Summary: Xi Jinping sent a congratulatory letter to the Ministerial Meeting of the Forum on Global Civilizations, emphasizing the importance of exchange and mutual learning among diverse civilizations for progress and peace. He stated that the world faces a critical juncture, requiring civilizational exchange to overcome divisions and conflict. Xi expressed China's willingness to work with other countries to promote the Global Civilization Initiative and build a global network for dialogue and cooperation. The meeting, focused on preserving the diversity of human civilizations and promoting global peace and development, was jointly hosted by the Publicity Department of the CPC Central Committee and the International Department of the CPC Central Committee. The article makes no mention of the United States or U.S.-China relations.
Summary: The 12th World High-Speed Rail Congress was held in Beijing, highlighting China's advancements in high-speed rail technology, now accounting for over 70% of the world's high-speed rail mileage. China's CR450 EMU, which has reached a top speed of 450 km/h, was a focal point, demonstrating advancements in speed and energy efficiency. China aims to expand its high-speed rail network coverage to 70,000 km by 2035 and is actively promoting international cooperation, exemplified by projects like the Jakarta-Bandung High-Speed Railway (雅万高铁) in Indonesia and the China-Laos Railway. The conference also showcased future trends such as superconductive maglev trains and hydrogen-powered trains, with the International Railway Union emphasizing the importance of AI, 5G, and seamless transfers. The article references cooperation with Kazakhstan, Azerbaijan, Uzbekistan, Belarus, France, and Spain.
Summary: Premier Li Qiang met with Egyptian President Sisi in Cairo, conveying Xi Jinping's greetings and expressing China's desire to strengthen the comprehensive strategic partnership, especially as the 70th anniversary of diplomatic ties approaches. Li emphasized cooperation within the Belt and Road Initiative, focusing on trade, finance, manufacturing, and other sectors, while encouraging Chinese investment in Egypt. He also highlighted China's willingness to work with Egypt to resolve the conflict in Gaza and promote multilateralism. Sisi affirmed Egypt's commitment to the one-China principle and welcomed Chinese investment, expressing support for Xi's global initiatives.
Summary: Chairman of the National People's Congress Standing Committee Zhao Leji met with South Korean National Assembly Vice Speaker Lee Hack-young in Beijing. Zhao stated China is willing to work with South Korea to enhance mutual understanding, deepen cooperation, and expand cultural exchanges under the strategic guidance of both countries' leaders. He highlighted Xi Jinping's congratulatory message and call with President Lee Jae-myung, emphasizing the importance of the China-South Korea strategic cooperative partnership. Zhao also expressed the Chinese National People's Congress's desire to strengthen exchanges with the South Korean National Assembly to provide legal guarantees for bilateral cooperation. Lee emphasized the fruitful cooperation between the two countries since the establishment of diplomatic relations and expressed the South Korean National Assembly's desire to deepen cooperation.
Summary: At the opening of the Ministerial Meeting of the Global Civilization Dialogue in Beijing, Politburo Standing Committee member Cai Qi delivered a keynote speech relaying Xi Jinping's supportive letter, which emphasized respecting diversity. Cai positioned the Global Civilization Initiative as rooted in traditional Chinese culture and aligned with the UN charter, advocating for dialogue and cooperation. He criticized notions of "civilizational clash" and promoted the Initiative as a means to global peace and development. The meeting, co-hosted by the Publicity Department and the International Department of the CCP Central Committee, was attended by over 600 people from 140 countries. Politburo member Yin Li and State Councilor Shen Yiqin also attended the opening ceremony.
Summary: Politburo Standing Committee member Ding Xuexiang met with former U.S. Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson in Beijing. Ding stated that Xi Jinping and Donald Trump recently spoke and reached important consensus. Ding emphasized that cooperation based on mutual respect, peaceful coexistence, and win-win principles would benefit both countries and the world, and that China is the largest certainty in the current turbulent world. He expressed hope that the U.S. would view China's development correctly and respect China's core interests. Paulson stated that U.S.-China relations are vital for global economic stability and development, and both sides should enhance communication and mutual trust.
Summary: The article reports on a visit to Heze, Shandong, a former revolutionary base area, highlighting local efforts to preserve the history of resistance against Japanese aggression. It details stories from the area's past, including the "Red Three Villages" and the sacrifices made by local villagers and soldiers. The piece emphasizes how Heze is leveraging its "red" history and embracing e-commerce, particularly in the peony and Hanfu industries, to achieve high-quality development. The article also discusses how young people are using e-commerce platforms to sell local products like peonies and Hanfu, boosting the local economy. Through innovation and cultural promotion, Heze aims to continue its economic development.
Summary: On July 10th, several Chinese state agencies and industry associations released data indicating positive economic trends. Summer grain output reached 149.738 million tons, achieving a stable and bountiful harvest. The postal service reported over 100 billion express delivery packages had been handled by July 9th, 35 days earlier than in 2024. Discoveries of new mineral deposits increased by 31% year-on-year, with significant breakthroughs in key minerals. The automobile industry reported production and sales both exceeding 15 million vehicles, with significant growth in new energy vehicle production, sales, and exports.
Summary: The article focuses on expert discussions regarding the historical perspective and value orientation of "new quality productive forces" (新质生产力) as outlined in Volume I of "Xi Jinping's Economic Works." It emphasizes the theoretical study of Xi Jinping's economic thought, specifically concerning these new productive forces. The article does not appear to explicitly mention the United States or U.S.-China relations. A related piece highlights China's shipbuilding industry and its advancements, symbolized by ships sailing towards the deep blue sea.
Summary: Xi Jinping sent a congratulatory letter to the Ministerial Meeting of the Global Civilization Dialogue, emphasizing the importance of exchange and mutual learning among civilizations. Foreign dignitaries praised the Global Civilization Initiative, stating it promotes understanding and cooperation between nations, while some criticized zero-sum thinking and praised China's peaceful development. Participants highlighted the need for dialogue to overcome division and promote a shared future for humanity. Several attendees, including representatives from the United States, emphasized the importance of cultural exchanges between the U.S. and China.
Summary: The article commemorates the 64th anniversary of the Sino-North Korean Treaty of Friendship, Cooperation and Mutual Assistance, highlighting its role in fostering bilateral ties. It emphasizes the close relationship between Xi Jinping and Kim Jong-un, noting their efforts to advance traditional friendly cooperation. The piece reiterates China's support for North Korea's socialist construction under Kim Jong-un's leadership. China expresses its commitment to strengthening strategic communication and cooperation with North Korea, particularly in the context of the 80th anniversary of victory in the anti-Japanese and anti-fascist war, in which the countries fought side by side. The article does not mention the U.S. or U.S.-China relations.
Summary: In a congratulatory letter to the Ministerial Meeting of the Global Civilization Dialogue, Xi Jinping stated the need for civilizational exchange to overcome divides and promote global peace amidst current international complexities. The meeting, attended by over 600 guests from 140 countries, served as a platform to implement the Global Civilization Initiative, emphasizing diversity, commonality, development, and inclusiveness among civilizations. The Initiative, rooted in Chinese culture, promotes seeking common ground while respecting differences, resonating with many countries' cultural concepts. Participants visited various locations in China to experience Chinese civilization firsthand. The article suggests the initiative could counter isolationist tendencies and contribute to a more stable and cooperative world.
Summary: At the Global Civilization Dialogue, three international figures, including "Kuling Friend" Mu Yanling from the U.S., shared stories of their connection with China and the Global Civilization Initiative. Mu Yanling, who was also named as one of the "Touching China 2023 Annual Figures", spoke about her work continuing her father's work in fostering friendships between the US and China through the story of Kuling. She mentioned Xi Jinping's prior help in fulfilling an American's wish to see Kuling fulfilled by inviting his widow to visit the area. Kariuki spoke about how he wrote to Xi Jinping to thank him for the Belt and Road Initiative, while Li Ximeng discussed how investing in China is investing in the future.
Summary: At the China-ASEAN Foreign Ministers' Meeting in Kuala Lumpur, Foreign Minister Wang Yi, along with a representative from the coordinating country for China-ASEAN relations, emphasized China's view of ASEAN as a priority in its peripheral diplomacy and a vanguard in building a community with a shared future. Wang proposed that China and ASEAN act as models for upholding international fairness and justice, maintaining regional peace and stability, conducting mutually beneficial cooperation, and promoting inclusiveness. ASEAN representatives lauded the comprehensive strategic partnership and expressed eagerness to deepen cooperation in various fields, including trade and digital transformation. They also appreciated China's willingness to sign the Protocol to the Treaty on the Southeast Asia Nuclear Weapon-Free Zone and look forward to the early conclusion of the Code of Conduct in the South China Sea. The meeting also addressed the need to jointly uphold multilateralism amid global challenges.
Summary: An international symposium on the South China Sea was held in Beijing, attended by over 150 experts and representatives from more than ten countries. Wu Shicun argued for China's historical and legal basis for its claims in the South China Sea, denouncing the 2016 arbitral ruling as invalid. Li Guoqiang stated that some countries disregard history and stir up trouble in the South China Sea, undermining regional peace and stability. Participants emphasized the need to exclude external interference, accelerate consultations on the "Code of Conduct," and jointly safeguard peace and stability in the South China Sea. Ambassadors and representatives from multiple countries, including the United States, also attended the conference.
Summary: Wang Dongming, Vice Chairman of the National People's Congress Standing Committee, attended a reception hosted by North Korean Ambassador Li Longnan marking the 64th anniversary of the Sino-North Korean Treaty of Friendship, Cooperation and Mutual Assistance. Both sides affirmed the importance of the treaty and the achievements in bilateral relations. They expressed a commitment to deepening traditional friendly cooperation between China and North Korea.
Summary: NPC Standing Committee Vice Chairman Ding Zhongli co-chaired the 13th meeting of the China-South Korea parliamentary exchange mechanism with South Korean National Assembly Vice Speaker Lee Hak-young in Beijing. Discussions encompassed bilateral relations, legislative exchanges, economic and trade cooperation, cultural exchange, and the international and regional situation. No details about specific opinions expressed, nor about discussions involving the United States, were provided in the report.
Summary: Zhang Qingwei, Vice Chairman of the National People's Congress Standing Committee, delivered a keynote speech at the opening of the 2025 "Kuling Connection" China-U.S. Youth Chorus Week in Fuzhou. Zhang emphasized Xi Jinping's personal attention and promotion of the Kuling story, hoping that Chinese and American youth can work together to write a new chapter of China-U.S. friendship. The event, co-sponsored by the Chinese People's Association for Friendship with Foreign Countries and the Fujian Provincial People's Government, focuses on "Singing for Peace." Nearly thirty youth choirs, comprising over a thousand participants from both the U.S. and China, are involved. The event is framed as a means to promote U.S.-China people-to-people ties through cultural exchange.
Summary: CPPCC Vice Chairman and Head of the China-Africa Friendship Group Mu Hong met with a delegation of senior cadres from Zambia's United National Development Party led by Secretary-General Imennda in Beijing on July 10. Discussions focused on implementing the consensus reached by the leaders of both countries, as well as outcomes of the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation Beijing Summit. The two sides also discussed deepening exchanges and cooperation between their respective parties. The article does not mention the United States.
Summary: MFA spokesperson announced that Maltese Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Tourism, Ian Borg, will pay an official visit to China from July 13th to 16th. The visit is at the invitation of Politburo Member and Foreign Minister Wang Yi. No other officials accompanying Borg were mentioned. The announcement did not mention the United States or U.S.-China relations.
Summary: Politburo Member and Vice Premier Liu Guozhong visited Peking University's medical school to research pharmaceutical innovation and development, emphasizing the importance of innovation for "Healthy China." He called for strengthened collaboration between research institutions, universities, medical facilities, and enterprises to address critical challenges and promote high-quality development in the pharmaceutical industry. Liu also stressed strengthening policy support across the entire chain, including financing, assessment, approval, hospital admission, and diversified payment of innovative drugs. Finally, he called for expanding high-level opening up and deepening international exchanges and cooperation in pharmaceutical technology.
Summary: The second annual Orchid Awards ceremony was held in Beijing on July 10th, recognizing international individuals and organizations for their contributions to promoting shared human values and cultural exchange. Nine individuals, including figures from Bulgaria, Tajikistan, and France, along with the Philadelphia Orchestra from the United States, received awards. Award recipients emphasized the need for cultural envoys to foster understanding and cooperation in a complex global landscape. The event, hosted by the China Foreign Languages Publishing Administration, saw participation from representatives of central government departments, international organizations, and foreign embassies. A "Reading China" tour for awardees is also taking place in Beijing and Harbin from July 9-14.
Summary: Li Hongzhong, a member of the Politburo, led a National People's Congress (NPC) inspection team to Heilongjiang from July 7-10 to examine the implementation of the Forest Law. He emphasized the importance of Xi Jinping's ecological civilization thought and translating his directives on forestry into action, providing a legal guarantee for building a "Beautiful China." The inspection focused on areas including forest protection, the development of the "under-forest economy", afforestation efforts, and the province's "forest carbon sink" initiatives. Li commended Heilongjiang for balancing forest protection with economic development. He stressed the need to increase forest area and quality, and to protect forests using the rule of law.
Summary: Vice Premier Zhang Guoqing recently inspected flood prevention and disaster reduction efforts in Henan and Hebei, emphasizing the implementation of Xi Jinping's directives. Zhang stressed proactive measures, particularly in vulnerable rural areas, including improved monitoring, early warning systems, and evacuation protocols. He highlighted the need for preparedness during the critical "Seven Down, Eight Up" flood season and typhoon season. Zhang emphasized the need to ensure smooth communications and rapid response from emergency services and state-owned enterprises. The article does not mention the United States or U.S. - China relations.
Summary: State Councilor and All-China Women's Federation President Shen Yiqin launched the "Children's Hearts to the Party, Hand in Hand to Escort Growth" 2025 summer children's care service activities in Beijing. Shen emphasized the need to implement Xi Jinping's instructions, cultivate children to love the Party and the country, and encourage them to contribute to national rejuvenation. She called on governments and relevant units to create a favorable environment for children's healthy growth and ensure their safety during the summer. Shen also inaugurated an electronic map of over 7,000 "Love Mother Stations" nationwide. The 2025 summer children's care service activities are jointly organized by the All-China Women's Federation and 15 other units.
Summary: Yu Bianqing, the first secretary of Nanliunan Village in Shanxi Province, has spent 10 years developing the village's fruit tree industry. Overcoming initial skepticism, Yu implemented infrastructure improvements and introduced new fruit varieties, leading to increased farmer incomes. To combat sales challenges, Yu embraced live streaming and participated in agricultural fairs, successfully promoting the village's produce. After a frost that reduced yields, Yu promoted linking the fruit and tourism industries. Yu's work helped her be recognized as a 'National Advanced Individual in Poverty Alleviation'.
Summary: A memorial in Heze, Shandong province commemorates the martyrs who fought in the region during the Second Sino-Japanese War, where multiple battles took place. A local museum uses "red scarf" student volunteers to narrate the history of the war to visitors, including stories from veterans like Li Changsheng. Villagers in "Red Three Villages", the base of a local communist resistance, also pass down stories of sacrifices made resisting the Japanese occupation. Heze is currently experiencing an economic boom thanks to e-commerce and the popularity of local products like peonies and Hanfu clothing. The region is capitalizing on trends in short-form video and live-streaming, using social media to promote local products.
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Summary: China's National Bureau of Statistics announced that the 2024 summer grain output reached 299.48 billion jin, a slight decrease of 0.1% compared to the previous year, but overall remained stable due to drought conditions in key production areas. Officials attributed the relatively stable output to proactive drought resistance measures and adjustments to planting structures, noting a decrease in sown area by 0.1%. Despite the slight reduction, the summer harvest is considered a solid foundation for the year's total grain production, providing support for navigating complex international situations and promoting economic recovery. The Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs has initiated actions to secure the autumn grain harvest, which constitutes a larger portion of the annual yield. Efforts included enhanced policies, irrigation projects, and technological advancements like high-standard farmland and improved machinery.
Summary: China's express delivery volume surpassed 100 billion pieces by July 9th, 35 days earlier than in 2024, showcasing the sector's resilience and its support for consumption upgrades and economic growth. This acceleration is attributed to the expansion of "express delivery to villages" and "express delivery to factories," integrating rural areas and manufacturing more deeply into the logistics network. New technologies like AI, 5G, and IoT are also contributing to the sector's efficiency and growth. The express delivery sector is seen as a microcosm of China's economic vitality, connecting urban and rural areas, and online and offline businesses. The article does not mention the United States.
Summary: China's Ministry of Human Resources and Social Security and the Ministry of Finance announced a 2% increase in basic pension benefits for retirees, effective January 1, 2025. The adjustment will apply to those who retired before the end of 2024 and receive monthly basic pension payments. The adjustment method combines fixed-amount adjustments, adjustments linked to contributions, and appropriate tilting, prioritizing those with lower pension levels. Fixed-amount adjustments reflect fairness, while linked adjustments incentivize greater and longer contributions. Provinces are required to develop specific implementation plans to ensure timely distribution.
Summary: The article discusses China's 2024 adjustments to basic pension benefits for retirees, emphasizing a 2% national increase. It details a tiered approach incorporating fixed increases, adjustments linked to contribution length and pension level, and preferential treatment for elderly and remote area retirees. This system aims to balance fairness by favoring lower-income retirees with incentives for longer and higher contributions. The author claims that this policy is in line with the Party's goal of common prosperity and improving the people's livelihood. There is no discussion of the United States or U.S.-China relations in this article.
Summary: As of June 30th, 30 provinces and the Xinjiang Production and Construction Corps have launched "medical insurance wallets" in 337 coordinated areas, enabling inter-provincial sharing of individual medical insurance accounts. This facilitates the transfer of funds from an individual's account to close relatives for medical expenses and resident medical insurance contributions. Since the national launch in December, the expansion of the medical insurance wallet has accelerated, with 24 provincial medical insurance departments now fully implementing it. The National Healthcare Security Administration (国家医保局) will continue to promote adoption in other regions and optimize related processes. The article does not mention the United States or U.S.-China relations.
Summary: The article emphasizes the importance of agriculture ("三农") for China's stability and development, highlighting technological advancements in agriculture that contribute to food security and rural revitalization. It notes the increasing consumption power of rural residents and the expansion of the new energy vehicle market into rural areas, supported by government initiatives. It emphasizes developing local industries to increase farmer income, citing examples from across the country. The piece concludes by linking rural revitalization with China's overall modernization and the goal of improving the lives of its people. President Xi Jinping is quoted discussing China's economic growth and high-level opening, but the United States is not mentioned.
Summary: The Central Commission for Discipline Inspection (CCDI) announced the results of investigations into violations of the "Eight-Point Regulation" in May, highlighting the Party's determination to enforce strict governance. The article emphasizes that adherence to the "Eight-Point Regulation" must be consistent and detail-oriented, addressing issues such as misuse of public resources and acceptance of gifts. It stresses the importance of ideological grounding for party members to prevent corruption, referencing a fallen official who failed to recognize the seriousness of small things. Furthermore, the article advocates for preemptive measures, such as the use of technology to manage public vehicles, and platforms to discover family members that have been given positions to prevent corruption. Finally, it emphasizes the importance of internalizing Party discipline to promote positive change.
Summary: A recent case in Beijing highlights the issue of "professional danmu (弾幕) posters" who manipulate online commentary during live streams and short videos to deceive consumers with false endorsements and inflated product claims. The Beijing Market Supervision Bureau levied a 100,000 RMB fine in this first such case, signaling a crackdown on this grey-market practice. These "professional danmu posters" are compared to shills, but their real-time commentary can be more deceptive. The article warns that consumers may also be manipulated into posting fake reviews for small rewards. The article concludes that the problem is just one part of e-commerce irregularities, but the current efforts to stop the practice should continue.
Summary: China's national railway summer transport period began on July 1st, lasting 62 days. This year's summer transport is expected to show a concentrated release of demand, significant upgrading of consumption, and accelerated iteration of products. Multiple local governments are implementing policies to seize the "summer economy" opportunity and stimulate cultural and tourism consumption. Data is compiled from aviation, railway, and online travel platforms.
Summary: The article critiques the trend of children's books prioritizing elaborate designs and interactive features over substantive content. It argues that while engaging designs are welcome, they should serve the story, not overshadow it, as excessive focus on form can diminish children's reading comprehension, critical thinking skills, and interest in the text itself. The author advocates for publishers and parents to prioritize books with meaningful stories, quality writing, and positive messages that nurture children's intellectual and emotional development, rather than being swayed by flashy packaging. The article does not make explicit reference to the United States or U.S.-China relations.
Summary: This article profiles the "Pioneering Bookstore" (拓荒书屋) in Changsha, Hunan, founded by Qian Jiang, who collected discarded books and opened a free reading space in his home in 1998. After Qian Jiang's death in 2023, his sister Qian Wei continues to operate the bookstore with her retirement funds, dedicated to preserving paper reading in the digital age. The article emphasizes the importance of such community-based cultural spaces in fostering a city's spirit and providing accessible cultural services, particularly within the context of the "15-minute community life circle" concept. The piece highlights similar initiatives across China, arguing for cultural services to be deeply integrated into communities and tailored to local needs. The article does not discuss the United States or U.S.-China relations.
Summary: This brief notice from the People's Daily solicits contributions for various opinion columns focusing on topics such as "China's Path, China's Dream" and general commentary. It specifies an email address for submissions and requests that authors avoid submitting the same manuscript to multiple publications simultaneously. The notice makes no mention of specific political figures, U.S.-China relations, or current events.
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Summary: Bian Xiaobin, a deputy director of the Yizheng People's Court in Jiangsu Province, died in the line of duty while investigating a stalled real estate project. He was posthumously awarded national honors for his 29 years of dedication to serving the people, including resolving a labor dispute for nearly 500 workers and establishing an insurance program for rural construction workers. Bian's work also included ensuring the timely completion of a key primary school project. He also helped resolve debt and revitalize assets for ship and real estate companies. The article does not mention the United States or U.S.-China relations.
Summary: The Supreme People's Court, the Ministry of Human Resources and Social Security, and the Jiangsu Provincial Party Committee jointly held a commendation meeting in Nanjing on July 10th to posthumously award Bian Xiaobin the titles of "National Model Judge" and "Outstanding Communist Party Member of Jiangsu Province." Bian, who was the Deputy Secretary of the Party Group and Executive Vice President of the Yizheng City People's Court in Jiangsu Province, died in the line of duty in December 2023 at the age of 49. The meeting highlighted Bian's dedication to grassroots judicial work for nearly 30 years. Members of Bian's advanced deeds reporting group recounted stories from his life and work. The article does not mention the United States or U.S.-China relations.
Summary: The article discusses Chengdu's efforts to integrate culture, tourism, commerce, and sports to boost its economy, highlighting the recent surge in tourism and revenue during the Dragon Boat Festival. Chengdu is focusing on developing cultural tourism IPs, improving the experience for inbound tourists, and leveraging sporting events to stimulate consumption. For example, foreign tourists can now easily use electronic payments, find ATMs that accept foreign cards, and open bank accounts. The city is also preparing for the upcoming World Games by developing new tourism offerings.
Summary: China's National Healthcare Security Administration announced a plan to synchronize the 2025 adjustments to the national basic medical insurance drug list with the creation of a commercial health insurance innovative drug list. This marks the first time the agency will formulate a separate list for innovative drugs covered by commercial health insurance. The commercial list will target innovative medicines with high clinical value and significant patient benefits that exceed basic coverage. Drugs approved between January 1, 2020, and June 30, 2024, are eligible for consideration on either or both lists.
Summary: The article commemorates Teng Jiusou, a military leader who died fighting the Japanese invasion of Shanghai in 1932, highlighting his bravery and patriotic spirit. Before his death, Teng commanded his troops to continue firing on the enemy. After his death, he was praised by figures such as Cai Tingkai and Soong Ching Ling for his heroic actions. In 1984, Teng Jiusou was posthumously recognized as a revolutionary martyr by the Beijing government and the Ministry of Civil Affairs. Today, his story is promoted in his hometown to instill patriotism, and his grandson expressed his continued pride in his grandfather's legacy.
Summary: China's top 200 light industry enterprises generated 3.95 trillion yuan in revenue and 344.8 billion yuan in profits in 2024, representing significant portions of the total industry. Technological innovation is accelerating, with key sectors like light machinery and home appliances demonstrating strong R&D intensity. Digital transformation is also progressing rapidly, exceeding national industrial averages in areas like digital R&D and CNC implementation. Green development is also a key focus, with a growing number of "green factories" and "green supply chain management enterprises." Several Chinese light industries are also leaders internationally, with high export volumes.
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Summary: The Liaoning Snake Island Old Iron Mountain National Nature Reserve, an important stopover for migratory birds, is implementing measures to protect these birds. Deputy Director Wang Xiaoping highlighted that millions of birds, representing 375 species, pass through the area annually, now a UNESCO World Heritage site. Collaborative efforts, including digital platforms and high-tech monitoring, have led to a continuous increase in the number of monitored wild birds, with over 110,000 raptors recorded in 2024. The nature reserve has been working with multiple departments, including public security, forestry, market supervision, and local streets. The reserve has also been tracking migratory routes using satellite positioning, focusing on species like the Yellow-billed Egret.
Summary: The article explains that the pleasant "sun smell" of sun-dried quilts is not from burnt dust mites, but from a chemical reaction. Ultraviolet rays activate small molecules in the quilt's fabric, releasing aldehydes, ketones, and other organic compounds that smell pleasant in low concentrations. Exposure to sunlight also helps kill bacteria and mites, and makes the quilt fluffier by evaporating moisture from the cotton fibers. The article advises against over-drying quilts to prevent fiber damage, and recommends exposing the side of the quilt that touches the body to the sunlight for optimal results.
Summary: China's National Disaster Reduction Commission issued an emergency notice on July 9th, calling for strengthened safety management of construction sites during the flood season, triggered by recent incidents involving mass casualties at construction sites in several provinces due to floods and geological disasters. The notice stresses the importance of clarifying responsibilities, conducting thorough safety inspections, ensuring effective early warning systems, and strictly investigating accountability for negligence. It also calls for strengthened emergency preparedness and rescue capabilities. The document emphasizes the need for local governments and construction companies to implement preventative measures and response plans.
Summary: China Huaneng and Dongfang Electric jointly developed the world's largest single-unit capacity direct-drive floating offshore wind turbine, boasting 17 MW, and it was rolled out in Fujian. The turbine features a 262-meter rotor diameter and can generate 68 million kilowatt-hours of clean energy annually, meeting the electricity needs of approximately 40,000 households. Key components such as blades, generators, converters, and transformers are domestically produced. The turbine is designed for deep-sea environments with depths exceeding 50 meters. A demonstration verification will take place in the waters of Yangjiang, Guangdong.
Summary: The 12th World High-Speed Rail Congress was held in Beijing, highlighting China's leading position in high-speed rail technology, with 70% of the world's high-speed rail mileage. China's CR450 EMU, capable of reaching 450 km/h, was showcased, and is expected to be in commercial use by the end of 2026. The congress emphasized future trends like faster speeds (600km/h superconducting maglev), greener technology (hydrogen-powered trains), and artificial intelligence integration. China aims to expand its high-speed rail network to 70,000 km by 2035, and is sharing its expertise globally through projects like the Jakarta-Bandung high-speed railway and cooperation agreements with multiple countries. There is no direct discussion of the United States or U.S.-China relations.
Summary: A 1,856-kilometer-long forest and grassland belt designed to prevent desertification in Inner Mongolia's Alxa League has been completed. This closing marks the completion of a project merging forest and grassland belts bordering the Badain Jaran, Tengger, and Ulan Buh deserts. The Alxa League, one of China's driest regions, has constructed approximately 1,425 kilometers of these belts by the end of 2024 to combat desert expansion. This year, the Alxa League finished construction on the remaining 431 kilometers.
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Summary: On the 21st annual China Maritime Day, the article highlights China's shipbuilding industry, which holds the top global position in completed shipbuilding volume, new orders, and current orders for the 15th consecutive year. China leads in new orders for 14 of the 18 major ship types worldwide. The article emphasizes innovation and international cooperation in the sector, noting progress in large cruise ships, container ships, and scientific research vessels. China is transitioning from a major shipbuilding nation to a shipbuilding powerhouse.
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Summary: Xi Jinping's emphasis on developing "new quality productive forces" (新质生产力) is presented as a crucial task for building a modern socialist country, rooted in Marxist theory and adapting to the current era. The concept emphasizes technological innovation, efficient resource allocation, and industrial transformation to boost overall productivity. It also acknowledges that further reforms are needed to optimize productive relationships and align them with the advancement of these new forces. It also recognizes that the current global technological revolution is accelerating and that these new productive forces must adapt to it. Finally, it emphasizes improvements in total factor productivity (全要素生产率) while adhering to the labor theory of value.
Summary: This article emphasizes the importance of Party officials conducting thorough, grassroots-level investigations to understand and address the needs of the people. It criticizes the practice of superficial investigations where officials only interact with lower-level departments rather than directly engaging with the populace. The article advocates for officials to immerse themselves in the lives of ordinary people, listen to their concerns, and find real solutions to their problems, thereby strengthening the relationship between the Party and the masses and promoting effective governance. The piece contrasts superficial investigations with those that are "down to earth" and find the real problems that the people face. It does not discuss the United States or U.S.-China relations.
Summary: The article discusses the revitalization of traditional Chinese sports, highlighting Mongolian wrestling (搏克), the Dawoer's version of field hockey (贝阔), and crossbow shooting (射弩). Boke, a traditional Mongolian wrestling style, shares similarities with modern wrestling, and athletes from Inner Mongolia are increasingly participating in freestyle wrestling competitions. Beikuo, a traditional Dawoer sport, is being integrated into school programs to promote culture and is similar to field hockey. Crossbow shooting, with a history as a hunting tool and weapon, is now a competitive sport, and Yunnan province is promoting it in schools and has been present at several national sports competitions.
Summary: Following floods in Rongjiang, Guizhou, Olympic diving champion Long Daoyi and young footballer Wei Lanjun returned to their village to assist with disaster relief efforts. Long Daoyi brought supplies and helped with cleanup, while Wei Lanjun participated in clearing debris from the "village super league" (村超) football field. Other "village super league" players also contributed to the relief efforts, demonstrating solidarity and community spirit. The "village super league" is scheduled to resume on July 26th. The article emphasizes the athletes' dedication to their community and the transformative power of sportsmanship beyond the playing field.
Summary: China is hosting the FIBA Women's Asia Cup in Shenzhen in July 2025, marking their first international competition in the Los Angeles Olympic cycle. The Chinese team features a mix of veteran players with Olympic experience, such as Han Xu, Yang Liwei, and Wang Siyu, and new talent, including 2.26m tall 18-year-old Zhang Ziyu. Prior to the Asia Cup, China played six warm-up games against Bosnia and Herzegovina, Japan, and Australia, securing five wins. Coach Gong Luming emphasized the importance of playing well in the group stage against Indonesia, South Korea, and New Zealand.
Summary: The Chinese national women's volleyball team defeated the Dominican Republic 3-2 in their first match of the Arlington, USA leg of the 2025 World Women's Volleyball League. This is the final preliminary round for the team this season, after achieving a 5-3 record in previous matches held in Beijing and Hong Kong. After a shaky performance, the team rallied together, winning the deciding set 15-13. The Chinese team is scheduled to face Canada, Germany, and the United States in upcoming matches.
Summary: Lacrosse, a sport combining elements of basketball, handball, hockey, rugby, and ice hockey, is gaining attention in China as the 2025 Chengdu World Games approach. China's national lacrosse team is actively preparing for the World Games. Cheng Qiao, Deputy Director of the Youth Department of the Hand-Ball-Baseball-Softball Sports Management Center of the State General Administration of Sports, stated that the team has finalized its roster and aims to use the World Games to improve the project's competitiveness in the *2028 Los Angeles Olympics.* Cheng Qiao also mentioned that they will strengthen cooperation with universities and hire high-level foreign coaches.
Summary: The Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area Sports Culture Research Institute was established, initiated by Guangzhou Sport University in conjunction with universities and sports culture experts from Guangdong, Hong Kong, and Macao. According to Chen Xiaojian, Deputy Minister of the Guangdong Provincial Party Committee Propaganda Department, the institute aims to strengthen theoretical research and promote exchange within sports culture. An academic seminar on "Sports Culture Helping the Construction of the Greater Bay Area" was held concurrently, featuring keynote speeches and a roundtable forum with specially invited experts and researchers. The institute is presented as a concrete measure by Guangdong Province to implement the Central Civilization Office's requirements for strengthening sports culture.
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Summary: The 11th Nishan Forum on World Civilizations was held in Qufu, Shandong, focusing on "harmonious diversity" and global modernization. The forum, co-hosted by multiple Chinese organizations, included keynote speeches, dialogues, and parallel forums, attracting over 500 participants, including nearly 300 international guests. Speakers emphasized the importance of dialogue and mutual respect between civilizations amidst global uncertainties, advocating for cooperation and shared progress in modernization, while rejecting unilateralism. The forum also featured academic activities with international scholars and cultural events, including a joint exhibition with the Palace Museum on Confucian culture. American scholar Ann Lezhe (安乐哲) of the University of Hawaii and Peking University was mentioned for associating Nishan with dialogue and exchange between civilizations.
Summary: The Nishan World Civilization Forum, focusing on dialogue and harmony between civilizations, held its eleventh iteration, featuring discussions on topics ranging from AI ethics to traditional Chinese medicine. Scholars emphasized the importance of mutual respect and understanding, drawing parallels to the Olympic spirit and highlighting the relevance of Confucian thought for global peace. Jeffrey Sachs from Columbia University praised the forum's contribution to world peace and mutual understanding. The forum included parallel sessions on cultural heritage, finance, and water, aiming to broaden its academic scope through interdisciplinary approaches. A youth debate was held, focusing on the young generation's views on traditional Chinese culture.
Summary: During the summer travel season, Mount Ni, the birthplace of Confucius, is attracting increasing numbers of tourists, drawn by its scenery and cultural significance. The Ni Mountain World Civilization Forum serves as a platform for global cultural exchange, exemplified by events like the "Nishan Confucianism Dialogue." Shandong province is actively promoting Confucian culture through initiatives like the "Qilu Visiting Scholar Program" and the publication of the "Qilu Literature Treasury." Shandong aims to integrate traditional culture into modern life by promoting cultural activities and industries. These efforts contribute to telling the Chinese story and promoting dialogue among civilizations.
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Summary: The article focuses on the efforts of various cities in China to improve the living and working conditions of delivery workers, often called "little brothers" (小哥). These efforts include providing affordable housing, healthcare access through initiatives like "Little Brother Hospitals," and childcare support. The article highlights how these measures aim to integrate delivery workers into the urban fabric, transforming them from transient laborers to active participants in city life. It emphasizes the importance of respecting these workers and creating a sense of belonging. The article also touches on initiatives to encourage delivery workers' participation in community governance and promote positive role models.
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Summary: The article reports on the revitalization of Qitai, an ancient Silk Road hub in Xinjiang, as a modern trade center with Central Asia and Russia. Qitai is leveraging its historical ties and strategic location to facilitate trade through initiatives like the Xinjiang Eastern Tianshan Logistics Park and the Jiu'an Automobile City, which exports vehicles to Central Asia. The report notes the importance of cross-border e-commerce and the exchange of technical expertise. Tourism to the Jiangbulake scenic area, known as "holy source of water," also contributes to cultural exchange, and has attracted visitors from central Asia. The article references the role of the Belt and Road Initiative in boosting trade and connectivity in the region.
Summary: The article highlights Qitai County's transformation from an ancient Silk Road hub to a modern center for trade with Central Asia. Qitai is facilitating foreign trade through measures like "one-stop" export processing at the Jiu'an Automobile City. It also promotes cultural tourism at the Jiangbulake scenic area, attracting visitors from neighboring countries. The county's agricultural products, such as potatoes and flour, are exported to Central Asia via highways and China-Europe freight trains, strengthening connections with those countries. This resurgence in trade and cultural exchange contributes to the Belt and Road Initiative.
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Summary: Xi Jinping emphasized the need for high-quality marine economic development with Chinese characteristics. The article highlights China's focus on marine technological innovation to drive the marine economy, including advancements in aquaculture, offshore wind power, and seaweed-based materials. One example is the development and application of domestically produced LNG dual-fuel ships, aimed at reducing carbon emissions in maritime transport, as well as water purification through desalination. The article makes no mention of the United States or U.S.-China relations. The article highlights domestic efforts to improve domestic equipment manufacturing.
Summary: The article emphasizes the strategic importance of the ocean for China's high-quality development and the cultivation of new productive forces, highlighting the need to build a strong maritime power. It argues that technological advancements are crucial for expanding the ocean economy, citing examples such as LNG fuel tank breakthroughs and seawater desalination. The piece calls for enhancing independent innovation in marine science and technology to overcome developmental and ecological bottlenecks. Further emphasis is placed on strengthening strategic marine technology and fostering the integration of technological and industrial innovation to accelerate the transformation of scientific achievements into actual productivity. Ultimately, the article advocates for innovation to drive the high-quality development of China's ocean economy.
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Summary: The director of the documentary "The Sinking of the Lisbon Maru" discusses the making of the film, which details the 1942 sinking of a Japanese transport ship carrying British POWs that was torpedoed by a U.S. submarine. The film highlights the rescue efforts of Chinese fishermen who saved hundreds of British soldiers from the Japanese, who were firing on the survivors. The director emphasizes the importance of remembering this history and promoting peace and how the story is an example of human kindness even during times of war. The director also discusses how the film has helped relatives of those involved connect with each other.
Summary: The article discusses the post-World War II reconstruction of Caen, France, focusing on its commitment to preserving historical elements while embracing modernity. Caen, heavily damaged during the war, rebuilt its city center along the "6 June Avenue," creating a "memory axis" that connects medieval landmarks with modern architecture. The city's reconstruction avoided a stark industrial style, opting instead for a "new Haussmann style" that blended historical aesthetics with contemporary design. Historical sites like the Caen Castle were integrated into the urban plan and repurposed as public spaces. In 2021, Caen's reconstructed area was recognized as a "remarkable heritage site" in France.
Summary: The article describes a visit to Kuşadası, Turkey, focusing on the author's stay at a guesthouse called "Centennial Mulberry Tree Inn." The author recounts exploring the nearby ancient city of Ephesus and the temple of Artemis. The guesthouse owner, Ray Cifu, mentions that the mulberry tree originates from China, highlighting Turkey's history of silk production. The author reflects on the tranquility of the inn, emphasized by the presence of a large mulberry tree and many turtles.
Summary: Jinan University, known as the "highest institution for overseas Chinese," has cultivated numerous Malaysian talents since its founding. The article highlights several Malaysian alumni of Jinan University who are contributing to the preservation and promotion of Chinese culture in Malaysia through education, literature, and media. 余薇君 utilizes innovative teaching methods to promote Chinese culture. 曾维龙 researches and promotes Malaysian Chinese literature, and 陈韵传 is using digital media to enhance the influence of Chinese language in Malaysia. The article does not discuss the United States or U.S.-China relations.
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Summary: This article discusses China's efforts to ensure agricultural irrigation and water conservation across several key grain-producing regions. It highlights the modernization of irrigation systems in Shaanxi, the implementation of water-saving techniques in Henan, and the use of digital technology to enhance irrigation efficiency in Anhui. These advancements, including modernized canals, water user associations, and digital twin technology, aim to improve water resource management and increase agricultural productivity, thus bolstering national food security. The article notes that the area of efficient water-saving irrigation exceeded 400 million mu (approx. 66 million acres). These practices are presented as critical for transforming agricultural production methods and ensuring stable grain yields.
Summary: Xi Jinping sent a letter to villagers in Gala Village (also known as "Peach Blossom Village") in Tibet, encouraging them to protect ethnic unity, improve their lives, preserve the natural beauty of the region, and enhance the "Peach Blossom Village" brand to contribute to a prosperous and stable border area. The article highlights Gala Village's success in developing a tourism-based economy by leveraging its peach blossoms, integrating agriculture, tourism, and culture, and promoting ecological preservation. The village has focused on ecological protection and sustainable development to enhance its tourism industry. Gala Village has implemented innovative mechanisms like collective operation and an ecological credit system to encourage villager participation in rural development.
Summary: In Tongwei County, Gansu, farmers are increasing their income by cultivating honeysuckle, a drought-resistant plant introduced from Shandong. With government support including free seedlings, expert guidance, and cultivation training, honeysuckle farming has become a prosperous industry. The county has established a comprehensive industrial chain encompassing planting, processing, and sales, with over 10 townships building honeysuckle drying plants. Deep processing of the honeysuckle flowers has increased the value of the crop by 20 times. The honeysuckle industry has generated a total output value of over 2 billion yuan, increasing the income of 230,000 farmers in the county.
Summary: The Luxi County Supply and Marketing Cooperative in Jiangxi Province is deepening reforms to address the challenges of small-scale farming and its disconnect from modern agriculture. They are implementing a "full托管+定制服务" (full trusteeship + customized service) model, creating a comprehensive service system covering the entire agricultural production chain, offering services like soil improvement, precision irrigation, and initial processing. This model includes pre-production demand matching, mid-production technical support, and post-production sales guarantees for farmers. The selection of service providers involves a dynamic screening process, and the full trusteeship service utilizes reasonable fees, guaranteed minimum yields, and profit-sharing arrangements.
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Summary: An upcoming book, *Light and Shadow, Mountains and Rivers: Film and the War of Resistance,* explores the role of Chinese filmmakers during the Second Sino-Japanese War, highlighting their efforts to document and promote resistance against the Japanese invasion. Despite facing immense challenges, filmmakers used their craft to mobilize the population, creatively employing various propaganda methods like film songs and cartoons. The book details the rediscovery of the documentary *North China is Ours,* a film thought to be lost, and uncovers evidence of Japan's attempts to control the Chinese film industry for propaganda and profit. Some foreign filmmakers also supported the resistance by recording it in film. The book aims to honor those who documented China's resistance against Japan.
Summary: Liu Shili, a farmer and migrant worker from Henan, gained online attention after a video of him attending a book event at the Beijing Book Building went viral. Liu recounted his long-standing love for reading, stemming from his childhood and experiences as a substitute teacher, and his regular visits to bookstores in Beijing since 2005. He believes his story resonated because it challenges stereotypes about who reads and highlights the public's value of knowledge and self-improvement through reading. Liu emphasized that even with busy schedules, people can find time to read and that reading, in any form, can improve one's abilities and well-being. His family tradition also encourages future generations to read more books to improve themselves.
Summary: An exhibition at the Nanjing Museum, focusing on the Ming Dynasty's global interactions, has drawn over 3 million visitors. The exhibition and its accompanying book highlight the period from the 14th to 17th centuries, emphasizing China's role in the first wave of globalization and the development of a global economy based on silver. It also details the exchange of culture, art, and science between China and the West, mentioning figures like Matteo Ricci. This interaction led to a transformation in the Chinese worldview, as they began to understand the world beyond their "small world" and reflect on their position in it. The article does not mention the United States or U.S.-China relations.
Summary: This article is a book review written by a Chinese Academy of Sciences academician and plant taxonomist. The review praises the book for vividly portraying the spirit of scientists and conveying the true meaning of science to children. The author hopes the book will inspire children's curiosity and sow the seeds of scientific interest. The author reflects on their own field research experiences and the dedication required for scientific breakthroughs.
Summary: The article discusses the importance of oceans and their impact on human civilization, particularly in the context of China's development as a maritime power and its "Belt and Road" initiative. It highlights the publication of "Eighteen Lectures on Marine Culture," a book edited by academician Dai Minhan, which aims to provide a comprehensive understanding of marine knowledge and culture. The book covers various aspects of the ocean, from its scientific origins to its economic and strategic significance, including sustainable development and overfishing in international waters. The article emphasizes that understanding ocean culture and civilization is fundamental for building a strong maritime nation. The article does not mention the United States.
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Xinhua News Agency, Beijing, July 10th. On July 10th, Xi Jinping (习近平), General Secretary of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China and President of the People's Republic of China, sent a congratulatory letter to the Ministerial Meeting of the Global Civilization Dialogue.
Xi Jinping (习近平) pointed out that diverse civilizations are the true colors of the world. History tells us that the prosperity of civilization and the progress of mankind are inseparable from exchanges and mutual learning among civilizations. At present, the international situation is intertwined with turbulence and change, and humanity stands at a new crossroads, urgently needing to transcend civilizational divides with civilizational exchange and to transcend civilizational conflicts with civilizational mutual learning.
Xi Jinping (习近平) emphasized that China is willing to work with all countries to uphold a civilizational outlook of equality, mutual learning, dialogue, and inclusiveness, to practice the Global Civilization Initiative, to promote the construction of a global network for dialogue and cooperation among civilizations, and to inject new impetus into the progress of human civilization and the peaceful development of the world. He hopes that all representatives will engage in in-depth exchanges and build consensus, contributing wisdom and strength to promoting mutual understanding and affinity among the people of all countries and the harmonious coexistence of different civilizations.
The Ministerial Meeting of the Global Civilization Dialogue opened in Beijing (北京) on the 10th, with the theme of "Maintaining the Diversity of Human Civilizations and Jointly Promoting World Peace and Development," co-sponsored by the Central Propaganda Department (中宣部) of the Communist Party of China and the International Department of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China (中共中央对外联络部).
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The railway is 200 years old.
In 1825, the Stockton & Darlington Railway in the United Kingdom officially opened, with trains running at a maximum speed of 24 kilometers per hour.
In 2025, the CR450 EMU prototype in China reached a world-leading speed of 450 kilometers per hour, breaking the record again.
The giant leap from 24 kilometers per hour to 450 kilometers per hour over 200 years is exhilarating. At this special juncture, the 12th World High-Speed Rail Congress was held in Beijing (北京) from July 8th to 11th. What new trends can be observed through this conference?
China's high-speed rail mileage accounts for more than 70% of the world's total.
The world looks to China for high-speed rail.
"China's high-speed rail has achieved from catching up to leading." "China's high-speed rail has stood at the center of the world stage." Many people at the 12th World High-Speed Rail Congress expressed such sentiments.
The data speaks for itself:
15 years ago, the 7th World High-Speed Rail Congress was first held in China. At that time, China's high-speed rail mileage was only 7,531 kilometers.
15 years later, the World High-Speed Rail Congress came to China again. China's total operating mileage of high-speed rail has reached 48,000 kilometers, covering 97% of cities with a population of more than 500,000 across the country, accounting for more than 70% of the world's total high-speed rail mileage.
In 15 years, China's high-speed rail mileage has increased more than 5 times, reshaping the world's high-speed rail landscape.
Strength speaks for itself:
One train sets an international benchmark for high-speed rail technology.
Equipped with a permanent magnet traction motor "heart" and wearing an integrated full-coverage structure "armor," the CR450 EMU prototype was undoubtedly the star of this World High-Speed Rail Congress.
As the latest generation of EMU trains developed by China, the CR450 leads the global high-speed rail trend: compared with the CR400, the weight of the car body is reduced by about 10%, the running resistance and energy consumption indicators are reduced by 22% and 20% respectively, and the traction efficiency is increased by 4%.
"The CR450 EMU prototype has successively completed static tests, low-speed tests, and high-speed tests, and has successfully run at a speed of 450 kilometers per hour." The relevant person in charge of the Science and Technology Information Department of China State Railway Group (国铁集团科信部) introduced that starting from August this year, the CR450 EMU prototype will carry out a one-year 600,000-kilometer operation assessment, and it is expected to be put into commercial use as early as the end of 2026.
One tunnel demonstrates the hard-core strength of high-speed rail construction.
At the Yangtze River estuary, an underwater tunnel is being excavated.
The Chongtai Yangtze River Tunnel (崇太长江隧道) of the Shanghai-Chongqing-Rongcheng (沪渝蓉) along the Yangtze River High-Speed Railway is 14.25 kilometers long, with a design speed of 350 kilometers per hour. The deepest part of the tunnel is 89 meters from the Yangtze River surface and is excavated by the "Leading" shield machine independently developed by China.
"We have equipped the 'Leading' with 'sharp eyes' - a geological advanced prediction instrument. It collects vibration data generated by the grinding of the cutter head and rocks, and can automatically analyze the geological conditions in front of the tunnel, so that the shield machine can excavate more intelligently, efficiently and safely without stopping." Gao Hongbing (高红兵), general manager of China Railway Science and Research Institute (中国中铁科学研究院), said.
In the future, the Chongtai Yangtze River Tunnel will become China's first Yangtze River tunnel that does not reduce speed when crossing the river. Looking at the land of China, more than 100 long high-speed rail tunnels with a length of more than 10 kilometers have been built.
The Husu-Tong Yangtze River Highway-Railway Bridge "jumps over a thousand meters in one leap," and the Fuzhou-Xiamen High-Speed Railway (福厦高铁) adopts intelligent construction technology to realize integrated management of design, construction, and operation. After years of scientific research and engineering practice, China has built a complete high-speed railway engineering construction technology system.
From the ice city of the north to the tropical island, from the water towns of the south of the Yangtze River to the vast desert of the northwest, a number of characteristic high-speed railways that are resistant to high cold, high temperature, drought, and wind and sand have made China the country with the most diverse high-speed rail operation scenarios in the world.
A network reflects the strong strength of coordinated operation.
With a 48,000-kilometer high-speed rail network and more than 4,800 standard sets of EMU trains, how can we fully utilize transportation capacity resources to better meet passengers' travel needs?
The secret lies in the train operation diagram. "The preparation of the train operation diagram is a very complex task. There are many types of factors to consider and the coupling relationship is strong. The combination of different factors increases exponentially with the increase of the road network scale. Taking the Beijing-Shanghai High-Speed Railway (京沪高铁) as an example, theoretically, the combination scale of its full-factor decision-making reaches more than 10 to the power of 10 million." Li Bo (李博), deputy director of the China Railway Train Operation Diagram Technology Center (中国铁路列车运行图技术中心), said that at present, China has accumulated a lot of experience in operation diagram preparation and optimization under the conditions of large-scale complex road networks, and is now continuing to carry out research on intelligent preparation technology to continuously promote the improvement of the quality and efficiency of train operation diagram preparation.
The huge network and strong operating capabilities allow China's high-speed rail to transport 16 million passengers a day, which is equivalent to the population of a mega-city flowing through the high-speed rail network.
Today's China, high-speed rail undertakes about 76% of the railway passenger volume and about 69% of the passenger turnover volume, which is equivalent to about 19% of the passenger volume and about 31% of the passenger turnover volume of the overall transportation market, becoming the main force of medium and long-distance passenger transportation.
Faster, greener, and more intelligent.
The future of high-speed rail is here.
Where will the world's high-speed rail go in the future?
At the 17th China International Modern Railway Technology Equipment Exhibition, which opened on the same day as the World High-Speed Rail Congress, we can get a glimpse.
Faster - Superconducting electric high-speed maglev train, with a speed of up to 600 kilometers per hour.
At the equipment exhibition, CRRC (中国中车) brought a superconducting electric high-speed maglev train. The so-called superconducting electric high-speed maglev refers to the use of on-board superconducting magnets to interact with coils on the track, so as to achieve non-contact operation between the train and the track.
"At low speed, the train travels through rubber wheels. When the speed reaches 150 kilometers per hour, the rubber wheels are retracted and the train achieves suspended operation." Shao Nan (邵南), senior engineer of CRRC Changchun Railway Vehicles Co., Ltd. (中车长客股份公司), introduced.
In addition to superconducting electric high-speed maglev trains, the equipment exhibition also exhibited normally conducting high-speed maglev trains and normally conducting medium and low-speed maglev trains.
"The concentrated exhibition of maglev trains is not only a testimony to the strength of China's maglev technology from theoretical research to engineering practice, but also demonstrates China's independent innovation capabilities in the entire industrial chain in the field of high-end equipment manufacturing." Ding Sansan (丁叁叁), deputy chief engineer of CRRC Qingdao Sifang Co., Ltd. (中车四方股份公司), said that in the future, with the iteration and optimization of technology, maglev trains are expected to play an important role in the transportation system.
Greener - Hydrogen energy EMU trains become a reality.
In March last year, the country's first hydrogen energy urban train successfully completed a full-load operation test at a speed of 160 kilometers per hour in Changchun (长春), Jilin (吉林). The test results show that the average energy consumption per kilometer of the train is only 5 kWh, and it can operate safely and stably whether it is minus 25 degrees Celsius or 35 degrees Celsius.
"We are stepping up the development of a 250-kilometer-per-hour hydrogen energy EMU train, which is expected to be officially rolled off the production line by the end of the year." Shi Lei (石磊), senior engineer of CRRC Changchun Railway Vehicles Co., Ltd., introduced that with the help of hydrogen energy batteries all over the roof, the train can achieve a range of 1,000 kilometers with half an hour of hydrogen refueling, zero emissions throughout the operation, and waste water recycling.
More intelligent - Artificial intelligence continues to empower the world's high-speed rail.
Speaking of the empowerment of artificial intelligence to high-speed rail, what many people think of first is that the Fuxing (复兴) intelligent EMU train uses the Beidou (北斗) satellite navigation system to achieve automatic driving at a speed of 350 kilometers per hour for the first time in the world.
In fact, the impact of artificial intelligence on high-speed rail has long been deeply rooted in all aspects. In the field of safety detection and monitoring, relying on image intelligent recognition technology, the railway's "intelligent sharp eyes" can accurately identify various safety hazards, defect diseases; in the field of production operations, underwater facility and equipment inspection robots can replace divers to carry out automatic detection of underwater foundation piles of bridges, reducing work risks; in terms of learning and training, "artificial intelligence + virtual reality" technology makes the training of high-speed rail drivers more solid.
"Although high-speed rail is already a mature technology, innovation cannot stop. Artificial intelligence, 5G communication, seamless transfer, all of these are key to the ongoing railway transformation." said François Davenne, Director General of the International Railway Union.
High-speed rail is entering a new stage of global expansion.
Sharing Chinese solutions with the world.
