Summary: Nanjing is focused on technological innovation and industrial advancement to develop new productive forces, following Xi Jinping's directives to Jiangsu province. The city is constructing industrial technology innovation platform clusters, including concept verification centers and pilot platforms, to facilitate the transformation of research outcomes into industrial applications. Nanjing has established collaborations between universities and enterprises to create innovation consortia. Zhou Hongbo, Standing Committee Member of the Jiangsu Provincial Party Committee and Secretary of the Nanjing Municipal Party Committee, emphasized the city's goal of becoming a globally influential hub for industrial technological innovation. The article does not mention the United States or U.S.-China relations.
Summary: Xi Jinping and the Nepalese President Paudel exchanged congratulatory messages on the 70th anniversary of diplomatic relations between China and Nepal. Xi emphasized that China and Nepal have always respected each other and engaged in mutually beneficial cooperation, setting a model for friendly coexistence between countries with different social systems. Xi also stated his willingness to work with Paudel to strengthen exchanges and cooperation in various fields, promoting the development of China-Nepal relations. Li Qiang and Nepalese Prime Minister Oli also exchanged congratulatory messages, noting China's commitment to promoting high-quality Belt and Road cooperation with Nepal. Nepal reaffirmed its adherence to the one-China principle, expressing its desire to deepen cooperation with China in various fields.
Summary: This article highlights local-level initiatives across China to address public concerns and improve livelihoods, undertaken in the spirit of the Central Eight-Point Regulation. Examples include solving parking problems, improving rural roads, providing convenient dining for industrial park employees, and streamlining administrative processes. Municipalities are adopting measures such as "scan-to-dine" systems, improved online government services, and community-level participatory governance to address issues ranging from public services to business environment challenges. These initiatives aim to strengthen Party-masses relations by addressing immediate needs and optimizing the business environment. One example discusses Nanchong and their work towards improving the environment for business.
Summary: Chairman of the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress Zhao Leji attended the Sixth World Conference of Speakers of Parliament in Geneva, delivering a speech emphasizing multilateralism and shared global responsibility. He called for safeguarding world peace, promoting global development, advocating for inter-civilizational exchange, and advancing international fairness, while also highlighting China's commitment to the Global Development Initiative, Global Security Initiative, and Global Civilization Initiative. Zhao also met with the heads of parliaments from Brazil, Pakistan, Russia, and Kazakhstan, discussing bilateral relations and multilateral cooperation. During his meeting with the Brazilian speaker, Zhao stated China's willingness to safeguard multilateralism and free trade.
Summary: The article discusses efforts to optimize China's consumer environment to stimulate domestic demand, following the Politburo's call to unlock internal demand. The Market Supervision and Administration Bureau (市场监管总局) will take the lead in coordinating with other departments to improve oversight, especially in the areas of advertisement. The authorities will focus on cracking down on misleading advertising practices in key sectors such as medicine, food, and finance. Further, they plan to implement new regulations like the "Live Streaming E-commerce Supervision and Management Measures" (直播电商监督管理办法) to regulate online retail and protect consumer rights.
Summary: During the critical corn growing season, Ruicheng County, Yuncheng City, Shanxi Province, is carrying out field management to lay the foundation for a bumper harvest. The image shows integrated fertilizer and water operations using a truss irrigation machine in the smart farm of Donglu Township, Ruicheng County on July 31st. The article does not mention the United States or U.S.-China relations.
Summary: The article argues China offers certainty and opportunity, citing record high trade figures (21.79 trillion yuan) and increased foreign investment (11.7% increase in new foreign enterprises). It emphasizes the importance of expanding high-level opening-up to maintain economic stability amidst a turbulent external environment, reflecting directives from a recent Politburo meeting. The piece highlights efforts to enhance policy continuity and effectiveness to foster a resilient and stable Chinese economy. It does not contain information on the United States or U.S.-China relations.
Summary: This article focuses on stabilizing the economy and promoting reform through continuous improvements to the policy toolkit. It also highlights the importance of placing science popularization on the same level of importance as scientific and technological innovation. The article does not discuss or allude to the United States or U.S.-China relations. It appears to be focused on domestic Chinese policy and priorities.
Summary: At a press conference following the July 30th Politburo meeting, National Development and Reform Commission (NDRC) officials, including Zhou Chen and Wang Renfei, discussed China's economic performance and future plans. Zhou Chen stated that China's economy performed better than expected in the first half of the year, with GDP growing by 5.3%. The NDRC aims to strengthen the domestic economic cycle by expanding domestic demand, optimizing supply structures, and enhancing security in key sectors. They also plan to deepen reforms to boost consumption, expand investment, and address issues like "involution" and disorderly competition, while promoting innovation.
Summary: China's GDP grew by 5.3% in the first half of the year, providing a foundation for achieving annual economic and social development goals. This growth was achieved while withstanding external pressures and digesting accumulated risks. To sustain this positive trend, China needs to deepen the construction of a unified national market and strengthen the domestic economic cycle. This involves expanding domestic demand through consumption and investment, addressing market bottlenecks, and unifying regulations to enable more people to share in the benefits of development. By doing so, the Chinese economy can withstand risks and move forward.
Summary: In the first half of 2025, China's inclusive small and micro loans experienced rapid growth, reaching a balance of 35.6 trillion yuan, a year-on-year increase of 12.3%. The weighted average interest rate for new inclusive small and micro loans issued in June 2025 decreased to 3.48%. The proportion of credit loans in inclusive small and micro loans increased to nearly 30%. Loans to science and technology SMEs also rose, with a balance of 3.5 trillion yuan, up 22.9% year-on-year, supporting 274,000 companies.
Summary: Chinese aviation experienced significant growth in the first half of the year, with total transport turnover, passenger volume, and cargo and mail volume increasing by 11.4%, 6%, and 14.6% respectively. International passenger routes increased by 123, leading to a 28.5% rise in international passenger traffic. Cargo transport saw increases both domestically and internationally. The overall flight regularity rate improved to 91.7%, and the general aviation sector, including registered drones, also saw considerable growth.
Summary: During July, China's national railway system transported 441 million passengers, a 4.3% year-on-year increase, with an average of 14.213 million passengers per day. The railway network operated an average of 11,416 passenger trains daily, a 9.3% increase, including 266 tourist trains. Cross-border passenger transport saw 2.794 million passengers on the Guangzhou-Shenzhen-Hong Kong High-Speed Railway and 18,000 passengers on the China-Laos Railway. The railway also transported 120 million tons of coal, ensuring power plant coal reserves remained above 25 days' worth.
Summary: The article discusses the rising popularity of "new Chinese style" clothing in China, highlighting the efforts of several cities to capitalize on this trend. In Shenyang, Liaoning, offline services like tailoring are boosting flag袍 sales, while in Suzhou, Jiangsu, innovative production techniques are creating more appealing and affordable fabrics. Chengdu, Sichuan, focuses on redesigning traditional patterns to create modern and fashionable clothing. These efforts are driving market growth, with Chengdu's "new Chinese style" clothing industry projected to reach 10 billion yuan in 2025. The article does not mention the United States or U.S.-China relations.
Summary: China has successfully reduced grain losses across its three major staple crops (wheat, rice, and corn) between 2022 and 2024, resulting in a total reduction of over 50 billion *jin*. In 2024, the machine harvest loss rates for wheat, rice, and corn were 0.93%, 1.76%, and 2.06%, respectively. The actual loss rate of major grain crop diseases and pests was controlled within 5%, and the loss rate of grain and oil processing was reduced to within 1%. China has established a comprehensive grain loss reduction system encompassing production management, disaster prevention and mitigation, processing, storage, transportation, and consumption guidance.
Summary: According to a report from Nanjing Customs, the 11 provinces and cities of the Yangtze River Economic Belt achieved a record high of 10.09 trillion yuan in foreign trade import and export value in the first half of the year, a 5.8% year-on-year increase. This represents 46.3% of the total national import and export value. Trade with Belt and Road Initiative countries grew by 10%, accounting for 45.3% of China's total trade with those nations. High-tech product imports and exports from the region comprised 47.7% of the national total.
Summary: China's three major telecom companies (China Telecom, China Mobile, and China Unicom) have announced measures to regulate their telemarketing practices. These measures aim to address issues like false advertising and misleading sales tactics, protecting consumer rights. Key changes include official outbound marketing numbers (10001, 10085, 10016 respectively), transparent disclosure of service details, and mandatory user confirmation via SMS for service activation. The companies will also record all telemarketing calls and cease calling users who opt out, ensuring user peace of mind. Consumers are cautioned to only conduct business with official numbers and never to share verification codes.
Summary: A symposium was held in Beijing on July 31st, co-sponsored by the Xi Jinping Thought on Ecological Civilization Research Center and the Xi Jinping Thought on Diplomacy Research Center, focusing on the global significance of the "lucid waters and lush mountains are invaluable assets" concept. Participants, including international representatives from the U.S. and other countries, discussed how China's ecological civilization construction offers Chinese wisdom and solutions for global sustainable development. Speakers highlighted that the concept provides a new path and paradigm for achieving sustainable development, especially for developing countries. Representatives noted China's experience in ecological restoration and green energy development, like solar and wind power, can support the global green transition. An American representative stated that China is becoming a leader in promoting a global ecological civilization transition.
Summary: A delegation of over 30 Chinese and Vietnamese youth representatives participated in the "Red Journey in Guizhou" dialogue in Guizhou province, commemorating the 75th anniversary of diplomatic relations and the "China-Vietnam People-to-People Exchange Year". The Vietnamese representatives visited historical sites like the Zunyi Conference site and the Gouba village, praising China's protection of its "red culture" and the lessons it offered. They also lauded Guizhou's ecological preservation and integration of tourism, suggesting its model could be beneficial for Vietnam's green economy. Both countries' youth expressed commitment to strengthening China-Vietnam friendship, promoting cultural understanding, and contributing to the development of the China-Vietnam community with a shared future.
Summary: Marking the 80th anniversary of WWII victory, the author, the Chinese ambassador to the UK, highlights the historical alliance and mutual support between China and the UK against fascism, citing examples like Chinese fishermen rescuing British POWs from the Lisbon Maru. The article notes the support provided by British citizens to China during its war against Japan. Despite challenges, bilateral relations have seen growth, with over 1.2 million personnel exchanges in 2024, and increased student exchanges. Under the guidance of President Xi Jinping and UK Prime Minister Starmer, the article calls for renewed strategic partnership, mutual respect, and cooperation in areas like climate change and global trade, while upholding the post-WWII international order. The article makes no mention of the United States.
Summary: German publisher Frank Schumann is preparing to publish a book on Japanese militarism during WWII, highlighting the lack of awareness in Europe about Japanese atrocities in Asia. Schumann emphasizes the significance of the Chinese people's contribution and the role of the Chinese Communist Party in the anti-Japanese war. He notes the profound impact of this history on China's domestic and foreign policy, particularly its commitment to peaceful development. Schumann also contrasts China's approach with countries seeking global dominance, praising China's multilateral cooperation and the Belt and Road Initiative as promoting a fair and peaceful world. He suggests that many Western countries should learn from China.
Summary: Youth representatives from Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) countries participated in the "Jointly Build an Open World Economy" event in Hainan, visiting the Hainan Provincial Museum of History, high-tech enterprises, and experiencing local culture. Participants, including Kyrgyzstan's Zakeshrek Beknazarov and Uzbekistan's Katakhanova Dilnozakhon, expressed admiration for Hainan's open environment and China's development achievements, hoping to learn from China's experiences. During the SCO Youth Leaders Dialogue, participants discussed the responsibilities of youth in building an open world economy, with Russia's Darya Sharova emphasizing the importance of openness and multilateral cooperation within the SCO framework. Kazakhstan's Akerke Iskandarova noted Hainan's integration of economic development and environmental protection, and called for further cooperation among SCO youth.
Summary: Tanzanian President Samia Suluhu Hassan laid the foundation stone for the China-Tanzania Industrial Park in the Pwani Region on July 31st. The Pwani Regional Commissioner, Abubakar, stated the industrial park will be an important engine for Tanzania's industrialization and economic diversification. He added it will promote local processing of raw materials and increase export value. The industrial park is expected to help the region become a new economic growth center for the country. The article makes no mention of the U.S. or U.S.-China relations.
Summary: Politburo Member and Vice Premier Liu Guozhong inspected chikungunya prevention and control work in Guangdong from July 31st to August 1st. He stressed the importance of scientific prevention, joint prevention and control, and fulfilling responsibilities to win the battle against the epidemic. Liu emphasized focusing on "preventing import, preventing spread, preventing spillover, controlling increments, and clearing existing cases." He also called for strengthening environmental sanitation, vector control, and public awareness campaigns. Liu urged strict implementation of port health and quarantine measures to prevent imported cases and domestic spread.
Summary: Vice Premier Zhang Guoqing, dispatched by Xi Jinping, visited flood-stricken areas in Hebei's Chengde, conveying Xi's concern for the affected population and emphasizing the priority of safeguarding lives and property, as well as the quick restoration of normal life. Zhang relayed Xi's instructions on search and rescue, medical treatment, and resettlement, urging strengthened monitoring for secondary disasters like landslides. He stressed the importance of coordinating rescue efforts, allocating resources, and ensuring timely delivery of aid to those affected, while also highlighting the need for improved early warning systems and evacuation plans, especially for vulnerable groups, and emphasized coordination between Beijing, Tianjin, and Hebei for flood control. There was no mention of the United States or U.S.-China relations in the text.
Summary: Typhoon "Zhu Jiecao" caused heavy rainfall in Shanghai, eastern and northern Jiangsu, and southern Anhui, leading to floods exceeding warning levels in 11 rivers across Zhejiang, Hebei, Ningxia, Yunnan, and Xinjiang. The National Development and Reform Commission coordinated with local governments and key enterprises to ensure energy and electricity supply during the disaster. The Ministry of Transport dispatched transportation authorities in Anhui, Jiangsu, Shandong, and Zhejiang to ensure highway safety. The Beijing and Hebei transportation departments reported progress in restoring damaged roads, while Jiangsu took measures to limit traffic and halt port operations.
Summary: Due to heavy rain, police in Wuhu, Anhui province cleared fallen bamboo branches on the Ningbo-Wuhu Expressway on July 31st. The provided article makes no mention of any Chinese officials, U.S. policy, or U.S.-China relations. The photograph, taken by Chen Xiaobao, depicts the event.
Summary: Liu Zicheng, deputy station chief of the Chengde Fire and Rescue Detachment, led a 24-member team to Zhu Jiagou village in Xinglong County, which was isolated due to landslides, to assess the damage and conduct rescue operations. The team faced treacherous conditions, including washed-out roads and chest-deep rivers, and used ropes to navigate the terrain. Upon reaching the village, they discovered damaged homes, treated an injured villager, and reported information about missing persons using a satellite phone. Reinforcements arrived the next day, and the team evacuated stranded elderly residents before leaving the village.
Summary: Heavy rainfall damaged a section of China National Highway 234 at the Hebei-Beijing border, specifically where Xinglong County (Hebei) meets Miyun District (Beijing). Multiple pieces of heavy machinery are being used for road repair. The report includes photographic documentation by Song Yewen and Li Zhaoyu. No mention of the United States or US-China relations is made in this report.
Summary: The People's Liberation Army (PLA) Macau Garrison held a reception celebrating the 98th anniversary of the PLA, attended by figures including Edmund Ho Hau Wah, Chief Executive Ho Iat Seng, Zheng Xincong, and Yu Changjiang. Yu Changjiang stated that the PLA Macau Garrison has resolutely implemented the "one country, two systems" principle and the Basic Law and Garrison Law of the Macau Special Administrative Region. Ho Iat Seng expressed gratitude for the garrison's support of Macau's development. Lin Qinghua emphasized the PLA's role in safeguarding national sovereignty and Macau's prosperity. The event included a cultural performance by Macau youth, artists, and PLA soldiers.
Summary: Following floodwaters receding and the return of displaced residents, experts are emphasizing safety and hygiene precautions. Researcher Sun Hongquan advises inspecting homes for structural damage before entry, including potential electrical hazards in flooded basements and damaged wiring. China CDC researcher Duan Leilei recommends thorough cleaning, disinfection using chlorine-based solutions, and ventilation before re-occupying homes. Furthermore, residents should boil food thoroughly, separate raw and cooked items, and practice vector control through rodenticides, taking care to avoid accidental poisoning.
Summary: China's National Development and Reform Commission, along with the National Health Commission, has initiated a project to strengthen primary-level healthcare. The project involves comprehensively promoting the construction of close-knit county-level medical communities, allocating 8.8 billion yuan in central funds by 2025 to support county-level hospitals and key central township health centers. These funds are meant to promote the standardization and expansion of five major resource-sharing centers and accelerate the realization of "township-level examinations, county-level diagnoses, and mutual recognition of results." Efforts are also being made to promote the downward flow of high-quality medical resources and to cultivate a grassroots medical and health talent team that can be retained and perform well.
Summary: Chairman of the National People's Congress Standing Committee Zhao Leji attended the Sixth World Conference of Speakers of Parliament, where he delivered a speech emphasizing multilateralism and cooperation. Zhao called for safeguarding world peace, promoting global development, advocating for cultural exchange, and advancing international fairness and justice. During the conference, Zhao met with various parliamentary leaders, including those from Brazil, Pakistan, Russia, and Kazakhstan, discussing bilateral cooperation and multilateralism. He also met with the President and Secretary General of the Inter-Parliamentary Union, expressing China's willingness to strengthen cooperation and promote the Global Development Initiative. Zhao emphasized the importance of safeguarding the multilateral trading system with the WTO at its core, while meeting with the Brazilian representative.
Summary: The article highlights local-level Party initiatives across China focused on improving public services and living conditions. Examples include addressing parking shortages, improving rural infrastructure, resolving employee dining issues in industrial parks, and upgrading community spaces. These initiatives often involve local cadres actively soliciting feedback from residents and coordinating with various stakeholders. Several localities are also highlighted for streamlining administrative processes and improving the business environment. There is no mention of the United States or U.S.-China relations.
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Summary: During the summer heat, several cities in China are opening public facilities to provide relief for citizens and outdoor workers. In Yichang, Hubei province, the Yichang Bus Group has launched "cooling buses" that park at construction sites, offering air conditioning, water, and other supplies to workers. Zhengzhou, Henan province, has designated cooling areas within subway stations, providing seating, books, and other amenities. Chongqing is opening up air raid shelters, equipped with seating, reading materials, and water, to the public as cooling centers. The article makes no mention of the United States.
Summary: The article discusses the positive impact of public cooling centers, such as subway stations and air-conditioned vehicles, in providing relief from the heat for citizens, especially outdoor workers. These cooling centers, some offering additional amenities like books and games, demonstrate a city's humanistic care and governance level. The author argues that the provision of such resources addresses the underlying issue of limited public cooling options, reducing the need for citizens to seek refuge in commercial spaces. The article advocates for more innovative measures to meet public needs during hot weather.
Summary: Veteran soldier Lei Yaoming, a technician in an engineering unit stationed in Xinjiang, is praised by his comrades for his dedication and expertise in construction and maintenance. He has completed over 20 major national defense construction projects, earning the nickname "Iron Man of the Construction Site." Despite facing dangers such as falling rocks, Lei prioritizes mission completion. He also mentors younger soldiers, sharing his knowledge and fostering unit cohesion. The article does not mention the United States or U.S.-China relations.
Summary: At the 2025 World Aquatics Championships in Singapore, Chinese athletes won one gold, two silver, and one bronze medal. Qin Haiyang won gold in the men's 200m breaststroke with a time of 2:07.41. The Chinese team, consisting of Ji Xinjie, Pan Zhanle, Wang Shun, and Zhang Zhanshuo, won silver in the men's 4x200m freestyle relay with a time of 7:00.91, setting a new Asian record.
Summary: The article commemorates General Peng Shiliang, who died during the Battle of Changde in 1943 while fighting against the Japanese army in Shimen County, Hunan Province. Peng led his troops in defending Shimen against a Japanese offensive, ultimately sacrificing himself while covering the retreat of the 73rd Army. His memorial has become a site for patriotic education. The article emphasizes the importance of remembering and passing on the spirit of resistance against foreign aggression embodied by Peng and other martyrs.
Summary: The 159th "Core Socialist Values Hundred Lectures Forum," co-sponsored by the Publicity and Education Bureau of the Publicity Department of the Central Committee and Guangming Daily, was held in Yinchuan, Ningxia. Chen Tongbin, honorary director of the Institute of Architectural History of the China Academy of Building Design, delivered a lecture titled "Western Xia Mausoleums: Witnessing the Historical Process of Multi-ethnic Exchanges and Integration of Chinese Civilization." Chen analyzed the historical information and archaeological achievements of the Western Xia Mausoleum site from the perspective of architectural history research, refined the characteristics of the heritage, and proposed its value. The event was organized by the Publicity Department of the Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region Party Committee and Guangming.com.
Summary: China's railway authority, through the 12306 platform, has upgraded its student ticket reservation service, effective August 1st, to facilitate easier travel for students. The 12306 platform now features a dedicated "Student Ticket Reservation Service" section, allowing eligible students to submit reservation requests 20 to 17 days before departure, with options for hard seats, hard sleepers, and second-class seats. Enrolled students can make reservations for up to nine student travelers, while new students can reserve for up to three, including themselves. This service is intended to be a regular feature to better meet student ticket demands.
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Summary: This article introduces a new column in the People's Daily focused on popular science ("科普"), featuring院士 (academicians) who will discuss scientific topics and trends. The column aims to promote scientific literacy and inspire interest in science among young people. It highlights remarks from Xi Jinping emphasizing the importance of popular science alongside technological innovation. Several院士, including Ouyang Ziyuan and Wang Pinxian, share their experiences and perspectives on making science accessible to the public through various means, including short videos and storytelling. They emphasized on the importance of encouraging the public, especially young people, to cultivate scientific spirit and critical thinking in the age of artificial intelligence.
Summary: The "Science and China" initiative, co-organized by the Chinese Academy of Sciences and other ministries, promotes public science literacy through lectures by院士专家. 沈保根, former head of what is now the Chinese Academy of Sciences'学部工作局, emphasized the importance of院士 not only conducting research but also enhancing public science education. President Xi Jinping expressed strong support for the initiative in a letter, leading to the launch of a "Thousand院士, Thousand Popular Science Lectures" campaign. The campaign aims to engage more院士 in public outreach. The program has reached over a hundred million people both in person and online.
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Summary: A study published in *Science* details the discovery of 300,000-year-old wooden tools at the Gantangqing site in Yunnan, providing insight into the diets of ancient humans. The site, located near Fuxian Lake, contained well-preserved wooden artifacts, stone tools, bone and horn tools, animal fossils, and plant remains, including tens of thousands of seeds from 54 genera of plants. Analysis of the wooden tools suggests they were used for digging up edible plant roots and tubers, indicating that these were a significant part of the early human diet. The findings reveal that ancient humans in East Asia had the knowledge and planning skills to create specific tools for acquiring plant-based foods. The discovery demonstrates the importance of plant-based nutrition in early human survival and diet, alongside the consumption of hunted animals.
Summary: The article highlights the patriotic actions of scientists Ye Qisun and his nephew Ye Minghan during the Second Sino-Japanese War. Ye Qisun, a physics pioneer, mobilized talent and resources for the Communist's military efforts. Ye Minghan joined the army and trained as a driver, returning to China via the Ledo Road, where an accompanying American officer praised his unit's driving and cooperative spirit. After the war, Ye Minghan pursued physics, later donating war memorabilia to a museum. The article emphasizes their contributions to both science and national defense during a time of crisis.
Summary: The article discusses the historical roots of China's emphasis on clean governance, tracing its origins back to the Western Zhou Dynasty and highlighting cultural artifacts that reflect the value of integrity in Chinese officialdom. It cites examples such as the *Lai* Tripod inscription, which recounts a king's admonishments to an official on ethical conduct, and the *Da Yu* Tripod, symbolizing the ruler's expectations of loyalty and service. The story of Zhao Bian, a Song Dynasty official known for his incorruptibility, is illustrated through a Yuan Dynasty porcelain pillow, demonstrating popular admiration for upright officials. Finally, Qing Dynasty artifacts, like the *Haiyan Heqing* Zun and *Fahua* lotus pond jar, represent the enduring aspiration for honest and transparent governance.
Summary: A memorial service was held for archaeologist Wang Binghua, who spent over 40 years conducting archaeological work in Xinjiang. He led or participated in over 20 major archaeological sites, including five expeditions to Loulan and seven years of Sino-Japanese collaborative work at the Niya site. Wang's work included the discovery of the "Five Stars Rise in the East Benefit China" brocade, unearthed from a tomb dating back to the end of the Eastern Han dynasty to the Wei-Jin period. He emphasized integrating archaeological findings with historical texts for research, and his archaeological notes and research papers were donated to Xinjiang Normal University.
Summary: The author recounts their first encounter with Zhuang brocade in an old Nanning alleyway, captivated by its vibrant colors and intricate patterns. A local Zhuang woman, a weaver with skilled hands, explained the symbolism embedded within the brocade's designs, including representations of mountains, rivers, phoenixes, and wishes for longevity. The weaver demonstrated her craft, creating intricate patterns from memory and showcasing her own original designs inspired by local scenery and cultural motifs. The author expressed admiration for this intangible cultural heritage and its importance for future generations. The article does not discuss or allude to the United States or U.S.-China relations.
Summary: The article discusses the need for a "resilient protection system" for Chinese cultural heritage to address threats like climate change, focusing on rapid response and adaptive management. It emphasizes the importance of tailored protection strategies for different materials, particularly earthen structures, and the need to move beyond simple restoration ("修旧如旧") to "solidifying the old" ("修旧固体") by enhancing resistance to external shocks. Furthermore, it highlights the integration of environmental protection with artifact preservation. The piece calls for better application of existing technologies to predict and mitigate damage, urging for data integration and cross-sector collaboration in cultural heritage preservation. No mention of the United States or U.S.-China relations were found in the article.
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Summary: An article reports on the recent discovery of remains and artifacts from a 1942 battle in Suning County, Hebei, where Communist forces were overwhelmed by the Japanese. The artifacts, including a mirror with a woman's photo and a copper coin clenched in a soldier's teeth, are being examined to identify the fallen soldiers and their origins. Locals reburied the fallen soldiers in doors when they found them, as they could not be immediately identified. The unearthed artifacts are considered a testament to the close ties between the Communist army and the local population during the war. The article focuses on how the villagers assisted the army.
Summary: The article discusses the evolving meaning and usage of the number "0" in contemporary Chinese society. Once a symbol of nothingness or failure, "0" has become a popular and versatile term in online communication, particularly among younger generations, to express self-deprecation, acceptance, and humor. It highlights how "0" is used to describe shortcomings, to indicate disparities in education, to emphasize the importance of health, and as a marketing tool. The author suggests that the transformation of "0" reflects changing attitudes and a search for wisdom in navigating modern life.
Summary: The author recounts finally planting flowers and shrubs in a long-neglected plot of land after receiving numerous suggestions from friends, spurred on by the urging of a friend named "克难兄" who brought the plants. The author reflects on the tendency to delay action and the importance of seizing opportunities, referencing classical Chinese literature to illustrate the point. The author's wife also emphasizes the urgency of enjoying life's beauty rather than waiting. Subsequently, the author and his wife expanded their planting, creating a vibrant and aesthetically pleasing small garden.
Summary: The provided text identifies the painting "Gulf Fishing Port" by Zhou Lingzhao, an acrylic work held in the National Art Museum of China. It does not contain any information relevant to Chinese politics, official statements, or U.S.-China relations. Therefore, no further summary is possible.
Summary: This article is a nostalgic reflection on the author's memories of Fuling's Youlaozzao (油醪糟), a local sweet snack. The author recounts childhood memories of eating Youlaozzao, particularly during important events and stressful periods like the college entrance exam. The article describes the intricate process of making traditional Youlaozzao, emphasizing the importance of specific ingredients and techniques passed down through generations. The author notes the modern adaptations of the dish for health-conscious consumers but ultimately prefers the original, richer version. The piece concludes with the observation that the dish is still being made for distant family members across China.
Summary: This is a poem describing a journey along the Songyin River in Jiangnan. The speaker compares themselves to a stone thrown into the river, riding the flowing water. The imagery evokes a pastoral scene with ancient trees, egrets, and a boy with an ox, reminiscent of classical Chinese paintings. The poem emphasizes the abundance of poetic inspiration found in the natural beauty of the river landscape. The speaker is encouraged to write poetry by nature. There is no discussion of US-China relations.
Summary: This article discusses the historical moniker of Fuzhou as "Phoenix City" (凤城), tracing the name's origins to the city's geography resembling a phoenix and the prevalence of "phoenix" in local place names like Fenghuang Chi (凤凰池). The author reminisces about their personal experiences living near Fenghuang Chi, recalling daily routines, the vibrant night market, and cultural spots like the Fenghuang Theater (凤凰剧院). The theater was renovated into a base for Peking Opera and other local opera styles. They also fondly remembers the old post office in the neighborhood, a landmark that has persisted through the changes in Fuzhou. The author concludes by emphasizing the warmth and charm of Fuzhou, deserving its reputation as a city blessed with good fortune.
Summary: This short notice from the *People's Daily* solicits original, first-time submissions from readers. The email address dadi@peopledaily.cn is provided for submissions. The notice explicitly prohibits multiple submissions of the same article. The notice makes no mention of any official or their activities, nor any mention of the United States.
By: 本报记者 何 聪 王汉超 姚雪青
The scale of the software and information technology service industry exceeds 860 billion yuan, the competitiveness of the smart grid industry chain is domestically leading, and the robot industry is advancing into the first echelon in the country... Nanjing (南京), Jiangsu (江苏) Province, is deeply promoting the construction of a leading national innovative city, with fruitful scientific and technological innovation achievements and vigorous development of strategic emerging industries.
