness back then.
"The north wind blows day and night, the rain is heavy, the empty village has deep mud and wet thatched roofs." This is another rainy day scene. The torrential rain in the Great Northern Wilderness is not the heavy rain that is common in Beijing (北京). The dormitory roof has a thick covering of thatch that does not leak, but the ground is damp and forms puddles. The most deadly thing is that the thatched houses with boxes stored in them have become water curtain caves. That year, I was temporarily transferred to the propaganda team of the division headquarters. I thought that my box in the thatched house, filled with a box of books, would all be soaked! When I went back to look, that box of books had not been soaked by the rain at all. It turned out that a Shanghai (上海) educated youth named Xiaolin (小林) knew that that box of books was my treasure and helped me protect the box with thatch.
"Earthen bed surrounds the stove, soybean stalks are warm, reed curtain serves as door, the sound of the loom rings." This is a scene of winter in the Great Northern Wilderness. The earthen bed, in the Great Northern Wilderness, is the earthen kang (炕). The stove is filled with soybean stalks, and a small mountain of soybean stalk stacks is piled up outside the house. The door of the house has a thick cloth curtain padded with cotton. It's just that there is no loom, and the stove burns pine wood blocks, the pine wood blocks rising with raging flames, resisting the howling wind and snow outside the house.
"Frosty forest is ripe, lamps are given as gifts, snow cellar is newly opened, taro can be made into soup." This is also a scene of winter in the Great Northern Wilderness. In the frosty forest, there are gifts of northern hares and roe deer. The snow cellar is full of potatoes, cabbage, and carrots. These three old things are the vegetables we eat all winter and spring, and before they are cooked and out of the pot, they are covered with a thick starch, as thick as a pot of paste.
"Late autumn, geese arrive, feeling empty and sad, late at night, wine is gone, unable to bear the sorrow." This is the sigh that we often feel, not only when the geese arrive in late autumn, but also often after the wine is gone late at night. At this time, the sorrow or emotion in our hearts is often missing our home in Beijing thousands of miles away, and even more so, the vague feeling of not knowing what day it is.
"Horizon cherishes friends, the moon is thousands of miles away, reading under the lamp, the rooster crows once." These are the two things we often do to relieve our feelings: one is to cherish friends on the horizon, writing letters to classmates who are working in various places; the other is to read, seeking a spiritual refuge in books. At that time, I was feeding pigs in the pigsty, the vast wilderness was like the sea, and a kerosene lamp was like a bean, reading was the best comfort.
I was in the Great Northern Wilderness for 6 years, often going to the homes of fellow villagers, either for a feast or to talk about rural feelings, and also to go there to talk about love. After leaving the Great Northern Wilderness, in the decades since, I have returned to the Great Northern Wilderness three times. The villagers there still treat me like a relative, on the warm kang, under the shade of green trees, a pot of pig-killing vegetables, a full glass of Great Northern Wilderness wine. "**百世不忘耕稼业**" (bǎi shì bù wàng gēng jià yè - "a hundred generations will not forget farming," emphasizing the importance and enduring nature of agriculture) and "**一壶时叙里闾情**" (yī hú shí xù lǐ lǘ qíng - "a pot of wine sometimes narrates village feelings," describes the warmth and connection found in sharing a drink and conversation with neighbors), doesn't it write about that kind of scene and mood? This is the couplet of poetry that Lu You gave me the most warmth.
This year is the 900th anniversary of Lu You's birth. Rereading these poems of Lu You, it seems like I have returned to the Great Northern Wilderness again. These poems are like ancient mirrors, reflecting the silhouette of my youth. For me, perhaps it is the best commemoration of Lu You.
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Jiangsu Provincial City Football League, or what everyone is used to calling the "Super Jiangsu League," reached its fourth round as the world's largest cable-stayed bridge, the Changtai Yangtze River Bridge (常泰长江大桥), was undergoing comprehensive load testing.
This Yangtze River bridge connecting Changzhou (常州) and Taizhou (泰州) also holds another distinction: it is the first double-deck composite bridge on the Yangtze River integrating three functions: expressway, intercity railway, and ordinary highway.
57 years ago, the Nanjing Yangtze River Bridge (南京长江大桥) was opened to traffic. Load testing back then was not as convenient as it is now, and dozens of tanks were used. The spectacular scene is still talked about today. This is China's first self-designed and constructed dual-purpose road-rail Yangtze River Bridge, known as the "Pride Bridge" of the Chinese people.
The Nanjing Yangtze River Bridge (南京长江大桥) was included in elementary school textbooks. I "knew" this bridge from the textbook:
Little friends, look,
How wonderful the Nanjing Yangtze River Bridge (南京长江大桥) is.
