Summary: The Shenzhou-19 mission successfully concluded after six months, during which astronauts Cai Xuzhe, Song Lingdong, and Wang Haoze completed three spacewalks and numerous experiments, including establishing the first international space optical lattice quantum simulation experiment platform. Cai Xuzhe was awarded the "Second-Level Spaceflight Merit Medal," while Song Lingdong and Wang Haoze were awarded the title of "Heroic Astronaut" and the "Third-Level Spaceflight Merit Medal." The mission is hailed as a significant step in China's aerospace development and self-reliance in science and technology, boosting national strength and cohesion. The Party Central Committee called on the entire party, army, and people of all ethnic groups to take the astronauts as an example, deeply understand the decisive significance of the "Two Establishments," strengthen the "Four Consciousnesses," strengthen the "Four Confidences," achieve the "Two Safeguards," and closely unite around the Party Central Committee with Comrade Xi Jinping at its core. There is no mention of the United States or U.S.-China relations.
Summary: The article emphasizes Xi Jinping's focus on people's livelihoods (民生) as central to Chinese-style modernization, highlighting efforts to improve access to healthcare, employment, and social security. It details specific initiatives like employment support for key groups, expansion of new professions, and increased investment in public services such as education and healthcare. The article also mentions efforts to make public services more accessible and efficient, such as streamlining administrative procedures for newborns and improving community parks. It does not discuss the United States.
Summary: Shanghai is accelerating the development of its AI industry, focusing on building a comprehensive system of "computing power, model leadership, and application empowerment." The city has established AI-focused industrial hubs like the Mod速 Space and Mod力 Community, and is investing in infrastructure such as the LinGang Intelligent Computing Center. Shanghai's AI industry reached over 118 billion yuan in scale in the first quarter of this year, with a 29% year-on-year increase. The city is also promoting international cooperation through events like the World Artificial Intelligence Conference, attracting global talent and fostering cross-border collaborations, as exemplified by the application of AI to water pollution in Africa. Zhang Ying, Director of the Shanghai Municipal Commission of Economy and Informatization, stated that Shanghai is building a municipal-level intelligent computing power scheduling platform to promote the application of AI in various industries.
Summary: A used table from the Wuxi Science and Technology Bureau was transferred to the Wuxi Discipline Inspection and Supervision Commission via the Jiangsu Public Goods Warehouse Service Platform. This platform, promoted by the Jiangsu Provincial Government, facilitates the sharing of idle assets among government agencies. The system allows agencies to list, borrow, or transfer items, saving money, time, and resources. Since its launch, the platform has facilitated over 400 asset transfers, saving over 11 million yuan. The article does not discuss the United States or U.S.-China relations.
Summary: In the first half of the year, the eastern corridor of the China-Europe Railway Express facilitated 2,444 train trips, transporting over 250,000 TEUs of goods. The eastern corridor, comprised of the Manzhouli, Suifenhe, and Tongjiang railway ports, currently operates 27 routes reaching 14 countries, including Poland, Germany, and the Netherlands. These routes also connect to over 60 Chinese cities, such as Changsha, Zhengzhou, Chengdu, and Suzhou. A photo shows a returning China-Europe train waiting to depart from Manzhouli Station.
Summary: The Hainan Free Trade Port (FTP) is scheduled to formally commence full island customs clearance operations on December 18, 2025, after being approved by the Party Central Committee. This "closure" of the island signifies its transformation into a special customs supervision zone, characterized by liberalized and facilitated policies, including relaxed controls along the "first line" (between the FTP and overseas) and managed controls along the "second line" (between the FTP and mainland China). This move is intended to further open up Hainan, facilitating its connection with the international community. Authorities aim to implement policies effectively and build an open economic structure, making Hainan a gateway for China's new era of opening up.
Summary: During the 14th Five-Year Plan period, China's public security organs have promoted "one-stop online services" and reforms to efficiently handle matters, according to a report from the Ministry of Public Security. They have deepened inter-provincial handling of frequent household registration matters and fully implemented national handling of resident ID card services, benefiting nearly 100 million people. Over 60 convenient traffic management measures, such as "national unified examination for driver's licenses" and "one-certificate handling for small car registration," have been fully implemented, benefiting over 6 billion people and reducing costs by over 100 billion yuan. Next, public security organs will actively utilize technologies like mobile internet, AI, and big data to provide more efficient, convenient, and intelligent "one-stop online services."
Summary: This article compilation focuses on theoretical guidance for a new path of Chinese-style urban modernization. It also highlights the role of patents in bolstering Chinese enterprises' international ventures. The publication further explores the enduring appeal of the "Guerrilla Song," a piece of anti-Japanese war literature.
Summary: At a press conference, National Development and Reform Commission Vice Chairman Wang Changlin announced that Hainan Free Trade Port (FTP) is scheduled to officially begin full island customs closure operations on December 18, 2025, a "hallmark project" that will expand openness. This involves establishing the entire island as a special customs supervision zone, with relaxed regulations at the "first line" (outside China), managed controls at the "second line" (mainland China), and free flow within the island. According to Finance Vice-Minister Liao Min, this will involve raising the proportion of "zero tariff" goods to 74%, allowing tariff-free circulation within the island, and exempting tariffs on goods processed with 30% or more added value when entering the mainland. Hainan Party Secretary Feng Fei noted that since the construction of Hainan FTP, the degree of openness has been increasing.
Summary: The new "Housing Rental Regulations," set to take effect on September 15th, aim to standardize rental activities and protect tenants' rights by addressing issues like substandard housing and deposit disputes. The regulations specify that rental properties must meet safety and health standards, and prohibit the conversion of non-residential spaces for living. Leases must be registered and specify deposit terms, while landlords are restricted from arbitrary evictions. Rental companies must provide accurate property information and manage funds through supervised accounts, while local governments are encouraged to monitor rental prices; tenants are now liable for misusing the property.
Summary: A Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson stated that China has unilaterally expanded its visa-free and transit visa-free policies to 47 and 55 countries respectively. This expansion, along with "buy-and-refund" tax refund policies, is driving growth in both tourism and shopping in China. Data indicates that tax-refund sales increased by 94.6% in the first half of the year, with souvenirs, trendy toys, and tech products being popular among foreign tourists. Shanghai Customs saw a 140% increase in tax refund applications compared to the same period last year.
Summary: The article emphasizes the importance of prioritizing the people's well-being (民生) in the pursuit of Chinese-style modernization, as stressed by Xi Jinping. It highlights various initiatives and policies implemented across different regions to improve people's livelihoods, focusing on securing employment, increasing investment in public welfare, and enhancing the quality and accessibility of basic public services. Examples include employment support for key groups, financial support for enterprises to maintain and expand employment, expansion of social security coverage, and improvements in healthcare, elderly care, and childcare services. The article did not mention the United States or U.S.-China relations.
Summary: Bavaria, a German state with strong economic ties to China, commemorates the 50th anniversary of Franz Josef Strauss's visit to China, which laid the groundwork for bilateral cooperation. Bavarian State Premier Söder and other officials emphasized Strauss's foresight in recognizing China's potential, with China being Bavaria's largest trading partner and a key investment source. The article highlights successful collaborations like the KraussMaffei Group, acquired by China National Chemical Corporation, showcasing how German technology and Chinese market demands create synergistic benefits. Hubert Aiwanger, Deputy Prime Minister of Bavaria, welcomes Chinese investment in electric vehicles and other emerging industries. BMW emphasizes the importance of open dialogue and global collaboration amid geopolitical uncertainties, particularly in the context of U.S.-China relations.
Summary: Hainan Free Trade Port (FTP) is set to formally launch its independent customs operations on December 18th, signaling China's commitment to high-level opening-up despite global protectionism. The FTP, personally directed by Xi Jinping, aims to become a new frontier for China's institutional opening-up, attracting increasing investment from international businesses. The "zero-tariff" policy will expand to cover approximately 74% of all commodity tariff items. Despite headwinds against globalization, Hainan saw a significant increase in foreign-invested enterprises in 2024. China views Hainan FTP as a means of promoting global economic development and deepening mutually beneficial cooperation with various countries.
Summary: Ministry of Commerce spokesperson announced that Vice Premier He Lifeng will travel to Sweden from July 27-30 for economic and trade talks with the U.S. This follows the "London framework" established in June. The discussions will be held in accordance with the consensus reached during the June 5th call between the two heads of state. Both sides will continue to discuss economic and trade issues of mutual concern. The principles of mutual respect, peaceful coexistence, and win-win cooperation will guide the talks.
Summary: Zhang Qingwei, Vice Chairman of the National People's Congress Standing Committee, met with a delegation led by Giorgi Volski, First Deputy Chairman of the Parliament of Georgia, representing the "Georgian Dream-Democratic Georgia" party. Both parties expressed a commitment to implementing the consensus reached by the leaders of their respective countries. They also highlighted the importance of strengthened cooperation between legislative bodies. The meeting aimed to promote the further development of bilateral and party-to-party relations.
Summary: The 2025 SCO Countries Civilization Dialogue, co-hosted by the State Council Information Office and other entities, was held in Tianjin with the aim of strengthening mutual understanding and strategic trust within the SCO. Over 300 guests from various sectors of SCO countries discussed "Promoting the Global Civilization Initiative and Building a Better SCO Community." Speakers, including SCO Deputy Secretary-General Sohail Khan, emphasized the importance of cultural exchange and the alignment of China's Global Civilization Initiative with the "Shanghai Spirit." Russian Communist Party official Dmitry Novikov affirmed China's role in promoting SCO's progress towards unity and development. The event featured forums, reports, and cultural exhibitions showcasing SCO countries' diverse cultures.
Summary: CCP Deputy Minister of the International Department of the Central Committee Ma Hui led a delegation to El Salvador, meeting with Vice President Ulloa and holding talks with Nuevas Ideas party president Xafra. Discussions focused on strengthening party-to-party exchanges and sharing governance experiences. Both sides expressed positive views on China-El Salvador relations and a desire to further develop bilateral ties. The delegation also visited the Nuevas Ideas political training school and engaged with think tank experts.
Summary: At a State Council Information Office press conference, Ministry of Public Security (MPS) officials, including Vice Minister Qi Yanjun, highlighted the agency's contributions to China's economic development and social stability during the "14th Five-Year Plan" period. The MPS reported a 25.7% year-on-year decrease in criminal case filings in 2024 and emphasized efforts to combat telecom fraud, food safety violations, and environmental crimes. They also discussed improvements to public services, such as online platforms for ID services and traffic management, and furthering international law enforcement cooperation. The MPS also detailed focuses on serving innovation, coordinated, green, open and shared development, while deepening international cooperation to protect the rights of Chinese citizens and legal persons overseas. No explicit mention of the United States or U.S.-China relations was found in the article.
Summary: State Councilor Shen Yiqin conducted research in Inner Mongolia from July 21-23, emphasizing the need to strengthen the sense of the Chinese national community and promote high-quality development of work related to veterans. Shen stressed promoting a shared sense of community among all ethnic groups and advancing ethnic unity. She also highlighted the importance of providing support for veterans' employment and entrepreneurship, while improving the veteran service system. No other officials were mentioned as accompanying her, nor was the United States mentioned.
Summary: The article criticizes Lai Ching-te for allegedly prioritizing political maneuvering over disaster relief efforts following Typhoon Danas, accusing him of halting his "unity talks" and neglecting affected communities, particularly those in areas governed by opposing parties. It claims Lai is focused on consolidating power and inciting cross-strait tensions by exaggerating the "China threat," while ignoring critical domestic issues such as water, electricity, and talent shortages. The article further states that Lai's actions and policies have led to declining approval ratings and a growing realization among Taiwanese people that seeking external support for "Taiwan independence" is futile. The author concludes that Lai's pro-"independence" actions will only accelerate the process of reunification.
Summary: The town of塔尔钦 (Tacheng) in 巴嘎乡 (Baga Township), 普兰县 (Pulan County), Tibet, is experiencing a tourism boom due to its proximity to 冈仁波齐 (Mount Kailash) and 玛旁雍错 (Lake Manasarovar). Local ecological conservation efforts, including patrols and education by wetland rangers like 古那桑珠 (Gu Na Sangzhu), are contributing to the area's environmental quality. Improved infrastructure and rent reduction policies have encouraged entrepreneurs like 刘博 (Liu Bo) to open businesses catering to tourists, while villagers like 桑杰多吉 (Sangjie Duoji) benefit from tourism revenue through services like yak transportation. The 西藏岗仁布齐旅游服务有限公司 (Tibet Gang Rinpoche Tourism Service Co., Ltd.) generated over 22 million yuan in revenue in 2024, demonstrating the economic impact of tourism on the local community. The United States and US-China relations were not mentioned in this article.
Summary: A centralized demonstration event for the 2025 "Three Services to the Villages" (三下乡) campaign, jointly organized by the Central Propaganda Department and the Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region, was held in Qingtongxia City, Ningxia. The event emphasized implementing Xi Jinping's Thought on Socialism with Chinese Characteristics for a New Era and focused on delivering cultural, technological, and health resources to rural areas. Experts and volunteers provided services like policy consultation, performances, and medical consultations to local farmers. Several ministries and organizations, including the National Development and Reform Commission and the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, will lead similar events in other provinces.
Summary: In anticipation of the 98th anniversary of the PLA, a joint notice from multiple departments, including the Ministry of Veterans Affairs and the Political Work Department of the Central Military Commission, calls for strengthened unity between the military and civilians. The notice emphasizes patriotic education centered on the 80th anniversary of the victory in the War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression. Localities are urged to address the PLA's needs in training and equipment, while the PLA is directed to support economic development and disaster relief. The notice also stresses the importance of safeguarding the rights and interests of military personnel and veterans.
Summary: Multiple construction projects in Gansu province have established "cooling stations" to combat recent high temperatures. These stations provide heat relief supplies, medicine, and training on heatstroke first aid and prevention to frontline workers. The effort aims to protect workers from the dangers of working in extreme heat. Xinhua News Agency reporter Chen Bin documented the initiative.
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Summary: The article emphasizes the transformation and modernization of Chinese agriculture, highlighting the "contrast" between past limitations and current advancements like improved crop yields and technological integration. This includes examples like foreign experts contributing to China's agricultural sector and the global spread of Chinese agricultural technologies. The author frames these advancements as a "gift" from China to the world, alongside other achievements like advancements in manufacturing and infrastructure. This expansion of technology and influence is presented as a confident and outward-facing posture. The article also notes that China's efforts toward sustainability can serve as a gift to the world.
Summary: This article emphasizes the importance of tailoring industrial development to local conditions in China, using the examples of Gaoan's peppers, Zhangshu's traditional Chinese medicine, and Taihe's black-boned chicken. It argues that successful development requires identifying local advantages, adapting to changing times, and integrating into the broader economic landscape. The article highlights how these regions have leveraged their unique resources and market opportunities to boost local incomes. It suggests that "adapting to local conditions" involves understanding local resources, following trends, and integrating into the broader environment.
Summary: The Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs convened a national on-site meeting on farmland construction, emphasizing a renewed focus on the quality of high-standard farmland projects through review and rectification. China has been continuously advancing high-standard farmland construction through multiple channels, including special treasury bonds and central budgetary investments. Over 1 billion mu of high-standard farmland have been built nationwide, strengthening the foundation for grain production. The meeting suggests an increased emphasis on ensuring the effectiveness of these investments in bolstering food security. The article makes no mention of the United States or U.S.-China relations.
Summary: This article, written from the perspective of a train conductor on the 5633 train in Sichuan's Liangshan Yi Autonomous Prefecture, describes the importance of the "slow train" for local communities. The train, which travels at an average speed of less than 40 kilometers per hour, serves 26 stations and provides affordable transportation for villagers to transport goods, students to reach schools, and connect rural communities with the outside world. The conductor notes improvements such as designated livestock areas and assistance selling local products, highlighting the train's role in ensuring no one is left behind. He emphasizes that the train facilitates economic opportunities and access to education. The article does not mention the United States or U.S.-China relations.
Summary: The Central Office of the Special Work Mechanism for Rectifying Formalism and Reducing Burdens at the Grassroots Level, together with the General Office of the Central Commission for Discipline Inspection, issued a notice regarding three typical problems of formalism. One case cited was Gongcheng Yao Autonomous County in Guangxi, which initiated a large-scale cultural tourism project, the Yao-Han Longevity City, with a planned investment of 1.65 billion yuan despite lacking the necessary talent and industrial base. The project, now partially stalled due to funding issues and leaving completed buildings idle, highlights the dangers of unrealistic and poorly researched decision-making at the local level. The article emphasizes the need for rational, scientific decision-making at the grassroots level, emphasizing thorough research and public input. The article did not mention the United States or U.S.-China relations.
Summary: The article discusses the rapid development of China's commercial aerospace industry, highlighting advancements in rockets, satellites, and launch infrastructure. It emphasizes the importance of both government support ("visible hand") and market forces ("invisible hand") in driving innovation and competitiveness. The piece notes the clustering of aerospace companies in areas like Beijing and the role of commercial space in various sectors, including agriculture, disaster relief, and resource exploration, facilitated by satellite constellations like "Jilin-1". While not explicitly mentioned, the need to develop core technologies to gain market share and a voice in the global aerospace sector implies a competitive landscape which may include the United States. The article concludes by emphasizing the potential for space tourism and the industry's contribution to China's space power ambitions.
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Summary: Xu Congxiang, a large grain farmer in Taihe County, Anhui Province, has dedicated himself to scientific farming, achieving record yields in wheat, corn, and soybeans in the region. He established a modern agricultural planting cooperative, promoting new varieties and technologies suitable for the Huanghuai area. By using modern agricultural technology, Xu has significantly reduced labor intensity and costs, increasing farmers' income. He also formed the Taihe County Grain Growing Large Households Association, further promoting modern farming techniques and increasing the income of local farmers, assisting the local community to increase agricultural output. Xu's efforts have led to substantial increases in crop yields and income for local farmers.
Summary: Chen Siqi, a pilot in the PLA Air Force, is highlighted for his expertise in flying multiple transport aircraft, including the Y-9 and Y-20. He has been involved in planning and designing numerous exercises and developing new tactics, contributing to the improvement of strategic airlift capabilities. Chen was part of a team that developed a standardized operational procedure for joint air operations, which reportedly led to a successful counter-offensive during a joint exercise with a foreign military. He emphasizes the importance of integrated joint operations and foresees a future battlefield where air operations are harmoniously coordinated through advanced systems. The article notes the Y-20's role in enhancing China's strategic power projection capabilities.
Summary: A "Hundred Scholars, Hundred Lectures" event was held in Beijing, focusing on Xi Jinping's thought on the rule of law and constructing an independent system of Chinese legal knowledge. Wang Hongxiang, Party Secretary of the China Law Society, emphasized the importance of promoting Xi Jinping's legal thought and contributing to socialist rule of law. Ma Huaide, Vice President of the China Law Society, discussed the need to build an independent Chinese legal knowledge system rooted in Xi Jinping's thought, while drawing on both Chinese and foreign experience. The event, co-hosted by multiple central organizations, was attended by over 700 officials, academics, and students.
Summary: China's largest oil and gas field, Changqing Oilfield, has achieved a daily shale oil production exceeding 10,000 tons. This milestone signifies an annual production capacity of 3.65 million tons, equivalent to a medium-sized oil field. The shale oil resource is located in the Ordos Basin and characterized by its depth, thin layers, and low permeability, posing significant challenges for economic development. The oil field is considered globally rare for its low-pressure environment.
Summary: The article recounts the story of Sa Shijun, a Chinese naval officer who died in 1938 during the Battle of Wuhan while commanding the Zhongshan warship against the Japanese. Sa, a descendant of a distinguished naval family, refused to abandon his post after the ship was heavily damaged by Japanese airstrikes, choosing to go down with his ship. His sacrifice is remembered as an example of patriotism and dedication within the Chinese navy during the war. The article notes that Sa's memory is honored at a museum in Wuhan and a memorial in his hometown of Fuzhou.
Summary: China's revised national standard for commodity QR codes officially took effect in July, enabling consumers to access pricing, product traceability, and digital labels through a single scan. The new standard aims for international compatibility, allowing Chinese exports to use a single QR code globally. It provides comprehensive product information, including identity, production batch, and environmental data. The standard also incorporates security measures such as registration and testing to prevent fraudulent QR codes.
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Summary: The article discusses Yueyang city's deep connection with the gardenia flower, tracing its historical significance and economic value. Yueyang has cultivated gardenias for over a thousand years and selected it as the city flower in the 1980s. The gardenia is now integrated into the city's modernization and rural revitalization efforts, with its flowers and fruits used in various products, including essential oils, dyes, and teas. Yueyang is leveraging the gardenia's popularity to boost tourism through cultural festivals and creative products, collaborating with other cities in the Yangtze River region to promote tourism.
Summary: Yang Li, head of the Haitai Gardenia Cooperative in Yueyang, Hunan, is leading efforts to cultivate high-yield gardenia varieties through scientific research. The cooperative's laboratory focuses on developing improved gardenia seedlings, particularly the "Linhai No. 1" variety, known for its high survival rate, disease resistance, and high crocin content, with support from institutions like the Chinese Academy of Sciences. These efforts have increased seedling survival rates and reduced the time to fruit-bearing, benefiting nearly 50,000 farmers across four provinces. The cooperative ensures stable income for farmers through guaranteed purchase agreements, increasing their income by about 6,000 yuan per person. The project aims to transform the gardenia industry by improving crop yields and the quality of natural pigments and medicinal compounds.
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Summary: To stimulate consumption, China Life Insurance is focusing on expanding insurance coverage, increasing credit support, and investing in consumer infrastructure. The company has introduced new insurance products, including a disability income loss insurance, and expanded existing healthcare and pension offerings. Guangfa Bank, a subsidiary, launched promotional activities and innovative financial products, including car loans with flexible repayment options, to encourage consumer spending. China Life has also invested in consumer-related infrastructure, such as agricultural product wholesale markets and outlet malls, through REITs and strategic partnerships. The company aims to improve consumer conditions and contribute to the fundamental role of consumption in economic development. Chairman Cai Xiliang stated that China Life will continue to serve the people and contribute to economic and social development.
Summary: A Central Urban Work Conference was held in Beijing, where Xi Jinping emphasized the importance of cities in China's economic, political, cultural, and social development. He outlined the shift from rapid urbanization to stable development, focusing on quality improvement and efficiency. Xi stressed the need to strengthen Party leadership, adhere to a people-centric approach, and promote high-quality urban development. He called for building innovative, livable, beautiful, resilient, civilized, and smart modern cities with Chinese characteristics. Xi's remarks underlined the need to independently explore the path of urban development, and learn from the experience and lessons of countries in order to provide a Chinese solution for the universal problems of cities in the modernization process.
Summary: This article emphasizes the importance of setting realistic and achievable goals for cadres. It advocates for a balance between ambitious efforts ("jumping to reach for the peach") and practical considerations ("being able to actually pick the peach"). The article warns against unrealistic targets and superficial projects, urging cadres to act according to objective conditions and natural/economic/social laws. It stresses the need for careful planning, realistic goal-setting, and sustained effort to achieve high-quality development. Ultimately, the piece underscores the importance of pragmatic action and a results-oriented approach for cadre success.
Summary: During the summer tourism boom, the city of Jilin in Jilin province is promoting "Guobaorou," a local dish, as a culinary attraction. Originating from a traditional Manchurian dish, Guobaorou has become a signature food in Jilin, with local restaurants innovating variations, including a world Guobaorou competition. The dish is driving local economic growth, with the city organizing events such as chef demonstrations in Beijing, hand-drawn maps and promoting it as a cultural experience. In the first half of this year, Jilin City sold approximately 2.7 million portions of Guobaorou, driving catering consumption to 390 million yuan.
Summary: The article discusses efforts to optimize public cultural services in China by bringing art to the masses in accessible and engaging ways. This includes holding events in public spaces like parks, shopping malls, and subway stations, as well as offering a wider range of artistic experiences such as musical performances, art exhibitions, and intangible cultural heritage displays. Local governments are innovating to deliver public cultural services, for example by offering services based on public demand. The goal is to make art a readily available and integral part of everyday life for citizens.
Summary: * **Shanghai:** Shanghai's customized bus service platform has integrated over 270 routes, addressing commuting, events, and tourism needs based on user demand. * **Guizhou:** The Panxing high-speed railway in Guizhou has completed track laying, marking a crucial step towards connecting all cities in the province with high-speed rail. * **Heilongjiang:** Heilongjiang Province issued guidelines for evaluating the value of soil and water conservation-related ecological products, which included the new "farmland protection resources" as a primary-level indicator. * **Guangdong:** The Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao micro-drama industry alliance was inaugurated in Shenzhen, aiming to create a base for short-drama production and overseas expansion. * **Shandong:** Zibo city in Shandong province held a vocational skills competition for new professional farmers, focusing on theoretical knowledge and practical skills in modern agriculture.
Summary: A recent intangible cultural heritage performance in Namling County, Shigatse, showcased the Xiangba Tibetan Opera. This opera, with a history of over 600 years, was among the first Tibetan opera genres to be included in the national intangible cultural heritage list in 2006. Tsering Dorje, a 76-year-old national-level representative inheritor of Xiangba Tibetan Opera, was present, preparing costumes for young performers. Namling County has established a comprehensive inheritance system for Tibetan opera, with multiple levels of representative inheritors and transmission bases, promoting the art form at the grassroots level through activities like children's troupes and school programs. The article does not mention the United States or U.S.-China relations.
Summary: Mao Xianglin, Party Secretary of Xiazhuan Village in Chongqing's Wushan County, is planning to use "village livestreaming" to promote local culture and sell agricultural products, specifically citrus fruits. This initiative mirrors a broader trend in Wushan County's Shuanglong Town, where "village livestreaming teams" composed of village officials and returning youth are promoting products like "Wushan Prunes." Village cadres like Luo Hui are utilizing livestreaming to sell produce directly to consumers. These officials are highlighting the origin stories of their products and using promotional tactics to boost sales.
Summary: The fishing float industry in Linxiang City, Hunan Province, has surpassed 8.5 billion yuan in total output value in 2024, holding over 80% of the domestic market share and exporting to over 30 countries. The industry has transformed from small workshops to mechanized production and from reed floats to smart floats, significantly increasing production efficiency through intelligent upgrades. Linxiang has developed a complete industrial chain, from raw material supply to precision production, finishing, and e-commerce logistics. Local companies are also developing specialized products tailored to the fishing characteristics of different countries and regions. The article does not mention the United States or U.S.-China relations.
Summary: Nanhua County in Yunnan Province is promoting "mushroom tourism" by leveraging its abundant wild mushroom resources. Kunming Mingde Primary School recently sent a group of 116 students and teachers to Nanhua for a wild mushroom-themed study tour, visiting local exhibits and participating in mushroom picking. A local business owner reported hosting over 80 tour groups and 5,000 tourists since the rainy season began. The county has expanded its cultivation area and trained local guides to enhance the tourist experience, promoting offerings like "wild mushrooms + hiking" and "wild mushrooms + study tours."
Summary: The article discusses the village of Dagu Ping, nicknamed "Panda Village," in the Qinling Mountains of Shaanxi province, known for its close proximity to the giant panda habitat. The village gained prominence after villagers and researchers rescued a brown panda in 1985, making it the first scientifically recorded brown panda. The area, within the Foping National Nature Reserve, is home to a dense population of pandas. Villagers benefit from ecotourism and sustainable practices linked to panda conservation, exemplified by a villager who combines beekeeping, e-commerce, and guiding tourists. This highlights how conservation efforts have improved the livelihood of the locals.
Summary: The Hubei Provincial Museum highlights the Marquis Yi of Zeng bronze Jianfu as an example of ancient cooling technology, functioning as a refrigerator to chill wine and preserve food using ice. Museum director Zhang Xiaoyun emphasized that the artifact demonstrates the advanced ice harvesting, transportation, and storage techniques mastered by people over 2400 years ago. Other methods of ancient cooling included bamboo mats and fans, silk clothing, and porcelain pillows, as evidenced by artifacts unearthed from Chu tombs in Hubei Province. The Jianfu's design with small monster figures supporting its weight showcases the advanced bronze casting techniques of the time. The article does not mention the United States or U.S.-China relations.
Summary: Yongxing village in Anhui province purchased a light aircraft, dubbed "Yongxing Hao," for 1.039 million RMB to capitalize on the local low-altitude economy and boost rural tourism. The village collective will partner with an aviation company for operation, sharing both risks and revenue. The village anticipates a guaranteed minimum income of 100,000 RMB per year, in addition to a share of increased revenue. A 76-year-old local villager was quoted as saying he never expected to fly in a plane purchased by the village, nor to receive dividends from it. The local flight camp has seen over 10,000 tourists so far.
Summary: The Summer Palace in Beijing has implemented AI translation technology to improve the visitor experience. Fifty-one AI translation devices have been installed, including multilingual intercom systems at entrances translating dozens of foreign languages and dialects. Handheld translation devices are available at visitor centers, docks, commercial areas, and for tour guides. These devices aim to provide multilingual service throughout the park. There is no information on whether this initiative relates to U.S.-China relations.
Summary: This article provides contact information for submissions to the *People's Daily* regarding graphic design. The contact information includes the names of the designers, Zhang Fangman and Shen Yiling, as well as an email address: rmrbgdcz@peopledaily.cn. No mention is made of any Chinese political figures, the United States, or U.S.-China relations.
Summary: The article discusses the increasing trend of Chinese companies actively expanding into overseas markets, driven by innovation in sectors like new energy vehicles, AI, and quantum information. It highlights the importance of intellectual property (IP) protection for Chinese companies "going abroad," noting that China is transitioning from a "world factory" to a global "innovation lab," and that the number of international patent applications filed by the country ranks first in the world. Chinese firms are increasingly prioritizing IP protection to gain market access, safeguard brand value, and enhance competitiveness. The article emphasizes the shift towards technology-intensive companies leading IP "going abroad," with increased awareness and improved capabilities in handling overseas IP disputes. China has also been deepening its participation in global IP governance through joining and maintaining relations with international IP organizations.
Summary: Facing market saturation of traditional dry slides, Lushan county in Henan province, formerly a nationally designated poor county, has successfully transitioned to manufacturing glass-based tourism equipment, including glass water slides and "space capsule" lodging. This transformation has attracted investment and led to the establishment of a cluster of related enterprises in the county's advanced manufacturing development zone. Companies are innovating with modular designs, automated systems, and rigorous quality control. A national standard for glass water slides, developed with the participation of Lushan companies, has been established.
Summary: China's State Administration for Market Regulation (SAMR) has issued "Enforcement Guidelines on Application Issues of the Advertising Law (II)" to further clarify jurisdictional issues related to illegal advertising. The guidelines delineate jurisdiction based on advertising media, assigning authority to the location of the advertising publisher for mass media outlets like radio, television, and the internet. Violations involving mobile carriers such as packaging or transportation are to be handled at the location where the violation occurred, with an emphasis on avoiding duplicate jurisdiction. The guidelines also allow higher-level market regulators to directly manage or designate jurisdiction in complex cases, streamlining advertising law enforcement.
Summary: In July, beekeepers in the 9th Company of the 76th Regiment of the 4th Division of the Xinjiang Production and Construction Corps are harvesting honey. Located at the foot of the Tianshan Mountains, the beekeepers are experiencing another bountiful harvest season. The article focuses on the economic activities of the Xinjiang Production and Construction Corps. The article does not mention U.S.-China relations. It was reported by Lei Sheng.
Summary: China's Ministry of Industry and Information Technology, along with two other departments, issued a notice to launch the second phase of the Manufacturing Talent Support Program. The program aims to cultivate approximately 100 innovative entrepreneurs, 300 advanced manufacturing technology talents, and 500 advanced basic craft talents by 2025 in key industrial and information technology fields. Selected individuals will participate in specialized training programs both domestically and internationally. They will also be supported in gaining experience through temporary positions at universities, research institutes, and other relevant organizations. The initiative seeks to enhance the quality and skills of talent in key manufacturing sectors.
Summary: Guangzhou's total import and export value reached a record high of 605.05 billion yuan in the first half of the year, a 15.5% year-on-year increase. Specifically, exports of mechanical and electrical products rose by 14%, with computer integrated manufacturing technology exports increasing by 51%. Trade with the EU increased by 30.5% to 105.24 billion yuan, while trade with ASEAN rose by 36.7% to 101.91 billion yuan. Trade with Belt and Road countries increased by 26.2% to 282.41 billion yuan.
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Summary: The Supreme People's Court issued an interpretation to protect home buyers' rights, effective July 24, 2025. The interpretation clarifies situations where construction companies can use property to offset debts and exclude forced execution, prioritizing wage payments to migrant workers. It expands consumer protections beyond primary residences to include housing for living needs, such as education or improved living conditions. The interpretation also addresses and aims to prevent fraudulent lawsuits designed to evade debt obligations, emphasizing the importance of verifying the authenticity of transactions and agreements. Courts are instructed to ensure genuine transactions and prevent malicious intent to safeguard both legitimate rights and market order.
Summary: The article criticizes Lai Ching-te's "团结十讲" (Ten Unities) speeches, labeling them as "Taiwan independence" advocacy that incites cross-strait confrontation. It claims Lai's calls for unity are a deceptive ploy to consolidate power and suppress opposition, masking a "split Taiwan" agenda. The author argues Lai's actions increase the risk of war and will ultimately harm Taiwan. The piece warns against underestimating the danger posed by Lai's "radical Taiwan independence" stance.
Summary: During the summer holiday, the Xishan Community Party-Masses Service Center in Haining, Zhejiang, launched a summer care program. Over 150 children are participating in activities like drawing, calligraphy, and homework help, guided by university student volunteers and social workers. The program aims to provide a supportive environment for children's growth during the summer. A photograph shows volunteers assisting children with drawing in the classroom. The article makes no mention of the United States or U.S.-China relations.
Summary: A joint directive from the Ministry of Human Resources and Social Security, the State Taxation Administration, and the State Administration for Market Regulation aims to streamline individual entrepreneurship by improving government services. The directive focuses on simplifying processes for obtaining employment and entrepreneurship permits, pension insurance registration for self-employed individuals, and applications for entrepreneurial subsidies. The initiative seeks to achieve efficiency through standardized procedures, online platforms, coordinated service centers, simplified application materials, and clear service guidelines. The goal is to provide convenient and fast support for individual entrepreneurship.
Summary: A new regulation, the "Furniture Quality Traceability System Specification," issued by the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology, aims to address issues such as inconsistent product quality, counterfeiting, and consumer rights protection in China's expanding furniture industry. The regulation mandates the traceability of furniture from raw materials to consumption, providing consumers and other stakeholders access to product information. This initiative seeks to improve product quality, consumer trust, and enable more effective consumer rights protection through standardized traceability systems. Consumers can use traceability codes on products to access information via dedicated platforms. The regulation intends to address the previous lack of unified standards and fragmented data, which hindered effective industry oversight.
Summary: Beijing police are warning citizens about ticket scams during the summer performance season, where fraudsters use fake ticket listings to extract "agency fees" and "deposits." One victim, Xu, was defrauded of 20,000 yuan after purchasing tickets on a second-hand platform, sharing personal information and bank details through a screen-sharing app with a scam "customer service" representative. Police advise purchasing tickets only through official platforms and being cautious of suspicious links and requests for personal information. The article does not mention the United States or U.S.-China relations.
Summary: According to the National Fire and Rescue Administration, China reported 552,000 fires in the first half of 2024, roughly the same as last year. However, deaths, injuries, and losses from fires decreased by 6.2%, 16.9%, and 9.3% respectively, with no exceptionally major fires reported. Spokesperson Liu Jiyang stated that the National Fire and Rescue Administration has worked with relevant ministries to address safety hazards related to electric bicycles, hot work in densely populated areas, and building insulation materials. This has led to a decrease in fires related to electric bicycles, welding operations, and external wall insulation materials. The article did not mention any aspect of US-China relations.
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Summary: Shenyang is promoting itself as a "city of comedy" by integrating comedic elements into its cultural and tourism resources, including hosting the second China (Shenyang) Comedy Film Week. The city has established the "China Shenyang Comedy Film Industry Alliance" to support the industry, from creative incubation to distribution. Foshan is promoting its image through traditional lion dance culture, hosting events and developing cultural products around the theme. Xining has released a snow leopard logo and city IP, aiming to integrate snow leopard culture with tourism and other sectors. The article does not mention the United States or U.S.-China relations.
Summary: The recent Central Urban Work Conference emphasized shifting the drivers of urban development to focus on distinctive features and strengthening urban cultural soft power. Localities are increasingly developing unique cultural IPs based on local characteristics and "unique skills" to achieve widespread recognition. The article argues that cultivating a city's unique identity requires sustained effort and is rooted in its cultural genes, such as Xi'an's Qinqiang opera and lamb soup, and Chongqing's hotpot and mountain fog. It asserts that a city's cultural soft power lies not in superficial modernity, but in its distinctiveness, creating lasting appeal and allowing for organic growth.
Summary: A Wuhan-based pastry chef, Zou Minglei, is recreating historical relics as edible desserts, aiming to share cultural stories. She meticulously recreates artifacts like the "Tiger-seated Bird Frame Drum" and a miniature version of the "Marquis Yi of Zeng Bells" using cake, sculpting, and icing techniques. After closing her bakery in 2024, Zou has devoted herself to recreating artifacts, and has completed 16 replicas, including the "Small Pink Furnace." Her works have garnered attention online and are now displayed in the Capital Museum, inspiring her to create 100 such edible artifacts. The article does not mention the United States or U.S.-China relations.
Summary: China's first fourth-generation commercial fast reactor, CFR1000, has completed its preliminary design and is ready for approval, according to the China National Nuclear Corporation (CNNC). CNNC Deputy Chief Engineer Zheng Yanguo stated that the 1.2-gigawatt reactor incorporates safety, sustainability, and economic requirements of fourth-generation nuclear energy systems. Fast reactors, utilizing fast neutrons to generate electricity, are considered a preferred type in fourth-generation nuclear energy systems internationally. Sodium-cooled fast reactors are preferred because of their breeding capabilities, transmutation of long-lived radioactive nuclides, and inherent safety.
Summary: A population of the previously presumed extinct Yunnan-endemic orchid *Eulophia zollingeri* (single-flower eulophia) was rediscovered in the Yuanjiang River valley in Yunnan province. The population consists of approximately 50 plants found growing at 1120 meters elevation. Researchers from the Yunnan Provincial Academy of Forestry and Grassland Science made the discovery during monitoring and collection work for a national germplasm resource bank project. Despite being named "single-flower," robust individuals can produce two to three flowers. The species was previously assessed as extinct in 2013.
Summary: A recent conference in Henan province showcased the results of a tourism resource survey, revealing 228,862 registered tourism sites, with 42,738 newly discovered, accounting for 18.67%. The survey, initiated in May 2023, highlighted that 81.78% of Henan's tourism resources are cultural. The "One River, Three Mountains" area contains over 80% of the province's high-quality tourism resources. The Henan Cultural and Tourism Department plans to focus on cultural, ecological, rural, and red tourism, aiming to convert resource advantages into industrial and economic gains.
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Summary: A "silver tourism" train, the Y692 "Around Western China Train Tour *Kongtong* Steamer," organized by the China Railway Lanzhou Bureau Group Co., Ltd. and Pingliang city, Gansu province, caters specifically to elderly travelers. The train offers customized itineraries focusing on "slow travel and health," with features like soft sleeper cars, entertainment, and enhanced safety measures. The Lanzhou Railway Bureau partners with various local governments and businesses to create integrated tourism packages, ensuring affordable and hassle-free experiences for senior citizens. The article makes no mention of the United States or U.S.-China relations.
Summary: The article discusses the importance of preserving the dignity of aid recipients while offering assistance, highlighting two recent examples. The first involves online discussions regarding appropriate congratulatory gifts for a sponsored student who achieved high scores on the *gaokao*, emphasizing practical and meaningful options. The second tells the story of a local zoo that refunded the annual pass of a sick child while allowing them to keep the pass, donating 50,000 RMB, and even collecting over 12,000 RMB from the wishing well for the child's treatment. Both cases emphasize the importance of empathy and respect in charitable acts, fostering hope for the future. The discussion around aid also served to promote charitable giving and acts of kindness.
Summary: Nantong Forest Wildlife Zoo in Jiangsu Province quickly refunded a zoo annual pass to a mother whose two-year-old daughter was diagnosed with cancer, and decided to let her keep the pass benefits. The zoo also donated all the coins from its wishing well, totaling 12,083 yuan, to the family. Jiangsu Sendi Culture and Tourism Group, which operates the zoo, further donated 50,000 yuan. Zoo staff delivered the money and a panda toy to the hospital on July 11.
Summary: A firefighter in Jianhe County, Guizhou Province, rescued an eight-year-old girl who had been swept into a sewer after heavy rains. Firefighter Shu Junming, part of a team led by station chief Liu Yuanhuan, crawled through the dark and flooded sewer to find the girl. He then carried her on his back through the narrow passage to safety. The rescue operation involved searching over 400 meters of the sewer system.
Summary: During the first half of 2024, China's employee medical insurance (职工医保) individual accounts facilitated 200 million instances of mutual aid, totaling 26.177 billion RMB. The majority of this aid, 26.107 billion RMB, was facilitated by directly accessing the accounts of linked individuals within the same province. A smaller amount, 69.6423 million RMB across 100,100 transactions, was transferred via the medical insurance digital wallet, enabling both intra- and inter-provincial aid. The primary use of this pooled funding was to cover individual medical expenses at designated hospitals (23.497 billion RMB) and pharmacies (1.493 billion RMB). The use of medical insurance digital wallets for medical insurance mutual aid continues to increase.
Summary: A residential community in Hefei, Anhui Province, solved its parking problem by converting old buildings into a new parking lot. This initiative was part of a broader effort by the Baohe district to embed community-level Party committees ("两委") within residential communities. The "两委" members conduct regular office hours among residents and address their concerns and collect feedback. Baohe district has achieved significant results by implementing this model, including resolving various community-level problems, and has been using it as a platform to identify and train future Party officials. Xia Xiwu, head of the Baohe District Party Committee Organization Department, stated that they will expand the community's “两委” coverage in the community to achieve "zero distance" to serve the people.
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Summary: This article, featuring advice from Chengdu cycling coach Zheng Yulin, discusses best practices for cycling, including warm-up and cool-down routines, training schedules, and common mistakes made by novice cyclists. It emphasizes the importance of proper equipment fit, pre-ride checks, and appropriate nutrition and hydration. The piece provides guidance on selecting cycling apparel and bikes based on individual needs and riding styles. The advice aims to help cyclists improve performance and prevent injuries. There is no mention of the United States or U.S.-China relations in this article.
Summary: The article reports on the upcoming squash competition at the World Games in Chengdu, Sichuan, from August 8-12. Thirty-two male and thirty-two female athletes will participate, with China fielding a team of 5 men and 6 women. The competition will also feature a "consolation" bracket for early-round losers to provide additional playing opportunities. Wang Ding, director of the Sports Department of the Small Ball Sports Management Center of the General Administration of Sport of China, hopes the players will perform their best and inspire the audience, especially young people. There is no discussion of the United States or U.S.-China relations in the article.
Summary: The 10th China Qinghai International Ethnic Traditional Archery Elite Competition concluded in Gangcha County, Haibei Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture, Qinghai Province. The event featured 1,155 athletes from 133 teams representing nine countries and regions. Gangcha County has hosted the event for three consecutive years, boosting the integration of agriculture, sports, culture, tourism, and commerce, and expanding the influence of local cultural tourism brands.
Summary: The 2025 Hunan Province Beautiful Countryside Basketball Tournament ("Village BA") concluded in Guiyang County, Chenzhou City. Sixteen teams from across Hunan Province competed in the eight-day tournament, with Changsha's Liuyang City Yong'an Town team defeating Huaihua's Chenxi County team in the final. The event was jointly hosted by the Hunan Provincial Department of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, the Hunan Provincial Sports Bureau, and the Chenzhou Municipal Government. The article does not mention the United States or U.S.-China relations.
Summary: Ping An Life Insurance's Chongqing branch is implementing financial innovations to improve elderly care services, focusing on product offerings and building an elderly care ecosystem. They are implementing an "insurance + home-based elderly care" model, providing services like home management, health management, and smart home integration. The branch is also innovating with online and offline services, including health management and hospital assistance. The company has introduced various elderly insurance products and is exploring new models such as integrated travel and elderly care. From 2022 to 2024, Ping An Life's various elderly insurance products accumulated a premium income of 10.71 billion yuan, covering more than 998,000 people.
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Summary: The article discusses the increasing use of digital technologies, such as VR, digital twins, and AI, in the preservation and restoration of cultural heritage sites in Europe, focusing on France, Italy, and Greece. In France, digital technology has been used to aid the Notre Dame Cathedral's restoration and to enhance the visitor experience. Italy is using robots and AI to protect and restore Pompeii and decipher ancient scrolls. Greece is using VR and AI to enhance visitor experiences at sites like the Parthenon and has international collaborations with China to explore new paths for cultural heritage protection.
Summary: The author, George Hogg's nephew, recounts his journey to China to commemorate Hogg's life and legacy, particularly on the 80th anniversary of the end of WWII and Hogg's 110th birthday and 80th death anniversary. He details Hogg's contributions to China's war effort and industrial cooperative movement, including his work with Rewi Alley and his dedication to education at the Shandan Peili School. The author visited various sites significant to Hogg's life, from Shanghai to Shaanxi and Gansu, and saw how Hogg's ideals continue to be promoted at the modern Peili Vocational College. Oxford University, Hogg's alma mater, offers scholarships to Chinese students and has a "George Hogg Room" for visiting Chinese scholars, furthering educational exchange. The author inherited Hogg's middle name "Erwin," a British name meaning "wise friend," as a tribute to Hogg's legacy.
Summary: Recent political violence in the U.S., particularly the Minnesota shooting targeting state legislators, has sparked widespread concern. The incident, which Minnesota Governor Tim Walz labeled a "targeted political violence" and "assassination," is part of a rising trend of political attacks. A recent poll indicates that over 70% of Americans view "politically motivated violence" as a major problem. U.S. media attributes the surge in political violence to factors including political polarization, the proliferation of misinformation on social media, and failures in gun control.
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Summary: The article highlights Xi Jinping's emphasis on developing a high-quality marine economy with Chinese characteristics. National Committee members of the CPPCC and experts suggest strengthening top-level design and independent innovation in marine science and technology. They also propose encouraging social capital participation, standardizing marine negative emission technologies, and improving the marine data sharing mechanism. The article calls for strengthened marine ecological protection and the exploration of marine carbon sink accounting. Finally, the experts suggest that China should strive to dominate the creation of international marine carbon sink standards.
Summary: The proposals from the National Youth Federation focus on harnessing AI to benefit youth development while mitigating potential risks. They advocate for integrating AI into ideological and political education, promoting Chinese traditional culture, and improving the quality of educational resources. The Federation also emphasizes enhancing AI literacy among youth by incorporating AI education into the national curriculum and fostering AI innovation. Furthermore, they propose using AI to support mental health services for young people.
Summary: National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC) member and Dehong Teachers College teacher Xiong Tianfang is reported to be focusing on the preservation and inheritance of traditional culture in border ethnic regions. Xiong conducted field research in ethnic villages, universities, and intangible cultural heritage workshops, and observed the development of traditional skills within the context of cultural tourism integration. She identified challenges in heritage inheritance, including a lack of young successors and funding/market issues, and proposed solutions such as integrating resources, creating immersive cultural experiences, and establishing school-heritage site partnerships. Xiong plans to submit proposals at the National People's Congress (NPC) and CPPCC sessions to strengthen talent cultivation and cultural communication in border minority areas.
Summary: The article emphasizes the need for Chinese universities to better integrate scientific innovation and talent cultivation by leveraging the role of talented individuals. It calls for aligning individual development with national strategic needs, guiding talent towards crucial technological missions, and transforming from "what can I do" to "what does the country need me to do." Universities should foster talent through high-level research platforms, collaborative projects with enterprises, and by updating curricula with the latest advancements. Furthermore, the piece advocates for reforms in talent evaluation, prioritizing moral education and innovation contributions, and establishing a tiered talent system to support both research and teaching excellence.
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Summary: The Beijing Haidian District People's Procuratorate released a white paper summarizing 1,253 commercial corruption cases over five years, highlighting emerging trends in the digital economy, such as the use of cryptocurrency for money laundering. One case involved an employee of a short video platform who colluded with external suppliers to embezzle 140 million yuan in subsidies by exploiting loopholes in reward policies. The funds were converted into Bitcoin and laundered through overseas platforms using "mixing" techniques to obscure the transaction trail. The report also detailed five common tactics used in commercial corruption, including falsifying transactions and exploiting labor outsourcing.
Summary: The Supreme People's Court has been building a case database to achieve consistency in legal standards and judicial rulings, moving from individual case resolution to the governance of similar cases. One example is a case involving the "one-for-ten" compensation claim for expired salted duck eggs, where the court ruled that the compensation should be based on the total price, not individual egg prices. This database serves as a reference for judges to ensure fair and consistent judgments in similar cases. Local courts are utilizing the database to guide public service and social governance, such as resolving disputes and providing guidelines to insurance companies to reduce future litigation. The aim is to ensure fairness and justice are felt in every judicial case.
Summary: Yunnan province, a popular tourist destination, is experiencing a surge in visitors during the summer travel peak. To ensure tourist safety, Yunnan police have implemented measures to maintain order in scenic areas and protect travelers. The measures are aimed at addressing the challenges posed by the increased tourist traffic. The province is seeking to capitalize on its natural landscapes and ethnic cultures, making security a high priority. No mention of the United States or U.S.-China relations were encountered in the text.
Summary: A driver in Chongqing's Qijiang district was fined for driving in the wrong direction after making a right turn at an intersection with no explicit "no right turn" signs, only to encounter a "no entry" sign 30 meters down the road. The driver challenged the fine, arguing the signage was misleading. The court ruled in favor of the driver, citing the high frequency of similar violations at the location (5814 times in less than 2 years) as evidence of unreasonable signage. The court emphasized that traffic management should prioritize clear and logical signage for drivers and pedestrians. Following the ruling, the court issued a judicial recommendation and the local authorities optimized the traffic sign settings at the location.
Summary: Jinhua Intermediate People's Court in Zhejiang province has implemented a "three lists" system (property investigation list, property disposal list, and case fund distribution list) to increase transparency and effectiveness in debt enforcement. The system aims to keep creditors informed about the status of asset investigations, disposals, and fund allocations, addressing information asymmetry and increasing trust in the legal process. Jinhua Court President Ye Xiangyang stated the system aims to protect the rights of creditors, and ensure standardisation, transparency, and trust. The court also employs external supervisors, including NPC deputies and CPPCC members, to oversee the implementation of the "three lists" system and prevent corruption.
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Summary: Shanghai Conservatory of Music President, Liao Changyong, commemorates the 80th anniversary of the victory of the War of Resistance against Japanese Aggression by reflecting on the song "Guerrilla Song" (游击队歌) by He Luting. Liao emphasizes the song's origins in the anti-Japanese struggle and its enduring power to inspire patriotism. He further discusses Shanghai Conservatory of Music's original opera "He Luting," which showcases He's life and dedication to the nation through music. Liao highlights the opera's role in educating students about He's legacy and fostering a sense of national rejuvenation. Liao calls for inhereting the spirit of the older generation of musicians and letting every note echo in the pulse of the times.
Summary: A six-part documentary, "Lugou Bridge: Our Memorial," commemorating the 80th anniversary of the victory of the Chinese People's War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression and the World Anti-Fascist War, has aired on platforms including Beijing Satellite TV. The documentary uses rare artifacts and historical footage, including early videos of Mao Zedong in Yan'an and newly released footage of the "December 9th" Movement. It features interviews with centenarian veterans of the war, capturing their testimonies and experiences. Stories from researchers at the Museum of the War of Chinese People's Resistance Against Japanese Aggression, descendants of war heroes, and cemetery keepers are also highlighted. The documentary seeks to consolidate the collective memory and spirit of resistance centered on the Lugou Bridge.
Summary: The producer of the musical "Harbin Under the Night" details the creative process of adapting the novel, emphasizing its focus on "youth, ideals, faith, and passion." The team conducted three research trips to Harbin, immersing themselves in the city's history and atmosphere to inform the musical's narrative, staging, and character development, particularly highlighting the city's "blend of East and West." They visited historical sites like the old quarter, archives, and former prison, seeking inspiration for the music and the overall production design. The musical aims to resonate with audiences by connecting historical narratives with contemporary sensibilities, particularly regarding patriotism. There is no mention of the United States or U.S.-China relations in this article.
Summary: The article discusses the 20-episode TV series "My Name is Zhang Side," a biographical drama about a soldier who embodies the Communist Party's tenet of serving the people. The series portrays Zhang Side's journey from a rural youth to a dedicated Red Army soldier, highlighting his dedication to practical action and selfless service, such as building beds for comrades and digging wells for civilians. Zhang's intelligence and bravery are also showcased through his accomplishments as a communications officer. The series contrasts Zhang with a self-serving character, underscoring the importance of selflessness within the Party. The article concludes that Zhang serves as a mirror for the Communist Party, reminding it of the importance of self-revolution and self-purification.
Summary: The author reflects on the impact of the animated series "Black Cat Detective" (黑猫警长) during their childhood summers. They highlight the show's influence in instilling a sense of justice and providing early scientific enlightenment, citing the episode about the praying mantis as an example. The animation taught the author about understanding the natural world with science instead of fear. The show's themes of justice, sacrifice, and responsibility were conveyed through engaging storytelling. The author hopes that more children can see works that are brave, sincere, and full of exploration.
Summary: The Sichuan Disabled People's Art Troupe, after 13 years and over 600 performances, provides a platform for individuals with disabilities to find purpose and confidence through dance and music. The article highlights stories of dancers like Yuan Ying, who overcame hearing loss to express herself through dance, and singers like Guo Zhenyu and Wu Gang, who despite physical limitations, found success and recognition in music. The troupe emphasizes mutual support among its members, with artists and educators contributing to enhance performances. From 2016 to 2020, the troupe performed in over 80 impoverished counties in Sichuan, and receives support from the Sichuan Disabled Persons Federation, leading to increased demand for their performances. The troupe's director hopes the stage will give each member a "sun" to live proudly and forge ahead.
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On October 30, 2024, the Shenzhou-19 manned spacecraft was successfully launched. Astronauts Cai Xuzhe (蔡旭哲), Song Lingdong (宋令东), and Wang Haoze (王浩ze) successfully entered the Tiangong space station core module (天和核心舱), stayed in orbit for 6 months, carried out 3 extravehicular activities, implemented 6 airlock module in-and-out tasks for payloads and cargo, completed more than 90 space station construction, upgrade, maintenance, and repair tasks, and carried out more than 80 space science experiments and technology tests, safely returning on April 30, 2025. The Shenzhou-19 manned flight mission is the fourth manned flight mission in China's manned space program entering the space station application and development stage, setting a world record for the longest single extravehicular activity of astronauts at 9 hours, and building the world's first space optical lattice quantum simulation experimental platform, marking a new step in China's aerospace industry's high-level self-reliance in science and technology. It is of great significance for enhancing China's comprehensive national strength and the cohesion of the Chinese nation, further enhancing the national self-confidence and pride of all Chinese sons and daughters, and inspiring the entire Party, the entire army, and the people of all ethnic groups across the country to 攻坚克难 (gōng jiān kè nán - "overcome difficulties," to overcome difficulties and tackle tough problems) and forge ahead.
The complete success of the Shenzhou-19 manned flight mission embodies the wisdom and hard work of the vast number of science and technology workers, astronauts, cadres, employees, and People's Liberation Army (解放军) commanders and fighters. Comrades Cai Xuzhe (蔡旭哲), Song Lingdong (宋令东), and Wang Haoze (王浩ze) are outstanding representatives of them. They are determined to serve the country, loyal to their mission, unafraid of hardships, and dare to take responsibility, demonstrating to the world the strong Chinese ambition, Chinese backbone, and Chinese confidence. Comrade Cai Xuzhe (蔡旭哲) has performed manned flight missions twice and completed a total of 5 extravehicular activities, becoming the astronaut with the most extravehicular activities in China. Comrade Song Lingdong (宋令东) was calm and composed, bravely shouldering heavy responsibilities, and performed 3 extravehicular activities on his first space flight, becoming China's first post-90s astronaut to conduct extravehicular activities. Comrade Wang Haoze (王浩ze) was firm and persistent, and worked hard, and was honorably selected into the Shenzhou-19 crew, becoming the first female space flight engineer to enter the space station. In order to commend their outstanding achievements in China's manned space program, the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China (中共中央), the State Council (国务院), and the Central Military Commission (中央军委) have decided to award Comrade Cai Xuzhe (蔡旭哲) the "Second-Class Spaceflight Merit Medal" and to award Comrades Song Lingdong (宋令东) and Wang Haoze (王浩ze) the honorary title of "Heroic Astronaut" and the "Third-Class Spaceflight Merit Medal".
Comrades Cai Xuzhe (蔡旭哲), Song Lingdong (宋令东), and Wang Haoze (王浩ze) are pioneers of the times who do not forget their original aspirations, keep their mission firmly in mind, and dedicate themselves to noble causes. They are model pacesetters in exploring the universe, building dreams in space, and building a strong aerospace nation. The Party Central Committee calls on the entire Party, the entire army, and the people of all ethnic groups across the country to take Xi Jinping Thought on Socialism with Chinese Characteristics for a New Era (习近平新时代中国特色社会主义思想) as guidance, fully implement the spirit of the 20th National Congress of the Communist Party of China (党的二十大) and the Second and Third Plenary Sessions of the 20th Central Committee, take the commended astronauts as examples, deeply understand the decisive significance of the "Two Establishments," strengthen the "Four Consciousnesses," strengthen the "Four Confidences," and achieve the "Two Safeguards," unite more closely around the Party Central Committee with Comrade Xi Jinping (习近平) at its core, vigorously promote the "Two Bombs, One Satellite" spirit ("两弹一星"精神) and the manned spaceflight spirit, strengthen confidence, maintain focus, forge ahead, and dedicate ourselves to comprehensively promoting the construction of a strong country and the great rejuvenation of the Chinese nation with Chinese-style modernization!
(Xinhua News Agency (新华社), Beijing (北京), July 23)
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General Secretary Xi Jinping (习近平) emphasized that Chinese-style modernization prioritizes the people's well-being.