During the 2023 National People's Congress (全国两会), General Secretary Xi Jinping (习近平) participated in the deliberation of the Jiangsu (江苏) delegation, entrusting Jiangsu (江苏) with the important mission of "striving to build an industrial science and technology innovation center with global influence." During this year's National People's Congress (全国两会), General Secretary Xi Jinping (习近平) pointed out when participating in the deliberation of the Jiangsu (江苏) delegation: "Scientific and technological innovation and industrial innovation are the basic paths for developing new quality productive forces." The Political Bureau of the Central Committee (中央政治局) meeting held on July 30 emphasized, "Adhere to leading the development of new quality productive forces with scientific and technological innovation."
Bearing in mind General Secretary Xi Jinping's (习近平) instructions and implementing the decisions and deployments of the Party Central Committee (党中央), Nanjing (南京) is leveraging its advantages in scientific and educational resources to vigorously build industrial science and technology innovation platform clusters such as concept verification centers, pilot test platforms, and public technology service platforms, strengthen the deep integration of scientific and technological innovation and industrial innovation, actively cultivate and develop new quality productive forces, promote more scientific research results from laboratories to production lines, and implement an industrial strengthening city action plan.
Aiming at cutting-edge technology——
Taking atoms as "building blocks" to achieve large-scale "construction." At the Nanjing (南京) Atomic Manufacturing Institute (南京原子制造研究所), the pre-research facility for the atomic-level manufacturing major scientific device is being tested and assembled at an accelerated pace. "Atomic-level manufacturing is an important direction for basic research and a key area for scientific and technological innovation. Nanjing (南京) City has cooperated with Nanjing University (南京大学) to establish the institute to accelerate the industrialization of atomic-level manufacturing," said Song Fengqi (宋凤麒), director of the institute.
Walking into the Purple Mountain Laboratories (紫金山实验室), the fully completed Future Network Test Facility (CENI) has on-demand customized network capabilities reaching the "minute level," deterministic guarantee service capabilities reaching the "microsecond level," and multi-cloud exchange service capabilities reaching the "ten million level," providing more than 130 test and verification services for more than 110 units including universities, research institutes, and telecommunications operators.
To play a "first-mover advantage," Nanjing (南京) has established a joint meeting system for cooperation between universities (institutes) and localities, supports universities and enterprises in creating innovation consortia, and lays out scientific and technological infrastructure clusters such as atomic limit micro-manufacturing and open-source software supply chains, and lays out the construction of 3 national technology innovation centers and 4 provincial technology innovation centers.
Unblocking the "first kilometer" of scientific and technological achievement transformation——
A drone equipped with 6G technology took off from Jiangxinzhou (江心洲) in Nanjing (南京) and went upstream along the 50-kilometer Yangtze River (长江) coastline. In the real-time returned high-definition picture, several black spots on the river surface were intelligently locked by red boxes, accurately identifying the swimming trajectory of the Yangtze finless porpoise.
"We are conducting concept verification of 6G-related technologies such as ultra-long distance, ultra-high certainty, and ultra-low latency," said Huang Yongming (黄永明), director of the Universal Communication Research Center of Purple Mountain Laboratories (紫金山实验室). "By conducting verification tests before launching to the market, we can carry out engineering transformation of scientific research results, improve supporting technologies, and thus form a commercially valuable solution prototype."
Since 2024, Nanjing (南京) has built 6 provincial-level concept verification centers in the field of biomedicine, 20 municipal-level concept verification centers in the field of new-generation information and communication, 22 pilot test platforms, and 30 public technology service platforms. This year, the municipal-level concept verification centers have served more than 500 projects, with 277 projects entering the incubation stage, 53 projects entering the pilot test stage, and 26 projects achieving industrialization.
Paving the "last kilometer" from the laboratory to the production line——
A "seven-dimensional diagnosis and treatment robot" for refractory hypertension is undergoing clinical trials at Jiangsu Provincial People's Hospital (江苏省人民医院). At the beginning of this year, the industrialization process of this technology once faced financing difficulties.
"We are here to be 'technology matchmakers'!" After the technology managers of the National University Regional Technology Transfer and Transformation Center Nanjing (南京) Biomedical Branch (全国高校区域技术转移转化中心南京生物医药分中心) visited and learned about the situation, they coordinated 60 million yuan of angel funds, relied on the life and health industry resources of Jiangbei New Area (江北新区), expanded application scenarios, and promoted the accelerated landing of technology. Wu Hao (吴昊), deputy director of the Nanjing (南京) Biomedical Branch (南京生物医药分中心), introduced that since its establishment, the branch has built a capital support system of 8.4 billion yuan, formed a team of more than 140 technology managers, contacted 68 universities, selected more than 1,200 medical achievements, and facilitated the transformation of 36 projects.
Improving the scientific and technological service system and gathering market elements, Nanjing (南京) supports continuous breakthroughs in key industries such as integrated circuits, biomedicine, and new-generation information and communication. As of now, Nanjing (南京) has cultivated 31 national manufacturing single champion enterprises and 334 specialized and new "little giant" enterprises, and the output value of industrial strategic emerging industries accounts for more than 41% of the industrial scale.
"In-depth implementation of the spirit of General Secretary Xi Jinping's (习近平) important instructions, Nanjing (南京) is based on innovative resources and industrial foundations, with the goal of building the main carrier area of an industrial science and technology innovation center with global influence, systematically building a high-level industrial science and technology innovation platform matrix, improving the industrial science and technology innovation ecology covering the entire life cycle of the industry, and making concerted efforts to build a famous city of science and education and a strong industrial city," said Zhou Hongbo (周红波), member of the Standing Committee of the Jiangsu Provincial Party Committee (江苏省委常委) and Secretary of the Nanjing Municipal Party Committee (南京市委书记).
Return to TopXinhua News Agency, Beijing, August 1st. On August 1st, President Xi Jinping (习近平) and Nepalese President Paudel (鲍德尔) exchanged congratulatory messages to celebrate the 70th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between China and Nepal.
Xi Jinping (习近平) pointed out that China and Nepal are connected by mountains and rivers, and their friendly exchanges have a long history. Over the 70 years since the establishment of diplomatic relations between China and Nepal, no matter how the international and regional situation has changed, the two countries have always respected each other, treated each other as equals, and cooperated for mutual benefit, setting a model for friendly coexistence between countries with different social systems and of different sizes. In recent years, China-Nepal relations have developed healthily and steadily, political mutual trust has continued to increase, the joint construction of the "Belt and Road" and cooperation in various fields have been expanding, and the strategic partnership of generations of friendship between China and Nepal, oriented towards development and prosperity, has been continuously deepened.
Xi Jinping (习近平) emphasized that he attaches great importance to the development of China-Nepal relations and is willing to work with you to take the 70th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between the two countries as an opportunity to promote traditional friendship, strengthen exchanges and cooperation in various fields, promote China-Nepal relations to better benefit the people of the two countries, and contribute to regional peace and development.
Paudel (鲍德尔) said that since the establishment of diplomatic relations between Nepal and China 70 years ago, the two countries have always adhered to mutual trust, sovereign equality, and peaceful coexistence, and the friendship between the two countries has stood the test of time. China is a trustworthy neighbor and development partner of Nepal. Nepal appreciates China's long-term support for Nepal's development and respect for Nepal's sovereignty and independence. Nepal firmly adheres to the one-China principle and looks forward to working with China to further deepen cooperation in various fields and achieve the common vision of peace, progress and prosperity.
On the same day, Premier of the State Council Li Qiang (李强) and Nepalese Prime Minister Oli (奥利) exchanged congratulatory messages. Li Qiang (李强) said that China attaches great importance to the development of China-Nepal relations and is willing to work with Nepal to take the 70th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between China and Nepal as an opportunity to accelerate the high-quality joint construction of the "Belt and Road" and exchanges and cooperation in various fields, and promote the continuous development of the strategic partnership of generations of friendship between China and Nepal, oriented towards development and prosperity.
Oli (奥利) said that Nepal and China adhere to the development of friendly relations on the basis of the Five Principles of Peaceful Coexistence. Nepal highly appreciates China's respect for Nepal's sovereignty, independence, and independent choice of development path, and admires China's great historical achievements. Looking to the future, Nepal will continue to be committed to implementing the agreements reached between the two countries and truly benefiting the people of both countries.
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"Being able to park as soon as I enter the community is such a relief!" Not long ago, Ms. Wang, a resident of Runzeyuan Community in Xianjiahu Street, Hunan Xiangjiang New Area (湖南湘江新区), happily said. Addressing the "parking difficulty" that had long plagued residents, the Runzeyuan Community Party Branch (润泽园社区党总支) conducted research in several similar communities, held resident council meetings to gather opinions, and created a "three-dimensional parking management map." Ultimately, the community added 1,250 parking spaces and achieved full coverage of a smart parking system.
In Guanping Village (官坪村), Loutai Township (楼台乡), Zhushan County (竹山县), Shiyan City (十堰市), Hubei Province (湖北省), a new 8-meter-wide, 1,000-meter-long outer ring road has been completed and opened to traffic. For many years, due to a lack of planning and management, the original village roads were lined with houses, causing traffic congestion. To address this, village officials requested instructions from higher-level departments, conducted door-to-door surveys, and developed a plan to build a new ring road, greatly improving travel conditions for villagers.
Recently, cadres from Shajing Street (沙井街道), Bao'an District (宝安区), Shenzhen City (深圳市), Guangdong Province (广东省), learned during routine visits that employees in the Juji Industrial Park (巨基工业园) were having difficulty finding meals due to incomplete facilities. The street immediately promoted the establishment of a public canteen in the park using a "government builds the stage, enterprises perform the opera" model. The newly opened canteen can accommodate approximately 500 people per day and has been well-received by park employees.
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One by one, these initiatives benefit the people and win their hearts. Since the launch of the in-depth implementation of the Central Eight-Point Regulation (中央八项规定) spirit study and education campaign, various regions have been promoting learning, investigation, and rectification in an integrated manner, guiding the vast number of Party members and cadres to hone their excellent work style, practice their original mission, start from where the people expect, rectify from where the people are dissatisfied, and strengthen the ties between the Party and the masses.
On a summer evening, in the Haijia Road Community (海嘉路社区), Bayuehu Street (八月湖街道), Nanchang County (南昌县), Nanchang City (南昌市), Jiangxi Province (江西省), community resident Wu Lianying (吴连英) felt very content watching her grandson happily running around with his friends on the fitness square. Opening Wu Lianying's phone album, the flat and clean square in front of her was, not long ago, a wasteland, "full of dust on sunny days and covered in mud on rainy days." After learning about the situation, cadres from the County Taxation Bureau coordinated with the street community and other parties to complete the renovation.
Nanchang County (南昌县) organized Party member cadres from government agencies to go down to the front lines, proactively reveal their identities, listen to demands, and collect opinions. The county has identified more than 230 paired co-construction and assistance projects and formed more than 160 "Red Volunteer Service Teams" (红色志愿服务队), realizing and satisfying a large number of the masses' "micro-wishes."
As the morning mist over the river had not yet dissipated, a familiar voice came from the entrance of "Wei Ji Fish Restaurant" (魏记鱼庄) in Rangdu Town (瀼渡镇), Wanzhou District (万州区), Chongqing City (重庆市): "Boss Wei, scanning the code for inspection!" Fu Chuang (付闯), a member of the Rangdu Town Comprehensive Administrative Law Enforcement Team (瀼渡镇综合行政执法队), held up his mobile phone and scanned the QR code on the wall, and the restaurant's licenses and past inspection records all popped up. "The changes are very obvious. Now the number of inspections has been greatly reduced. We are not disturbed unnecessarily, and we get help whenever we ask for it, so we are more confident in doing business," said Wei Shihua (魏世华), the operator of the shop.
Wanzhou District (万州区) carried out a special rectification campaign to address outstanding problems in the field of administrative law enforcement, continuously optimizing the business environment. By optimizing processes and streamlining procedures, the online availability rate of government service items in Wanzhou District (万州区) has increased to 90.6%, and the "one-time pass rate" for enterprises to handle affairs has also continued to increase.
Qingkui Community (青葵社区), Jiangnanzhong Street (江南中街道), Haizhu District (海珠区), Guangzhou City (广州市), Guangdong Province (广东省), has 12 "three-no" buildings (三无 (sān wú - "three without," buildings without property management, owners' committees, or maintenance funds)): problems such as falling bricks from exterior walls, leaking pipes, and aging fire facilities have been a major concern for the masses.
Liang Liping (梁丽萍), secretary of the community Party committee, led community cadres to first mobilize building leaders to establish a "Good Governance Pioneer" team to understand residents' willingness to raise funds, then seek some financial subsidies from the "Good Governance Micro-Light" micro-investment project from relevant departments, and then contact the business alliance in the jurisdiction. In the end, with "residents contributing a little, the government subsidizing a little, and society helping a little," the community's "long-standing and difficult" problems were solved.
The grassroots Party organizations and Party members at all levels in Guangzhou City (广州市) closely linked their job responsibilities and work requirements, conscientiously studied and understood the spirit of the Central Eight-Point Regulation (中央八项规定) and its implementation rules, and while studying and discussing, they identified problems and rectified them, setting an example and winning the hearts of the people with practical actions.
The masses deeply resent the problems of eating and drinking with public funds and wasting food. Since the launch of the study and education campaign, the Longyan City (龙岩市) Discipline Inspection Commission (纪委) and Supervision Commission (监委) in Fujian Province (福建省) have focused on institutional shortcomings and weaknesses, introduced systems such as "scan code for dining" and "same meal, same standard," and reshaped the clear ecology of official dining. In Zhangping City (漳平市), the "scan code for dining" system has been fully implemented, and the QR code is not only a payment tool but also an "electronic sentinel," keeping a record of who is dining, when, and how much it costs; in Yongding District (永定区), the "same meal, same standard" has been effectively implemented, with cadres going to the countryside and local cadres eating together in the cafeteria, without special private rooms or dedicated escorts, and strictly implementing unified meal standards.
In response to the problems of mobile vendors occupying roads and traffic congestion, which the masses strongly complained about, Xiaodian District (小店区) in Taiyuan City (太原市), Shanxi Province (山西省), strengthened departmental coordination and actively took action, using "embroidery skills" to promote comprehensive management around campuses, significantly improving the environmental order and allowing the masses to truly feel that "happiness is upgraded at their doorstep."
In order to enhance the pertinence and effectiveness of serving the people, the Party School of the Wuxi Municipal Committee (无锡市委党校) in Jiangsu Province (江苏省) started with "small incisions" and devoted itself to investigating and researching issues such as community childcare services, increasing income for landless farmers, and simplifying medical treatment procedures, and launched high-quality research results. At present, 8 municipal and provincial-level topics involving people's well-being have been approved, and many suggestions have been adopted by relevant departments.
Yiwu City (义乌市) in Zhejiang Province (浙江省) insisted on taking the evaluation of the masses as an important basis for testing the results of study and education, established a "two questions, everyone visits" mechanism, organized Party members and cadres to enter villages and enterprises, asking "what difficulties do you have" and "what do you want to do." After visiting the "Da Lizu" (大李祖) common prosperity area in Houzhai Street (后宅街道), after learning about the "original parking spaces are difficult to meet the growing demand for passenger flow" issue, which was the focus of public opinion, relevant departments immediately launched a "parking difficulty" rectification campaign, rationally planned space, added more than 1,000 parking spaces, and introduced a "smart parking" system, effectively resolving the worries and troubles of "grabbing parking spaces" between foreign tourists and local villagers.
Nanchong City (南充市) in Sichuan Province (四川省) used a major transformation in the work style of cadres to drive a major optimization of the business environment, deeply carried out the "large-scale visits, large-scale research, and large-scale services" activities and the industrial enterprise capacity utilization improvement action, and built a full life cycle service system for enterprises to help enterprises increase orders, expand markets, and stabilize production.
"Signed in 51 working days and started construction in 22 days!" Zhao Zhengxiao (赵铮骁), chairman of Xitai Intelligent Technology Co., Ltd. (熙泰智能科技有限公司), was very touched when he mentioned the semiconductor micro-display project newly invested in Nanchong City (南充市), "The cadres provided guidance and help throughout the process, which made our enterprise operate more at ease and develop with confidence."
(Reporters from this newspaper Geng Lei (耿磊), Wu Chuqi (吴储岐), Yan Ke (颜珂), Fan Haotian (范昊天), Lv Shaogang (吕绍刚), Zhou Huan (周欢), Wang Yunna (王云娜), Zheng Yangyang (郑洋洋), Liu Junguo (刘军国), Wang Mingfeng (王明峰))
Return to TopXinhua News Agency, Geneva, August 1st (Reporters Zhu Chao (朱超) and Wang Qibing (王其冰)) The Sixth World Conference of Speakers of Parliament was held at the Palais des Nations in Geneva from July 29th to 31st. Zhao Leji (赵乐际), Chairman of the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress, attended the conference and delivered a speech entitled "Upholding Multilateralism and Building a Better Home Together."
Zhao Leji (赵乐际) said in his speech that the cause of human peace and development is facing severe challenges, and legislative bodies have a responsibility to play an active role in promoting the building of a new type of international relations. We must be joint guardians of world peace and tranquility, adhere to a common, comprehensive, cooperative, and sustainable security concept, respect the sovereignty and territorial integrity of all countries, and respect the development paths independently chosen by the people of all countries; be joint promoters of global development and prosperity, adhere to mutual benefit and win-win cooperation, maintain the multilateral trading system with the World Trade Organization as its core, and provide legal guarantees for promoting the common development of all countries; be joint advocates of civilization exchanges and mutual learning, advocate respect for the diversity of world civilizations, and allow different civilizations to be beautiful in their own way and to share their beauty; and be joint promoters of international fairness and justice, adhere to and practice true multilateralism, and promote the building of a more just and reasonable global governance system.
Zhao Leji (赵乐际) emphasized that the National People's Congress of China is willing to strengthen exchanges and cooperation with the Inter-Parliamentary Union and the legislative bodies of various countries, jointly implement the Global Development Initiative, the Global Security Initiative, and the Global Civilization Initiative, and work together to build a community with a shared future for mankind.
On the morning of July 30th, Zhao Leji (赵乐际) presided over the general debate of the conference.
The World Conference of Speakers of Parliament is hosted by the Inter-Parliamentary Union and has been held every 5 years since 2000. The theme of this conference was "Parliamentary cooperation and multilateralism: contributing to peace and justice in a world in turmoil," and parliamentary leaders from 120 countries attended. On July 31st, the conference adopted the "High-Level Declaration of the Sixth World Conference of Speakers of Parliament."
During the meeting, Zhao Leji (赵乐际) met with IPU President Duarte Pacheco and Secretary General Martin Chungong. Zhao Leji (赵乐际) said that the National People's Congress of China is willing to deepen exchanges and cooperation with the IPU, continue to work together to run seminars for parliamentarians from developing countries, and make exchanges between legislative bodies more effective. Duarte Pacheco said that the IPU highly appreciates China's firm support for multilateralism and is willing to work with China to jointly promote the building of a community with a shared future for mankind. Martin Chungong said that he is grateful to China for its active participation and important contributions to the work of the IPU.
Zhao Leji (赵乐际) also met with parliamentary leaders from Brazil, Pakistan, Russia, and Kazakhstan. When meeting with Brazilian Chamber of Deputies President Arthur Lira, Zhao Leji (赵乐际) said that China is willing to work with Brazil to implement the important consensus reached by the heads of state of the two countries, make good use of the regular exchange mechanism between legislative bodies, and jointly safeguard multilateralism and free trade. Arthur Lira said that strengthening exchanges between Brazilian and Chinese legislative bodies is conducive to promoting new achievements in cooperation between the two countries in trade, culture, climate change, and other fields.
When meeting with Speaker of the National Assembly of Pakistan Raja Pervaiz Ashraf, Zhao Leji (赵乐际) said that in June of this year, the Pakistani National Assembly established the world's first "Global Development Initiative Group," for which China expresses its appreciation. The legislative bodies of the two countries should learn from each other's experience in legislation and supervision, and contribute to the development of China-Pakistan relations. Raja Pervaiz Ashraf said that the all-weather strategic cooperative partnership between Pakistan and China has stood the test of time and is becoming increasingly strong, and the Pakistani National Assembly is willing to make unremitting efforts to promote Pakistan-China friendship.
When meeting with Chairwoman of the Russian Federation Council Valentina Matviyenko, Zhao Leji (赵乐际) said that the legislative bodies of the two countries should fully implement the important consensus reached by President Xi Jinping (习近平) and President Putin (普京), consolidate China-Russia political mutual trust and high-level strategic coordination, and provide legal guarantees for practical cooperation between the two sides. Valentina Matviyenko said that she hopes that the legislative bodies of the two countries will strengthen bilateral and multilateral cooperation to promote the in-depth development of the Russia-China comprehensive strategic partnership of coordination for a new era.
When meeting with Chairman of the Mazhilis of the Parliament of the Republic of Kazakhstan Yerlan Koshanov, Zhao Leji (赵乐际) said that the National People's Congress of China is willing to strengthen multi-level and multi-field exchanges with the Kazakh Parliament to contribute to China-Kazakhstan cooperation and the building of a closer China-Central Asia community with a shared future. Yerlan Koshanov said that the Kazakh Parliament is willing to play an active role as a legislative body in promoting cooperation between the two countries in trade, culture, tourism, and other fields.
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Concerns
I often shop in e-commerce live streaming rooms, enjoying the convenience of "one-click ordering," but I also have some concerns. Are the advertising claims reliable? Is there after-sales service guaranteed? Are there any relevant policies that can optimize the consumer environment and allow us to consume with more confidence?
The Political Bureau of the Central Committee meeting held on July 30 emphasized, "It is necessary to effectively release the potential of domestic demand" and "deeply implement special actions to boost consumption." How can we further stimulate consumption potential? Optimizing the consumer environment is one of the important approaches.
China is the world's second-largest consumer market, with the world's largest middle-income group, and contains huge investment and consumption potential. A high-quality consumer environment, like a high-quality ecological environment, is a basic public good for a place or even a country to be livable and workable, and it is also an important support for boosting consumption at present. "The optimization of the consumer environment involves multiple departments. The market supervision department should actively play a leading role, perform comprehensive supervision responsibilities, and efficiently link up and complement each other with the industry authorities to form a joint regulatory force. Promote the implementation of industry supervision responsibilities by various competent departments, adhere to the principle of 'whoever supervises is responsible for safeguarding rights,' closely integrate promoting development with regulating order, closely integrate promoting consumption with safeguarding rights, and effectively optimize the consumer environment," said the relevant person in charge of the Enforcement and Inspection Bureau of the State Administration for Market Regulation (市场监管总局).
Consumption is connected to thousands of households on one end and thousands of industries on the other. To optimize the consumer environment, it is necessary to implement the main responsibility of enterprises. The market supervision department will guide operators to establish a consumer rights protection compliance system, improve the first-response responsibility and advance compensation system, and implement safety guarantee, quality assurance, and after-sales service responsibilities. Prevent consumer rights infringement issues from the source, and encourage operators to voluntarily disclose and fulfill commitments that are superior to legal provisions.
Advertisements are "seen every day" by the common people, but the existence of some illegal advertisements troubles consumers. This year, the market supervision department focused on key areas of people's livelihood and emerging Internet media to carry out centralized rectification of the advertising market order. "We will continue to crack down on 'miracle doctor' and 'miracle drug' advertisements, efficacy claims in food advertisements, and 'guaranteed profit' financial management advertisements," said the relevant person in charge of the Advertising Supervision and Management Department of the State Administration for Market Regulation (市场监管总局).
China has been the world's largest online retail market for 12 consecutive years. How to purify the online consumption environment? The relevant person in charge of the Network Transaction Supervision and Management Department of the State Administration for Market Regulation (市场监管总局) introduced relevant measures:
First, enrich policy supply. At present, it has promoted the introduction of institutional rules such as the "Online Transaction Supervision and Management Measures" and the "Management Specifications for Natural Person Online Stores," clarified regulatory requirements, and drawn clear red lines and bottom lines. Next, it will also accelerate the introduction of the "Live Streaming E-commerce Supervision and Management Measures" and the "Network Transaction Platform Rules Supervision and Management Measures" to protect the legitimate rights and interests of all parties on the platform.
At the same time, strengthen supervision and law enforcement. The market supervision department will adhere to the problem-oriented approach and fully rectify the chaos in live streaming e-commerce. Consolidate the main responsibility of the live streaming e-commerce platform, and strengthen the review and control of merchant qualifications and product information. Increase the frequency and intensity of special spot checks and inspections of the quality of products sold through live streaming, and severely crack down on illegal and non-compliant behaviors such as false marketing, so that people can consume with confidence and enjoy a better life.
Return to TopThe current period is a crucial stage for corn growth. Ruicheng County (芮城县), Yuncheng City (运城市), Shanxi Province (山西省) is conducting field management in an orderly manner to lay a solid foundation for a bumper harvest. The picture shows a gantry sprinkler performing integrated fertilizer and water operation in the smart farm of Donglu Township (东垆乡), Ruicheng County (芮城县) on July 31.
Xue Jun (薛俊) photographed (Image China)
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Why does China signify certainty, future prospects, and opportunities? Observing the economic development practices of the first half of the year provides a glimpse.
China's imports and exports of goods reached 21.79 trillion yuan, a record high for the same period in history; 30,014 new foreign-invested enterprises were established nationwide, an increase of 11.7% year-on-year. From the continuous expansion of the China International Supply Chain Expo's "circle of friends" to the shaping and momentum of the Hainan Free Trade Port (海南自贸港) construction, the strong "attraction" of foreign trade and the "driving force" of foreign investment stem from the "action" of expanding high-level opening up.
The more turbulent the external environment, the more important it is to maintain the determination of open development. The Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee (中央政治局) made arrangements around "expanding high-level opening up and stabilizing the fundamentals of foreign trade and foreign investment," which not only focuses on doing a good job in economic work in the second half of the year, increasing momentum and vitality through expanding opening up, but also is based on coordinating the two major situations and further expanding the development space of Chinese-style modernization.
By taking institutional opening up, expanding new models, and strengthening service guarantees as starting points, and improving the continuity of policies and the effectiveness of implementation, we will surely be able to shape the composure of the Chinese economy in gathering streams, weathering storms, and stabilizing towards the better with high-level opening up.
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Stabilizing the economy and promoting reform, continuously improving the policy toolbox.
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On July 30th, the Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee held a meeting to analyze and study the current economic situation and deploy economic work for the second half of the year. What is the current state of China's economy? How should economic work be carried out in the second half of the year? How should reforms in related fields be promoted? On August 1st, the National Development and Reform Commission (国家发展改革委) held a press conference, inviting relevant officials to interpret some economic hotspots.
Facing external pressure, how was the economy in the first half of the year?
Better than expected, new achievements in high-quality development
"In the first half of the year, China's economy, while withstanding external pressure and digesting accumulated risks, made steady progress and performed better than expected. New achievements were made in high-quality development, and the value of development continued to increase." Zhou Chen (周陈), Director of the National Economic Comprehensive Department of the National Development and Reform Commission (国家发展改革委), analyzed the characteristics of economic operation in the first half of the year from three aspects.
The main macroeconomic indicators performed well. In the first half of the year, the gross domestic product (GDP) increased by 5.3% year-on-year, which was better than the general market expectation at the beginning of the year, and 0.3 percentage points higher than the same period last year.
In July, the production and operation activity expectation index was 52.6%, maintaining expansion above the prosperity line, indicating that the market confidence of manufacturing enterprises is relatively stable and optimistic. In addition, employment, prices, and residents' income are generally stable. In the first half of the year, the average national urban surveyed unemployment rate was 5.2%, 0.1 percentage points lower than in the first quarter, and 6.95 million new urban jobs were added, completing 58% of the annual target.
The economic operation demonstrates strong resilience. In the first half of the year, domestic demand continued to play a leading role in growth, contributing 68.8% to economic growth; foreign trade showed strong resilience, with the scale of imports and exports reaching the 20 trillion yuan level, and exports growing by 7.2%; the "ballast stone" role of equipment manufacturing continued to play, with the added value of the equipment manufacturing industry increasing by 10.2%; and modern service industries accelerated their development, with information transmission, software, and information technology service industries growing by 11.1%.
New driving forces are accelerating their development and growth. Open-source models of artificial intelligence, innovative drugs, and other innovative achievements continue to emerge, and emerging industries such as intelligent unmanned aerial vehicle manufacturing and intelligent vehicle-mounted equipment manufacturing are thriving. In the first half of the year, the added value of high-tech manufacturing increased by 9.5%, 3.1 percentage points faster than the overall scale of industries above the designated size.
"The achievements of economic operation since the beginning of this year have not been easy to come by, laying a relatively good foundation for achieving the annual economic and social development goals and tasks, and also enhancing our confidence." Zhou Chen (周陈) introduced the key tasks of the National Development and Reform Commission (国家发展改革委) in the next step:
Continue to exert efforts and appropriately increase efforts to implement the various policies and measures that have been deployed. Unswervingly implement the strategy of expanding domestic demand, unswervingly promote high-level self-reliance in science and technology, deepen reform and opening up, increase efforts to build a unified national market, and especially continue to promote the successive introduction and implementation of a number of measures to stabilize employment and the economy, transform external pressure into endogenous power, and stabilize the overall economic situation.
Strengthen economic monitoring, forecasting, and early warning, continuously improve the policy toolbox for stabilizing employment and expanding domestic demand, and launch them in a timely manner according to changes in the external environment, focusing on stabilizing employment, stabilizing enterprises, stabilizing the market, and stabilizing expectations, and striving to achieve a reasonable rebound in price levels, a stable overall social employment situation, and an optimized combination of economic growth.