According to the latest data from the International Railway Union, the current global high-speed rail operating mileage exceeds 65,000 kilometers, with more than 10,000 EMU trains running on major continents around the world every day, and billions of passengers benefit from this fast, safe, and low-carbon mode of transportation every year.
"Today, high-speed rail is entering a new stage of global expansion." Alain Bèlouet, Chairman of the International Railway Union, said that China is a leader in global high-speed rail and an inspiring source of strength.
Working together to promote the development of high-speed rail.
"We will continue to improve the coverage and accessibility of the high-speed railway network." The relevant person in charge of China State Railway Group introduced that according to the plan, by the end of 2025, China's high-speed rail operating mileage will reach more than 50,000 kilometers, and the high-speed rail network will cover 97.2% of cities with a population of more than 500,000; by the end of 2035, the high-speed rail operating mileage will reach about 70,000 kilometers, covering large and medium-sized cities with a urban population of more than 500,000, major urban agglomerations and important economic sectors.
With China as the representative, from Europe to India, from North Africa to Southeast Asia, from the Middle East to the Americas, high-speed railways are constantly accelerating their development.
As a global leading manufacturer of rail transit braking systems, Knorr-Bremse (克诺尔集团) of Germany has 15 production bases and 4 R&D centers in China.
"For Knorr-Bremse, China is not only a strategic market, but also an important partner to create the future together." Lange (朗格), member of the Group's Executive Board, said that we highly appreciate China's continued expansion of opening up and leading the trend on the global stage.
Interconnection and mutual communication, sharing high-speed rail development opportunities.
"'Whoosh' (the nickname of the Jakarta-Bandung High-Speed Railway EMU train) is a high-speed rail train and a way of life." Dwiyana Slamet Riyadi (德维亚纳·斯拉梅·里亚迪), Chairman of Indonesia-China High-Speed Railway Co., Ltd. (印尼—中国高速铁路公司), said.
The Jakarta-Bandung High-Speed Railway (雅万高铁) is the first time that China's high-speed rail has been fully implemented overseas with the entire system, all elements, and the entire industrial chain. It transforms Jakarta (雅加达) and Bandung (万隆) from "intercity transportation" to "commuting transportation," shortening travel time by nearly 2/3, and has cumulatively transported more than 10 million passengers.
"After the completion and opening of the Laos-China Railway (老中铁路), the mountains are no longer high and the roads are no longer far." Songma Benxena (宋玛·奔舍那), Vice Chairman of the Lao National Assembly, praised affectionately.
As a member who once participated in the planning and construction of the Laos-China Railway, Songma Benxena said that the Laos-China Railway is not only a strategic channel connecting Laos (老挝) and China, but also a golden channel connecting Laos with the outside world. As of May this year, the total number of passengers transported on the entire line has exceeded 53 million, and the volume of cross-border cargo transportation has exceeded 13 million tons.
The Hungary-Serbia Railway (匈塞铁路) drives China-Europe cooperation to accelerate towards the future, and the main line project of the China-Kyrgyzstan-Uzbekistan Railway (中吉乌铁路) project has entered the substantive construction stage. China Railway adheres to the concept of openness, inclusiveness, mutual benefit and win-win, and promotes the "hard connectivity" of railway infrastructure.
Exchange and mutual learning, sharing Chinese achievements with the world.
Accumulatively presided over and participated in more than 300 international standard formulation and revision projects, and all 13 system-level international standards in the field of high-speed rail of the International Railway Union are formulated by China Railway. Exchange, mutual learning, and joint development, China shares solutions with the world and promotes the "soft connectivity" of railway rules and standards.
During the conference, China State Railway Group signed cooperation documents with railway departments of countries such as Kazakhstan (哈萨克斯坦), Azerbaijan (阿塞拜疆), Uzbekistan (乌兹别克斯坦), Belarus (白俄罗斯), France (法国), and Spain (西班牙), reaching consensus on cross-border transportation and international exchange and cooperation.
A high-speed rail network measures a three-dimensional China; a history of cooperation shares high-speed rail opportunities. Faster, greener, and more intelligent, gallop, world high-speed rail!
Return to TopThis newspaper reported from Cairo on July 10th (Reporters Huang Peizhao (黄培昭) and Chen Shangwen (陈尚文)) On local time July 10th, State Council Premier Li Qiang (李强) met with Egyptian President Sisi (塞西) in Cairo (开罗).
Li Qiang (李强) first conveyed President Xi Jinping's (习近平) cordial greetings to President Sisi (塞西). Li Qiang (李强) stated that in recent years, under the strategic guidance of the two heads of state, China-Egypt relations have flourished. China is willing to work with Egypt to take the 70th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between China and Egypt next year as an opportunity to continue the traditional friendship, consolidate political mutual trust, continue to firmly support each other on issues involving each other's core interests, continuously enrich the connotation of the China-Egypt comprehensive strategic partnership, promote greater achievements in cooperation between the two countries in various fields, and continuously move towards the goal of building a China-Egypt community with a shared future for the new era.
Li Qiang (李强) pointed out that China is willing to work with Egypt to strengthen cooperation in economy and trade, finance, manufacturing, new energy, science and technology, and cultural exchanges within the framework of the "Belt and Road" initiative, and encourage more capable Chinese enterprises to invest in Egypt. The current international situation is becoming more turbulent and chaotic, especially the conflicts and disputes in the West Asia and North Africa region have been protracted and difficult to resolve. China is willing to maintain close communication with Egypt to promote the early cessation of hostilities in Gaza (加沙), alleviate the humanitarian crisis, prevent the spillover and escalation of the conflict, and make unremitting efforts for a comprehensive, just, and lasting solution to the Palestinian issue. China is willing to strengthen communication and coordination with Egypt on multilateral platforms such as the United Nations, BRICS countries, and the Shanghai Cooperation Organization, practice true multilateralism, promote an equal and orderly world multi-polarization and inclusive economic globalization, and promote China-Arab and China-Africa cooperation to go steady and far.
Sisi (塞西) asked Li Qiang (李强) to convey his sincere greetings and best wishes to President Xi Jinping (习近平). Sisi (塞西) said that under the leadership of President Xi Jinping (习近平), China's economic and social development has made remarkable achievements. China is a sincere friend of Egypt, and the relations between the two countries have always developed steadily and smoothly since the establishment of diplomatic relations. Especially in recent years, with the joint efforts of both sides, Egypt and China have established a comprehensive strategic partnership, and the relations between the two countries have reached the highest level in history. Egypt firmly adheres to the one-China principle and is willing to have close high-level exchanges with China, promote the joint construction of the "Belt and Road", and deepen cooperation in economy and trade, investment, new energy, infrastructure construction, tourism and other fields. Egypt welcomes more Chinese-funded enterprises to enter the Egyptian market and is willing to provide convenience for this. Egypt supports the series of global initiatives proposed by President Xi Jinping (习近平) and is willing to strengthen multilateral cooperation with China to promote world peace and development.
Return to TopXinhua News Agency, Beijing, July 10th (Reporter). Zhao Leji (赵乐际), Chairman of the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress, met with Lee Hak-young (李学永), Vice Speaker of the National Assembly of South Korea, in Beijing (北京) on the 10th.
Zhao Leji (赵乐际) stated that President Xi Jinping (习近平) sent a congratulatory message and spoke with President Lee Jae-myung (李在明) immediately after his inauguration, reaching an important consensus on promoting the China-South Korea strategic cooperative partnership to a higher level. China is willing to work with South Korea, under the strategic guidance of the two heads of state, to enhance understanding and mutual trust, deepen mutually beneficial cooperation, expand cultural and people-to-people exchanges, and promote the healthy and stable development of bilateral relations. The National People's Congress of China is willing to have close exchanges with the National Assembly of South Korea, give play to the role of the exchange mechanism platform between the legislative bodies of China and South Korea, strengthen communication and exchanges, provide legal guarantees for mutually beneficial cooperation between the two countries, and deepen coordination and cooperation in multilateral mechanisms.
Lee Hak-young (李学永) said that since the establishment of diplomatic relations between South Korea and China, the two countries have achieved fruitful results in cooperation in various fields such as politics, economy, and culture. The National Assembly of South Korea hopes to deepen exchanges and cooperation mechanisms with the National People's Congress of China to contribute to promoting economic and trade cooperation between the two countries and enhancing the friendly feelings between the two peoples.
Return to TopThis newspaper reported from Beijing on July 10th (Reporter Wang Di (王迪), Zhao Yipu (赵益普)) The Ministerial Meeting of the Global Civilization Dialogue opened in Beijing (北京) on the afternoon of the 10th. Li Shulei (李书磊), member of the Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee and head of the Central Propaganda Department (中宣部), read out President Xi Jinping's (习近平) congratulatory letter at the opening ceremony. Cai Qi (蔡奇), member of the Standing Committee of the Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee and Secretary of the Secretariat of the CPC Central Committee, attended the opening ceremony and delivered a keynote speech.
Cai Qi (蔡奇) stated that President Xi Jinping (习近平) attaches great importance to this meeting and sent a special congratulatory letter. The congratulatory letter is far-sighted and profound in thought, pointing out the direction for the upcoming civilization dialogue. More than two years ago, President Xi Jinping (习近平) solemnly proposed the Global Civilization Initiative, which has received enthusiastic responses and active support from the international community. The Global Civilization Initiative emphasizes that civilizations are diverse, advocating harmony in diversity and mutual appreciation; emphasizes that civilizations are interconnected, advocating unity of purpose and common progress; emphasizes that civilizations are developing, advocating knowing where we come from and understanding where we are going; and emphasizes that civilizations are inclusive, advocating dialogue, cooperation, mutual understanding, and affinity.
Cai Qi (蔡奇) pointed out that the Global Civilization Initiative is rooted in the outstanding traditional Chinese culture, and its core essence is to seek common ground while reserving differences and to promote harmony and co-existence. It resonates with the cultural concepts of many countries in the world that emphasize diversified integration, co-existence, and mutual prosperity, and it highly aligns with the purposes and principles of the United Nations Charter. Over the past two years, the ideas and propositions of the Global Civilization Initiative have increasingly become a global consensus and have been continuously transformed into vivid explorations and practices.
Cai Qi (蔡奇) emphasized that as the world is undergoing profound changes unseen in a century, the voices of people from all countries seeking peace, development, and cooperation are growing louder. However, arguments such as "civilizational division," "civilizational conflict," and "civilizational superiority" occasionally **沉渣泛起** (chén zhā fàn qǐ - "sediment resurfaces," negative things that were previously suppressed reappear), and maintaining the diversity of civilizations and promoting world peace and development remains a long and arduous task. Standing at a new historical crossroads, we must jointly strengthen the diversified exploration of development paths and continuously enrich the forms of human civilization; we must jointly strengthen cultural inheritance and innovation, and actively promote the protection of cultural heritage and the development of cultural undertakings; we must jointly strengthen people-to-people exchanges among countries and strive to create a harmonious and mutually beneficial atmosphere for exchange and mutual learning; and we must jointly strengthen the construction of platform mechanisms to promote the construction of a diversified and multi-dimensional global civilization dialogue and cooperation network.
The theme of this conference is "Maintaining the Diversity of Human Civilizations and Jointly Promoting World Peace and Development," and it is co-sponsored by the Central Propaganda Department (中宣部) of the CPC Central Committee and the International Department of the CPC Central Committee. United Nations Secretary-General Guterres sent a congratulatory letter to the conference. More than 600 people, including politicians, cultural figures, and educators from about 140 countries and regions, attended the opening ceremony.
At the opening ceremony, former Indonesian President Megawati (梅加瓦蒂), former Namibian President Mbumba (姆本巴), former Japanese Prime Minister Yukio Hatoyama (鸠山由纪夫), and former Belgian Prime Minister Leterme (莱特姆) delivered speeches successively. They stated that respecting the diversity of civilizations and jointly promoting world peace and development is a major proposition concerning the future and destiny of mankind. The Global Civilization Initiative has injected stability and certainty into the world. All countries should work together to continue the flame of civilization in sincere exchanges and mutual learning and create a better future together.
Yin Li (尹力), member of the Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee and Secretary of the Beijing (北京市) Municipal Party Committee, and State Councilor Chen Yiqin (谌贻琴) attended the opening ceremony.
Return to TopXinhua News Agency, Beijing, July 10th. Ding Xuexiang (丁薛祥), member of the Standing Committee of the Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee and Vice Premier of the State Council, met with former US Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson in Beijing (北京) on the 10th.
Ding Xuexiang (丁薛祥) stated that recently, President Xi Jinping (习近平) had a phone call with President Trump at the latter's request, and the two heads of state reached important consensus. Strengthening cooperation between China and the United States based on the principles of mutual respect, peaceful coexistence, and win-win cooperation is conducive to the sustained and healthy development of China-US relations, which can benefit both countries and the world. China is the biggest certainty factor in the current turbulent world. It is hoped that the US side will view China's development correctly, respect China's core interests and major concerns, develop mutually beneficial and stable economic and trade relations, and jointly shoulder the responsibilities of major countries. We welcome the Paulson Institute and American companies to come to China (中国) for cooperation and play an active role in promoting mutual trust and cooperation between China and the United States.
Paulson said that US-China relations are crucial to global economic stability and development, and the two sides should strengthen communication and enhance mutual trust. He is willing to play an active role in this regard.
Return to TopBy: 本报记者 赵梓斌 王 者 王靖远
Shandong Heze (山东菏泽) Martyrs' Cemetery, shaded by green pines and cypresses, is solemn and respectful. In the center of the Heroes' Square in the cemetery, the monument engraved with "The People's Heroes Are Immortal" stands majestically.
From the end of 1938 to the beginning of 1939, the 115th Division of the Eighth Route Army advanced into Heze (菏泽), and subsequently opened up the Huxi (湖西), Luxinan (鲁西南), and Yunxi (运西) anti-Japanese base areas. The Panxi Ferry Campaign (潘溪渡战役), the Yuncheng Campaign (郓城战役), and many other important battles were fought here, and 25,224 heroes are buried here.
Recently, reporters came to Heze City (菏泽市) to pay tribute to the revolutionary martyrs, relive the glorious years, and record the moving new chapter of high-quality development in Luxinan (鲁西南) in the new era.
Pushing Open a Door Engraved with the Names of Heroes
The Heze Anti-Japanese War Memorial Hall (菏泽市抗日纪念馆), located in the Martyrs' Cemetery, has deeply engraved the names of the heroic sons and daughters of Luxinan (鲁西南) on the bronze door. They were either natives of Heze (菏泽) or sacrificed on this hot land. Behind each name is a story of unyielding and fearless resistance against Japan. Pushing open this door of heroes is like traveling back to that heroic era.
"In the Wangchang (王厂) bloody battle, the soldiers did not retreat in the face of ten times the enemy's firepower." "Red Scarf Guide" Li Jiashuo (李佳硕), holding a microphone, is giving a lecture in the hall.
Li Jiashuo (李佳硕) is a fourth-grade student at the Mudan District Experimental Primary School (牡丹区实验小学) in Heze City (菏泽市). At the beginning of this year, the Heze Anti-Japanese War Memorial Hall (菏泽市抗日纪念馆) and the Mudan District Experimental Primary School (牡丹区实验小学) jointly selected "Red Scarf Guides." Li Jiashuo (李佳硕) signed up immediately. "Heze (菏泽) is an old revolutionary area, and this year is the 80th anniversary of the victory of the Chinese People's Anti-Japanese War. I want to tell the red stories of my hometown well."
The memorial hall organized training, explained in detail to the children who signed up the origin of each cultural relic and the course of each battle, and also invited veteran Li Changsheng (李长生) of the Anti-Japanese War to tell the children the stories of the Anti-Japanese War and share his revolutionary experience.
"Grandpa, were you afraid when you went to the battlefield?" Li Jiashuo (李佳硕) asked the question in his heart.
"Going to the battlefield to defend the country, we can't be afraid!" Li Changsheng (李长生) said, "At that time, there was only one belief: to go into battle and kill the enemy, and never retreat."
Li Changsheng (李长生) was born in Heze (菏泽). In May 1943, after witnessing the heinous crimes of the Japanese army, Li Changsheng (李长生) joined the revolution. He first worked in the Eighth Route Army's underground bomb factory. After the Huaihai Campaign (淮海战役), he was incorporated into the Fourth Field Army and went south with the troops.
"Do you still remember the most memorable battle?" During the exchange, Li Jiashuo (李佳硕) asked.
In the autumn of 1943, the Japanese invaders carried out a large-scale "mopping up" of the Heze (菏泽) base area, intending to destroy the bomb factory. Li Changsheng (李长生) and his comrades took on the important task of protecting the bomb factory and luring the enemy away. "In order to lure the enemy away, I pulled the pin of a grenade and threw it at the enemy. Facing the Japanese army's strafing, I did not retreat. A porcelain bowl on my waist was hit by a Japanese bullet." Li Changsheng (李长生) recalled that he and his comrades finally lured the enemy away and successfully escaped, protecting the bomb factory and winning a beautiful battle.
Listening to the veteran's story, Li Jiashuo (李佳硕) was moved to tears. "Grandpa Li (李), don't worry, I will cherish the good life I have now and study hard." Li Jiashuo (李佳硕) patted his chest, "I will also be a good guide and tell the red stories of Heze (菏泽) to more people!"
Opening a Moving Red Village History
Driving about 40 kilometers south from Heze City (菏泽市) to the "Hong Sancun Anti-Japanese Joint Defense Site" (红三村抗日联防遗址) in Caoxian County (曹县), the reporter met Liu Quanyi (刘全义), a 74-year-old man. Speaking of the history of the Anti-Japanese War, Liu Quanyi (刘全义) handed the reporter a book called "Hong Sancun" (红三村).
"Hong Sancun" (红三村) was the base camp of the Luxinan (鲁西南) Anti-Japanese Base Area. The Japanese army circled the three villages of Liugang (刘岗), Yizhuang (伊庄), and Caolou (曹楼) on the map with a pencil and wrote a big "Red" character in the middle. During the Anti-Japanese War, the Eighth Route Army and the villagers repeatedly crushed the "mopping up" operations of the Japanese and puppet troops here, and the three villages had a common name: "Hong Sancun" (红三村).
From the end of 1940 to the beginning of 1941, a total of more than 200 local armed personnel of the Communist Party of China and more than 5,000 villagers from the three villages persisted in tunnel warfare and guerrilla warfare, and launched dozens of battles with more than 9,000 Japanese and puppet troops.
When he was young, Liu Quanyi (刘全义) was a village doctor in the village. He often used the opportunity of seeing patients to learn about the historical stories of the Anti-Japanese War from the villagers. Whenever he heard a story he had never heard before, he would sort it out. Over time, the villagers all knew that there was a Liu Quanyi (刘全义) in "Hong Sancun" (红三村) who loved to listen to stories.
A few years ago, he and two elderly men, Liu Xianzong (刘宪忠) and Liu Jinyu (刘金玉), visited many villagers in the village who had participated in the "Hong Sancun" (红三村) defense battle, and hand-wrote a 300,000-word "Hong Sancun" (红三村), recording that heroic history.
The "Dashuilao Massacre" (大水牢惨案) is the most tragic part of "Hong Sancun" (红三村).
Around the Double Ninth Festival in 1943, the Japanese army surrounded Liugang (刘岗) and several nearby villages, and drove more than a thousand people to the field outside the east gate of Liugang (刘岗). Qin Xingti (秦兴体), the head of the supply section of the Jiluyu (冀鲁豫) Fifth Military Region base area of the Eighth Route Army, was unable to evacuate in time due to protecting and transporting supplies, and was also caught in the crowd. In order to find out who was the Communist Party, the Japanese army killed many people and drove them into the big pond in the village. Machine guns were set up around the pond, and the pond became a water prison. Seeing that a massacre was about to begin, Qin Xingti (秦兴体) stood up and said loudly, "I am the Eighth Route Army! They are all civilians." He walked out of the water prison, standing tall and straight. The Japanese army tied up Qin Xingti (秦兴体) and used all kinds of torture. Qin Xingti (秦兴体) remained unyielding until his sacrifice. In the "Dashuilao Massacre" (大水牢惨案), the Japanese army brutally killed more than 120 Eighth Route Army cadres and innocent people.
Today, at the site of the "Dashuilao Massacre" (大水牢惨案), there stands a monument, commemorating the great sacrifices made here for the Anti-Japanese War. When villagers pass by here, they always look up and gather here to talk about the past. The story of the Anti-Japanese War in "Hong Sancun" (红三村) has been passed down from generation to generation.
"History will not forget, and we will not forget either." Liu Quanyi (刘全义) took the initiative to undertake the work of volunteer guide, preaching the red stories to people who come to "Hong Sancun" (红三村) to visit and study. Even in his seventies, he still speaks in a sonorous and eloquent manner, "We must let the story of 'Hong Sancun' (红三村) go out and let more people realize that today's happy life is hard-won."
Unfolding a Picture of High-Quality Development
More than eighty years have passed, and the smoke of gunpowder has long since dissipated. Today's hot land of Luxinan (鲁西南) is continuing the red gene and unfolding a new picture of high-quality development in the new era.
In recent years, you may have seen Heze (菏泽) on various short video platforms. Heze (菏泽), which has a profound red history, has become a "new internet celebrity."
During the interview in Heze (菏泽), many young people told reporters that they are relying on new business formats such as e-commerce live broadcasts to find opportunities, realize their dreams, and benefit their hometown.
Heze's (菏泽) e-commerce live broadcast traffic password comes from "one flower and one dress."
At the beginning of the year, the popularity of the TV series "The Palace Flower" added new popularity to Heze Peony (菏泽牡丹). "5, 4, 3, 2, 1! Colored peony on the link!" On the online live broadcast platform, potted peonies are sold all over the country, and many merchants have launched products such as "Qiongtai Yulu" from the TV series, attracting consumers.
"Compared with last year, overall sales have increased by two times this year. People place orders for peonies every day, with daily sales of thousands of pots." Zhao Pengyu (赵鹏宇), a 26-year-old flower farmer in Heze (菏泽), introduced that in the past, the purchasing group of Heze Peony (菏泽牡丹) was mostly concentrated in the 35 to 60 age group, but now there are many new young consumers.
Not only is it the planting and sale of fresh flowers, Heze (菏泽) has comprehensively developed the value of peony, using roots for medicine, seeds for oil extraction, stamens for tea, and petals for dew extraction, realizing the beautiful transformation from one flower to an industrial chain.
According to statistics, there are currently more than 12,000 online peony operators in Heze (菏泽), and online sales account for more than 60% of the total market sales. In 2024, the total output value of the Heze Peony (菏泽牡丹) industry reached 13 billion yuan, which has driven employment for 500,000 people.
The rich industrial forms have made peony the "industrial flower" and "prosperity flower" of Heze (菏泽). With the help of e-commerce, Caoxian County (曹县) in Heze (菏泽) has become a gathering place for Hanfu (汉服) enterprises.
In the Youai Yuncang Hanfu (有爱云仓汉服) base in Caoxian County (曹县), Lu Chuanmang (鲁传莽), 24, stands in the exhibition hall full of various Hanfu (汉服) and promotes Caoxian Hanfu (曹县汉服) to Hanfu (汉服) enthusiasts around the world through live broadcasts.
With the rise of the "Guochao (国潮) trend," Caoxian County (曹县) seized the opportunity, and the Hanfu (汉服) industry has been advancing by leaps and bounds. In this largest Hanfu (汉服) production base in the country, more than 2,750 Hanfu (汉服) enterprises, about 15,000 online stores, and nearly 100,000 Hanfu (汉服) practitioners have gathered. In the first five months of this year, Hanfu (汉服) sales exceeded 4.5 billion yuan.
"From single sales to research and development design, production and processing, and exhibition and promotion, we have grown into a comprehensive Hanfu (汉服) enterprise." Li Zilei (李字雷), the relevant person in charge of the Youai Yuncang Hanfu (有爱云仓汉服) base in Caoxian County (曹县), said that the complete ecology formed by Caoxian County (曹县) in research and development design, raw material supply, and processing and production provides development assistance for thousands of Hanfu (汉服) merchants.
With exquisite craftsmanship and innovative design, Caoxian Hanfu (曹县汉服) is sold to more than 30 countries and regions.
In the years of the Anti-Japanese War, the revolutionary martyrs of Heze (菏泽) were unyielding and built a monument with their blood. Today, the sons and daughters of Heze (菏泽) inherit the red spirit, seize new opportunities of the times, take advantage of the "traffic password," promote industrial integration and cultural innovation, create a "new engine" for the economy, and play the strong voice of the times for the development of the old revolutionary area of Luxinan (鲁西南).
Return to TopOn July 10th, the National Bureau of Statistics (国家统计局), the State Post Bureau (国家邮政局), the Ministry of Natural Resources (自然资源部), and the China Association of Automobile Manufacturers (中国汽车工业协会) released the latest data on China's summer grain, express delivery, minerals, automobiles, and other aspects. These dynamic data reflect the vitality and potential of China's economy continuing to improve.
Summer Grain: Achieving Stable Production and Bumper Harvest
The National Bureau of Statistics (国家统计局) released data on July 10th: This year, the planting area of summer grain in the country remained basically stable, the yield per unit area was the same as last year, and the total output of summer grain was 149.738 million tons (299.48 billion jin), of which the output of wheat was 138.160 million tons (276.32 billion jin). The country's summer grain achieved stable production and a bumper harvest.
The planting area of summer grain in the country was 399 million mu, which remained basically stable compared with the previous year. The yield per unit area of summer grain was 375.6 kg/mu, which was basically the same as the previous year. The stable production and bumper harvest of summer grain has laid a solid foundation for stabilizing grain production throughout the year and provided strong support for coping with the complex and severe international situation and promoting the continuous recovery and improvement of the economy.
(Related reports on pages 4 and 5)
Express Delivery: Business Volume Exceeds 100 Billion
The monitoring data released by the State Post Bureau (国家邮政局) on July 10th showed that as of July 9th, the volume of express delivery business in China this year has exceeded 100 billion pieces, 35 days earlier than in 2024. So far, China's express delivery business volume has exceeded 100 billion pieces for five consecutive years.
The 100 billionth express delivery this year was a "trade-in" household air conditioner sent from Zhongshan (中山), Guangdong (广东) to Changzhou (常州), Jiangsu (江苏). The faster birth of 100 billion express deliveries this year highlights the continuous expansion of China's consumer market and the continuous increase in e-commerce penetration, reflecting that the express delivery industry is increasingly becoming a strong support for promoting consumption upgrading and economic growth.
(Related reports on page 4)
Minerals: Breakthroughs in Mineral Exploration
The Ministry of Natural Resources (自然资源部) released a message on July 10th: In the first half of this year, 38 new mineral sites were discovered nationwide, an increase of 31% year-on-year, including 25 large and medium-sized mineral sites. Major breakthroughs have been made in mineral exploration of important minerals such as uranium, rubidium, cobalt, manganese, and gold. As of now, the vast majority of mineral types have completed the "14th Five-Year Plan" mineral exploration target tasks ahead of schedule.
In the first half of this year, the national investment in non-oil and gas mineral exploration was 6.993 billion yuan, an increase of 23.9% year-on-year, maintaining a rapid growth momentum, and the year-on-year increase continued to expand. Among them, social funds were 3.359 billion yuan, an increase of 28.2% year-on-year, accounting for 48.0% of the total investment in mineral exploration, and enterprises' enthusiasm for investing in mineral exploration continued to increase; central and local financial funds were 3.634 billion yuan, an increase of 20.1% year-on-year.
Automobiles: Rapid Growth in Production and Sales
The latest data released by the China Association of Automobile Manufacturers (中国汽车工业协会) on July 10th showed that in the first half of this year, the automobile market continued its good momentum, with automobile production and sales exceeding 15 million units for the first time, both achieving double-digit growth year-on-year, and the vitality of the automobile industry continued to be released.
In the first half of this year, automobile production and sales reached 15.621 million and 15.653 million units respectively, an increase of 12.5% and 11.4% year-on-year respectively, of which the production and sales of new energy vehicles reached 6.968 million and 6.937 million units respectively, an increase of 41.4% and 40.3% year-on-year respectively. Automobile exports were 3.083 million units, an increase of 10.4% year-on-year, of which new energy vehicle exports reached 1.06 million units, an increase of 75.2% year-on-year.
(Our reporters Liu Zhiqiang (刘志强), Yu Jingxian (郁静娴), Han Xin (韩鑫), Chang Qin (常钦), and Wang Zheng (王政))
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Scientifically Grasping the Historical Perspective and Value Orientation of New Quality Productive Forces
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Return to TopOn July 10th, Xi Jinping (习近平), General Secretary of the CPC Central Committee and President of the People's Republic of China, sent a congratulatory letter to the Ministerial Meeting of the Global Civilization Dialogue. Foreign guests attending the meeting highly praised President Xi Jinping's Global Civilization Initiative, believing that the congratulatory letter profoundly elucidated the great significance of civilization exchange and mutual learning, and reflected China's responsibility in promoting civilization exchange and mutual learning. The current world is facing multiple challenges, and practicing the Global Civilization Initiative is timely. It is expected that all countries will work together to deepen mutual learning and gather a strong joint force to promote human peace and development.
"Making significant contributions to promoting the beauty of each civilization and the harmonious coexistence of all civilizations in the world"
President Xi Jinping pointed out in his congratulatory letter that diverse civilizations are the true colors of the world. History tells us that the prosperity of civilization and the progress of mankind are inseparable from civilization exchange and mutual learning. At present, the international situation is intertwined with changes and chaos, and mankind stands at a new crossroads, urgently needing to transcend civilization barriers with civilization exchange and surpass civilization conflicts with civilization mutual learning.
"The Global Civilization Initiative proposed by President Xi Jinping is full of foresight and wisdom, which is conducive to enhancing mutual understanding between countries and promoting cooperation and common development." Former Namibian President Mbumba said in his speech that Namibia and other African countries advocate dialogue, encourage cooperation, and seek sustainable solutions to jointly address global challenges. He said that only by deepening friendship and understanding can peace, stability, and development be achieved. Namibia is willing to work with the international community to practice the Global Civilization Initiative and create an inclusive, prosperous, and peaceful future.
"In President Xi Jinping's thoughts and ideas, what impresses me most is the concept of harmony that encompasses the world." Former Japanese Prime Minister Yukio Hatoyama (鸠山由纪夫) said that some countries are currently returning to zero-sum thinking, and wars and confrontations are repeatedly staged. China holds high the banner of peaceful development, connects the world with the joint construction of the "Belt and Road" initiative, promotes the common development and security of all countries with multiple global initiatives, enhances mutual understanding, and especially injects sustainable power into global governance with the concept of building a community with a shared future for mankind.
Fan Yuxue, a Vietnamese scholar and postdoctoral fellow at the "Belt and Road" Research Institute of Beijing Language and Culture University (北京语言大学), said that, as President Xi Jinping pointed out in his congratulatory letter, the prosperity of civilization and the progress of mankind are inseparable from civilization exchange and mutual learning. Vietnam and China share similar cultures and customs, and the exchanges between the two countries have promoted the common progress of Vietnamese and Chinese civilizations, and further consolidated the traditional friendship between the two countries.
Professor Asovskaya, a sinologist at the Center for Asian and African Studies at the College of Mexico, said that the current international situation is complex and volatile. China has shown an open and inclusive attitude, put forward three major global initiatives such as the Global Civilization Initiative, firmly emphasized mutual respect, friendly cooperation, mutual learning, and promoted the common development of all countries. "President Xi Jinping attaches great importance to civilization exchange and mutual learning, leading China to carry out theoretical innovation and put it into practice, making significant contributions to promoting the beauty of each civilization and the harmonious coexistence of all civilizations in the world." Asovskaya said.
"An excellent example of promoting dialogue between different civilizations and eliminating prejudice"
President Xi Jinping emphasized in his congratulatory letter that China is willing to work with all countries to uphold the concept of civilization featuring equality, mutual learning, dialogue, and inclusiveness, practice the Global Civilization Initiative, promote the construction of a global civilization dialogue and cooperation network, and inject new impetus into the progress of human civilization and the peaceful development of the world.
Judy Mulhern, convener of the "Kuling Friends" (鼓岭之友) in the United States, said that President Xi Jinping's congratulatory letter to the Ministerial Meeting of the Global Civilization Dialogue shows the great importance attached to civilization dialogue. Practicing the Global Civilization Initiative will provide excellent opportunities to expand personnel exchanges between countries and deepen exchanges between different civilizations, and build a more harmonious and beautiful world for the next generation. "We urgently need to strengthen people-to-people exchanges and deepen mutual understanding. Only in this way can the international community become a truly friendly 'circle of friends'."
Former Belgian Prime Minister Leterme said that in today's world, the urgency of strengthening dialogue is self-evident, and this meeting is very much in line with current needs. With increasing global uncertainty, different civilizations should strengthen exchanges, build consensus, and carry out cooperation, promote civilization exchange and mutual learning through constructive dialogue, attract more people to participate in various forms of people-to-people exchange activities, and promote the concepts of openness, respect, and inclusiveness, and use them as a driving force for promoting the progress of human civilization.
"The Global Civilization Initiative meets the practical needs of people from all countries to promote civilization dialogue." Gabriel Fischer, representative of the Slovak Parliament to the European Union, said that the 78th United Nations General Assembly established June 10 as the International Day for Dialogue among Civilizations, which reflects China's leading role and reminds the international community to jointly be defenders of civilization equality. He believes that practicing the Global Civilization Initiative and promoting the common values of peace, development, fairness, justice, democracy, and freedom for all mankind will provide a driving force for different civilizations to achieve dialogue and understand each other.
Su Yantao, President of American Urban Radio Television, said that President Xi Jinping's advocacy of "upholding the concept of civilization featuring equality, mutual learning, dialogue, and inclusiveness" in his congratulatory letter is enlightening for world peace and development. He believes that the United States and China both have developed film and television drama production industries and mature markets, and exchanges and cooperation in cultural fields such as film and television dramas can become a breakthrough for US-China exchanges and cooperation. US-China friendship needs to start with cultural exchanges, close exchanges in various fields, which will help enhance US-China people-to-people friendship and mutual trust.
"The world today faces many risks and challenges, and civilization dialogue is timely. The convening of this conference is an excellent example of promoting dialogue between different civilizations and eliminating prejudice." Croatian Social Democratic Party Vice President Ostojić said that Croatia and China are constantly deepening practical cooperation in culture, education, tourism and other fields, and the results of cooperation between the two countries benefit the people, which will continue to enhance the friendly relations between the two countries.
"Cultural exchanges can promote inclusive development and benefit the people of all countries"
"I hope that all representatives will have in-depth exchanges, build consensus, and contribute wisdom and strength to promoting mutual understanding and affinity among the people of all countries and the harmonious coexistence of different civilizations." President Xi Jinping's congratulatory letter pointed out the direction for the upcoming civilization dialogue, encouraged the participating guests to exchange ideas and build strength for China and foreign countries to carry out cooperation in various fields.
"If we want to achieve world peace, all countries must unite and cooperate, understand each other, and respect each other, which is exactly the direction that the Global Civilization Initiative is striving for." Grenada's Minister of Social and Community Development Thomas said that representatives from different countries have in-depth discussions, understand each other's cultures, and spark ideas, "which is conducive to world peace."
Imova, Chief Foreign Affairs Advisor of the "Amanat" Party of Kazakhstan, said that this conference focuses on the diversity of human civilization, which is very meaningful. China is an ancient civilization and an advocate and promoter of civilization exchange and mutual learning. "We very much appreciate China's respect for the diversity of civilizations. President Xi Jinping encouraged everyone to 'contribute wisdom and strength to promoting mutual understanding and affinity among the people of all countries and the harmonious coexistence of different civilizations'. We should take action and carry out more exchanges and cooperation."
Morris, International Relations Secretary of the United National Congress Party of Trinidad and Tobago, believes that the Global Civilization Initiative attaches importance to people-to-people exchanges and mutual learning between civilizations. This initiative is being practiced around the world and will promote mutual respect and understanding between countries and promote inclusive development. "Through this conference, we have the opportunity to tell the stories of our respective countries, and we can learn from many different civilizations. We hope to take this opportunity to discuss the paths and solutions for civilization exchange and mutual learning with friends from all countries, and participate in the cause of jointly building a community with a shared future for mankind."
Imenda, Secretary General of the United National Development Party of Zambia, said that this conference provides a good opportunity to learn from each other and seek cooperation. While promoting high-quality development, China adheres to inheriting the excellent traditional Chinese culture, setting a good example for all countries. "Cultural exchanges can promote inclusive development and benefit the people of all countries. From this point of view, the Global Civilization Initiative is a public product belonging to all mankind." Imenda said.
Asovskaya, who has participated in many civilization exchange activities, said that in each exchange, the work of every "little person" can play a "big role." He will continue to devote himself to introducing contemporary Chinese literature to the West, so that more people can understand the style of contemporary China, and contribute to promoting civilization exchange and mutual learning.
(Reporters Gong Ming (龚鸣), Zhao Yipu (赵益普), Chen Xirui (陈熙芮), Wang Xiaobo (王骁波), Liu Lingling (刘玲玲), Li Xinyi (李欣怡), Wang Di (王迪), Cui Yin (崔寅), Jiang Hongbing (姜泓冰) of this newspaper)
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On July 11, 1961, Premier Zhou Enlai (周恩来) and Premier Kim Il-sung (金日成) jointly signed the "Sino-Korean Treaty of Friendship, Cooperation and Mutual Assistance" in Beijing (北京). This important document laid the political and legal foundation for the development of friendly and cooperative relations between the two countries, and embodies the common aspirations of both sides to inherit and carry forward traditional friendship and safeguard regional peace. Over the past 64 years, the two sides, adhering to the spirit of the treaty, have supported each other, cooperated closely, continuously deepened the friendly cooperation between the two parties and two countries, promoted the development of their respective socialist causes, and made positive contributions to maintaining regional and even world peace and stability.
China and North Korea are friendly neighbors linked by mountains and rivers. The traditional friendship between the two countries was personally forged by the older generation of leaders of the two parties and countries, condensed and tempered in the revolutionary struggle of blood and fire, and continuously developed in the course of socialist construction. It is a common and valuable asset of both sides. In recent years, General Secretary Xi Jinping (习近平) and General Secretary Kim Jong-un (金正恩) have maintained close exchanges and interactions through various forms, leading and promoting the traditional friendly and cooperative relations between China and North Korea into a new historical period. China and North Korea have adhered to their original aspiration of lasting friendship, maintained close strategic communication and exchanges and cooperation, firmly supported each other, and safeguarded their common interests, fully demonstrating the unbreakable and vibrant nature of the traditional friendship between China and North Korea.
This year is the closing year of China's "14th Five-Year Plan." Currently, under the strong leadership of the Party Central Committee with Comrade Xi Jinping (习近平) at its core, the entire Party and people of all ethnic groups across the country are guided by Xi Jinping Thought on Socialism with Chinese Characteristics for a New Era, fully, accurately, and comprehensively implementing the new development concept, accelerating the construction of a new development pattern, focusing on promoting high-quality development, and comprehensively promoting the construction of a strong country and the great rejuvenation of the Chinese nation with Chinese-style modernization. Under the leadership of the Workers' Party of Korea (朝鲜劳动党) headed by General Secretary Kim Jong-un (金正恩), the Korean people are actively implementing the spirit of the plenary sessions of the Central Committee of the Workers' Party of Korea and comprehensively promoting various socialist construction undertakings. As good comrades and good neighbors, China sincerely wishes the fraternal Korean people to continuously achieve new and greater achievements in the cause of socialist construction.
Looking back on the long journey, the mountains are far away; looking forward, the road ahead is full of spring. 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. During the arduous years of war, the people of China and North Korea supported each other, fought side by side, and made important contributions to the cause of human justice. Maintaining, consolidating, and developing Sino-Korean relations is the firm position of the Chinese Party and government. China is willing to work with North Korea to take the important consensus reached by the top leaders of the two parties and countries as the fundamental guideline, strengthen strategic communication, deepen mutually beneficial cooperation, promote cultural exchanges, make the tree of Sino-Korean friendship more luxuriant, better benefit the people of the two countries, and make new and greater contributions to regional and even world peace, stability, development and prosperity.
Return to TopThe more turbulent the times, the more we need the beacon of civilization to guide the way; the more intertwined the challenges, the more we need the bridge of dialogue to connect hearts.
"At present, the international situation is intertwined with turmoil and changes, and mankind stands at a new crossroads, urgently needing to transcend civilization estrangement with civilization exchanges and transcend civilization conflicts with civilization mutual learning." On July 10, Xi Jinping (习近平), General Secretary of the CPC Central Committee and President of the State, pointed out in a congratulatory letter to the Ministerial Meeting of the Global Civilization Dialogue. As the once-in-a-century changes accelerate and the world faces multiple crises, China is firmly acting as a promoter of civilization mutual learning, promoting the harmonious coexistence of different civilizations with wisdom and foresight, demonstrating the pattern and responsibility of promoting the progress of human civilization.
The prosperity of civilization and the progress of mankind are inseparable from civilization exchanges and mutual learning. Standing at the height of human civilization progress, President Xi Jinping has repeatedly expounded the important significance of civilization exchanges and mutual learning on different occasions, and solemnly proposed the Global Civilization Initiative in 2023. This initiative emphasizes that civilization is diverse, advocating harmony in diversity and beauty in each other; emphasizes that civilization is common, advocating concerted efforts and common progress; emphasizes that civilization is developing, advocating knowing where it comes from and understanding where it is going; emphasizes that civilization is inclusive, advocating dialogue and cooperation, mutual understanding and affinity, contributing Chinese wisdom and Chinese solutions to promoting the construction of a world civilization garden where all civilizations are beautiful together. With the theme of "Safeguarding the Diversity of Human Civilizations and Jointly Promoting World Peace and Development," this conference brought together more than 600 guests from 140 countries and regions, providing an important platform and injecting strong impetus for implementing the Global Civilization Initiative and promoting civilization exchange and dialogue.
The Global Civilization Initiative is rooted in the outstanding traditional Chinese culture, and its core essence is seeking common ground while reserving differences and harmonious coexistence, which echoes the cultural concepts of multicultural integration, coexistence and co-prosperity in many countries around the world, and highly coincides with the purposes and principles of the Charter of the United Nations. Prior to this conference, the participating guests went to many parts of China to perceive the integration of ancient and modern Chinese civilization at close range. In the Confucius Museum in Qufu (曲阜), Shandong (山东), the spirit of "harmony in diversity" infected everyone across time and space; visiting Anji (安吉), Huzhou (湖州), to observe the vivid practice of "harmony between man and nature" at close range; at the Shanghai Yangshan Port (上海洋山港) fully automated container terminal, feeling the vigorous vitality of openness and inclusiveness... Civilization is concrete and vivid. The visiting foreign guests said: "I hope to learn something from this book of China" and "There is content here for me to think and learn." In a globalized world, exchanging ideas and sharing technologies through civilization dialogue, and learning from each other's concepts and experiences, will help promote the common development of all countries and jointly draw a magnificent picture of world modernization.
The more turbulent the times, the more we need the beacon of civilization to guide the way; the more intertwined the challenges, the more we need the bridge of dialogue to connect hearts. At present, the changes of the world, the changes of the times, and the changes of history are unfolding in unprecedented ways. The haze of geopolitical conflicts has not dissipated, unilateralism and protectionism continue to rise, and fallacies such as "civilization estrangement," "civilization conflict," and "civilization superiority" occasionally resurface. Maintaining civilization diversity and promoting world peace and development still have a long way to go. The Global Civilization Initiative advocates transcending civilization estrangement with civilization exchanges, transcending civilization conflicts with civilization mutual learning, and advocating resolving contradictions and conflicts through dialogue and consultation, promoting mutual understanding and trust among people of different countries, which will help gather wisdom to cope with the challenges of the times and promote the building of a peaceful and inclusive world. The participating guests generally stated that respecting civilization diversity and jointly promoting world peace and development are major propositions concerning the future and destiny of mankind. The Global Civilization Initiative injects stability and certainty into the world, and all countries should work together to create a better future in frank exchanges, mutual learning, and mutual appreciation.
Civilization is like water, silently nourishing all things. As an ancient country with more than 5,000 years of civilization, China is willing to work with all countries to uphold the concept of equality, mutual learning, dialogue, and inclusiveness in civilization, practice the Global Civilization Initiative, promote the construction of a global civilization dialogue and cooperation network, and inject new impetus into the progress of human civilization and the peace and development of the world.
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On July 10th, at the opening ceremony of the Ministerial Conference of the Global Civilization Dialogue, there was a special arrangement: the story sharing of "President Xi Jinping (习近平) and I Practicing the Global Civilization Initiative." Three international friends who had corresponded with President Xi Jinping (习近平)—Allyn Rickman, convener of the "Kuling Friends" from the United States, Karyiou, a Kenyan student studying at Beijing Jiaotong University (北京交通大学), and Li Ximeng, the national founding chairman of the China-Denmark Chamber of Commerce—took to the stage to share their stories of their connection with China and their practice of the Global Civilization Initiative.
Allyn Rickman, in her seventies, was full of energy. She was the only foreigner among the "Touching China 2023" honorees. "I am an old friend of everyone," she greeted the audience in fluent Chinese. Rooted in China for more than 30 years, Allyn Rickman is committed to finding the friendship stories between her parents' generation and Kuling (鼓岭) in China, and passing on the torch of friendship between the United States and China.
"The Kuling story starts with an American boy named Gardner," Allyn Rickman said slowly. Gardner lived with his parents in Fuzhou (福州), China for 10 years when he was young. Sadly, he never had the chance to return to China before his death. In 1992, Xi Jinping (习近平), then the Secretary of the Fuzhou Municipal Party Committee, invited Gardner's widow to visit Kuling (鼓岭) to help her fulfill her husband's wish to return to his homeland in his dreams. "This kindness that transcends time and space has turned Gardner's personal memory into a friendship story that has moved the world," Allyn Rickman said.
Over the years, with the joint efforts of Allyn Rickman and Chinese scholars, more Kuling (鼓岭) stories have emerged from the dusty history. "The stories of friendship cultivated through understanding and peace built through people-to-people connections between the American and Chinese people reflect the essence of the Kuling spirit and are highly consistent with the core meaning of the Global Civilization Initiative," she said. In 2023, Allyn Rickman launched the "Kuling Connection" China-U.S. Civil Friendship Forum, and President Xi Jinping (习近平) sent a congratulatory letter to the forum. "I will continue to work hard to pass on and carry forward the Kuling (鼓岭) story and the Kuling (鼓岭) connection, so that the friendship between the American and Chinese people, like the millennium-old willow fir on Kuling (鼓岭), will grow strong and thrive," Allyn Rickman said.
Everyone's attention turned to Karyiou, a young man from Kenya. Two years ago, on the 10th anniversary of the proposal of the "Belt and Road" initiative, Karyiou, who was studying at Beijing Jiaotong University (北京交通大学), had the idea of writing a letter to President Xi Jinping (习近平). "We are witnesses and beneficiaries of the 'Belt and Road' initiative and the Global Civilization Initiative. We wrote the letter to thank President Xi Jinping (习近平)," he said. Thanks to the "Belt and Road" International Talent Joint Training Program, Karyiou and 100 other Kenyan youths had the opportunity to study in Beijing (北京). After graduation, Karyiou joined the Mombasa-Nairobi Railway (蒙内铁路) project and became a railway engineer. In 2023, he returned to Beijing Jiaotong University (北京交通大学) for further study, hoping to continue to deepen his railway technology and help his hometown's rail transit achieve better development.
After widely soliciting ideas from other Kenyan students and alumni representatives, Karyiou took the lead in drafting a letter to President Xi Jinping (习近平) and attached a Mombasa-Nairobi Railway (蒙内铁路) train ticket as a gift. "We want to invite President Xi Jinping (习近平) to experience the construction achievements of the 'Belt and Road' and feel the friendly feelings of the Kenyan people," Karyiou said. The Mombasa-Nairobi Railway (蒙内铁路) crosses Kenya's largest wildlife reserve. Sitting on a high-speed train, you can see wild animals such as elephants and zebras roaming freely along the way. This is due to the joint efforts of Chinese and Kenyan experts. "**绿水青山就是金山银山** (lǜ shuǐ qīng shān jiù shì jīn shān yín shān - "green mountains and clear water are gold and silver mountains," lucid waters and lush mountains are invaluable assets)," Karyiou said solemnly in Chinese.
The last speaker, Li Ximeng, has lived in China for more than 30 years. He is a "China hand" and an envoy of Sino-Danish friendship. He said that he established a company and founded the China-Denmark Chamber of Commerce in Shanghai (上海). His home is in China, and his career is also in China. "What I am engaged in is not only promoting economic and trade exchanges between Denmark and China, and Europe and China, but also building a bridge for both sides to enhance understanding and trust."
"Choosing China is choosing the future." This sentence from Li Ximeng's letter to President Xi Jinping (习近平) has been widely quoted. Over the years, the China-Denmark Chamber of Commerce has maintained active communication with the Chinese government, reflecting the development needs of member companies and offering suggestions for promoting cooperation between the two sides. "I personally participated in the practice of whole-process people's democracy," Li Ximeng said, adding that China has always listened to voices and ideas from a wide range of groups with an open attitude, including foreign-funded enterprises. Li Ximeng said that at present, the international situation is intertwined with changes and chaos, and trade liberalization and economic globalization are encountering difficulties. Solving these challenges requires joint action, and "the Global Civilization Initiative is one of the key keys."
"The deeper you understand China, the more you can truly feel what President Xi Jinping (习近平) pointed out in his reply letter: believing in China is believing in tomorrow, and investing in China is investing in the future," Li Ximeng said. "I will keep in mind President Xi Jinping's (习近平) encouragement and continue to work hard to play a bridging role in enhancing mutually beneficial cooperation and friendly relations between Denmark and China, and Europe and China."
Return to TopXinhua News Agency, Kuala Lumpur, July 10th (Reporters Mao Pengfei (毛鹏飞) and Wang Jiawei (王嘉伟)) The China-ASEAN Foreign Ministers' Meeting was held in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia on the 10th. Wang Yi (王毅), member of the Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee and Minister of Foreign Affairs, co-chaired the meeting with representatives of the coordinating country for China-ASEAN relations. Foreign ministers of ASEAN countries, ASEAN observers, and the Secretary-General of ASEAN attended the meeting.
Wang Yi (王毅) said that China and ASEAN have similar development concepts, common demands, and integrated interests, and regard ASEAN as a priority direction for neighborhood diplomacy and a pioneer area for building a community with a shared future for mankind. We should support and achieve each other in promoting the modernization process in Asia. China has always been the most reliable stabilizing force in a turbulent world and the most reliable partner for ASEAN countries to cope with challenges.
Wang Yi (王毅) introduced the achievements of China-ASEAN cooperation and put forward four suggestions: First, to be a model of defending international fairness and justice. Second, to be a model of maintaining regional peace and stability. Third, to be a model of carrying out mutually beneficial and win-win cooperation. Fourth, to be a model of promoting inclusiveness and mutual learning.
All parties positively evaluated the China-ASEAN comprehensive strategic partnership. The participating countries stated that China-ASEAN cooperation is the most dynamic and fruitful, and they are willing to work with China to accelerate the alignment of development strategies, jointly build the "Belt and Road" with high quality, and deepen all-round cooperation in trade, investment, connectivity, digital transformation, clean energy, and combating transnational crime. They look forward to the signing of the ASEAN-China Free Trade Area 3.0 version protocol within the year. They appreciate China's willingness to take the lead in signing the Protocol to the Treaty on the Southeast Asia Nuclear Weapon-Free Zone. They look forward to all parties reaching a "Code of Conduct in the South China Sea" as soon as possible. They are willing to work with China to jointly safeguard multilateralism and the multilateral trading system, and jointly address global challenges. ASEAN agreed to China's proposal to designate 2026 as the "5th Anniversary Theme Year of the Establishment of the China-ASEAN Comprehensive Strategic Partnership" and hold celebrations, and to adopt and implement the "Action Plan for the China-ASEAN Comprehensive Strategic Partnership."
During the meeting, Wang Yi (王毅) met with the foreign ministers of relevant countries.
Return to TopXinhua News Agency, Beijing, July 10th (Reporter Yuan Rui) The international academic seminar "South China Sea: History and Reality" was held in Beijing (北京) on the 10th. More than 150 experts, scholars, and representatives of institutions from more than 10 countries and regions, including China (中国), Indonesia (印度尼西亚), Singapore (新加坡), Malaysia (马来西亚), the Philippines (菲律宾), South Korea (韩国), the United Kingdom (英国), Canada (加拿大), Russia (俄罗斯), and Germany (德国), attended the meeting. Participants conducted in-depth discussions and exchanges on topics such as "Post-World War II International Order and Sovereignty over the South China Sea Islands," "History of the South China Sea from Political and Legal Perspectives," and "Re-evaluation of the South China Sea Arbitration Award."
Wu Shicun (吴士存), Chairman of the Academic Committee of the National Institute for South China Sea Studies and Chairman of the Board of the Huayang Maritime Center (华阳海洋研究中心), stated that China (中国) has full historical and legal basis for its sovereignty over the South China Sea Islands and their adjacent waters. The Chinese people have managed and governed the South China Sea since ancient times. After World War II, in accordance with international law documents such as the Cairo Declaration (《开罗宣言》) and the Potsdam Proclamation (《波茨坦公告》), China completed the recovery in 1946 and announced it to the world. The 2016 South China Sea Arbitration Award is completely invalid. The arbitral tribunal exceeded its jurisdiction, its composition was unfair, and there were many errors in the application of law, determination of facts, and acceptance of evidence. Regional countries should jointly safeguard the post-World War II international order, reject external interference, accelerate the advancement of consultations on the "Code of Conduct in the South China Sea," and jointly maintain peace and stability in the South China Sea.