The upper level is a highway bridge, where cars run fast;
The lower level is a railway bridge, where trains whistle.
There are also bridgeheads at both ends, with red flags flying on the bridgeheads.
The worker uncles have high aspirations and build the bridge through self-reliance.
Our village was very remote. The place we visited most often was Jishi Town (季市镇) to the west of the village. The tallest building we had seen was the two-story department store in the town. At that time, the Nanjing Yangtze River Bridge (南京长江大桥) was mysterious and sacred in the hearts of the villagers.
"The big iron bridge on the Nanjing (南京) Yangtze River is so big it's **没得魂** (méi dé hún - "lacking a soul," extremely large and overwhelming), scary, you can't walk to the end in a day." My deskmate Huaigen (槐根) boasted in front of us.
"How do you know? Have you walked it?"
"My second uncle said so." His second uncle worked in a large state-owned steel factory in Nanjing (南京).
This children's song in the second-grade textbook strongly cultivated my yearning for this big iron bridge. Later, when I went to Nanjing (南京) to study, one Sunday, I walked from the south bridgehead to the north bridgehead, and then back from north to south. Cars were constantly passing by. In the distance, a giant dragon drove over from the northern railway approach bridge. I desperately stretched my head under the bridge, wanting to see the scene of the train crossing the bridge, but of course I couldn't see it. I only heard the clanging sound and felt a great vibration under my feet. Standing on the bridge, I was extremely proud and satisfied. After coming down from the bridge, I came to the riverside again. I not only saw a train speeding north, but also counted the piers, a total of 9, each with an area larger than a basketball court.
Once, walking across the Nanjing Yangtze River Bridge (南京长江大桥) was a dream of the people of Jiangsu (江苏). Later, companies in northern Jiangsu (苏北) sent products to southern Jiangsu (苏南), and cities in southern Jiangsu (苏南) came to invest in northern Jiangsu (苏北). They all wanted to cross the Yangtze River from their own doorstep—every city in Jiangsu (江苏) had a "bridge dream." Jiangyin (江阴), which sits in the second position among the top 100 counties in the country, took the lead in having the Jiangyin Yangtze River Highway Bridge (江阴长江公路大桥) directly connected to northern Jiangsu (苏北); "Between Jingkou (京口) and Guazhou (瓜洲) lies a strip of water," although there were ferries between Yangzhou (扬州) and Zhenjiang (镇江), two historical and cultural cities, how could they be as convenient as a bridge? The Runyang Bridge (润扬大桥) was completed and opened to traffic in 2005... The Changtai Yangtze River Bridge (常泰长江大桥) will become the fourteenth Yangtze River Bridge in Jiangsu (江苏). According to official announcements, the Jiangsu (江苏) section of the Yangtze River is 433 kilometers long, and by 2035, there will be 41 river-crossing passages. This means there will be one river-crossing passage every 10 kilometers.
A large river divides Jiangsu (江苏) into southern Jiangsu (苏南) and northern Jiangsu (苏北). Bridges fly across like rainbows, and natural barriers become smooth roads. As an important node on the expressway channel, the increasingly advanced Yangtze River Bridge has made great contributions. Everyone can come and go without having to detour, and can easily cross the Yangtze River near their doorstep via the bridge. The two cities farthest apart among the 13 prefecture-level cities in Jiangsu (江苏), Suzhou (苏州) and Xuzhou (徐州), are only a little over two hours away by high-speed rail. After having morning tea in Yangzhou (扬州), you can rush to Nanjing (南京) to work. Recently, the "Super Jiangsu League" has been very popular. Nanjing (南京) challenged Changzhou (常州) away, and 760,000 people scrambled online for 40,000 tickets, isn't it because it's so convenient to come and go? If you need to travel a long distance, the enthusiasm for watching the game would have been exhausted on the road.
On June 14, Nanjing (南京) challenged Huai'an (淮安) away. Huai'an (淮安) is located in the hinterland of northern Jiangsu (苏北), and Nanjing (南京) is located in the southwest of Jiangsu (江苏). The two are about 200 kilometers apart. Nanjing (南京) specially opened a "Super Jiangsu League" special train—at 11:05, fans took the G9253 train from Nanjing (南京) to Huai'an (淮安); at 19:28, the G9251 train took the Nanjing (南京) fans home.
On the day the Changtai Yangtze River Bridge (常泰长江大桥) began load testing, a friend from my hometown Taixing (泰兴) excitedly said to me on the phone: "It will be even easier to go to Changzhou (常州) to watch games in the future. The original 1 hour and 20 minutes journey will only take 20 minutes!"
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The millstone creaked under my mother's hands, like a tireless gramophone. Every time I heard this sound, the image of ash cakes would appear before my eyes.