With steady economic progress, what have we done?
Deepen the construction of a unified national market and strengthen the domestic circulation
At present, external shocks and uncertainties are increasing, and strengthening domestic circulation has become a strategic move to promote the steady and long-term development of the economy. "We will accelerate the removal of bottlenecks and obstacles restricting domestic circulation and consolidate and expand the momentum of economic recovery." Zhou Chen (周陈) said.
--Expand domestic demand in all directions and enhance the resilience of domestic circulation.
Promote the construction of "two major projects" with high quality. Actively expand effective investment. Study and steadily continue the "two new" policies. Enhance consumption capacity and cultivate new growth points for service consumption.
"We will submit for approval the accelerated establishment and launch of new types of policy-based financial instruments to promote the participation of private enterprises in the construction of major national projects. At the same time, we will also improve the price formation mechanism in transportation, energy, and other fields to increase the level of investment returns," Zhou Chen (周陈) said.
--Optimize the supply structure and improve the efficiency of domestic circulation.
Three sets of data show the effectiveness of the construction of a unified market: From January to April this year, the proportion of national inter-provincial trade sales in total sales revenue was 40.4%, an increase of 0.6 percentage points over the same period last year; in the first half of the year, the ratio of total social logistics costs to GDP decreased by 0.1 and 0.2 percentage points respectively compared with the first quarter and the same period last year, achieving the lowest level since statistics began, saving more than 130 billion yuan in social logistics costs; in the first half of the year, the national cross-provincial and regional electricity transaction volume increased by 18.2% year-on-year, and the proportion of market-oriented electricity transaction volume increased by 2.6 percentage points year-on-year... "These data reflect from the side that market transaction costs have been reduced, and factor resources have been optimized and allocated on a larger scale," said Wang Renfei (王任飞), Director of the Comprehensive Department of the National Development and Reform Commission (国家发展改革委).
Zhou Chen (周陈) said that it is necessary to deepen the construction of a unified national market, "In terms of optimizing increments, we will focus on promoting the deep integration of technological innovation and industrial innovation. In terms of revitalizing existing assets, we will promote capacity governance in key industries. At the same time, we will adhere to the principle of moderate advance and not excessive advance, build and use infrastructure well, and give full play to multiple benefits."
--Strengthen the construction of security capabilities in key areas and enhance the reliability of domestic circulation.
Comprehensively consolidate the foundation of food security, implement a new round of action to increase grain production capacity by 100 billion kilograms, and an action to revitalize the seed industry; vigorously enhance the security保障能力 of energy and resources, accelerate the construction of a new energy system, and comprehensively promote the construction of bulk commodity storage and transportation bases; and make every effort to ensure the security of important industrial chains and supply chains.
To consolidate the positive momentum, what should we do next?
Regulate government investment promotion behavior and rectify disorderly competition among enterprises
The meeting of the Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee emphasized "to unswervingly deepen reform." Wang Renfei (王任飞) said that in the next step, the National Development and Reform Commission (国家发展改革委) will accelerate the implementation of some landmark reform measures.
--Deepen reform closely around expanding domestic demand and stabilizing the economy.
Tap potential to boost consumption, improve the policy system for promoting consumption, and promote the introduction and implementation of measures to promote service consumption, first-release economy, and digital consumption. Expand effective investment, improve the system and mechanism for effective government investment to drive social investment, and amplify the multiplier effect of investment. Shape and guide expectations and stimulate the vitality of business entities by deepening reform, and enhance the core competitiveness of state-owned enterprises. Study policy measures to promote the development of private investment, summarize the experience of introducing private capital in the nuclear power field, increase the promotion of transportation, energy, water conservancy, and other fields to private capital, and promote the development and growth of the private economy.
--Deepen reform closely around solving the outstanding contradictions in economic operation.
Some industries and fields have experienced problems such as "involution," disorderly competition, and market disorder. In the next step, it is necessary to unify the standards of government behavior, clarify the specific behaviors encouraged and prohibited in investment promotion, govern and prevent various behaviors and practices that hinder a unified market and fair competition, and rectify disorderly competition among enterprises in accordance with laws and regulations.
Jiang Yi (蒋毅), Director of the Policy Research Office and Spokesperson of the National Development and Reform Commission (国家发展改革委), told reporters that the National Development and Reform Commission (国家发展改革委) is working with relevant parties to accelerate the revision of the Price Law, select industries and fields with prominent "involution" competition, conduct targeted cost investigations, and urge enterprises to consciously regulate price behavior.
--Deepen reform closely around cultivating and developing new driving forces.
Optimize the market access environment for new business forms and new fields, accelerate the formulation of a number of special measures to relax market access, and introduce policy measures to cultivate and open up new scenarios, so as to drive technological innovation and industrial innovation with scenario innovation. At the same time, promote the innovative allocation of production factors, promote the comprehensive reform pilot of market-oriented allocation of factors, deeply explore the realization path of confirming rights and participating in the distribution of new factors such as data, and promote the smooth flow and efficient allocation of various production factors.
Return to TopBy: 张安宇
In the first half of the year, China's gross domestic product increased by 5.3% year-on-year, laying the foundation for achieving the annual economic and social development goals and tasks.
This achievement was hard-won, achieved in the process of withstanding external pressure and digesting accumulated risks. At present, China's economic operation still faces many risks and challenges. To continue the trend of steady improvement, it is necessary to promote the construction of a unified national market in depth and strengthen the domestic circulation.
Expand domestic demand with consumption and investment to make the domestic circulation "bigger." The "two new" policies (新政策) have been strengthened and expanded, boosting the market; new growth points such as service consumption and debut economy have ignited consumer enthusiasm. The "two major" constructions (两重) are being steadily promoted, combining project construction with people's livelihood security to expand effective investment.
Unblock market blockages and bottlenecks to make the domestic circulation "turn" around. Rectify "involution-style" competition, so that corporate profits are guaranteed; standardize government investment promotion behavior, so that companies compete on the same "starting line." When companies are doing well, employment is good, and consumption can be good. To expand investment, companies are also indispensable, especially to stimulate the motivation and vitality of private investment, and promote good projects to private enterprises to form a joint force.
By breaking down barriers and unifying rules, allowing more people to share the fruits of development, the Chinese economy can resist risks and forge ahead. 破浪向前 (pò làng xiàng qián - "break waves move forward," to overcome difficulties and forge ahead).
Return to TopThis newspaper Beijing (北京) August 1st (Reporter Wu Qiuyu (吴秋余)) reported: Reporters learned from the People's Bank of China (中国人民银行) that in the first half of this year, inclusive small and micro loans in China maintained rapid growth. As of the end of June 2025, the balance of inclusive small and micro loans was 35.6 trillion yuan, a year-on-year increase of 12.3%, which was 5.2 percentage points higher than the growth rate of various loans in the same period. An increase of 2.6 trillion yuan in the first half of the year represents a significant increase.
The financing cost of inclusive small and micro enterprises continued to decline. The weighted average interest rate of newly issued inclusive small and micro enterprise loans in June 2025 was 3.48%, a decrease of 12 basis points from March and 66 basis points from the same period last year.
The proportion of inclusive small and micro credit loans has increased, better helping small and micro enterprises solve the problems of lack of collateral and difficulty in financing. As of the end of June, credit loans accounted for nearly 30% of inclusive small and micro loans, 0.7 percentage points higher than at the end of the previous quarter.
Increased support for small and medium-sized enterprises, especially technology-based small and medium-sized enterprises. As of the end of June, the balance of loans to technology-based small and medium-sized enterprises was 3.5 trillion yuan, a year-on-year increase of 22.9%. 274,000 technology-based small and medium-sized enterprises received loan support, with a loan approval rate of 50%.
Return to TopThis newspaper Beijing (北京), August 1st (Reporter Qiu Chaoyi (邱超奕)) - The reporter learned from the Civil Aviation Administration of China (中国民航局): In the first half of the year, the civil aviation industry completed a total transport turnover of 78.35 billion tonne-kilometers, a passenger transport volume of 370 million passengers, and a cargo and mail transport volume of 4.784 million tons, representing year-on-year increases of 11.4%, 6%, and 14.6% respectively, with the scale of transportation reaching a new high.
A net increase of 123 international passenger routes was recorded, with international passenger transport volume increasing by 28.5% year-on-year. Domestic and international cargo and mail transport volume increased by 8.9% and 23.4% year-on-year, respectively. The national flight regularity rate was 91.7%, an increase of 5.3 percentage points year-on-year, and operational efficiency continued to improve. Traditional general aviation completed 570,000 flight hours, the total number of registered drones exceeded 2.726 million, and the cumulative flight time was 24.47 million hours, an increase of 149% year-on-year, indicating the safe and orderly development of general aviation and the low-altitude economy.
Return to TopThis newspaper Beijing (北京) August 1st (Reporter Li Xinping (李心萍)) The reporter learned from China State Railway Group Co., Ltd. (中国国家铁路集团有限公司): From July 1st to 31st, the national railway summer transportation cumulatively sent 441 million passengers, a year-on-year increase of 4.3%, with an average daily passenger volume of 14.213 million, and railway transportation was safe, stable, and orderly.
The supply of passenger transport capacity has been effectively increased. On the basis of the third-quarter train operation chart, a summer temporary train operation chart was compiled and implemented, making good use of the high-standard operation of the Beijing-Shenyang section of the Beijing-Harbin High-speed Railway (京哈高铁京沈段), the Hangzhou-Changsha section of the Shanghai-Kunming High-speed Railway (沪昆高铁杭长段), and the capacity of new lines and stations such as the Chongqing East-Qianjiang section of the Chongqing-Xiamen High-speed Railway (渝厦高铁重庆东至黔江段) and Chongqing East Station (重庆东站). The national railway arranged an average of 11,416 passenger trains per day, a year-on-year increase of 9.3%.
Tourist trains activate consumption potential. Since the beginning of the summer transportation period, the national railway has operated a total of 266 tourist trains. Cross-border passenger transport was carefully organized. The Guangzhou-Shenzhen-Hong Kong High-speed Railway (广深港高铁) sent 2.794 million cross-border passengers, and the China-Laos Railway (中老铁路) sent 18,000 cross-border passengers, effectively boosting "cross-border tourism."
The transportation of key materials is strongly guaranteed. Making good use of the main coal transportation channels, continuing to focus on transporting coal from the north to the south, from the west to the east, and from Xinjiang (新疆) to other regions, implementing capacity tilting for the coal demand of power generation enterprises, helping various regions to meet the peak summer season, the national railway cumulatively sent 120 million tons of power coal in July, and the number of days of coal storage available for 371 railway direct-supply power plants was stable at more than 25 days.
Return to TopLiaoning Shenyang (辽宁沈阳), thoughtful offline services help qipao consumption become more popular; Jiangsu Suzhou (江苏苏州), cutting-edge production technology allows fabrics to have both aesthetics and high performance; Sichuan Chengdu (四川成都), clever design ideas make ancient historical patterns glow with new life... From production to design and sales, since the beginning of summer, as consumers' enthusiasm for "new Chinese style" clothing has soared, many places have relied on their own characteristics to expand the market space for "new Chinese style" clothing in multiple links.
-- Editor
Liaoning Shenyang (辽宁沈阳)
Offline Services Promote Qipao Consumption
Our reporter Hu Jingyi (胡婧怡)
In the Wan Su Qipao store on Zhongjie Pedestrian Street (中街步行街) in Shenhe District (沈河区), Shenyang (沈阳), Liaoning (辽宁), various qipaos are dazzling, customers shuttle between the shelves, and all 10+ fitting rooms are full.
Customer Ms. Hou (侯) and her mother browsed the store for more than half an hour and purchased two qipaos and a Chinese-style top, content and satisfied. "Most are suitable for daily wear." After paying, Ms. Hou (侯) came to the tailoring area of the store, hoping to slightly tighten the waist of the qipao. The staff provided free on-site tailoring, and in less than half an hour, Ms. Hou (侯) got a more fitting qipao.
Peng Zhenzhen (彭珍珍), the person in charge of the store, introduced that this qipao store officially opened during the "May Day" holiday this year, with an average daily passenger flow of two to three thousand people, and cumulative sales exceeding 1 million yuan. The store, which covers an area of more than 1,000 square meters, displays more than 2,000 qipao clothing items, and also has special areas for plus-size clothing and personalized customization. "We make traditional clothing in a fast-moving consumer goods manner, providing a huge number of styles at affordable prices, and the store has new products almost every day," said Peng Zhenzhen (彭珍珍).
With the younger age of qipao consumers, the daily use of wearing scenarios, and the pursuit of personalized styles, Shenyang (沈阳) qipao products cover diverse consumption needs from hundreds of yuan of fast fashion to high-end customization. In the Intangible Cultural Heritage Qipao Workshop of Liaoning Hotel (辽宁宾馆), as a representative inheritor of Shenyang Manchu Intangible Cultural Heritage Qipao making skills, the person in charge, Zhang Aijun (章爱君), has been in the industry for more than 30 years. "People's aesthetics are constantly improving, and they have personalized needs for qipao accessories, patterns, and fabrics, requiring us to continuously innovate while inheriting skills. In recent years, the annual average increase in qipao customization has been nearly 30%, and cultural and creative products such as silk scarves, sachets, and handbags are even more popular among domestic and foreign tourists," said Zhang Aijun (章爱君).
Various immersive cultural and tourism activities with "qipao" as the medium are constantly emerging, which not only drives the clothing industry but also radiates and drives surrounding industries. Shenyang (沈阳) has held the Qipao Culture Festival for 9 consecutive years, promoting the transformation of the industry from a "niche circle" to a "mass national trend." Feng Xiaoxia (冯晓霞), president of the Shenyang Qipao Culture Association (沈阳旗袍文化协会), introduced that the association actively organizes more than 30 member companies to jointly promote the integration of cultural and tourism industries. In 2024, the number of tourists to Shenyang Imperial Palace (沈阳故宫) during the Shenyang Qipao Culture Week increased by 50% year-on-year. Activities such as wearing qipao for preferential travel to scenic spots and travel photography attracted 54,000 tourists, an increase of 51% compared with usual.
Jiangsu Suzhou (江苏苏州)
Innovative Technology Expands Fabric Market
Our reporter Wang Weijian (王伟健)
At two o'clock in the afternoon, the Shangjiukai Song Brocade Art and Culture Center (上久楷宋锦艺术文化中心) on Renmin Road (人民路) in Gusu District (姑苏区), Suzhou (苏州), Jiangsu (江苏) is bustling with people. On the exhibition racks, "new Chinese style" clothing such as puff sleeve qipaos and light gauze shirts are dazzling. "‘New Chinese style’ clothing is very popular, and new models are launched every few days," said Chen Shiyu (陈诗羽), the person in charge of the center, adding that monthly sales can exceed 1 million yuan at most.
More than 50 kilometers away, the "Longquan Xili" (龙泉禧里) factory store located in Longquanzui Village (龙泉嘴村), Shengze Town (盛泽镇), Wujiang District (吴江区), Suzhou (苏州) is also very lively. "'New Chinese style' looks elegant and dignified when worn, revealing the beauty of the East everywhere." Ms. Zhou (周) from Shanghai (上海) said that she is a fan of "new Chinese style" clothing. She saw the products of "Longquan Xili" (龙泉禧里) online and came here to buy them. After a tour, she selected several models.
The rising popularity of consumption is backed by the continuous innovation of fabric production enterprises.
Wujiang Dingsheng Silk Co., Ltd. (吴江鼎盛丝绸有限公司), also located in Shengze Town (盛泽镇), is one of the fabric suppliers of "Longquan Xili" (龙泉禧里). Walking into the company's exhibition hall, a fabric with golden jacquard on a black background is eye-catching. Wu Zhenfei (吴振飞), general manager of Dingsheng Silk (鼎盛丝绸), introduced that this is the company's "Han Palace Autumn Moon" fabric, which became a market hit as soon as it was launched.
How can the fabrics of "new Chinese style" clothing have both characteristics and cost-effectiveness? During this period, Lu Jianguo (陆建国), general manager of Wujiang Liufu Textile (吴江六福纺织), has been busy making samples almost every day. "'New Chinese style' fashion trends are changing at any time, and we have to keep up with the trend," said Lu Jianguo (陆建国). The "new Chinese style" fabrics of Liufu Textile (六福纺织) mainly use materials such as acetate, rayon, and copper ammonia, which are more affordable than silk, and also have the characteristics of anti-static, anti-pilling, breathable and sweat-absorbing.
"We mainly rely on fiber innovation." At Zhuangmian Impression Art Silk (Suzhou) Co., Ltd. (庄面印象艺术丝绸（苏州）有限公司), fabric designer Li Qiankun (李乾坤) showed reporters a sky-blue Panhui pattern fabric. The pattern of this fabric is taken from the bronze Panhui pattern three-legged lifting pot in the Suzhou Museum (苏州博物馆), and it has the functions of anti-wrinkle, sun protection, and coolness. Li Qiankun (李乾坤) introduced that mica masterbatches are added to the chemical fiber raw materials during production. The spun silk has good strength and can effectively block ultraviolet rays. It has sold more than 20,000 meters in just a few months since its launch.
The company also cooperates with textile colleges and scientific research institutions to jointly develop new fabrics. "Continuously promoting the excavation of traditional cultural elements and the innovation of production technology, the development of 'new Chinese style' fabrics can be more vital," said Li Qiankun (李乾坤).
Sichuan Chengdu (四川成都)
Different Design Makes Patterns Renew
Our reporter Li Kaixuan (李凯旋)
Rare birds stand on the clouds, and auspicious beasts raise their heads and spread their wings. The pattern of the brocade cultural relic "Five Stars Appear in the East, Benefiting China" is moved to the suit vest. In the "Jin Yi Tian Cheng" (锦衣天承) cultural and creative store in Dongjiao Memory Park (东郊记忆园区), Chengdu (成都), Sichuan (四川), a row of "new Chinese style" clothing is very stunning.
"This skirt has a panda cloud pattern designed by us, which is very characteristic of Sichuan (四川)." Jiang Liping (姜丽萍) can tell the story behind each work in detail. After listening to the introduction, some consumers place orders for customization.
Chengdu (成都) has been known as "Jinguan City" (锦官城) since ancient times. Shu brocade and Shu embroidery have been passed down for thousands of years, and the clothing culture has a profound heritage. Jiang Liping (姜丽萍) is the executive director of Sichuan Jin Yi Tian Cheng Culture Development Co., Ltd. (四川锦衣天承文化发展有限公司) and a "new Chinese style" clothing designer. "You can only design better works if you understand intangible cultural heritage skills." By chance, Jiang Liping (姜丽萍) became a student and became an inheritor of Shu brocade weaving skills. As her understanding of Shu brocade deepened, Jiang Liping (姜丽萍) couldn't help but be impressed by the colorful traditional patterns: the cloud pattern implies awe of nature, and the treasure flower prays for prosperity and success...
"If you want to be favored by consumers, you must not 吃老本 (chī lǎo běn - "eat the old capital," to rest on one's laurels; to rely on past achievements)." Jiang Liping (姜丽萍) said that although traditional patterns are beautiful, they cannot be copied to modern clothing. Some color schemes are too bright and do not conform to current aesthetic styles; some may have excellent charm, but the details are not exquisite enough. "We add some original changes, either by adjusting the color or changing the shape and pattern, to make the traditional pattern more fashionable." Jiang Liping (姜丽萍) has sorted out more than a thousand patterns to be developed.
Designer Wu Shaohua (吴少华) has always loved Chinese clothing. "Chinese clothing was once a bit silent. In fact, the problem is the lack of designs suitable for modern wear," said Wu Shaohua (吴少华). "What I want to do is to integrate my understanding of 'Chinese style' into modern daily life."
She decided to make integrated innovations in patterns, "reducing the previous fine traditional embroidery methods, extracting a part and applying it to clothing, so that the weaving and embroidery techniques are integrated and presented, which is more contemporary aesthetic." The "Chinese Brocade" series of clothing designed in this way adds a hazy beauty with a little embroidery, cleverly blending oriental charm and fashion sense.
"Patterns are flowing cultural genes," said Wu Shaohua (吴少华). "Through innovative design, we can make traditional culture more elegantly enter modern life."
Relying on the dual-wheel drive of "intangible cultural heritage + national trend," Chengdu's (成都) "new Chinese style" clothing industry has been booming in recent years. The industrial market scale in 2024 exceeded 8 billion yuan, and it is expected to reach 10 billion yuan in 2025.
Return to TopAccording to a report from Beijing on August 1st in this newspaper (Reporter Yu Jingxian (郁静娴)), in 2024, the machine harvesting loss rates for China's three major staple grains—wheat, rice, and corn—were 0.93%, 1.76%, and 2.06%, respectively. From 2022 to 2024, a total of more than 50 billion *jin* of grain loss was reduced. The actual loss rate from pests and diseases for the three major staple grains is controlled within 5%, and the loss rate in grain and oil processing is reduced to within 1%.
In recent years, China has firmly established the concept that reducing losses is equivalent to increasing production, and has focused its efforts on production management, disaster prevention and mitigation, processing and utilization, storage and transportation, and consumption guidance, initially establishing a full-chain grain loss reduction system from field to table.
Return to TopBeijing, August 1st (People's Daily reporter Ouyang Jie (欧阳洁)) According to the Nanjing Customs (南京海关), in the first half of this year, the total value of foreign trade import and export of the 11 provinces and cities in the Yangtze River Economic Belt (长江经济带) reached 10.09 trillion yuan, a record high for the same period, an increase of 5.8% year-on-year, accounting for 46.3% of the country's total import and export value.
Deepening cooperation with countries jointly building the "Belt and Road" initiative. In the first half of the year, the import and export of the 11 provinces and cities in the Yangtze River Economic Belt (长江经济带) to countries jointly building the "Belt and Road" increased by 10% year-on-year, accounting for 45.3% of the country's import and export to countries jointly building the "Belt and Road". The innovative background of products is more distinct. In the first half of the year, the import and export of high-tech products in the 11 provinces and cities in the Yangtze River Economic Belt (长江经济带) accounted for 47.7% of the country's import and export of high-tech products.
Return to TopXinhua News Agency, Beijing (北京), August 1st (Reporters Zhou Yuan (周圆) and Gao Kang (高亢)) - The reporter learned on August 1st from the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (工业和信息化部): China Telecom (中国电信), China Mobile (中国移动), and China Unicom (中国联通), three basic telecommunications companies, recently released measures to regulate telephone marketing behavior, focusing on solving prominent problems reflected by the public, such as false advertising and inducing consumption in telephone marketing of communication services, and effectively protecting the legitimate rights and interests of users.
These measures include that the only official outbound marketing numbers of the three basic telecommunications companies are China Telecom (中国电信) 10001, China Mobile (中国移动) 10085, and China Unicom (中国联通) 10016, respectively, and no unit or individual is authorized to carry out outbound marketing through other numbers; marketing content is introduced comprehensively and accurately, without false advertising or inducing consumption, and without concealing key information such as tariff standards, applicable scenarios, validity periods, and restrictive conditions. The tariff plans promoted to users are all publicized on the online hall and official APP.
In addition, it is also required to send users a confirmation SMS requesting business handling after obtaining the user's consent, explaining the necessary business information, and handling the business after the user replies to the SMS for confirmation; the entire process of outbound marketing is recorded and fully reviewed, and the entire process is quality inspected with strict standards; if the user clearly expresses refusal to outbound marketing, no further calls will be made, safeguarding the user's peace.
The three basic telecommunications companies remind the general users to recognize the official outbound marketing numbers of the companies, not to handle business through any unofficial numbers, and not to provide verification codes to anyone. If you have any questions, please call the company's customer service hotline: China Telecom (中国电信) 10000, China Mobile (中国移动) 10086, China Unicom (中国联通) 10010.
Return to TopThis newspaper reported from Beijing on August 1st (Kou Jiangze (寇江泽), Zhou Chang (周畅)) This year marks the 20th anniversary of the "lucid waters and lush mountains are invaluable assets" concept. On July 31st, the "World Significance of the Lucid Waters and Lush Mountains are Invaluable Assets Concept" symposium, co-sponsored by the Xi Jinping (习近平) Thought on Ecological Civilization Research Center and the Xi Jinping (习近平) Thought on Diplomacy Research Center, was held in Beijing (北京).
Participants stated that green development is a distinct symbol of modernization in the new era. Under the scientific guidance of the concept that "lucid waters and lush mountains are invaluable assets," China's ecological civilization construction has achieved remarkable accomplishments, realizing a positive interaction and synergistic progress between economic and social development and ecological environmental protection.
Many international representatives pointed out that the concept of "lucid waters and lush mountains are invaluable assets" is both Chinese and global, providing Chinese wisdom and solutions for promoting the resolution of global ecological environmental problems and promoting global sustainable development. The participants unanimously looked forward to the international community continuously deepening exchanges and cooperation, working together to promote ecologically friendly modernization, and promoting the joint construction of a clean, beautiful, and sustainable world.
"The concept that 'lucid waters and lush mountains are invaluable assets' scientifically elucidates the objective law of the dialectical unity of development and protection, highly coincides with the global consensus on green development, and provides a new path and paradigm for achieving sustainable development, especially providing important reference for the vast number of developing countries to advance the modernization process," said Zhao Yingmin (赵英民), member of the National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference, Director of the "Belt and Road" Green Development International Alliance, and former Vice Minister of the Ministry of Ecology and Environment. He stated that jointly planning global ecological civilization construction requires the international community to uphold the concept of a community with a shared future for mankind, adhere to multilateralism, continuously deepen global consensus, global action, and global cooperation, jointly explore a synergistic path of development and protection, and jointly safeguard our only Earth home on which we depend for survival.
"The concept that 'lucid waters and lush mountains are invaluable assets' profoundly clarifies that environmental protection is not a constraint on development, but rather the cornerstone of sustainable development, and has received high praise and recognition from international organizations such as the United Nations Environment Programme, the Global Environment Facility, and the World Bank. China's experience provides a valuable example for global sustainable development. Vivid practice shows that environmental protection and economic prosperity are not mutually exclusive; when ecosystems are protected and restored, they will become an important engine for sustainable development resilience and opportunity," said Siddharth Chatterjee (常启德), United Nations Resident Coordinator in China.
"The proposal of China's ecological civilization concept is not an environmental protection slogan generated out of thin air, but is deeply rooted in the Marxist view of nature, ecological view, and the ecological wisdom contained in outstanding traditional Chinese culture, providing a solid theoretical support and action guide for the construction of ecological civilization in contemporary China," said Hu Jun (胡军), Director of the Xi Jinping (习近平) Thought on Ecological Civilization Research Center. He stated that China's advocacy of the ecological civilization concept not only conveys to the world China's determination to achieve harmonious coexistence between humans and nature, but also touches upon the common expectations of all mankind for a beautiful ecological environment through the depiction of a better future.
"China's practical experience in practicing the concept that 'lucid waters and lush mountains are invaluable assets' provides useful reference for countries to achieve green transformation and jointly build a community with a shared future for mankind," said Ren Hongyan (任红岩), full-time Deputy Secretary-General of the Xi Jinping (习近平) Thought on Diplomacy Research Center. In terms of ecological restoration, China's Saihanba (塞罕坝) afforestation construction provides valuable experience for other countries; in terms of green energy development, China's technological innovation and industrial development experience in fields such as photovoltaics and wind power provide strong support for the global green energy transition; in terms of ecological agricultural development, China's ecological circular agricultural model provides an important reference for ensuring global food security and ecological security.
"China's environmental governance is by no means an overnight achievement. After unremitting efforts, the principles of ecological priority, green development, and high-quality development have not only been integrated into the national development strategy, but also deeply embedded in the genes of Chinese-style modernization. Ecological civilization is no longer a vision, but is becoming a reality," said Patrick Nijs (帕特里克·奈斯), former Belgian Ambassador to China. He said that economic development and the ecological environment are not opposed, but rather a symbiotic community with intertwined destinies. We must jointly adhere to the vision of ecological civilization, so that nature is no longer a resource to be exploited, but an eternal partner cherished by mankind.
"China has made historic progress in areas such as pollution control, ecological protection, and energy transition, and has embarked on a path of ecological priority and green development, becoming a model for many developing countries to learn from," said Zhang Haibin (张海滨), Vice Dean of the School of International Studies at Peking University (北京大学). The concept that "lucid waters and lush mountains are invaluable assets" breaks through the old model in the traditional development view in which environmental protection and economic growth are opposed, embodies the Chinese thinking and Chinese contribution to the world's sustainable development thought and theory, and provides a new choice for developing countries to avoid repeating the old path of developed countries of polluting first and then治理 (zhì lǐ - "governance," comprehensive management and rectification).
"On the road to promoting a global transition towards ecological civilization, China is becoming a leader. China is integrating the concept that 'lucid waters and lush mountains are invaluable assets' into all areas of ecological civilization construction, providing a convincing alternative in terms of development models. This leadership is timely, visionary, and inspiring," said Andrew Schwartz, Executive Vice President of the Institute for Ecological Civilization in the United States.
The Chinese and foreign representatives attending the meeting conducted in-depth discussions and exchanges on the world significance of the concept that "lucid waters and lush mountains are invaluable assets" from the aspects of its value in the new era, important contributions, and vivid practices, and shared vivid cases and the latest achievements in synergistically promoting development and protection, and promoting the transformation of lucid waters and lush mountains into invaluable assets.
Representatives from United Nations agencies, relevant embassies in China, international non-governmental organizations, and domestic and foreign universities, think tanks, and research institutions, covering countries such as the United States, the United Kingdom, the Netherlands, Belgium, Hungary, Uzbekistan, Sri Lanka, Azerbaijan, and Jordan, participated in the conference.