Li Guoqiang (李国强), Vice President of the Chinese Academy of History (中国历史研究院) and Academician of the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences (中国社会科学院), stated that 80 years ago, the victory of World War II ended the illegal occupation of the South China Sea Islands by Japanese fascism. A series of international treaties confirmed China's sovereign status over the South China Sea Islands and their adjacent waters, and this was widely supported by the international community. Currently, individual countries, for their own selfish interests, disregard historical facts and are fanning the flames and creating disturbances in the South China Sea, which seriously undermines peace and stability in the South China Sea region. All parties in the South China Sea should continuously enhance mutual trust, manage differences, jointly build a maritime community with a shared future, and work together to build the South China Sea into a sea of peace, a sea of friendship, and a sea of cooperation.
The participating guests stated that China (中国) has full historical and legal basis for its sovereignty over the South China Sea Islands and their adjacent waters and its related rights and interests in the South China Sea. The arbitral tribunal in the South China Sea arbitration case exceeded its jurisdiction and made a ruling that perverted the law. The ruling violated international law, including the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (《联合国海洋法公约》), and was illegal and invalid. All parties in the South China Sea should eliminate external interference, properly handle differences, accelerate consultations on the "Code of Conduct in the South China Sea," and jointly maintain peace and stability in the South China Sea region.
The seminar was hosted by the National Institute for South China Sea Studies (中国南海研究院) and the Huayang Maritime Center (华阳海洋研究中心). Ambassadors and envoys from countries and international organizations such as Vietnam (越南), the Philippines (菲律宾), Malaysia (马来西亚), Brunei (文莱), Thailand (泰国), Singapore (新加坡), Japan (日本), South Korea (韩国), the United Kingdom (英国), the United States (美国), New Zealand (新西兰), Mexico (墨西哥), and the European Union (欧盟) to China also attended the meeting.
Return to TopXinhua News Agency, Beijing, July 10th. Wang Dongming (王东明), Vice Chairman of the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress, attended a reception held by North Korean Ambassador to China, Li Longnan (李龙男), on July 10th to commemorate the 64th anniversary of the signing of the "Sino-North Korean Treaty of Friendship, Cooperation and Mutual Assistance." Both sides positively appraised the important significance of the treaty and the development achievements of bilateral relations, and expressed that they will work together to continuously deepen the traditional friendly cooperation between China and North Korea.
Return to TopXinhua News Agency, Beijing, July 10th. Ding Zhongli (丁仲礼), Vice Chairman of the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress (全国人大常委会), presided over the 13th Meeting of the Exchange Mechanism between the National People's Congress of China and the National Assembly of South Korea in Beijing on the 10th. Lee Hak-young (李学永), Vice Speaker of the National Assembly of South Korea (韩国国会), co-chaired the meeting. The two sides exchanged views on issues such as bilateral relations, exchanges between legislative bodies, economic and trade cooperation, cultural and people-to-people exchanges, and the international and regional situation.
Return to TopXinhua News Agency, Fuzhou, July 10th (Reporters Lu Junyu (陆君钰) and Li Huiying (李慧颖)) On July 10th, the 2025 "Kuling Connection" China-U.S. Youth Choir Week opened in Fuzhou (福州). Zhang Qingwei (张庆伟), Vice Chairman of the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress, attended and delivered a keynote speech.
Zhang Qingwei (张庆伟) pointed out that under the personal care and promotion of President Xi Jinping (习近平), the Kuling story has been continuously inherited and developed, and the century-old Kuling (鼓岭) has been rejuvenated with vigorous vitality. He hopes that Chinese and American youths will work together, using the Kuling (鼓岭) connection as a bond, cultural exchange as a bridge, and youth friendship as a driving force, to jointly compose a new chapter of Sino-American people-to-people friendship.
The 2025 "Kuling Connection" China-U.S. Youth Choir Week is co-sponsored by the Chinese People's Association for Friendship with Foreign Countries (中国人民对外友好协会) and the People's Government of Fujian Province (福建省人民政府), with the theme of "Singing for Peace." Nearly thirty youth choirs from China and the United States, with over a thousand participants, are attending.
Return to TopXinhua News Agency, Beijing, July 10th. Mu Hong (穆虹), Vice Chairman of the National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference (全国政协) and Head of the China-Africa Friendship Group, met in Beijing on the 10th with a delegation of senior cadres from the United National Independence Party (联合国民族独立党) of Zambia (赞比亚), led by Secretary-General Imenda (伊门达). The two sides conducted in-depth exchanges on implementing the important consensus reached by the two heads of state and the outcomes of the Beijing Summit of the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation (中非合作论坛北京峰会), and deepening exchanges and cooperation between the two countries and two parties.
Return to TopBeijing, July 10th (People's Daily) - A spokesperson for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (外交部) announced on the 10th: At the invitation of Wang Yi (王毅), Member of the Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee (中共中央政治局委员) and Minister of Foreign Affairs, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Tourism of Malta, Dr. Ian Borg (博奇), will pay an official visit to China from July 13th to 16th.
Return to TopXinhua News Agency, Beijing, July 10th. Liu Guozhong (刘国中), Member of the Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee and Vice Premier of the State Council, visited Peking University Health Science Center (北京大学医学部) on the 10th to investigate the innovative development of medicine. He emphasized the need to thoroughly study and implement the important instructions of General Secretary Xi Jinping (习近平) on scientific and technological innovation and health work. In accordance with the deployments of the Party Central Committee and the State Council, focusing on the people's life and health, strengthening collaborative research and policy implementation, enhancing basic research and technological innovation capabilities in the pharmaceutical field, actively supporting the accelerated development of innovative drugs and medical devices, and providing strong support for promoting the construction of a Healthy China.
Liu Guozhong (刘国中) visited the School of Pharmaceutical Sciences of Peking University Health Science Center (北京大学医学部药学院) to learn in detail about drug research and development, the construction and operation of key laboratories, and other related matters. He also presided over a symposium to listen to the opinions and suggestions of relevant enterprises, universities, research institutes, and medical institutions. He emphasized that medicine is a powerful weapon for mankind in the fight against disease. In recent years, China's pharmaceutical innovation and development has shown a good trend, and pharmaceutical research and development capabilities, market competitiveness, and innovation vitality have been significantly improved. We must strengthen our confidence, give full play to our country's advantages in industrial systems, development environment, and other aspects, focus on key and difficult issues, and vigorously promote pharmaceutical innovation and high-quality industrial development. We must strengthen the deep integration of industry, academia, and research, encourage joint research by enterprises, universities, research institutions, and medical institutions, improve the level of pharmaceutical scientific and technological innovation, and achieve more breakthrough results in the research and development of drugs, vaccines, and medical devices. We must strengthen talent training and the construction of comprehensive service platforms to promote the industrialization of pharmaceutical research results. We must make full use of new technologies such as artificial intelligence and big data to accelerate the construction of life and health databases and improve pharmaceutical research and development efficiency and medical standards.
Liu Guozhong (刘国中) emphasized the need to strengthen policy guarantees across the entire chain, implement policies such as innovative drug financing, review and approval, hospital access, and diversified payment, and support and guide commercial health insurance to play a greater role. We must expand high-level opening up, deepen international exchanges and cooperation in pharmaceutical technology, and better enhance the health and well-being of the people. Relevant departments should strengthen coordination, cooperate closely, improve the government-enterprise communication mechanism, respond to relevant demands in a timely manner, and create a good development environment.
Return to TopXinhua News Agency, Beijing, July 10th (新华社北京7月10日电) On July 10th, the 2nd Lanhua Awards Ceremony was held in Beijing (北京).
The Lanhua Awards aim to actively implement the Global Civilization Initiative proposed by President Xi Jinping (习近平), commend and reward international friends and organizations that have made outstanding contributions to promoting the common values of all mankind, promoting exchanges and mutual learning among civilizations, and consolidating the cultural foundation for building a community with a shared future for mankind. Irina Bokova of Bulgaria, Rashid Alimov of Tajikistan, Maxime Vivas of France, and six other foreign individuals, along with the Philadelphia Orchestra of the United States, received this year's awards.
The award-winning guests believe that in today's international situation, which is intertwined with changes and chaos, and where the fate of mankind is closely linked, it is necessary to encourage more cultural envoys to use culture as a medium to enhance understanding and friendship, and to jointly create a beautiful picture of human civilization, in order to enhance mutual understanding among people of all countries and build consensus on international cooperation.
The award-winning guests stated that it is necessary to adhere to harmony and coexistence, and build a civilized consensus of peace and cooperation; advocate seeking common ground while reserving differences, and promote the value concept of openness and inclusiveness; deepen mutual learning and actively promote dialogue and cooperation among civilizations; focus on inheritance and innovation, and share the excellent achievements of human civilization, so as to make new and greater contributions to enhancing civilized consensus, promoting cultural prosperity, and promoting the development and progress of human civilization.
The 2nd Lanhua Awards Ceremony was hosted by the China Foreign Languages Publishing Administration (中国外文局) and organized by the Secretariat of the Lanhua Awards. More than 300 people attended, including representatives from relevant central departments, international organizations, embassies in China, Chinese and foreign think tanks, and media organizations. It is reported that from July 9th to 14th, the 2nd Lanhua Awards "Reading China" visiting activities will also be held in Beijing (北京) and Harbin (哈尔滨).
Return to TopXinhua News Agency, Harbin, July 10th. Li Hongzhong (李鸿忠), member of the Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee and Vice Chairman of the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress, led the enforcement inspection team of the NPC Standing Committee to Heilongjiang (黑龙江) from July 7th to 10th to inspect the implementation of the Forest Law. He emphasized the need to adhere to Xi Jinping's (习近平) thought on ecological civilization as guidance, implement the spirit of General Secretary Xi Jinping's (习近平) important expositions on forestry work, promote the comprehensive and effective implementation of the Forest Law, and provide legal guarantees for advancing the construction of a beautiful China.
The enforcement inspection team conducted on-site inspections in Mohe (漠河), Fuyuan (抚远), Harbin (哈尔滨) and other places. In Mohe (漠河), they investigated the protection and utilization of forest tree germplasm resources, the development of under-forest economies such as forest fruits and forest medicines, and the effectiveness of rural economic transformation. They also conducted research on the implementation of the forest chief system, forest farm management and protection, and forest fire prevention and control command; in Fuyuan (抚远), they inspected the construction of the Three-North Shelterbelt Project and afforestation work, and learned about the protection of forest and animal and plant resources and the application of the forest and grassland digital intelligence monitoring system; in Harbin (哈尔滨), they investigated the province's forest carbon sink work.
Li Hongzhong (李鸿忠) pointed out that Heilongjiang Province (黑龙江省) has thoroughly studied and implemented the series of important speeches and instructions made by General Secretary Xi Jinping (习近平) during his inspection of Heilongjiang (黑龙江), adhered to the simultaneous protection of forests and development of the under-forest economy, and conscientiously implemented laws and regulations such as the Forest Law, achieving positive results in exploring a green development path that improves quality and increases greenery, revitalizes industries and enriches the forests, and benefits the people.
The enforcement inspection team listened to the report of the Heilongjiang Provincial Government (黑龙江省政府) on the implementation of the Forest Law. Li Hongzhong (李鸿忠) emphasized that General Secretary Xi Jinping's (习近平) important expositions on forestry work are an important part of Xi Jinping's (习近平) thought on ecological civilization, providing fundamental guidelines and action plans for maintaining forest ecological security and promoting high-quality forestry development. It is necessary to firmly establish the concept that green waters and green mountains are invaluable assets from the political height of supporting the "Two Establishments" and achieving the "Two Safeguards," comprehensively promote the integrated protection and systematic management of mountains, rivers, forests, fields, lakes, and grasslands, adhere to the "three greens" of expanding greenery, revitalizing greenery, and protecting greenery simultaneously, promote the "four reservoirs" linkage of forest reservoirs, money reservoirs, grain reservoirs, and carbon reservoirs, and continuously increase forest area and improve forest quality, so as to build a solid green foundation for building a Chinese-style modernization in which humans and nature coexist harmoniously. It is necessary to strictly implement the forest protection responsibilities entrusted to local areas by law, strengthen the protection of forest resources and forest land, and the rights and interests of forest farmers; make good use of the legal system to promote high-quality forestry development, deepen the reform of forest areas and collective forest tenure, and promote the transformation and upgrading of modern forestry; strengthen the coordination of legislation, law enforcement, justice, and popularization of law, and use the power of the rule of law to ensure high-level protection of forest ecology and high-quality development of modern forestry.
Return to TopZhang Guoqing (张国清), member of the Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee and Vice Premier of the State Council, recently conducted research in Henan (河南) and Hebei (河北) provinces on flood control and disaster reduction. He emphasized the need to thoroughly implement the spirit of General Secretary Xi Jinping's (习近平) important instructions and directives, implement the decisions and deployments of the Party Central Committee and the State Council, adhere to important requirements such as "two insistences and three transformations," tighten and implement responsibilities and measures, and make unremitting efforts to carry out all tasks related to flood control and disaster reduction, so as to fully protect the safety of people's lives and property.
From July 9th to 10th, Zhang Guoqing (张国清) visited the important control project of the middle route of the South-to-North Water Diversion Project in Hebi (鹤壁), the Guangrunpo (广润坡) flood storage and detention area, the Honghe (洪河) levee, and the Yuecheng (岳城) Reservoir to learn in detail about the flood control and regulation, inspection and risk elimination, and project reinforcement of the Haihe River (海河) Basin. He also conducted in-depth research on grassroots disaster prevention and mitigation in villages at risk of mountain torrent disasters. He emphasized that some areas have recently experienced heavy rainfall and disasters such as mountain torrents and mudslides. Relevant departments should make every effort to help disaster-stricken areas with disaster relief and post-disaster recovery. At the same time, focusing on the shortcomings and weaknesses in flood control and disaster reduction, they should highlight key points, keep a close eye on the details, and make sufficient efforts in "prevention." It is necessary to focus on monitoring and forecasting during heavy rainfall, especially in remote mountainous areas and at night, strengthen pre-disaster warnings by adapting to local conditions and combining indigenous and modern methods, and ensure that grassroots disaster monitors continue to keep watch to ensure early detection and early response to risks. It is necessary to fully implement the warning "call-response" mechanism directly to the grassroots level, transfer threatened people in a timely and decisive manner, strengthen the safety management and control of migrant workers, tourists, and others, and ensure that everyone who needs to be transferred is transferred, and transferred early. It is necessary to strengthen the safety management of construction sites during the flood season, and strictly urge construction units to resolutely implement measures such as stopping work and evacuating people in accordance with warning instructions. It is necessary to earnestly carry out the inspection and protection of key parts such as important infrastructure, high-filled and deep-cut roadbeds, tunnels and bridges, and weak links such as small and medium-sized reservoirs, structures through embankments, dangerous works and sections, and projects under construction, give full play to the role of "old experts" and "new technologies," and strengthen professional investigation and risk elimination. It is necessary to guide and help disaster-prone and remote villages equip and use emergency communication equipment to ensure smooth communication at critical moments.
Zhang Guoqing (张国清) emphasized that the current period is about to enter the critical period of flood control from "July to August" and the active period of typhoons. All localities and relevant departments must make full preparations with an eye to extreme situations, implement responsibilities and measures at the grassroots level and the smallest work units, and effectively carry out flood control and typhoon prevention work. Flood control and drought relief command organizations at all levels should strengthen overall coordination, force deployment, and supervision and guidance, improve response speed, and ensure efficient operation. Fire and rescue teams and professional rescue forces of central enterprises and state-owned enterprises must remain in a state of emergency at all times to ensure rapid deployment and efficient rescue, and minimize disaster losses.
Return to TopThis newspaper's Beijing (北京) dispatch on July 10th (Reporter Yang Hao (杨昊)) On July 10th, the "Children's Hearts Towards the Party, Holding Hands to Escort Growth" 2025 Summer Children's Care Service Activity was launched in Beijing (北京). State Councilor and President of the All-China Women's Federation, Chen Yiqin (谌贻琴), attended and announced the launch of the event.
Chen Yiqin (谌贻琴) emphasized the need to thoroughly implement the spirit of General Secretary Xi Jinping's (习近平) important instructions, extensively carry out a variety of practical activities, guide the vast number of children to strive to be good new-era youth who love the Party and the country, are diligent and eager to learn, and develop in an all-round way, establish lofty aspirations to strengthen the country with me, and bravely shoulder the great task of national rejuvenation. Governments at all levels and relevant units should gather forces from all sides to create a favorable environment for the healthy growth of children, jointly do a good job in summer children's care services, and wholeheartedly safeguard their safety, so that children can spend a healthy, happy, and meaningful holiday. She and the responsible comrades of the participating units also jointly lit up an electronic map composed of more than 7,000 loving mother stations across the country, and visited the "Love to Protect Children's Life Safety Education" exhibition.
The 2025 Summer Children's Care Service Activity is jointly deployed and carried out by the All-China Women's Federation and 16 other units.
Return to TopBy: 本报记者 付明丽
"Our village's Baishui Apricots have thin skin, are juicy, and have thick flesh. Try before you buy!" At the Shanxi (Taiyuan) Special and High-Quality Agricultural Products Summer Production and Sales Docking Event held at the end of June, You Bianqing (尤变清), the first secretary of Nanliunan Village (南留南村) in Huangzhai Town (黄寨镇), Yangqu County (阳曲县), Shanxi Province (山西省), became a salesperson. In just over an hour, 180 boxes of Baishui Apricots were snapped up.
For 10 years as a village resident, You Bianqing has been focused on fruit trees. In 2015, when You Bianqing came to Nanliunan Village (南留南村) as a member of the village work team, the village's collective economy was weak, the village appearance was dirty and messy, and the road into the village was full of potholes. The villagers were not optimistic about her: "What can a girl do? She's just here for show."
Faced with doubts, You Bianqing, who came from a military background, had a lot of energy. "To change the people's perception of you, you must do something practical. Just bragging won't work," You Bianqing said. In the second year of her residency, the work team brought in assistance funds to build a 3.8-kilometer asphalt road for the village, and then hardened all the dirt roads between several natural villages.
"To get rid of poverty and become rich, we must develop industries." In 2017, You Bianqing became the first secretary of Nanliunan Village (南留南村). How to find a suitable industrial development path became a matter of concern to her.
Nanliunan Village (南留南村) is located in a mountainous area and was originally suitable for planting fruit trees. However, many years ago, the fruit trees suffered from rot disease and could not bear fruit, so the village cut down the fruit trees that had been planted for more than ten years. The villagers had great doubts about reintroducing fruit tree planting.
To this end, You Bianqing invited experts to test and improve the soil, and led village cadres and villager representatives to other places to "learn from experience," successively introducing new varieties such as Yuluxiang pears, cherries, and Baishui apricots. The fruit trees have a 3- to 5-year growth period. The village work team chose to maintain them for 5 years before handing them over to the villagers to manage.
"For the industry to develop well, everyone must 拧成一股绳 (níng chéng yī gǔ shéng - "twist into one rope," to work together with one heart)." You Bianqing found that the village Party branch's organizational life was not standardized, and its role was not obvious. She started by standardizing the "three meetings and one lesson" system, innovating "field Party classes" and "orchard theme Party days," and holding organizational life meetings in the fields.
Gradually, the orchard got on the right track. In 2021, You Bianqing was named a "National Advanced Individual in Poverty Alleviation." That year, the village's thousand-acre orchard had just begun to bear fruit, and sales became a problem again. The villagers drove tricycles to the county town to sell apricots, and half of them were left unsold in the evening. They went happily, but came back with drooping faces. You Bianqing felt bad about it.
"The market in the county town is so big, we must broaden sales channels." You Bianqing set her sights on live broadcasts and short videos, which achieved good results.
Later, You Bianqing received an invitation to the Taiyuan (太原市) Agricultural Exhibition.
"We can't sell them in the county town. If we haul them all the way to the city and can't sell them, how will we get them back?" You Bianqing mobilized for several days, but no one was willing to go. She discussed with the village Party secretary and established a team. The village work team was responsible for exhibition sales, and mobilized Party members and large growers to provide rear support. Villager Zhang Jianyong (张建勇) took the initiative to undertake the transportation work: "The Party members and cadres in the village are working so hard, we should also do our part. If the village is good, everyone will benefit."
At the agricultural exhibition, 1,500 boxes of Baishui Apricots were sold out. Nanliunan Village's (南留南村) Baishui Apricots became the most popular agricultural product. You Bianqing struck while the iron was hot and held the first picking festival. Many people came to the village to pick apricots, and cars lined up from the fields to the entrance of the village.
The industry began to improve. But unexpectedly, the fruit trees suffered from frost this spring, reducing production by 80%. "We must extend the industrial chain and enhance our ability to resist risks!" Nanliunan Village (南留南村) is close to the city center, and there are also theme parks nearby. You Bianqing felt that combining the fruit tree economy with rural tourism would definitely have a market.
This year, the village collective transferred 6 mu of land to pilot a rural complex project, planting organic vegetables, engaging in under-forest breeding, and developing a picking and camping economy. Recently, the rural complex project has begun to take shape and will soon be open to welcome guests.
For 10 years as a village resident, through heat and cold, everyone said that You Bianqing has "settled" into everyone's hearts.
Today, Huangzhai Town (黄寨镇) is promoting large-scale operations and extending the industrial chain, providing cold storage, unified packaging, and agricultural product processing services for the fruits of 6 administrative villages. In Nanliunan Village (南留南村), villagers have fruits to sell from May to October every year, and each mu of land can increase income by more than 3,000 yuan. From fighting alone to developing together, You Bianqing is more confident. She wants to take this opportunity to run the village's economic cooperative, so that when the village collective is strong, it can do more practical things for the people.
Return to TopBy: 本报记者 赵梓斌 王 者 王靖远
Shandong Heze (山东菏泽) Martyrs' Cemetery, shaded by green pines and cypresses, is solemn and serene. In the center of the Heroes' Square in the cemetery, the monument engraved with "The People's Heroes Are Immortal" stands tall.
From the end of 1938 to the beginning of 1939, the 115th Division of the Eighth Route Army advanced into Heze (菏泽), and subsequently opened up the Huxi (湖西), Luxinan (鲁西南), and Yunxi (运西) Anti-Japanese base areas. The Panxi Ferry Campaign (潘溪渡战役), Yuncheng Campaign (郓城战役) and other important battles were fought here, and 25,224 heroes are buried here.
Recently, a reporter came to Heze City (菏泽市) to pay tribute to the revolutionary martyrs, relive the glorious years, and record the moving new chapter of high-quality development in southwestern Shandong in the new era.
Pushing open a door engraved with the names of heroes
The Heze Anti-Japanese War Memorial Hall (菏泽市抗日纪念馆), located in the Martyrs' Cemetery, deeply engraves the names of the heroic sons and daughters of southwestern Shandong on the bronze door. They were either from Heze (菏泽) or sacrificed on this hot land. Behind each name is a story of unyielding and fearless resistance against Japan. Pushing open this door of heroes is like traveling back to that heroic era.
"In the Wangchang (王厂) bloody battle, the soldiers never flinched in the face of ten times the enemy's firepower." "Red scarf narrator" Li Jiashuo (李佳硕) is explaining in the museum while holding a microphone.
Li Jiashuo (李佳硕) is a fourth-grade student at the Mudan District Experimental Primary School (牡丹区实验小学) in Heze City (菏泽市). At the beginning of this year, the Heze Anti-Japanese War Memorial Hall (菏泽市抗日纪念馆) and the Mudan District Experimental Primary School (牡丹区实验小学) jointly selected "red scarf narrators." Li Jiashuo (李佳硕) signed up immediately. "Heze (菏泽) is an old revolutionary area, and this year is the 80th anniversary of the victory of the Chinese People's Anti-Japanese War. I want to tell the red stories of my hometown well."
The memorial hall organized training, explained in detail to the children who signed up the origin of each cultural relic and the course of each battle, and also invited veteran Li Changsheng (李长生) of the Anti-Japanese War to tell the children the stories of the Anti-Japanese War and share his revolutionary experience.
"Grandpa, were you afraid when you went to the battlefield?" Li Jiashuo (李佳硕) asked the question in his heart.
"Going to the battlefield to defend the country, we can't be afraid!" Li Changsheng (李长生) said, "At that time, there was only one belief: to go into battle and kill the enemy, and never retreat."
Li Changsheng (李长生) was born in Heze (菏泽). In May 1943, Li Changsheng (李长生), who witnessed the heinous crimes of the Japanese army, joined the revolution. First, he worked in the Eighth Route Army's underground bomb factory. After the Huaihai Campaign (淮海战役), he was incorporated into the Fourth Field Army and went south with the troops.
"Do you remember the most memorable battle?" Li Jiashuo (李佳硕) asked during the exchange.
In the autumn of 1943, the Japanese invaders carried out a large-scale "mopping up" of the Heze (菏泽) base area, intending to destroy the bomb factory. Li Changsheng (李长生) and his comrades took on the important task of defending the bomb factory and luring the enemy away. "In order to lure the enemy away, I pulled the grenade and threw it at the enemy. Facing the Japanese army's strafing, I did not retreat. The enamel bowl on my waist was shot through by a Japanese bullet." Li Changsheng (李长生) recalled that he and his comrades finally lured the enemy away and successfully escaped, protecting the bomb factory and winning a beautiful battle.
Listening to the veteran's story, Li Jiashuo (李佳硕) was filled with tears. "Grandpa Li (李), don't worry, I will cherish the beautiful life I have now and study hard." Li Jiashuo (李佳硕) patted his chest, "I will also be a good narrator and tell the red stories of Heze (菏泽) to more people!"
Opening a moving red village history
Driving about 40 kilometers south from Heze City (菏泽市), we arrived at the "Hong Sancun Anti-Japanese Joint Defense Site" (红三村抗日联防遗址) in Caoxian (曹县). Here, the reporter met 74-year-old Liu Quanyi (刘全义). Speaking of the history of the Anti-Japanese War, Liu Quanyi (刘全义) handed the reporter a book called "Hong Sancun" (红三村).
"Hong Sancun" (红三村) was the base camp of the Luxinan Anti-Japanese Base Area (鲁西南抗日根据地). The Japanese army circled the three villages of Liugang (刘岗), Yizhuang (伊庄), and Caolou (曹楼) on the map with a pencil, and wrote a big "red" character in the middle. During the Anti-Japanese War, the Eighth Route Army and the villagers repeatedly crushed the "mopping up" operations of the Japanese and puppet troops here. The three villages had a common name: "Hong Sancun" (红三村).
From the end of 1940 to the beginning of 1941, a total of more than 200 local armed forces of the Communist Party of China and more than 5,000 villagers in the three villages persisted in tunnel warfare and guerrilla warfare, and launched dozens of battles with more than 9,000 Japanese and puppet troops.
When he was young, Liu Quanyi (刘全义) was a village doctor in the village. He often used the opportunity of seeing patients to learn about the historical stories of the Anti-Japanese War from the villagers. Whenever he heard an unheard-of story, he would sort it out. Over time, the villagers knew that there was a Liu Quanyi (刘全义) in "Hong Sancun" (红三村) who loved to listen to stories.
A few years ago, he and two elderly people, Liu Xianzong (刘宪忠) and Liu Jinyu (刘金玉), visited many villagers who had participated in the "Hong Sancun" (红三村) defense battle and hand-wrote a 300,000-word "Hong Sancun" (红三村), recording that heroic history.
The "Dashuilao Massacre" (大水牢惨案) is the most tragic part of "Hong Sancun" (红三村).
Around the Double Ninth Festival in 1943, the Japanese army surrounded Liugang (刘岗) and several nearby villages, and drove more than a thousand people to the field outside the east gate of Liugang (刘岗). Qin Xingti (秦兴体), the head of the storage section of the supply department of the Fifth Sub-district of the Jiluyu (冀鲁豫) Base Area of the Eighth Route Army, was unable to evacuate in time due to the transportation of materials, and was also among the masses. In order to find out who was the Communist Party, the Japanese army killed many people and drove them into the big pond in the village. Machine guns were set up around the pond, and the pond became a water prison. Seeing that a massacre was about to begin, Qin Xingti (秦兴体) stood up and said loudly: "I am the Eighth Route Army! They are all civilians." He walked out of the water prison, standing tall and upright. The Japanese army tied up Qin Xingti (秦兴体) and used all kinds of torture. Qin Xingti (秦兴体) remained unyielding until he sacrificed. In the "Dashuilao Massacre" (大水牢惨案), the Japanese army brutally killed more than 120 Eighth Route Army cadres and innocent people.
Today, at the site of the "Dashuilao Massacre" (大水牢惨案), there stands a monument, commemorating the great sacrifices made here for the Anti-Japanese War. When villagers pass by here, they always look up and gather here to talk about the past. The story of the Anti-Japanese War in "Hong Sancun" (红三村) has been passed down from generation to generation.
"History will not forget, and we will not forget either." Liu Quanyi (刘全义) took the initiative to undertake the work of a volunteer narrator, preaching the red stories to people who come to "Hong Sancun" (红三村) to visit and study. Although he is over seventy years old, he still speaks in a sonorous and eloquent manner. "We must let the story of 'Hong Sancun' (红三村) go out and let more people realize that today's happy life is hard-won."
Unfolding a picture of high-quality development
More than eighty years have passed, and the smoke of gunpowder has long since dissipated. Today's hot land of southwestern Shandong is continuing the red gene and unfolding a new picture of high-quality development in the new era.
In recent years, you may have seen Heze (菏泽) on various short video platforms. Heze (菏泽), which has a profound red history, has become a "new internet celebrity."
During the interview in Heze (菏泽), many young people told reporters that they are relying on new business forms such as e-commerce live broadcasts to find opportunities, realize their dreams, and benefit their hometowns.
Heze's (菏泽) e-commerce live broadcast traffic password comes from "one flower and one clothing."
At the beginning of the year, the popularity of the TV series "The Palace of Flowers" added new popularity to Heze Peony (菏泽牡丹). "5, 4, 3, 2, 1! The link is on the painted peony!" On the online live broadcast platform, potted peonies are sold to all parts of the country. Many merchants have launched "Qiongtai Yulu" and other products of the same style as the TV series to attract consumers.
"Compared with last year, overall sales have increased by two times this year. People place orders for peonies every day, with daily sales of thousands of pots." Zhao Pengyu (赵鹏宇), a 26-year-old Heze (菏泽) flower farmer, introduced that in the past, the people who bought Heze Peony (菏泽牡丹) were mostly concentrated in the 35 to 60 age group, but now there are many new young consumers.
Not only is it the planting and sale of fresh flowers, Heze (菏泽) has comprehensively developed the value of peony, using the roots for medicine, the seeds for oil extraction, the stamens for tea, and the petals for dew extraction, realizing the beautiful transformation from a flower to an industrial chain.
According to statistics, there are currently more than 12,000 online peony operators in Heze (菏泽), and the online sales share exceeds 60% of the total market sales. In 2024, the total output value of the Heze Peony (菏泽牡丹) industry reached 13 billion yuan, which has driven employment for 500,000 people.
The rich industrial forms have made peony the "industrial flower" and "prosperity flower" of Heze (菏泽). With the help of e-commerce, Caoxian (曹县) in Heze (菏泽) has become a gathering place for Hanfu enterprises.
In the Youai Yuncang Hanfu Base (有爱云仓汉服基地) in Caoxian (曹县), Lu Chuanmang (鲁传莽), 24, stands in the exhibition hall full of various Hanfu and promotes Caoxian Hanfu (曹县汉服) to Hanfu lovers all over the world through live broadcasts.
With the rise of the "national trend," Caoxian (曹县) seized the opportunity, and the Hanfu industry has been advancing by leaps and bounds. In this largest Hanfu production base in the country, more than 2,750 Hanfu enterprises, about 15,000 online stores, and nearly 100,000 Hanfu practitioners have gathered. In the first five months of this year, the sales of Hanfu exceeded 4.5 billion yuan.
"From single sales to research and development design, production and processing, and exhibition and promotion, we have grown into a comprehensive Hanfu enterprise." Li Zilei (李字雷), the relevant person in charge of the Youai Yuncang Hanfu Base (有爱云仓汉服基地) in Caoxian (曹县), said that the complete ecology formed by Caoxian (曹县) in research and development design, raw material supply, and processing and production provides development assistance for thousands of Hanfu merchants.
With exquisite craftsmanship and innovative design, Caoxian Hanfu (曹县汉服) is sold to more than 30 countries and regions.
In the years of the Anti-Japanese War, the revolutionary martyrs of Heze (菏泽) were unyielding and built a monument with their blood. Today, the sons and daughters of Heze (菏泽) inherit the red spirit, seize new opportunities of the times, take advantage of the "traffic password," promote industrial integration and cultural innovation, create a "new engine" for the economy, and play the strong voice of the times for the development of the old revolutionary area in southwestern Shandong.
Return to TopBy: 本报记者 常 钦 李晓晴 邓剑洋
On July 10th, the National Bureau of Statistics (国家统计局) released data showing that the national summer grain production in 2025 was stable and yielded a good harvest. The planting area was basically stable, the yield per unit area was basically the same, and the output was 299.48 billion catties, a decrease of 0.1% compared with the previous year, maintaining overall stability.
Since the beginning of this year, all regions and departments have strictly implemented the Party and government's responsibility for food security, tightened and implemented the responsibility for grain production, and actively overcome the adverse effects of drought and other factors, delivering a hard-won harvest answer sheet.
Resilience is sufficient.
Continue to strengthen policy support and take multiple measures to fight drought and protect grain.
Season after season of cultivation condenses the hard work of farmers. With both drought resistance and flood control, and summer harvest and summer planting are carried out simultaneously, the layers of wheat waves in the fields are transformed into golden grains in the granary.
This year's total summer grain output was 299.48 billion catties, a decrease of 310 million catties compared with the previous year; the yield per mu was 375.6 kilograms, an increase of 0.1 kilograms compared with the previous year.
The total output decreased by 0.1% year-on-year, which was affected by both the planting area and weather conditions. Wei Fenghua (魏锋华), Deputy Director of the Rural Department of the National Bureau of Statistics (国家统计局), introduced that since the beginning of this year, major producing areas such as Henan (河南) and Shaanxi (陕西) have experienced severe droughts, which have adversely affected summer grain production. In addition, due to the continuous adjustment of the planting structure of summer and autumn crops in some western regions, the planting area of summer harvested crops such as miscellaneous summer grains and spring wheat has been reduced, and autumn grain crops such as corn have been replanted. The national summer grain planting area was 399 million mu, a decrease of 520,000 mu compared with the previous year, a decrease of 0.1%.
From the perspective of annual grain production, summer grain output accounts for about 1/5 of the total annual grain output. Wei Fenghua (魏锋华) said that although summer grain production has decreased slightly this year, the decrease is very small, and the overall situation remains stable, laying a solid foundation for stabilizing annual grain production and providing strong support for coping with the complex and severe international situation and promoting the sustained recovery and improvement of the economy.
Autumn grain is the main part of annual grain production. At present, it is a critical period for the formation of autumn grain output. The Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs (农业农村部) has launched an action to fight for 100 days to grasp summer management, increase yield per unit area, fight disasters, and seize autumn grain harvests, guiding all regions to grasp field management to promote strong seedlings, grasp "double rush" to implement area, grasp measures to increase yield per unit area, and grasp disaster prevention and control of diseases and insect pests, and go all out to lay a solid foundation for a bumper autumn grain harvest.
The stable and bumper harvest of summer grain demonstrates the resilience of China's grain production, which is backed by a series of precise response measures.
"This year has been dry for more than two months. Thanks to the good drought resistance, my family's wheat yielded more than 1,200 catties per mu," said Qin Chunming (秦春明), a large grain grower in Yanjin County (延津县), Henan Province (河南省). Sufficient watering: Qin Chunming (秦春明) watered his wheat fields 5 times this year; new equipment: self-propelled sprinkler irrigation machines and micro-sprinkler belts were used for watering; strong technology: agricultural technology experts went to the fields to guide the implementation of "one spray three preventions."
In Hubei (湖北), the implementation of "project water diversion + artificial rainfall enhancement" was implemented. The Ebei Water Diversion Project (鄂北调水工程) linked 12 reservoirs to open gates for water supply, carried out 4 artificial rainfall enhancement operations, and simultaneously promoted "one spray multiple promotion" unified prevention and control, completing 1.65 million mu-times of drought-resistant irrigation for dryland wheat. In Henan (河南), large and medium-sized irrigation areas opened gates to divert water, accumulating 114 million mu-times of drought-resistant irrigation for wheat.
In order to support wheat production, the central government allocated 1.6 billion yuan of "one spray three preventions" funds in advance, and timely allocated 376 million yuan of agricultural production disaster prevention and relief funds. This year's spring irrigation, more than 5,500 large and medium-sized irrigation areas went all out to do a good job in drought resistance and irrigation protection.
Liu Luxiang (刘录祥), chief scientist of the National Wheat Industry Technology System (国家小麦产业技术体系), said, "This year's bumper harvest of summer grain wheat is a harvest that was 'prevented' and a harvest that was 'seized'. The drought situation was discovered early, and the drought resistance action was fast and effective." It is this strong production resilience that has turned "bumper harvest in sight" into "bumper harvest in hand."
The stable and bumper harvest of summer grain is backed by the transformation of China's agricultural production methods.
At the end of May, Henan (豫), Hubei (鄂), and Anhui (皖) received a warning of a large-scale heavy rainfall. The three provinces dispatched machinery to operate day and night, and harvested more than 100 million mu of wheat in 5 days. In early June, Jiangsu (江苏) encountered heavy rainfall. The province invested 19,000 dryers and rushed to dry more than 2.4 million tons of wet grain in northern and central Jiangsu in 3 days.
In recent years, China's agricultural machinery equipment has accelerated its development, combine harvesters have been upgraded, and mechanization has become the main theme of the "three summers" busy season. This year, more than 800,000 combine harvesters were put into operation nationwide for summer harvest, including more than 200,000 for cross-regional operations. The average machine harvest loss rate of wheat has been controlled within 1%. Thanks to the mature regional mutual assistance and cooperation and emergency response mechanisms, the overall progress of wheat harvest is 2 to 3 days faster than usual.
More solid
"Store grain in the land and store grain in technology" to consolidate comprehensive agricultural production capacity.
Calculating the summer grain account, this year's national summer grain yield per unit area increased by 0.1 kilograms compared with the previous year, basically the same. Behind this is the deep integration of good fields, good seeds, good machines, and good methods.
Arable land is the lifeline of grain production. As of the end of 2024, more than 1 billion mu of high-standard farmland has been built nationwide. These good fields with "fields in squares, roads connected, canals connected, drought can be irrigated, and floods can be drained" have played an important role in this year's drought resistance and disaster reduction.
"There is a water outlet every tens of meters in the field. By opening the mobile phone, remote control can be used to water the wheat." In the Laowangpo High-Standard Farmland Demonstration Zone (老王坡高标准农田示范区) in Xiping County (西平县), Henan Province (河南省), large grain grower Ding Junhua (丁军华) watered the wheat 4 times.
"The construction of high-standard farmland has significantly enhanced the ability of agricultural production to prevent and reduce disasters, and has achieved 'less production reduction in major disasters, stable production in minor disasters, and increased production in no disasters.'" Liu Luxiang (刘录祥) introduced that the wheat yield in high-standard farmland and areas with irrigation conditions is stable, which to a certain extent makes up for the loss of output and lays a solid foundation for this year's stable and bumper harvest of summer grain.
The integration of "good seeds + good methods + good machines" releases new quality productive forces.
Good seeds are the "core" to consolidate the foundation for increasing production. China has deeply implemented the seed industry revitalization action, and the contribution rate of good seeds to grain production has exceeded 45%. In Huaxian County (滑县), Henan Province (河南省), good varieties such as "Huayu Wheat No. 1" (滑育麦1号) are resistant to lodging and disease, and the yield per mu can reach 1,400 catties, building a solid foundation for a bumper harvest from the source.
Good methods are matched with precise management to tap potential. "Whether wheat yield is high or not depends on the three elements of 'number of ears per mu, number of grains per ear, and weight of 1,000 grains.'" Liu Luxiang (刘录祥) said. During this year's summer grain production, all regions seized and implemented key measures such as wide-width precision sowing of wheat, integration of water and fertilizer, and "one spray three preventions" to focus on improving the level of yield per unit area.
Good machines gallop to improve production efficiency. Domestic 9-10 kg/s large-feeding combine harvesters have become the main models for cross-regional machine harvesting, and the efficiency has increased by more than 30% compared with 5 years ago. More combine harvesters equipped with intelligent equipment such as Beidou-assisted driving, operation quality monitoring, and touch-screen operation terminals have been put into the front line of production to help promote summer harvest efficiently.
At present, the comprehensive mechanization rate of crop plowing, planting, and harvesting in China exceeds 75%, and the contribution rate of agricultural science and technology progress exceeds 63%. The deep integration of good fields, good seeds, good machines, and good methods, the new quality productive forces of agriculture have been fully stimulated, providing strong scientific and technological support for winning a bumper summer grain harvest.
Have new ideas
Good grain has become good products, and good harvests have become good benefits.
Looking at the income increase account from the summer grain production account, the income guarantee mechanism for grain farmers is constantly improving, the grain industry is improving quality and efficiency, the enthusiasm of farmers to grow grain and local governments to grasp grain is fully mobilized, good grain has become good products, good harvests have become good benefits, and new ideas are emerging frequently.
Strong support and considerate service.
"The 'one spray three preventions' paid for by the government saves us 320,000 yuan every year." Wang Yuqin (王玉芹), a large grain grower in Pingdu City (平度市), Shandong Province (山东省), clearly remembers the account book. In addition to the technical subsidy of 60 yuan per mu, her 4,000 mu of wheat fields also enjoyed policies such as the arable land fertility protection subsidy this year.
"Trusteeship of land saves worry and increases income." At the grain purchase point in Xiaojian Town (小涧镇), Mengcheng County (蒙城县), Anhui Province (安徽省), large grain grower Yu Yongqiang (于永强) just sold new wheat. The more than 200 mu of wheat land he transferred was all entrusted to the Haifeng Comprehensive Agricultural Service Center (海峰综合农事服务中心) this year. Not only did it save labor and effort during grain planting, but also because the wheat quality was good, the selling price per kilogram was 0.16 yuan higher than the market price. In addition to the cost savings from trusteeship, the net income per mu was increased by 186 yuan.
From agricultural material distribution and agricultural machinery scheduling to post-production drying and warehousing and acquisition, agricultural socialization service organizations are providing farmers with "one-stop" solutions. During this year's summer harvest, in key wheat harvest provinces, more than 3,900 regional agricultural machinery socialization service centers, more than 2,000 regional agricultural emergency disaster relief centers, and 6,900 regular agricultural machinery emergency operation service teams jointly weaved a guarantee network covering the entire process.
Policy support, high-quality grain and high prices.
At the acquisition point of Wudeli Group Yucheng Flour Co., Ltd. (五得利集团禹城面粉有限公司) in Yucheng City (禹城市), Shandong Province (山东省), the electronic screen is rolling in real time with the bulk density, protein content, and acquisition price of wheat. "Strong gluten wheat 'Nongda 753' (农大753) has a protein content of 16.9%, first-class, and the acquisition price is 15 cents higher per catty than ordinary wheat," said Zhang Shujun (张树军), director of the Shangxin Qisheng Planting Professional Cooperative (尚信齐盛种植专业合作社) in Yucheng City (禹城市).
This year, the state further improved the grain production support policy system, increased the minimum purchase price of wheat, stabilized the arable land fertility protection subsidy policy, expanded the insured area of full cost insurance and planting income insurance, and launched the inter-provincial horizontal interest compensation between grain producing and marketing areas under the central government's overall planning, which effectively mobilized the enthusiasm of farmers to grow grain and local governments to grasp grain.
During this year's summer grain purchase, Henan (河南), Anhui (安徽), and Hebei (河北) successively launched the minimum purchase price plan. The domestic wheat market showed an active buying and selling and a steady upward trend in prices.
Looking at the vast fields, all regions are advancing grain production in a staggered manner, focusing on key crops, key regions, and key links, focusing on key agricultural seasons, key technologies, and key elements, and going all out to lay a solid foundation for a bumper autumn grain harvest to ensure the completion of the annual grain production target.
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100 billion pieces!
State Post Bureau monitoring data shows that as of July 9th, China's express delivery volume this year exceeded 100 billion pieces, 35 days earlier than in 2024. It is understood that the 100 billionth express delivery in 2025 was a used-for-new household air conditioner, sent from Zhongshan (中山), Guangdong (广东) to Changzhou (常州), Jiangsu (江苏).
Since the "14th Five-Year Plan," China's postal express industry has continued to develop rapidly, and the express delivery volume has exceeded 100 billion pieces for five consecutive years. "The faster birth of this year's 100 billion pieces not only demonstrates the strong resilience and vitality of the postal express industry, but also reflects the industry's growing role as a powerful support for promoting consumption upgrades and the growth of the real economy," said the relevant person in charge of the State Post Bureau (国家邮政局).
The time taken to exceed 100 billion pieces is constantly shortening: 7 days earlier in 2022 than in 2021, 39 days earlier in 2023 than in 2022, and 71 days earlier in 2024 than in 2023.
Behind this is the continuous deepening of "express delivery into villages."
In the Tianren Mountain and Water Lychee Garden (天人山水荔枝园) in Conghua (从化), Guangdong (广东), as soon as the fruit farmers pick the lychees that are about to ripen, a fresh journey across mountains and rivers begins. Drones cross mountains, intelligent refrigerated trucks keep them fresh at a constant temperature, and all-cargo aircraft arrive quickly from thousands of miles away... From Lingnan (岭南) to Xi'an (西安), the freshness is delivered in twelve hours. SF Express's "aircraft + cold chain" "lychee flight route" has covered approximately 2,800 county-level administrative regions.
In Shache (莎车), Xinjiang (新疆), express delivery service points are piled up with express deliveries from all over the country; in Xilingol (锡林郭勒), Inner Mongolia (内蒙古), herdsmen can receive horse gear in pastoral areas with a tap of their mobile phones; in Nyingchi (林芝), Tibet (西藏), packages from the southeast coast can also be received quickly... As of the end of last year, China had cumulatively built more than 1,200 county-level public delivery service centers and more than 300,000 village-level comprehensive delivery logistics service stations.
"The construction of the rural delivery logistics system has been continuously strengthened, which has effectively promoted the flow of urban and rural resource elements, narrowed the gap between urban and rural residents' consumption patterns and service experience, and played an increasingly important role in reducing the circulation cost of agricultural products and improving the circulation efficiency of agricultural products. The short board of delivery services in rural areas has become a 'potential board' for development," said Liu Jiang (刘江), director of the Strategic Planning Research Department of the Development Research Center of the State Post Bureau (国家邮政局发展研究中心).
Behind this is the expansion of "express delivery into factories" into a broader space.
In the warehouse of Lixin Department Store Factory (立新百货工厂) in Yiwu (义乌), Zhejiang (浙江), express delivery personnel provide in-plant services, sorting, packaging, and loading, working non-stop. "In-plant collection and frequent departures not only meet the needs of e-commerce customers, but also enhance the shopping experience of consumers," said the person in charge of ZTO Express (中通快递). In Yiwu (义乌), ZTO Express (中通快递) has 59 first-level outlets, serving more than 100,000 local brand customers, with an average daily shipment volume of nearly 14 million pieces.
In Pingxiang (平乡), Hebei (河北), nearly 20,000 children's bicycles are sent to domestic and foreign countries every hour; in Dalian (大连), Liaoning (辽宁), express delivery services reduce costs for auto parts companies by more than one million yuan per year; in Lhasa (拉萨), Tibet (西藏), local beer opens up a broader market with the promotion of express delivery... During the "14th Five-Year Plan" period, the postal express industry and the manufacturing industry accelerated their integration, cumulatively creating more than 1,600 key projects with business income exceeding one million yuan. While effectively serving advanced manufacturing industries such as medical care and new energy vehicles, it further expanded the service scope and development space of the postal express industry.
Behind this, there is also the help of new technologies and new models.
From warehouse management to last-mile delivery, artificial intelligence large models help express delivery companies promote intelligent upgrades and transformations throughout the entire chain, reducing costs and increasing efficiency; unmanned technology shows its skills, greatly improving the efficiency and response speed of delivery services in warehousing, transportation, and delivery; using energy-saving and carbon-reducing technologies to transform processing sites and facilities and equipment, and improve the level of recycling and reduction of express packaging... 5G, the Internet of Things, artificial intelligence and other technologies are widely used to promote the postal express industry to accelerate digital transformation, continue to amplify the scale economic effect, and drive the rapid growth of express delivery volume.
Reporter's Notes
Small Express Delivery Contains Booming Vitality
Small express delivery connects thousands of cities and hundreds of industries, connecting online and offline. The trajectory of the package "walking" outlines the "capillaries" of economic operation, containing the booming vitality of the Chinese economy.
You can know the big picture from the small. Unpacking the package, the down jacket from the Changshu (常熟) factory in Jiangsu (江苏) witnesses the breadth of express delivery into the factory, the wall breaker sent to Changji (昌吉) in Xinjiang (新疆) marks the depth of express delivery into the village, and the brand-new household air conditioner demonstrates the heat of the consumer market... Since the new era, China has basically built a express delivery service network covering the whole country, reaching into the countryside, and reaching the world. One by one, the goods crossing the north and south and traveling east and west are like markers, marking every breakthrough in the upward growth of China's express delivery and the high-quality development of China's economy.
Return to TopXinhua News Agency, Beijing, July 10th (Reporter Jiang Lin (姜琳)) The Ministry of Human Resources and Social Security (人力资源社会保障部) and the Ministry of Finance (财政部) issued a notice on adjusting basic pension benefits for retirees in 2025 on the 10th, clarifying that from January 1, 2025, the level of basic pension benefits will be increased for retirees who have completed retirement procedures and receive basic pension benefits on a monthly basis before the end of 2024. The overall adjustment level is 2% of the average monthly basic pension benefits for retirees in 2024.
According to reports, this adjustment will continue to adopt a combination of fixed-amount adjustment, linked adjustment, and appropriate tilting methods, focusing on tilting towards groups with lower pension levels.
The fixed-amount adjustment reflects the principle of fairness, and the adjustment standards for various types of retirees are consistent in the same region; the linked adjustment reflects the incentive mechanism of "more contribution, more gain" and "long contribution, more gain," promoting insured individuals to pay more and longer during their employment; appropriate tilting reflects key care, mainly providing care for groups such as elderly retirees and retirees in remote and difficult areas.
The notice requires that all provinces, autonomous regions, and municipalities directly under the Central Government (各省、自治区、直辖市) formulate specific implementation plans in light of their local realities, and promptly organize implementation to distribute the adjusted and increased basic pension benefits to retirees as soon as possible.
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The pension is related to the basic life of hundreds of millions of retirees. Adjusting pension insurance benefits plays an important role in ensuring the basic living standards of retirees. It not only guarantees the purchasing power of basic pensions for retirees and enables the broad masses of people to share the fruits of reform and economic and social development, but also serves as a fundamental means of promoting economic and social development based on the principle of "people-oriented." The Party Central Committee and the State Council attach great importance to this issue. Since 2005, they have continuously adjusted the basic pensions for retirees. The level of pension insurance benefits for retirees has steadily increased, and the average monthly basic pension for enterprise retirees nationwide has doubled compared to 2012. The Central Economic Work Conference last year and this year's "Government Work Report" both proposed to "appropriately increase the basic pensions for retirees." This is not easy in the current environment of domestic economic pressure and rising uncertainty, and fully reflects the Party Central Committee and the State Council's deep concern for the vast number of retirees.
This year's adjustment plan sets a national overall adjustment ratio of 2%. This level is basically compatible with the increase in the consumer price index (CPI) and the average monthly salary increase of employed persons in urban units nationwide in the same period last year. It can better achieve the adjustment goal of ensuring the basic living standards of retirees and sharing the fruits of economic and social development. Specifically, for individual retirees, China has not adopted a method like foreign countries that uniformly adjusts everyone according to a single ratio. Instead, it adopts a combination of fixed-amount adjustment, linked adjustment, and appropriate tilting. The final adjustment range for individuals is determined by the sum of these three parts. Specifically, fixed-amount adjustment refers to the same amount of increase for all types of retirees in the same region, regardless of the level of basic pension. Linked adjustment refers to adjustments related to the retiree's contribution years and basic pension benefit level. The former reflects that longer contributions lead to more benefits, and the latter reflects that more contributions lead to more benefits. Because retirees have different contribution years and basic pension levels, the amount of linked adjustment for each person will vary. Appropriate tilting refers to appropriately increasing the benefit adjustment level for some retirees, including elderly retirees and retirees in remote and difficult areas, reflecting care for key groups. From the composition of these three parts, fixed-amount adjustment and appropriate tilting mainly reflect fairness, and the adjustment effect is most significant for retirees with basic pension levels in the middle and lower ranges. Linked adjustment mainly reflects efficiency, in order to encourage insured persons to contribute for longer and pay more during their working years.
This means that, according to the above method, the actual growth rate of each person's basic pension is different. In comparison, retirees with lower basic pension levels have a higher actual adjustment ratio, reflecting the policy orientation of China's basic pension adjustment method to tilt towards middle- and low-income groups. This approach can better balance fairness and efficiency, and is also compatible with the basic pension benefit calculation method. It can not only appropriately take care of retirees with low basic pension levels, but also encourage insured persons to contribute for longer and pay more, promoting the long-term sustainability of the pension insurance system. From the data of some regions we surveyed, the Gini coefficient (reflecting the relative gap in income) of retirees' basic pension income gradually narrowed due to pension adjustments.
The Party Central Committee and the State Council adhere to taking the people's yearning for a better life as the goal of struggle, and strive to promote the realization of common prosperity. This requires us to further enhance the benefit and fairness of people's livelihood policies. The basic pension adjustment policy is not only related to the basic living security of hundreds of millions of retirees, but also affects the expectations of hundreds of millions of employed insured persons for future retirement life. Therefore, while balancing fairness and efficiency, appropriately tilting towards the vast number of middle- and low-income groups will help benefit people's livelihoods, stabilize expectations, promote consumption, and smooth circulation.
