Summary: The article highlights Xi Jinping's commitment to global development and a "Chinese-style modernization" that emphasizes peaceful development, as opposed to the historical models of modernization achieved through war and colonialism. Xi Jinping stated that China does not seek hegemony, and that the Chinese people's culture has no such ambitions. He advocates for win-win cooperation and a shared future for humanity, exemplified by initiatives like the Belt and Road Initiative. Xi also emphasized that global prosperity and stability cannot be built on a foundation of increasing inequality. It also states that through development, China seeks a good life for its own people, and also for other nations.
Summary: The article highlights China's progress in healthcare accessibility and affordability since the 18th Party Congress under Xi Jinping. It notes advancements like the "medical insurance image cloud index" in Hubei, allowing doctors to access patients' historical imaging data across different facilities. The article also mentions the expansion of medical insurance coverage, including the inclusion of assisted reproductive technology in some provinces, and increased reimbursement rates for hospital expenses. Efforts to build a stronger public health system include initiatives like stationing disease control supervisors in hospitals and expanding monitoring of infectious diseases. Finally, the piece points to increased government spending and improved public health awareness as further indicators of progress in building a "Healthy China."
Summary: This article emphasizes the importance of prioritizing and safeguarding public health as a key component of China's modernization and a significant undertaking to win public support. It highlights achievements such as increased life expectancy (79 years) and high basic medical insurance coverage (95%) as evidence of progress. The article attributes these successes to the Communist Party's commitment to prioritizing the people and their lives. By continuously improving public health, the article argues, China can strongly support its modernization efforts. There is no discussion of the United States or U.S.-China relations.
Summary: A comprehensive rehearsal for the 80th anniversary commemoration of the victory of the Chinese People's War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression and the World Anti-Fascist War took place in the Tiananmen area, Beijing. The rehearsal, involving approximately 22,000 participants, focused on integrating all elements of the memorial ceremony and testing organizational support. The exercise was considered orderly and achieved its intended goals. The Beijing authorities expressed gratitude for public support in ensuring the event's success. There is no discussion of the United States or U.S.-China relations in the article.
Summary: The article focuses on the revolutionary history and current development of Yan'an, highlighting its significance as a former base of the Chinese Communist Party. It recounts stories from various revolutionary sites, such as the Yan'an Revolutionary Memorial Hall and the Yangjialing Revolutionary Site, emphasizing the importance of the Yan'an spirit of self-reliance and hard work. The article also discusses the evolution of Yan'an's cultural and tourism industries, showcasing performances like the "Yellow River Cantata" and the "Yan'an Thirteen Years" show. Finally, it notes Yan'an's economic progress, especially in apple production, mentioning President Xi Jinping's encouragement of the industry and its role in increasing local incomes.
Summary: A "night visit" initiative in Zhuhai, Guangdong province, involves over 1,000 officials at the city, district, and town levels visiting communities to address residents' concerns. One such visit, led by Chen Xiangrui of the Xiangzhou District Party Committee, focused on delivery drivers' difficulties accessing residential compounds. This led to a solution where delivery drivers can use bicycles provided by property management to complete deliveries within those communities. The initiative has been expanded from the original district to the entire city of Zhuhai. The goal is to quickly solve issues raised by the people, with 95% of first-time complaints being resolved.
Summary: The construction of the Jinqimen Nuclear Power Plant in Zhejiang province has reached a new milestone with the pouring of the first concrete for the No. 1 reactor of its nuclear island, marking the full commencement of the nuclear island's construction. The Jinqimen project plans to build six one-million-kilowatt-class pressurized water reactor nuclear power units, with units 1 and 2 utilizing the "Hualong One" third-generation nuclear power technology. Upon completion, the project's installed capacity will be approximately 7.2 million kilowatts, with an expected annual power generation of 55 billion kilowatt-hours. The "Hualong One" project has been under construction for 10 years, and is steadily promoting batch construction, leading nearly 6,000 upstream and downstream companies to form a complete industrial chain supply system.
Summary: This article, split across two pages, appears to focus on the Chinese economy. Page nine features economists interpreting key economic keywords relevant to the first half of 2025. Page eight discusses advancements in robotics technology. The provided text does not mention any political officials or U.S.-China relations, focusing purely on economic and technological developments.
Summary: Sheng Ao, a Hangzhou-based office furniture company, experienced a drop in cross-border e-commerce sales in the first half of 2023, partly due to concerns about U.S. tariffs leading to insufficient inventory in the U.S. market. To counter this, the company adjusted its strategies by improving supply chains, utilizing big data for demand prediction, and optimizing inventory management. Local government support, including training programs and facilitation of cross-border payments, aided Sheng Ao's recovery. Sheng Ao is now expanding its e-commerce business to Europe and Japan. Sheng Ao's cross-border e-commerce contributes one-third of its overseas business.
Summary: A recent Politburo meeting emphasized support for trade firms facing challenges, including enhanced financial assistance and domestic-international trade integration. Chinese firms are encouraged to leverage big data and AI to improve inventory management and policy responsiveness in the face of external pressures. Government support should focus on policy coordination and streamlining cross-border e-commerce, particularly in areas like payment and logistics. The goal is to move beyond simple expansion of trade volume, to a quality-led development model. The article makes no reference to the United States.
Summary: The Ministry of Justice, along with the National Development and Reform Commission and the All-China Federation of Industry and Commerce, issued guidance and typical cases on standardizing administrative law enforcement involving enterprises. The 22 measures outlined in the guidance emphasize strengthening oversight of normative documents affecting the unified national market and fair competition, and addressing issues such as excessive fines and government breach of trust. The guidance also focuses on administrative penalties, permits, and requisitions closely related to business operations. Ten typical cases demonstrate the effectiveness of administrative reconsideration in serving high-quality enterprise development.
Summary: Chinese A-share listed companies distributed 2.4 trillion yuan in cash dividends in 2024, a 9% increase compared to 2023, according to the China Association for Public Companies. Nine companies distributed over 50 billion yuan each, and 33 distributed over 10 billion yuan. The overall level of dividends is steadily increasing, reflecting a growing awareness among listed companies of rewarding investors with cash. The number of companies with continuous dividend payouts has also increased year by year.
Summary: By July of this year, China has retrofitted 600 million tons of crude steel capacity across 147 steel enterprises for ultra-low emissions, according to the China Iron and Steel Association. The industry has invested over 300 billion yuan in these upgrades, with a goal to cover 80% of capacity by the end of the year. Jiang Wei, Vice President of the Association, stated that steel industry emissions have been reduced by more than half compared to 2018, achieving leading international environmental performance. The article does not discuss the United States or U.S.-China relations.
Summary: A Russian tourist named Andrei, visiting Sanya, Hainan, experienced the benefits of China's efforts to improve the experience for international tourists through its tax refund policies. Andrei was surprised by the ease of obtaining tax refunds on purchases, including immediate refunds at the point of sale. According to Sanya's Tourism Development Bureau, a growing percentage of inbound tourists are independent travelers. Sanya's Business Bureau aims to include more local shops, selling things such as Li brocade, in the tax-refund program. The article highlights efforts to streamline customs processes and improve accessibility for international visitors, with over 208,000 visitors entering visa-free through Sanya Phoenix International Airport in the first half of the year.
Summary: During the summer, various regions in China actively promoted the integration of consumption scenarios and innovative business models. These efforts aimed to provide a more diverse consumer experience for the public and further unlock consumption potential. This fostered increased consumption throughout the country.
Summary: The article discusses the increasing export of South African avocados to China, driven by growing Chinese demand for the fruit. Since being granted access to the Chinese market in 2023, South Africa has exported approximately 100 tons of avocados, aided by China's "green channel" for African agricultural products. Industry representatives highlighted South Africa's advantages in avocado production season and variety, as well as efficient post-harvest and cold chain logistics. The potential implementation of zero-tariff policies further boosts the confidence of South African avocado exporters in the Chinese market.
Summary: The article reports that more countries are adopting China's ecological civilization construction experience, particularly the "lucid waters and lush mountains are invaluable assets" concept. Examples include South Africa's use of "ecological culture villages," Sino-Uzbek cooperation on "photovoltaic + cotton fertigation" in Nukus, and Peru's animal rescue office at Chancay Port. China is contributing Chinese wisdom and solutions to building a clean and beautiful world by sharing green technologies and supporting green energy projects. The article suggests China's approach provides a development path that balances both economic needs and the maintenance of the environment, and contributes to global emissions reductions.
Summary: Yemeni journalist Suleiman praised China's development and its contributions to global civilization under the CCP's leadership. He highlighted China's role in maintaining global supply chains, its achievements in poverty alleviation and urbanization, and its efforts in addressing climate change. Suleiman also refuted Western narratives on Xinjiang, emphasizing ethnic unity and religious freedom he witnessed during his visits. He lauded China's peaceful foreign policy and the Belt and Road Initiative as beneficial for participating countries and the Middle East. Suleiman expressed hope that China would play a larger role in global governance.
Summary: Adam Foster, the great-nephew of Helen Foster Snow and chairman of the Helen Foster Snow Foundation, discussed his ancestor's support for China's war of resistance against Japan and the promotion of U.S.-China friendship in an interview. He emphasized the importance of mutual understanding and respect between peoples for achieving peace, noting the wartime cooperation between the U.S. and China demonstrated the potential for collaboration. Foster highlighted China's significant contributions to the World Anti-Fascist War and the inspirational spirit of the Chinese people's resistance. He stated that the spirit of unity that brought countries together to fight fascism can guide us in addressing global challenges such as climate change and poverty. The Helen Foster Snow Foundation is dedicated to building bridges of understanding between China and the rest of the world, promoting people-to-people exchanges through cultural and educational initiatives, business, and local engagement.
Summary: Following the spirit of the "Eight-Point Regulation," various regions in China have implemented measures to reduce the number and length of meetings, allowing officials to focus on practical work. Officials in Zhejiang Province are spending less time in meetings and more time in the field addressing local concerns. Similarly, in Hubei Province, meetings have become shorter and more focused, reducing burdens on local officials. In Inner Mongolia, a new "three musts" meeting system has reduced the frequency of meetings, allowing officials to spend more time on local development projects.
Summary: The article discusses methods to improve the efficiency of meetings in China. It highlights examples from Quzhou (Zhejiang), Zhaoyang (Hubei), and Ulan Tao Legai Town (Inner Mongolia), where meetings are made more productive by focusing on practical problem-solving and thorough preparation. The key takeaway is that effective meetings require groundwork before and diligent follow-up after the event, emphasizing implementation and a focus on tangible results, particularly at the local level. It suggests that a focus on practicality is essential for streamlined meetings. The article does not mention the United States or U.S.-China relations.
Summary: State Councilor Chen Yiqin attended the opening ceremony of the first National Youth Athletics Games in Shenyang, Liaoning Province, and announced its commencement. The opening ceremony featured speeches from Liaoning Party Secretary Hao Peng and State General Administration of Sport Director Gao Zhidan. The event, organized by the State General Administration of Sport with support from the Ministry of Education, aims to promote athletics among young people and strengthen the foundation for China's athletic development. Over 1,100 young athletes from 29 provinces, the Xinjiang Production and Construction Corps, Hong Kong, and Macau are participating in 56 events. There is no mention of the United States or U.S.-China relations in this article.
Summary: Suzhou-based companies are implementing energy-saving measures, such as integrating rooftop solar panels and energy storage systems, and improving waste heat recovery, to reduce electricity costs and improve energy efficiency. One company manager, Liu Yonglin, reported that the new "photovoltaic + storage" systems could save his company approximately 5.22 million yuan in electricity costs annually. Another company, Donghua Energy, implemented a system that increased the rate of steam power generation from 10% to 90%. The local power grid is proactively assisting companies with energy efficiency diagnostics and recommendations.
Summary: According to the article, Chen WanKai, the Party Secretary and head of Shangzhuang village in Yuzhong County, Gansu, coordinated the emergency evacuation of residents on August 10th following a flash flood. Chen, along with village deputy director Ma Haiyin, monitored the situation and issued urgent warnings through WeChat groups. The article highlights Chen's efforts in rescuing villagers, including an elderly couple and their granddaughter, from rising floodwaters. Chen emphasized the duty of Party members to be on the front line during disasters. The article makes no mention of the United States or U.S.-China relations.
Summary: China's National Meteorological Center issued warnings for heavy rain and severe convective weather expected in the Sichuan Basin and surrounding areas. In response, the State Flood Control and Drought Relief Headquarters initiated a Level IV emergency response for flood control in Sichuan and Guizhou. Following severe flooding in Gansu province, the Ministry of Transportation dispatched work and expert groups to oversee disaster relief efforts, including road repairs. As of August 10th, national comprehensive fire and rescue teams have rescued eight people and evacuated 475 trapped people.
Summary: Lu Yanchang, former Vice Minister of the Ministry of Electric Power Industry, passed away in Beijing on July 30, 2025, at the age of 85. Central leaders expressed condolences to his family. Lu's career included positions such as Deputy Director of the Production Department of the Ministry of Water Resources and Electric Power and Vice President of the State Power Corporation. He also served as Vice Chairman of China United Telecommunications Co., Ltd. at one time. He was a member of the 10th CPPCC National Committee.
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Summary: The article highlights Anhui province's approach to fostering high-quality development through technological innovation and the development of new productive forces. It emphasizes the importance of integrating technological and industrial innovation by building platforms and improving mechanisms. The piece advocates for market-oriented approaches and government support to stimulate innovation, referencing Xi Jinping's guidance on supporting leading and specialized enterprises. It stresses the need for a robust innovation ecosystem with large and small firms, and notes the pursuit of a high-quality innovation ecosystem with the spirit of relentless perseverance. It does not contain any discussion of the United States or U.S.-China relations.
Summary: This article discusses the fireworks industry in Liuyang, Hunan, often called "China's Fireworks Capital," which saw a 26.5% increase in export value in the first half of the year, accounting for 59.3% of the national total. Zhou Zezhong argues that traditional industries like fireworks shouldn't be abandoned but transformed by adopting new productive forces through technological upgrades and standardization, resulting in an annual output value exceeding 50 billion yuan. He also emphasized the industry's shift towards green development by innovations like sulfur-free compounds to achieve zero sulfur dioxide emissions. Liuyang is exploring cross-industry integration such as combining fireworks with cultural tourism and creative content like drone shows, aiming to elevate from a product-based approach to selling creativity and brand experiences, boosting local tourism. The article does not mention the United States.
Summary: China will release the fourth batch of its special ultra-long-term treasury bonds, totaling 69 billion yuan, in October to support the "trade-in" program for consumer goods, completing the planned 300 billion yuan allocation for the year. The National Development and Reform Commission, along with the Ministry of Finance and the Ministry of Commerce, will urge local governments to implement supporting funds and detail their usage plans. Emphasis will be placed on product quality and price supervision to prevent risks like inflated pricing and subsidy fraud. The goal is to boost domestic consumption and benefit citizens by revitalizing the market. The report does not mention the United States or U.S.-China relations.
Summary: The National Radio and Television Administration (NRTA) recently issued a notice addressing the "deification" of anti-Japanese war-themed short video dramas. The piece argues that such dramas have a dual mission of historical and patriotic education, and should not distort history for entertainment purposes, but instead needs to promote a spirit of nationalism. A recent court case in Guangxi province highlighted the importance of protections for new agricultural varieties. The article emphasizes the importance of protecting intellectual property in the agricultural sector to incentivize innovation and benefit farmers and consumers.
Summary: The article discusses China's push for "zero-carbon" industrial parks as a means to achieve its dual carbon goals and promote high-quality development. It highlights examples of such parks in Inner Mongolia, Jiangsu, and Guangdong, emphasizing the use of green energy, technologies, and circular economy practices to minimize carbon emissions. The piece argues that these initiatives foster innovation and create new economic opportunities, showcasing how environmental responsibility and economic growth can be mutually reinforcing. It also alludes to the concept of new productive forces being inherently green. The article concludes that zero-carbon initiatives are expanding from industrial parks to cities and rural areas, demonstrating a widespread commitment to green transformation.
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Summary: According to an interview, Academician Li Huajun of the Chinese Academy of Engineering emphasized the importance of advanced marine engineering technology for building a strong maritime power. He stated that while China's nearshore engineering technology is maturing, there is still a gap compared to advanced global levels in deep-sea engineering. Li and his team have focused on deep-sea equipment research, developing technologies for laying submarine cables and constructing deep-sea buildings. He also touched on the need for scientists and entrepreneurs to collaborate in order to further develop marine engineering. He emphasized the importance of education and training of young researchers to improve China's marine engineering capabilities.
Summary: The article emphasizes the interdependent relationship between technological innovation (R&D) and industrial innovation, arguing that market demand should drive research and development, which in turn benefits scientific research. It asserts that technological innovation provides the engine for industrial innovation, while industrial innovation provides inspiration and direction for technological innovation. The author suggests that researchers should actively connect with industry to identify needs and develop solutions, thus promoting high-level technological self-reliance and the development of new productive forces. It does not mention the United States or U.S.-China relations.
Summary: The article recounts the life of communist martyr Gao Fengying (formerly Delerdeng), a Mongolian anti-Japanese guerilla leader, detailing his early activism, underground work, and eventual death in battle in 1941. It highlights his efforts to organize resistance and secure resources, as well as the sacrifices made by his wife, Zhao Lianlian, who endured imprisonment and hardship to protect him. The article also mentions Gao's alias, Yun Jixiang, and his role as captain of a Mongolian guerilla unit. The piece concludes with the aftermath of his death and the family's continued commitment to his ideals.
Summary: A rural bus driver, Hu Bo, in Nanping Village of Zunyi, Guizhou province, provides door-to-door service for elderly villagers traveling to and from the town of Xiazizhen, even running errands like delivering water and packages. The bus service, operating for nearly 15 years, caters to the needs of the villagers who often carry heavy items. A transportation official, Pu Sizhou, emphasized prioritizing the safety and convenience of villagers over strict adherence to fixed routes. The service provides an essential transportation link for the community.
Summary: The article focuses on the revolutionary history and ongoing legacy of Yan'an, highlighting sites like the Yan'an Revolutionary Memorial Hall and the stories behind iconic works such as "The Yellow River Cantata" and "Nanniwan." These cultural touchstones are used to educate visitors and instill a sense of national pride and revolutionary spirit. The report also notes the modernization of agriculture in Yan'an, particularly the success of apple farming due to favorable local conditions, facilitated by new technology. The story says that in 2022, Xi Jinping emphasized that the climate in Northern Shaanxi makes it most suitable for growing apples. Finally, the article makes no mention of the United States, or of U.S.-China relations.
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Summary: A recent report in *People's Daily* highlights the increasing difficulty faced by truck drivers in China to renew commercial vehicle insurance due to risk assessments, leading to potential livelihood issues. Truck drivers and owners report being denied renewal or facing significantly higher premiums, sometimes due to being categorized as "E-class" vehicles based on factors like mileage and driving behavior. Insurance companies cite the need to match risk with price and the autonomous right to refuse coverage as reasons for denial. Industry experts suggest policy guidance and optimized underwriting methods to lower insurance costs for truckers, and the *Notice on Regulating Traffic Safety Pooling Matters* was released to help insurance companies better serve road transportation vehicles. The article also implies that current market conditions could incentivize drivers to improve their driving behavior in order to lower future premiums.
Summary: A letter to the editor published in *People's Daily* reported low-hanging telecommunication cables in Guian New Area's Zhongba Village, posing a hazard to residents. The Guian New Area administration responded by ordering immediate rectification, dispatching personnel from the telecommunications sector to raise and secure the sagging cables. After adjustment, the lowest cable now hangs at a height of 3.5 to 6 meters. Village officials coordinated with power and telecommunication departments to resolve the issue. The article does not mention the United States or U.S.-China relations.
Summary: A citizen in Hangzhou, Zhejiang Province, reports that parking spaces have been marked in front of and too close to fire hydrants on 1st Avenue in Qiantang District, with some vehicles directly blocking access. The citizen argues this violates traffic safety regulations and poses a significant fire safety risk by potentially delaying firefighters' access to hydrants. The report indicates at least seven such instances in Qiantang District. The concerned citizen urges relevant departments to address the issue promptly. The article does not mention the United States or U.S.-China relations.
Summary: The articles discuss challenges in residential communities (小区) related to facility maintenance and the use of open-floor spaces. One article suggests establishing a third-party evaluation system for maintenance costs of facilities like elevators to ensure fair pricing, as disagreements between property management and service providers can delay necessary repairs. The other article recommends that instead of simply closing off open-floor spaces used for parking electric vehicles due to safety concerns, local governments should consider converting them into community spaces like recreational areas after consulting with residents. There is no mention of the United States or US-China relations.
Summary: A recent *People's Daily* article discusses the ineffectiveness of "priority seats" (爱心座位) on public transportation in several Chinese cities, including Guangzhou, Beijing, and Shanghai, highlighting that these seats are often occupied by non-priority passengers and that current regulations lack enforcement mechanisms to ensure they are yielded to those in need. The article cites examples of passengers' experiences and experts' opinions, focusing on the debate around whether yielding these seats should be mandatory. Some local governments responded by emphasizing that it is on a "voluntary" basis. Readers have suggested clearer regulations and stronger guidance from transportation authorities.
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Summary: The 2024 World Robot Conference in Beijing showcased over 1,500 robot exhibits and new product launches, highlighting China's advancements in robotics, including humanoid robots with improved agility and core components. Xin Guobin, the Deputy Minister of Industry and Information Technology, stated that China has become the world's largest robot producer, driving new productive forces. Beijing is launching a social experiment to build a human-machine collaboration training ground to promote the secondary development of robots. The conference also underscored the expanding applications of robots across various sectors, with Chinese firms dominating the global commercial service robot market. The United States was not mentioned in the article.
Summary: In July, China issued a notice to replicate and promote 77 pilot measures from the Shanghai Free Trade Zone (FTZ) to align with high-standard international economic and trade rules. Shanghai FTZ has been exploring institutional breakthroughs, including innovations in customs supervision, data flow facilitation, and financial openness. These efforts have led to improved port efficiency, cross-border data services, and enhanced payment options for international visitors. The FTZ also focuses on facilitating cross-border data flow by establishing data trading systems and issuing negative lists for data export. The Ministry of Commerce intends to actively support the replication and promotion of relevant measures based on local strategic positioning.
Summary: As of August 10th, 2023, China's 2025 summer movie season (June to August) has already surpassed 8.5 billion yuan in total box office revenue (including presales), according to online platform data. The article is accompanied by a photograph taken in Tianjin on the same day featuring posters advertising summer movies. There is no indication of how this relates to U.S.-China relations.
Summary: The仙桃至洪湖 section of the Wuhan-Songzi Expressway in Hubei province, a key project in the province's "14th Five-Year Plan," is now open. Constructed by China Construction Fifth Engineering Division Corp. Ltd and others, the 48-kilometer section includes four new toll stations. This new infrastructure aims to optimize Hubei's highway network, boost the economy of the Yangtze River Economic Belt, and connect the Wuhan metropolitan area with the Jianghan Plain. The opening of this section will benefit 2 million people along the route.
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Summary: This article summarizes six key aspects of China's economic performance in the first half of 2024, highlighting resilience, innovation, domestic market strength, internal and external circulation, support for enterprises, and focus on people's livelihoods, all under the leadership of Xi Jinping. The authors emphasize that China's economic growth, despite a complex international environment worsened by US trade policies, has remained strong due to effective policy coordination and a focus on domestic demand. Innovation, particularly in high-tech manufacturing and green technologies, is driving new productive forces and enhancing the competitiveness of Chinese enterprises. The United States and US trade policies are specifically mentioned as factors impacting the global economic outlook and affecting China's export environment.
Summary: Zhao Wenlu, a 101-year-old veteran of the War of Resistance against Japan, joined the Eighth Route Army in 1944 after his father was killed by Japanese soldiers. He recounted his experiences fighting the Japanese with limited resources, emphasizing the sacrifices made and the determination to avenge his compatriots. After the war, Zhao followed his unit to Guizhou in 1949 and worked in local construction and the tax system. He attributes his success to his firm belief in following the Communist Party, going wherever he was needed and to his desire to serve the people. Zhao still enjoys watching war dramas and remembering his experiences.