To make ash cakes, the choice of rice is quite particular. Rice that is too glutinous or too coarse will not do. Usually, rice with a high starch content and a sticky texture is used. To make ash cakes, one must first "quench." My mother burned rice straw into ash under the stove, then scooped a basin of clear water and slowly poured it onto the unextinguished flames. The fiery energy of the ash was instantly extinguished with a "hiss" sound. After "quenching," the ash was carefully filtered to extract clear ash water. The washed rice was then soaked in the ash water for about two hours, until the grains began to soften and turn yellow.
In the soft singing of the stone mill, my father pushed and pulled the mill at a steady pace, while my mother continuously fed the soaked rice grains into the millstone eye. The thick rice milk flowed slowly along the mill groove. The rice milk was slightly yellow in color, with a moderate consistency. When lightly pinched with fingertips, it felt as smooth as silk. Then, the rice milk was poured into an iron pot to cook. A gentle fire was used in the stove, and my mother stirred constantly with a wooden spatula. When it was seven or eight tenths cooked, a thick paste gradually coated the edge of the pot. After removing it from the pot and letting it cool slightly, it was kneaded by hand into round balls the size of a fist, placed in a bamboo steamer, and steamed vigorously over high heat for 40 minutes, and the ash cakes were ready.
There are many ways to eat ash cakes. After frying, stir-frying, boiling, and deep-frying to remove the raw taste, the aroma of the rice and the alkaline taste of the plant ash are stimulated. It tastes more chewy and springy than ordinary rice tofu. The freshly cooked hot ash cakes are bright yellow and shiny. Placed in a bowl, drizzled with chili oil, and sprinkled with some emerald green chopped green onions, the aroma spreads out in wisps.
In the past, without refrigerators, my mother had her own tricks for preserving ash cakes. She soaked the ash cakes in the water tank at home. The cold mountain spring water could preserve the ash cakes made before the New Year until the beginning of spring. Because ash cakes are resistant to storage, villagers would bring a few ash cakes from their hometown in their bags when visiting relatives or going out to work.
Once, I caught sight of a stall selling ash cakes on a street corner in Nanqiao (南桥). The dark yellow, round, and warm ash cakes made me stop. I bought one and held it in my hand. The warm feeling penetrated straight to my heart.
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My hometown is in the heartland of Fanchuan (樊川), and the village is surrounded by rice paddies and lotus fields.
The lotus plants are planted in the fields in late spring. That's the time when wheat is flowering and willow catkins are flying.
Planting lotus is a troublesome job, but also a meticulous one. First, the land has to be plowed with livestock or a tractor, then harrowed flat, and then crushed farm manure is piled on the field. After that, the lotus root seedlings are buried in the manure piles and water is added, and the lotus field is ready. Ten days to half a month later, go to the field and you will see that in the lotus field, which was originally as smooth as a mirror, small leaves like baby fists are emerging from the water. From this time on, the lotus field changes every day, and the lotus leaves grow more and more. After a month or two, the leaves cover the leaves, layer upon layer, a lush green. The lotus field also begins to liven up, with water hyacinths, fringed water lilies, eels, loaches, and most of all, frogs. They jump and swim in the water, sometimes jumping onto the lotus leaves, pressing the lotus leaves so that they flicker, and the dewdrops on the lotus leaves fall like beads with broken strings, falling into the water. There are also many dragonflies, hemp-colored, black, red, and green, either flying back and forth over the lotus field, or landing on the lotus leaves. At this time, the rice has also grown up, and the entire rice field is a green expanse. Patches of rice paddies and patches of lotus fields are interspersed and connected, and the fields are like a scroll, gradually opening up, with distant mountains and nearby trees, extremely beautiful. The lotus flowers bloom quietly, pink and white, the flowers as big as bowls, standing tall in the layers of lotus leaves. After a breeze, they are graceful and charming, making people feel happy to look at them.
The summer days are hot and sultry, so I turn to books to relieve boredom. From books, I learned that there have been many lotus lovers throughout history. Li Bai (李白) and Zhou Dunyi (周敦颐) go without saying, and among contemporary people who like lotus, there are writers like Xi Murong (席慕蓉) and Wang Zengqi (汪曾祺). Xi Murong is a poet and also a painter. In addition to admiring and painting the lotus, she probably also loves it because of a woman's natural love of beauty. Reading Wang Zengqi's writing about planting lotus makes people feel moved and warm. How to get a large jar, put a layer of horse manure on the bottom of the jar, plant lotus seedlings, and then pour in half a jar of silt and add water, watching the lotus grow leaves, bloom, and wither, all vividly described, as if it were happening before my eyes. However, whether it is Xi Murong or Wang Zengqi, the lotus they plant should be ornamental lotus, which does not grow lotus roots, and is different from the lotus in my hometown. I think the flowers and leaves must not be as big as the lotus in my hometown, nor grow as lush and green.