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This year marks the 75th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between China and Vietnam and the "China-Vietnam People-to-People Exchange Year." The 2025 China-Vietnam Youth "Qian" Dialogue series of activities, themed "Red Journey Together, Youth 'Qian' Forward," was recently held in Guizhou (贵州). More than 30 Chinese and Vietnamese guests and youth representatives followed the red footprints, explored new ecological paths, talked about friendly feelings, perceived the vivid practice of Chinese-style modernization, and jointly drew a youthful picture of the China-Vietnam community with a shared future.
Following the "Red" Path, Historical Glory Illuminates the Way Forward
At 96 Ziyin Road, Honghuagang District, Zunyi City (遵义市), Guizhou Province, a two-story brick and wood structure stands quietly. This is the site of the Zunyi Conference (遵义会议). Vu Minh Hieu, a graduate of the Diplomatic Academy of Vietnam, held up his mobile phone and took pictures carefully. "The Zunyi Conference was an important meeting with a great turning point in the history of the Communist Party of China," he said. "Standing here, I can more truly feel the greatness of the Communist Party of China."
Inside the Zunyi Conference Memorial Hall, yellowed photos and precious cultural relics silently tell the story of the glorious years. "Guizhou not only has rich red resources, but also attaches great importance to the protection, inheritance, and promotion of red culture." Nguyen Thi Hoai Trang, a student at the Diplomatic Academy of Vietnam, stood in front of the display case for a long time. "Remembering the dedication of our predecessors is the only way to better create the future."
In Gouba Village (苟坝村), Bozhou District, Zunyi City (遵义市), following the guide's horse lamp, the Chinese and Vietnamese youth seemed to travel back to the dark night that determined the fate of the Red Army. Zhong Yutong, a scholar at Schwarzman College of Tsinghua University (清华大学), said after visiting the Gouba Conference site: "After visiting here, we can better feel that the victory of the Chinese revolution did not come easily."
This year marks the 90th anniversary of the Zunyi Conference. At the "Red Ribbon" in the Guizhou Long March Culture Digital Art Museum, Chinese and Vietnamese youth embarked on an immersive red journey. "Together with the Red Army soldiers, we 'charged', 'climbed snow-capped mountains' and 'crossed the grasslands', and we could feel the Red Army's iron will." Nguyen Thi Mai Thuy, a reporter for the Vietnamese magazine "Times," said, "The 'Red Ribbon' experience is very educational, especially seeing many Chinese teenagers come here to visit, I believe the red spirit will be passed down from generation to generation."
"Through this event, we learned about the struggle history of the Communist Party of China." Duong Duc Tam, a Chinese teacher at Hanoi National University (河内国家大学), said, "These are not only China's historical wealth, but also spiritual food to inspire our generation of young people to meet the challenges of the new era."
Moving with the "Green," Excellent Ecology Spreads the Road to Revitalization
Arriving at Huamao Village (花茂村), Bozhou District, Zunyi City (遵义市), the green rice fields spread like waves, and the northern Guizhou residential buildings with green tiles and white walls are dotted among them. "The rural scenery here is so beautiful, and the harmony between man and nature is presented in the landscape." The greenness made Bui Kim Nhung, a Vietnamese youth who has been studying in Guizhou (贵州) for many years, couldn't help but admire.
Huamao Village (花茂村) was originally named "Huangmaotian." What is the secret of Huamao Village's "butterfly transformation" from the past poverty and desolation to the present tourist attraction?
In the pottery museum, guests who come to study and experience are in an endless stream. While skillfully kneading the mud and pulling the blanks, Mu Xiancai, a villager, proudly introduced: "In recent years, we have successively closed down earth kilns and planted green trees, guarded the green mountains and clear waters, and exchanged them for Jinshan Yinshan (金山银山)."
"The mountains are clear and the waters are beautiful here, and the combination of ecological protection and economic development is so good!" After learning about the story of Huamao Village (花茂村), Duong Duc Tam said, "Guizhou's model of integrated development of ecology and cultural tourism and related experiences can be used for Vietnam to develop a green economy."
In Guanshanhu Park (观山湖公园), Guiyang City (贵阳市), the lake water is clear, and flocks of egrets are leisurely and content. Feeling the coolness in the forest, Nguyen Thi Hoai Trang told reporters: "The summer in Guiyang (贵阳) is cool and comfortable, which is refreshing. I will recommend more Vietnamese friends to travel to Guizhou (贵州)."
"Guizhou (贵州) has made remarkable achievements in ecological restoration, green agriculture, and green economy." Bui Kim Nhung said that she hopes that Vietnam and China will carry out more cooperation in ecological civilization construction in the future to bring more green development "dividends" to the people of the two countries.
Working Together with "Heart," Youth Power Builds the Road of Friendship
The fragrance of pulp wafts through the air. In the "Huamao Renjia" papermaking workshop in Huamao Village (花茂村), young people are enthusiastically experiencing the making of pulp pressed flower paintings. "The friendship between Vietnam and China is as precious as gold and jade." Le Van Dai, a student at Hanoi National University (河内国家大学), explained while holding up his work called "Golden Branches and Jade Leaves," "What we young people have to do is to inherit this friendship and add new glory to it."
The music is melodious. At the 2025 China-Vietnam Youth "Qian" Dialogue, the exchanges between the youth of the two countries were sincere and in-depth. Nguyen Vinh Quang, Vice President of the Vietnam-China Friendship Association, passionately played the electronic wind instrument "Tianlu" and sent a message: "Young people must preserve, develop, and consolidate the valuable wealth of the friendly relations between Vietnam and China."
How can the youth of China and Vietnam in the new era inherit the deep friendship of "comrades plus brothers" between the two countries? "The youth of China and Vietnam should be the inheritors of red culture, guarding the common historical memory... be the practitioners of the development of the times, and contribute youth wisdom to building a China-Vietnam community with a shared future..." The youth of the two countries solemnly read out the Guizhou Initiative of the China-Vietnam Youth "Qian" Dialogue, jointly building a bridge of communication between hearts on the road of "Qian."
Yuan Jiali, a youth from Guizhou (贵州), said: "This red journey made me understand that in a broader international perspective, we should use the red spiritual wealth that we jointly cherish as a link to inherit the deep friendship forged between China and Vietnam in the struggle for national independence and liberation, and join hands with more partners to move forward."
"In the era of science and technology, young people, as the most active force, should make good use of new media to spread knowledge." After visiting the National Big Data (Guizhou) Comprehensive Experimental Zone Exhibition Center, Duong Thi Thanh Hien, a Chinese news anchor at Hanoi Broadcasting and Television Station (越南河内广播电视台), was deeply inspired. "I plan to use social media to let more Vietnamese people understand the cultural charm and development achievements of Guizhou (贵州)."
"My mission is not only to bring excellent Chinese traditional culture to Vietnamese classrooms, but also to help Chinese friends see the beauty and truth of Vietnam." Duong Duc Tam, who has millions of followers on overseas social media platforms, said confidently, "When more and more young people from the two countries tell each other's stories and understand each other's cultures, the friendship between Vietnam and China will not only be a 'historical inheritance,' but also become a 'common future' that is integrated into the pulse of the times and flows in the blood of young people."
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This year marks the 80th anniversary of the victory of the Chinese People's War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression and the World Anti-Fascist War. More than 80 years ago, the shadow of World War II loomed over the globe, and human civilization suffered an unprecedented catastrophe. The people of China and the United Kingdom bravely fought against fascist aggression on the Asian and European battlefields, making indelible historical contributions to the cause of human justice. The people of the two countries fought side by side and supported each other in the flames of war, leaving many deeply moving stories.
Chinese soldiers and civilians actively supported and rescued British troops on the Asian battlefield. In 1942, the Chinese Expeditionary Force paid a huge sacrifice, traversing more than 1,500 kilometers in Myanmar, and successfully rescued British troops besieged by the Japanese army. During World War II, as many as 20,000 Chinese sailors transported fuel and supplies for the British army in Liverpool (利物浦) and other places in the United Kingdom, and many people silently gave their lives. In October 1942, the "Lisbon Maru" (里斯本丸) ship, carrying British prisoners of war, was mistakenly sunk by a U.S. submarine. Fishermen from Zhoushan (舟山), Zhejiang (浙江) Province, braved the hail of bullets from the Japanese army and rescued 384 British prisoners of war. In 2022, President Xi Jinping (习近平) pointed out in his reply to the families of the survivors of the "Lisbon Maru" (里斯本丸) ship that the moving deeds of the fishermen of Zhoushan (舟山), Zhejiang (浙江) Province, China, who bravely rescued British prisoners of war on the "Lisbon Maru" (里斯本丸) ship in 1942, are an important testimony to China and the United Kingdom fighting side by side as allies in World War II and jointly resisting fascist aggression, and also a historical story of the deep friendship between the two peoples. In 2025, the documentary film "The Sinking of the Lisbon Maru" was released in the United Kingdom, and the British audience at the scene was deeply moved.
The British people provided help and support to the Chinese people's War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression. During the War of Resistance, the British public spontaneously established various aid-China organizations, raising money and materials for aid to China through donations, charity sales, and charity performances, actively supporting the Chinese people in resisting the Japanese invaders. The British friend George Hogg (乔治·何克) came to China from afar, establishing schools, spreading knowledge, and rescuing children in distress, dedicating himself to the Chinese War of Resistance. Hogg (何克) left the oath "Give everything I have to the Peili School (培黎学校)" on his deathbed, which embodies the humanitarian spirit that transcends national borders, and the Chinese people remember it in their hearts.
As victorious countries in World War II and founding members of the United Nations, China and the United Kingdom jointly participated in the establishment of the international system with the United Nations as its core, and shoulder the important responsibility of the permanent members of the Security Council to maintain international peace and security. The United Kingdom was one of the first major Western countries to recognize the People's Republic of China. Since the establishment of diplomatic relations in 1972, although Sino-British relations have gone through ups and downs, the friendly exchanges between the two peoples have continued to develop. In 2024, the number of personnel exchanges between China and the United Kingdom exceeded 1.2 million. There are currently 200,000 Chinese students studying in the United Kingdom. From 2013 to 2024, the total number of British students studying in China for long and short terms reached 50,000. In the summer of 2025, nearly 1,200 middle school students from 62 middle schools in the United Kingdom came to China for study and exchange. All sectors of China and the United Kingdom eagerly look forward to carrying out more dialogue and exchanges, inheriting friendship, strengthening cooperation, and jointly writing a new chapter in Sino-British relations.
Under the strategic guidance of President Xi Jinping (习近平) and British Prime Minister Starmer (斯塔默), Sino-British relations have embarked on the right track of improvement and development. The two sides should regain their original aspirations as strategic partners, grasp the general trend of mutually beneficial cooperation, adhere to mutual respect, properly handle differences, and actively respond to the expectations of all sectors of the two countries; they should earnestly implement the results of the Sino-British strategic dialogue, economic and financial dialogue, energy dialogue and other institutional dialogues, eliminate interference and noise, broaden communication channels, and promote mutually beneficial cooperation; they should jointly fulfill their international obligations, defend the achievements of World War II, safeguard true multilateralism and the global trade system, work together to address global challenges such as climate change, promote political solutions to regional hotspots, and make new contributions to promoting world peace and development.
Standing at a new historical starting point, China is willing to work with the United Kingdom to inherit the deep friendship forged by the people of the two countries in the flames of war, promote the spirit of unity and cooperation, let history illuminate the future, and let the torch of peace be passed on.
(The author is the Chinese Ambassador to the United Kingdom)
Return to TopBy: 本报记者 郭梓云
German publisher and author Frank Schumann is busy preparing to publish a book about the crimes of Japanese militarism during World War II. In a recent interview with this reporter, he said that this year marks the 80th anniversary of the victory of the World Anti-Fascist War. In Europe, people are commemorating the victory over German fascism in various ways. However, the atrocities of Japanese militarism are hardly known to Europeans. "As a publisher, I have a responsibility to make the history of the Asian theater of World War II more widely known around the world. We must not forget the 35 million Chinese soldiers and civilians who sacrificed and died in the 14-year War of Resistance, and at the same time, we must warn the world that humanity must not repeat the mistakes of war," Schumann said.
Years ago, Schumann's son learned about the local poison gas factory while studying in Hiroshima (广岛), Japan, and since then began to pay attention to the history of China's War of Resistance Against Japan. In order to further study the relevant history, Schumann and his son visited China many times, and visited the Exhibition Hall of Crime Evidence of Unit 731 of the Japanese Invading Army (侵华日军第七三一部队罪证陈列馆), the Museum of the War of Chinese People's Resistance Against Japanese Aggression (中国人民抗日战争纪念馆), and the former residence of German friend John Rabe (约翰·拉贝), and continuously published articles in the German media "Neues Deutschland (新德国)," introducing the magnificent history of the Chinese People's War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression to German readers.
Schumann told reporters that although he had read a lot of historical materials before going to China, what he saw and heard in China still shocked him greatly. The bullet-riddled remains of the Wanping City (宛平城) wall are shocking. "Anyone who sees such a scene will be shocked by the atrocities of Japanese militarism," he said.
Faced with the barbaric aggression of Japanese militarism, the people of all ethnic groups in China fought bloody battles and resisted tenaciously, making significant contributions to the victory of the World Anti-Fascist War. In Schumann's view, the Communist Party of China (中国共产党) played a pivotal role in the War of Resistance Against Japan. "The Communist Party of China widely mobilized all anti-fascist forces, making the Chinese people realize that the War of Resistance Against Japan was fought for their own lives and future," Schumann believes that the barbarity of the Japanese militarist aggression against China is appalling. "The history of the Chinese People's War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression should be known to more people. As a publisher and writer, I will do my best for this."
Countries and people around the world who love peace and justice, international organizations and other anti-fascist forces have given valuable assistance and support to the Chinese People's War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression. During the Nanjing Massacre (南京大屠杀) created by the Japanese invading army, Rabe and other international friends jointly established the "Nanjing Safety Zone (南京安全区)," providing shelter for more than 200,000 Chinese people. His book "The Rabe Diary (拉贝日记)" has become an important evidence for studying this history. Schumann said that for decades, the Chinese people have always remembered Rabe's selfless help. Rabe's former residence records the bits and pieces of friendly exchanges between Germany and China, and it is moving that the people of the two countries jointly remember that history.
"Those years of experience are deeply imprinted in the collective memory of the Chinese people and have profoundly influenced China's domestic and foreign policies today." In 2023, after visiting the Museum of the War of Chinese People's Resistance Against Japanese Aggression, Schumann wrote these words. He told reporters: "China firmly adheres to the path of peaceful development and never imposes its own will on other countries. Many Western countries should learn this from China," Schumann said.
"War means families are destroyed, people are displaced, mass exoduses, and endless suffering. Resolving conflicts should not resort to force, but through diplomatic means. War must never become a tool for pursuing national interests." Schumann believes that even today, some countries are trying to dominate the world and dictate to other countries. "Countries represented by China are carrying out cooperation within cooperation mechanisms such as BRICS (金砖国家), helping global development through high-quality joint construction of the 'Belt and Road Initiative (一带一路),' and jointly seeking to establish a fair, just and lasting peaceful world."
(Reported from Berlin (柏林) on August 1st by this newspaper)
Return to TopBy: 本报记者 曲 颂
On July 31st, the "Jointly Building an Open World Economy: 2025 Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) Youth Committee Hainan Study and Exchange Activity" was held in Haikou (海口). Youth representatives from SCO countries jointly visited the Hainan Provincial History and Local Records Museum (海南省史志馆), inspected high-tech enterprises, experienced local characteristic culture and life, and felt the myriad scenes of an open China.
The vibrant rainforest landscape, the sea and sky merging tourism resources, and the cutting-edge technologies of "exploring the universe above and the deep sea below"... In the Hainan Provincial History and Local Records Museum (海南省史志馆), the development achievements in various fields in the "Hainan Free Trade Port Construction Achievement Exhibition" attracted the attention of the youth representatives. "Here, I fully felt the importance of an open and transparent environment for economic and trade development. I hope that Hainan's (海南) experience in developing an open economy can be promoted to more places," said Zakshlyk Beknazarov (扎克什雷克·别克纳扎罗夫), Chairman of the Kyrgyz Youth Movement Public Association, after leaving the History and Local Records Museum.
At Hainan Bolian Biological Co., Ltd. (海南波莲生物有限公司), the youth representatives learned about the cutting-edge technology of intelligent hybrid rice seed industry; in Haikou Qilou Old Street (海口骑楼老街), International Duty Free City (国际免税城), Cloud Cave Library (云洞图书馆), Century Park (世纪公园) and other places, they experienced Haikou's (海口) characteristic culture and approached the daily life of the people.
Katakhanova Dilnozakhon (卡塔哈诺娃·迪尔诺扎洪), First Deputy Director of the Youth Affairs Agency of Uzbekistan, said that this trip allowed her to see the achievements of Chinese-style modernization and feel the vigorous spirit of Chinese youth. Uzbekistan is learning from China's development experience, and China's approach to educating and cultivating the younger generation is very inspiring for Uzbekistan.
On the same day, the Shanghai Cooperation Organization Youth Leaders Dialogue was held at Siyuan Hall (思源学堂), Hainan University (海南大学), where the participating guests discussed the youth's responsibility in building an open world economy. Daria Sharova (达莉娅·沙罗娃), Editor-in-Chief of the United Russia Party Journal, said that her experience in Hainan (海南) made her deeply feel the importance of openness. All countries should break down barriers, respect each other's cultures, deepen pragmatic cooperation within the multilateral framework of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization and other organizations, and jointly address challenges. Youth are an important force in promoting the development of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization, and it is expected that the youth of all countries will further contribute to the cooperation between the SCO countries.
Akerke Iskanderova (阿克尔克·伊斯坎德罗娃), Chairman of the "Youth Spirit" of the "Amanat" Party Youth League of Kazakhstan, said that Hainan's (海南) organic combination of economic development and environmental protection left a deep impression on her; she hopes that the youth of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization countries will not only increase their knowledge and deepen their understanding through this trip, but also apply the experience gained to practice, jointly carry out international cooperation projects, and promote the common development and progress of all countries.
Return to TopAccording to Xinhua News Agency, Dar es Salaam, July 31st (Reporter Hua Hongli (华洪立)) The China-Tanzania Industrial Park held a groundbreaking ceremony in Pwani Region (滨海省), Tanzania on July 31st. Tanzanian President Samia Suluhu Hassan (萨米娅·苏卢胡·哈桑) laid the foundation stone for the industrial park.
Pwani Regional Commissioner Abubakar (阿布巴卡尔) said in an interview with reporters that the China-Tanzania Industrial Park is an important engine for promoting Tanzania's industrialization and economic diversification. It will strongly promote the local processing of raw materials, increase export added value, and help the region become a new highland for national economic growth.
Return to TopXinhua News Agency, Guangzhou, August 1st (Xinhua) - Liu Guozhong (刘国中), member of the Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee and Vice Premier of the State Council, conducted research in Guangdong (广东) from July 31st to August 1st on the prevention and control of Chikungunya fever. He emphasized the need to thoroughly study and implement the spirit of General Secretary Xi Jinping's (习近平) important instructions, implement the decisions and deployments of the Party Central Committee and the State Council, adhere to scientific prevention and control, joint prevention and control, tighten the responsibilities of all parties, implement various prevention and control measures in a solid and meticulous manner, go all out to win the annihilation war of epidemic prevention and control, and effectively protect the people's health.
Liu Guozhong (刘国中) visited Shunde District (顺德区) in Foshan City (佛山市), going deep into disease control centers, grassroots communities, and treatment hospitals to conduct on-the-spot investigations into epidemic prevention and control, patient treatment, mosquito control, and health education, and presided over a meeting to study and deploy the next step of prevention and control work. He emphasized that the current period is a critical period for epidemic prevention and control, and it is necessary to adhere to the bottom-line thinking and focus on the goal of "preventing import, preventing spread, preventing spillover, controlling increments, and clearing stocks," increasing prevention and control efforts, and expanding prevention and control results. It is necessary to carry out the patriotic health campaign in depth, strengthen the allocation of disinfection team strength and professional training, scientifically and effectively kill mosquitoes and prevent mosquitoes, and eliminate mosquito breeding environments. It is necessary to strengthen environmental remediation and case investigation in key areas, cut off the channels of epidemic transmission, and continue to reduce the risk of epidemics. It is necessary to strictly implement port health and quarantine measures, strengthen regional linkage and departmental coordination, and effectively prevent import and internal spread. It is necessary to implement the new version of the Chikungunya fever diagnosis and treatment plan, adhere to the combination of traditional Chinese and Western medicine, and do a good job in medical treatment and management of cases.
Liu Guozhong (刘国中) emphasized that the Chikungunya fever epidemic is preventable, controllable, and curable. The key is to strengthen organizational leadership, consolidate the "four-party responsibilities," adhere to broad mobilization, joint prevention and control by the masses, implement the "four early" requirements, and do a good job in epidemic prevention and response in a graded, classified, scientific, and precise manner. It is necessary to release epidemic information in a timely manner, report on the progress of epidemic prevention and control, and effectively respond to social concerns. Increase the intensity of popular science education, improve the public's understanding of the Chikungunya fever virus, and guide the public to consciously enhance their awareness and ability to protect themselves. It is necessary to adhere to the prevention of multiple diseases simultaneously, coordinate the prevention and control of dengue fever and other summer infectious diseases, and ensure public health security.
Return to TopXinhua News Agency, Shijiazhuang, August 1st. Entrusted by General Secretary Xi Jinping (习近平), Zhang Guoqing (张国清), member of the Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee and Vice Premier of the State Council, led responsible comrades from relevant departments to Xinglong County (兴隆县), Chengde City (承德市), Hebei Province (河北省) on the morning of the 1st to express condolences to the disaster-stricken people and guide disaster relief and restoration work on behalf of the Party Central Committee and the State Council. He emphasized that General Secretary Xi Jinping (习近平) is very concerned about the disaster-stricken areas and the affected people, and is very concerned about the progress of various emergency rescue and disaster relief efforts such as the search and rescue of missing persons, the treatment of injured persons, and the resettlement of affected people. He repeatedly urged that ensuring the safety of people's lives and property should be the top priority, and efforts should be made to accelerate the progress of emergency repairs and restoration, and restore normal production and life order as soon as possible. Premier Li Qiang (李强) made arrangements for personnel search and rescue, risk investigation and disposal, and mass relocation and resettlement. All localities and relevant parties must resolutely implement the spirit of General Secretary Xi Jinping's (习近平) important instructions and directives, implement Premier Li Qiang's (李强) requirements, and fully support and help the disaster areas to do a good job in flood prevention, emergency rescue and disaster relief.
Zhang Guoqing (张国清) visited Zhujiagou Village (朱家沟村) and Liudaogou Village (六道沟村) in Liudaohe Town (六道河镇), which were the most severely affected by the disaster, as well as temporary resettlement sites for relocated people and the county's People's Hospital (县人民医院), conveyed the spirit of General Secretary Xi Jinping's (习近平) important instructions and directives to the disaster-stricken people, grassroots cadres, and rescue and repair personnel, and conveyed General Secretary Xi Jinping's (习近平) cordial greetings and deep concern. He inquired in detail about the search and rescue of personnel, the treatment of the injured, the relocation and resettlement, and the emergency repair of infrastructure. He emphasized that the disaster-stricken areas should focus on the characteristics of mountainous terrain, give full play to the role of professional teams and equipment, and continue to make every effort to search for missing persons. After heavy rainfall, the soil in many mountainous areas is saturated with water, and there will be more rainfall in the future. It is necessary to strengthen monitoring and early warning, and strictly prevent secondary disasters such as landslides, collapses, and mudslides. Relevant departments should scientifically allocate rescue forces, allocate and distribute disaster relief materials in a timely manner, allocate disaster relief funds in a timely manner, accelerate insurance pre-compensation and claims settlement, and deliver the care of General Secretary Xi Jinping (习近平) and the Party Central Committee to the disaster-stricken people in a timely manner. The emergency forces of central enterprises such as electricity, communications, transportation, and engineering emergency rescue should be incorporated into the unified dispatch of the local headquarters to fully support the disaster-stricken areas in emergency repairs and restoration.
Zhang Guoqing (张国清) emphasized that there will be strong rainfall processes in some disaster-stricken areas in the near future. It is necessary to strengthen basin-wide forecasting and early warning, strengthen joint consultation between departments and regions, comprehensively study and judge the superimposed risks of upstream and downstream, left and right banks, and main and tributary streams, and strengthen the coordinated linkage of flood prevention and disaster reduction in Beijing (北京), Tianjin (天津), and Hebei (河北). In response to the shortcomings in the evacuation and transfer of people in some areas in the early stage, comprehensive consideration should be given to the emergency plans for risk avoidance under extreme weather conditions, the objects, scope and emergency measures for risk avoidance should be refined, the early warning lead time should be given as much as possible, the early warning "call response" should be implemented, and a closed loop of work should be formed. Special attention should be paid to the elderly, the weak, the sick, the disabled and other groups with mobility difficulties to ensure timely and safe transfer.
Return to TopFrom 8:00 on July 31 to 8:00 on August 1, influenced by Typhoon Doksuri (竹节草), Shanghai (上海), the eastern and northern parts of Jiangsu (江苏) Province, southern Anhui (安徽) Province, and other regions experienced heavy to torrential rain. Localized areas in Wuhu (芜湖), Hefei (合肥), and Tongling (铜陵) in Anhui (安徽), Nantong (南通) in Jiangsu (江苏), and Baoshan (宝山) in Shanghai (上海) experienced extremely heavy torrential rain. Eleven rivers in Zhejiang (浙江), Hebei (河北), Ningxia (宁夏), Yunnan (云南), and Xinjiang (新疆) experienced floods exceeding warning levels.
On August 1, a reporter learned from the National Development and Reform Commission (国家发展改革委): The National Development and Reform Commission (国家发展改革委), together with various local governments and key enterprises, made advance arrangements, adopted dynamic and precise scheduling, cross-regional collaborative assistance, and efficient disaster response measures to shoulder the responsibility of ensuring energy and electricity supply. They closely monitored major natural disasters and emergencies, and organized power companies to efficiently carry out emergency response and power restoration work at the first time to ensure energy use for people's livelihoods and key users.
The Ministry of Transport (交通运输部) dispatched personnel to the transportation departments of Anhui (安徽), Jiangsu (江苏), Shandong (山东), Zhejiang (浙江), and other provinces, requiring them to resolutely grasp the safety control of highways during the flood season to ensure safe flood passage.
The Beijing (北京市) transportation department assembled various rescue forces and invested in the emergency rescue work of roads damaged by heavy rainfall. As of 13:40 on July 31, all water-damaged road breakpoints above the county level in Beijing (北京市) had been cleared, realizing emergency vehicle passage. As of 16:00 on August 1, 819 sections of water-damaged highways in Hebei (河北) Province had been restored to traffic. Except for 2 ordinary trunk highways and 4 village roads in Chengde (承德) City, all water-damaged highways in the province have been urgently repaired. In response to the impact of typhoons and rainfall, the Jiangsu (江苏) Provincial Department of Transportation (江苏省交通运输厅) took measures such as speed limits and vehicle type restrictions on some sections of expressways, and 89 port enterprises across the province suspended operations; 1,288 obstacle removal and rescue operations were carried out during the typhoon.
On August 1, the Organization Department of the Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region Party Committee (内蒙古自治区党委组织部), based on the previous allocation of 17.6 million yuan of Party fees, added another 19.2 million yuan, totaling 36.8 million yuan specifically to support flood prevention, emergency rescue, and disaster relief work.
(People's Daily reporters Liu Zhiqiang (刘志强), Han Xin (韩鑫), Deng Jianyang (邓剑洋), Wang Haonan (王昊男), Shi Ziqiang (史自强), Zhang Cheng (张枨))
Return to TopJuly 31st, Wuhu, Anhui Province, police officers braved the rain to clear fallen bamboo branches on the Wuhu section of the Nanjing-Wuhu Expressway (Ningwu Expressway) (宁芜高速公路).
Photo by Chen Xiaobao (陈效宝) (Image China)
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"On the morning of August 1st, the road leading to Zhujiagou Village (朱家沟村) in Liudaohe Town (六道河镇), Xinglong County (兴隆县), Hebei (河北) was finally cleared..." Liu Zicheng (刘梓丞) breathed a sigh of relief upon seeing this news, after fighting on the front lines of the disaster relief efforts for many days.
Returning to three days prior. At 14:00 on July 29th, Liu Zicheng (刘梓丞), deputy station chief of the Guanfeng Road Fire and Rescue Station (冠峰路消防救援站) of the High-tech Zone Brigade (高新区大队) of the Chengde City (承德市) Fire and Rescue Detachment (消防救援支队) and a member of the Communist Party, received an order: he was to lead a vanguard assault team of 24 fire and rescue personnel to advance into Zhujiagou Village (朱家沟村) in Liudaohe Town (六道河镇), which had lost contact due to a mountain flood and mudslide disaster, to investigate the disaster situation and carry out rescue operations.
Each member of the assault team carried thirty to forty pounds of rescue equipment, and they entered the mountain gully on foot. The original road had long since disappeared, and the team members sometimes had to climb rocks by hand to move forward, and sometimes they had to wade through rivers. "At that time, the water volume in the river channel was very large, and the river water in some places even reached the chest," said Liu Zicheng (刘梓丞).
The turbulent current was so rapid that people could barely stand and were easily washed away. Two experienced squad leaders went ahead to explore the way, with ropes around their waists, stepping into the rapids, while the team members behind held onto the ends of the ropes. After struggling to reach the opposite bank, they looked for solid anchor points such as telephone poles and boulders in the rubble, and firmly fixed the ropes. The team members then struggled forward, holding onto the safety ropes.
There was a section of the river where the current was even more rapid, and even the experienced squad leaders could not pass. "We studied the map and climbed along the landslide on the side of the mountain to the top and detoured, which took a whole hour," said Liu Zicheng (刘梓丞). "We didn't dare to bring too much food and water, and used more of the load to carry equipment, so that we could rescue the affected people faster."