"I originally thought that seeing a doctor in another place would require preparing a lot of materials and taking them back to my place of insurance to be reimbursed. This time, the medical insurance was directly settled when I was discharged from the hospital, which is much more convenient." Mr. Cui, who was handling discharge procedures at Shunde Hospital in Beidaihe New District (北戴河新区) of Qinhuangdao City (秦皇岛市), Hebei Province (河北省), said with a smile.
"Without making a trip or submitting any materials, the funds for stabilizing employment were directly transferred to the company's account." Fuyuan Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd. (福元药业有限公司), located in Xuancheng City (宣城市), Anhui Province (安徽省), received more than 300,000 yuan in unemployment insurance funds for stabilizing employment. The person in charge of the company's human resources department said that the funds will be used for employee living allowances, social security payments, skills training, and other expenses.
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All regions and departments have thoroughly implemented the spirit of General Secretary Xi Jinping's (习近平) important speech and the decisions and deployments of the Party Central Committee, focusing on doing a good job in ensuring and improving the people's livelihood. One sum of real money and one reform measure after another have been transformed into tangible benefits for the people.
Stabilizing employment, consolidating the foundation of people's livelihood
Employment is the most basic livelihood. In the first half of the year, China's employment situation was generally stable, residents' income continued to increase, the foundation of people's livelihood was further consolidated, and people's living standards continued to improve.
——Support the employment of key groups and firmly secure the bottom line of employment.
"Baby, let's read picture books together!" In a resident's home in Xihu District (西湖区), Hangzhou City (杭州市), Zhejiang Province (浙江省), Li Sumei (李素梅), a professional companion, patiently accompanies a two-year-old child to read.
Li Sumei (李素梅), 40 years old, is a migrant worker from Qiaozhuang Town (乔庄镇), Qingchuan County (青川县), Sichuan Province (四川省). This year, she participated in order-based training and mastered skills such as infant and elderly care. After graduation, she obtained a graduation certificate and a vocational skill level certificate, becoming a professional companion with a monthly salary of more than 8,000 yuan.
"Since the beginning of this year, we have implemented the 'Blue Eagle Project' of Zhejiang-Sichuan East-West collaboration. From registration to employment, tuition is free, and there are also job stabilization subsidies and free special cars." The relevant person in charge of the Qingchuan County (青川县) Human Resources and Social Security Bureau said that Qingchuan County (青川县) has cultivated the characteristic brand of "Qingchuan Nursing Workers" and has already transported 120 skilled talents to Xihu District (西湖区), Hangzhou (杭州).
Expanding channels for working outside and finding employment nearby, stabilizing the employment scale of more than 30 million people lifted out of poverty; issuing and implementing a new round of 17 policy measures for youth employment, and launching an employment service tackling action; strengthening employment assistance for people in difficulty, and implementing the "two preferences and three subsidies" policy... A series of policies to support the employment of key groups continue to be implemented, firmly securing the bottom line of employment.
——Strengthen policy support for enterprises and do everything possible to stabilize and expand employment.
In order to encourage enterprises to actively absorb employment, Anhui (安徽) has merged and implemented a one-time employment expansion subsidy policy. Enterprises and social organizations that absorb the employment of college graduates and other young people will be given an expansion subsidy of 1,000 yuan per person; enterprises that recruit college graduates, people with employment difficulties, and other key groups for employment and meet relevant conditions will be given social insurance subsidies or job subsidies in accordance with regulations.
Nearly 190 million business entities are an important cornerstone of China's economy, carrying the employment and entrepreneurship of hundreds of millions of people, and are the key to stabilizing the basic employment situation. The Ministry of Human Resources and Social Security has increased the amount of special loans for stabilizing and expanding employment. The maximum credit line for small and micro enterprises is 50 million yuan, and the maximum credit line for individuals is 10 million yuan. Together with the Ministry of Finance, it has allocated 66.74 billion yuan of central employment subsidy funds. Continuously broaden the scope of policy support for expanding employment subsidies, continue to implement job stabilization returns, skills improvement subsidies... The policy dividends of stabilizing and expanding employment are being continuously released.
——Expand new occupations and new positions, and cultivate new growth points for employment.
As night falls, hundreds of drones slowly rise into the sky above the Ganjiang River (赣江) in Nanchang City (南昌市), Jiangxi Province (江西省), transforming into various exquisite patterns in the air. Xu Tanghao (徐唐昊), a drone swarm flight planner, stands in front of the console, precisely directing the flight trajectory of each drone.
Xu Tanghao (徐唐昊) used to be a 3D modeler. In recent years, the drone performance market has begun to rise, and there is a strong demand for talents with modeling skills. After learning about the situation, Xu Tanghao (徐唐昊) switched to being a drone swarm flight planner. Nowadays, more and more of Xu Tanghao's (徐唐昊) team members are born after 2000.
Drone swarm flight planner is one of the new occupations announced by the Ministry of Human Resources and Social Security this year. A batch of new occupations and new types of work have opened up new tracks for workers' employment.
With the rapid development of technologies such as artificial intelligence and drones, new technology application solutions, scenarios, and services continue to emerge, and new positions have also appeared accordingly. China has promptly standardized and recognized these occupations, expanded new occupations and new positions, and cultivated new growth points for employment.
Investing in people, increasing investment in people's livelihood
Promoting more funds and resources to "invest in people" and serve people's livelihood is a vivid embodiment of "adhering to the people-centered approach" and "development for the people." Since the beginning of this year, China has continuously strengthened the people's livelihood orientation of macroeconomic policies, and the intensity of fiscal investment in the field of people's livelihood has been further increased.
"In 2025, the national education expenditure and social security and employment expenditure budgets are both close to 4.5 trillion yuan, an increase of 6.1% and 5.9% respectively," introduced Ge Zhihao (葛志昊), head of the Social Security Department of the Ministry of Finance.
Secure the bottom line and continuously improve the social security system——
"Now I can receive more than 1,000 yuan of special hardship support money every month, which guarantees my basic living needs after being discharged from the hospital." In May of this year, Jiang Chengri (姜承日), a resident of Group 4, Tiebei Community (铁北社区), Longmen Street (龙门街道), Longjing City (龙井市), Yanbian Korean Autonomous Prefecture (延边朝鲜族自治州), Jilin Province (吉林省), was diagnosed with heart failure and kidney failure. Having lost both parents and having no children, he was burdened with heavier financial burdens due to this disease.
In order not to delay treatment, the hospital quickly contacted the Longjing City (龙井市) Civil Affairs Bureau, and the Civil Affairs Bureau and the community simultaneously launched an investigation and verification of his family's economic situation, confirming that he met the conditions for special hardship support and immediately helped him complete the application.
Changing from "people looking for policies" to "policies looking for people," Yanbian Prefecture (延边州) continues to promote dynamic monitoring of low-income populations and normalized assistance and support work. As of now, Yanbian Prefecture (延边州) has cumulatively distributed 199 million yuan in relief funds in 2025, guaranteeing the basic living of 62,000 urban and rural residents receiving minimum living allowances and special hardship support; 1.18 million yuan of temporary relief funds have been distributed, providing assistance to 795 people in need.
Expanding the coverage of social security and improving the accessibility of the system are important aspects of achieving common prosperity for all the people. The central government has arranged 156.68 billion yuan in assistance subsidies for people in difficulty, supporting various localities to promptly issue relief funds and implement bottom-line guarantee policies for people in difficulty such as those receiving special hardship support and minimum living allowances; the per capita financial subsidy standard for basic public health services has been further increased, reaching 99 yuan per person per year; the per capita financial subsidy standard for urban and rural residents' medical insurance has been increased by another 30 yuan, reaching 700 yuan per person per year, and the basic medical insurance participation rate has been stabilized at over 95%... The social security network is becoming increasingly tight, and a multi-level social security system is accelerating its improvement.
Taking multiple measures to strengthen key livelihood guarantees——
"I didn't expect that such a large fibroid could be solved with minimally invasive surgery, with small wounds and quick recovery." Ms. Li (李女士), who lives in Liangshitang Street (两市塘街道), Shaodong City (邵东市), Hunan Province (湖南省), said with emotion in the gynecology ward of Shaodong City (邵东市) Traditional Chinese Medicine Hospital. Not long ago, the hospital successfully removed uterine fibroids for her.
This is due to Shaodong City's (邵东市) strengthening of the close-knit county medical community. Through methods such as the sinking of experts from higher-level hospitals and technical assistance, the hospital has continuously made breakthroughs in areas such as emergency and critical illness treatment and precise minimally invasive treatment.
Find the focus of reform from solving the urgent and difficult problems of the masses.
Seeing a doctor is more convenient. In the first quarter, direct settlement of cross-provincial medical treatment benefited 70.7526 million insured people nationwide, reducing advance payments for the masses by 46.992 billion yuan, an increase of 37.97% and 11.44% respectively compared with the same period in 2024.
Elderly care is more reassuring. This year, the national basic pension monthly minimum standard for urban and rural residents borne by the state finance will be increased by another 20 yuan; as of the end of last year, more than 180 million people participated in long-term care insurance, and a cumulative total of more than 2.6 million people enjoyed benefits. Elderly care services are constantly enriched. From January to April, 28,700 new types of age-appropriate products were added, and revenue from elderly tourism services increased by 26.2% year-on-year in the first half of the year.
Childcare is more worry-free. As of June 12, all unified planning areas in 12 provinces and the Xinjiang Production and Construction Corps (新疆生产建设兵团) can directly issue maternity allowances to individuals. Not long ago, the National Health Commission and other departments issued the "Opinions on Accelerating the Construction of an Inclusive Childcare Service System," clarifying the development of a "1+N" childcare service system.
Housing security is constantly improving. Since the beginning of this year, the Finance Department of the Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region (广西壮族自治区) has cumulatively raised approximately 3.4 billion yuan in various types of subsidies to promote the construction of urban affordable housing projects in the region; Beijing (北京) has launched activities to provide rental housing services for graduates, raising nearly 150,000 sets (rooms) of preferential rental housing for college graduates... The Ministry of Housing and Urban-Rural Development has proposed that in 2025, it will continue to increase the supply of affordable housing and help a large number of new citizens, young people, and migrant workers achieve housing.
Improving quality and efficiency, making basic public services more equitable and accessible
This year, the General Office of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China and the General Office of the State Council issued the "Opinions on Further Ensuring and Improving People's Livelihood and Focusing on Solving the Urgent and Difficult Problems of the Masses," proposing policy measures such as comprehensively improving the quality and efficiency of basic public services, and promoting the construction of people's livelihood to be more equitable, balanced, inclusive, and accessible.
Promoting balance, the effect of benefiting the people continues to appear.
"The same knowledge points, the way of explaining them that is closer to life is indeed very different." At Luojiang District (罗江区) Experimental Primary School in Deyang City (德阳市), Sichuan Province (四川省), Cheng Qianlong (程前龙), a young teacher from Jinshan Town (金山镇) No. 1 Primary School, is carefully listening to the guidance of a teacher from Ma Haiying's (马海英) Famous Teacher Studio. In response to the characteristics of the students, the studio suggested that Cheng Qianlong (程前龙) use life-like situations to replace abstract explanations. "In the past, I relied on my own exploration to prepare lessons. Now I regularly prepare lessons collectively with backbone teachers in the urban area, and I have made particularly rapid progress!" said Cheng Qianlong (程前龙).
Rural teachers can go to the city to learn methods, and urban backbone teachers also regularly go to rural areas to pass on experience. Luojiang District (罗江区) has solved the problem of unbalanced urban and rural education by forming education groups, with the leading schools of the groups deeply integrating with the member schools in terms of management, teaching, and teachers.
Allowing children of migrant workers to have access to education, standardizing nutritional meal subsidies for rural compulsory education students, and increasing efforts to renovate dilapidated rural houses... Since the beginning of this year, various regions and departments have vigorously promoted the extension of public services to rural areas and the coverage of social undertakings to rural areas.
More convenient, making people's livelihood services "handled nearby and efficiently."
"I submitted the materials online, and without even leaving the house, the birth certificate, vaccination certificate, and other procedures for my second child were completed!" In the Jilin Provincial Women and Children Health Hospital, Li Na (李娜), a citizen of Changchun City (长春市), and her husband said with emotion. When they had their first child, the couple ran back and forth between the police station and the hospital to complete the procedures, "and they were almost exhausted."
The change stems from Jilin's (吉林) promotion of efficient reform of people's livelihood services. The "one thing" for newborn births has been included in the annual list of key items. In the year since, Jilin (吉林) has provided joint handling services for more than 17,000 newborns.
Continuously release the dividends of reform, and transform "one thing" from "can be done" to "easy to do and easy to handle." In July, the "Opinions on Improving the Normalization Promotion Mechanism for Key Matters of 'Handling One Thing Efficiently'" was released, deploying further optimization of government services, improvement of administrative efficiency, and improvement of the normalization promotion mechanism.
Improving quality and efficiency, and continuously transforming development results into quality of life.
"The park's lawn was severely degraded and the soil was exposed. Now the lawn has been renovated and there are many more flowers, which is really beautiful!" said Ms. Wang (王女士), who lives near Binhu Mingzhu Sports Park (滨湖明珠体育公园) in Hefei City (合肥市), Anhui Province (安徽省). This park, which serves several surrounding communities, experienced problems such as lawn degradation, facility damage, and monotonous landscaping after it was built in 2012.
In March of this year, the Binhu Functional Zone (滨湖功能区) focused on ecological restoration and functional optimization and launched a park renovation and upgrade project. Today, the artistic flower paths on both sides of the moving line bring a pleasant experience to fitness citizens; the newly added curved wooden chairs under the shade of camphor trees have turned idle corners into places for rest and chatting; the mottled lawn has been replaced with new greenery, and even the exposed manhole covers have interesting graffiti, enhancing the landscape interaction.
"What the people care about and what they expect, reform must seize and promote." The vivid practice of ensuring and improving people's livelihood in development demonstrates the concept of Chinese-style modernization of "all the people participating together, building together, and sharing together."
People's livelihood is linked to development, and grasping people's livelihood is also grasping development. Continuing to do a good job in ensuring and improving people's livelihood, adhering to starting from the things that the people care about, and allowing the people to obtain tangible gains will powerfully boost development confidence and continuously promote a virtuous cycle of economic development and improvement of people's livelihood.
(Reporters Xu Jing (徐靖), Wang Yongzhan (王永战), and Liu Yiqing (刘以晴) of this newspaper participated in the writing)
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Subjects can smoothly operate electronic games using only brain signals through "mind control." In the first quarter of this year, the invasive brain-computer interface system independently developed by Shanghai JieTi Medical Technology Co., Ltd. (上海阶梯医疗科技有限公司) completed the first long-term human implantation trial in China. This progress marks a new breakthrough in Shanghai (上海)'s cross-disciplinary field of artificial intelligence and life sciences.
Xi Jinping (习近平) General Secretary Xi Jinping (习近平) emphasized: "Shanghai (上海) shoulders the historical mission of building an international science and technology innovation center. It is necessary to seize opportunities, take serving national strategies as the lead, continuously enhance the source function of scientific and technological innovation and the leading function of high-end industries, and accelerate the construction of a science and technology innovation highland with global influence."
To thoroughly implement the spirit of General Secretary Xi Jinping (习近平)'s important speech, Shanghai (上海) has included artificial intelligence in the three leading industries and introduced a series of policies and measures to accelerate the formation of a full-chain system of "computing power as the foundation, model-led, and application-enabled."
Industrial implementation is an important driver of artificial intelligence development.
With Model Space (模速空间) in Xuhui (徐汇) in the west and Model Community (模力社区) in Pudong (浦东) in the east, Shanghai (上海) has formed a new pattern of the artificial intelligence industry.
Model Space (模速空间) focuses on the large model ecosystem, and in just over a year, it has gathered more than 400 large model companies. Model Community (模力社区) focuses on the incubation of vertical model applications, gathering nearly 200 related companies, covering emerging tracks such as intelligent cockpits, and forming a research and development ecosystem where "the upper and lower floors are the upstream and downstream." In addition, key areas such as Lingang Intelligent Computing Center (临港智算中心) are accelerating their layout, jointly building an intelligent industrial network of "multi-point support and nebula linkage" on both sides of the Huangpu River (黄浦江).
In the first quarter of this year, the scale of Shanghai (上海)'s artificial intelligence industry above designated size exceeded 118 billion yuan, a year-on-year increase of 29%, and profits increased by 65%, becoming an important engine driving the city's economic growth.
Scientific and technological talent is a key support for the development of artificial intelligence.
In 2017, Shanghai (上海) proposed to build a high ground for artificial intelligence talent and launched policies such as the "Talent Peak Project Action Plan." Today, a group of people born in the 1990s have become the backbone of Shanghai (上海)'s artificial intelligence field.
The World Artificial Intelligence Conference (世界人工智能大会) is an important platform for exchanges in the field of artificial intelligence. Over the past 7 years, more than 6,550 top global scientists and multiple Turing Award winners have come to Shanghai (上海) to participate in the conference. This year's World Artificial Intelligence Conference (世界人工智能大会) has newly established sections such as the "Elite Club" to build a platform for young talents to exchange and develop.
Currently, Shanghai (上海) has gathered more than 250,000 artificial intelligence talents, and the scale of talent ranks among the top in the country.
Open cooperation is the scientific path for the development of artificial intelligence.
The World Artificial Intelligence Conference (世界人工智能大会) has brought together people from all walks of life from more than 80 countries and regions, established cooperation mechanisms with more than 30 international institutions, and built a global intellectual network. Dr. Abden Attangana, a mathematician from Africa, shared on the World Artificial Intelligence Conference (世界人工智能大会) platform how to introduce artificial intelligence technology into the African water pollution management system to provide intelligent public health solutions for local communities. Under the framework of jointly building the "Belt and Road" and the "China-Africa Science and Technology Innovation Partnership Program," this type of cross-border collaborative practice has become a realistic footnote to Shanghai (上海)'s promotion of open cooperation.
"Shanghai (上海) is building a municipal-level intelligent computing power scheduling platform to promote the application of typical cases of 'artificial intelligence + industry'," said Zhang Ying (张英), director of the Shanghai Municipal Commission of Economy and Informatization (上海市经济信息化委).
In the Yuyuan Road (愚园路) Smart Community, elderly people living alone receive health reminders through artificial intelligence voice assistants; at the Yangshan Port (洋山港) unmanned terminal, the large model scheduling system has enabled container throughput to reach new highs; at the Lingang Intelligent Computing Center (临港智算中心), the computing power network is providing inclusive services to enterprises in the Yangtze River Delta (长三角)... Artificial intelligence has changed from "laboratory code" to real-world scenarios, deeply empowering Shanghai (上海)'s urban life.
From the microscopic breakthroughs in brain-computer interfaces to the macroscopic consensus on global governance, from the surging passion of youth entrepreneurship to the intelligent leap in urban governance, Shanghai (上海) is writing the era's answer to the development of artificial intelligence.
Return to TopBy: 本报记者 白光迪
A brown, long table, simple and unadorned, clean and smooth.
"Sturdy and stable, the quality is very good," said Cao Yan (曹燕), Deputy Director of the Office of the Wuxi Municipal Commission for Discipline Inspection and Supervision (无锡市纪委监委). "This long table was originally owned by the Wuxi Municipal Science and Technology Bureau (无锡市科技局)."
How did the Science and Technology Bureau's table end up in the office of the Commission for Discipline Inspection and Supervision?
In 2010, the Science and Technology Innovation Center (科技服务创新中心), a subordinate institution of the Wuxi Municipal Science and Technology Bureau (无锡市科技局), purchased this long table. Later, the office area was renovated and consolidated, and the idle long table was placed in the warehouse.
The long table was "re-employed" due to a notice issued by the Wuxi Municipal Government Affairs Management Bureau (无锡市机关事务管理局) this year. "We received a notice that idle public property information can be uploaded to the Jiangsu Public Property Warehouse Service Platform (江苏公物仓服务平台). If other units need it, they can apply for borrowing or turnover. There are no extra charges for the circulation of goods, and the other unit only needs to bear the freight and installation costs," said Qiu Han (邱涵), Deputy Director of the Office of the Wuxi Municipal Science and Technology Bureau (无锡市科技局).
With a try-it-and-see attitude, Qiu Han (邱涵) entered the basic information of this table into the system, "Within a few days, other units sent in applications for use."
After that, this long table was borrowed by two units successively. The third borrowing unit, the Wuxi Municipal Commission for Discipline Inspection and Supervision (无锡市纪委监委), decided to directly receive the table. "The property transfer procedures have been completed," said Qiu Han (邱涵).
Since the in-depth implementation of the spirit of the Central Eight-Point Regulation (中央八项规定) in study and education, the Jiangsu Provincial Government Affairs Management Bureau (江苏省机关事务管理局) has continued to promote the construction of the provincial Party and government organs public property warehouse service platform, realizing one-stop online handling of idle assets "information collection - allocation and approval - logistics and distribution - return and storage," empowering the efficient use of resources with digital intelligence, and making thrift a social norm.
Second-hand books, chairs and sofas, iron cabinets, small appliances... Logging into the Jiangsu Public Property Warehouse Service Platform (江苏公物仓服务平台), the "idle good things" uploaded by Party and government organs and institutions across the province are dazzling, with clear information on property rights, degree of newness, original purchase price, etc.
"I recently saw some idle tablet computers on it and wanted to borrow them for meetings," said Qiu Han (邱涵), who not only uploaded a number of idle items but also frequently browsed the public property warehouse service platform, "If you are interested, you can apply with one click."
What are the advantages of the public property warehouse?
Saves space. Idle items can be placed in the unit or applied to the Government Affairs Management Bureau (机关事务管理局) for centralized and unified management. Zhang Muyuan (张牧原), Deputy Director of the Wuxi Municipal Government Affairs Management Bureau (无锡市机关事务管理局), introduced that the Bureau has built a 515-square-meter physical warehouse for public property, with a variety of warehouses.
Saves costs. "Some assets become idle after temporary work is completed. Borrowing or turning over these office supplies through the public property warehouse platform saves money and reduces waste," said Zhang Muyuan (张牧原).
Saves time. Cao Yan (曹燕) said that applying through the public property warehouse platform allows you to use it quickly, saving a lot of time compared to procurement.
Saves effort. Before the platform was in operation, if you wanted to transfer idle resources, both units had to apply to their respective Government Affairs Management Bureaus (机关事务管理局) for warehousing, delivery, and other procedures. "Now, with the handover form automatically generated by the platform, both parties can complete the transfer and connection," said Zhang Muyuan (张牧原). At present, the cross-departmental asset sharing rate of various government agencies in Wuxi (无锡市) has increased by about 35% compared with before the platform was in operation.
Since the beginning of this year, Party and government organs in Jiangsu Province (江苏省) have allocated more than 400 batches and more than 3,000 assets through the platform, saving more than 11 million yuan in financial funds.
Return to TopIn the first half of this year, the number of trains passing through the eastern route of the China-Europe Railway Express reached 2,444, transporting over 250,000 TEUs of goods.
The eastern route of the China-Europe Railway Express is composed of the Manzhouli (满洲里), Suifenhe (绥芬河), and Tongjiang (同江) railway ports. To date, it has 27 operational routes, reaching 14 countries including Poland (波兰), Germany (德国), and the Netherlands (荷兰), and connecting to more than 60 cities in China such as Changsha (长沙), Zhengzhou (郑州), Chengdu (成都), and Suzhou (苏州).
The picture shows a returning China-Europe Railway Express train waiting for departure at the standard-gauge western yard of Manzhouli Station of China Railway Harbin Bureau Group Co., Ltd. (中国铁路哈尔滨局集团有限公司满洲里站) on July 22.
Photo by Huang Xu (黄旭) (Xinhua News Agency (新华社) )
Return to TopThis newspaper's Beijing (北京) dispatch on July 23rd (Reporter Liu Zhiqiang (刘志强)) The reporter learned from the State Council Information Office (国新办) press conference on July 23rd: With the approval of the Party Central Committee (党中央), the full island closure operation of the Hainan Free Trade Port (海南自贸港) is officially scheduled to start on December 18, 2025.
The full island closure operation is a landmark project in the construction of the Hainan Free Trade Port (海南自贸港). Closure refers to building the entire Hainan Island (海南岛) into a special customs supervision area, implementing a liberalization and facilitation policy system characterized by "'first line' liberalization, 'second line' control, and freedom within the island." "'First line' liberalization" means treating the Hainan Free Trade Port (海南自贸港) and other countries and regions outside China's customs territory as the "first line," implementing a series of free and convenient entry and exit measures; "'Second line' control" means treating the Hainan Free Trade Port (海南自贸港) and the mainland as the "second line," implementing precise management for the content released on the "first line"; "Freedom within the island" means that various factors can circulate relatively freely within the Hainan Free Trade Port (海南自贸港).
Closure is not sealing off the island, but further expanding opening up. After closure, the connection between Hainan (海南) and the international community will be more convenient. In the next step, relevant parties will actively promote the implementation and effectiveness of various policies, continue to improve the free trade port policy and system, accelerate the construction of a new open economic system, and strive to build an important gateway leading China's (中国) new era of opening up to the outside world. (Related reports on pages two and three)
Return to TopThis newspaper's Beijing (北京) dispatch on July 23rd (Reporter Zhang Tianpei (张天培)) - This reporter learned on July 23rd from the Ministry of Public Security (公安部): During the "14th Five-Year Plan" period, public security organs nationwide have continuously promoted the "one-network-access" and efficient handling of single-item reforms, continuously deepened the "cross-provincial accessibility" of high-frequency household registration services, and fully implemented the "national accessibility" of resident identity card services, with nearly 100 million people enjoying the convenience of applying for certificates in different places.
More than 60 convenient traffic management measures, such as "national unified examination for driver's licenses," "one-certificate-access for small passenger vehicle registration," and electronic driver's licenses and vehicle licenses, have been fully implemented, benefiting more than 6 billion people and reducing the cost of doing things for the public by more than 100 billion yuan. Currently, more than 100 million motor vehicle owners nationwide have applied for electronic vehicle licenses, and more than 300 million drivers have applied for electronic driver's licenses.
In the next step, public security organs will actively utilize technologies such as the mobile internet, artificial intelligence, and big data to integrate various public security government service applications and provide the public with more efficient, convenient, and intelligent "one-network-access" services. (Related reports can be found on the fourth edition.)
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Return to TopBy: 本报记者 刘志强 周亚军
In June 2020, the Party Central Committee and the State Council issued the "Overall Plan for the Construction of Hainan Free Trade Port." Over the past five years, a series of landmark and leading innovative measures have been introduced successively, and the policy and institutional system of the Hainan Free Trade Port has been initially established.
"With the approval of the Party Central Committee, the full island closure operation of the Hainan Free Trade Port is officially scheduled to start on December 18, 2025," said Wang Changlin (王昌林), Deputy Director of the National Development and Reform Commission, at a press conference held by the State Council Information Office on July 23.
What is the full island closure operation?
"The full island closure operation is a landmark project in the construction of the Hainan Free Trade Port and an important measure to further expand opening up," Wang Changlin (王昌林) said. Closure refers to building the entire island of Hainan Island into a special customs supervision area, implementing a liberalization and facilitation policy system characterized by "'first line' liberalization, 'second line' control, and freedom within the island."
"'First line' liberalization" means treating the Hainan Free Trade Port and other countries and regions outside China's customs territory as the "first line" and implementing a series of free and convenient entry and exit measures; "'second line' control" means treating the Hainan Free Trade Port and the mainland as the "second line" and implementing precise management for the content of the "first line" liberalization; "freedom within the island" means that various factors can circulate relatively freely within the Hainan Free Trade Port.
"Closure is not sealing off the island, but further expanding opening up, which is of great significance for accelerating the attraction of global high-quality factors and promoting the high-quality development of the Hainan Free Trade Port." Wang Changlin (王昌林) told reporters that the National Development and Reform Commission, together with relevant parties, has formulated the current stage of closure policy measures, which will be implemented from the date of full island closure. These measures can be summarized as "four more" -
Implement a more preferential "zero tariff" policy for goods. The proportion of "zero tariff" commodity tariff items imported from the "first line" will increase from 21% to 74%, and import tax-free circulation is allowed between beneficiary entities on the island. If the processing and value-added reaches 30%, it can be sold to the mainland without tariffs.
Implement more relaxed trade management measures. In the "first line" import direction, open arrangements will be made for some prohibited and restricted import goods that currently exist nationwide.
Implement more convenient passage measures. The existing 8 open ports on the island will be used as "first line" ports, and qualified imported goods will be directly released; 10 "second line ports" such as Haikou Xinhai Port (海口新海港) and Haikou Nan Port (海口南港) will be set up and operated, and various convenient passage measures will be innovatively adopted for goods entering the mainland.
Implement a more efficient and precise supervision model. Implement low-intervention and high-efficiency precise supervision of "zero tariff" goods and goods with relaxed trade management measures to ensure the smooth implementation of various opening policies.
What changes will occur after closure?
After closure, will it be inconvenient to enter and exit Hainan Island?
"According to the current stage of closure system design, except for some goods that need to be inspected when entering the mainland from the Hainan Free Trade Port, most goods and all personnel, items, and transportation vehicles entering and exiting Hainan Island will still be managed in accordance with current regulations." Wang Changlin (王昌林) said that after closure, the Hainan Free Trade Port will continue to maintain convenient exchanges with the mainland. "Various entities, especially the majority of tourists, will not only not be affected when entering and exiting Hainan Island, but will also enjoy better travel experiences and services."
After closure, how will customs achieve efficient and convenient supervision?
"'What is liberalized on the 'first line' will be controlled on the 'second line' to achieve both precise control and high efficiency and convenience," Wang Lingjun (王令浚), Deputy Director of the General Administration of Customs, told reporters.
In terms of "first line" imports, the level of customs clearance facilitation will be further improved. Except for goods that need to be inspected and quarantined or subject to license management in accordance with the law, customs will implement direct release of imported "zero tariff" goods and bonded goods in accordance with regulations.
In terms of "second line" exit from the island, intelligent and efficient supervision will be highlighted. "Second line ports" will be equipped with customs supervision channels and non-customs supervision channels. In the customs supervision channel, customs will manage "zero tariff" goods, goods enjoying processing and value-added policies, and goods with relaxed trade management measures. For these three types of goods, customs will implement a "batch-by-batch exit from the island, centralized declaration" customs clearance model. Enterprises can first go through the formalities for "second line" exit from the island, and then go through customs declaration formalities in a centralized manner to improve customs clearance efficiency. Other domestic circulation goods pass through non-customs supervision channels and are managed by Hainan Province in accordance with current domestic circulation regulations, maximizing the convenience of trade between Hainan and the mainland.
After closure, what are the changes in cargo tax policies compared to before closure?
"'Zero tariff' is one of the main features of the Hainan Free Trade Port policy and institutional system." Liao Min (廖岷), Deputy Minister of Finance, introduced the main arrangements for cargo tax policies after closure: Independent legal entity enterprises registered in the Hainan Free Trade Port, as well as qualified public institutions and private non-enterprise units in the Free Trade Port, can be exempted from import taxes on goods imported from the "first line" outside the taxable commodity catalog; "Zero tariff" goods and their processed products can be circulated between beneficiary entities on the island under the condition of exemption from import taxes; for goods produced by enterprises in the Hainan Free Trade Port's encouraged industries, import tariffs are exempted when the processing and value-added reaches or exceeds 30% and enters the mainland via the "second line."
According to Liao Min (廖岷), three obvious changes will occur after closure - the coverage of "zero tariff" commodities will be significantly increased, the scope of beneficiary entities will be significantly expanded, and policy restrictions will be further relaxed. "These policies will help further reduce production costs, stimulate market vitality, and greatly improve the level of trade liberalization and facilitation of goods in the Hainan Free Trade Port."
What does it mean for Hainan?
"Focusing on building a modern industrial system with Hainan characteristics and advantages is Xi Jinping's (习近平) requirement for Hainan. After the full island closure operation, it will be more conducive to Hainan gathering global factors, allocating global resources, and promoting industrial development." Feng Fei (冯飞), Secretary of the Hainan Provincial Party Committee and Director of the Standing Committee of the Provincial People's Congress, said that Hainan will promote the four leading industries of tourism, modern service industry, high-tech industry, and tropical characteristic and efficient agriculture to supplement the chain, extend the chain, optimize and upgrade; adhere to "**向种图强**" (xiàng zhǒng tú qiáng - "strengthening through seeds," emphasizing the importance of developing strong agricultural seed technologies), "**向海图强**" (xiàng hǎi tú qiáng - "strengthening through the sea," emphasizing the importance of developing marine resources), "**向天图强**" (xiàng tiān tú qiáng - "strengthening through the sky," emphasizing the importance of aerospace development), "**向绿图强**" (xiàng lǜ tú qiáng - "strengthening through green development," emphasizing the importance of sustainable development), and "**向数图强**" (xiàng shù tú qiáng - "strengthening through digital technology," emphasizing the importance of digital technology development), and build an important practice base for new quality productive forces; and build an island of talent gathering and technological innovation.
"The construction of the Hainan Free Trade Port has entered a new stage of taking shape and gaining momentum, and the full island closure operation is about to begin." Feng Fei (冯飞) said that since the construction of the Hainan Free Trade Port, Hainan's opening-up has become greater, its industrial system has become more optimized, its development environment has become better, and the people's sense of gain has become stronger.
Taking opening-up and development as an example, in the past 5 years, Hainan has actually used foreign investment of 102.5 billion yuan, with an average annual increase of 14.6%, overseas direct investment of 9.78 billion US dollars, with an average annual increase of 97%, and newly established 8,098 foreign-invested enterprises, with an average annual increase of 43.7%. The average annual growth of trade in goods and trade in services was 31.3% and 32.3% respectively, and 176 countries and regions invested in Hainan.
Institutional integration and innovation is an important starting point for Hainan to promote high-level opening-up and promote the implementation of reforms. "In recent years, Hainan has successively cultivated and formed 20 batches of 166 innovative cases, of which more than 40 cases have been promoted nationwide." Liu Xiaoming (刘小明), Deputy Secretary of the Hainan Provincial Party Committee and Governor of Hainan Province, introduced that these measures include taking the lead in realizing the province's credit repair "one-stop application, one-network processing" and taking the lead in establishing a province-wide unified, open and transparent land information promotion platform.
Yuan Xiaoming (袁晓明), Assistant Minister of Commerce, said that the Ministry of Commerce will continue to fully support the construction of the Hainan Free Trade Port. "First, it will support the Hainan Free Trade Port to actively connect with international high-standard economic and trade rules, carry out pilot projects, and continuously improve the level of institutional opening-up. Second, it will continue to give full play to the superimposed advantages of open platforms such as the full island free trade pilot zone, the full island cross-border e-commerce comprehensive pilot zone, and the comprehensive pilot program for expanding the opening-up of the service industry. Third, it will combine Hainan's resource endowments and location advantages to introduce targeted policies and measures to further promote the innovative development of trade in goods, trade in services, and digital trade."
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Developing the housing rental market is an important way to solve housing problems. However, in life, phenomena such as formaldehyde-laden apartments, fake listings, and difficulties in refunding deposits infringe upon the legitimate rights and interests of tenants. Unauthorized alterations to the structure of rental housing and the unauthorized installation of pipelines also cause distress to landlords, affecting the healthy development of the rental market.
The "Housing Rental Regulations" were recently promulgated and will take effect on September 15. How do the regulations standardize leasing activities and the behavior of leasing companies and brokerage agencies? What role do they play in protecting the legitimate rights and interests of tenants? A reporter conducted interviews.
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What should a rental house be like?
It must not endanger personal safety and health, and the upper limit on the number of people living in a single room and the minimum per capita living area should meet the standards.
Old, unfinished houses are decorated with cheap materials to "beautify" them and then rented out at higher prices. However, after tenants move in, they find that the reality does not match the description. In severe cases, excessive formaldehyde levels can affect their health. Low-quality housing, represented by these "makeover apartments," seriously damages the interests of tenants.
"As China's first administrative regulation specifically regulating housing rentals, the regulations further clarify the rights and obligations of leasing parties and provide necessary guidance and effective supervision for operating entities," said Chang Peng'ao (常鹏翱), a professor at Peking University Law School. "In particular, in response to the practical pain points and difficulties in housing rentals, the regulations appropriately protect the legitimate rights and interests of tenants while balancing the interests of both parties."
Improving the quality of rental housing. Some rental houses, such as "makeover apartments," have problems such as outdated facilities, poor sanitary conditions, and numerous safety hazards. The regulations stipulate that housing used for rental should comply with laws, regulations, rules, and mandatory standards regarding construction, fire protection, gas, and interior decoration, and must not endanger personal safety and health.
At the same time, in response to problems such as "converting non-residential spaces into rentals" and "partitioned rooms," the regulations stipulate that non-residential spaces such as kitchens, bathrooms, balconies, corridors, underground storage rooms, and garages must not be rented out for residential purposes separately. The upper limit on the number of people living in a single room in rental housing and the minimum per capita living area should meet the standards stipulated by local governments at the level of cities with districts.
"Second landlords" run away with the money, landlords come to the door to coerce tenants to vacate rental housing, and rental deposits are deducted at will... Unclear and unstable leasing relationships are one of the main factors leading to the infringement of tenants' rights and interests. Yu Xiaofen (虞晓芬), Dean of the China Housing and Real Estate Research Institute at Zhejiang University of Technology, said that some lease contract terms are very simple, the content is vague, and there are even a large number of oral agreements. Once a dispute occurs, tenants are often at a relative disadvantage due to the lack of clear written evidence.
The regulations guarantee stable renting, proposing that lessors and lessees should use their real names to sign housing lease contracts, and housing lease contracts should be filed with the local real estate management department. The housing lease contract should clearly stipulate the amount of the deposit, the time of return, and the circumstances under which the deposit may be deducted. The lessor shall not deduct the deposit without justified reasons. The lessor should allow the lessee a reasonable amount of time to vacate the rental housing and must not use violence, threats, or other illegal means to force the lessee to terminate the contract or vacate the housing.
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What should leasing companies and other operators do?
The pictures of the listings should be consistent with the actual objects, and subletting must be done through a supervised account for receiving and paying funds.
Fake listings are rampant, and the phenomenon of "buyer shows not matching seller shows" occurs frequently... Some tenants encounter difficulties, often related to the non-standard operation and service of housing rental companies.
"The regulations put forward behavioral norms for housing rental companies, brokerage agencies, and online platform operators, forming a complete governance closed loop," said Li Yujia (李宇嘉), chief researcher at the Guangdong Provincial Housing Policy Research Center. For example, in response to illegal and non-compliant business practices such as housing rental companies and housing rental brokerage agencies providing false listings and misappropriating rental funds, the regulations clarify that the pictures of listings released by housing rental companies should be consistent with the actual housing, and they must not release false or misleading listing information, and must not conceal or refuse to provide relevant important information about the housing to be rented. Before releasing listing information, housing rental brokerage agencies should verify and record the identity information and housing ownership information of the client, and conduct on-site inspections of the housing.
In response to the problem of leasing companies collecting long-term rent from tenants at one time but paying landlords on a monthly basis, according to the regulations, housing rental companies engaged in subletting operations should establish a housing rental fund supervision account in accordance with regulations and publicize it to the public, and handle housing rental fund receipt and payment business through this account.
At the same time, local governments at the level of cities with districts should establish a housing rent monitoring mechanism and regularly publish rent level information. "This will reduce information asymmetry, guide market expectations, and stabilize rent prices," said Pu Zhan (浦湛), deputy director of the Policy Research Center of the Ministry of Housing and Urban-Rural Development.
In recent years, news about some tenants damaging houses, arbitrarily piling up garbage, and throwing objects from high altitudes has also triggered much discussion. In order to better constrain the behavior of tenants and protect the interests of landlords, the regulations clarify that tenants should use rental housing safely and reasonably, and must not damage, dismantle without authorization, disable fire protection facilities, or alter the load-bearing structure of rental housing, and must not install water, electricity, or gas pipelines without authorization.
The regulations stipulate on the one hand that a credit evaluation system for housing rental companies, housing rental brokerage agencies, and their employees should be established, and relevant illegal and non-compliant behaviors should be recorded in the credit record, included in the National Credit Information Sharing Platform, and classified and supervised according to the credit status; on the other hand, specific penalties are set for the illegal behaviors of relevant entities. "This provides a powerful legal weapon for effectively governing the chaos in the housing rental market," said Wu Jing (吴璟), director of the Tsinghua University Real Estate Research Center.
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How to establish a housing system that combines renting and buying?
Promote equal rights in enjoying public services for rented and purchased housing.
"Emphasis on buying over renting" and "**租不如买**" (zū bù rú mǎi - "renting is not as good as buying," the traditional belief that owning property is better than renting) are long-standing concepts in the housing rental market. To make up for the shortcomings of "renting," while strengthening supervision and management and maintaining market order, it is also necessary to optimize both supply and demand and establish a housing system that combines renting and buying.
The regulations propose that the state improve policies and measures to cultivate market-oriented and professional housing rental companies; encourage resident families to use their own housing for rental, and support enterprises in revitalizing and transforming old factories, commercial office buildings, and self-held commercial housing for rental. Chang Peng'ao (常鹏翱) believes that this provides legal guarantees for the supply of the housing rental market and helps to increase the supply of rental housing.
The regulations also clarify that the state encourages lessors and lessees to establish stable housing rental relationships in accordance with the law, and promotes equal rights in enjoying public services for rented and purchased housing. "This will help steadily advance the equality of renting and buying, allowing tenants with stable residences to better integrate into the city," said Yu Xiaofen (虞晓芬).
Chai Qiang (柴强), president of the China Real Estate Appraisers and Real Estate Brokers Association, believes that with the high-quality development of the housing rental market, real estate companies will use self-held commercial housing for long-term rental, which can obtain relatively stable cash flow and promote the construction of a new model of real estate development. New citizens have stable rental housing, which will accelerate the urbanization process of agricultural transfer populations; more people are willing to rent housing near their workplaces, which can also alleviate traffic congestion and other "big city diseases" and improve urban livability.
Return to TopOn July 11th, a spokesperson for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (外交部) stated that the number of countries with unilateral visa-free entry and transit visa-free policies to China has expanded to 47 and 55, respectively. Driven by the continuous expansion of the visa-free "circle of friends" and the "buy and get instant refund" policy for departure tax refunds, "China tours" continue to heat up, and "China shopping" has become a new trend in inbound tourism. Data shows that in the first half of this year, departure tax refund sales increased by 94.6% year-on-year. Souvenirs, trendy toys, and technological products have become popular consumer goods favored by foreign tourists.
In the first half of this year, Shanghai Customs (上海海关) verified a total of 64,000 departure tax refund applications, an increase of 1.4 times compared with the same period last year, and the number is basically the same as the total number of applications for the entire year last year.
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General Secretary Xi Jinping (习近平) emphasized that Chinese-style modernization prioritizes the people's well-being.
"I originally thought that seeing a doctor in another place would require preparing a lot of materials and taking them back to my place of insurance to be reimbursed. This time, the medical insurance was directly settled when I was discharged from the hospital, which is much more convenient," said Mr. Cui with a smile, who was handling discharge procedures at Shunde Hospital in Beidaihe New District (北戴河新区) of Qinhuangdao City (秦皇岛市), Hebei (河北).
"Without making a trip or submitting any materials, the funds for stabilizing employment were directly deposited into the company's account." Fuyuan Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd. (福元药业有限公司), located in Xuancheng City (宣城市), Anhui (安徽), received more than 300,000 yuan in unemployment insurance funds for stabilizing employment. The person in charge of the company's human resources department said that the funds will be used for employee living allowances, social security payments, skills training, and other expenses.
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All regions and departments have thoroughly implemented the spirit of General Secretary Xi Jinping's (习近平) important speech and the decisions and deployments of the Party Central Committee, focusing on doing a good job in ensuring and improving the people's livelihood. One sum of real money and one reform measure after another have been transformed into tangible benefits for the people's livelihood.
Stabilizing employment is the foundation of people's livelihood.
Employment is the most basic livelihood. In the first half of the year, China's employment situation was generally stable, residents' income continued to increase, the foundation of people's livelihood was further consolidated, and people's living standards continued to improve.
——Support the employment of key groups and firmly secure the bottom line of employment.
"Baby, let's read picture books together!" In a resident's home in Xihu District (西湖区), Hangzhou City (杭州市), Zhejiang (浙江), Li Sumei (李素梅), a professional companion, patiently accompanies a two-year-old child to read.
Li Sumei (李素梅), 40 years old, is a migrant worker from Qiaozhuang Town (乔庄镇), Qingchuan County (青川县), Sichuan (四川). This year, she participated in order-based training and mastered skills such as infant and elderly care. After graduation, she obtained a graduation certificate and a vocational skill level certificate, becoming a professional companion with a monthly salary of more than 8,000 yuan.
"Since the beginning of this year, we have implemented the 'Blue Eagle Project' of Zhejiang-Sichuan East-West cooperation. From registration to employment, tuition is free, and there are also employment stabilization subsidies and free special cars," said the relevant person in charge of the Qingchuan County (青川县) Human Resources and Social Security Bureau. Qingchuan County (青川县) has cultivated the characteristic brand of "Qingchuan Nursing Workers" and has already transported 120 skilled workers to Xihu District (西湖区), Hangzhou (杭州).
Expanding channels for working outside and finding employment nearby, stabilizing the employment scale of more than 30 million people lifted out of poverty; issuing and implementing a new round of 17 policy measures for youth employment, and launching an employment service tackling action; strengthening employment assistance for people in difficulty, and implementing the "two preferences and three subsidies" policy... A series of policies to support the employment of key groups have been continuously implemented, firmly securing the bottom line of employment.
——Strengthen policy support for enterprises and do everything possible to stabilize and expand employment.
In order to encourage enterprises to actively absorb employment, Anhui (安徽) has merged and implemented a one-time employment expansion subsidy policy. Enterprises and social organizations that absorb the employment of college graduates and other young people will be given an expansion subsidy of 1,000 yuan per person; enterprises that recruit college graduates, people with employment difficulties, and other key groups for employment and meet relevant conditions will be given social insurance subsidies or job subsidies in accordance with regulations.
Nearly 190 million business entities are an important cornerstone of China's economy, carrying the employment and entrepreneurship of hundreds of millions of people, and are the key to stabilizing the basic employment situation. The Ministry of Human Resources and Social Security has increased the amount of special loans for stabilizing and expanding employment. The maximum credit line for small and micro enterprises is 50 million yuan, and the maximum credit line for individuals is 10 million yuan. Together with the Ministry of Finance, it has allocated 66.74 billion yuan of central employment subsidy funds. Continuously broaden the scope of policy support for employment expansion subsidies, continue to implement employment stabilization refunds, skill improvement subsidies... The policy dividends of stabilizing and expanding employment are being continuously released.
——Expand new occupations and new positions and cultivate new growth points for employment.
As night falls, hundreds of drones slowly rise into the sky above the Ganjiang River (赣江) in Nanchang City (南昌市), Jiangxi (江西), transforming into various exquisite patterns in the air. Xu Tanghao (徐唐昊), a drone swarm flight planner, stands in front of the console, precisely directing the flight trajectory of each drone.
Xu Tanghao (徐唐昊) used to be a 3D modeler. In recent years, the drone performance market has begun to rise, and there is a strong demand for talents with modeling skills. After learning about the situation, Xu Tanghao (徐唐昊) switched to being a drone swarm flight planner. Today, more and more of Xu Tanghao's (徐唐昊) team are born after 2000.
Drone swarm flight planner is one of the new occupations announced by the Ministry of Human Resources and Social Security this year. A batch of new occupations and new types of work have opened up new tracks for workers' employment.
With the rapid development of technologies such as artificial intelligence and drones, new technology application solutions, scenarios, and services are constantly emerging, and new positions are also appearing accordingly. China has promptly standardized and recognized these occupations, expanded new occupations and new positions, and cultivated new growth points for employment.
Investing in people and increasing investment in people's livelihood
Promoting more funds and resources to "invest in people" and serve people's livelihood is a vivid manifestation of "adhering to the people-centered approach" and "development for the people." Since the beginning of this year, China has continuously strengthened the people's livelihood orientation of macroeconomic policies, and the intensity of fiscal investment in the field of people's livelihood has been further increased.
"In 2025, the national education expenditure and social security and employment expenditure budgets are both close to 4.5 trillion yuan, an increase of 6.1% and 5.9% respectively," introduced Ge Zhihao (葛志昊), head of the Social Security Department of the Ministry of Finance.
Securing the bottom line and continuously improving the social security system——
"Now I can receive more than 1,000 yuan of special hardship support funds every month, which guarantees my basic living needs after being discharged from the hospital." In May of this year, Jiang Chengri (姜承日), a resident of Group 4, Tiebei Community (铁北社区), Longmen Street (龙门街道), Longjing City (龙井市), Yanbian Korean Autonomous Prefecture (延边朝鲜族自治州), Jilin (吉林), was diagnosed with heart failure and kidney failure. Having lost both parents and having no children, he was burdened with heavier economic burdens due to this disease.
In order not to delay treatment, the hospital quickly contacted the Longjing Civil Affairs Bureau (龙井市民政局), and the Civil Affairs Bureau and the community simultaneously launched an investigation and verification of his family's economic situation, confirming that he met the conditions for special hardship support and immediately helped him complete the application.
Changing from "people looking for policies" to "policies looking for people," Yanbian Prefecture (延边州) continues to promote dynamic monitoring of low-income populations and normalized assistance and support work. As of now, Yanbian Prefecture (延边州) has cumulatively distributed 199 million yuan in relief funds in 2025, guaranteeing the basic living of 62,000 urban and rural low-income and specially-supported people; distributed 1.18 million yuan in temporary relief funds, and assisted 795 people in need.
Expanding the coverage of social security and improving the accessibility of the system are important aspects of achieving common prosperity for all people. The central government has arranged 156.68 billion yuan in assistance and subsidy funds for people in need, supporting various localities to promptly issue relief funds and implement bottom-line security policies for people in difficulty such as specially-supported people and low-income people; the per capita fiscal subsidy standard for basic public health services has been further increased, reaching 99 yuan per person per year; the per capita fiscal subsidy standard for urban and rural residents' medical insurance has been increased by another 30 yuan, reaching 700 yuan per person per year, and the basic medical insurance participation rate has been stabilized at more than 95%... The social security network is becoming increasingly tight, and a multi-level social security system is accelerating its improvement.
Taking multiple measures to strengthen key livelihood security——
"I didn't expect that such a large fibroid could be solved with minimally invasive surgery, with small wounds and quick recovery." Ms. Li (李女士), who lives in Liangshitang Street (两市塘街道), Shaodong City (邵东市), Hunan (湖南), said with emotion in the gynecology ward of Shaodong City Traditional Chinese Medicine Hospital (邵东市中医医院). Not long ago, the hospital successfully removed uterine fibroids for her.
This is due to Shaodong City's (邵东市) efforts to build a strong and close-knit county medical community. Through the sinking of experts from higher-level hospitals and technical assistance, the hospital has continued to make breakthroughs in areas such as emergency and critical care and precise minimally invasive treatment.
Finding the focus of reform from solving the urgent and difficult problems of the masses.
Seeing a doctor is more convenient. In the first quarter, direct settlement of cross-provincial medical treatment benefited 70.7526 million insured people nationwide, reducing advance payments for the masses by 46.992 billion yuan, an increase of 37.97% and 11.44% respectively compared with the same period in 2024.
Elderly care is more reassuring. This year, the national minimum standard for basic old-age insurance for urban and rural residents borne by the state treasury will be increased by another 20 yuan per month; as of the end of last year, more than 180 million people participated in long-term care insurance, and a cumulative total of more than 2.6 million people enjoyed benefits. Old-age care services are constantly enriched. From January to April, 28,700 new types of age-appropriate products were added, and revenue from elderly tourism services increased by 26.2% year-on-year in the first half of the year.
Childcare is more worry-free. As of June 12, all coordinated areas in 12 provinces and the Xinjiang Production and Construction Corps (新疆生产建设兵团) can directly issue maternity allowances to individuals. Not long ago, the National Health Commission (国家卫生健康委) and other departments issued the "Opinions on Accelerating the Construction of an Inclusive Childcare Service System," clarifying the development of a "1+N" childcare service system.
Housing security is constantly improving. Since the beginning of this year, the Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region (广西壮族自治区) Department of Finance has cumulatively raised approximately 3.4 billion yuan in various types of subsidy funds to promote the construction of urban affordable housing projects in the region; Beijing (北京) has launched activities to provide rental housing services for graduates, raising nearly 150,000 sets (rooms) of preferential rental housing for college graduates... The Ministry of Housing and Urban-Rural Development (住房和城乡建设部) has proposed that in 2025, it will continue to increase the supply of affordable housing and help a large number of new citizens, young people, and migrant workers achieve housing.
Improving quality and efficiency to make basic public services more equitable and accessible
This year, the General Office of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China and the General Office of the State Council issued the "Opinions on Further Ensuring and Improving People's Livelihood and Focusing on Solving the Urgent and Difficult Problems of the Masses," proposing policy measures such as comprehensively improving the quality and efficiency of basic public services and promoting more equitable, balanced, inclusive, and accessible people's livelihood construction.
Promoting balance, the effect of benefiting the people's livelihood continues to appear.
"The same knowledge points, the effect of teaching methods that are close to life is indeed very different." At Luojiang District Experimental Primary School (罗江区实验小学) in Deyang City (德阳市), Sichuan (四川), Cheng Qianlong (程前龙), a young teacher at Jinshan Town No. 1 Primary School (金山镇第一小学校), is carefully listening to the guidance of a teacher from Ma Haiying's (马海英) Famous Teacher Studio. In response to the characteristics of the students, the studio suggested that Cheng Qianlong (程前龙) use life-like situations to replace abstract explanations. "In the past, I relied on my own exploration to prepare lessons. Now I regularly prepare lessons collectively with backbone teachers in the urban area, and I have made particularly rapid progress!" said Cheng Qianlong (程前龙).
Rural teachers can go to the city to learn methods, and backbone teachers in the urban area also regularly go to the countryside to pass on experience. Luojiang District (罗江区) has solved the problem of unbalanced urban and rural education by forming education groups, with the leading schools of the groups and member schools deeply integrated in terms of management, teaching, and teachers.
Allowing children of migrant workers to have access to education, standardizing nutritional meal subsidies for rural compulsory education students, and increasing efforts to renovate dilapidated rural houses... Since the beginning of this year, various regions and departments have vigorously promoted the extension of public services to rural areas and the coverage of social undertakings to rural areas.
More convenient, making people's livelihood services "handled nearby and efficiently."
"I submitted the materials online, and without even leaving the house, the birth certificate, vaccination certificate, and other procedures for my second child were completed!" At Jilin Provincial Women and Children Health Care Hospital (吉林省妇幼保健院), Li Na (李娜), a citizen of Changchun City (长春市), and her lover said with emotion. When they had their first child, the couple ran back and forth between the police station and the hospital to complete the procedures, "and they were almost exhausted."
The change stems from the efficient reform of people's livelihood services promoted by Jilin (吉林). The "one thing" for newborn births has been included in the annual key items list. In the year since, Jilin (吉林) has provided joint services for more than 17,000 newborns.
Continuously releasing reform dividends, transforming the "one thing" from "can be done" to "easy to do and easy to handle." In July, the "Opinions on Improving the Normal Promotion Mechanism for Key Matters of 'Handling One Thing Efficiently'" was released, making deployments for further optimizing government services, improving administrative efficiency, and improving the normalized promotion mechanism.
Improving quality and efficiency, continuously transforming development results into quality of life.
"The park's lawn was severely degraded before, with exposed yellow soil. Now the lawn has been repaired, and there are many more flowers, which is really beautiful!" said Ms. Wang (王女士), who lives near Binhu Mingzhu Sports Park (滨湖明珠体育公园) in Hefei City (合肥市), Anhui (安徽). This park, which serves several surrounding communities, experienced problems such as lawn degradation, facility damage, and monotonous landscaping after it was built in 2012.
In March of this year, the Binhu Functional Zone (滨湖功能区) focused on ecological restoration and functional optimization and launched a park renovation and upgrading project. Today, the artistic flower paths on both sides of the moving line bring a pleasant experience to fitness citizens; the newly added curved wooden chairs under the shade of camphor trees have turned idle corners into places for rest and chatting; the mottled lawn has been replaced with new green, and even the exposed manhole covers have interesting graffiti, enhancing the landscape interaction.
"What the people care about and what they expect, reform must seize and promote." The vivid practice of ensuring and improving people's livelihood in development demonstrates the concept of Chinese-style modernization of "all the people participating together, building together, and sharing together."
People's livelihood is linked to development, and grasping people's livelihood is also grasping development. Continuing to do a good job in ensuring and improving people's livelihood, adhering to starting from the things that the people care about, allowing the masses to obtain tangible gains, will powerfully boost development confidence and continuously promote a virtuous cycle of economic development and people's livelihood improvement.
(Reporters Xu Jing (徐靖), Wang Yongzhan (王永战), and Liu Yiqing (刘以晴) of this newspaper participated in the writing)
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In southern Germany, there is a federal state with the largest area and a developed economy, which has achieved fruitful results in economic and trade cooperation with China for many years: China is the state's largest trading partner in the world and one of the most important overseas markets; for many consecutive years, China has been the Asian country with the most investment in the state, with about 500 Chinese companies settling in the state; more than 2,000 local companies maintain economic and trade relations with China... This is Bavaria (巴伐利亚州) (hereinafter referred to as "Bavaria (巴州)"), where the headquarters of many German multinational companies are located, and it is also the center of the automotive, electronics, chemical, and pharmaceutical industries in Germany and even Europe.
Recently, a reporter from this newspaper came to Bavaria (巴州) to trace the history of cooperation between China and Bavaria (巴州), explore the secrets behind the deep integration and coordinated development of Chinese and German industries here, and witness the surging momentum of China and Germany working together to create a more sustainable and intelligent future.
"He saw China's potential and future importance"
Looking back at the cooperation with China, what is most memorable and talked about by all sectors of Bavaria (巴州) is the far-reaching "ice-breaking journey" 50 years ago.
In January 1975, Franz Josef Strauss (弗朗茨·约瑟夫·施特劳斯), then chairman of the German Christian Social Union, was invited to visit China. Since then, the former governor of Bavaria (巴州) has visited China many times, laying an important foundation for Bavaria (巴州) to carry out exchanges and cooperation with China in various fields such as politics, economy, and society.
To commemorate the 50th anniversary of Strauss's (施特劳斯) visit to China, a special seminar entitled "Fifty Years of Friendly Voyage, Sharing the Same Boat in the New Era" was held at the Chinese Consulate General in Munich (慕尼黑) not long ago. "Strauss's (施特劳斯) visit 50 years ago was not only pioneering, but also demonstrated his global vision as a politician. He saw China's potential and future importance, laying the foundation for the continuous development of Bavaria's (巴州) relationship with China," said Bavarian (巴州) Governor Söder (索德尔).