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In Bijie City (毕节城), in northwestern Guizhou, whether strolling on the wet bluestone streets or leaning against the ancient city walls that have stood for a century, whether in the misty drizzle or under the dim lights, one can always hear some unique hawking sounds. People who have lived here for a long time are familiar with this deeply ingrained "local accent," and can imitate it with ease.
Speaking of the hawking sounds of Bijie City (毕节城), "Sour Soup Corn (嗷) Rice - Vegetable Tofu Rice -" is well known. People in Bijie (毕节) call "corn" "苞 (bāo)," with a smooth "嗷 (áo)" sound at the end. "Spicy Braised Tofu, Braised Eggs... Braised Konjac Tofu... Braised Shrimp Balls..." This hawking sound is also often heard by Bijie (毕节) people. "Braised Tofu, Braised Eggs" is said in one breath, without stopping in the middle, and the tones after "Tofu" and "Shrimp Balls" are prolonged, with a cadence that clearly tempts the appetite.
Walking in Bijie City (毕节城), hawking sounds with an "earthy flavor" suddenly "collide" with you. Among those hawking sounds, one is "Ladle of Dou O... Vegetable Dou O...", which is selling soft tofu and vegetable tofu pudding. People in Bijie (毕节) call soft tofu "豆花 (dòuhuā)," and when cooked with vegetables, it is called "菜豆花 (cài dòuhuā)." When hawking, the sound of "花 (huā)" was originally to be pronounced, but because they didn't open their mouths too wide to shout, it sounded like "喔 (ō)."
Bijie (毕节) has a humid climate. In earlier years, people were accustomed to burning coal for heating and cooking, and the hawking sound of selling honeycomb briquettes always echoed in the alleys. The people selling honeycomb briquettes were covered in coal dust, but they didn't care. When the hawking sound of "Honeycomb Briquette -" popped out of their mouths, "Honeycomb" was read as "fō." The coal seller said with a smile that saving the effort of shouting one word could allow him to carry one more lump of coal.
When I was in high school, I found a collection of poems at a used book stall. A middle-aged man selling honeycomb briquettes saw it when he was carrying coal for me, liked it very much, and borrowed it, but never returned it. I didn't mind, but often thought that when night fell, the hawking sound of "fō coal -" stopped from his mouth, and he casually flipped through a few pages of the poetry collection by the light, gradually falling asleep in the fading fatigue, which was also a beautiful thing.
More than 10 years ago, I interviewed a couple who sold honeycomb briquettes near the Shaanxi Guild Hall (陕西会馆) in Bijie City (毕节城). They relied on selling honeycomb briquettes by pulling them in a rickshaw to raise three children and get them into university, which was praised by everyone who knew about it. Now, returning to Bijie (毕节), I can still occasionally hear the sound of "fō coal -". Looking in the direction of the sound, the people selling coal now not only use more modern transportation tools than rickshaws, but it is said that even the honeycomb briquettes have become energy-saving and environmentally friendly.
"Ding, ding-ding-dang, ding-dang-ding," this is the exclusive "hawking" sound of people selling sesame candy. Sesame candy is made from malt or corn sprouts. When purchasing, the stall owner will knock off small pieces. They used local materials, using small hammers and thick iron sheets to strike the sesame candy, creating a unique "hawking" sound.
What Bijie (毕节) people miss, how can they lack "Fried - Rice Candy - Boiled Water -"? "Fried Rice Candy" is mainly made of high-quality glutinous rice, white sesame seeds, sunflower seeds, small red peanuts, maltose, etc., and processed by unique craftsmanship. When fried rice candy is brewed with boiled water, the rice grains are uniform and full, and the taste is sweet and delicious.
When ice cream, milk tea, coffee and other foods enter our lives, fried rice candy boiled water, which cools off in summer and warms the stomach in winter, is no longer a necessity for people. However, the old man's hoarse and long voice selling fried rice candy boiled water still lingers in the ancient city of Bijie (毕节): "Fried - Rice Candy - Boiled Water -"
A few days ago, I passed by the Ming City Wall (明城墙) in Bijie City (毕节城区), and the hawking sound seemed to ring in my ears again. In the bustling crowd, I saw an old man setting up a fiery red stove for boiling water. The water in the large pot was boiling. The customer who received the fried rice candy boiled water took a sip and smacked his lips with satisfaction, as if tasting the taste of time.
This taste is as long as "Fried - Rice Candy - Boiled Water -", as long as the days in the hawking sound.
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