(The author is the President of the Chinese Academy of Labour and Social Security Science (中国劳动和社会保障科学研究院))
Return to TopAccording to reports from our newspaper on July 10th in Beijing (北京) (Reporter Sun Xiuyan (孙秀艳)), the National Healthcare Security Administration (国家医保局) announced that as of June 30th, 337统筹区 in 30 provinces and the Xinjiang Production and Construction Corps (新疆生产建设兵团) have launched medical insurance wallets, achieving cross-provincial mutual assistance for individual medical insurance accounts.
Medical insurance wallet transfer is a way to achieve mutual assistance for individual medical insurance accounts among close relatives. By using the medical insurance wallet transfer function, individuals can transfer funds from their own medical insurance personal account or medical insurance wallet to their close relatives' medical insurance wallets, which can be used for settlement of medical treatment and drug purchase expenses, individual payment of resident medical insurance, etc.
In December of last year, cross-provincial mutual assistance for individual medical insurance accounts nationwide was officially launched. Recently, the expansion of medical insurance wallets has further accelerated, and the convenience of medical treatment for insured individuals and their relatives has been further enhanced. Currently, 24 provincial medical insurance departments have fully launched medical insurance wallets in the entire region. Medical insurance departments will continue to promote the opening of medical insurance wallets in other regions and continuously optimize related business processes.
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"The stability of agriculture, rural areas, and farmers ("San Nong" 三农) ensures the stability of the nation."
On July 10th, the National Bureau of Statistics (国家统计局) released data showing that this year's summer grain production reached 299.48 billion jin, maintaining overall stability. Overcoming the adverse weather conditions such as the earlier drought, the summer grain harvest was hard-won, laying a solid foundation for stabilizing grain production throughout the year.
Not long ago, the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (工业和信息化部) and four other departments issued a notice to organize the 2025 New Energy Vehicle Going to the Countryside Campaign, committed to building a green, low-carbon, intelligent, and safe travel system for rural residents.
At the beginning of this year, the No. 1 Central Document clearly proposed "focusing on strengthening county-level industries that enrich the people," requiring "creating characteristic agricultural industry clusters" and "cultivating new rural industries and new business formats."
Agricultural production, farmers' lives, and rural industries are empowered by technology and driven by reform, making the "ballast stone" as stable as a rock.
President Xi Jinping (习近平) pointed out: "China has set its economic growth target for 2025 at around 5%, and will continue to promote high-quality development, expand high-level opening up to the outside world, share development opportunities with other countries, and bring more stability and certainty to the regional and even the world economy."
To grasp China's stability and certainty, the "ballast stone" of agriculture, rural areas, and farmers is a special perspective.
(I)
The key to agricultural modernization is the modernization of agricultural technology.
General Secretary Xi Jinping (习近平) emphasized: "Only by firmly grasping the initiative in food security can we firmly grasp the initiative in building a strong country and national rejuvenation."
To consolidate the granary of a major country and firmly hold the rice bowl of China in our own hands, the key lies in using technological innovation to lead the aggregation of advanced production factors and developing new quality productive forces in agriculture according to local conditions.
In the 14th Division of Xinjiang Production and Construction Corps (新疆生产建设兵团第十四师) in Kunyu City (昆玉市), "growing grain in the desert" has become a reality. Here, on the southern edge of the Taklamakan Desert (塔克拉玛干沙漠), more than 40,000 mu of wheat fields reclaimed from desertified saline-alkali land have been harvested.
In Huangmei County (黄梅县), Hubei (湖北) Province, the problem of lighting for night harvesting has been solved. Before the rainstorm struck, Xinkai Town (新开镇), Xiazhouwei Village (下洲尾村) tied LED lights to unmanned aerial vehicles, and four 150-watt lights illuminated the farmland.
In Xuyi County (盱眙县), Jiangsu (江苏) Province, "harvesting, threshing, drying, and storing" are integrated. Using unmanned harvesters, the Beidou system (北斗系统) plans the optimal route, without re-cutting or missing any areas, and mobile drying vehicles are driven to the fields.
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From "relying on the heavens for food" to "relying on technology for food," from "facing the loess and turning our backs to the sky" to "facing the screen and relying on data," the innovation of agricultural production methods reflects the color and foundation of "storing grain in the land and storing grain in technology."
A seed carries a thousand jun of weight. From the average yield per mu of over 1,000 kilograms in the 100-mu demonstration plot of the high-quality disease-resistant corn variety "Zhongyu 303" (中玉303), to the high-yield record of over 360 kilograms per mu created by the lodging-resistant soybean new variety "Zhonghuang 301" (中黄301)... Chinese grain mainly uses Chinese seeds, and the contribution rate of improved varieties to agricultural production increase continues to rise.
A field is as flat as ten thousand qing. As of the end of last year, China had cumulatively built more than 1 billion mu of high-standard farmland, with significant improvements in mechanization, water conservancy, informatization, and standardization, as well as significant effects in water saving, electricity saving, fertilizer saving, and yield increase.
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The integration of "five goods" – good seeds, good fields, good methods, good machines, and good systems – and the concerted efforts of technology, policy, and the rule of law, show a new look in agricultural modernization.
The "new rural proverbs" of "no need for cattle to plow, no need to follow the plow to plant, no need to take a shovel to water, no need to enter the field to spray pesticides, no need to bring a sickle to harvest wheat, no need for a threshing ground to dry wheat, and no need to be busy selling wheat" have become a new portrayal of the countryside.
Taking technological innovation as the guide, practicing a grand agricultural view and a grand food view—
Building marine pastures, enriching "forest granaries," promoting the development of algae foods, and exploring new food resources... Developing food resources in an all-round and multi-channel way to build a diversified food supply system.
"Who will feed China?" China has long given a definite answer.
(II)
One important aspect of China's super-large-scale market advantage is reflected in the huge potential for consumption upgrading in vast rural areas.
In the first quarter of this year, the per capita consumption expenditure of rural residents increased by 5.9% year-on-year in real terms, 1.1 percentage points higher than the urban level. From survival-oriented to development-oriented, the consumption capacity of rural residents has increased, and their willingness to consume has been enhanced, providing an important engine for high-quality development.
In line with the new consumption needs of rural residents, new energy vehicles "empower new rural areas and enjoy new travel."
Driving a new energy vehicle to work in the greenhouse during the day and charging it at the village's public charging station at night is a typical day for a "new farmer" in Sanyuanzhu Village (三元朱村), Shouguang City (寿光市), Shandong (山东) Province.
Leiwang'ao Village (擂网岙村) on Da Sanpan Island (大三盘岛) in Dongtou District (洞头区), Wenzhou City (温州市), Zhejiang (浙江) Province, is equipped with 7 charging piles in the parking lot, which has increased the number of tourists driving to the village by about 20%, "charging" consumption.
Policy dividends such as trade-ins continue to be released, and the construction of charging infrastructure in counties and townships is accelerating... It is estimated that by 2030, the number of cars per thousand people in rural areas of China will be nearly 160, and the market size may reach 500 billion yuan.
From the "kingdom of bicycles" to the "major country of electric vehicles," the changes in life on wheels are not only happening in cities, but also around the vast number of farmers.
This year, the number of new energy vehicles going to the countryside has increased to 124, and the product matrix has expanded from ordinary family cars to various models such as off-road pickups and light commercial vehicles... The changes in supply and demand reflect the changes in the lifestyle and quality of rural residents, allowing us to see the bright prospects for the comprehensive revitalization of the countryside.
Improving the completeness of rural infrastructure, the convenience of public services, and the comfort of the living environment, so that hundreds of millions of farmers can live a modern life locally, releases huge creative energy and consumption potential.
The imbalance between urban and rural development is the biggest imbalance in China's development. From another perspective, it also contains strong development potential and is a stage with great potential.
Unblocking the circulation between industry and agriculture, urban and rural areas, is of great significance for enhancing the resilience of China's economy and expanding the strategic depth of Chinese-style modernization.
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"To promote Chinese-style modernization, we must accelerate the promotion of rural revitalization, and the first thing to do is to develop industries that enrich the people."
In Shicha Village (施茶村), Shishan Town (石山镇), Xiuying District (秀英区), Haikou City (海口市), Hainan (海南) Province, more than 90% of the more than 20,000 mu of land is covered by volcanic rock.
By introducing dendrobium that is "planted in the cracks of rocks" and transforming "green resources" into a "beautiful economy," the per capita annual income of villagers has increased from 14,000 yuan in 2017 to 34,000 yuan in 2023.
In April 2018, when General Secretary Xi Jinping (习近平) inspected Hainan (海南), he came here and emphasized that "it is necessary to encourage and support farmers to develop characteristic agriculture, rural tourism, and courtyard economy based on local resources, and increase farmers' income through multiple channels."
The key to rural revitalization lies in industrial revitalization, which is the internal driving force for rural development.
Inspecting ten thousand mu of sugarcane forests in Guangxi (广西), inspecting Huaniu apple (花牛苹果) bases in Gansu (甘肃), and investigating modern flower industry parks in Yunnan (云南)... "Driving more people to increase their income and become rich" and "making the lives of the people better and better" are what General Secretary Xi Jinping (习近平) always has in mind.
From "apple villages" to "agaric townships" to "flower gardens," all indicate that choosing industries that enrich the people according to local conditions, consolidating the industrial base with innovation, building competitive advantages, and improving the mechanism for linking farmers and benefiting farmers can enable farmers to pick up "golden carrying poles."
Data shows that 4,068 specialized villages and towns with rural characteristics have been cultivated and developed nationwide, 1,709 agricultural industrial strong towns have been built, and 220 advantageous and characteristic industrial clusters have been formed.
To promote Chinese-style modernization, the most arduous and onerous task is in the countryside, and the most extensive and profound foundation is also in the countryside.
Today, "industries with prospects," "attractive occupations," and "livable, workable, and beautiful villages" are constantly reshaping the rural landscape of the new era, and living poetically in the countryside is becoming a reality.
This year is the last year of the transition period for consolidating and expanding the achievements in poverty alleviation and effectively linking them with rural revitalization.
"It is necessary to deeply study and optimize regional layout, promote coordinated regional development, consolidate and expand the achievements in poverty alleviation, promote comprehensive rural revitalization and urban-rural integration development, and accelerate agricultural and rural modernization, and steadily increase the income of urban and rural people."
From winning the "14th Five-Year Plan" to planning the "15th Five-Year Plan," and then to comprehensively promoting Chinese-style modernization with high-quality development, benefiting the people is the fundamental value orientation, and what is gathered is the magnificent power of hundreds of millions of people. This is precisely the fundamental source of China's stability and certainty.
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Party members and cadres must rectify their thinking at the source, remember the principles of "failure to observe small matters leads to failure in big matters" and "failure to prevent small things leads to great moral loss," cultivate the "inner mind" of communists, and always maintain a sober and conscious awareness of being cautious and discreet, and strictly abiding by discipline.
A total of 21,843 cases of violations of the spirit of the Eight-Point Regulation of the Central Committee were investigated and dealt with nationwide, with 28,189 people being criticized, educated, and handled, including 19,004 people who received Party disciplinary and administrative punishments... Recently, the website of the Central Commission for Discipline Inspection and the National Supervisory Commission announced the summary of the national investigation and handling of violations of the spirit of the Eight-Point Regulation of the Central Committee in May this year. The continuous publication of monthly data for 141 months highlights the determination to govern the Party with "strictness as the top priority, comprehensive strictness, and strictness to the end."
The Eight-Point Regulation of the Central Committee is not a five-year or ten-year regulation, but a long-term, effective iron rule and hard constraint. Since the in-depth implementation of the study and education on the spirit of the Eight-Point Regulation of the Central Committee, various regions and departments have grasped the spirit of the Eight-Point Regulation of the Central Committee and its implementation rules, adhered to a clear problem orientation and practical orientation, deeply corrected the hidden and disguised forms of the "Four Winds" and the problems of increasing the burden on the grassroots, and resolutely curbed unhealthy tendencies with iron discipline. A gift box or the private use of a public car may seem unimportant, but it is actually related to the Party's conduct and the government's conduct, and affects the image of the Party in the hearts of the people. Focusing on rectifying problems such as the illegal receipt and delivery of gifts and gift money, infringement of the interests of the masses, and failure to act responsibly, can ensure that the study and education achieve more solid and obvious results.
The key to improving conduct lies in the details. General Secretary Xi Jinping (习近平) pointed out: "Why do we focus on seemingly insignificant things such as clubhouses in scenic spots, sending holiday gifts, sending mooncakes, and sending New Year's cards? Why do we focus on issues such as office space, car allocation, and business trip meals? It is to start with the details and develop habits." From curbing "corruption on wheels" and rectifying "unhealthy trends in clubhouses" to promoting the continuous "slimming down" of mooncake and zongzi packaging, these measures have become vivid footnotes to "the Eight-Point Regulation changing China," and also enlighten us that only by breaking through specific problems one by one can we drive the solution of problems on the surface and form a virtuous cycle of improving conduct. To thoroughly implement the spirit of the Eight-Point Regulation of the Central Committee, we must consistently start with the details, accumulate small victories into big victories, and promote big changes with small breakthroughs.
The deviation in action stems from the lack of understanding in thinking. If a small gap in the ideological defense line is left unattended, integrity and self-discipline will easily "collapse" and lead to corruption and degeneration. Blocking the "anthill" on the "ideological dam" can prevent problems before they occur. In the television special "Anti-Corruption for the People," a fallen official reflected on "why he got to where he is today," and the reason was that "he didn't pay much attention to small things and small details, which slowly evolved, and eventually small things became big things." Taking seriously, catching in the act, seizing typical cases, and issuing circulars on violations of discipline are by no means 小题大做 (xiǎo tí dà zuò - "make a fuss over a trifle," to make a mountain out of a molehill). Party members and cadres must rectify their thinking at the source, remember the principles of "failure to observe small matters leads to failure in big matters" and "failure to prevent small things leads to great moral loss," cultivate the "inner mind" of communists, and always maintain a sober and conscious awareness of being cautious and discreet, and strictly abiding by discipline.
Grasping early and grasping small, preventing problems before they occur, is both a constraint and a protection. In Zaoyang City (枣阳市), Hubei Province (湖北省), more than 500 public cars are all connected to the public car comprehensive management system, and the fuel cards are "one car, one card, car and card bound," so that grassroots cadres can travel on public cars to handle affairs with "peace of mind." In Banan District (巴南区), Chongqing (重庆), the big data platform for matters involving the power of relatives of Party members and cadres has discovered and urged the rectification of more than 60 problems, effectively curbing the chaos of "favoring relatives and friends" and making the relationship between the Party and the masses more harmonious. To further promote the study and education to go deeper and more solid, we should take problem rectification as the traction and strengthen system construction and discipline constraints. Party members and cadres themselves should also carefully examine and correct the problems of a budding or tendency nature in a timely manner.
The improvement of conduct has never been floating or virtualized. In the years of revolutionary war, it was the rule of not taking a single needle or thread from the masses, and the discipline of not damaging a single door panel of the masses. Today, it is manifested in the practice of implementing the spirit of the Eight-Point Regulation of the Central Committee in detail and internalizing the Party's discipline into the daily and unconscious norms of words and deeds. Starting from the details, and consistently strengthening the dam of the Eight-Point Regulation of the Central Committee, and promoting the comprehensive and strict governance of the Party to develop in depth, we will surely be able to gather a strong positive energy to promote reform and development with the new achievements in the improvement of conduct.
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Watching dramas and movies on video platforms and occasionally posting a few comments is a daily routine for many internet users. But you might not have imagined that "posting comments" could also become a "profession."
"Professional commenters" refers to practitioners in the black and gray industries who manipulate fake accounts or hire "internet water armies" to publish pre-written comments in batches in interactive scenarios such as live broadcasts and short videos, fabricate product efficacy, user reviews, or transaction data, mislead or even deceive consumers, and create false traffic.
"Lose 10 pounds in 7 days," "Lose weight even while drinking alcohol"... In some live broadcast rooms, seemingly real "user experiences" are actually the rhetoric of "professional commenters." Recently, the Beijing Municipal Market Supervision Bureau (北京市市场监督管理局) investigated and handled the first case of "professional commenters" in the field of live broadcast e-commerce in the national market supervision field. According to the "Interim Provisions on Preventing Unfair Competition on the Internet," the party involved was fined 100,000 yuan as an administrative penalty; the relevant clues were transferred to the public security organs for the third party providing screen-swiping services.
Some people compare "professional commenters" to online "plants," classifying them into the same category as "queue plants" and "medical plants." In fact, "professional commenters" are not simply acting as "plants." Compared with the "brushed" good reviews in the comment section, the immediacy and interactivity of comments are more deceptive—when a large number of comments praise the product in various ways, consumers are easily "carried away." This new type of marketing method not only deceives and misleads consumers and disrupts market order, but if the products sold involve counterfeiting and shoddy products, they may also cause damage to consumers' health.
"Professional commenters" are just the tip of the iceberg of various chaos in the e-commerce industry. Ordinary consumers may also unknowingly become "commenters" in the live broadcast room. According to media reports, some live broadcast rooms often have people posting comments like "the clothes are very good," which at first glance seems like a sincere compliment, but in reality, it is necessary to send this comment in order to obtain the merchant's lucky bag. This is also a certain degree of fraud. If this unhealthy trend is not stopped, people will not be able to distinguish which of the messages in the live broadcast room and comment section are real shares and which are carefully designed scripts. This will not only shake the foundation of integrity in the e-commerce industry, but also have a negative impact on social atmosphere.
A blogger once complained that e-commerce marketing routines are like grass that 野火烧不尽 (yě huǒ shāo bù jìn - "wildfire cannot burn it out," meaning problems keep recurring despite efforts to eliminate them). The investigation and handling of the first national case of "professional commenters" is undoubtedly an effective "weeding." When more thunderous power falls, platforms strengthen supervision, and consumers keep their eyes open, this "weed" of marketing chaos will not grow.
(Excerpted and compiled from *Tianjin Daily (天津日报)*, originally titled "This Weed of 'Professional Commenters' Should Be Removed")
Return to TopOn July 1st, the 62-day 2025 National Railway Summer Transportation period began. According to data from civil aviation, railways, and online travel platforms, this year's summer transportation will feature concentrated demand release, significant consumption upgrades, and accelerated product iteration. Based on the market's internal dynamics, many local governments are implementing a combination of policies to seize the "summer economy" opportunity and stimulate cultural tourism consumption.
This is precisely:
Study camps seek true interest,
Ancient city alleys visit relics.
People like mountains and seas, summer is in full swing,
A thousand sails race to take advantage of the good wind.
Yan Lu Wen
Return to TopBy: 江苏省常州市 吴 城
Accompanying my child to the bookstore on the weekend, I discovered that many children's books are adorned with elaborate "outer garments," featuring intricate mechanisms, gilded glitter, plush stickers, and even accompanying sound and light effects. The child flipped through them enthusiastically, but their attention was entirely focused on manipulating the pop-up pages. As for what the book was about, they knew nothing when asked.
It is commendable that children's book designs are more interesting, but form should ultimately serve content, not overshadow it, and certainly not 本末倒置 (běn mò dào zhì - "invert the root and the branch," to put the cart before the horse). Some books have dazzling packaging, but when you open the inner pages, the content is very thin, the story is dull, the core is empty, and even the text cannot withstand scrutiny. Moreover, excessive accumulation of form may "spoil" children's reading appetites. When they become accustomed to instant sensory stimulation and play functions, their interest in and patience with text are easily weakened, which is not conducive to cultivating in-depth thinking and concentration.
Good children's books should be able to plant seeds of truth, goodness, and beauty in children's hearts with vivid stories, beautiful language, and profound meanings. A careful examination of classic children's books reveals that they all convey the meaning of love through sincere dialogue and ignite the desire for knowledge and curiosity with creative plot points. Their charm does not lie in the form, but stems from the high-quality content and spiritual core that directly reach the child's heart. The innovation of binding design should serve reading, and should not be "fun" but not "readable," with only form.
Children's books are not fleeting toys, but partners that accompany children's growth. Publishers should calm down, reduce their blind pursuit of fancy appearances, and focus more on the meticulous polishing of content quality. Parents also need to keep their eyes open and not be confused by flashy packaging. When choosing books, they may wish to flip through a few more pages of the inner text to see if there are good stories, good writing, and good ideas.
Let children's books return to their true nature, with content that is sincere, high-quality, and nutritious, so that they can truly touch, guide, and warm children.
Return to TopBy: 郭元鹏
【People】Qian Jiang (钱江) and Qian Wei (钱维), Owners of "Pioneer Bookstore"
【Story】There is a "Pioneer Bookstore" (拓荒书屋) in Xiyuan Beili (西园北里), Changsha (长沙), Hunan (湖南). It has no fancy decorations, and all books are not for sale, but only for readers to read for free. In the 1970s, Qian Jiang (钱江) saw many books being treated as waste by enterprises, so he bought back valuable old books at his own expense. In 1998, as the collection of books increased, he transformed his old house into a free reading space. In 2023, Qian Jiang (钱江) passed away, and his younger sister Qian Wei (钱维), relying on her retirement pension, took over to continue her brother's wish and guard this space.
【Commentary】
"This ink fragrance, this feel, is accumulated over the years, and every word and sentence can be read into the heart." In the digital age, the elderly Qian Wei (钱维) still has an almost stubborn preference for paper reading, and she is happy to pass this pleasure on to more people.
The two siblings' 27 years of silent dedication has long surpassed the meaning of a bookstore itself. A city needs to grow upwards, but also needs to take root downwards. Under the skyline outlined by high-rise buildings, a small public welfare bookstore has become a unique embodiment of the city's spiritual temperament. It is like an indispensable "capillary" in the city's cultural life, rooted in the community, close to life, and silently nourishing the spiritual world of citizens.
Some scholars say that in an information society prone to indulging in the virtual world, what people lack most is "proximity," the ability to take root in the surrounding world and find concrete reality. In the "Pioneer Bookstore" (拓荒书屋), readers can clearly perceive the sincere emotional connection between people. Flipping through the yellowed pages, listening to the old man tell stories of the past, without scanning codes to order, without checking in to take pictures, there is only the knowing smile of knowledge seekers. The public welfare bookstore, which originated from the people, is full of affinity and human touch because of its simplicity, and has become a spiritual "resting place" for people after their busy lives.
The cultural glimmer blooming from the "Pioneer Bookstore" (拓荒书屋) is not alone. In Nanjing (南京), Jiangsu (江苏), the "Second Floor South Bookstore" (二楼南书房)'s 24-hour light guards a quiet place for night readers; in Hangzhou (杭州), Zhejiang (浙江), the "Liuquan Public Welfare Bookstore" (六圈公益书屋) creates an inclusive and comfortable atmosphere for the community; in Zhijiang (枝江) City, Yichang (宜昌), Hubei (湖北), the "Island Bookstore" (岛上书店) on Jiangxinzhou (江心洲) allows villagers and children to see a wider world... A little glimmer can also become a torch. These spiritual stations enrich the inner world of countless people with the sweet rain of knowledge.
In the newly revised 2025 edition of the "Territorial Spatial Planning Urban Physical Examination and Evaluation Regulations" (《国土空间规划城市体检评估规程》), the evaluation of the "15-minute community life circle" is upgraded to a mandatory action for each city, and the coverage of cultural and sports facilities is an important part of it. A livable and workable city should not only have convenient material facilities, but also a gentle cultural temperament. We are happy to see more and more "light cavalry" like public welfare bookstores, opening up the "last mile" of cultural services.
Since it is a "light cavalry," accessibility must be strong. Shenzhen (深圳), Guangdong (广东), known as the "City of a Thousand Libraries" (千馆之城), has 1,125 service outlets and more than 300 new-type spaces, building a public library service network covering the entire city. Parks, communities, and scenic spots offer reading scenes everywhere. Fully embedding cultural spaces into the community texture and street corners helps to break the separation between life scenes and cultural scenes, allowing spiritual and cultural activities to truly integrate into the daily life of citizens.
The freshness must be sufficient. The cultural services in some places are in a dilemma of "having land but no people." The reason is largely that the content is not down-to-earth and does not meet the needs. In Dongcheng (东城), Beijing (北京), the old courtyard "No. 27 Courtyard" (27院儿) has been transformed into a community "cultural living room." The team visited households to understand the needs of residents and designed activities suitable for all ages according to the preferences of different people. Many residents have also transformed from participants in activities to builders. Activating the content, so that the masses are willing to come and stay, will make the cultural space radiate lasting vitality.
To cultivate people with culture, benefit the people with culture, enrich the city with culture, and revitalize industries with culture, demonstrating the city's cultural characteristics and spiritual temperament, is the purpose of inheriting and developing urban culture and cultivating and nourishing urban civilization. When the little cultural glimmers are seen and supported, they will eventually converge into a brilliant galaxy that illuminates our spiritual home.
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Return to TopBy: 本报记者 魏哲哲
On the desk, memos filled with work plans genuinely record his passion and concern; in the bookcase, commemorative medals and group photos given by workers silently tell a heartwarming story; neatly arranged 47 work notebooks are engraved with his shining footprints of upholding justice and taking responsibility...
Due to the bankruptcy and reorganization of a real estate development company whose project had been suspended for many years, Bian Xiaobin (边晓斌), former Deputy Secretary of the Party Leadership Group and Executive Vice President of the Yizheng City People's Court (仪征市人民法院) in Jiangsu Province (江苏省), and his case-handling team returned to the construction site for an execution survey, but unfortunately, an accident occurred, and he died in the line of duty. Bian Xiaobin, only 49 years old, fell on the front line of law enforcement and case handling, his life frozen on December 14, 2023.
One lifetime, one choice; one heart, for justice. Rooted in the grassroots court for 29 years, Bian Xiaobin has always fought on the front line of justice, doing practical things and solving problems for the people. With a sense of "as if I were the plaintiff," he handled one livelihood case after another and did practical livelihood things, using his actions to interpret the excellent character of a people's judge who is loyal, clean, and responsible. On July 10, the Supreme People's Court (最高人民法院), the Ministry of Human Resources and Social Security (人力资源和社会保障部), and the Jiangsu Provincial Party Committee (江苏省委) jointly held a commendation meeting in Nanjing City (南京市), Jiangsu Province (江苏省), posthumously awarding Comrade Bian Xiaobin the titles of "National Model Judge" (全国模范法官) and "Outstanding Communist Party Member of Jiangsu Province" (江苏省优秀共产党员).
Treating the people's affairs as one's own
Letting migrant workers "have support in their old age"
In Bian Xiaobin's office bookcase, a commemorative medal given to him by workers has been displayed for more than 10 years, next to a smiling group photo of him and worker representatives. The honor given by the people is placed in the most conspicuous position in his bookcase.
This is a testament to Bian Xiaobin's protection of the rights and interests of nearly 500 workers. "Initially, when the company requisitioned land and recruited workers, nearly 500 farmers became contract workers of the company. For a long time, the company and the workers signed short-term labor contracts on a one-year basis for more than ten years," worker Wang Zhongyu (王忠玉) introduced. In 2007, the company suddenly issued an announcement terminating the labor contracts, requiring them to sign labor contracts with a labor service company and return to their original positions in the name of dispatched workers.
As a result, the wages and benefits of these workers were reduced. The workers felt they were being treated unfairly and went to the court, asking for help in coordinating the signing of stable and guaranteed labor contracts. The court mediated many times, but no agreement was reached for a long time. The workers were emotional and clamored to stop working.
Bian Xiaobin took the initiative to take over the case. Wang Zhongyu said, "At that time, everyone was very anxious. We came to the court more than 100 times, and Bian Xiaobin received us every time. He was very patient and gentle in his persuasion. He treated us workers like brothers."
Once, hundreds of workers came to the court, demanding a solution to the problem. "Bian Xiaobin advised everyone not to be agitated and to safeguard their legitimate rights and interests in accordance with legal procedures. He took out several handbags filled with case materials. He said, 'You can take any one and see if the case is being promoted.'" Worker Su Fuxi (苏福喜) said that everyone was moved to see the full work records, feeling that Bian Xiaobin had indeed been working hard on the case.
Bian Xiaobin led the team to form multiple mediation groups, running to the homes of individual workers and communicating with the company many times, striving to properly resolve the issue.
Bian Xiaobin always put himself in the people's shoes and treated their affairs as his own. Given that an agreement could not be reached in a short period of time, Bian Xiaobin proposed, "Can we mediate in stages?" He discussed with the company to first ensure that these workers received the same pay for the same work as formal workers, improving their actual treatment and easing the conflict. Through repeated visits and patient mediation, Bian Xiaobin finally persuaded the company to accept the phased mediation plan, ensuring that workers' treatment was not reduced and the company's production did not stop.
With the implementation of the revised Labor Contract Law, the workers' demands had legal support: labor dispatch employment is a supplementary form and can only be implemented in temporary, auxiliary, or substitutive positions. Bian Xiaobin seized the opportunity to organize workers to negotiate with the company,促成双方达成了和解协议,近500名工人与企业签订无固定期限劳动合同，困扰工人们多年的“心结”终于解开了。
On the day the mediation was successful, the workers were very happy and brought firecrackers to the court to celebrate. Bian Xiaobin smiled and waved his hand, saying, "Don't set off firecrackers. Let's take a group photo together."
"Judge Bian is very upright. If it weren't for him, we wouldn't have become formal employees," Su Fuxi said. Learning that Bian Xiaobin had passed away, the workers felt very bad. "He solved our worries and was a good judge who did practical things for the people."
Pushing the work one step further
Letting the "Little Five Craftsmen" "be insured for injuries"
Recalling Bian Xiaobin, Yang Yuzhen (杨玉珍), who once worked in Yizheng (仪征), had tears in her eyes: "It was Judge Bian who helped me get through the most difficult time."
An accident plunged Yang Yuzhen and her husband into trouble. Her husband, Wei Wenbin (魏文斌), fell from a height of more than 8 meters while installing a building number, causing severe head injuries and multiple fractures. Although the court ruled that the contractor should pay compensation, the contractor hid, and Yang Yuzhen and her son, Wei Jian (魏健), had to borrow money everywhere.
First, solve the urgent need. Bian Xiaobin took the lead in donating money and coordinated with civil affairs and other departments to issue relief funds, while trying to find the contractor.
The Spring Festival a year after the accident, Wei Wenbin's condition worsened. "We spent the New Year in the hospital. At midnight, there were firecrackers outside, but my son and I were crying," Yang Yuzhen said, unable to hold back her tears when she talked about that Spring Festival. She did not expect that someone would still be thinking of them. On the morning of the first day of the Lunar New Year, Bian Xiaobin appeared at the door of the ward with New Year's gifts. "My son hugged him tightly in gratitude!" Yang Yuzhen said.
When she couldn't hold on, Yang Yuzhen would call Bian Xiaobin. "He always firmly told me: 'Don't worry, I will handle this case well!'" Yang Yuzhen said.
Through unremitting efforts, Yang Yuzhen finally received compensation.
The matter did not stop there. During the visit and investigation, Bian Xiaobin found that there were many migrant workers in Yizheng engaged in carpentry, painting, tiling, plumbing, and electrical work, known as the "Little Five Craftsmen" (小五匠). Once an accident occurred, the medical expenses would be at least 30,000 to 50,000 yuan, and as much as hundreds of thousands of yuan. They could not afford it themselves, and the employers could not afford to pay, which would bring many social problems.
"Yuetang Town (月塘镇) is the largest town in Yizheng, where the 'Little Five Craftsmen' are concentrated, and many families are engaged in the same type of work," said Cao Ming (曹明), director of the Yuetang Town Judicial Office. The Yuetang Town Judicial Office handles a high proportion of "Little Five Craftsmen" cases.
Could preventive measures be taken? After several investigations, Bian Xiaobin suggested carrying out a pilot project for accidental injury insurance for rural construction workers and coordinated financial funds from various sources to purchase insurance for the "Little Five Craftsmen," promoting the local contractors to "purchase insurance for all workers."
From handling one case to managing a whole area, Bian Xiaobin based himself on his trial functions, actively integrated into grassroots governance, and truly did practical things and solved problems for the people, winning the trust, respect, and praise of the people.
Actively seeking the optimal solution
Making fairness and justice realized faster and better
"This year, more than 200 new students will be able to enroll in nearby schools," said Shang Renbao (尚仁宝), principal of Baoneng Elementary School (宝能小学) in Yizheng City. Unfortunately, Bian Xiaobin did not see the campus that has already been put into use.
A few years ago, the Baoneng Elementary School project, a key livelihood project in Yizheng City, was suspended due to debt disputes, affecting the enrollment of school-age children in the surrounding area. Because it was not completed and handed over as agreed, the developer was sued in court. The Yizheng City People's Court immediately took preservation and control measures on the developer's assets and carried out quality and cost appraisal of the project.
Livelihood matters cannot be delayed. The legal relationship is clear, but the litigation cycle is long. Can the receiving unit be allowed to enter the site for continued construction as soon as possible? Bian Xiaobin's attitude was clear: "The people's demand for nearby enrollment is urgent and involves public interest, so a preliminary execution should be ruled!"
On the day of the execution, facing the obstruction of the original construction unit, Bian Xiaobin patiently reasoned and explained the pros and cons, and finally successfully completed the execution task. In September 2024, Baoneng Elementary School opened as scheduled.
"Justice delayed is justice denied. The people's demands cannot be waited for or delayed and must be handled as quickly as possible." "Thinking is all problems; doing is the answer." These are Bian Xiaobin's often-said words and also his working creed.
The Sugang Shipyard (苏港船厂) bankruptcy case was a tough "hard bone" to crack. In the seven years after the company was ruled bankrupt, the assets were listed for auction eight times, but all failed due to no one signing up. More than 200 employees had no hope of resettlement.
"The workers are waiting for the resettlement money to live on!" After Bian Xiaobin took over the case, he actively sought the optimal solution to the problem. In 2021, Bian Xiaobin learned that the shipbuilding industry had improved and immediately suggested to the local government that bankruptcy disposal should be linked to investment promotion, promoting the advantages of the shipyard's assets through multiple channels, attracting many investors to participate in the bidding, and finally selling for 230 million yuan, exceeding the starting price by 50 million yuan. At that moment, Bian Xiaobin said excitedly: "The employees and creditors can get the money!"
After that, Bian Xiaobin led everyone to review and summarize, promoting the iterative upgrade from "solving one thing" to "solving a class of things." In less than two years of being in charge of bankruptcy trials, he helped shipping companies and real estate companies resolve debts and revitalize assets of 9.2 billion yuan, powerfully serving the overall development of the local economy and society.
With the robe of justice on his body and the scales of justice in his heart, Bian Xiaobin rooted himself in the grassroots front line, "able to carry a thousand pounds, not just nine hundred and ninety pounds." He tried every case with emotion and warmth, using his life to annotate the meaning of fairness and justice. Although he has left, his words and deeds have become the best interpretation of a people's judge; his smile and figure will always remain in people's memories, shining brightly.
Return to TopXinhua News Agency, Nanjing, July 10th (Reporters Feng Jiashun (冯家顺) and Zheng Shengzhu (郑生竹)) On July 10th, the Supreme People's Court, the Ministry of Human Resources and Social Security, and the Jiangsu Provincial Party Committee jointly held a commendation meeting in Nanjing (南京), posthumously awarding Comrade Bian Xiaobin (边晓斌) the titles of "National Model Judge" and "Outstanding Communist Party Member of Jiangsu Province."
It is reported that Comrade Bian Xiaobin (边晓斌) was the Deputy Secretary of the Party Leadership Group and Executive Vice President of the Yizheng City People's Court (仪征市人民法院) in Jiangsu Province before his death. On December 14, 2023, Comrade Bian Xiaobin (边晓斌) unfortunately died in the line of duty while performing an on-site investigation task, at the young age of 49. Comrade Bian Xiaobin (边晓斌) fought on the front line of grassroots judicial trials for nearly 30 years. He was loyal to his duties and took responsibility, creating outstanding achievements in various positions. He used his life and great love to practice his oath of loyalty to the Party and service to the people, winning widespread praise from the people.
At the commendation meeting, members of the Comrade Bian Xiaobin (边晓斌) Advanced Deeds Reporting Group told vivid stories of Comrade Bian Xiaobin's (边晓斌) work and life, deeply recalling Comrade Bian Xiaobin's (边晓斌) touching deeds.
Return to TopBy: 本报记者 王明峰
"This place is full of artistic atmosphere, I like it very much." Not long ago, Polish craftsman Gosha came to Sichuan (四川) to participate in the 9th China Chengdu International Intangible Cultural Heritage Festival and sincerely praised the event.
The Intangible Cultural Heritage Festival, overlapping with the Dragon Boat Festival and Children's Day, has created a surge in cultural and tourism consumption. During the Dragon Boat Festival holiday alone, Chengdu (成都市), Sichuan Province (四川省), received 7.332 million tourists, an increase of 6.6% year-on-year, and achieved tourism revenue of 5.23 billion yuan, an increase of 10.8% year-on-year.
General Secretary Xi Jinping (习近平) pointed out: "The integration of culture and tourism promotes economic development, and the cultural and tourism industry should follow a path of sustainable and healthy development." The recent Sichuan Provincial Party Committee Plenary Session proposed to do a great job in the integration of culture and tourism, deepen the "culture and tourism + hundreds of industries" and "hundreds of industries + culture and tourism," and accelerate the transformation of cultural and tourism resource advantages into high-quality development advantages.
In recent years, Chengdu (成都) has taken the construction of "Three Cities and Three Capitals" (三城三都) as its driving force, adhered to shaping tourism with culture and highlighting culture with tourism, strengthened the protection and utilization of cultural heritage, actively explored the deep integration and development of culture, tourism, sports, commerce and other industries, and continuously improved the quality of cultural and tourism services and consumption experience. In the first five months of this year, Chengdu (成都) received 138 million tourists, an increase of 5.2%, 816,000 inbound tourists, an increase of 53.7%, and total tourism revenue of 180.7 billion yuan, an increase of 6.1%. In Chengdu (成都), the multiplier effect of the cultural and tourism industry continues to expand, and the pace of building a world-famous cultural tourism city and an international consumer center city is accelerating.
Cultural and Tourism Integration
Building a New Industrial Pattern
In midsummer, the "Chengdu Courtyard" (成都院子) theater next to Wenshu Monastery (文殊院) is showcasing the most representative classic Sichuan Opera (川剧) programs: Three Heroes Battle Lü Bu (三英战吕布), Dao Ma Dan (刀马旦), Rolling Lanterns (滚灯), and Face Changing (变脸). Since its opening, the theater has maintained a high attendance rate. "Last year, the theater achieved sales of over 14 million yuan on Douyin (抖音)," said Zhou Jiumao (周久茂), the founder of the theater.
In the Chengdu Eastern Suburb Memory Park (成都东郊记忆园区), the Shuyanfu Restaurant (蜀宴赋餐厅) showcases the cultural charm of Sichuan poetry and prose through dance and music. "In the two years since its opening, it has received more than 290,000 tourists," said Yang Zi (杨孜), chairman of Sichuan Hanyu Culture Media Co., Ltd. (四川汉昱文化传媒有限公司) and brand owner of Shuyanfu (蜀宴赋).
As tourists increasingly pursue in-depth cultural experiences, Chengdu (成都) has also begun more exploration.
In recent years, the Baodun Site (宝墩遗址) has successively carried out theme activities such as International Day for Monuments and Sites and Cultural Heritage Day, and held more than 600 research activities such as "Archaeological Site Open Day." In the view of Tang Miao (唐淼), head of the Baodun Site Workstation of the Chengdu Institute of Cultural Relics and Archaeology (成都市文物考古研究院宝墩遗址工作站), the site park is an important force in promoting the comprehensive revitalization of the countryside and promoting the integration of culture and tourism.
The smart tourism model has brought a new experience. Exoskeleton climbing aids have been put into use in Qingcheng Mountain Scenic Area (青城山景区), and netizens have left messages saying: "It's great! I want to try it!"
Chengdu (成都) is also building an industrial pattern through cultural and creative IPs. The "Chengdu-made" animated film "Ne Zha" (哪吒之魔童闹海) has achieved excellent box office results; Tianfu Changdao Digital Cultural and Creative Park (天府长岛数字文创园), Chengdu Film and Television City (成都影视城) and other parks have gathered 11 chain-leading enterprises and 7 listed companies. Last year, the total scale of Chengdu's digital cultural and creative core industry reached 381.9 billion yuan.
Commercial and Tourism Linkage
Stimulating New Consumption Vitality
Jamie and Leanna, a couple from Australia, went straight to Kuanzhai Alley Scenic Area (宽窄巷子景区) as soon as they landed in Chengdu (成都). In a coffee shop, Leanna experienced Alipay payment for the first time and exclaimed: "Very convenient!"
For overseas tourists, Chengdu (成都) continues to improve the inbound payment system. In addition to using a variety of convenient payment methods, foreign tourists can also find ATMs that accept foreign card withdrawals, bank outlets that provide foreign currency exchange services, or hotel exchange points in business districts or nearby areas, and can quickly complete simple account opening at bank outlets.
Consumption convenience stimulates market vitality. Xia Shujun (夏书军), general manager of Sichuan Fashion Parkson Commercial Development Co., Ltd. (四川时尚百盛商业发展有限公司), said that in the first half of this year, the number of offshore tax refunds at the Chunxi Road Parkson Shopping Center (春熙路百盛购物中心) in Chengdu (成都市) increased by 708% year-on-year, and the consumption amount increased by 474% year-on-year.
Not only upgrading the consumption experience, but also innovating "play methods."
During the "May Day" holiday, Zhang Lin (张琳), a fan from Xi'an (西安), Shaanxi (陕西), and her friends experienced a special "concert + tourism" trip in Chengdu (成都). After watching the concert, they also visited Weiran Flower Sea (蔚然花海) for free with their tickets, enjoyed catering discounts at Longhu Dong'an Avenue (龙湖东安天街), and booked a half-day tour of Luodai Ancient Town (洛带古镇) through the hotel. "This trip was worth it!" said Zhang Lin (张琳).
Vigorously developing the ticket stub economy, Chengdu (成都) has launched preferential measures for the benefit of the people. Tourists who watch large-scale concerts can visit 18 scenic spots and museums such as the Wuhou Temple Museum (武侯祠博物馆) and Xiling Snow Mountain (西岭雪山) for free with their performance tickets, which has benefited more than 70,000 tourists. Recently, Chengdu (成都) also launched a 2.0 version of ticket stub discount content and launched a Chengdu (成都) ticket stub discount check-in map.
Commercial carriers are updated to achieve more gameplay. CyPARK is a commercial park with cycling as its theme, introducing many southwest first stores and flagship stores.
Optimizing carriers and expanding new consumption space, the first-store economy is evolving in Chengdu (成都). Relevant person in charge of the Chengdu Municipal Bureau of Commerce (成都市商务局) said that efforts will be made to land 800 new first stores and hold 100 high-level first shows and exhibitions within the year.
Taking the Competition as a Medium
Releasing New Momentum for Development
Wu Linhua (吴林桦), a tourist from Guangdong (广东), plans to stay in Chengdu (成都) for 9 days, 3 days to watch the game, and the rest of the time to visit. Gao Yaping (高亚萍), a tourist from Yunnan (云南), spent about 2,000 yuan on tickets and accommodation to watch the game in Chengdu (成都). According to statistics, the 2024 Chengdu (成都) International Table Tennis Federation Mixed Team World Cup sold a total of 101,700 tickets, realizing a net ticket revenue of 45 million yuan and driving surrounding consumption of 380 million yuan.
Watching the game for one day and staying for many days. At present, sports events are becoming a new engine for driving consumption. The holding of large-scale events not only attracts a large number of tourists, but also promotes a substantial increase in the turnover of hotels, catering, retail and other industries, realizing the transformation of traffic into "retention."
In recent years, Chengdu (成都) has continued to build a world-famous competition city to high standards, actively introduced various high-level competitions, integrated sports into daily life, and at the same time actively promoted the integrated development of culture, commerce, tourism and sports, making "traveling with the competition" a new way of life.
During the Chengdu Universiade (成都大运会), hotel reservations in Chengdu (成都) increased by 2.7 times compared with the same period in 2019, and international air ticket reservations to Chengdu (成都) increased by nearly 10 times compared with the same period in 2022. The Thomas & Uber Cup (汤尤杯) had a direct economic benefit of 540 million yuan, and the League of Legends Mid-Season Championship (英雄联盟季中冠军赛) drove direct consumption of more than 150 million yuan. The Chinese Super League (中超联赛), which ran almost throughout last year, polished the "gold medal ball market" business card. The average number of spectators in Chengdu (成都) home games reached 40,000, and the attendance rate remained the first in the Chinese Super League (中超), with ticket revenue alone reaching 78 million yuan.
The 12th World Games (第十二届世界运动会) is about to open, and Chengdu (成都) will launch a series of summer consumption season activities around shopping, food, culture, tourism, and sports. Relevant person in charge of the Chengdu Municipal Bureau of Culture, Radio, Television and Tourism (成都市文化广电旅游局) said: "In the summer, Chengdu (成都) will launch 100 high-quality new consumption scenarios around the theme of the World Games, and plan to launch a summer classic cultural tourism scene map around the World Games venues and surrounding key cultural tourism resources, focusing on creating more than 10 characteristic new scenarios to meet the needs of different groups."
Sports change lives, and Chengdu (成都) is using the competition as a medium to stimulate consumption vitality, so that the competition is deeply integrated with culture and tourism, and promotes high-quality economic development.
Return to TopBeijing, July 10th (Reported by Sun Xiuyan (孙秀艳)) On July 10th, the National Healthcare Security Administration (国家医保局) announced the "2025 Work Plan for Adjusting the National Basic Medical Insurance, Maternity Insurance, and Work-Related Injury Insurance Drug List and the Commercial Health Insurance Innovative Drug List," clarifying that the 2025 adjustment of the basic medical insurance drug list and the formulation of the commercial health insurance innovative drug list will be carried out simultaneously.
This year, the National Healthcare Security Administration (国家医保局) will formulate a commercial health insurance innovative drug list for the first time. The plan clarifies that the commercial insurance innovative drug list mainly includes innovative drugs that exceed the basic security positioning and cannot be included in the basic list for the time being, but have a high degree of innovation, great clinical value, and significant patient benefits, and recommends that commercial health insurance, medical mutual assistance, and other multi-level medical security systems refer to them for use. New generic name drugs approved for marketing by the National Medical Products Administration (国家药监部门) from January 1, 2020 to June 30 this year, as well as exclusive drugs such as rare disease treatment drugs approved for marketing by the National Medical Products Administration (国家药监部门) before June 30 this year, can be declared separately for the commercial insurance innovative drug list or simultaneously declared for the commercial insurance innovative drug list and the basic list.
Return to TopBy: 新华社记者 李 凡
On the summit of the Martyrs' Cemetery in Sandu County (三都县), Guizhou Province (贵州省), amidst verdant pines and cypresses, a memorial statue stands tall, gazing into the distance. He is Teng Jiushou (滕久寿), a patriotic general who sacrificed himself to defend the Chinese nation. In 1932, the Japanese invading forces attacked Shanghai (上海). During the Battle of Shanghai (淞沪抗战), in his last moment before sacrificing himself, he issued the order: "We soldiers have the responsibility to protect the country and defend the people. Quickly return fire to kill the enemy; those who retreat will be shot!"
Teng Jiushou (滕久寿) was born in 1899 in Dujiang County (都江县), Guizhou Province (贵州省) (now Sandu Shui Autonomous County (三都水族自治县)). Born into a scholarly family, Teng Jiushou (滕久寿) was upright and unyielding, encouraging himself from a young age to serve the country with utmost loyalty.
In 1917, he was admitted to the Artillery Department of the Guizhou Military Academy (贵州陆军讲武学校), studying diligently and striving for perfection. After graduating in 1919, he successively held positions such as platoon, company, battalion, and regimental commander in the Qian Army (黔军). His military talent began to emerge, and he was quite ambitious, extremely dissatisfied with the power struggles and mutual infighting among the warlords in Guizhou (贵州) at the time.
At that time, Sun Yat-sen (孙中山) reorganized the Kuomintang (国民党) and realized the first cooperation between the Kuomintang and the Communist Party, establishing the National Revolutionary Army (国民革命军) with the help of the Communist Party of China (中国共产党). Seeing an opportunity to serve the country, Teng Jiushou (滕久寿) left Guizhou (贵州) in 1926 and went to Guangzhou (广州) to join the National Revolutionary Army (国民革命军), successively serving as an instructor at the Chaozhou Branch of the Central Military and Political School (Whampoa Military Academy) (中央军事政治学校 (黄埔军校) 潮州分校), the chief of the staff office of the Chao-Mei Garrison Headquarters (潮梅警备司令部), and later transferred to the 2nd Division of the 17th Army and the chief of staff of the 29th Division of the 10th Army of the National Revolutionary Army (国民革命军第十七军二师及第十军二十九师). In 1930, he served as the chief of staff of the Wusong Fortress (吴淞要塞) Headquarters.
On January 28, 1932, the Japanese army brazenly attacked Shanghai (上海), sending heavy troops to besiege the Wusong Fortress (吴淞要塞). The 19th Route Army (国民革命军第十九路军) of the National Revolutionary Army (国民革命军) stationed in Shanghai (上海) and the people of Shanghai (上海) shared the same hatred against the enemy. Facing the rampant attack of the Japanese army, Teng Jiushou (滕久寿) ordered the repair of the fort's defensive works and led the officers and soldiers to actively prepare for war.
On February 3, the Japanese army opened fire on the fort's position to provoke a response. Teng Jiushou (滕久寿) was ordered to command the fort's officers and soldiers to fire back at the Japanese ships located at the mouth of the Wusong (吴淞) River, sinking one, damaging three, and shooting down one enemy plane.
On the morning of February 4, the Japanese army sent more than 10 warships and more than 20 aircraft to carry out the most violent bombing of the Wusong Fortress (吴淞炮台) since the start of the war, attempting to destroy the fort and occupy the fortress. At this critical moment, Teng Jiushou (滕久寿) was ordered to supervise the battle. After several hours of fierce fighting, the Wusong Fortress (吴淞要塞) was ablaze with fire, smoke filled the air, and the fort was full of bomb craters several feet deep. Teng Jiushou (滕久寿) remained calm in the face of danger and continued to command the fort's officers and soldiers to fight back.
During the fierce battle, enemy shrapnel hit his left arm, and blood stained his clothes red. His personal guard asked him to retreat temporarily, but Teng Jiushou (滕久寿) firmly said: "We soldiers have the responsibility to protect the country and defend the people. Quickly return fire to kill the enemy; those who retreat will be shot!" Before he could finish speaking, his right armpit was hit by another enemy bullet, and his right hand was blown off. Then, his chest and abdomen were pierced by shrapnel, and blood flowed like a river. He eventually died heroically at the age of 33. In the midst of the war, his subordinates wrapped his body in cotton wool and buried him on the spot. In mid-March, his body was buried in the Yong'an Cemetery (永安公墓) in Shanghai (上海) at that time.
After Teng Jiushou (滕久寿) sacrificed himself for the country, Cai Tingkai (蔡廷锴), the commander of the 19th Route Army (十九路军), wrote the inscription "Blood Shed in Songhu (淞沪)" to comfort his heroic spirit and held a funeral for him. Soong Ching-ling (宋庆龄) also delivered a speech, praising the patriotic spirit of the 19th Route Army (十九路军) and Teng Jiushou (滕久寿) in bravely resisting the enemy. Many newspapers in Shanghai (上海) rushed to report on Teng Jiushou's (滕久寿) heroic deeds.
On June 26, 1984, the Beijing Municipal People's Government (北京市人民政府) approved Teng Jiushou (滕久寿) as a revolutionary martyr. On July 6 of the same year, the Ministry of Civil Affairs (民政部) officially issued a certificate of revolutionary martyr for Teng Jiushou (滕久寿). In 2014, Teng Jiushou (滕久寿) was included in the first list of 300 famous anti-Japanese martyrs and heroic groups by the Ministry of Civil Affairs (民政部).
Today, Sandu County (三都县) has built a memorial statue for him in the newly planned and constructed Revolutionary Martyrs' Cemetery (革命烈士陵园). The Sandu County (三都县) Museum also displays the few surviving portrait photos of him during his lifetime.
"We will continue to inherit the heroic spirit of Teng Jiushou (滕久寿) and teach everyone to cherish the hard-won happy life we have today," said Wu Xiumei (吴秀梅), director of the Sandu County Martyrs' Cemetery Management Center (三都县烈士陵园管理中心). The Martyrs' Cemetery provides explanation services for citizens who come to commemorate Teng Jiushou (滕久寿). At the same time, the local area has carried out "six entries" activities such as telling stories of heroes in communities and schools for many years to inherit the spirit of patriotism and draw strength for progress.
"My grandfather was brave and fearless on the anti-Japanese battlefield, and his spirit and patriotism have always inspired us," said Teng Jiansong (滕建松), the grandson of Teng Jiushou (滕久寿).
(Xinhua News Agency, Guiyang (新华社贵阳), July 6)
Return to TopThis newspaper's Beijing (北京) July 10th dispatch (Reporter Han Xin (韩鑫)): The reporter learned from the Light Industry Top 100 Enterprises New Quality Development Industry Conference held in Beijing (北京) on July 9th: In 2024, the top 200 light industry enterprises in China (中国) achieved operating income of 3.95 trillion yuan and profits of 344.8 billion yuan, accounting for 17.2% and 23% of the entire industry, respectively.
The pace of technological innovation is accelerating. In 2024, the average R&D intensity of the top 100 light industry technology enterprises reached 2.9%; among them, the average R&D intensity of 8 light industry machinery enterprises was 6.5%, and the average R&D intensity of 13 home appliance enterprises was 3.8%.
Intelligent transformation continues to deepen. In recent years, light industry enterprises, especially the top 100 enterprises, have accelerated the application of a new generation of information technology. At present, the popularization rate of digital R&D and design tools in the national light industry is 78.2%, and the numerical control rate of key processes is 62.4%, which are 12.7 percentage points and 10.3 percentage points higher than the national industry average, respectively.
Green development is becoming more in-depth and practical. Currently, there are 1,321 national-level green factories and 167 green supply chain management enterprises in the light industry.