Florian Herrmann (弗洛里安·赫尔曼), Director of the Bavarian (巴州) State Chancellery and Minister of Federal Affairs and Media, believes that Strauss's (施特劳斯) visit to China "was a challenging decision and a clear and firm strategic judgment." During his visit to China, Strauss (施特劳斯) sent a postcard from Guangzhou (广州), Guangdong (广东) to Bonn (波恩), saying that "China is worth a visit." Herrmann (赫尔曼) said: "As early as 1975, he realized that cooperating with China is investing in the future. Today, our pragmatic cooperation with China has lasted for 50 years, which has special significance for Bavaria (巴州)."
Strauss's (施特劳斯) eldest son, Max (马克斯), and youngest son, Franz (弗朗茨), reviewed the details and feelings of their father's visit to China as witnesses. They said that Strauss (施特劳斯) believed that each country has its own unique cultural context, and differences in ideology and other fields should not become obstacles to the development of relations between countries. "Differences should not hinder our friendship with the Chinese people. Chinese civilization is one of the greatest civilizations in the world. I sincerely hope that we will jointly defend the friendship between Germany and China," said Max (马克斯).
"Looking back at history, the most important lesson is that differences in systems, ideologies, and levels of economic and social development are not reasons to exclude and reject cooperation," said Qiu Xuejun (邱学军), Chinese Consul General in Munich (慕尼黑). Since Strauss's (施特劳斯) visit to China in 1975, China and Bavaria (巴州) have maintained close exchanges. With mutual benefit and win-win results as the core, development and cooperation as the background, and cultural exchanges as the link, the two sides have achieved fruitful results, playing a demonstrative role and providing strong support for promoting the development of Sino-German relations.
"German-Chinese cooperation has achieved a '1+1>2' effect"
In Parsdorf (帕尔斯多夫), east of Munich (慕尼黑), a modern new factory shines in the sun. The brand-new office building is clean and bright, and the roof of the workshop is covered with large solar photovoltaic panels - this is the new headquarters of KraussMaffei Group (克劳斯玛菲集团), a plastic and rubber machinery manufacturer with a history of 187 years and about 5,000 employees worldwide.
Walking into the exhibition hall of the new headquarters of KraussMaffei Group (克劳斯玛菲集团), black and white photos on the wall tell the history of the company's development. In the middle of the exhibition stand, various automotive interior and exterior parts, instrument panels, bumpers, and injection molding molds are displayed, and a sign next to it reads: These products use globally leading technology and many are derived from recycled plastic materials. Its in-mold painting process can achieve one-time molding, environmental protection and high efficiency.
"The new headquarters solves the problems of insufficient space and aging equipment in the original production base. The intelligent scheduling, unmanned logistics and energy-saving building systems adopted not only significantly improve production efficiency, but also reduce carbon emissions by 62% and waste emissions by 85%, setting a benchmark for green industry," said Zhang Chi (张驰), CEO of KraussMaffei Group (克劳斯玛菲集团).
In 2016, China National Chemical Corporation (中国化工集团公司) (hereinafter referred to as "ChemChina (中国中化)") acquired KraussMaffei (克劳斯玛菲). According to reports, since the acquisition, ChemChina (中国中化) and KraussMaffei (克劳斯玛菲) have promoted a series of structural changes: from strategic formulation to R&D investment, from production line upgrades to global market expansion, especially in new fields such as green manufacturing, digital operation and additive manufacturing, significant results have been achieved. "We combine KraussMaffei's (克劳斯玛菲) technical accumulation with the needs of the Chinese market, and have built factories and technology centers in China to realize the localization of most products," said Zhang Chi (张驰). "The Chinese market is not only an important engine for the group's business growth, but also the main battlefield for promoting global technological innovation."
"China is not only one of our largest markets, but also our innovation partner," said Frank Stieler (弗兰克·西马特), head of the reaction molding division of KraussMaffei Group (克劳斯玛菲集团). "German-Chinese cooperation has achieved a '1+1>2' effect. This is not only reflected in technical synergy, but also in market insight, customer service and global layout." He cited the company's process of customizing a system for a Japanese customer as an example. At that time, the Japanese side hoped that the German team would design the plan and the Chinese team would participate in the implementation and integration. In the end, the project was promoted simultaneously in Jiaxing (嘉兴), Zhejiang (浙江), Nagoya (名古屋), Japan, and Munich (慕尼黑), Germany, becoming a successful example of transnational technical cooperation. "Only by truly understanding each other, respecting expertise, and being inclusive of differences can we achieve true synergy," said Stieler (西马特).
At the recent 3rd China International Supply Chain Expo, KraussMaffei (克劳斯玛菲) and its partners jointly appeared in the advanced manufacturing chain exhibition area, showcasing a series of innovative achievements, which attracted international attention. "Cooperation with Chinese colleagues has not only expanded our understanding of the market, but also promoted true international friendship." René Dirks (雷内·迪尔克斯), the company's global diversified technology project leader who has worked at the company for more than 10 years, told reporters that the company's latest developed technology has served many markets in Europe, China, and Southeast Asia, realizing "global sharing and two-way empowerment."
Zhang Chi (张驰) said that by clarifying development strategies, increasing R&D investment, upgrading production facilities, and expanding technology and markets, ChemChina (中国中化) has provided all-round support for KraussMaffei's (克劳斯玛菲) transformation and development. These measures have not only promoted the growth of the company, but also brought positive impacts to local economic and social development, including increasing investment, ensuring employment, improving technology, expanding markets, and contributing taxes.
Today, in the Parsdorf (帕尔斯多夫) factory area, intelligent robots are operating in an orderly manner on the automatic conveyor line, German engineers and Chinese teams are jointly debugging equipment, and the sunlight shines through the skylight on the white floor, reflecting the beautiful scene of German-Chinese collaborative innovation. Zhang Chi (张驰) said that the company will continue to rely on the collaborative advantages of the two countries to build KraussMaffei (克劳斯玛菲) into a globally leading provider of green manufacturing solutions, "We are not only beneficiaries of cooperation between the two countries, but also hope to become promoters and demonstrators."
"Looking forward to more Chinese partners investing in Bavaria (巴州)"
Bavaria (巴州) is not only an important industrial manufacturing highland in Europe, but also the forefront of pragmatic cooperation between China and Germany. In recent years, more and more Chinese companies have come to Bavaria (巴州) to invest in emerging industries such as intelligent manufacturing, green travel, and new energy; at the same time, German companies have also used the broad stage and technical advantages of the Chinese market to achieve transformation, upgrading and globalization development.
Not long ago, the 20th battery swap station of the Chinese smart electric vehicle company NIO (蔚来汽车) in Germany was officially completed, including 5 NIO (蔚来) battery swap stations in Bavaria (巴州) alone. This green travel model based on battery swap technology has received high attention from local political and business circles. Bavarian (巴州) Deputy Governor and Minister of State for Economic Affairs, Regional Development and Energy Hubert Aiwanger (胡贝特·艾旺格) said: "We need more innovative solutions to further promote the development of electric vehicles in Bavaria (巴州). For commuters and business users, NIO's (蔚来) battery swap technology can greatly shorten parking and charging time, injecting new vitality into Bavaria's (巴州) automotive ecosystem."
As one of the first Chinese electric vehicle companies to enter Bavaria (巴州), NIO (蔚来) has established a global design center in Munich (慕尼黑) since 2015, and currently has more than 350 employees. Franz Riedlberger (弗兰茨·里德贝格尔), Director of Overseas Business Resource Management at NIO (蔚来), introduced that NIO's (蔚来) battery swap station can realize automatic battery swap in a few minutes, effectively improving commuting and commercial efficiency. "We not only bring products and services to Germany, but also realize the implementation of user communities, green travel concepts and battery swap models." He said that NIO (蔚来) also cooperates with German companies such as Continental (大陆), Bosch (博世), and ZF (采埃孚) to promote the deep integration of Germany and China at the level of cutting-edge technology and supply chain. "We believe that German-Chinese cooperation can not only promote industrial upgrading, but also contribute wisdom to the global response to climate challenges."
"In the past 5 years, Chinese companies' direct investment in Bavaria (巴州) has continued to increase. Currently, about 500 Chinese companies have invested and settled in Bavaria (巴州), covering mobile travel, digitalization, energy, life sciences, new materials and other fields," said Ulrike Hoefken (乌尔丽克·霍夫曼), Director of the Bavarian (巴州) Investment Promotion Bureau. Bavaria (巴州) has complete infrastructure, top scientific research resources and a diversified industrial ecosystem. Chinese companies value the high-quality talents, strong SME network, and superior transportation and business environment here. Therefore, Bavaria (巴州) has become a hot spot for Chinese companies to **走出去** (zǒu chū qù - "go out," to go global; to invest overseas).
As one of the German federal states with the most friendly provinces in China, Bavaria (巴州) has established friendly provincial relations with Shandong (山东), Guangdong (广东) and Sichuan (四川) provinces in China, and has representative offices in Qingdao (青岛), Shenzhen (深圳) and Chengdu (成都), actively promoting two-way cooperation in science and technology, education, environmental protection, culture and other fields. "These representative offices not only serve Bavarian (巴州) companies entering the Chinese market, but also support Chinese companies planning to do business in Bavaria (巴州)," said Hoefken (霍夫曼). "Bavaria (巴州) regularly holds business dialogues between Bavaria (巴州) and China every year to build a communication platform for companies and governments. We look forward to more Chinese partners investing in Bavaria (巴州)."
The German BMW Group (宝马集团) was founded in Bavaria (巴州), and its headquarters are located in Munich (慕尼黑). Thomas Becker (托马斯·贝克尔), Vice President of Government Affairs of BMW Group (宝马集团), said that BMW's (宝马) green factory in Shenyang (沈阳) is a global benchmark, and the R&D center in Shanghai (上海) leads the development of the Chinese version of the "New Generation" electric vehicle. "Faced with the risks and challenges of rising geopolitical uncertainty, increased unilateralism, and supply chain disruptions, we firmly believe that open dialogue, free trade, fair competition, and global collaboration are the only way to the future," Becker (贝克尔) emphasized.
2025 is an important milestone in the half-century of diplomatic relations between China and Europe. Michael Dzeba (米歇尔·德泽巴), a member of the Munich (慕尼黑) City Council, said that in the context of today's turbulent global situation and profound changes in the geopolitical landscape, the German-Chinese partnership is particularly important. Now more than ever, we need openness, cooperation and future-oriented dialogue. "We should also think about the future with a ten-year or hundred-year vision, like Strauss (施特劳斯), and build bridges between Germany and China and Europe and China to build a better future together. This is the charm of German-Chinese local cooperation," said Dzeba (德泽巴).
(Reported from Munich (慕尼黑), Germany by this newspaper)
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Return to TopAs a calling card of China's reform and opening up in the new era, the Hainan Free Trade Port (海南自贸港) has become a new frontier of China's institutional opening-up, a new hot spot for regional mutually beneficial cooperation, and a new engine for promoting economic globalization, fully demonstrating China's open mind to share opportunities and promote development with the world.
The Hainan Free Trade Port (海南自由贸易港) is scheduled to officially launch its independent customs operations on December 18 this year. This is not only a landmark project in the construction of the Hainan Free Trade Port (海南自贸港), with milestone significance, but also demonstrates to the world China's firm determination to expand high-level opening-up despite the headwinds of protectionism.
Building the Hainan Free Trade Port (海南自贸港) is a major strategic initiative for reform and opening up in the new era personally planned, deployed, and promoted by President Xi Jinping (习近平). Over the past 7 years, relying on the ultra-large-scale domestic market and aligning with international high-standard economic and trade rules, the construction of the Hainan Free Trade Port (海南自贸港) has taken shape and is attracting more and more regional and global companies to invest and develop, presenting a new atmosphere of openness and progress. As a calling card of China's reform and opening up in the new era, the Hainan Free Trade Port (海南自贸港) has become a new frontier of China's institutional opening-up, a new hot spot for regional mutually beneficial cooperation, and a new engine for promoting economic globalization, fully demonstrating China's open mind to share opportunities and promote development with the world.
Independent customs operations are not about closing the island, but about further expanding opening-up. The scope of "zero tariff" goods has been expanded to approximately 6,600 tariff items, accounting for 74% of all commodity tariff items, an increase of nearly 53 percentage points compared to before the independent customs operations; low-intervention and high-efficiency precise supervision is implemented for "zero tariff" goods and goods with relaxed trade management measures... The independent customs operations of the Hainan Free Trade Port (海南自贸港) will implement a liberalization and facilitation policy system characterized by "'first line' liberalization, 'second line' control, and freedom within the island," including more preferential "zero tariff" policies for goods, more relaxed trade management measures, more convenient passage measures, and a more efficient and precise supervision model. As the independent customs operations policies are ready and the software and hardware conditions are fully completed, a modern open highland that is in line with international standards and full of vitality will accelerate its rise, continuously injecting new impetus into China's high-quality development and setting a new benchmark for China's higher-level opening-up to the outside world.
Compared with the traditional opening-up of commodity and factor flows, institutional opening-up, with rules, regulations, management, and standards as its main content, is a higher level of opening-up. The construction of the Hainan Free Trade Port (海南自贸港) is benchmarking the highest level of opening-up in the world today, and will bring more business opportunities and more stable rules and expectations to domestic and foreign companies. Data shows that in 2024, against the backdrop of globalization encountering headwinds, Hainan (海南) added more than 2,000 new foreign-invested enterprises, an increase of approximately 20% year-on-year; at the "Invest in China·2025 Hainan Free Trade Port (海南自由贸易港) Global Industrial Investment Conference" held in April this year, 265 projects were signed, with a total contract value of approximately 233.6 billion yuan; as of now, 176 countries and regions have invested in Hainan (海南), and the degree of externalization of Hainan's (海南) economy has increased to 35%... Global capital's increased investment in Hainan (海南) is a vote of confidence in China's high-level opening-up.
Currently, unilateralism and protectionism are on the rise, economic globalization is encountering headwinds, and global development is facing more uncertainties. The more critical this moment is, the more firmly we must expand high-level opening-up to the outside world. Since the establishment of the first free trade pilot zone, the Shanghai Free Trade Pilot Zone (上海自贸试验区), in September 2013, China has used the construction of free trade pilot zones and free trade ports as a starting point to remove institutional barriers, reduce trade costs, activate factor flows, and promote institutional opening-up to continuously deepen and solidify, injecting new impetus and providing new opportunities for promoting world economic development and deepening mutually beneficial cooperation with various countries. China continues to shorten the negative list for foreign investment access, continuously expands the high-standard free trade zone network facing the world, and the breadth, intensity, and depth of opening-up continue to increase, and the dividends of reform and opening-up continue to benefit the world. Practice has repeatedly proven that China's firm and unwavering expansion of high-level opening-up is by no means an expedient measure, but a strategic choice that conforms to the trend of the times and grasps the initiative of development. China was, is, and will inevitably be an ideal, safe, and promising investment destination for foreign businesses.
The Hainan Free Trade Port (海南自由贸易港) taking shape and gaining momentum is a vivid microcosm of an opening China. Facing the future, China will adhere to promoting high-quality development with high-level opening-up, and make new and greater contributions to promoting the construction of an open world economy and building a community with a shared future for mankind.
Return to TopBeijing, July 23rd (Xinhua) - A spokesperson for the Ministry of Commerce (商务部) stated on the 23rd that, upon agreement between China and the United States, He Lifeng (何立峰), member of the Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee and Vice Premier of the State Council, will visit Sweden from July 27th to 30th to hold economic and trade talks with the U.S. side.
A reporter asked: In early June, China and the United States held economic and trade talks in London, England, and reached the London Framework. Recently, there have been reports that China and the United States will soon hold the next round of economic and trade talks. Does the Ministry of Commerce (商务部) have any updates? The spokesperson for the Ministry of Commerce (商务部) made the above response.
The spokesperson said that China and the United States will, in accordance with the important consensus reached by the two heads of state in their phone call on June 5, give full play to the role of the China-U.S. economic and trade consultation mechanism, and, in the spirit of mutual respect, peaceful coexistence, and win-win cooperation, continue to conduct consultations on economic and trade issues of mutual concern.
Return to TopXinhua News Agency, Beijing, July 23rd (Xinhua) -- Zhang Qingwei (张庆伟), Vice Chairman of the National People's Congress Standing Committee, met with a delegation led by Giorgi Volski, member of the Political Council of the "Georgian Dream-Democratic Georgia" party and First Deputy Chairman of the Parliament of Georgia, in Beijing (北京) on the 23rd. Both sides expressed their desire to implement the important consensus reached by the leaders of the two countries, strengthen cooperation between legislative bodies, and promote the in-depth development of relations between the two parties and two countries.
Return to TopThis newspaper's Tianjin (天津) dispatch on July 23rd (Reporter Jin Bo (靳博)): The 2025 SCO Countries Civilization Dialogue, jointly hosted by the State Council Information Office (国务院新闻办), China Foreign Languages Publishing Administration (中国外文局), and the SCO Secretariat, was held in Tianjin (天津) on the 23rd. The event aims to enhance mutual understanding, deepen strategic mutual trust, and promote the building of a closer SCO community with a shared future.
More than 300 guests from government departments, think tanks, culture, art, education and other fields from various SCO countries attended the event and had in-depth discussions on the theme of "Promoting the Global Civilization Initiative and Building a Better SCO Community Home."
SCO Deputy Secretary-General Sohail Khan said that cultural exchanges and people-to-people diplomacy are important topics clearly included in the founding documents of the SCO. This civilization dialogue reflects the SCO's purpose of providing a platform for the people of Eurasian countries to understand, learn from each other, and respect each other.
Zainidin Kurmanov, Vice President of the Diplomatic Academy of Kyrgyzstan, said that the current international situation is complex and turbulent. The Global Civilization Initiative advocates respecting the diversity of world civilizations, promoting the common values of all mankind, attaching importance to the inheritance and innovation of civilizations, and strengthening international cultural exchanges and cooperation, which is highly consistent with the "Shanghai Spirit" and provides wisdom and inspiration for responding to the changes of the times through civilization dialogue. It is also the inherent meaning of building a community with a shared future for mankind.
Dmitry Novikov, Deputy Chairman of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of the Russian Federation and First Deputy Chairman of the International Affairs Committee of the State Duma (National Assembly Lower House), believes that China is promoting the SCO to move firmly in the direction of unity and mutual trust, peace and tranquility, prosperity and development, good-neighborliness and friendship, and fairness and justice with practical actions. "We look forward to further practicing a new type of civilization dialogue to promote mutual learning, mutual reference, and mutual respect."
"As the 'SCO big family' grows stronger, we must continue to expand exchange and dialogue platforms for media, think tanks, culture, youth and other groups, fully stimulate the enthusiasm and initiative of people from all walks of life to devote themselves to the SCO's friendly cause, and pass on the 'SCO friendship' of generations of friendship and mutual assistance from generation to generation," said Du Zhanyuan (杜占元), Director of China Foreign Languages Publishing Administration (中国外文局).
The dialogue also set up three sub-forums on sustainable development, cultural heritage protection and inheritance, and diversified film and television exchanges, and released the report "Building a Digital Community with a Shared Future: China's Initiative and the Future of the SCO" and the "Jointly Protect Civilization: SCO Youth in Action" Tianjin (天津) Initiative.
The 8th SCO National Chinese Calligraphy Exhibition, the "Co-Shaping Harmony" SCO National Sculpture Exhibition, and the Tianjin (天津) Intangible Cultural Heritage Exhibition were also held at the same time, fully demonstrating the integration and mutual learning of the colorful cultures of the SCO countries.
Return to TopXinhua News Agency, San Salvador, July 22nd (Reporters Wu Hao (吴昊) and Li Mengxin (李梦馨)) From July 21st to 22nd, 2025, Ma Hui (马辉), Vice Minister of the International Department of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China (中共中央对外联络部), led a delegation of the Communist Party of China (中共代表团) to visit El Salvador. He met with El Salvadoran Vice President Ulloa (乌略亚), held working talks with Safra (萨夫拉), Chairman of the New Ideas Party (新思想党), visited the party's political training school, and held discussions with think tank experts and scholars. Both sides positively appraised China-El Salvador relations and inter-party exchanges, expressing their willingness to strengthen the exchange of experience in party governance and national governance, and promote the continuous development of bilateral relations.
Return to TopBy: 本报记者 张天培
China is one of the countries with the lowest homicide rate, the lowest criminal rate, and the fewest gun and explosive cases in the world, and is recognized as one of the safest countries in the world. During the "14th Five-Year Plan" period, the overall number of criminal cases nationwide showed a downward trend, and the positive trend continued to consolidate. The number of cases filed in 2024 decreased by 25.7% year-on-year.
On July 23, the State Council Information Office (国务院新闻办公室) held a series of thematic press conferences on "High-Quality Completion of the '14th Five-Year Plan'," introducing the relevant situation of safeguarding the high-quality completion of the "14th Five-Year Plan" with high-level security.
"During the '14th Five-Year Plan' period, public security organs across the country adhered to Xi Jinping's (习近平) Thought on Socialism with Chinese Characteristics for a New Era as guidance, unswervingly implemented the overall national security concept, comprehensively promoted the modernization of public security work, and strived to safeguard the new development pattern with a new security pattern and high-quality development with high-level security, so as to make public security contributions to China's continued writing of a new chapter in the 'two major miracles' of rapid economic development and long-term social stability." Said Qi Yanjun (亓延军), Deputy Minister of the Ministry of Public Security (公安部) in charge of daily work.
Social Governance Effectiveness is More Prominent
During the "14th Five-Year Plan" period, public security organs across the country innovated and improved new mechanisms for combating crime, and always maintained a strict crackdown and high-pressure stance against illegal and criminal activities involving organized crime and evil forces, telecommunications network fraud, infringement of the rights and interests of vulnerable groups, gambling, drugs, theft, robbery, fraud, food, drugs, and the environment.
In recent years, telecommunications network fraud crimes have occurred frequently, risen rapidly, involved a wide range of people, and aroused strong reactions from the people. "Public security organs across the country have coordinated and promoted various tasks in combating, preventing, controlling, and managing new types of illegal and criminal activities in telecommunications networks, and have solved a total of 1.739 million telecommunications network fraud cases, recovering a large amount of losses for the people." Introduced Jiang Guoli (姜国利), Political Commissar of the Criminal Investigation Bureau of the Ministry of Public Security (公安部刑事侦查局).
Food safety is related to the physical health and life safety of the vast majority of people. Li Jiantao (李剑涛), Director of the Environmental Resources and Food and Drug Crime Investigation Bureau and the Intellectual Property Crime Investigation Bureau of the Ministry of Public Security (公安部环境资源和食品药品犯罪侦查局、知识产权犯罪侦查局), introduced that during the "14th Five-Year Plan" period, public security organs across the country severely cracked down on prominent criminal activities in the field of food safety in accordance with the law, increased the intensity of unannounced visits and spot checks on meat products, campus ingredients, and take-out food, and strengthened online patrols in response to the new situation of increasing online food crimes, carried out cross-regional cluster strikes, and cut off a number of online crime chains and online black and gray industrial chains.
The social security prevention and control system is an important support for building a safe China. The Ministry of Public Security (公安部) has specially compiled the "14th Five-Year Plan for the Construction of a Social Security Prevention and Control System," which establishes 27 key tasks. Public security organs across the country have conscientiously implemented the goals and tasks of the plan, promoted the construction of a social security prevention and control system that is more three-dimensional, tighter, more standardized and sound in terms of the rule of law, more extensive and in-depth in terms of socialization, more precise and powerful in terms of specialization, and more popular and in place in terms of intelligent application, and the ability and level of social security prevention and control have been effectively improved.
More Valuable and Convenient Service Measures
During the "14th Five-Year Plan" period, public security organs across the country took the implementation of key matters of "efficiently handling one matter" as a traction and launched multiple batches of specific measures.
Create a "one-stop" online service window. Li Jiantao (李剑涛) introduced that during the "14th Five-Year Plan" period, through the National Public Security Integrated Government Service Platform and the Public Security "One Network Service" APP, 308 high-frequency government service items closely related to the public, such as ID card processing, traffic management, and exit and entry, and convenient applications such as issuing certificates of no criminal record, querying duplicate names, and querying website filing, were integrated and integrated, providing a total of more than 37 million services. In addition, the platform has built seven common basic functions such as identity authentication, electronic licenses, and electronic seals. Since its launch, it has provided a total of 1.391 billion identity authentication services.
In the face of the people's new expectations for traffic management services, during the "14th Five-Year Plan" period, the Ministry of Public Security (公安部) continued to deepen the reform of administrative management services in the field of public security traffic management, and launched more than 60 measures of "one certificate for handling, handling in different places, and handling online." "We have launched a series of reform measures together with the Ministry of Commerce and other departments to facilitate the circulation and consumption of automobiles. At present, more than 20 million car owners have registered for second-hand car transactions in different places." Wang Qiang (王强), Director of the Traffic Management Bureau of the Ministry of Public Security (公安部交通管理局), introduced that the registered users of the traffic management Internet service platform have reached 585 million, and the proportion of online business has exceeded 41%.
Further Improve the Public Security Organs' Service High-Quality Development System
According to reports, to further improve the service high-quality development system, public security organs mainly focus on five aspects:
Focus on serving innovative development. Be more proactive in serving the construction of a modern industrial system, upgrade and optimize existing policies and measures, and actively introduce incremental policies; more effectively protect scientific and technological innovation achievements, severely crack down on crimes such as infringement and counterfeiting in accordance with the law, and resolutely safeguard the legitimate rights and interests and core competitiveness of enterprises.
Focus on serving coordinated development. Deepen the reform of the household registration system and promote the establishment of a unified national population registration management system; focus on promoting coordinated regional development and deepen regional police cooperation; optimize the approval process for cultural and sports activities and support the launch of more excellent public security film and television cultural works.
Focus on serving green development. Severely crack down on environmental resource crimes such as polluting the environment, destroying wild animals and plants, and destroying arable land in accordance with the law; coordinate ecological governance and do a good job in "Yangtze River fishing ban" and other work; severely crack down on illegal and criminal activities such as counterfeiting green agricultural products and disrupting the tourism market order in accordance with the law.
Focus on serving open development. Continue to optimize policies such as port visas, transit visa-free, regional entry visa-free, and cruise entry visa-free, and improve service management measures such as transportation and accommodation; comprehensively improve the level of customs clearance facilitation at ports such as airports, seaports, and land borders; deepen international law enforcement and security cooperation and safeguard the legitimate rights and interests of Chinese citizens and legal persons overseas.
Focus on serving shared development. Vigorously promote the equalization and convenience of public security government services, promote the unified standards of platform matters, the sharing of data information, and the smooth connection of mechanisms; develop and strengthen the forces of mass prevention and mass governance, and promote the construction of a social governance community where everyone is responsible, everyone fulfills their responsibilities, and everyone enjoys.
Return to TopXinhua News Agency, Hohhot, July 23rd (Xinhua) From July 21st to 23rd, State Councilor谌贻琴 (Chén Yíqín) conducted research in the Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region (内蒙古自治区). She emphasized the need to thoroughly implement the spirit of General Secretary Xi Jinping's (习近平) important instructions, continuously strengthen the sense of community of the Chinese nation, promote the high-quality development of work related to veterans, and contribute to the economic and social development of the border region.
谌贻琴 (Chén Yíqín) visited Hulunbuir City (呼伦贝尔市) and Hohhot City (呼和浩特市), going deep into communities, schools, preferential care institutions, veteran service centers (stations), employment and entrepreneurship parks, and other places to investigate and understand the work of strengthening the sense of community of the Chinese nation and providing services and support for veterans. She pointed out that it is necessary to take strengthening the sense of community of the Chinese nation as the main theme, strengthen the theoretical research and publicity and interpretation of the Chinese national community, and guide the people of all ethnic groups to firmly establish a community concept of sharing weal and woe, sharing honor and disgrace, sharing life and death, and sharing destiny. It is necessary to continuously promote the construction of embedded communities and promote the co-residence, co-learning, co-construction, co-sharing, and co-enjoyment of people of all ethnic groups. It is necessary to continuously deepen the creation of national unity and progress, and continuously consolidate and develop the vivid situation of great unity among the people of all ethnic groups.
谌贻琴 (Chén Yíqín) emphasized that work related to veterans concerns reform, development, stability, and the cause of strengthening the military and revitalizing the army. It is necessary to enhance the initiative, pertinence, and timeliness of work, focus on the skills training needed by the market, broaden employment channels, strengthen entrepreneurial support, and promote high-quality and full employment for veterans. It is necessary to continuously strengthen the veteran service and support system, conscientiously do a good job in preferential treatment and pensions, vigorously promote the reform and development of homes for veterans, and continuously enhance the sense of gain, happiness, and honor of service recipients. It is necessary to carry forward the fine tradition of supporting the army and giving preferential treatment to families of soldiers, wholeheartedly solve the practical difficulties of soldiers and their families, and consolidate and develop the unity between the military and the government and between the military and the people.
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Lai Ching-te's (赖清德) so-called "Ten Unities" speech series was cut short after only four installments, citing Typhoon Danas as the reason. The Lai Ching-te administration's explanation was that it was canceled or postponed due to external factors such as Typhoon Danas. Did he really help the Taiwanese people with disaster relief? Obviously not.
The disaster relief site has become Lai Ching-te's political stage. Some disaster-stricken people petitioned, asking if the Taiwan military could assist in clearing large damaged items from their homes, as some of the elderly were already in their seventies and eighties. Lai Ching-te responded by saying: the community must exert its strength, otherwise everything will rely on the Taiwan military, and what if the Taiwan military is not available? The Taiwan military is "not available" because Lai Ching-te has arranged for them to conduct the "Han Kuang Exercise." Creating war anxiety, inciting cross-strait confrontation, and intensifying "seeking independence through military means" are his pleasures; he turns a deaf ear to the people's livelihood and well-being, the suffering in disaster areas, and the demands of the public. Single-mindedly seeking political gain, completely disregarding the lives and deaths of disaster victims, where is Lai Ching-te's humanity, where is his bottom line?
The investment in disaster relief is already seriously insufficient, and the disaster relief action has been inefficient and slow. Lai Ching-te also engages in political calculations and discriminatory treatment, turning the sensational "impurity theory" in the "Four Unities" into reality. This typhoon brought heavy losses to the banana, pomelo, and other planting industries in many counties and cities in central and southern Taiwan. Among them, Yunlin County (云林县), governed by the Blue Camp, suffered a major blow. However, Lai Ching-te excluded it from assistance. Suppressing opposition forces by any means, feigning unity with all sectors of society, what is narrow-mindedness, what is cold-bloodedness, Lai Ching-te has given a vivid and true interpretation. It is foreseeable that this time he is making an issue out of the typhoon, and in the future, Lai Ching-te will use more events and occasions to eliminate political dissidents and cleanse ordinary people to realize the illusion of eliminating "impurities." The harm of "Green Dictatorship" and "Green Terror" to Taiwanese society will be ten or a hundred times greater than that of a typhoon!
A natural disaster completely shattered the lies woven by Lai Ching-te in the "Four Unities." Lai Ching-te shouts "unity," "democracy," and "guarding Taiwan" in his mouth, but in reality, he puts consolidating personal power and fighting for party interests first, while hyping up the "China threat," provoking social emotions, and shifting social contradictions, and using empty concepts and false history to bewilder people. And Lai Ching-te neither truly cares about nor has the ability to solve the economic and livelihood issues that truly concern people's lives and the future of Taiwan. Since Lai Ching-te took office more than a year ago, problems such as "lack of water, lack of electricity, lack of land, lack of labor, and lack of talent" on the island have become more prominent. Key core industries such as chip manufacturing, represented by TSMC (台积电), are being gradually hollowed out, and even the "nuclear-free homeland" and "green energy" policies that the Democratic Progressive Party (民进党) has touted for many years have been further bankrupted in this typhoon. 口是心非 (kǒu shì xīn fēi - "mouth is yes heart is no," saying one thing and meaning another), 口蜜腹剑 (kǒu mì fù jiàn - "mouth honey belly sword," a honeyed mouth and a dagger in the belly), Lai Ching-te's persona has collapsed, and the latest polls on the island have reacted: his job satisfaction has plummeted by 5.8 percentage points, reappearing the "death cross," creating his worst record since taking office.
"Sweet words before the election, frost after the election," Lai Ching-te's conscience is empty, his personality is bankrupt, and he treats the disaster-stricken Taiwanese people with dictatorship and tyranny. What is revealed is still this conclusion: "Taiwan independence" harbors evil intentions, and "Taiwan independence" is unpopular. Since Lai Ching-te came to power, he has been speeding wildly on the evil road of "Taiwan independence." In addition to tightening the noose around his neck and pushing the Taiwanese people into a dangerous situation of war, what other "achievements" are there? More and more Taiwanese people have seen clearly that in the hearts of the entire Chinese nation and in the current international situation, the external forces' "co-defense" and "protection" that Lai Ching-te is constantly plotting are just fantasies, and any form of "Taiwan independence" is a dead end. Lai Ching-te's actions will only objectively accelerate the historical process of reunification.
The trend of reunification is unstoppable; those who do many evils will be severely punished. If Lai Ching-te is determined to be a traitor to the nation and a sinner in history, then let him fall into the abyss and be smashed to pieces!
Return to TopBy: 本报记者 何嘉豪 徐驭尧 人民网记者 王子锋
In summer, Baga Township (巴嘎乡), Pulan County (普兰县), Ngari Prefecture (阿里地区), Tibet (西藏), the area around Darchen Tourist Town (塔尔钦旅游小镇) is very lively.
At the foot of Mount Kailash (冈仁波齐山), tourists come and go in an endless stream. Yaks carry luggage on the road, their bells jingling. On the shores of Lake Manasarovar (玛旁雍错湖), tourists gather in groups, admiring the sapphire-like lake.
Located between Mount Kailash (冈仁波齐) and Lake Manasarovar (玛旁雍错), Darchen Tourist Town (塔尔钦旅游小镇) has developed tourism in recent years relying on its unique natural resources, attracting tourists from all directions.
"Look how clean the grass and lake are here!"
Under the sunlight, the surface of Lake Manasarovar (玛旁雍错湖) is a vast expanse of blue, the wetlands are lush and green, and yaks leisurely swish their tails.
Gu Nasangzhu (古那桑珠), a 20-year-old ranger, is familiar with every patch of green here. As an ecological ranger, he spends 4 hours a day patrolling the wetlands.
Gu Nasangzhu's (古那桑珠) main job is to "reason" with tourists - when he finds tourists littering or driving over the grassland and other uncivilized behavior, Gu Nasangzhu (古那桑珠) steps forward to stop them and explains the concept of wetland protection to the tourists, calling on everyone to protect the environment together.
For Gu Nasangzhu (古那桑珠), the most fulfilling thing is to see the ecological environment here continue to improve.
"Before, many people would litter." He said, "Now, look how clean the grass and lake are here!"
In the Lake Manasarovar (玛旁雍错) wetlands, there are a total of 90 rangers. Li Hairong (李海容), a staff member of the Pulan County Natural Resources and Forestry and Grassland Bureau (普兰县自然资源和林业草原局), introduced that the Lake Manasarovar (玛旁雍错) wetlands have multiple well-equipped management stations and a professional management team to be responsible for managing this "green ocean."
"The rangers not only regard protecting the ecological environment here as a job, but also cherish this lake and wetland as their own home," said Li Hairong (李海容).
"With better infrastructure, there are more tourists"
Walking into Darchen Tourist Town (塔尔钦旅游小镇), shops such as cafes, Tibetan costume experience halls, and cultural and creative shops welcome guests, and tourists laugh and talk.
A large row of dolls is placed at the entrance of a cafe, attracting many tourists to enter the store - the store not only sells coffee, but also sells original cultural and creative products. "The best-selling product is the refrigerator magnet, and the patterns on it are all designed by ourselves," said Liu Bo (刘博), the owner of the cafe.
In recent years, the local infrastructure has continued to improve. More and more tourists who go to Mount Kailash (冈仁波齐) for sightseeing choose to stop and rest in the town.
"With better infrastructure, there are more tourists, and our business is better." Speaking of the changes in the town, Liu Bo (刘博) is very happy.
A few years ago, Liu Bo (刘博) pushed a coffee cart to sell mobilely near the scenic spot. Last year, he heard that there were rental reduction优惠 (yōuhuì - "preferential," favorable/discount) for opening a store in the town. Looking at the superior location of the store, he was moved and opened this coffee shop. "The town provides us with rental优惠 (yōuhuì - "preferential," favorable/discount), and the staff of the Baga Township Government (巴嘎乡政府) also often come to visit and ask about our needs and provide us with service guarantees," said Liu Bo (刘博).
These supports allow Liu Bo (刘博) to operate the cafe and design cultural and creative products with more peace of mind. "I hope more and more people will know about our town and come to experience its charm," said Liu Bo (刘博).
"The income is more year by year, which makes us work harder"
Yaks carry luggage steadily forward, and tourists on horseback occasionally turn their heads to admire the surrounding scenery. At the foot of Mount Kailash (冈仁波齐), the yak transportation team is a special landscape.
Gangsha Village (岗莎村), where Darchen Tourist Town (塔尔钦旅游小镇) is located, from May to September every year, villager Sangjie Duoji (桑杰多吉) uses yaks and horses to provide tourists with services such as carrying luggage and sightseeing, which is Sangjie Duoji's (桑杰多吉) important livelihood, "The monthly income can be 6,000 yuan."
Pingcuo Yixi (平措益西), director of the Gangsha Village Committee (岗莎村村委会), introduced that the villagers spontaneously formed a yak transportation team in 1981, and in 1996 the village collectively operated the yak transportation team in the form of a collective economic cooperative organization. In 2018, Gangsha Village (岗莎村) established Tibet Gang Rinpoche Tourism Service Co., Ltd. (西藏岗仁布齐旅游服务有限公司), which standardized management through the joint-stock system, so that the "big head" income was put into the pockets of the villagers.
Villagers graze in the tourist off-season, and increase their income by participating in the yak transportation team in the peak season. Two incomes a year make the villagers' wallets bulge.
In 2024, Tibet Gang Rinpoche Tourism Service Co., Ltd. (西藏岗仁布齐旅游服务有限公司) generated more than 22 million yuan in revenue. Among them, the yak transportation team generated more than 12.7 million yuan in revenue, bringing labor income of about 9.66 million yuan and dividends of about 1.81 million yuan to 1,206 shareholders in Gangsha Village (岗莎村).
"The income is more year by year, which makes us work harder. I believe that under the influence of the Party's good policies, our lives will get better and better!" said Sangjie Duoji (桑杰多吉).
Return to TopThis newspaper Wuzhong (吴忠) July 23 (Reporter Jiao Siyu (焦思雨)) The 2025 National Cultural, Scientific and Technological, and Health "Three Services to the Villages" centralized demonstration activity, jointly organized by the Central Propaganda Department (中宣部) and the Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region (宁夏回族自治区) Party Committee and Government, was held in Qingtongxia City (青铜峡市), Ningxia (宁夏) on the 23rd.
The 2025 "Three Services to the Villages" activity thoroughly implements Xi Jinping's (习近平) cultural thought and General Secretary Xi Jinping's (习近平) important expositions on "agriculture, rural areas, and farmers" work, adheres to taking socialist core values as the guide, focuses on promoting high-quality cultural, scientific, technological, and health resources directly to the grassroots, and better serves the production and life of farmers.
On the day of the centralized demonstration activity, experts and volunteers from propaganda, culture, science and technology, health, education, agriculture, justice, and other fields provided policy publicity, artistic performances, science popularization, free medical consultations, agricultural technology promotion, legal consultation, and other services to local farmers at the comprehensive cultural station square in Xiakou Town (峡口镇), Qingtongxia City (青铜峡市). They will also go to villages and households to deliver cultural products, agricultural services, legal knowledge, and other things to farmers.
It is understood that according to the 2025 "Three Services to the Villages" activity arrangements, the National Development and Reform Commission (国家发展改革委), the Ministry of Education (教育部), the Ministry of Science and Technology (科技部), the Ministry of Justice (司法部), the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs (农业农村部), the Ministry of Culture and Tourism (文化和旅游部), the National Health Commission (国家卫生健康委), the State Administration of Radio and Television (广电总局), the Communist Youth League Central Committee (共青团中央), the All-China Women's Federation (全国妇联), the China Federation of Literary and Art Circles (中国文联), the China Association for Science and Technology (中国科协) and other departments and units will take the lead in carrying out centralized demonstration activities in relevant provinces, autonomous regions and municipalities.
Return to TopThe People's Liberation Army (中国人民解放军) will soon celebrate its 98th anniversary on July 23rd. A joint notice has been issued by the Ministry of Veterans Affairs (退役军人事务部), the Political Work Department of the Central Military Commission (中央军委政治工作部), and the National Double Support Work Leadership Group Office (全国双拥工作领导小组办公室), requiring all regions and military units to adhere to Xi Jinping's (习近平) Thought on Socialism with Chinese Characteristics for a New Era as guidance. The notice also calls for in-depth study and implementation of General Secretary Xi Jinping's important expositions on double support work, solid work in supporting the army and giving preferential treatment to families of service members, and supporting the government and cherishing the people during the festival period. The goal is to further consolidate and develop the **坚如磐石** (jiān rú pán shí - "solid as a rock," unbreakable) unity between the government, the military, and the people, and jointly continue to write a new chapter of the era of loving our people and our army.
The notice points out that 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. All regions and military units must extensively carry out mass double support publicity and education activities with patriotism as the core, a clear theme, and diverse forms. Vigorously publicize the great historical significance of the victory of the Chinese People's War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression, vigorously publicize the unique advantages of the unity between the government, the military, and the people, and vigorously publicize the firm confidence of the national military and civilians in carrying forward the great spirit of the War of Resistance, overcoming all difficulties and obstacles, and creating a happy and beautiful life. Organize military and civilians to visit anti-Japanese war sites, memorial halls, and thematic exhibitions, learn and publicize the advanced deeds of anti-Japanese war heroes and models, and educate and guide the vast number of military and civilians to remember history, be motivated, and constantly strengthen the national defense concept and awareness of potential dangers of the military and civilians, and actively devote themselves to the great practice of building a strong country and a strong army. Combining the publicity of the new national double support model cities (counties) and the release of the "Most Beautiful Supporters of the Army" activities, focus on launching a group of double support models with a solid work style, good public reputation, and strong demonstration role, and promote a new upsurge of double support in the whole society.
The notice requires that all regions should highlight the urgent needs of combat readiness and the urgent expectations of officers and soldiers to plan and organize double support work. Combining festival visits, military-government symposiums, and other opportunities, listen to and understand the difficulties and needs encountered by the garrison troops in combat readiness training and construction and reform, and try every means to coordinate and solve them. In response to the needs of troops for summer exercises and training, take the initiative to provide front-line services and assist in the work of site requisition, traffic alert, and military supply support to help troops train and prepare for war. All regions should give full play to the advantages of science and technology, industry, and other resources, actively carry out science and technology support for the military, information support for the front, and other actions to help promote the improvement of new quality combat capabilities. Deeply carry out activities such as "Focusing on the Front Line and Concentrating on Solving Difficulties" and "Caring for Border and Coastal Defense Officers and Soldiers," mobilize social forces from all walks of life, such as military support enterprises and volunteer teams, to care for officers and soldiers performing major tasks, stationed in remote and difficult areas, and plateau and island troops, and help officers and soldiers solve a number of practical difficulties with heart and soul, and encourage officers and soldiers to love the army, be proficient in military affairs, and defend the country.
The notice points out that all military units must resolutely implement the annual work deployment arrangements of the leading group for the army's participation in and support for economic and social construction, and give play to the army's advantages to support high-quality economic and social development. Highlight support for rural revitalization, follow up on the Party Central Committee's policy adjustments on consolidating achievements and normalizing assistance mechanisms, optimize the army's assistance measures in a timely manner, and continue to deepen party building, education, medical care, consumption, and border-enriching and people-benefiting assistance actions to ensure the smooth and orderly progress of assistance tasks. During the festival, widely organize activities to provide warmth and love, and actively do practical things and good deeds for disadvantaged groups such as urban and rural low-income people, people with disabilities, empty-nest elderly people, and left-behind children, so as to maintain the good image of the people's army with practical actions. In view of the frequent occurrence of natural disasters during the flood season, all military units must be brave in undertaking urgent, difficult, dangerous, and heavy tasks such as disaster relief, actively prepare for emergency rescue, and ensure that they act quickly in case of emergencies and do their best to protect the lives and property of the people.
The notice requires that all regions should conscientiously implement laws and regulations such as the Law on the Protection of the Status and Rights and Interests of Military Personnel, the Law on the Protection of Veterans, and the Regulations on Preferential Treatment for Military Personnel, improve relevant supporting measures, and protect the legitimate rights and interests of military personnel, their families, veterans, and other preferential treatment recipients in accordance with the law. All regions, especially those with concentrated garrisons, should focus on solving a number of concerns of officers and soldiers by organizing special recruitment for military spouses who are not employed and visiting and caring for military families before and after the festival, so as to enhance the sense of honor and gain of military personnel and their families. Actively organize visits and condolences to help preferential treatment recipients solve practical difficulties and convey the care and love of the Party and the government.
The notice also requires that during the festival, all regions and military units should strictly implement the relevant requirements for studying and educating on the spirit of the Central Eight-Point Regulation when carrying out activities, improve their work style strictly and practically, and earnestly achieve frugality, economy, pragmatism, and effectiveness.
Return to TopRecently, many areas in Gansu have experienced sunny and hot weather. Multiple project construction sites have set up recreational and cool rest stations, distributing heatstroke prevention and cooling supplies and medicines, and conducting training on heatstroke first aid and high-temperature protection, providing a "cool green shade" for frontline workers who stick to their posts.
Xinhua News Agency reporter Chen Bin (陈斌) photographed and reported.
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Things that were once "unimaginable" and "unthinkable" have become reality. The "contrast" in the pace and quality of development is a reflection of a vibrant China, and the "extension" of technology going overseas and attracting fans around the world is a sign of a confident China.
The feeling of summer often comes from "melons and fruits." Self-selection of whole melons in supermarkets, fresh-cut melon stalls on the streets, fresh fruit community group purchases, and various fruit teas provide people with multiple choices.
Behind the "melon and fruit freedom" are the "sweet fruits" yielded by agricultural development. Independent breeding, southern breeding and northern cultivation allow for more high-quality varieties of melons and fruits, and effectively increase yields per unit area. Technology empowerment and ecological conservation allow the Gobi Desert to be transformed into watermelon fields. The layout of e-commerce and cold chain accelerates the delivery of melons and fruits from the field to the table. Technological innovation improves efficiency, extends the chain, supplements the chain, and optimizes services, reflecting the tremendous changes and bright prospects of agricultural development.
Since ancient times, China has been a major country based on agriculture, which has formed a rich agricultural civilization and summarized the traditional calendar that reflects seasonal changes and guides production. The land for agricultural cultivation is deeply rooted in the Chinese people's roots and nurtures the Chinese people's emotions. The process of agricultural modernization opens an important window for observing China's development.
Some people say that today's Chinese agriculture is quite contrasting. Taking characteristic agricultural products as an example, the cranberries of Jiamusi (佳木斯), Heilongjiang (黑龙江), the caviar of Ya'an (雅安), Sichuan (四川), the giant river prawns of Yili (伊犁), Xinjiang (新疆), and the saffron of Chongming (崇明), Shanghai (上海) once surprised and amazed the locals. Looking at today's fields, there are contiguous farms and self-cultivated plots; there are "traditional methods" of cultivation, and there are also "new agricultural technologies" that attract foreigners to come and learn. Because of its vast territory, from south to north and from east to west, people can see different soils, landforms, and crops, and also see methods that are adapted to local conditions, adapted to the times, and adapted to the objects.
The apparent contrast is actually diversity. At present, agricultural production coexists in "large" and "small" scales, and integrates across borders in form. Agriculture is no longer a simple "primary industry." When combined with cultural tourism, health and wellness, and e-commerce, "money trees" grow on the land. This not only gives agriculture new vitality, but also brings new opportunities for rural development and increased farmers' income.
New opportunities are not only in the local area. Two stories explain its meaning. Nikos, a Greek with an "agricultural dream," came to China to pursue a doctoral degree. Seeing the market potential, he chose to start a business, hoping to deliver organic fruits and vegetables directly from the fields to thousands of households. As a unique Chinese technology, Juncao technology has been promoted to 107 countries, and "happiness grass" benefits more people. From foreign friends realizing their "agricultural dreams" in China to "Chinese grass" helping more people realize their "wealth dreams," the new opportunities bred by Chinese agriculture demonstrate its extensibility from the local to the world. This is also in line with the concept of harmony.
Some scholars have proposed that agriculture is "China's gift to the world." In the long river of history, China was one of the first countries to domesticate wild plants into millet and sorghum. In the process of modernization, China has promoted agricultural technology and contributed to global poverty reduction. Based on the world situation, national conditions, and agricultural conditions, there is still a long way to go to achieve prosperous farmers, strong agriculture, and revitalized agriculture. Work such as focusing on yield per unit area, improving quality, and empowering technology still needs to be strengthened. Spanning ancient and modern times, integrating internal and external affairs, a stronger Chinese agriculture can not only become a "ballast stone" for its own development, but also contribute to the development of more countries and regions.
China's "gifts" to the world are more than just agriculture. The sense of contrast and extensibility are not only reflected in the agricultural field.
From "not being able to build a tractor" to having a complete industrial system, and then to intelligent manufacturing "getting better and better"; from the unfinished 100,000-mile "railway dream" to the world's largest high-speed railway network, high-speed road network, and world-class port cluster; from learning fuel vehicle technology from Western car companies to experiencing "future travel" in Chinese new energy vehicle factories... Things that were once "unimaginable" and "unthinkable" have become reality. The "contrast" in the pace and quality of development is a reflection of a vibrant China, and the "extension" of technology going overseas and attracting fans around the world is a sign of a confident China.
Zooming out further, the joint construction of the "Belt and Road" (一带一路), leading the construction of a clean, beautiful, and sustainable world with "dual carbon," and providing Chinese solutions for global desertification control... Facing the world, the "gifts grown" from Chinese land are the stability brought by advocacy and action, and the good prospects generated by ideas and practices.
We are cultivating in the fields of hope. On this vast, beautiful, and fertile land, there is the "foundation for the sustainable development of the Chinese nation" and the "oasis of certainty" for global development, and it will continue to breed "new and greater miracles that will impress the world."
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Developing industries requires both "looking down at the road," focusing on the local context, and "looking up at the sky," integrating into the bigger picture. Only then can it be truly tailored to local conditions.
A chili pepper, meticulously divided into five products based on spiciness levels: "Bovine Colostrum," "Little Beauty," "Right Youth," "Old Bacon," and "Full House Red," has become a "star product for wealth" in Shanghu Township, Gao'an City (高安市), Jiangxi Province (江西省).
A dose of medicinal herbs not only carries ancient processing techniques but also integrates into the "night economy," creating a thriving traditional Chinese medicine night market. In Zhangshu City (樟树市), known as the "Capital of Medicine" in Jiangxi Province (江西省), the ancient traditional Chinese medicine industry is revitalized.
A black-boned chicken can not only be used in medicine but also "transforms" into an oral liquid. In Taihe County (泰和县), Jiangxi Province (江西省), the brand value of Taihe Black-boned Chicken reaches 4.06 billion yuan.
Gao'an City (高安市) chooses chili peppers, Zhangshu City (樟树市) develops traditional Chinese medicine, and Taihe County (泰和县) specializes in black-boned chickens. Different regions develop different industries, all driving local people's income growth. This also reveals a truth: development cannot be copied blindly; adapting to local conditions is key. As General Secretary Xi Jinping (习近平) emphasized, "We must establish correct development ideas and choose industries that are well-suited to local conditions." "Adapting to local conditions" contains profound development principles.
What does it mean to adapt to local conditions? It's not about **眉毛胡子一把抓** (méi mao hú zi yī bǎ zhuā - "grasping both eyebrows and beard at once," tackling everything at once without priorities), doing whatever is available, but rather "choosing the track" based on understanding the local resources.
The soil in Gao'an City (高安市) is mostly sandy selenium-rich soil, loose, fertile, and well-aerated, suitable for growing vegetables. But why not grow other things and choose to grow chili peppers? Wang Renhua (王仁华), a villager in Chixing Village (赤星村), revealed the key: "Having grown chili peppers for nearly 40 years, I am very familiar with the 'character' of chili peppers, and there is a market for them, accumulated over so many years." With advantages in soil quality, planting technology, and market accumulation, choosing to grow chili peppers becomes natural.
The same is true for Zhangshu City (樟树市). Zhangshu City (樟树市) has a history of more than 1,800 years in the pharmaceutical industry, and the "Zhang Gang (樟帮)" has always been known for its "fine knife work, precise heat control, and exquisite auxiliary materials." With a unique historical tradition, it is natural for Zhangshu City (樟树市) to develop the traditional Chinese medicine industry.
Of course, advantages are compared. Being good at examining local resources from a comparative perspective, knowing what kind of resource endowment advantages and characteristic industrial advantages there are, can help you find the right industrial entry point that is "unique to me" or "better than others."
Adapting to local conditions requires not only a spatial perspective but also a temporal perspective. Advantages will not automatically "renew"; today's industrial advantages may not be tomorrow's development advantages. Only by keeping up with the times and continuously promoting industrial quality improvement and upgrading can industries meet current realities.
"Jiangxi people like to eat spicy food, but you can't make Guangdong people's taste buds accommodate Jiangxi's spiciness, right? To let Gao'an (高安) chili peppers go out of Jiangxi (江西), new varieties are necessary." Therefore, Chixing Village (赤星村) also introduced "Gan Pepper No. 19 (赣椒19号)," which is not so spicy.
"How to make young people like traditional Chinese medicine? If we can figure this out, the industry will develop." Therefore, some enterprises in Zhangshu City (樟树市) have developed traditional Chinese medicine eye masks, sachets, and enzyme drinks, and have also integrated modern health concepts to develop medicinal diets that are both delicious and healthy.
"Now the pace of life is fast, and there is no time to stew chicken soup." Therefore, Taihe County (泰和县) has new products such as black-boned chicken Ejiao cake and black-boned chicken peptide drinks.
The industry itself also needs to evolve dynamically. Adapting to local conditions means not lying on past advantages and "sleeping soundly," but rather keeping up with new trends and creating new advantages.
Adapting to local conditions means that the vision cannot be limited to the local area but must have a big picture view, jumping out of one area to develop another.
In the past, it was "carrying a basket for small sales," but now it is "live streaming with goods." With the help of e-commerce platforms, Gao'an (高安) chili peppers "fragrantly" spread across the country. "We have also established strategic cooperation with some large-scale high-end prefabricated dish central kitchens in Beijing (北京) and Shanghai (上海)," said Wang Junyan (王君颜), general manager of Shanghu Village (上湖村) Collective Asset Operation Co., Ltd. (高安市上湖村集体资产运营有限公司) in Gao'an City (高安市), full of confidence. Leveraging exhibitions such as the Pharmaceutical Fair and digital trading platforms such as the Shandong Internet Traditional Chinese Medicine (Materials) Trading Center (山东互联网中药（材）交易中心), Zhangshu City's (樟树市) medicinal materials are connected to a broader industrial blue ocean. Taihe County (泰和县) has joined hands with Zhejiang University (浙江大学), and a group of "black-boned chicken doctors" provide technical support for the conservation, breeding, purification, and rejuvenation of Taihe (泰和) black-boned chickens.
Developing industries requires both "looking down at the road," focusing on the local context, and "looking up at the sky," integrating into the bigger picture. Only then can it be truly tailored to local conditions.
During the interview, a large chili pepper grower, a pharmaceutical company employee, and a black-boned chicken farmer all used the same word to describe the local industry: "sweet." Gao'an (高安) chili peppers are spicy and have a sweet aftertaste; Zhangshu (樟树) medicinal materials, when made into drinks, have a light bitter base and a sweet taste; Taihe (泰和) black-boned chicken, when stewed into soup, has a rich and sweet taste. Of course, "sweet" may also have another meaning: adapting to local conditions and choosing the right industry, local development will naturally bring a "sweet" feeling to the local people.
(The author is an editor in the Commentary Department of this newspaper.)
Return to TopRecently, the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs (农业农村部) convened a national on-site meeting on farmland construction, proposing to conduct in-depth "look back" inspections and special rectification of the construction quality of high-standard farmland projects. In recent years, through various channels such as ultra-long-term special treasury bonds and central budgetary investments, China has continuously promoted the construction of high-standard farmland. At present, the cumulative area of high-standard farmland built across the country exceeds 1 billion mu, and the foundation for grain production has been continuously strengthened.
This is precisely:
Farmland construction solidifies the foundation,
Fertile fields for abundant harvests are suitable.
Boundless green waves connect to the clouds,
A harvest for every household will come in time.
Xu Zhiwen (徐之文)
Return to TopBy: 窦燕红
At a little after 7 a.m., train No. 5633 departed. Starting from Puxiong Town (普雄镇) in Liangshan Yi Autonomous Prefecture (凉山彝族自治州), Sichuan (四川), this "slow train" travels through the "folds" of the Greater Liang Mountains (大凉山) for nearly 6 hours. Walking through the carriages, the air is filled with the familiar scent of fruits and vegetables. Villagers along the route carry their mountain products and take the "slow train" to the market—this is a scene I see every day in my 10 years of working on the train.
Our train travels 376 kilometers, stopping at 26 stations along the way, with a running time of more than 9 hours and an average speed of less than 40 kilometers per hour. Many people say that high-speed trains now travel at 350 kilometers per hour, and that our slow-moving train is "outdated." I often smile and say, "You only see the 'slow,' but I see life."
An old woman with a bamboo basket on her back, filled with fresh litsea cubeba; a child with a schoolbag, showing a smile in the carriage; and also an uncle leading a lamb, and an elder brother driving piglets... The slow train is like a moving village. Not only is the speed "slow," but our prices are also "slow": the minimum fare is 2 yuan, and the full fare is 26.5 yuan, and the price has not been adjusted for decades. But it is precisely this "slow" pace that allows more people to board the train, carrying a full load of everyday life and supporting a warm life.