At 20:00, the assault team finally arrived at Group 1 of Zhujiagou Village (朱家沟村). Under the dim light of flashlights, Liu Zicheng (刘梓丞) led his team members to carefully investigate the disaster situation on the scene: a house was completely covered by thick mud; the remaining houses were crumbling, and the foundations were suspended. In two or three households on the hillside, the team members found an injured villager and immediately gave him simple treatment. They also learned that there were still people missing. Carrying a satellite phone with him, Liu Zicheng (刘梓丞) climbed to the top of the mountain and transmitted the information he had obtained back to the rear command.
At night, the mountain wind was biting, and the cold was piercing. The villagers lit a bonfire in the yard to help the team members dry their soaked clothes. Some villagers also brought out the only remaining food, but none of the team members reached out. "Everyone knows that the food has been washed away by the mountain flood, and the villagers don't have much food left," said Liu Zicheng (刘梓丞).
At 4:00 a.m. on the 30th, as dawn broke, several team members stayed behind to dig out the trapped people, while Liu Zicheng (刘梓丞) led the other team members to other villagers' groups. For a whole morning, the disaster situation gradually became clear: there were no casualties in Group 2, some people were missing and injured in Group 3, Group 4 was safe, Group 5 was safe, and Group 6 was safe... All kinds of information were summarized here by Liu Zicheng (刘梓丞) and transmitted to the outside world via satellite phone.
At 12:00, a reinforcement team of hundreds of people carrying supplies and medicines arrived at Zhujiagou Village (朱家沟村). Before evacuating, the assault team transferred three trapped elderly people from the top of the mountain. One of the septuagenarians, under the protection of the team members, moved across the slippery mountain path and finally arrived safely at the home of relatives at the foot of the mountain.
"As a member of the Communist Party, we broke through obstacles and brought out the situation of the flood disaster site; as a leader, I also brought back 24 assault team members safely," said Liu Zicheng (刘梓丞).
Return to TopOn August 1st, at the boundary of Xinglong County (兴隆县), Hebei Province, and Miyun District (密云区), Beijing (北京) on National Highway 234, multiple pieces of machinery operated simultaneously to repair roads damaged by heavy rainfall.
Song Yewen (宋烨文) and Li Zhaoyu (李兆玉) provided the photographic report.
Return to TopMacau, August 1st (People's Daily) -- (Fu Zimei, Li Song) On the morning of August 1st, the People's Liberation Army (PLA) Macau Garrison held a reception at the Taipa Barracks to celebrate the 98th anniversary of the founding of the Chinese People's Liberation Army and to thank the Macau Special Administrative Region (SAR) government, the central government agencies stationed in Macau, and all sectors of Macau society for their long-term care and support for the garrison's work.
Ho Hau-wah (何厚铧), Vice Chairman of the National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC), Chui Sai On (岑浩辉), Chief Executive of the Macau SAR, Zheng Xincong (郑新聪), Director of the Liaison Office of the Central People's Government in Macau, Liu Xianfa (刘显法), Commissioner of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Macau, Yu Changjiang (于长江), Commander of the PLA Macau Garrison, Lin Qinghua (林庆华), Political Commissar, Kou Hoi In (高开贤), President of the Legislative Assembly of the Macau SAR, and Song Man Lei (宋敏莉), President of the Court of Final Appeal, served as the officiating guests.
Lin Qinghua (林庆华) presided over the reception. At 10:30 a.m., the reception officially began with the solemn "Military Anthem of the Chinese People's Liberation Army." At the meeting, Yu Changjiang (于长江) and Chui Sai On (岑浩辉) delivered speeches respectively. Finally, guests from all walks of life jointly watched a literary and artistic performance carefully rehearsed by Macau youth students, literary and artistic workers, and garrison officers and soldiers.
In his speech, Yu Changjiang (于长江) reviewed the glorious 98-year history of the Chinese People's Liberation Army. He said that in the 26 years since its entry, the Macau Garrison has resolutely implemented the decisions and deployments of the Party Central Committee and the Central Military Commission, conscientiously implemented the "One Country, Two Systems" policy and the Basic Law of the Macau SAR and the Garrison Law, and successfully completed various tasks centered on performing defense duties, demonstrating the good image of our army as a mighty and civilized force.
He said that the Macau Garrison will firmly hold high the banner, strengthen its mission and responsibility, focus on tackling tough problems, and work hard, tenaciously, and unremittingly for the cause of strengthening the army, and go all out to win the tough battle to achieve the centennial goal of the army, with more high-spirited fighting spirit, more solid work style, and more outstanding achievements, and strive to create a new situation in the overall construction and development of the garrison.
In his speech, Chui Sai On (岑浩辉) extended festive greetings to the officers and soldiers of the Macau Garrison and expressed his gratitude to the garrison for its strong support for the development of the SAR over the years.
In his speech, Lin Qinghua (林庆华) emphasized that the Macau Garrison is always the loyal guard that the Party and the people can trust, always the strong force in the Haojiang (濠江) that Macau compatriots trust, and always the "**定海神针**" (dìng hǎi shén zhēn - "sea-pacifying needle," a metaphor for a force that stabilizes a situation).
He said that the Macau Garrison will, as always, support the SAR government in administering according to law, resolutely safeguard national sovereignty, security, and development interests, resolutely safeguard the long-term prosperity and stability of Macau, and make new and greater contributions to the steady and long-term development of "One Country, Two Systems" in Macau.
About 200 people from all walks of life, including major officials of the Macau SAR government, heads of central government agencies and Chinese-funded institutions stationed in Macau, deputies to the National People's Congress and members of the CPPCC from Macau, representatives of universities and former military summer camp students, and Macau patriotic and Macau-loving social organizations, were invited to attend the reception.
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As the floodwaters recede, the relocated masses are returning to their homes one after another. Experts remind that special attention should be paid to safety and hygiene when returning home after a flood.
"Before entering a house, a safety inspection should be carried out first." Sun Hongquan (孙洪泉), a researcher at the Waterlogging and Drought Disaster Research Center of the National Institute of Natural Disaster Prevention, said that it is possible to check from the outside whether the house has hidden dangers such as wall cracks, foundation subsidence, and leaning beams and columns. If the basement is flooded, there may be a risk of collapse or electric shock due to structural instability or standing water carrying electricity, so do not enter it without authorization. Upon entering the room, first disconnect the main electrical switch, and have a professional electrician test the insulation of the circuit to avoid short circuits, fires, or electric shocks. Do not directly power on submerged televisions, air conditioners, etc. At the same time, contact the gas supply department to check for pipeline leaks.
Duan Leilei (段蕾蕾), a researcher at the Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention (中国疾控中心), suggested that houses should be reoccupied only after clearing standing water, silt, and garbage, and after comprehensive disinfection. Walls, object surfaces, and floors can be sprayed or wiped with a chlorine-containing disinfectant of 500 mg/L for disinfection. Daily necessities can be disinfected by boiling or sun exposure. The house should be thoroughly ventilated and dried. Food should be cooked thoroughly, and raw and cooked food should be separated; do not eat drowned or dead animals, and do not eat food that has been soaked in floodwater.
"Also pay attention to mosquito, fly, and rodent prevention." Duan Leilei (段蕾蕾) said that efficient and safe anticoagulant rodenticides can be used to kill rats. Please note that poison baits should be placed in places that are not easily accessible to children, and conspicuous signs should be set up to prevent accidental ingestion.
Return to TopBeijing, August 1st (People's Daily reporter Liu Zhiqiang (刘志强)) - Recently, the National Development and Reform Commission (国家发展改革委), together with the National Health Commission (国家卫生健康委) and other departments, launched the project to strengthen primary-level medical and health services, focusing on addressing the shortcomings in primary-level medical and health services.
On the one hand, we will comprehensively promote the construction of closely-knit county medical communities. In 2025, approximately 8.8 billion yuan of various central funds will be allocated to support the construction of county-level hospitals and key central township health centers. This will promote the upgrading and expansion of five major resource sharing centers at the county level, including medical imaging, electrocardiogram diagnosis, medical testing, disinfection supply, and central pharmacy (shared traditional Chinese medicine pharmacy). We will accelerate the realization of "township examination, county-level diagnosis, and mutual recognition of results," to solidify the foundation of the primary-level service network.
On the other hand, we will accelerate the promotion of high-quality medical resources to lower levels. We will promote 125 national regional medical centers to reach primary levels through telemedicine, mobile medical services, counterpart assistance, and other methods, serving more than 4 million primary-level patients cumulatively. We will vigorously carry out the enrollment and training of rural order-oriented free medical students, to build a primary-level medical and health talent team that can 留得住、干得好 (liú dé zhù, gàn dé hǎo - "can be retained and work well," able to stay and perform effectively).
Return to TopXinhua News Agency, Geneva, August 1st (Reporters Zhu Chao (朱超) and Wang Qibing (王其冰)) The Sixth World Conference of Speakers of Parliament was held at the Palais des Nations in Geneva from July 29th to 31st. Zhao Leji (赵乐际), Chairman of the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress, attended the conference and delivered a speech entitled "Upholding Multilateralism and Building a Better Home Together."
Zhao Leji (赵乐际) said in his speech that the cause of human peace and development is facing severe challenges, and legislative bodies have a responsibility to play an active role in promoting the construction of a new type of international relations. We must be joint guardians of world peace and tranquility, adhere to a common, comprehensive, cooperative, and sustainable security concept, respect the sovereignty and territorial integrity of all countries, and respect the development paths independently chosen by the people of all countries; be joint promoters of global development and prosperity, adhere to mutual benefit and win-win cooperation, maintain the multilateral trading system with the World Trade Organization as its core, and provide legal guarantees for promoting the common development of all countries; be joint advocates of civilization exchange and mutual learning, advocate respect for the diversity of world civilizations, and allow different civilizations to be beautiful in their own way and share their beauty with each other; be joint promoters of international fairness and justice, adhere to and practice true multilateralism, and promote the construction of a more just and reasonable global governance system.
Zhao Leji (赵乐际) emphasized that the National People's Congress of China is willing to strengthen exchanges and cooperation with the Inter-Parliamentary Union and the legislative bodies of various countries, jointly implement the Global Development Initiative, the Global Security Initiative, and the Global Civilization Initiative, and work together to build a community with a shared future for mankind.
On the morning of July 30, Zhao Leji (赵乐际) presided over the general debate of the conference.
The World Conference of Speakers of Parliament is organized by the Inter-Parliamentary Union and has been held every 5 years since 2000. The theme of this conference was "Parliamentary cooperation and multilateralism: contributing to peace and justice in a world in turmoil," and parliamentary leaders from 120 countries attended. On July 31, the conference adopted the "High-Level Declaration of the Sixth World Conference of Speakers of Parliament."
During the meeting, Zhao Leji (赵乐际) met with IPU President Duarte Pacheco and Secretary General Martin Chungong. Zhao Leji (赵乐际) said that the National People's Congress of China is willing to deepen exchanges and cooperation with the IPU, continue to work together to run seminars for parliamentarians from developing countries, and promote more effective exchanges between legislative bodies. Pacheco said that the IPU highly appreciates China's firm support for multilateralism and is willing to work with China to jointly promote the construction of a community with a shared future for mankind. Chungong said that he is grateful to China for its active participation and important contributions to the work of the IPU.
Zhao Leji (赵乐际) also met with parliamentary leaders from Brazil, Pakistan, Russia, and Kazakhstan. When meeting with Brazilian Chamber of Deputies President Arthur Lira, Zhao Leji (赵乐际) said that China is willing to work with Brazil to implement the important consensus reached by the heads of state of the two countries, make good use of the regular exchange mechanism between legislative bodies, and jointly safeguard multilateralism and free trade. Lira said that strengthening exchanges between the legislative bodies of Brazil and China is conducive to promoting new achievements in cooperation between the two countries in the fields of trade, culture, and climate change.
When meeting with Speaker of the National Assembly of Pakistan Raja Pervaiz Ashraf, Zhao Leji (赵乐际) said that in June this year, the National Assembly of Pakistan established the world's first "Global Development Initiative Group," for which China expresses its appreciation. The legislative bodies of the two countries should learn from each other's experience in legislation and supervision and make contributions to promoting the development of China-Pakistan relations. Ashraf said that the all-weather strategic cooperative partnership between Pakistan and China has stood the test of time and is becoming increasingly strong, and the National Assembly of Pakistan is willing to make unremitting efforts to promote Pakistan-China friendship.
When meeting with Chairwoman of the Russian Federation Council Valentina Matviyenko, Zhao Leji (赵乐际) said that the legislative bodies of the two countries should fully implement the important consensus reached by President Xi Jinping (习近平) and President Putin (普京), consolidate China-Russia political mutual trust and high-level strategic coordination, and provide legal guarantees for practical cooperation between the two sides. Matviyenko said that she hopes that the legislative bodies of the two countries will strengthen bilateral and multilateral cooperation to promote the in-depth development of the Russia-China comprehensive strategic partnership of coordination for a new era.
When meeting with Chairman of the Mazhilis of the Parliament of the Republic of Kazakhstan Yerlan Koshanov, Zhao Leji (赵乐际) said that the National People's Congress of China is willing to strengthen multi-level and multi-field exchanges with the Parliament of Kazakhstan to contribute to China-Kazakhstan cooperation and the construction of a closer China-Central Asia community with a shared future. Koshanov said that the Parliament of Kazakhstan is willing to play an active role in promoting cooperation between the two countries in the fields of trade, culture, and tourism.
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"Being able to park as soon as I enter the community is such a relief!" Not long ago, Ms. Wang, a resident of Runzeyuan Community in Xianjiahu Street, Hunan Xiangjiang New Area (湖南湘江新区), happily said. Addressing the "parking difficulty" that had long plagued residents, the Runzeyuan Community Party Committee (润泽园社区党总支) conducted research in several similar communities, convened resident council meetings to gather opinions, and created a "three-dimensional parking management map." Ultimately, the community added 1,250 parking spaces and achieved full coverage of a smart parking system.
In Guanping Village (官坪村), Loutai Township (楼台乡), Zhushan County (竹山县), Shiyan City (十堰市), Hubei Province (湖北省), a new 8-meter-wide, 1,000-meter-long outer ring road has been completed and opened to traffic. For many years, due to a lack of planning and management, the original rural roads were lined with houses, causing traffic congestion. To address this, village officials requested instructions from higher authorities, conducted door-to-door surveys, and formulated a plan to build a new ring road, greatly improving travel conditions for villagers.
Recently, cadres from Shajing Street (沙井街道), Bao'an District (宝安区), Shenzhen City (深圳市), Guangdong Province (广东省), learned during routine visits that employees at the Juji Industrial Park (巨基工业园) were having difficulty finding meals due to inadequate facilities. The street immediately adopted a "government builds the stage, enterprises perform the opera" model to promote the establishment of a public canteen in the park. The newly opened canteen can accommodate approximately 500 people per day and has been well-received by park employees.
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One by one, these initiatives benefit people's livelihoods and win their hearts. Since the launch of in-depth study and education on the Central Eight-Point Regulation (中央八项规定) spirit, various regions have been simultaneously advancing learning, investigation, and rectification, guiding the vast number of Party members and cadres to refine their work style, practice their original aspirations and missions, starting from where the people expect and rectifying where the people are dissatisfied, making the relationship between the Party and the masses closer.
On a summer evening, in Haijia Road Community (海嘉路社区), Bayi Lake Street (八月湖街道), Nanchang County (南昌县), Nanchang City (南昌市), Jiangxi Province (江西省), Wu Lianying (吴连英), a resident of the community, felt very content watching her grandson happily running with his friends on the fitness square. Opening Wu Lianying's mobile phone album, the flat and clean square in front of her was, not long ago, a wasteland, "mouth full of dust on sunny days, covered in mud on rainy days." After learning about the situation, cadres from the County Taxation Bureau coordinated with the street community and other parties to complete the renovation.
Nanchang County (南昌县) organizes Party member cadres from government agencies to go down to the front lines, proactively reveal their identities, listen to demands, and collect opinions. The county has identified more than 230 paired co-construction and assistance projects and formed more than 160 "Red Volunteer Service Teams" (红色志愿服务队), realizing and satisfying a large number of the masses' "micro-wishes."
As the morning mist over the river had not yet dissipated, a familiar voice came from the entrance of "Wei Ji Fish Restaurant" (魏记鱼庄) in Rangdu Town (瀼渡镇), Wanzhou District (万州区), Chongqing City (重庆市): "Boss Wei, scanning for inspection!" Fu Chuang (付闯), a member of the Rangdu Town Comprehensive Administrative Law Enforcement Team (瀼渡镇综合行政执法队), held up his mobile phone and scanned the QR code on the wall, and the restaurant's licenses and past inspection records all popped up. "The change is obvious. Now the number of inspections has been greatly reduced. We are not disturbed unnecessarily, and we are always helped when we ask. We are more confident in doing business," said Wei Shihua (魏世华), the operator of the shop.
Wanzhou District (万州区) has launched a special campaign to rectify outstanding problems in the field of administrative law enforcement, continuously optimizing the business environment. By optimizing processes and streamlining procedures, the online availability rate of Wanzhou District's government service items has increased to 90.6%, and the "one-time pass rate" for enterprises to handle affairs has also continued to increase.
Qingkui Community (青葵社区), Jiangnanzhong Street (江南中街道), Haizhu District (海珠区), Guangzhou City (广州市), Guangdong Province (广东省) has 12 "three-no" (no property management, no owners' committee, no maintenance fund) buildings: problems such as falling bricks from the exterior walls, leaking pipes, and aging fire-fighting facilities have been widely reported by the masses.
Liang Liping (梁丽萍), secretary of the community Party committee, led community cadres to first mobilize building leaders to establish a "Good Governance Pioneer" (善治先锋) team to understand residents' willingness to raise funds, then apply to relevant departments for some financial subsidies from the "Good Governance Micro-Light" (善治微光) micro-investment project, and then contact the alliance of merchants in the jurisdiction. In the end, the "old and difficult" problems of the community were solved by "residents contributing a little, the government subsidizing a little, and society helping a little."
The grassroots Party organizations and Party members at all levels in Guangzhou City (广州市) closely link their job responsibilities and work requirements, earnestly study and understand the spirit of the Central Eight-Point Regulation (中央八项规定) and its implementation rules, while studying and discussing, they identify problems and rectify problems, and set an example and win the hearts of the people with practical actions.
The masses deeply resent the problems of eating and drinking with public funds and wasting food. Since the launch of study and education, the Longyan City (龙岩市) Discipline Inspection Commission and Supervision Commission of Fujian Province (福建省) has focused on institutional shortcomings and weaknesses, and introduced systems such as "scan code for dining" and "same meal, same standard" to reshape a clear and bright ecology for official meals. In Zhangping City (漳平市), the "scan code for dining" is fully implemented. The QR code is not only a payment tool, but also an "electronic sentinel." Who eats, when they eat, and how much it costs are all recorded throughout the process. In Yongding District (永定区), the "same meal, same standard" has been effectively implemented. Cadres going to the countryside and local cadres eat buffet meals in the same canteen, without special private rooms or dedicated escorts, and strictly implement the unified meal standard.
In response to the problems strongly reflected by the masses, such as mobile vendors occupying roads and traffic congestion, Xiaodian District (小店区), Taiyuan City (太原市), Shanxi Province (山西省) has strengthened departmental coordination and actively taken action, using "**绣花功夫**" (xiù huā gōng fu - "embroidery skill," meticulous and detailed work) to promote comprehensive management around campuses, significantly improving the environmental order, and allowing the masses to truly feel that "happiness is upgraded at their doorstep."
In order to enhance the pertinence and effectiveness of serving the people, the Party School of the Wuxi Municipal Committee (无锡市委党校) of Jiangsu Province (江苏省) started with "small incisions" and devoted itself to investigating and researching issues such as community childcare services, income increase for landless farmers, and simplification of medical treatment procedures, and launched high-quality research results. At present, 8 municipal and provincial-level projects involving people's livelihood and well-being have been approved, and many suggestions have been adopted by relevant departments.
Yiwu City (义乌市), Zhejiang Province (浙江省) insists on taking the evaluation of the masses as an important basis for testing the results of study and education, and established a "two-question door-to-door visit" mechanism, organizing Party members and cadres to enter villages and enterprises, asking "What are the difficulties?" and "What needs to be done?" After visiting the "Da Lizu" (大李祖) common prosperity area in Houzhai Street (后宅街道), after learning about the "original parking spaces are difficult to meet the growing demand for passenger flow" issue, which was the focus of public opinion, relevant departments immediately launched a "parking difficulty" rectification campaign, rationally planned space, added more than 1,000 parking spaces, and introduced a "smart parking" system, effectively resolving the worries and troubles of "grabbing parking spaces" between foreign tourists and local villagers.
Nanchong City (南充市), Sichuan Province (四川省) has promoted a major optimization of the business environment with a major transformation of the work style of cadres, and carried out in-depth "large-scale visits, large-scale investigations, and large-scale services" activities and industrial enterprise capacity utilization improvement actions, and built a full life cycle service system for enterprises to help enterprises increase orders, expand markets, and stabilize production.
"Signed in 51 working days and started construction in 22 days!" Zhao Zhengxiao (赵铮骁), chairman of Xitai Intelligent Technology Co., Ltd. (熙泰智能科技有限公司), was very touched when he mentioned the semiconductor micro-display project newly invested in Nanchong City (南充市), "The cadres provided guidance and help throughout the process, which makes our enterprise operation more reassuring and our development more confident."
(Reporters Geng Lei (耿磊), Wu Chuqi (吴储岐), Yan Ke (颜珂), Fan Haotian (范昊天), Lü Shaogang (吕绍刚), Zhou Huan (周欢), Wang Yunna (王云娜), Zheng Yangyang (郑洋洋), Liu Junguo (刘军国), Wang Mingfeng (王明峰) from this newspaper)
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In the sweltering summer, where can one find coolness?
The intense heat not only tests a city's response capabilities but also reflects the wisdom and warmth of social governance. Faced with the cooling needs of citizens and outdoor workers, many places are opening up public facilities in accordance with local conditions: designated cooling areas in subway stations, cooling buses at construction sites, and air-raid shelters open to the public for free...
Recently, reporters visited many places to see what new measures have been taken to facilitate the public in relieving the heat and cooling off.
Hubei Yichang (湖北宜昌)
Cooling Buses Enter Construction Sites
At 10:30 a.m., Huang Kaichun (黄开椿), the driver of bus B215 of the Yichang Public Transport Group Co., Ltd. (宜昌公交集团有限责任公司) in Paifangpo (牌坊坡) parking lot in Yichang (宜昌), Hubei (湖北), walked into the bus with the "Cooling Bus" sign, started the vehicle, and turned on the air conditioner, heading towards the new campus construction project of Hubei Three Gorges Vocational and Technical College (湖北三峡职业技术学院).
When Huang Kaichun (黄开椿) arrived at the construction site, the temperature outside the car had risen to 35 degrees Celsius. After lunch, the workers dragged their tired bodies, got on the bus and found a place to sit down. Blowing the cool air conditioning, everyone's expressions gradually relaxed. "In addition to opening the air conditioner, we also provide workers with free drinking water, Huoxiang Zhengqi water (藿香正气水), wind oil essence and other cooling items." Huang Kaichun (黄开椿) said that he would drive the car to the construction site on time at 11 am every day and leave at 3 pm.
"The construction site is too hot. With the cooling car, I can finally get a good night's sleep at noon." Hu Lunwu (胡伦武), a welder, said that before the cooling bus was opened, he and his workmates could only hide in the shade of trees to rest at noon. "In the dog days, even the wind is like coming out of a stove. It's really possible to get heatstroke if you don't cool off." Hu Lunwu (胡伦武) said.
On July 25, Yichang Public Transport Group (宜昌公交集团) launched the 2025 cooling bus campaign, arranging 7 buses every day to go to 6 major project construction sites in the city to provide cooling services for workers. "The cooling bus will operate until the end of August, and the service hours will be dynamically adjusted according to the weather changes. If the project construction site has needs, we will also flexibly adjust the locations." Xu Zhenhao (徐甄昊), an operation specialist of Yichang Public Transport Group (宜昌公交集团), introduced that in order to create a quiet rest space for the workers, the cooling buses are all new energy vehicles. Some drivers who have received special training will also act as barbers and provide free haircuts for their workmates.
At 3 pm, after the workers started work one after another, Huang Kaichun (黄开椿) cleaned the cooling bus and drove the car back to the company. "Colleagues responsible for ensuring the cooling bus will charge the car today and replenish the cooling supplies."
Not only are there cooling buses for construction sites. Every day from 6 pm, Yichang Public Transport Group (宜昌公交集团) will run a cooling special line between Yichang Three Gorges Tourist Center (宜昌市三峡游客中心) and Yiling Square (夷陵广场). "This special line mainly runs along the river, and the scenery along the way is very beautiful. Passengers can enjoy the scenery while cooling off. The occupancy rate of each bus exceeds half." Xu Zhenhao (徐甄昊) said that the Yichang (宜昌) cooling special line is bidirectional and the fare is the same as ordinary buses.
As of last year, Yichang (宜昌) cooling buses have been opened for three seasons, with a total of nearly 800 buses deployed, serving nearly 3,000 hours, and serving 22,000 outdoor workers, citizens and tourists.
Henan Zhengzhou (河南郑州)
Escape the Heat Wave in Subway Stations
The outdoor temperature feels over 40 degrees Celsius, while the temperature inside the station is a constant 28 degrees Celsius. In recent days, Zhengzhou (郑州) City, Henan Province (河南省) has been experiencing citywide heat waves, but the subway stations are filled with coolness.
At noon, in front of the train control room of Yanzhuang (燕庄) subway station, the designated cooling point was fully occupied. Zhang Wei (张伟), a construction worker who came from a nearby construction site, put his safety helmet in the corner and took off his sweat-soaked vest, letting out a long sigh of relief.
"The moment I came in, I felt cool all over, and I felt comfortable all over." Not far away, Zhang Wei (张伟) and several of his workmates spread out mats against the wall, preparing for a lunch break. "It's too hot, and work doesn't start until 3 pm. After eating, there's no place to stay because it's too hot, so this place is good."
Yanzhuang (燕庄) Station is a transfer station for Zhengzhou (郑州) Subway Line 1 and Line 6, with a large number of passengers entering the station. A cooling area of about 30 square meters has been specially designated in the station, and it is also equipped with rest seats, books, leisure chess and other facilities.
"The place is not big, but it plays a big role." At the convenience service corner, sanitation worker Sister Li (李大姐) took a glass of warm water. "There is drinking water and sewing kits here, which is very considerate."
Entering the summer, Zhengzhou (郑州) Subway and the Civil Air Defense Department jointly set up 35 cooling points in subway stations, becoming "cool stations" hidden underground. These points are mostly selected in the corners of the station hall, which not only avoids the main passenger flow routes, but also makes it easy for citizens to find.
At the cooling point at Exit E of Green City Square Station (绿城广场站), several elderly people are playing chess around a table. Zhang (张) Danye, 72, also moved a small stool from home to watch: "In the past, I could only stay at home in the hot weather, which was stuffy. Now that there is a good place near my home, we are all willing to come!"
The reporter visited several subway cooling points in Zhengzhou (郑州) and found that these points range in size from 60 square meters to 15 square meters. Everyone is either resting or participating in cultural and sports activities, and the stations are used a lot. Citizens who want to cool off nearby can search for location information such as civil air defense projects and cooling points on their mobile phones.
"Since 2023, we have cooperated with the Municipal Civil Air Defense Office to jointly build cooling areas in subway stations, gradually expanding from the initial 10 points to the current scale." Liu Chen (刘晨), head of the Party-Masses Work Department of Zhengzhou (郑州) Subway, introduced that while the number of points is increasing, the service is also being upgraded. In addition to standard equipment such as tables, chairs, and heatstroke prevention items, 5 cooling points have been upgraded to convenience stations this year. Raincoats, sewing kits, reading glasses and other items are added in the station, and emergency equipment such as flashlights and fire blankets are equipped. At the same time, AED equipment, shared charging treasures and other service resources are integrated.
"We provide convenience service cards. If you want to go to the toilet, you can use the card to pass through the gate for free and use the toilets in the station nearby." Liu Qiuchen (刘秋辰), the stationmaster of Zhengzhou (郑州) Subway Zaozhuang (枣庄) Central Station, said that this considerate small measure has won praise from many citizens.
Chongqing (重庆)
Enjoy the Coolness in Air-Raid Shelters
On Jianglong (江龙) Main Road in Banan District (巴南区), Chongqing (重庆), the heat wave is scorching and there are few pedestrians. Walking into an air-raid shelter next to the road, a cool atmosphere comes to the face, forming a sharp contrast with the outside.
This is the Jianglong (江龙) Main Road Civil Air Defense Project in Yudong (鱼洞) Street. Looking around, the space inside the cave is very open. "In order to allow the masses to have a better experience of escaping the heat and cooling off, we have carefully designed this place." Under the guidance of Zheng Xu (郑绪), a staff member of Chongqing Bazhou Industrial Development Group (重庆巴洲产发集团), the reporter walked into the cooling space of about 300 square meters. The deeper you go, the cooler it becomes. The huge underground space is equipped with seats, newspaper and magazine reading racks, drinking fountains, heatstroke prevention medicines, etc.
On the open space along the road in the cave, many citizens are gathered together to play chess and chat, and children are huddled together to play games, which is very lively. Different from the coolness brought by air conditioners and fans, the natural cool breeze of the civil air defense project cooling point is deeply loved by the elderly.