It is understood that the export value of products in China's (中国) home appliance, furniture, leather and other industries currently accounts for more than 40% of the world; the home appliance, battery, sewing machinery and other industries have entered the world's advanced ranks.
Return to TopBy: 本报记者 郝迎灿
Core Reading
The Liaoning Snake Island Laotieshan National Nature Reserve (辽宁蛇岛老铁山国家级自然保护区), located in Lushunkou District (旅顺口区), Dalian (大连), Liaoning (辽宁) Province, is an important stopover on migratory bird routes. To protect wild birds as they safely and smoothly pass through, the reserve collaborates with multiple departments to carry out bird protection actions, build a digital platform, and utilize high technology to achieve smart management. In recent years, the number of wild birds monitored has continuously increased.
"Look, that's a black-tailed gull." Wang Xiaoping (王小平), Deputy Director of the Liaoning Snake Island Laotieshan National Nature Reserve Administration (辽宁蛇岛老铁山国家级自然保护区管理局), took out his camera and kept pressing the shutter. Flocks of black-tailed gulls were seen jumping and pecking, or spreading their wings and flying low, their elegant figures complementing the blue sea and sky.
"Every year during the migratory bird season, tens of millions of migratory birds pass through here." Wang Xiaoping (王小平) introduced that the reserve is located at the southernmost tip of the Liaodong Peninsula (辽东半岛), an important stopover on the East Asia-Australasia migratory bird route, known as the Laotieshan (老铁山) "Bird Inn," and has recorded a total of 375 species of birds to date. In July last year, Liaoning Dalian Snake Island-Laotieshan (辽宁大连蛇岛—老铁山), as one of the components of China's Yellow (Bohai) Sea Migratory Bird Habitat (Phase II) (中国黄（渤）海候鸟栖息地（第二期）), was successfully included in the World Heritage List.
Migratory birds fly in every year. How can we protect wild birds so they safely and smoothly pass through? The reporter visited the reserve to find out.
Protecting Birds—
The number of confiscated nets has been zero for three consecutive years.
In the embrace of Laotieshan (老铁山) is Guojia Village (郭家村), Tieshan Street (铁山街道), Lushunkou District (旅顺口区), Dalian (大连) City.
From afar, seeing a car winding along the mountain road, villager Sun Xigui (孙锡贵) greeted them: "I knew it was you coming to patrol the mountain. How's it going? Any gains?"
"Saw a lot of birds, but didn't come across a single net." Wang Xiaoping (王小平) parked the car and replied with a smile.
After graduating from Northeast Forestry University (东北林业大学) in 2001, Wang Xiaoping (王小平) came to work at the reserve, and his first task was to go up the mountain to protect birds. "In the past, during the migratory bird season, people would go up the mountain to catch birds. To protect the birds, we had to keep watch in shifts 24 hours a day, collecting nets during the day, catching 'light-shiners' at night, and catching 'forks' at dawn," said Wang Xiaoping (王小平).
Why catch these? "At night, when you shine a light on them, some birds just stand there motionless, making it easy to catch them with a net," said Sun Xigui (孙锡贵). "'Forks' are quails that have been tamed as bait. When a 'fork' calls out, other quails are easily drawn together."
At that time, why was bird catching so difficult to eradicate? "We have more mountains than land here, and many people used to make a living by catching birds," said Sun Xigui (孙锡贵). Over the years, the reserve has continuously worked hard to break the deadlock. "On the one hand, we collaborate with public security, forestry, market supervision, and local streets to carry out bird protection actions, severely punishing hunting and other behaviors. On the other hand, with the vigorous development of cherry planting, rural tourism, and other industries in the area, people have more ways to increase their income and get rich, and fewer people are catching birds," said Wang Xiaoping (王小平).
Today, the cherry planting industry in the Laotieshan (老铁山) area is booming. Sun Xigui (孙锡贵) calculated the income: "One mu of land can plant about 50 cherry trees, and one mu of cherries has a gross annual income of about 45,000 yuan."
As people's pockets have become fuller, the phenomenon of illegal bird catching has sharply decreased. Wang Xiaoping (王小平) said: "Since 2022, the reserve has had zero confiscated nets for three consecutive years."
Observation—
The number of raptors monitored last year exceeded 110,000.
The reporter followed Wang Xiaoping (王小平) to a raptor observation platform on Laotieshan (老铁山). Through the telescope, peregrine falcons, kestrels, and other raptors were often seen circling in the air.
"There are currently 45 species of raptors recorded in the Laotieshan (老铁山) area," said Lü Chuandong (吕传栋), head of the Science and Education Center of the Reserve Administration.
On September 23, 2024, the Laotieshan (老铁山) raptor monitoring point recorded more than 10,000 raptors in a single day. "They flew from east to west along the ridge, passed over the observation platform, and flew over our heads towards the sea, very quickly." Cheng Ming (程铭) and Liu Danmeng (刘丹萌), a couple of raptor observation volunteers from Shanghai (上海), witnessed this moment with their own eyes.
Since 2018, the Reserve Administration has carried out raptor monitoring work for seven consecutive years. "Raptors are the top predators among birds and an important link in the food chain. They are highly sensitive to environmental changes. Understanding the changes in their population size through raptor monitoring is of great significance for measuring the ecological environment of a region," Lü Chuandong (吕传栋) introduced.
"The average annual number of raptors monitored in Laotieshan (老铁山) is more than 60,000, and the number monitored in 2024 exceeded 110,000," said Lü Chuandong (吕传栋), which shows that more and more raptors are choosing the migratory route where Laotieshan (老铁山) is located.
The people who catch birds are gone, and the people who protect birds have increased. "Now, when people in the surrounding area find sick or injured birds, they will take the initiative to call the relevant departments, and finally transfer them to us for examination and treatment." Tang Lianyou (唐连友), head of the Laotieshan (老铁山) Raptor Rescue Center, introduced that since the establishment of the rescue center in 2016, it has received more than 420 birds of 42 species, including more than 140 birds of 20 species that are under national second-class or higher protection, and more than 220 birds have been successfully released after rescue.
Tracking—
Mastering the migration routes and migration strategies of common raptors.
"The on-site situation of key locations is clear at a glance, and some important sections can also achieve automatic alarms, which greatly reduces the pressure of patrol." Lü Chuandong (吕传栋) lightly clicked the mouse to bring up the real-time images transmitted back by 82 video surveillance devices. In order to protect the migratory bird habitat, the Reserve Administration has built a digital management platform with multiple sections such as patrol management, monitoring display, and video supervision, integrating technologies such as acoustic fingerprint recognition, AI analysis, and thermal imaging.
"The acoustic fingerprint monitors we installed have the ability to 'identify birds by their voices,' which can collect data around the clock and use artificial intelligence to analyze and filter out valuable information," said Lü Chuandong (吕传栋). "Achieving 'sky-ground integration' smart management through high technology allows us to better understand the activity patterns of birds and provide support for subsequent protection."
Opening the satellite positioning tracking system, the migration routes of two yellow-billed egrets numbered 3 and 4 are displayed on the map. "Last autumn, after these two yellow-billed egrets flew across the Bohai Strait (渤海海峡), one flew more than 3,000 kilometers to its wintering ground on Mindanao Island (棉兰老岛) in the Philippines (菲律宾), and the other flew more than 4,000 kilometers to its wintering ground in northern Kalimantan (加里曼丹岛)," Wang Xiaoping (王小平) introduced.
In recent years, researchers at the reserve have fitted more than 160 medium and large birds with satellite positioning trackers, which can accurately track their flight routes, altitudes, speeds, and other information. Through long-term tracking, they have gradually mastered the migration routes and migration strategies of common raptors passing through Laotieshan (老铁山), and have also basically figured out the migration patterns of yellow-billed egrets breeding on Snake Island (蛇岛).
Return to TopBy: 魏 炜
When sunlight shines on the quilt, ultraviolet rays activate small molecules in the quilt's surface fabric, causing a chemical reaction that releases organic compounds such as aldehydes and ketones, which smell pleasant at low concentrations.
Summer is hot. Taking advantage of sunny days to air out quilts is a daily routine for many people. People have discovered that sun-dried quilts have a pleasant "sunshine smell." Do you know where this comes from?
One theory is that the "sunshine smell" after airing out a quilt is the smell of roasted dust mites, but that's not actually the case. Research has found that the "sunshine smell" is produced by a series of chemical reactions. When sunlight shines on the quilt, ultraviolet rays activate small molecules in the quilt's surface fabric, causing a chemical reaction that releases organic compounds such as aldehydes and ketones, which smell pleasant at low concentrations. Specifically, ultraviolet rays activate small molecules such as fabric softeners on the quilt, making them more active. These active molecules react chemically with some volatile organic compounds in the air, and the resulting compounds are fixed on the surface of the fabric, forming the "sunshine smell" we smell.
In addition to producing a pleasant "sunshine smell," airing out quilts has many benefits. The ultraviolet rays in sunlight can kill some of the bacteria and dust mites on the quilt, reducing the risk of allergies. Studies have shown that the cotton fibers in the quilt also change when the quilt is aired out. The heat and ultraviolet rays of the sun work together to evaporate the moisture in the fibers, making the fiber structure looser, making it feel fluffy and soft.
There are things to pay attention to when airing out quilts. For example, the airing time should not be too long. If the time is too long, it may cause the fibers in the quilt to break, reducing the quilt's warmth. In addition, when airing out the quilt, it is best to have the side of the quilt that touches the body face the sun, so that the quilt can better absorb sunlight and achieve better sterilization and mite removal effects.
(The author is a professor at the School of Life Sciences, Nanjing University (南京大学), interviewed and compiled by Bai Guangdi (白光迪), a reporter from this newspaper.)
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Return to TopThe People's Daily, Beijing, July 10th (Reporter Liu Wenxin (刘温馨)) On July 9th, the Office of the National Disaster Reduction Committee issued an emergency notice, deploying further strengthening of safety management at construction sites during the flood season, and clarifying that all disaster accidents involving multiple deaths and injuries at construction sites will be investigated at a higher level.
The notice pointed out that in recent years, construction sites in Liangshan (凉山), Sichuan (四川), Bijie (毕节), Guizhou (贵州), and other places have suffered from floods and geological disasters, resulting in significant casualties. Recently, Nanyang (南阳), Henan (河南), Baiyin (白银), Gansu (甘肃), and other places have experienced localized heavy rain and floods, causing multiple deaths and injuries to construction workers in the field. This has exposed prominent problems such as weak risk awareness, failure to implement flood control responsibilities, inadequate early warning "calling," untimely evacuation and avoidance, and even "fake responses and fake transfers" in some places, departments, and units. The lessons are profound.
The notice emphasized the need to clearly recognize the severe and complex situation currently facing flood control and disaster relief, and to fully recognize the extreme importance of doing a good job in safety precautions at construction sites. It is imperative to consolidate the responsibility for flood control safety at construction sites. Relevant departments must include flood control and disaster relief work for construction projects in their respective industries and fields within the scope of safety supervision. Provinces and cities, especially at the county level, must strictly implement local responsibilities. Construction and contracting units must establish internal flood control responsibility systems from top to bottom, extending to project departments and construction teams. It is imperative to comprehensively investigate and rectify safety hazards. All localities must immediately organize a major inspection of safety hazards during the flood season for field construction projects. It is imperative to implement early warning "calling" to specific points and people. It is necessary to clarify the methods of transmitting monitoring and early warning information between relevant local departments and the flood control responsible persons at construction site camps. Construction and contracting units must designate dedicated personnel to be responsible for receiving real-time information such as rainfall and water level warnings. It is imperative to conduct investigation, assessment, and accountability in a strict manner. Those who fail to fulfill their responsibilities for construction safety during the flood season or engage in dereliction of duty will be held accountable in accordance with laws and regulations, holding construction and contracting enterprises, competent departments, and relevant responsible persons accountable. It is imperative to strengthen emergency preparedness and efficient rescue, focusing on key areas and weak links, and preparing sufficient emergency teams, equipment, and materials in advance. Necessary flood control and rescue materials and emergency communication equipment should be equipped in high-risk engineering project units.
In addition, the notice also put forward requirements for safety demonstration of camp site selection, multi-party coordination and linkage, evacuation and avoidance, preparation of emergency plans, and strengthening practical drills.
Return to TopBeijing, July 10th (Reported by Ding Yiting and Liu Xiaoyu) The world's largest single-unit capacity direct-drive floating offshore wind turbine, jointly developed by China Huaneng (中国华能) and Dongfang Electric (东方电气), rolled off the production line in Fujian (福建) on the 10th. The single-unit capacity is 17 megawatts, providing new technical support for China's offshore wind power to move towards the deep sea.
The impeller diameter of the unit that rolled off the production line this time is 262 meters, the wind wheel swept area is about 53,000 square meters, and the hub center height is about 152 meters. The single unit can output 68 million kilowatt-hours of clean electricity annually, which can meet the annual electricity demand of about 40,000 households.
It is understood that this unit uses domestically produced large-diameter main shaft bearings for the first time, and key components such as blades, generators, converters, and transformers have also been localized. By introducing an intelligent sensing system, global stability control of the floating system is achieved. The unit can adapt to complex and changeable deep-sea marine environments and is suitable for the development of wind energy resources in waters with a depth of more than 50 meters. Next, the unit will be demonstrated and verified in the waters of Yangjiang (阳江), Guangdong (广东).
Return to TopBy: 本报记者 李心萍
The railway is 200 years old.
In 1825, the Stockton & Darlington Railway in the United Kingdom officially opened, with trains running at a maximum speed of 24 kilometers per hour.
In 2025, the CR450 EMU prototype in China reached a world-leading speed of 450 kilometers per hour, breaking the record again.
The transformation from 24 kilometers per hour to 450 kilometers per hour, spanning 200 years, is exhilarating. At this special juncture, the 12th World High-Speed Rail Congress was held in Beijing (北京) from July 8th to 11th. What new trends can be observed through this conference?
China's high-speed rail mileage accounts for more than 70% of the world's total.
The world looks to China for high-speed rail.
"China's high-speed rail has achieved from catching up to leading." "China's high-speed rail has stood at the center of the world stage." At the 12th World High-Speed Rail Congress, many people expressed such sentiments.
The data speaks for itself—
15 years ago, the 7th World High-Speed Rail Congress was first held in China. At that time, China's high-speed rail mileage was only 7,531 kilometers.
15 years later, the World High-Speed Rail Congress came to China again. China's total operating mileage of high-speed rail has reached 48,000 kilometers, covering 97% of cities with a population of more than 500,000 across the country, accounting for more than 70% of the world's total high-speed rail mileage.
In 15 years, China's high-speed rail mileage has increased by more than 5 times, reshaping the world's high-speed rail landscape.
Strength speaks—
One train sets an international benchmark for high-speed rail technology.
Equipped with a permanent magnet traction motor "heart" and wearing an integrated full-coverage structure "armor," the CR450 EMU prototype was undoubtedly the star of this World High-Speed Rail Congress.
As the latest generation of EMU trains developed by China, the CR450 leads the global high-speed rail trend: compared with the CR400, the vehicle weight is reduced by about 10%, the running resistance and energy consumption indicators are reduced by 22% and 20% respectively, and the traction efficiency is increased by 4%.
"The CR450 EMU prototype has successively completed static tests, low-speed tests, high-speed tests, etc., and has successfully run at a speed of 450 kilometers per hour." The relevant person in charge of the Science and Technology Information Department of China State Railway Group (国铁集团科信部) introduced that starting from August this year, the CR450 EMU prototype will carry out a one-year 600,000-kilometer application assessment and is expected to be put into commercial use as early as the end of 2026.
One tunnel demonstrates the hard-core strength of high-speed rail construction.
At the Yangtze River estuary, an underwater tunnel is being excavated.
The Chongtai Yangtze River Tunnel (崇太长江隧道) of the Shanghai-Chongqing-Chengdu Coastal High-Speed Railway (沪渝蓉沿江高铁), is 14.25 kilometers long, designed with a speed of 350 kilometers per hour. The deepest part of the tunnel is 89 meters from the Yangtze River surface and is excavated by the "Leading" shield machine independently developed by China.
"We have equipped the 'Leading' with 'sharp eyes' - a geological advanced prediction instrument. It collects vibration data generated by the grinding of the cutter head and rocks, and can automatically analyze the geological conditions in front of the tunnel, allowing the shield machine to excavate more intelligently, efficiently, and safely without stopping." Gao Hongbing (高红兵), general manager of China Railway Science and Research Institute (中国中铁科学研究院), said.
In the future, the Chongtai Yangtze River Tunnel will become China's first Yangtze River tunnel that does not reduce speed when crossing the river. Looking at the land of China, more than 100 long high-speed rail tunnels with a length of more than 10 kilometers have been built.
The Husu Tong Yangtze River Highway-Railway Bridge "leaps over a thousand meters in one bound," and the Fuzhou-Xiamen High-Speed Railway (福厦高铁) adopts intelligent construction technology to realize the integrated management of design, construction, and operation. After years of scientific research and engineering practice, China has constructed a complete high-speed railway engineering construction technology system.
From the ice city of the north to the tropical island, from the water towns of the south of the Yangtze River to the vast desert of the northwest, a number of characteristic high-speed railways that are resistant to high cold, high temperature, drought, and wind and sand have made China the country with the most diverse high-speed rail operation scenarios in the world.
A network reflects the strong strength of coordinated operation.
With a 48,000-kilometer high-speed rail network and more than 4,800 standard sets of EMU trains, how can we fully utilize transportation capacity resources to better meet the travel needs of passengers?
The secret lies in the train operation diagram. "The compilation of the train operation diagram is a very complex task. There are many types of factors to consider, and the coupling relationship is strong. The combination of different factors increases exponentially with the increase of the road network scale. Taking the Beijing-Shanghai High-Speed Railway (京沪高铁) as an example, theoretically, the combination scale of its full-factor decision-making reaches more than 10 to the power of 10 million." Li Bo (李博), deputy director of the China Railway Train Operation Diagram Technology Center (中国铁路列车运行图技术中心), said that at present, China has accumulated a large amount of experience in compiling and optimizing operation diagrams under large-scale complex road network conditions, and is now continuing to carry out research on intelligent compilation technology to continuously improve the quality and efficiency of train operation diagram compilation.
The huge network and strong operational capabilities allow China's high-speed rail to transport 16 million passengers per day, which is equivalent to the population of a megacity flowing through the high-speed rail network.
Today, high-speed rail in China undertakes about 76% of the railway passenger volume and about 69% of the passenger turnover volume, which is equivalent to about 19% of the passenger volume and about 31% of the passenger turnover volume of the overall transportation market, becoming the main force of medium and long-distance passenger transportation.
Faster, greener, and smarter.
The future of high-speed rail is here.
Where will the world's high-speed rail go in the future?
At the 17th China International Modern Railway Technology and Equipment Exhibition, which opened on the same day as the World High-Speed Rail Congress, we were able to get a glimpse.
Faster—Superconducting electric high-speed maglev train, with a speed of up to 600 kilometers per hour.
At the equipment exhibition, CRRC (中国中车) brought a superconducting electric high-speed maglev train. The so-called superconducting electric high-speed maglev refers to the use of on-board superconducting magnets to interact with coils on the track, so as to realize the non-contact operation between the train and the track.
"At low speed, the train travels through rubber wheels. When the speed reaches 150 kilometers per hour, the rubber wheels are retracted, and the train realizes suspended operation." Shao Nan (邵南), senior engineer of CRRC Changchun Railway Vehicles Co., Ltd. (中车长客股份公司), introduced.
In addition to superconducting electric high-speed maglev trains, the equipment exhibition also exhibited normal-conducting high-speed maglev trains and normal-conducting medium and low-speed maglev trains.
"The centralized exhibition of maglev trains is not only a testimony to China's maglev technology from theoretical research to engineering practice, but also demonstrates China's independent innovation capabilities in the entire industrial chain in the field of high-end equipment manufacturing." Ding Sansan (丁叁叁), deputy chief engineer of CRRC Qingdao Sifang Co., Ltd. (中车四方股份公司), said that in the future, with the iteration and optimization of technology, maglev trains are expected to play an important role in the transportation system.
Greener—Hydrogen-powered EMUs become a reality.
In March last year, the country's first hydrogen energy urban train successfully completed a full-load operation test at a speed of 160 kilometers per hour in Changchun (长春), Jilin (吉林). The test results show that the average energy consumption per kilometer of the train is only 5 kWh, and it can operate safely and stably whether it is minus 25 degrees Celsius or 35 degrees Celsius.
"We are stepping up the development of a 250-kilometer-per-hour hydrogen-powered EMU, which is expected to be officially launched by the end of the year." Shi Lei (石磊), senior engineer of CRRC Changchun Railway Vehicles Co., Ltd., introduced that with the help of hydrogen energy batteries all over the roof, the train can achieve a range of 1,000 kilometers with half an hour of hydrogen refueling, zero emissions throughout the operation, and recycled use of wastewater.
Smarter—Artificial intelligence continues to empower the world's high-speed rail.
Speaking of the empowerment of artificial intelligence to high-speed rail, what many people think of first is that the Fuxing (复兴) intelligent EMU adopts the Beidou (北斗) satellite navigation system and has realized automatic driving at a speed of 350 kilometers per hour for the first time in the world.
In fact, the impact of artificial intelligence on high-speed rail has long been deeply rooted in all aspects. In the field of safety detection and monitoring, relying on image intelligent recognition technology, the railway's "intelligent sharp eyes" can accurately identify various safety hazards, defect diseases; in the field of production and operation, underwater facility and equipment inspection robots can replace divers to carry out automatic detection of underwater piles of bridges, reducing work risks; in terms of learning and training, "artificial intelligence + virtual reality" technology makes the training of high-speed rail drivers more solid.
"Although high-speed rail is already a mature technology, innovation cannot stop. Artificial intelligence, 5G communication, seamless transfer, all of these are key to the ongoing railway transformation." François Davenne (弗朗索瓦·达韦纳), Director General of the International Union of Railways, said.
High-speed rail is entering a new stage of global expansion.
Sharing Chinese solutions with the world.
The latest data from the International Union of Railways shows that the current global high-speed rail operating mileage exceeds 65,000 kilometers, with more than 10,000 EMU trains running on major continents around the world every day, and billions of passengers benefit from this fast, safe, and low-carbon mode of transportation every year.
"Today, high-speed rail is entering a new stage of global expansion." Alain Bèlouet (阿兰·别洛乌德), Chairman of the International Union of Railways, said that China is a leader in global high-speed rail and an inspiring source of power.
Working together to promote the development of high-speed rail.
"We will continue to improve the coverage and accessibility of the high-speed railway network." The relevant person in charge of China State Railway Group introduced that according to the plan, by the end of 2025, China's high-speed rail operating mileage will reach more than 50,000 kilometers, and the high-speed rail network will cover 97.2% of cities with a population of more than 500,000; by the end of 2035, the high-speed rail operating mileage will reach about 70,000 kilometers, covering large and medium-sized cities with a population of more than 500,000 in urban areas, major urban agglomerations, and important economic sectors.
With China as the representative, from Europe to India, from North Africa to Southeast Asia, from the Middle East to the Americas, high-speed railways are constantly accelerating their development.
As a global leading manufacturer of rail transit braking systems, Knorr-Bremse (克诺尔集团) of Germany has 15 production bases and 4 R&D centers in China.
"For Knorr-Bremse, China is not only a strategic market, but also an important partner to create the future together." Lange (朗格), a member of the Group's Executive Board, said, "We highly appreciate China's continued expansion of opening up and leading the trend on the global stage."
Interconnection and intercommunication, sharing high-speed rail development opportunities.
"'Whoosh' (the nickname of the Jakarta-Bandung High-Speed Railway EMU) is a high-speed rail train and a way of life." Dwiyana Slamet Riyadi (德维亚纳·斯拉梅·里亚迪), Chairman of Indonesia-China High-Speed Railway Co., Ltd. (印尼—中国高速铁路公司), said.
The Jakarta-Bandung High-Speed Railway (雅万高铁) is the first time that China's high-speed rail has been fully implemented overseas with the entire system, all elements, and the entire industrial chain. It has transformed Jakarta (雅加达) and Bandung (万隆) from "intercity transportation" to "commuting transportation," shortening the travel time by nearly 2/3, and has cumulatively transported more than 10 million passengers.
"After the completion and opening of the Laos-China Railway (老中铁路), the mountains are no longer high, and the roads are no longer far." Songma Bunlana (宋玛·奔舍那), Vice Chairman of the Lao National Assembly, praised affectionately.
As a member who once participated in the planning and construction of the Laos-China Railway, Songma Bunlana said that the Laos-China Railway is not only a strategic channel connecting Laos and China, but also a golden channel connecting Laos with the outside world. As of May this year, the total number of passengers transported on the entire line has exceeded 53 million, and the volume of cross-border cargo transportation has exceeded 13 million tons.
The Hungary-Serbia Railway (匈塞铁路) drives China-Europe cooperation to accelerate towards the future, and the main line project of the China-Kyrgyzstan-Uzbekistan Railway (中吉乌铁路) project has entered the substantive construction stage... China Railway adheres to the concept of openness, inclusiveness, mutual benefit, and win-win, and promotes the "hard connectivity" of railway infrastructure.
Exchange and mutual learning, sharing Chinese achievements with the world.
Accumulatively presided over and participated in more than 300 international standard formulation and revision projects, and all 13 system-level international standards in the field of high-speed rail of the International Union of Railways are formulated by China Railway... Exchange and mutual learning, and joint development, China shares solutions with the world, and promotes the "soft connectivity" of railway rules and standards.
During the conference, China State Railway Group signed cooperation documents with railway departments of Kazakhstan (哈萨克斯坦), Azerbaijan (阿塞拜疆), Uzbekistan (乌兹别克斯坦), Belarus (白俄罗斯), France (法国), Spain (西班牙) and other countries, reaching consensus on cross-border transportation and international exchange and cooperation.
A high-speed rail network measures a three-dimensional China; a history of cooperation shares high-speed rail opportunities. Faster, greener, and smarter, gallop, world high-speed rail!
Return to TopThis newspaper Hohhot (呼和浩特) July 10th (Reporter Wu Yong (吴勇)) Recently, with the completion of the last piece of grass checkerboard in the southern edge of the Badain Jaran Desert (巴丹吉林沙漠) in Alxa League (阿拉善盟), Inner Mongolia, a 1,856-kilometer-long sand prevention and control forest and grass belt has been fully closed. This marks the completion of the closure work of the Badain Jaran (巴丹吉林), Tengger (腾格里), and Ulan Buh (乌兰布和) three major desert-locking forest and grass belts located in Alxa League (阿拉善盟).
Alxa League (阿拉善盟) is located in the westernmost part of Inner Mongolia, with an average annual precipitation of less than 200 mm, but an evaporation rate of over 3,000 mm. It is one of the driest regions in China. The three major deserts within its borders cover a total area of 94,700 square kilometers, accounting for 83.04% of the total desert area of Inner Mongolia. In order to effectively curb the expansion of the three major deserts, by the end of 2024, Alxa League (阿拉善盟) had completed approximately 1,425 kilometers of the three major desert-locking forest and grass belts within its territory. Since this spring, Alxa League (阿拉善盟) has successfully filled the last 431-kilometer gap in the locking forest and grass belt.
Return to TopBy: 韩春瑶
July 11th marks the 21st China Maritime Day. 620 years ago, Zheng He (郑和) led his fleet on a voyage. As time passes, we are now setting sail and striving towards becoming a maritime power.
Navigation is inseparable from ships. The shipbuilding industry is known as the "crown of comprehensive industry," demonstrating a country's overall industrial strength. China's shipbuilding industry adheres to the path of independent control, open cooperation, and innovative development, continuously improving its shipbuilding level. In 2024, China's shipbuilding completion volume, new order volume, and holding order volume ranked first in the world for 15 consecutive years; among the 18 major ship types globally, China's new orders for 14 ship types ranked first in the world.
In terms of sightseeing and tourism, the domestically produced large cruise ship "Adora Magic City" (爱达·魔都号) has completed over a hundred commercial voyages; in terms of engineering and production, the world's first 150,000-ton intelligent aquaculture large farming vessel "Guoxin 1" (国信1号) has created a modern offshore fishing ground; in terms of ocean transportation, the ultra-large vehicle carrier "Anji Hongsheng" (安吉宏盛) is helping Chinese automobiles accelerate their journey overseas; in terms of scientific research, China's independently built polar research icebreaker "Snow Dragon 2" (雪龙2号) has achieved fruitful results... Today, China's shipbuilding industry has formed an efficient, collaborative, open, and inclusive innovation system, with continuously improving competitiveness across the entire industrial chain, achieving significant results in areas such as large cruise ships, ultra-large container ships, large liquefied natural gas carriers, high-end marine engineering equipment, and core ship supporting equipment.
With great ships setting off from the East, on the new historical coordinates, the Chinese shipbuilding industry is using independent innovation as its sail and open cooperation as its oar, forging ahead in the tide of a century of changes. From following, running alongside, to leading, from a major shipbuilding country to a strong shipbuilding country, Chinese ships are heading towards the farther and deeper ocean, with strong winds and full sails, 风劲帆满 (fēng jìng fān mǎn - "strong wind full sail," to ride the wind and waves; to have a smooth journey).
Return to TopLayout design: Zhang Fangman (张芳曼), Cai Huawei (蔡华伟)
Return to TopBy: 刘 伟 李 琼 黄 彪
High-quality development is the unshakeable principle of the new era and the primary task in building a socialist modern country in all respects. Developing new quality productive forces is an inherent requirement and an important focus for promoting high-quality development. Since July 2023, General Secretary Xi Jinping (习近平) has delivered a series of important expositions on new quality productive forces, and many articles in the first volume of "Selected Works on Socialist Political Economy with Chinese Characteristics by Xi Jinping" make profound interpretations of this. For example, "Ensuring China's Economic Ship Rides the Wind and Waves and Moves Steadily and Far" points out: "We must coordinate the relationship between cultivating new driving forces and updating old ones, and develop new quality productive forces in accordance with local conditions"; "Several Major Theoretical and Practical Issues in Further Comprehensively Deepening Reform" points out: "We must resolutely eliminate the institutional and mechanism drawbacks that affect and restrict high-quality development, improve the relations of production that are more compatible with new quality productive forces, and shape new driving forces and new advantages for development"; and so on. General Secretary Xi Jinping's (习近平) important expositions on new quality productive forces provide fundamental guidance and point out the direction for accelerating the development of new quality productive forces. To thoroughly study and implement Xi Jinping's (习近平) economic thought, it is necessary to scientifically grasp the historical view and value orientation of new quality productive forces, and better use Marxism as a guide to accelerate the development of new quality productive forces characterized by high technology, high efficiency, and high quality.
New quality productive forces are an important embodiment of the Sinicization and modernization of Marxist materialism in the new era, and an enrichment and development of Marxist theory of productive forces and the principle of the relationship between productive forces and relations of production, and the economic base and the superstructure.
General Secretary Xi Jinping (习近平) pointed out in "What are New Quality Productive Forces and How to Develop Them": "To develop new quality productive forces, we must further comprehensively deepen reform and form new relations of production that are compatible with them"; and in "Chinese-style Modernization Must Rely on Scientific and Technological Modernization for Support": "We must solidly promote the deep integration of scientific and technological innovation and industrial innovation to help develop new quality productive forces." These important expositions are an important embodiment of the Sinicization and modernization of Marxist materialism.
New quality productive forces enrich and develop the Marxist theory of productive forces. According to Marxist materialism, productive forces are the material basis and fundamental driving force for the existence and development of human society, developing productive forces is the general law of human social progress, and the level of liberation and development of productive forces is the fundamental standard for judging and measuring social civilization and progress. As Lenin pointed out: "Only by reducing social relations to relations of production, and reducing relations of production to the level of productive forces, can there be a reliable basis for viewing the development of social formations as a natural historical process."
Since its establishment, our Party has taken Marxism as its guiding ideology and insisted on arming the entire Party with Marxism and its Sinicized innovative theories. After the Third Plenary Session of the Eleventh Central Committee of the Communist Party of China, China entered a new period of reform and opening up and socialist modernization. Our Party has adhered to economic construction as the center, insisted that development is the unshakeable principle, promoted China's development to achieve world-renowned brilliant achievements, and realized the historic breakthrough from a relatively backward state of productive forces to the second largest economy in the world. Since the Eighteenth National Congress of the Communist Party of China, socialism with Chinese characteristics has entered a new era. The Party Central Committee with Comrade Xi Jinping (习近平) at its core has proposed and implemented the new development concept, taken high-quality development as the unshakeable principle of the new era, accelerated the construction of a new development pattern, completed the historical tasks of poverty alleviation and building a moderately prosperous society in all respects, achieved the first centenary goal, led the Party and the country to achieve historic achievements and undergo historic changes in various undertakings, and promoted the great rejuvenation of the Chinese nation to enter an irreversible historical process. The proposal of new quality productive forces adapts to the trend of the accelerated evolution of the world's unprecedented changes in a century and the in-depth development of a new round of scientific and technological revolution and industrial transformation, and adapts to the goal requirements of promoting and expanding Chinese-style modernization. Taking high-quality development as the primary task of building a socialist modern country in all respects, and taking the development of new quality productive forces as the inherent requirement and important focus for promoting high-quality development, is an innovative development of the Marxist theory of productive forces.
Specifically, the Marxist theory of productive forces emphasizes the role of scientific and technological progress, pointing out that science and technology promote the application of natural forces and gradually become an independent means of producing wealth with important universal significance in production, and science and technology itself becomes an internal and increasingly strengthened productive force in the process of civilization development. New quality productive forces are characterized by innovation, taking scientific and technological innovation as the core element, and logically highlighting that science and technology are the primary productive force, talent is the primary resource, and innovation is the primary driving force. The Marxist theory of productive forces believes that productive forces are a system of integrated combination of elements such as laborers, means of labor, and objects of labor, and are a unity of quantity and quality. Among them, the quantitative aspect refers to the quantity and scale of various elements that can be put into production under certain conditions, and the qualitative aspect refers to labor productivity and total factor productivity, including the improvement of the efficiency of the elements themselves and the increase in the structural efficiency formed by the combination of elements. New quality productive forces are generated by revolutionary breakthroughs in technology, innovative allocation of production factors, and in-depth transformation and upgrading of industries, with the leap of laborers, means of labor, objects of labor and their optimized combination as the basic connotation, emphasizing that innovation plays a leading role and the key lies in quality. The "quality" of new quality productive forces mainly depends on scientific and technological innovation capabilities. Science and technology, as an internal and decisive factor in productive forces, does not mean that in the constituent elements of productive forces, science and technology is regarded as an independent new element parallel to the three elements of laborers, means of labor, and objects of labor, but that science and technology has a decisive role in the qualitative stipulation of each element of productive forces, and can change the way elements are combined and affect the production function on the basis of comprehensively and profoundly affecting the quality of laborers, means of labor, and objects of labor. It is in this sense that new quality productive forces, as an advanced quality of productive forces, emphasize that science and technology are the primary productive force, which is an important inheritance and development of the Marxist theory of productive forces.
New quality productive forces deepen the understanding of the relationship between productive forces and relations of production, and the economic base and the superstructure in materialism. In a series of works after the 1840s, Marxist classical writers put forward a series of categories and ideas such as productive forces and relations of production, and the economic base and the superstructure. In the "Preface to A Contribution to the Critique of Political Economy," Marx scientifically summarized the basic principles of historical materialism, expounded the dialectical relationship between the contradiction movement of productive forces and relations of production, and the economic base and the superstructure, and provided a scientific methodological basis for understanding and analyzing the laws of social development history. In "Anti-Dühring," Engels further answered in depth why the economic base determines the superstructure and how the superstructure plays a counter-role to the economic base, further enriching Marxist materialism.
The unity of opposites between productive forces and relations of production forms the mode of production of a certain society; the contradiction movement of productive forces and relations of production promotes the historical evolution of the social mode of production. Either the change and development of productive forces promote the change of relations of production; or the change of relations of production breaks through the institutional constraints on the development of productive forces, thereby liberating productive forces. The determination of relations of production by productive forces and the reaction of relations of production to productive forces are dynamically realized in the historical process, which forms the objective law of the evolution of the social mode of production and the diversity and complexity of specific path forms. New quality productive forces adhere to the basic principle that relations of production must be adapted to the development of productive forces, and emphasize that the innovation required for the development of new quality productive forces includes not only innovation at the level of technology and business models, but also innovation at the level of management and systems. The core of innovation at the level of management and systems is to form new relations of production that are compatible with the development of new quality productive forces through further comprehensively deepening reform. Developing new quality productive forces, according to the characteristics of the times of the in-depth development of a new round of scientific and technological revolution and industrial transformation, calls for building a high-level socialist market economic system to adapt to the requirements of the times for the development of productive forces, and creating a new form of material civilization and corresponding institutional civilization for the development of productive forces.
While expounding the dialectical relationship between productive forces and relations of production, Marxist classical writers refined the category of "economic base" and formed the corresponding category of "superstructure," scientifically expounding the dialectical relationship between the two, taking the social connections (relations of production) formed in human social and economic life as the basic connotation of the economic base, summarizing the political and legal thoughts, national political system, etc. established on the economic base as the superstructure, and dividing the superstructure into two categories: the political superstructure and the ideological superstructure. On this basis, the internal connection between the principle that the economic base determines the superstructure and the principle that productive forces determine relations of production is clarified, and a systematic and profound explanation is made of the laws of human social development. The sum of relations of production constitutes the economic base, and the economic base determines the superstructure. Only when the superstructure adapts to the economic base can the relations of production truly adapt to the development of productive forces. Adapting to the development requirements of new quality productive forces, reforming and improving relations of production objectively requires giving play to the leading role of economic system reform in the process of further comprehensively deepening reform. This requires us to highlight the deepening of economic system reform in institutional innovation, while at the same time coordinating the overall layout of the "five-sphere integrated plan" and coordinating the strategic layout of the "four comprehensives," paying more attention to system integration, paying more attention to highlighting key points, and paying more attention to the effectiveness of reform, so as to promote the adaptation of relations of production to the development of productive forces, while promoting the better adaptation of the superstructure to the economic base, national governance, and social development. This is also a requirement of Marxist materialism.
In general, to develop new quality productive forces, we must place innovation in a prominent position in the overall national development, vigorously promote theoretical innovation, practical innovation, institutional innovation, cultural innovation, and other aspects of innovation, and constantly open up new areas and new tracks for development, and constantly shape new driving forces and new advantages for development; at the same time, through further comprehensively deepening reform, systematically and coordinately promote the reform in the field of the superstructure, adhere to taking institutional construction as the main line, adhere to the rule of law, adhere to the concept of the system, and handle major relations such as economy and society, government and market, efficiency and fairness, vitality and order, development and security, so as to adapt to the changing requirements of the economic base and form new relations of production. This is not only an urgent requirement for enhancing the systematicness, integrity, and coordination of reform, but also a fundamental requirement for adhering to Marxist materialism.
New quality productive forces, with a substantial increase in total factor productivity as the core symbol, are not only an adherence to and development of the Marxist labor theory of value, but also a summary of the laws of productive forces development in the current era.
General Secretary Xi Jinping (习近平) pointed out in "What are New Quality Productive Forces and How to Develop Them" that new quality productive forces are "an advanced quality of productive forces that conforms to the new development concept" and "a substantial increase in total factor productivity as the core symbol." The total factor productivity mentioned here refers to the contribution level of economic growth other than the growth brought about by the input of production factor quantities.
To understand that new quality productive forces take a substantial increase in total factor productivity as the core symbol, it is necessary to accurately understand the Marxist political economics connotation of a substantial increase in total factor productivity. As an important content of Western economics, the theoretical basis of total factor productivity is based on the "factor theory of value," that is, it recognizes that various production factors such as labor, capital, and land are the source of value creation, and therefore should participate in value distribution, including wages, interest, rent, etc. It needs to be recognized that introducing total factor productivity into new quality productive forces is a reference to the beneficial components of Western economics, and at the same time, we have not copied and used this concept, but have made a "terminology revolution," by giving total factor productivity a Marxist political economics connotation, highlighting the historical progressiveness of new quality productive forces in the Marxist political economics sense.
To accurately understand the Marxist political economics connotation of a substantial increase in total factor productivity, it is first necessary to conduct an in-depth analysis of the concept of "value." In the development process of political economics and even the entire history of economic thought, the proposition of "value" has always been an important basic issue. No matter which school or doctrine, it must have its own theory of value as a cornerstone, as the value orientation and fundamental position of its doctrine. The basic question answered by the theory of value is the historical justice and progressiveness of a certain social mode of production, mainly involving two aspects: one is the development progressiveness of the productive forces revolution brought about by the scientific and technological revolution and industrial transformation, and the other is the historical justice of the relations of production revolution adapted to the development of productive forces. Therefore, economic doctrines representing the interests of a certain class must "drum and call" for the justice and progressiveness of the mode of production represented by this class, and must form its own theory of value and build its own economic system on this basis. The evolution of the theory of value itself is fundamentally unfolded with the historical changes in the requirements of adapting to the mode of production.
Since its emergence, the theory of value has constituted the core proposition of classical economics, because the bourgeois economics in the era of free competition and industrial revolution must not only provide theoretical support for the development progressiveness of the industrial revolution, but also provide economic arguments for the historical justice of the capitalist system; it must not only prove that industrial manufacturing is productive and can create value, but also prove that the capitalist system is just and implements the principle of equivalent exchange. Although classical economics put forward the factor theory of value, the labor theory of value still dominates its system, because in the capitalist mode of production in the era of free competition, the contradiction between capital and wage labor is still secondary to the contradiction between capital and feudal landlords, the capitalist mode of production is still unstable, and economics still needs to argue for its superiority and justice to strengthen the historical inevitability of its development. Recognizing that labor is the source of value is more conducive to uniting the proletariat to defeat the feudal landlord class and consolidate the capitalist wage labor mode of production. Classical economists also realized that recognizing labor as the source in the theory of value would eventually logically lead to the opposition between capital and labor, so they also put forward the factor theory of value and pointed out that with the development of production, the factor theory of value should replace the labor theory of value as the mainstream. The later vulgar economics and the development of contemporary Western economics have indeed unfolded along this logic, gradually forming the factor theory of value, the utility theory of value, the service theory of value, the equilibrium price theory, etc., which clearly reflect the characteristics of Western economic theory in adapting to the historical requirements of capitalist production development and conducting theoretical defense for its justice and progressiveness.
Marxist labor theory of value was formed through profound political and economic critique based on the bankruptcy of classical economics' labor theory of value. In "Das Kapital," Marx used the labor theory of value as a foundation, applying the method of historical materialism to analyze the capitalist mode of production, revealing the laws of the development and movement of the capitalist mode of production, and creating the theory of surplus value. On the one hand, Marxist labor theory of value is a historical response to the process of industrialization and the industrial revolution, fully affirming its progressiveness, especially emphasizing the productivity of industrial manufacturing in value theory, emphasizing the promotion of material production driven by large-scale machine production to the progress of human civilization, and emphasizing the creative nature of human labor in the field of material production in the era of industrialization. As the "Communist Manifesto" pointed out: "The bourgeoisie, during its rule of scarcely one hundred years, has created more massive and more colossal productive forces than have all preceding generations together." On the other hand, from the perspective of value theory, especially from the source of value creation, it reveals the fundamental difference and opposition between capital and labor, thus laying the foundation for the theoretical interpretation of how surplus value is formed, distributed, and moves, revealing that the essence of surplus value and its movement is the inversion and alienation of the social nature of human labor. This inversion and alienation is the logical necessity of market competition under capitalist private ownership. Under capitalist private ownership, commodity fetishism and money fetishism formed by the driving of people by things in economic relations such as commodities, currency, and markets are a historical negation of the free and all-round development of people. Through profound political and economic critique, Marxist labor theory of value points out the direction for making human production more directly social and enabling people to truly control their own destiny without being determined by alien forces.
New quality productive forces belong to the category of productive forces. As a qualitative sign of productive forces in the new era, new quality productive forces are ultimately the ability of laborers to use the means of labor to act on the objects of labor to create wealth. The wealth here is first of all a category of use value, not a category of value. Use value is the result of concrete labor, not the condensation of abstract labor. Productive forces themselves embody the ability of people to transform matter with nature, not the social and economic relations between people. Therefore, wealth cannot be equated with value. The creation of wealth is the result of the joint action of various factors, that is, the embodiment of the productive forces of various production factors and their combinations, and has distinct natural attributes. Labor, capital, land and other factors of production are conditions and sources of wealth production, but value can only be based on human labor as the only source. The essence of value is the economic relationship between people formed in social production under market economy conditions, and has distinct social attributes. The unity of use value and value constitutes a commodity, but use value is different from value; the unity of concrete labor and abstract labor constitutes labor, but concrete labor is different from abstract labor; the unity of the natural attributes of production (productive forces) and the social attributes of production (production relations) constitutes the mode of production, but productive forces are different from production relations. In new quality productive forces, the substantial increase in total factor productivity as the core sign of the qualitative progress of productive forces refers to the improvement of production efficiency of factors and their combinations in concrete labor in the process of creating social wealth in the sense of use value, rather than value creation in the sense of production relations as social attributes, which is different from the view of "factor value theory" in Western economics that factors and their combinations are the source of value creation.
In terms of the natural attributes of production, new quality productive forces emphasize promoting industrial innovation with technological innovation, emphasize the improvement of total factor productivity and the innovation of development methods, and emphasize that the key lies in high quality and the essence is advanced productive forces. In fact, it is adapting to the new development trend of technological revolution and industrial transformation in value orientation, fully affirming the progressiveness of new quality productive forces in the development of the new era, and is a historical response to the progressiveness of productive forces development; in terms of the social attributes of production, it emphasizes that production relations must adapt to the development of productive forces, and it is necessary to further comprehensively deepen reform, form new production relations that adapt to the development of new quality productive forces, form an organic unity between the development requirements of the natural attributes of production (productive forces) and the inherent regulations of the social attributes of production (production relations), and build a new mode of production. In fact, it is to highlight the advanced nature of the socialist market economy system and the basic economic system in value orientation. The advanced nature of this system takes the liberation and development of new quality productive forces as the fundamental standard.
Improving total factor productivity can improve the level of social productive forces and improve the ability and efficiency of use value (wealth) production. Does this process create value? It can be analyzed from two aspects. On the one hand, total factor productivity belongs to the category of productive forces, and its improvement affects the output level of productive forces, but it does not mean that total factor productivity directly creates value. Production factors themselves are not the source of value, but the improvement of total factor productivity can improve the output of specific use value, reduce the labor time consumed in the production of unit products, form a relative comparative advantage between actual production time and socially necessary labor time, and then increase the total amount of value determined by socially necessary labor time. On the other hand, with the in-depth development of a new round of technological revolution and industrial transformation, the substitution of knowledge and technology for manual labor has become an important trend. In this context, is the assertion that labor is the only source of value still valid? It should be said that labor is the active material transformation process between human beings and nature. Among the various factors of production, people are the most active and decisive. Without human labor, there would be no wealth production activities, nor would there be use value production and value creation. In the new round of technological revolution and industrial transformation, the substitution effect of knowledge capital on material capital does not indicate that knowledge capital as a factor of production can become a source of value. The formation and use of knowledge capital is still the embodiment of human labor activities, and social production is an extremely complex division of labor system and network. It cannot be explained that value creation is increasingly separated from labor by the substitution of advanced technologies such as artificial intelligence for laborers in a certain link of production. Because in the era of digitization, networking, and intelligence, the systematicness of social production and economic activity division of labor is greatly improved. This systematicness is based on the deepening of social division of labor. It is the total labor system of human society that determines social production, not a single link that determines social production. The innovation subject of new quality productive forces is new-type laborers, which is realized by new-type laborers through various innovation activities. New-type laborers include scientists, engineers, entrepreneurs, technical craftsmen, etc. The new quality labor they carry out includes technological innovation, industrial innovation, process innovation, product innovation, market innovation, management innovation, etc. Under the conditions of the in-depth development of a new round of technological revolution and industrial transformation, the source of value is ultimately created by labor, which is more reflected in the new quality labor created by new-type laborers. This process of new quality labor creating value is also a process in which the way labor is combined with other material and technological production factors undergoes profound changes, greatly improving the efficiency of use value production, that is, the process of a substantial increase in total factor productivity. This process is the unity of value and use value production, and does not negate that labor is the source of value. More importantly, the category of value involves the social and economic relations in the production process, that is, production relations, and its purpose is to reveal whether a certain social production relation is adapted to the development of productive forces. This is the starting point and foothold of political economics' discussion of value theory. New quality productive forces emphasize the advanced nature of the quality of productive forces in natural form, and correspondingly, in social form, it is bound to require the formation of new production relations that are adapted to this advanced nature. This is the adherence to the value orientation embodied by new quality productive forces in Marxist labor theory of value and the expansion of its sinicization in the era.
(This article is the result of the National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference's "Theoretical Research on the Development of New Quality Productive Forces" project)
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Going deep into grassroots research is an important method for our Party to promote work. General Secretary Xi Jinping (习近平) emphasized: "We must adhere to the Party's mass line, come from the masses, go to the masses, and conduct in-depth investigations and research at the grassroots level." The first of the Central Eight-Point Regulation is to improve investigation and research, clearly requiring "going to the grassroots level for research to deeply understand the real situation." To conduct in-depth research at the grassroots level, the key is to "sink to the bottom," come to the front line, reach the hearts of the people, and consolidate the foundation.
Some party members and cadres who go to the grassroots level for research do not sink to the bottom, but instead go to the "sandwich layer." It looks like they have reached the grassroots level, but in essence, they are perfunctory and become a kind of "show": individual leading cadres use being busy with work and having tight schedules as excuses, and only go to lower-level departments when going to the grassroots level, looking at materials, checking forms, and flipping through ledgers; when they arrive at relatively remote places, they are also superficial, listening to a general idea at forums and other occasions. Some people go to the grassroots level, often "observing" public sentiment while sitting in a car, "looking" at the grassroots level through the car window, "asking about the situation by phone and requesting data via WeChat" in the conference room, and listening to reports in the hotel, becoming a "gourd in a well," seemingly deep below, but actually still floating on the water. "Going to the sandwich layer" not only cannot solve the problems at the grassroots level, but also damages the image of the Party, damages the relationship between cadres and the masses, causes pro-people policies to become blocked in the "last mile," and turns solving the urgent needs and anxieties of the masses into "promises on paper," ultimately eroding the foundation of grassroots governance.
The "sandwich layer" and the real grassroots level are separated by many layers. Without penetrating the "sandwich layer," it is difficult to find real problems. The "sandwich layer" is "lively and bustling," seeing smiling faces, hearing good words, and seeing achievements; the real grassroots level is relatively "desolate," possibly with more difficulties and contradictions, and will directly face the urgent needs and anxieties of the masses, seeing sad faces, hearing sighs, and even hearing scolding and complaining. Party members and cadres must firmly establish a sense of purpose, penetrate the "sandwich layer," and go to the grassroots level in a practical way and conduct research in a serious way. Jiao Yulu (焦裕禄), the exemplary county party secretary, lived in farmers' thatched huts and squatted in cowsheds to talk with the people when he went to the countryside, often "squatting" in villages when he went to the countryside; Jiang Shikun (姜仕坤), the former secretary of the Qinglong County (晴隆县) Party Committee in Guizhou Province (贵州省), visited farmers, drilled into sheepfolds, and climbed mountain fields, his footprints covering all townships and villages in the county, carefully calculating economic accounts with the common people and jointly planning poverty alleviation strategies... They left their footprints at the grassroots level, sprinkled their sweat in the fields, and also supported the development of a place. Party members and cadres should actively discover and solve the specific and practical problems at the grassroots level, sincerely solve the difficult, urgent, and worrying matters for the people, so that in-depth research at the grassroots level truly becomes a bridge and link for close Party-masses relations, promoting problem-solving and promoting the development of undertakings.
Going deep into the grassroots level requires not only shortening the physical distance, making the "body sinking" more thorough, but also requires shortening the psychological distance from "body sinking" to "heart sinking." Party members and cadres must sink to the places where the masses produce and live, sink to the places where the situation is most real, and sink to the places where the problems are most prominent. Both near and far places must be visited, both good and bad things must be seen, and both praise and scolding must be heard. Only by walking the fields, sitting on the kang (炕 - heated brick bed), and looking at the stove can we truly understand what the masses are thinking, wanting, and hoping for.
Before going deep into the grassroots level, we must make sufficient preparations and not treat grassroots research as a "tourist check-in," wandering around aimlessly. We must strengthen problem awareness and bring work ideas, so that we can be targeted and grasp the key points in the research. We must take more "small roads" and less "high-quality roads," listen more to the voices of the grassroots and the front line, and accumulate more first-hand materials. We must make efforts to find outstanding problems and practical difficulties, make efforts to discover the beneficial explorations of the grassroots level, and make efforts to understand what the masses are thinking, wanting, and hoping for, so as to lay a solid foundation for formulating policies and plans.
The grassroots level is the level and field that is directly connected with the people, the closest place to the people, and also a place full of vitality and creativity. The masses are the best teachers, and sinking to the grassroots level is full of ideas and countermeasures. We must focus on the demands of the masses and effectively transform the results of research into countermeasures for solving practical problems, so that the ideas, measures, and plans that are thought out are in line with the actual situation and can be implemented and take effect. Investigation and research cannot be "**空对空**" (kōng duì kōng - "empty versus empty," impractical talk), and solving problems must be "**实打实**" (shí dǎ shí - "real hit real," down-to-earth), so that we can truly be heart-to-heart with the masses, summarize the good experiences of the grassroots level, and solve the people's worries.
Return to TopOn the grasslands, the passionate wrestling of Boke is highly compatible with modern wrestling; the Beikuo, which uses wooden sticks to hit wooden balls, reflects the shadow of modern hockey; the crossbow shooting that penetrates the mists of history is exactly the same as modern shooting sports... The excellent traditional Chinese culture is profound and extensive. Many traditional sports projects not only flow with the wisdom of the ancients, but also rejuvenate in modern competitive sports.