Recently, it is the Torch Festival (火把节) of the Yi people, and there are more passengers in the carriages, and more lambs and piglets to "board." I remember one year, the train slowly pulled into Nibo Station (尼波站). Through the train window, I saw seven or eight piglets surrounded by people on the platform, with anxious sweat on the faces of the villagers. After the train stopped, they hurriedly wanted to drive the pigs onto the train, but the piglets refused to cooperate, twisting their bodies and spinning in place. The uncles, one holding the front legs and the other holding the hind legs, tried to stuff them onto the train. While guiding, I shouted, "Don't worry, don't worry, there is still enough time to stop!" After a 九牛二虎之力 (jiǔ niú èr hǔ zhī lì - "nine bulls two tigers strength," tremendous effort), this group of "passengers" successfully boarded the train, and the uncles kept saying "Kashasha (卡莎莎)" (Yi language, meaning thank you)! This kind of interaction is the steadfastness and happiness of "slow."
"Slow" is not stagnation. Now, our train has been upgraded and renovated, with a special livestock area. Animals can directly enter the "zoo" when they get on the train, and the villagers can sit more steadily. Materials inside and outside the mountains can be exchanged with its help, and children take the train to study, and material and spiritual "food" crosses the mountain barriers. An Yi (彝族) woman saw the train attendant using the "Market Pass" on the train to help the villagers sell mountain products and Yi embroidery, and followed suit by learning and starting a live broadcast at home. Now she has more and more fans, and orders are ringing "ding-dong"... I am even more convinced that the slow train is not "outdated," but uses a slow pace to fulfill the promise of "leaving no one behind." Let the heavy livelihood board the train, let the students board the train, let the commodity "traffic" board the train, and people are using this slowly moving train to drive towards a brighter day.
The "slow train" is not boring, it carries a vivid life. Outside the train, the scenery is the same day after day; inside the train, different passengers experience different days. This slow train traveling in the hinterland of the Greater Liang Mountains (大凉山) has long surpassed the scope of a means of transportation. It is an economical "school bus," a stable "mobile classroom," a warm space carrying the friendship of classmates and the taste of hometown, and a bridge connecting books and the world... Every time I see children in school uniforms getting on the train and chirping, I always like to go over and chat with them. In the past 10 years, the children chatting have changed batch after batch. Looking at their dream-filled appearance, I realized that hope is the constant on this train.
In the past 10 years, as a server and observer, I have watched the passengers work hard to live their lives in a new way. Unwilling to leave anyone behind and go to the future with hope, I think this is probably one of the meanings of this slow-moving train still moving steadily.
(The author is the train captain of train No. 5633/4 of the Ji Dong Er Team (集动二队) of the Chengdu Passenger Transport Section (成都客运段) of the China Railway Chengdu Bureau Group Co., Ltd. (中国铁路成都局集团有限公司), interviewed and compiled by Song Haoxin (宋豪新), reporter of this newspaper)
Return to TopBy: 周跃平
Recently, the office of the Central-level Special Work Mechanism for Rectifying Formalism and Reducing Burdens at the Grassroots Level, together with the General Office of the Central Commission for Discipline Inspection, issued a notice regarding three typical problems of rectifying formalism and reducing burdens at the grassroots level. Among them, Gongcheng Yao Autonomous County (恭城瑶族自治县) in Guangxi (广西) was criticized for making decisions on cultural and tourism projects that were divorced from reality and blindly implemented, resulting in idleness and waste, which aroused concern. In 2018, in the absence of talent and industrial foundation, the local government forcibly promoted the Yao-Han Longevity City (瑶汉养寿城) cultural and tourism project, with a planned total investment of 1.65 billion yuan. Currently, the actual investment is 540 million yuan. Later, due to the break in the capital chain, some projects were suspended and left unfinished. Many of the completed buildings were idle, with poor efficiency and serious waste, which aroused strong reactions from the masses.
The failure of this project is rooted in the blindness of the decision-making. Grassroots decision-making should fully consider local realities and the needs of the masses. However, some decision-makers have deviated from this principle. Some people pursue political achievements, 好大喜功 (hào dà xǐ gōng - "fond of the big and fond of success," eager for quick success and instant benefits), blindly pursue "high-end" projects, and try to create eye-catching political achievements, but ignore the local economic strength and development laws. Some people lack in-depth research before making decisions, have a vague understanding of the local advantages and disadvantages, and the market's needs and trends, and hastily launch and promote projects based solely on subjective assumptions. This kind of decision-making divorced from reality is like a tree without roots or water without a source, destined to be unsustainable. It not only wastes a lot of funds and resources, but also seriously damages the government's credibility.
Grassroots decision-making is linked to local development and the interests of the masses. Scientific and rational decision-making can accurately locate local characteristics, tap growth potential, inject a continuous stream of power into local development, and effectively improve the lives of the masses. For example, some villages have developed characteristic rural tourism based on local natural scenery and folk culture, realizing industrial prosperity and increased income for villagers.
In order to avoid the launch of unfinished projects, grassroots decision-making must emphasize rationality and science. On the one hand, it is necessary to establish and improve the research mechanism before decision-making. It is necessary to go deep into the masses, understand their expectations for local development, and listen to their opinions and suggestions. At the same time, it is necessary to deeply analyze the actual situation of the local industrial base, cultural heritage, geographical location, etc., and find the focus of development. On the other hand, it is necessary to strengthen the supervision and evaluation of the decision-making process. Decision-making cannot be a "one-man show". It is necessary to introduce multi-party participation and comprehensively consider the feasibility and risks of the decision. In the process of project promotion, it is also necessary to track and evaluate in real time, and adjust and optimize in time when problems are found.
Grassroots decision-making tests the wisdom and responsibility of decision-makers. Only by taking the interests of the masses as the fundamental starting point and the local reality as the solid basis, and making scientific and rational decisions, can we win the support and trust of the masses and promote the high-quality development of the local area.
(Excerpted and compiled from *Henan Daily* (《河南日报》), original title: "'Unfinished Cultural Tourism' Sounds the Alarm for Decision-Making")
Return to TopBy: 李君强
The "visible hand" and the "invisible hand" work together to focus on tackling key core technologies, seize the opportunities of the times, and identify the direction of development. The commercial aerospace industry will surely become a "trendsetter" riding the waves.
Commercial aerospace is an industry that provides aerospace products and services in a market-oriented manner. The successful launch of the improved Zhuque-2 Y2 carrier rocket, the launch of the "Qianfan Constellation" networking satellite, and the entry of the Hainan Commercial Space Launch Site (海南商业航天发射场) into the stage of routine launches... In recent years, the rockets, satellites, and launch sites, known as the "three major components" of commercial aerospace, have frequently reported good news, writing vivid notes for the vigorous development of the industry.
This year's "Government Work Report" proposed: "Promote the safe and healthy development of emerging industries such as commercial aerospace, low-altitude economy, and deep-sea technology." At present, China's commercial aerospace has shifted from the initial stage to a period of rapid development, and high-frequency, low-cost commercial launches have become an industry trend. According to relevant predictions, the market size of China's commercial aerospace will exceed 2.5 trillion yuan this year. Developing commercial aerospace can stimulate the power of various innovative entities such as scientific research institutes and private enterprises, fully carry out technological exploration, and continuously promote the progress of aerospace technology.
Commercial aerospace is booming. To promote the deep integration of technological innovation and industrial innovation, the concentrated layout of the industry is particularly important. Beijing Yizhuang (北京亦庄) has gathered more than 160 aerospace companies, with 13 rocket launches into orbit and more than 80 satellites into orbit in 2024. Here, there is a "Rocket Street," from rocket and satellite manufacturing to launch services and satellite operations, and then to terminal applications and services. "People on this street are studying things to go to space." Only by gathering the advantages of all parties to extend the chain, supplement the chain, and strengthen the chain can we seek innovation and change in integration, and gather synergy and stimulate vitality.
Commercial aerospace aims at profitability and has the characteristics of heavy assets, high risks, and long investment return cycles. Its development is inseparable from the coordinated support of many factors. In recent years, Bengbu, Anhui (安徽蚌埠), has seized the opportunity to lay out the commercial aerospace industry, attracting 16 commercial aerospace companies to settle in, with a total agreed investment of more than 5 billion yuan. What does it rely on to break into the new track with the posture of a "dark horse"? On the one hand, the local government has established a special commercial aerospace fund of 1 billion yuan to promote industrial development. On the other hand, it actively builds platforms for cooperation between schools and enterprises, and between communities and enterprises, and increases service support in terms of talent and policies. Whether it is strengthening factor guarantees, optimizing the business environment, or improving laws and regulations and clarifying quality requirements, the "visible hand" decisively exerts its strength, which can play a role of 四两拨千斤 (sì liǎng bō qiān jīn - "four ounces deflect a thousand pounds," to use minimal force to achieve a great effect) in promoting the expansion of the industry.
China has the world's richest market demand and application scenarios, which can provide a huge technology transformation market and consumer market for commercial aerospace. Looking up at the starry sky, the 117 satellites of the "Jilin-1 (吉林一号)" constellation are recording the growth changes of crops in real time; the radar satellites of Aerospace Hiwing (航天宏图) in the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area (粤港澳大湾区) scan the coastline every 6 hours, and the accuracy of its typhoon path prediction can reach the level of hundreds of meters... The application of technology in the sky is conveniently benefiting thousands of households on the ground. In the industrial field, commercial aerospace can provide accurate data support for mineral exploration; in the agricultural field, the "space-air-ground-sea" satellite network can provide massive data to help refine management; in disaster prevention and mitigation, satellite photography can be quickly dispatched to provide strong support for rescue decisions. Enterprises should strengthen innovation and improve their internal skills to achieve long-term development in meeting the growing market demand.
Nowadays, more and more social capital is pouring into the field of commercial aerospace, and "manufacturing satellites on assembly lines" is gradually becoming a reality. Looking at it from a broader perspective, any "high-precision" technology requires not only short-term tackling and sprinting, but also long-term adherence to long-termism. It must be seen that China's commercial aerospace started late and faces competitive pressure from rapid global development. To develop commercial aerospace, only by mastering key technologies and forming core competitiveness can we gain market share and voice in the global aerospace field. The "visible hand" and the "invisible hand" work together to focus on tackling key core technologies, seize the opportunities of the times, and identify the direction of development. The commercial aerospace industry will surely become a "trendsetter" riding the waves.
Some people imagine that in the near future, ordinary people can take a commercial manned spacecraft for a space trip that they can take at any time. Stars and arrows dance together, chasing dreams in the sky. Commercial aerospace injects new strength into the construction of a strong aerospace country, and will also open up greater room for imagination for the future of mankind.
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Return to TopBy: 本报记者 李俊杰
Walking through the fields of Taihe County (太和县), Fuyang City (阜阳市), Anhui Province (安徽省), one often hears a local saying: "Look to Congxiang (淙祥) for scientific farming, guaranteed quality and high yield; more harvest, more production, and more sales, increasing several hundred yuan per mu each year."
The "Congxiang" everyone is talking about refers to Xu Congxiang (徐淙祥), a major grain grower in Zhanghuai Village (张槐村), Jiuxian Town (旧县镇), Taihe County (太和县). Over the years, Xu Congxiang (徐淙祥) has adhered to scientific farming, devoted himself to agricultural technology research, taken the lead in establishing a modern agricultural planting professional cooperative, established a green and efficient experimental demonstration field for crops, and continuously explored new varieties and technologies suitable for the Huanghuai area, repeatedly setting single-yield records for wheat, corn, and soybeans in Anhui Province (安徽省).
With enthusiasm and tenacity, wheat yields have repeatedly reached new highs.
In the North Anhui Plain (皖北平原) after the summer harvest and planting, the crops are turning green again. At 5 p.m., Xu Congxiang (徐淙祥) skillfully starts his electric car and heads to his own fields.
"As the saying goes, 'Three parts planting, seven parts management,' the yield of summer corn largely depends on the management during the period from late July to early August," Xu Congxiang (徐淙祥) said. Now, he goes to the fields at least twice a day. "If I don't go to the fields for a day, I can't enjoy my meal or sleep well."
Speaking of Xu Congxiang's (徐淙祥) connection with the land, it dates back half a century.
In 1972, after graduating from high school, Xu Congxiang (徐淙祥), who was only 19 years old, originally had the opportunity to go to school to be a teacher, but he resolutely chose to return to the village to farm.
"At that time, production technology was backward, and the wheat yield per mu was only 150 kilograms, and the soybean yield per mu was only a few dozen kilograms. It was difficult for the villagers to even have enough to eat," Xu Congxiang (徐淙祥) said. "I was thinking that one day, grain could achieve high yields, and everyone could have enough to eat."
After returning to the village, Xu Congxiang (徐淙祥) bought agricultural science and technology books, devoted himself to studying high-yield cultivation techniques for crops such as wheat, soybeans, and corn, and began to participate in a series of grain high-yield tackling projects.
When conducting high-yield wheat experiments, from the time the wheat seedlings emerged from the soil, regardless of wind or rain, Xu Congxiang (徐淙祥) was busy in the fields from morning to night. He used a magnifying glass to observe the growth, pollination, and pest conditions of the crops, and at the same time, he kept records in a notebook. Today, in Xu Congxiang's (徐淙祥) office, he has accumulated 53 various notebooks.
In this way, with enthusiasm and tenacity, he gradually found the law of high crop yields and applied it to wheat planting in demonstration fields, and then successively increased the yield per mu to 300 kilograms, 320 kilograms, 360 kilograms...
This summer harvest, the wheat planted by Xu Congxiang (徐淙祥) still reaped a bumper harvest under drought conditions. After on-site actual harvest measurement, the high-yield fields reached 820.5 kilograms per mu.
Not just an "old hand," scientific farming brings more benefits.
"Good seeds and good methods meet good fields, and high quality and high yield are not difficult. Good opportunities and good techniques match good seeds, and cost reduction and income increase show their magic." After dealing with the land for a long time, Xu Congxiang (徐淙祥) is not satisfied with being just an "old hand" relying on experience, but keeps up with the times and relies on technology to farm.
Walking into Xu Congxiang's (徐淙祥) wheat field, the field monitoring station for crop diseases and insect pests is very conspicuous, and equipment such as the automatic monitoring and early warning system for wheat scab and the automatic capture instrument for crop pathogen spores are all available. With a light touch of the mobile phone interface, everything from light intensity and soil moisture to air temperature and pressure, insect conditions, and diseases is clear at a glance.
Walking into the courtyard of Xu Congxiang's (徐淙祥) cooperative, various agricultural machinery and equipment come into view. "In the past, farming was a labor-intensive job with one's face to the loess and one's back to the sky, but now farming relies more on technology." Pointing to the equipment in the yard, Xu Congxiang (徐淙祥) introduced, "These are rotary tillers, balers, large harvesters, self-propelled sprinkler irrigation machines, and drones responsible for monitoring seedling conditions. The labor intensity and labor costs of agriculture have been greatly reduced by using modern agricultural technology for 'cultivation, planting, management, and harvesting.'"
Xu Congxiang (徐淙祥) calculated an account: "If the whole process of planting wheat relies on manual labor, the cost per mu is about 1,500 yuan. However, the whole process of mechanization only costs six or seven hundred yuan, saving half the money."
Seeds are the chips of agriculture. Over the years, Xu Congxiang (徐淙祥) has actively cooperated with scientific research institutes and breeding enterprises inside and outside the province, such as the Anhui Academy of Agricultural Sciences (安徽省农科院) and Wan Ken Seed Industry (皖垦种业), and the new wheat lines "Taifeng No. 3" (太丰3号) and "Taifeng No. 8" (太丰8号) selected and bred have an average yield of over 600 kilograms per mu, and are widely used in the Huanghuai area; the new high-protein soybean variety "Taifeng No. 6" (太丰6号) and its supporting technologies selected and bred have been promoted and planted in the northwest of Anhui Province (皖西北地区) with an area of more than 2 million mu; more than 20 kinds of good wheat varieties have been introduced and planted, and promoted to surrounding farmers, which has effectively promoted the stable and high yield of local grain.
Leading the masses to work, showing the masses, and helping the masses to earn money.
In order to better help villagers increase production and income, in 2010, Xu Congxiang (徐淙祥) took the lead in establishing the Taihe County Congxiang Modern Agricultural Planting Professional Cooperative (太和县淙祥现代农业种植专业合作社), which manages cultivation on behalf of others, and members invest with land shares. The cooperative also signed contracts with seed companies and flour enterprises, and the source of seeds and sales channels have been opened up.
The surrounding farmers have benefited from growing grain with Xu Congxiang (徐淙祥). Qin Guoqi (秦国启), a major grain grower in Qinzhai Village (秦寨村), Shuangfu Town (双浮镇), Taihe County (太和县), joined the professional cooperative, and the wheat yield per mu quickly increased from more than 400 kilograms to more than 600 kilograms. At present, Qin Guoqi (秦国启) and other members grow grain under the guidance of Xu Congxiang (徐淙祥), and the average yield per mu has approached Xu Congxiang's (徐淙祥) high-yield demonstration field.
In the process of promoting good techniques, Xu Congxiang (徐淙祥) found that some concepts and techniques were always not remembered by everyone. What to do? He thought of proverbs.
Since the 1980s, Xu Congxiang (徐淙祥) has continuously used proverbs to summarize crop cultivation techniques. "'Two meters wide, build ridges, the most convenient for irrigation and spraying', 'Weak seedlings should be irrigated early and strong seedlings should be irrigated late, combined with topdressing to benefit the root system', these proverbs are quickly remembered by everyone, and agricultural technology is much easier to promote," Xu Congxiang (徐淙祥) said.
Over the years, Xu Congxiang (徐淙祥) has continuously supplemented and improved the proverbs around the eight aspects of crop cultivation: "soil, fertilizer, water, seed, density, protection, work, and management." With the promotion of these proverbs, the concept and technology of scientific planting have been understood and accepted by more and more farmers.
In 2022, Xu Congxiang (徐淙祥) took the lead in establishing the Taihe County Grain Growing Major Household Association (太和县种粮大户协会), actively carrying out major household leading small household, small field changing to large field, and full-process large-scale management services and reforms; assisting townships in establishing scientific grain growing councils, and every time it comes to the key period of crop growth, he moves the training classroom to the fields and conducts on-site training through observation meetings or video connections, so that good techniques can directly reach the production front line. By the end of 2024, this model covered 300,000 mu of cultivated land in Taihe County (太和县), driving an average annual income increase of more than 2,000 yuan per household for 23,000 farmers.
What makes Xu Congxiang (徐淙祥) even happier is that his grandson Xu Xudong (徐旭东) also returned to his hometown to become a new farmer after graduating from university, helping him manage the fields together.
Today, Xu Congxiang (徐淙祥), 72 years old, still insists on going to the fields every day. "I want to promote modern agricultural technology to thousands of households, and lead more farmers to grow more grain and grow good grain, and live a better life together," he said.
Return to TopBy: 本报记者 金正波
"This is an airlift plan using our latest system planning, which greatly improves the efficiency of aircraft sorties." In the command hall of a certain aviation division of the Air Force, a pilot's speech was logically clear and confidently firm, leaving a deep impression.
The speaker is Chen Siqi (陈思麒), a pilot from a certain aviation division of the Air Force. He is determined to fight and trains hard, and is a pilot of multiple types of transport aircraft such as the Yun-9 and Yun-20. He has participated in the planning and design of multiple exercise and training missions, innovated a series of tactics and training methods, and successfully completed major tasks such as domestic and foreign military airlifts, National Day parades, and joint exercises and training with foreign countries.
Opportunities are always reserved for those who are prepared.
For Chen Siqi (陈思麒), who grew up in a military camp, being a pilot has always been his dream.
In 2008, Chen Siqi (陈思麒) was admitted to the Air Force Aviation University. During his time at the university, he excelled in training and received the "Excellent Student" award for many years. For the future, he was full of enthusiasm and wanted to fly high-speed and agile fighter jets.
"If all the excellent pilots go to fly fighter jets, then the development of transport aircraft will always lag behind!" "Strategic delivery is crucial to the transformation of the Air Force, and it also requires a group of young people with courage, who are not afraid of setbacks, and are willing to learn to devote themselves to this field!" Chen Siqi's (陈思麒) father, a transport aircraft pilot, said earnestly, giving him new thoughts.
This was the first time Chen Siqi (陈思麒) realized that personal dreams and the development of the Air Force were so closely linked. Since then, he has focused on knowledge reserves and physical training, and strived to make himself more suitable for flying transport aircraft.
Opportunities are always reserved for those who are prepared. Due to his excellent aviation English skills and his key role in performing multiple overseas airlift missions, Chen Siqi (陈思麒) was selected into the Yun-20 (运-20) modification and training list in 2017, becoming the only post-90s pilot in the "large aircraft" pilot group.
"Driving the 'Kunpeng' (鲲鹏) to the ninth heaven, it is a great honor to be born in a good era of leapfrog development of strategic delivery capabilities!" From the initial trainer, Yun-7 (运-7), Yun-8 (运-8), to Yun-9 (运-9) and Yun-20 (运-20), Chen Siqi (陈思麒) had already flown five types of aircraft at the young age of 27.
Modification brings about a change in thinking and concepts.
The Yun-20 (运-20) is known as the "Wings of a Great Power," marking the leap in our army's strategic delivery capabilities. Modification is a brain change, bringing about a profound change in thinking and concepts.
Flying to an altitude of 10,000 meters time and time again, Chen Siqi (陈思麒) increasingly clearly realized the huge development prospects contained in large transport aircraft. He more firmly locked his research direction on how to strengthen the overall use of strategic delivery forces.
That year, in a major exercise and training mission, the Air Force took strategic delivery-related subjects as one of the key contents of the exercise. During the planning stage, Chen Siqi (陈思麒) participated in the preliminary work as a transport aircraft pilot. After the completion of the stage mission, he said to the commander: "Now that we have taken a key step in promoting the quality and efficiency of strategic delivery, can we go further?" He presented his long-term summary of the standardized and industrialized control procedures for air mobile operations.
This bold idea was eye-catching, and the command immediately formed a transport and investment team, and Chen Siqi (陈思麒) had his own team.
In the subsequent exercises, this 6-person team, with an average age of only 27, gradually realized the standardization of demand reporting, the flow of task planning, and sorted out a real-time control network from the campaign command directly to the crew. In the end, they assisted the commander in completing the mobile command of the entire battlefield, and Chen Siqi's (陈思麒) team was awarded the "Pioneer Award" by the Air Force.
"What is faith? Faith is being able to think about past dreams and then persevere in difficult times when encountering bottlenecks." Along the way, Chen Siqi (陈思麒) often encourages himself in this way.
Every takeoff is a system integration.
"The Yun-20 (运-20) has a strong carrying capacity. Every time it takes off, it is a system integration." As the captain of the Yun-20 (运-20), Chen Siqi (陈思麒) has a deep understanding of joint operations, "Only by accelerating the improvement of system combat capabilities can we better meet the needs of future air joint operations."
In a joint exercise and training with a foreign army, the Air Force dispatched elite fighter pilots and front-line combat support personnel to form a combat plan team, and Chen Siqi (陈思麒), as a transport aircraft pilot, was also among them. For several consecutive exercise days, the battle situation was once passive.
"In air joint operations, the forces are diverse and complex. Facing massive data, time is counted in seconds. The concept of joint command alone is not enough. We must have our own joint air command and control operating system." Chen Siqi (陈思麒) gathered the team members and expressed his idea of an air mobile mission planning system, which immediately ignited the enthusiasm of the team members.
Information flows, and attacks are silent. A data field race was launched. Studying materials and developing software, Chen Siqi (陈思麒) and his team members learned and fought, and summarized while fighting. Soon, the first version of the "Standardized Operating Procedures for Joint Air Operations Planning" was born, and they also relied on this procedure to launch a major counter-offensive against their opponents before the end of the exercise and training.
Talking about the future air battlefield, Chen Siqi (陈思麒) envisioned: "On a huge joint air action plan interface, various aircraft flight plans, information support tasks, and support operations are harmoniously and orderly linked, which will surely win the future battlefield!"
(Liu Pengyue (刘鹏越) participated in the writing)
Return to TopThis newspaper's Beijing (北京) dispatch on July 23rd (Reporter: Wei Zhezhe (魏哲哲)) The 2025 "Hundred Jurists, Hundred Lectures" Rule of Law Publicity Campaign Central and State Organ Special Report Conference was held in Beijing (北京) on the 23rd. The theme of the report conference was "In-depth Study and Implementation of Xi Jinping (习近平) Thought on the Rule of Law, Strengthening Confidence in the Rule of Law, and Constructing an Independent System of Chinese Jurisprudence Knowledge."
Wang Hongxiang (王洪祥), Secretary of the Party Leadership Group and Executive Vice President of the China Law Society (中国法学会), presided over the report conference, stating that the "Double Hundred" campaign, as an important way to deepen the publicity and education of the rule of law and an important platform for the vast number of jurists and legal workers to serve the construction of a rule-of-law China, should highlight the scientific theoretical system of Xi Jinping (习近平) Thought on the Rule of Law, and guide the vast number of cadres and the public to consciously become firm believers in Xi Jinping (习近平) Thought on the Rule of Law. The vast number of jurists and legal workers should actively devote themselves to the great practice of comprehensively advancing the rule of law, accelerate the construction of an independent system of Chinese jurisprudence knowledge, and make new contributions to building a socialist rule-of-law country with a higher level and promoting Chinese-style modernization.
Ma Huaide (马怀德), Vice President of the China Law Society (中国法学会) and President of the China University of Political Science and Law (中国政法大学), stated in his report that constructing an independent system of Chinese jurisprudence knowledge is an inevitable requirement for shaping and demonstrating the autonomy of the Chinese rule of law and strengthening confidence in the rule of law. It is imperative to adhere to Xi Jinping (习近平) Thought on the Rule of Law as guidance, adhere to the "two combinations," adhere to maintaining integrity and innovation, and adhere to integrating Chinese and foreign perspectives, and being inclusive. Strengthen the construction of the jurisprudence disciplinary system, academic system, teaching material system, and discourse system to form a knowledge structure with Chinese characteristics that is holistic and systematic.
The report conference was jointly organized by the Organization Department of the Central Committee (中央组织部), the Publicity Department of the Central Committee (中央宣传部), the Political and Legal Affairs Commission of the Central Committee (中央政法委), the Working Committee of the Central and State Organs (中央和国家机关工委), the Ministry of Education (教育部), the Ministry of Justice (司法部), and the China Law Society (中国法学会). More than 700 people, including cadres from central and state organs, faculty and students from some universities in Beijing (北京), and party member cadres from the China Law Society (中国法学会) organs, participated in the report conference.
Return to TopThis newspaper's Beijing (北京) dispatch on July 23rd (Reporter Ding Yiting (丁怡婷)): A reporter learned on the 23rd from China National Petroleum Corporation (中国石油): The daily shale oil production of Changqing Oilfield (长庆油田), China's largest oil and gas field, has exceeded 10,000 tons for the first time. This means that the shale oil developed by Changqing Oilfield (长庆油田) now has an annual production capacity of 3.65 million tons, equivalent to adding a medium-sized oil field to the country.
Shale oil belongs to unconventional oil and gas resources. If shale is compared to mille-feuille, shale oil is the butter and powdered sugar in it. They are scattered and hidden in layers of rock, and oil needs to be found in the cracks. The Ordos Basin (鄂尔多斯盆地) shale oil resources explored and developed by Changqing Oilfield (长庆油田) are buried more than 2,000 meters underground in the Loess Plateau (黄土塬). The oil layers are thin and have strong heterogeneity, and the permeability is only 1‰ of that of domestic conventional oil fields. It is also a rare low-pressure shale oil field in the world. Seismic exploration and reservoir fracturing and reconstruction are extremely difficult, and there is no precedent for economic and effective development internationally.
Return to TopBy: 新华社记者 邓倩倩
In An'tai River (安泰河) in the center of Fuzhou (福州), Fujian (福建), the Sa Family Compound (萨家大院) at No. 22 Zhuzi Lane (朱紫坊22号) has weathered many changes. Pushing open the red-lacquered gate, portraits of Sa family martyrs hanging in the hall come into view. Next to the portrait of Sa Zhenbing (萨镇冰), a famous modern Chinese naval admiral, hangs the portrait of his grand-nephew, Sa Shijun (萨师俊), a naval hero in the War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression.
A model of the Zhongshan warship (中山舰) and a personal seal of Sa Shijun (萨师俊) are treasured by later generations in a glass cabinet, expressing their eternal remembrance of him and extolling the Sa family tradition of "military officers do not fear death."
Sa Shijun (萨师俊), also known as Sa Benjun (萨本俊), courtesy name Yizhong (翼仲), was born in 1895 in the Yanmen Sa clan (雁门萨氏家族) of Min County (闽县, now the urban area of Fuzhou (福州市)), Fujian (福建). Nurtured in a naval family, he set his sights on avenging the humiliation of the Sino-Japanese War of 1894-1895 from a young age. He once said to his brothers: "Strengthening the country is most urgent in coastal defense, and loyalty and courage are greatest in defending the country. My brothers should study the navy."
The seeds of joining the navy to serve the country were sown early. Sa Shijun (萨师俊) was admitted to the Yantai Naval Academy (烟台海军学校) to study, and after graduation, he served in the Chinese Navy. He successively served as deputy captain of the Jiangzhen (江贞) and Jian'an (建安) warships, captain of the Gongsheng (公胜), Qingtian (青天), Shunsheng (顺胜), and Weisheng (威胜) warships, deputy director of the Adjutant Office of the Minxia (闽厦) Garrison Command of the Navy, and staff officer of the First Fleet Command of the Navy.
During his tenure as captain of the Shunsheng (顺胜) warship, Sa Shijun (萨师俊) led inland river gunboats to complete a sea patrol from Shanghai (上海) to Fujian (福建), setting a precedent for inland river gunboats patrolling the sea. He often used the motto "Serving in the navy requires diligence, loyalty, courage, and striving for the top" to motivate himself.
In February 1935, Sa Shijun (萨师俊) was appointed as acting captain of the Zhongshan warship (中山舰), and soon after was officially appointed as the thirteenth captain of the ship.
After the full outbreak of the War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression, Sa Shijun (萨师俊) participated in the Battle of Wuhan (武汉会战) in June 1938, leading his troops to carry out mine-laying and transportation tasks in the Yangtze River (长江) waters, experiencing various battles. In October of the same year, as the Japanese army gradually approached Wuhan (武汉), the Zhongshan warship (中山舰) was ordered to be transferred to Jinkou (金口), Wuhan (武汉) to block the waterway.
On October 24, the Japanese army launched a large-scale attack on the Zhongshan warship (中山舰). Sa Shijun (萨师俊) commanded the soldiers to fight back bravely, repelling the enemy's attacks many times and shooting down three enemy planes, fighting fiercely for several hours. That afternoon, the Japanese army sent six bombers again to attack the Zhongshan warship (中山舰). Due to the lack of protection from aerial aircraft, the Zhongshan warship (中山舰), fighting alone, was at a disadvantage. In the fierce battle, a bomb hit the port side of the ship, causing the steering gear to lose control, and then hit the starboard side of the bridge, causing a raging fire.
Unfortunately, Sa Shijun (萨师俊) had both legs blown off and fell into a pool of blood. The soldiers wanted to escort him to the sampan to leave the warship, but Sa Shijun (萨师俊) refused to evacuate, vowing to live and die with the warship. He sat on the deck shouting to kill the enemy until the Zhongshan warship (中山舰) sank, dying heroically at the age of 43.
In this battle, a total of 25 officers and soldiers of the Zhongshan warship (中山舰) were killed and more than 20 were lightly and seriously injured, making it the warship with the most casualties in the War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression. Sa Shijun (萨师俊) became the highest-ranking naval officer killed in action during the War of Resistance.
Standing in the ancestral hall, the descendants of the Sa family recalled a scene recounted by their elders: when the news of Sa Shijun's (萨师俊) heroic sacrifice was reported back to the Sa family in Fuzhou (福州), everyone was grief-stricken. At the memorial service held in the Sa Family Compound (萨家大院), people from the political and naval circles, as well as relatives, friends, and neighbors, came to mourn.
"At that time, the strength of the Chinese Navy and the Japanese Navy was vastly different, but Sa Shijun (萨师俊) and other officers and soldiers of the Zhongshan warship (中山舰) bravely resisted the enemy, '纵死犹闻侠骨香' (zòng sǐ yóu wén xiá gǔ xiāng - "even in death, the fragrance of chivalry lingers," even in death, a heroic spirit remains), embodying the national sentiments and sense of mission of Chinese naval officers and soldiers, and also becoming a dazzling star inspiring the Chinese people in the difficult times of the War of Resistance," said Chen Yue (陈悦), a naval historian.
More than half a century after the Zhongshan warship (中山舰) sank, it was salvaged as a whole and restored and preserved in the Zhongshan Warship Museum (中山舰博物馆) in Wuhan (武汉) for future generations to admire. In the Sanshan Cemetery (三山陵园) in Fuzhou (福州), the people of his hometown erected a monument to the anti-Japanese soldiers from Fuzhou (福州) of the Zhongshan warship (中山舰). Every Qingming Festival (清明节), the descendants of the martyrs and people from all walks of life come here to remember and cherish their memory.
Next to the monument, a bronze sculpture freezes the tragic moment when Sa Shijun (萨师俊) and other soldiers fought bloody battles with the Japanese invaders, constantly reminding people to remember history and inherit the spirit of resistance.
(According to Xinhua News Agency, Fuzhou (福州), July 20)
Return to TopThe newspaper reported from Beijing on July 23rd (Reporter Lin Lili (林丽鹂)) Starting in July, China's newly revised national standard for "Commodity QR Codes" officially came into effect. In the future, consumers will only need to scan a QR code on a product to simultaneously obtain all the information they need, such as price settlement, product traceability, and digital labels.
After the implementation of the new standard, QR codes will have the following characteristics: internationally compatible, in line with international standards, so that exported goods can also achieve "**一码通行全球**" (yī mǎ tōng xíng quán qiú - "one code pass globally," one code allows access worldwide); comprehensive information, one QR code can display information such as product identity, production batch, digital labels, and environmental protection data; safe and reliable, through the establishment of a filing and testing mechanism, to prevent the use of false QR codes on the market.
Return to TopBy: 本报记者 杨 迅
Appreciating Flowers
"The gardenia surpasses all other trees; truly, there are not many in the world.
Its color is useful to the body, yet its fragrance harms harmony with the Dao.
Red fruits are taken from the frost and snow, green leaves are seen in the rain and dew.
Though ruthlessly transplanted, its value lies in reflecting the river waves."
——"Five Poems on the Riverbank: Gardenia"
Tang Dynasty · Du Fu (杜甫)
In the height of summer, strolling along the streets of Yueyang (岳阳), Hunan (湖南) Province, the faint fragrance of gardenias lingers, permeating the heart. With its jade-white color and refreshing fragrance, the gardenia has been a beloved flower since ancient times, a frequent guest in poetry, songs, and paintings.
Yueyang (岳阳), formerly known as Baling (巴陵) and also called Yuezhou (岳州), has a tradition of planting gardenias that has continued for over a thousand years. When the flowers bloom, the tens of thousands of acres of gardenia gardens along the Miluo River (汨罗江) are filled with pure and translucent blossoms, blooming like waves, attracting many citizens and tourists to seek out their fragrance and admire their beauty. Under the bright sun, flowers and people, light and shadow, intertwine to create a vibrant and poetic scene.
Ancient City Scented with Flowers for a Thousand Years
"The gardenia surpasses all other trees; truly, there are not many in the world," the poet saint Du Fu (杜甫) once praised. Every year as summer arrives and the gardenias bloom in succession, the city of Yueyang (岳阳) is gently enveloped in a delicate fragrance. With petals as white as snow and a fragrance that is light and refreshing, the gardenia carries the poetry and spirituality of this ancient city, giving rise to the floral language of "lasting, tenacious, and eternal love," symbolizing vigorous vitality and pure, beautiful values.
In Yueyang (岳阳), gardenias are widely planted in scenic areas and streets. Once the flowering season begins, the entire city is filled with fragrance, and the snow-white blossoms not only adorn the city's streets and alleys but also form continuous seas of flowers in the rural fields. Residents buy a few branches and place them in vases, filling their homes with fragrance; young girls tie them in their hair or tuck them into their pockets, complementing each other perfectly...
In terms of natural characteristics, the gardenia is evergreen, shade-tolerant, and moisture-loving, widely distributed, and easy to plant, adapting to the climate of the Dongting Lake (洞庭湖) area; in terms of economic value, its flowers, fruits, roots, and leaves can all be used in medicine, possessing both ornamental and practical value.
Looking back at history, the gardenia has been intertwined with the city of Yueyang (岳阳). Legend has it that when Qu Yuan (屈原) drowned himself in the river, local people picked gardenias and wore them on their chests to show their mourning. Since then, every Dragon Boat Festival, in addition to dragon boat races and eating zongzi, people often wear a plain white gardenia on their chest to express their remembrance of the virtuous predecessor.
Customs continue, and the fragrance lingers. In the 1980s, based on public opinion polls, special discussions, and expert demonstrations, the gardenia stood out from a number of candidate flowers and was selected as the city flower of Yueyang (岳阳) by the Standing Committee of the First People's Congress of Yueyang City (岳阳市一届人大常委会).
With the land of Hunan (湖南) as its soil and historical culture as its nourishment, the gardenia is now deeply integrated into Yueyang's (岳阳) urban modernization and comprehensive rural revitalization, gently reciprocating this land.
Many Wonderful Uses of Gardenia Flowers and Fruits
In the early morning, in the gardenia garden of Xichang Village (西长村), Baishui Town (白水镇), Miluo City (汨罗市), there are already many busy figures. With a slight movement of nimble fingers among the branches and leaves, gardenia flowers covered with morning dew are gently picked.
Village resident Yi Ting (易婷) weighed the bulging linen bag and was satisfied with the harvest: "I picked more than ten kilograms!" Not far away, park administrator Yang Xiaoying (杨小英) is weighing the gardenia flowers. The dense numbers and quantities in the notebook will be transformed into the heavy income in the villagers' pockets. "We have already collected more than 1,000 kilograms today, and buyers have been waiting for it for a long time," said Yang Xiaoying (杨小英).
Gardenia flowers can be used to extract essential oils; gardenia fruits can be used to extract natural pigments, saffron, gardenoside and other ingredients, and can also be made into gardenia health tea; gardenia fruit branches have been developed into creative flower arrangement artworks. "The gardenia is full of treasures, and our income depends on it!" said Peng Su (彭素), a villager in Xichang Village (西长村).
The small gardenia flower supports a distinctive industrial chain. Yueyang Qu Yuan Management District (岳阳市屈原管理区) has a large area of standardized gardenia planting bases, and the gardenia garden in Xichang Village (西长村) is a partner of the base. The gardenia industry in Qu Yuan Management District (屈原管理区) has been identified by the Hunan Provincial Department of Agriculture and Rural Affairs (湖南省农业农村厅) as a leading characteristic industry of "one county, one specialty"; it is included in the Hunan Xiang Jiuwei (湖南湘九味) Chinese medicinal material industry cluster and selected into the construction list of advantageous characteristic industrial clusters.
Advanced technology helps gardenias achieve value leap. Through aerospace breeding, the professional cooperative in Qu Yuan Management District (屈原管理区) and the Chinese Academy of Forestry (中国林业科学研究院) jointly cultivated the "Linhai No. 1" (林海一号) gardenia fruit, which has a yield 3 to 5 times higher than ordinary varieties, a longer fruiting period, and a significant increase in saffron content.
After years of scientific research and cultivation, the "Qu Yuan Yellow Gardenia" (屈原黄栀子) in Qu Yuan Management District (屈原管理区) has been registered as a national geographical indication trademark and promoted for planting throughout the district. At present, Qu Yuan Management District (屈原管理区) has built a 10,000-mu core demonstration base and more than 200,000 mu of planting bases outside the district.
"The gardenia industry in the village has developed, and we are all busy and making money!" said Peng Su (彭素).
Fragrant Business Card Promotes Cultural Tourism
The people of Yueyang (岳阳) deeply love gardenias: in the early morning farmers' market, vegetable farmers will place a handful on their vegetable stalls; in the evening, at Nanhu Square (南湖广场), some residents will wear a flower in their temples when dancing.
The fragrant and beautiful gardenia has also become a business card of Yueyang (岳阳), attracting guests from all directions. Not long ago, the 4th Hunan Tourism Development Conference (第四届湖南旅游发展大会) was held in Yueyang (岳阳), and gardenia elements could be seen in many local check-in points. Gardenia-flavored ice cream on Bianhe Street (汴河街) was in high demand, with everyone holding one; gardenia sachets on Junshan Island (君山岛) became popular souvenirs; and restaurants launched creative dishes such as gardenia fried lily and gardenia braised chicken, making people feast... Tourists can participate in gardenia picking and gardenia hydrosol production, and cultural and creative products and popular online drinks related to gardenias are also very popular.
Yueyang (岳阳) uses gardenias as a medium, breaking away from the time constraints of the traditional "flower appreciation economy," and continues to attract tourists through cultural empowerment, technological enhancement, and industrial coupling. The local area has held gardenia culture festivals many times, creating distinctive gardenia towns that integrate production, ecology, and life, solidifying the integration of agriculture, culture, and tourism, and empowering comprehensive rural revitalization. Qu Yuan Management District (屈原管理区) relies on the traffic-generating effect of gardenias to develop multiple cultural and tourism projects, creating a historical and cultural landscape belt with the Luoziguo City Site (罗子国城遗址) and other national key cultural relics protection units as nodes, a natural ecological landscape belt with Phoenix Mountain (凤凰山), Leishi Mountain (磊石山), and Swan Lake (天鹅湖) as the main features, and a loop tourism landscape belt with the greenways around the Xiangjiang River (湘江), Miluo River (汨罗江), and Dongting Lake (洞庭湖) as the main features.
This year, Yueyang (岳阳) also joined hands with Changsha (长沙) in Hunan (湖南), Wuhan (武汉) in Hubei (湖北), and Nanchang (南昌) in Jiangxi (江西), using gardenias as a link to launch cross-border cooperation, linking multiple attractions to launch the "Send You 100,000 Gardenias" event, kicking off the 2025 Yangtze River Tourism Season. The four cities launched the "Exchange Weekend Tourism Plan" around the themes of landmark check-in, food exploration, and cultural traceability, and launched a number of characteristic routes, such as the "Hunan-Hubei-Jiangxi Red Memory Tour" connecting history and the "Jianghu Flavor Special Line" focusing on food... The gardenia "circle of friends" is getting bigger and more active.
From branches to hair, from fields to workshops, from orchards to scenic spots... The snow-white gardenia witnesses the prosperity and development of Yueyang (岳阳) and the urban agglomeration in the middle reaches of the Yangtze River, and also adds a touch of brightness to the beautiful lives of farmers, citizens, and tourists.
Flower Stationery
Yueyang (岳阳) · Gardenia
Gardenia, genus Gardenia of the Rubiaceae family, also known as yellow gardenia or jade lotus, is an evergreen shrub. It is 1-3 meters high, with a round crown and clustered branches. The leaves are opposite or in whorls of three, with emerald green color, glossy, leathery, and oblong. It blooms from April to July, with white flowers, extremely fragrant, shaped like lotus flowers, hence the name jade lotus. The fruit can be used as medicine and as a yellow dye.
Gardenia likes a warm and humid environment, likes light and is shade-tolerant, has strong germination power, and is resistant to pruning and renewal. Gardenia is evergreen in all seasons, with elegant tree posture, lush branches and leaves, oily leaf color, pure white flower color, and rich fragrance; in the harvest season, the red fruits are numerous, like exquisite small gold cups, standing on the branches or leaf axils, it is an ornamental flower and tree with beautiful flowers, fruits, and leaves in the garden.
Source: Yueyang City Archives (岳阳市档案馆)
Return to TopBy: 本报记者 申智林
In front of the courtyard, the snow-white petals of the gardenia tree, planted for more than 10 years, have fallen, and the branches are laden with fruit, frequently nodding in the wind.
"The laboratory is over here!" A crisp voice rang out from afar. Yang Li (杨莉), the director of the Haitai Gardenia Professional Cooperative (海泰栀子专业合作社) in Qu Yuan Management District (屈原管理区), Yueyang City (岳阳市), Hunan (湖南), walked from a green path. On both sides of the path are gardenia trees taller than people.
The laboratory she mentioned is the cooperative's gardenia seedling cultivation base, built in the countryside to serve farmers, integrating introduction, scientific research, seedling cultivation, and training. It focuses on the creation of improved varieties of wetland trees in the Dongting Lake area (洞庭湖区), among which the most important crop is gardenia. In the laboratory, the chromosome room and high-pressure sterilization room are fully equipped, and rows of culture dishes are neatly arranged on the shelves in the light culture room.
Gardenia is most common in Yueyang (岳阳). Yang Li (杨莉) grew up in Fenghuang Township (凤凰乡), Qu Yuan Management District (屈原管理区). Every spring and summer, gardenias bloom everywhere with jade-like flowers, and the air is filled with a faint fragrance.
Gardenia flowers are beautiful, and gardenia fruits can be used to extract the natural pigment gardenia yellow, which has a certain market as a raw material. In June 2011, Yang Li (杨莉) led villagers near Fenghuang Township (凤凰乡) to initiate the establishment of a cooperative, but found that the local gardenia varieties were not very profitable. In order to select improved varieties, she visited many places. In 2013, the cooperative signed a cooperation agreement with the Chinese Academy of Forestry (中国林科院) to build a gardenia seedling cultivation base and jointly develop new varieties of gardenia fruit.
"Giving agriculture the wings of science and technology is the only way to select suitable varieties," Yang Li (杨莉) said. Compared with ordinary varieties, the seedlings cultivated in the laboratory gave everyone a big surprise. These seedlings, grown through cell culture, are named "Linhai No. 1 (林海一号)". They are vigorous, have a high survival rate, strong immunity, strong antiviral properties, and can also reduce the occurrence of pests, effectively preventing variety degradation.
Later, with the support of scientific research institutes such as the Institute of Botany of the Chinese Academy of Sciences (中国科学院植物研究所) and the China Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences (中国中医科学院), the cooperative discovered that in addition to natural pigments, gardenia fruits are also rich in crocin, which has great value in medicinal applications. "The crocin content of 'Linhai No. 1 (林海一号)' gardenia fruit reaches 2.2%, while the crocin content of ordinary gardenia fruit is less than 0.5%," said Wang Liangsheng (王亮生), a researcher at the Institute of Botany of the Chinese Academy of Sciences (中国科学院植物研究所).
Previously, gardenia, as a relatively slow-growing seedling, had a low survival rate of seedling transplantation, which restricted large-scale development and also affected farmers' willingness to plant. "We are constantly improving management methods to increase the survival rate of seedlings from about 20% to more than 80%," Yang Li (杨莉) introduced. After the seedlings grow in the base for 2-3 years, the survival rate of gardenia seedlings transplanted by farmers exceeds 90%, which greatly shortens the period for fruiting and seeing benefits.
At present, the cooperative has developed a gardenia base of more than 10,000 mu by transferring land, achieving an annual output value of about 150 million yuan, and also driving nearly 50,000 farmers in 4 provinces to plant gardenia on an area of more than 200,000 mu. "We guarantee the purchase at a guaranteed price in the form of contracts to ensure that farmers have a stable income by following the cooperative," Yang Li (杨莉) said. In 2024, the per capita income of contracted farmers increased by 6,000 yuan.
Before bearing golden fruit, white jade flowers bloom first. Stepping out of the laboratory and heading to the vast planting base, among the gardenia bushes that are full of mountains and plains and full of green, Yang Li (杨莉) and her cooperative members look forward to another bumper harvest this autumn.
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Return to TopConsumption is linked to production and development on one end, and people's well-being on the other. Recently, many regions have intensively introduced special action plans to promote consumption, aiming to activate the "pool of spring water" of economic development. As a large state-owned financial institution, China Life (中国人寿) fully leverages its comprehensive financial advantages, focusing on key areas such as enriching insurance protection, increasing credit support, and helping build consumer infrastructure, and continues to inject financial "living water" into the consumer market.
Enriching Insurance Protection to Give Residents More Confidence in Consumption
China Life (中国人寿) is based on its primary responsibility in the insurance business, and continues to enrich and optimize insurance products covering health, accident, and pension fields. Through commercial health insurance, policy-based health insurance, critical illness insurance, "one city, one policy" (一城一策) inclusive supplementary medical insurance, accident insurance, and disability insurance, it further strengthens the insurance protection network. By transferring and compensating for risk losses through insurance, it reduces households' precautionary savings to cope with risks, thereby powerfully supporting the improvement of residents' consumption ability. On July 22, 2025, China Life (中国人寿) held a meeting to study and implement the spirit of the Party's construction work conference of the financial system and the 2025 mid-year business management work conference. In the first half of this year, the group's cumulative new insurance protection amount exceeded 450 trillion yuan, and the payment expenditure was 237.2 billion yuan, an increase of 14.7% year-on-year.
China Life Group (中国人寿集团)'s life insurance company focuses on the risk of loss of income due to disability for residents, and recently launched the company's first China Life Kangning Disability Income Loss Insurance product. The disability injury standard covers a number of physical structure and physical function injuries, and through multiple guarantees and long-term support, it alleviates the plight of customers who have long-term income decline or interruption due to disability, and escorts residents' consumption.
In addition to leveraging the payment leverage function of medical insurance and providing a "bottom line" for the people, China Life (中国人寿) also promotes the concept of "prevention in advance" into the health insurance protection system to further meet residents' diverse health management needs. The Zhuhai Branch (珠海分公司) of China Life Insurance (中国人寿寿险), which is the chief contractor and responsible for the operation, management and underwriting promotion of the Zhuhai (珠海) supplementary medical insurance project "Great Love Without Borders" (大爱无疆), uses the accumulated surplus funds to implement disease screening activities, helping residents achieve early detection and early treatment of major diseases, and greatly reduces the pressure of medical expenses in combination with insurance protection.
In response to residents' pension security needs, China Life (中国人寿) is making every effort to accelerate the construction of the China Life Service System for pension finance, focusing on the development of various annuity insurance, endowment insurance, personal pension products and pension asset management products, providing customers with long-term and stable wealth management services, and releasing residents' consumption potential. China Life Group (中国人寿集团)'s pension insurance company has successively issued more than 10 commercial pension products to enrich the pension choices of the masses, and at the same time promote the expansion and acceleration of enterprise annuities, and improve the pension security level of employees. As of the end of the first half of 2025, the company's enterprise annuity collective plan served more than 18,000 enterprises, and the service improved the consumption security level of various enterprise employees after retirement.
Small and micro enterprises are not only the "main force" in absorbing employment, but also the "fresh force" in promoting consumption. In the first half of 2025, China Life Group (中国人寿集团)'s property insurance company served nearly 850,000 small and micro enterprises, providing nearly 60 trillion yuan of risk protection. The small and micro enterprise loan guarantee insurance cumulatively supported 1,427 small and micro enterprises to obtain financing of more than 4.6 billion yuan, serving 4,690 specialized, refined, and new "little giant" enterprises, and effectively helping to ensure the stable and healthy development of business entities.
Increasing Credit Support to Give Residents More Willingness to Consume
Holidays are a key node for boosting consumption every year. Every time during the Spring Festival, May Day, Dragon Boat Festival and other important holidays, China Life Group (中国人寿集团)'s member unit, Guangfa Bank (广发银行), launches online and offline activities covering travel, business travel and other fields in a timely manner. During the Spring Festival, Guangfa Bank (广发银行) credit card quickly responded to the "Please Come to Guangdong for the New Year" (请到广东过大年) initiative launched by Guangdong Province (广东省), launching air ticket discounts and hotel discount activities to further stimulate tourists' willingness to travel and support tourism consumption in Guangdong Province (广东省). During the "May Day" period, Guangfa Bank (广发银行) credit card launched a series of preferential activities around high-frequency consumption scenarios such as self-driving travel, hotel accommodation, and catering, including but not limited to parking, car wash, and charging coupon packages, and "buy one get one free" for catering brands, helping to further activate various service formats. During the "China Life 616" customer festival, Guangfa Bank (广发银行)'s "Super Guangfa Day" brand activity focused on offline consumption, operating more than 300 quality business districts across the country, benefiting more than 100,000 merchants, and stimulating residents' willingness to consume through rich preferential activities.
In response to the demand for large-scale consumption and trade-in, Guangfa Bank (广发银行) precisely innovates financial products. It launched the "Guangfa Car e-Loan" product, providing a minimum zero down payment plan and a flexible repayment method of "elastic final payment", effectively reducing customers' monthly payment pressure, thereby leveraging the demand for car trade-in. As of the end of the first half of 2025, the bank's auto consumer loans increased by more than 26% compared with the beginning of the year; it launched a personal credit consumer loan with a maximum amount of 1 million yuan, and regularly issued interest rate coupons to provide financial support for residents to purchase cars, green smart home appliances, digital products, home decoration, etc., effectively releasing the potential of large-scale consumption. Combining with the national subsidy policy, Guangfa Bank (广发银行) continues to increase its support for trade-in, launching the "National Subsidy plus Bank Coupon" model, combining trade-in subsidies with Guangfa Bank (广发银行) credit card exclusive coupons, allowing consumers to enjoy double discounts, and at the same time cooperating with high-quality merchants to launch special trade-in activities to help consumers "get rid of the old easier and more willing to change to new". Guangfa Bank (广发银行)'s Nanjing Branch (南京分行) launched a series of measures such as scene expansion, fee reduction and profit transfer, and product innovation around the local government's special action plan to boost consumption. As of the end of the first half of 2025, Guangfa Bank (广发银行)'s Nanjing Branch (南京分行) provided credit support of more than 8 billion yuan to consumer enterprises, the balance of personal consumer loans was nearly 1.5 billion yuan, and the balance of credit card loans reached 17.8 billion yuan.
Guangfa Bank (广发银行) also promotes the comprehensive revitalization of the countryside with financial services, achieving the goal of helping farmers while driving consumption. The e-commerce platform Guangfa Mall (广发商城) has a special "Hubei and Guangxi Specialty Festival Zone" (湖北广西特产节专区), which guides customers to conveniently purchase China Life (中国人寿)'s counterpart assistance and preferred agricultural products through a high-proportion exchange mechanism for credit card points. As of the end of the first half of 2025, the cumulative transaction amount of Guangfa Mall (广发商城)'s "Rural Revitalization Zone" (乡村振兴专区) exceeded 110 million yuan.
Expanding Consumption Investment to Give Residents More Support for Consumption
Consumer infrastructure is the main carrier of consumer activities, providing a wide range of consumption scenarios for boosting the consumer market. China Life (中国人寿)'s investment business sector continues to deepen investment support for the development of high-quality consumer facilities, and strives to provide residents with a high-quality and high-level consumption environment.
China Life Group (中国人寿集团)'s asset company invested 48.5 million yuan in the country's first agricultural trade market public REITs (Real Estate Investment Trust) - E Fund Huarong Agricultural Trade Market REIT (易方达华威农贸市场REIT), whose underlying asset is the Fuzhou Huahui Xiyingli Agricultural Products Trading Center (福州市华威西营里农产品交易中心). The market has more than 150 trading shops and more than 300 trading stalls, attracting a large number of wholesalers, retailers and ordinary consumers with rich product categories. Tens of thousands of people come to purchase every day, which not only meets the daily dietary needs of local citizens, but also provides rich and stable sources of goods for surrounding catering enterprises, supermarkets, etc., which vigorously promotes the development of local catering, retail and other related consumer industries. It invested 30 million yuan in China's first Outlets REIT, Huaxia Shouchuang Outlets REIT (华夏首创奥莱REIT), whose underlying assets are Jinan Shouchuang Outlets (济南首创奥莱) and Wuhan Shouchuang Outlets (武汉首创奥莱). Shouchuang Outlets (首创奥莱) provides cost-effective choices with the "brand + discount + experience" model, has strong anti-cyclical attributes, can meet a wider range of consumer needs, effectively stimulate domestic demand and promote consumption.
China Life Group (中国人寿集团)'s Guoshou Investment Company (国寿投资公司) continues to increase investment to promote consumption, and has established a long-term strategic cooperation with COFCO Joy City (中粮大悦城). The cooperation project is COFCO Joy City (中粮大悦城)'s commercial asset package in key cities in China. The underlying projects are flagship assets within the Joy City (大悦城) system, including multiple Joy City (大悦城) in Beijing (北京), Tianjin (天津), Shanghai (上海) and other places, covering commercial, office buildings, hotels and other formats, with a total construction area of more than one million square meters, and the operation is stable and good. It initiated the insurance industry's first CMBS "Guoshou Investment - Shouchuang Jvda Outlets Phase I Asset Support Plan" (国寿投资—首创钜大奥特莱斯第一期资产支持计划) to continuously help expand consumption; established the "Guoshou Investment - Shoulyu Global Debt Investment Plan (Phase I)" (国寿投资—首旅环球债权投资计划（一期）) to support the construction of theme parks and guide market consumption; established the "Guoshou Investment - China Resources Land Shenzhen Mixc Asset Support Plan" (国寿投资—华润置地深圳万象城资产支持计划) to support the acceleration of cultivating new quality productivity in the consumption field; as a cornerstone investor, it invested in consumer public REITs such as Huaxia China Resources Commercial REIT, CICC Yili Consumption REIT, and Huaxia Joy City Commercial REIT, and actively promoted the high-quality development of the consumer economy.
Supporting the promotion and expansion of consumption is an important part of financial services to the real economy, and is a concrete manifestation of the political and people-oriented nature of financial work. Cai Xiliang (蔡希良), Secretary of the Party Committee and Chairman of China Life Group (中国人寿集团), said that China Life (中国人寿) will always focus on practicing the political and people-oriented nature of financial work, and continue to enhance the ideological consciousness and action consciousness of "being a leading goose for serving the country and the people" (报国为民当头雁), and make every effort to contribute more to economic and social development.
In the future, China Life (中国人寿) will further leverage its business functions, continuously improve the financial service system, enhance financial service capabilities, actively help improve consumption conditions, create consumption scenarios, create a consumption atmosphere, and deeply serve the whole society's "ability to consume, dare to consume, and willingness to consume" (能消费、敢消费、愿消费), and contribute new and greater strength to better play the basic role of consumption in economic development.
Data source: China Life Insurance (Group) Company (中国人寿保险（集团）公司)
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From July 14th to 15th, the Central Urban Work Conference was held in Beijing (北京). General Secretary Xi Jinping (习近平) attended the meeting and delivered an important speech, scientifically answering major theoretical and practical questions such as for whom and by whom cities are developed, what kind of cities to build, and how to build cities, and outlining a new blueprint for building modern people's cities. Cities are the centers of China's economic, political, cultural, and social activities, and play a pivotal role in the overall work of the Party and the country. General Secretary Xi Jinping (习近平) attaches great importance to urban work and has made a series of important expositions on doing a good job in urban work, proposing that "if the urbanization goals are correct and the direction is right, a new path can be taken," and "continuously improve the quality of the urban environment, the quality of people's lives, and the competitiveness of cities, build harmonious and livable, vibrant, and distinctive modern cities, improve the level of new urbanization, and take a path of urban development with Chinese characteristics," guiding China's urban development to achieve historic achievements.