Summary: A Shanghai court heard a case where a passenger, Ding, sued another passenger, Feng, who lost their balance on an escalator, and Liu, who attempted to assist Feng, after being injured in the ensuing fall. The court ruled that Feng was 70% responsible for Ding's injuries due to losing balance, while Ding was 30% responsible for not paying attention. The court determined that Liu, who was trying to help, acted appropriately and was not liable; similarly, the Shanghai Metro was not liable as the escalator was properly maintained.
Summary: During a travel peak, a resident of Qingyuan, Guangdong, named Su was defrauded after receiving a phone call claiming his flight was canceled due to a plane malfunction and required rescheduling. The caller, who accurately provided Su's flight information, directed him to download an app and transfer funds to a designated account under the guise of testing a refund process. Su lost 49,800 yuan and reported the incident to the police, who are investigating the case. Police advise travelers to verify flight changes through official channels and avoid downloading unknown apps or transferring money to unfamiliar accounts. The article does not mention the United States or U.S.-China relations.
Summary: During the rainy season, Guzhen Township in Bozhou City, Anhui Province, organized volunteer teams comprised of local party members and volunteers from the New Era Civilization Practice Center to assist farmers with harvesting crops. These teams addressed labor shortages and ensured timely harvests in the fields. As an example, party member volunteers were seen helping farmers harvest cowpeas in Chaimiao Village on August 8th. No information was provided about U.S.-China relations or the U.S. in this article.
Summary: The village of Baisha in Jiangyou City has transformed its agricultural practices by consolidating fragmented land plots and establishing agricultural cooperatives. This shift has resulted in increased collective economic income, rising from 100,000 yuan in 2020 to 1.17 million yuan, and a per capita net income exceeding 32,000 yuan for villagers. Guided by the local Party committee, Baisha Village focuses on grain production, cash crops, and brand building to increase farmer income. The village has also established a labor education base to increase revenues and provide cultural enrichment. According to He Jin, the Party Secretary of Zhanqi Town, Jiangyou City comprehensively implements the responsibility of Party building and promotes them to condense the power of the Party organization on the industrial chain.
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Summary: A group of elementary school students from Shandong province visited the Kong Fansen Memorial Hall to learn about Kong's life and dedication to serving the people of Tibet. The students read Kong's letter to his daughter, learning about his sacrifices and commitment to working in harsh conditions in Tibet. They were shown exhibits displaying his simple belongings and stories of his generosity towards the Tibetan people. Inspired by Kong's example, the students reflected on how they could contribute to society and help others. The visit concluded with the students paying their respects to Kong Fansen's statue.
Summary: The article emphasizes the enduring value of Kong Fansen's letters, particularly his dedication to serving the people, as a source of inspiration for younger generations. It highlights the importance of cultivating a strong sense of social responsibility and integrity, drawing parallels with historical examples of exemplary family values. The author argues that these ethical foundations, as reflected in family letters, are crucial for fostering a positive societal atmosphere. The article suggests that such principles can bolster the resolve needed to navigate challenges and achieve progress.
Summary: Song Danyang, a post-90s agriculture master's graduate, quit her stable job to become a self-media blogger, providing online and offline agricultural guidance to peach farmers. Using her expertise, she addresses farmers' questions via livestream and in-person consultations, traveling to over 100 villages in provinces like Henan, Shanxi, and Gansu. Farmers seek her advice on issues like variety selection, pruning techniques, and dealing with weather-related crop damage. Her efforts have garnered her over a million followers on short video platforms, and she is highly valued by farmers for her practical knowledge and assistance in improving their yields and incomes. The article did not mention the United States or U.S.-China relations.
Summary: The article profiles Song Danyang, a young agricultural science master's graduate who has earned the moniker "Peach Doctor" for her practical advice and problem-solving skills benefiting fruit farmers. It highlights her application of professional knowledge in fields and online live broadcasts, aiding farmers in increasing yields and income. The piece frames Song as representative of a growing number of "new farmers" leveraging expertise and technology to modernize agriculture and revitalize rural areas. The article suggests that these new farmers are contributing to rural development.
Summary: The "Arshan" tourist train, jointly launched by Inner Mongolia Hinggan League Cultural Tourism Investment Group and Shenyang Railway Cultural Tourism Group, has recently made its maiden voyage. The train consists of five cars, including folk experience and grassland style experience cars, creating a mobile space integrating tourism, performing arts, research, shopping, and leisure to meet diverse tourist needs. The article includes a photograph of tourists posing next to the train. The article does not mention the United States or U.S.-China relations.
Summary: The publication of "Bamboo Slips from the Zhoujiazhai Han Tomb in Suizhou" after over a decade of research provides significant materials for studying Western Han society. Discovered in Hubei Province, the bamboo slips, primarily consisting of a "day book" (日书), contain 502 slips organized into 78 chapters. The slips detail various aspects of ancient social life, including clothing, food, housing, travel, marriage, agriculture, and officialdom. This publication, funded by the National Social Science Fund, is a key project in the national plan for preserving ancient books. There is no information about the United States in the document.
Summary: A research team at Hainan University has achieved a record 27.32% steady-state photoelectric conversion efficiency for single-junction perovskite solar cells. Led by researcher Rong Yaoguang, the team is exploring applications for the flexible and lightweight perovskite technology, including powering portable devices, buildings, and even integrating them into agricultural settings like fruit greenhouses. The process of manufacturing these cells is similar to printing newspapers, making it low-cost and energy-efficient. The team envisions the technology to be used in aesthetic and practical ways, such as integrating colored cells into building facades and clothing.
Summary: Anhui Province's Quantum Computing Engineering Research Center, in collaboration with the University of Science and Technology of China and the Hefei Comprehensive National Science Center's Artificial Intelligence Research Institute, has successfully implemented a drug molecule property prediction application based on quantum edge coding technology, verified on China's third-generation superconducting quantum computer "Benyuan Wukong." The new quantum embedded graph neural network architecture incorporates both quantum edge coding technology and quantum node embedding, thereby improving the accuracy of molecular behavior prediction and drug discovery efficiency. This technology opens up a new path for molecular property prediction and drug development. There is no mention of the United States in this article.
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Summary: The article primarily discusses safety measures for children left unsupervised at home during summer vacation in China, citing fire safety and electrical hazards as key concerns. Firefighter Wang Qiang recommends securing kitchens, installing gas alarms, and adding safety barriers to balconies, while electricity expert Shang Jiwu advises parents to check electrical appliances and wiring before leaving children alone. Principal Wang Yuchuan suggests using technology like security cameras and phone watches for remote monitoring and fostering neighborhood watch programs. The article emphasizes teaching children emergency contact information and preparing safety contact cards.
Summary: China's State Administration for Market Regulation (SAMR) released a consumer advisory on selecting air conditioners, highlighting factors like energy efficiency (APF/SEER), cooling capacity, and noise levels, especially given increased demand driven by summer heat and trade-in programs. The advisory recommends consumers consider variable frequency models for energy savings and advises on matching cooling capacity to room size. It also suggests choosing models with features like air purification or smart controls based on individual needs. The advisory underscores the importance of looking for products with CCC certification and energy efficiency labels. The advisory does not mention the United States or US-China relations.
Summary: The Postal Savings Bank of China (PSBC) Hengshui branch is providing financial support to Anping County, known as the "Home of Wire Mesh" in Hebei Province, to upgrade its wire mesh industry. PSBC offered tailored financial solutions to companies like Saihang Wire Mesh Manufacturing and Rongtai Metal Mesh, addressing their funding needs for expansion, technology upgrades, and research. These initiatives include providing loans, customized financial products, and comprehensive account services, benefiting both the enterprises and their employees. PSBC has cumulatively provided 1.37 billion yuan in loans to over 2,300 business entities in the wire mesh industry. The bank aims to support the transformation and high-quality development of this key regional industry cluster.
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Summary: Wuyuan County in Jiangxi province has successfully increased the population of the rare blue-crowned laughingthrush from about 50 in 2000 to over 600 through habitat protection and ecological compensation to villagers. Measures included reinforcing the bird's habitat, planting specific trees and plants, and compensating villagers for not farming or raising livestock in the area. This success has boosted local ecotourism, with the village of Shimen receiving 650,000 tourists last year and experiencing increased income through homestays and local product sales. Wuyuan County has also developed a bird-watching corridor and bases, attracting over one million bird-watching tourists last year and generating over 100 million yuan in revenue.
Summary: Lhasa has been designated an "International Wetland City" at the 15th Conference of the Parties to the Ramsar Convention (COP15) in Zimbabwe. The Laru Wetland, with an area of over 12 square kilometers, plays an irreplaceable role in maintaining Lhasa's ecological balance and biodiversity. Through legal safeguards and scientific restoration projects, the wetland's vegetation coverage has increased significantly. The Laru Wetland National Nature Reserve Administration and Tibet University have jointly established a scientific observation and research station to monitor ecological changes. The wetland serves as both a habitat for wildlife and a recreational space for citizens.
Summary: Tianjin's deep groundwater levels have risen for six consecutive years (2018-2024), with a cumulative increase of 11.8 meters, due to comprehensive water management measures. The city has reduced deep groundwater extraction from 150 million to 42 million cubic meters through water conservation in agriculture, industry, and urban areas. Tianjin has also implemented water source conversion for villages, enterprises, farmland, and closed 10,418 deep groundwater wells. These measures have resulted in a decrease in the average ground subsidence in the plain area from 20 millimeters to 1 millimeter.
Summary: The Hongqi Community in Xinping Subdistrict, Wenshan City, Yunnan Province, has transformed a former rocky desertification zone into a thriving cactus farming area. Led by Party Branch Secretary Lu Chunhong, villagers cultivated drought-resistant cacti, selling fresh fruit and leaves initially. They later partnered with businesses to process cacti into value-added products like dried fruit, enzymes, and beer, and developed agri-tourism, including "cactus banquets." The 5,000-mu cactus farm exports to South Korea and Southeast Asia, attracting returning villagers.
Summary: China's Przewalski's horse population, a critically endangered species, has exceeded 900, accounting for one-third of the global total. Since the "Wild Horse Homecoming" project began in 1985, horses were reintroduced from abroad and breeding bases were established in Xinjiang and Gansu. Xinjiang has developed a three-step method of captive breeding, semi-free-range training, and soft release. The Przewalski's horses have now been released and are breeding in areas including the Qilian Mountains, Daqing Mountains, and Helan Mountains.
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Summary: Chinese athletes are performing well at the Chengdu World Games, securing second place on the medal table with 11 gold medals as of August 10th. Athletes such as Long Dengxi and Huang Shiyu won gold medals in fin swimming. Lu Zhuoling won the first gold medal for the Chinese delegation in Wushu. Gong Li won the first gold medal in Karate for China at the World Games. The article mentioned that the Chinese Roller Hockey team lost to the United States, but it was the first goal in the history of the World Games.
Summary: The 2025 Guizhou "Village Super League" ("Cun Chao") concluded with the Loyal Village team winning after a penalty shootout, followed by the opening ceremony of the national competition. Despite recent flooding that damaged the "Cun Chao" stadium, it was rebuilt in 20 days with assistance from various parties, including a donation of professional turf from a Jiangsu company, and was relaunched with international soccer stars in attendance. The "Cun Chao" is now engaging in collaborations with the "Su Chao" league in Suzhou, Jiangsu, and is expanding to include a national competition with potential for international matches, including a possible "Belt and Road" friendly. Guizhou is also promoting youth soccer through its "Class Super League" ("Ban Chao") program in schools. The "Cun Chao" has attracted players from over 50 countries, and similar leagues have emerged in Africa, showcasing the vibrancy of rural China to the world.
Summary: The Chengdu World Games features Wushu for the first time as a medal sport, divided into Taolu (forms) and Sanda (sparring) disciplines comprising 12 events. Taolu competitions involve athletes performing choreographed sequences with weapons like swords and staffs, judged on movement quality, performance level, and difficulty. Scoring is out of 10 points, with athletes performing on a 14x8 meter mat. The competition uses equipment certified by the International Wushu Federation.
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Summary: The article discusses how France, South Korea, and Malaysia are boosting summer consumption through various cultural and tourism events. France leverages its numerous festivals, South Korea organizes unique cultural tourism festivals and promotional events, while Malaysia focuses on building a diversified consumer market with cultural and historical attractions. Malaysia, set to host the UN's 2025 World Tourism Day, has seen a significant increase in tourist arrivals, including a notable rise in Chinese tourists. The article does not discuss the United States or U.S.-China relations.
Summary: The author, the president of a Brazil-China trade association, expresses concern over the U.S. imposition of tariffs on Brazilian goods, viewing it as unilateralism that undermines the WTO and international cooperation. The author argues that trade wars have no winners and that open cooperation is the path to prosperity, referencing past U.S.-Japan trade friction as an example. Brazil is actively diversifying trade and will defend its interests against unreasonable tariffs, having already consulted the WTO on the new tariffs. The author highlights the importance of Brazil-China cooperation in agriculture, energy, and infrastructure, seeing it as a model for South-South cooperation and global economic governance. The article condemns the abuse of tariffs to coerce other countries, and advocate for Brazil to collaborate with partners who are willing to promote open trade.
Summary: Japanese professor Akira Yamada, speaking at a "War of Aggression Pictorial Exhibition" in Tokyo, urged Japan to confront its wartime culpability and be wary of historical revisionism and the revival of militarism. Yamada criticized Japan's "dilution of war responsibility" since the post-war period, particularly regarding the Sino-Japanese War, which he stated was undeniably a Japanese war of aggression. He warned that failing to sincerely reflect on this history risked a return to militarism. The exhibition, organized by a civil group, focuses on Japan's wartime aggression against other countries, including topics like the Nanjing Massacre and Unit 731.
Summary: Cambodia is focusing on supporting its small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) as a key driver for economic growth, with the industrial sector growing by 8.5% in 2024. Government initiatives, such as the "Khmer Enterprise" platform, are providing SMEs with assistance in upgrading equipment, improving processes, and expanding markets, with the "Five-Point Strategy" emphasizing SME development. The Cambodian government is promoting digital transformation to improve administrative efficiency and reduce operational costs for SMEs, including the development of platforms and systems for data exchange and electronic verification. International collaborations, such as the Belt and Road Initiative, RCEP, and the China-ASEAN Free Trade Area 3.0, are helping Cambodian SMEs access broader markets and overcome trade barriers. The China-assisted "Luban Workshop" and "Ban Mork Academy" are supporting human capital development to further enable the Cambodian industry's development.
Summary: Twenty-three Arab and Islamic nations, along with the Arab League and the Organization of Islamic Cooperation, jointly condemned Israel's plans for full military control of Gaza. The joint statement labeled Israel's actions as violations of international law that undermine peace efforts and exacerbate aggression against Palestinians, highlighting issues like killings, forced displacement, and land annexation. The statement urged Israel to allow unconditional humanitarian access and supported the efforts of Egypt, Qatar, and the United States to secure the release of hostages. It also called for the swift implementation of Gaza reconstruction plans and reiterated opposition to displacement of Palestinians, emphasizing the two-state solution. The statement follows reports that Israel's security cabinet approved plans to "defeat Hamas" and prepare for military control in Gaza City.
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Summary: The article highlights the cultural, economic, and ecological cooperation between China and Russia in the area surrounding Lake Xingkai. It describes the winter fishing festival on the lake, drawing tourists from both countries and fostering cultural exchange, including visits between Russian and Chinese students. The article also discusses the increased trade and tourism facilitated by the efficient operations at the Mishan border crossing. Finally, the piece emphasizes the joint efforts of the two countries in ecological preservation, showcasing collaboration in scientific research and wildlife protection around the lake.
Summary: The article highlights the cultural significance, economic vitality, and ecological cooperation surrounding Lake Xingkai, emphasizing its role in fostering neighborly relations. It focuses on the cultural significance of the lake, evidenced by the Winter Fishing Festival showcasing ancient traditions and attracting tourists. The prosperity of Mishan Port is attributed to efficient customs procedures and dedicated support for cross-border e-commerce. The article also mentions collaborative efforts between Chinese and Russian nature reserves, using direct communication channels to monitor migratory birds.
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Summary: This article discusses efforts to combat soil erosion and promote ecological restoration in the Yellow River basin, highlighting successful cases in Gansu, Shaanxi, and Shanxi provinces. It details how these regions have transformed barren landscapes into productive orchards, tourist destinations, and fertile farmland through sustainable practices like terracing, afforestation, and water conservation. The implementation of modern technologies, such as smart agriculture apps and digital modeling, further enhances these efforts. These transformations demonstrate the potential to convert ecological advantages into economic benefits, aligning with the concept that "lucid waters and lush mountains are invaluable assets."
Summary: The article discusses China's efforts to improve grain procurement and ensure stable grain prices, highlighting the use of digital platforms for farmers to schedule sales and receive payments. It emphasizes the importance of ensuring profitability for farmers to maintain a stable grain supply chain. The piece notes that a minimum purchase price has been put in place to safeguard farmers. The piece concludes by emphasizing that successful harvest will depend on the cooperation of all participants in the grain sales chain.
Summary: Professor Fu Minjie of Yanbian University's Agronomy Department is conducting rice research at the Helong Rice Technology Courtyard in Guangdong Village, Jilin Province. Fu is focused on cultivating new rice varieties suitable for colder regions, such as the "Yanda 802", and introducing new technologies like laser-assisted seedling cultivation. Guangdong Village is also developing agri-tourism, integrating rice paddy scenery with cultural experiences. The village's Party Secretary, Jin Xian, emphasizes the role of technology in improving rice quality and farmer incomes, which have significantly increased in recent years. The development of the rice industry has brought new people to the village.
Summary: The article reports on Haidong City, Qinghai Province's development of its "highland cool vegetables" industry, specifically highlighting the first shipment of peppers from Guantington Town, Minhe County, to the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area. Minhe County has established a 2,150-mu cool vegetable base for supplying Hong Kong (exports), leveraging its climate advantages. Haidong City is promoting this industry as a key component of its green and organic agricultural product output, with over 200 varieties of cool-season vegetables now cultivated, and has established 29 customs-registered export bases and 3,800 hectares of vegetable bases supplying Guangdong, Hong Kong, and Macau. The region has also created brands and certifications to enhance the value and recognition of its agricultural products.
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Summary: The article highlights China's progress in ecological and environmental protection over the past 20 years under the "Two Mountains" theory, where "green mountains and clear waters are mountains of gold and silver." It details several initiatives including ecological compensation mechanisms between provinces, innovative carbon insurance products, and green tax policies that incentivize businesses to reduce emissions. Examples include inter-provincial agreements for water quality protection in the Yellow River basin and carbon emission rights used as collateral for loans. The article also mentions the promotion of green finance through green bonds, supporting projects in renewable energy and circular economy. There is no mention of the U.S. or U.S.-China relations.
Summary: China's fiscal, tax, and financial policies are increasingly focused on promoting green development, with green taxes and fees reaching 2.5 trillion yuan and tax reductions totaling 1.5 trillion yuan since 2021. The balance of domestic and foreign currency green loans in China has exceeded 40 trillion yuan, ranking first in the world. The government uses financial subsidies and tax incentives to guide the market, while the financial sector accelerates the shift of funds towards environmentally friendly projects. Stronger policy coordination among fiscal, taxation, finance, industry, and environmental protection is needed to further promote green development. The article does not mention the United States or U.S.-China relations.
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Summary: An article from 金隅智造工厂 (JinYu Intelligent Manufacturing Factory) reports on the development of flexible solar wings at GalaxySpace's Ark Laboratory, highlighting their use on the Lingxi 03 satellite. GalaxySpace's solar wing designer, Wu Sijie, explained that flexible solar wings are thinner and lighter than traditional rigid wings, enabling greater energy efficiency for satellites, facilitating multi-satellite launches, and reducing costs. The wings are made of flexible solar panels only 1mm thick, allowing for compact storage during launch and large surface area when deployed. Wu Sijie also mentioned future plans to improve the design of the wings.
Summary: This article discusses the importance of curiosity and the desire to explore in scientific discovery. It highlights several recent scientific breakthroughs in fields ranging from astrophysics (detection of a possible third celestial body involved in the merging of black holes) to evolutionary biology (elucidation of butterflies' communication via scent) and nutrition (re-evaluation of cholesterol in eggs). The article also mentions a collaborative study between the Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences and a Harvard University professor, revealing the evolutionary link between potatoes and tomatoes. Turing Award winner Robert Tarjan stated that while AI has developed with shocking speed, it has not yet developed the same curiosity and desire for exploration as humans.
Summary: Experts at the "China New Drug Future Road (T20+)" conference in Suzhou advocated for collaborative efforts to accelerate the export of Chinese innovative drugs to emerging markets. Speakers from BeiGene, Sino Biopharmaceutical, and CanSino Biologics emphasized the necessity of overseas markets, particularly in developing countries, for the growth and sustainability of China's innovative drug industry. They highlighted the potential for Chinese drugs to address global health challenges like infectious diseases and cancer, given their quality and affordability. The experts also discussed the need for talent development and inter-agency cooperation to facilitate successful international expansion. BeiGene, Sino Biopharmaceutical and CanSino Biologics also launched the "Emerging Markets New Drug Products Going Overseas Alliance".
Summary: A Tibetan student from Lhasa recounts participating in a science and technology tour organized by the China Association for Science and Technology. The tour, which included visits to locations like the China Science and Technology Museum and a smart farm, showcased the potential of technology to address regional challenges in Tibet, like improving crop varieties and disaster warning systems. The student emphasizes the importance of embracing innovation while preserving cultural heritage. The experience reinforced the idea that scientific advancement can play a role in solving practical problems, particularly in remote regions like Tibet. The student also noted the potential for AI to connect different regional cultural symbols.
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Summary: The article recounts the history of the New Fourth Army (NFA) in Anhui province, detailing their anti-Japanese activities and the impact of the皖南事变 (New Fourth Army Incident). It follows researchers and descendants of NFA soldiers as they visit historical sites, including the former headquarters in Yunling and the location of the final stand at Shijingkeng. The article emphasizes the NFA's resilience and contributions to the war effort despite facing difficult conditions and betrayal by the Nationalists. The descendants reflect on the sacrifices made and the lasting legacy of the NFA in the region. The article does not allude to the United States or U.S.-China relations.
Summary: The article argues that success and integrity require both "hard bones" (moral character) and "hard skills" (competence). It emphasizes that competence provides the foundation for moral courage, while moral character ensures skills are used ethically and effectively. The author criticizes those who blame external factors for their lack of success instead of developing their capabilities. Developing these "hard skills" requires diligent practice, persistence, and insightful learning. The conclusion is that possessing both qualities allows one to confidently navigate the world.
Summary: The article recounts the author's experience with a leaky pipe at his mother's house and his brother-in-law Shao Kui's ability to fix it. Shao Kui, despite past academic struggles and initial perceptions of being unintelligent, has shown himself to be a capable and resourceful person. He initially worked at a village clinic, he studied diligently and obtained his medical license, eventually becoming an attending physician at a town hospital. The author reflects on Shao Kui's perseverance and eventual success, highlighting the possibility of overcoming early disadvantages through hard work. There is no discussion of the United States or U.S.-China relations in this article.
Summary: This poem reflects on aging and the fading of youthful vigor, contrasting the present with memories of a more vibrant past. The speaker finds solace and a sense of continued youthfulness in poetry. The poem also touches on the speaker's own aspirations to publish a collection of poems, imagining one leading the charge. It highlights the speaker's deep connection with poetry as a lifelong companion. The article does not mention any government officials, the United States, or U.S.-China relations.
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Summary: This article describes the process of making and enjoying *kao baozi*, a baked dumpling. The dough is kneaded and filled with mutton, onions, and spices. The *baozi* are then baked in a *tandoor*-like oven until golden brown and焦香. The finished product is described as a flavorful and satisfying snack.
Summary: This article is a personal reflection on a *Polygonum multiflorum* (Heshouwu) plant and its significance to the author's family. The plant originated in Henan, where it saved the author's great-grandmother's life, and has since been passed down through generations. The author's father was reluctant to leave it behind when moving to the city after the death of the author's mother. Ultimately, the author decides to replant the Heshouwu in a natural environment outside the city.