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Ancient Boke, Dynamic and Energetic
Wrestling on the Grassland
By Zhai Qinqi, Reporter of this Newspaper
On a pasture in Xin Barag Right Banner (新巴尔虎右旗), Hulunbuir City (呼伦贝尔市), Inner Mongolia (内蒙古), herdsmen sat around, occasionally shouting "Hu Hei" to cheer. After a day's work, the final of a small Boke competition is about to be staged.
Boke, which means "strong" in Mongolian, is a traditional Mongolian sports competition and an important event of the Nadaam festival. In 2006, Mongolian Boke was included in the list of national intangible cultural heritage representative projects.
In the training hall of the Xin Barag Left Banner (新巴尔虎左旗) Amateur Sports School, wrestlers are training. Dao Rina (道日那), a national first-class athlete, said: "Boke is the foundation for me to embark on the road of wrestling. It taught me perseverance, courage and wisdom."
Boke has unique rules: regardless of weight class, athletes wear leather-studded wrestling suits called "Zhuodege (卓德格)", with the goal of making the opponent's body above the knees touch the ground to determine the winner in one fall; there are 72 techniques such as "hooking, tripping, pushing, and pressing", which are highly compatible with the strength application and center of gravity control of modern wrestling.
Dao Rina (道日那) introduced that Boke is similar to freestyle wrestling in many basic techniques. For example, freestyle wrestling relies on leg-holding techniques, and Boke also has similar techniques that use leg movements to knock down opponents. In addition, using body leverage, center of gravity transfer, and rotation to knock down opponents are common technical essentials for both, and both have extremely high requirements for strength, speed, endurance, explosive power, coordination, and flexibility.
"In recent years, more and more Boke athletes have participated in freestyle wrestling competitions and achieved excellent results. At the same time, modern wrestling training methods and some techniques have also been introduced into the Boke training system," Dao Rina (道日那) introduced.
Boke also contains rich cultural connotations - jumping the "De Bo (德波)" (eagle dance) before the game to warm up; the winner helps up the loser after the game, reflecting the spirit of "friendship is more important than winning or losing." The champion receives the "Jiang Ga (将嘎)" (five-color necklace), symbolizing the accumulation of honor - each time a championship is won, a ribbon is added to the "Jiang Ga (将嘎)". The ribbons worn by legendary Boke wrestlers even exceed a hundred.
"As of now, Hulunbuir City (呼伦贝尔市) has sent dozens of wrestlers to professional teams at the autonomous region level and above. From 2018 to 2024, wrestlers from Hulunbuir (呼伦贝尔) have won a total of more than 60 medals in various levels of competitions," introduced Su Lei (苏雷), head of the Mass Sports Section of the Hulunbuir Municipal Sports Bureau (呼伦贝尔市体育局). Boke sports education has entered the physical education curriculum of 30 primary and secondary schools in the city, with more than 150,000 participants under the age of 16. In addition, Hulunbuir (呼伦贝尔) has also created brand events such as the "Taoliya Te (陶力亚特)" Boke Elite Tour and the Ewenki (鄂温克) "Happy Serbin (欢乐瑟宾)" Boke Invitational Tournament, registered a Boke association, operates Boke clubs, and holds an average of more than 100 various Boke events each year.
"We hope to bring Boke into public life and become a highlight of national fitness and cultural, sports and tourism integration," said Su Lei (苏雷). Today, Boke is not only a wrestling match on the grassland, but also a cultural calling card that Hulunbuir (呼伦贝尔) passes on to the world.
Natural Meadows, Wooden Balls Flying
The Daur (达斡尔族) People and "Hockey"
By Guo Xiaolong (郭晓龙), Reporter of this Newspaper
In midsummer, the grassland in the Meris Daur District (梅里斯达斡尔族区) of Qiqihar City (齐齐哈尔市), Heilongjiang Province (黑龙江省), is steaming with heat. Not long ago, in Ermenqin Village (额尔门沁村), Woniutu Town (卧牛吐镇), the 10th Daur Traditional Sports Games kicked off.
As the Beikuo (贝阔) club was swung out suddenly, with a crisp sound of "Pa!", the round ball made of apricot wood shot out quickly along the tip of the grass. The athletes of the two teams chased after each other, their clubs colliding, and shouts intertwined with the sound of wooden balls rolling.
Beikuo (贝阔) is Daur (达斡尔族) hockey. "There is the wisdom of the ancients in this stick and ball!" On the sidelines, He Jixing (何继星), a 55-year-old inheritor, stroked the oily Manchurian ash club in his hand and gestured to the young people who were gathered around, "In winter, we rub frozen horse manure into a ball, and in summer, we cut willow roots and apricot roots - round and slippery, they run very fast!"
Beikuo (贝阔) was once the "certificate of adulthood" for Daur (达斡尔族) boys. The Daur (达斡尔族) people often say: "Can't play Beikuo (贝阔)? Then you're not a real man!"
Natural meadows are the playing field, and the two teams of teenagers are fighting hard. "Eagle Strike!" Coach Guo Yandong's (郭岩东) instructions are clear. The forward suddenly bends down, and the club pecks quickly like an eagle's beak, and the wooden ball flies close to the ground, straight to the opponent's hinterland.
"In the past, on the meadows, whichever team controlled the ball in the opponent's territory for a long time would win," Guo Yandong (郭岩东) introduced. "The rules of Beikuo (贝阔) are simple, but they hide the survival wisdom of the hunting ancestors - flexibility, cooperation, and endurance are all engraved in their bones."
The wheels of history have promoted the continuous transformation of Beikuo (贝阔). Now, what Guo Yandong (郭岩东) holds in his hand is a lightweight carbon fiber club and a standardized hard plastic ball, and the artificial turf has clear marking lines.
"Modern rules have spawned professional tactics such as zone defense and fast break, and the competition is more intense, but the ancient ball control and passing techniques are still powerful." Guo Yandong (郭岩东) lightly turned his wrist to demonstrate the "chip shot" technique, and the wooden ball jumped up lightly. "This trick was my winning trick in the 2015 National Youth Hockey Championship. It was the skill passed down by our ancestors!"
The road to inheritance is not smooth. "When I first mentioned Beikuo (贝阔), the children pouted and said, 'Old antiques are boring.'" He Jixing (何继星) thought of a student who always slipped away during training. "I didn't criticize him, but told him the story of the border defense behind Beikuo (贝阔) and its spiritual strength, turned the boring movements into small games, and let him and his friends compete in class." Slowly, He Jixing (何继星) saw the change in the child's eyes. "Now, this child has represented his hometown in national competitions!" He Jixing (何继星) stroked the traces of time on the club, his smile gratified.
In order to pass on the millennial spark, Wu Songjiang (吴松江), president of the Meris Daur (梅里斯达斡尔族) Society, set his sights on the campus. "Promotion is not just about teaching movements, but also about conveying the spirit." At the inter-school performance competition of the Provincial Tourism Industry Development Conference last year, tourists witnessed the vitality of this ancient sport. The ten consecutive Traditional Sports Games have allowed teenagers of all ethnic groups to compete with their clubs.
The setting sun is melting gold, and another game is over. The sweat-soaked jerseys are tightly attached to the teenagers' backs, and they tap each other lightly with their old and new clubs to show their respect. The wooden ball that has rolled through the white mountains and black waters for thousands of years carries people's courage and unity, and writes new stories.
Steady Hands and Calm Minds, Arrows Breaking the Wind
The Charm of Crossbows Through the Millennium
By Zhang Chi (张驰), Reporter of this Newspaper
"Let's go, let's go crossbow shooting!" Recently, Pu Rongzhen (普荣珍), a girl from Yunnan (云南), has fallen in love with crossbow shooting.
"Bang!" The arrow broke through the wind and went straight to the bullseye. "To be accurate, you have to have steady hands and a calm mind." Li Xiaoli (李晓黎), a full-time teacher at the Yunnan Sports Vocational and Technical College (云南体育运动职业技术学院), demonstrated the movements. He had a relaxed posture, tanned skin, and his eyes were as sharp as an eagle when he raised the crossbow.
Under the guidance of Li Xiaoli (李晓黎), Pu Rongzhen (普荣珍) shot three arrows in a row, scoring 9 rings, 8 rings, and 8 rings respectively.
"Crossbow shooting is a contest of strength and state of mind." Li Xiaoli (李晓黎), who has been dealing with crossbows for more than 20 years, knows this well. He has participated in five National Traditional Ethnic Minority Games, winning 9 gold medals in crossbow shooting and 5 gold medals in the National Ethnic Minority Crossbow Shooting Championships. He has shot three "interlocking arrows" end to end on the field.
The crossbow originated in the Warring States period and was a hunting tool and a weapon to defend against enemies; later, crossbow shooting gradually evolved into competitive and recreational activities, becoming a distinctive ethnic culture. In the Nujiang Lisu Autonomous Prefecture (怒江傈僳族自治州) of Yunnan (云南), many families make exclusive crossbows for boys. Crossbow shooting competitions are held every year during the Kuoshi Festival (阔时节), and the best crossbow shooters are called "Crossbow Kings" and are respected by the people.
At the Second National Traditional Ethnic Minority Games in 1982, crossbow shooting made its debut on the national stage. At the Third National Traditional Ethnic Minority Games in 1986, crossbow shooting was officially listed as a competition event.
Carefully observe the crossbow in Li Xiaoli's (李晓黎) hand. The crossbow bow is like a crescent moon, the crossbow arm is smooth and flat, the bowstring is wrapped with brightly colored silk threads, and the trigger is in the middle of the crossbow arm.
"This is a traditional ethnic crossbow used for competitions, made by hand from materials such as bamboo, wood, and bone," Li Xiaoli (李晓黎) introduced. In the early days, players could participate in competitions with various crossbows. As the competition rules were improved, everyone gradually used "standard crossbows." The Eighth National Traditional Ethnic Minority Games in 2007 distinguished traditional handmade crossbows from standardized crossbows and competed in "National Traditional Crossbows" and "National Standard Crossbows."
"Control," "steady entry," and "slight pause and sound" are the main techniques of crossbow shooting. "Crossbow shooting requires 'shaking in the middle and buckling, steady in the middle and sounding.'" When demonstrating the national traditional crossbow, Li Xiaoli (李晓黎) stepped on the crossbow bow and skillfully hooked the bowstring into the string groove, loaded the self-made crossbow arrow, and accurately shot the 10 ring.
Li Xiaoli (李晓黎) introduced that the national standard crossbow must not weigh more than 3.5 kilograms, the accessories are standard parts, and the whole body muscle coordination and core stability are required when shooting. Unlike rifle shooting with drilling and aiming, crossbow shooting only allows aiming with the front sight and notch.
The "Kunming Crossbow (昆明弩)" made by Li Xiaoli (李晓黎) and his teammates appeared in the crossbow shooting competition of the National Traditional Ethnic Minority Games. Since 2019, the Yunnan Sports Vocational and Technical College (云南体育运动职业技术学院) has introduced crossbow making techniques and crossbow shooting sports to the campus. Li Xiaoli's (李晓黎) crossbow arrow making workshop has attracted many students: making crossbow bows with rock mulberry wood, making triggers with cow bones, and wrapping string protection ropes on the bowstrings... Traditional sports have become a new trend pursued by young people, injecting new strength into the inheritance of the crossbow shooting project.
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In the future, when Long Daoyi (龙道一) returns to the diving platform, when Wei Lanjun (韦蓝骏) runs on the rebuilt field, what shines on them is not only the glory of competition, but also the sincerity after tempering.
When the flood submerged the "Village Super League" stadium in Rongjiang (榕江), Guizhou (贵州), Olympic diving champion Long Daoyi (龙道一) rushed back to his hometown day and night, and 8-year-old football player Wei Lanjun (韦蓝骏) walked towards the streets full of silt. At this moment, the spirit of sports is not only about winning or losing on the arena, but also a solid arm to protect the homeland. In the mud, they stood on a higher and larger "podium" in life.
Bowing in the mud is an example of a role model. After learning about the disaster, Long Daoyi (龙道一) resolutely rushed back to his hometown with relief supplies. Although the road was muddy, his patriotic heart was hot. A sentence "Help everyone clean up, I believe tomorrow will be better" fully expresses his deep love for his hometown. On the arena, he jumped into the water again and again, challenging the limits of the human body; in the disaster relief operation, he transported supplies again and again, interpreting perseverance and dedication with his actions.
The vigorously waving broom shows the responsibility of the teenager. Wei Lanjun (韦蓝骏) is from Balu Village (巴鲁村), Rongjiang County (榕江县). He likes to play football and is a loyal fan of the "Village Super League". After the flood receded, Wei Lanjun (韦蓝骏) wore the No. 7 jersey of the Balu Village (巴鲁村) football team, clearing silt, moving wooden boards, and helping up fallen bicycles... A naive answer of "doing good deeds" let us see the responsibility and strength in the boy's heart. The fluorescent jersey is very conspicuous at the disaster relief site. The spirit of sports is not only exclusive to the arena, but is more deeply rooted in the heart and transformed into a character base of not being afraid of hardship and refusing to admit defeat in life.
In Rongjiang (榕江), busy figures demonstrate unity and write a touching story of mutual help. "Village Super League" shooter Dong Yongheng (董永恒) guarantees logistics, "Village Super League" player Wu Huayong (吴化勇), who once left a famous scene of "hooking the door", organizes support, and Wu Jiahang (吴家航), the captain of the Dangxiang Village (党相村) football team, is busy in the disaster-stricken area... The athletes on the former stadium have become the backbone of the disaster relief front line. Everywhere, we can see the wisdom of coordination and execution, the tacit understanding of concerted efforts, and the courage to stand up. Their actions prove that sports not only strengthen the body and build up willpower, but can also be transformed into a powerful force to protect the homeland at critical moments.
On the evening of July 1, the "Village Super League" stadium was re-lit, and the "Village Super League" event announced that it would restart on July 26. The boiling cheers were touching. The lights of the stadium may be temporarily turned off, but the spirit of unity, cooperation and protection of the homeland will continue.
In the future, when Long Daoyi (龙道一) returns to the diving platform, when Wei Lanjun (韦蓝骏) runs on the rebuilt field, what shines on them is not only the glory of competition, but also the sincerity after tempering. The wind and rain will eventually stop, and the people who have experienced the baptism of wind and rain will continue to move forward.
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The 2025 Women's Basketball Asia Cup is about to kick off on July 13th in Shenzhen (深圳市), Guangdong Province (广东省). This marks the first time in 10 years that China has hosted the Women's Basketball Asia Cup, and it is also the first international competition for the Chinese women's basketball team as they enter the Los Angeles Olympic cycle. As the defending champion of the event, the Chinese women's basketball team is full of ambition.
To prepare for the Asia Cup, the Chinese women's basketball national training team combines "old, middle-aged, and young" players, bringing together Han Xu (韩旭), Yang Liwei (杨力维), Wang Siyu (王思雨), and other eight players with Olympic experience. At the same time, it has absorbed 18-year-old Zhang Ziyu (张子宇), who is 2.26 meters tall, as well as new forces such as Luo Xinyu (罗欣棫) and Yang Shuyu (杨舒予). The average age of the players is 25.4 years old. Head coach Gong Luming (宫鲁鸣) said: "We are expanding our selection vision and striving to discover more potential players."
Before the Asia Cup, the Chinese women's basketball team played six warm-up matches against the Bosnia and Herzegovina team, the Japanese team, and the Australian team, ranked 23rd, 9th, and 2nd in the world, respectively. The Chinese team achieved a record of 5 wins and 1 loss. The "twin towers" Han Xu (韩旭) and Zhang Ziyu (张子宇) performed well in the warm-up matches. Yang Shuyu's (杨舒予) ball-handling breakthroughs were impressive, and veterans such as Wang Siyu (王思雨) and Yang Liwei (杨力维) on the outside can also play a role in stabilizing the situation at critical moments. In particular, the last two games against the Australian team had both confrontation and speed, helping players adapt to high-level games.
Zhang Ziyu's (张子宇) performance has attracted much attention as she enters the adult team competition for the first time. She participated in 4 warm-up matches, averaging 17 points and 7 rebounds per game. Especially in the first warm-up match against the Japanese team, Zhang Ziyu (张子宇) scored 18 points and 10 rebounds in a single game with her height and strength advantages. Facing the more robust Australian team, Gong Luming (宫鲁鸣) chose to let Zhang Ziyu (张子宇) rest in rotation. "There are many unexpected actions in adult team competitions. At this time, psychological adjustment may be more important than technology. I hope she will grow up as soon as possible."
Currently, the Chinese women's basketball team has arrived in the Shenzhen (深圳) competition area, and the final 12-player roster is about to be announced. According to the schedule, the Chinese women's basketball team will play against the Indonesian team, the South Korean team, and the New Zealand team in the group stage. The Chinese team has no recent record of playing against the Indonesian team, and has won more games than lost against the South Korean team and the New Zealand team. "First of all, we must do our best to play the group stage well. On this basis, we will carefully summarize and continuously improve, and strive not to disappoint the expectations of fans," said Gong Luming (宫鲁鸣).
Return to TopThis newspaper's Beijing (北京) dispatch on July 10th (Reporter Zheng Yi (郑轶)): In the first match of the 2025 Women's Volleyball Nations League Arlington (阿灵顿) station in the United States, which took place in the early hours of Beijing (北京) time on July 10th, the Chinese women's volleyball team tenaciously defeated the Dominican Republic women's volleyball team 3-2, achieving a "good start" for this station.
The Arlington (阿灵顿) station is the last leg of the preliminary round for the Chinese women's volleyball team in this season's Women's Volleyball Nations League. In the previous two stations, Beijing (北京), China, and Hong Kong (香港), China, the Chinese women's volleyball team achieved 5 wins and 3 losses.
In the match against the Dominican Republic women's volleyball team, although the players' performance fluctuated, they were united and dared to perform, demonstrating resilience and vigor. In the first game, the Chinese women's volleyball team took the lead with a score of 25-22. However, the opponent then strengthened their serve and first attack, leveling the score with 25-17. In the third game, the competition between the two sides became more intense, and the Chinese women's volleyball team's attack was unfavorable, losing with a score of 22-25. In the fourth game, the Chinese women's volleyball team made personnel adjustments, leveling the overall score with 25-22, dragging the game into the decisive game and finally winning with a score of 15-13.
From July 12th to 14th, Beijing (北京) time, the Chinese women's volleyball team will successively play against the Canadian team, the German team, and the American team.
Return to Top"A net on a stick" is a straightforward description of lacrosse. As the 2025 Chengdu World Games (成都世运会) approach, this sport, which combines elements of basketball, handball, field hockey, rugby, and ice hockey, is gradually becoming known to more people.
Lacrosse originated in North America and was originally a traditional game of Native American tribes. In the 17th century, the sport was introduced to Canada and underwent systematic development. In 2017, lacrosse entered the World Games. In October 2023, the International Olympic Committee (国际奥委会) plenary session decided that lacrosse would become an official event at the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics (洛杉矶奥运会).
How is lacrosse played? As the name suggests, making good use of the "stick" and "net" is key to the game. As a team sport, athletes need to use the net at the end of the stick to control the movement of the ball and use the principle of leverage to pass or shoot the ball in the net.
The offensive and defensive transitions in lacrosse are fast, and the ball speed can reach more than 160 kilometers per hour. Therefore, it is necessary for athletes to wear helmets, goggles, mouthguards and other protective gear.
Currently, lacrosse has ten-a-side, six-a-side, and indoor lacrosse variations. The Chengdu World Games and the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics will feature six-a-side lacrosse, where athletes will complete four 8-minute periods on a field 70 meters long and 36 meters wide, with the team scoring the most goals winning.
The Chinese lacrosse team is actively preparing for the Chengdu World Games. Cheng Qiao (程桥), Deputy Director of the Youth Department of the Multi-ball Games Administrative Center of the State General Administration of Sport (国家体育总局手曲棒垒球运动管理中心青少部), said that after two rounds of selection, the team has now finalized the final list of participants.
Cheng Qiao introduced that lacrosse started late in China, and previously mostly participated in world championships and other events by forming teams privately, and the cultivation of project talents is also concentrated in some universities. "The World Games are a good opportunity to promote the development of the project. We will 总结经验 (zǒng jié jīng yàn - "summarize experience," to learn from what one has done), strengthen cooperation with universities, hire high-level foreign teachers, enhance the competitiveness of the project, improve the talent training system, and prepare for the Los Angeles Olympics through this World Games," said Cheng Qiao.
(Reported by Tao Xiang'an (陶相安))
Return to TopGuangzhou, July 10th (Reported by Luo Aihua (罗艾桦)) Recently, the Inaugural Meeting of the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area Sports Culture Research Institute and the Academic Seminar on "Sports Culture Contributing to the Construction of the Greater Bay Area" were held. Chen Xiaojian (陈晓建), Deputy Minister of the Guangdong Provincial Party Committee Propaganda Department and Director of the Provincial Civilization Office, introduced that the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area Sports Culture Research Institute was jointly initiated and established by Guangzhou Sport University (广州体育学院) together with higher education institutions and sports culture experts from Guangdong, Hong Kong, and Macao. It is a concrete measure for Guangdong Province to implement the deployment requirements of the Central Civilization Office (中央文明办) on strengthening sports culture construction, aiming to further strengthen theoretical research on sports culture and promote sports culture exchange and mutual learning. In addition, the Academic Seminar on "Sports Culture Contributing to the Construction of the Greater Bay Area" was held, with specially invited experts and researchers making keynote speeches and a round-table forum being held.
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The 11th Nishan Forum on World Civilizations was held in Nishan, Qufu (曲阜尼山), Shandong (山东) from July 9th to 10th. The theme of this forum was "Each being beautiful in its own way, and sharing the beauty together – the relationship between civilizations and global modernization." It included six sub-themes: "The Origin and Future Development of Civilization," "The World Significance and Contemporary Value of Confucian Culture," "Achieving the Beauty of Others in the Process of Global Modernization," "The Significance of Family and Social Development from a Civilizational Perspective," "The Development of Artificial Intelligence and the Direction of Human Civilization," and "Qilu Culture and World Civilization." Around the theme and sub-themes of the conference, the forum held 2 keynote speeches, 4 high-level dialogues, and 8 group dialogue sessions, as well as 7 parallel forums. This forum was co-sponsored by the Ministry of Culture and Tourism (文化和旅游部), the Overseas Chinese Affairs Office of the State Council (国务院侨务办公室), the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences (中国社会科学院), the International Confucian Association (国际儒学联合会), and the People's Government of Shandong Province (山东省人民政府).
More than 500 guests attended this forum, including nearly 300 international guests, including foreign dignitaries and former dignitaries, ambassadors to China, representatives of international organizations, and well-known experts and scholars, from more than 70 countries.
Since 2010, the Nishan Forum on World Civilizations has been held for 11 sessions. In September 2010, the first Nishan Forum on World Civilizations was held at Shengyuan Academy (圣源书院) in Sishui (泗水), Jining (济宁), Shandong (山东). Since then, attempting to resolve prejudices and misunderstandings between different civilizations through dialogue, and promoting exchanges, mutual learning, and harmonious coexistence among different civilizations, has become the value concept upheld by the Nishan Forum on World Civilizations.
What comes to mind when you think of Nishan (尼山)? Many people will think of Confucius (孔子), because Nishan (尼山) is the birthplace of Confucius (孔子). For Ann Lezhe (安乐哲), a professor at the University of Hawaii and Peking University (北京大学) who is engaged in comparative philosophy and Confucian studies, Nishan (尼山) in his eyes is a place for dialogue and exchange between different civilizations, and a place for global scholars to jointly explore the value of civilization, because Nishan (尼山) has an important platform for exchange and mutual learning - the Nishan Forum on World Civilizations.
From the first session focusing on "Harmony but not Uniformity and a Harmonious World," to the third session discussing "Common Human Ethics under Different Beliefs"; from the fifth session exploring responsibility and commitment in "Shared Destiny and Interconnectedness – the Integration of Civilizations and a Community of Human Destiny," to last year's discussion on "Traditional Culture and Modern Civilization," the Nishan Forum on World Civilizations has always closely focused on answering the questions of China, the world, and the times, building a platform for dialogue and exchange between different civilizations, and different civilizations have also left valuable imprints of exchange and mutual learning in Nishan (尼山).
"In the face of global uncertainty, promoting dialogue, promoting exchanges and mutual learning, and working together to create a better future are more important than ever. I think such a dialogue initiative is timely and crucial," said Hussain Mohamed Latheef (侯赛因·穆罕默德·拉提夫), Vice President of the Maldives, who attended the opening ceremony of this forum.
"The theme of the forum inspires us that modernization is by no means forgetting history. On the contrary, whether we can achieve modernization responsibly depends on whether we can remember our origins - clearly identifying who we are, where we come from, and what values we are heading towards the future with," said Chen Leiti (陈乐提), State Secretary of the Kingdom of Cambodia, in his opening speech.
According to Kim Kwang-ok (金光亿), a professor at Shandong University (山东大学) and a tenured professor at Seoul National University (韩国首尔大学), the 11th Nishan Forum on World Civilizations chose "Each being beautiful in its own way, and sharing the beauty together – the relationship between civilizations and global modernization" as its theme, which has already stated the consensus and attitude that should be taken towards different civilizations and cultures. "Each being beautiful in its own way" refers to the fact that every country, nation, or society has its own culture, and people should recognize and respect every culture. "Sharing the beauty together" means that although each culture is different, it can recognize and coexist with each other, which is a state that can achieve mutual respect and equal exchange.
Guo Chengyan (国承彦), Secretary of the Party Committee and Deputy Director of the Nishan World Confucian Center (尼山世界儒学中心), said that this theme presents the values advocated by Confucianism, such as "harmony without uniformity" (和而不同), "benevolence and love" (仁爱), and "Datong society" (大同社会), in an easy-to-understand, comprehensive and profound way, and is a concrete expression of Confucianism in the modern context. At the same time, this theme also reflects a clear attitude towards handling international relations and civilizational relations, that is, opposing "unilateralism" (单边主义) and "egoism" (利己主义), advocating mutual respect, cooperation and win-win results, achieving the beauty of others and realizing common beauty on the road of global modernization, and better promoting the common values of all mankind.
This forum also highlighted academic, ideological, and international aspects, holding 38 academic activities, including 16 main forums and 22 parallel forums. More than 400 well-known experts and scholars from all over the world attended the conference on-site, including more than 220 foreign experts and scholars and more than 180 domestic experts and scholars. More than 230 scholars gave speeches and dialogues in 38 academic activities. The forum's academic activities have increased interactive forms such as high-end interviews, high-end dialogues, and group dialogues to better achieve interactive exchanges among participants.
In order to do a good job in international communication and tell the Chinese story well, this forum invited domestic and foreign mainstream media reporters to report on-site, and also invited foreign mainstream media reporters and self-media people to conduct on-site interviews to personally experience the achievements of civilization exchange and mutual learning and the charm of Chinese culture. At the same time, a number of "Nishan Apricot Altar" (尼山杏坛) were held, with well-known experts and scholars giving on-site speeches, and multilingual video programs were produced simultaneously. In conjunction with this forum, the Confucius Museum (孔子博物馆) also jointly held the "The Great Way in Practice - Special Exhibition of Confucian Culture" (大道之行——儒家文化特展) with the Palace Museum (故宫博物院), allowing more people to feel the long history and profound influence of Confucian culture.
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"We should strengthen exchanges between different civilizations through dialogue and listening, and achieve harmonious coexistence of different civilizations. Carefully avoiding the mistakes of the past may be something to pay special attention to today." Fang Chaohui (方朝晖), a professor at the School of Humanities of Tsinghua University (清华大学), made this statement in his keynote speech at the Nishan Forum on World Civilizations (尼山世界文明论坛), which resonated with many scholars.
The Nishan Harmony Declaration, adopted by the first Nishan Forum on World Civilizations, is a declaration with the theme of human harmony. Since then, the Nishan Forum on World Civilizations has launched a new exploration of dialogue and exchange between different civilizations.
Former International Olympic Committee (国际奥委会) President Bach (巴赫) said that the Nishan Forum deepens understanding between different civilizations in the world through dialogue and exchange based on mutual respect, which is similar to the Olympic spirit.
"The Nishan Forum on World Civilizations is a gift to the world," commented Professor Jeffrey Sachs (杰弗里·萨克斯) of Columbia University (哥伦比亚大学) in the United States. He believes that the Nishan Forum on World Civilizations helps promote world peace and mutual understanding. Confucius' (孔子) views are still very applicable today in leading a more just society and peaceful development in a diverse world.
Lin Anwu (林安梧), a distinguished professor at the Center for Yijing and Ancient Chinese Philosophy Studies of Shandong University (山东大学), believes that the excellent traditional Chinese culture is broad and profound, and the oriental wisdom of "**和而不同**" (hé ér bù tóng - "harmony without uniformity," maintaining individuality while coexisting harmoniously) and "**和合共生**" (hé hé gòng shēng - "harmonious coexistence," living together in peace and harmony) has profound significance for solving the universal problems of human society. Holding the Nishan Forum on World Civilizations, gathering the wisdom of world civilizations, embodies a sense of responsibility and inclusiveness.
The Nishan Forum on World Civilizations has grown from less than a hundred participants to nearly a thousand, from a single academic forum to a comprehensive humanities forum, and from only 30 experts to hundreds of experts from around the world gathered together. The forum's authority, internationalization, and influence have been continuously improved, and it has become a grand event for academic exchange.
The forum focuses on major issues of common concern at home and abroad, seeking wisdom and answers in the exchange and collision of ideas. For example, the topics have expanded from early humanities discussions to cutting-edge topics such as AI ethics, expanding the forum's coverage; the planned and organized Chinese medicine culture experience, foreign youth research experience, etc., have further enhanced the forum's sense of participation, experience, and richness. From the editing and publication of the first "Nishan Forum Library" to the subsequent publication of papers from each session, the forum's achievements have been disseminated to dozens of countries and regions through multiple channels, becoming an effective carrier for spreading China's voice and telling China's story, and promoting the worldwide interpretation of excellent traditional Chinese culture.
Since its inception, the Nishan Forum on World Civilizations has grasped the key to today's world civilization dialogue because of its theme of carrying out dialogue between different civilizations in the world, its base in excellent traditional Chinese culture, and its adherence to the concept of "**各美其美，美人之美，美美与共，天下大同**" (gè měi qí měi, měi rén zhī měi, měi měi yǔ gòng, tiān xià dà tóng - "appreciate the beauty of one's own culture, appreciate the beauty of other cultures, and achieve a world where all cultures coexist harmoniously," a world where everyone can appreciate the beauty of their own culture and the beauty of other cultures, leading to a harmonious world). Here, the scholars' dialogues are closely linked to the questions of China, the questions of the world, and the questions of the times, injecting new vitality into the global civilization dialogue, fully reflecting the forum's characteristic of "appreciating the beauty of one's own culture and the beauty of other cultures, and achieving a world where all cultures coexist harmoniously" in exchange and mutual learning, and is committed to forming "harmony" in open exchanges of diverse perspectives.
Each Nishan Forum on World Civilizations is constantly innovating. The 11th Nishan Forum on World Civilizations has achieved breakthroughs in organizational methods from multiple dimensions, demonstrating the vitality of academic dialogue in the new era. In addition to the main forum, this forum also held 7 parallel forums. Among them, the World Cultural Heritage Forum, the Financial Culture Forum, and the Water Culture Forum are being held for the first time, focusing on themes such as "World Cultural Heritage Protection and Sustainable Development," "Traditional Culture and Modern Finance," and "Water Culture and Global Modernization" to carry out extensive dialogue and exchange. The parallel forums echo the main forum, further expanding the forum's academic breadth and depth.
Strengthening interdisciplinary integration is also an important innovation of this forum. The Nishan Forum on World Civilizations is positioned as a comprehensive humanities forum, but it also continuously strengthens the integration with social sciences and natural sciences. "In this forum, topics such as using social science methods to study issues in the humanities field and the impact of AI on human civilization activities have become academic focuses. In addition, the discussions on medicine culture, water culture, and financial culture in the parallel forums also reflect the distinct characteristics of multidisciplinary integration," said Cao Xianqiang (曹现强), Vice President of Shandong University (山东大学).
On the afternoon of July 10, during the 11th Nishan Forum on World Civilizations, the first "Nishan Cup" Youth Debate, hosted by the Shandong Academy of Social Sciences (山东社会科学院) and as an important part of the "Nishan Confucianism Dialogue," was successfully held at the Chinese Teacher Museum (中国教师博物馆) of Qufu Normal University (曲阜师范大学). Four university teams from Shandong University (山东大学), Qufu Normal University (曲阜师范大学), Shandong University of Technology (山东理工大学), and Shandong University of Political Science and Law (山东政法学院) engaged in fierce debates around two major contemporary propositions, fully demonstrating the new era youth's profound understanding of excellent traditional Chinese culture and independent thinking on world civilization dialogue.
Zhang Fenglian (张凤莲), Vice President of the Shandong Academy of Social Sciences (山东社会科学院), believes that the setting of this link not only echoes the core of Confucianism but also meets the development needs of modern society. On the one hand, it explains excellent traditional Chinese culture from the perspective of young people, transforming them from "onlookers" of cultural inheritance to "participants" and "interpreters," enhancing cultural identity. On the other hand, the youth debate is a two-way effort of "revitalizing traditional thought" and "mobilizing the youth group," which not only activates the contemporary value of Confucianism but also enhances the cultural confidence of young people, achieving the goal of "**以文化人，以辩启思**" (yǐ wén huà rén, yǐ biàn qǐ sī - "to educate people through culture and inspire thinking through debate," to cultivate character and wisdom through cultural exposure and intellectual discussion). "The youth debate can not only demonstrate the contemporary vitality of excellent traditional Chinese culture but also fully demonstrate Shandong's open, inclusive, youthful, and innovative international image, shaping a new image of Shandong that is a 'symphony of tradition and modernity'," said Zhang Fenglian (张凤莲).
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It is the peak tourist season, and many tourists are coming to Qufu City (曲阜市), Shandong Province (山东省). In addition to the "Old Three Confucius Sites" of the Temple of Confucius (孔庙), the Confucian Mansion (孔府), and the Confucian Cemetery (孔林), Mount Ni (尼山) has also entered the field of vision of many people.
Why Mount Ni? On the one hand, the local scenery is beautiful, with winding mountains, the clear waters of Shengshui Lake (圣水湖), and the magnificent Nishan Holy Land (尼山圣境). On the other hand, Mount Ni is the birthplace of Confucius (孔子). Guanchuan Pavilion (观川亭), Fuzi Cave (夫子洞), and Nishan Academy (尼山书院) carry profound historical and cultural significance, making it an important place to explore the protection and inheritance of Chinese culture and understand Confucian culture.
Watching the "Golden Sound and Jade Vibration" performance and having a "dialogue" with Confucius across time and space; strolling through Luyuan Village (鲁源村) and experiencing cultural tourism and rural customs... Nowadays, at the foot of Mount Ni, various supporting cultural activities are also attracting more and more people.
Experiencing mutual learning among civilizations is another highlight of Mount Ni. The "Nishan Confucianism Dialogue" is an important part of the Nishan Forum on World Civilizations of this year and also a stage for strengthening exchanges and mutual learning among civilizations.
"Standing at the intersection of history, reality, and the future, starting from Mount Ni, and trying to use civilized dialogue to answer the questions raised by the times is of far-reaching significance," said Wang Xuedian (王学典), Vice President of the International Confucian Association and Dean of the Advanced Institute of Confucian Studies at Shandong University (山东大学).
After fifteen years, the Nishan Forum on World Civilizations, created with an open and inclusive attitude, has continued to 与时俱进 (yǔ shí jù jìn - "advance with the times," to keep up with the times; to be progressive) and has become a platform for global civilization exchange and an important manifestation of Shandong's new era of cultural construction.
In Shandong (山东), Confucian culture has been passed down in various forms, and the sound of string and song has continued for thousands of years. "Carrying out civilized dialogue in the birthplace of Confucius can be described as connecting the past and the present, connecting China and foreign countries, allowing us to better inherit and promote the excellent traditional Chinese culture in the dialogue of different eras and different civilizations," said Yang Chaoming (杨朝明), a specially appointed professor at the Advanced Institute of Confucian Studies at Shandong University.
Shandong (山东) is the birthplace of Confucian culture and an important birthplace of traditional Chinese culture. As the hometown of Confucius, Shandong continues to deeply explore Confucian culture: In 2024, at the closing ceremony of the first World Congress of Classical Studies, Shandong Province announced the launch of the "Qilu Visiting Scholar Research Program." Since the launch of the program, the resident research work has progressed smoothly, and the results have gradually become apparent. During the 9th Nishan Forum on World Civilizations held in September 2023, the first batch of 100 volumes of the "Qilu Library·Classical Works Compilation," the largest document compilation and publication project in Shandong history, was officially released.
In recent years, Shandong has done a good job in revitalizing and transforming cultural resources, creating the "Four Corridors and One Line" cultural experience corridor, holding mass cultural activities such as the "Yellow River Grand Fair" (黄河大集), the Rural Cultural Tourism Festival, the "Four Seasons Village Evening," and the creation and performance of small plays and dramas "performed by the masses and watched by the masses"; continuously promoting the integration of excellent traditional Chinese culture into daily life, implementing the "Qilu Literary and Artistic Peak Plan"; actively developing cultural undertakings and cultural industries, and Qingdao Oriental Movie Metropolis (青岛东方影都) has become an important film and television industrialization production base...
From historical and cultural heritage to a platform for mutual learning among civilizations, today's Mount Ni, like a cultural magnet, has a unique attraction and radiation, making new contributions to telling Chinese stories and promoting exchanges and dialogue among different civilizations.
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Introduction
At a market price of 2,500 yuan, it can be rented for 1,600 yuan. The "Jiang Xiao Ai" (将小爱) public welfare apartment station in Jiangtai Township (将台乡), Chaoyang District (朝阳区), Beijing (北京), has become the small home of Shunfeng (顺丰) courier Qin Yongcai (秦永财) and his wife. Here, they had their second child.
Delivering hundreds of packages every day, getting up early and working late without feeling bitter, Qin Yongcai (秦永财) said with a smile: "Enjoying low-price rentals and childcare, I have the energy to work, and my small family has hope."
A word of "energy" speaks to the hearts of many couriers; a sound of "hope" hides the softest concern in the bottom of their hearts - home. For couriers, the definition of home is simple and unadorned, yet it touches people's hearts: affordable rent, manageable childcare, and accessible medical care.
The concept of home is also expanding. As various places accelerate the integration of couriers into the city, they are transforming from "city sojourners" to "co-construction forces." The city is home, and home is the city. The "small home" and the "big home" are moving towards each other.
The warmth of "home" reflects the city's respect for laborers. How can we solve the problems of difficult accommodation, difficult medical treatment, and difficult childcare for the millions of couriers who are busy for the city? How can they find a sense of belonging in the city? And how can they become an important force in urban governance and development?
"Couriers are most concerned about accommodation when they first arrive in big cities."
One bed, one room, one apartment - various places are exploring ways to gradually meet the housing needs of couriers.
Qin Yongcai's (秦永财) home is 18 square meters, not spacious, but tidy and warm, with wardrobes, dining tables, and other necessities. On the colorful floor mats, the youngest son is babbling; on the white walls, the eldest son's certificates of merit are hung high.
"With this location and this price, it's almost impossible to rent the same size, let alone with furniture." Qin Yongcai (秦永财) is from Fuyang (阜阳), Anhui (安徽), and became a "Beijing drifter" at the age of 18. "Now I earn more than 10,000 yuan a month, and I can afford the rent."
More than two years ago, the location of the public welfare apartment station was overgrown with weeds and the doors and windows were dilapidated. Li Zehua (李泽华), the person in charge of the apartment station, said with emotion: "On one side are old bungalows that have been idle for many years, and on the other side are couriers who want to live in low-priced accommodation. In 2022, the Jiangtai Township (将台乡) government invested in renovations, providing water and electricity. Couriers can move in with their bags, saving money and worry."
Li Zehua (李泽华) introduced that the public welfare apartment station has a construction area of about 300 square meters, with a total of 17 rooms, which can be rented by the room or by the bed, with prices ranging from 500 yuan to 1,600 yuan. 41 couriers have already moved in.
Such cost-effective options are not unique in Beijing (北京): state-owned enterprises in Chaoyang District (朝阳区) have integrated guaranteed rental housing projects to create "Homes for Urban Builders," with a cumulative occupancy of more than 1,500 newly employed people; Huangcun Town (黄村镇) in Daxing District (大兴区) has integrated scattered housing to launch 529 quality housing units for couriers...
"Newly employed groups" are not equal to "low-income groups." Why provide them with low-priced housing?
The reasons can be understood from three keywords:
Large volume: Beijing (北京) has about 62,000 deliverymen and about 116,000 online deliverymen, so it is necessary to care and serve them well; important role: their work is closely related to the daily life of the masses, maintaining the operation of the city; high mobility: about 61% of the city's online deliverymen have been employed for less than 1 year, and the primary goal of most people is to make money, so they save as much as they can on accommodation, and the accommodation conditions are not optimistic.
"Couriers are most concerned about accommodation when they first arrive in big cities. Providing services for them is not just a safety net, but also a respect for those who strive." Chen Tao (陈涛), head of the Two Enterprises and Three New Party Building Section of the Social Work Department of the Chaoyang District (朝阳区) Party Committee, said.
Housing should not only be "livable," but also "long-term."
In the Jingfang Blue-Collar Apartment in Shangcheng District (上城区), Hangzhou (杭州), Zhejiang (浙江), Shunfeng (顺丰) courier Fan Zhongtao (范中涛) shares a room with his colleagues, and each bed costs 700 yuan per month. "This price is equivalent to 70% of the market rent for houses of the same standard in the same location."
With a 30% discount, is the operating pressure high?
Taking a tour of the apartment, compared with the general courier apartment that only has accommodation functions, this place is a bit different: in the community supermarket on the first floor, the goods are dazzling, and residents come in and out; in the community restaurant next to the supermarket, the food is steaming, and dozens of tables are full.
"The local government rents this building to us at a low price. We give couriers discounts and increase income sources through multiple channels, forming a sustainable operating model of 'government subsidizes a little, enterprises pay a little, and couriers pay a little.'" Ling Dong (凌栋), general manager of the operator Zhejiang Nuochao Holding Co., Ltd. (浙江诺巢控股有限公司), said, "The current operation is good, and 116 rooms are occupied by more than 200 people."
Having worked at Shunfeng (顺丰) for more than 5 years, his salary has increased from "several thousand" to "ten thousand," but the rent is only 700 yuan. Fan Zhongtao (范中涛) said frankly that he has a strong sense of gain. "No matter how late I get off work, there is always a light and a hot meal in the apartment." He changed the subject, "Only a few people can live in the apartment, and most of my colleagues still rent houses outside."
"In November 2024, Hangzhou (杭州) relaxed the restrictions on household registration and income for newly employed groups in guaranteed rental housing projects. As one of the projects, there are currently only 16 blue-collar apartments for couriers." Zhang Jiejing (张洁静), head of the Business Management Section of the Hangzhou (杭州) Housing Rental Management Service Center, admitted frankly, "Most couriers work in densely populated business districts or residential areas. According to research, most of them hope to rent within 3 kilometers of their workplace. The existing blue-collar apartments are limited by location and quantity, and cannot fully achieve a balance between work and residence."
Diverse housing needs also lead many people to choose to rent outside. "For example, some couriers live with their families, so single apartments are not very convenient." Zhang Jiejing (张洁静) revealed that Hangzhou (杭州) is accelerating the sorting out of various housing resources, promoting more blue-collar apartments to be embedded in various areas of the city, and meeting the needs of couriers for "one bed" nearby, and gradually meeting their expectations for "one room" and "one apartment."
"With a good body, you can support this family."
Being able to see a doctor when sick and manage children allows couriers to run with confidence without worries.
A scar is clearly left on the arm of Liu Yuanxue (刘远学), a Meituan (美团) courier in Kunshan (昆山), Jiangsu (江苏). Every time he sees it, he remembers that thrilling morning.
On April 24 this year, during the morning peak, Liu Yuanxue (刘远学) collided with an oncoming car when he turned left on his bicycle at an intersection. Fortunately, he slowed down in time, and except for a scratch on his arm, he was not seriously injured. After treating the wound, he rested for two days and hurried back to work, but after running a few orders, his arm hurt when he moved it. He wanted to make an appointment for treatment, but he was too busy to be on time, so he had no time to go to the hospital on time.
Liu Yuanxue (刘远学) remembered that medical staff from the Kunshan (昆山) Third People's Hospital had introduced to the takeaway station where he worked that the hospital was listed as "Kun Xiaoge Hospital" (昆小哥医院), which was specially set up for couriers to have a green channel for medical treatment, without appointment, and to see a doctor as soon as they arrived.
After delivering the meal, he rushed to the hospital. Inside the outpatient building, the "Kun Xiaoge Hospital" (昆小哥医院) logo was particularly eye-catching. The "曰" character on the head of the "Kun" character was designed as a cartoon image of a courier wearing a helmet, which was particularly friendly.
"At the front desk, as soon as I said I was a takeaway worker, the nurse immediately took me to see a doctor. The doctor said it was a severe muscle strain and I had to rest for a few more days." Liu Yuanxue (刘远学) said, "There are three children in my family, and I am the pillar. With a good body, I can support this family."
In addition to the green channel for medical treatment, Kunshan (昆山) Third Hospital also provides couriers with free physical examinations, health lectures and other services. Lu Meijuan (陆妹娟), deputy director of the Kunshan (昆山) Municipal Health Commission, introduced that since the "Kun Xiaoge Hospital" (昆小哥医院) was listed in October 2022, Kunshan (昆山) Third Hospital has served more than 3,000 couriers. Currently, Kunshan (昆山) is promoting the listing of another "Kun Xiaoge Hospital" (昆小哥医院).
Will listing the "Kun Xiaoge Hospital" (昆小哥医院) squeeze medical resources?
"We mainly choose hospitals with relatively abundant medical resources, which will not affect the normal medical treatment of citizens." Lu Meijuan (陆妹娟) said that for places that cannot be covered by the "Kun Xiaoge Hospital" (昆小哥医院), medical volunteer will provide free medical services to couriers regularly and do a good job in service.
The health of couriers is the ballast stone for the smooth sailing of the family boat. Various places have come up with practical measures: in August 2024, Shenzhen (深圳) University Affiliated Huainan Hospital was listed as "Nuanxin Hospital" (暖新医院), launching services such as "1 yuan for physical examination" for couriers; Yiwu (义乌), Zhejiang (浙江), promoted the linkage between community health service centers and express delivery and takeaway stations, and delivered health services to couriers...
For many couriers, the most important thing is to make money to support their families. They can bear it no matter how tired they are, but when it comes to children, they always can't let go.
In midsummer, by the West Lake (西湖), Yuantong (圆通) courier He Li (何力) was sweating profusely, moving packages one by one. The merchants and residents in the Hubin Street (湖滨街道) where he works are dense, and there is a lot of work. Since entering the industry in 2007, his income has increased a lot, but when he talks about his daughter, he always feels indebted: "It's okay when she's in school, but when it comes to summer vacation, the child is 'released to pasture,' which is really worrying."
In the summer of 2024, the summer love childcare class organized by the Hubin Street (湖滨街道) Federation of Trade Unions opened, not only with painting, calligraphy and other courses, but also invited national model workers to give lectures, so that children can understand the value of labor.
"With a place for the child to go, I can work with peace of mind. One day when I got home, she ran over and hugged me, and kept saying 'Dad, you've worked hard.' At that moment, I almost shed tears." He Li's (何力) voice trembled slightly.
Some couriers' children are far away and can only "fly" to reunite during holidays like "migratory birds," and the round-trip travel expenses are not small.
Jingdong (京东) launched the "Spring Festival Children Reunion Subsidy," and each employee who stays on the front line can apply for 3,500 yuan, which is used for children's travel expenses, etc. Since 2020, the cumulative subsidy has exceeded 2.3 billion yuan.
During the Spring Festival this year, Shao Quan (邵全), a Jingdong (京东) courier working in Beijing (北京), used the money to bring his two children from his hometown of Zhoukou (周口), Henan (河南), to his side, and also brought specialties such as iron yam to several familiar residents.
"The children have gained knowledge and made friends. When they went home, they kept saying that they would come again next Spring Festival." Shao Quan (邵全) said with a smile.
"More and more couriers have changed from 'city sojourners' to 'co-construction forces.'"
The city is home, and home is the city. Co-construction, co-governance and sharing make "home" warmer.
The high-speed train departed from Lanzhou (兰州), Gansu (甘肃), and traveled through towering mountains before finally arriving in the warm and moist Longnan (陇南). The outside of the window was full of greenery, but for Zhang Xin (张新), this green mountain and clear water was once dim.
Five years ago, he failed in his business and his parents were old, so he returned to his hometown to become a courier. At first, he always stared at the mountains in a daze, thinking about when he could "fly" out again and make a comeback.
He has been walking on the mountain road for several years. Zhang Xin (张新) gradually realized that the parcels were not a burden, but a consignment of expectations. He carefully packed and sent out local agricultural products such as pepper, olive, and honey. The heartfelt gratitude from the villagers made him feel warm. He became the "Xiao Zhang (小张)" trusted by the residents and found value in the "sending out" and "delivery" again and again.
This sense of belonging comes not only from human feelings, but also from the city's intentions.
The rest stations where he can rest at any time, the free physical examinations every year, and the regular health lectures and psychological counseling made him decide to do his part for society: there is an old man with disabilities in both legs. Zhang Xin (张新) always takes the initiative to call him before delivering express delivery to him, asking if he needs to bring medicine; the mountain road is narrow and it is difficult to meet cars, so he takes the initiative to give way, and sometimes guides foreign drivers to operate...
Like him, more and more couriers have taken root in the city. They are runners and watchers.
In Tuanjiehu Street (团结湖街道), Chaoyang District (朝阳区), Beijing (北京), takeaway riders voluntarily deliver meals to the elderly in the jurisdiction, with a cumulative service of more than 5,300 people; in Ezhou (鄂州), Hubei (湖北), takeaway couriers have transformed into "mobile sentinels," serving as food safety supervisors, and reporting hygiene problems at any time...
"Urban care gives couriers a sense of belonging. They realize that the city is home, and home is the city. A warm 'home' needs to be built by everyone." Chen Jianhua (陈建华), Minister of the Social Work Department of the Hangzhou (杭州) Municipal Party Committee, said, "More and more couriers have changed from 'city sojourners' to 'co-construction forces.'"
Co-construction, co-governance and sharing cannot only rely on "spontaneity," but also need active guidance.
——Innovate incentive mechanisms. In April 2024, Xiao Zhuo (肖卓), an Ele.me (饿了么) courier in Cangqian Street (仓前街道), Hangzhou (杭州), found someone lying on the side of the road unconscious while delivering a meal. He immediately stopped the car to check and then called the police. A few minutes later, the police and ambulance arrived at the scene, and he left with peace of mind after the other party was properly treated.
Cangqian Street (仓前街道) sent a letter of thanks to Xiao Zhuo's (肖卓) hometown, Mianhuayuan Village (棉花园村), Longhui County (隆回县), Hunan (湖南). "We found that compared with simple material rewards, affirmation from our hometown can touch people's hearts more." Wu Zhan (吴湛), member of the Party Working Committee of Cangqian Street (仓前街道), said that the street has known of more than 30 emergency rescue incidents involving couriers.
——Unblock participation channels. Open the "New Heart to Integration" (新心向融) app developed by Tuanjiehu Street (团结湖街道), and tap the "Participate in Activities" icon. The time, location and other introductions of various public welfare activities will appear, as well as a one-click registration button.
"This app solves the problem that couriers who are willing to participate in grassroots social governance cannot find channels. After participating, they can also receive points, which can be used to redeem daily necessities." Zhang Yuze (张玉泽), secretary of the Mobile Party Branch of the New Employment Group (Knight Regiment) (（骑士团）新就业群体流动党员党支部) of Tuanjiehu Street (团结湖街道), introduced, "Couriers are becoming more and more enthusiastic, and our branch has produced winners of honors such as Beijing (北京市) Model Worker and Capital Labor Medal."
——Give play to the power of role models. On June 13, 2023, Meituan (美团) courier Peng Qinglin (彭清林) jumped from the Xixing Bridge (西兴大桥) in Hangzhou (杭州) and rescued a woman from the water, resulting in a compression fracture of the thoracic vertebra. The Hangzhou (杭州) Municipal Civilization Office awarded him the honorary title of "Hangzhou Good Man" (杭州好人), and he also became a torchbearer for the 19th Asian Games in Hangzhou (杭州).
The amazing leap allowed Peng Qinglin (彭清林) to harvest "flowers" and also stimulated his sense of belonging to the city. With the support of the local government, the Qinglin Public Welfare Service Center was established, regularly contacting thousands of riders, providing voluntary cleaning, civilized persuasion, and emergency support, often responding to every call.
"I can see the city's respect for the courier group, as well as the warmth of the city like a home. With mutual efforts, who doesn't want to make life better?" Peng Qinglin (彭清林) said emotionally.
(Reporters Wang Haonan (王昊男), Wang Jintao (王锦涛), Wang Weijian (王伟健), and Wu Jun (吴君) of this newspaper participated in the writing)
■Unforgettable sense of accomplishment
Delivering express delivery in my hometown can take care of my family, and it is not as "competitive" as in big cities. I am very satisfied with my current life, and I feel the most accomplished when I get paid every month.
——Li Long (李龙), Meituan (美团) courier in Aba (阿坝), Sichuan (四川)
Takeaway delivery is a race against time, and traffic safety is always on alert. Now, I can receive the safe riding award issued by the platform every month, which not only adds to my income, but more importantly, my family does not have to worry about my safety.