At the end of 2024, China's urbanization rate of permanent residents reached 67%, with 940 million people working and living in cities. The development level of cities, the level of planning, construction, and governance, the level of suitability for business and residence, the level of historical and cultural protection and inheritance, and the quality of the ecological environment have been greatly improved. This Central Urban Work Conference proposed that China's urbanization is shifting from a period of rapid growth to a period of stable development, and urban development is shifting from a stage of large-scale incremental expansion to a stage mainly focused on stock quality improvement and efficiency enhancement. We must comprehensively study and implement General Secretary Xi Jinping's (习近平) important expositions on urban work, deeply understand its rich connotation, original contributions, and practical requirements, adhere to and strengthen the Party's overall leadership, earnestly practice the people's city concept, promote the connotative development of cities, build innovative, livable, beautiful, resilient, civilized, and intelligent modern people's cities, and take a new path of Chinese-style urban modernization.
General Secretary Xi Jinping's (习近平) important expositions on urban work are systematic and complete, with rich connotations.
Our Party has always attached importance to urban work. After the reform and opening up, under the leadership of the Party, China has experienced the largest and fastest urbanization process in world history. Urban development has been magnificent and has achieved world-renowned achievements, driving rapid economic and social development and greatly improving people's lives. At the same time, it has also accumulated contradictions and problems such as extensive expansion, imbalance between people and land, and environmental damage.
Since the 18th National Congress of the Communist Party of China, the Party Central Committee with Comrade Xi Jinping (习近平) at its core has profoundly grasped the laws of China's urban development under the new situation, adhered to the Party's overall leadership over urban work, adhered to the principle that the people build the city and the city is for the people, and adhered to the principle of systematically planning the city as an organic life. At the Central Urbanization Work Conference in 2013, General Secretary Xi Jinping (习近平) pointed out that "China's urbanization development has reached a new starting point, and we must make deployments from the height of promoting the synchronous development of new industrialization, informatization, urbanization, and agricultural modernization with Chinese characteristics, and from a strategic and overall perspective," and summarized the basic principles of promoting new urbanization into four aspects: people-oriented, optimized layout, ecological civilization, and cultural inheritance. At the Central Urban Work Conference in 2015, General Secretary Xi Jinping (习近平) required "adhering to the people-centered development thought and adhering to the people's city for the people," emphasized "taking a path of urban development with Chinese characteristics," and clarified the thought and method of doing a good job in urban work with "one respect and five coordinations." During local inspections, General Secretary Xi Jinping (习近平) was very concerned about urban development and urban construction. In 2019, during an inspection in Shanghai (上海), he proposed "the people build the city, and the city is for the people." In 2020, during an inspection in Zhejiang (浙江), he emphasized "we must grasp the modernization of the urban governance system and governance capabilities." In 2021, during an inspection in Fujian (福建), he pointed out that "protecting traditional blocks, protecting ancient buildings, and protecting cultural relics is preserving the city's history and context." At this Central Urban Work Conference, General Secretary Xi Jinping (习近平) summarized the achievements of China's urban development since the new era, analyzed the situation facing urban work, clarified the overall requirements, important principles, and key tasks for doing a good job in urban work, and proposed the thought and method of building a modern people's city with "one optimization and six constructions." General Secretary Xi Jinping's (习近平) important expositions on urban work run through the Marxist position, viewpoint, and method, with far-reaching ideas and profound thoughts, systematic completeness, and rich connotations.
Adhere to the Party's overall leadership over urban work and grasp the political direction of urban work. General Secretary Xi Jinping (习近平) pointed out: "To do a good job in urban work, we must strengthen and improve the Party's leadership." This is the fundamental political guarantee for promoting high-quality urban development. Looking at the world, achieving urbanization in a developing country with a population of more than 1.4 billion has no precedent in human development history. This determines that China's urban development must be based on its own reality and cannot simply copy the urban development experience of other countries. Urban development drives the entire economic and social development, and urban construction has become the main engine of modernization. Only by strengthening and improving the Party's leadership over urban work, giving play to the Party's leading core role in overall planning and coordination of all parties, doing a good job in the study of major urban issues, doing a good job in urban planning with the determination of "**一张蓝图绘到底**" (yī zhāng lán tú huì dào dǐ - "draw a blueprint to the end," stick to the original plan and implement it consistently), and establishing and improving the urban work pattern of unified leadership by the Party committee and joint management by the Party and government, can we ensure that China's urban development advances along the correct track.
Adhere to the people-centered approach and stand firm on the people's position in urban work. General Secretary Xi Jinping (习近平) pointed out: "Whether it is urban planning or urban construction, whether it is the construction of new urban areas or the renovation of old urban areas, we must adhere to the people-centered approach and focus on the needs of the people." This important exposition clarifies the starting point and foothold for doing a good job in urban work. Cities are ultimately the cities of the people. Only by always adhering to the people-oriented approach and practicing whole-process people's democracy can we create a happier and better life for the people. The people are the main body of urban construction and the source of power for urban development. To promote urban construction, we must rely on the people, respect citizens' right to know, participate in, and supervise urban development decisions, and encourage enterprises and citizens to participate in urban construction and management in various ways, so as to seek advice from the people, understand the needs of the people, and ask about the effectiveness of the people. Urban development must be for the people, and the satisfaction of the people and the convenience of life should be taken as an important criterion for judging whether urban work is done well, so that the people have a greater sense of gain. Cities are the carriers of the people's beautiful life, and we must put the people's livability and housing first, leave the best resources to the people, and strive to create a good environment that is suitable for business, residence, happiness, and tourism.
Recognize, respect, and conform to the laws of urban development, and clarify the ideas and measures for urban development. General Secretary Xi Jinping (习近平) pointed out: "Promoting urbanization is a gradual process that comes naturally. It must conform to the laws of economic and social development and must not be divorced from reality or be eager for success." Urban development is a natural historical process with its own objective laws. For example, urban and economic development are complementary and mutually reinforcing; urban development is a process of rural population gathering in cities and agricultural land being converted into urban construction land on a corresponding scale; the size of cities should be adapted to the carrying capacity of resources and the environment; historical culture is the key to urban charm; and so on. Therefore, urban development cannot only consider economies of scale, but must fully recognize and consciously adapt to the laws of urban development, and coordinate the economic, living, ecological, and safety needs of urban layout. We must not take raising the urbanization rate in the statistical sense as a hard task. At the same time, urban development has stages, and we must maintain historical patience. We must not be eager for success, nor can we wait passively. Instead, we must actively and proactively act on the basis of grasping the stage-specific laws of urban development. Urban planning plays an important leading role in urban development. We must continuously innovate in planning concepts and methods, adapt to local conditions, and comprehensively consider various factors such as urban functional positioning, cultural characteristics, construction management, etc. to formulate plans and enhance the scientific and guiding nature of planning. After the plan is approved, it must be strictly implemented, and we must continue to work on it one term after another.
Adhere to treating cities as organic bodies and living bodies, and highlight the systematic nature of urban work. General Secretary Xi Jinping (习近平) pointed out: "Urban work should establish systematic thinking, start from the many elements, structures, and functions that constitute a city, conduct in-depth research and careful deployment on major issues related to urban development, and systematically promote work in all aspects." Cities are complex living bodies and organic bodies. Urban population, production, organization, architecture, transportation, etc. are highly concentrated, interconnected and coordinated, and have their own divisions of labor, ultimately forming an organic whole. This determines that urban work is a systematic project, and we must grasp the complexity, linkage, and systematic nature of urban work, and systematically promote various urban tasks on the basis of holding and firmly guarding the bottom line of urban safety. We must adapt to the new situation of urban work, the new requirements of reform and development, and the new expectations of the people, conduct in-depth research and careful deployment on major issues related to urban development, systematically promote work in all aspects, coordinate the three major structures of space, scale, and industry, and improve the overall nature of urban work; coordinate the three major links of planning, construction, and management, and improve the systematic nature of urban work; coordinate the three major driving forces of reform, science and technology, and culture, and improve the sustainability of urban development; coordinate the three major layouts of production, life, and ecology, and improve the livability of urban development; coordinate the three major subjects of government, society, and citizens, and improve the enthusiasm of all parties to promote urban development.
Adhere to integrated urban-rural development and build an urban pattern with urban clusters as the main body and coordinated development of large, medium, and small cities and small towns. General Secretary Xi Jinping (习近平) pointed out: "Let rural revitalization and urban development be organically combined" and "Urban clusters are the main spatial carriers of urbanization in populous countries. Countries like ours with large populations and relatively scarce land must unswervingly promote urbanization with urban clusters as the main form." In the process of modernization, how to handle the relationship between industry and agriculture and the relationship between urban and rural areas, to a certain extent, determines the success or failure of modernization. As China's industrialization, urbanization, and agricultural modernization develop to a certain stage, promoting integrated urban-rural development has become an objective requirement of modernization. Only by realizing integrated urban-rural development can China's development be more balanced, coordinated, and inclusive, and the space for the domestic cycle can be broader and more substantial. Accompanied by the process of urbanization, the economic and market connections between different cities under the support of common regional history and culture have been continuously deepened, and the urban agglomeration effect and regional integration trend have been continuously enhanced. Urban clusters have become an important trend in urban development. To this end, we must adhere to adapting to local conditions and providing classified guidance, promote integrated urban-rural development, and comprehensively improve the integration level of urban-rural planning, construction, and governance; at the same time, build an urban pattern with urban clusters as the main body and coordinated development of large, medium, and small cities and small towns, promote urbanization construction with county towns as important carriers in a classified manner, continue to promote the citizenization of agricultural transfer populations, and promote the rational division of labor, functional complementarity, and coordinated development of large, medium, and small cities and small towns.
General Secretary Xi Jinping's (习近平) important expositions on urban work have important original contributions.
China's urban development started relatively late, but it is large in scale and fast in speed. It is being promoted in the context of a large population, relatively scarce resources, a fragile ecological environment, and an unbalanced development between urban and rural areas. The task of urbanization is more complex, more arduous, and more urgent than in other countries. This determines that we must be based on our own reality and independently explore the path of urban development. General Secretary Xi Jinping's (习近平) important expositions on urban work scientifically answer a series of major theoretical and practical questions about doing a good job in China's urban work in the new era and on the new journey, clarify the autonomy and uniqueness of China's urban development, and have important original contributions.
From the perspective of theoretical contribution, it has realized the innovative development of Marxist urban thought in the new era of China. Based on in-depth investigation of the relationship between the industrial revolution and urban construction, Marxist classical writers have made profound expositions on the basic problems of capitalist cities, involving urban history, urban status, urban-rural relations, etc. For example, in "The Condition of the Working Class in England" and "The Housing Question," Engels criticized the environmental pollution, housing congestion, and rural decline of capitalist cities. In addition, Marxism's ecological view, view of life, and ideas about the free and all-round development of people also provide a theoretical source for promoting urban development. China has a long civilization of more than 5,000 years, and the city is a major carrier. Ancient Chinese urban construction contains rich ideas, theoretical principles, and technical methods. For example, the square shape and axial order in urban construction, and the landscape and humanistic wisdom in urban site selection, planning, and design still have reference significance today. General Secretary Xi Jinping's (习近平) important expositions on urban work are based on the development practice of the new era, combining Marxist urban thought with the actual urban development of contemporary China and the urban construction thought in the excellent traditional Chinese culture, and realizing the innovative development of Marxist urban thought in the new era of China.
From the perspective of historical contribution, it has deepened the understanding of the regularity of urban development with Chinese characteristics. After the founding of New China, China's urban development has gone through a tortuous process. In the process of independently exploring the path of urban development, it was influenced by the Soviet model and also influenced by Western urbanization theory to varying degrees, which brought many problems while achieving great development achievements. Since the new era, the Party Central Committee with Comrade Xi Jinping (习近平) at its core has profoundly summarized the positive and negative experiences of China's urban development since the founding of New China, and made new strategic deployments on urban work from the height of coordinating and promoting the "five-in-one" overall layout, coordinating and promoting the "four comprehensives" strategic layout, and realizing the "two centenary goals," and from the height of implementing the new development concept. General Secretary Xi Jinping's (习近平) important expositions on urban work are a high-level condensation of the practical experience of our Party in grasping the new situation of urban work and solving new problems in urban development since the new era. They clarify the values and methodology of China's urban construction, deepen our Party's understanding of the regularity of urban development with Chinese characteristics, and provide fundamental guidelines for doing a good job in urban work in the new era and on the new journey.
From the perspective of practical contribution, it has made scientific responses and active responses to the new requirements and new challenges in China's urban development. Since the new era, with the profound changes in the internal and external environment and conditions, China's urban development has entered a new stage, and the needs of the people have shifted from "whether there is" to "whether it is good." Urban work faces both huge opportunities and many difficulties. Under the guidance of General Secretary Xi Jinping's (习近平) important expositions on urban work, our Party, starting from the greatest reality of the primary stage of socialism, closely focuses on accelerating the transformation of urban development mode, correctly handles the relationship between the government and the market, the central government and local governments, production and life, order and vitality, and makes active responses. For example, in the relationship between the government and the market, we adhere to market dominance and government guidance. We respect market laws more, adhere to making the market play a decisive role in resource allocation, give better play to the role of the government, earnestly perform the important responsibilities of the government in formulating planning policies, providing public services, and creating an institutional environment, so that urbanization becomes a market-led and natural development process, and becomes a government-guided and scientific development process. For another example, in the relationship between the central government and local governments, we adhere to overall planning and classified guidance. The central government coordinates overall planning, strategic layout, and institutional arrangements, and strengthens classified guidance; local governments implement and implement them in accordance with local conditions and step by step; respect the pioneering spirit of the grassroots, encourage exploration and innovation and pilot first, gather consensus from all parties, achieve key breakthroughs, summarize and promote experience, and actively, steadily, and solidly promote new urbanization in an orderly manner. Because of this, the quality of China's urban development has been continuously improved, making important contributions to promoting and expanding Chinese-style modernization.
From the perspective of global contribution, it provides a Chinese solution to the universal problems of cities in the modernization process. Cities are important carriers of modernization. Since the Industrial Revolution, urbanization in Western capitalist countries has been mainly a capital-driven process, with the goal of maximizing profits. Practice has proved that this path of urban development is unsustainable, often accompanied by common dilemmas such as social atomization, alienation of interpersonal relationships, loss of values, and spiritual emptiness. "Big city problems" such as traffic congestion, environmental pollution, and urban slums have become global problems. China's urbanization is not a single capital-driven process, nor is it a predatory and exclusive process, but a process of common prosperity and development for both cities and villages. Especially since the new era, under the leadership of the Party Central Committee with Comrade Xi Jinping (习近平) at its core, China's urban development has adhered to a people-centered approach, drawing on the experiences and lessons of urbanization processes in various countries, based on the forefront of the times, making overall plans and systematically promoting, emphasizing the harmonious coexistence of people with each other, people with nature, and people with society, promoting economic transformation and upgrading and social harmony and progress, providing a Chinese solution to the universal problems of cities in the modernization process, and providing inspiration and reference for jointly seeking global urban and rural prosperity and development.
Guided by General Secretary Xi Jinping's (习近平) important expositions on urban work, we will embark on a new path of urban modernization with Chinese characteristics.
The current and future period is a critical period for comprehensively promoting the construction of a strong country and the great rejuvenation of the Chinese nation with Chinese-style modernization. Comprehensively promoting Chinese-style modernization with high-quality development has put forward new and higher requirements for urban development. This Central Urban Work Conference proposed the goal of building a modern people's city, requiring us to embark on a new path of urban modernization with Chinese characteristics, and deployed the "one optimization, six constructions" key tasks of urban work. In the new era and new journey, we must fully implement General Secretary Xi Jinping's (习近平) important expositions on urban work, strengthen the Party's comprehensive leadership over urban work, further improve the leadership system and working mechanism, adhere to seeking truth from facts and being pragmatic, and take practical actions to promote high-quality urban development and the continuous achievement of new results in the construction of modern people's cities, and embark on a new path of urban modernization with Chinese characteristics.
Profoundly grasp and actively adapt to changes in the situation. At present, China's urban development has entered a new historical position. "China's urbanization is shifting from a period of rapid growth to a period of stable development, and urban development is shifting from a stage of large-scale incremental expansion to a stage mainly focused on stock quality improvement and efficiency enhancement," is a major judgment made by this Central Urban Work Conference based on a profound understanding of the laws of China's urban development. Only by profoundly grasping the historical position of China's urban development, actively adapting to the changes in the situation of urban work, and doing urban work with a broader vision can we promote the continuous achievement of new results in high-quality urban development. To this end, we must fully implement the overall requirements, important principles, and key tasks for doing urban work put forward by General Secretary Xi Jinping (习近平), vigorously promote the optimization of urban structure, the transformation of driving forces, the improvement of quality, the green transformation, the continuation of cultural heritage, and the enhancement of governance efficiency by carefully cultivating innovation ecosystems, improving the historical and cultural protection and inheritance system, strengthening the construction of urban cultural soft power, and innovating the concepts, models, and means of urban governance.
Deeply practice the concept of people's city. The concept of people's city is the essence of General Secretary Xi Jinping's (习近平) important expositions on urban work, and it is also the key to distinguishing China's urban development from Western capitalist urban development. This Central Urban Work Conference clarified the connotation of a modern people's city as "innovative, livable, beautiful, resilient, civilized, and intelligent," covering all aspects of urban construction and development, and carrying the people's yearning for a better life. To profoundly grasp the goal and positioning of building a modern people's city, we must consciously practice the people-centered development thought, conscientiously practice the concept of people's city, and properly solve the problems faced in urban development. We should conform to the people's expectations for a high-quality life, adapt to the process of promoting the all-round development of people and the common prosperity of all the people, solve the urgent and difficult problems of the masses, and continuously promote new progress in ensuring that children are nurtured, students are educated, workers are employed, patients receive medical care, the elderly are cared for, residents have housing, and the vulnerable are supported, so that the people have a greater sense of gain, happiness, and security.
Intensify the implementation of urban renewal actions. Implementing urban renewal actions is an important measure to promote high-quality urban development and continuously meet the people's needs for a better life, and it is also an important starting point for doing urban work in the current and future period. At present, China has entered an important period of urban renewal. The "Opinions of the General Office of the CPC Central Committee and the General Office of the State Council on Continuing to Promote Urban Renewal Actions" issued not long ago clarified the "timetable" and "roadmap" for urban renewal, and put forward eight main tasks. To implement the decisions and deployments of the Party Central Committee, we must adhere to the combination of problem orientation and goal orientation, adhere to adapting to local conditions and implementing precise policies, scientifically and rationally determine the key tasks of urban renewal, refine the implementation path, and promote implementation in a powerful and orderly manner in accordance with the principle of doing our best and acting according to our capabilities.
Firmly guard the bottom line of urban safety. Safety is the prerequisite for development. Consolidating the safety bottom line of urban development is related to the safety of people's lives and property, and it is related to the future of urban development. To this end, we must adhere to the bottom-line thinking, strengthen risk awareness, and integrate the concept of safe development into the entire process of urban planning, construction, development, and governance. We must comprehensively investigate the risks and hidden dangers of urban infrastructure, and accelerate the construction and transformation of underground pipelines and comprehensive pipe corridors for urban gas, water supply, drainage, sewage, and heating. We must conduct real-time monitoring, dynamic early warning, and effective disposal of urban municipal facilities, effectively eliminate safety hazards, and enhance the safety and resilience of cities. We must accelerate the construction of new urban infrastructure, use information technology and digital means to enhance the intelligence level of infrastructure, accelerate the improvement of long-term management systems for infrastructure construction, operation, and maintenance, and continuously improve the construction, management, and service level of urban infrastructure, so as to create a safe and stable social environment for the people.
(The author is a researcher at the Xi Jinping (习近平) Thought on Socialism with Chinese Characteristics for a New Era Research Center of the Party School of the Central Committee of CPC (National Academy of Governance))
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General Secretary Xi Jinping (习近平) emphasized: "Formulate and implement the plan well, achieve precise policies, appropriate timing and moderation, do our best and act according to our capabilities, and avoid being divorced from reality." This important discussion inspires us that starting a business should not only do our best, "reach up and pick peaches"; but also act according to our capabilities, "strive to jump and be able to pick them," and strive for better results in a targeted manner. "Reaching up" is an attitude, and "picking peaches" is the ultimate result. Party members and cadres should not only adhere to goal orientation and improve the spirit and ability of "wanting to jump," "daring to jump," and "being good at jumping"; but also strengthen result orientation and achieve solid results in a steady and solid manner.
Advancing Chinese-style modernization is a complex and systematic project, which can never be achieved easily. It requires us to have the courage to "reach up" and the actual results of "picking peaches." "Reaching up" requires party members and cadres to bravely shoulder heavy burdens, work diligently and responsibly, and seek success in the face of difficulties, give full play to their subjective initiative, and mobilize all positive factors that can be mobilized, demonstrating responsibility, courage, and boldness; while "picking peaches" requires party members and cadres to proceed from reality in everything, act according to laws, and operate according to conditions, and never aim too high or seek quick success, ensuring that the established goals are achieved in a vigorous leap, reflecting laws, wisdom, and tenacity.
How high are the "peaches" hanging? Can you pick them with a vigorous jump? We must not make decisions based on impulse or act on a whim, but plan deeply, consider comprehensively, and grasp the overall situation to ensure that the set goals are controlled within the feasible range of "reaching up to pick peaches." Looking at reality, there are often those who go against this. In some places, party members and cadres have deviations in their performance views, advocating "quick success strategies," adhering to "highlight priority," and keen on engaging in some flashy and impractical "image projects," but in fact, they cannot pick "good peaches" at all; some places disregard objective conditions and violate the laws of development, and the "peaches" are hung out of reach, blindly pursuing unrealistic bright "numbers," and for this reason, they do not hesitate to "overdraw elements" and exceed the actual carrying capacity. These thoughts and actions are all "stumbling blocks" and "obstacles" that restrict high-quality development and must be resolutely abandoned.
Those who are good at planning go far, and those who work hard succeed. At present, all localities have the determination to "reach up and pick peaches" and are working hard to promote high-quality development. But why do some places develop "vigorously," while others remain "the same old story"? From the perspective of the characteristics of the times and the stage of development, the key to the problem lies in "whether you can pick peaches by reaching up" and "what kind of quality peaches you pick." On the new journey, the strategic overall situation of the great rejuvenation of the Chinese nation and the major changes in the world unseen in a century are intertwined, and further comprehensive deepening of reform and innovative development are advancing in depth. We often face complex situations such as "two difficulties, three difficulties, and multiple difficulties" and "both, and also, and also," and various contradictions, problems, risks, challenges, and difficulties will only be more than in the past. In this context, party members and cadres especially need to grasp the relationship between "reaching up" and "picking peaches," not only to find the "peaches" accurately, but also to be good at "jumping," and also to "be able to pick them."
To find the "peaches" accurately, we must adhere to starting from reality in everything. Know how big your "bowl" is and how much rice it can hold, and know how long your "feet" are and how big shoes you can wear. We must not set the goals too low to make people lazy, nor should we set the goals too high to make people lose confidence, and we must truly achieve objectivity, prudence, and balance. To be good at "jumping," we must improve our ability to act according to laws. The "laws" here include not only economic laws, natural laws, and social laws, but also the historical background, realistic conditions, and characteristic advantages of the development of a place or a field, as well as what the people think, want, and expect. On the basis of comprehensively considering these factors, we must accurately identify the main direction of attack, clarify the focus of efforts, and ensure that the "sights" are always aligned with the "bullseye" of the results. To "be able to pick them," we must have down-to-earth actions. The process of "picking peaches" is not something that can be accomplished overnight. We must be unhurried, step by step, and see things through from beginning to end, and not avoid or evade difficulties, so as to continuously accumulate small victories into big victories.
Everything depends on people, and careers are created by people. "Peaches" will never fall on our heads automatically. Passive waiting is not a way to succeed, and doing nothing will only miss opportunities. Whether there is a spirit and thinking of "reaching up and picking peaches" and whether we adhere to seeking truth from facts test the work style and ability of party members and cadres, and also affect the success or failure of the cause. Only by always maintaining the fighting spirit and tenacity of starting a business, going all out to "jump," bravely "picking peaches," and paying attention to "quality" can we accumulate momentum all the way and go far steadily.
Return to TopBy: 江城日报记者 李树国
During the summer, Jilin City (吉林市), Jilin Province (吉林省) enters its peak season for summer tourism. Tourists from all over the country, speaking different dialects, invariably order the same dish when they sit down at a restaurant: Guo Bao Rou (锅包肉).
What is Guo Bao Rou? It was originally a traditional Manchu (满族) food, carrying the profound history of Northeast China, and has now become a representative local delicacy.
Guo Bao Rou has a long history in Jilin City (吉林市). In the memories of old Jilin (吉林) residents, it originated from "Spicy Tile Meat Fragrance" (辣瓦肉香), the signature dish of Jilin Fuchun Garden Restaurant (吉林富春园饭庄) during the Daoguang period (道光时期) of the Qing Dynasty (清朝). This dish featured thin and large slices of meat, fried to resemble yellow glazed tiles, with a sweet and sour taste and a hint of spiciness. Later, during the updating of dishes, the spiciness was removed, evolving into the current Guo Bao Rou.
Now, walking through the streets and alleys of Jilin City (吉林市), any restaurant that serves Jilin cuisine will undoubtedly have Guo Bao Rou, this "flagship dish," on its menu. The method is also authentic: thin slices of pork tenderloin are marinated, coated in batter, and deep-fried until golden and crispy, then quickly stir-fried again, coated with a sweet and sour sauce. When it comes out of the pot, it is golden and shiny, and the aroma goes straight into the nose. One bite, the outer skin "crunches" crisply, the inside is tender and juicy, and the sweet and sour taste is praised.
In addition to the familiar authentic Guo Bao Rou, in recent years, the local area has continued to innovate, developing various ways to make Guo Bao Rou, making it a popular dish.
The most impressive was the World Guo Bao Rou Competition held successfully in Jilin City (吉林市) last June, where Chinese and foreign contestants competed on the same stage, making Guo Bao Rou with rich flavors. At that time, Li Shicong (李石琮), the fourth-generation successor of Fuchun Garden (富春园), and his team members made 12 "fancy Guo Bao Rou" flavors such as spicy, curry, and durian on the spot, and also made a "giant Guo Bao Rou" with a diameter of 1.1 meters, which became a trending topic.
Shi Lei (石磊), the head of a catering store specializing in Jilin cuisine, said: "Our store's Guo Bao Rou sells like crazy!" Some restaurants have also ingeniously launched more than 30 combination packages such as "Guo Bao Rou + Dumplings" and "Guo Bao Rou + Cold Noodles." Ginseng, passion fruit, cheese... various new styles of Guo Bao Rou are emerging one after another. Not only that, the local government has also promoted 72 "World Guo Bao Rou Restaurants" to take root in Beijing (北京), Tianjin (天津), Harbin (哈尔滨), Shenyang (沈阳) and other cities. Today, there are 82 "World Guo Bao Rou Restaurants" in Jilin Province (吉林省) and 91 in the country.
As Guo Bao Rou becomes more and more famous, it has also driven the development of local catering, accommodation, animal husbandry and other industries, with the average operating income of key catering enterprises increasing by 20%. Related industries such as raw materials and seasonings have also been **支棱** (zhī leng - "propped up," to perk up; to become more energetic).
Guo Bao Rou peripheral products are also selling well. Jilin City (吉林市) seized the opportunity to launch a national trendy product exhibition hall and a food promotion live broadcast room. Over a period of more than 20 days, Jilin City (吉林市) visited, depicted, and drew 56 "World Guo Bao Rou Restaurants" and issued a hand-painted Guo Bao Rou map. As soon as the map was launched, it immediately became a "check-in artifact," and tourists and citizens followed the map, praising it repeatedly. In June of this year, Xinxing Garden (新兴园), a century-old brand in Jilin City (吉林市), built a "Jilin Cuisine Museum" in Xiamen Street (厦门街), presenting the culture of Guo Bao Rou in Jilin City (吉林市) in its entirety. Some catering companies have also established professional training bases, and through short video platforms, carry out online activities such as "Golden Chef Teaches Jilin Cuisine" to promote Jilin cuisine and promote the development of the cultural tourism industry in Jilin City (吉林市).
Guo Bao Rou is also going global. From June 3rd to June 6th this year, the Jilin City (吉林市) Bureau of Commerce organized gold medal chefs from the World Guo Bao Rou Competition to the canteen of Beijing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics (北京航空航天大学) to showcase their cooking skills on the spot, making and selling Jilin (吉林) specialty foods such as Guo Bao Rou, which were well received by teachers and students.
Tourists from other places come to check in, and locals use it to entertain friends. Guo Bao Rou has become one of the most down-to-earth and humanistic social business cards of Jilin City (吉林市). In the first half of this year, Jilin City (吉林市) sold approximately 2.7 million servings of Guo Bao Rou, driving catering consumption of 390 million yuan.
Walking into the "World Guo Bao Rou Restaurant" in Jilin City (吉林市), the stoves are blazing, and the sound of spatulas colliding with iron pots is constant. What is served on the table is a "gastronomic work of art" cooked with ingenuity by the chefs, and the air is filled with a wonderful sweet and sour aroma - that is the taste of happiness!
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On the bank of the Liangma River (亮马河) in Chaoyang District (朝阳区), Beijing (北京), a young singer sits on the waterfront boardwalk with a guitar, gently strumming and singing softly. Passersby strolling and tourists boating stop to admire the performance. Some hum along, while others wave their phone flashlights to the beat. At this moment, the fatigue of the day seems to melt away in the shimmering waves.
Getting closer to the people makes art more touching. In recent years, flash mobs, art exhibitions, and open-air concerts have been held frequently. In parks, shopping malls, and subway stations, art is more actively entering common life scenes; without tickets or thresholds, it touches passersby on ordinary street corners. Art is gradually becoming a "charging station" for life. How can we optimize public cultural services so that more people can enjoy art?
Optimization lies in the content evolving from existence to excellence. In Shushan District (蜀山区), Hefei (合肥), Anhui (安徽), professional opera troupes are publicly tendered to deliver cultural products loved by the villagers to their doorsteps. In Guangzhou (广州), Guangdong (广东), the Public Art Popularization Alliance regularly carries out cultural benefit activities such as literary and artistic performances and intangible cultural heritage experiences. In Hubei (湖北), more than 100 cultural centers and art galleries have launched more than 500 public welfare art activities for teenagers during the summer vacation. In order to provide newer, richer, and more thoughtful public cultural services, various places have innovated ideas and methods, from "mass ordering" and age-based services to immersive co-creation and technology empowerment, striving to accurately deliver art to the people.
Optimization also lies in the continuous expansion of channels. It is necessary to break through the limitations of ordinary cultural venues and create more accessible and convenient public cultural spaces. Nowadays, calligraphy and painting exhibitions are moved into subway platforms and bus carriages, and pull rings and handrails are transformed into art guide cards. Scanning the QR code allows you to listen to the artist's creative stories. Intangible cultural heritage experience points appear in airport lobbies, allowing passengers to experience the charm of Pitch-pot, tie-dyeing, and Diancui in their spare time while waiting for their flights. Opera stages and Pingtan tables appear more often in restaurants and shopping malls, and there are always audiences who offer respect and praise to the performers.
From piano performances in restaurants to intangible cultural heritage experiences in airports, these cultural arts enter thousands of specific and micro public spaces, increasingly integrating into daily life and becoming the common heartbeat and shared memory of everyone.
Return to TopShanghai Integrates Over 270 Customized Bus Routes
People's Daily, Shanghai, July 23 (Reporter Shen Wenmin (沈文敏)) From the orderly evacuation of venues with tens of thousands of spectators, to convenient connections at subway stations, to customized routes for theme parks... Since the launch of Shanghai's customized bus operation service platform two months ago, it has cumulatively integrated and operated over 270 routes, covering multiple scenarios such as commuting, sports events, and cultural tourism.
Among the demands collected by the platform, approximately 35% focus on commuting scenarios, pushing over 120 demands to transportation companies, making bus services more precisely aligned with citizens' needs.
Guizhou Panxing High-Speed Railway Completes Track Laying
Xinhua News Agency (Reporter Liu Xu (刘续)) At approximately 8:00 AM on July 22, at the construction site of the Chating Left Line Tunnel exit in Panzhou (盘州) City, Guizhou (贵州) Province, with the final pair of 500-meter-long steel rails steadily lowered, the track laying project for the entire Panzhou-Xingyi (兴义) Railway was successfully completed.
The Panxing High-Speed Railway is the last project for Guizhou Province to achieve the goal of "high-speed rail access to every city." It is approximately 98 kilometers long, with bridges and tunnels accounting for 90.66%, making it the line with the highest proportion of bridges and tunnels among Guizhou's high-speed railways. After the project is completed, it will take 2 hours to travel from Guiyang (贵阳) to Xingyi, and a 1- to 2-hour high-speed rail transportation circle will be formed from Guiyang to the central cities of the province's 8 cities (prefectures), which is of great significance for improving the regional railway network layout, promoting local economic development, and strengthening inter-regional connectivity.
Heilongjiang Issues Guidelines for Accounting Ecological Product Value
People's Daily, Harbin (哈尔滨), July 23 (Reporter Guo Xiaolong (郭晓龙)) Recently, the "Heilongjiang Province Soil and Water Conservation Ecological Product Value Accounting Guidelines (Trial)" was issued, marking Heilongjiang Province's innovative formulation of provincial-level technical documents for accounting the value of soil and water conservation ecological products.
The "Accounting Guidelines" constructs an accounting system covering 14 primary indicators and 27 secondary indicators, and innovatively adds a primary indicator of "arable land resource protection" and 4 secondary indicators such as "erosion gully management to reduce erosion damage to arable land," accurately aligning with the governance needs of the black soil region and completing localized value accounting.
Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Micro-Drama Industry Alliance Inaugurated
People's Daily, Shenzhen (深圳), July 23 (Correspondent Wen Kun (闻坤)) Recently, the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Micro-Drama Industry Alliance was inaugurated in the Qianhai Shenzhen-Hong Kong Modern Service Industry Cooperation Zone (前海深港现代服务业合作区) in Shenzhen, Guangdong (广东) Province, and a number of high-quality micro-drama companies settled in.
The platform has nearly 57,000 square meters of industrial development space, providing 50-80 shooting scenes, creating a short drama overseas industry base integrating shooting base, industrial incubation, industrial support and services.
Zibo (淄博), Shandong (山东) Holds New-Type Professional Farmer Vocational Skills Competition
Dazhong Daily, Zibo, July 23 (Reporter Yang Shudong (杨淑栋)) Zibo City, Shandong Province, recently held a new-type professional farmer vocational skills competition. After layers of selection in various districts (counties), 70 contestants stood out and advanced to the city-level competition. This competition focuses on the development needs of modern agriculture and sets up two major links: theoretical knowledge and practical operation.
The theoretical knowledge competition adopts a closed-book examination format, covering professional ethics, basic agricultural knowledge, crop cultivation, plant protection, soil fertilizer, seeds and other content, testing the contestants' theoretical literacy and comprehensive application ability. The practical operation competition revolves around agricultural production practices such as crop pest and disease identification and prevention, corn field growth and fertilizer and water management.
(Gao Li (高丽) participated in writing)
Return to TopBy: 新华社记者 邢 拓 吴咏玲
With the sound of gongs and drums, the masks take the stage. As the actors performing Xiangba Tibetan Opera lift their legs and turn, their sonorous singing and bold dance steps win rounds of applause.
This is a scene from the intangible cultural heritage performance held recently in the Namling County (南木林县) Intangible Cultural Heritage Park in Shigatse City (日喀则市), Tibet (西藏).
Xiangba Tibetan Opera, which has been circulating in Namling County (南木林县) for more than 600 years, became one of the first Tibetan opera genres to be included in the national intangible cultural heritage list in 2006.
In the waiting area of the performance, an elderly man's busy figure attracts attention. Ciren Dorje (次仁多吉), a 76-year-old national representative inheritor of Xiangba Tibetan Opera, is tidying up the costumes for the young actors who are about to perform on stage.
Speaking of Xiangba Tibetan Opera, Ciren Dorje (次仁多吉) is full of energy. "I have been watching Tibetan opera with my elders since I was a child, and I have been performing Xiangba Tibetan Opera for more than 40 years."
At present, Namling County (南木林县) has established a complete Tibetan opera inheritance system: it has 1 national representative inheritor, 1 autonomous region-level representative inheritor, and 12 county-level representative inheritors, relying on 11 county-level representative intangible cultural heritage projects and 11 transmission and practice bases to drive 30 folk Tibetan opera teams to be active at the grassroots level.
In recent years, Namling County (南木林县) has promoted the continuous optimization of the inheritance talent echelon by forming children's Tibetan opera teams, carrying out "Tibetan Opera entering schools and villages" activities, and opening Xiangba Tibetan Opera experience classes.
Return to TopBy: 栗园园 鲁作炳 卢先庆摄影报道
Recently, Mao Xianglin (毛相林), the Party Branch Secretary of Xia Zhuang Village (下庄村), Zhuxian Township (竹贤乡), Wushan County (巫山县), Chongqing (重庆), is planning to work with village officials to showcase the village's local customs and daily life through "village broadcasting," allowing more people to understand and visit Xia Zhuang. "When the tangerines ripen this year, we will also livestream to sell them, so we can sell them even better!" Mao Xianglin said.
It's not just Xia Zhuang Village. In Shuanglong Town (双龙镇), Wushan County, a "Taste of Rural Revitalization" is unfolding. Teams of "village broadcasting volunteers" composed of village officials, returning youth, and skilled growers are using livestreaming to break through the barriers of the mountains, allowing the national geographical indication product "Wushan Crisp Plums (巫山脆李)" to directly reach consumers' tables.
In the orchard of Dongqiao Village (洞桥村), Luo Hui (罗辉), the Party Branch Secretary of the village, held his mobile phone and shuttled between plum trees, and the number of likes in the livestreaming room quickly exceeded 10,000. Simultaneously "operating online" with him were village officials such as Yang Xianglin (杨祥林) from Baiping Village (白坪村), Zhao Peiqin (赵培芹) from Anjing Village (安静村), and Shang Hong (尚红) from Anping Village (安坪村). They transformed from "field experts" into "sales anchors," using dialects to tell the "growth story" of crisp plums from flowering to harvesting, and promoting sales through limited-time discounts and direct delivery from the place of origin.
Return to TopBy: 新华社记者 余春生 陈思汗
From family workshops to mechanized production, from reed floats to smart floats, from local specialties to bestsellers overseas... In 2024, the total output value of the fishing tackle float industry in Linxiang City (临湘市), Hunan Province (湖南省) exceeded 8.5 billion yuan, with a domestic market share of over 80%, and its products are exported to more than 30 countries and regions.
Stepping into the constant temperature workshop of a local float company, floats are rotating and forming in precision fixtures. "By continuously promoting intelligent transformation of production, the company's production efficiency has increased several times compared to before," said Li Liming (李立明), deputy general manager of the company.
From the early "folding reeds into floats" to today's smart floats, Linxiang (临湘) Float Characteristic Town has successfully forged a highly mature and well-equipped industrial chain: from the source of raw material supply to the precision production of fishing tackle (floats), to fine paint art, packaging and printing, and finally to an efficient e-commerce logistics network.
"Micro floats" as small as soybeans specialize in shrimp fishing, while sea fishing floats can withstand waves of several meters... Some local companies have also developed various segmented products based on the fishing characteristics of different countries and regions.
Return to TopBy: 云南日报记者 吕 瑾
Picking mushrooms on the mountain, tasting mushrooms at the foot of the mountain, and learning about wild mushroom knowledge. Entering the summer vacation, Nanhua County (南华县) in Chuxiong Yi Autonomous Prefecture (楚雄彝族自治州), Yunnan (云南), relying on its rich wild mushroom resources, actively explores the integration of mushroom tourism, and launches a series of special cultural and tourism products, attracting many tourists from all over the country.
Recently, a group of 116 teachers and students from Kunming Mingde Primary School (昆明明德小学) came to Nanhua County (南华县) to carry out wild mushroom science study activities. Under the guidance of local guides, the primary school students went to the Yunnan Nanhua Wild Mushroom Science Exhibition Hall (云南·南华野生菌科普展馆) to learn about the general situation, morphological characteristics, and growth process of local wild mushrooms; they went to the Mushroom Cabin (蘑菇小屋) in Yulu Bai Ethnic Township (雨露白族乡) in Nanhua County (南华县) to experience the fun of picking wild mushrooms on the forest mountain road paved with pine needles and fallen leaves.
Yu Mengjun (喻孟军), head of Mushroom Cabin (蘑菇小屋), said: "Since the rainy season this year, we have received more than 80 tourist groups, with a total of more than 5,000 people. Especially during the summer vacation, more and more student groups come to Mushroom Cabin (蘑菇小屋) to experience picking wild mushrooms on the mountain and making special wild mushroom hot pot. The overall experience and satisfaction are very high."
Since this year, Yulu Bai Ethnic Township (雨露白族乡) has expanded the industrial development of "wild mushrooms + rural tourism" and the "Party General Branch (党总支) + base + cooperative + farmer" model of linking farmers and benefiting farmers. On the basis of closing mountains for mushroom cultivation of 3,500 mu in 2024, it has increased 2,000 mu of mountain forest for mushroom cultivation, and trained 90 "mushroom guides" to serve tourists. Optimize tourism routes, and launch a variety of mushroom tourism integration formats such as "wild mushrooms + hiking", "wild mushrooms + cycling", "wild mushrooms + food", "wild mushrooms + intangible cultural heritage", and "wild mushrooms + study tours" to enrich the tourist experience.
Return to TopBy: 新华社记者 张 斌
Located deep in the Qinling Mountains, Dagu坪 Village (大古坪村) in Foping County (佛坪县), Hanzhong City (汉中市), Shaanxi Province (陕西省) has a resounding name – "Panda Village."
Dagu坪 Village (大古坪村) is nestled deep within the Foping National Nature Reserve (佛坪国家级自然保护区) in Shaanxi (陕西). In the spring of 1985, villagers from Dagu坪 Village (大古坪村) and researchers worked together to rescue an endangered brown giant panda here. This panda, named "Dan Dan" (丹丹), became the world's first scientifically recorded brown giant panda. Since then, this mountain village has been closely linked to "giant pandas."
Interviewing in the village, the villagers' familiarity with giant pandas is astonishing: "It's very common not to see them a few times a year!"
The fourth national giant panda survey report confirms the villagers' "familiarity":
The Foping National Nature Reserve (佛坪国家级自然保护区) in Shaanxi (陕西) is home to 67 giant pandas (excluding cubs), with one giant panda distributed every 1.5 square kilometers in the core area and buffer zone.
The guardians are also the beneficiaries, which is the vivid daily life of "Panda Village."
Wu Yanjun (吴彦君), a 46-year-old villager from Dagu坪 Village (大古坪村), has three identities: "beekeeper, e-commerce businessman, and tour guide." When the flowers bloom, he takes care of the bees; after harvesting the honey, he sells it online and offline; in his spare time, he also works as a tour guide in the village.
"I take the children to identify plants, tell panda stories, and show how we protect the mountains and rivers. One explanation can earn one or two hundred yuan," Wu Yanjun (吴彦君) said with a smile, "It is because we protect it so well that this forest gives back to us a better life."
Return to TopBy: 湖北日报记者 海 冰
Enjoying the coolness of air conditioning and ice cream in an air-conditioned room, are you curious about how the ancients escaped the summer heat?
In the sweltering summer, entering the Marquis Yi of Zeng exhibition hall at the Hubei Provincial Museum (湖北省博物馆), the bronze Jian-fou of Marquis Yi of Zeng (曾侯乙铜鉴缶) from the early Warring States period attracts much attention. This bronze Jian-fou is composed of a square Jian and a square Fou, with the Fou placed inside the Jian. Functionally, it was an ancient refrigerator. When used, wine was placed inside the square Fou, and ice could be placed in the gap between the Jian and the Fou to achieve the effect of chilling the wine. In addition to chilling wine during sacrifices and banquets, it could also be used to preserve food.
Zhang Xiaoyun (张晓云), curator of the Hubei Provincial Museum (湖北省博物馆), said: "This reflects that more than 2,400 years ago, the ancients had already mastered the technology of using ice very well. Under the conditions at that time, the difficulty of mining, transporting, and storing natural ice was conceivable. The wisdom of the ancestors in the Bronze Age can be seen from this."
This bronze Jian-fou is also a cleverly designed artifact. The bottom is supported by four small monsters with their heads raised and mouths open. Although the monsters are small, there is no problem with bearing the weight after being filled with wine and ice, indicating that the manufacturing technique of this bronze ware reached a relatively high level.
In addition to "refrigerators" and cold drinks, bamboo mats, bamboo fans, silk clothes, and porcelain pillows were also essential items for the ancients to cool off in the summer.
A Warring States bamboo mat was unearthed from Chu Tomb No. 1 at Wangshan (望山一号楚墓) in Jingzhou (荆州), Hubei (湖北); a Warring States bamboo fan was unearthed from Chu Tomb No. 1 at Mashan (马山一号楚墓) in Jingzhou (荆州), which is the earliest well-preserved painted bamboo fan unearthed in archaeological excavations. Many museums also collect porcelain pillows. The "cold and hard" porcelain pillow was an "artifact for entering dreams" for the ancients to relieve summer heat, cool down, and alleviate dryness.
Return to TopBy: 安徽日报记者 范克龙 阮孟玥
On July 20th, at the Oriental Fly Valley Aviation Flight Camp in Yongxing Village (永兴村), Huaqiao Town (花桥镇), Wanzhi District (湾沚区), Wuhu City (芜湖市), Anhui Province (安徽省), the "Yongxing (永兴) Hao" aircraft purchased by Yongxing Village (永兴村) successfully completed its maiden flight.
"I never thought I could sit on a plane bought by the village, and I never thought there would be a day for aircraft dividends," said Wang Cishui (王次水), a 76-year-old villager of Yongxing Village (永兴村), when he was invited to take the flight.
In recent years, Yongxing Village (永兴村) has continuously strengthened its collective economy through the development of characteristic industries and undertaking public welfare projects, achieving a collective economic income of more than 5.6 million yuan last year. Having accumulated a solid foundation, the village committee began to plan a new round of investment plans.
Wanzhi District (湾沚区), where Yongxing Village (永兴村) is located, is an Anhui (安徽) low-altitude economy industrial highland, gathering approximately 200 low-altitude economy enterprises, with rich formats such as low-altitude flights and study tours. In 2024, the Oriental Fly Valley Aviation Flight Camp that settled in Yongxing Village (永兴村) was completed and put into operation, and low-altitude flights have boosted local rural tourism.
Seeing the new opportunities in the low-altitude economy track, the village collective invested 1.039 million yuan to purchase the "Yongxing (永兴) Hao" two-seater light aircraft, entrusting the airline to operate it. The two parties agreed to jointly operate in a "guaranteed minimum income + dividend" model, sharing risks and sharing benefits. The village collective has a guaranteed minimum income of 100,000 yuan per year, and can also share the increased revenue.
"A 15-minute low-altitude flight experience costs 500 yuan, and queuing on weekends has become the norm," Wang Yuzheng (王裕正), head of the Oriental Fly Valley Aviation Flight Camp, told reporters that since the flight camp was put into operation, tourists have been flocking in an 络绎不绝 (luò yì bù jué - "endless stream," describes a continuous flow of people or things). The number of tourists experiencing flights has exceeded 10,000, and the net income has reached six to seven million yuan.
Return to TopBy: 本报记者 施 芳
"What is this product?"
"This is a 'Summer Palace Auspicious Baby' blind box. The prototype is the Summer Palace (颐和园) auspicious animal 'Stone Lion'. There are 5 styles in total."
In the East Nine Shops of the Summer Palace (颐和园) in Beijing (北京), with the help of a handheld translator, the staff of the Summer Palace (颐和园) are "talking" with a Russian tourist.
Recently, 51 intelligent AI translators in the Summer Palace (颐和园) have been installed and put into use to enhance the tourist's park experience.
The Donggongmen (东宫门), Beigongmen (北宫门), and Xinjian Gongmen (新建宫门) 3 gate areas are equipped with a multilingual intelligent translation intercom system, which can translate dozens of foreign languages such as English, French, Spanish, and Polish, as well as various dialects such as Cantonese. Among them, English, Spanish, and Arabic also include different accents. The visitor service center, cruise ship terminal, commercial outlets, tour guide services, and other 48 scenarios are equipped with handheld intelligent translators, which will run multilingual services throughout the entire park tour.
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Return to TopBy: 本报记者 吕钟正 《中国经济周刊》记者 孙 冰
Actively exploring overseas markets has become a consensus and action for an increasing number of Chinese enterprises. In recent years, China's "new three" industries, represented by new energy vehicles, lithium batteries, and photovoltaic products, have flourished, leading the global green transformation trend. In industries such as artificial intelligence, the low-altitude economy, and quantum information, Chinese innovation is also occupying an important position globally.
General Secretary Xi Jinping (习近平) pointed out: "Innovation is the primary driving force for development, and protecting intellectual property rights is protecting innovation." As a mandatory question for Chinese enterprises "going global," what are the characteristics and practices of intellectual property rights "going overseas," and how can the relevant intellectual property protection system be improved? The reporter conducted an interview.
——Editor
On July 11, local time, in Geneva (日内瓦), Switzerland (瑞士), the 2025 World Intellectual Property Organization (世界知识产权组织) Global Awards were announced, and YuShu Technology (宇树科技) stood out from more than 780 companies in 95 countries to become one of the award-winning companies.
With approximately 200 authorized patents worldwide and approximately 50 PCT (Patent Cooperation Treaty (专利合作条约)) international patent applications submitted, technological protection and product exports are being promoted in coordination. YuShu Technology (宇树科技) received this honor in the global intellectual property field due to its hardcore technological strength in the field of robotics.
The success of YuShu Technology (宇树科技) is not an isolated case. In the tide of global economic transformation and technological revolution, batches of Chinese enterprises are setting sail in the field of intellectual property. In 2024, China ranked first in the world in terms of PCT international patent applications and Hague System design applications, confirming China's historic transformation from a "world factory" supplying the world to an "innovation laboratory" empowering the world.
Intellectual property rights "going overseas" concerns the growth of enterprises and the overall situation of national development.
Why do enterprises need to apply for patents overseas?
"Intellectual property rights 'going overseas' is a rigid demand for obtaining access to overseas markets." Li Wenyu (李文宇), director of the Intellectual Property and Innovation Development Center of the China Academy of Information and Communications Technology (中国信息通信研究院), believes, "Patents are territorial. Products must be exported with advance intellectual property layout to prevent risks."
"Market unmoved, patents first" is the secret of many Chinese enterprises to explore the international market. "We need to complete the layout of core intellectual property rights 18-24 months before our products enter overseas target markets," said Rong Xuedong (荣雪东), Deputy General Manager of the Technology Center of Great Wall Motor (长城汽车). The company has cumulatively applied for nearly 3,000 overseas patents, forming an overseas model with intellectual property rights as a strategic fulcrum, effectively avoiding infringement risks and forming differentiated competitive advantages.
Intellectual property rights "going overseas" can effectively maintain the brand value of enterprises. "Especially in terms of trademark squatting and brand imitation, Chinese enterprises have suffered a lot overseas," said Ma Yide (马一德), Dean of the Intellectual Property School of the University of Chinese Academy of Sciences (中国科学院大学).
In previous years, Hisense Group's (海信集团) Hisense trademark was squatted by a foreign company in Germany (德国), and it was asked for exorbitant prices to get the trademark back. Luckin Coffee's (瑞幸咖啡) trademark was squatted in Thailand (泰国), and the company experienced a long period of rights protection. This has affected the company's brand image and overseas expansion strategy.
For some high-tech enterprises, intellectual property rights "going overseas" can enhance competitiveness and has changed from a passive requirement to an active choice. Research shows that patent certification can effectively enhance the premium capacity of products.
"Intellectual property rights 'going overseas' is a necessary action to seize the commanding heights of technology. Some enterprises have used this to establish technological advantages in global competition and achieve a leap from follower to leader," said Li Huiying (李慧颖), director of the Intellectual Property Institute of the National Industrial Information Security Development Research Center (国家工业信息安全发展研究中心).
Intellectual property rights "going overseas" concerns the growth of enterprises and the overall situation of national development.
"Looking at the world, the competition of intellectual property rights is no longer a corporate behavior. A new round of technological revolution and industrial transformation is being promoted in depth. Intellectual property work has been given a new historical mission to promote the development of new quality productive forces and support high-level opening up to the outside world," said Ma Yide (马一德).
Technology-intensive enterprises dominate, and the ability to deal with disputes has been significantly enhanced.
What progress has China made in intellectual property rights "going overseas"?
First, look at a set of data: In the first half of this year, domestic applicants submitted PCT international patents and Hague System design applications increased by 12.7% and 23.2% year-on-year, respectively. Among the top 5,000 brands in the world, the value of Chinese brands reached 1.76 trillion US dollars, ranking second in the world.
In strategic emerging industries such as 5G communications, artificial intelligence, aerospace, new energy vehicles, biomedicine, and quantum information, China has developed and cultivated a large number of high-value core patents, and a group of multinational companies have emerged that have gained a firm foothold and won the market in international competition with intellectual property rights.
From a global perspective, China is accelerating its transformation from a major country in intellectual property introduction to a major country in intellectual property creation. Intellectual property rights "going overseas" presents new characteristics.
"Intellectual property rights 'going overseas' is dominated by technology-intensive enterprises," Li Huiying (李慧颖) introduced. "Technology-intensive enterprises have large R&D investment, many innovative achievements, and more extensive overseas layout."
"Huawei (华为) invests more than 10% of its sales revenue in R&D every year, and as high as more than 20% in the past four years. Continuous high R&D investment has spawned a series of innovative achievements," said Fan Zhiyong (樊志勇), Vice President and Minister of Intellectual Property Department of Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd. (华为技术有限公司).
In the process of going overseas, enterprises' awareness of intellectual property protection and ability to deal with disputes have gradually increased. Insiders revealed that since 2024, the success rate of Chinese enterprises in overseas intellectual property litigation has exceeded 70%. "In the past, Chinese enterprises always thought that overseas intellectual property litigation and investigations were terrible, and they lacked experience and ability to deal with disputes. Now, the professional level of response has improved a lot," said Li Wenyu (李文宇).
Intellectual property rights "going overseas" is also closely related to market changes. Li Wenyu (李文宇) introduced that the number of patent applications of enterprises can predict their overseas development status, and the revenue and market performance of enterprises also affect patent investment.
In 2024, the number of PCT international patent applications for green and low-carbon technologies in China reached 6,356, which is 2.3 times that of 2020, ranking first in the world for four consecutive years. "The number of applications for green and low-carbon technologies is constantly increasing, behind which is the 'new three' products represented by new energy vehicles, lithium batteries, and photovoltaic products that are popular all over the world," Li Wenyu (李文宇) analyzed.
Explore technology licensing models and actively build industrial patent pools.
What mechanisms and models have Chinese enterprises explored in the process of intellectual property rights "going overseas"?
"Intellectual property rights are not only protection tools, but also can be transformed into profitable assets. Some Chinese enterprises with strong intellectual property strength and capabilities have begun to do intellectual property operation and commercialization work," said Li Wenyu (李文宇).
Tens of billions of yuan, this is the income that CATL (宁德时代) obtained from intellectual property rights in 2024. "It is expected that this number will continue to grow," said Sun Mingyan (孙明岩), Chief Intellectual Property Officer of CATL (宁德时代). In CATL (宁德时代), the intellectual property department is bringing profits to the company.
The technology licensing model is a model that CATL (宁德时代) has explored in recent years. The company licenses battery manufacturing technology to partners and realizes light asset operation by collecting royalties and service fees. In Europe (欧洲), North America (北美) and other regions, enterprises are expanding their business through this model.
"The export of products faces uncontrollable factors such as changes in the laws of various countries. The export and transformation of technology has given Chinese enterprises a new choice to go overseas, because technology and patents are essentially a universal language," said Sun Mingyan (孙明岩). This model has low risk and low investment, and is the company's first choice for expanding overseas business.
In recent years, Chinese enterprises have attached great importance to the development of standard essential patents.
"Huawei (华为) is in a leading position in many mainstream standard patent fields such as cellular communication, short-range communication, and audio and video codec. Standard essential patents are an important part of our work," said Fan Zhiyong (樊志勇). Huawei (华为) adopts a strategy of linkage between "research-patent-standard," exerts influence in global standards organizations, and protects its innovative achievements through patents.
"Standard essential patents are mostly basic and core patents that are difficult to bypass. It is like a company that laid out early applied for a patent for a 'stool,' then all companies that make 'chairs' need to obtain a patent license for 'stools'," said Li Huiying (李慧颖). In cutting-edge fields, Chinese enterprises must proactively seize the commanding heights of standard essential patents in order to take the initiative in market competition.
Currently, China is actively guiding the construction and operation of patent pools. A patent pool is a patent application model that carries out cross-licensing, one-stop licensing and other businesses and related services. Taking Huawei (华为) as an example, hundreds of companies have obtained its patent licenses through bilateral agreements or patent pool payments.
"A company that joins a patent pool is both a right holder and a licensee in the patent pool; in the pool, the company can charge fees for patents and also pay for the patents of other companies. When the company's patent ratio is greater than the market share, it can obtain net income," said Fan Zhiyong (樊志勇).
Patent pools can integrate patent resources, reduce patent licensing transaction costs, promote the industrial application of patent technology, and also improve enterprises' patent compliance awareness and risk prevention level. "Some forward-looking enterprises have formed a relatively mature system in intellectual property layout, such as establishing patent pools to support industrial alliances, and realizing cross-industrial chain collaboration through intellectual property licensing and transfer," said Ma Yide (马一德).
Incentivize innovation and deeply participate in global intellectual property governance.
As enterprises' overseas level continues to improve, how can China's intellectual property protection system be further improved?
With the transformation of the industrial structure from labor-intensive to technology-intensive, what has changed is not only China's position in the global division of labor, but also the logic of Chinese enterprises' overseas expansion. "The traditional OEM manufacturing model is transforming to a brand operation model, the simple product output is upgrading to technology output, and the simple market development is evolving to global resource allocation," said Ma Yide (马一德).