Summary: This article is an announcement encouraging readers to submit original, unpublished manuscripts to the "Dadi" section of the People's Daily via email at dadi@peopledaily.cn. The submission requirement emphasizes exclusivity, prohibiting simultaneous submissions to multiple publications. There is no mention of specific officials, U.S.-China relations, or the United States.
By: 本报记者 王 远 刘玲玲
"China does not seek to stand out alone, but hopes for a garden of **百花齐放** (bǎi huā qí fàng - "a hundred flowers bloom," a metaphor for diverse and flourishing development), and works with the vast number of developing countries to achieve modernization together."
At the 19th G20 Leaders' Summit, President Xi Jinping (习近平), focusing on the common well-being of all mankind, solemnly announced China's eight actions to support global development, demonstrating China's determination to work with the vast number of developing countries to jointly achieve modernization.
"President Xi Jinping (习近平) works for the well-being of the people, safeguards social fairness and justice, advocates peace rather than war, cooperation rather than confrontation, and creation rather than destruction, setting an example for the world." Brazilian President Lula (卢拉) expressed the common feelings of many countries.
China is comprehensively promoting the construction of a strong country and the great rejuvenation of the nation with Chinese-style modernization. The overall entry of more than 1.4 billion Chinese people into modernization means the formation of a huge market exceeding the total scale of existing developed countries. What path should be taken to advance Chinese-style modernization concerns not only the well-being of the Chinese people but also the well-being of people all over the world.
"Chinese-style modernization is modernization that follows the path of peaceful development." After deeply considering China's long-term practical exploration and profoundly summarizing international experience, General Secretary Xi Jinping (习近平) made an important judgment.
Peace, amity, and harmony are concepts that the Chinese nation has been pursuing and inheriting for more than 5,000 years. The blood of the Chinese nation does not contain the genes of aggression or seeking hegemony.
"Since ancient times, the Chinese people have believed in the concepts of 'Do not impose on others what you yourself do not desire,' 'The world is for all,' and 'Harmony among all nations.' China will never engage in the logic that a strong country is bound to seek hegemony, nor does it agree with the zero-sum game of you lose, I win, because the Chinese people have never had this kind of cultural gene, nor do they have this kind of ambition. China's development has always been a growth in the world's peaceful forces," General Secretary Xi Jinping (习近平) described the peaceful attributes deep within Chinese civilization.
Historically, some countries achieved modernization through war, colonialism, and plunder, bringing profound suffering to the people of the vast number of developing countries. China cannot and will never take this old road of harming others to benefit oneself, which is full of bloody sins. China advocates promoting the common values of all mankind—peace, development, fairness, justice, democracy, and freedom—and working with all countries for win-win cooperation to promote the building of a community with a shared future for mankind.
To date, only about 20 countries in the world have entered modernization, with a total population of about 1 billion, and about 673 million people still face hunger. General Secretary Xi Jinping (习近平) pointed out: "World prosperity and stability cannot be built on the basis of the poor getting poorer and the rich getting richer. All countries should promote more inclusive, more universally beneficial, and more resilient global development."
Chinese-style modernization, which follows the path of peaceful development, embodies General Secretary Xi Jinping's (习近平) deep feelings for the people and the world.
From the aspiration of "letting the villagers have a good meal of meat" when he went to the countryside as an educated youth, to the long-cherished wish of "letting the Chinese people live a better life" at the beginning of reform and opening up; from promoting the extension of Juncao technology to Papua New Guinea (巴布亚新几内亚) when he worked in Fujian (福建), to helping solve the drinking water problem for rural residents in Senegal (塞内加尔) after he became a national leader... Whether it is the daily life of the villagers around him or the expectations of people in other countries of the world, Comrade Xi Jinping (习近平) always keeps them in his heart.
From "no one can be left behind in building a moderately prosperous society in all respects" to "no one can be left behind on the road to modernization, and no country can be left behind," China is not only committed to enabling all its people to live a good life through development, but also committed to enabling people of all countries to live a good life through common development—
In Indonesia (印度尼西亚), the train sped along the Jakarta-Bandung High-Speed Railway (雅万高铁), and passenger Lari (腊黎) gave a thumbs up to "Chinese technology" and "Chinese speed";
In Rwanda (卢旺达), fresh Juncao broke ground, lighting up the entrepreneurial dreams and new lives of young people such as Demas (德玛斯);
In Madagascar (马达加斯加), hybrid rice reaped a bumper harvest, and rice farmer Ranaivo Fmanana (拉奈弗马纳纳) had a happy smile on his face;
In Guyana (圭亚那), solar lights illuminated the night in the villages deep in the rainforest, and Baffed John (巴菲德·约翰) and other villagers cheered happily;
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From building a community with a shared future for mankind and the "Belt and Road" Initiative (一带一路) to the Global Development Initiative, the Global Security Initiative, and the Global Civilization Initiative, the introduction of a series of important concepts and initiatives, and the implementation of specific measures, all contain the great party and the great country's leader's feelings and responsibility for helping the world and benefiting the people—"Only when the people of all countries live a good life can prosperity be lasting, security be guaranteed, and human rights have a foundation."
"The world is undergoing profound changes unseen in a century, and we need to transcend estrangement and conflict with a broad mind, and care for the destiny of mankind with great feelings." General Secretary Xi Jinping (习近平) considers the development of all mankind in a broad dimension of time and space.
"We firmly stand on the right side of history and on the side of human civilization and progress, hold high the banner of peace, development, cooperation, and win-win results, seek our own development while firmly safeguarding world peace and development, and better safeguard world peace and development with our own development." General Secretary Xi Jinping's (习近平) words are sonorous and forceful, and China's actions are solid and powerful.
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"CT results can now 'roam nationwide'!" Recently, Mr. Chen (陈先生), who lives in Yichang (宜昌) City, Hubei (湖北) Province, was referred to the Third People's Hospital of Yichang (宜昌市第三人民医院) for a re-examination due to knee discomfort. The doctor saw his CT results from the Xiling Community Health Service Center (西陵社区卫生服务中心) on "Yijian Tong (宜健通)," which Mr. Chen (陈先生) exclaimed was "really convenient."
For a long time, patients have had to carry their imaging data back and forth when seeking medical treatment. Now, "a bag of films" is being replaced by "a cloud." As a pilot province for the "Medical Insurance Image Cloud Index" guided by the National Healthcare Security Administration (国家医疗保障局), Hubei (湖北) Province has established a three-level data interconnection architecture. Doctors can quickly retrieve patients' historical imaging data through a unified platform.
Since the 18th National Congress of the Communist Party of China, the Party Central Committee with Comrade Xi Jinping (习近平) at its core has always adhered to the principle of putting the people first and lives first, placing the protection of people's health in a strategic position of priority development, comprehensively promoting the construction of a Healthy China, and significantly improving the health level of the people.
The "14th Five-Year Plan" proposes: "Comprehensively promote the construction of a Healthy China." At present, China has built the world's largest medical and health system.
Deepen the reform of the medical and health system so that the masses can enjoy better medical and health services nearby—
Drones fly back and forth between the Dongtai (东台) City People's Hospital (东台市人民医院) in Jiangsu (江苏) Province and the Linta (临塔) Village Health Clinic (梁垛镇临塔村卫生室) in Liangduo (梁垛) Town, Dongtai (东台) City, delivering the medicines needed by villagers from the county medical community's central pharmacy to the village health clinic, and then carrying the villagers' test samples back to the Dongtai (东台) City People's Hospital (东台市人民医院). Relying on the county medical community, Dongtai (东台) City effectively alleviates the problem of insufficient basic medical resources.
During the "14th Five-Year Plan" period, China has deeply promoted the Sanming (三明) medical reform experience, focusing on building a new operating mechanism for public hospitals that maintains public welfare, mobilizes enthusiasm, and ensures sustainability, and accelerating the construction of a hierarchical diagnosis and treatment system. At present, 13 national medical centers and national regional medical centers for children have been established in professional categories, supporting 125 national regional medical center construction projects, and accelerating the realization of "major illnesses not leaving the province, general illnesses being solved in cities and counties, and daily illnesses being solved at the grassroots level." As of the end of 2024, 2,188 counties (cities, districts) have promoted the construction of close-knit county medical communities, and "grassroots inspection, higher-level diagnosis, and mutual recognition of results" are being accelerated.
Improve the national medical insurance system and strive to reduce the burden of medical treatment for the masses—
Since the beginning of this year, in Guangzhou (广州) City, Guangdong (广东) Province, after maternity insurance reimbursement, more than 7,000 "mothers" have spent less than 100 yuan on childbirth. In 2024, 31 provinces and the Xinjiang Production and Construction Corps (新疆生产建设兵团) have included assisted reproduction in medical insurance, and the number of people enjoying various maternity insurance benefits has increased by 30.2% year-on-year.
During the "14th Five-Year Plan" period, China promoted the coordinated development and governance of medical care, medical insurance, and medicine, and achieved the transformation of medical insurance coverage from small to large, the level of protection from low to high, and management services from existence to excellence.
The level of protection continues to improve. The world's largest basic medical security network has been established, and the participation rate of rural low-income people and people lifted out of poverty has remained stable at over 99%. At present, the reimbursement ratio of inpatient expenses within the policy scope of employee medical insurance and urban and rural residents' medical insurance has reached about 80% and 70% respectively. In the past four years, direct settlement of cross-provincial outpatient medical treatment across the country has benefited 560 million people, reducing the advance payment of 590 billion yuan for insured people. Clinical drugs are more abundant. The total number of drugs in the 2024 edition of the National Medical Insurance Catalog reached 3,159, covering fields such as tumors, chronic diseases, rare diseases, and children's diseases. Many drugs that the masses could not afford or use in the past have also entered the medical insurance catalog.
Build a strong public health system and weave a tight national public health protection network—
In 2024, Yu Mengyang (禹梦洋), a staff member of the Changxing (长兴) County Center for Disease Control and Prevention (长兴县疾控中心) in Huzhou (湖州) City, Zhejiang (浙江) Province, has a new work card and a new work station. As a full-time disease control supervisor, Yu Mengyang (禹梦洋) is stationed at the Changxing (长兴) County People's Hospital (长兴县人民医院) to supervise the implementation of infectious disease prevention and control responsibilities.
During the "14th Five-Year Plan" period, China accelerated the promotion of medical prevention collaboration and medical prevention integration. The pilot program for the medical institution disease control supervisor system has been expanded to 254 cities, and monitoring of influenza and other acute respiratory infectious diseases has been carried out in 1,041 sentinel hospitals.
With the support of public finance, the per capita financial subsidy standard for basic public health services has reached 99 yuan. The psychological health and mental health service system has been improved, and the 12356 national unified psychological assistance hotline has been opened. The health literacy level of residents has increased from 17.06% in 2018 to 31.87% in 2024, and a social trend of advocating health and pursuing health has initially formed.
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Safeguarding people's health is a systematic project and a major project that wins the hearts of the people.
From "Internet + Healthcare" making medical treatment more convenient and worry-free, to activities such as "Weight Management Year" popularizing health concepts and improving health levels, the subtle changes in life highlight the effectiveness of Healthy China. This is the faithful fulfillment of "putting safeguarding people's health in a strategic position of priority development."
From the increase in average life expectancy to 79 years, to the basic medical insurance participation rate stabilizing at 95%, the gratifying figures demonstrate the quality of Healthy China. This is the unwavering commitment of the Chinese Communists to "people first, life first."
"The most important indicator of modernization is still people's health." "Adhering to a people-centered approach to health" and continuously improving the health and well-being of the people will surely provide strong support for the construction of Chinese-style modernization.
Return to TopXinhua News Agency, Beijing (北京), August 10th. A reporter learned from the press center for the 80th Anniversary of the Victory of the Chinese People's War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression and the World Anti-Fascist War that from the night of August 9th to the early morning of August 10th, the first comprehensive rehearsal for the commemorative meeting marking the 80th Anniversary of the Victory of the Chinese People's War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression and the World Anti-Fascist War was held in the Tiananmen (天安门) area of Beijing (北京). Approximately 22,000 people participated in the rehearsal and on-site support work.
According to reports, the first comprehensive rehearsal included the commemorative meeting ceremony and other content, focusing on refining the internal coordination of all elements of the entire commemorative meeting process, and comprehensively testing the organizational support and command operations of all parties. The rehearsal was well-organized and achieved the expected goals. Relevant departments in Beijing (北京) expressed their heartfelt gratitude to the general public for their understanding and support for the successful completion of this rehearsal.
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In the Yan'an Revolutionary Memorial Hall, a guide vividly recounts the creation and adaptation of the Shaanbei folk song "The East is Red."
After the explanation, singing rises from the crowd, with more and more visitors joining the chorus. The eyes of veteran party member Zheng Jinxing gradually welled up with tears. "I've always wanted to come to Yan'an to see it, and today my dream has finally come true."
Yan'an (延安), the sacred place of the Chinese revolution and the cradle of the new China. From 1935 to 1948, the Party Central Committee and veteran revolutionaries such as Comrade Mao Zedong (毛泽东) lived and fought here for 13 years, leading the Chinese revolution from a low ebb to a high tide, achieving a historic turning point, and reversing the destiny of China.
Beneath the Pagoda Mountain (宝塔山), the sound of music never ceases.
"Ode to Yan'an" and "A Book That Can Never Be Finished"
The Yan'an Revolutionary Site has witnessed the glorious course of our Party leading the Chinese revolution and exploring the Sinicization of Marxism in the Yan'an period, and is a book that can never be finished.
Northwest of Yan'an (延安) City, Shaanxi (陕西), the Yangjialing Revolutionary Site (杨家岭革命旧址) stands majestically after the rain, with the Central Auditorium towering. During the Yangjialing (杨家岭) period, the Communist Party of China convened its Seventh National Congress, carried out the Yan'an Rectification Movement, and led the Chinese people's War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression.
"Progressive youths sang this song and rushed to Yan'an (延安)..." Polishing the lecture, adding background music and singing, Xue Jian (薛健), deputy director of the Yangjialing Revolutionary Site Management Office (杨家岭革命旧址管理处), opened with "Ode to Yan'an," telling the story of the old revolutionary base area to people from all over the world time and time again. "The mountains have formed a solid screen... The songs of resistance against Japan are spread everywhere..." The song travels through more than eighty years and still touches people's hearts.
Xue Jian (薛健) said: "When our Party was founded, there were only more than 50 members, but by the time the Seventh National Congress was convened, it already had 1.21 million members." As of the end of last year, the number of Communist Party of China members reached 100.271 million.
At the Wangjiaping Revolutionary Site (王家坪革命旧址), a ideological and political lesson is underway under the shade of trees.
"Comrade Mao Zedong (毛泽东) and other veteran revolutionaries thought about the future destiny of China with keen eyes and profound insights, and made a series of major decisions on the Chinese revolution, pointing out the correct direction and opening up the correct path for our Party to continue to move from victory to victory." Wang Zengqi (王增祺), associate professor of the Xi'an Campus of the National Defense University Political Academy (国防大学政治学院西安校区), spoke from the depths of history to the development of the new era. "Taking ideological and political lessons in the places where revolutionary martyrs fought and lived fills my heart with reverence. We must show the responsibility of youth with practical actions," said one student.
Vivid classrooms at revolutionary sites are common in Yan'an (延安). In recent years, Yan'an City (延安市) has relied on the advantages of red resources to create 75 on-site teaching points, built an educational training faculty pool of more than 500 people, and developed thematic teaching routes such as "Retracing the Long March," "Reliving the 'Cave Dwelling Dialogue'," and "Re-understanding the Speech on Serving the People," striving to make good use of red resources and carry forward the red tradition.
Qian Junpeng (钱均鹏), professor of the Xi'an Campus of the National Defense University Political Academy (国防大学政治学院西安校区), is a regular visitor to Wangjiaping (王家坪). Over the past 30 years, she has witnessed the changes in the Yan'an Revolutionary Site. "The environment is better, the exhibitions are richer, and on-site teaching and literary performances have enriched the audience's experience." In Qian Junpeng's (钱均鹏) view, "This 'book that can never be finished' is always new when read."
"The Yellow River Cantata" and Performances Under the Stars
Liu Ni (刘妮), former curator of the Yan'an Literary Memorial Hall (延安文艺纪念馆), will never forget the scene three years ago: Xin Ni'na (冼妮娜), the daughter of Xian Xinghai (冼星海), who was over eighty years old, handed her father's baton to her, and the two were filled with tears.
This small copper baton followed Xian Xinghai (冼星海) around the world and is now treasured in the Yan'an Literary Memorial Hall (延安文艺纪念馆), receiving the respect of many visitors every day.
"The wind is roaring, the horses are neighing, the Yellow River is roaring..." Opening the curtain of time, the camera returns to the spring of 1939. The 34-year-old Xian Xinghai (冼星海) used this baton to conduct the choir to sing "The Yellow River Cantata." Since then, this symphonic epic born in the cave dwellings has been sung throughout the country and has become a battle song that unites national strength in the flames of the War of Resistance Against Japan; to this day, its melody still flows in the blood of countless Chinese sons and daughters.
With the establishment of the Lu Xun Academy of Arts (鲁迅艺术学院), Yan'an (延安) quickly became the spiritual home of patriotic youths and literary and art workers, giving birth to countless classic works. "They all have an impulse in their hearts to express the voice of the times and the nation through their works," said Liu Ni (刘妮). "In the memory of many predecessors, although life in Yan'an (延安) was difficult, there were loud songs everywhere."
Historical fragments continue to gather. Since 2007, the Yan'an Literary Memorial Hall (延安文艺纪念馆) has collected nearly 50,000 pieces of cultural relics, historical materials, and works of art, promoted the protection and inheritance of cultural relics, and passed on the pursuit of literature and art serving the people from generation to generation.
There is a "dialogue" here that transcends time and space.
In the Jin Yan'an Tourist Resort (金延安旅游度假区) under the stars, people seem to return to Yan'an (延安) in the 1930s and 1940s, and iconic buildings such as the Anlan Gate (安澜门) and Xinhua Bookstore (新华书店) replicated at a 1:1 ratio are transformed into immersive small theaters. On the south side of the bell tower, the song "The Yellow River Cantata" suddenly rises, time and space are intertwined, and the Yellow River roars.
This is a scene from the large-scale song and dance drama "Thirteen Years in Yan'an" (延安十三年). Chapters such as "Settling in Yan'an," "The Dawn of the Incident," "Let a Hundred Flowers Bloom," "Hard Struggle," "Crossing the River to Liberation," and "Singing for the Motherland" reproduce the glorious years. "Visiting the old site and enjoying the performance makes people feel more deeply that the victory of the War of Resistance was hard-won, and we cherish today's happiness even more." Tourist Mr. Wang (王先生) specially took his children to experience the red culture during the summer vacation.
"We hope to innovate expression and stimulate new momentum for the red cultural tourism industry in the new era." Guo Xiaoqiang (国小强), secretary of the Party Committee of Shaanxi Tourism Group Yan'an Cultural Tourism Industry Investment Co., Ltd. (陕西旅游集团延安文化旅游产业投资有限公司), introduced that since its opening in 2019, the Jin Yan'an Tourist Resort (金延安旅游度假区) has received more than 20 million tourists.
"Nanniwan" and Golden Apples
A huge rice paddy painting depicts the pattern of "Commemorating the 80th Anniversary of the Victory of the War of Resistance," and the Nanniwan Scenic Area (南泥湾风景区) is crowded with tourists. "The flowers in the flower basket are fragrant, let me sing a song..." The melody of "Nanniwan" flashes into my mind.
After the central organs of the Communist Party of China moved to Yan'an (延安), the conditions were very difficult due to the enemy's military encirclement and economic blockade. The army and people of Yan'an (延安) actively responded to Comrade Mao Zedong's (毛泽东) call to "do it yourself and have enough food and clothing," and launched a vigorous production campaign, which strongly supported the front line of the War of Resistance Against Japan.
"The head of the regiment called for digging three mu, and all the heroes worked hard..." In the Nanniwan Production Memorial Hall (南泥湾大生产纪念馆), a musical score of "Chief Chen Is Too Busy with Production" attracts tourists to try to sing, and the image of Chief Chen (陈团长) running around is vividly displayed. This Chief Chen (陈团长) is Chen Zongyao (陈宗尧), the model chief of the 718th Regiment of the 359th Brigade, who unfortunately died in 1945 during the southward campaign. This song has become a footnote to his heroic spirit.
The spirit of self-reliance and hard work is an important part of the Yan'an Spirit (延安精神). Once, the army and the people worked together to reclaim wasteland, turning "Rotten Mud Bay" into "the good Jiangnan of northern Shaanxi"; in the new era, the cadres and masses of Yan'an (延安) have worked hard to make progress, and the old revolutionary base area has a new look.
Not far from Nanniwan (南泥湾), the mountain apples in Nanzhuanghe Village (南庄河村), Liulin Town (柳林镇), are growing well.
"When General Secretary Xi Jinping (习近平) inspected Yan'an (延安) in 2022, he emphasized that 'the climate, sunshine, latitude, and altitude of northern Shaanxi are very suitable for developing apple planting' 'This is the best and most suitable industry.' This really speaks to our hearts." Gao Xiang (高祥), a village cadre in Nanzhuanghe Village (南庄河村), shared the latest news from the orchard in recent years: spring meteorological big data "protects flowers," summer and autumn hail nets "protect fruits," and integrated water and fertilizer drip irrigation, "The apples in our village have gone to 'Tiangong' with the astronauts!"
With government support and help from agricultural experts, the lives of fruit farmers are getting better and better. The per capita annual income of fruit farmers in Nanzhuanghe Village (南庄河村) from apples alone is 19,000 yuan. Gao Xiang (高祥) laughed heartily, "We also engage in e-commerce and carry out fruit tree adoption, and the villagers get rich together."
If the fruit trees are planted well, can storage, deep processing, and marketing keep up?
In the China Supply and Marketing Group Yanchang Company (中国供销集团延长公司), cold storage is connected to an intelligent fruit selection workshop. Zhang Zhaohua (张兆华), deputy general manager of the company, introduced that the intelligent fruit selection line can "take CT scans" to quickly find diseased and inferior fruits, and then accurately sort, automatically weigh, and grade and pack them, which greatly improves the efficiency of fruit selection.
Zhang Zhaohua (张兆华) is currently busy debugging the apple beverage processing line. "Multi-level utilization and multi-link value-added, the industrial chain of Yan'an (延安) apples is getting longer and longer." Yan'an (延安) currently has 39 apple deep-processing enterprises, and the total industrial chain output value of Yan'an (延安) apples reaches 55 billion yuan.
In the Yan'an Fruit Industry Center (延安市果业中心), a visual identification plan for Yan'an (延安) apples is placed on the desk of Lu Shuguo (路树国), director of the center. Having been in the industry for decades, he has witnessed Yan'an's (延安) apple production exceed 5 million mu and rank among the top of China's apple brand value list. "Strengthening disaster prevention and mitigation capabilities, increasing product added value, and polishing the golden signboard are the directions we will continue to work hard in," said Lu Shuguo (路树国).
The towering Pagoda Mountain (宝塔山) and the rolling Yanhe River (延河水). Yan'an (延安) once sounded the clarion call for resisting Japan and saving the country, and now it is still singing loudly on the new journey of realizing the great rejuvenation of the Chinese nation.
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In Zhuhai (珠海), Guangdong (广东), it's no longer difficult for delivery rider Zhu Linfeng (朱林峰) to enter residential compounds.
At the entrance of Wuzhou Huacheng (五洲花城), a large residential compound in Cuixiang Street (翠香街道), Xiangzhou District (香洲区), Zhu Linfeng (朱林峰) stopped his electric bike, picked up the takeout food box, and strode into the gate. He greeted Lao Liao (老廖), the security guard at the gatehouse, took out a bicycle, rode it straight into the depths of the compound, and returned shortly.
"In such a large compound, electric bikes used to only be allowed to park at the entrance. One trip would take more than 20 minutes, and deliveries might be late. Now, the time can be saved by 2/3," said Zhu Linfeng (朱林峰).