"It's close to home and the environment is good. It's really a good place to escape the heat. Look at me, a thin coat and a newspaper. It's very comfortable to sit for a while." Resident Uncle Li (李大爷) is a regular here. In his opinion, making full use of the warm in winter and cool in summer air-raid shelters is indeed a beneficial thing for the people.
The Shuili (水利) Bureau branch air-raid shelter cooling point is also very popular. In addition to basic cooling facilities, it also provides free wireless network to meet the online needs of citizens.
Huang Mingying (黄明英), 64, is a loyal fan of the civil air defense project cooling point. "I live nearby. After lunch every day, I invite my neighbors upstairs and downstairs to come here to cool off, and then go back when it's time for dinner in the evening." Huang Mingying (黄明英) told reporters that compared to blowing air conditioning at home, it is comfortable and saves money here.
Banan District (巴南区) relies on local civil air defense projects to launch two cooling points, which are open for free from 10 am to 9 pm every day. In order to facilitate the identification of the masses, the civil air defense cooling points hang special signs in prominent locations, and citizens can go to cool off and escape the heat according to the signs. Since it opened on July 1 this year, the daily reception volume of Banan (巴南) air-raid shelter cooling points has exceeded 1,000 people.
The mountain city has many caves, and going to air-raid shelters to cool off has become a unique landscape. 40 civil air defense project cooling points in 10 districts of Chongqing (重庆) are currently open to the public for free.
This issue is coordinated by: Cheng Huan (程焕)
Layout design: Zhang Fangman (张芳曼)
Return to TopBy: 程 焕
The arrival of high-temperature heat waves, opening up more public cooling spots, is welcomed by the people and is also the way to refine urban governance. Subway stations, air-conditioned vehicles, and air-raid shelters, these cooling spots adapted to local conditions, provide an "umbrella of coolness" for people under the scorching heat, especially outdoor workers.
Each cooling spot demonstrates a city's humanistic care and governance level. Not only can people enjoy coolness, but some also offer free additional services such as books and chess, allowing citizens to relax and escape the summer heat. Outdoor labor groups such as food delivery drivers, sanitation workers, and construction workers also have a haven to rest. As netizens have praised, the city must "accommodate safety helmets and hold briefcases." Public cooling spots allow everyone to share a sense of comfort, coolness reaching the heart, and warmth permeating people's hearts.
Every summer, the phenomenon of "freeloading air conditioning" in shops and public areas sparks heated discussions online. Behind this, the shortage of public cooling resources is an important reason. Urban construction and social governance should focus on these details and more accurately match the needs of the people. We expect more innovative measures in various places to allow more people to feel refreshed in the heat.
Return to TopBy: 本报记者 李龙伊
In the height of summer, the construction site of a certain unit stationed in Xinjiang (新疆) was filled with the roar of machinery and clouds of dust. Inside the cab of a machine, a veteran soldier held a strong flashlight, illuminating the work surface, and instructed the operator, "Be sure to minimize the error!"
This veteran soldier is Lei Yaoming (雷耀明), a technician and second-class sergeant major of a certain unit stationed in Xinjiang (新疆). He is currently leading a team to carry out a construction task. "No task is impossible to complete, no difficulty is insurmountable," "decisive and vigorous," "walking with the wind"... Speaking of Lei Yaoming (雷耀明), his comrades give him a thumbs up. Every time he leads a team to carry out a task, he tirelessly leads his comrades to charge forward. Everyone calls him the "Iron Man of the Construction Site."
In his more than twenty years of service, Lei Yaoming (雷耀明) has always been like a nail, firmly rooted in the construction site, proficient in various professional skills such as engineering maintenance, machinery operation, and maintenance, exploring and summarizing a variety of new construction methods and techniques, and completing more than 20 major national defense construction tasks.
When he first joined the army, Lei Yaoming (雷耀明) was assigned to the construction detachment. After arriving at the detachment, he volunteered to do the dirty and tiring work. When others shoveled gravel for 4 hours per shift, he volunteered to do it for 6 hours; when unloading cement, others carried one bag at a time, and before they had run two trips, he had already run three trips... Due to his outstanding performance, he was named an outstanding soldier in his first year of service, and in his second year, he independently took up his post. As soon as he became a sergeant, he served as a squad leader, leading the squad in operations.
In the summer, when repairing roads in the Gobi Desert (戈壁滩), the surface temperature was as high as 60 degrees Celsius, and his rubber shoes were deformed by the heat. When the platoon leader went out for training, Lei Yaoming (雷耀明) was responsible for the work of the entire platoon. In order to set a good example for his comrades, his skin was sunburned by the scorching sun, peeling off in layers of red skin, causing excruciating pain. In this way, he gritted his teeth and persevered for nearly two months, handling all tasks in an orderly manner.
Lei Yaoming (雷耀明) places the greatest importance on the needs of the task. In order to complete the construction task well, he found that wearing gloves was inconvenient for pouring concrete, so he simply took them off; his rain boots were slippery with sweat, so he squatted barefoot in the cement mortar to work. After a day, his hands and feet were burned by the cement... His comrades advised him not to work so hard, but he said that he could not delay the construction period.
In the eyes of his comrades, Lei Yaoming (雷耀明) is always calm in the face of danger. Once, during a construction task in a complex environment in an unfamiliar area, an emergency occurred. Stones on the roadside slope were constantly falling off, and the construction task was forced to be interrupted.
"No matter how hard the stone is, it is not as hard as the spine of our engineering soldiers!" Lei Yaoming (雷耀明) volunteered to take the lead, and after entering the construction area to survey, he decided to use new equipment instead of manual labor to remove the danger. However, the on-site operating environment was complex. If a large stone fell, it would not only damage the equipment, but also threaten the safety of the construction personnel. Everyone's heart was in their throat.
After careful calculation, Lei Yaoming (雷耀明) led three key personnel and entered the construction area again. Accompanied by the roar of machinery, stones fell to the ground one after another. Lei Yaoming (雷耀明) directed the mechanical operation in the most dangerous area, while observing the on-site situation and preparing for emergencies at any time.
Thirteen hours later, the danger removal task was successfully completed. Everyone asked him if he was afraid. Lei Yaoming (雷耀明) smiled and said, "It's a lie to say I'm not afraid, but someone always has to do the task."
"Daring to think and daring to do, full of drive, bold and careful, and loves to ponder." In the eyes of his comrades, Lei Yaoming (雷耀明), who is strong and dark-skinned, is not only a responsible "Iron Man of the Construction Site," but also a studious and meticulous "all-around warrior."
Once, Lei Yaoming (雷耀明) heard that the hydraulic arm of a certain machine in a brother company frequently malfunctioned when extending and retracting, requiring maintenance every few days. After communicating with the manufacturer's technicians and replacing the parts, the problem was still not completely solved. Just when the unit decided to return it to the factory for repair, Lei Yaoming (雷耀明), who refused to admit defeat, stood up.
After three days and two nights of repairs, he focused on the problem that dust easily enters the hydraulic lock during construction operations, and proposed specific improvement suggestions to the manufacturer, completely solving the problem.
"Only by loving what you do, and delving into it, can you become an expert." As Lei Yaoming (雷耀明) said, "The older the soldier, the newer the technology. Only by constantly studying and learning can we avoid being eliminated by the times."
Lei Yaoming (雷耀明) is the oldest soldier in the company. In work and training, he is the "vanguard" in the eyes of his comrades, charging ahead. In daily life, he is everyone's caring good brother. Feng Bo (冯波), a second-class sergeant major who has fought alongside Lei Yaoming (雷耀明) for many years, said: "He is like a magnet, connecting everyone's hearts together and making the company more cohesive."
In recent years, with the upgrading of equipment, the company lacks relevant professional and technical backbones. Every year during winter training, Lei Yaoming (雷耀明) voluntarily gives up the opportunity to visit relatives during the Spring Festival and stays to serve as a professional instructor for the company's winter training, imparting his professional knowledge to young comrades without reservation. When comrades encounter problems they don't understand, he sacrifices his personal rest time and patiently explains them over and over again until they learn them.
Fighting stubborn stones, removing dangers, solving problems, and blazing new trails. "Wherever it is most difficult, I will appear there; wherever it is most dangerous, I will fight there." Lei Yaoming (雷耀明) has set a strict rule for himself: as long as the task requires it, he will charge forward.
(Shi Hao (师浩) and Zhang Senhu (张森虎) participated in the writing)
Return to Top(People's Daily, August 1st, Singapore) (Reporter Chen Chenxi (陈晨曦)) Local time August 1st, the 2025 World Aquatics Championships in Singapore produced 6 gold medals. Chinese athletes achieved a result of 1 gold, 2 silvers, and 1 bronze. Among them, Qin Haiyang (覃海洋) won the gold medal in the men's 200m breaststroke final with a time of 2 minutes 07.41 seconds.
Qin Haiyang (覃海洋), who ranked eighth in the semi-finals, started from the outside lane. After the first turn, he was briefly in a slight leading position, ranking fourth at the halfway point. Afterwards, Qin Haiyang (覃海洋) gradually narrowed the gap with a strong second half performance and was the first to touch the wall with a slight advantage. So far, Qin Haiyang (覃海洋) has won 2 gold, 1 silver, and 1 bronze at this World Championships.
In the men's 4×200m freestyle relay final, the Chinese team composed of Ji Xinjie (季新杰), Pan Zhanle (潘展乐), Wang Shun (汪顺), and Zhang Zhanshuo (张展硕) won the silver medal with a time of 7 minutes 00.91 seconds. This result also broke the Asian record.
Return to TopBy: 新华社记者 周 勉
Under the scorching sun, the three characters "Yan Men Kou (岩门口)" on a cliff in the Anle area of Xinguanzhen (新关镇), Shimen County (石门县), Changde City (常德市), Hunan Province (湖南省) are particularly striking. This is where the anti-Japanese martyr Peng Shiliang (彭士量) died for his country. Below the cliff, the memorial to General Peng Shiliang (彭士量将军) appears solemn and sacred, surrounded by flowers. The "Letter to All Officers and Soldiers" engraved on the base records his bold words when he defended Shimen County: "I will share the determination to coexist with the position with all my officers and soldiers, annihilate the Japanese pirates, and protect the country."
Peng Shiliang (彭士量) was born in 1904 in Liuyang County (浏阳县) (now Liuyang City (浏阳市)), Hunan Province (湖南省). He graduated from the fourth class of the Whampoa Military Academy (黄埔军官学校) and the eleventh class of the Army University (陆军大学). Peng Shiliang (彭士量) was deeply influenced by his elders from an early age, cultivating a profound sense of patriotism. After graduating from the Army University (陆军大学), he participated in the Battle of Taierzhuang (台儿庄战役), the Battle of Wuhan (武汉会战), and the Battle of Changsha (长沙会战). In 1942, Peng Shiliang (彭士量) served as the Major General Deputy Division Commander of the Provisional 5th Division of the 73rd Army (73军暂编第5师), and was later promoted to Division Commander, becoming the first general to be martyred in the Battle of Changde (常德会战).
On November 2, 1943, the Japanese army launched an offensive against the Chinese army along the Changde (常德) and Taoyuan (桃源) line, marking the beginning of the Battle of Changde (常德会战). General Peng Shiliang (彭士量将军) led his troops to construct fortifications in Shimen (石门), the northwestern outpost of Changde (常德), determined to fight the Japanese army to the death. On November 6, the Japanese army surrounded Shimen (石门) with elite troops from two complete divisions in three routes, and used aircraft and heavy artillery to bombard the county town. General Peng Shiliang (彭士量将军) remained calm and composed in the face of danger, and personally went to the front line of the most intense battle, Dajianshan (大尖山) position, shouting: "We must not let the enemy in!"
On the morning of November 14, the Provisional 5th Division engaged in a major battle with the Japanese army in Chuandiapu (川店铺) and Shuangxiqiao (双溪桥). After repeated assaults failed, the Japanese army flagrantly violated international law and ordered the use of poison gas. A reinforced battalion of the Provisional 5th Division, nearly a thousand officers and soldiers, heroically sacrificed themselves. Subsequently, the northern defense line of Shimen County (石门县) was breached, and General Peng Shiliang (彭士量将军) led his troops to engage in street fighting with the Japanese army who had entered the city, annihilating a large number of Japanese troops.
With the arrival of reinforcements, the Japanese army launched a general offensive on the 14th, and Shimen (石门) was in urgent danger. In this critical moment, General Peng Shiliang (彭士量将军) stepped forward and took the initiative to take on the heavy responsibility of covering the retreat of the 73rd Army (73军). By the morning of November 15, the Japanese army's multiple attacks on the city had been repelled by General Peng Shiliang (彭士量将军) and the officers and soldiers of the Provisional 5th Division.
When the task of covering the retreat of the 73rd Army (73军) was completed, the Provisional 5th Division was ordered to withdraw from Shimen (石门) on the evening of the 15th, but at this time the Japanese army had already deployed a blockade on the opposite bank of the Li River (澧水河). When General Peng Shiliang (彭士量将军) commanded his troops to fight their way out, he was unfortunately shot by Japanese aircraft machine guns at Yan Men Kou (岩门口) and heroically sacrificed his life for his country.
Today, Shimen County (石门县), known as the "gateway to northwestern Hunan (湘西北门户)," has become a major citrus producing county and a major poultry breeding county in Hunan (湖南). In Xinguanzhen (新关镇), the local government has built a patriotic education base with the Peng Shiliang (彭士量将军) Memorial and the Cemetery of Martyrs of the 73rd Army (73军抗战阵亡将士公墓) as the core.
Long Xibin (龙西斌), the former curator of the Shimen County Museum (石门县博物馆), has been collecting and organizing historical materials of martyrs such as General Peng Shiliang (彭士量将军) for many years, and also explains the deeds of the martyrs to local party members, cadres, primary and secondary school students, and the public. Long Xibin (龙西斌) said: "Our happy life today is exchanged for the sacrifices of the martyrs. Their spirit of resisting foreign aggression and 取义成仁 (qǔ yì chéng rén - "choosing righteousness to achieve benevolence," sacrificing oneself for a noble cause) must be passed down from generation to generation."
(Xinhua News Agency, Changsha (长沙), July 28)
Return to TopBeijing, August 1st (Reporter Zhang He (张贺)) The 159th event of the "Hundred Lectures on Core Socialist Values," co-sponsored by the Publicity and Education Bureau of the Central Propaganda Department (中宣部宣教局) and Guangming Daily (光明日报社), was held in Yinchuan (银川), Ningxia (宁夏) on August 1st. Chen Tongbin (陈同滨), Honorary Director of the Institute of Architectural History of the China Architecture Design & Research Group (中国建筑设计研究院建筑历史研究所), gave a lecture entitled "The Western Xia Mausoleums: Witnessing the Historical Process of Multi-ethnic Exchange, Communication, and Integration of Chinese Civilization."
In his speech, Chen Tongbin (陈同滨) sorted out and analyzed the historical information and archaeological achievements of the Western Xia Mausoleums (西夏陵) from the perspective of architectural history research, condensed the characteristics of the heritage, and proposed its heritage value.
This event was organized by the Publicity Department of the CPC Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region Committee (宁夏回族自治区党委宣传部) and Guangming Online (光明网), and co-organized by the Ningxia Library (宁夏图书馆) and the Yinchuan Municipal Party Committee Propaganda Department (银川市委宣传部). Guangming Online (光明网) and Guangming Daily Client (光明日报客户端) provided live coverage of the event.
Return to TopBeijing, August 1st (Reported by Li Xinping (李心萍)) The reporter learned from the Railway 12306 Science and Technology Innovation Center that starting August 1st, the Railway 12306 client has upgraded its student reservation ticket purchase service function to fully ensure convenient ticket purchases and travel for student passengers.
According to reports, the Railway 12306 client has opened a special zone for "Student Reservation Ticket Purchase Service." Eligible student passengers can submit reservation requests from the twentieth to the seventeenth day before departure. The same account can submit up to 3 orders simultaneously, and the available seat classes are hard seat, hard sleeper, and second-class seat applicable for student discount tickets. Enrolled students can make reservations for up to 9 student passengers, including themselves, while new students can make reservations for up to 3 passengers, including themselves. There are no restrictions on the identity of accompanying passengers. This service will continue to operate on a regular basis in the future to better ensure the ticket purchase needs of student passengers.
Return to TopOpening Remarks
General Secretary Xi Jinping (习近平) emphasized: "Scientific and technological innovation and science popularization are the two wings for achieving innovation-driven development, and science popularization should be placed in a position of equal importance to scientific and technological innovation." On July 20, 2023, General Secretary Xi Jinping (习近平) replied to the representatives of academicians and experts of the "Science and China" program, pointing out that "science popularization is an important foundational work for achieving innovation-driven development. I hope you will continue to carry forward the glorious tradition of serving the country through science, and encourage more science and technology workers to support and participate in science popularization."
Going deep into cities and villages to give lectures, writing popular science books for teenagers, and spreading scientific knowledge to netizens through short videos... Academicians of the Chinese Academy of Sciences and the Chinese Academy of Engineering are not only important forces for promoting high-level self-reliance in science and technology, but also important groups for carrying out high-quality science popularization. Starting today, this page will launch the "Academicians Talk Science Popularization" column, inviting academicians of the two academies to write popular science articles in conjunction with major science and technology projects and social livelihood hotspots, interpret science and technology trends, introduce cutting-edge new knowledge, stimulate young people's interest in advocating science and exploring the unknown, and promote the improvement of the scientific literacy of the whole people. The first issue of the column launches a full-page special report, with five academicians talking about their experiences in participating in science popularization work for many years.
Tell Science as a Story
Ouyang Ziyuan (欧阳自远), Academician of the Chinese Academy of Sciences
I am 90 years old this year, and my hair is all white, but my heart is still warm. Some people ask: A scientist engaged in lunar exploration, at such an old age, why should he talk about "Yutu" (玉兔), talk about "Chang'e" (嫦娥), and chat about deep space exploration on the Internet?
I said, because by telling science as a story, science can enter thousands of households. Only by letting more young people understand and fall in love with science can China's aerospace industry have a continuous stream of "new waves."
When I was a child, I often looked up at the moon and was fascinated by the romantic nicknames given to the moon by the ancients: jade plate, ice wheel, toad palace... Behind these names is the Chinese culture's beautiful imagination of the moon. What's even more amazing is that the shadow outline of the lunar surface cleverly coincides with myths and legends such as "Yutu pounding medicine." This made me realize that traditional culture needs scientific interpretation, and science also needs the warmth of humanity.
Science popularization is something I have always been happy to do. In 1978, the United States gifted China 1 gram of lunar soil, which was the starting point for Chinese scientists to explore the mysteries of the moon under extremely limited conditions. Half of this lunar soil was used for scientific research, and the other half was handed over to the Beijing Planetarium for exhibition. This is because the results of scientific exploration should not only be "locked" in the laboratory, but should become a spiritual wealth shared by all people.
So how should we do science popularization? At present, short videos are a good method. The China National Children's Center, together with Science Chasers, Douyin (抖音) and other institutions, launched "Science Lecture Hall for Teenagers" and other integrated media products, which is an attempt for scientists to make short video science popularization and share knowledge. I am also very willing to participate in it. In terms of science popularization content, we must be down-to-earth and realistic. Young people need to understand various sciences, broaden their horizons, and expand their knowledge.
The advantage of short videos is that they are fast to spread and easy to obtain, but they are not systematic enough, and short videos need to be combined with systematic science popularization reports. Combining the advantages of both, according to the needs of the audience, I will do it seriously and with heart.
I do science popularization because I hope to deepen the public's understanding of deep space exploration and other fields through online platforms, so that everyone can understand the scientific principles and China's innovation and development, thereby being encouraged, enhancing their love for the country, and cultivating the spirit of scientific exploration.
In 1957, the Soviet Union launched the first artificial satellite, opening the human space age. The term "space age" made me excited. Now, I hope to use the Internet to become a "loudspeaker" to "shout" to contemporary young people, just like the county town radio inspired me to apply for geology to find minerals and be a pioneer for the country's industrialization. "Is there really Chang'e (嫦娥) on the moon?" Children's curious questions are an opportunity to sow the seeds of science popularization - every innocent question may breed future scientists.
(Interview and compilation by Chen Shihuan (陈世涵), reporter of this newspaper)
Science Popularization Should Have a Sense of Audience
Jin Yong (金涌), Academician of the Chinese Academy of Engineering
I have been engaged in chemical engineering research for decades. After retiring from the front line of teaching and research in my 80s, I continue to be busy on the front line of science popularization. To do a good job in science popularization, you must have a sense of audience. It is necessary to clarify who you are doing science popularization for and what content they really like and need.
For science popularization for children, we must plant the seeds of curiosity in their hearts and stimulate their interest in science; for young people, we must introduce the knowledge and contributions of related professional fields in a simple and easy-to-understand way, so that they love their majors and careers. Taking the field of chemical engineering that I study as an example, many people have misunderstandings. In fact, this is a magical discipline. Through chemical synthesis, we can create many new substances. To this end, we spent 6 years producing a series of popular science videos, "Exploring the Future World of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering," to let more people understand and love this discipline.
For science popularization for entrepreneurs, we must let entrepreneurs fully understand the role of science and technology and implement the important deployment of "strengthening the main position of enterprises in scientific and technological innovation." It is also very important to enable leading cadres to grasp new things and new knowledge in development more timely.
Science popularization for the people should be combined with the issues they care about and new situations in their lives. For example, some netizens asked, is it better to use charging piles or replace batteries for the development of new energy vehicles now? Questions like these actually require scientists and professionals to answer. I have also opened a short video account, hoping to popularize science to a wider group in a more trendy way. Energy transition, circular economy, graphene, innovative thinking, the topics are very rich, and this science "classroom" without walls is often "crowded" with "students."
Some people ask, is science popularization still important in the era of artificial intelligence? I think that although knowledge is readily available, science popularization is still very important and indispensable. Especially in today's era of rapid technological development, it is even more necessary to spread scientific spirit, cultivate scientific literacy, and help everyone form critical thinking that can identify whether the answers of artificial intelligence are correct, and the first-principles thinking of getting to the bottom of things, so that pseudoscience loses its market. Of course, artificial intelligence and big data models provide new means, and if they are fully utilized, they can become good helpers for science popularization. Science popularization is not "translation," but re-creation, and it also requires innovation.
"Scientific and technological innovation and science popularization are the two wings for achieving innovation-driven development." I hope that more and more people will participate in science popularization, innovate methods, and work together to promote the sharing and dissemination of scientific knowledge, scientific spirit, scientific thought, and scientific methods.
(Interview and compilation by Guan Xuanyue (管璇悦), reporter of this newspaper)
Promote the Spirit of Scientists and the Scientific Spirit
Zhou Zhonghe (周忠和), Academician of the Chinese Academy of Sciences
If I start counting from writing popular science articles for "Fossils" magazine at the beginning of my work, I have been doing science popularization for more than 30 years.
Using science popularization to awaken more people's interest in science, and then improve the scientific literacy of the whole people, this is not only the responsibility of scientists, but also partially answers the question of "what is the use of paleontology research." When doing science popularization, I usually leave plenty of time for interaction. If it is a one-hour lecture, I will leave at least half an hour for everyone to ask questions.
From a social perspective, China's implementation of the strategy of revitalizing the country through science and education, the strategy of strengthening the country through talent, and the strategy of innovation-driven development are all inseparable from the improvement of the scientific literacy of the whole people. In this process, the role of science communication and science popularization is becoming increasingly important, and the social atmosphere of loving science and advocating science is becoming increasingly strong.
In addition to popularizing scientific knowledge, the process of science popularization is also a process of promoting the spirit of scientists and the scientific spirit. In the context of rapid technological development and increasingly rich means of communication, how to better promote these two spirits is an important issue facing the majority of science and technology workers.
The spirit of scientists and the scientific spirit, with only one word difference, are complementary to each other. Patriotism, innovation, truth-seeking, dedication, collaboration, and education, the spirit of scientists is not only inseparable from the scientific spirit, but also deeply rooted in the historical practice and national feelings of Chinese scientists. My understanding of the scientific spirit is truth-seeking, exploration, and questioning. Truth-seeking is the unremitting pursuit of truth, and we must advocate seeking truth from facts; exploration is the bold exploration and innovation of the unknown world; questioning is an important part of the scientific spirit. Without rational questioning of traditional theories, science would be difficult to achieve major breakthroughs. Letting more people feel and understand the spirit of scientists and the scientific spirit is conducive to stimulating innovation and creativity and cultivating an innovative culture in the whole society.
At present, there are also problems in the scientific and technological community such as insufficient truth-seeking spirit, lack of courage in the high-risk exploration and research fields of "from 0 to 1," and lack of academic debate and questioning spirit in academic activities, which will affect the promotion and dissemination of the spirit of scientists and the scientific spirit.
In the context of the rapid development of artificial intelligence, science popularization also faces new challenges. Science communication and science popularization are valuable in being objective. While objectively reporting scientific research results, how can we better spread the spirit of scientists? In the process of dissemination, how can we reflect the scientific spirit of truth-seeking, exploration, and questioning? This requires the scientific and technological community and the communication community to work together and explore together.
(Interview and compilation by Chen Shihuan (陈世涵) and Ma Ruishan (马睿姗), reporters of this newspaper)
Science Popularization Should Explain Complex Things Simply
Wang Hao (王浩), Academician of the Chinese Academy of Engineering
I have been engaged in water conservancy scientific research for more than half a century, and I have been doing science popularization for more than ten years. I have one experience: every scientific researcher should have a high level of science popularization thinking and science popularization awareness, and should explain complex things simply.
Some people say that scientific research is scientific research, and science popularization is science popularization. In my opinion, the two are not only not contradictory, but also have an inseparable connection. First of all, science popularization is a "touchstone" for testing whether scientific researchers have really mastered the knowledge of their profession. Only by turning profound principles into basic logic that ordinary people can understand can they be considered to have "thoroughly understood" the knowledge. Secondly, in science popularization activities, the questions raised by everyone are often very enlightening, can trigger in-depth thinking, and bring inspiration for scientific research innovation.
Taking a scientific research project I presided over as an example, the goal at that time was to analyze the changing mechanism of the aquatic ecosystem under the influence of large reservoir groups, and also to give scientific and reasonable regulation and control measures. Faced with such a complex research object, I thought, is there a "simplest" principle in it?
Later, I found a key "clue": fish have existed on the earth for hundreds of millions of years. What do they like most? Naturally, it is to maintain the natural ecological flow unchanged. From the extreme point of view, if there is no reservoir on the river and no artificial regulation, it is what fish like most.
But this is impossible. Human beings build water conservancy projects to regulate river flow, seek advantages and avoid disadvantages. How to solve the contradiction? Following this line of thinking, I proposed a large reservoir group ecological regulation and control technology based on three-party game theory. In simple terms, it is to choose the regulation and control process that is closest to the natural flow state, and compensate for some of the water ecological losses through engineering regulation. This principle is not profound, and the application effect in the Yangtze River (长江) is very good, which not only ensures the effective supply of clean energy, but also protects fish resources. It can be seen that excellent scientific research results have certain science popularization attributes, and the **大道至简** (dà dào zhì jiǎn - "the great way is simple," profound truths are often expressed simply).
It is not difficult to make simple problems complex, but it is difficult to make complex problems simple. This tests the insight to penetrate the surface. Behind insight is the ultimate ability to refine, the ability to express empathetically, and the ability to accumulate over the long term. These all need to be obtained in long-term science popularization practice.
I have traveled almost all the major rivers and lakes in China. Some people say that I am a "walking map." I usually go to the field and investigate water resources, and I hardly have any rest days, but science popularization has always occupied a place on my schedule. I hope to use my actions to nourish the "source of living water" and cultivate reserve forces, so as to lay a solid foundation for the development of China's future water conservancy industry.
(Interview and compilation by Gu Yekai (谷业凯), reporter of this newspaper)
First-Class Scientists Should Do First-Class Science Popularization
Wang Pinxian (汪品先), Academician of the Chinese Academy of Sciences
I started studying geology in 1955, which is exactly 70 years this year, but I have only been doing science popularization seriously for the past ten years or so. Once, at a meeting to commemorate the publication of "100,000 Whys," everyone was praising this set of books. But I saw the flaws: "What's so good about it? This set of books is 'dry' and has no marine content at all." Unexpectedly, because of this sentence, I took on the task of editing the marine volume.
After taking over this "command arrow," I truly realized the difficulty of science popularization creation. The biggest challenge is how to ask good questions that inspire curiosity - they must be questions that children will ask, not questions that teachers ask students. To this end, our team collected children's real questions through various channels, and finally selected hundreds of questions. When I saw young readers holding this book and loving it, I became more determined that scientists have a responsibility to stand up, eliminate public misunderstandings about science, and let the public taste the fun of science.
Scientists doing science popularization is an important way to improve their own research level. Science is a "subject" of "science." As interdisciplinary studies become a trend, it is increasingly necessary to let others understand their own discipline. When presiding over the "South China Sea Deep Program" completed by 30 laboratories across the country, I required all participants to strive to use language that reporters could understand when reporting their results. At the summary report meeting, the topic I talked about was "Romance of the South China Sea," trying to tell the geological evolution of the South China Sea (南海) over 30 million years in the form of chapters and novels.
Some people think that making science popular is lowering the level. I think the opposite is true. First-class scientists should do first-class science popularization. Science popularization should teach not only knowledge, but also the ability to ask questions. Especially in the era of artificial intelligence, the ability of people to ask questions cannot be replaced by artificial intelligence.
In 2020, I wrote my first popular science monograph, "Talking About the Deep Sea in Simple Terms." Initially, the publishing house only asked me to write a marine reading material, but since the deep sea is my specialty, I wanted to do something different - write a popular science work with depth, and write about the fun and "trouble" of the deep sea. This stems from my observation of the current situation of science popularization: a lot of content is second-hand or third-hand retelling. For example, the discovery process of deep-sea hydrothermal vents is almost all wrong in the existing domestic data. The real process is: in 1977, geologists wanted to find "black smokers" (submarine hydrothermal sulfide areas), but accidentally discovered hydrothermal biological communities; in 1979, biologists went to find hydrothermal organisms, but unexpectedly discovered "black smokers." This kind of "accidental" in scientific exploration is most inspiring, but it requires consulting a large number of original documents to restore the truth.