The role of intellectual property as a strategic resource for national development and a core element of international competitiveness is becoming increasingly prominent. China continues to deeply integrate into the international rules system, realizing a strong promotion of economic and trade.
In June 1980, China officially joined the World Intellectual Property Organization (世界知识产权组织). Since then, China has successively joined almost all major international conventions in the field of intellectual property, and actively fulfilled the various responsibilities and obligations stipulated in the international conventions, and has increasingly become a firm defender, important participant and active builder of international intellectual property rules.
China continues to improve the global intellectual property partnership network. As of September 2024, it has established stable cooperative relations with more than 80 countries and regions, and more than 200 intellectual property cooperation agreements are being implemented, building a new pattern of intellectual property international cooperation of "four-party linkage, coordinated promotion" of multilateral, surrounding, small multilateral, and bilateral. From 2020 to 2024, China's annual import and export volume of intellectual property royalties increased from 319.44 billion yuan to 398.71 billion yuan, with an average annual growth rate of 5.7%.
Looking to the future, China's innovation power and development vitality will continue to improve and leap forward, and will continue to contribute important forces to global innovation and development.
(Sun Tingyang (孙庭阳) and Chen Jiajia (陈家家) participated in writing)
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Mountain breezes carry the sound of cicadas, brushing across the Tianlong Pond Scenic Area in Lushan County (鲁山县), Henan. A winding glass flume slide, resembling a "crystal dragon," spirals through the lush trees. "Whoosh—" a raft rushes down the slide, the screams and laughter of tourists echoing through the valley.
Currently, many scenic spots have built similar facilities such as glass walkways and glass water slides, most of which are made by craftsmen from Lushan. Lushan County (鲁山县), located on the eastern foot of the Funiu Mountains (伏牛山), was once a national-level poverty-stricken county. In the 1990s, the local government decided to rely on its natural resources to develop scenic spots such as Yao Mountain (尧山) and develop distinctive tourism projects such as slides.
"The first dry slide was 'carved' out by us on a steep slope." Recalling the past construction, Li Jianjun (李建军), a Lushan native in his sixties, remembers it vividly. After the slide was built, the poor mountain village was able to make a living from tourism, and some people even left the mountains to undertake more than half of the country's dry slide projects.
But the good times didn't last long. Around 2015, dry slides encountered a cold market, forcing Lushan craftsmen to transform again. This time, they set their sights on glass tourism equipment.
"Tourists need novelty, we have to create new things." Qi Guoying (齐国营), the head of a local slide production company, said that he had inspected places such as the glass suspension bridge in Zhangjiajie (张家界), Hunan, and the glass walkway in the Baishi Mountain (白石山) Scenic Area in Hebei, and came up with the idea of making glass water slides.
Modular steel structures replace cement, glass curves wind around the mountains like ribbons, and water flow propels rafts to speed... The local area has developed prefabricated glass water slide products, which have become an upgraded version of the slide.
The Advanced Manufacturing Development Zone (先进制造业开发区) in Lushan County (鲁山县) now gathers a large number of glass tourism equipment companies. Stepping into the Zhongheng Zhiyuan (中恒致远) production workshop, a laser cutting machine is cutting steel plates into precision components. "The error cannot exceed 0.2 millimeters, this work is more delicate than embroidery." Wang Guanfei (王冠飞), the head of the company, told reporters that before the equipment leaves the factory, it must also pass tests such as ball drop impact, ultrasonic testing, and load testing to check the product's impact resistance, weld quality, and structural stability.
"This assembled glass water slide product is about to be shipped to Jiangsu. We spent three years developing it. The new product not only shortens the installation cycle by half, but also has a fully automatic boat return system that has applied for a patent." Wang Guanfei (王冠飞) explained that the fully automatic boat return system can not only help scenic spots save operating costs, but also greatly shorten the waiting time for tourists.
Products go out, and companies come in.
In the "Space Capsule" (太空舱) homestay base in Boping Village (薄坪村), Cangtou Township (仓头乡), five silver-white capsules are hidden by the lake, and the innovative glass doors and windows reveal a sense of technology. In the Advanced Manufacturing Development Zone (先进制造业开发区) in Lushan County (鲁山县), various "space capsules" are transported from the production line to the warehouse, waiting to be loaded and shipped.
"Aiming at tourism equipment, Lushan has accumulated skilled workers and advanced technology, which is also an important reason for attracting us to settle here." Jiang Yong (蒋勇), marketing director of the Space Capsule (太空舱) project from Shenzhen (深圳), Guangdong, said.
According to statistics, Lushan natives have established more than 500 tourism development companies in China, of which the annual investment in "transparent equipment" such as glass walkways and water slides exceeds 2 billion yuan. The national standard "Safety Technical Requirements for Glass Water Slides" (《玻璃水滑道安全技术要求》) formulated with the participation of Lushan enterprises fills a gap in the industry.
Return to TopThis newspaper's Beijing (北京) dispatch on July 23 (Reporter Lin Lili (林丽鹂)) - The State Administration for Market Regulation (市场监管总局) recently issued the "Enforcement Guidelines on Application Issues of the 'Advertising Law of the People's Republic of China (中华人民共和国广告法)' (II)" (hereinafter referred to as "Guidelines II"), further clarifying and detailing the jurisdiction over illegal advertising acts, and effectively standardizing law enforcement behaviors involving enterprises in the advertising field.
"Guidelines II" focuses on advertising media, implements classified policies, and sorts out and refines the jurisdictional regulations for advertisements in different media. For illegal advertisements published through mass media such as radio, television, newspapers, magazines, the Internet, and movies, the jurisdiction lies with the location of the advertising publisher. For illegal advertisements published using mobile carriers such as commodity packaging, printed materials, and transportation vehicles, the principle of the place where the illegal act occurred shall be followed for jurisdiction, and it is clearly emphasized that there shall be no duplicate jurisdiction.
"Guidelines II" clarifies the circumstances under which higher-level market supervision and management departments can directly exercise jurisdiction or designate jurisdiction. For illegal advertising clues discovered through advertising monitoring, complaints and reports, departmental transfers, or higher-level assignments, or where lower-level departments have jurisdictional disputes or difficulties, it is stipulated that higher-level market supervision and management departments can designate jurisdiction or directly exercise jurisdiction, promoting the formation of an advertising law enforcement mechanism with upper and lower linkage and overall combat, and improving law enforcement effectiveness.
Return to TopIn recent days, beekeepers in the Ninth Company of the Seventy-Sixth Regiment of the Fourth Division of the Xinjiang Production and Construction Corps (新疆生产建设兵团) are harvesting honey. In July, at the foot of the Tianshan Mountains (天山), the sea of flowers undulates, and hardworking beekeepers are ushering in another harvest season.
People's Daily reporter Lei Sheng (雷声) photographed.
Return to TopThe Beijing (北京) Dispatch of this newspaper, July 23rd (Reported by Liu Wenxin (刘温馨)) - The Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (工业和信息化部) and two other departments jointly issued a notice, deploying the application and recommendation work for the second batch of Manufacturing Talent Support Program. The notice proposes that by 2025, approximately 100 innovative entrepreneurs, approximately 300 advanced manufacturing technology talents, and approximately 500 advanced basic craft talents will be selected and supported, facing key areas of industry and information technology nationwide.
Relying on projects such as the quality improvement project for enterprise management and operation talents and the knowledge renewal project for professional and technical personnel, the selected talents will be organized to participate in domestic and international special training programs. Support will be given to the selected talents to participate in training through temporary assignments, special appointments, and other means at universities, research institutes, science and technology associations, National Manufacturing Innovation Centers (国家制造业创新中心), etc., in accordance with regulations.
Return to TopGuangzhou, July 23rd (Reporter Luo Aihua (罗艾桦)) - The reporter learned from the Guangzhou Municipal Bureau of Commerce (广州市商务局) in Guangdong (广东) Province that in the first half of this year, the total import and export value of Guangzhou (广州) reached 605.05 billion yuan, an increase of 15.5% year-on-year, hitting a record high for the same period in history.
In the first half of the year, Guangzhou (广州) enterprises actively expanded into the international market, with exports of mechanical and electrical products increasing by 14%, and exports of computer integrated manufacturing technology increasing by 51%.
Data shows that in the first half of the year, Guangzhou's (广州) bonded logistics import and export totaled 56.65 billion yuan, an increase of 29.9%; import and export to the European Union totaled 105.24 billion yuan, an increase of 30.5%; import and export to ASEAN totaled 101.91 billion yuan, an increase of 36.7%; and import and export to countries jointly building the "Belt and Road" totaled 282.41 billion yuan, an increase of 26.2%.
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The home buyer paid the developer for the house, but has not yet obtained the real estate ownership certificate. If the developer's debt disputes lead to the house being sealed and executed, how should the home buyer protect their rights and interests?
The Supreme People's Court (最高人民法院) issued the "Interpretation on Several Issues Concerning the Application of Law in the Trial of Cases Involving Actions Against Enforcement Objections" (关于审理执行异议之诉案件适用法律问题的解释) (hereinafter referred to as the "Interpretation") on the 23rd, which refines the protection of the rights and interests of consumers of commercial housing and protects the legitimate rights and interests of home buyers to a greater extent. The "Interpretation" will come into effect on July 24, 2025.
Using a house to offset debt to exercise the priority right to compensation for construction project price can exclude compulsory execution.
[Case] After Jian Mou Company (建某公司) completed the construction and passed the acceptance, Yin Mou Company (银某公司) used 13 houses in the contracted project to offset the outstanding project payment. Subsequently, the two parties signed a commercial housing sales contract for the above-mentioned houses, and Yin Mou Company (银某公司) issued a unified invoice for the sale of real estate. However, Zi Mou Company (紫某公司) and Yin Mou Company (银某公司) had a loan contract dispute, and Zi Mou Company (紫某公司) applied for property preservation in the litigation. The court ruled to seal up properties and equity, including the 13 houses involved in the case.
After that, Jian Mou Company (建某公司) raised an objection to the execution of the 13 houses involved in the case. After review, the court held that the objection was established and ruled to suspend the execution of the 13 houses involved in the case. Zi Mou Company (紫某公司) refused to accept this and requested permission to execute the 13 houses involved in the case. The trial court held that if the project contractor raised an objection to the execution on the grounds that it had agreed with the developer to convert the real estate of the contracted project into a priority right to compensation for the outstanding project payment, and requested to exclude the sealing measures taken based on the mortgage right or other creditor's rights, the people's court should support it if the "discounted project agreement" does not have any revocable or invalid reasons such as harming the interests of other creditors. In the end, the court ruled in favor of excluding the execution of the 13 houses involved in the case.
[Statement] The priority right to compensation for project price is a special right granted by law to protect the interests of construction project contractors. The Civil Code stipulates that if the developer fails to pay the project price overdue, the contractor may agree with the developer to discount the contracted project, or may request the people's court to auction the project in accordance with the law and give priority to compensation from it, except where it is not suitable for discounting or auctioning according to the nature of the construction project. The "Interpretation" gives priority protection to claims involving migrant workers' wages, and stipulates the handling of execution objection lawsuits based on Article 807 of the Civil Code, which is common in practice, clarifying that discounting a house can exclude the compulsory execution of mortgage rights or general monetary claims.
In judicial practice, exercising and realizing the priority right to compensation for project payments by means of project real estate agreement discounting is simpler and easier than judicial auction, and the cost is low, which is conducive to maximizing the effectiveness of the developer's responsible property and alleviating the actual difficulties of the developer's arrears in project payments due to insufficient financial resources. In addition, prioritizing the protection of the rights and interests of construction parties means better protecting the legitimate rights and interests of migrant workers.
Expanding the scope of consumer rights protection for commercial housing in enforcement.
[Case] Due to a private lending dispute, a real estate development company was ordered to return the loan and interest. During the execution stage, the court sealed up the real estate under the name of a real estate development company, including a property of Han Mouping (韩某平) and his wife, who were not parties to the case. Previously, Han Mouping (韩某平) purchased the property from a real estate development company and paid a purchase price of 276,600 yuan. Because the executing court sealed and auctioned the house involved in the case, Han Mouping (韩某平) and his wife raised an objection to the execution, requesting the suspension of the execution auction. The executing court rejected the objection request on the grounds that Han Mouping (韩某平) had other houses for residence under his name. After that, Han Mouping (韩某平) and his wife filed an action against the execution objection, requesting to stop the execution auction measures and lift the seal in accordance with the law. The court of first instance rejected the litigation request of Han Mouping (韩某平) and his wife.
After hearing the case, the second instance court held that the house involved in the case was purchased by Han Mouping (韩某平) and his wife for their children to attend school, which met the needs of rigid housing; at the same time, compared with the original house located in the suburbs and without an elevator, it met the needs of improved housing, and the civil rights and interests enjoyed by it were sufficient to exclude the compulsory execution of monetary claims. The court ruled that the house involved in the case should not be executed.
[Statement] According to previous regulations, if the executed property is the only property of the home buyer, compulsory execution can be excluded, but if the home buyer has other properties, compulsory execution cannot be excluded.
A major highlight of the "Interpretation" is that it relaxes the restrictions on the type, number of units, and nature of houses, and broadens the scope of protection from "protecting residential needs" to "protecting residential life needs." "Residential life needs" are no longer limited to the family's only housing, and can also cover improved housing. The focus of the dispute in this case is whether Han Mouping (韩某平) and his wife enjoy civil rights and interests in the house involved in the case that are sufficient to exclude compulsory execution. The second instance court found that although Han Mouping (韩某平) had a house for residence located in the suburbs, the house involved in the case was purchased by Han Mouping (韩某平) and his wife for their children to attend school, and it could improve the living environment, and should be recognized as belonging to the category of reasonable consumption to meet the right to survival and should be protected in accordance with the law.
The Supreme People's Court (最高法) requires that in hearing cases, courts should focus on substantively reviewing whether the disputed house is related to the normal residential life of the family of the person outside the case. Judicial trials must adhere to the core concept of guaranteeing the right to survival, accurately grasp the legal elements, and achieve the organic unity of protecting basic rights and maintaining market transaction order.
Fabricating loan and house mortgage relationships, and filing false lawsuits to evade debts should be punished.
[Case] A bank had a loan contract dispute with Chang Mou (常某) and others. The court ruled that Chang Mou (常某) should repay the bank's principal and interest of 1 million yuan. After entering the execution procedure, the court sealed up a house under the name of Chang Mou (常某). Zhao Mou (赵某), a person outside the case, raised an objection to the execution on the grounds that the house had been "mortgaged" to him by Chang Mou (常某), requesting to exclude the execution of the house involved in the case. It turned out that Zhao Mou (赵某) sued Chang Mou (常某) to the court for "private lending dispute" with a bank transfer record of 820,000 yuan and an IOU one day before the seal, and the two parties reached a repayment agreement on the day of filing the case, and applied to the court for a civil mediation letter to confirm that Chang Mou (常某) owed Zhao Mou (赵某) 820,000 yuan in principal and interest. After that, the two parties signed an agreement to offset the debt confirmed in the mediation letter with the house involved in the case.
When the executing court conducted an on-site investigation, it found that Chang Mou (常某) and his spouse were still living in the house involved in the case, and Chang Mou (常某) actually paid the property fees, water and electricity bills. Because there were many doubts in the case between Zhao Mou (赵某) and Chang Mou (常某), the people's court retrieved the bank statements and other materials of the two parties in accordance with its powers, and found that there were frequent bank transactions between Zhao Mou (赵某) and Chang Mou (常某). On the third day after Zhao Mou (赵某) claimed to have lent 820,000 yuan, Chang Mou (常某) immediately transferred 850,000 yuan back to Zhao Mou (赵某). However, the two parties concealed the situation of the circular transfer from the people's court during the mediation. In addition, Chang Mou's (常某) bank card had been lost and a new card number was activated after the transfer and before the lawsuit, but the two parties ignored this detail when forging the IOU and wrote the receiving card number as the new card number that did not exist at that time.
The trial court held that the authenticity of the debt offset was doubtful and ruled to continue the execution of the house involved in the case. Based on the on-site investigation and the facts ascertained in accordance with its powers, the trial court initiated trial supervision procedures for the relevant private lending dispute case in accordance with the law, and consulted with the procuratorial organs to transfer the criminal clues to the public security organs for criminal filing. Chang Mou (常某) and Zhao Mou (赵某) have been approved for arrest by the procuratorial organs, and the criminal case is currently in the stage of review and prosecution.
[Statement] In practice, some illegal actors maliciously use the execution objection lawsuit system to file execution objection lawsuits through malicious collusion, forging evidence, and other acts in an attempt to evade execution. This case belongs to a series of false lawsuits. Chang Mou (常某) knew that there were outstanding debts, first colluded with others, fabricated a debt relationship, "held hands" to mediate, and obtained a civil mediation letter. Then, based on the civil mediation letter, he fabricated a debt offset agreement and raised an objection from a person outside the case to obstruct the execution. This type of false lawsuit not only infringes on the legitimate rights and interests of creditors, but also seriously disrupts the litigation order and should be severely cracked down on in accordance with the law.
The "Interpretation" has made active precautions when stipulating the conditions for excluding compulsory execution, guiding courts at all levels to carefully review the authenticity of sales contracts, the authenticity of payment of prices, and carefully review the authenticity of the debt itself in debt offset, the authenticity of the intention to offset debt, and the rationality of the debt offset price, requiring people's courts at all levels to prevent false lawsuits through strict review. At the same time, the "Interpretation" specifically stipulates various legal responsibilities for malicious collusion, forging evidence, and fabricating facts to obstruct execution through false lawsuits, and persons outside the case, applicants for execution, persons subject to execution, litigation agents, witnesses, and appraisers are all bound by this provision.
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Recently, Lai Ching-te's (赖清德) so-called "Ten Unities" speeches have reached their fourth installment. These four speeches are filled with provocative, error-ridden absurdities and preposterous fallacies. As soon as they were released, they were met with stern rebukes from the mainland and widespread condemnation from all sectors of the island. International public opinion also pointed out that his line is becoming increasingly extreme and provocative. In recent days, voices hoping for peace and stability in the Taiwan Strait, worrying about "Taiwan independence leading to war," and criticizing Lai's fallacies have risen one after another, constantly escalating and fermenting. Some opinions accuse him of deliberately deviating from history and reality, harboring the sinister intention of confusing people and fabricating a "Taiwanese national identity" for "Taiwan independence"; others criticize him for deliberately being "anti-China and hostile to the mainland," inciting cross-strait hostility and confrontation, and dangerously "seeking war through independence" to ruin peace in the Taiwan Strait; still others satirize him for shouting "unity" while in reality tearing society apart, suppressing dissidents, and seeking re-election with ambition.
Lai Ching-te's (赖清德) deceptive, manipulative, and harmful narratives and tricks have long been seen through by the world. Here, we will briefly analyze the content of Lai's "Four Speeches."
First, his far-fetched and fabricated "Taiwan independence" fallacies are nothing more than a deliberate attempt to confuse the people on the island and "brainwash Taiwan." Hsieh Lung-chieh (謝龍介), a Kuomintang (国民党)籍 Tainan (台南) "legislator" who is known as the person who understands Lai the most and has vowed to "supervise Lai Ching-te (賴清德) for life," sarcastically pointed out that the content of Lai Ching-te's (赖清德) speeches is a hodgepodge of what the southern "independence faction" underground radio stations have been saying for decades. Many of these statements have long been debunked and exposed. Many "old independence factions" no longer talk about them, but Lai is using them for his speeches. Lai Ching-te (赖清德) has simply finally found an opportunity to talk about his "Taiwan independence"主張. As everyone knows, underground radio stations, which have long been despised by the people on the island, are notorious for deceiving and fooling grassroots people and spreading "Taiwan independence" fallacies. Lai's speeches are exactly the same as those of underground radio stations, which shows how base and absurd they are.
Second, regarding his repeated slogans of "unity," what is hidden behind them is only Lai's personal desire for "splitting Taiwan and engaging in struggle." If there is any meaning of "unity," its fundamental purpose is nothing more than to encourage "Taiwan independence" separatists to "unite" to eliminate "opposition impurities," remove the blue camp "legislators," and create momentum for his control of the "Legislative Yuan" and "one-party dictatorship." Therefore, Kuomintang (国民党) Chairman Eric Chu (朱立倫) ridiculed the "Four Unities Speeches" as "Four Taiwan-Disrupting Speeches" and "Four Rumor-Mongering Speeches," and Taiwan People's Party (台湾民众党) Chairman Huang Kuo-chang (黃國昌) also criticized them as "Four Struggle Speeches."
Furthermore, Lai Ching-te's (賴清德) deliberate efforts to strengthen the "New Two-State Theory," create an atmosphere of "seeking independence through military force" and "seeking independence by relying on foreign forces," and incite cross-strait confrontation will ultimately lead to the sinister "seeking war through independence," causing a "disaster that destroys Taiwan," and seriously harming the well-being of the people on the island and the stability of Taiwan. In a nutshell, the ultimate result of Lai Ching-te's (賴清德) "Four Unities Speeches" is "disrupting Taiwan, splitting Taiwan, and destroying Taiwan"! Therefore, many opinions directly point out that the "Four Unities Speeches" are more harmful and destructive, directly pointing out that "Lai Ching-te (賴清德) is the 'impurity' that should be eliminated" and "Lai Ching-te (賴清德) has become the biggest threat to Taiwan and the biggest source of chaos that is disrupting peace in the Taiwan Strait."
Although the outside world has seen through that the essence of Lai's "Four Speeches" is a "desperate political show" that uses the name of "unity" to carry out the reality of "disintegrating Taiwan" and "splitting the two sides of the strait," given Lai's current position of power and his stubborn, conceited, adventurous, and reckless personality, we must seriously consider the dangers and harms brought about by the "Taiwan independence" delusions and strategic misjudgments hidden behind the "Four Speeches," and we must maintain a high degree of vigilance and preparedness against Lai Ching-te's (賴清德) "radical Taiwan independence"冒进挑衅. His speech clearly shows that Lai's "Taiwan independence" nature is incorrigible, his "Taiwan independence" separatist actions have no bottom line, and the "Lai-style Taiwan independence" war chariot is accelerating madly. If this continues, Taiwan will be driven into a dangerous situation from which there is no return.
Lai Ching-te (賴清德) makes mistakes in every speech, and the more he speaks, the more he reveals his true colors. His intentions are obvious and he has become a laughing stock ridiculed by public opinion. The "Four Speeches" have aroused public resentment and triggered strong resentment from the public. The public opinion against Lai, against the Green Party, and against the removal of officials has risen significantly. However, Lai Ching-te (賴清德), who is blinded by his desire for power, will not give up his "Taiwan independence" delusions, will not stop suppressing the opposition party, and will not stop provoking the mainland. He will still wait for the storm to pass, continue to engage in internal struggles to disrupt and destroy Taiwan, and continue to provoke and incite war externally. This will only make Taiwan more dangerous.
The current situation in the Taiwan Strait is becoming increasingly complex and severe, the risk of "Taiwan independence leading to war" is increasing, the people of Taiwan are eagerly looking forward to peace, and the changes in the cross-strait situation are accelerating. "Taiwan independence" means war, and "Taiwan independence" provocations will eventually lead to self-destruction.
(The author is the Director of the Institute of Taiwan Studies of the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences (中国社会科学院台湾研究所) and the Vice President of the National Taiwan Studies Association (全国台湾研究会).)
Return to TopDuring the summer vacation, the Xishan Community (西山社区) Party and Mass Service Center (党群服务中心) in Haining (海宁) City, Jiaxing (嘉兴) City, Zhejiang (浙江) Province, opened a summer care classroom. The courses include painting, calligraphy, reading, handicrafts, and homework tutoring. More than 150 children, accompanied by university student volunteers and social workers, embarked on a summer growth journey.
The picture shows volunteers tutoring children in painting in the summer care classroom of the Xishan Community (西山社区) Party and Mass Service Center (党群服务中心) on July 23.
Xinhua News Agency (新华社) reporter Xu Yu (徐昱) photo
Return to TopThis newspaper's Beijing (北京) dispatch on July 23 (Reporter Qiu Chaoyi (邱超奕)) -- The "Implementation Opinions on Promoting 'Efficient Handling of One Matter' for Individual Entrepreneurship," jointly issued by the Ministry of Human Resources and Social Security (人力资源社会保障部), the State Taxation Administration (税务总局), and the State Administration for Market Regulation (市场监管总局), requires taking the promotion of efficient handling of Employment and Entrepreneurship Permit applications, pension insurance registration for self-employed individuals without employees and flexibly employed persons, and entrepreneurship subsidy applications as the starting point. It also calls for systematically sorting out relevant government service matters, optimizing handling procedures, and maximizing convenience and speed for individual entrepreneurship.
The "Opinions" propose that to promote the "efficient handling of one matter" for individual entrepreneurship, five tasks must be completed: First, standardize the "one-time handling" service process. Starting from the entrepreneur's perspective, synchronize the handling of cross-departmental government service matters related to individual entrepreneurship. Second, streamline the "one-network handling" information system. Conduct a comprehensive review of the handling systems and shared data needs for matters involving the "one matter" for individual entrepreneurship, and provide intelligent handling services based on local business handling service platforms. Third, improve the "one-stop handling" linkage mechanism. On the basis of existing government service centers, promote the inclusion of matters involving the "one matter" for individual entrepreneurship into centralized handling, and jointly handle services at a single station by linking service windows of various departments. Fourth, optimize the "one-form" application materials. Simplify the various form materials involved in the "one matter" service items for individual entrepreneurship, and promote information sharing and mutual recognition between departments. Fifth, compile a "one-list clear" service guide. Clarify the basis for setting up, responsible units, service content, and service procedures for each service item of the "one matter" for individual entrepreneurship, and form a directory list of the "one matter" for individual entrepreneurship.
Return to TopBy: 本报记者 韩 鑫
Cracks appeared in the purchased solid wood sofa, and the merchant shirked responsibility, claiming it was a "natural characteristic of wood," leaving consumers unable to verify the truth; the drawer track of a custom-made TV cabinet failed to spring back, and a request for return and compensation was made, but due to missing information, the consumer fell into a passive position in safeguarding their rights... In recent years, China's furniture industry has continued to expand in scale, but problems such as uneven product quality, the breeding of counterfeit and shoddy products, and difficulties for consumers in safeguarding their rights have also become increasingly prominent.
With the implementation of the "Furniture Quality Traceability System Specification" issued by the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (工业和信息化部), these long-standing problems that have plagued consumers may be resolved. The "Specification" clearly proposes that the traceability system should take quality and safety-related information from traceability nodes such as furniture raw and auxiliary material supply, design, manufacturing, circulation, and consumption as the main traceability content to achieve full-process information traceability, and provide traceability information to traceability users such as consumers, enterprises, and relevant departments as needed and according to permissions, thereby improving product quality and consumer trust.
"Previously, the industry lacked a unified quality traceability standard. The lack of standards led to low regulatory efficiency, high investment costs for enterprises, and insufficient consumer trust. Some enterprises developed their own systems, which also resulted in fragmented traceability information and difficulties in data interconnection, making it difficult to achieve full-process supervision," said the relevant person in charge of the China National Light Industry Council (中国轻工业联合会). The purpose of formulating the "Specification" is to construct a full-chain traceability system through unified technical requirements and protect consumer rights.
Some consumers are concerned about how to use traceability information to reasonably safeguard their rights. The "Specification" proposes that users can query the traceability information of the product through the furniture quality traceability management platform or the production enterprise traceability system, the sales enterprise traceability system according to the traceability code printed on the product or product packaging.
Return to TopBy: 本报记者 张天培
Summer is the peak season for various performances, and fraudsters take advantage of the public's eagerness to buy tickets by posting fake ticket information and asking victims to transfer money under the guise of "brokerage fees" and "security deposits" to carry out fraud.
Beijing (北京) police received a report that Xu (徐) was preparing to purchase performance tickets on a second-hand trading platform. When inquiring about the price with the seller, the other party asked Xu (徐) to add a QQ friend for easy communication. After the two parties agreed on the price, the other party sent a QR code, asking Xu (徐) to scan the code and fill in personal information, and also forwarded a payment code to Xu (徐) for payment.
However, after Xu (徐) successfully paid, the other party claimed that the ticket issuance failed because the information of the viewer and the payer was inconsistent, and that Xu (徐) could download an APP to contact "customer service" for a refund. Without much thought, Xu (徐) immediately started screen sharing with "customer service" through the APP and sent his ID number and selfie to the other party. Under the other party's step-by-step guidance, Xu (徐) activated the mobile banking of all bank cards under his name, as well as the corporate account collection function. During this period, Xu (徐)'s mobile phone kept receiving verification codes from the bank, which were all seen by the other party through the shared screen. After repeated operations, Xu (徐) still did not receive a refund and suddenly felt that he might have encountered telecom network fraud. At this time, 20,000 yuan had been transferred from Xu (徐)'s bank account.
Beijing (北京) police remind you that you must purchase performance tickets through official and formal ticketing platforms, and do not easily believe so-called "internal channels" or "special ways." Be careful when clicking on unfamiliar links during the ticket purchase process, do not download software from unknown sources, and do not casually reveal personal information to strangers. If you have any questions about the ticket booking information, you should contact the official ticketing company for verification in a timely manner.
Return to TopAccording to reports from our newspaper in Beijing (北京) on July 23rd (Reporters Qi Yukun (亓玉昆) and Sheng Qucheng (盛渠成)), a reporter learned from the National Fire and Rescue Administration (国家消防救援局) that in the first half of this year, a total of 552,000 fires were reported, an increase of 0.04% compared to the same period last year, basically remaining the same; deaths, injuries, and losses decreased by 6.2%, 16.9%, and 9.3% respectively, and no particularly major fires occurred.
Liu Jiyang (刘激扬), spokesperson for the National Fire and Rescue Administration (国家消防救援局) and Senior Commander of the Department of Policies and Regulations, introduced that since last year, the National Fire and Rescue Administration (国家消防救援局), together with relevant ministries and commissions, has taken the lead in carrying out rectification work on safety hazards related to electric bicycles, hot work operations in densely populated places, and building insulation materials. In the first half of this year, 7,048 electric bicycle fires occurred, a year-on-year decrease of 44.7%; 2,243 fires were caused by welding and cutting operations, a year-on-year decrease of 26.5%; 715 fires related to external wall insulation materials were reported, with no casualties, and the number decreased from 233 in January to 45 in June, showing a clear downward trend.
Return to TopLiaoning Shenyang continues to integrate urban comedy elements, linking cultural tourism resources——
City of Comedy, Producing More Joy
By Our Correspondent Liu Jiahua (刘佳华)
A "city of comedy" is filled with laughter and joy. Recently, the 2nd China (Shenyang) Comedy Film Week was held in Shenyang (沈阳), Liaoning Province. Screenwriter Zhong Yiming (钟一鸣) participated in many activities, and despite being busy, his smile never faded.
"Comedy filmmakers chatted about how to bring more laughter to the audience, it feels like a holiday!" Zhong Yiming (钟一鸣) is from Shenyang (沈阳) and is full of pride for his hometown. "Shenyang (沈阳) is now recognized as the 'city of comedy'."
Speaking of Shenyang (沈阳), people think of the many comedians who have come from here, as well as the vigorous development of folk arts such as Errenzhuan and sketch comedy. In recent years, Shenyang (沈阳) has continued to integrate the city's comedy elements, holding comedy film weeks, linking related theme activities with cultural tourism resources and commercial scenes, creating urban cultural IPs, and constantly polishing the "city of comedy" brand.
As the venue for the opening event of this Comedy Film Week, the Shenyang Zhongchen Film Town Cultural Industrial Park (沈阳中晨电影小镇文化产业园) is full of tourists. Here, tourists can not only "step into the movie," but also enjoy Ping Shu (评书) imitation shows, impromptu crosstalk performances, and even sign up to be extras in film crews... During the Film Week, the park received more than 10,000 visitors per day.
"We want to strive to build the 'Hengdian (横店)' of the comedy film industry," said Fei Chenguang (费晨光), head of the industrial park. "Comedy is engraved in the DNA of Shenyang (沈阳) people, everyone is a comedian, and humor is always ready to be unleashed!"
Various cultural tourism industries and commercial scenes are also adding new vitality to the "city of comedy." Many tourists come to Shenyang (沈阳) just to "go straight to happiness."
Wang Haozhe (王昊哲), a citizen of Tianjin (天津), came to Shenyang (沈阳) with his family for the weekend, and their itinerary was packed: visiting the film town, taking photos and checking in at the movie poster wall; entering the 1905 Cultural and Creative Park (1905文化创意园) to watch live impromptu comedy... "It was fulfilling and enjoyable, and the whole family was happy!" said Wang Haozhe (王昊哲).
On the opening day of the Comedy Film Week, Liaoning (辽宁) released several measures to promote the high-quality development of the film industry, covering support for script creation and rewards for small-budget films, with a maximum support amount of 10 million yuan; the Shenyang Municipal Party Committee Propaganda Department (沈阳市委宣传部) joined hands with multiple units to establish the "China·Shenyang Comedy Film Industry Alliance (中国·沈阳喜剧电影产业联盟)," building a complete chain ecosystem from creative incubation and content production to distribution and communication.
In the Zhongchen Film Town Cultural Industrial Park (中晨电影小镇文化产业园), a film crew is shooting. Xia Shuang (夏爽), the film crew's liaison producer, said: "There are more and more venues available for filming, and the scenes are becoming more and more diverse."
Guangdong Foshan inherits and develops the intangible cultural heritage of the lion dance culture, spreading the local image——
Dragon and Lion Stories, Interpreting the City Spirit
By Our Correspondent Li Gang (李刚)
Tianhu Park (天湖公园) on Xiqiao Mountain (西樵山) in Nanhai District (南海区), Foshan City (佛山市), Guangdong Province (广东省), features 82 water plum blossom pole arrays of varying heights. Two awakened lions clad in golden and red scaly armor leap onto the poles, completing thrilling actions such as "180-degree turn" and "pinching the waist to drink water" on the 20-centimeter diameter pole tops; the two lions jump onto a circular arena, pouncing, dodging, and shifting, the drumbeats becoming more urgent, the movements becoming more fierce, winning cheers from the audience.
"Lion King Championship at the Peak of Qiao Mountain (樵山之巅，狮王争霸)," this awakened lion culture performance competition has been going on for more than 20 years. The awakened lion originated in Foshan (佛山) and is not only an important symbol of Lingnan folk culture, but also an important cultural symbol in the hearts of Foshan (佛山) people. In 2006, the Guangdong Awakened Lion was selected into the first batch of national intangible cultural heritage list. At present, there are thousands of folk awakened lion teams in Foshan (佛山), and lion fairs are held every festival and temple fair. "Born in weeds, living as a lion," Foshan (佛山) Kung Fu, intangible cultural heritage awakened lion and other cultural IPs have become a vivid annotation of Foshan's (佛山) "dare to think, dare to do, dare to be the first" city spirit.
In the movie "Once Upon a Time in China III," the Foshan (佛山) awakened lion culture is vivid and lively. Xiqiao Town (西樵镇), the "source of dragon and lion, hometown of Fei Hong (飞鸿)," is the "Chinese Dragon and Lion Famous Town" awarded by the State Sports General Administration. At the foot of Xiqiao Mountain (西樵山), the lion dance of the Huang Feihong Lion Art Martial Arts Museum (黄飞鸿狮艺武术馆) is performed daily. Commentator Mo Shuxia (莫淑霞) said that the Foshan (佛山) awakened lion integrates martial arts, dance and music, and is a symbol of courage and strength. In Xiqiao Town (西樵镇), dragon and lion sports and dragon and lion culture have penetrated into campuses and villages, and basically every village has a lion team; awakened lion exercises are promoted in primary and secondary schools in Foshan (佛山), becoming a "fancy" inter-class exercise with local cultural characteristics.
Foshan (佛山) focuses on cultural IPs such as "Lion Boy," telling cultural stories in the form of "sports +" and "film and television +." On the one hand, it creates brand events such as "Half-Mountain Dragon Boat Race," "Huang Feihong Cup" Lion King Championship, Lion King Parade, and Thousand People Wing Chun, innovating communication methods and experience scenarios to attract participation and attention from different age groups; on the other hand, it drives the cultural tourism industry with culture, develops tourism performances and film and television industries, and the "Qiaohu Night 8 pm (樵湖夜色晚8点)" and other cultural evenings are open to the public for free, attracting fans, citizens and tourists. Nanhai District (南海区) has issued an action plan for the innovative development of dragon boat and awakened lion culture, committed to telling the story of dragon and lion and spreading the image of the city.
Only by revitalizing excellent traditional culture can we better inject young and innovative fresh blood into urban development. In Foshan (佛山), the awakened lion, an ancient and trendy cultural language, is interpreting the story of "culture as a medium to help high-quality development."
Qinghai Xining releases snow leopard image logo, activating plateau ecological culture——
Snow Mountain Elf, Transformed into Cultural Tourism Resources
By Our Correspondent Jia Fengfeng (贾丰丰)
Before 9 a.m., the snow leopard pavilion of the Xining Wildlife Park (西宁野生动物园) in Qinghai (青海) was already crowded with tourists. The domineering "Ling Bufu (凌不服)," the adorable little princess "Ling Xia (凌夏)," the artificially bred "Aoxue (傲雪)"... The mysterious snow mountain elves have become popular "top streamers," attracting tens of thousands of tourists to check in, becoming a bright business card of Xining (西宁).
Xining Wildlife Park (西宁野生动物园) is the only snow leopard breeding and research base in the country. Qi Xinzhang (齐新章), deputy director of the Qinghai Wildlife Rescue and Breeding Center (青海野生动物救护繁育中心), introduced that there are about 20 snow leopards publicly raised and exhibited in China, 12 of which are in Xining Wildlife Park (西宁野生动物园). In addition to 3 artificially bred snow leopards, the rest are from wild rescue.
The snow leopard is a flagship species in the plateau ecosystem, with superb hunting ability and a mighty appearance, and is known as the "King of Snow Mountains." The area around Xining (西宁) is an important area for snow leopard population exchange and migration. "The continuous greening project has covered the former barren mountains with layers of new green." Qi Xinzhang (齐新章) said, "In recent years, infrared cameras deployed in the surrounding areas of Xining (西宁) have repeatedly captured snow leopard figures, and precious pictures of snow leopard cubs have even been recorded in Huangyuan County (湟源县), Datong Hui and Tu Autonomous County (大通回族土族自治县) and other places."
How to make the mysterious snow leopard a valuable resource for cultural tourism integration? Since 2024, Xining (西宁) has been exploring the all-round integration of snow leopard culture and "appreciation, tourism, shopping, learning, health, and entertainment." Relying on the Xining Wildlife Park (西宁野生动物园), Xining (西宁) has designed customized routes and products such as "study tour + tourism" and "ecology + tourism"; based on the goal of building an international ecological tourism destination center city, Xining (西宁) has deeply explored local characteristic cultural elements, released the snow leopard image logo and urban IP image, and cultivated the "Snow Leopard Capital" city brand.
Walking through the streets of Xining (西宁), snow leopard elements can be seen everywhere: from the snow leopard show on the naked-eye 3D large screen, to the snow leopard dolls, refrigerator magnets, and pillows in the streets and alleys and various shops, to the snow leopard tote bags, postcards and other concert souvenirs. Xining (西宁) also plans a snow leopard exploration tour and build a snow leopard ecological camping site to "activate" the plateau ecological culture represented by snow leopards. "We have designed 26 snow leopard-related cultural and creative products, and promoted them through key cultural tourism activities such as the 'Beautiful Qinghai Plateau Football,' 'Qinghai Cultural Tourism Festival,' and 'Hehuang Market,' realizing the continuous improvement of economic benefits and product awareness," introduced Chen Jingyu (陈晶宇), an official of the Xining Municipal Party Committee Propaganda Department (西宁市委宣传部).
The moonlight of the plateau rises from the distant mountains, and the lights are on along the Huangshui River (湟水河). The "Snow Leopard Capital" is opening its arms to welcome guests from all over the world.
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The recently held Central Urban Work Conference pointed out, "Transform the driving force of urban development, and pay more attention to characteristic development" and "Strengthen the construction of urban cultural soft power." The personality of a city is often hidden in its highly recognizable cultural IP. In recent years, relying on local characteristics and "unique skills," various regions have accelerated the creation of distinctive cultural IPs, triggering phenomenon-level dissemination.
The shaping of a city's personality is a cultural relay race that requires care and patience. The coexistence of Xining (西宁) and snow leopards stems from decades of adherence to ecological protection; the vitality of Foshan (佛山) lion dance culture stems from the life force of intangible cultural heritage passed down through generations. Cultural genes deeply rooted in a region exude unique cultural charm. Under the city walls of Xi'an (西安), Qinqiang opera blends with the warmth of mutton paomo; in the ladder-like alleys of Chongqing (重庆), the aroma of hot pot permeates with the mountain city's mist. These details are like high-resolution images, together forming the cultural landscape of the city.
From the perspective of humanistic economics, the competition of urban cultural soft power is not just about who is taller, brighter, or more modern, but about who is more recognizable. Highly recognizable culture can precipitate a real texture and form a lasting attraction. A beautiful city is a touchable, three-dimensional epic. Only by deeply exploring the city's culture and humanities, and transforming traffic into nourishment, can the city grow in a personalized way, develop with intrinsic meaning, and inscribe an unreplicable coordinate.
Return to TopBy: 本报记者 吴 君
In the studio, under the fill light, Zou Minglei (邹明磊) holds a paintbrush, dipping it in "paint," gently adding color to the "Tiger-Seat Bird-Frame Drum." Looking closely, if it weren't for the cocoa scent emanating from the "Tiger-Seat Bird-Frame Drum," it would be hard to tell it's actually a cake.
"This is the first lacquerware artifact I've replicated with food. Just restoring it to its unearthed, unrepaired state took over a month," Zou Minglei (邹明磊) said. Details of the artifact, such as the tiger-stripe scroll cloud pattern and bird feather pattern, all had to be replicated on the cake.
Zou Minglei (邹明磊) is a pastry chef from Wuhan (武汉), Hubei (湖北). Her idea to replicate cultural relics with food originated from a chance thought in 2018: "With so many exquisite artifacts full of stories, could they be presented with cakes?"
So, she used cake making, shaping, and frosting techniques, spending three months replicating a cake version of the "Marquis Yi of Zeng Bells (曾侯乙编钟)" reduced to scale, less than 1% of the original size.
"In 2018, I took this piece to an international cake competition and unexpectedly won a silver award." Deeply encouraged, Zou Minglei (邹明磊) found her direction – to replicate treasures with food and tell the stories of cultural relics.
Since then, Zou Minglei (邹明磊) makes sure to visit local museums whenever she goes to a city. "I always quietly observe the artifacts, looking at their textures, shapes, and colors, and I'm reluctant to leave." Zou Minglei (邹明磊) said that the more artifacts she sees, the stronger the idea in her heart becomes. In 2024, Zou Minglei (邹明磊) closed her dessert shop and devoted herself entirely to replication.
However, replication is not easy. Zou Minglei (邹明磊) often encounters difficulties. "Replicating the 'Little Pink Censer' (小粉炉) (i.e., the Qianlong (乾隆) Furong Stone Pan Chi Ear Covered Censer of the Qing Dynasty (清朝)) left the deepest impression on me."
The biggest difficulty lies in making the mold. "I looked around but couldn't find a similar mold, so I had to make it myself." Zou Minglei (邹明磊) recalled that she used two bowls placed upside down to create the master model, then sculpted the master model. After sculpting, she also needed to use silicone for pouring and flipping the mold. "From making the master model to pouring and flipping the mold, I failed at least three times in each step." Zou Minglei (邹明磊) said that after the master model is made, it needs to dry for 7 days.
More than a month passed, and the replication progress was not ideal. Zou Minglei (邹明磊) also lost confidence. With a spirit of refusing to admit defeat, she specifically studied the temperature and humidity resistance of the replication materials, and finally used sugar to restore the texture of the "Little Pink Censer (小粉炉)." "Replicating cultural relics with food is also a process of 'touching' history and experiencing the charm of cultural relics," Zou Minglei (邹明磊) said.
Since 2024, Zou Minglei (邹明磊) has completed the replication of 16 cultural relics with food. Once, Zou Minglei (邹明磊) participated in a live broadcast appraisal with her replicated "Lotus Crane Square Hu (莲鹤方壶)," and the degree of restoration attracted many netizens. "When I cut open the replica, revealing the cake inside, the netizens were shocked," Zou Minglei (邹明磊) said.
Zou Minglei's (邹明磊) replicated cultural relic cakes have been placed in the Capital Museum (首都博物馆). Zou Minglei (邹明磊) and her husband also film the process of replicating cultural relics and post them online, which has attracted the attention of many netizens. Reading the netizens' comments and looking at the replicated works, Zou Minglei (邹明磊) couldn't hide her pride: "Now my goal is to replicate 100 cultural relics and tell the stories of the cultural relics to more people."
Return to TopBeijing, July 23 (Reporter Gu Yekai (谷业凯)) The reporter learned from China National Nuclear Corporation (中核集团): China's first fourth-generation megawatt commercial fast reactor CFR1000 has recently completed its preliminary design and is ready for submission and approval.
Zheng Yanguo (郑砚国), Deputy Chief Engineer of China National Nuclear Corporation (中核集团), introduced that China's first megawatt commercial fast reactor fully embodies the requirements of the fourth-generation nuclear energy system for safety, sustainability, and economy, with an installed capacity of 1.2 million kilowatts.
A fast reactor, or fast neutron breeder reactor, uses fast neutrons to carry out nuclear reactions to generate heat and electricity. It is internationally recognized as the preferred reactor type in the fourth generation of advanced nuclear energy systems. Currently, among the six reactor types listed as fourth-generation nuclear power internationally, three are fast reactors, namely sodium-cooled fast reactors, gas-cooled fast reactors, and lead-cooled fast reactors. Among them, sodium-cooled fast reactors have become the preferred reactor type for fourth-generation nuclear power due to their high breeding ratio, strong ability to transmute long-lived radioactive nuclides, and high inherent safety.
Return to TopKunming, July 23rd (Reported by Zhang Chi (张驰)) - This reporter learned from the Yunnan Provincial Academy of Forestry and Grassland Science: Recently, during the implementation of Yunnan orchid plant monitoring and the National Important Wild Plant Germplasm Resource Bank project, researchers discovered a wild population of the rare and endangered plant *single-flower eurycentrum* in the Yuanjiang River Valley (元江河谷) of Xinping Yi and Dai Autonomous County (新平彝族傣族自治县), Yuxi City (玉溪市), Yunnan Province. Previously, the *single-flower eurycentrum* had been assessed as an extinct species.
The *single-flower eurycentrum* is a perennial herb of the genus *Eurycentrum* in the Orchidaceae family and is endemic to Yunnan. Jiang Hong (蒋宏), associate researcher at the Yunnan Provincial Academy of Forestry and Grassland Science (云南省林业和草原科学院), introduced that the type specimen of this species was collected from Dali (大理), Yunnan in 1913, and there were no further collection records in the following 100 years. In 2013, it was assessed as an extinct species in the "Red List of Biodiversity in China - Higher Plants Volume."
The newly discovered population of *single-flower eurycentrum* consists of approximately 50 plants, growing in barren yellow-red soil or gravel crevices under Yunnan pine forests at an altitude of 1120 meters. The plants are growing relatively well, but there are few flowering plants. By comparing the type specimen and original literature, researchers found that although the *single-flower eurycentrum* is named "single-flower," robust individuals can produce 2 to 3 flowers, and the length and width of the leaves also have a certain range of variation.
Return to TopThis newspaper Zhengzhou (郑州) July 23rd (Reporter Zhang Wenhao (张文豪)) From the Henan (河南) Province Tourism Resource Census Results Exhibition and Information Management System Open Operation Conference held recently, it was learned that Henan (河南) has a total of 228,862 registered tourism resource entities, of which 42,738 are newly discovered tourism resource entities, accounting for 18.67%.
The Henan (河南) Province Tourism Resource Census started in May 2023. After more than two years of continuous work, the "tourism assets" have been clarified. The tourism resource entities registered in Henan (河南) cover all main categories, sub-categories, and basic types. From the perspective of resource presentation characteristics, one is that human resources account for a high proportion. Henan (河南) has 187,171 human tourism resource entities, accounting for 81.78%, fully demonstrating the profound heritage of a major cultural province. The second is that the "One River Three Mountains" area is rich in resources. The Yellow River (黄河), Taihang Mountains (太行山), Funiu Mountains (伏牛山), and Dabie Mountains (大别山) areas concentrate more than 81.88% of Henan's (河南) high-quality tourism resources and are key areas for tourism development.
The relevant person in charge of the Henan (河南) Provincial Department of Culture and Tourism introduced that the census further clarified the direction of tourism resource development and utilization in Henan (河南) Province. In terms of resource transformation, it will focus on key areas such as cultural tourism, ecological tourism, rural tourism, and red tourism to promote the transformation of resource advantages into industrial advantages and economic advantages. In terms of spatial layout, it will focus on the "One River Three Mountains" area to build a comprehensive tourism development pattern.
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"This is the first time I've encountered so many people my age on a train!" While waiting at Lanzhou Railway Station (兰州站), Fan Qinghua (樊庆华) looked around and exclaimed to her two sisters beside her. Fan Qinghua (樊庆华) is from Lanzhou (兰州), Gansu (甘肃) Province. She is 60 years old this year and was a state-owned enterprise employee before retirement. During the peak summer travel season, she and her sisters made an appointment to choose the Y692 "Around Western China Train Tour·Kongtong (环西部火车游·崆峒号)" silver-hair tourism train. The train is organized by China Railway Lanzhou Group Co., Ltd. (中国铁路兰州局集团有限公司) (hereinafter referred to as "CR Lanzhou Bureau (国铁兰州局)") and Pingliang (平凉) City, Gansu (甘肃) Province. Following the train, nearly 200 elderly people went to Kongtong Mountain (崆峒山) and other scenic spots to start a "health and wellness trip."
Since 2018, CR Lanzhou Bureau (国铁兰州局) has begun to cooperate with multiple cities, states, and enterprises in Gansu (甘肃) to jointly build the "Around Western China Train Tour (环西部火车游)" brand. Through the new "railway + tourism" model, deepening the implementation of supply-side reform of passenger transport, CR Lanzhou Bureau (国铁兰州局) has successively launched classic Silk Road routes, the Gansu-Qinghai Grand Loop Line (甘青大环线), "Kongtong (崆峒号)" train, "Longdong (陇东) Chinese New Year," "Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao (粤港澳)," "Charming Northeast (魅力东北)" and other silver-hair tourism train lines, creating products such as "slow travel and health preservation" and "red sunset special train" to better meet the tourism service needs of the silver-hair group.
Slow travel and in-depth tours, fully customized—
"Planning route itineraries centered on the needs of the elderly"
In addition to discovering that everyone around her was the same age, Fan Qinghua (樊庆华) also felt many differences while waiting for the train. Under unified organization, everyone had a green channel when entering the station and a dedicated area while waiting. At the same time, all passengers had exclusive identification cards, saving time for ticket inspection and verification, making boarding smoother. Lei Jie (雷杰) was waiting early on the platform. As a tourism steward specially equipped by CR Lanzhou Bureau (国铁兰州局), Lei Jie (雷杰) has been providing services on silver-hair tourism trains since joining the company in 2019. "Although I'm only meeting the uncles and aunts now, our service has already begun," Lei Jie (雷杰) said while helping Fan Qinghua (樊庆华) with her luggage, "Planning route itineraries centered on the needs of the elderly."
Taking the "Around Western China Train Tour·Kongtong (环西部火车游·崆峒号)" silver-hair tourism train as an example, this train has been running continuously for 4 years. Kongtong Mountain (崆峒山) is one of the important birthplaces of traditional Chinese health culture. In recent years, Kongtong (崆峒) martial arts health preservation boxing and the historical stories of Kongtong Mountain (崆峒山) Taoist health preservation have received widespread attention. Based on preliminary research, CR Lanzhou Bureau (国铁兰州局) determined the Kongtong Mountain (崆峒山), Kongtong Ancient Town (崆峒古镇), Pingliang (平凉) City Museum (平凉市博物馆), Jingchuan (泾川) Wangmu Palace (王母宫) and other attractions, and used these to formulate the basic route of the "Around Western China Train Tour·Kongtong (环西部火车游·崆峒号)".
CR Lanzhou Bureau (国铁兰州局) cooperated with Wuwei (武威), Zhangye (张掖), Jiuquan (酒泉) and other cities in the Hexi Corridor (河西走廊) to launch the "Around Western China Train Tour·Classic Silk Road Route (环西部火车游·经典丝路线)" train, to better tour the northwest landscape. "Different routes attract different groups. Most of the tourists participating in this two-day, three-night 'Kongtong (崆峒号)' trip are from Gansu (甘肃) and Qinghai (青海), while those participating in the classic Silk Road route are more from eastern and central provinces, coming to appreciate the unique northwest scenery," Lei Jie (雷杰) said.
In order to allow everyone to rest well, "daytime tours and nighttime travel" has become the basic principle of silver-hair tourism train planning. Passengers stay in all-soft sleeper carriages, board the train on the first evening or night, spend the day in scenic spots on the second and third days, and return to the train on the third night. CR Lanzhou Bureau (国铁兰州局) has also appropriately extended the stay time in each scenic spot, allowing elderly tourists to experience a slow-paced and in-depth tour. The route planning is also flexible. On this train, in addition to a dozen staff members, some parents and their children, all other passengers are elderly people over 60 years old, who have experienced the gradual prosperity of the People's Republic of China. When organizing passengers, they proposed to the travel agency and CR Lanzhou Bureau (国铁兰州局) that they wanted to visit the old revolutionary areas before the founding of the People's Republic of China.
After understanding the needs, CR Lanzhou Bureau (国铁兰州局) immediately conducted research, formulated a reference plan, and after listening to the opinions of elderly tourists, the itinerary was updated—after arriving in Pingliang (平凉), everyone took half a day to visit the Liupanshan (六盘山) Red Army Long March Scenic Area (红军长征景区) in Longde (隆德) County, Guyuan (固原) City, Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region (宁夏回族自治区), to revisit red stories.
Elderly-friendly experience, rich activities—
"Both hardware and software keep up, and you can also have fun on the train"
"The rhododendron flowers are blooming, so red and bright..." Just after finishing packing, Fan Qinghua (樊庆华) heard singing coming from the distance of the carriage. Following the sound, she walked through two carriages and saw dozens of tourists spontaneously forming a temporary choir, complete with microphones, speakers, and a karaoke machine. Among the dozen tables, some tourists played the accordion, saxophone, and trombone, and several elderly people standing held microphones and sang enthusiastically. On the "Around Western China Train Tour·Kongtong (环西部火车游·崆峒号)", the middle two carriages have been transformed into functional carriages, with karaoke facilities, as well as tea bars, water bars, book bars, chess and card tables, etc., and the folding table boards and seats are also larger and more spacious.
In addition to hardware facilities, the cultural atmosphere on the train is also very strong. On the roof, traditional Gansu (甘肃) flying apsaras, lotus caissons and other patterns are lively and elegant; on the car body, each sleeper carriage has a corresponding theme, covering natural scenery, historical culture and special cuisine and other Pingliang (平凉) cultural elements. Coupled with the landscape paintings, travel brochures, and cultural books that can be seen everywhere, Fan Qinghua (樊庆华) was very pleasantly surprised: "Before I even arrived at Kongtong Mountain (崆峒山), I made a strategy on the train first."
"We will also prepare games in advance to liven up the atmosphere." After Lei Jie (雷杰) finished introducing, she and the other two tourism stewards on the train came to the tourists and played games such as charades, riddles, ping-pong ball relay, and word puzzles together.
More detailed designs and arrangements of the train also reflect elderly-friendliness. Whether there are sundries on the carpet, whether movable objects are placed stably, whether there is standing water on the bathroom floor... After the elderly rested, the train attendants and tourism stewards began to check the facilities. This is the second time that train attendant Zhang Yan (张艳) has performed the task of a silver-hair tourism train. Previously, she had worked on ordinary trains for nearly 10 years. "In contrast, there are many things to pay extra attention to on this train," Zhang Yan (张艳) said, because the travel time is long, some elderly people put on slippers when they get on the train. In order to prevent slipping, CR Lanzhou Bureau (国铁兰州局) has laid carpets throughout the train, and does not force power outages and light off for 24 hours. Zhang Yan (张艳) and her colleagues have also increased the frequency of patrols in places with high risk of slipping, such as bathrooms.
Not only are there more patrols, but also targeting the characteristics of the elderly, the attendants and police officers have also increased the frequency of safety education and anti-telecom fraud propaganda. In case of special circumstances, one-on-one assistance services will also be carried out. The train is equipped with a health doctor, and provides free rounds for elderly tourists, and prepares commonly used medicines for the elderly in advance. Reading glasses, needles and threads, heatstroke prevention and cooling medicine... After counting the items in the convenience box and recording the replenishment needs, Lei Jie (雷杰) was relieved: "Both hardware and software keep up, and you can also have fun on the train. Every detail is very important."
Resource integration, optimizing products—
"No worries after getting off the train, feel at ease wherever you go"
Is the trip smooth after getting off the train if it is warm and comfortable on the train? Forced shopping, arbitrary price increases, random charges, hard to get a ticket, poor living conditions... For Fan Qinghua (樊庆华), who has been retired for many years, the "tourism assassins" on the Internet really worry her. "When you get older, it is difficult to have too much energy to protect your rights, so I hope to travel safely and comfortably," Fan Qinghua (樊庆华) said frankly.
As soon as she got off the train and saw Lei Jie (雷杰), Fan Qinghua (樊庆华) felt a lot more at ease: "Xiao Lei (小雷), will you follow us?" "Auntie, don't worry, all the tourism stewards will accompany you throughout the whole process." Lei Jie (雷杰) counted the number of people. The local tour guide in Pingliang (平凉) was also waiting at the exit early. After leaving the station, according to the previous grouping, each team of elderly tourists had a tour guide and service staff. "Everyone's chest card is the ticket. With a ticket in hand, you can travel without worry. Tickets, transportation, travel photography, explanations, food and accommodation are all arranged properly," Lei Jie (雷杰) said.
There are many projects, what is the price? Will there be hidden "pits"? On this silver-hair tourism train, the group fee for each elderly person does not exceed 1,000 yuan. During the two-day itinerary, all tourists did not enter a single shopping store, and stayed in a well-known garden-style hotel in Pingliang (平凉). "No worries after getting off the train, feel at ease wherever you go," Fan Qinghua (樊庆华) said with emotion.