The fact that delivery and express electric bikes couldn't enter residential compounds once troubled Zhu Linfeng (朱林峰) and his colleagues. "The property management is afraid of disorder in the compound, and the owners are afraid of insecurity," said Liang Zhijun (梁志君), Party Secretary of the Zijing Community (紫荆社区) Party Committee and Director of the Neighborhood Committee in Cuixiang Street (翠香街道), explaining the reason.
The solution to the problem came from a "night visit" (夜访) – a new exploration in Zhuhai (珠海) this year. After work, cadres use the evening hours when the masses are free to go deep into the grassroots level, listen to demands, and solve problems without affecting the normal lives of the masses.
Since the in-depth implementation of the spirit of the Central Eight-Point Regulation (中央八项规定) learning and education, Zhuhai (珠海) has promoted the normalization and full coverage of "night visits" (夜访). More than 1,000 cadres at the city, district, and town levels have gone deep into 331 villages (communities) to solve the urgent needs and concerns of the masses.
On the evening of June 3, Chen Xiangrui (陈祥瑞), member of the Standing Committee of the Xiangzhou District (香洲区) Party Committee and Minister of the United Front Work Department (统战部), came to Zijing Community (紫荆社区) with several cadres to conduct a "night visit" (夜访) focusing on the "last 100 meters" issue of concern to riders.
"The compound has more than a dozen high-rise buildings, the delivery time is long, and takeout food left outside is occasionally lost," said Zhu Linfeng (朱林峰).
"What I'm most afraid of is delivering large items. Once I delivered 15 boxes of mineral water. Electric bikes couldn't enter the compound, so I had to carry the water box by box from the entrance of the compound to the customer's home," said delivery rider Feng Lixian (冯礼贤), taking over the conversation.
Chen Xiangrui (陈祥瑞) recorded while responding: "The street and community should coordinate with functional departments to promote the solution of the problem."
"Ride electric bikes to the entrance of the compound, and then change to bicycles to deliver goods to the door!" On June 11, at a coordination meeting convened by the street and community, with the participation of rider representatives, property company负责人, and staff from the housing and construction department, Zhu Linfeng's (朱林峰) suggestion was supported by everyone.
"Where do the bicycles come from?" "Our property management provides them," said Liu Zhiyong (刘志勇), property manager of Wuzhou Huacheng (五洲花城).
"Not only bicycles, but also trolleys, flatbed trucks, etc., can be arranged." "Registered riders can directly use 'facial recognition' to enter the compound without having to register information again"... At the following coordination meetings, everyone spoke their minds, and more and more good ideas emerged.
Cuixiang Street (翠香街道) recently commended the first batch of 11 "Rider-Friendly Demonstration Compounds." "Providing convenience for riders and guiding them to participate in community construction and governance to achieve a win-win situation for all parties," said Li Jing (李京), Director of the Cuixiang Street Office (翠香街道办).
Now, the construction of "Rider-Friendly Demonstration Compounds" has been promoted from Cuixiang Street (翠香街道) to Xiangzhou District (香洲区) and Zhuhai City (珠海市).
"We rely on 'night visits' (夜访) to promote efficient linkage of relevant functional departments and form a full-chain responsibility closed loop," said Wang Fangda (王放达), Executive Deputy Secretary of the Zhuhai Municipal Party Committee Political and Legal Affairs Commission (珠海市委政法委).
As of now, cadres at the three levels in Zhuhai (珠海) have carried out 27 rounds of "night visits" (夜访), with more than 90% of the issues reflected by the masses resolved in the villages (communities), and more than 95% of the initial visits resolved in one go.
Return to TopThis newspaper reported from Beijing on August 10th (Reporter Gu Yekai (谷业凯)) On August 10th, "Hualong One" achieved new progress in its construction: Unit 1 of Zhejiang Jinqimen Nuclear Power (浙江金七门核电) poured the first tank of concrete for the nuclear island reactor, marking the full commencement of the nuclear island construction of the unit.
The Jinqimen Nuclear Power (金七门核电) project is located in Xiangshan County (象山县), Ningbo (宁波), Zhejiang (浙江) Province. The project plans to construct six one-million-kilowatt-class pressurized water reactor nuclear power units. Among them, Units 1 and 2 adopt the third-generation nuclear power "Hualong One" model with China's complete independent intellectual property rights, with a rated capacity of 1.2 million kilowatts per unit. After the project is fully completed, the installed capacity will be approximately 7.2 million kilowatts, with an estimated annual power generation of 55 billion kilowatt-hours.
Over the 10 years since the commencement of the construction of the world's first "Hualong One" reactor, mass construction has been steadily advancing, driving nearly 6,000 upstream and downstream enterprises to form a complete industrial chain supply system.
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In the e-commerce product packaging area of the Sunon Intelligent Manufacturing Base in Qiantang District, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, employees are packing a batch of height-adjustable desks. "Orders have rebounded recently," said Ye Jingfan (叶敬凡), director of Sunon's cross-border e-commerce department.
Sunon is a company that provides office and commercial space solutions. In the first half of this year, the global trade situation was complex and volatile, and the company's cross-border e-commerce business was impacted. "Considering the uncertainty of tariffs, our inventory plan was relatively conservative, and our inventory in the United States was insufficient, resulting in some products being out of stock," said Ye Jingfan (叶敬凡).
In response to the business downturn, the company adjusted its strategy to improve response speed: finding higher-quality suppliers to ensure stable inventory; introducing big data models to analyze market demand, predict order trends, and reduce the risk of inventory backlog caused by inaccurate forecasts.
"During the adjustment pain period, government departments provided us with support," said Shi Yinjiao (施银娇), general manager of the company's international marketing division. The commerce department organized companies to learn about multinational business management, taxation, customs affairs, overseas marketing and other courses to guide companies to operate cross-border business in compliance. The Cross-border E-commerce Comprehensive Pilot Zone 2.0 program implemented in Hangzhou (杭州) this year provides support for companies in terms of facilitating cross-border payment and settlement and empowering the entire chain digitally.
With the efforts of all parties, Sunon gradually reversed the trend and orders rebounded.
In the past, Sunon's overseas business was mainly carried out through offline channels, such as engineering projects for domestic companies going overseas, or a small number of processing projects. In 2015, the China (Hangzhou) Cross-border E-commerce Comprehensive Pilot Zone (中国（杭州）跨境电商综合试验区) was established. Two years later, Sunon participated in a symposium organized by relevant departments of Hangzhou (杭州) cross-border e-commerce. "This is a new growth point." Ni Liangzheng (倪良正), chairman of the company, had previously had the idea of expanding cross-border e-commerce business. The successful transformation cases shown at this meeting made him determined, "We must not miss the opportunity."
At that time, Sunon had neither a team nor experience in e-commerce channels. At the beginning, the company chose an outsourcing model, entrusting the e-commerce operation business entirely to a third-party service provider, but the service provider was not responsible enough. After a year, several containers of products were unsalable in overseas warehouses.
In 2019, Shi Yinjiao (施银娇) learned from the experience, introduced and built a cross-border e-commerce team, re-sorted out and developed products suitable for e-commerce platforms; implemented a cross-border e-commerce performance system, improved incentive policies; optimized the supply chain to ensure product quality and delivery timeliness...
In the same year, Hangzhou (杭州) issued the "Implementation Opinions on Accelerating the Development of Cross-border E-commerce", providing policy and financial support. "The Hangzhou Cross-border E-commerce Comprehensive Pilot Office (杭州市跨境电商综试办) and the Xiaoshan District Commerce Bureau (萧山区商务局) have established an efficient government-enterprise docking mechanism with us. If we have any difficulties, we can make a phone call, and the government will assist in finding resources to help us solve problems. We have benefited a lot in terms of corporate talent introduction, docking with high-quality platforms and service providers, and compliant business training," said Shi Yinjiao (施银娇). In that year, the newly formed cross-border e-commerce team achieved sales of more than 8 million yuan.
Today, Sunon's business covers mainstream e-commerce markets in Europe, America, Japan, India and other places. Its products are launched on third-party platforms such as Amazon, and cross-border e-commerce contributes one-third of its overseas performance.
The exploration never stops. In the past, Sunon mostly adopted methods such as self-stocking, sales, and distribution, which put great pressure on orders and inventory. Last year, Sunon tried to change its model. The cooperative third-party e-commerce platform acted as the buyer and directly placed orders with Sunon. The platform assumed the risks of delivery, returns, and inventory, while Sunon only needed to supply goods to the designated warehouse in batches according to the orders. This not only reduced inventory risks, but also saved a lot of last-mile logistics and distribution costs. This year, the company plans to apply this model to key markets such as Europe and Japan.
After experiencing the business downturn in the first half of the year, Ye Jingfan (叶敬凡) and his team are clearer about the future development path: "We must combine past sales data and future sales expectations, use big data models to automatically adjust the categories of goods to be stocked and the number of shipments, improve the turnover efficiency of overseas inventory, and build a more agile and risk-resistant cross-border operation system." Everyone is full of confidence in the future.
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In the first half of the year, China's imports and exports of goods totaled 21.79 trillion yuan, a record high for the same period in history; among them, private enterprises' imports and exports reached 12.48 trillion yuan, accounting for 57.3% of China's foreign trade. However, affected by factors such as tariff policies, some companies' supply chain adjustments have lagged behind, and inventory management is under pressure.
The Political Bureau of the CPC (中共中央政治局) Central Committee meeting held on July 30 emphasized helping foreign trade enterprises that have been greatly impacted, strengthening financing support, and promoting the integrated development of domestic and foreign trade. A series of important deployments are aimed at creating a predictable and higher-quality business environment for foreign trade enterprises.
Taking Sunon (圣奥) as an example, the company optimizes inventory turnover by introducing big data models, realizing the transition from "passive adjustment" to "active prediction." The key to breaking the situation lies in building a new ecosystem of "data-driven + policy coordination."
On the enterprise side, relying solely on experience or single-platform data is no longer sufficient to cope with complex situations. It is necessary to deeply explore the integrated value of platform data and proprietary operational data, use artificial intelligence, integrate overall industry data, improve policy sensitivity and demand prediction accuracy, and help solve marketing, compliance, and after-sales problems.
Government departments should strengthen policy coordination, improve the service system, further release the policy dividends of cross-border e-commerce comprehensive pilot zones, and help enterprises clear the blockages in the entire chain of payment, logistics, and compliance. With the joint efforts of all parties, foreign trade enterprises will be able to build a solid foundation of resilience in the international market and achieve a leap from "scale expansion" to "quality improvement."
(The author is Liu Junguo (刘军国), Deputy Director and Associate Professor of the Economics Teaching and Research Department of the Zhejiang Provincial Party School (浙江省委党校). This article was compiled based on an interview by a reporter from this newspaper.)
This issue is coordinated by Jiang Xuejie (蒋雪婕).
Return to TopThis newspaper's Beijing (北京) dispatch on August 10th (Reporter Zhang Cong (张璁)) - Recently, the Ministry of Justice (司法部), together with the National Development and Reform Commission (国家发展改革委), and the All-China Federation of Industry and Commerce (全国工商联), issued the "Guiding Opinions on Further发挥行政复议监督职能 Regulating Administrative Law Enforcement Involving Enterprises" and the "Typical Cases of Administrative Review Supervising and Regulating Administrative Law Enforcement Involving Enterprises." Combining the special action of regulating administrative law enforcement involving enterprises and implementing the relevant deployment requirements of the Private Economy Promotion Law, the opinions put forward 22 specific measures from clarifying the key points of administrative review supervision of law enforcement involving enterprises.
The opinions require strengthening the incidental review of normative documents involving enterprises, focusing on "red-headed documents" that affect the construction of a unified national market, hinder fair competition among various business entities, interfere with the independent decision-making of various business entities, set administrative discretion benchmark ranges beyond the statutory scope, and exceed authority and violate higher-level laws. It also requires timely supervision and urging of adjustments to policy measures with problems, and promoting the concerted efforts of enterprise-related policies at different levels.
The opinions also strengthen the governance of outstanding problems in fines involving enterprises, focusing on reviewing and verifying situations such as large top-end penalties, penalties without discretionary benchmarks, and off-site law enforcement, and correcting outstanding problems such as heavy penalties for minor mistakes, substituting fines for management, and increasing revenue through fines. At the same time, it increases the supervision of government dishonesty involving enterprises, requiring timely correction of dishonest behaviors such as administrative organs failing to perform administrative agreements according to law and arbitrarily changing administrative commitments, and protecting the legitimate rights and interests of relevant enterprises in accordance with the law, such as reliance interests. In handling cases in the field of enterprise management in accordance with the law, it is required to closely monitor administrative acts closely related to the production and operation of enterprises, such as administrative penalties, administrative licenses, and administrative expropriation, strengthen case-by-case supervision of administrative reconsideration, and resolutely correct illegal or inappropriate administrative acts that infringe upon the legitimate rights and interests of enterprises.
The 10 typical cases reflect the outstanding results achieved by various regions in conscientiously carrying out administrative review services to promote the high-quality development of enterprises, providing demonstration guidance for administrative review agencies, enterprise-related administrative management departments, and federations of industry and commerce in various regions to continue to strengthen coordination and cooperation, jointly promote the high-quality and efficient handling of administrative review cases involving enterprises, properly resolve administrative disputes involving enterprises, protect the legitimate rights and interests of various business entities equally in accordance with the law, and promote the improvement of the level of administrative law enforcement involving enterprises.
Return to TopThis newspaper Beijing (北京), August 10th (Reporter Zhao Zhanhui (赵展慧)) The China Association for Public Companies (中国上市公司协会) recently released data showing that the total cash dividend of Shanghai and Shenzhen A-share (沪深A股) listed companies in 2024 was 2.4 trillion yuan, an increase of 9% compared with 2023. Nine listed companies had a cash dividend of more than 50 billion yuan in 2024, and 33 listed companies had a dividend of more than 10 billion yuan. The overall dividend level is steadily increasing, showing that listed companies' awareness of dividends is constantly increasing, and they are actively rewarding investors with "real money."
At the same time, the continuity of dividends of listed companies has been increasing year by year, and the number of listed companies with continuous dividends has been increasing year by year. Among the 4,445 Shanghai and Shenzhen A-share (沪深A股) listed companies that have been listed for 3 years, 2,447 have continuously paid cash dividends in the past 3 years, an increase of 12% compared with 2023; among the 3,569 Shanghai and Shenzhen A-share (沪深A股) listed companies that have been listed for 5 years, 1,681 have continuously paid cash dividends in the past 5 years, an increase of 6% compared with 2023, of which 210 have continuously increased dividends in the past 5 years.
Return to TopBeijing, August 10th (People's Daily reporter Wang Yunshan (王云杉)) - The reporter learned from the China Iron and Steel Association (中国钢铁工业协会) that as of July this year, 600 million tons of crude steel production capacity and 147 steel companies nationwide have completed the entire process of ultra-low emission upgrades. Currently, China's steel industry has invested more than 300 billion yuan in ultra-low emission upgrades, and plans to cover 80% of the production capacity by the end of this year.
Jiang Wei (姜维), Vice President of the China Iron and Steel Association (中国钢铁工业协会), said that emissions from the steel industry have been reduced by more than half compared to 2018, and environmental performance has reached the international leading level.
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"Before coming, I thought Sanya (三亚) only had sunshine and beaches." After spending a few days playing by the sea, Russian tourist Andrei and his family came to downtown Sanya (三亚), Hainan (海南) for shopping. Upon entering the mall, the "offshore duty-free" promotional posters piqued Andrei's curiosity. "Offshore duty-free is mainly for domestic travelers leaving the island but not the country," the accompanying tour guide explained. "As an international traveler about to leave the country, you are entitled to another preferential policy—departure tax refunds."
"There are more preferential policies?" Andrei became even more interested. While shopping, he chose a string of pearl necklaces for his wife and bought himself a mobile phone he had long desired.
"Your purchase is over 200 yuan, so you can apply for a departure tax refund." When checking out, the store clerk proactively reminded him that the minimum threshold for departure tax refunds had been lowered from 500 yuan to 200 yuan. After issuing the tax refund application form, Andrei was guided to the "instant tax refund" central refund point in the mall.
"Sir, we can refund your tax now." The staff took Andrei's passport and tax refund form and completed the pre-authorization guarantee for his credit card. "Cash refunds are available for amounts under 20,000 yuan, or you can choose to have the refund instantly credited to your Alipay (支付宝) or WeChat (微信) account."
"Now?" Andrei was surprised. As soon as he selected the tax refund method, a notification popped up on his phone screen that the tax refund had been credited to his account.
"The tax refund process is faster than drinking a cup of coffee." Holding the tax refund he had just "earned" back, Andrei turned around and bought several boxes of Hainan (海南) specialty coconut candies. "Great, it's like the mall gave me an extra discount!"
Andrei's shopping experience reflects a new trend in Hainan's (海南) inbound tourism. In Hainan (海南), citizens of 85 countries can enter visa-free, and more foreign tourists are moving from traditional resorts to streets and alleys full of local life, exploring more diverse consumption scenarios.
"Convenient tax refund services are very attractive to tourists." Wu Xiaolin (吴小琳), Party Secretary of the Sanya Tourism Development Bureau (三亚市旅游发展局), introduced, "In Sanya's (三亚) inbound tourists, the proportion of independent travelers has reached about 50%. They are younger, stay longer, and are eager to experience culture and life in a personalized and in-depth way. Measures such as 'instant tax refunds' and mobile payment facilitation are clearing consumption bottlenecks, better transforming 'traffic' into 'retention,' and promoting 'growth' with 'retention.'"
A few days later, at Sanya Phoenix International Airport (三亚凤凰国际机场), Andrei came to the customs verification point to complete the final confirmation procedures. Customs officers entered the document number into the system, and the passenger information and purchased goods were displayed on the screen. Verification and stamping took less than two minutes.
"We continue to optimize customs clearance procedures by promoting multilingual guides and applying intelligent supervision systems, so that overseas travelers can have a smoother experience," said a relevant person in charge of Haikou Customs (海口海关).
"From the 'lower minimum refund threshold' when shopping, to the 'instant tax refund' in the mall, to the 'intelligent verification' at the airport, every step is considerate and efficient." Andrei fully appreciated the convenience of this trip.
Behind the pleasant experience of foreign tourists is Hainan's (海南) continuous efforts to optimize international accessibility and inbound facilitation policies. In the first half of this year, Sanya Phoenix International Airport (三亚凤凰国际机场) saw over 208,000 passengers enter through the visa-free policy, accounting for 88.54% of the total number of inbound passengers. Looking at the entire province, in the first half of the year, Hainan (海南) received 652,900 overnight inbound tourists, an increase of 31.7% year-on-year.
Andrei also has a small expectation. He visited an exquisite Li brocade (黎锦) handicraft workshop, and the shop owner regretfully told him that their handicraft workshop was not yet a departure tax refund shop due to application procedures and other reasons. "It would be even better if small shops full of Hainan (海南) cultural characteristics like this could also easily offer tax refunds," Andrei said.
"We must continue to work hard." A relevant person in charge of the Sanya Municipal Bureau of Commerce (三亚市商务局) responded that, in response to the concerns of some merchants who "dare not apply or do not know how to apply," the government is optimizing the filing process and strengthening training and guidance to weave a denser and wider network of tax refund shops.
Outside the airport terminal windows are the dazzling lights of Sanya (三亚). Andrei said to his wife, "The charm of a place is often reflected in these details. Next time, we will come to Hainan (海南) again and stay for a few more days."
Return to TopThis summer, various regions have actively promoted the integration of consumption scenarios and the innovation of business models, bringing richer consumption experiences to the public and further releasing consumption potential.
Return to TopBy: 本报记者 戴楷然 杨 阳 郑 翔
Each fresh avocado, picked from the branches of orchards in South Africa, will soon be delivered to Chinese consumers. In recent years, with the popularity of consumption trends such as "light meals" and "low fat," avocados have become increasingly popular among Chinese consumers due to their characteristics such as low sugar, high fiber, and rich in unsaturated fatty acids. Avocado salads, avocado smoothies, avocado tea drinks... The consumption scenarios for avocados in the Chinese market are becoming more diversified, and consumption is constantly increasing, bringing new opportunities for avocados from South Africa and other countries to develop the Chinese market.
Since being approved for export to China in 2023, South African fresh avocados have continued to be exported to the Chinese market, injecting new impetus into Sino-South African economic and trade cooperation. Recently, reporters visited South African avocado production enterprises and avocado industry associations to explore the great story of Sino-South African friendly cooperation behind the small avocado.
"Enhanced the confidence of South African avocado practitioners"
In the early morning, the reporter drove north from Tzaneen, a town in the northern South African province of Limpopo (林波波省). On the rolling hills on both sides of the road, among the lush trees, there are many avocado trees. The ripe avocados hang on the branches, their skins shiny and smooth, particularly eye-catching.
At the Westfalia (威斯特伐利亚) avocado orchard in Tzaneen, workers in green uniforms are using nets to pick the avocados and put them into backpacks slung over their shoulders. After the backpacks are full, the workers load the avocados onto transport vehicles. Subsequently, these avocados are transported to the avocado packing plant for testing, cleaning, sorting, and packaging.
Avocados are an important economic crop in South Africa, with a planting area of more than 20,000 hectares, and maintaining an annual growth rate of 800 hectares. Limpopo Province (林波波省) is one of the main avocado producing areas in South Africa. Hans Boyum (汉斯·博尤姆), Africa Business Director of Westfalia, introduced that the current annual avocado production in South Africa is about 160,000 tons, of which 40% to 45% is exported to the international market, with an annual export value of about 5 billion Rand (1 RMB is about 2.47 Rand).
In August 2023, South Africa became the third African country after Kenya and Tanzania to be granted access to export fresh avocados to China. In October 2024, the first batch of avocados from South Africa entered China through the "Green Channel" for African agricultural products to China, and appeared at the 7th China International Import Expo. In May of this year, the South African fruit export company ZZ2 exported the first batch of avocados from the 2025 production season to China, and sold them through physical supermarkets, online platforms and other channels. As of now, South Africa has exported about 100 tons of avocados to the Chinese market.
"South Africa is the largest avocado exporter in Africa, and the Chinese market provides more diverse export channels for South African avocados," said Boyum. "The entry of South African avocados into the Chinese market not only provides Chinese consumers with a richer choice, but also enhances the confidence of South African avocado practitioners."
"Establish a unique competitive advantage in the Chinese market"
Walking into the ZZ2 avocado packing plant in Tzaneen, what catches the eye is a highly automated avocado packing line. Workers skillfully pack the avocados, and then transport them to the cold storage to "cool down" the avocados before carrying out the entire cold chain transportation.
In the control room, technicians are staring at the screen, recording the operation of the production line. The screen displays detailed information such as the single fruit weight, defect situation, and recommended classification level of the avocados. "This equipment can capture and identify the specific information of avocados, and realize the automatic classification of avocados," said Clive Garrett (克莱夫·加勒特), Marketing Manager of ZZ2. The production line can process up to 30 tons of avocados per hour.
"Avocados are divided into different grades after maturity testing, bad fruit screening, peel cleaning, and machine classification. Avocados with better appearance enter the retail and wholesale markets, and avocados with blemishes on the skin but do not affect consumption will be sent to processing plants for the production of avocado puree, avocado oil and other products," said Garrett.
In June of this year, Pieter van Zyl (皮特·范齐尔), Production General Manager of ZZ2, led a team to Shanghai (上海), China to conduct inspections and negotiate cooperation with Chinese distributors. "We communicated with the ZZ2 team about the sales of South African avocados in China, and discussed solutions to optimize shipping time, hoping to provide more experience for the next batch of South African avocados to be exported to China, and better meet the needs of domestic consumers," said Shi Chunyu (史春雨), Executive Deputy General Manager of a Chinese avocado sales company.
In 2023, China's avocado imports were about 66,000 tons, making it the largest avocado importer in Asia. Competing with avocados from various producing areas in the world, how can South African avocados "stand out"?
"South African avocados have advantages in terms of production season and variety. Because the planting area spans different latitudes and altitudes, the production season of South African avocados lasts from February to December each year, with the ability to continuously supply the export market," said Derek Donkin (德雷克·杜金), CEO of the South African Subtropical Growers' Association. In terms of variety, the green-skinned avocados produced in South Africa have thin skins, sweet taste, and strong fiber, providing Chinese consumers with different taste choices.