Some children left me a message saying that they want to take the "Fendouzhe" (奋斗者) submersible to see the "cold-water coral forest" in the deep sea when they grow up. This makes me feel that the seeds of science popularization are taking root and sprouting. Building a strong country in science and technology, science popularization is not an optional embellishment, but an indispensable cornerstone. This is why I insist on doing science popularization - to let the spark of science illuminate more people's hearts.
(Interview and compilation by Huang Xiaohui (黄晓慧), reporter of this newspaper)
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"Current Status and Future Prospects of Cell Therapy for Major Diseases," "Discovery, Biosynthesis, and Application of Locust Swarm Pheromones," "Earth Evolution and Earthquake Disasters"... In mid-July, the "Science and China" Academician Expert Lecture Tour visited the Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region (内蒙古自治区), with six academicians from the Chinese Academy of Sciences (中国科学院) delivering lectures that were both cutting-edge and practical.
At the beginning of this century, Shen Baogen (沈保根), then Director of the Bureau of Academicians Affairs of the Chinese Academy of Sciences (中国科学院院士工作局, now the Bureau of Academic Divisions of the Chinese Academy of Sciences (中国科学院学部工作局)), participated in numerous discussions. "Everyone reached a consensus that, in addition to conducting scientific research and providing intellectual support for economic and social development, academicians should also play a greater role in improving the scientific literacy of the entire population," said Shen Baogen (沈保根).
In December 2002, at the initiative of academicians and experts such as Zhou Guangzhao (周光召) and Lu Yongxiang (路甬祥), the Chinese Academy of Sciences (中国科学院), jointly with the Central Propaganda Department (中宣部), the Ministry of Education (教育部), the Ministry of Science and Technology (科技部), the Chinese Academy of Engineering (中国工程院), and the China Association for Science and Technology (中国科协), jointly launched and organized the "Science and China" Academician Expert Lecture Tour, widely disseminating scientific knowledge and promoting the spirit of science, benefiting hundreds of millions of people both online and offline to date.
Over the past 20 years, a large number of academicians and experts have gone deep into universities, primary and secondary schools, industrial and mining enterprises, Party schools and government agencies, and rural villages. "We are demand-oriented, and according to local realities and public concerns, we invite academicians and experts in related fields to conduct popular science based on their own research, regional development, and audience characteristics," introduced the relevant负责人 (fù zé rén - "person in charge") of the Science Popularization and Academic Division of the Bureau of Academic Divisions of the Chinese Academy of Sciences (中国科学院学部工作局科学普及与学术处).
In the view of Gao Hongjun (高鸿钧), an academician of the Chinese Academy of Sciences (中国科学院), the achievements of the activity are mainly reflected in three aspects: first, focusing on national needs and providing suggestions for regional development, discipline construction, etc.; second, focusing on key groups of people and cultivating the patriotic feelings and scientific spirit of young people; and third, focusing on scientific and technological hotspots and guiding the public to correctly understand relevant scientific issues in a timely manner.
"I once gave lectures in primary and secondary schools in some underdeveloped areas and remote mountainous areas. The children there were so eager for scientific knowledge and so respectful of scientists that I was deeply impressed and moved," said Gao Hongjun (高鸿钧). "Some of the children who listened to the reports back then have already joined the scientific research team, which is gratifying."
On July 20, 2023, General Secretary Xi Jinping (习近平) replied to representatives of academicians and experts of "Science and China," expressing his earnest expectations for science and technology workers to support and participate in popular science undertakings. On September 2, 2023, the "Science and China - Thousand Academicians, Thousand Popular Science Lectures" action was officially launched, calling on academicians of the two academies (两院院士) to "participate in at least one popular science activity for the public every year" to achieve the goal of "more than a thousand academicians from the two academies participating in more than a thousand popular science activities every year."
The "Science and China" Digital Management and Popular Science Service Platform was also launched and put into use on the same day. The platform aims to achieve the long-term preservation and efficient utilization of academician popular science resources, and to provide comprehensive and integrated data resources for high-quality popular science resources to benefit a wider range of people.
"In the future, we will spend more effort guiding young people to fall in love with science and devote themselves to science, and 'plant' the dream of science in the hearts of more children," said Shen Baogen (沈保根).
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Humans consider food as paramount, especially ancient humans. In the primordial era without metal tools, the ability to cultivate grains, or raise livestock, how did our ancestors obtain food? What foods did they enjoy? The archaeological community has been working to solve this puzzle.
Most of the artifacts excavated from Paleolithic sites are related to human food: sharp stone tools were used for hunting animals, mammalian fossils found alongside stone tools are often remnants of human meat consumption, and simple hearths are remnants of humans grilling food. Did our ancestors survive solely on meat? Obviously not. Ethnographic data tells us that groups in a primitive state mostly obtain food through a combination of hunting and gathering, and that gathering and consuming edible plants is often more important than hunting. However, because plant materials are easily degraded and decomposed, making it difficult to form archaeological remains, the academic community is often in an awkward situation of knowing what ancient humans ate but not knowing how they obtained these plant foods.
A new archaeological discovery has brought hope for solving this problem. On July 4th, the international top academic journal *Science* published online a research paper entitled "300,000-year-old wooden artifacts from the Gantangqing site in Southwest China," describing a batch of well-preserved wooden artifacts excavated from the Gantangqing site (甘棠箐遗址) in Jiangchuan District (江川区), Yuxi City (玉溪市), Yunnan Province (云南省) during the two field seasons of 2014-2015 and 2018-2019, as well as associated stone tools, bone and horn tools, animal fossils, and plant remains, dating back approximately 300,000 years. This precious archaeological material reveals the secrets of the ancient human diet for the first time in an all-round way.
The site is located on the shore of Fuxian Lake (抚仙湖), and a large number of wooden materials and plant seeds are buried in a waterlogged environment. The former includes wooden objects processed into specific shapes, tree branches, etc., and the latter contains seeds of various trees, shrubs, vines, and herbaceous plants, as well as sporopollen microfossil plants. Such rich and well-preserved wooden objects and other plant remains are the earliest in East Asia and are rare in Paleolithic sites worldwide.
It is hard to imagine that tens of thousands of plant fruits and seeds have been unearthed from the site. Fifty-four genera have been identified, including *Magnolia*, *Broussonetia*, *Symplocos*, *Rubus*, *Vitis*, and *Zanthoxylum*. Pollen analysis identified at least 70 families of plants, dominated by hydrophytes such as Cyperaceae, Gramineae, Alismataceae, and ferns. Large mammals unearthed from the site are mainly deer, and other species include *Stegodon*, *Tapirus sinensis*, and rhinoceros, as well as abundant small mammals and turtle and bird fossils. These animal and plant remains indicate that the ancient people lived in a warm and humid tropical and subtropical environment with abundant water and grass, lush forests, and numerous animals, making it an ideal habitat for ancient humans.
The animal and plant remains preserved at the Gantangqing site (甘棠箐遗址) reveal a wide range of food types in the ancient human diet. The enrichment of a large number of herbivorous animals and slow-climbing small animal fossils, as well as stone tool cutting marks on some mammalian bones, indicate that hunting and meat-eating were common behaviors of humans at that time. What is even more valuable is the plant food preserved at the site, including pine nuts, hazelnuts, kiwis, various *Rubus* berries, grapes, and fruits of the *Toddalia asiatica* plant. In addition, the stems and leaves of herbaceous plants (Amaranthaceae, Phytolaccaceae, Cucurbitaceae) and ferns also have edible value. It should be especially pointed out that aquatic plants such as Cyperaceae, Gramineae, and Alismataceae, in addition to their leaves and seeds that can be picked and eaten, the nutritious underground tubers and rhizomes can be dug out from the shallow mud layer on the lake shore and enjoyed.
In the absence of metal tools such as picks and shovels, how did the ancient people living at the Gantangqing site (甘棠箐遗址) dig out and eat the edible plant roots buried deep underground? The wooden materials unearthed from the site provide us with the answer: ancient humans made and used wooden tools. Among the nearly 1,000 wooden materials unearthed from the site, 35 were identified as human-processed wooden objects. These wooden objects are mainly made of pine wood, with straight and smooth bodies, and one or both ends are processed into pointed shapes, including chisel, shovel, and cone shapes. Two of them are large digging sticks that need to be held with both hands, four have unique hook-shaped blades that can be used to cut plant roots, and the rest are small digging tools that can be held with one hand.
In order to demonstrate the artificial attributes of these wooden objects, the research team carried out trace analysis, residue analysis, and experimental simulation. Visual observation and micro-trace analysis show that 19 of the wooden objects retain obvious scraping marks left by cutting branches to modify the shape and sharpening the tip, and the tip surfaces of 17 pieces have polished striations and fracture damage caused by use. These traces appear in specific parts and have directionality, which is conclusive evidence of human processing and use. Some wooden objects retain soil residues at the tips, and plant starch grains were extracted from them, further proving that the main function of these wooden objects is to dig edible underground plant roots and stems. Simulation experiments on these wooden objects show that such wooden objects can be processed with simple stone tools and can be effectively used to dig plant roots and stems.
The Gantangqing site (甘棠箐遗址) preserves rich wooden objects, stone tools, bone and horn tools, animal fossils, and plant remains under unique burial conditions, describing vivid historical scenes: ancient people living on the shore of Fuxian Lake (抚仙湖) carried specially made wooden digging sticks to areas where edible plants grow, digging and collecting underground tuber plants rich in starch and other nutrients. This behavior shows that during the Middle Pleistocene (approximately 770,000 to 128,000 years ago), ancient people in East Asia already had the cognition, foresight, and planning of available resources, could make suitable tools specifically for expected tasks, were familiar with the types of edible plants, and could accurately grasp the edible parts of various plants, and predict the distribution of edible plants in different seasons. The archaeological discovery of the site proves the important role of nutritious plant roots and stems in the early human diet.
These materials show that our ancestors not only hunted animals and enjoyed meat, but also picked edible plant berries, nuts, leaves, and vines, and dug underground plant nutrient storage organs, turning them into delicious delicacies, thereby absorbing energy, maintaining life, and reproducing offspring. Today, when we enjoy the rich delicacies on the table, we should be grateful for the pioneering, enterprising spirit, and gifts of our ancestors, cherish the present, and create a better life for future generations.
(Author's affiliation: Institute of Vertebrate Paleontology and Paleoanthropology, Chinese Academy of Sciences (中国科学院古脊椎动物与古人类研究所))
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Walking into the Museum of the Chinese People's War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression, in the "For National Liberation and World Peace - Theme Exhibition Commemorating the 80th Anniversary of the Victory of the Chinese People's War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression and the World Anti-Fascist War," visitors can see Ye Minghan's (叶铭汉) military service commemorative ring, his 1945 graduation certificate from the Automotive School at Ramgarh Training Camp, and his 1945 driver's badge from the 10th Company, 4th Battalion of the Provisional 1st Automotive Regiment of the Army Transportation Corps. These national first-class cultural relics bear witness to a soul-stirring period of history.
With the rise and fall of the world, every person is responsible. After the outbreak of the War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression, a large number of intellectuals either carried out anti-Japanese national salvation propaganda, switched to studying military affairs, or even directly joined the army and rushed to the front lines. Ye Qisun (叶企孙) and Ye Minghan (叶铭汉), uncle and nephew, two generations of scientists, successively devoted themselves to the anti-Japanese war, which can be called a model of patriotic intellectuals.
Ye Qisun (叶企孙) was one of the founders of modern physics in China. In 1937, Beiping (北平) fell, and Tsinghua University (清华大学) was ordered to move south. Tsinghua University (清华大学) established a temporary office in Tianjin (天津), led by Ye Qisun (叶企孙), responsible for helping Tsinghua teachers, students, and staff move south and taking care of Tsinghua's assets in Tianjin. At that time, the Eighth Route Army led by Lü Zhengcao (吕正操) was opening up the Jizhong (冀中) base area and was in urgent need of military technical talents. Lü Zhengcao (吕正操) asked Zhang Zhen (张珍), a teacher in the Chemistry Department of Fu Jen Catholic University (辅仁大学) and an underground party member, to solicit anti-Japanese intellectuals to engage in technical work in the base area. Zhang Zhen (张珍) found Xiong Dazhen (熊大缜), Ye Qisun's (叶企孙) proud student. Ye Qisun (叶企孙) originally wanted to keep Xiong Dazhen (熊大缜) to assist in teaching, but was moved by Xiong Dazhen's (熊大缜) patriotic enthusiasm and agreed to him going to Jizhong. Ye Qisun (叶企孙) contacted, mobilized, and recommended many technical talents to go to the Jizhong base area to carry out military research and development work. He also raised a large amount of funds and materials and secretly transferred them to the Jizhong base area. After Ye Qisun (叶企孙) went to the Southwest Associated University (西南联合大学), he once maintained contact with the Jizhong Anti-Japanese Base Area, trying to raise funds for Jizhong and purchase materials for manufacturing military equipment.
Ye Minghan (叶铭汉) is Ye Qisun's (叶企孙) nephew and has admired his uncle since childhood. In September 1944, he was admitted to the Department of Civil Engineering of the Southwest Associated University (西南联合大学). After the first semester, Ye Minghan (叶铭汉) was eager to serve the country and submitted an application to join the army during the winter vacation. In early 1945, he joined the Youth Army at the school. The school specially designed and made a ring with the red characters "Lianda" (联大) engraved on the surface, which was awarded to every student who joined the army as a souvenir. On February 3, Ye Minghan (叶铭汉) and his comrades took a transport plane from Kunming (昆明) to Tingjiang (汀江), India, via the "Hump Route," starting their training and service life. In Tingjiang (汀江), Ye Minghan (叶铭汉) was assigned to the 10th Company, 4th Battalion of the Provisional 1st Automotive Regiment of the Army Transportation Corps, serving as a corporal driver. After arduous training, Ye Minghan (叶铭汉) passed the exam and obtained a graduation certificate. The certificate is a hard card printed on both sides in Chinese and English, and the date of issue is March 26, 1945. In early May, Ye Minghan (叶铭汉) and his troops took a train from Ramgarh (蓝伽) to Ledo (利多). In Ledo (利多), Ye Minghan (叶铭汉) and others learned automobile repair technology. In early July, Ye Minghan (叶铭汉) and his troops left Ledo (利多), driving jeeps and returning home via the China-India Highway. Lieutenant Colonel Clark of the accompanying U.S. Army praised them, "They are the best drivers I have ever seen, and they have a good spirit of law-abiding and cooperation." On July 18, Ye Minghan (叶铭汉) and others finally arrived in Kunming (昆明) and were warmly welcomed by all sectors of society and the teachers and students of the Southwest Associated University (西南联大). On the evening of August 15, the news of Japan's unconditional surrender came, and Ye Minghan (叶铭汉) and others wept with joy.
Returning to Beiping (北平), Ye Minghan (叶铭汉) entered the Department of Physics of Tsinghua University (清华大学) to study, and later became a famous experimental high-energy physicist. Regarding this history of joining the army during the War of Resistance, he said "逃责非丈夫 (táo zé fēi zhàngfu - "evading responsibility is not a true man," a man should not shirk responsibility). In 2010, Ye Minghan (叶铭汉) donated his treasured military service commemorative ring and other items to the Museum of the Chinese People's War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression (中国人民抗日战争纪念馆). In 2024, Ye Minghan (叶铭汉) passed away and was buried next to the Ye Qisun (叶企孙) memorial statue in Shanghai Haigang Cemetery (上海市海港陵园).
Ye Qisun (叶企孙) and Ye Minghan (叶铭汉), uncle and nephew, two generations of scientists, not only made great achievements in the field of science, but also actively devoted themselves to the War of Resistance at the critical moment of national crisis, writing a magnificent chapter of patriotism and service to the country.
(The author is a deputy researcher at the Museum of the Chinese People's War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression (中国人民抗日战争纪念馆), compiled by Shi Fang (施芳) and Wang Zhou (王洲), reporters of this newspaper)
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From the budding of the supervisory system in the pre-Qin period to the integrity of incorruptible officials throughout dynasties, and the admiration of a clean and honest ethos by all social strata, cultural relics lead us to fully perceive the development of ancient Chinese integrity culture.
The Forty-Three Years Lai Ding (四十三年逨鼎), currently housed in the Baoji Bronzeware Museum (宝鸡青铜器博物院), consists of 10 pieces, with 8 of them having the same inscription on the inner wall, a single piece of 316 characters. The inscription restores a grand conferment ceremony more than 2,800 years ago. Through complex rituals, Shan Lai (单逨) was appointed by King Xuan of Zhou (周宣王) as an official in charge of calendars. At the same time, the inscription also became the first recorded "pre-appointment integrity talk" in Chinese history. In this "talk," King Xuan of Zhou gave Shan Lai (单逨) four admonitions: first, be cautious in administration and handling affairs, and do not be greedy for comfort and indulgence; second, take the lead in abiding by various rules and regulations, and strictly administer according to law; third, be clear about right and wrong in handling cases, be impartial, and ensure the fairness of justice; and fourth, be honest and self-disciplined, and do not abuse power for personal gain.
Although there are only four short sentences, they are rich in content. It can be seen that King Xuan of Zhou (周宣王) expected officials to be honest in their administration, and it also reflects that China's supervisory system already had a prototype in the Western Zhou Dynasty. "Integrity is the foundation of governance." Tracing the origin of China's integrity supervision system, the academic community generally believes that it started with the Imperial Censor-in-chief (御史大夫) established in the Qin Dynasty, but few people know that China's supervisory system had already sprouted in the Western Zhou Dynasty. For more than 2,000 years, "integrity" has always been the foundation of governance.
The Da Yu Ding (大盂鼎), a bronze masterpiece of the Western Zhou Dynasty now in the National Museum of China (中国国家博物馆), has an inscription of 291 characters, mainly about King Kang of Zhou (周康王) telling Yu (盂) about the founding experiences of King Wen (文王) and King Wu (武王), and admonishing Yu (盂) to emulate his ancestors and loyally assist the royal family. King Kang of Zhou (周康王) also hoped that Yu (盂) would handle affairs respectfully and "offer advice morning and evening," which was the concept of governance that King Kang of Zhou (周康王) explained to his ministers. The Western Zhou rulers' emphasis on integrity provided a good institutional guarantee for the stability of politics and society at that time.
Porcelain pillows were a kind of summer cooling bedding for well-off families in ancient times, and were also used as funerary objects, widely popular in folk society. A rectangular pillow with a white ground and black flower "Zhao Bian Enters Shu" (赵抃入蜀) pattern from the Cizhou Kiln (磁州窑) of the Yuan Dynasty, collected by the Cizhou Kiln Museum (磁州窑博物馆), unearths a beautiful story from a thousand years ago. As the name suggests, the theme decoration of this pillow is the "Zhao Bian Enters Shu" (赵抃入蜀) picture, which tells the story of Zhao Bian (赵抃), a famous minister of the Northern Song Dynasty, who was honest and upright, and only carried a zither and a crane when he took office in Shu. The appearance of this picture on daily utensils shows the people's remembrance and respect for honest officials.
Zhao Bian (赵抃) served as an official for 45 years, including about 6 years in the capital. When he served as Palace Censor (殿中侍御史), Right Admonishing Official (右司谏), and Participating in Political Affairs (参知政事), he presented 175 memorials to the emperor, criticizing current malpractices, and was known as "Iron Face." He was brave to speak frankly, upright and unyielding, and impeached many important court officials. Zhao Bian (赵抃) served in many places, and his four entries into Shu were "especially praised by the world." At that time, Western Shu was remote, and the atmosphere of extravagance and corruption prevailed. In order to reverse this trend, Zhao Bian (赵抃) went to Shu to take office, traveling light and simply, only with a zither and a crane, which was called "Qingfeng Qinhe" (琴鹤清风) by the people at that time. Emperor Yingzong of Song (宋英宗) once used "Zhonghe's Governance" to evaluate Zhao Bian's (赵抃) governance achievements in Shu. The "one zither and one crane" that Zhao Bian (赵抃) brought with him cultivated his noble spirit.
Cultural relics not only tell the stories of ancient honest officials, but also reflect the pursuit of integrity culture in past dynasties. The Haiyan Heqing Zun (海晏河清尊), now in the National Museum of China (中国国家博物馆), is a court furnishing from the Qianlong period of the Qing Dynasty. The outer wall is glazed with sacrificial blue, the lower abdomen near the bottom is embossed with lotus petals and lotus seed patterns, and the shoulders are decorated with symmetrical white glazed swallow-shaped ears. This zun is exquisite and symbolizes the Chinese nation's deep expectation and unremitting pursuit of political integrity and social integrity. The Fahua Lotus Pond Jar (珐华莲塘图盖罐), also collected in the National Museum of China (中国国家博物馆), is a folk artifact from the Qianlong period of the Qing Dynasty. Both the body and the lid are painted with a lotus pond scene. The lotus pond scene depicts a pool of clear water and blooming lotus flowers, which also implies "integrity."
One by one, cultural relics silently tell the ancient wisdom and values of "**廉为政本**" (lián wéi zhèng běn - "integrity is the foundation of governance," integrity is the basis of political power), "**崇德尚廉**" (chóng dé shàng lián - "respect virtue value integrity," to value both morality and integrity), and "**持廉守正**" (chí lián shǒu zhèng - "uphold integrity maintain righteousness," to maintain integrity and uphold justice).
(Author's unit: National Museum of China (中国国家博物馆))
The accompanying pictures are provided by Lü Weitao (吕伟涛).
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The brocade with the inscription "Five stars rise in the East, benefiting China," the woven basket from the Gumugou (古墓沟) site, the documents unearthed from the Astana Tombs (阿斯塔那唐墓) in Turpan (吐鲁番)... These precious cultural relics displayed in the Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region Museum (新疆维吾尔自治区博物馆) string together the long evolutionary trajectory of this land where civilizations collided and converged, outlining the diverse variations of different ethnic groups who once lived here, with you in me and me in you—Wang Binghua (王炳华) was the archaeologist who discovered these cultural relics.
Recently, a memorial service for Wang Binghua (王炳华) was held at Xinjiang Normal University (新疆师范大学). Ninety years of life, more than 40 years of Xinjiang (新疆) archaeology, his footprints left all over the Tianshan Mountains (天山) and beyond, both in southern and northern Xinjiang (南疆北疆). Five entries into Lop Nur (楼兰), presiding over the Sino-Japanese cooperative investigation and excavation of the Niya site (尼雅遗址) for seven consecutive years, presiding over or participating in more than 20 important archaeological sites... "Footprints in the Desert: 60 Years of Archaeological Notes in the Western Regions" (《瀚海行脚：西域考古60年手记》) is a book published by Wang Binghua (王炳华) at Sanlian (三联) before his death. In the preface of the book, he said that the basic characteristic of the first 40 years of work was walking through the Gobi (戈壁) and deserts of Xinjiang (新疆), reaching high mountains, deep valleys, and abandoned oases in the desert that many people thought of but found difficult to reach, directly experiencing and feeling the vicissitudes of the land of Xinjiang (新疆). "The so-called 'Footprints in the Desert' is about walking. If you don't walk in these places, you won't have any feelings. As long as you walk, it won't be in vain. After walking, and then comparing it with written materials, history will become clear and alive..."
In 1960, Wang Binghua (王炳华), 25 years old, graduated from the Archaeology Department of Peking University (北京大学) and volunteered to go to Xinjiang (新疆) for archaeology. In those days, it took at least four days to get from Beijing (北京) to Xinjiang (新疆). "Taking a train from Beijing (北京) could only reach Lanzhou (兰州), and then transferring to a slow train to enter Xinjiang (新疆). The train's final stop at that time was Shanshan County (鄯善县), east of Turpan (吐鲁番). In the morning, just as dawn was breaking, getting off the train in the Gobi (戈壁), I saw rows of tents, with station pick-up signs of different units standing in front of the tents. Once connected, there would immediately be steaming hot breakfast." Wang Binghua (王炳华) once described to me his early days in Xinjiang (新疆).
The Jiaohe Ancient City (交河故城), Gaochang Ancient City (高昌故城), and Astana Cemetery (阿斯塔那墓地) in Turpan (吐鲁番) left Wang Binghua's (王炳华) earliest archaeological imprints. The tumulus tombs in the Ili River (伊犁河) valley, the stone figures and stone coffins in Kermuqi (克尔木齐) in the Altay region (阿勒泰地区), the Wubao Ancient Cemetery (五堡古墓地) in Hami (哈密)... After those arduous pioneering years, Wang Binghua (王炳华) ushered in a new stage of Xinjiang (新疆) archaeology. Re-entering Lop Nur (罗布泊), searching for the ancient city of Loulan (楼兰古城), and discovering the completely new Gumugou Culture (古墓沟文化), Xinjiang (新疆) archaeology once again attracted the world's attention.
Between 1988 and 1990-1997, the "Niya Site Academic Expedition Team" (尼雅遗址学术考察队), jointly composed of relevant experts from China and Japan, conducted nine preliminary and formal investigations of the Niya Site (尼雅遗址) covering more than 170 square kilometers. Each excavation lasted within half a month to three weeks. As a participant, he called this period the golden age of Niya ancient kingdom archaeology. Every October, more than 30 basically fixed archaeological personnel would rush to Minfeng (民丰) to meet. Every year, some scholars studying ancient writing, history, geography, Buddhist history, and ancient silk would also join, plus logistics support personnel, it was also a large team. The local hostels that were usually deserted would immediately be full. Because a large amount of vegetables, sleeping bags, tents, and smokeless coal for roasting meat and naan bread had to be purchased, the residents of Minfeng (民丰) also knew that the archaeological team was about to enter the site...
The archaeological work in 1995 was the most fruitful, and it undoubtedly became one of the top ten archaeological discoveries of the year. In particular, the discovery of a double burial tomb from the late Eastern Han to the Wei and Jin Dynasties, now named Tomb No. 8 of the Niya Ancient Tomb Group (尼雅古墓群8号墓), unearthed a large number of precious cultural relics, including the brocade with the inscription "Five stars rise in the East, benefiting China" (五星出东方利中国).
After finally finding the Xiaohe Cemetery (小河墓地) that he had been dreaming of, in 2005, Wang Binghua (王炳华) left the field stage that required better physical strength and brought all his thoughts and reflections from his lifelong field archaeology in Xinjiang (新疆) to the school, to the podium, and passed them on to the vast number of students. When he was a professor at the Institute of Western Regions Languages of the School of Chinese Classics at Renmin University of China (中国人民大学国学院西域语言研究所), his class was the most popular. "Before each class, I had to spend a lot of time sorting out various archaeological pictures and archaeological notes. The students especially loved to listen. The more this was the case, the more people would listen to the next class."
Wang Binghua's (王炳华) later years were always immersed in Western Regions studies. "In the early morning and late at night, in the active brain, the slightest flashes of Western Regions historical culture would be captured from time to time, bringing unspeakable joy. This archaeological and cultural project of smelting and extracting has not yet seen its end. It will probably only stop on the day when I can no longer think," he described his tireless dedication in an article.
He left behind 27 books of various kinds, including archaeological reports such as "Jiaohe Gouxi" (《交河沟西》) and "Gumugou" (《古墓沟》), popular science series such as "Vicissitudes of Loulan" (《沧桑楼兰》) and "Spring and Autumn of Jingjue" (《精绝春秋》), and a large number of articles full of insightful opinions. He once said, "To engage in the study of archaeology and historical culture in Xinjiang (新疆), it is necessary to combine archaeological discoveries with handed-down documents. Archaeological discoveries provide historical evidence for handed-down documents, and related documentary records are the historical basis for conducting research on archaeological discoveries." Until 2024, Wang Binghua (王炳华) had several articles published, including "Three Topics on Gaochang" (《高昌三题》), "Unforgettable Li Zheng" (《难忘李征》), and "Deep Heart Entrusted to Writing - Remembering a Long Letter from Mr. Huang Wenbi Discussing Xinjiang Archaeology" (《深心托豪素 倏忽六十年——记黄文弼先生一封谈新疆考古的长信》).
Today, his archaeological diaries and research manuscripts, which record his travels to all archaeological sites in Xinjiang (新疆) and "had regrets, but more of it was all kinds of indescribable joy and happiness," have been donated to the Huang Wenbi Research Center (黄文弼研究中心) of Xinjiang Normal University (新疆师范大学). Like his admired predecessor, Huang Wenbi (黄文弼), the pioneer of Xinjiang (新疆) archaeology, he used his own explorations to outline a clear academic map, leading countless followers.
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The first time I saw Zhuang brocade was in an old alley in Nanning (南宁). The sun was scorching, and the white sunlight made the bluestone slabs gleam with dazzling light. I originally wanted to find a cool place to rest my feet, but I was stopped by the materials hanging under the eaves of a shop—they were several colorful brocades, fluttering in the wind, just like a flock of phoenixes spreading their wings.
The shop owner was a Zhuang (壮族) elder sister in her 50s. Her knuckles had thick calluses, but her fingers were surprisingly nimble, fluttering like butterflies between the threads of the loom. Seeing me staring at the Zhuang brocade in a daze, she stopped her work on the loom and came up to me: "Young man, can you understand these patterns? These are stories passed down from our ancestors."
I leaned closer to look, and indeed there were mysteries hidden in the interwoven threads. On the indigo blue background, the golden patterns sometimes coiled like snakes, sometimes stretched like clouds, and occasionally a few vermilion flower buds popped out... The elder sister pointed to the pattern: "This is a geometric pattern, shaped like mountains and rivers; this is a phoenix pattern, like a phoenix spreading its wings; this is a longevity pattern, praying for longevity and happiness..."