The elderly get benefits, how do the organizers make profits? Rely on resource integration. In recent years, CR Lanzhou Bureau (国铁兰州局) has continued to optimize the silver-hair tourism train project products, integrating and forming a high-cost performance tourism product model of "train + tour group + scenic spot + hotel + folk culture + specialty products." "Every time we add a point, we have to 'step on the line' first, and connect all the food, clothing, housing and transportation along the way. Safety and reliability are the most important," Lei Jie (雷杰) introduced, from hotels and scenic spots to green channels and connecting vehicles, they are carefully selected, and establish cooperative relationships with multiple departments and enterprises. The channels are smooth and stable, the cost reduction space is larger, and ultimately benefits every tourist.
When returning, Fan Qinghua (樊庆华) was still very excited. She picked up her mobile phone and took pictures of the Kongtong (崆峒) flower buns placed on the train. On the flower buns, the shapes of longevity peaches, orchids, ribbons, etc. are exquisite. As of now, CR Lanzhou Bureau (国铁兰州局) has operated 46 "Around Western China Train Tour·Kongtong (环西部火车游·崆峒号)" trains, a total of 236 silver-hair tourism train lines, reaching as far as the Greater Bay Area (大湾区), Hainan (海南) and other places, serving more than 86,000 tourists.
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Guarding the dignity of recipients with sincere respect and gentle consideration, conveying hope for the future.
"If you have ample funds, send him a plane ticket to school; if not, send him a train ticket to school." "Buy a computer, then prepare the invoice, write a description, and show it to the teacher, explaining that it was a gift from the sponsor." "Send a 20-inch suitcase and sign the child up for a tour group that can travel to several provinces"...
Recently, a netizen posted that the child they sponsored scored in the top 100 in the province on the college entrance examination and wanted to send a gift to congratulate them but didn't know how to start. Many netizens enthusiastically offered suggestions, with ideas that balanced practicality and romance, considering both the recipient's life and learning needs, as well as their psychological feelings and the symbolism of the gift.
In Nantong (南通), Jiangsu (江苏), the local zoo also sent a gift to a young annual pass holder who was ill: a full refund but retention of annual pass rights, and a donation of 50,000 yuan from the operating company to support subsequent treatment. Employees also fished out all the coins from the wishing well in the park, totaling 12,083 yuan, and sent them to the child's home, earning praise from netizens.
These two seemingly different events bring us the same kind of touching feeling. In the discussion about scholarship gifts, netizens provided a kind of "empowering care," which, together with the zoo's good deeds, interprets the warmth of society: guarding the dignity of recipients with sincere respect and gentle consideration, conveying hope for the future.
Protecting dignity and providing material donations are both important. When choosing scholarship gifts, netizens didn't adopt a condescending attitude of "I think you need this," but considered the child's actual needs and psychological feelings. The zoo refunded the money but extended the child's "annual pass visitor" status, preserving a bit of happiness for the sick child. Both stories are heartwarming, and the key is the sincerity of putting oneself in others' shoes.
Conveying hope and donating love are both moving. The sponsored student has already achieved good results in the college entrance examination, and the sponsor is still thinking about sending a gift. In the netizens' ideas, plane tickets and suitcases all carry expectations for the future. The zoo has already donated money to the child, and then fished out the coins from the wishing well for her. The blessings entrusted in this carefully selected and "wishing" ingenuity provide spiritual encouragement in addition to solving material difficulties.
The discussion about scholarship gifts is itself a popularization of the concept of public welfare. In the comments under the original post, some people shared their experiences as recipients, expressing gratitude; others inquired about sponsorship channels, expressing their intention to do good. The zoo's wishing well has gained real-world significance, and the coins thrown in by tourists have played a real role. Everyone's kindness gathers like streams and spreads like ripples.
Sincere kindness can not only solve temporary difficulties, but also plant a seed of light in the hearts of recipients, becoming a source of strength for them to face difficulties in the future. With more of this kind of kindness, the social family will be warmer and more harmonious.
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Not long ago, in the office of the Nantong Forest Wildlife Zoo (南通森林野生动物园) in Jiangsu (江苏), a tearful call for help broke the original tranquility. On the other end of the phone, Ms. Huang (黄女士) choked with sobs, saying that her 2-year-old daughter, Xiaoran (小然), had been diagnosed with malignant rhabdomyosarcoma and was receiving treatment at the Shanghai Children's Medical Center (上海儿童医学中心). The high medical expenses had plunged this ordinary family into difficulties. Helpless, Ms. Huang (黄女士) thought of the zoo's annual pass she had just purchased for her daughter and requested a refund.
After receiving the call, the Nantong Forest Wildlife Zoo (南通森林野生动物园) quickly processed the annual pass refund for Ms. Huang (黄女士) and decided to continue to retain the rights and interests of the annual pass. The zoo also donated all the prayer coins in the wishing pool to Xiaoran (小然). The staff picked up the coins one by one, and the counting work took 20 hours, collecting a total of 12,083 yuan in donations. Cao Jinglin (曹菁琳), operations manager of Jiangsu Sendi Cultural Tourism Group (江苏森迪文旅集团), the zoo's operating company, said: "At this moment, all blessings have been transformed into strength."
Jiangsu Sendi Cultural Tourism Group (江苏森迪文旅集团) also made another heartwarming decision: to donate 50,000 yuan to help Xiaoran's (小然) treatment.
On July 11, the staff rushed to the hospital with the money and Xiaoran's (小然) favorite plush red panda doll. After receiving the donation, Ms. Huang (黄女士) said excitedly: "This money is like 及时雨 (jí shí yǔ - "timely rain," a timely assistance), sending warmth when we need it most."
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"Don't be afraid, uncle will carry you out!" Inside the sewer, the light was dim, the water flow was rapid, and it was bone-chillingly cold. Firefighter Shu Junming (舒均铭) turned on his flashlight, carried the child on his back, and crawled towards the exit with difficulty, eventually rescuing the child safely.
Not long ago, an 8-year-old girl in Jianhe County (剑河县), Guizhou Province (贵州省) did not return home on time after school, and her parents immediately searched along the way and called the police. It turned out that the child was walking along a drainage ditch. After a heavy rain, the water flow in the ditch became rapid. The girl ventured to the middle and was swept into the sewer by the rapid water flow.
Upon receiving the rescue order, the Yang'asha Avenue Fire and Rescue Station (仰阿莎大道消防救援站) in Jianhe County (剑河县) immediately took action. Station Chief Liu Yuanhuan (刘元欢) led the team to the scene. Liu Yuanhuan (刘元欢) divided the rescuers into two groups, searching from the entrance and exit of the sewer respectively. The entire sewer was more than 400 meters long, and more than 10 manhole covers were opened, but no trace was found. Liu Yuanhuan (刘元欢) then led his team to start from the downstream, re-examining each manhole cover, trying to enter the sewer to search. Liu Yuanhuan (刘元欢) assigned the task of going down the well to Shu Junming (舒均铭). He put on protective gear, fastened his safety rope, and immediately went down the well.
As soon as he got down into the sewer, Shu Junming's (舒均铭) clothes were immediately soaked. Because the sewer was dark and narrow, he could only bend over and slowly move forward with a flashlight. "Help!" Shu Junming (舒均铭) suddenly heard a faint cry for help, and he quickly crawled over. Shu Junming (舒均铭) comforted the child while doing a simple check, and after confirming that there were no major problems, he bent down and let the child lie on his back. Shu Junming (舒均铭) supported himself with his knees and elbows, at one point burying his head in the water, and crawled towards the exit. In a short distance of more than 10 meters, he crawled with difficulty for more than 10 minutes, finally reaching the wellhead, and the girl was successfully rescued.
Return to TopBeijing, July 23 (Reporter Sun Xiuyan (孙秀艳)) -- The reporter learned from the National Healthcare Security Administration (国家医保局): From January to June this year, the number of people using the employee medical insurance personal account for mutual assistance totaled 200 million, with an amount of 26.177 billion yuan. Currently, employee medical insurance personal account mutual assistance can be achieved through methods such as real-time access to the personal accounts of bound individuals and transfers via the medical insurance wallet. In the first half of this year, the number of people using the method of real-time access to the personal accounts of bound individuals for intra-provincial mutual assistance of employee medical insurance personal accounts was 200 million, with a mutual assistance amount of 26.107 billion yuan. A total of 100,100 transactions were conducted for intra-provincial and inter-provincial mutual assistance of employee medical insurance personal accounts through medical insurance wallet transfers, with a transfer amount of 69.6423 million yuan.
From the perspective of mutual assistance usage, the method of real-time access to the personal accounts of bound individuals was used to pay 23.497 billion yuan for personal medical expenses incurred at designated medical institutions, 1.493 billion yuan for personal expenses incurred at designated retail pharmacies, and 728 million yuan for individual contributions to participate in basic residential medical insurance, etc. Data on mutual assistance through medical insurance wallet transfers is also continuously increasing. In June alone, 35,900 intra-provincial and inter-provincial mutual assistance transactions were realized through this method, with a transfer amount of 22.9019 million yuan. Among them, there were 11,100 inter-provincial transfers, with a transfer amount of 8.5732 million yuan.
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Identification, raising the barrier, entering the parking space. In the evening, Zhang Li, a resident of Building 25, Xinyiyuan Community (新艺苑小区), Ningguo Xincun Community (宁国新村社区), Baogong Street (包公街道), Baohe District (包河区), Hefei (合肥), Anhui (安徽), smoothly parked her car in the convenient parking lot downstairs. "Now I don't have to worry about not being able to get a parking space when I get off work." Zhang Li said with a smile. In the past, if she came home late, she had to circle the community several times to find a parking space.
Now, downstairs in Building 25 of Xinyiyuan Community (新艺苑小区), the brand-new parking space markings are clear, and the intelligent barriers operate in an orderly manner. Two months ago, the scene here was completely different: a row of old bungalows was filled with debris, and residents could only park by "inserting a needle into a seam" – next to green belts, at building entrances, and even in fire lanes, all of which became temporary parking spots.
"There are 56 households in our building. In the past, parking spaces were all 'grabbed,' and scratches, disputes, and blocking roads were common." Zhang Li said that she had repeatedly reported this to the property management, but the rectification plan was delayed in being implemented.
The turning point came at the end of 2024, when Baogong Street (包公街道) launched a work model for community "Two Committees" (两委) to be stationed in residential compounds. "Usually, the residents of Xinyiyuan (新艺苑) are accustomed to chatting under the several camphor trees in the community." Fang Xuefeng (方学峰), a member of the Party Committee of Ningguo Xincun Community (宁国新村社区), introduced that after they moved into the community, they moved their office to this location. "In a familiar environment, residents can easily open up. We then classify and sort out the collected problems to form a list of key items for serving the people."
After receiving the widespread reflection from the residents of Building 25 on the difficulty of parking, at the end of February 2025, Ningguo Xincun Community (宁国新村社区) joined forces with the property management of the community and resident representatives to form a special working group, and completed the renovation of the old bungalows in just 20 working days. Fang Xuefeng (方学峰) introduced that the newly built parking lot is exclusively for the use of the residents of Building 25. 19 fixed parking spaces are allocated through registration and lottery, and the remaining space is used as a temporary parking area to meet the parking needs of all residents of the building.
Ningguo Xincun Community (宁国新村社区) has also set up a "Community Reception Day" under the camphor trees in Xinyiyuan Community (新艺苑小区). Every Friday at 3 pm, members of the community's "Two Committees" (两委) take turns receiving the public as information officers, collecting needs, and answering questions.
The transformation of the governance of Xinyiyuan Community (新艺苑小区) is a microcosm of Baohe District's (包河区) promotion of the work model of community "Two Committees" (两委) being stationed in residential compounds. In March 2024, Baohe District (包河区) issued the "Implementation Plan (Trial) on Steadily Promoting the Community 'Two Committees' into Residential Compounds to Continuously Deepen Party Building Leading Grassroots Governance," and on the basis of the previous pilot projects, steadily promoted the community "Two Committees" (两委) into residential compounds for stationed office work.
In more than a year, changing from "**坐等上门**" (zuò děng shàng mén - "sitting and waiting for people to come to the door," passively waiting for service requests) to "proactive service," as of now, Baohe District (包河区) has sunk "Two Committees" (两委) to cover 599 residential compounds, with a coverage rate of 97.3%; implemented more than 800 grassroots governance "Secretary Projects," and solved more than 4,000 urgent and difficult problems for the masses, such as installing elevators, difficulty in parking, and difficulty in charging; the total number of letters and visits in the district has continued to decline, and 47 villages and communities have been rated as municipal-level "No-Case Villages (Communities)," creating 26 petition-free residential compounds.
The Organization Department of the Baohe District Committee (包河区委组织部) has taken the community "Two Committees" (两委) stationed in residential compounds as an important platform to test young cadres and train cadres to grow, so that the stationed community "Two Committees" (两委) cadres can learn the ability to coordinate property management, owners' committees, residents, and various teams and resources in the residential compounds, master the methods and skills of mass work in the buildings, and discover and reserve a group of reserve candidates for community Party organization secretaries. In 2024 alone, Baohe District (包河区) has reserved 121 reserve candidates for community Party organization secretaries and deputy secretaries, and 320 reserve candidates for other community "Two Committees" (两委) members.
Xia Xiwu (夏熙武), Minister of the Organization Department of the Baohe District Committee (包河区委组织部部长), said that he hopes to strengthen the Party organizations in residential compounds through the community "Two Committees" (两委) stationed in residential compounds for office work, promote the extension of various resources and forces to the residential compounds, and make the stationed community "Two Committees" (两委) become intimate people who are "visible, responsive, and trustworthy" to the masses. The next step will be to continue to expand the coverage of the community "Two Committees" (两委) into residential compounds, and make efforts from the aspects of resource integration, service extension, and position expansion to achieve "zero distance" in serving the masses.
Return to TopBy: 本报记者 宋豪新
Holding the handlebars, stepping on the pedals, and feeling the comfort of the wind brushing against your face, cycling has become a summer exercise option for many.
Whether it's appreciating the cultural landscape in the city streets or feeling the natural scenery along the country roads, every turn of the pedal seems to be writing your own travel story. This reporter from this newspaper invited relevant experts to interpret the key points of scientific cycling to help cyclists gain a more beautiful and smooth journey.
How to warm up and relax before and after cycling?
"Warming up to raise body temperature, accelerate heart rate, activate joints, and dynamically stretch before exercise can not only activate the neuromuscular system and improve exercise effects, but also prevent sports injuries." Zheng Yulin (郑雨林), coach of the Chengdu Cycling Team (成都市自行车队) in Sichuan Province (四川省), introduced how to warm up and relax before and after cycling.
The following warm-up steps are recommended:
Neck: Rotate the head up, down, left, and right to activate the neck muscles.
Shoulders: Make large circles forward and backward.
Lumbar spine: Gently do twisting exercises, stand firmly with your feet, and rotate your upper body.
Knees: Squat slightly or half-squat, keep your back straight, and move gently and smoothly.
Ankles: Stand with your feet shoulder-width apart, lift your toes and then lower them, rotate your ankles clockwise or counterclockwise, and repeat several times.
Legs: Perform lunge stretches, take a big step forward into a lunge, straighten the back leg, lower the center of gravity, stand up and switch legs, and repeat several times.
Relaxing after cycling can not only relieve current muscle soreness and stiffness and accelerate body recovery, but also help improve the next cycling performance and protect joints and soft tissues in the long term.
After cycling, do not stop or get off the bike to rest directly. You can slowly ride for 5-10 minutes to gradually reduce the pedaling frequency and intensity, so that the heart rate drops smoothly and the body smoothly transitions from the exercise state to the resting state.
After 15-30 minutes after the end, when the heart rate has basically returned to calm, static stretching can be performed.
30-60 minutes after the end is the best time for the body to absorb nutrients, replenish energy, and repair muscles. It is recommended to consume carbohydrates and protein during this period.
In addition, you can also use your own weight to roll on a foam roller to relax, use a fascia ball to relax the soles of the feet, deep muscles of the buttocks, etc., and use a fascia gun to assist in relaxing deep muscles and fascia.
How to arrange training scientifically and reasonably?
Arranging training scientifically and reasonably can allow the body to gradually adapt to the rhythm of exercise. First, assess the current exercise state, specifically examining the following content:
Physical fitness foundation: current FTP (maximum average power exerted for one hour), maximum heart rate, resting heart rate, etc.
Training history: training volume, intensity, and frequency in the past few months.
Time availability: how many hours per week can be devoted to training.
Strengths and weaknesses: climbing, flat road cruising, sprinting, endurance.
Injuries: whether there are old injuries in various parts of the body that affect training.
Secondly, consider the following training rhythm according to the physical condition:
Aerobic endurance training: constant speed long-distance cycling to improve cardiopulmonary function.
Interval training: alternating fast and slow, such as 1 minute of sprinting plus 2 minutes of slow riding, to increase maximum oxygen uptake.
Climbing training: increase resistance, such as adjusting the flywheel gear or choosing a slope, to strengthen leg muscles.
In order to avoid the plateau period, it is recommended to adjust the plan regularly, such as taking 4-6 weeks as a cycle, appropriately increasing the intensity, duration, or changing the route. At the same time, combine running, swimming, or strength training to improve overall endurance. In addition, 1-2 complete rest days should be arranged each week.
How to correct common mistakes for beginners?
Mistake 1: The helmet strap is too loose, causing the helmet to tilt back and expose the forehead when riding, or the helmet to tilt forward and block the line of sight.
The helmet should be worn horizontally about two fingers wide above the eyebrows, the straps on both sides form a "V" shape next to the earlobes, and the adjustment buckle should be tightened against the chin.
Mistake 2: The seat height is not suitable. If the seat is too low, it will cause excessive bending of the knees and high knee pressure; if the seat is too high, it will cause the hips to sway from side to side, and the feet and pedals will be unstable when pedaling, which can easily cause strains or falls.
The seat height needs to be adjusted to two fingers below the hip joint, and the knees should be slightly bent when riding. The knees and toes are on the same horizontal line, and the knees should not be opened outwards or buckled inwards.
Mistake 3: Ignoring the condition of the vehicle before riding.
Before each ride, check the tire pressure. Use an air pump with a pressure gauge to inflate according to the recommended pressure marked on the side of the tire. Insufficient air pressure can easily lead to increased rolling resistance, poor handling, and increased risk of punctures.
Mistake 4: Insufficient preparation, rushing on the road leads to exhaustion quickly.
Warm up with 5-10 minutes of easy pedaling before starting the ride, and relax with 5-10 minutes of easy pedaling after the end. Develop good cycling habits, drink water and replenish energy in time. Replenish water in small amounts and frequently, and don't wait until you are thirsty to drink water. When riding for more than 1 hour, you should replenish energy appropriately 30-60 minutes after riding, such as energy gels, energy bars, bananas, chocolate, etc.
Action demonstration: Zheng Yulin (郑雨林) (Photo courtesy of the interviewee)
Layout design: Cai Huawei (蔡华伟)
Tips
How to choose cycling equipment?
In terms of clothing, you can choose tight-fitting cycling clothes, which helps reduce wind resistance, and the pockets on the back are convenient for carrying items; for pants, you can choose cycling pants with cushions, which can reduce friction and pressure. Choose breathable and quick-drying materials in summer and fleece-lined trousers in winter.
In terms of vehicles, you can choose according to the purpose of riding. Road bikes are characterized by lightweight, narrow tires, and curved handlebars, with low wind resistance, suitable for people who pursue speed, long-distance riding, or competition; mountain bikes are characterized by wide tires, better grip, shock absorption systems, and higher frame strength, suitable for mountain off-road, forest road shuttling, and complex road conditions; flat-handle road bikes are between road bikes and mountain bikes, suitable for urban commuting or leisure riding.
The frame size can be selected according to height to ensure that the standover height and frame match. In terms of materials, aluminum alloy frames are lightweight and affordable; carbon fiber frames are lightweight and highly elastic, but the price is also high; steel frames are comfortable but heavier and stronger.
(This reporter Song Haoxin (宋豪新) organized)
Return to TopSquash, as the name suggests, is a sport of hitting a ball against a wall. This sport combines short-distance sprints, rapid changes of direction, and three-dimensional space hitting, requiring both explosive power and strategy, making it a double challenge of "brainpower + physical strength."
Squash originated in 19th-century England. It first became a World Games event in 1997 and will make its Olympic debut at the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics. The greatest charm of this sport lies in its "versatility" – it can exercise cardiopulmonary function, improve reaction speed and coordination; it has the excitement of competitive sports and the fun of social activities.
Squash matches use a best-of-five game system. The two athletes take turns using rackets to hit the rebounding ball that the opponent hits on the glass or wall, adjusting the power, angle, and strategy of the shot to create difficulties for the opponent to receive the ball, mobilizing the opponent to run back and forth, making it difficult for the opponent to return the ball effectively and score. The first to score 11 points in each game and lead by 2 points wins.
The 12th World Games Squash Competition will be held in Chengdu (成都), Sichuan (四川) from August 8th to 12th. At that time, 32 men's singles and 32 women's singles athletes will compete on the same field, and the Chinese team will also send a lineup of 5 men and 6 women to participate. It is worth mentioning that this event also set up a heart-warming "consolation event." This is an additional event set up for players who are eliminated early in the official competition, which runs parallel to the main event and does not affect the main event's championship competition. The purpose is to provide players with more practical opportunities. "I hope everyone can bring out their highest level, fully demonstrate the charm of the project, and give the audience, especially young people, positive encouragement," said Wang Ding (王鼎), Minister of the Sports Department of the Small Ball Sports Management Center of the State General Administration of Sport (国家体育总局小球运动管理中心).
(Reported by Li Shuo (李硕), this newspaper)
Return to TopThis newspaper Xining (西宁) July 23rd dispatch (Reporter Cao Jiwei (曹继炜)) The 10th China·Qinghai International National Traditional Archery Elite Competition in 2025 recently concluded in Gangcha County (刚察县), Haibei Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture (海北藏族自治州), Qinghai Province (青海省). 133 teams and 1155 athletes from 9 countries and regions participated.
Gangcha County (刚察县) has hosted the International National Traditional Archery Elite Competition for three consecutive years. The event has promoted the integrated development of agriculture, sports, culture, tourism, and commerce in Gangcha (刚察), and expanded the influence of the local cultural tourism brand.
Return to TopChangsha, July 23rd (Reported by Yang Xun (杨迅)) The "Chenpin Chenwei·Guishan Guishui" 2025 Hunan Province Beautiful and Harmonious Village Basketball Tournament (Village BA), jointly organized by the Hunan Provincial Department of Agriculture and Rural Affairs (湖南省农业农村厅), the Hunan Provincial Sports Bureau (湖南省体育局), and the Chenzhou Municipal Government (郴州市政府), recently concluded in Guiyang County (桂阳县), Chenzhou (郴州). This year's event lasted 8 days, with 16 representative teams from across the province competing in a total of 44 matches. In the final, the Yong'an Town (永安镇) representative team from Liuyang City (浏阳市), Changsha (长沙市) defeated the Chenxi County (辰溪县) representative team from Huaihua City (怀化市) to win the championship.
Return to TopEnriching the supply of elderly care insurance products, improving age-appropriate services, and creating an elderly care service ecosystem... In the green hills and clear waters of Chongqing (重庆), the financial innovation practices of Ping An Life Chongqing Branch (平安人寿重庆分公司) concerning the happy later years of the "silver-haired generation" are in full swing.
Elderly care is a major event for families and the nation. As a local innovator in elderly financial services, Ping An Life Chongqing Branch (平安人寿重庆分公司) thoroughly implements the spirit of the Central Financial Work Conference (中央金融工作会议), strives to do a great job in elderly financial services, and under the guidance of the Chongqing Regulatory Bureau of the National Financial Regulatory Administration (国家金融监督管理总局重庆监管局), takes policies as the guiding principle and people's livelihood as the foundation. It deeply integrates insurance protection with elderly care services, and comprehensively upgrades elderly financial services through product innovation, technological empowerment, and ecological co-construction, providing more diversified and precise elderly care solutions for residents in the Chongqing (重庆) area.
From Elderly Care to Enjoying Old Age
Building a Home-Based Elderly Care Ecosystem
In response to the diverse elderly care needs of the elderly population, Ping An Life Chongqing Branch (平安人寿重庆分公司) relies on the "insurance + home-based elderly care" model to build a professional housekeeper service system. Through smart home-based elderly care speakers, it achieves efficient linkage of life housekeepers, health housekeepers, and smart housekeepers. As of the first half of 2025, it has provided full-cycle services in health, life, and safety to 3,600 households.
Among them, the life housekeeper can provide 30 types of life services such as registration and accompaniment for medical visits, on-site cleaning, and assisted bathing and nursing. Through the "Ping An Housekeeper" (平安管家) platform, it realizes "online ordering, offline fulfillment, and全程监管 (quán chéng jiān guǎn - "full process supervision," monitoring and managing the entire process)," providing Chongqing's (重庆) elderly population with one-stop family care management services, serving a cumulative total of 25,000 customers. The health housekeeper supports services such as health consultation and medicine delivery, serving a cumulative total of 11,000 customers. The smart housekeeper can realize environmental and health risk monitoring, and build a safety net for the elderly population by connecting smoke alarms, fall radar, and other sensors. The smart housekeeper also integrates cultural, entertainment, and learning resources, and accompanies the elderly in their lives through AI voice interaction.
When an elderly person falls at home, the radar monitors the risk and automatically triggers an alarm system through the smart home-based elderly care terminal. The health housekeeper can remotely initiate a three-level response, which includes contacting family members, calling 120, and simultaneously calling neighbors to break down the door for rescue, sending the elderly person to the hospital in a timely manner. When an elderly person needs companionship, they can learn Chinese painting, calligraphy, and other subjects online with their relatives through the smart home-based elderly care terminal... These heartwarming scenes write a vivid footnote to Ping An Life Chongqing Branch's (平安人寿重庆分公司) efforts to do a great job in elderly financial services.
In order to build a home-based elderly care ecosystem, Ping An Life Chongqing Branch (平安人寿重庆分公司) continues to deepen the "care alliance," "housing alliance," and "leisure alliance" models. By jointly building service alliances with local top-tier hospitals and chain housekeeping companies, it helps to increase the coverage rate of age-appropriate renovations in Chongqing (重庆), forming a closed-loop management model of "Ping An Life (平安人寿) setting standards, suppliers fulfilling contracts, and the platform supervising."
From Cumbersome to Convenient
Online and Offline Collaboration Working Together
Ping An Life Chongqing Branch (平安人寿重庆分公司) cultivates deeply in the field of elderly financial services, providing solid support for the elderly to enjoy a high-quality elderly life with professional, innovative, and caring services. In order to enable the elderly to obtain better financial services, Ping An Life Chongqing Branch (平安人寿重庆分公司) combines the actual needs of the elderly, continuously optimizes service methods, and provides Chongqing (重庆) elderly residents with convenient and inclusive basic services such as online health management and offline registration and accompaniment for medical visits through a combination of online and offline methods, helping the elderly reduce unnecessary outpatient and emergency visits.
Online, Ping An Life Chongqing Branch (平安人寿重庆分公司) comprehensively provides health management services, relying on the Internet platform to allow elderly customers to enjoy health management services without leaving their homes, and continuously improve the sense of gain of elderly customers in elderly financial services. Offline, Ping An Life Chongqing Branch (平安人寿重庆分公司) provides hospital registration services, accompaniment services, and other services, widely carries out health lectures and health testing salon activities. At the same time, it combines physical examination services with home-based elderly care services, and jointly with Chongqing Ping An Health Inspection Center (重庆平安健康检测中心), provides the elderly with more convenient and high-quality health management services, with a cumulative reception of over 200,000 customers.
Currently, Ping An Life Chongqing Branch (平安人寿重庆分公司) is innovatively exploring a new model of travel and elderly care, and is actively planning to build the first home-based elderly care demonstration hall integrating travel and elderly care in Southwest China. After the exhibition hall is completed, it will mainly serve the elderly population in Chongqing (重庆) with travel and elderly care needs, and radiate to Southwest China and even the whole country, connecting a wider elderly care industry ecosystem.
From Single to Diverse
Product Innovation Bursts with New Vitality
Elderly financial products are an important carrier for meeting various elderly care needs. Under the guidance of policies, Ping An Life Chongqing Branch (平安人寿重庆分公司) innovatively launched a variety of elderly care insurance products around the actual needs of the elderly population, accurately meeting multi-level and diversified insurance protection needs. From 2022 to 2024, the cumulative premium income of various elderly care insurance products of Ping An Life (平安人寿) was 10.71 billion yuan, covering more than 998,000 people.
In order to actively respond to the national strategic deployment and policy requirements for the development of individual pensions, Ping An Life Chongqing Branch (平安人寿重庆分公司) launched related financial products to further meet the multi-level and diversified individual pension reserve and pension protection needs of the majority of users.
From the technological protection of home safety to the one-stop solution of life problems, and then to the warm construction of the spiritual home, Ping An Life Chongqing Branch (平安人寿重庆分公司) takes "insurance + service" as the cornerstone and technological empowerment as the engine, and paints a new picture of home-based elderly care services with heart and affection. In the future, Ping An Life Chongqing Branch (平安人寿重庆分公司) will continue to deepen the integrated service of "insurance + home-based elderly care," continuously optimize services in "health, elderly care, nursing, and travel," expand the coverage of elderly financial services, and write a vivid chapter of finance for the people with practical actions.
Data source: Ping An Life (平安人寿) MIS self-service collection platform, Ping An Life Chongqing Branch (平安人寿重庆分公司)
Supplementary notes:
① Service objects: Customers who purchase insurance products from Ping An Life Insurance Company of China, Ltd. (中国平安人寿保险股份有限公司) and meet the standards for home members will receive corresponding home membership rights (home elderly care rights are only enjoyed by the rights holders designated by the policyholder).
② Service provider: The services involved in home-based elderly care are provided by Ping An Health Internet Co., Ltd. (平安健康互联网股份有限公司) or third-party service providers with operating qualifications. For service details and service usage rules, please refer to the service manual.
③ Chronic disease management: The assessment and consultation results involved are only for health consultation suggestions and should not be used as a basis for diagnosis, confirmation, and treatment.
④ Special note: This article only introduces home-based elderly care services and does not constitute an offer or invitation to offer. The services are not within the scope of the Ping An Life (平安人寿) insurance product contract. Consumers need to reasonably plan insurance products according to their own protection needs and economic affordability.
Return to TopBy: 本报记者 尚凯元 谢亚宏
This September, the spire of Notre Dame Cathedral (巴黎圣母院) in Paris, France, will reopen. Tourists can overlook the Parisian landscape from this 69-meter-high spire. During the restoration of Notre Dame Cathedral (巴黎圣母院), the application of digital technologies such as 3D scanning, digital twins, and virtual reality (VR) has attracted much attention. Not only France, but also European countries such as Italy and Greece are actively promoting the innovative application of various digital technologies in the field of cultural heritage protection, from helping to accurately restore cultural relics to enhancing the public's experience of understanding cultural sites. Digital technology is injecting strong momentum into the inheritance and renewal of European cultural heritage.
French Notre Dame Cathedral (巴黎圣母院) -
Enriching the Exhibition Experience and Helping Restore Details
Recently, a reporter experienced an immersive exhibition called "Eternal Notre Dame" in the underground space of the square in front of Notre Dame Cathedral (巴黎圣母院). The exhibition, which runs from January 2023 to November this year, uses VR technology to take visitors on a journey through time and space spanning more than 800 years. Visitors wearing VR glasses are sometimes immersed in the 12th-century construction site of Notre Dame Cathedral (巴黎圣母院), watching craftsmen carve stones; sometimes they "climb" onto construction elevators dozens of meters high, overlooking the restoration project scene after the fire. This exhibition format, which combines history and technology, provides the public with a new way to get close to cultural heritage and reflects the key role of digital technology in the restoration of Notre Dame Cathedral (巴黎圣母院).
"This is the first time I have experienced a virtual reality exhibition," a visitor told reporters after leaving the exhibition hall. The digital exhibition method is a useful supplement to the on-site visit of Notre Dame Cathedral (巴黎圣母院), bringing a new sensory shock to the audience. The exhibition project took two years and was created by 50 professionals, and was supervised by 5 researchers in related fields to ensure that every detail conforms to history. From the light and shadow of the rose window stained glass to the structure of the roof wood structure, VR technology vividly presents it. Tourists can even "personally experience" the fire in 2019 and intuitively feel the urgency and difficulty of the restoration work.
The role of digital technology is not limited to enriching the visiting experience. As early as before the fire at Notre Dame Cathedral (巴黎圣母院) in 2019, digital scanning technology began to be used to record the structural details of Notre Dame Cathedral (巴黎圣母院). In the months after the fire, a number of professional institutions and teams dedicated to cultural heritage protection and digital restoration used digital scanning technology to conduct detailed measurements and data collection of the church structure after the fire, providing a scientific basis for the restoration of key components such as wooden beams. A large amount of data was eventually collected at the French National Center for Scientific Research, where the research team created a digital twin model of Notre Dame Cathedral (巴黎圣母院). Using this model, engineers also completed complex mechanical analysis and detailed reconstruction plans, providing precise guidance for the restoration of the spire and other important structures.
In the restoration process of Notre Dame Cathedral (巴黎圣母院), digital twin technology has also played an important role in comprehensively upgrading the fire protection level. Using the digital twin model, the French National Institute for Industrial Environment and Risks conducted a comprehensive fire risk assessment of the Notre Dame Cathedral (巴黎圣母院) restoration project and designed a fire protection system. The new intelligent smoke detection and spray system can quickly reduce the temperature to a safe level within 1 minute, while avoiding water damage to the building.
The rebirth process of Notre Dame Cathedral (巴黎圣母院) reflects the deep integration of technology and humanities. As reported by the French newspaper Le Figaro, digital technology provides indispensable support for the restoration of this world cultural heritage and provides valuable experience for the global cultural heritage protection cause.
Archaeological Park of Pompeii (庞贝考古公园) and other sites in Italy -
Building a "Digital Defense Line" and Deciphering the "Code of Civilization"
Inside the Archaeological Park of Pompeii (庞贝考古公园) in Italy, a small four-wheeled robot named "Ligeio" is patrolling with instruments and laptops. Equipped with high-resolution cameras and advanced sensors, it monitors the structural condition of archaeological sites and historical buildings while transmitting data to the database in real time, providing accurate basis for the formulation of building maintenance plans.
As an important witness to ancient Roman civilization, Pompeii (庞贝古城) is located in southern Italy, covering an area of more than 64 hectares. In 79 AD, Pompeii (庞贝古城) was buried by volcanic ash due to the eruption of Mount Vesuvius (维苏威火山), and was not rediscovered until the 18th century. It was listed as a World Heritage Site in 1997. Due to the large scale of the ancient city and the large number of cultural relics, how to efficiently carry out protection and restoration work has always been a problem. In recent years, the Archaeological Park of Pompeii (庞贝考古公园) has introduced digital technology and achieved remarkable results in park management and cultural relic protection.
Since 2022, the Archaeological Park of Pompeii (庞贝考古公园) has used robot dogs and drones equipped with 3D scanning equipment for patrols. These intelligent devices can assist the police in discovering illegal tunnels and cracking down on crimes such as the theft of cultural relics, which greatly improves the park's security and control capabilities. At present, ultra-high-resolution cameras and night vision sensors have been installed in the park, which can monitor various behaviors that may damage cultural relics and affect public security around the clock, building a solid "digital defense line" for the ancient city.
The wide application of artificial intelligence technology has greatly improved the efficiency of cultural relic restoration in Pompeii (庞贝古城). In the "Reconstructing the Past" project in cooperation with the University of Venice (威尼斯大学) and other institutions, researchers used 3D scanners to digitally reconstruct the damaged fresco fragments, analyze the characteristics of the fragments through artificial intelligence, determine the original location, and finally complete the physical restoration by the robot platform. Alessio Del Bue (阿莱西奥·德尔布埃), head of the Genoa Laboratory of the Italian Institute of Technology (意大利理工学院热那亚实验室), said that this technology, which integrates computer vision and deep learning, not only serves Pompeii (庞贝), but also provides a reference for the protection of other archaeological sites around the world.
Herculaneum (赫库兰尼姆古城) was a Roman city destroyed at the same time as Pompeii (庞贝古城) in the massive eruption of Mount Vesuvius (维苏威火山) in 79 AD. The carbonized papyrus scrolls unearthed here have always been difficult to decipher. In recent years, with the help of machine learning models, a turning point has been ushered in. Researchers distinguish papyrus fibers from ink by scanning images. Since deciphering the first word in October 2023, about 2,000 characters have been identified, adding new clues to the exploration of ancient Roman civilization.
Gabriel Zuchtriegel (加布里埃尔·祖赫特里格尔), director of the Archaeological Park of Pompeii (庞贝考古公园), said that digital technology has become a core element of archaeological work. In the future, the park also plans to use digital technology to popularize historical knowledge and attract tourists to participate in cultural relic protection, so that more people can become partners in guarding the site.
Parthenon (帕特农神庙) and other monuments in Greece -
Using Artificial Intelligence and Paying Attention to International Cooperation
The Parthenon (帕特农神庙), located in the center of Athens (雅典), the capital of Greece, is the country's most famous monument. When tourists climb to the top of the Acropolis (卫城) and face the ruins of the temple, they can open a mobile application called "Chronos" (克洛诺斯) (derived from ancient Greek, meaning "time") and point it at the monument, and the original appearance of all the temple's reliefs and decorations will be vividly displayed on the mobile phone screen. This application, developed by the Greek telecommunications operator Cosmote (科斯莫特), uses virtual reality and augmented reality technology to accurately restore the original appearance of Greek monuments, bringing an immersive visiting experience to tourists.
More importantly, the application has a built-in digital virtual image "Cleo" (克莱奥) in the Greek cultural field. Based on artificial intelligence technology, "Cleo" (克莱奥) can accurately answer various questions about monuments in Greek and English, and the content of its answers is also very rigorous and standardized. Michalis Tsamaz (米哈利斯·查马斯), President and CEO of Cosmote (科斯莫特), said that digital technology helps promote the protection and promotion of Greek cultural heritage worldwide, and the company is working with the Greek cultural department to promote these latest technologies to help users "travel" between history and reality.
Greece has rich monuments and archaeological sites, and tourism is its pillar industry. In recent years, the Greek government has paid more and more attention to the use of digital tools to continuously improve the tourist experience. At present, the online "National Monuments Archive" established by the Greek government has established detailed databases and interactive maps for more than 700,000 movable cultural relics, more than 10,000 immovable cultural relics and more than 3,000 archaeological sites across the country, and is open to the general public for access. The National Archaeological Museum of Athens (希腊雅典国家考古博物馆) in Greece also launched a digital program at the end of 2024. In the future, it will strengthen multilingual audio-visual tour guide services in the museum, and tourists can also send electronic postcards to relatives and friends on the museum site, making the cultural experience more convenient and diverse.
Greece continues to strengthen international cooperation in the digital application of cultural relic protection. Greece and China have achieved fruitful results in digital cooperation in the field of cultural relic protection. In 2018, Tsinghua University (清华大学), the National Technical University of Athens (雅典理工大学) and companies from the two countries signed the "Memorandum of Cooperation on the Sino-Greek Cultural Heritage Digital Project", agreeing to select 1-2 heritage sites in each country to carry out protection and utilization cooperation practices. In July 2024, 8 institutions from China and Greece signed an agreement again to establish the "Sino-Greek Digital Heritage Joint Laboratory" to jointly explore new paths for cultural heritage protection.
Greek Minister of Culture Menzo (门佐尼) pointed out that the Greek cultural department has always been adapting to social needs and continuously promoting digital technology. Foreign tourists will become the "best ambassadors" for spreading Greek culture to all parts of the world by experiencing these new digital methods.
Return to TopBy: （英国）马克·艾尔温·托马斯
"He worked hard all his life, turning a barren land into a verdant pasture."
This is the epitaph written by New Zealand friend Rewi Alley (路易·艾黎) for my uncle, George Hogg (乔治·何克). As an important international figure who devoted himself to China's War of Resistance Against Japan, Rewi Alley and others initiated the establishment of the Chinese Industrial Cooperatives (中国工业合作协会), carrying out an economic salvation movement. His few words are calm and powerful, full of deep respect for George Hogg, a selfless devotee.
I first heard this sentence in the spring of 1988. At that time, Rewi Alley had just passed away. As a relative representative of George Hogg, I came to China for the first time and participated in a series of grand commemorative activities. This was not only a tribute to Rewi Alley, but also a deep memorial to my uncle. Because of my resemblance to my uncle, I was also invited to play him in the movie "Green Grass on the Prairie" (《塞草青青》) filmed by Gansu TV (甘肃电视台). That special experience made me truly feel for the first time the weight of the emotions and friendship between my uncle and the Chinese people forged in the flames of war.
After returning to England, I began to sort out the letters and reports left by my uncle, and finally wrote a biography. 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, as well as the 110th anniversary of my uncle's birth and the 80th anniversary of his death. The Chinese translation of this biography, "Grassland: The Story of George Hogg" (《原上草：乔治·何克的故事》), was translated and published by People's Publishing House (人民出版社) and officially released at the London Book Fair. "Grassland" corresponds to the image of "verdant pasture" in Rewi Alley's epitaph for my uncle. In my heart, the most touching aspect of my uncle is his heartfelt respect and love for the Chinese people, as well as his unwavering commitment to his ideals.
Since my first visit to China, thirty-seven years have passed in a flash. Not long ago, I came to China again with the George Hogg family visiting group, following in his footsteps, entering from Shanghai (上海), passing through Shaanxi (陕西) to Gansu (甘肃), all the way in search of his life's imprint on this land. In those years, my uncle integrated into the lives of the Chinese people with a sincere heart; the humanitarian beliefs in his heart illuminated that war-torn era.
In February 1938, my uncle first arrived in Shanghai, at a time when the Japanese army was invading the south, smoke filled the air, and it was a scene of devastation. He originally planned to stay for two days, but after witnessing the profound suffering of the Chinese people, he resolutely decided to stay and inform the world of the true situation in China as a war correspondent. He was one of the first Western journalists to go deep into Yan'an (延安) to interview Zhou Enlai (周恩来), Zhu De (朱德), and Nie Rongzhen (聂荣臻), and thus embarked on an extraordinary path of sharing weal and woe with the Chinese people. During this visit to China, we told the children the story of my uncle with deep affection at the Shanghai Soong Ching Ling School (上海宋庆龄学校), hoping that his name would become a warm memory in the hearts of more young Chinese people.
Shaanxi is where my uncle's ideals took root and sprouted. In 1939, on the recommendation of Rewi Alley, my uncle entered the Northwest Office of the Chinese Industrial Cooperatives (中国工业合作协会西北区办事处) in Baoji (宝鸡) as a "foreign secretary," and immediately devoted himself to education, committed to cultivating more technical talents for China's Gung Ho (工合). He served as the principal of the Shuangshipu Peili School (双石铺培黎学校) in Fengxian County (凤县), Baoji, personally taking students to play basketball, sing folk songs, and teach them English. He also adopted the four orphans of Nie Changlin (聂长林), an underground member of the Communist Party of China (中共), giving them fatherly love.
After finishing the trip to Shaanxi, our group arrived in Gansu, following my uncle's westward migration to Shandan County (山丹县), Zhangye City (张掖市). The rugged mountain roads under my feet were once the arduous journey he and his teachers and students had traveled. In the winter of 1944, due to the increasingly tense war situation, my uncle led all the teachers and students to cross the snow-covered Huajialing (华家岭), moving the school thousands of miles to Shandan (山丹), Zhangye, and personally founded the Shandan Peili School (山丹培黎学校) there. In an era of material scarcity and harsh environment, he took care of everything, leading teachers and students to build the campus brick by brick, using the concept of "hands and brains together, creation and analysis" to sow the seeds of modern industrial education in the Hexi Corridor (河西走廊).
However, just as the school's development was booming, my uncle accidentally injured his foot in a basketball game, and later contracted tetanus, and ultimately failed to overcome the disease. On July 22, 1945, my uncle, only 30 years old, was forever left in this land he loved. On his deathbed, he wrote his last sentence with trembling hands: "Give everything I have to the Peili School." At the Alley and Hogg Cemetery (艾黎与何克陵园) in Shandan, I sat quietly for a long time, softly reading the words in the biography to my uncle, as if engaging in a dialogue with him across time and space.
Years have passed, but my uncle's spirit has not faded. Today, the Shandan Peili School has been upgraded to Peili Vocational College (培黎职业学院), becoming a modern institution of learning that carries a glorious history and internationalist spirit, continuing to cultivate generations of young people with ideals, continuing my uncle's unfinished business. My uncle's alma mater, Wadham College (沃达姆学院) at Oxford University (牛津大学), has also established a scholarship in his name to fund Chinese students, and has specially set up the "George Hogg Room" for visiting Chinese scholars. Many batches of Oxford students have traveled to Shandan for exchanges and learning, personally experiencing the continuation of my uncle's educational ideals in the contemporary era.
Witnessing my uncle's dream blossom and bear fruit in China, my heart is full of emotion and admiration. Although he died young, he won the trust and love of the Chinese people with his optimism, perseverance, and selfless dedication. He used his short life to build a bridge of understanding and friendship between the people of Britain and China, leaving behind a spiritual legacy that transcends time and space.
In order to remember my uncle's original intention and feelings, I inherited his middle name "Aylwin" - an ancient English name, meaning "wise friend" or "noble friend." This is the continuation of our bloodline, and even more the inheritance of faith. My uncle's story makes me deeply believe that no matter how different races, beliefs, or cultural backgrounds may be, as long as we respect each other, have compassion in our hearts, and work together for common ideals, even if life is short, it is enough to achieve extraordinary things. My uncle wrote such an answer with his life, and I am willing to use the rest of my life to continue to pass on this spirit.
(The author is the nephew of George Hogg and the author of "Grassland: The Story of George Hogg")
Return to TopBy: 本报记者 李志伟
In recent times, political violence incidents have occurred frequently in various parts of the United States, especially the shooting of two Minnesota state legislators and their families at their homes, which has aroused widespread concern in American public opinion. The latest poll data shows that more than 70% of Americans believe that "politically motivated violence" is a major problem in the United States today. American media believe that the current intensification of political polarization in the United States, the proliferation of false information on social media, and the failure of the gun control system are multiple factors leading to a high incidence of political violence incidents in the United States.
In June of this year, a vicious shooting occurred in Minnesota, located in the Midwestern United States, resulting in the deaths of former State House Speaker Melissa Hortman and her husband, and injuries to State Senator John Hoffman and his wife. Police reports show that the 57-year-old white male suspect, Belt, disguised himself as a police officer, wearing bulletproof gear and a fake police badge, and attacked the two residences in succession. Minnesota Governor Tim Walz (蒂姆·沃尔兹) said that this was a "targeted political violence incident" and that the related crime was a "politically motivated assassination." Walz said that in Minnesota and across the United States, all forms of political violence must be opposed, and those responsible must be held accountable.
The *New York Times* pointed out that this incident was shocking and "another typical case in a recent series of political violence incidents" in the United States. Nationwide, attacks similar to the Minnesota assassination are on the rise. In April of this year, the residence of Pennsylvania Governor Shapiro (夏皮罗) was attacked by arson while his family was still asleep; in June, the mayor of Memphis (孟菲斯市) was the victim of a failed kidnapping... The frequent occurrence of political violence cases highlights the seriousness of the related problems. The *New York Times* report also stated that the American public has generally felt that political violence is becoming more and more unscrupulous, and the motives for committing crimes are becoming more complex and difficult to discern.
*Forbes* magazine quoted expert analysis pointing out that political divisions in the United States have reached their peak since the 1930s, directly leading to a surge in political violence incidents. Data shows that between 2016 and 2025, there were 25 attacks and attempted attacks against elected officials, political candidates, judges, and government employees, while only 2 similar cases were recorded in the previous 20 years. A *New York Times* report stated that in recent years, the number of threats against public officials in the United States has risen sharply. Annual survey data from the Capitol Police, which is responsible for protecting federal lawmakers, shows that threat incidents increased from 3,939 in 2017 to 9,474 in 2024, an increase of more than 100%.
A poll jointly released by National Public Radio (美国全国公共广播电台), Public Broadcasting Service (公共广播电视网), and the Marist Institute for Public Opinion (马里斯特舆情调研所) on July 1 showed that 73% of respondents listed political violence as a major problem in the United States, and 23% considered it a secondary problem. "In recent years, political violence incidents have continued to occur in the United States, and it has entered an era of violent populism." This is how the website of *Foreign Affairs* magazine commented. A *New York Times* article stated, "Like school shootings, political violence is becoming almost commonplace and seems to have become part of contemporary American culture. Violent threats and even assassinations constitute a persistent undercurrent in American society."
The escalation of political violence in the United States has multiple social roots. On the one hand, the proliferation of guns has led to a sustained high incidence of violent incidents. Data from the Gun Violence Archive (枪支暴力档案) website shows that in 2024, gun violence in the United States caused more than 16,000 deaths. As of July 23, 2025, 8,334 people have died from gun violence in the United States in 2025, and more than 15,000 people have been injured. A *New York Times* report believes that many states have relaxed gun control, making guns easier to obtain. The homicide rate is significantly higher than in other developed Western countries.
On the other hand, political polarization breeds a soil of hatred. Liliana Mason (莉莉安娜·梅森), a professor of political science at Johns Hopkins University (约翰斯·霍普金斯大学), believes that political violence incidents profoundly expose the enormous harm of extreme political rhetoric and partisan hatred. A preliminary investigation into the Minnesota shooting showed that the suspect had a conservative religious background and had long been exposed to media content that demonized the left wing. "Such rhetoric constantly erodes social norms and creates conditions for people with unbalanced minds to introduce violence into the political arena." A poll by National Public Radio, Public Broadcasting Service, and the Marist Institute for Public Opinion also showed that 76% of respondents believe that a series of issues that are causing internal divisions in the United States pose a serious threat to democracy. The proportion of Democrats (民主党人) (89%) and independents (独立人士) (80%) who are concerned about this is much higher than that of Republicans (共和党人) (57%).
At the same time, social media has become an amplifier of false information and hateful emotions. The *New York Times* believes that vicious expressions are becoming increasingly common in the political field, extreme content is amplified on social media, and imitation effects are triggered. Robert Pape (罗伯特·佩普), a political scientist at the University of Chicago (芝加哥大学), believes that demographic shifts and imbalances in wealth distribution have exacerbated social anxiety. As the proportion of white people in the United States declines and wealth concentrates in the hands of a few groups, right-wing forces use conspiracy theories such as the "Great Replacement" to incite panic, claiming that liberal elites are expanding political power through immigration. "This is not simply a partisan dispute, but a contradiction between the elite class and ordinary people."
American columnist Lisa Lerer (莉萨·莱雷尔) believes: "Political violence in the United States is slowly and stubbornly moving from the margins to an inevitable reality. This is another reality of living in an anxious and dangerous polarized country."
Return to TopBy: 本报记者 杨 昊 丁雅诵 刘博通
Xi Jinping (习近平) General Secretary emphasized that promoting Chinese-style modernization must drive high-quality development of the marine economy and forge a path of strengthening the country through the ocean with Chinese characteristics.
The ocean is a strategic area for high-quality development, and a developed marine economy is an important support for building a maritime power. How can we strengthen top-level design, improve the independent innovation capability of marine science and technology, and boost "blue momentum" for the development of the marine economy? How can we strengthen marine ecological environmental protection, enhance marine carbon sink capacity, and synergistically promote marine ecological protection and green development of the marine economy? National Committee members of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference (全国政协委员) and experts and scholars in related fields offer suggestions and contribute wisdom and strength to promote the high-quality development of the marine economy.
-- Editor
Dialogue Guests:
Zhang Haiwen (张海文), National Committee Member of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference (全国政协委员), Researcher at the Institute of Marine Development Strategy, Ministry of Natural Resources (自然资源部海洋发展战略研究所)
Jiao Nianzhi (焦念志), National Committee Member of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference (全国政协委员), Academician of the Chinese Academy of Sciences (中国科学院院士), Chief Scientist of the Carbon Neutrality Innovation Research Center of Xiamen University (厦门大学碳中和创新研究中心)
Ye Cong (叶聪), National Committee Member of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference (全国政协委员), Director of the 702nd Research Institute of China Shipbuilding Group Co., Ltd. (中国船舶集团有限公司第七〇二研究所)
Li Ying (李颖), National Committee Member of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference (全国政协委员), Dean of the School of Navigation of Dalian Maritime University (大连海事大学航海学院)
Increase policy support and encourage and guide social capital to actively participate in the development of the marine economy.
[Background] The "Shanghai Marine Industry Development Plan (2025-2035) (Draft for Solicitation of Comments)" proposes that by 2030, Shanghai's gross marine product will steadily increase, and the independent innovation capability of marine science and technology will be significantly enhanced. This year, Zhejiang will further implement the marine economy doubling plan and accelerate the construction of a modern marine industrial system. Driven by the dual forces of continuous policy intensification and continuous release of market vitality, the marine economy is accelerating to become a new engine for driving economic growth.
Li Ying (李颖): Promoting the high-quality development of the marine economy, the key lies in strengthening systematic top-level design and policy coordination and guidance. A sound marine economic governance system should be established, and various policies promoting and guaranteeing the development of the marine economy should be improved. On the one hand, a unified national marine power strategy implementation plan should be formulated to coordinate planning from multiple dimensions such as spatial layout, industrial structure, and resource protection, and clarify the functional positioning and development priorities of each region. On the other hand, a multi-level investment and financing mechanism should be established to give play to the guiding role of fiscal funds and leverage social capital to invest in emerging fields such as high-end marine equipment manufacturing, deep-sea resource development, and marine biomedicine.
Encourage the establishment of blue industry guidance funds to support enterprise technological innovation and achievement transformation. At the same time, strengthen the coordination of technological innovation and industrial policies, promote the joint tackling of key problems by government, industry, academia, and research, and enhance the independent and controllable capabilities of the industrial chain. Establish a dynamic evaluation and adjustment mechanism to promote the transformation of marine economic development from resource dependence to innovation-driven, and embark on a new path of strengthening the country through the ocean that is in line with national conditions and green and sustainable.
Jiao Nianzhi (焦念志): The field of marine negative emission technologies includes seawater alkalization for carbon sequestration, seaweed farming, and marine ranching. Accelerating the international standardization and market-oriented trading system construction of marine negative emission technologies is an important part of the high-quality development of China's marine economy, and it is also an important area to guide social capital to actively participate in investment.
In terms of the formulation of international standards for marine negative emissions, policy formulation can focus on standard construction, guide social capital to cooperate with scientific research organizations, and strengthen international cooperation in marine negative emission technology research and development, demonstration construction, carbon sink accounting, and standard formulation. Promote the inclusion of marine negative emission technologies and standards into the construction of a unified national carbon trading market, form tradable carbon assets, promote market-oriented applications, and provide new quality productivity support for carbon market transactions.
Strengthen marine strategic scientific and technological forces, and strengthen, optimize, and expand the marine industry.
[Background] In 2024, the added value of China's emerging marine industries increased by 7.2% year-on-year, and the added value of marine manufacturing was 3.2 trillion yuan; breakthroughs were made in key technological equipment in the marine field, and high-end deep-sea tools such as the "Dream" (梦想) were put into use; scientific research results on deep-sea microorganisms emerged, and China's independently developed marine drugs account for nearly 30% of the global listed categories... With the progress of marine science and technology innovation in China, the pace of digital and high-end transformation and upgrading of traditional marine industries is accelerating, and emerging marine industries are continuing to be cultivated and strengthened.
Ye Cong (叶聪): To strengthen marine strategic scientific and technological forces, the key lies in promoting scientific research institutions, facilities, and talents to go deep into the marine site to carry out practical work, so as to develop the huge space and resources on the seabed. Focusing on key areas such as marine new energy, give play to the leading and driving role of new technologies, new formats, and new services in the development of emerging marine industries, expand new formats and models such as "Internet + Marine," and promote the integrated development of marine industries. At the same time, actively use electronic information, the Internet of Things and other modern technologies to transform and upgrade traditional marine industries, and vigorously develop modern marine services and marine engineering equipment, marine drugs and biological products, marine new energy and other emerging industries.
The ocean is a three-dimensional space, and industrial development planning must transcend flat thinking, carry out three-dimensional layout according to the development value and environmental protection needs of different depths, and strictly standardize technical standards, so as to support large-scale development. In addition, it is necessary to improve the marine data and sample sharing mechanism, strengthen the construction of deep-sea infrastructure, create a good atmosphere for marine science and technology exchanges and international cooperation, and promote the high-quality development of marine undertakings in an all-round way.
Li Ying (李颖): Marine science and technology innovation is the core support for achieving high-quality development of the marine economy. It is recommended to start with strengthening national strategic scientific and technological forces, relying on national laboratories, key scientific research platforms and marine universities, focusing on cutting-edge fields such as deep-sea exploration, intelligent ships, and strategic channel security, and breaking through key core technologies. Synchronously improve the transformation mechanism of scientific and technological achievements, accelerate the industrialization of laboratory achievements, and improve the market application efficiency of marine science and technology. At the same time, promote the coordinated development of "technology + industry + talent" in one, build a science and education integration innovation base and high-level, intelligent ship scientific devices, and cultivate world-class blue industrial clusters.
In terms of marine culture and tourism, we should deeply explore the cultural heritage of coastal cities and islands, integrate nautical history, marine culture and ecological landscapes, and accelerate the planning and construction of marine culture and nautical characteristic theme parks. At the same time, promote the development of new formats such as marine sports and cruise economy.
Strengthen marine ecological environmental protection and explore the development of marine carbon sink accounting.
[Background] During the "14th Five-Year Plan" period, 4 batches of 63 marine ecological protection and restoration projects have整治修复 (zhěng zhì xiū fù - "remediated and restored") about 400 kilometers of coastline and about 31,000 hectares of coastal wetlands, and the area of mangroves has increased to 30,300 hectares... China has always adhered to the concept of ecological priority and green development, the service functions of marine ecosystems have been continuously enhanced, and marine ecological protection and green development of the marine economy have been synergistically promoted.
Jiao Nianzhi (焦念志): The sea area is an important natural resource, which has multi-level characteristics in space, and it is necessary to scientifically regulate the utilization of marine resources to achieve optimal allocation of resources. Adhere to conservation and intensive use, ecological priority, based on the carrying capacity of marine resources and environment, take into account the actual needs of three-dimensional development of the sea area and ecological impact, strictly abide by the ecological protection red line, implement the requirements of ecological sea use, actively guide the optimization of marine industrial layout and integrated development, and comprehensively improve the efficiency of sea area resource utilization.