"From the perspective of transportation, fresh avocados have high requirements for transportation timeliness. The 'Green Channel' for African agricultural products to China launched by China provides important convenience for South African avocado exports to China," said Shi Chunyu. After South African avocados arrive at Chinese ports, the customs will provide customs clearance facilitation measures such as "unaccompanied inspection" in accordance with the "Green Channel" standards, and give priority to arranging inspection and customs clearance.
"From the perspective of industrial foundation, South African avocado orchards are mostly large-scale operation models, and the farming methods are intensive and professional, with rich experience in post-harvest processing and cold chain transportation," said Garrett. Currently, the average time for South African avocados to be transported to Chinese ports is 22 to 25 days. They are working to adopt more mature cold chain technology and continuously optimize shipping routes to ensure product quality and transportation timeliness, "to establish a unique competitive advantage for South African avocados in the Chinese market."
"Seize the opportunity of the vigorous development of Sino-African economic and trade exchanges"
In June of this year, the Ministerial Meeting of the Coordinator for the Implementation of the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation (中非合作论坛) Outcomes was held. The Chinese side emphasized that China is willing to implement zero tariffs on 100% of tariff items for 53 African countries that have established diplomatic relations with China through the negotiation and signing of agreements on economic partnership for common development. This measure has greatly enhanced the confidence of the South African avocado industry in the prospects of the Chinese market.
"The South African avocado industry regards China as one of the key emerging markets to be developed. The implementation of the zero-tariff policy will undoubtedly further enhance our export competitiveness," said Donkin. "The South African Subtropical Fruit Growers Association is cooperating with relevant institutions to develop avocado specialty recipes in China and other markets, so that more Chinese consumers will fall in love with this healthy fruit."
"The Chinese market is growing rapidly and has great potential. With the continuous increase in Chinese consumers' demand for avocados, it will surely strongly promote the vigorous development of the South African avocado industry," said Donkin. "In addition to the export of fresh avocados, we have noticed that Yunnan Province (云南省) in China is cultivating the local avocado industry. South Africa has more than 100 years of avocado planting history and has industrialization advantages. We look forward to cooperating with Chinese partners in the entire industrial chain from avocado planting to processing."
In recent years, African specialty agricultural products, including South African avocados, have continued to be popular in the Chinese market, and agricultural product trade cooperation has become a new highlight of Sino-African cooperation. "We hope to seize the opportunity of the vigorous development of Sino-African economic and trade exchanges, continuously expand the planting area and output, actively develop the Chinese market, and continuously enhance the competitiveness of South African agricultural products in the global market," said Donkin.
(Reported on August 10 from Johannesburg (约翰内斯堡) by this newspaper)
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Return to TopMore and more countries and regions recognize and draw on China's experience in ecological civilization construction. The concept that "lucid waters and lush mountains are invaluable assets" contributes Chinese wisdom and Chinese solutions to jointly building a clean and beautiful world.
In the Northern Cape Province of South Africa, the local area draws on China's experience in building "ecological and cultural villages," adapting measures to local conditions to transform natural resources into cultural and tourism resources. In Nukus, Uzbekistan, the China-Uzbekistan cooperative "photovoltaic + cotton fertigation integration" planting experimental demonstration zone enables the coordinated advancement of ecological management and economic efficiency on saline-alkali land. At Chancay Port in Peru, the port has established an animal rescue office to regularly carry out marine and wetland ecological protection. Currently, more and more countries and regions recognize and draw on China's experience in ecological civilization construction. The concept that "lucid waters and lush mountains are invaluable assets" contributes Chinese wisdom and Chinese solutions to jointly building a clean and beautiful world.
Looking at the history of human civilization, the process of industrialization has created unprecedented material wealth, but it has also produced irreparable ecological damage. How to deal with the relationship between development and protection has always been a global problem. The concept that "lucid waters and lush mountains are invaluable assets" insightfully understands the dialectical unity between economic development and ecological environmental protection, emphasizing that developing the economy cannot exhaust resources and the ecological environment, nor can ecological environmental protection abandon economic development and 缘木求鱼 (yuán mù qiú yú - "climb a tree to catch fish," a fruitless approach). The concept that "lucid waters and lush mountains are invaluable assets" eliminates the erroneous understanding of the rigid opposition between the environment and the economy in the past, and points out a new path to achieve the coordinated symbiosis of development and protection. Gyorgyi Grandpierre, Research Director of the Budapest Center for Long-Term Sustainability in Hungary, believes that the concept that "lucid waters and lush mountains are invaluable assets" transcends narrow utilitarianism and short-termism, and in the ecological wisdom of outstanding traditional Chinese culture, it constructs a deep concern for the community of life between humans and nature, with profound philosophical connotations.
Protecting the ecological environment is protecting productivity, and improving the ecological environment is developing productivity. Achieving the green transformation of economic and social development is not only the only way to promote ecological civilization construction, but also injects strong impetus into economic development. In recent years, China's new energy vehicles, photovoltaics, wind power and other green industries have injected a steady stream of power into high-quality development, which is an example. While promoting the comprehensive green transformation of its own economic and social development, China has extensively carried out green international cooperation, carried out green energy project cooperation with more than 100 countries and regions, actively supported the free flow of high-quality green technologies and products, provided more than 80% of the world's photovoltaic modules and 70% of wind power equipment, promoted the cumulative decline of the average cost per kilowatt-hour of global wind power and photovoltaic power generation projects by more than 60% and 80% respectively, and continued to empower global green development. Erik Solheim, former Under-Secretary-General of the United Nations, believes that China's practical innovation and global demonstration effect in green development and green environmental protection provide key impetus for the world's green transformation.
A good ecological environment is the fairest public product and the most inclusive people's livelihood and well-being. Adhering to a people-centered approach and continuing to fight the tough battle against pollution prevention and control in depth, China has created a successful practice of effectively protecting the ecological environment while achieving rapid economic and social development in the largest developing country. Today's China has bluer skies, greener land, and clearer waters, and the people share the beauty of nature, the beauty of life, and the beauty of life. In the eyes of international people who pay attention to China's ecological governance, the beautiful China with lucid waters and lush mountains embodies the people's yearning for a better life and fully demonstrates that Chinese-style modernization adheres to a people-centered approach. Aymara Gerdel, Director of the Venezuelan Center for Chinese Studies, said that the ultimate goal of all climate policies should be to improve people's livelihood and well-being. "China has not only made huge contributions to global carbon emission reduction, but is also leading a global green development path that is future-oriented and takes into account both fairness and efficiency."
Follow the laws of nature and nurture the life of all things. The Earth is the common and only home of mankind, and protecting the ecological environment is the common responsibility of the international community. Under the guidance of the concept that "lucid waters and lush mountains are invaluable assets," China will continue to work with the international community to jointly draw a beautiful picture of harmonious coexistence between man and nature, build a clean and beautiful world for future generations, and allow mankind to have a better future.
Return to TopBy: 本报记者 张志文
"China's achievement of its current stability and prosperity is inspiring to those who care about China's development." Suleiman, Secretary-General of the Yemeni Journalists Syndicate, said in an interview with this reporter that under the leadership of the Communist Party of China (中国共产党), China has not only made remarkable achievements in development but will also make new and greater contributions to human civilization.
Suleiman has been invited to visit China (中国) many times. He said that each visit has brought him a lot of gains. "By visiting different cities, enterprises, and factories, I have learned about the important role China plays in maintaining the stability of the global industrial chain and supply chain." He believes that the Chinese people love peace, are hardworking and courageous, and are simple and modest. China has always adhered to maintaining world peace and promoting common development, and has continuously played a positive role in the cause of world peace and development.
"The tremendous changes taking place in China are worthy of serious study and reporting by media workers from all countries." Suleiman said that during his stay in China, he visited some rural areas in depth and was deeply impressed by the achievements China has made in poverty alleviation and comprehensive rural revitalization. "China has overcome difficulties and deeply promoted people-oriented new urbanization, making cities healthier, safer, and more livable, and becoming a space for people to live a high-quality life." He believes that since the 18th National Congress of the Communist Party of China (中共十八大), China has made outstanding achievements in eliminating poverty, addressing climate change, preventing and controlling desertification, and improving infrastructure construction. "China's successful experience is worth learning from by the Global South."
Suleiman has visited Xinjiang (新疆) and other places in China. "Through visits and exchanges, we have learned that the Chinese Central Government (中国中央政府) and the Xinjiang local government (新疆地方政府) have fully implemented the system of ethnic regional autonomy, implemented the policy of freedom of religious belief, and people of all ethnic groups live in unity and harmony, and are as close as brothers and sisters. Some Western forces are making a big fuss about the so-called Xinjiang human rights issue, and their lies smearing the Chinese government (中国政府) and people have no factual basis."
As a journalist, Suleiman also participated in reporting on the commemorative conference for the 70th anniversary of the Five Principles of Peaceful Coexistence and other activities, and has a deeper understanding of China's diplomatic policy. "On the issue of peace and security, China is the great power with the best record in the world. This country deserves respect." He said that China and Arab countries are good friends and good partners who trust each other. Arab countries expect China to continue to play a greater role in addressing global challenges and improving global governance, and to contribute more to the progress of human civilization.
Suleiman also said that the joint construction of the "Belt and Road" Initiative (一带一路) not only creates employment opportunities for the people of the co-construction countries but also further narrows the distance between countries, promotes smooth trade, and achieves a true sense of **共赢** (gòng yíng - "win-win," mutually beneficial). "This great initiative has received the support of many countries, and we firmly believe that the joint construction of the 'Belt and Road' cooperation will bring prosperity to the Middle East and the world, and benefit future generations."
Return to TopBy: 本报记者 李志伟
During the fiery years of the Chinese People's War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression, a large number of international friends emerged who helped and supported China's war against Japan. American journalists Edgar Snow (埃德加·斯诺) and Helen Foster Snow (海伦·福斯特·斯诺) were outstanding representatives of these individuals. They successively visited the Shaanxi-Gansu-Ningxia Border Region (陕北苏区), and wrote enduring works such as *Red Star Over China* (*西行漫记*) and *China Builds Anew* (*续西行漫记*), introducing the Communist Party of China (中国共产党) and "Red China" to the world. They truthfully reported on China's War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression, carried out extensive international publicity, and actively promoted the Chinese Industrial Cooperatives (中国工合运动), playing an important role in the establishment of the Shandan Bailie School (山丹培黎学校), greatly supporting China's War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression.
On the occasion of the 80th anniversary of the victory of the Chinese People's War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression and the World Anti-Fascist War, Adam Foster (亚当·福斯特), the grand-nephew of Helen Foster Snow and chairman of the Helen Foster Snow Foundation (美国海伦·福斯特·斯诺基金会), was interviewed by a reporter from this newspaper, recalling the story of his ancestors supporting the war of justice, supporting world peace, and promoting Sino-US friendship. He said: "As Helen often mentioned, peace stems from mutual understanding and respect between the people of all countries. We believe that remembering the history of World War II can guide us to move forward better."
Foster believes that China's War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression was heroic, lengthy, and involved enormous sacrifices. As the main battlefield in Asia, the Chinese military and civilians fought tenaciously amidst unimaginable hardships, effectively containing the main force of the Japanese army, and making a significant contribution to the victory of the World Anti-Fascist War. This history deserves wider global recognition. "The Communist Party of China (中国共产党) played a vital role in organizing grassroots resistance, mobilizing the strength of the masses, and inspiring the morale of the military and civilians," Foster said.
Foster said that the cooperation between the United States and China during World War II powerfully proves that the two countries can unite and cooperate to achieve success in a common cause. The cooperation between American and Chinese medical personnel in treating soldiers and civilians under extremely difficult conditions is deeply inspiring. Thanks to the efforts of the Snows and other international friends, the international community paid attention to the spirit of the Chinese people's struggle against resistance. This reminds us that even in the darkest of times, compassion and solidarity can overcome all suffering.
Foster said that Helen once envisioned "China will rise from suffering with dignity, resilience, and creativity." Now people see that the spirit of resistance against aggression shown by the Chinese people at the time is inspiring people to build a better life. The "Work Hard, Work Together" Gung Ho (工合) spirit advocated by the Snows and other international friends in the wartime industry continues in today's Chinese youth and innovators. He said: "I have visited China many times and noticed the tremendous development and changes in China in recent years. I am deeply encouraged by China's progress in poverty reduction, education, and innovation."
Foster said that China is firmly committed to the path of peaceful development and promoting the building of a community with a shared future for mankind, a vision that is deeply in line with the spirit of solidarity and cooperation among the Allied countries during World War II. "World War II made us deeply aware of the cost of division and the power of unity," he said. The victory of the anti-fascist alliance is not only a military victory, but also a victory of peace and hope. "We believe that the spirit of cooperation that once united countries to fight against fascism can guide us to jointly address global challenges such as climate change, poverty, and public health."
The homepage of the Helen Foster Snow Foundation (海伦·福斯特·斯诺基金会) website reads: "The Foundation's mission is to preserve, promote and perpetuate Helen's legacy, to build bridges of understanding between China and the rest of the world, and to promote people-to-people exchanges through culture and education, business and trade, and local exchanges." Foster said that Helen firmly believed that understanding and communication are powerful tools for achieving peace, and the Foundation has always adhered to this belief, striving to build platforms in education, culture, business, local cooperation, and other aspects to promote contact, dialogue, and pragmatic cooperation between the United States and China, and to enhance the friendship between the people of the two countries. For example, the Foundation is working with institutions such as Northwest University (西北大学) in China to build the "Helen Snow" Translation Competition into a brand translation event.
Foster said that in today's world, where countries are increasingly interconnected, values such as peace, justice, and mutual respect are more important than ever. These values are not only moral ideals, but also a realistic foundation for global cooperation, stability, and shared prosperity.
Return to TopBy: 本报记者 窦瀚洋 吴 君 翟钦奇
Since the in-depth study and education on implementing the spirit of the Central Eight-Point Regulation (中央八项规定) has been carried out, many places have introduced regulations to further strictly control the number of meetings and compress the meeting duration, so that the majority of party members and cadres can spend more time and energy on doing practical things. How should a meeting be held? This reporter went to the front line to interview and see how the new style of meetings brings practical results.
Hold Fewer Meetings and Go to the Grassroots More
At 10 a.m. on Tuesday, Huang Xin, director of the Township Construction Office of Xikou Town (溪口镇), Longyou County (龙游县), Quzhou City (衢州市), Zhejiang Province (浙江省), picked up his notebook and strode out of the office, heading straight for Bianshi Village (扁石村). In recent years, "Meeting-Free Day" on Tuesdays has become Huang Xin's fixed time to run to the site every week.
"The electricity consumption during the summer peak season has surged, and the normal life of the people cannot be affected. The expansion must be followed up closely." These days, Huang Xin received feedback from local villagers that with the increase in electricity consumption, the expansion and renovation of the lines is imminent. Taking advantage of not having a meeting, he quickly rushed to the scene.
Calling Tu Anqing, director of the Xikou Power Supply Station (溪口供电所) of the State Grid Quzhou Power Supply Company (国网衢州供电公司), the two walked through the streets and alleys to conduct on-site inspections, while discussing the implementation plan. "Lao Tu, leave enough space for this renovation." Huang Xin pointed to the planning map and said, "B&Bs need to develop, agricultural greenhouses need electricity, and charging piles must also be laid out in advance..."
These considerations were all obtained by Huang Xin by running to the site during his time off from meetings. His notebook is densely filled with various needs of the villagers: Aunt Zhang wants to open a farmhouse and needs to increase capacity; Uncle Wang's fish pond wants to install an oxygen aerator pump and needs to pull a dedicated line; the street lights in the village need to be upgraded to solar energy... "In the past, what was discussed at the meeting was 'probably', but what you see on the spot is 'specific'," Huang Xin said.
Huang Xin's working method is deeply recognized by Tu Anqing: "Take the time and energy of meetings to run more on the front line. Only when people are on the scene can they better discover and solve problems."
In this regard, Huang Xin frankly said: "In the past, it wasn't that I didn't want to run to the site, but either there were various meetings, or I was entangled in trivial matters, and it was difficult to rush to the front line at the first time." Now the situation is different. Everyone pushes open the door and starts walking, and the meeting place is moved to the problem site.
As early as 2018, Quzhou City innovatively launched "Meeting-Free Tuesday" (周二无会日), and then this exploration was promoted throughout the province. Nowadays, streamlining meetings and going deep into the front line have become a common practice in various parts of Zhejiang.
Jin Ming, Deputy Secretary-General of the Quzhou Municipal Party Committee (衢州市委), said that in order to thoroughly implement the spirit of the Central Eight-Point Regulation and deepen the rectification of formalism to reduce the burden on the grassroots, party and government agencies are more strictly streamlining meetings. "Slimming down" the meetings is to allow cadres to have more time to go to the grassroots and truly help the masses solve problems.
Taking Quzhou City as an example, in terms of quantity, the number of various meetings has decreased by nearly 20%; in terms of time, cadres spend more than half of their time every week going deep into the grassroots to serve the masses. "Moving the office to the people is the most important value of this exploration," Jin Ming said.
Hold Short Meetings with a Pragmatic Style
"Too many meetings" involves a lot of energy at the grassroots level. Not long ago, a short meeting in Yangdang Town (杨垱镇), Zaoyang City (枣阳市), Hubei Province (湖北省), made local cadres feel a lot easier.
Before 9 a.m., the meeting room of Yangdang Town was arranged, which was very simple. "Now, arranging the venue no longer requires placing flowers, backdrops, etc. It can be done in a few minutes, which is much simpler." Yang Bin, director of the Party and Government Comprehensive Office of Yangdang Town, said, "Less unnecessary formalities can also save a lot of expenses."
At 9 o'clock, the meeting began. Liao Zhigang, Secretary of the Party Committee of Yangdang Town, was the first to speak: "Today's meeting is a combination of four meetings, including the Peace and Stability Conference, the Drowning Prevention Work Promotion Conference, the Service Management Work Scheduling Meeting for Patients with Severe Mental Disorders, and the Conscription Work Conference. Regarding the Peace and Stability Work, the original plan was for 12 units to speak, but today only a few key units are selected, and each person only speaks about the key content, and the speech does not exceed 3 minutes."
Zhao Wei, Secretary of the Party Branch of the Central Community of Yangdang Town, was the first to speak and report. Zhou Feng, the person in charge of the Town Market Supervision Office who was about to report next, had already picked up a pen and quickly marked the key content on the report material in front of him. When 3 minutes were up, Zhao Wei, who was finishing his speech, was interrupted by Liao Zhigang: "Time is up, the content that has not been finished will not be said, leave the materials."
"This year, we are all used to such speeches." Qiu Chaolu, Propaganda Committee Member of Yangdang Town, introduced that since the in-depth study and education on implementing the spirit of the Central Eight-Point Regulation (中央八项规定) has been carried out, the meeting style in the town has improved a lot, and everyone has a consensus in their hearts: less talk and a pragmatic style.
At 10 o'clock, the meeting ended. Qiu Chaolu told reporters that such a meeting in the town used to take at least 3 hours. "Now the meeting is straightforward, saving time and effort, so everyone can put more thought into specific work." While speaking, the cadres who attended the meeting had already left the venue and went to implement their respective tasks.
Reduce Frequency and Improve Efficiency
At 9 a.m., at the entrance of the conference room of Bayan Xiliga Gacha (巴音希利嘎查), Wulantao Legai Town (乌兰陶勒盖镇), Uxin Banner (乌审旗), Ordos City (鄂尔多斯市), Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region (内蒙古自治区), Han Jinpu, Deputy Mayor of Wulantao Legai Town, and experts from the Bureau of Agriculture and Animal Husbandry held a short meeting with several cadres from the village.
Wulantao Legai Town is located in the central part of the Maowusu Desert (毛乌素沙地). The Gacha villages are relatively scattered, and the farthest Gacha village is nearly a hundred miles away. In the past, it was a big project to convene the village party branch secretaries for a meeting. This time, the meeting was held directly in the Gacha village. The theme of the meeting was to undertake the industrial assistance project of the superior agricultural and animal husbandry department.
"This time, the whole town has obtained 80 project indicators for the construction of breeding sheds, and our Gacha has obtained 10 of them. Today, we need to determine the specific herdsmen." Aote Genjirigala (傲特根吉日嘎拉), Secretary of the Party Branch of Bayan Xiliga Gacha, said, "In the past few years, we would run to the town for a meeting whenever there was a project. Each meeting, plus the round trip, would take most of the day, which was very time-consuming."
In Wulantao Legai Town, the average number of town-level meetings attended by the secretaries of the Gacha village party branches in the past was 8 per month. In order to make the meetings more efficient, Wulantao Legai Town implemented the "Three Musts" meeting system, that is, the meeting agenda must be clear, the solutions must be clear, and the participants must be clear, reducing the monthly scheduling meetings from 8 to 3.
"In the early stage, we conducted sufficient research based on the project situation." Han Jinpu said, "We have designed two types of sheds according to the different breeding scales, and now we will give you the list of farmers and herdsmen who meet the conditions. After you discuss it later, go to the herdsmen's homes to see the actual situation, and you can hold a villagers' meeting in the afternoon."
Taking the list, Aote Genjirigala said: "If it were in the past few years, we would have to go to the town for at least 3 meetings. It would take at least half a month from research to construction." While saying this, he unfolded the village map, with detailed information such as the specific location of the relevant herdsmen, the number of livestock, and the type of shed marked. Everyone gathered around and discussed each household.
"Okay, let's decide on that. Let's go to each house and tell everyone the good news." After the discussion, Han Jinpu took out his mobile phone and looked at it, just after 10 o'clock. "According to our statistical calculations, after the implementation of this project, it can effectively improve the survival rate of lambs and the level of refined feeding, which will drive the related herdsmen to increase their income by nearly 40%."
Han Jinpu introduced that since the implementation of the "Three Musts" meeting system, the local area has put its efforts into pre-meeting, off-meeting, and post-meeting, and the efficiency of various meetings has been greatly improved. The time saved by the village cadres is used to understand the situation at the grassroots level, strive for more projects, and promote industrial development.
The changes in Wulantao Legai Town are a microcosm of the improvement of the quality and efficiency of meetings in Ordos City. "Ordos City strictly implements the meeting management methods and strengthens the pre-meeting approval of the city's first and second types of meetings. We adhere to the principle of not holding meetings that can be avoided as much as possible, and not holding centralized on-site meetings that can be held by video conference. Meetings that have already been held at the grassroots level will no longer be held at all levels." Duan Zhengang, a staff member of the Ordos Municipal Party Committee Office (鄂尔多斯市委办), introduced that while ensuring the quality and efficiency of meetings, they try to reduce the number of meetings by means of mergers, strictly control the size of the meetings and the scope of participation, and avoid frequent participation of heads of departments at all levels.
This issue is coordinated by: Yang Shubi (杨烁壁)
Layout design: Zhang Fangman (张芳曼)
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The change in meeting style should not only reduce the number of meetings and shorten their duration, but more importantly, make the meetings efficient and productive. How to do it?
In Quzhou (衢州), Zhejiang (浙江), meeting venues are moved to the actual sites, implementing decisions while the meeting is in progress. In Zhaoyang (枣阳), Hubei (湖北), speeches are short but substantive, with every sentence reflecting reality. In Ulan Toologai (乌兰陶勒盖) Town, Inner Mongolia (内蒙古), there is no meeting until the site is thoroughly investigated. The experiences of these three places tell us that the effort lies outside the meeting, and the focus of the meeting is on the actual site.
To transform the meeting style into high efficiency, one must start before the meeting, thoroughly understand the problems, and clarify the goals, in order to directly address the key issues and prescribe the right remedy. It must also extend to after the meeting, with swift execution, vigorous implementation, and doing a good job of the "second half of the article," so that genuine and innovative measures can be effectively implemented. In the final analysis, being concerned about the actual site and carrying through the good style of advocating practical work and not engaging in 不务虚功 (bù wù xū gōng - "not engage in empty work," to be practical and avoid formalism) from beginning to end will lead to streamlined, efficient, truth-seeking, and pragmatic meetings.
Return to TopXinhua News Agency, Shenyang, August 10th. The first National Youth Athletics Games opened on the 10th in Shenyang (沈阳), Liaoning Province (辽宁省). State Councilor Chen Yiqin (谌贻琴) attended the opening ceremony and announced the opening.