——Zhang Shaofeng (张少锋), Meituan (美团) courier in Luoyang (洛阳), Henan (河南)
In more than 3 years in the industry, I have delivered nearly 40,000 orders, and I have always had zero bad reviews, zero complaints, and zero traffic accidents. I have won honors such as the Capital Labor Medal and the Beijing (北京市) Model Worker. It is both encouragement and pressure, and I will continue to work hard.
——Li Xuezhen (李雪贞), Ele.me (饿了么) courier in Beijing (北京)
Pepper, olive, honey, local agricultural products, I carefully pack them every time to ensure that they will not leak. The heartfelt gratitude from customers makes me very moved, and some people even introduce me to girlfriends.
——Zhang Xin (张新), postal courier in Longnan (陇南), Gansu (甘肃)
A village planted more than 1,000 acres of cherries. In the past, the villagers waited for merchants to collect them. After we set up an express delivery service point in the village, they could sell them directly online, and their income increased a lot. The villagers are happy, and we are also happy.
——Li Anjun (李安俊), Shunfeng (顺丰) courier in Aba (阿坝), Sichuan (四川)
In 2022, the Joint Trade Union of the Takeaway Delivery Industry in Shanhaiguan District (山海关区) was established, and I was elected as the chairman of the trade union. In recent years, we have organized activities to comfort riders and helped some riders solve difficulties such as smooth entry and serious illness assistance, which makes me feel very accomplished.
——Zhao Jinjian (赵金剑), Meituan (美团) courier in Qinhuangdao (秦皇岛), Hebei (河北)
This April, while delivering packages, I noticed an elderly person needed to sign for a healthcare device that was quite expensive. Out of professional sensitivity, I realized this might be a scam targeting the elderly. After verification by the public security authorities, it was indeed the case! Later, the elderly person's family even sent me a silk banner.
——Liu Ziqiang (刘子强), SF Express Courier, Kunshan (昆山), Jiangsu (江苏)
Having been in the industry for 12 years, I've worked my way up from a frontline courier to a network manager, and last year I even received the Yunda Group's "Best Network Manager Award." Step by step, a common job can also lead to a brilliant life.
——Meng Fanbin (孟繁彬), Yunda Courier, Qinhuangdao (秦皇岛), Hebei (河北)
■Words from the Couriers
Being able to drink water when thirsty and rest when tired, the stations in the community make me feel that Shenzhen (深圳) is a warm city, and that coming here means you are a Shenzhen (深圳) person.
——Yang Jing (杨晶), Ele.me Courier, Shenzhen (深圳), Guangdong (广东)
The 28th of every month is the community's "Love Dumpling Day." Some of the aunties in the community make dumplings and call us to eat them, or deliver them to our work stations. The dumplings they make by hand taste like home and make me feel very warm.
——Liu Xing (刘行), SF Express Courier, Qinhuangdao (秦皇岛), Hebei (河北)
My husband passed away from illness a few years ago, and it's been all on me to raise our child, so it's not easy. Fortunately, the company pays my "five insurances," and the benefits are guaranteed, giving me the confidence to raise my child and making me feel more secure.
——Cao Yinpei (曹殷培), SF Express Courier, Ezhou (鄂州), Hubei (湖北)
Delivery drivers are never on time, so how can we make appointments so precisely? The Kunshan Third People's Hospital (昆山三院) has opened a green channel for us, allowing us to see a doctor whenever we arrive. This policy is truly heartwarming.
——Liu Yuanxue (刘远学), Meituan Courier, Kunshan (昆山), Jiangsu (江苏)
After saving someone from drowning in 2023, I received "flowers" and also took on responsibilities. Last year, I established a public service center with the goal of encouraging couriers to actively participate in grassroots social governance and become walking positive energy. I am very confident in this.
——Peng Qinglin (彭清林), Meituan Courier, Hangzhou (杭州), Zhejiang (浙江)
In the past, delivery deadlines were tight, and I was so anxious that I crashed my scooter, and the cake was deformed. I had to pay compensation and apologize. Now that the deadlines have been extended, my mindset has also changed. Safety always comes first.
——Zhu Lijuan (朱丽娟), Dada Rider, Kunshan (昆山), Jiangsu (江苏)
I've been in the industry for 12 years. While doing my job well, I also do what I can for the residents, such as cleaning up small advertisements and sanitary dead spots. In June last year, I became a member of the Communist Party. In the future, I will continue to work hard, do my job well, and provide more attentive service to the people.
——Zhang Dailei (张代雷), Shentong Courier, Beijing (北京)
I like being a courier because this job is not just about delivering packages, but also about picking them up. For every package I pick up, I get paid. Developing customers depends entirely on service and reputation, and their trust makes me feel happy.
——Chen Huijun (陈会军), JD Express Courier, Longnan (陇南), Gansu (甘肃)
Don't underestimate me just because I'm a post-00s, but I manage fifty or sixty people, who are responsible for unloading, sorting, unpacking, and packing. What's the secret? Diligence in learning and solid effort. I believe that by relying on my own hands, I can create a better life.
——Wang Xiang (王翔), ZTO Courier, Yiwu (义乌), Zhejiang (浙江)
■My Little Wishes
After having a second child, it's not easy to find a job, so I plucked up the courage to become a delivery driver. Through wind and rain, the delivery business is really not easy. I hope everyone will be more tolerant. A simple "thank you" is the motivation for us to keep going.
——Xiao Haiyan (肖海燕), Meituan Rider, Ezhou (鄂州), Hubei (湖北)
When Qinhuangdao (秦皇岛) reaches the peak tourist season, there are many tourists, and the roads are easily congested. Some tourists place orders in one location, but by the time we deliver, they have gone to another location, and they often can't explain their location clearly, which often leads to some small misunderstandings. I hope we can all be more understanding.
——Hu Baoli (胡宝利), Meituan Courier, Qinhuangdao (秦皇岛), Hebei (河北)
A while ago, the street and community came to our station to investigate and asked us which restaurants we usually like to go to. Now, these restaurants give us a 20% discount. Saving 10 yuan a day, we can save more than 3,000 yuan a year, so I can buy my wife an electric scooter.
——Zhao Jingchuan (赵静川), SF Express Courier, Luoyang (洛阳), Henan (河南)
I failed in my previous business venture and owed a lot of money. After working as a courier for more than 5 years, I have slowly paid off my debts. My daughter will be taking the college entrance exam the year after next, and I hope my income will continue to increase so that she can study with peace of mind.
——Yang Junbo (杨军波), J&T Express Courier, Yiwu (义乌), Zhejiang (浙江)
Thanks to the integrated development of "passenger, freight, and postal services," the speed of express delivery is now faster, whether sending or receiving. It would be even better if there were more vehicle trips, so that everyone could send and receive packages more conveniently.
——Liu Huibing (刘会兵), Postal Courier, Longnan (陇南), Gansu (甘肃)
I joined SF Express (顺丰) in 2008, starting from picking up and delivering packages, working diligently and conscientiously. Now I manage hundreds of couriers at two stations. I want to continue to deepen my career path and achieve greater success.
——Qian Weiming (钱伟名), SF Express Courier, Yiwu (义乌), Zhejiang (浙江)
Special situations can be reported at any time, performance is not deducted for delays within 8 minutes, and all overdue orders are removed in rainy and snowy weather. I hope the algorithm will continue to be optimized to make the couriers more relaxed.
——Lei Lin (雷林), Ele.me Courier, Ezhou (鄂州), Hubei (湖北)
One point of effort, one point of reward. I can now earn ten thousand yuan a month. I will deliver food steadily and hope to save money in a few years and go back to my hometown to open a restaurant.
——Zhang Junming (张俊明), Ele.me Courier, Beijing (北京)
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Historically, Qitai County (奇台县) at the northern foot of the Tianshan Mountains (天山), was filled with the sounds of camel bells and bustling caravans.
This small city, located in Changji Hui Autonomous Prefecture (昌吉回族自治州) in Xinjiang (新疆), was once a transportation hub and important commercial port on the new northern route of the ancient Silk Road, enjoying the reputation of "Golden Qitai (金奇台)" and "Dry Port (旱码头)". In the late Qing Dynasty and early Republic of China period, the grand scene of "thousands of camels walking to Qitai (奇台), hundreds of large carts entering the ancient city" made this border town one of the four major "commercial metropolises" in Xinjiang (新疆), along with Ürümqi (乌鲁木齐), Yili (伊犁), and Hami (哈密).
Recently, a reporter visited this ancient city with a thousand-year history and saw rows of containers in the modern Xinjiang Eastern Tianshan Logistics Park (新疆天山东部物流园), the bustling cross-border trade in the Jiu'an Automobile City (九安汽车城), and the Jiangbulake Scenic Area (江布拉克景区) attracting more and more foreign tourists. The "dry port (旱码头)" with the melodious camel bells of the past is continuing to write a "commercial legend" with Central Asia, Russia, and other regions and countries.
"Green Channel" -
Building a Bridge of Cooperation with Neighboring Countries
Qitai's (奇台) commercial ties with Central Asian countries can be traced back thousands of years.
Through the rammed earth remains of the "Tang Dynasty Mound (唐朝墩)" ancient city site in the northeast corner of Qitai County (奇台县), one can still imagine the outline of a combined military and commercial city in the Tang Dynasty. Since 2018, Renmin University of China (中国人民大学) and the Xinjiang Institute of Cultural Relics and Archaeology (新疆文物考古研究所) have carried out systematic archaeological excavations here, clearing out Tang Dynasty courtyards, Buddhist temples, Nestorian churches, Roman-style bathhouses, and other relics, and unearthed a large number of multicultural cultural relics, confirming that it was the seat of Pulei County (蒲类县) in Tingzhou (庭州) during the Tang Dynasty, and a military and political hub and commercial center at the eastern end of the new northern route of the Silk Road.
Zhang Fan (张帆), an official from the Qitai County Cultural Relics Bureau (奇台县文物局), introduced that these large quantities of cultural relics unearthed through archaeology fully confirm the pivotal position of this Silk Road "dry port (旱码头)" as a hub connecting East-West trade.
"In the old days, caravans gathered in 'Camel Alley (骆驼巷)', and when hundreds of camels with bells set off in the morning, the sound of copper bells resounded through the streets." Wang Chen (王晨), a local writer from Qitai (奇台) who has deeply studied Silk Road folklore, described the grand commercial scene in his ancestors' memories. The prosperous imprint of "a bell rings, ten thousand taels of gold" has long been ingrained in the commercial genes of the people of Qitai (奇台).
The name "Qitai (奇台)" is said to have originated when no water was found after digging wells for 40 li when the county was established. Historically, when Eastern Han Dynasty General Geng Gong (耿恭) was stationed in Shule City (疏勒城), located within the current county and built on a cliff, guarding the north-south passage of the Tianshan Mountains (天山), he was besieged by the Xiongnu (匈奴) and the water source was cut off. The officers and soldiers dug a well 15 zhang deep without finding water and could only "squeeze horse dung juice to drink." In desperation, Geng Gong (耿恭) knelt and prayed for water at the dry well and worked with the soldiers to dig, finally obtaining a spring of water. Later generations had the classic Chinese chess endgame "Geng Gong Prays at the Well (耿恭拜井)", which shows the wisdom of breaking through adversity through the design of the chess game. Today, Qitai County (奇台县) at the northern foot of the Tianshan Mountains (天山), relying on a diverse irrigation system and modern agricultural technology, has become a major agricultural county in Xinjiang (新疆), and its agricultural products are sold far overseas.
The reporter walked into Xicaozicun Village (西槽子村) in Jibuku Town (吉布库镇), and the air was filled with the fragrance of potato seedlings. "In February this year, we sold 170 tons of potatoes from our village to Kyrgyzstan," said Dong Weixin (董为新), the proud secretary of the village's general party branch. Xicaozicun Village (西槽子村) is located at an altitude of more than 1,300 meters, and the average frost-free period of 140 days per year, combined with sufficient sunshine, produces high-quality potatoes with high starch content and a soft, dense taste. With the help of the "Belt and Road" initiative, potatoes stained with Qitai (奇台) soil have been placed on the tables of people in Central Asian countries.
In recent years, Xinjiang (新疆) has accelerated the construction of the core area of the Silk Road Economic Belt. Qitai County (奇台县) has built the Xinjiang Eastern Tianshan Logistics Park (新疆天山东部物流园), opening up an efficient "green channel" for the export of local agricultural products. The commercial genes flowing in the blood have been reawakened in the tide of the new era. Not only potatoes, but also Qitai's (奇台) flour, tomato products, safflower seed oil, and other special agricultural products are being continuously transported to Central Asia, Russia, and other places via the fast China-Europe freight trains and convenient road freight networks, building a bridge of economic and trade cooperation between the local area and neighboring countries.
"Digital Camel Merchants" -
Running in Both Directions Along the Cross-border Channel
Saken (萨肯), a businessman from Almaty (阿拉木图), Kazakhstan (哈萨克斯坦) who studied in Beijing (北京), skillfully browses his WeChat Moments. A picture and text about the new models arriving at Qitai Jiu'an Automobile City (奇台九安汽车城) attracted him, and he immediately forwarded it to his customer group back home. This information sharing ultimately led to an order for 30 cars.
Thanks to the convenient visa-free policy between China and Kazakhstan, Saken (萨肯) travels back and forth to Qitai (奇台) every month to purchase auto supplies. He has been working with Jiu'an Automobile City (九安汽车城) for three years and has already sold more than 1,000 cars in Kazakhstan (哈萨克斯坦). "The Chinese market updates quickly and has a wide variety of products, so I have to come and choose them myself," Saken (萨肯) said with a smile.
Since Jiu'an Automobile City Management Co., Ltd. (九安汽车城管理有限责任公司) was approved as a national pilot enterprise for the export of used cars in June 2022, its commercial exchanges with Central Asian countries have become closer: it has registered its overseas headquarters in Kazakhstan (哈萨克斯坦), provides new energy products and services to partners in Uzbekistan (乌兹别克斯坦), and is accelerating the expansion of new businesses in countries such as Tajikistan (塔吉克斯坦). According to Pan Yue (潘悦), Deputy General Manager of Jiu'an Automobile City Management Co., Ltd. (九安汽车城管理有限责任公司), merchants like Saken (萨肯) who are proficient in both languages, familiar with both markets, understand the needs of both parties, and are well-informed, are playing an increasing role in trade between Qitai (奇台) and Central Asian countries.
The "Test Drive Registration Book" in the automobile city's exhibition hall is filled with the signatures of visiting Central Asian merchants. Pan Yue (潘悦) said: "A single post on WeChat can lead to a cross-border business deal. 30% of our customers have experience studying or living in China."
Standing on the observation deck of the automobile city, Pan Yue (潘悦) looked out at the distant G7 Beijing-Xinjiang Expressway (G7京新高速公路). Thousands of years ago, camel caravans set off from Qitai (奇台) and spent months transporting silk to Central Asia. Today, large trucks full of Chinese brand cars drive to Kazakhstan (哈萨克斯坦) every week. "Local customers really like our cars," Pan Yue (潘悦) said, pointing to a flatbed truck in the logistics area that was about to be loaded. "This batch of cars will be loaded on Thursday and will arrive at the Kazakh port early next week."
In-depth cooperation relies on the continuous exchange of technology and talent. Jiu'an Automobile City Management Co., Ltd. (九安汽车城管理有限责任公司) and Kazakh auto repair shops have jointly established a "mobile classroom," with auto repair masters from Ürümqi (乌鲁木齐) stationed there every month to train local apprentices. This hands-on teaching model has also been extended to after-sales service. Jiu'an Automobile City Management Co., Ltd. (九安汽车城管理有限责任公司) has three maintenance outlets in Almaty (阿拉木图) and Astana (阿斯塔纳), forming a "mixed team" - domestic technicians and local employees work side by side. "We use the 'master-apprentice' model, with Chinese technicians rotating every month to ensure that 20 local employees can master core maintenance technologies," Pan Yue (潘悦) said. Face-to-face collaboration not only improves efficiency but also deepens mutual understanding between the employees of the two countries.
The Automotive Industry College jointly established by Jiu'an Automobile City Management Co., Ltd. (九安汽车城管理有限责任公司) and Xinjiang Institute of Engineering (新疆工程学院) has rapidly expanded since its first enrollment in September 2023, and the number of students enrolled is expected to reach more than 1,200 by early 2025. It is cultivating professional talents who can connect the markets of the two countries and are proficient in technology and communication.
From the cross-border orders facilitated by Saken's (萨肯) WeChat Moments to the tacit cooperation between Chinese and Kazakh technicians in the repair shop, and the vibrant young faces in the Automotive Industry College... These international students, overseas Chinese, and professional talents walking on the Silk Road are like the "camel merchants" of the new era, watering the flowers of friendship in sincere cooperation with mutual benefit and shared development, allowing the spirit of the Silk Road to be revitalized in co-construction and sharing.
"Jiangbulake (江布拉克)" -
Weaving a Vivid Picture of Sino-Foreign Cultural Exchanges
When the Tianshan Mountains (天山山脉) meander to Banjiegou Town (半截沟镇) in Qitai County (奇台县), a magnificent picture unfolds between heaven and earth: layers of wheat fields and grasslands undulate and stretch like green silk. This secret realm, which integrates the vertical natural landscape of the Tianshan Mountains (天山), the cultural heritage of the millennium-old dry land farming, and the historical charm of the ancient Silk Road, is the Jiangbulake Scenic Area (江布拉克景区), known as the "Western Fairyland."
Jiangbulake (江布拉克) means "source of holy water" in Kazakh. Here, the snowmelt from the mountains is abundant, and the agricultural technique of "wheat climbing the mountain" has been passed down for thousands of years, forming a unique landscape interwoven with nature and culture.
In the summer, the "Shiguang Xiaoyuan (拾光小院)" homestay next to the wooden boardwalk in Jiangbulake (江布拉克) welcomes guests, and the RV camp is filled with laughter. On the earthen kang (土炕), the blue and white Kazakh felt is distinctive. Du Jiangang (杜建刚), the person in charge of the homestay, adds Fu tea to the copper kettle. In the rising steam, several Kazakh tourists look through the photos on their mobile phones. "Last year, a couple from Uzbekistan (乌兹别克斯坦) stayed for 3 days and bought 3 sets of felt," Du Jiangang (杜建刚) said with a smile. Jiangbulake (江布拉克) attracts more and more Central Asian tourists with its unique charm.
As one of the earliest homestays in the scenic area to receive foreign guests, the "Shiguang Xiaoyuan's (拾光小院)" 7 earthen kang (土炕) rooms and 11 wooden houses are always in high demand. On the dining table, the "Silk Road Platter" is the most popular. Xinjiang's nang (馕), Kazakhstan's horse sausage, and Uzbekistan's baked buns are put together. "This nang (馕) is made with stone-ground flour from our Yaozhaizi Village (腰站子村), and the wheat aroma is particularly strong," Du Jiangang (杜建刚) said. In Jiangbulake's (江布拉克) organic wheat fields, tourists experience harvesting and threshing, feeling the agricultural pulse of the Silk Road that has been passed down for thousands of years. And the flour used to make the Xinjiang nang (馕) in this "Silk Road Platter" comes from Yaozhaizi Village (腰站子村) in Qitai County (奇台县), where traditional stone grinding techniques are still preserved.
Gao Long (高龙), the director of the Yaozhaizi Village Committee (腰站子村村委会), treasures a special group photo on his mobile phone: in the photo, he and a Kazakh agricultural expert stand side by side in a golden wheat field, each holding a full ear of wheat from their hometown. In 2024, Gao Long (高龙) visited Kazakhstan (哈萨克斯坦) with a delegation and had in-depth discussions with foreign counterparts on wheat planting techniques, finding common ground. After returning to the village, he and his colleagues further expanded the wheat museum. Jiangbulake's (江布拉克) agricultural experience and the wheat museum in Yaozhaizi Village (腰站子村), which displays old farm tools such as stone mills and wooden plows, have become popular destinations for Central Asian tourists.
The millennium-old "dry port (旱码头)" Qitai (奇台) is connecting with its neighbors in the new era, radiating a vigorous vitality of mutual benefit and win-win cooperation.
■Link·Changji Hui Autonomous Prefecture, Xinjiang
Changji Hui Autonomous Prefecture (昌吉回族自治州), meaning "prosperous and auspicious," was established in 1954 and is one of the two Hui autonomous prefectures in the country. The prefecture covers an area of 73,500 square kilometers and administers 5 counties, 2 cities, and 3 national-level parks, of which Mulei Kazakh Autonomous County (木垒哈萨克自治县) and Qitai County (奇台县) border Mongolia. The Northern Xinjiang Railway, Urumqi-Zhundong Railway, Urumqi-Kuitun Expressway, and Beijing-Xinjiang Expressway run through Changji (昌吉), making it an important channel connecting domestic and Central Asian and European markets.
In recent years, Changji Prefecture (昌吉州) has relied on its unique geographical advantages to actively expand international exchanges and cooperation. Focusing on the construction of the core area of the Silk Road Economic Belt's commercial and logistics center project, it is focusing on building a logistics hub and a logistics distribution base facing Central Asia, and has focused on building the Xinjiang (Changji) Asia-Europe International Logistics Park (新疆（昌吉）亚欧国际物流园). The prefecture has also continuously expanded cooperation with Central Asian countries in building materials, chemicals, food processing, agriculture, and other fields by holding industry promotion conferences and other methods. From January to March this year, the foreign trade import and export of Changji National High-tech Industrial Development Zone (昌吉国家高新技术产业开发区) increased by 47.6% year-on-year. The Western Agricultural Research Center of the Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences (中国农业科学院西部农业研究中心), located in Changji Prefecture (昌吉州), has also established a multi-level agricultural science and technology cooperation system with five Central Asian countries, Russia, Pakistan, Mongolia, and other countries.
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From a hub of camel caravans on ancient roads to an open frontier connecting Central Asia, Qitai (奇台), this "dry port" on the Silk Road, is continuing its millennia-old "trade legend" with a brand-new posture.
This "legend" lies not only in its unique geographical advantages but also in its ability to seize development opportunities and expand business ideas. To help enterprises do a good job in foreign trade marketing, Qitai County (奇台县) has arranged all export re-transfer and car-related settlement and licensing businesses in Jiu'an Automobile City (九安汽车城), and designated the automobile city as a Changji Hui Autonomous Prefecture (昌吉回族自治州) "decentralization, management, and service" demonstration point, handling all export procedures in a "one-stop" manner. Jiangbulake Scenic Area (江布拉克景区), characterized by "Silk Road Platter" and "Shared Memory," integrates historical context with modern tourism, attracting tourists from surrounding countries to personally experience the open and inclusive Chinese culture.
Here, commerce and tourism are intertwined, and goods and stories travel together. Qitai's (奇台) high-quality potatoes, flour, and other special agricultural products go abroad through highways and China-Europe freight trains. When people in Central Asian countries taste the delicious food, they further deepen their emotional connection with China. The prosperity of trade is not only the exchange of goods but also the encounter, understanding, and integration of different civilizations. More and more "trade legends" are blooming with new vitality, writing solid footnotes for the joint construction of the "Belt and Road" initiative.
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Return to TopXi Jinping (习近平), General Secretary of the Communist Party of China, emphasized that advancing Chinese-style modernization requires promoting the high-quality development of the marine economy and forging a path of strengthening the country through the sea with Chinese characteristics.
Technological innovation plays a crucial driving role in the high-quality development of the marine economy. To build a maritime power, we must further care for, understand, and manage the ocean, and accelerate the pace of marine science and technology innovation. In recent years, China has actively improved its independent innovation capabilities in marine science and technology, strengthened its strategic technological forces in the marine field, and cultivated leading marine technology enterprises and specialized and sophisticated small and medium-sized enterprises, injecting strong impetus into the high-quality development of the marine economy. Recently, reporters from this newspaper visited the front lines of marine industry production to feel the surging power of the "blue engine."
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Cultivating the Sea and Husbanding Fish: Large Yellow Croaker Swim Out with Good Quality
By Yu Jingxian (郁静娴), reporter of this newspaper
Southeast of Luxi Island (鹿西岛), Dongtou District (洞头区), Wenzhou (温州) City, Zhejiang (浙江) Province, 25 kilometers from the coastline, a huge circular cage gently sways with the surge. This marine ranch has a circumference of 384 meters.
What are the advantages of being "large"? "Ultra-large space cages provide a large volume of water and strong currents, allowing large yellow croaker to swim out with a more slender shape, improving quality," said Shi Fuming (石福明), chairman of Huangyudao Marine Fishery Group Co., Ltd. (黄鱼岛海洋渔业集团有限公司).
The Oujiang (瓯江), Feiyunjiang (飞云江), and Aojiang (鳌江) rivers enter the sea through Wenzhou (温州). The rich nutrients brought by the three rivers, as well as the unique waters where fresh and salt water meet, make this an important yellow croaker production area.
To raise good yellow croaker, it is not enough for marine ranches to simply be "large." Deep-sea aquaculture is most afraid of typhoons, so it is also necessary to create cages with better wind resistance, larger volume, and stronger corrosion resistance.
"When strong winds and waves strike, ordinary rigid structures are prone to fracture. We use softness to overcome hardness, using modified high-density polyethylene to make the cages. The cages move with the surge to form a buffer, greatly enhancing fatigue and yield resistance," said Shi Fuming (石福明). After applying a high-strength cross-type multi-point mooring system, the force on different wind and wave directions is also more balanced. In July 2021, when Typhoon "In-Fa" struck, the maximum wind force near the sea in Wenzhou (温州) reached level 15, but this fishing ground was safe and sound.
The difference is also reflected in intelligence. Bi Yun (毕赟), a manager at the fishing ground, opened a mobile phone app, and real-time parameters such as dissolved oxygen, pH, ammonia nitrogen, and water temperature in the aquaculture environment were clear at a glance. The fishing ground is also equipped with an intelligent dredging system, which uses sensors to achieve online water quality detection and regularly cleans the feces and silt in the fishing ground. "In the past, manual cleaning was done once a year. Now, automatic dredging is done 4 to 8 times a day, which greatly reduces the disease rate of large yellow croaker and also reduces the impact on the marine environment," said Bi Yun (毕赟).
Shi Fuming (石福明) introduced that the water flow intensity suitable for the growth of large yellow croaker is about 0.8 meters per second. According to the surge intensity and water flow speed, the fishing ground has set up diversified aquaculture equipment in 6 aquaculture areas.
With the joint support of the Institute of Acoustics of the Chinese Academy of Sciences (中国科学院声学研究所) and other units, a net-free acoustic wave marine ranch has been established in Wuren'ao (妩人岙) sea area, Luxi Township (鹿西乡). This aquaculture bay is surrounded by mountains on three sides, covering an area of 160 mu, equivalent to more than 300 ordinary deep-water cages with a circumference of 60 meters. The Ao (岙) mouth on the side facing the sea has no physical enclosure nets, but 10 buoys emit specific sound waves to weave an invisible "acoustic wave barrier."
The new type of "marine experimental field" not only allows large yellow croaker to be closer to their wild state, but also helps to solve the problem of germplasm degradation. In April of this year, this acoustic wave fishing ground welcomed 30,000 newly released large yellow croaker fry. "These fry are descendants of wild Daiqu (岱衢) large yellow croaker. The net-free aquaculture environment can better simulate a wild training ground, providing technical accumulation for the key technology of wild training of large yellow croaker and the restoration research of natural populations," said Professor Yan Xiaojun (严小军), Secretary of the Party Committee of Zhejiang Ocean University (浙江海洋大学).
According to reports, last year Wenzhou (温州)'s large yellow croaker aquaculture output was more than 17,000 tons, with an output value exceeding 1.5 billion yuan. "While standardizing aquaculture technology standards, we encourage operating entities to continue to innovate based on their own production practices, explore deep-sea aquaculture models, and make Wenzhou (温州)'s ecological large yellow croaker better in quality and swim farther," said Xu Xiong (徐雄), Deputy Director of the Wenzhou (温州) Municipal Bureau of Agriculture and Rural Affairs.
Harnessing Wind and Storing Energy: Green Electricity Comes from the Sea
By Liu Xiaoyu (刘晓宇), reporter of this newspaper
"Look! This is the 'Olympic arena' for large-capacity wind turbines." With the sea and sky in one color and the sea breeze blowing strongly, Zhou Xingzheng (周兴政) stood on the Niutouwei (牛头尾) Wharf in Shapu Town (沙埔镇), Fuqing (福清) City, Fujian (福建) Province, looking out at the vast sea area of Xinghua Bay (兴化湾) to the northwest, raising his hand and pointing, his eyes full of pride.
Fifty-nine wind turbines are neatly arranged on the sea surface, and the long blades slowly rotate in the sea breeze. This is the Fuqing Xinghua Bay (福清兴化湾) offshore wind farm deployed by the Three Gorges Group (三峡集团), with a total installed capacity of 357.4 megawatts.
In recent years, offshore wind power generation in Fujian (福建) has achieved rapid development. The theoretical reserves of offshore wind power in Fujian (福建) exceed 120 million kilowatts. As of May 2025, the installed capacity of offshore wind power in Fujian (福建) has reached 3.83 million kilowatts, and the number of wind power utilization hours has ranked first in the country for 12 consecutive years.
As the head of the Production Management Department of the Fujian (福建) Branch of the Three Gorges Group (三峡集团), Zhou Xingzheng (周兴政) is familiar with the testing, construction, and application of wind turbine units. "Fujian (福建)'s coastal wind resources are uniquely endowed. What kind of wind turbine unit is most suitable for application? This needs to be repeatedly verified. To this end, when the first phase of the Xinghua Bay (兴化湾) offshore wind farm project was launched, it attracted wind turbine units produced by eight well-known domestic and foreign wind turbine manufacturers to compete on the same stage," said Zhou Xingzheng (周兴政).
Competing on the same stage is also a process of technology digestion and transformation. "We have accumulated a lot of experience in the construction process of various units and quickly applied it to subsequent projects," Zhou Xingzheng (周兴政) cited an example, "Many people think that wind turbines are installed as a whole. In fact, starting from the second phase of the Xinghua Bay (兴化湾) project, we innovatively used the single-blade hoisting method, just like assembling building blocks, which is more convenient and safer to construct."
How to scientifically construct projects that are farther from the shore and in deeper waters? The Changle (长乐) Outer Sea Offshore Wind Farm Area A project, located in the eastern sea area of Fuzhou (福州) City, is the first "double 40" (40 kilometers offshore, 40 meters deep) offshore wind power project in China at the same time. "High winds and waves are the norm, and there are only 106 days of construction window period in a year," said Zhou Xingzheng (周兴政). In order to seize the window period, the "suction bucket jacket foundation" was innovatively applied. The project created the "super speed" of offshore wind power construction of "installing 3 four-pile jackets in one day" and "completing 5 suction cylinders in 3 days."
"When building offshore wind power, domestically produced equipment has become the mainstream," said Zhou Xingzheng (周兴政). Following the coastline all the way south, the second phase of the Liu'ao (六鳌) offshore wind farm project in Zhangpu County (漳浦县), Zhangzhou (漳州) City, is the first project in the country to use domestically produced 16-megawatt ultra-large-capacity offshore wind turbine units in batches. The project marks an important breakthrough in China's offshore wind power large-capacity unit in high-end equipment manufacturing capabilities, reaching the international leading level.
The wind comes from the sea, and electricity is sent to thousands of homes. How to use clean energy well is also a major issue. At the beginning of this year, the shared energy storage power station project (Phase I) located on Pingtan Island (平潭岛) was successfully connected to the grid. This is the first large-scale centralized shared energy storage power station in Fujian (福建) Province. "The project can not only provide supporting energy storage for the development of the Pingtan (平潭) offshore wind power industry, but also improve the consumption capacity of offshore wind power," said Guo Bi'e (郭碧媛), Deputy Director of the Development Department of State Grid Fuzhou (福州) Power Supply Company.
At present, Fujian (福建) has formed a complete industrial chain production pattern for offshore wind power, including wind turbine generators, wind turbine structural parts, wind turbine assembly, and blade production, realizing local manufacturing of high-end offshore wind power equipment. "Offshore wind power is accelerating, and we are full of confidence," said Zhou Xingzheng (周兴政).
Tapping Potential in the Sea: Small Algae Leverage a Large Industry
By Li Rui (李蕊), reporter of this newspaper
In the eyes of many people, seaweed is just a common dish on the table. But this seemingly ordinary marine product actually contains huge development potential.
In the laboratory of Qingdao Mingyue Seaweed Group Co., Ltd. (青岛明月海藻集团有限公司) in Shandong (山东), Vice President Zhang Demeng (张德蒙) gently twisted a pinch of snow-like powder: "Don't underestimate it, 1 gram is worth more than 1,000 yuan."
This substance, which is more expensive than gold, is natural high-molecular sodium alginate extracted from seaweed, a high-end medical material that can treat tumors, diabetes, and heart failure.
While studying for a doctorate at the Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics of the Chinese Academy of Sciences (中国科学院大连化学物理研究所), Zhang Demeng's (张德蒙) team successfully prepared tissue engineering-grade sodium alginate that meets the requirements for in vivo implantation. However, there is a huge difference between "doing experiments" and "doing production," and this achievement failed to achieve industrial transformation for as long as 10 years.
In 2016, Zhang Demeng (张德蒙) graduated with a doctorate and joined Mingyue Seaweed (明月海藻), becoming a senior engineer responsible for the research and industrialization of tissue engineering-grade sodium alginate.
"At that time, a foreign company monopolized the ultra-pure sodium alginate market for 30 years. Doing research and development in China was a process of 'from 0 to 1'," Zhang Demeng (张德蒙) recalled that in the industrialization process of ultra-pure sodium alginate, the biggest challenge was that there were no references for key links such as process procedures and technical parameters, and the team had almost zero engineering experience.
There are always more solutions than difficulties. Zhang Demeng (张德蒙) led the team to start with the simplest filtration and adsorption, to complex extraction and gradient elution, and then to more complex heat source removal and process sterile control. He had to conduct on-site inspections and tests of all involved processes and equipment to ensure that nothing went wrong.
In the crucial microporous filtration link, after screening dozens of filter membranes, the team finally innovatively developed a folding filter membrane, which only takes 30 minutes to operate, making it convenient and efficient.
In October 2020, when the first production line with an annual output of 200 kilograms of ultra-pure sodium alginate for in vivo implantation was successfully put into operation, Zhang Demeng (张德蒙) and his team had been working continuously in the workshop for 72 hours. Looking at the qualified product inspection report in his hand, he was a little dazed for a moment: his scientific research dream had really come true at this moment.
In the product showroom of Mingyue Seaweed (明月海藻), a set of data is impressive: 8,000 yuan per ton of kelp, 16,000 yuan when extracted into sodium alginate, 2.4 million yuan when made into wound dressings, and soaring to 200 million yuan after being purified into ultra-pure sodium alginate.
As a representative of the Qingdao (青岛) Municipal People's Congress, Zhang Demeng's (张德蒙) briefcase contains two documents: the latest inspection report on ultra-pure sodium alginate and a draft of suggestions for the development of the marine traditional Chinese medicine industry. "The marine economy and marine technology will be an important direction of attack in the future. We cannot fail this blue sea." Zhang Demeng (张德蒙) is full of confidence in the next step of industrial development.
Pursuing Green and Moving Towards New: Chinese Ships Sail Towards High-End
By Yao Xueqing (姚雪青), reporter of this newspaper
At the end of June, two very large oil tankers built by Jiangsu New Times Shipbuilding Co., Ltd. (江苏新时代造船有限公司) successfully left Jingjiang (靖江), Jiangsu (江苏) for sea trials in formation. These two giant ships adopt the industry's leading LNG clean green energy and traditional fuel dual-power design, and their environmental performance reaches the international leading level. They are expected to be delivered to Greek and Singaporean shipowners in mid-July and will travel on the busy Maritime Silk Road.
What is LNG? Why build such ships? "According to the emission reduction targets proposed by the International Maritime Organization, the average carbon dioxide emissions from global maritime activities in 2030 will be at least 40% lower than in 2008, and the application of 'zero' or 'net zero' emission technologies, fuels, and energy will account for at least 5% of international shipping," said Zhang Zhonglin (张忠林), Deputy General Manager of Jiangsu New Times Shipbuilding Co., Ltd. (江苏新时代造船有限公司). Dual-fuel power ships using LNG (liquefied natural gas) as the main fuel greatly reduce carbon dioxide emissions in marine transportation and have become a "hot commodity" in the international shipping market.
However, building such seagoing vessels is very difficult. Sun Quan (孙权), a member of the research and development team and director of the Development Office of the company's Ship Design Institute, introduced that the B-type fuel tank loaded with 8,000 cubic meters of liquefied natural gas needs to meet a series of indicators such as a fatigue life of more than 40 years under extremely low temperature conditions of minus 163 degrees Celsius and the ability of through welds to "hold up" for more than 15 days while waiting for repairs. For a long time, related technologies have been monopolized by foreign countries. In order to seize development opportunities on this new track, in 2022, Jiangsu New Times Shipbuilding Co., Ltd. (江苏新时代造船有限公司), a leading domestic shipbuilding enterprise, formed a research and development team to tackle key technologies for LNG fuel tanks.
"The biggest difficulty in scientific research is to carry out a large number of complex structural calculations through virtual simulation to test the fatigue life of fuel tanks, especially welds, under various extreme working conditions," Sun Quan (孙权) introduced. The research team analyzed the 9 stress components of the fuel tank during sea voyages, including hull structure, liquid shaking, and surface pressure, and correspondingly summarized them into 12 types of weld welding. On this basis, the team built a precise 3D calculation model, divided the fuel tank into 160,000 grid calculation units, and completed all fatigue crack calculations by type in more than 3 months.
The calculated data became the parameters for building fuel tanks on the drawings. In October 2024, the first B-type fuel tank independently developed and built by a Chinese shipyard was successfully put into official use on delivered seagoing vessels - marking an important step in the direction of high-end development of China's marine shipbuilding industry.
"At present, the shipyard has built 34 LNG dual-fuel power ships. After the new ships use LNG fuel, carbon dioxide emissions are reduced by 20%, and emissions of nitrogen oxides and sulfides are reduced by nearly 100%," Zhang Zhonglin (张忠林) introduced. Currently, more than 60% of the more than 100 ships on hand are LNG dual-fuel power ships.
Driven by leading shipbuilding enterprises, Jingjiang (靖江), Jiangsu (江苏), the "hometown of shipbuilding," has gradually become the source of technology and industrial carrier for LNG dual-fuel power ships. The reporter learned from the Jingjiang (靖江) Municipal Bureau of Industry and Information Technology that from January to June, Jingjiang (靖江) completed 43 ships with 3.406 million deadweight tons, and had 399 ships with 44.045 million deadweight tons on hand, with deadweight tons increasing by 41.9% year-on-year. The production plans of backbone shipbuilding enterprises have been scheduled to 2030. Among them, clean energy ships, mainly LNG dual-fuel power ships, accounted for 55% of the total completed volume, and clean energy ship orders on hand accounted for more than 70% of the total orders on hand.
Seawater Desalination: Industrial Development Solves the "Thirst"
By Jin Bo (靳博), reporter of this newspaper
Walking into the Nangang Industrial Zone (南港工业区) of Tianjin Economic-Technological Development Area (天津经开区), you will see towering chemical equipment everywhere, which is the main carrier of Tianjin (天津)'s petrochemical industry.
To the east of the park is a breakwater. "Look, our water intake is there." Following Yang Hongfei (杨宏飞), Chief Executive Officer of Xianda (Tianjin) Seawater Resources Development Co., Ltd. (先达（天津）海水资源开发有限公司), to the breakwater, you can see a water intake pump house flashing in the waves in the distance, and two water intake pipes with a diameter of 1.2 meters extending towards the coastline.
"This is the first large-scale seawater desalination project in China with a trestle-style water intake." Yang Hongfei (杨宏飞) said that nearshore water intake is realized through an integrated water intake facility of "water intake head-pump station" and a trestle-style offshore water transmission pipeline, and seawater is continuously transported to the plant area more than 10 kilometers away.
Tianjin (天津) is short of water. How to meet the demand for freshwater resources of petrochemical enterprises? "Turning around is the Bohai Bay (渤海湾). As long as there is suitable desalination technology, we don't have to worry about not having water to use," said Zhou Hongze (周弘泽), Director of the Bureau of Ecology and Environment of Tianjin Economic-Technological Development Area (天津经开区).
To develop the chemical industry, planning must come first. As the only industrial water source planned for the Nangang Industrial Zone (南港工业区), the Xianda (先达) seawater desalination project was completed in November last year. The first phase of the project can replace and save more than 50 million tons of freshwater resources throughout the year, and currently provides a stable daily water supply of nearly 50,000 tons for major projects such as Sinopec's (中石化) large ethylene project, China Huadian (华电), Sinopec's (中石化) catalyst project, and Bohua (渤化). The Nangang Industrial Zone (南港工业区) has thus become the first chemical park in the country to use seawater desalination as its main water source.
What's different about the Xianda Seawater Desalination Project? Pointing to the ultrafiltration module, Yang Hongfei (杨宏飞) told reporters that this is the largest double-membrane seawater desalination project in China, combining ultrafiltration membranes and reverse osmosis membranes to desalinate seawater, removing macromolecular organic matter, colloids, bacteria and other substances from the seawater before entering the reverse osmosis treatment stage. The project has set several "firsts": a single-stage RO reverse osmosis unit produces 30,000 cubic meters of desalinated water per day, which is currently the largest single reverse osmosis unit in China; the first phase produces 150,000 cubic meters of desalinated water per day, which is currently the largest single freshwater production unit in China.
What about the price of desalinated water?
"Like municipal water supply, desalinated seawater is, in many ways, more suitable for industrial production," said Yang Hongfei (杨宏飞). "For example, under the traditional process, power generation requires further treatment of tap water into low-corrosion deionized water. 100 tons of tap water can only produce 75 tons of deionized water, while 100 tons of desalinated seawater can produce more than 91 tons of deionized water, which saves a lot of cost."
Arriving at one side of the workshop, the reporter saw a brand-new production line. "This newly built production line produces 30,000 tons of water per day, and all equipment such as high-pressure pumps, booster pumps, energy recovery devices, and reverse osmosis membranes have been localized," Yang Hongfei (杨宏飞) introduced. The production line will soon be put into operation, and in the future, it will not only meet production needs, but also provide a large-scale engineering application platform for the localization of key seawater desalination equipment.
Around the seawater desalination project, Nangang Industrial Zone (南港工业区) has also built a circular industrial chain and energy cycle system. The concentrated brine produced by seawater desalination is planned to be transported to downstream enterprises for reuse, forming a "seawater desalination - bromine extraction - green electricity - salt chemical industry" circular economy industrial chain. In the "2024 Key Water-Using Enterprises and Park Water Efficiency Leaders List" jointly released by relevant departments, Nangang Industrial Zone (南港工业区) became the first park in Tianjin (天津) to receive this honor.
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Developing marine engineering equipment, constructing offshore wind power, developing marine drugs, utilizing desalinated seawater... The ocean space is vast and expansive, with abundant and diverse resources, and the prospects for developing the marine economy are limitless. The ocean is a strategic location for high-quality development and an important area for cultivating new quality productive forces. Developing the marine economy and building a maritime power are of great significance to China's economic and social sustainable development and the advancement of Chinese-style modernization.
To strengthen the marine economy, the key lies in science and technology. By tackling key technologies for LNG fuel tanks, China's ship manufacturing has reached the international leading level in green and environmental protection performance; by optimizing process procedures and technical parameters, small algae can leverage a large industry; by using ultrafiltration membranes and reverse osmosis membranes, desalinated seawater can meet the needs of industrial water use... In recent years, China's marine economy has developed rapidly, inseparable from the strong support of marine science and technology.
To do a good job in this grand endeavor of the ocean, science and technology must take the lead. We must improve the independent innovation capability of marine science and technology, and strive to break through the technological bottlenecks in marine economic development and marine ecological protection; strengthen the strategic scientific and technological forces of the ocean, give full play to the advantages of the new national system, and lay out and research original and disruptive achievements in the ocean; cultivate and develop leading marine science and technology enterprises and specialized, refined, and new small and medium-sized enterprises, promote the deep integration of marine science and technology innovation and industrial innovation, and accelerate the transformation of scientific and technological achievements into real productive forces. Using innovation to ignite the "blue engine" will inject a continuous stream of new momentum into the high-quality development of China's marine economy.
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I first heard about the "Lisbon Maru" in 2014. During a sea voyage, I accidentally learned that the shipwreck had not been precisely located. With a background in geophysics and years of experience in marine exploration, I felt a sense of challenge and wanted to find the ship.
As the ship's location process deepened, I learned more about this history. At the end of September 1942, the Japanese armed transport ship "Lisbon Maru" carrying 1,816 British prisoners of war departed from Hong Kong (香港) for Japan. Because the Japanese army violated the Geneva Convention by not displaying any flags or signs indicating the transport of prisoners of war, the ship was hit by a U.S. submarine torpedo in the waters of Dongji Island (东极岛), Zhoushan (舟山), three days later. At the moment of the shipwreck, British prisoners of war who jumped into the sea to escape were met with Japanese gunfire and slaughter, and Dongji fishermen risked their lives to rescue them. After 25 hours, the "Lisbon Maru" finally sank.
Time flies, and the sleeping "Lisbon Maru" has gradually been forgotten in the torrent of history. As the location neared completion, I suddenly realized that in the waters beneath my feet, more than 800 young lives from foreign lands were like sealed secrets – I wanted to dig them out and listen to the echoes of history. This was my original intention for filming the documentary film *The Sinking of the Lisbon Maru*.
"Salvaging" a shipwreck –
A record of history, life, and humanity
First, I regard this film as a record of history. What exactly did the thousands of young prisoners of war encounter before the sinking of the "Lisbon Maru"? To find out what happened to them, we placed missing person advertisements in the British *The Times*, *The Daily Telegraph*, and *The Guardian*, eventually finding the descendants of more than 380 eyewitnesses, collecting tens of thousands of historical photos, and interviewing more than 130 people face-to-face, including three eyewitnesses to the event who were nearly 100 years old at the time – Private Dennis Morley of the Royal Scots Regiment, Private William Bannister of the Middlesex Regiment, and Lin A'gen (林阿根), a Chinese fisherman who participated in the rescue.
When I met the three elderly men, years of hardship and poor health made recollection and narration difficult. Would they still remember, and would they still be willing to recall what happened that year? I specifically brought the sonar image of the ship at that time and talked to them about the situation on the ship, gradually opening up those sealed memories.
After the ship was hit, the Japanese army locked all the British prisoners of war in the bottom of the ship's hold, nailing the hatch doors shut with wooden strips and canvas. For a time, despair spread. Unwilling to be trapped, the British prisoners of war launched a self-rescue, breaking through the hatches and jumping into the sea to escape.
However, what awaited them after they jumped out of the hatches was not freedom, but the Japanese army's frenzied shooting. At this critical moment, hundreds of Chinese fishermen rowed fishing boats to the rescue, bringing hope of life – "At that time, if the Chinese had not come, we would have all been killed by the Japanese machine gun fire" – recalling the scene at that time, Morley's hands trembled slightly, and his eyes revealed deep lingering fear. He told me that those Chinese fishermen might not know that they actually saved many more people than they thought. This account also greatly shocked his daughter, Denise Vinie: "The Chinese fishermen are heroes. If they had not come to the rescue, my father would not have survived, and I would not be here today."
Amidst the gunfire, Chinese fishermen dispatched 46 small boats 65 times, rescuing 384 British prisoners of war. Under the guidance of the villagers, Lin A'gen, who was 17 years old at the time, rowed a small sampan from 8 a.m. to noon, rescuing a total of 8 prisoners of war.
"I was swimming towards the island at the time, and I saw a lot of rocks on the shore, and I was thinking about how to climb up, and the next second I saw a small boat." Bannister's eyes still sparkled with tears when he mentioned the generosity of the Chinese fishermen, "I thank the Chinese fishermen. They risked their lives to save people, even though the Japanese army might destroy the entire village because of it."
Unfortunately, the three eyewitnesses passed away one after another before the film was released. Fortunately, during the last window of opportunity in history, the rescue interview made this little-known history public.
During the filming process, I gradually discovered that this film is also a record of life. Who were these victims? Did their families know what happened to them? What did their families experience after the incident? As the interviews deepened, these stories brought me the most profound touch.
During the first week of searching in the UK, many stories were heartbreaking. Some victims had no bones or ashes; some victims had no tombstones, only a line engraved at the bottom of their grandparents' tombstones, guessing that he "may have drowned"; some people had been treasuring letters from their deceased relatives, in which the then 22-year-old brother instructed his younger brother, who was less than 5 years old at the time, to take care of the family when he grew up...
I also remember Ron Brooks, one of the first interviewees. Ron was only 5 years old the last time he saw his father, Charles. It was not until long after his father's death that the family received his last letter to his mother while he was a prisoner of war, which made the whole family think he was still alive. In 1945, the family officially received Charles' death notice, and the last glimmer of hope was completely shattered. Nearly 80 years have passed, and Ron still couldn't stop crying when talking about this past event. He has kept this letter, which reads: "I believe we will be reunited soon, I send all my love to you, you and the children must keep smiling."
The accounts of the eyewitnesses and their families made me realize that this film is also a record of humanity. After the war, the pain left behind is difficult to heal even for generations. After Bannister passed away, his descendants told me on the phone that the old man still could not forget this history a few days before his death, and the nightmarish experience was his most painful memory. Many victims' families have lived their lives in search of and missing their loved ones, and this history is a permanent scar in their hearts.
This film also explores another level of humanity – how do people make moral judgments in extreme environments? Is this judgment constrained by real-world difficulties? In this regard, Chinese fishermen gave their own answers: seeing that the British prisoners of war were soaked, naked, they took the initiative to offer clothes, hot water, and food; at that time, there was not much farmland on the island, and the fishermen were half-starved all year round, but in order to settle the rescued prisoners of war, they gave everything they had. Even so, when mentioning this history again, Lin A'gen and many descendants of fishermen only felt that they had done what they should have done.
The Chinese fishermen's unwavering and selfless humanitarian spirit transcends time and space and illuminates people's hearts. When Lin A'gen passed away in 2020, many descendants of British prisoners of war sent condolences: "The legacy he left for the world includes courage, heroism, and the kindness that a person can give in the face of humanity's most brutal atrocities."
Continuing warmth –
A peaceful pursuit across time, borders, and ethnicities
This year marks the 80th anniversary of the victory of the Chinese People's War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression and the World Anti-Fascist War. The practical significance of this history is becoming increasingly profound: it is not only the exclusive memory of a certain country or nation, but also the common heritage of all mankind. The process of excavating the history of the sinking of the "Lisbon Maru" is also a cross-border cooperation.
Digging into history, the first baton was completed by British historian Tony Banham, whose book *The Sinking of the Lisbon Maru: Britain's Forgotten Wartime Tragedy* provided material for this film. As a filmmaker, I completed the second baton, visualizing these materials to make this history visible and perceptible. Now, the third baton is handed to global audiences. During the viewing process, their feelings and reflections on war and humanity will form a global resonance, which makes it possible for all countries to jointly maintain peace.
The story between Chinese fishermen and British prisoners of war is a manifestation of the concept of a community with a shared future for mankind – even in the most critical predicament, the common kindness in human nature cannot be erased, and people from different countries can still join hands to provide warmth and support to each other.
To my delight, this warmth continues to this day. In the film, the story of British soldier John Weaver and his Chinese newlywed wife Liang Xiujin (梁秀金) from falling in love, getting married, to losing contact has touched many audiences. On March 17 this year, *The Sinking of the Lisbon Maru* premiered in the UK, and Liang Xiujin's only daughter, Huang Wanjiong (黄婉琼), and I went to the UK together. This trip was for "seeking relatives from thousands of miles away" – Weaver's two nieces and Huang Wanjiong met on stage, and the blood relationship forged 83 years ago made the three elderly people hug and cry, and the audience was moved. On May 20, the unveiling ceremony of the "Dongji Fishermen Rescue British Prisoners Memorial" was held on Qingbang Island (青浜岛), and 18 descendants of British prisoners of war came from the UK to participate and witness.
Since the screening of *The Sinking of the Lisbon Maru*, I have received more than 130 letters of thanks. One of the letters reads: "Even though history is full of scars, these righteous deeds that shine with the light of humanity are still inspiring. And the most precious enlightenment is that it is important to remember history, and the world should engrave it in their hearts." This is also the voice we want to send out now: cherish peace and let the flames of war no longer rage.
(The author is the director of the documentary film *The Sinking of the Lisbon Maru*, interviewed and compiled by Li Xinyi (李欣怡), a reporter from this newspaper)
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"Phoenix Nirvana" symbolizes rebirth. In the square at the main entrance of the University of Caen (卡昂大学) in France, a bronze phoenix sculpture, struggling to spread its wings from the flames, stands proudly, symbolizing the university's rebirth from the flames of war, and also representing the spiritual belief of the entire city rising from the ruins.
A visit to Normandy (诺曼底) to explore the traces of the Allied landings in World War II is bound to pass through Caen (卡昂). This important town in northwestern France is only 20 kilometers from the landing beaches. At that time, the bridges were severely damaged, making it difficult for troops to advance. The Allied forces had to lift the German blockade through air strikes, causing heavy damage to Caen (卡昂). One-third of the city center was reduced to rubble, and the infrastructure was almost paralyzed. In the Caen Memorial Museum (卡昂男子修道院), which is now a museum, the author saw a panoramic photo of the city. In 1948, a local photographer climbed St. John's Church (圣让教堂) and used a glass negative to record the city landscape before reconstruction: weeds grew luxuriantly on the ruins, and the remaining churches and houses stood isolated, a scene of desolation.
The main road running through the center of Caen (卡昂) today is called "June 6th Avenue" (6月6日大道), which is the central axis of the post-war reconstruction. This vertical passage is 1,200 meters long and 40 meters wide, starting from the banks of the Orne River (奥恩河) at one end and reaching Caen Castle (卡昂城堡) at the other, connecting historical sites such as Resistance Square (抵抗广场), the reconstructed building complex, and St. Pierre Church (圣皮埃尔教堂), forming a "memory axis" connecting the Middle Ages and the modern era.