I listened with fascination and naturally sat down on the creaking bamboo stool. The elder sister stepped on the pedals with her feet, and her arms opened and closed, as if embracing the entire loom. The colorful silk threads in her hands became flowing streams, slowly flowing through the gaps in the bamboo reed. The most amazing thing was that she didn't need to look at the pattern at all; all the patterns were engraved in her mind. The elder sister took out a tin box from under the loom, which contained various colors of silk thread and a yellowed notebook with densely drawn patterns on the pages. "These are new patterns I created myself, with Guilin (桂林) landscapes and patterns from bronze drums..." the elder sister said.
This is truly a beautiful landscape on the fingertips, and such intangible cultural heritage is worth passing down from generation to generation.
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The so-called resilience protection system is a set of cultural heritage protection, risk management, and governance systems that can react quickly and adapt elastically. This system enables cultural relics to quickly adapt elastically when facing climate change and external shocks, and allows managers to quickly implement early warnings or take risk avoidance measures.
Climate change has become one of the major threats facing cultural heritage. Climate change is manifested on the one hand in the changes in the average values of temperature, precipitation, etc. over a long period of time, and on the other hand in the changes in the variability of temperature, precipitation, etc. Different regions have different climatic characteristics, and also have cultural heritage of different materials (soil, wood, brick, stone, etc.). Cultural heritage of different materials should have different reactions and resilience in the face of climate change. More than 80% of the remains in China are made of soil, especially in the northwest region where there are a large number of earthen sites. It is urgent to carry out research on the resilience of cultural relics of different materials and in different regions, and to carry out differentiated, focused, and targeted cultural relic protection countermeasures, paying special attention to the response of cultural relics made of soil and wood to climate change.
Due to the weathering and baptism of time, the aging, deterioration, and decay of cultural relics are inevitable, and the main body is damaged to varying degrees. The importance of restoring cultural relics to their original appearance is self-evident, and at the same time, it is necessary to enhance the ability of the main body of cultural relics to resist external shocks and erosion. Today's "prescribing the right medicine" (对“症”下“处方”) (duì zhèng xià "chǔ fāng" - "prescribe the right medicine," to suit the remedy to the case) emphasizes the need to conduct detailed scientific exploration, testing, research, and evaluation of cultural relics before restoration, as well as the matching of various restoration measures. It is not enough to simply "restore the old as before" (修旧如旧), but also to "restore the old and solidify it" (修旧固体).
Some of the damage suffered by cultural relics is caused by disasters caused by sudden changes in the surrounding environment. Therefore, the protection of the surrounding environment should be given as much attention as the protection of cultural relics. Many ancient buildings are integrated with their surrounding environment, and the main body of cultural relics is embedded in the environment in which they are located. Strengthening the research on the safety of the environment in which cultural relics are located has become a consensus.
At present, technology is no longer a limiting condition for protection, but the problem of the "two skins" (两张皮) (liǎng zhāng pí - "two skins," a disconnect between theory and practice) of technology application and cultural relic protection has not been completely resolved. We need to have a full understanding of the value, characteristics, and attributes of cultural relics in order to make full use of technology to achieve early diagnosis of embrittlement and deterioration of cultural relics, achieve effective monitoring of cultural relics, and improve the early warning and emergency response capabilities, and the ability to prevent and avoid risks when disasters occur.
The goal of the resilience protection system is to achieve the maximum self-healing ability and sustainable development ability of cultural relics in the face of external shocks. As a more scientific and systematic protection system, it puts forward new requirements for cultural relic protection work, shifting from "rescue repair" after the event to "adaptive maintenance" before the event, which requires us to strengthen learning and improve our cognitive ability of cultural heritage. In terms of technology, it is necessary to integrate existing cultural relic protection data and systems, establish a cross-field collaboration platform, and achieve data interoperability and resource sharing under unified norms and standards, so as to achieve the coordinated consistency of the goals of each link in cultural heritage protection.
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The second day of the Tiancang Festival, I rushed to Suning County (肃宁县), Hebei Province (河北省). The willows on the plain were just beginning to show a hazy green, and there were still scattered patches of snow in the wheat fields. Along the way, the big red lanterns hung in the villages to celebrate the festival were still swaying in the wind, conveying the lingering charm of the Spring Festival.
On June 8, 1942, a battle took place in Xiecun Village (雪村), Suning County (肃宁县), in which Chang Deshan (常德善), commander of the Eighth Military Sub-district of the Jizhong Military Region (冀中军区), and Wang Yuanyin (王远音), political commissar, were killed at the same time. This was one of the most tragic battles in the Jizhong Base Area (冀中根据地) during the War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression. To understand the situation of the Xiecun battle, I had been to Xiecun (雪村) twice, but unfortunately I had never seen any relics of the martyrs. In April 2024, during the relocation of the Xiecun Battle Martyrs Cemetery (雪村战斗烈士墓) in Suning County (肃宁县), a large number of martyrs' relics were discovered. In particular, the remains of Martyr No. 31 were found with his hands clasped in front of his chest, holding a small round mirror in his hands. Inside the mirror was a photo of a young woman with delicate features, which caused a strong reaction and has been reported by many media outlets. I have always longed to see all the martyrs' relics and further understand the Xiecun battle.
The martyrs' relics were placed on a table in the conference room of the Suning County Veterans Affairs Bureau (肃宁县退役军人事务局). Because these relics are precious cultural relics, the person in charge of the County Bureau of Culture and Tourism (县文旅局) was also present. At the innermost part of the table was the small mirror containing the photo. The director said that people are still coming to claim relatives, but none can be confirmed and DNA testing must be awaited. I tentatively asked: The photo that the martyr held in front of his chest until his death must be either of his lover or his mother, and could not be of anyone else, including sisters. However, if it is of his lover, then her DNA cannot match the martyr's, so even if the martyr's DNA is available, it may not be possible to immediately determine who the woman is. The director replied: As long as the martyr's DNA is available, it is possible to infer from big data which region the martyr is from, and the scope of searching for the martyr's relatives can be narrowed. As long as the martyr's relatives can be found, the identity of the woman can be confirmed.
The female comrade who presided over the excavation of the martyrs' remains explained the relics to me one by one. When she picked up a copper coin, her solemn expression paused slightly, and she told me: This was found in the mouth of a martyr. The director added: When the skull of the remains was cleaned, the copper coin was still tightly clenched between the martyr's front teeth.
I took the copper coin and my eyes welled up with tears. I don't know how much pain that wounded soldier was in to bite so hard on a copper coin until his death.
In those days, the Eighth Military Sub-district of the Jizhong Military Region (冀中军区) headquarters and the Second Battalion of the 23rd Regiment were surrounded by the enemy in Xiecun (雪村). When they broke through the encirclement, they chose several breakthrough points and fought as they went. In addition, there was the 30th Regiment, which had lost contact for a time, so the Xiecun battle had several battlefields. However, no matter which battlefield, the only troops fighting the Japanese invaders in the Xiecun area on that day were the Eighth Route Army (八路军). This time, the excavated battlefield was in Wobei Village (窝北村). Among the remains were children and women, and among the relics were a pair of women's earrings. In addition to human remains, there were also the remains of a horse. Did they belong to the Eighth Military Sub-district of the Jizhong Military Region (冀中军区) sequence, were they from the headquarters or logistics? Like those nameless martyrs, this is also a team whose designation is still unknown.
Just as I was lost in thought, the director picked up a rusty iron nail about two inches long and told me it was a door nail.
How could there be door nails on the battlefield?
It turned out that after the battle, the villagers of Wobei Village (窝北村) did not bury the martyrs on the spot, but gathered them together for coffining: they took down the door panels from their homes and laid the martyrs' bodies on the door panels. Finally, when the door panels were not enough, they took reed mats. More than 80 years have passed, and the reed mats and door panels have turned into mud, but the iron nails on the door panels remain in the soil. After a simple pick-up, there were more than 30 kilograms.
How many door panels would it take to have more than 30 kilograms of door nails? I do not know. But I can feel the weight of these iron door nails.
Suning County (肃宁县) was located in the core area of the Jizhong Anti-Japanese Base Area (冀中抗日根据地). Under the leadership of the Communist Party, Jizhong (冀中) was able to become a model base area, which was inseparable from the heroic people of Jizhong (冀中). They did their best to support the War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression and risked their lives to protect our soldiers. On the morning of the day after the Xiecun battle, a villager found a wounded Eighth Route Army (八路军) soldier in the apricot orchard southeast of the village. He was hungry and thirsty and was about to pick unripe green apricots to eat. The villager quickly stepped forward to stop him: You can't eat green apricots, it's bad for your wound. Wait a moment, I'll get you something to eat. The villager went home, brought dry food and water, and after the soldier ate and drank, he went to find his unit. Forty years later, a retired veteran cadre came to Xiecun (雪村), told the story of what happened that year, and looked for the fellow villager who had brought him food and water, but he stayed in the village for three or four days without finding him. Everyone guessed that perhaps the fellow villager had not told anyone in order to keep the secret, or perhaps our fellow villager felt that helping the Eighth Route Army (八路军) was nothing to talk about! Such stories exist in almost every village in Jizhong (冀中).
The season of Mangzhong (芒种) has passed, the wheat is filling, the spring seedlings are rising, and the willows are green, which is the best season of the year. However, the Japanese devils' frenzied "mopping-up" operations were intensifying day by day, and there was gunfire on the Jizhong Plain (冀中平原) every day, and the people had no peace from morning till night. I was already in a heavy mood, and it started to rain that day. The early summer wind was mixed with rain, and it was chilly. The villagers of Wobei Village (窝北村) were carefully searching for the remains of the martyrs on the battlefield, and it was no longer possible to tell whether what was flowing down their faces was rain or tears.
The villagers carried the martyrs' remains together and buried them carefully one by one. The martyr who held the small mirror in his hand, when his remains were cleaned out, was perhaps holding his hands in front of his chest like that. You should know that at that time, the martyr's remains were found by the villagers and then carried to the door panel for burial. If the martyr was in this posture when he died, it shows how careful the villagers were when moving the martyr's remains, in order to keep him in his original posture. If it was not this posture, it is very likely that the villagers found the small mirror in the martyr's hand and deliberately put his hand in front of his chest, so that he and his beloved would always be close to each other's hearts. No matter which situation it was, that sincere mourning and that heartfelt respect witnessed the deep affection between the people of Jizhong (冀中) and the Eighth Route Army (八路军), which was thicker than water.
That small mirror is very touching, that copper coin is very touching, and those iron door nails are also very touching. They fit the feelings of the people of Jizhong (冀中) and their soldiers together, fit the war against the invaders and the victory together, and fit the faith and the earth together.
Walking out of the office building of the Veterans Affairs Bureau (退役军人事务局), the years are peaceful and the sun is shining brightly. The door nails covered with rust keep flashing in front of my eyes.
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It's summer vacation again, and the little girl has chosen her own interest classes. The post-80s mother is typing on the keyboard in the office, but her mind is on the interest classes. Seizing the opportunity, she has a virtual conversation with her daughter.
Mom: "Have you made any good friends?"
Daughter: "My deskmate and the person behind me and his deskmate and the deskmate of the person behind me are all from the same elementary school... I can't get in at all."
Mom: "That's normal, there are many students at their school."
Daughter: "The number of times I've spoken to classmates is currently 0..."
The mother keenly captured the "undercurrent" in the conversation and posted a screenshot to her WeChat Moments. But I was attracted by that "0." It's like a smooth pebble thrown into a deep pool of language, creating ripples. The slightly awkward social scene, with its gentle touch, transforms into a humor with an internet feel, flowing with a unique youthful vibe in the girl's tone.
As a post-65s media professional, I am fortunate to mingle with post-80s and post-90s every day. I have found that "0" has quietly permeated their language world. Some people joke that their "sports cells are 0," not with frustration, but with a playful sense of reconciliation with themselves; some people mock their "cooking skills as 0," not with shame, but simply with a frank admission of a personal weakness. "0," this once quiet symbol in math textbooks, has now become a social code for young people to resolve frustrations and imperfections.
The application scenarios of "0" are, of course, not exclusive to young people. Some time ago, I went to a county-level city adjacent to my hometown for an interview. The elementary school principal introduced that out of more than 10,000 students in 4 campuses, 1/4 are from other places, most of whom come from my hometown. During a street interview, a local middle-aged woman said bluntly: "Some people from our place go to work in your place, and some invest, but the number of people who go to study is basically 0." The word "0" surprised me. It was like a huge exclamation point, opening the floodgates of my associations: separated by only a road, is it just geographical distance that separates us? The differences in educational resources and the future development trends may all be lurking in that meaningful "0."
For example, when it comes to health, social scientists have a brilliant analogy: health is "1," and wealth, career, family, and reputation are all the "0s" behind it. The more "0s," the richer life is, of course, but if there is no "1," everything goes to zero. Here, "0" is a wake-up call, reminding people of the importance of health. Without health, everything is zero.
Speaking of the relationship between zero and health, it's interesting that "0 sugar," "0 calories," and "0 additives" are now popular in the market... "0" has become a new golden sign, concise and powerful, attracting attention, and hitting people's hearts directly. It carries people's yearning for health and a better life—here, "0" is quietly upgrading to that "1." In the collision of people's life demands, psychological needs, and commercial wisdom, it has become a magical super code.
When "0" is no longer "0," when "0" breaks into life, it becomes a multifaceted mirror, reflecting all aspects of the world: the girl's complaint that "the number of times she speaks is 0" is wrapped in the attitude of youth; the young people's self-mockery that "cooking skills are 0" is filled with optimism and wisdom; the merchants' "0 series" shines with commercial acumen; and the "zero tolerance" in the workplace upholds principles and bottom lines...
The "0" in math textbooks is a platform on the number axis waiting to depart. It is an empty pocket, filled with the naivety of "having nothing"; it is a starting line, hiding the expectation of "moving towards the new"; it is a watershed, guarding the boundary of silence, but also pregnant with the possibility of leaping. However, for a long time, people have been accustomed to labeling "0" with a gray label, regarding it as a difficulty, error, or even failure. Until it walks out of the textbook and into life, the mathematical symbol transforms into a social code, and people use it to express attitudes, resolve anxiety, and reveal reality... When "0" is no longer a cold scale, it becomes a multi-dimensional ruler for measuring life.
"0," a simple mathematical symbol, is given inspiration greater than 0 by the world of human life and broad life, endowing it with the "dynamism" of life, and at the same time arousing the public's empathetic 心有灵犀 (xīn yǒu líng xī - "hearts have wings of the rhinoceros," mutual understanding or telepathy). Whether it is a symbol of self-acceptance, a reminder of a healthy life, or a password for advertising and marketing, the "0" in contemporary life reflects not only the evolution of language connotation, but also the contemporary people's exploration between life wisdom and diverse needs.
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I once wrote a short article titled "My Vacant Lot" published in the newspaper, expressing my various thoughts on the long-delayed planting of the vacant lot in front of my house.
After the article was forwarded in my WeChat Moments, it attracted many friends who offered me advice. Some old classmates suggested that I plant chives, "night rain cuts spring chives," how poetic! A female leader suggested that I plant tomatoes because tomatoes are her favorite, which is a bit like "Do unto others as you would have them do unto you." An old colleague suggested that I "**种瓜得瓜，种豆得豆**" (zhòng guā dé guā, zhòng dòu dé dòu - "plant melons get melons, plant beans get beans," you reap what you sow), saying that wishful thinking alone would only lead to "**想瓜没瓜，想豆没豆**" (xiǎng guā méi guā, xiǎng dòu méi dòu - "think melon no melon, think bean no bean," empty dreams yield nothing). Another humorous friend suggested that I plant a Hainan Huanghuali (海南黄花梨) tree. I said if I could plant "Hai Huang," why not just plant a "money tree" directly?
Just as my friends were talking animatedly, someone had already taken action without explanation. One hot noon, Ke Nan (克难) suddenly called: "Jia Wang (家望), I have prepared 4 seedlings for you, one crape myrtle, one honeysuckle, and two roses. They have already been loaded onto the truck, see you in two hours!"
"So fast?!" I asked.
"Of course, they can be planted this afternoon."
That tone left no room for negotiation.
"Room? You still want room? You have a procrastination problem that must be cured!" A voice rang in my heart. A vacant lot the size of a bathtub, is it necessary to think so much and dawdle? "Since you have arrived here, you should enter the city, why hesitate, wavering between advancing and retreating, what is the reason?" Zhuge Liang (诸葛亮) in *The Empty Fort Strategy* criticized Sima Yi (司马懿) in this way, didn't he? The dream of a spring-filled garden in the small courtyard, isn't that what I was looking forward to? Why do I feel a little empty when the dream is about to become a reality? Is it because there is no more "blank space," no more thoughts, or because happiness came too suddenly, or a combination of both?
In short, those 4 new seedlings are filling a blank space in my home with "**迅雷不及掩耳之势**" (xùn léi bù jí yǎn ěr zhī shì - "thunder too quick to cover ears," with lightning speed). The beautiful vision of "**花团锦簇**" (huā tuán jǐn cù - "flowers in clusters, brocade-like," a mass of flowers in full bloom, a scene of prosperity) has taken root in the small courtyard, and the backward appearance of "**一穷二白**" (yī qióng èr bái - "one poor two blank," poor and blank, starting from scratch) on the vacant lot will be completely changed.
The red sun is scorching, and the sweat drops on the ground and shatters into eight pieces, those are the waves splashing in the climax of labor! The yellow earth turns over, that is the infinite desire for spring mud to protect the flowers! If the shovel for digging the soil is not easy to use, squat down and dig with your hands. Stones, bricks, concrete slag, foot-long plastic pipes, and tangled protective nets are all cleared out one by one.
Honeysuckle is to the east, two roses are to the west, and crape myrtle is in the center and close to the steps. Plan before you act, dig pits, backfill, plant trees, cover the soil, preserve moisture, water... Before long, on the original vacant lot, green branches and leaves are stretching, and yellow stamens and red flowers are better than brocade screens. One side of the small courtyard is full of vitality.
Admiring the labor results in front of her, my wife wiped the sweat from her forehead and said: "Think about it, we are both over 50 years old, if we don't plant flowers when we have land, how many more springs can we wait for?"
This sentence was like a head-on blow, shocking my heart. Yes, how much beauty can life wait for? Some people say that life is actually a wait: waiting to grow up day by day, waiting for love dates, waiting for job entry, waiting for wedding preparations, waiting for promotion and salary increase, waiting for children's college entrance examination, waiting for children to start a family, waiting for retirement, waiting to enjoy old age... We spend our lives in a daze while waiting. The arrival of the result is often only a moment, but the waiting is a long process. This long journey of waiting can be regarded as enjoyment, or it can be regarded as suffering, it all depends on one's state of mind.
How much beauty can we wait for? Li Taibai (李太白) raised his glass and said boldly: "Enjoy life to the fullest when you are successful, do not let the golden cup face the moon empty." An anonymous person from the Tang Dynasty seemed even more straightforward: "Pluck the flower when you can, do not wait until there are no flowers to pluck the empty branches." The anonymous person's idea resonates with me even more. If flowers are planted on the vacant lot, then there are flowers to pick, if it is still a vacant lot, let alone flowers, there are no branches to pick!
No more waiting! It's that fast to go from nothing to something! The second day after planting the trees, my wife went to the flower market again and bought several plants of purple snow, wind chimes, blue princess, and hosta, planting them in a staggered manner. For a time, "Crape myrtle and purple snow have a long affection, blue princess is charming and hosta is fragrant. Wind chimes sing green honeysuckle, roses snuggle against the low courtyard wall." Especially the roses that are as tall as a person, bloom the most vigorously, blooming in unison with two flowers, making me extremely happy, and I couldn't help but write a poem for it: "How could two flowers bloom together, I believe it was a promise from a previous life. The small courtyard is dust-free and the wind does not move, the faint fragrance and sparse shadows rise to the upper platform." Still feeling unsatisfied, I asked a friend to paint a meticulous small piece and hang it on the wall, enjoying myself during tea breaks.
What a wonderful small courtyard, what are we still waiting for?
Return to TopAcrylic "Gulf Fishing Port", author Zhou Lingzhao (周令钊), collection of the National Art Museum of China (中国美术馆).
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This summer, returning to my hometown and passing through Baisheng Town (百胜镇) in Fuling (涪陵), a scent of caramel and sesame wafted in from outside the window. In that instant, I especially missed the bowl of oil醪糟 (yóu láo zāo, a sweet fermented glutinous rice soup with oil) on the stove. Perhaps it was mealtime, but that dark, rich, and intensely sweet snack glowed warmly in my mind like a piece of ink jade.
I first encountered the mystery of oil醪糟 at my cousin's blind date banquet. My cousin's grandmother tremblingly brought out a large blue-and-white porcelain bowl. Floating in the dark, glossy broth were white jade-like poached eggs. The hot mist carried the aroma, spreading everywhere: "Honored guests, please have some 'boiled water' first; this is the old custom." My cousin scooped a small bowl and handed it to the woman he was meeting, and with the lingering fragrance of black sesame seeds and walnut pieces between their lips and teeth, the awkward atmosphere gradually thawed like spring ice. This thick "boiled water" was Fuling's oil醪糟.
The year of my college entrance exam, my mother somehow heard that oil醪糟 could "replenish qi and blood," and every weekend, the family would prepare it for me. The oil醪糟, scooped from the earthenware jar with an enamel spoon, was like solidified black jade. It was boiled with water, and a handful of small glutinous rice balls were added. Instantly, the richness of lard embraced the slight sourness of the醪糟, and the caramelized aroma of brown sugar intertwined with the crispness of walnuts. The fragrance came uninvited. "Eat this before studying," my mother said, placing the rough porcelain bowl on my desk. At that time, the birdsong and insect chirps outside the window, along with the sound of the spoon hitting the bowl, became the most comforting nocturne in my busy senior year of high school.
I finally got to witness the making of this "black jade" at the home of a classmate's grandmother, right in Baisheng Town (百胜镇). The glutinous rice was soaked, steamed, and mixed with yeast for several days to ferment, forming the醪糟 base. The most complicated part was the stir-frying: the walnut kernels were skinned and roasted until fragrant, and the black sesame seeds danced in the iron wok. An entire slab of pork fat was rendered into clear, golden oil. When the醪糟 entered the wok with a sizzle, more than ten kinds of auxiliary ingredients rushed to this "dance." Seeing that the old woman was struggling a bit, I took over the spatula. After stirring for less than half an hour, my arms were already sore and heavy, but the aroma in the wok continued to build—the bright freshness of candied tangerine peel pierced through the richness of the nuts, and the unctuousness of candied dates enveloped the brightness of goji berries...
"Want to try some?" the old woman asked, scooping up half a spoonful and handing it to me. The scalding syrup slid down my throat, and the slight sourness of the醪糟 and the fragrance of sesame seeds immediately flooded my tongue and teeth. When sealing the earthenware jars, the old woman murmured: Fuling (涪陵) oil醪糟 must be stir-fried with lard. It can be drunk all year round, especially in summer, when it can also quench thirst and relieve summer heat.
Nowadays, people emphasize health and wellness, replacing lard with tea oil, using half sugar instead of full sugar, and even deliberately halving the amount of sesame seeds. Supermarkets even sell a "low-fat, low-sugar version," which may be healthier, but it's not what I love. Later, I also tried to make it myself, but it always felt like it was missing something.
Returning to the old street, watching the white-haired old man sweating in front of the iron wok, the copper spoon scraping against the bottom of the wok making a rustling sound, I realized that the taste I longed for had to compete with time: the glutinous rice fermentation depended on the weather, the stir-frying heat depended on the feel, and even the earthenware containers had to breathe in the essence of the mountain city. Fortunately, there are always some "stubborn" people who are willing to entrust their beliefs to handicrafts, firmly tying the floating taste of home to a lamp, a wok, and a spatula.
At this moment, the old woman is scooping her homemade oil醪糟 into small earthenware jars. I looked at the express delivery boxes in the corner, and she explained, "Most of them are for hometown children far away, for their wives in confinement, or for their own elders who miss this taste." On the stacked mailing lists, the destinations are all over the country, and behind each address lies a long, dormant longing.
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Now, Breaking Free from Verdant Green
I am like a playful stone,
Throwing myself into the Songyin Stream (松阴溪) of Jiangnan (江南).
Can the Wuyang Weir (午羊堰) hold me back?
I ride the white steed of flowing water.
Several ancient trees greet me head-on.
A few egrets on the treetops flutter,
Lecturing the cooking smoke and clouds.
A boy leading an ox approaches,
Carelessly intruding into an ancient painting.
The chirping of insects rises and falls, white clouds stretch for miles.
At Songyin Stream (松阴溪), you must bend down to pick up,
In the sunlight and in the shade of the trees,
Everywhere are scattered verses of poetry.
Please ask the clouds and the moon to move a desk here,
The flowing water never stops day and night, teaching me to write poetry.
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Fuzhou, in its more than 2200 years of history, has borne different missions and possessed different cultural identities. Among its many former names or aliases, there is a beautiful name, "Phoenix City."
The origin of the name "Phoenix City" is mainly attributed to "Guo Pu's (郭璞) terrain theory": its city shape resembles a luan or a phoenix. Many mountain names in Fuzhou (福州) city contain the character "Phoenix (凤)." For example, there is "Fengqiu Mountain (凤邱山)" at the East Gate of Fuzhou. Legend has it that Zhu Xi (朱熹), a master of Neo-Confucianism in the Song Dynasty, once climbed the mountain and inscribed the four characters "Feng Qiu He Lin (凤丘鹤林)" on a huge rock on a mountain cliff. There are also many road names in Fuzhou city that contain the character "Phoenix (凤)." There is a place called "Fenghuang Chi (凤凰池)" on the north side of Xihong Road (西洪路). The residential area, bus station, subway station, restaurant, and road name there are all related to it.
There are two alleys around Fenghuang Chi (凤凰池), both containing the character "Phoenix (凤)," namely Fengli Lane (凤里巷) and Fenghuang Chi Lane (凤凰池巷). Walking into Fengli Lane (凤里巷), you will find Courtyard No. 87 of Fengli (凤里87号大院). The courtyard is very quiet. After the rain, the asphalt road is covered with scattered fallen leaves, which complements the lush greenery of the courtyard, telling the old stories and new times of Fuzhou (福州).
Not far from Fengli Lane (凤里巷) is the location of Fenghuang Chi New Village (凤凰池新村) residential area. I used to work in the old Hongshan Science and Technology Park (老洪山科技园), and the company's dormitory was in Fenghuang Chi New Village (凤凰池新村). Every morning, I would come out of Fenghuang Chi New Village (凤凰池新村), pass Fenghuang Theater (凤凰剧院), cross Yangqiao Road (杨桥路), turn onto Gongye Road (工业路), follow the Xinxihe Inner Canal (新西河内渠), cross Fu Yi Road (福一路), and go to Hongshan Yuan Road (洪山园路) to work.
At that time, the work was very busy, and employees often worked overtime until very late, while the night market opposite Fenghuang Theater (凤凰剧院) had just lit up. It was a shopping center for migrant workers, with everything from mats, quilts, and mosquito nets to bedside lamps, flashlights, and mosquito repellent incense. If it was later, I would invite a few fellow workers to the night market for supper. A bowl of bianrou (扁肉) and a plate of mixed noodles were the most delicious. If we were not satisfied and wanted to drink some beer and stir-fry some side dishes, we would have to turn to Xihong Road (西洪路), where there was a richer selection of dine-in options. During holidays, we would squeeze into the nearby Xichan Temple (西禅寺) to admire the ancient banyan trees and listen to Buddhist music, or go to the Yifu Museum (逸夫馆) of Fuzhou University (福州大学) to watch movies, or sneak into Fenghuang Theater (凤凰剧院) to see if there were any artistic performances. Located on Gongye Road (工业路) in Gulou District (鼓楼区), Fenghuang Theater (凤凰剧院) can be traced back to the 1980s. Since the new century, the theater has been renovated and upgraded, transforming into an important performance base for the Fujian Peking Opera Theater (福建京剧院), with Peking Opera, Min Opera, and Xiang Opera often receiving full house applause.
The street lights were not bright, and it was often late at night when I returned to Fenghuang Chi New Village (凤凰池新村) residential area. The night was quiet, which was a good time for creation. Upon receiving the remittance slip from the newspaper, I would happily go to the old Jijiu Ridge Post Office (祭酒岭老邮局) near Fenghuang Chi (凤凰池) to collect the manuscript fee. Later, I learned that Jijiu Ridge (祭酒岭) was a necessary route in and out of Fuzhou (福州) in ancient times. There used to be a pavilion on the road for travelers to rest. Over time, people traveling far would bid farewell to their relatives and friends here. Fenghuang Chi New Village (凤凰池新村) has been watching the mountains and waters here for decades, experiencing the changes of Fuzhou's (福州) ancient streets and alleys. The old post office of Jijiu Ridge (祭酒岭) has always been there and has never left.
As an important carrier for the naming of Fenghuang Chi (凤凰池), Fenghuang Chi Road (凤凰池路) still exists today. Strolling on Fenghuang Chi Road (凤凰池路), which is densely covered with purple bauhinia trees, the fragrance of the flowers is warm, the plants and trees by the road are also warm, and the hearts of pedestrians are also warm. This gurgling warmth will spread, climb onto the overpass, and reach the cultural landmark of Fuzhou (福州) - Dongjiekou (东街口) and Sanfang Qixiang (三坊七巷).
A thousand-year-old metropolis, a southeastern water city, a city of auspiciousness and prosperity. Luan and phoenix gather, and the phoenix comes with auspiciousness, "Phoenix City (凤城)" Fuzhou (福州), truly deserves its name.
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