At 9:00 a.m., the opening ceremony was held at the Shenyang Olympic Sports Center (沈阳市奥林匹克体育中心), where vitality bloomed and enthusiasm surged. The opening student group callisthenics performance fully demonstrated the vigorous and upward spirit of the youth. Hao Peng (郝鹏), Secretary of the Liaoning Provincial Party Committee, and Gao Zhidan (高志丹), Director of the State General Administration of Sport, delivered speeches successively. At 9:37 a.m., State Councilor Chen Yiqin (谌贻琴) announced: The first National Youth Athletics Games of the People's Republic of China is now open! The audience burst into warm applause. The opening ceremony concluded successfully with the grand chorus "Ode to the Motherland."
Holding the National Youth Athletics Games is an important measure aimed at building a strong sporting nation, consolidating the foundation for the development of track and field events in China, and deeply promoting and popularizing track and field sports among the vast number of young people. The first National Youth Athletics Games is sponsored by the State General Administration of Sport, supported by the Ministry of Education (教育部), and jointly undertaken by the Liaoning Provincial Sports Bureau (辽宁省体育局) and the Shenyang Municipal People's Government (沈阳市人民政府). The competition includes 56 events, with more than 1,100 young athletes from 29 provinces (autonomous regions, municipalities) across the country, the Xinjiang Production and Construction Corps (新疆生产建设兵团), and the Hong Kong (香港) and Macao (澳门) Special Administrative Regions participating.
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On the rooftop of the Qunguang Electric Energy Technology (Suzhou) Co., Ltd. (群光电能科技（苏州）有限公司) factory building, located in Wujiang District (吴江区), Suzhou (苏州), Jiangsu (江苏), rows of photovoltaic panels are neatly arranged, converting sunlight into clean electricity.
Liu Yonglin (刘永霖), manager of the factory affairs department, pointed to the microgrid management platform screen displaying real-time data and said, "Photovoltaic power generation already accounts for 7% of our total energy consumption. The energy storage system is discharging right now, and this alone will save us nearly 10,000 yuan in electricity costs today!"
"This platform is like our 'smart housekeeper'," Liu Yonglin (刘永霖) explained. "It can precisely allocate power sources: prioritizing electricity generated by rooftop photovoltaics, using energy storage when that's not enough, and only then using electricity from the main grid. This minimizes our energy costs."
The company mainly produces power adapters and other products, making it a large electricity consumer. To be more energy-efficient, they had considered many methods. When Yang Yibin (杨奕彬), director of the marketing department of the State Grid Jiangsu Suzhou Wujiang District Power Supply Company (国网江苏苏州市吴江区供电公司), came to the door with a proposed "photovoltaic + energy storage" smart microgrid solution, the two sides immediately hit it off. In March of this year, the rooftop photovoltaic and 24 MWh energy storage microgrid officially went into operation. "This is equivalent to building a 'power granary'!" Liu Yonglin (刘永霖) said excitedly. "It is expected to save 5.22 million yuan in electricity costs each year. More importantly, it increases the 'green content' of our products."
In Suzhou (苏州), such stories are common.
Donghua Energy (Zhangjiagang) New Materials Co., Ltd. (东华能源（张家港）新材料有限公司), located in Zhangjiagang (张家港), is a major energy consumer in the area, with an average annual electricity consumption of up to 1 billion kilowatt-hours. Wang Dehui (王德会), the electrical manager, pointed to the boiler equipment in the workshop and said, "In the past, the utilization rate of the large amount of surplus medium-pressure steam generated by the boilers was only about 10%, which was a huge waste." How to turn waste into treasure? They introduced steam cascade waste heat power generation technology, which increased the steam utilization rate to 90%, raising the overall energy efficiency level to a new level.
In Changshu (常熟), Jiangsu Jima New Material Technology Co., Ltd. (江苏吉玛新材料科技有限公司) experienced an "electricity slimming" process. "In May, we found in exchanges with our peers that our monthly electricity expenses were significantly higher than those of similar enterprises of the same scale," said Du Gang (杜刚), the company's electrical manager. After the energy efficiency team of the State Grid Jiangsu Suzhou Changshu Power Supply Company (国网江苏苏州常熟市供电公司) came to the door, they conducted a comprehensive analysis of the company's peak-valley load characteristics and electricity cost structure and provided suggestions. The company adopted the suggestions, avoiding peak electricity consumption and adjusting the reactive power compensation device, which can save more than 60,000 yuan in electricity costs each year.
This year, Suzhou (苏州市) released a work plan to reduce the comprehensive costs of enterprises, increasing measures to help enterprises reduce electricity costs. The local power supply department takes the initiative to provide services, continuously guiding enterprises to save energy and reduce consumption, and reject waste. As of now, it has visited 315 key energy-consuming enterprises, conducted 107 energy efficiency diagnoses, and held more than 50 energy conservation publicity activities, covering more than 5,000 enterprises and residents.
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At noon on August 10, at the resettlement site in Shangzhuang Village (上庄村), Mapo Township (马坡乡), Yuzhong County (榆中县), Gansu (甘肃), the affected people were eating hot dishes and soft steamed buns.
"Since the disaster, this is the first hot meal I've had." The man speaking in front of me is named Chen Wankai (陈万凯), the Party Branch Secretary and Director of the Village Committee of Shangzhuang Village (上庄村). His voice is hoarse, and his eyes are bloodshot. In the past 3 days, he only slept for 3 hours last night.
Shangzhuang Village (上庄村) has a total of 11 she (社) and 466 households. No one was injured or killed in this flash flood disaster. "At 7:37 p.m. on the night of the flash flood, I first issued a heavy rain warning notice in the village's WeChat group," said Chen Wankai (陈万凯). At that time, he and Ma Haiyin (马海印), the deputy director of the village committee and a party member, were on duty in the village committee, paying close attention to the possible rainfall.
At about 8 p.m., the village's transformer malfunctioned, and Chen Wankai (陈万凯) immediately drove to check it. It wasn't raining in the village at the time, but Chen Wankai (陈万凯) noticed that the river surface of the small river at the entrance of the village, illuminated by the car lights, had widened a lot. Immediately afterwards, Chen Wankai (陈万凯) heard a rumbling sound from the mountains, like thunder. At this moment, Ding Yuhua (丁玉花), the director of the village supervision committee, called and said that the tricycle in front of her house had been washed away by the water. Chen Wankai's (陈万凯) heart tightened!
"Evacuate everyone from She 1!" At 8:20 p.m., Chen Wankai (陈万凯) issued an emergency notice in the group. Then, he quickly returned to the village committee and, together with Ma Haiyin (马海印) and 3 enthusiastic villagers, rushed to She 1 along the river, knocking on doors and evacuating people from house to house.
The flood came faster than expected. Just as Chen Wankai (陈万凯) and his party arrived at the home of villager Zhang Zhengdong (张正栋), the flood had already flooded the porch of his house. At this time, Zhang Zhengdong (张正栋) was working in another place, and only his 80-year-old parents and his daughter Zhang Juan (张娟), who was in college, were at home. He saw the information in the WeChat group, but he couldn't get through to his daughter's phone.
Just then, Chen Wankai (陈万凯) knocked on the door of the main room. By the time they carried the two elderly people out, the water was waist-deep. Not far away was a wheat field, more than a meter higher than the main room. On the wheat field, other party members and villagers who came to the rescue worked together to pull the elderly and Zhang Juan (张娟) up.
Just as everyone was about to pull Chen Wankai (陈万凯) up, the flood suddenly surged, and the situation suddenly became very urgent. Chen Wankai (陈万凯) held on to a tree, and finally escaped danger with everyone's help. Without time to be afraid, Chen Wankai (陈万凯) immediately led everyone to move to a higher place. "I think the flood will rise further," said Chen Wankai (陈万凯).
After settling down, his daughter Zhang Juan (张娟) called Zhang Zhengdong (张正栋) to report that they were safe, and Zhang Zhengdong's (张正栋) heart was finally at ease.
"In the face of disaster, as a party member, it is my duty to be at the forefront." After working continuously for 3 days, Chen Wankai (陈万凯) is still full of energy. Stoves, bottled water and other supplies that were lacking at the resettlement site were delivered one after another. Chen Wankai (陈万凯) took a big gulp of water and turned around to unload the supplies.
Return to TopThis newspaper reported from Beijing (北京) on August 10th that the Central Meteorological Observatory (中央气象台) predicts that over the next 3 days, the Sichuan Basin (四川盆地) to the Jianghan (江汉) and Jianghuai (江淮) areas will still experience heavy rainfall accompanied by severe convective weather. At 18:00 on the 10th, the Central Meteorological Observatory (中央气象台) continued to issue a yellow alert for heavy rain and a blue alert for severe convective weather, and issued meteorological risk warnings for small and medium-sized river floods and meteorological forecasts for waterlogging risks. The Ministry of Water Resources (水利部) and the Ministry of Natural Resources (自然资源部) separately issued orange meteorological warnings for mountain torrent disasters and meteorological risk warnings for geological disasters in conjunction with the China Meteorological Administration (中国气象局).
The State Flood Control and Drought Relief Headquarters (国家防总) decided to initiate a Level IV flood control emergency response for Sichuan (四川) at 14:00 on the 10th, and decided to initiate a Level IV flood control emergency response for Guizhou (贵州) at 19:00 on the 10th.
Since August 7, Yuzhong County (榆中县), Lanzhou City (兰州市), Gansu (甘肃) Province, and other places have experienced continuous heavy rainfall, triggering mountain torrent disasters. Various regions and relevant departments have organized forces to fully carry out rescue and disaster relief. The Ministry of Transport (交通运输部) immediately dispatched a working group and an expert group to the scene, and together with the Ministry of Finance (财政部), pre-allocated subsidy funds for emergency road repairs. At noon on August 10, with the opening of the last break point on the Xinglong (兴隆) section of Provincial Highway 104 (104省道), all 51 national and provincial trunk lines and rural roads damaged by mountain torrent disasters in Yuzhong County (榆中县) were reopened. As of 10:00 on August 10, the National Comprehensive Fire and Rescue Team (国家综合性消防救援队伍) had dispatched a total of 845 people to the scene to carry out rescue operations, rescuing 8 people and evacuating 475 trapped people.
On the afternoon of the 10th, a patient who received treatment at the Yuzhong County (榆中县) No. 1 People's Hospital (第一人民医院) was discharged from the hospital. This was the first person to be discharged from the hospital during this time, and all other injured people are now out of danger.
(Reporters: Li Hongmei (李红梅), Qi Yukun (亓玉昆), Deng Jianyang (邓剑洋), Liu Wenxin (刘温馨), Han Xin (韩鑫), Wang Jintao (王锦涛), Zhao Shuaijie (赵帅杰))
Return to TopXinhua News Agency, Beijing (北京) August 8th, A.D. Original Vice Minister and Party Member of the Ministry of Electric Power Industry, Lu Yanchang (陆延昌) comrade, passed away due to illness in Beijing (北京) on July 30th, 2025, at the age of 85.
After the passing of Comrade Lu Yanchang (陆延昌), relevant central leading comrades expressed their condolences in different ways and expressed their condolences to his family.
Lu Yanchang (陆延昌) was born in March 1940 in Renqiu (任丘), Hebei (河北) Province. He started working in September 1964 and joined the Communist Party of China (中国共产党) in March 1979. From September 1964 to June 1984, he served as the chief engineer of the First Thermal Power Plant of Beijing (北京) Thermal Power Plant, and the deputy director and chief engineer of Beijing (北京) Thermal Power Plant. From June 1984 to April 1993, he served as the deputy director of the Production Department of the Ministry of Water Resources and Electric Power, the director of the Electric Power Dispatch and Communication Bureau, the chief engineer and director of the General Office, and the chief electrical engineer and director of the Electric Power Department of the Ministry of Energy. From April 1993 to December 2001, he served as the vice minister and party member of the Ministry of Electric Power Industry, the vice president and party member of the State Power Corporation (国家电力公司), during which he also served as the vice chairman of China United Telecommunications Corporation (中国联合通信有限公司). From December 2001 to April 2009, he served as the vice chairman of the China Association for Science and Technology (中国科学技术协会). He served as the chairman of the 7th, 8th, and 9th Council of the Chinese Society for Electrical Engineering (中国电机工程学会).
Lu Yanchang (陆延昌) was a member of the 10th National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference (政协第十届全国委员会) and a member of the Population, Resources and Environment Committee.
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Building platforms, improving systems and mechanisms, and steadily promoting deep integration, new quality productive forces are driving high-quality development more vigorously.
From a broader perspective, we should make good use of market-oriented methods to stimulate the vitality of various factor resources.
Technological innovation achieves "**苟日新，日日新，又日新**" (gǒu rì xīn, rì rì xīn, yòu rì xīn - "If one day it is new, make it new every day, and again new every day," constantly striving for renewal and improvement), the key lies in "forming an innovative ecosystem with towering 'arbors,' thriving 'shrubs,' and lush 'seedlings.'"
The global landscape is being reshaped by a century of changes, and technological innovation is a key variable. To advance Chinese-style modernization, science and technology must take the lead.
"Seizing the high ground in technological competition and future development" is a far-sighted strategy of the Party Central Committee (党中央).
"Anhui's (安徽) technological innovation can be described as 'when a scholar leaves for three days, he should be looked at with new eyes' (士别三日，当刮目相看 - shì bié sān rì, dāng guā mù xiāng kàn - "separated for three days, one should look at him with new eyes," significant progress in a short period of time), every time I come I see new leaps and new developments," said General Secretary Xi Jinping (习近平), containing the secret to the country's forward development.
How can the "technology variable" be transformed into a strong driving force and "maximum increment" for high-quality development? Anhui's (安徽) practice of leading the development of new quality productive forces with technological innovation provides a methodological perspective.
Look at "integration."
The deep integration of technological innovation and industrial innovation is an important method to accelerate the development of new quality productive forces.
Intelligent connected new energy vehicles urgently require the integrated development of the automotive industry, transportation industry, artificial intelligence industry, and energy industry.
The "Hefei University of Technology-NIO Innovation Research Institute" (合工大—蔚来创新研究院) focuses on tackling forward-looking technologies for intelligent electric vehicles; over 80% of R&D funding and over 90% of the provincial industrial innovation research institutes are led by enterprises...
The seamless connection between the innovation chain and the industrial chain continuously strengthens the innovation subject status of enterprises, fully leverages the leading role of leading enterprises, and effectively solves the problem of "difficult integration" between the innovation chain and the industrial chain.
Building a science and technology innovation source and emerging industry cluster with significant influence... Anhui (安徽) has been given an important mission. Accelerating the connection between supply and demand and the transformation of innovative achievements, strategic emerging industries such as "chip, display, automobile, and integration" ("芯屏汽合") and "emergency, terminal, life, and intelligence" ("急终生智") are accelerating their rise. During the "14th Five-Year Plan" period, the average annual growth of strategic emerging industries' output value exceeded 16%, accounting for 43.6% of the industrial output above designated size.
Looking at the whole country, integration is accelerating.
Jiangsu Xinba New Materials (江苏辛巴新材料) and Nanjing University Haian High-tech Research Institute (南京大学海安高新技术研究院) have established a research and development center to jointly tackle new photovoltaic glass technology, accelerating industrial application with a "pay-after-use" model.
Inner Mongolia First Machinery Group (内蒙古一机集团) has established "talent enclaves" in Beijing (北京), Nanjing (南京), and Xi'an (西安), attracting researchers, "talent develops in the enclave, and results are transformed back to the headquarters."
China CITIC Bank (中信银行) is piloting the launch of "science and technology achievement transformation loans," focusing on original innovation capabilities and industrialization potential, establishing credit profiles for enterprises, and speeding up the loan process.
Building platforms, improving systems and mechanisms, and steadily promoting deep integration, new quality productive forces are driving high-quality development more vigorously.
Look at "proactiveness."
An effective market cannot be separated from proactive and effective government. Each industrial chain is like a "circle of friends." What the government needs to do is to add innovative entities as friends.
Hire "think tanks," inviting 18 academicians and other experts to form an automotive strategic consulting committee, meeting the technical needs of enterprise development through unveiling and taking command. "I have participated in consultations in many places, and no place has ever had as many and as difficult questions as Anhui (安徽)," said one expert.
Act as a "matchmaker," building an open automotive ecosystem laboratory and automotive innovation center, increasing joint efforts to tackle common industry problems, and promoting mutual benefit and win-win results for enterprises.
From a broader perspective, we should make good use of market-oriented methods to stimulate the vitality of various factor resources.
Anhui Science and Technology Market (安徽科技大市场) has trained more than 3,600 technology managers, "digging for treasures" from laboratories, connecting with industrial needs, and achieving "technology marriages." Serving nearly 30,000 enterprises, it has facilitated transactions worth over 150 billion yuan.
Hubei (湖北) has built a science and technology innovation supply chain platform, making it as convenient for enterprises to find technology as online shopping. As of March this year, approximately 66,000 enterprises have been registered, releasing more than 47,000 science and technology innovation demands and completing more than 14,000 supply and demand matches.
Dalian (大连), Liaoning (辽宁), is implementing a gradient cultivation project for science and technology enterprises, adopting a "one enterprise, one policy" approach for key enterprises, actively connecting with innovation resources and financial resources, and adding more than 300 fledgling and gazelle enterprises in 2024.
"In our work, we must be good at grasping 'both ends,' one end grasping leading science and technology enterprises with significant influence, supporting them to lead the formation of innovation consortia; the other end grasping specialized, refined, and new small and medium-sized science and technology enterprises, helping them gradually develop and grow," General Secretary Xi Jinping's (习近平) insightful summary reveals the way of "proactiveness."
Promoting the optimal allocation of various factors, the "visible hand" becomes an "empowering hand."
Look at "ecology."
Building a strong science and technology country requires, as a basic condition, the formation of a world-class innovation ecosystem and research environment.
Technological innovation achieves "**苟日新，日日新，又日日新**" (gǒu rì xīn, rì rì xīn, yòu rì rì xīn - "If one day it is new, make it new every day, and again new every day," constantly striving for renewal and improvement), the key lies in "forming an innovative ecosystem with towering 'arbors,' thriving 'shrubs,' and lush 'seedlings.'"
Large enterprises and others constitute the "arbor layer." Taking "chain owner" enterprises as the driving force and increasing the sharing of factors can promote innovation linkage between the upstream and downstream of the industrial chain.
Science and technology-based SMEs and specialized, refined, and new "little giant" enterprises make up the "shrub layer." Gradient cultivation of "supporting sharp soldiers" in subdivided fields can more efficiently promote the strengthening of weaknesses and the shortening of shortcomings in the industrial chain.
Start-ups, incubators, and others make up the "seedling layer." Building a precise support system and promoting the infusion of financial resources into the fertile soil of innovation can accelerate the growth of innovative seedlings.
In a good environment where macro policies form synergy, infrastructure is interconnected, and scientific research institutions are effectively connected, the "innovation rainforest" can thrive.
Hangzhou (杭州) has formed an innovation environment of "mission-driven - scenario-driven - enterprise-led - capital-empowered - policy-protected," and Guangming District (光明区) in Shenzhen (深圳) has formed a full-chain incubation model of "scientific research - transformation - industry"... Looking from Anhui (安徽) to the whole country, countless small innovation ecosystems are superimposed to form the country's large innovation environment.
The pursuit of an excellent innovation ecosystem breeds a spirit of unwavering progress.
Innovation has always been a matter of life and death, and the most difficult moments rely on the boldness of "**虽九死其犹未悔**" (suī jiǔ sǐ qí yóu wèi huǐ - "though I die nine times, I shall not regret," unwavering determination and commitment).
After countless failures and persistence in "working hard for fifty days," Chery Automobile (奇瑞汽车) independently developed its first engine. Chairman Yin Tongyue (尹同跃) called his wife late at night, listening to each other without words, only the strong roar of the engine. After experiencing extreme difficulties of repeated depletion of resources and iterative transformation, Chery (奇瑞) wrote the legend from "a few small thatched houses" to "the world's top 500."
Since the new era, how many scientific researchers have been unwavering, how many "small thatched houses" have been born towards the new, taking paths that predecessors have not taken, and forging a path of independent innovation.
When new energy vehicles lead the world, the world witnesses Chinese creation, we are all grateful to Chen Qingquan (陈清泉) and others for daring to be the first, achieving overtaking on a curve with the breakthrough of "three electrics" technology, leading the green revolution.
When China's fighter jets amaze the world, countless Chinese people are proud of their motherland, and they are all grateful to Song Wencong (宋文骢) and others for their hard work, supporting the backbone of the nation with "major country weapons."
When DeepSeek (DeepSeek) emerges, international technology giants are surprised, how can people not admire the countless young innovative forces rising up, opening up new paths for the global artificial intelligence industry with Chinese wisdom.
On the new journey, accelerating the realization of high-level scientific and technological self-reliance and self-improvement, and continuously shaping new momentum and new advantages for development, the depth and breadth of Chinese-style modernization will be further expanded.
(Written by: Chang Jin (常晋), Xu Jing (徐靖), Tian Xianjin (田先进), Luo Yangqi (罗阳奇))
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Li Tielin (李铁林), Commentator of this newspaper
Zhou Zezhong (周泽中), Commentator of Hunan Daily (湖南日报)
Li Tielin (李铁林): In the first half of this year, Hunan's (湖南) fireworks export volume increased by 26.5% year-on-year, accounting for 59.3% of the country's total. Liuyang (浏阳), known as the "Hometown of Chinese Fireworks," accounts for about 90% of the province's fireworks export volume, and the "brilliant economy" has become a shining business card for the area. Fireworks production is a high-risk industry. How can Liuyang's (浏阳) fireworks industry coordinate development and safety?
Zhou Zezhong (周泽中): Fireworks are a traditional characteristic industry of Liuyang (浏阳). Traditional industries should not be "abandoned at once" but should develop new quality productive forces in accordance with local conditions.
Looking at Liuyang's (浏阳) advantages, resources such as sulfur ore, Chinese fir charcoal, and bamboo are readily available. Liuyang's (浏阳) firework making skills are included in the first batch of national intangible cultural heritage list. The resources and skills are very strong. Looking at the shortcomings, most of the early fireworks production was done in family workshops, restricted by being "small, scattered, and chaotic," with weak safety production links and insufficient momentum for development.
By leveraging strengths and addressing weaknesses, traditional industries have great potential. The local area has been orderly promoting the intensive, mechanized, standardized, informationized, and digital transformation of the fireworks industry, accelerating the popularization of safety protection equipment, and releasing policy dividends such as export tax rebates and free trade zone customs clearance facilitation. Today, Liuyang (浏阳) is the world's largest fireworks production and trade base and research center, bringing together the industry's most complete industrial chain. In Dayao Town (大瑶镇), in a 100,000-level clean workshop, robotic arms fill gunpowder with an accuracy of 0.1 seconds, and the entire process is closely monitored by an AI vision system. By using technology to take the lead, the local fireworks industry has an annual output value of over 50 billion yuan.
Li Tielin (李铁林): Today, the concept of green consumption is gradually becoming a trend, and the traditional fireworks industry, which is considered highly polluting, also faces challenges from "rising stars" such as electronic fireworks. Facing the new issues raised by green development, how to innovate and adapt to the times is a question that relevant companies must think deeply about.
Zhou Zezhong (周泽中): Environmental protection can be described as the "tightening curse" on the development of the fireworks industry, but a change of thinking can broaden horizons. Green development is a highly inclusive concept and is not the "patent" of emerging industries or future industries. Traditional industries can also take the path of green development.
In June of this year, a research and development team in Wenjiashi Town (文家市镇) successfully developed the "W49" sulfur-free composite reducing agent after six years. After replacing sulfur with it, fireworks can achieve zero sulfur dioxide emissions. New micro-smoke and sulfur-free gunpowder materials, gas-emitting fireworks, and recycled plant fiber firework outer tubes... In terms of safety and environmental protection technology, Liuyang (浏阳) related companies have produced more than 300 innovative achievements.