Strolling through the streets, posters celebrating Caen's (卡昂) "Millennial Anniversary" can be seen from time to time. As early as 1025, a document by Duke Richard II of Normandy (诺曼底公爵理查二世) contained the name of Caen (卡昂). At that time, there were already ports and markets, and the city was in its initial form. In the mid-11th century, William the Conqueror (征服者威廉) built a castle and two abbeys here, making Caen (卡昂) an important political and religious center in Normandy (诺曼底). As the navigable end of the Orne River (奥恩河), Caen (卡昂) connects the inland and the ocean. Its unique geographical location allowed it to develop trade and culture in the Middle Ages. The University of Caen (卡昂大学), founded in the 15th century, is one of the earliest institutions of higher learning in France.
Coming from a thousand years of history, how to preserve the historical texture in the reconstruction is the key issue of the Caen (卡昂) reconstruction plan.
Unlike other cities that have suffered from the ravages of war, such as Le Havre (勒阿弗尔), Brest (布雷斯特), and Dunkirk (敦刻尔克), Caen (卡昂) avoided the cold industrial style in its reconstruction. Here, the warm light yellow constitutes a continuous main color, only some buildings are brighter in color, and some are darker, and the difference in color quietly reveals the difference in age. These buildings mostly use the local "Caen stone" (卡昂石) to build the exterior walls. This stone, which was once used in historical buildings such as monasteries, achieves a continuation of texture between the old and the new.
When planning the reconstruction, the architect Marc Brillaud de Laujardière (马尔克·布里奥·德·洛若迪耶尔) did not follow the modernist trend of the time, but instead drew on the "Haussmann Project" (奥斯曼工程) of the 19th-century Paris renovation, and integrated and developed a unique "Neo-Haussmann style." No wonder visitors familiar with the street scenes of Paris feel a sense of déjà vu here. Laujardière (洛若迪耶尔) once said: "Those who are responsible for the reconstruction of the new city must avoid two types of mistakes: one is to blindly imitate the historical style of the undamaged blocks; the other is to catch up with the modernist trend and eventually become a vassal of outdated fashion."
In the process of reconstruction, historical heritages such as Caen Castle (卡昂城堡) and St. John's Church (圣让教堂) were incorporated into the city's axis, realizing a natural transition between the old and new urban areas. Caen Castle (卡昂城堡) is one of the oldest medieval castles in Normandy (诺曼底), and some of the city walls and towers collapsed during World War II. After the Caen City Government (卡昂市政府) repaired the castle, it transformed it into a public cultural space.
This year, the castle has just completed a new round of internal space renovation. The parking lot has been transformed into grassland and open walkways, and the renovation of lighting and reception facilities facilitates public visits at night. On the grassy slopes outside the city walls, citizens gather in groups of three or five, sitting on the ground; inside the city walls, tourists are constantly flowing, traveling between the Normandy Museum (诺曼底博物馆), the Caen Museum of Fine Arts (卡昂美术馆), and the Historical Exhibition Center (历史展览中心) surrounding the castle garden.
Urban planning constantly writes history, and historical buildings are also integrated into contemporary life. In 2021, the reconstructed area of Caen (卡昂) was officially included in the French "Remarkable Heritage Site" (杰出遗产地) system, in recognition of the city's respect for history and exploration of modernity in the reconstruction process. Facing the future, energy-saving renovation, space sharing, and green ecology have become Caen's (卡昂) new goals. This city has never stopped its pace of self-renewal. In continuous evolution, Caen (卡昂) has become a "living heritage" that carries memories, accommodates reality, and constantly inspires future imagination.
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The Turkish town of Kuşadası, located on the Aegean Sea, was once an auxiliary port of the ancient city of Ephesus. That day, we first went to the ancient city of Ephesus. We arrived in Kuşadası at dusk and took a winding path to our lodging.
At the entrance to the courtyard, a large yellow dog lay sprawled, bougainvillea flowers hung in clusters above the lintel, and in the middle of the courtyard, a mulberry tree was thick and strong, its green leaves as dense as a crown, its branches covered with white mulberries. Seeing this scene, the fatigue of several hours of rushing about in the hot sun was instantly thrown outside the courtyard. I named this courtyard: Centennial Mulberry Tree Inn.
While resting, we talked about what we had seen and heard in Ephesus. After 3,000 years of 沧海桑田 (cāng hǎi sāng tián - "blue seas become mulberry fields," time brings great changes to the world), the skeleton of the ancient city is still strong: the entire city is built of huge granite and gray-white shiny marble. Although only ruins remain, the essence remains—arched columns with ancient Roman architectural features, lifelike goddess sculptures, magnificent libraries, the ancient Hadrian's Temple, and a grand stepped amphitheater... Wandering here is like walking through a distant historical film.
After a short rest, we heard that the beach was only a dozen minutes away, and we rushed over excitedly.
The Aegean Sea was within reach. The seawater was crystal clear, light blue, medium blue, and dark blue, gradually spreading towards the horizon. Lingering by the sea, letting the waves splash, watching the sunset on the horizon gradually disappear below the horizon, the town slowly fell asleep, pillowed by the gently rippling sea.
The next morning, we went to the Temple of Artemis near Ephesus. It was once one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World, but now only a solitary pillar remains. A family of white storks from the East built a nest on the top of the pillar. The elegant mother stork stood upright on her long legs, guarding a nest of chicks chirping for food, revealing a vibrant breath of life.
That afternoon, we drank tea and chatted under the mulberry tree in the inn, inviting the innkeeper, Lei Jifu (雷·吉甫), to join us, and we were all very happy. On the first day of my stay, I was attracted by the thick mulberry tree. I picked a white mulberry and put it in my mouth; it was sweeter than the purple mulberries. I asked Lei Jifu (雷·吉甫), do you know where the mulberry tree originated? He immediately replied: China. According to records, China is not only the first country in the world to raise silkworms, but also the origin of mulberry trees. As early as the Neolithic Age, China had already begun to raise silkworms and weave silk. Mulberry tree cultivation in Turkey can be traced back to the 6th century AD, and now the Turkish people still grow mulberries, raise silkworms, and weave brocade, and the silk industry is still very developed.
This small courtyard has a history of over a hundred years. During the Ottoman Empire, it was a small hospital, and later it was used as a police station and a private residence. Decades ago, when Lei Jifu's (雷·吉甫) father rented it, the courtyard was desolate, overgrown with weeds, and even the roof had collapsed, but this mulberry tree was still alive, and there were several turtles. His father carefully rebuilt it and managed to revitalize the small courtyard into an inn. At the age of 31, Lei Jifu (雷·吉甫) inherited his father's business and took over the place. By calculation, the inn has been in operation for nearly 70 years. Lei Jifu (雷·吉甫) went to university, speaks English, and has promoted the Centennial Mulberry Tree Inn to the world through the extensive network.
The Centennial Mulberry Tree Inn is a place where people can slow down and stop during a hurried journey. The few turtles that were there when the house was rented have grown naturally for decades, and now there are more than 50 of them, living on one side of the courtyard wall. As time passes, this huge mulberry tree and the leisurely turtles, like quiet bystanders, witness the 白驹过隙 (bái jū guò xì - "white colt passes through a crack," time flies). They always grow vigorously and stubbornly, leaving behind a shade and vitality.
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Founded in 1906, Jinan University (暨南大学) is known as the "Highest Overseas Chinese Institution." Since the beginning of overseas Chinese education, the university has cultivated a large number of outstanding talents in various industries for Malaysia.
Jinan University (暨南大学) is one of the earliest Chinese universities to enroll students in Malaysia and one of the Chinese universities that receives the most Malaysian students. Currently, there are about 200 Malaysian students studying at Jinan University (暨南大学). Generations of Malaysian students who have graduated from Jinan University (暨南大学) use professional knowledge as a shuttle, weaving a path of continuous cultural development between Chinese civilization and Nanyang culture.
"Lifting my head, I gaze at the bright moon; lowering my head, I think of my hometown." In the classroom of Sri Kuala Lumpur International School in Malaysia, teacher Yu Weijun (余薇君) transforms the tones of "Quiet Night Thought" into musical notes, teaching students the ancient verses through chanting. The beautiful verses take wing, carrying homesickness across time and space.
Yu Weijun's (余薇君) classroom is never limited to textbooks. To help Malaysian students better understand Chinese culture, this Jinan University (暨南大学) alumna, who has been teaching for 19 years, tells stories about the agricultural wisdom behind the solar terms through paper-cutting and writing Spring Festival couplets. She teaches students to make dragon-year handbags and tells Chinese myths related to dragons. She also leads students in singing "True Hero" – "The lyrics 'seize every minute of life' are a true reflection of how Chinese people cherish time and strive forward."
This "living inheritance" transforms Chinese education beyond language itself, from a compulsory course into a cultural feast, and also becomes an emotional bond connecting China and Malaysia. Students achieve straight A's year after year, and Principal Chen Shuncheng (陈顺成) praises her for "supporting half of the school's Chinese education."
Yu Weijun's (余薇君) classroom is a microcosm of Chinese education in Malaysia. "Chinese is the key to opening the door to a new world," she says. Many students' parents are business people or professionals, and they deeply understand the importance of Chinese on the international stage. Yu Weijun's (余薇君) innovative teaching not only improves students' language skills but also stimulates their sense of identity with Chinese culture.
If education is the capillary of cultural dissemination, then literature is the nerve center of civilization inheritance. Zeng Weilong (曾维龙) is currently an Assistant Professor at the Institute of Chinese Studies, Universiti Tunku Abdul Rahman (拉曼大学) in Malaysia. He studied in the Chinese Department of Jinan University (暨南大学) for his undergraduate degree. Walking into Zeng Weilong's (曾维龙) research room is like stepping into a miniature literary geological exploration station, where the pages of the "Anthology of Malaysian Chinese New Literature" spread out under the light are yellowed. Through the anthologies and articles of his predecessors, Zeng Weilong (曾维龙) analyzes their thoughts on literature, and from them, he sorts out the development of Malaysian Chinese literature.
Zeng Weilong (曾维龙) pays particular attention to those writers and works that have not been included in mainstream anthologies. Through his sorting, those neglected names constitute another line of literary development. He says that there are always people willing to write down the buried stories.
The academic genes endowed by Jinan University (暨南大学) allow Zeng Weilong (曾维龙) to cultivate cross-cultural "hybrid rice" in the literary field. Those youthful years of all-night discussions with classmates in the old bookstore of Jinan University (暨南大学) have now been transformed into confident speeches at academic seminars, gradually bringing the once-marginalized Malaysian Chinese literature to the spotlight of international Sinology research.
Another front for cultural dissemination is the media. Chen Yunchuan (陈韵传), an alumna of Jinan University (暨南大学), has transformed from a news anchor to a self-media entrepreneur, founding the website "Visit" (访问), gathering outstanding Malaysian content creators, and telling in-depth stories in Chinese. "Everything on the Internet starts with 'Visit'," Chen Yunchuan (陈韵传) said. She seized the opportunity of the internet boom, assembled a photography team, and is committed to enhancing the influence of Chinese in Malaysia.
In the creative workshop of an advertising company in Kuala Lumpur (吉隆坡), Zheng Yanxin (郑彦欣) is skillfully using editing software to edit videos. This graduate of the Broadcasting and Television major of Jinan University (暨南大学) allows various materials such as documentaries, short videos, and variety shows to bloom in her hands, and cleverly embellishes them with elements of Chinese culture.
In the wave of globalization, these efforts across mountains and seas allow the media to become a boat carrying cultural identity, carrying Chinese culture to a wider ocean.
Next year, Jinan University (暨南大学) will celebrate its 120th anniversary. Looking back, the life trajectories of generations of Jinan University (暨南大学) Malaysian alumni seem to form a "Nanyang Cultural Star Map." Their efforts prove that when cultural dissemination transcends the geographical "going out" and sublimates into the value-level "going in," the seeds of culture can grow into towering trees.
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"Whether there is a harvest depends on water." Since the beginning of this year, various regions and departments have adhered to the principle of preventing both drought and flood simultaneously, focusing on summer harvesting, planting, and management without any relaxation, and implementing various measures to ensure water conservancy for agricultural production in a practical and detailed manner. This year, the total spring irrigation area nationwide is approximately 430 million mu, and summer irrigation is being carried out in an orderly manner.
Water conservancy is the lifeline of agriculture. The extensive and intricate canal systems, and the clear water that nourishes the fields, support one harvest after another. The latest data from the Ministry of Water Resources shows that the irrigated area of cultivated land in China has now exceeded 1.08 billion mu, and the irrigation and drainage project system is gradually improving, consolidating the water conservancy foundation for ensuring national food security. Recently, reporters visited irrigation areas in Shaanxi, Henan, Anhui, and other provinces to explore the practices of major grain-producing areas in scientific water allocation and precise water use, and to analyze the transformation and upgrading of agricultural production methods through changes in water use.
—Editor
Shaanxi Province Jiaokou Chouwei Irrigation Area South Main Canal—
Looking at the "Harvest Account" from a Modern Irrigation Canal
The crisscrossing canals extend into the distance, and the Wei River (渭河) water is drawn up through a series of pumping stations, slowly flowing into the fields. "When corn is sown, watering it with 'Mengtou water' ensures the seedlings emerge evenly and strongly," says Zhang Xia (张夏), a large grain grower in Banbei Village (板北村), Linwei District (临渭区), Weinan City (渭南市), Shaanxi Province (陕西省), who is busy with his work.
Zhang Xia's fields are located near the South Main Canal of the Jiaokou Chouwei Irrigation Area (交口抽渭灌区). Zhang Xia said that this spring, they encountered a drought with high temperatures and little rain, which was a very worrying situation. Thanks to the South Main Canal, the wheat fields were watered three times, and the wheat survived the drought.
"This year, the more than 600 mu of wheat I planted yielded an average of 1200 jin per mu, which is basically the same as last year," Zhang Xia said, calculating his summer grain account.
The South Main Canal is 21.5 kilometers long, with capillary channels extending on both sides, ensuring smooth irrigation and drainage circulation. "In recent years, the village has leveled the land, turning small fields into large fields, and high-standard farmland has been built. We don't have to worry about watering the fields, it's very convenient. When to water, how much water is used, and how much water fee to pay, you can see it all by opening your mobile phone," Zhang Xia said.
Looking at an irrigation area from a canal. Since the Jiaokou Chouwei Irrigation Area (交口抽渭灌区) was fully completed in the 1970s, it has undergone multiple rounds of modernization and upgrading. Currently, it has 30 pumping and drainage stations and 344 kilometers of main agricultural irrigation canals, gradually becoming a large-scale, multi-stage, dam-free electric pumping irrigation area that combines irrigation and drainage.
The improved infrastructure makes water diversion efficient. On June 5, the water intake gate of the Jiaokou Chouwei Irrigation Area (交口抽渭灌区) Canal Head Hub Renovation Project was successfully tested and put into operation. "The newly opened water intake gate has strong water diversion capacity, increasing the unit's water output flow. The water diversion flow at the canal head reaches a maximum of 39.5 cubic meters per second, setting a local record for the past 10 years, effectively ensuring summer irrigation and drought resistance," said Tong Taowen (同套文), Deputy Director of the Shaanxi Province Jiaokou Chouwei Irrigation Center (陕西省交口抽渭灌溉中心).
Organize irrigation scientifically and use water in an orderly manner. "The irrigation area's irrigation test station regularly measures soil moisture content, observes rainfall and evaporation, and monitors crop growth, issuing water use tips for crops to guide the masses in using water scientifically," said Han Yan'an (韩延安), Chief Planner of the Jiaokou Chouwei Irrigation Center (交口抽渭灌溉中心).
"Since the irrigation area was built and put into operation, it has diverted a total of 11.8 billion cubic meters of water and increased grain production by 15 billion kilograms. Next, we will coordinate and promote the effective connection between the irrigation area's backbone projects and field projects, and simultaneously promote the construction of projects in the water source, water transmission, and water use links, and continuously improve the complete irrigation and drainage system from the water source to the fields," said Liu Yong (刘勇), Party Secretary and Director of the Jiaokou Chouwei Irrigation Center (交口抽渭灌溉中心).
Modernized irrigation areas irrigate fertile fields. Since the "14th Five-Year Plan," China's modernization of irrigation areas has made new progress. More than 7,300 large and medium-sized irrigation areas have been built, forming a relatively complete network system of water storage, water diversion, water lifting, water transmission, and drainage projects. The irrigated area of cultivated land has continued to increase, and the average yield per mu in the irrigation area has reached 1.5 to 2 times the national average, laying a solid foundation for securing China's rice bowl.
Henan Province People's Victory Canal Irrigation Area West First Main Canal—
Looking at the "Green Account" from a Water-Saving Irrigation Canal
On the bank of the Yellow River (黄河), the "First Canal for Diverting Yellow River Water for Irrigation in New China"—the People's Victory Canal (人民胜利渠)—draws water from the Yellow River to irrigate farmland in 11 counties (districts) in the three cities of Xinxiang (新乡), Jiaozuo (焦作), and Anyang (安阳) in Henan (河南).
From pulling and carrying canals by people more than 70 years ago to carrying out 21 phases of water-saving renovation, Yellow River water is hard-won, and it is even more important to use water sparingly.
"This year, due to the drought, our village watered the summer grain four times, with an average yield of 1490 jin per mu," said Guo Ximing (郭希明), Party Branch Secretary of Tunjie Village (屯街村), Fengzhuang Town (冯庄镇), Huojia County (获嘉县).
The West First Main Canal of the People's Victory Canal Irrigation Area (人民胜利渠灌区) passes through Tunjie Village. Speaking of this canal, Guo Ximing started talking: "The canal extends to the fields, and the three sides are plastered with cement, which is hardened and reinforced, reducing leakage and making water transmission faster."
In the past, the upstream grabbed water for use, and the downstream could not use it, resulting in low water use efficiency. Fengzhuang Town established a farmers' water user association, which is responsible for organizing the irrigation of more than 30,000 mu of cultivated land in the town. "Irrigation has changed from each managing their own to following a schedule," said Yang Rongxin (杨荣新), the head of the association. Farmers report their water needs to the association in advance, and the association notifies farmers according to the irrigation time. With the same canal of water, water use is orderly, and the area of irrigated fields is larger.
From the field to the source, water-saving measures continue to be implemented. "The People's Victory Canal Irrigation Area (人民胜利渠灌区) has explored advanced irrigation technologies such as planned water use, combination of wells and canals, silt irrigation to improve soil, and rice conversion to treat alkali, which has promoted the improvement of agricultural irrigation technology and irrigation area management level," said Shang Sanlin (尚三林), Chief Engineer of the Henan Province People's Victory Canal Guarantee Center (河南省人民胜利渠保障中心). Since the "14th Five-Year Plan," the irrigation area has invested 658 million yuan for continued construction and supporting facilities. After the completion of the project, the average gross water consumption per mu of cultivated land irrigation will be reduced from 90 cubic meters to 70 cubic meters, and the average grain yield per mu in the irrigation area will increase from 595 kilograms before the renovation to more than 656 kilograms.
Promoting water conservation and protecting ecology, the green background of the irrigation area is more distinct. Shang Sanlin said: "Next, we will vigorously promote drought-resistant and water-saving varieties, optimize the cropping system, and build ecological ditches and irrigation area forest networks to achieve production based on water availability, water saving through technology, and quality improvement through greening."
Agriculture has shifted from a large water user to a large water saver. "By the end of 2024, the national water-saving irrigation project area reached 638 million mu, of which the efficient water-saving irrigation area exceeded 400 million mu. The effective utilization coefficient of farmland irrigation water increased from 0.530 in 2014 to 0.580, and the average water consumption per mu of cultivated land irrigation decreased from 402 cubic meters in 2014 to 342 cubic meters, achieving increased production and efficiency without increasing water," said Xu Dezhi (许德志), Deputy Director of the Department of Rural Water Conservancy and Hydropower of the Ministry of Water Resources (水利部农村水利水电司).
Anhui Province Pishihang Irrigation Area Qingliangsi Branch Canal—
Looking at the "Efficiency Account" from a Digital Irrigation Canal
Open the mobile phone, tap the screen lightly, the water pump starts with one click, and the clear water flows to the fields. "Soil moisture monitoring instruments are installed in the fields, and the gate of the pumping station is changed to automatic. You can clearly see how deep or shallow the water is in each field and how the rice is growing," said Jiang Hao (江浩), General Manager of Anhui Linzhai Ecological Agriculture Technology Co., Ltd. (安徽省六安市林寨生态农业科技有限公司).
The water used for the 1,100 mu of fish-rice symbiosis fields and the 2,400 mu of shrimp-rice co-cultivation fields comes from the Qingliangsi Branch Canal (清凉寺分干渠) of the Pishihang Irrigation Area (淠史杭灌区) in Anhui Province (安徽省). "It's not easy to manage thousands of mu of land. In the past, I had to patrol the fields every day to measure the water depth and check the growth of rice seedlings. If there was not enough water, I would turn on the pumping station to release water; if there was too much water, I would rush to open the gate to drain the water," Jiang Hao said. The digital system makes water use more convenient and farming more efficient.
Actual irrigation area, water inflow forecast, water demand forecast... Walking into the Dispatch Center of the Anhui Province Pishihang Irrigation Area Management Bureau (安徽省淠史杭灌区管理总局), the information returned from 2,063 water condition stations, 1,430 rainfall stations, and 40 soil moisture stations and other "nerve endings" of the irrigation area forms a "map of the irrigation area," constructing a digital twin irrigation area.
How to irrigate 10.6 million mu of fertile land in the irrigation area with limited water resources?
"First of all, we must fully grasp how much water there is in the irrigation area. Through the water storage monitoring model of the digital twin platform, we can grasp the water storage capacity of the irrigation area's reservoirs and ponds in real time, and use the water inflow forecast model to analyze the water inflow in the next 10 days," said Xu Hai (徐海), Director of the Science and Technology Information Center of the Anhui Province Pishihang Irrigation Area Management Bureau (安徽省淠史杭灌区管理总局). Secondly, the water demand forecast model accurately analyzes, and the preparation time of the water distribution plan is shortened from the original 1-2 weeks to a few minutes.
The model helps to make water diversion more scientific. The irrigation area staff uses the supply and demand water forecast and allocation model to optimize water storage, water lifting, and water supply scheduling. Since the beginning of this year, the irrigation area has diverted 788 million cubic meters of water for agricultural irrigation, completing the rice planting area of approximately 9.45 million mu.
The information system covers the fields within the pilot area. "Water measurement facilities have been installed in the fields, and the terminal canal system is equipped with integrated measurement and control gates, which can be remotely controlled by smartphones, becoming the farmers' 'field manager'," Xu Hai said.
Lü Ping (吕平), Director of the Anhui Province Pishihang Irrigation Area Management Bureau (安徽省淠史杭灌区管理总局), introduced that in the next step, they will continue to improve the irrigation area's digital twin platform, increase the coverage of the water conservancy sensing network and automatic control, and iterate and upgrade key business application systems such as water resources allocation scheduling and channel flood control to create a digital twin irrigation area that is "manageable, practical, and easy to use."
Digital twin technology equips the irrigation area with a "smart brain." The Ministry of Water Resources (水利部), in accordance with the requirements of "demand-driven, application-first, digital empowerment, and capacity enhancement," actively promotes the construction of digital irrigation areas, focuses on the pilot projects of 49 digital twin irrigation areas, and encourages irrigation areas with the conditions to use digital twin and other technologies to accurately supply and distribute water, and improve irrigation water supply efficiency and benefits.
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Explore development models suitable for themselves by adapting to local conditions, so that more villages, like "Peach Blossom Village," can bloom with beauty and vitality on the road to comprehensive revitalization, and achieve strong agriculture, beautiful countryside, and prosperous farmers.
On June 27, General Secretary Xi Jinping (习近平) replied to all the villagers of Gala Village (嘎拉村), Linzhi Town (林芝镇), Bayi District (巴宜区), Linzhi City (林芝市), Tibet (西藏), pointing out: "I hope that under the guidance of the Party's good policies for enriching the border and benefiting the people, you will earnestly safeguard ethnic unity, create a happier and better life, protect the natural beauty of the snowy plateau, make the 'Peach Blossom Village' brand even brighter, and contribute to building a prosperous and stable border area of the motherland."
Gala Village (嘎拉村) is also known as "Peach Blossom Village." It is famous for its wild peach blossoms all over the mountains and plains. Every spring, the pink peach blossoms bloom in competition, contrasting with the distant snow-capped mountains and verdant highland barley fields. The picturesque beauty of the snowy plateau is a valuable resource here, attracting tourists from all over the country. In recent years, the village has built new overpasses and walkways, renovated the visitor service center and parking lot, and the appearance of the village has been renewed. The villagers have started to make a living from tourism. Last year, the village's total economic income exceeded 14 million yuan, and the per capita disposable income exceeded 40,000 yuan.
The current "Peach Blossom Village" is not only beautiful, but the villagers' lives are also getting better and better. Behind this beauty, there are many experiences worth summarizing.
Adhere to ecological priority and seek development based on its own resource endowment.
In 2021, when General Secretary Xi Jinping (习近平) inspected Tibet (西藏), he pointed out: "We must firmly establish the concept that green mountains and clear waters are golden mountains and silver mountains, and that ice and snow are also golden mountains and silver mountains, maintain strategic focus, and improve the level of ecological environment governance."
The development of "Peach Blossom Village" adheres to ecological priority. Bianba (边巴), the secretary of the village Party branch, said something impressive: "The environment is wealth, and peach blossoms are a business card. Protecting the natural beauty of the snowy plateau is a concept that has been deeply rooted in the hearts of every villager." In recent years, villagers have actively protected the ecological environment, implemented strict ecological protection measures, delineated ecological red lines, and prohibited indiscriminate logging; at the same time, they have carried out afforestation, selected peach tree varieties suitable for the local area for replanting and transplanting, and regularly weeded and pruned peach trees, with the aim of protecting peach tree resources. With a good ecology and superior resources, the foundation for development is solid.
Promote the integration of the three industries, and the extension of the industrial chain brings industrial appreciation and increased income for farmers.
Gala Village (嘎拉村) has achieved industrial prosperity through the three-industry integration model of "agriculture + tourism + culture." Linzhi City (林芝市) holds the Peach Blossom Tourism and Culture Festival every year. The month-long event drives the development of the entire region's catering, homestays, and other industries, including "Peach Blossom Village." Since last year, more than 70 acres of picking and planting gardens built in Gala Village (嘎拉村) have successively borne fruit. Tourists have shifted from simply admiring flowers to "admiring peach blossoms in spring, picking in summer, and watching folk customs in autumn and winter." The all-season tourism model promotes the extension of the industrial chain and further broadens the path of industrial appreciation.
Accelerate mechanism innovation, and the leadership of grassroots organizations and the participation of the masses are indispensable.
Comprehensive rural revitalization is inseparable from scientific and effective mechanism guarantees and strong grassroots governance. In 2014, with the help of aid-Tibet cadres, Gala Village (嘎拉村) began to carry out village environmental management, improve various infrastructures, and uniformly manage peach blossom forests, with the idea of "promoting the whole village and integrating the village with the scenery" to create the "Peach Blossom Village" brand. Now, the Gala Village (嘎拉村) Party branch regards the sightseeing and picking garden as a demonstration area for Party-mass co-construction, giving play to the exemplary role of Party members, taking the lead in improving the appearance of the village, and promoting the construction of ecological tourism.
Fully mobilizing the enthusiasm of villagers to participate in rural construction can stimulate the endogenous power of comprehensive rural revitalization. Gala Village (嘎拉村) has adopted innovative mechanisms such as "collective operation" and "green bank." When building fruit picking gardens, villagers jointly invest, collectively operate, and uniformly manage, so that villagers can share the fruits of development; an ecological points system is established, and villagers' environmental protection behaviors can be used as an important reference for the credit line of benefiting-the-people loans, encouraging villagers to transform from "wanting me to protect" to "I want to protect."
The experience of "Peach Blossom Village" inspires us that ecological resources are the foundation, industrial integration is the path, and governance innovation is the guarantee. Combining with its own reality, 因地制宜 (yīn dì zhì yí - "adapt to local conditions," to suit measures to local conditions; to act in accordance with actual conditions) to explore a development model suitable for itself, so that more villages, like "Peach Blossom Village," can bloom with beauty and vitality on the road to comprehensive revitalization, and achieve strong agriculture, beautiful countryside, and prosperous farmers.
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After a summer rain, taking advantage of the cool weather, Yao Chongshan (姚崇山), a villager from Yaochuan Village (姚川村), slung a bamboo basket over his shoulder and strode into the flower field. Parting the tangled vines, his fingertips twirled, and the green flower buds rustled into the basket.
Tongwei County (通渭县), Dingxi (定西), Gansu (甘肃) is arid and water-deficient. What can farmers rely on to increase their income and become wealthy? The local area introduced honeysuckle from Shandong (山东) that is resistant to barrenness and drought.
"Can it be planted on the hillside?" "Is the honeysuckle harvest good?" Without technology or experience, having only heard of it but never planted it, Yao Chongshan (姚崇山), who lives in Yaochuan Village (姚川村), Lijia Township (李家店乡), felt uneasy.
But relying on the hillside land really didn't earn much money. "Ten mu of land planted with corn and flax, relying on the weather, only earned more than 10,000 yuan a year after a year of hard work," said Yao Chongshan (姚崇山). Township cadres took him to honeysuckle producing areas in surrounding townships to observe. Seeing that honeysuckle sold well, Yao Chongshan (姚崇山) tried planting 3 mu.
"The government provides us with free seedlings, and agricultural experts guide us in every step of fertilization, pruning, and weeding. There are also regular planting trainings," said Yao Chongshan (姚崇山). Honeysuckle planted in the first year can be harvested in the second year, and enters its full flowering period in the third year, doubling the average income per mu. Currently, all of Yao Chongshan's (姚崇山) honeysuckle has entered its full flowering period, with an average yield of 500 jin of fresh flowers per mu.
Now is the golden period for picking. "Green honeysuckle has the highest price, followed by white. The 'gold and silver' are all hidden before the flowers bloom," said Yao Chongshan (姚崇山). Every year starting in June, Tongwei County's (通渭县) three batches of honeysuckle mature successively, lasting until late August. In order to complete the harvest before the buds bloom, farmers use flower and leaf separation machines, increasing the efficiency of flower picking by 3 times.
Honeysuckle has "grown" into a prosperous industry for the people. After 12 years of promotion and demonstration, the cumulative planting area of honeysuckle in the county has reached 150,000 mu. "Honeysuckle is a treasure all over. The flower buds have both medicinal and tea drinking value, the stem and leaf extracts can be made into natural feed additives, and the branches and vines can be propagated by cuttings, which can achieve efficient breeding," introduced Liu Min (刘敏), Party Secretary and Director of the Agriculture and Rural Affairs Bureau of Tongwei County (通渭县农业农村局).
A complete industrial chain integrating planting, processing, and sales is constantly being improved. Walking into the honeysuckle drying workshop in Lijia Township (李家店乡), the air is filled with the fragrance of flowers. The electronic scale "beeps" and the fresh flower buds pour down. The staff quickly spread them evenly on trays, stack them neatly, and then push them into the intelligent drying room. "Fresh flowers can be stored for two to three years after drying, and the price increases by about 15%," introduced Wang Guangzong (王光宗), Party Secretary of Lijia Township (李家店乡). More than 10 townships in the county have built honeysuckle drying plants.
In the Tongwei Honeysuckle Health Industrial Park (通渭金银花健康产业园), color sorters rapidly sweep over the flower buds, accurately classifying them. In the extraction tank next to it, a glossy chlorogenic acid concentrate slowly flows. "The value of 1 ton of fresh flowers can increase 20 times after deep processing," introduced Zhai Yusheng (翟玉生), Chairman of Tongwei Qingliangyuan Honeysuckle Industry Development Co., Ltd. (通渭县清凉沅金银花产业开发有限公司). The company has invested more than 6 million yuan in research and development and has successfully launched more than 30 products such as honeysuckle lozenges and deodorants, realizing the transformation from primary processing to high added value.
Currently, the honeysuckle industry in Tongwei (通渭) has achieved an output value of 900 million yuan in the planting sector, and the total output value has exceeded 2 billion yuan, driving the average income of 230,000 farmers in the county to increase by more than 3,000 yuan, ranking among the four major honeysuckle producing areas in the country.
"In recent years, Tongwei County (通渭县) has promoted technologies such as strengthening weak seedlings and trellis vine cultivation to promote the quality and efficiency of honeysuckle planting," introduced Liu Min (刘敏). In the future, Tongwei (通渭) will continue to strengthen investment in scientific and technological research and development, promote the intensive processing of honeysuckle, and move towards scale, marketization, specialization, and branding, so that honeysuckle becomes a golden name card.
Return to TopThis newspaper reports: In order to solve the problems of traditional agriculture's low degree of scale and intensification, and the lack of close connection between small farmers and modern agriculture, the Luxi County (芦溪县) Supply and Marketing Cooperative in Jiangxi Province (江西省) takes deepening reform as a breakthrough point, promotes "full托管+customized services," and builds a service system covering the entire chain of agricultural production.
It is understood that the full托管 services launched by the Luxi County (芦溪县) Supply and Marketing Cooperative include personalized service packages such as soil improvement, precision irrigation, and primary processing of agricultural products, covering links such as centralized breeding and supply of seedlings, machine transplanting (throwing) of seedlings, unified prevention and control, and drying and storage. Farmers can obtain services such as pre-production demand docking, mid-production technical support, and post-production sales guarantees.
When selecting service providers, the Luxi County (芦溪县) Supply and Marketing Cooperative uses a "self-declaration + township preliminary review + county-level review" method for dynamic selection. The full托管 services provided by the service providers to farmers adopt reasonable charging, guaranteed minimum yield, and increased income sharing methods.
(Yi Weigang (易伟刚))
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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, and also the 120th anniversary of the birth of Chinese cinema. Over the past 80 years, films have continuously narrated and presented the bloody war of resistance experienced by the Chinese nation, allowing many people to understand the past passion and smoke of gunpowder through images. However, few people know that amid the roar of guns, right there where the war was happening, a group of filmmakers charged forward with their cameras, shouted with their films, and recorded the heroic and unyielding resistance with light and shadow. This is precisely what the book "Light and Shadow, Mountains and Rivers: Film and the War of Resistance" seeks to explore.
The war undoubtedly brought a severe blow to the Chinese film industry. Taking Shanghai (上海), a major film center, as an example, the January 28 Incident (一·二八事变) completely destroyed the Lianhua Tiantong'an Film Studio (联华天通庵制片厂), which had been established not long before. Sixteen cinemas in Zhabei (闸北) and Hongkou (虹口) were bombed, and more than 30 small and medium-sized companies struggled to survive due to the shelling. After the August 13th Shanghai Battle (八一三淞沪会战), major film companies such as Mingxing (明星) and Lianhua (联华) were forced to suspend production. However, in the tempering of blood and fire, Chinese cinema also underwent a difficult transformation. Faced with the reality of national crisis, mobilizing the people to resist Japan became the urgent mission of progressive art and literature. Film was like an innocent child, rapidly growing up in the face of family upheaval. The emergence and development of sound technology provided more possibilities for domestic films to express social reality and ideological content. From silent to sound, from entertainment to responsibility, the face of Chinese cinema was renewed.
Three days after the July 7th Incident (七七事变) broke out, the film "Youth March" (青年进行曲) was released in Shanghai (上海). The sound of gunfire rang out, the screen lit up, and the story of sacrificing family to protect the country in the film inspired the will to resist. A newspaper commented, "I have never enjoyed watching a movie so much in my life." Wu Yinxian (吴印咸), one of the photographers of the documentary "Yan'an and the Eighth Route Army" (延安与八路军), recalled that in one battle, he and another member, Li Su (李肃), had to travel 40 kilometers to the battlefield in just over two hours. The two took turns tying the camera to their backs and riding horses, and the rapid bumps wore out their backs. After arriving at the position, Li Su (李肃) was shot by the enemy, and a hole was pierced in his hat.
It was in this environment that filmmakers did not retreat, and images spread like sparks everywhere. Projection teams crossed mountains and ridges, carrying projectors on their shoulders, pedaling and cranking to generate electricity, so that many remote areas erected film screens for the first time. In Yan'an (延安), Shaanxi (陕西), when the documentary "Production and Combat Combined" (生产与战斗结合起来), which depicted the soldiers of the 359th Brigade (三五九旅) reclaiming Nanniwan (南泥湾), was screened, wooden sticks were used to prop up the screen, and the projectionist gave on-site explanations. The soldiers and civilians saw their own lives on the screen for the first time, and the scene was filled with thunderous applause.
The wisdom of filmmakers is infinite, and various propaganda methods have been creatively used. A batch of film songs such as "March of the Volunteers" (义勇军进行曲) and "Graduation Song" (毕业歌) played the role of a charge. Even cartoon films took on the mission of national salvation and resistance against Japan in the constantly escalating war. Propaganda animations such as "Compatriots Wake Up Quickly" (同胞速醒), "Sincere Unity" (精诚团结), and "The Painful History of the Nation" (民族痛史), created by the Wan brothers (万氏兄弟) and others, were short, concise, and vivid, calling on people to unite and turn into daggers and iron fists to strike hard at the jackal-like invaders.
A group of overseas filmmakers came to China from thousands of miles away, using images to record the tenacious and unyielding image of the Chinese people, and telling the world about China's war of resistance. The documentary "China Should Retaliate" (中国要给予还击) filmed the Japanese army's invasion of China, the life of the military and civilians in northern Shaanxi (陕北) who were as close as a family, and the people's active participation in the war of resistance. The documentary "Kukan" (苦干) truthfully recorded the Chongqing (重庆) bombings, showing the heroic spirit of ordinary Chinese people, and won a special Academy Award for documentaries.
In the process of writing "Light and Shadow, Mountains and Rivers: Film and the War of Resistance," we were accompanied by a vast sea of historical materials, from yellowed pages to mottled films to dusty archives, like panning for gold in the river of time. The reappearance of rare images and the discovery of precious historical materials are even more exciting, like reuniting with old friends. Rediscovering "North China is Ours" (华北是我们的) was one such experience.
According to records, "North China is Ours" (华北是我们的) is a documentary reflecting the features of the Jin-Southeast Base Area (晋东南根据地) before and after the first anti-"mopping-up" campaign, showing the real people's war of resistance on the screen. However, in the field of film history research, this work has always been considered lost. The film archives in Beijing (北京), Shanghai (上海), and Hong Kong (香港), where the film was once screened, all reported that they could not find the film. Zhang Dan (张丹), one of the authors of this book, is from Shanxi (山西) and is concerned about this: "Such a precious anti-Japanese image filmed in my hometown should not be forgotten by history."
A turning point appeared. Once, while searching for materials in the Central Newsreel and Documentary Film Studio (Group) (中央新闻纪录电影制片厂（集团）) image data room, Zhang Dan (张丹) found a documentary called "Scenery of North China" (华北风光) in the collection catalog. With a glimmer of hope, she applied to watch the film. Perhaps the continuous search touched the mechanism of time, Zhang Dan (张丹) was pleasantly surprised to find that the rolling mountains in the film presented a typical Shanxi (山西) landform; the song "Guerrilla Song" (游击队歌) completely matched the literature; those woodcut-style subtitle slogans, especially the repeated appearance of "North China is Ours" (华北是我们的) in the opening and ending subtitles, made people more convinced that this was the long-sought "North China is Ours" (华北是我们的)!
After demonstration by many experts in the industry, the film has been rectified, and valuable historical images have been seen by more people, and a sealed historical memory has been continued.
In addition to the discovery of such image data, we have also discovered a large number of unpublished archives, film screening records, bank loan documents, customs import and export statements, and early newspaper materials, all of which jointly confirm one fact: the Japanese invaders not only attempted to occupy our territory by force, but also used films for **愚民宣传** (yú mín xuān chuán - "fool the people propaganda," to deliberately keep the population ignorant in order to control them), and even attempted to comprehensively control the Chinese film industry through low-price dumping of film and capital operations, and extract commercial profits. Their plot can be described as premeditated.
A wartime film history is also a heavy history of resistance, a lightning bolt emitted by a nation in its darkest moment. The war-torn mountains and rivers, the blood-stained compatriots, and the filmmakers who risked their lives to record history on the screen seem to be silently warning future generations: Never forget national humiliation! Watching those rare anti-Japanese images preserved through the war always makes our eyes moist. These pictures are more powerful than any language. They not only record the suffering of the nation, but also show that it is the perseverance and sacrifice of thousands of ordinary people that built the spiritual Great Wall of the War of Resistance.
We sincerely hope to discover and truly understand more of these images. They are like battlefield letters written to the future by filmmakers who have traveled through the years of war, each frame has a story, and each scene carries the weight of history.
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My name is Liu Shili (刘诗利), and I live in Puyang, Henan (河南濮阳). During the busy farming season, I farm at home. When I'm not busy, I go to the city to work and earn some money. A few days ago, after harvesting the wheat, I came to Beijing (北京) and looked for work near Majuqiao (马驹桥). There's more work before 5 a.m., but after 7 a.m., it's harder to find. I do all kinds of work, like tying steel bars, pouring concrete, building walls, and leveling the ground. When I don't have work or after I finish work, I go to the Beijing Book Building (北京图书大厦) in Xidan (西单) to read. Every time I open a book, I feel relaxed and happy. I can stay there for seven or eight hours at a time, and it feels great!
Unexpectedly, the video of me attending Chen Xingjia's (陈行甲) new book sharing event at the Beijing Book Building (北京图书大厦) went viral. I had heard of Teacher Chen Xingjia (陈行甲) before. When I saw the poster at the venue, I went over. As a result, the editor filmed a video of me and uploaded it to the internet. Teacher Chen Xingjia (陈行甲) even gave me a signed copy of his book on the spot. I was very excited and felt lucky.
In fact, I had been to bookstores in Beijing (北京) many years ago. Around 2005, I went to Beijing (北京) for the first time, following a fellow villager to work on a subway project. When I didn't have work, I bought a map on the roadside. As I was looking at it, I remembered an article I had read before, saying that the Beijing Book Building (北京图书大厦) had many books and a good environment, so I thought I would go and take a look. After taking several buses, I arrived at the building. As soon as I walked in, it was almost exactly as described in the article, not bad! It was much bigger than any bookstore I had ever seen, with several floors and all kinds of books. In the building, I asked a book buyer, "What other bookstores are there in Beijing (北京)?" He said there was also Wangfujing Bookstore (王府井书店) and Zhongguancun Book Building (中关村图书大厦). Later, I also went to "check in" at these two places, which was very enjoyable.
Why did I go to "check in"? I love reading. When I was in the fourth grade, Teacher Zhang (张老师) from the village elementary school told us: "‘Deep water raises big fish’." Writing is like raising fish. You need to read more books so that you can easily use them when writing compositions." I have a deep impression of this sentence. Later, he also subscribed to the *China Young Pioneers News* (《中国少年报》) for us. The students in the class all looked forward to reading it. This may have been my earliest interest in reading.
My dad bought me two books at the market, and I still remember the content very clearly. One was *The Story of Lei Feng* (《雷锋的故事》). Lei Feng (雷锋) went to sign up for the army, but they said he didn't weigh enough. He said, "I haven't eaten yet," and asked them to wait a while and weigh him again. There were also stories about him driving and helping the people. The other book was *Grandpa Brainteaser* (《动脑筋爷爷》), which contained various problems in life. For example, a child asked his grandfather, if the circumference is the same, will a round tube or a square tube suck faster? The grandfather answered that the round one would, because the cross-sectional area is larger.
After graduating from junior high school, because the village elementary school was short of staff, I went to work as a substitute teacher. I taught over 200 students in 5 classes, including Chinese, mathematics, nature, ethics, and physical education. At that time, the first lesson was always reading. I led the students to read the text aloud with emotion, helping them cultivate an interest in reading. Later, after my family had children, I had to earn more money, so I started a life of farming and working at the same time.
After I became popular online, some netizens left me messages saying, "A huge amount of traffic has come your way, you must cherish it." I was wondering, why did I become popular? There are many people like me who like to go to bookstores. Maybe it's because my appearance is somewhat different from that of a "reader," which attracted netizens. The fact that everyone is paying attention to this matter shows that everyone attaches great importance to reading and knowledge, and they all hope to improve themselves through reading. This is really a good thing!
My name has the character "shi" (诗) in it, which means "poetry." The family motto passed down from our ancestors says, "Words and deeds are legal, poetry and books teach children, righteousness and reason are passed down in the family." The characters in it have become different generational names. There are dozens of people in my generation of the Liu (刘) family, all of whom are of the "shi" (诗) generation. I think that our ancestors used these words to educate future generations, which is also a kind of cultural inheritance, hoping that we will read more, be cultured, and have a good family style.
Reading makes you a better person, and many people are like that. Nowadays, everyone is very busy, and it seems difficult to find time to read. But people have a certain degree of initiative. If you really want to read, you can always find the time. Now there are not only paper books, but also books, news, and short videos on mobile phones, which can all provide knowledge. For example, in welding and bricklaying, workers can look up books and videos to see how to measure lengths, how to cut, and how to tie things together clearly. Reading improves your level, so you can do things well.
I am 58 years old this year, and my son has also married a wife. They can take care of themselves in life, so my pressure is much less. However, to live a fulfilling life, it's good to have something to do. Reading is also "zhong" (中), reading can not only obtain information, but also relax and make people feel good!
(Interview and arrangement by Zhang Mingse (张明瑟), reporter of this newspaper)
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"The light of civilization is not a solitary torch, but a series of lighthouses, illuminating each other's path forward. In this light, we find belonging, and we find ourselves." Before the epilogue of the "Viewing the World – The World of the Ming" exhibition, many visitors lingered, took photos, and silently conversed and deeply empathized with the words on the wall.
This exhibition, hosted by the Nanjing Museum (南京博物院), has maintained high popularity since its opening, with over 3 million visitors. To allow those unable to visit in person to appreciate the grand panorama of ancient China's exchange with the world, we have compiled this book, "Viewing the World: The World of the Ming" (《观天下：大明的世界》), published by Cultural Relics Publishing House (文物出版社), and extended the content to satisfy those viewers who wanted more.
This book focuses on the 14th to 17th centuries, the era of the Ming Dynasty (明代), when the first wave of globalization in human history was in full swing. During the exchange and mutual learning between Chinese and foreign civilizations, the Chinese of the Ming Dynasty continuously reconstructed their view of the world.
The silver ingots in the display case gleam with metallic light, the bonds that connected the Ming Dynasty to the world. In the oil painting "Marco Polo's Return," Marco Polo shows Europeans the treasures he brought back from the East, and European explorers, filled with longing, flocked to the East one after another. As the world's largest economy at the time, the Ming Dynasty directly participated in building the first global economic system with silver as the settlement currency, relying on a large number of high-quality commodities such as porcelain, tea, silk, cotton cloth, and lacquerware. As sinologist Timothy Brook (卜正民) analyzed Vermeer's painting "Woman Holding a Balance": "This silver coin (being weighed by the woman in the painting) is a door for us to enter the mid-17th century world." The monetization of silver was finally completed in the Ming Dynasty, which triggered a series of changes in the national system and promoted the diversified development of the commodity economy and the overall society of Ming Dynasty China, especially in the Jiangnan (江南) region.
Economic prosperity nurtured a creative Jiangnan art and culture. Zigang (子冈) white jade hairpins, Dabin (大彬) lifting-beam pots, Shengsi (圣思) purple clay cups, Zhu He (朱鹤) bamboo brush holders... all gathered in exquisite hearts and skillful hands. The special social environment also gradually eliminated the identity gap between literati and craftsmen. The literati's interests and the craftsmen's skills met unexpectedly, and the content and form of art gained new vitality.
Western philosophy, art, and science also came to China, exchanging and colliding with local culture. Matteo Ricci (利玛窦), who set foot in Nanjing (南京) three times during his lifetime and extensively interacted with scholar-officials, and his companions returned full of China's rare products, artistic treasures, and intellectual culture, making Westerners' understanding of China clearer. Precious books such as the 1591-1593 Latin version of the "Four Books" (《四书》) from map libraries in Rome (罗马), Milan (米兰), Italy, and the 1662 Chinese-Latin bilingual version of "Chinese Wisdom" (《中国智慧》), engraved this two-way journey of exchange.
For the Ming Dynasty scholar-officials, Matteo Ricci's "Complete Map of Mountains and Seas" (《山海舆地全图》) and "Kunyu Wanguo Quantu" (《坤舆万国全图》) showed them for the first time the vast world outside the "small world" of the Ming Dynasty. Faced with such a real and vast world, the Chinese people's inherent view of the world gradually changed, and they began to think about the reasons for the changes in the world and how to respond, forming a "world consciousness."
Chinese civilization and world civilization enlighten each other and integrate with each other. This historical picture inspires us that the glory of civilization is never born in isolation and separation, but endures in dialogue and integration.
(The author is an associate researcher at the Nanjing Museum (南京博物院))
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As a plant taxonomist, I am sometimes asked what the use of plant taxonomy research is. In my opinion, the answer is self-evident: every plant species is a storyteller of the Earth's story, and the taxonomist is the faithful recorder.
Over the years, I have traveled through mountains, rivers, and lakes, exploring the mysteries of plants. When I opened this book, "The Three of Them," and saw the story of the mycologist ("Grandpa") who was obsessed with fungal research and traveled around, my mind seemed to return to those challenging and surprising field expeditions, and I couldn't help but feel a lot of emotions. During field expeditions, we often jokingly call ourselves "savages," and we often have "ambition" to explore the mysteries of species. This book, "The Three of Them," shows our obsession and persistence, as well as the spirit of selfless dedication to exploring the mysteries of science, to the readers.
The road of scientific research is long and arduous, full of countless hardships and challenges, but also full of endless fun and surprises. Scientific expeditions are not romantic adventure novels, but a rigorous contract that requires a group of people to write with their lives, but we have no regrets and enjoy it. Technological breakthroughs are often as dazzling as the morning light, exciting the world, but the countless attempts in the dark before the breakthrough are rarely known. We researchers deeply understand that only by enduring the loneliness of millions of repetitions and withstanding the test of starting over again and again can we reap the joy of success. Perhaps this is the true meaning of the scientific spirit—to have both the curiosity to look up at the stars and the patience to bend down to the soil, and to have the courage to seek the unknown after thousands of repeated observations.
Closing the book, the life experiences of the three scientists in "The Three of Them" flashed before my eyes one by one, and I was deeply moved that the spirit of scientists could be described, displayed, and passed on in such a vivid way in the world of children's literature. In addition to scientific research, I also actively participate in popular science work, and I often marvel at the children's whimsical ideas. They have such full enthusiasm, such novel imagination, and such eager desire. I firmly believe that love and curiosity are the most important keys to unlocking the mysteries of the world. I hope that children will truly feel the spiritual power of scientists, understand the true meaning of science, and plant the seeds of science in their hearts while reading this book. One day in the future, this seed will take root, sprout, and grow stronger.
(The author is an Academician of the Chinese Academy of Sciences (中国科学院), and a plant taxonomist. This article is the preface to the book "The Three of Them," and this edition has been abridged.)
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Occupying 70.8% of the Earth's surface, the ocean has nurtured life, promoted development, and connected the world, powerfully shaping human civilization. For thousands of years, humanity has never ceased its march towards the sea, exploring the deep blue, and in the historical process of understanding, developing, utilizing, and protecting the ocean, various unique marine civilizations have been formed.
China, as an Eastern power with both land and sea, has seen its marine civilization collide and integrate with agricultural and nomadic civilizations for thousands of years, learning from each other's strengths to jointly form the foundation of Chinese civilization. Today, the proposal and practice of building a maritime power, the "Belt and Road" initiative, and the concept of building a community with a shared future for mankind have brought important historical opportunities for the development of Chinese marine civilization.
The popular science reader on the ocean, "Eighteen Lectures on Marine Culture" (海洋文化十八讲) edited by Academician Dai Minhan (戴民汉) and published by Xiamen University Press (厦门大学出版社), aims to systematically and deeply introduce marine knowledge and culture, expound on the profound impact of the ocean on human society, and encourage more people to care about and understand the ocean, thereby stimulating enthusiasm for exploring and managing the ocean.
The book observes the ocean from multiple dimensions such as ocean science, anthropology, history, economics, and law, "dissecting" the ocean, and highlighting the beauty of the integration of arts and sciences. The book not only tells the origin and evolution of the ocean, introduces the natural characteristics and functions of the ocean, but also takes readers to feel the "ocean power" in the process of civilization, understand the status of the ocean in the process of globalization, and also brings the camera to the present, from seafood on the table to the maintenance of national maritime rights, presenting the inextricable links between the ocean and contemporary society.
After the "Titanic" sank into the North Atlantic, how did the process of finding its wreckage witness the continuous development of marine observation and research methods? What role did underwater acoustic communication technology play in the successful landing of the "Fendouzhe" (奋斗者) manned submersible in the Mariana Trench? From the "benefits of fish and salt" to "cultivating the sea and raising fish," from maritime trade to seaside tourism, people are constantly discovering new economic values of the ocean. Nowadays, what is the background of the proposal of "sustainable blue economy"? A 2020 report by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations pointed out that high seas fisheries have spread to about 48% of the high seas area, of which 1/3 of the populations have been overfished. How to solve the "tragedy of the commons" in high seas fishing? With the help of these vivid cases, readers enter the ocean of knowledge with questions, and can better understand why the ocean is called the lifeline of the Earth's habitability, a strategic place for high-quality development, and a breeding ground for major scientific discoveries and new theories. Today, the ocean has become another hot topic of concern for countries around the world after climate change and biodiversity.
Marine culture and marine civilization are the foundation and driving force of a maritime power. This book can help us open the window to the sea, better understand the value of the ocean, appreciate marine culture, cultivate interdisciplinary thinking and a global perspective, and stimulate more vigorous innovative capabilities and conscious actions to strengthen the country through the sea.
(The author is a professor at Xiamen University (厦门大学))
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