The improvement of marine carbon sink capacity requires targeted implementation plans for different sea areas. It is necessary to strengthen theoretical research, conduct in-depth research on the process mechanism of marine negative emissions, and repair environmental problems while increasing carbon storage.
Zhang Haiwen (张海文): Marine carbon sink is a systematic project, involving low-carbon, zero-carbon, and negative-carbon technologies in multiple fields, accounting methods, and value realization paths. It is recommended to comprehensively carry out marine carbon sink baseline surveys and monitoring assessments, and accelerate the research and formulation of marine carbon sink accounting technologies and methodologies; accelerate the exploration of marine carbon sink trading pilots and market construction, and explore the gradual inclusion of marine carbon sinks into the unified national carbon trading market. Explore diversified channels to support the investment and financing mechanism for marine carbon sink development, and open up the channel for the realization of marine ecological product value. Give full play to the supporting role of science and technology in marine carbon sink development, and develop marine carbon sink integration coupling and optimization technologies. Establish a special fund for marine carbon sinks, strengthen basic research on marine carbon sinks through financial and tax means, and continuously optimize the marine carbon sink accounting system. In addition, China should also accelerate the research and formulation of relevant standard systems in the fields of marine carbon sink accounting and carbon sink value assessment, and strive to master the leading power in the formulation of international marine carbon sink standards.
Return to TopStrengthening the Sustainable Utilization of Water Resources in the "Ordos Bend" of the Yellow River
Proposer: China Democratic League Central Committee (民盟中央)
Reason: In recent years, significant achievements have been made in the comprehensive prevention and control of desertification and soil erosion in the "Ordos Bend" (几字弯) of the Yellow River (黄河) through measures such as returning farmland to forests and grasslands, soil and water conservation, shelterbelt construction, and degraded forest restoration. However, there is still room for improvement in the sustainable utilization of water resources.
Suggestions: Adhere to the systematic governance of mountains, rivers, forests, fields, lakes, and grasslands, and deepen the inter-departmental coordination mechanism. Adhere to systematic thinking and strengthen comprehensive desertification prevention and control. Strengthen the construction of forestry and grassland agencies at all levels in the implementation area of the "Ordos Bend" (几字弯) battle, and optimize and adjust the water resource allocation system. Give full play to the role of national, provincial, and regional institutions in the coordination mechanism of the "Ordos Bend" (几字弯) battle.
Scientifically assess the water resource carrying capacity of the implementation area of the "Ordos Bend" (几字弯) battle, and earnestly achieve "determining water resources by water availability, land, population, and production" (四水四定). Properly handle the relationship between high-quality development and high-level protection, and construct a rigid constraint indicator system for water resources that conforms to the actual situation based on regional economic and social elements such as "city, land, people, and industry" (城、地、人、产).
Strengthen the standardization, modularization, and large-scale application of agricultural water-saving technologies. Improve the quality standards of agricultural water-saving projects and improve the agricultural water-saving technology service system. Develop new agricultural models that save costs and increase efficiency, provide farmers with "one-stop" technical services from planting to harvesting, and promote the large-scale application of water-saving technologies.
Adhere to science and technology innovation-driven, and achieve sustainable utilization of limited water sources. Adhere to determining greenery by water, and strengthen the research on key technologies and regional models for improving the quality and efficiency of green mountains and clear waters. Accelerate the establishment of a modern ecological agriculture industry science and technology innovation system, and develop efficient ecological agriculture.
(Compiled by Wen Tong (文 通))
Empowering Youth Development with Artificial Intelligence
Proposer: All-China Youth Federation (全国青联)
Reason: Artificial intelligence technology is gradually being applied to various fields of youth growth and development, such as subject education, career development, and psychological counseling, and has played a positive role in helping young people grow up healthily. However, problems such as the blurred application boundaries of artificial intelligence technology, data abuse, and algorithm bias still exist, and the data literacy, thinking ability, and ethical awareness of young people in scientifically using artificial intelligence technology urgently need to be standardized and promoted.
Suggestions: Promote the application of artificial intelligence technology in youth ideological and political education. Promote the integrated management of news publicity and artificial intelligence-generated content, actively use artificial intelligence technology to promote excellent traditional Chinese culture, improve the supply of high-quality publicity and ideological and cultural products, continuously enrich the channels and carriers of youth ideological and political education, and improve the pertinence, precision, and effectiveness of ideological guidance.
Enhance the ability and literacy of young people to scientifically use artificial intelligence technology. Carry out popular science education on artificial intelligence literacy for young people, open general education on artificial intelligence in the basic education stage, develop "artificial intelligence +" interdisciplinary curriculum packages, and carry out popular science education. Incorporate artificial intelligence courses into national education policies and curriculum systems, establish a youth artificial intelligence learning platform, and develop artificial intelligence education resources suitable for different youth groups in a hierarchical and classified manner. Carry out "artificial intelligence +" innovation activities for young people, and encourage young people to participate in multi-form, diversified, and multi-modal artificial intelligence practices.
Use artificial intelligence technology to help maintain the mental health of young people. Develop a youth mental health large model, improve and strengthen youth mental health education under new technologies, carry out mental health assessments, and provide instant psychological counseling, emotional companionship services, and personalized psychological interventions.
(Compiled by Yang Yang (阳 阳))
Return to TopBy: 本报记者 李茂颖
Driving south along the Dehong (道德宏) section of National Highway 320, lush greenery sweeps past. After twists and turns, the vehicle enters Santai Mountain Deang Ethnic Township (三台山德昂族乡), Mangshi (芒市), Dehong Dai and Jingpo Autonomous Prefecture (德宏傣族景颇族自治州), Yunnan Province (云南省).
Squatting in front of the sour tea making workshop, Xiong Tianfang (熊甜芳), a member of the National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference (全国政协委员) and a teacher at Dehong Normal University (德宏师范学院), is carefully observing the local inheritor of intangible cultural heritage making sour tea.
"Dehong (德宏) has many ethnic minorities. The Dai (傣族) paper-cutting, the Jingpo (景颇族) Munao Zongge (目瑙纵歌), and our Achang (阿昌族) Husa knives (户撒刀) and silver jewelry forging all have their own characteristics." Xiong Tianfang (熊甜芳) has long been concerned about the protection and inheritance of traditional culture in ethnic border areas. Running around in the fields, Xiong Tianfang (熊甜芳) listens to the voices of the people, visits the people's opinions, and turns her thoughts into proposals, and solid practical work has enhanced her confidence in performing her duties.
In 2024, Xiong Tianfang (熊甜芳) visited ethnic villages, universities, intangible cultural heritage workshops and other places, and saw more and more traditional skills achieving innovative development in the context of cultural and tourism integration. "Unique intangible cultural heritage elements allow tourists to experience cultural charm in immersive experiences, realizing the two-way empowerment of shaping tourism with culture and highlighting culture with tourism," said Xiong Tianfang (熊甜芳).
During the investigation, Xiong Tianfang (熊甜芳) found that many intangible cultural heritage projects are facing difficulties in inheritance and development: First, there is a lack of successors, and young people lack interest in traditional skills; second, funding and market problems are prominent, and raw material procurement and production require a lot of capital investment, while market expansion is insufficient and promotion channels are limited.
"Integrate resources to create in-depth cultural experience projects, attract tourists to participate in immersive experiences, and promote cultural and tourism consumption. At the same time, establish more cooperative mechanisms with schools, use intangible cultural heritage sites as student practice bases, invite intangible cultural heritage inheritors to enter schools as part-time teachers, integrate traditional culture into general education, and let traditional culture take root and sprout on campus." In response to the difficulties of intangible cultural heritage inheritance, Xiong Tianfang (熊甜芳) put forward a series of suggestions. She also often leads students into various ethnic museums to deeply understand the culture of ethnic areas, and at the same time develop practical courses to promote intangible cultural heritage into schools.
This year's National People's Congress (全国两会), Xiong Tianfang (熊甜芳) wrote suggestions such as "strengthening the construction of talent training bases and cultural communication highlands in ethnic minority areas on the border, protecting and inheriting the excellent traditional culture of the nation" and "strengthening top-level design and enhancing cultural exchanges and cooperation" into the proposal. "Relevant departments have paid attention to my suggestions and given replies, which has given me great encouragement," said Xiong Tianfang (熊甜芳).
"It is our responsibility to jointly safeguard the roots of traditional culture and constantly stimulate its internal vitality. I will continue to work hard in the inheritance and development of excellent traditional culture and actively promote the construction of related cultural projects," said Xiong Tianfang (熊甜芳).
Return to TopBy: 高新波
Universities, as the intersection of the primary productive force of science and technology development, the primary resource for talent cultivation, and the primary driving force for enhancing innovation, not only shoulder the fundamental task of fostering virtue through education but also possess the important attribute of creating knowledge and value through scientific and technological innovation. However, the current integration of scientific and technological innovation and talent cultivation is not deep enough, and there is a lack of coordination. It is necessary to leverage the role of talent and establish an effective mechanism for mutual support between the two.
Leverage the role of talent to promote individual development into the overall national development, and guide talent to grow and succeed in major scientific and technological research tasks. Regard the national strategic key areas and key industry chains as the demand side of scientific and technological innovation, shifting from "what can I do" to "what does the country need me to do." Give full play to the leading and organizing role of high-level innovation platforms in the innovation chain, and gather a group of interdisciplinary leading talents, backbone talents, and young reserve talents in cultivating high-level basic research projects and major research projects. Select and send young talents to national key scientific research institutes and leading technology enterprises for temporary posts, and support them to deeply participate in national key projects. Focusing on the development of key industries, emerging industries, and future industries, universities and enterprises jointly carry out medium and long-term technology research, cultivate high-level talents and backbone engineering technology talents urgently needed by the industry, and accelerate the transformation and application of achievements in this process, and accelerate the realization of the rapid iteration of "discovery is invention, and invention is application."
Leverage the role of talent to simultaneously achieve high-quality teaching and educating people in high-level scientific and technological research. Talents and their teams should educate and guide students to cultivate patriotism, innovation, realism, struggle, dedication, and teamwork spirit in the process of bidding for projects and integrated research. In teaching, drive the cultivation of top-notch innovative talents with collaborative and efficient scientific research, introduce cutting-edge academic achievements into the classroom, incorporate the latest products and industrial experience into the teaching and training platform, send students to the front line of research and the front line of industry, and establish a collaborative education model driven by major tasks, connecting undergraduate and graduate studies, and interdisciplinary cultivation. At the same time, give full play to the advantages of talents based on the forefront of science and technology industries, and timely update and improve the knowledge map and ability map of various disciplines and majors. Taking the construction of first-class core courses, textbooks, faculty teams, and practical projects as the starting point, cultivate scientific research leading talents, backbone talents, and young reserve talents into famous teachers, and improve the ability to teach and educate people.
Leverage the role of talent to promote the construction of a supporting system for scientific and technological innovation and talent cultivation that supports each other. When formulating development plans and strategic tasks, universities should coordinate talent cultivation and scientific research, regard talent as a key core element, and achieve "cultivating talents from all over the world" by "gathering talents from all over the world." Implement a system for talents to engage in front-line teaching work, explore a team building mechanism for the old, middle-aged, and young to help each other, and the collaborative development of teaching and research, and improve the education and teaching honor system and performance reward system. At the same time, deepen the reform of the talent evaluation mechanism, take the effectiveness of fostering virtue through education as the primary evaluation standard, and take innovation value and innovation contribution as important evaluation standards, and encourage talents to make breakthroughs in teaching and educating people and key core technologies and special fields. Establish a tiered talent post system, which not only includes talents with great potential for scientific and technological innovation and excellent achievements, but also includes talents who are popular with students and have outstanding educational achievements. Lead talents with talents, cultivate talents with talents, and support young talents to take the lead and be the protagonists.
(The author is Ding Yasong (丁雅诵), a reporter from this newspaper, who interviewed and compiled the article from Xi'an University of Electronic Science and Technology President, Yonghong Wu (吴永红), who is also a member of the National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference (全国政协委员).)
Return to TopBy: 本报记者 倪 弋
The "Private Economy Promotion Law" stipulates that "the state promotes the construction of a system and mechanism for preventing and controlling corruption at the source of private economic organizations," emphasizing in legal form the important role of anti-commercial corruption in building a high-level socialist market economic system.
What new characteristics does commercial corruption present in the digital economy? How should commercial corruption be better prevented and controlled? Recently, the Haidian District People's Procuratorate (北京市海淀区人民检察院) of Beijing (北京市) released the "White Paper on Anti-Commercial Corruption Procuratorial Work (2020-2024)" (《反商业腐败检察工作白皮书（2020—2024）》), systematically reviewing 1,253 commercial corruption crime cases handled in the past five years, summarizing the characteristics of commercial corruption crimes, and providing risk prevention tips and governance countermeasures.
Colluding Internally and Externally to Defraud 140 Million Yuan in Bonuses
Feng (冯某) was responsible for the entry approval of service providers, the formulation and implementation of reward policies, and other work at a short video platform company in Haidian District (海淀区), Beijing (北京市).
In order to expand business and attract traffic, the company often introduced various subsidy policies to encourage service providers to settle in and operators to carry out activities. These policies were designed by Feng (冯某), the rules were explained by him, and the implementation process was also supervised by him. Feng (冯某) became the key "valve" connecting the company's financial chain with external suppliers.
This allowed Feng (冯某) to see opportunities for profit. Driven by increasingly inflated desires, Feng (冯某) quietly opened a "back door" to the abyss. Feng (冯某) conspired with familiar external suppliers Tang (唐某), Yang (杨某), and others, and a plan to use his position to steal company assets was implemented.
When formulating new bonus policies, Feng (冯某) first deliberately "reserved" loopholes, and then continuously leaked internal operating data that should have been strictly confidential to Tang (唐某), Yang (杨某), and others. With the "key" of internal data, external merchants only needed to submit false application materials that met the reward conditions to "graft" the efforts of others to their own names. In just one year, through this hidden "funding pipeline," a huge bonus of 140 million yuan that should have been subsidized to service providers and operators was illegally embezzled by Feng (冯某) and others.
In order to "safely" cash out and transfer these ill-gotten gains, Yang (杨某) instructed his subordinates Wang (王某) and others to register several "shell companies" in a short period of time. These companies had only one function, which was to receive the "bonus" paid by the short video platform company. After the "bonus" was received, it would be quickly transferred layer by layer, and finally remitted into a secret account actually controlled by Yang (杨某).
Electronic Data Review Directly Breaks the Virtual Currency Money Laundering Mystery
With 140 million yuan in stolen money in hand, how to "safely" distribute the spoils and cover up its illegal source? Feng (冯某) instructed Tang (唐某) and Yang (杨某) to use eight different overseas virtual currency trading platforms to convert the huge amount of defrauded funds into virtual currencies such as Bitcoin in batches.
However, this was only the first step. In order to completely cut off the traceability chain of the funds flow, the Feng (冯某) gang adopted a more secretive "mixing currency" method, that is, using technical means to confuse the cryptocurrency transaction path to achieve "privacy" protection.
Through "mixing currency," Feng (冯某) further confused the source, type, and circulation chain of virtual currency. Finally, some of the "whitewashed" funds were once again converted back into RMB through secret channels and flowed into the personal or company accounts actually controlled by Feng (冯某), Tang (唐某), Yang (杨某), and other core members. A "money laundering chain" using high-tech means and crossing national borders was completed.
Li Tao (李涛), a prosecutor from the Science and Technology Crime Procuratorial Team of the Haidian District People's Procuratorate (海淀区人民检察院), relied on the electronic data review room to quickly construct a "three-flow integration" evidence system of information flow, data flow, and capital flow, which not only corroborated the authenticity and credibility of each other's evidence, but also completely presented the "crime labyrinth" constructed by Feng (冯某), and clearly restored the entire process of 140 million yuan of funds being embezzled, transferred, laundered, and distributed.
It was in the face of such ironclad evidence that the Feng (冯某) gang had to hand over more than 90 Bitcoins hidden, allowing the company to recover some of its losses. In the end, Feng (冯某) and six others were sentenced by the Haidian District People's Court (海淀区人民法院) to fixed-term imprisonment ranging from fourteen years and six months to three years for the crime of embezzlement, and were also fined accordingly. The judgment is now in effect.
Preventing the Expansion and Upgrading of Commercial Corruption Risks
"'Small officials and big corruption,' virtual currency money laundering, and relatively weak corporate risk management awareness are three significant characteristics of this case." In Li Tao's (李涛) view, current commercial corruption is constantly "evolving," from previous unconscious crimes to now often premeditated, coordinated during the event, and having a "defense alliance" after the event, and then to a complete anti-investigation strategy using virtual currency money laundering.
In addition, some companies often focus on development strategies, allowing the power of some managers responsible for specific businesses to be highly concentrated, and the approval chain is too short, which makes the risk of commercial corruption continue to expand.
"In the past five years, the commercial corruption cases we have handled have shown an upward trend. On the one hand, the increase in the number of cases is closely related to the fact that companies are gradually realizing the importance of anti-commercial corruption and increasing internal anti-corruption efforts; on the other hand, it also shows that the necessity and urgency of anti-commercial corruption are increasing," said Sun Peng (孙鹏), director of the Second Procuratorial Department of the Haidian District People's Procuratorate (海淀区人民检察院). Especially with the vigorous development of the digital economy and the platform economy, changes have taken place in the business management model of enterprises, and commercial corruption has also shown a trend of "upgrading methods."
The operation link involves many aspects such as traffic promotion, user growth, data analysis, and market research, and has become a high-incidence link of commercial corruption crimes in the Internet industry. In terms of crime scenarios, "traffic monetization" and "data rights and interests" in the e-commerce field have gradually become new scenarios for commercial corruption. E-commerce operation services involve the allocation and management of platform resources, such as the setting of recommendation positions on live broadcast platforms and the ranking of stores on e-commerce platforms, and there is room for rent-seeking in store introduction, resource investment, and illegal control and evaluation.
"These commercial corruption behaviors not only distort the order of fair market competition and damage the legitimate interests of enterprises, but also harm innovation and creation." Jiang Shuzhen (姜淑珍), Secretary of the Party Leadership Group and Procurator-General of the Haidian District People's Procuratorate (海淀区人民检察院), introduced that in recent years, the Haidian District People's Procuratorate (海淀区人民检察院) has, on the one hand, severely punished commercial corruption crimes in accordance with the law, promptly pursued omissions of crimes and criminals found in handling cases, and accurately analyzed legal supervision clues obtained from multiple channels; on the other hand, it has innovatively explored the "double reporting" work mechanism for enterprises, placed the legal supervision link in advance, provided enterprises with the service of applying for procuratorial supervision intervention at the same time as reporting the case, and also launched an exclusive platform for serving enterprises - the "Jian Qizhiyuan" (检启智远) WeChat mini-program, implemented procuratorial suggestions and follow-up visits, and actively worked with other administrative and judicial organs to promote the construction of a diversified subject governance system.
Extended Reading
Beware of 5 Main Routines of Commercial Corruption
Commercial corruption mainly refers to the act of enterprise-related personnel using their positions to harm the interests of the enterprise. Its crimes are mainly divided into two categories: one is property infringement crimes, generally involving crimes such as embezzlement, misappropriation of funds, etc.; the other is crimes that disrupt the socialist market economic order, including both commercial bribery crimes and other crimes that use their positions to infringe on the interests of companies and enterprises, involving crimes such as accepting bribes by non-state employees, infringing on trade secrets, etc. Commercial corruption crime cases mainly present the following 5 routines:
Using artificially increased transaction links to achieve "empty-glove white wolf": The perpetrator uses his work responsibilities such as undertaking business negotiations, negotiating cooperation, signing agreements, and confirming transaction prices, without the company's authorization, to artificially increase the company's procurement costs or reduce the company's sales profits by artificially increasing intermediate links.
Falsely reporting labor expenses, service fees, and other "eating empty salaries" methods are renewed: With the increasing prevalence of labor outsourcing, labor dispatch, and other models in the employment field, the number of employment links has increased, and there are difficulties in auditing related expenses, and the employer, labor dispatch party, etc. are prone to colluding and using management loopholes to form commercial corruption risk points.
Forging illusions such as "loans" and "dividends" in an attempt to put a legal cloak on the transfer of benefits: Criminals deliberately interweave and mix power-money transactions with ordinary civil acts. Some use the banner of private lending, and some are mixed with commercial activities such as investment and cooperation, putting a market-oriented "vest" on the transfer of benefits and packaging illegal acts as "legal" acts.
Power rent-seeking is accompanied by technical information and data infringement crimes: In cases of infringement of trade secrets, the personnel involved are generally employed in core technical positions or senior management positions, and have the convenience of contacting the company's core technical information or business information, and power rent-seeking is often accompanied by infringement of the company's trade secrets.
Commercial corruption crimes are intertwined with tax-related crimes: In embezzlement crimes, criminals generally use fictitious contracts to obtain company funds, and then embezzle the funds that flow back to their personal accounts. Commercial corruption crimes are often accompanied by tax-related illegal crimes.
(Compiled by Ni Yi (倪弋), reporter of this newspaper)
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Can "knowingly buying fake goods and claiming compensation" be supported by "returning one and compensating ten"? This issue has been controversial in judicial practice for a long time. Recently, the Supreme People's Court (最高人民法院) disclosed that, in response to key and difficult issues widely reflected in trial practice, the People's Court Case Database promptly collects authoritative cases to clarify legal application standards and adjudication rules, so that the requirement of "same case, same judgment" can be better implemented. At the same time, it uses the rule research of the cases in the database to study countermeasures, shifting from individual case resolution to similar case governance.
The case of "returning one and compensating ten" for 46 salted duck eggs is one example. The Food Safety Law establishes the punitive compensation rule of "returning one and compensating ten" for the production and operation of food that does not meet food safety standards, and stipulates: "If the amount of increased compensation is less than 1,000 yuan, it shall be 1,000 yuan." Zhang (张) purchased 46 expired salted duck eggs and insisted on settling each salted duck egg separately in 46 times. Afterwards, he sued the court, requesting that he should be compensated 1,000 yuan for each settlement. After hearing the case, the court clarified that the purchaser's deliberate multiple small payments in a single transaction did not conform to consumption habits, and "returning one and compensating ten" should be based on the total price. The case was included in the People's Court Case Database to provide authoritative and accurate reference and guidance for judges in handling cases, and to promote the correct and unified application of the law.
Similar case same judgment is the foundation of judicial justice. In recent years, the People's Court has promoted the construction of a similar case retrieval platform, and provided authoritative references for judges in handling cases through the People's Court Case Database's collection of guiding cases and reference cases with demonstration value reviewed by the Supreme People's Court (最高法), and also provided a "ruler" for trial behavior to ensure that similar cases are judged the same and that "**一碗水端平**" (yī wǎn shuǐ duān píng - "hold a bowl of water level," to be impartial and fair). On the other hand, deepen and optimize the public work in line with the times, fully satisfy the parties' right to participate and right to know, and facilitate the masses and all sectors of society to understand and supervise, so as to eliminate the public's inner doubts, clearly feel the operation of judicial power, and make fairness and justice tangible and perceptible.
Judicial adjudication has an important value leading role. At present, various places are doing a good job in serving and guiding the masses and promoting social governance by retrieving authoritative cases released by judicial organs. For example, the Ning'an City People's Court (宁安市人民法院) in Heilongjiang (黑龙江) promoted the "settlement" of the People's Court Case Database in the local Comprehensive Management Center, providing "reference answers" and "practical guides" for mediators to conduct mediation, and resolving similar disputes in batches. After batch trial of similar cases, the Hongshan District People's Court (洪山区人民法院) in Wuhan (武汉), Hubei (湖北) sorted out and summarized the causes of frequent similar cases, and sent relevant adjudication rules to local insurance companies regarding the issue of compensation for lost work expenses caused by motor vehicle traffic accidents, so as to reduce the occurrence of similar disputes from the source and reduce the cost of rights protection for the masses.
One case is better than a stack of documents. The *Opinions of the CPC Central Committee on Strengthening Adjudication Work in the New Era* (《中共中央关于加强新时代审判工作的意见》) requires improving the guiding case system and building a high-quality People's Court Case Database. It is believed that with the advancement and implementation of relevant work, the effectiveness of the People's Court Case Database in unifying the application of law and promoting the resolution of disputes will become increasingly apparent, allowing the masses to truly feel fairness and justice in every judicial case.
Return to TopRecently, various regions across the country have successively welcomed the peak season for summer tourism travel. As a major tourism province, Yunnan (云南) attracts a continuous stream of tourists with its unique natural scenery and diverse ethnic culture. To effectively ensure the safety of tourists, Yunnan Public Security (云南公安) has launched a series of powerful measures to maintain order in scenic spots and safeguard the travel safety of tourists.
These measures aim to prevent any incidents that could disrupt the peaceful enjoyment of the province's attractions, such as the Zhaoxing Dong Village (肇兴侗寨) or the bustling streets of Kunming (昆明). Law enforcement officials, including officers from the Ministry of Public Security (公安部), are working diligently to ensure a safe and pleasant experience for all visitors. The Central Propaganda Department (中宣部) is also involved in promoting responsible tourism and raising awareness of safety precautions. It is hoped that through these combined efforts, tourists can truly 宾至如归 (bīn zhì rú guī - "guests feel like home," guests feel at home) and enjoy the beauty of Yunnan (云南) without worry.
The local government, led by officials like Governor Wang Yubo (王予波), is committed to providing a secure environment for both domestic and international travelers. They understand that a positive experience will encourage repeat visits and further boost the province's tourism industry. The police force, including officers trained at institutions like the Yunnan Police Academy (云南警官学院), are prepared to handle any situation, from minor disturbances to more serious incidents. Their presence serves as a deterrent and provides reassurance to tourists exploring attractions like Lijiang Ancient City (丽江古城) or Erhai Lake (洱海).
Furthermore, the authorities are actively combating any form of tourist scams or exploitation. They are determined to ensure that every visitor receives fair treatment and that no one is taken advantage of. This commitment to integrity is essential for maintaining the reputation of Yunnan (云南) as a welcoming and trustworthy destination. The collaborative efforts of various departments, including the tourism bureau and local law enforcement, are crucial for achieving this goal. Ultimately, the aim is to create an environment where tourists can relax, explore, and create lasting memories, knowing that their safety and well-being are a top priority.
Return to TopBy: 本报记者 金 歆
One day, Qin (秦某) from Qijiang District (綦江区), Chongqing (重庆), was driving his car to a T-junction. There were no no-entry signs at the intersection, and Qin (秦某), following general driving habits, turned right onto a small road. However, after driving 30 meters after the right turn, Qin (秦某) suddenly noticed a "No Entry" traffic sign on the left side of the road, and "No Entry" traffic markings on the ground.
According to the surveillance camera footage, the Qijiang Traffic Police Detachment (綦江交巡警支队) determined that Qin (秦某) had committed the illegal act of driving a motor vehicle in the opposite direction, violating the provisions of the Road Traffic Safety Law, and decided to impose a fine of 200 yuan and a deduction of 3 points.
There were no signs prohibiting right turns at the turn, and a no-entry sign suddenly appeared after the right turn. Qin (秦某) felt dissatisfied with being fined in this situation. Therefore, Qin (秦某) filed an administrative reconsideration with the Qijiang District Public Security Bureau (綦江区公安局) regarding the administrative penalty.
The Qijiang District Public Security Bureau (綦江区公安局) argued that the relevant departments had issued national standards regarding the setting of urban road traffic signs and markings, and the setting of the traffic signs in question did not violate the standards. Qin (秦某) did indeed enter a prohibited area. The Qijiang District Public Security Bureau (綦江区公安局) made an administrative reconsideration decision, upholding the aforementioned penalty decision. Qin (秦某) was still dissatisfied and filed an administrative lawsuit with the court, requesting the revocation of the aforementioned administrative penalty decision and administrative reconsideration decision.
After hearing the case, the court held that the setting of the no-entry sign in question did comply with relevant national standards. However, in addition to complying with the standards, the setting of traffic signs and markings should also consider the rationality of the design. There were no relevant warning signs such as "No Right Turn" at the T-junction. According to traffic rules and the general driving experience of people, a right turn was permissible here. Since a right turn was permissible, the road after the right turn should be passable.
In this case, the traffic management department did not set up corresponding warning signs in appropriate locations, making it easy for motor vehicle drivers to enter prohibited roads, resulting in violations. In addition, according to publicly available information, the surveillance equipment on the section of road in question had captured a total of 5,814 similar violations in less than two years prior. Such a high frequency of violations was sufficient to show that the setting of traffic signs and markings was unreasonable. Therefore, the court ruled that Qin's (秦某) claim to revoke the penalty decision and administrative reconsideration decision was valid.
The judge introduced that in addition to complying with the explicit provisions of laws and regulations, administrative organs must also follow the principle of administrative rationality and exercise discretion prudently when making administrative acts. In cases like this one, where the party concerned has a "understandable" violation, the relevant departments should avoid simply imposing a fine. Setting up traffic signs is an important part of traffic management and should follow the principle of rationality, fully considering the convenience of observation for vehicle drivers and pedestrians in specific scenarios, so as to truly exert the function of traffic signs in guiding vehicles and pedestrians.
It is worth mentioning that after the judgment in this case took effect, the court sent judicial recommendations to the relevant departments in accordance with the law, and the relevant departments also actively optimized the traffic sign settings on the section of road.
Return to TopBy: 本报记者 魏哲哲
Executing judgments is the last line of defense for safeguarding the winning party's rights and interests. How can we ensure that debtors fulfill their obligations on schedule and protect the interests of creditors? The "Three Lists" system innovatively introduced by the Jinhua Intermediate People's Court (金华市中级人民法院) in Zhejiang Province has played a very good role.
Once, Hu Mou (胡某) suffered a leg amputation due to an accident while working at a factory of a company in Yongkang City (永康市). The Yongkang People's Court (永康市人民法院) ruled that the contracting company, the employer Zhou Mou (周某), and the construction party Lü Mou (吕某) should bear the compensation responsibility. After the case entered the execution process, Lü Mou and others kept delaying and refused to fulfill their obligations.
Does the debtor have money? Can the money be obtained...? Regarding the issues that Hu Mou was eagerly concerned about, the Yongkang Court actively carried out online and offline property investigations and control, and promptly produced a "Property Investigation and Control List" and delivered it to both parties.
"Issuing the 'Property Investigation and Control List' not only urges the debtor to fulfill their obligations, but also lists the bottom line for the applicant, and simultaneously opens up online feedback channels for property clues, promoting information exchange between the applicant and the judge regarding the property clues of the person being executed, forming a two-way feedback loop," the enforcement judge introduced.
After the "Property Investigation and Control List" was sent, the company and Zhou Mou paid off more than 250,000 yuan within 24 hours. However, Lü Mou did not cooperate.
Can the execution dilemma be broken? After the "Property Investigation and Control List" was sent, Hu Mou gave feedback to the judge, "Lü Mou also runs a business renting out excavators." Based on this clue, the enforcement officers, through on-site surveillance and clarifying the ownership of the excavators, prompted Lü Mou to promise to fulfill the compensation obligation with the proceeds from the sale of the excavators.
So, what is the next step in the disposal progress? In this regard, the court promptly and dynamically informed the real-time information such as property evaluation and sales progress through the "Property Disposal List," dispelling the applicant's doubts and reducing misunderstandings among the parties. In the end, Hu Mou smoothly received the more than 310,000 yuan in compensation that Lü Mou should have paid.
"What stage has the execution work progressed to? Can I get the money? How much money can I get...? This is what the applicant for execution urgently wants to know." Ye Xiangyang (叶向阳), President of the Jinhua Court, introduced that in order to better protect the rights and interests of creditors, in recent years, the Jinhua Court has promptly pushed notification information to the parties at key nodes of the execution work, and has made details, progress, and destinations clear through the "Three Lists" of property investigation and control, property disposal, and case fund distribution, promoting more standardized execution, more transparent processes, and greater trust from the public.
Through the "Three Lists," the problem of information asymmetry is effectively solved, and supervision of execution is enhanced by increasing the parties' sense of participation, which not only more effectively realizes the rights and interests of creditors, but also better obtains the understanding and recognition of creditors.
In order to strengthen external supervision, the Jinhua Court also hired representatives of the People's Congress, members of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference (政协委员), and financial industry personnel to serve as execution supervisors, supervising execution in key case execution, major activity development, and conflict resolution, and providing real-time supervision and suggestions in the process of standardizing the implementation of the "Three Lists."
"Through external supervision, we ensure that the 'Three Lists' play a substantial role, and at the same time, we use the 'Three Lists' as a starting point to eliminate corruption." Ye Xiangyang introduced that the Jinhua Court regards the implementation of the "Three Lists" as one of the case conclusion evaluation standards. Failure to produce or send the "Three Lists," or incomplete notification content, will result in failure to conclude the case. At the same time, strict implementation of mandatory investigation of complaints, mandatory investigation of overdue investigation and control, and mandatory investigation of failure to fulfill notification will promote the standardization of execution.
Under the promotion of the "Three Lists" system, as of the end of May this year, the completion rate of execution, the termination rate of the first execution case, and the execution in place rate in Jinhua City have been optimized by 11.72, 11.78, and 17.2 percentage points respectively compared with before the reform in 2023.
Return to TopBy: 廖昌永
"We are all sharpshooters, each bullet eliminates an enemy. We are all flying soldiers, no matter how high the mountains and how deep the waters..." This widely sung "Guerrilla Song" is a classic song of the War of Resistance, a work that always fills me with emotion whenever I sing it. It was created by the people's musician, one of the founders of Chinese professional music, and the first president of the Shanghai Conservatory of Music (上海音乐学院) after the founding of the People's Republic of China, He Luting (贺绿汀). On the occasion of commemorating the 80th anniversary of the victory of the Chinese People's War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression and the World Anti-Fascist War, let us revisit this classic anti-Japanese war work, understand the story behind the song, and feel the sincere patriotism and ardent desire to serve the country.
This work was created at the end of 1937. In the article "The Creation Process of 'Guerrilla Song'", He Luting mentioned that after the "August 13th" Songhu Battle (淞沪会战) broke out in 1937, the Shanghai cultural circles organized many propaganda teams to the inland and the North China front in order to cooperate with the national anti-Japanese national salvation propaganda work, called the "Shanghai Cultural Circles National Salvation Drama Troupe" (上海文化界救亡演剧队), and He Luting joined the first team. Everyone set off from Shanghai to do touring performances, calling on the whole people to resist Japan.
In their work, they found that a set of programs prepared based on Shanghai life was far from the objective reality. How to infect and inspire the masses through artistic images and play a positive educational role among the masses became the focus of everyone's thinking. At the end of the year, Drama Troupe One arrived in Linfen (临汾), Shanxi (山西). At that time, the anti-Japanese struggle and anti-Japanese propaganda activities in the Linfen area were carried out vigorously. They learned that the Eighth Route Army (八路军) office had just moved to Liucun (刘村), west of Linfen city. Everyone actively requested to go to the Eighth Route Army's Jin Office (八路军驻晋办事处) in Liucun for rest and to perform for the Eighth Route Army soldiers. Peng Xuefeng (彭雪枫), director of the office, personally received them, introduced many situations of the Eighth Route Army's resistance against Japan, organized them to listen to anti-Japanese reports, participate in political studies, and arranged for them to go deep into the troops and urban and rural areas to perform literary and artistic performances.
When He Luting visited the artillery regiment of the Eighth Route Army, the soldiers told him that these cannons were all seized from the Japanese army and were made for us by the enemy. Because the combat conditions at that time were very difficult and ammunition was scarce, the Eighth Route Army formed the "three no-strike" principles on the battlefield: no strike if the aim is not accurate, no strike if the Japanese devils are far away, and no strike if the target is not clear. All this triggered He Luting's inspiration: to completely defeat the Japanese invaders, we must not only rely on regular warfare, but also on mobile warfare and guerrilla warfare. Back at his residence, he wrote diligently on the earthen kang of the villagers. The marching pace simulated by the rhythm of the small military drum, and the tension implied in the march style, are like the danger and wisdom of sneaking in "the dense forest." The "three no-strike" principles became a true footnote to the lyrics "We are all sharpshooters, and each bullet eliminates an enemy." "No guns, no cannons, the enemy made them for us!" became the most vital cry in the song, and the first draft of "Guerrilla Song" was born.
In early January 1938, "Guerrilla Song" premiered at a high-level cadre meeting of the Eighth Route Army, conducted by He Luting himself. Without a piano or an orchestra, Ouyang Shanzun (欧阳山尊) whistled as accompaniment, and the singing deeply infected everyone.
Art originates from life and needs to be tempered by faith. He Luting's "Guerrilla Song" depicts the image of witty and brave guerrillas with a smooth and lively melody and rhythm, expressing the indomitable national spirit. "We grew up here, every inch of land is our own, no matter who wants to take it away, we will fight them to the end!" Since its birth, this anti-Japanese war song has quickly spread throughout urban and rural areas across the country, and has even been widely sung in enemy-occupied areas. At the critical moment of the survival of the Chinese nation, it greatly inspired the anti-Japanese soldiers and civilians to win victory.
Not only "Guerrilla Song," but also anti-Japanese war songs such as "Defend Our Homeland" (保家乡), "Cultivating Spring Mud" (垦春泥), and "On the Jialing River" (嘉陵江上) also run through He Luting's creative career. They all come from life, with revolutionary pride and an uplifting spirit.
In 1961, He Luting donated the manuscript of "Guerrilla Song," which he had always guarded, to the Memorial Hall of the Site of the First National Congress of the Communist Party of China (中共一大会址纪念馆) (now the Memorial Hall of the First National Congress of the Communist Party of China (中共一大纪念馆)), as a gift to the 40th anniversary of the founding of the Party. The manuscript was rated as a national first-class cultural relic. On the manuscript, the strength of the steel pen tip engraved into the back of the paper is clearly visible. That is the life strength of a musician pressing the pulse of faith into the staff in the cold winter of 1937.
Music is not a handicraft in the study, but a cannonball fired at the enemy. This awareness of regarding art as a combat weapon is precisely the faith gene engraved in the bones and blood of the Party's literary and art workers, becoming the charge of the Chinese people's tenacious and unyielding, heroic resistance against Japan, and also the march of the Chinese nation towards the great rejuvenation in the new era.
As literary and art workers and educators in the new era, what does it mean for us to sing "Guerrilla Song" today? How to inherit this red gene flowing in the blood and cultivate a new generation of Chinese youth who are responsible for realizing the great rejuvenation of the Chinese nation is what I have been thinking about.
He Luting is our respected old president. In 2017, the Shanghai Conservatory of Music (上海音乐学院) created and performed the original opera "He Luting" (贺绿汀). The work takes the grand history of the Chinese nation's salvation and liberation in the first half of the 20th century as the background, and selects six representative fragments from the first half of He Luting's life to show his spiritual growth process, and strives to truly reproduce how he shared the fate of the nation and the country, used music as a tool, integrated Chinese and Western cultures, integrated personal growth into the torrent of the times, and became a people's musician pursuing the path of outstanding music.
In the process of creating and rehearsing the original opera "He Luting," we moved the traditional classroom teaching to the stage and theater, went to Yancheng (盐城), Jiangsu (江苏), the rebuilt site of the New Fourth Army Headquarters (新四军军部), came to He Luting's hometown of Shaoyang (邵阳), Hunan (湖南), and traveled to Wuhan (武汉), where he worked and fought... More than 20 successful tours were held at the Central Party School (中央党校) and in Shanghai (上海), Jiangsu (江苏), Hunan (湖南), Hubei (湖北), and other places, and received positive responses.
In the mobile music ideological and political grand classroom, everyone approached He Luting's artistic life and was deeply infected by his awe of his profession, his respect for art, his reverence for the people, and his dedication to the times. Many young students who participated in the performance were attracted by He Luting's artistic pursuit and personal charm and submitted applications to join the Party to the temporary Party branch of the crew.
Deeply understanding the national sentiments of the older generation of people's musicians such as He Luting and inheriting their patriotic spirit, so that every note resonates in the pulse of the times, is the best inheritance and promotion. As the original opera "He Luting" sings: "The motherland is our stage, and here is the best music classroom."
(The author is the President of the Shanghai Conservatory of Music (上海音乐学院))
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As a historical landmark marking the outbreak of the full-scale War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression, the Lugou Bridge (卢沟桥) not only carries the significance of a historical node but is also a symbol of the Chinese people's spirit of resistance. To commemorate the 80th anniversary of the victory of the Chinese People's War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression and the World Anti-Fascist War, the six-episode documentary "Lugou Bridge: Our Commemoration" was broadcast on Beijing TV (北京卫视) and other platforms. The film takes the Lugou Bridge (卢沟桥) as the origin of memory, and through the structure of "one cultural relic, one story, one period of history," it tells the collective resistance and adherence to faith in times of national crisis, stringing together the great chapters of the glorious years.
The documentary reveals a large number of precious cultural relics and historical images, focusing on the key exhibits of the Museum of the War of Chinese People's Resistance Against Japanese Aggression (中国人民抗日战争纪念馆). From Mao Zedong's (毛泽东) early videos in Yan'an (延安) to the first public footage of the "December 9th Movement" ("一二·九"运动) scene, from the original files left by Zhao Yiman (赵一曼) after her arrest to the revolutionary certificate of martyr Shen Zhongming (沈忠明), and so on.
"Lugou Bridge: Our Commemoration" records the precious images left by many centenarian veterans of the War of Resistance and their families in a "rescue-style shooting" manner, leaving light and shadow testimony for the memories that are about to fade away. Wang Fuzhi (王扶之), a founding major general, now 102 years old, who participated in the Battle of Pingxingguan (平型关战役), and Ren Shichao (任世朝), a 110-year-old veteran, as survivors of the war years, their memories are no longer just oral accounts, but are fixed in historical film frames, witnessing how a nation stood up from the flames of war. These interviews are not just interviews, but also dialogues across time and space, historical echoes preserved with all efforts.
In "Lugou Bridge: Our Commemoration," the narratives of researchers at the Museum of the War of Chinese People's Resistance Against Japanese Aggression (中国人民抗日战争纪念馆), descendants of the War of Resistance, tomb keepers, and other groups allow us to re-touch the veins of history from different perspectives. Ms. Tong Yifei (佟亦非), 103 years old, retraced the Lugou Bridge (卢沟桥), her steps faltering but as firm as ever, she softly repeated her father Tong Linge's (佟麟阁) instructions: "Every stone lion is guarding our country"; Shen Shumin (沈树敏), 94 years old, finally completed the nearly century-late "father-son reunion" in front of the restored portrait of his father Shen Zhongming (沈忠明); a mother and son in Chongqing (重庆) silently guarded the tomb of Soviet aid-China pilot Kurishenko (库里申科) for half a century... These stories are delicate and real, not only the epitome of national memory but also the response of ordinary people to their beliefs, giving the grand narrative an accessible warmth.
"This landscape is your appearance, I miss your appearance," accompanied by the affectionate singing of the documentary's original theme song "Lugou Bridge: In Search of Your Appearance," the spirit of the War of Resistance and collective memory are once again condensed on the Lugou Bridge (卢沟桥).
A bridge connects the historical veins. "Lugou Bridge: Our Commemoration" uses real cultural relics, precious images, and moving stories to allow today's people to see the names of those heroes, and to make the Lugou Bridge (卢沟桥) sprinkled with blood a monument of national memory.
(Author's affiliation: Chinese Academy of Social Sciences (中国社会科学院))
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The musical "Harbin Under the Night Curtain" is currently touring the country. "Why remake 'Harbin Under the Night Curtain'?" This is the question we are asked most often. When the novel was first published in 1982, the subsequent radio drama made characters such as Wang Yimin (王一民) and Yuzhi Ichiro (玉旨一郎) a memory for a generation. From the beginning of our creation, we reached a consensus: the vitality of classics lies not in "replication" but in "rebirth." This is a challenge and the starting point of creation.
We went to Harbin (哈尔滨) three times to conduct field research. The vivid stories, characters, scenes, melodies, and details deeply infected every creator and performer, and the gains and emotions were integrated into the stage presentation.
The first trip to the Ice City was to find creative coordinates. In the early summer of 2024, we stood on the streets of Harbin (哈尔滨) for the first time, holding Mr. Chen Yu's (陈玙) yellowed copy of "Harbin Under the Night Curtain" in our hands. In the old buildings on Central Street (中央大街), we touched the wooden window lattices with Western-style carvings, imagining the tension of the underground party transmitting intelligence here; in the Harbin Municipal Archives (哈尔滨市档案馆), we "brushed shoulders" with Chinese students wearing Zhongshan suits and foreigners in gorgeous costumes in the yellowed old photos. This "combination of Chinese and Western" urban temperament gave the scenes in the original work a sense of picture. After this field research, we extracted "youth, ideal, faith, and passion" from the 710,000-word original work as the main theme of the work and quickly started the creation.
The second visit to the Ice City was to deeply explore the spiritual roots. After more than half a year of preliminary creation, we, who were in a creative bottleneck, decided to visit Harbin (哈尔滨) again before the Spring Festival, focusing our field research on the stories of "people." In the school history museum of Harbin No. 1 High School (哈尔滨第一中学) (the prototype school where the character Wang Yimin (王一民) taught), the screenwriter Yang Shuo (杨硕) found a red star sticker pasted by a student on the wall of the stairwell. Standing on the old Jiang Bridge (老江桥) (now the Binzhou Railway Bridge (滨洲铁路桥)), the sunset dyed the outline of the iron bridge orange, and the ice surface under the bridge reflected light like碎金. Director Zhong Hao (钟浩) sighed: "Harbin (哈尔滨) is really a city of ice and fire." The inspiration for the main melody of the song "Vast Night (茫茫夜)" came from that moment.
The third trip to the Ice City was to find empathy and resonance, and strive to make the characters stand up. In March 2025, rehearsals were about to begin, and the main creators and all the actors rushed to Harbin (哈尔滨) again. In the basement of the former site of the Puppet Manchukuo Police Department (伪满警察厅旧址), seeing the gloomy environment, cold instruments of torture, and cruel images, everyone's hearts were filled with grief and indignation. The composer wrote the main melody of "I Am Destined to Be Alone (我注定孤单)" on the plane back.
Stage art works are a bridge connecting history and contemporary aesthetics. In the script, we deeply refined the plot, set up dramatic conflicts, explored the characters' emotions, and repeatedly polished and revised it; in the stage design, we used three sets of concentric rotating stages, combined with visually impactful multimedia and lighting, to show Harbin's (哈尔滨) "ice and fire" urban temperament, making the stage an invisible narrator; in the costume design, everything from headdresses to clothing to shoes and socks has actual historical basis; in the prop design, from the iron bridge station to the small whistles and rings, we pursue historical authenticity.
When the melody of "Vast Night (茫茫夜)" resounds in different cities, when the "snow" of Harbin (哈尔滨) falls into the hearts of more people, we expect it to win not only the firm belief and the resonance of youth, but also the deepest love for the land under our feet. This is the whole meaning of our dedication to this play.
(The author is the producer of the musical "Harbin Under the Night Curtain")
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He came all the way from Yilong County (仪陇县), Sichuan, crossing snowy mountains and grasslands, enduring various hardships to reach Yan'an (延安) in northern Shaanxi. From a rural "Gu Wazi (谷娃子)," to a Red Army soldier, and then to an Eighth Route Army soldier, Zhang Side (张思德) came all the way, from the most basic company-level units to the Central Garrison Regiment, to the side of the Chinese Communist leader. He passed away at the age of 29, and a eulogy of less than a thousand words immortalized him, using his personality, qualities, and beliefs to annotate the purpose of a political party: to serve the people.
Now, Zhang Side (张思德) comes before the audience. In the TV series "My Name is Zhang Side (我叫张思德)," he is travel-worn, with a smile on his face, bringing trust and warmth, just like the charcoal he burned, silently radiating heat and warming the people around him.
The 20-episode TV series "My Name is Zhang Side (我叫张思德)" is a biographical drama. Based on Zhang Side's (张思德) experiences, this drama activates history and shapes a vivid and lifelike character, bringing him to the audience, making him approachable and respectable, and convincingly making people exclaim: This is Zhang Side (张思德). He is not an eloquent person, has no grand pronouncements, and is not eye-catching. Simple and ordinary, he is slow to speak but quick to act, doing what he thinks of and acting when he sees something, using actions to speak. What he often says is "I'll go" and "Let me do it."
The drama shows his behavior through a large number of life details. For example, at Lenin Primary School (列宁小学), seeing the soldiers sleeping on the damp grass mats on the floor, he started making bamboo beds, weaving straw sandals, and organizing everyone to build kilns and burn charcoal, relying on their own efforts to overcome difficulties. When there was no food while crossing the grasslands, he tasted wild vegetables and taught everyone to identify non-toxic wild vegetables. Seeing that the people lacked water, he took the initiative to go down the well to dredge it for them. Doing what he could, doing what he was able to do. This was not a task, nor was it for any honor, but a motivation from the heart. This is his "virtue," his awareness as a Red Army soldier to serve the people wholeheartedly. Zhang Side (张思德) implemented the mission of the Red Army in his own actions, although they were all ordinary small things, he believed that 不因善小而不为 (bù yīn shàn xiǎo ér bù wéi - "do not fail to do something just because it is a small good deed," even small good deeds should be done).
Was Zhang Side (张思德) a dull and taciturn person? No. He was transferred from an ordinary soldier to the regimental headquarters as a communicator, then to the headquarters communication squad, and then to the Central Garrison Regiment, all because of his competence, resourcefulness, and agility. Communication work and guard work cannot be competent without alertness and decisiveness. Along the way, Zhang Side's (张思德) loyalty, courage, and resourcefulness were demonstrated in many ways: cleverly breaking into Jincheng Village (金城寨), bravely seizing Xuehua Salt (雪花盐), crossing the river into the tiger's den, bringing back the river defense map... He repeatedly performed meritorious deeds, which shows Zhang Side's (张思德) wisdom and courage. However, he was not ostentatious and did not ask for credit. He did not care about the level of his position or the amount of his salary, but did things openly and excellently completed the tasks assigned by his superiors. Because of this, his superiors trusted him and often gave him the most difficult tasks. Among thousands of soldiers, he was selected to the Central Garrison Regiment and then selected as Chairman Mao's (毛主席) bodyguard, all because of his qualities.
A person's image embodies the spirit of a team. Zhang Side's (张思德) journey is a history of the tempering and growth of a Red Army soldier, and it has become an image-based expression of the beliefs and style of a political party and an army.
The narrative technique of "My Name is Zhang Side (我叫张思德)" is simple. There are not many new tricks, no suspense, and no showing off skills. It is just honestly writing about people, realistically reproducing the experiences of four rural youths who enlisted in the army from Yilong (仪陇). In the drama, some people sacrificed, some became battalion commanders, and some were imprisoned. This is their experience.
If there is any characteristic of "My Name is Zhang Side (我叫张思德)" in terms of creation, it may be "all the way," and as they walked, everyone became their own role. Writing a good "walk" is realistic, vivid, and meaningful. In the drama, a character who forms a sharp contrast with Zhang Side (张思德) is Pan Youcai (潘有财), who has many tricks, shows his cleverness everywhere, and is constantly plagued by petty-bourgeois consciousness and selfish thoughts, which eventually led him to embezzle public funds and be tried. In this team that works for the interests of the people, any selfish thoughts that conflict with the interests of the people are difficult to find a foothold, which is also the fundamental reason why this team can grow from small to large, from weak to strong, and ultimately defeat all enemies.
This drama still has profound implications today. If a team loses its ability to self-purify,蛀虫 (zhù chóng - "moth," internal corruption) will breed. To serve the people wholeheartedly, we must not abandon the fine tradition of self-revolution and self-purification. Zhang Side (张思德) is a mirror that we need to often compare ourselves to.
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The summer vacation in my memory was both long and scorching. There was always a moment that could invigorate me from the summer heat, and that was the few minutes before the cartoon was about to start. When the opening theme song rang out, I would instantly quiet down in front of the TV, eagerly entering the world of animation. This was the opening of "Black Cat Detective" (《黑猫警长》).
With a command from Black Cat Detective (黑猫警长), the power of justice, accompanied by sonorous sounds, struck my heart. Justice ultimately triumphed over evil, and the forest returned to tranquility. That exhilaration and delight flowed into my parched heart like a clear spring. The four words "To be continued" at the end of each episode left endless suspense.
If a sense of justice was the spiritual armor that "Black Cat Detective" (《黑猫警长》) gave me, then the scientific enlightenment it contained quietly opened another window to understanding the world. The episode "The Praying Mantis That Eats Her Husband" shocked me: On the wedding night, the praying mantis bride actually turned around and devoured her husband? Black Cat Detective (黑猫警长) calmly and clearly explained that this was the natural habit of praying mantises to reproduce. This shock from nature made me realize for the first time that science is an important key to understanding the world; when facing the unknown, it is better to explore than to be fearful.
In every cicada-filled summer, when the door of memory quietly opens, the images and melodies of "Black Cat Detective" (《黑猫警长》) still flow through my heart like a trickle. "Black Cat Detective" (《黑猫警长》) educates through entertainment, cleverly integrating themes such as justice, sacrifice, science, and responsibility into compact and moving stories, becoming an unforgettable childhood memory. May those works that are equally sincere, brave, and full of the spirit of exploration be seen and remembered by more children, stirring up lasting resonance.
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She lost her hearing as a child, but found the melody of life in dance; he was deprived of his arms in an accident, but his singing still echoes in the sky... On the stage, scene after scene tells stories of growing towards the sun. Established for 13 years, the Sichuan Disabled People's Art Troupe (四川残疾人艺术团) has toured more than 600 performances in various places. Young men and women who were once confused and lonely have become dancers and singers here, found a career they love, and learned to smile confidently. Their flawed lives are fulfilled because of the stage.
In Wenjiang District (温江区), Chengdu (成都市), a special dance is being rehearsed. The scene is very "noisy." The teacher vigorously beats the drum to create a rhythm. Sensing the vibration, the hearing-impaired dancers can move in unison. When the drum stops, there is silence, with only sign language and facial expressions for communication.
This program is "Thousand-Hand Guanyin" (千手观音), and the dancer at the front of the line is named Yuan Ying (袁莹). At the age of 6, she saw "Thousand-Hand Guanyin" on TV and became interested in dance. "I can't hear or speak, so I use dance to express my feelings." With the help of a sign language teacher, Yuan Ying and I "chatted."
Her love for dance runs through her childhood. At the age of 16, Yuan Ying passed the selection exam for the Sichuan Disabled People's Art Troupe (四川残疾人艺术团). She was overjoyed, "I can finally keep dancing!" After joining the art troupe, she felt that she "couldn't keep up." Isolated from sound, hearing-impaired dancers rely heavily on sign language commands from all directions of the stage. Yuan Ying was afraid of making mistakes, so she stared at the commands when she went on stage, inevitably making her movements stiff.
"Professional actors must not only have passion, but also be responsible to the audience." Yuan Ying practiced basic skills hard while exploring the "secret": turning the sound system to the maximum and observing the rhythm of the dance music from the vibrations. Unconsciously, she had a rhythm in her heart, "Just imagine being integrated with the program, and it's enough to glance at the command with the corner of your eye."
The art troupe created the dance "Dream of Dance" based on her experience learning to dance. "As the lead dancer to dance my own story, it really feels like a dream." Yuan Ying followed the art troupe on tour to Hong Kong (中国香港), Singapore (新加坡), and also played a role in the movie "The Silent Love" (不说话的爱).
Due to cerebral palsy causing paralysis of both lower limbs, Guo Zhenyu (郭振宇) is confined to a wheelchair. He loved singing since he was a child. He performed on stage for the first time at the age of 9, participated in local performances all over the place in middle school, and was admitted to the music department of a university... Music supported him in completing many things he thought were impossible.
"Actually, building confidence is very difficult." Looking back, Guo Zhenyu felt that he was trying his best to prove that even if he couldn't stand up, he could sing very well. The art troupe gave him a stage to hone his state of mind. Many singers and music teachers came to give guidance, and Guo Zhenyu began to understand that expressing emotions is the key to singing, and he worked hard to adjust his singing style.
Sitting up straight, Guo Zhenyu sang impromptu. "Who can forget the sweet milk of the mother, who is not moved by the warm embrace of the mother..." In a familiar song "Maternal Love" (母爱), his voice added a bit of gentleness and tact. "I am telling you what I want to say to my mother."
"In the world of music, I am never disabled." Wu Gang (吴刚), a singer in the art troupe, thinks this way. He has amputated hands and can only hold the microphone with a mechanical hand when performing, and is called the "Steel Warrior" by fans. In addition to performing with the art troupe, he also puts his energy into the recording studio and has sung nearly 300 original songs. Many people have never seen his appearance, but have long heard his voice.
"Walking into the recording studio, the voice is the only measure, and no one cares whether you are disabled." Wu Gang loves to compete with able-bodied people on the same stage. Some performance organizers came to him after hearing his songs, but when they saw him, they had second thoughts. He always said optimistically: "Thank you for affirming my music."
Wu Gang always remembers when he sang "An Ode to the Brave Man" (孤勇者) on a university campus, the students under the stage cheered wave after wave. "I lack hands, but music has given me confidence and passion."
In the 13 years since the group was founded, actors have been replaced batch after batch. There is a rule in the group: to become each other's eyes, ears, and hands. The actors form small teams to help each other, and the teachers spontaneously learned sign language. Later, when traveling, everyone coordinated like "one person." The art troupe also established a special art guidance committee, and many artists and university teachers joined in to "add the finishing touch" to the performances.
From 2016 to 2020, the art troupe took the theme performance of "Inspirational Self-Improvement, Poverty Alleviation and Well-off Life" (励志自强 脱贫奔康) to more than 80 poor counties in Sichuan Province (四川省). When performing in Ruoergai County (若尔盖县) on the Sichuan-Western Plateau (川西高原), many actors experienced altitude sickness, took a few deep breaths of oxygen, and insisted on going on stage.
The Sichuan Provincial Disabled Persons' Federation (四川省残联) provides strong support to the art troupe by regularly purchasing performance services. Nowadays, more and more enterprises and units are taking the initiative to seek performances, and the art troupe's "golden brand" is becoming brighter and brighter.
Art brings a light that illuminates the path of the members. "I hope that every actor can find a sun on the stage and live proudly and striving forward," said Wang Jian (王健), head of the Sichuan Disabled People's Art Troupe (四川残疾人艺术团).
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