In product design, many companies have also begun to shift their product focus to "urban fireworks" with small doses, small sounds, and controllable movement trajectories. While embracing green development, retaining the shocking effect of traditional fireworks, 百枝然火龙衔烛，七采络缨凤吐花 (bǎi zhī rán huǒ lóng xián zhú, qī cǎi luò yīng fèng tù huā - "a hundred branches ignite, fire dragons hold candles in their mouths, seven-colored tassels adorn phoenixes spitting flowers," describes a spectacular and vibrant fireworks display), as much as possible, is the secret to Liuyang's (浏阳) fireworks maintaining long-term competitiveness.
Li Tielin (李铁林): In the final analysis, at the turning point of transformation, finding the greatest common divisor between one's own advantages and environmental trends, and actively recognizing, responding to, and seeking change, is the only way to achieve higher-quality development. As far as the fireworks industry is concerned, it is probably not enough to simply optimize and strengthen the manufacturing links in order to "eat up and squeeze out" the value on the industrial chain. Judging from the practices in various places, traditional manufacturing industries often need to look in all directions and seek power from diversified integration in order to climb to the mid-to-high end of the industrial chain value chain.
Zhou Zezhong (周泽中): Today, Liuyang's (浏阳) fireworks are not just a commodity, but have opened up a cross-border integration of "fireworks +".
"Fireworks +", plus content creation. Deeply integrating drone formations, sky curtain projection, AI programming, and holographic technology with fireworks displays, popular IPs such as "Tears of the Gate of Heaven" have transformed the sky into a theater, using storytelling displays to build the brand of "Hometown of Chinese Fireworks" and deeply ingrain the urban charm of "a river of poetry and painting, a city full of fireworks" in people's hearts.
"Fireworks +", adding scene extensions. The development of the fireworks industry can also promote the development of cultural tourism. Since the beginning of this year, Liuyang (浏阳) has carried out more than 20 creative fireworks display activities, many of which are weekend fireworks shows that have "attracted fans" on social platforms, attracting a total of more than 1.5 million tourists, more than 90% of whom are from other places, driving consumption of nearly 4 billion yuan.
The blooming of fireworks is a fleeting brilliance, but the development of the fireworks industry cannot be separated from the long-termism of 厚积薄发 (hòu jī bó fā - "accumulate richly, burst forth thinly," great accumulation leads to great results). By transforming and upgrading from "selling products" to "selling creativity" and "selling brands," and seeking benefits from the front end of the industrial chain, the cutting edge of the technology chain, and the high end of the value chain, Liuyang's (浏阳) "brilliant economy" will bloom with more and more splendid brilliance.
Return to TopThe fourth batch of this year's 69 billion yuan in ultra-long-term special treasury bond funds supporting consumer goods trade-in will be allocated as planned in October, at which time the full-year allocation plan of 300 billion yuan will be completed. In the next step, the National Development and Reform Commission (国家发展改革委) will work with the Ministry of Finance (财政部), the Ministry of Commerce (商务部) and other departments to urge local governments to implement their funding matching responsibilities, refine their fund usage plans, and ensure that funds are used in an orderly and balanced manner by the end of the year. At the same time, product quality and price supervision will be further strengthened to strictly prevent risks such as "raising prices before subsidies" and fraudulent subsidy schemes.
This is precisely:
A trickle of fresh water nourishes all directions,
Joint management and control require careful consideration.
Abundant production revitalizes the market and benefits the people,
The carts are full of beautiful things.
Chen Bingxu (陈炳旭)
Return to TopThe History of the War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression Cannot Be Profaned
Le Bing (乐兵)
Not long ago, the Network Audiovisual Program Department of the State Administration of Radio and Television issued a management reminder regarding micro-short dramas on the theme of the War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression, directly pointing to the recent "deification" of some vertical-screen micro-short dramas involving the content of the War of Resistance.
Anti-Japanese war-themed dramas shoulder the dual mission of historical education and patriotism education. The creation of film and television dramas must not distort history or deviate from the facts. If, in order to attract attention and pursue ratings, creators pile up ridiculous scenes and fabricate absurd plots, transforming the War of Resistance drama into a comedy or fantasy drama, they will only be spurned by the audience and eliminated by the times.
Art and literature are projects for shaping the soul. The history of the War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression cannot be profaned, and works on the theme of the War of Resistance should become important carriers for spreading red culture and reproducing the glorious history. Only by respecting the historical facts forged with blood and fire, revering the heroes who dedicated themselves to serving the country, and guarding the historical monument condensed with flesh and blood can creators shoulder the mission of inheriting the national spirit. Only by finding a precise combination point between historical prototypes and artistic expression, and building a bridge between audience aesthetics and value dissemination, can we create high-quality works that directly touch people's hearts.
(Excerpted and edited from *Jiangxi Daily* (江西日报), originally titled "Resolutely Resist 'Anti-Japanese War Farce'")
Rule of Law Escorts Seed Safety
Su Chang (苏畅)
Recently, the victory in the rights defense case of Guangxi Golden Passion Fruit "Qin Guo No. 9" (钦果9号) has attracted attention. The quality of varieties is directly related to the income of growers and the experience of consumers, and behind it is a large investment of time, energy, and scientific research funds from researchers. However, some illegal businesses, in order to seek profits, unauthorizedly breed and sell protected varieties without authorization, which not only infringes the rights and interests of breeders, but also disrupts market order.
Seeds are known as the "chips" of agriculture, and the plant variety protection system is an important guarantee for encouraging agricultural scientific and technological innovation. In 2022, the newly revised Seed Law (种子法) was implemented, establishing a system of substantive derivative varieties, which raised China's plant variety protection to a new height. The improvement of the protection system has effectively stimulated the enthusiasm of breeders.
Protecting plant variety rights is protecting the source of agricultural scientific and technological innovation. Relevant functional departments should strengthen law enforcement cooperation and form regulatory synergy in order to effectively protect the innovation enthusiasm of business entities, so that more scientific research results can benefit the majority of farmers and consumers, and inject a continuous stream of power into the high-quality development of agriculture.
(Excerpted and edited from *Guangxi Daily* (广西日报), originally titled "Guarding the 'Chip' and Caring for Agricultural Science and Innovation")
Return to TopBy: 邹 翔
Integrating the concept of green development into all fields and aspects of enterprise production, park construction, and daily life, reduces resource consumption and environmental impact, while increasing development momentum and people's well-being.
[Phenomenon] In the Inner Mongolia (内蒙古) Ordos (鄂尔多斯) Zero-Carbon Industrial Park, rows of blue photovoltaic panels shimmer in the sunlight. Six 182-meter towers and 5-megawatt wind turbines stand tall, operating day and night. Each rotation of the blades can generate 30 kilowatt-hours of green electricity. The proportion of green electricity used by enterprises is close to 70%, and the wastewater recycling rate reaches 95%. Not long ago, the National Development and Reform Commission (国家发展改革委), the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (工业和信息化部), and the National Energy Administration (国家能源局) jointly issued the "Notice on Launching the Construction of Zero-Carbon Parks," drawing a clear "roadmap" for the construction of zero-carbon parks.
[Commentary]
The so-called "zero-carbon park" refers to a park that reduces carbon dioxide emissions from production and living activities within the park to a "near-zero" level through planning, design, technology, and management, and has the conditions to further achieve "net-zero." As an important platform for industrial economic development and creating social employment, parks are also major consumers of energy and emitters of carbon. Building a number of zero-carbon parks against the backdrop of the "dual carbon" goals is conducive to guiding the deep decarbonization of industries and promoting the high-quality development of parks, marking that China's green transformation process is moving from single-point innovation to systematic innovation and standard innovation.
The core indicator for the construction of zero-carbon parks is "carbon emissions per unit of energy consumption," that is, the amount of carbon dioxide emitted for every ton of standard coal equivalent of various energy sources consumed within the park. This is an important indicator for measuring energy utilization efficiency and environmental protection levels. The high standards of zero-carbon or near-zero carbon determine that building such a park is a highly innovative and challenging systematic project and a long-term task. Behind this lies the optimization of the park's industrial structure and the transformation of production organization methods. The "green-for-green" model of consuming green energy, applying green technologies, and manufacturing green products is an important path.
Achieving zero-carbon production requires technological support, and conversely, it can also become a "nursery" for nurturing new technologies and stimulating "new momentum." In Wuxi (无锡), Jiangsu (江苏), the Longshine Technology Industrial Park (朗新科技产业园) integrates 3D twins and AI big data analysis through its independently developed "Energy Carbon Brain" platform to achieve efficient utilization and flexible allocation of energy, with annual carbon emission reductions equivalent to the carbon dioxide absorption of 1,000 acres of parkland for more than a year. In the Guangdong (Yangjiang) Green Energy Demonstration Industrial Park (广东（阳江）绿能示范产业园), Orient Cable (东方电缆)'s globally first 500 kV AC three-core submarine cable saves 30% of sea area usage and reduces installation costs by 20% compared to traditional single-core solutions. Moving towards green and pursuing new green technologies, the process of increasing the "green content" of development is the process of polishing the foundation of high-quality development, vividly proving that "new quality productive forces are themselves green productive forces."
As an important means of achieving carbon neutrality, promoting the construction of zero-carbon parks and zero-carbon factories contains the dialectic of transformational development.
"Doing subtraction" is for better "doing addition." As one of the first zero-carbon parks created in the province, the Yunnan Anning Industrial Park (云南安宁产业园区) insists on creating development space for competitive green and low-carbon enterprises, and promotes the clustering and high-end development of green petrochemical, new energy battery and other industries through building, extending and supplementing the chain. Integrating the concept of green development into all fields and aspects of enterprise production, park construction, and daily life, reduces resource consumption and environmental impact, while increasing development momentum and people's well-being.
Calculating the ecological account clearly is calculating the economic account well. The Xiamen Xiangyu Comprehensive Bonded Zone (厦门象屿综合保税区) in Fujian (福建) introduced a distributed photovoltaic power generation project, which not only achieves self-sufficiency in green electricity, but also brings an annual income of 4 million yuan from selling the remaining electricity to the grid. Since the cessation of logging in the Greater Khingan Mountains (大兴安岭森林), the increasingly better natural ecology has attracted tourists, and the planting and breeding industries under the forest have become increasingly prosperous. The reality of "not cutting down a single tree and still getting rich" has come true. A good ecological environment itself contains infinite economic value. Shaping new opportunities and new advantages with green and low-carbon development, the key lies in the thinking, and in unswervingly following the path once it is recognized.
From zero-carbon parks to zero-carbon cities, from Qinghai's (青海) first "zero-carbon village" borrowing "light" to generate wealth to the Yangtze River Basin's (长江流域) first "zero-carbon island" being put into operation, the concept of zero-carbon is becoming a visible and tangible vivid practice in more and more places. Activating development momentum and adding color to a better life with green transformation, more moving chapters are being written, and more win-win stories are being composed.
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Return to TopBy: 本报记者 王 者
Li Huajun, born in February 1962, is from Guangrao, Shandong (山东广饶). He is an academician of the Chinese Academy of Engineering, a professor at the Ocean University of China (中国海洋大学), and an expert in marine engineering. He has long been engaged in the research of marine engineering structures, hydrodynamics, and marine engineering equipment. He has won three second prizes of the National Science and Technology Progress Award, the Ho Leung Ho Lee Foundation Science and Technology Innovation Award, and the Guanghua Engineering Science and Technology Award, and has been recognized as a National Advanced Worker.
He led his team to make outstanding contributions in the design, construction, safe operation and maintenance of new marine engineering structures, and the research and development of marine engineering equipment, focusing on major national needs such as marine resource development, improving the theoretical and technical level and major engineering practice capabilities in the field of marine engineering.
Marine engineering is the "hard support" and "accelerator" for building a strong maritime power, directly serving the national strategic resource and energy security and sustainable economic development. Academician Li Huajun (李华军), a professor at the Ocean University of China (中国海洋大学) and an expert in marine engineering, and his team have overcome the technical problems related to marine engineering design theory, safe construction, and operation, promoted the marine engineering equipment industry to move towards high-end, and continuously promoted the development and utilization of marine resources to the deep sea. What is the current status of marine engineering technology development in China? Where are the next research priorities? The reporter walked into the Ocean University of China (中国海洋大学) and had a dialogue with Academician Li Huajun (李华军).
"Without the support of advanced marine engineering technology, there is no way to talk about building a strong maritime power"
Q: Currently, China's marine science and technology innovation is on a fast track. What is the value of marine engineering technology in it?
A: In the process of developing and utilizing marine space and obtaining marine resources, a large number of facilities such as seawalls, wharves, artificial islands, and oil and mining platforms need to be built. These facilities are often subject to the impact and erosion of sea waves, typhoons, and ocean currents, and the seabed topography and geological conditions are complex and changeable. Once the facilities become unstable and damaged, it will cause casualties, property losses, and environmental damage. Marine engineering must ensure the safety of personnel and facilities in the ocean.
The development of marine engineering drives the upgrading of high-end equipment manufacturing, new materials, intelligent control, and other industrial chains. The role of marine engineering technology is becoming increasingly apparent in addressing climate change, protecting the marine ecological environment, and marine governance capabilities. It can be said that without the support of advanced marine engineering technology, there is no way to talk about building a strong maritime power.
In the past few years, our team focused on the development and utilization of near-shore and shallow-sea resources, and developed the "Key Technologies for Design, Construction and Safety Guarantee of New Structures in Near-Shore and Shallow-Sea Areas," which broke through the technical bottleneck of construction safety of marine engineering structures under complex sea conditions, and effectively solved the problems of difficult construction and high environmental risks in harsh sea conditions that have long been faced by near-shore and shallow-sea projects. It has been applied to more than 30 major projects at home and abroad, providing a solid guarantee for strengthening marine science and technology research, and playing an important role in China's marine science and technology innovation.
Q: What are the main directions of marine engineering technology research in China?
A: At present, China's technology in the field of near-shore and shallow-sea engineering is becoming increasingly mature, but there is still a gap compared with the world's advanced level in the field of deep-sea. Deep-sea oil and gas mineral exploration and development, deep-sea large-scale floating wind power, deep-sea aquaculture industry... At present, driven by the wave of intelligence, the development of deep-sea is accelerating, and the exploration of deep-sea space utilization is accelerating. Exploring the deep sea is inseparable from the support of marine engineering. Therefore, to promote the construction of a strong maritime power, marine engineering equipment must move towards the deep sea.
Q: What contributions have you and your team made to accelerate the move of China's marine engineering equipment to the deep sea?
A: Deep-sea development is different from near-shore and shallow-sea development, and needs to cope with extreme environments, technical gaps, and system integration challenges. Near-shore and shallow-sea areas are mainly affected by waves and geological problems, while deep-sea areas need to overcome the reliability of equipment and energy supply under ultra-high pressure, low temperature, and extreme environments.
In recent years, our team has focused on the coupling mechanism of marine multi-field environment, the interaction of multi-body structures, and the multi-scale coupling effect, and carried out in-depth industry-university-research cooperation to develop a variety of marine engineering equipment. For example, the integrated construction operation equipment for submarine pipeline and cable excavation, paving and burying can perform the laying of submarine optical cables, cables and pipelines in a kilometer-level deep-sea environment; the fully assembled integrated construction equipment for deep-water buildings can realize deep-sea construction operations. These scientific research results have laid a solid foundation for us to accelerate our move to the deep sea.
"There must be a tenacity in scientific research"
Q: What is your mental journey from a technician in a seeder factory to choosing to study marine engineering technology?
A: When I first started working, I saw that the technical level of our mechanical equipment was backward, and I wanted to contribute to engineering technology research through my own efforts.
In the summer of 1981, when I was studying at Shandong Institute of Technology (山东工学院), the school organized us to intern in Qingdao (青岛). That was the first time I saw the sea, and the magnificence of the sea left a deep impression on me. But at that time, I didn't expect that I would devote myself to the scientific research of marine engineering in the future. After graduating from university, I was assigned to work in the seeder factory in my hometown, Guangrao County (广饶县), Shandong Province (山东省), and worked hard to study technological innovation. At that time, I designed a solar stove that could boil water.
In addition to being delighted, I also deeply felt that my innovation and creation ability was limited, and I needed to continue learning, so I decided to apply for graduate school. In August 1983, I was admitted to the shipbuilding engineering major of Dalian Institute of Technology (大连工学院), and since then I have become connected with the ocean. During my graduate studies, I followed Professor Guo Chengbi (郭成璧) to study ship structures. His rigorous academic attitude still affects me and encourages me to continue scientific research.
Q: Combining your scientific research experience, what has helped you to continuously achieve innovation and breakthroughs?
A: In the summer of 1986, after graduating from graduate school, I came to work at the Naval Submarine Academy (海军潜艇学院). This work experience has benefited me a lot, and cultivated my tenacity and character in scientific research. At that time, I aimed at a technical bottleneck and repeatedly studied it, and proposed a new solution. I tested the effectiveness in repeated trials and errors, and sometimes even wanted to give up, but I kept reminding myself: there must be a tenacity in scientific research. Finally, after hundreds of repeated experiments and explorations, this new technology was successfully implemented.
26 years ago, I attended an academic conference in Nanjing (南京). I learned from my colleagues that the No. 2 platform of a certain oil field in Bohai (渤海) had excessive vibration, and no one had found the reason after many explorations. The platform staff were at a loss.
I immediately contacted the oil field and hoped to test the platform. It was winter at that time. We boarded the platform, braved the cold wind, set up equipment, and arranged instruments. Each test had to stay on the platform for more than ten days. After obtaining the data, I and the team members worked overtime to analyze and study, built a test model, successfully found the cause of the excessive vibration of the platform, and gave a technical solution to solve it.
On this basis, after more than 10 years of hard work, our team developed a complete set of new marine engineering structure design, installation, testing, repair and reinforcement technologies, which greatly improved the technical level of marine resource development. The relevant results won the second prize of the National Science and Technology Progress Award in 2004. This kind of scientific research tenacity has helped me to continuously achieve innovation and breakthroughs.
"Promote marine engineering equipment to better meet market demand and serve major projects"
Q: How do you think marine engineering technology innovation can be better applied to major projects?
A: Scientists should take national needs as their own responsibility, not be afraid of difficulties, constantly break through, and bravely climb the peak; in hard work, focus on scientific research, be indifferent to fame and fortune, and concentrate on research. At the same time, it should be combined with the spirit of entrepreneurship. Scientists have the purity of pursuing truth, and entrepreneurs will pay more attention to the transformation of technology into social value. The integration of the two can collaboratively build a closed loop of "demand-driven research and development - market feedback scientific research."
Taking the "Key Technologies for Design, Construction and Safety Guarantee of New Structures in Near-Shore and Shallow-Sea Areas" as an example, we cooperated with the team of China Communications Second Navigation Engineering Bureau (中交二航局) to promote marine engineering equipment to better meet market demand and serve major projects. Finally, the results were applied in more than 30 major projects at home and abroad.
Q: How to provide continuous talent support for the construction of a strong maritime power?
A: Young people who study marine engineering should have the country in mind and integrate their personal ideals into the cause of building a strong maritime power. Secondly, young scientific researchers should have a realistic and pragmatic scientific attitude, respect scientific laws, be down-to-earth, not be afraid of failure, and only with the spirit of 咬定青山不放松 (yǎo dìng qīng shān bù fàng sōng - "bite the green hills and not relax," stick to one's goal) can they achieve certain results.
At present, the global marine science and technology competition is becoming increasingly fierce, which also brings huge changes in the demand for marine scientific research talents. The growth of talents should follow the law of "era demand - knowledge evolution - practical breakthrough," and talent training must adhere to the combination of theoretical learning and practical application.
Talent training should be in line with the characteristics of marine engineering disciplines and the needs of the times. First, in the process of theoretical learning, it should reflect the characteristics of multi-disciplinary integration. It is necessary to set up cross-disciplinary and cross-field knowledge modules to innovatively combine knowledge, methods or tools from different fields; second, it is necessary to reflect the complex and changeable characteristics of marine engineering scenarios. The cultivation of practical ability must break through the boundaries of the laboratory and strengthen the concept of "the site is the classroom." We will put students' training on the front line of engineering and let them hone and grow in practice; third, it is necessary to reflect the internationalization of the marine engineering industry, carry out scientific research cooperation, maintain communication and exchanges with experts and scholars in the field of marine engineering at home and abroad, and broaden the research horizon.
As a marine science and technology worker, I constantly remind myself to take the discovery and cultivation of young talents as my responsibility, so that young talents can give full play to their strengths, and let the cause of marine engineering scientific research be passed on from generation to generation.
(Yang Qingqin (杨清钦) participated in the writing)
Return to TopBy: 宋 宇
"Demand drives research and development—the market feeds back into scientific research." In the conversation between the reporter and Li Huajun (李华军), this sentence revealed the close relationship between technological innovation and industrial innovation, leaving a deep impression.
Technological innovation often needs to move from the experimental end to the production end, and then from the production end back to the experimental end. Among them, technological innovation provides the engine and support for industrial innovation, and industrial innovation provides inspiration and direction for technological innovation. For researchers, technological innovation can only play a greater value by continuously tackling problems surrounding industrial development; industrial innovation also cannot be separated from the iterative upgrading of technological innovation to improve quality and efficiency.
If technological innovation is like "looking for a nail with a hammer," then industrial innovation is like "finding the right nail to make a hammer." At present, a new round of scientific and technological revolution and industrial transformation is developing in depth. Scientific researchers must actively connect with the front lines of industry, identify the "nails" of industrial development needs, create "hammers" that solve needs through technological innovation, anchor the direction of innovation, expand application scenarios, and promote the two-way rush of "hammers" and "nails" in the process of unblocking the blockages in integrated development, stimulating the surging momentum to achieve a high level of scientific and technological self-reliance and self-improvement and develop new quality productive forces.
Return to TopBy: 新华社记者 贺书琛
In the Xincheng District of Hohhot (呼和浩特市), Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, in front of the teaching building of the Baohao Shao Central Primary School, stands a martyr's statue. He is dressed in traditional Mongolian attire, full of youthful vigor... This is the statue of martyr Gao Fengying (高凤英) (original name Delerdeng (德勒登)). He was an underground member of the Communist Party of China, a commander and fighter in the anti-Japanese forces who repeatedly performed meritorious deeds, and known as "Captain Yun" by the military and civilians.
In the winter of 1928, Delerdeng married Zhao Lianlian (赵莲莲). The following year, their first son, Wengui (文贵), was born. That year, there was drought in the spring and floods in the autumn, and the lives of the oppressed poor became even more unsustainable. Also in this year, Foding (佛鼎), Delerdeng's cousin-in-law who had studied in the Soviet Union, returned to his hometown. This Communist Party member was ordered to return to China to develop the underground party organization in Inner Mongolia. Zhao Lianlian noticed that after frequently interacting with Foding, her husband, who had often been frowning, became high-spirited and tirelessly busy. She did not know that her husband had a new identity - a member of the Communist Party of China.
Just two years after their marriage, one morning, her husband went out as usual, but returned, picked up his son and kissed him repeatedly, and took a few more glances at his busy wife before leaving. Zhao Lianlian did not expect that this parting would last for 5 years. Delerdeng and a dozen other young people with lofty ideals went abroad to systematically study communist theory and basic science courses. In 1935, in order to organize the people to resist Japanese aggression and save the nation, the 26-year-old Delerdeng was sent back to China to engage in underground work. For the sake of concealing his work, he gave himself a name that was quite the opposite of his burly figure - Gao Fengying (高凤英).
Underground party member Gao Fengying (高凤英) traveled around to seek support for the anti-Japanese armed forces. After much work, Gao Fengying (高凤英) once pulled a platoon of Mongolian soldiers from the puppet army camp to the guerrilla队伍. In addition, he also secured a large amount of material support and provided key intelligence for the guerrilla队伍.
In the spring of 1938, in order to purchase accessories for the guerrilla's machine guns, Gao Fengying (高凤英) disguised himself and entered the enemy-occupied area of Gui Sui City (归绥城) (now Hohhot (呼和浩特市)), but was arrested by plainclothes police and sent to the Japanese military police隊. Zhao Lianlian (赵莲莲) was anxious and sought help everywhere. After more than 20 days of mediation, Gao Fengying (高凤英), who had been tortured beyond recognition, was finally rescued.
A few days later, the enemy troops entered the village, and Gao Fengying (高凤英), who had not yet recovered, jumped over the wall and left. Unexpectedly, Zhao Lianlian (赵莲莲) was captured by the enemy troops. She endured the torture, gritted her teeth, and refused to reveal her husband's whereabouts. Gao Fengying (高凤英) and his younger brother sold the camels at home, raised funds everywhere, and managed to rescue his wife.
As Gao Fengying's (高凤英) struggle against the enemy in Daqing Mountain (大青山) became increasingly fierce, the enemy repeatedly suffered setbacks and intensified its search for his family members. With the help of acquaintances, Zhao Lianlian (赵莲莲) took her children into the mountains to reunite with Gao Fengying (高凤英) and marched and transferred with the guerrilla隊. According to the interview records of Gao Tiejun (高铁军), a member of the Inner Mongolia Writers Association, the then young second son, Wenjing (文精), had some impressions. He often transferred with the troops in the dark, and his parents stopped him from crying to prevent exposure. After that, they often lived in different mountain villages next to the guerrilla base and were called "guerrilla family" by the local military and civilians.
In the autumn of 1940, Gao Fengying (高凤英) was appointed captain of the Mongolian Anti-Japanese Guerrilla隊, renamed "Yun Jixiang (云吉祥)", and was called "Captain Yun" by the local military and civilians. He led an armed force composed of Mongolian people to fight in the Suixi area. When he was about to leave, Zhao Lianlian (赵莲莲) saw her husband off. Many years later, she still remembered what she said to her husband at the time: "Don't worry, I can handle it no matter how hard or tired I am, I must take good care of the children." That was the last time she saw her husband.
In the autumn of 1941, Gao Fengying (高凤英) and 12 other guerrilla fighters sacrificed in battle with the enemy troops and were buried in Daqing Mountain (大青山). After the founding of the People's Republic of China, at the memorial service held for Gao Fengying (高凤英) and other martyrs, Wenjing (文精), who was already in elementary school, spoke on behalf of the martyrs' children. He said: "I will definitely inherit the legacy of my fathers." Zhao Lianlian (赵莲莲) supported the coffin, how much she hoped that her husband could also see the new society he had dreamed of.
(According to Xinhua News Agency Hohhot (呼和浩特) August 4th)
Return to TopBy: 本报记者 陈隽逸
In Nanping Village (南坪村), Xiazizhen (虾子镇), Xinpu New District (新蒲新区), Zunyi City (遵义市), Guizhou Province (贵州省), a green and white rural passenger vehicle drove across the field ridge and stopped steadily in front of the home of 70-year-old villager Zhang Yuanming (张远明). The driver, Hu Bo (胡波), a dark-skinned, nimble middle-aged man, skillfully turned around and backed up, aligning the vehicle. Jumping out of the car, he walked towards the house, calling out, "Uncle Zhang (张叔), have you packed the vegetables?"
Zhang Yuanming (张远明) responded and came out. Inside the house were two bulging plastic bags, filled with fresh eggplants and corn picked from the field that morning, the purple ones shiny and the green ones plump, still covered with some moist soil. "Master Hu (胡师傅), thank you for driving to my door again!" Zhang Yuanming (张远明) said as he bent down to pick up the bags. Hu Bo (胡波) quickly stepped forward, helping to lift the bags and load them into the rear luggage compartment. After closing the luggage compartment, Hu Bo (胡波) returned to the driver's seat. After Zhang Yuanming (张远明) got in the car and sat down, he started the engine and drove away from the small courtyard.
This rural passenger vehicle is a dedicated line between Nanping Village (南坪村) and Xiazizhen (虾子镇). It runs at least three or four times a day, and as many as seven or eight times. It has been operating for nearly 15 years and is the main means of transportation for elderly people in the village to go to the town. On the more than 9-kilometer journey, the passenger vehicle stops whenever hailed; villagers can also call the driver to inquire about departure times, and the driver will drive the car to their door. Zhang Yuanming (张远明) usually grows vegetables at home and takes them to the town market to sell every few days. That day, Zhang Yuanming (张远明) called Hu Bo (胡波) before going out, so the passenger vehicle drove to Zhang Yuanming's (张远明) door, taking him to the town together. "The elderly people who take our car often carry large bags, and helping them is 举手之劳 (jǔ shǒu zhī láo - "as easy as lifting a hand," an easy task; requiring little effort)." Hu Bo (胡波) said.
Usually, the passenger vehicle driver also runs errands for the villagers. The reporter boarded the special line at the Nanping Village (南坪村) Village Committee and experienced the route. On the way, a villager selling water waved by the roadside, carried two large buckets of water onto the car, and told Hu Bo (胡波) to deliver them to a certain villager's home; after driving 1 kilometer, Hu Bo (胡波) pulled over and carried the buckets to the villager's door. The car continued forward, and in front of a villager's house, Hu Bo (胡波) honked the horn three times, and a woman came out, got on the car, and took her express delivery. "Some express deliveries can only be sent to the town, so the villagers give me the pick-up code, and I bring them back for them without charging a fee," Hu Bo (胡波) said.
Some people are curious whether it is appropriate for the passenger vehicle to not follow a fixed route. "We prioritize the safety and convenience of the villagers. Within the operating range, isn't it more important for the route to be more flexible and for the elderly to be more convenient?" said Pu Sizhou (蒲思州), head of the Transportation Section of the Housing and Transportation Bureau of Xinpu New District (新蒲新区住房和交通运输局运输股).
Return to TopBy: 本报记者 巩育华 张丹华
In the Yan'an Revolutionary Memorial Hall, a guide vividly tells visitors the story of the creation and adaptation of the Shaanbei folk song "The East is Red."
After the explanation, singing rises from the crowd, and more and more visitors join in the chorus. The eyes of veteran party member Zheng Jinxing (郑金星) gradually become moist. "I've always wanted to come to Yan'an (延安) to see it, and today my dream has finally come true."
Yan'an (延安), the sacred place of the Chinese revolution and the cradle of the new China. From 1935 to 1948, the Party Central Committee and veteran revolutionaries such as Comrade Mao Zedong (毛泽东) lived and fought here for 13 years, leading the Chinese revolution from a low ebb to a climax, realizing a historic turning point, and reversing the destiny of China's future.
At the foot of Baota Mountain (宝塔山), the music never stops.
"Ode to Yan'an" and "A Book That Can Never Be Finished"
The old revolutionary sites in Yan'an (延安) have witnessed the glorious course of our Party leading the Chinese revolution and exploring the Sinicization of Marxism in the Yan'an period, and it is a book that can never be finished.
Northwest of Yan'an City (延安市), Shaanxi (陕西), the Yangjialing Revolutionary Site (杨家岭革命旧址) stands majestically after the rain, with the Central Auditorium standing tall. During the period in Yangjialing (杨家岭), the Communist Party of China (中国共产党) convened the Seventh National Congress, carried out the Yan'an Rectification Movement, and led the Chinese people in the War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression.
"Progressive youths sang this song and rushed to Yan'an (延安)..." Polishing the lecture notes and adding background music, Xue Jian (薛健), deputy director of the Yangjialing Revolutionary Site Management Office (杨家岭革命旧址管理处), opened with "Ode to Yan'an," telling the story of the old revolutionary base area to people from all over the world time and time again. "The mountains form a solid screen... The songs of the War of Resistance are spread everywhere..." The song travels through more than eighty years and still touches people's hearts.
Xue Jian (薛健) said: "When our Party was founded, there were only more than 50 members, but by the time the Seventh National Congress was convened, it already had 1.21 million members." As of the end of last year, the number of Communist Party of China (中国共产党) members reached 100.271 million.
At the Wangjiaping Revolutionary Site (王家坪革命旧址), a ideological and political lesson is underway under the shade of trees.
"Comrade Mao Zedong (毛泽东) and other veteran revolutionaries, with keen eyes and profound insights, considered the future destiny of China, made a series of major decisions on the Chinese revolution, and pointed out the correct direction and opened up the correct path for our Party to continue to move from victory to victory." Wang Zengqi (王增祺), associate professor of the Xi'an Campus (西安校区) of the National Defense University Political Academy (国防大学政治学院), spoke from the depths of history to the development of the new era. "Taking ideological and political lessons in the places where revolutionary martyrs fought and lived, my heart is full of respect. We must show the responsibility of youth with practical actions," said one student.
Vivid classrooms at the old revolutionary sites are common in Yan'an (延安). In recent years, Yan'an City (延安市) has relied on the advantages of red resources to create 75 on-site teaching sites, built an educational training faculty pool of more than 500 people, and developed thematic teaching routes such as "Retracing the Long March," "Reviewing the 'Cave Dwelling Dialogue'," and "Re-understanding the Speech on Serving the People," striving to make good use of red resources and carry forward the red tradition.
Qian Junpeng (钱均鹏), a professor at the Xi'an Campus (西安校区) of the National Defense University Political Academy (国防大学政治学院), is a frequent visitor to Wangjiaping (王家坪). Over the past 30 years, she has witnessed the changes in the old revolutionary sites in Yan'an (延安). "The environment is better, the exhibitions are richer, and on-site teaching and literary performances have enriched the audience's experience." In Qian Junpeng's (钱均鹏) view, "This 'book that can never be finished' is always new when read."
"Yellow River Cantata" and Performances Under the Stars
Liu Ni (刘妮), former curator of the Yan'an Literary and Art Memorial Hall (延安文艺纪念馆), will never forget the scene three years ago: Xian Ni'na (冼妮娜), the daughter of Xian Xinghai (冼星海), who was over eighty years old, handed her father's baton to her, and the two were filled with tears.
This small copper baton followed Xian Xinghai (冼星海) around the world and is now treasured in the Yan'an Literary and Art Memorial Hall (延安文艺纪念馆), receiving the respect of many visitors every day.
"The wind is roaring, the horses are neighing, the Yellow River is roaring..." Opening the curtain of time, the camera returns to the spring of 1939. The 34-year-old Xian Xinghai (冼星海) used this baton to conduct the choir in singing the "Yellow River Cantata." Since then, this symphonic epic born in the cave dwellings has been sung throughout the country and has become a battle song that凝聚民族力量 (níng jù mín zú lì liàng - "coagulate national strength," to unite the strength of the nation) in the flames of the War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression; to this day, its melody still flows in the blood of countless Chinese sons and daughters.
With the establishment of the Lu Xun Academy of Arts (鲁迅艺术学院), Yan'an (延安) quickly became the spiritual home for patriotic youths and literary and art workers, giving birth to countless classic works. "They all have an impulse in their hearts to express the voice of the times and the nation through their works," said Liu Ni (刘妮). "In the memories of many predecessors, although life in Yan'an (延安) was difficult, there were loud songs everywhere."
Fragments of history continue to gather. Since 2007, the Yan'an Literary and Art Memorial Hall (延安文艺纪念馆) has collected nearly 50,000 pieces of cultural relics, historical materials, and artworks, promoted the protection and inheritance of cultural relics, and passed on the pursuit of literary and art serving the people from generation to generation.
There is a "dialogue" here that transcends time and space.
In the Jin Yan'an Tourist Resort (金延安旅游度假区) under the stars, people seem to return to Yan'an (延安) in the 1930s and 1940s. The iconic buildings such as Anlan Gate (安澜门) and Xinhua Bookstore (新华书店), which are replicated 1:1, are built into immersive small theaters. On the south side of the bell tower, the song of the "Yellow River Cantata" suddenly rises, time and space are intertwined, and the Yellow River roars.
This is a scene from the large-scale song and dance drama "Thirteen Years in Yan'an (延安)," and chapters such as "Settling in Yan'an (延安)," "The Dawn of the Incident," "Let a Hundred Flowers Bloom," "Hard Struggle," "Crossing the River to Liberation," and "Singing for the Motherland" reproduce the glorious years. "Visiting the old site and enjoying the performance makes people feel more deeply that the victory of the War of Resistance was hard-won, and cherish today's happiness even more." Tourist Mr. Wang (王先生) specially took his children to experience the red culture during the summer vacation.
"We hope to innovate expression and stimulate new momentum for the red cultural tourism industry in the new era." Guo Xiaoqiang (国小强), Secretary of the Party Committee of Shaanxi Tourism Group Yan'an Cultural Tourism Industry Investment Co., Ltd. (陕西旅游集团延安文化旅游产业投资有限公司), introduced that since its opening in 2019, the Jin Yan'an Tourist Resort (金延安旅游度假区) has received more than 20 million tourists.
"Nanniwan" and Golden Apples
A huge rice paddy painting depicts the pattern of "Commemorating the 80th Anniversary of the Victory of the War of Resistance," and the Nanniwan Scenic Area (南泥湾风景区) is crowded with tourists. "The flowers in the flower basket are fragrant, let me sing..." The melody of "Nanniwan" flashes into my mind.
After the central organs of the Communist Party of China (中共中央) moved to Yan'an (延安), the conditions were very difficult due to the enemy's military encirclement and economic blockade. The army and people of Yan'an (延安) actively responded to Comrade Mao Zedong's (毛泽东) call to "do it yourself and have enough food and clothing," and launched a vigorous large-scale production movement, which strongly supported the front line of the War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression.
"The head of the regiment called for digging three mu, and all the heroes worked hard..." In the Nanniwan Production Memorial Hall (南泥湾大生产纪念馆), a musical score of "Chief Chen is Too Busy with Production" attracts tourists to try to sing, and the image of Chief Chen (陈团长) running around is vividly displayed. This Chief Chen (陈团长) is Chen Zongyao (陈宗尧), the model head of the 718th Regiment of the 359th Brigade, who unfortunately died in 1945 in the southward battle. This song has become a footnote to the heroic spirit.
The spirit of self-reliance and hard work is an important part of the Yan'an Spirit (延安精神). Once, the army and the people worked together to reclaim wasteland, turning "Rotten Mud Bay" into "the good Jiangnan of northern Shaanxi"; in the new era, the cadres and masses of Yan'an (延安) are striving to become stronger, and the old revolutionary base area has a new look.
Not far from Nanniwan (南泥湾), the mountain apples in Nanzhuanghe Village (南庄河村), Liulin Town (柳林镇), are growing well.
"General Secretary Xi Jinping (习近平) emphasized during his inspection in Yan'an (延安) in 2022 that 'the climate, sunshine, latitude, and altitude of northern Shaanxi are very suitable for developing apple planting' 'This is the best and most suitable industry.' This really speaks to our hearts." Gao Xiang (高祥), a village cadre in Nanzhuanghe Village (南庄河村), shared the latest news from the orchard in recent years: spring meteorological big data "protects flowers," summer and autumn anti-hail nets "protect fruits," and integrated water and fertilizer drip irrigation, "The apples in our village have gone to 'Tiangong' with the astronauts!"
With government support and the help of agricultural experts, the lives of fruit farmers are getting better and better. The per capita annual income of fruit farmers in Nanzhuanghe Village (南庄河村) from apples alone is 19,000 yuan. Gao Xiang (高祥) laughed heartily, "We also engage in e-commerce and carry out fruit tree adoption, and the villagers get rich together."
If fruit trees are planted well, can storage, deep processing, and marketing keep up?
In the China Supply and Marketing Group Yanchang Company (中国供销集团延长公司), cold storage is connected to an intelligent fruit sorting workshop. Zhang Zhaohua (张兆华), deputy general manager of the company, introduced that the intelligent fruit sorting line can "take CT scans" to quickly find diseased and inferior fruits, and then accurately sort, automatically weigh, and grade and pack them, which greatly improves the efficiency of fruit sorting.
Zhang Zhaohua (张兆华) is currently busy debugging the apple beverage processing line. "Multi-level utilization and multi-link value-added, the industrial chain of Yan'an (延安) apples is getting longer and longer." There are currently 39 apple deep-processing enterprises in Yan'an (延安), and the total industrial chain output value of Yan'an (延安) apples reaches 55 billion yuan.
In the Yan'an Fruit Industry Center (延安市果业中心), a visual identification plan for Yan'an (延安) apples is placed on the desk of Lu Shuguo (路树国), director of the center. Having been in the industry for decades, he has witnessed the output of Yan'an (延安) apples exceeding 5 million mu and ranking among the top in the Chinese apple brand value list. "Strengthening disaster prevention and mitigation capabilities, increasing product added value, and polishing the golden signboard are the directions we will continue to work hard on," said Lu Shuguo (路树国).
The towering Baota Mountain (宝塔山) and the rolling Yanhe River (延河). Yan'an (延安) once sounded the号角 (hào jiǎo - "bugle," a signal or call to action) for resisting Japan and saving the nation. Today, on the new journey of realizing the great rejuvenation of the Chinese nation, the songs are still loud.
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Truck drivers are a new form of employment that has received widespread social attention in recent years, and truck transportation is an important part of the logistics industry. Due to the long-term engagement of vehicles in business activities, in addition to the compulsory motor vehicle traffic accident liability insurance, large trucks often need to purchase commercial insurance such as vehicle damage insurance, third-party liability insurance, and on-board personnel liability insurance to enhance the compensation ability of trucks after an accident.
However, recently, many readers have reported to reporters that they have encountered refusal to renew commercial insurance for large trucks, which has increased the risk of large trucks driving on the road and even affected the livelihoods of some truck drivers. In response, the reporter interviewed individual truck operators, experts, scholars, and insurance industry insiders.
Failure to smoothly renew insurance for large trucks affects business operations and drivers' livelihoods.
In April of this year, this newspaper received a letter from Ms. Wang, a reader from Sanhe City (三河市), Hebei (河北) Province. She is an individual transportation operator who has been operating a truck fleet for nearly 30 years and has 30 large trucks. On April 1, the truck insurance expired. Unexpectedly, 15 vehicles in the fleet were rated as Class E and were refused renewal by the insurance company. "Without insurance, 15 large trucks dare not put into operation, and the hired drivers have not been to work for nearly a month." Ms. Wang hopes that this newspaper will pay attention to this issue.
According to her, Class E is considered the lowest rating in the insurance scoring system, which means that the insured vehicle has a higher risk. Ms. Wang was very puzzled by this, "My truck has passed the annual inspection by the public security department and meets the conditions for road traffic. There were no accidents last year. Someone told me that the vehicles that can be renewed are those with less mileage. To be honest, doing big truck business, investing so much money, of course, I want to run more and earn back the cost as soon as possible."
"Without insurance support, our business is difficult to continue. I have also consulted other insurance companies, but they either refuse to accept it because of regional restrictions, or they are unwilling to underwrite because my car has a low rating," Ms. Wang said.
Some large trucks have not been refused insurance, but the premium standards have increased significantly. Mr. Jin, a reader from Fuyang City (阜阳市), Anhui (安徽) Province, runs a transportation company with about 200 large trucks. Mr. Jin also told reporters that in the past two years, nearly 20% of the company's vehicles have not been able to get insurance because they were rated as Class E vehicles. "Some vehicles can get insurance, but the premiums have increased significantly. In the past, the premium for each vehicle was about 10,000 to 20,000 yuan, but now some have risen to 40,000 yuan."
Mr. Yu from Zhengzhou City (郑州市), Henan (河南) Province, is a truck driver with 18 years of driving experience. "I have always maintained a good driving record, have good credit, and pay premiums on time every year. But when I renewed my insurance this year, I was told that although I met the renewal conditions, the overall accident rate of the company I work for was high last year and was blacklisted, so I could not renew my insurance." Mr. Yu told reporters that he then looked for several insurance companies, but failed to purchase insurance.
"The monthly income of large truck drivers is usually between 18,000 and 30,000 yuan. After deducting monthly payments and various service fees and insurance premiums, there is not much surplus. Without insurance claims support, the truck can only be shut down. My wife does not have a fixed job, and two children are still in school, and the whole family has difficulties." Mr. Yu said that several other drivers in the company are facing the same dilemma, "It is not easy to run transportation."
Mr. Liu is responsible for handling vehicle registration, annual inspection, and insurance in a transportation company. He reflected on the "Leader's Message Board" of People's Daily Online that his company's vehicles encountered many problems when purchasing insurance. "Insurance companies have many factors to consider, including vehicle accident conditions, night driving, violations, speeding, and the average speed on highways. Low vehicle scores and high overall claims rates for transportation companies will lead to refusal to insure or raise underwriting conditions." Several vehicles in Mr. Liu's company were unable to purchase insurance smoothly, resulting in their inability to drive on the road for a period of time. "Once a traffic accident occurs, without insurance support, the driver is difficult to bear." Mr. Liu said.
Some drivers, forced by livelihood, choose to purchase motor vehicle "safety pooling orders" launched by some companies when their trucks fail to renew their insurance smoothly. In form, it is similar to commercial insurance, but in essence, it is a mutual risk-sharing agreement. "Generally, small scratches can be compensated by the pooling order; in the event of a major accident, there is no compensation ability." Mr. Jin said, "Moreover, the pooling order has not been approved by the national financial regulatory authorities and has no financial regulatory record. Once a problem occurs, it is difficult to solve."
Insurance companies believe that risk should be matched with price, and failure to agree on price leads to renewal failure.
After receiving Ms. Wang's letter, the reporter called a branch of the insurance company where Ms. Wang insured. In response to Class E vehicles, a salesperson replied, "This is our system's own rating system, which records the vehicle's driving conditions through the vehicle-mounted satellite navigation, including mileage, speed, and fatigue driving conditions, and makes an evaluation based on these indicators."
When asked whether Class E vehicles cannot be insured, the salesperson said, "There is nothing we can do about this. Commercial insurance is a two-way choice, and we have the right to refuse insurance."
The reporter also inquired about two insurance companies as a large truck policyholder. A salesperson from an insurance company asked the reporter to drive the large truck to the store first, "Use our scoring system to try it for you." The reporter asked, is it difficult to insure a large truck? The salesperson said, "It is difficult to insure, so I said I can only try it for you. Commercial insurance is a two-way choice."
Another insurance company salesperson told reporters that whether or not to renew insurance needs to be determined based on the comprehensive situation of the specific model. If a certain model has a high frequency of accidents in the previous year, it may face an increase in premiums or an increase in the amount of third-party liability insurance when renewing insurance, and if the customer is unwilling to accept it, it may lead to renewal failure.
Xing Haibao (邢海宝), a professor at the Renmin University of China (中国人民大学) Law School, introduced that for commercial insurance, insurance companies have a certain degree of autonomous management rights and risk selection rights. For example, when conducting risk assessment, insurance companies will consider mileage as an important factor. Because long mileage often means an increase in the probability of mechanical failure, parts wear, and fatigue driving of trucks, the insurance risk will also increase. At this time, insurance companies will increase premiums or even refuse to underwrite, which is usually based on risk control and commercial interests. After all, insurance companies also need to survive and develop.
A senior management personnel in the industry said that there is "no refusal to insure" for large trucks, "only prices that cannot be agreed upon. Some truck drivers find it difficult to accept higher premiums and believe that insurance companies are refusing to insure in disguise." The senior executive said, "The financial regulatory authorities require us to 'insure all that should be insured' for compulsory insurance and 'insure all that are willing to be insured' for commercial insurance, and we have been implementing it."
As for the standard of premiums, he introduced that the calculation of insurance rates is very complicated and requires comprehensive consideration of factors such as vehicle violations, driving area, overloading, vehicle condition, and the management and operation of the fleet. For example, if some vehicles in a fleet have more accidents and the safety management level of the fleet declines, the premiums for the entire fleet may increase. If some vehicles drive more in high-risk areas, the premiums will also increase. "Of course, premium increases are all within the prescribed standards."
In response to the situation reflected by large truck operators, the senior executive also admitted that some insurance companies may use an ABCDE scoring system to rate large trucks, which is often referred to as "Class E vehicles" in the market; it is also possible that some insurance companies will therefore refuse to underwrite, but "according to the requirements of the financial regulatory authorities, no company is allowed to refuse to underwrite."
Another insurance industry insider introduced that some insurance companies use a third-party risk rating data system, so the term "Class E vehicle" may appear, but this system should only be used for internal calculation of premiums and cannot be used to determine whether to underwrite. He admitted that large truck insurance is a business with more serious losses, and many insurance companies are using the premiums of other car insurance to subsidize large truck insurance.
Reduce insurance costs through policy guidance and underwriting method optimization.
It is reported that in 2024, 11.25 million commercial trucks were insured nationwide. According to data released by the Ministry of Transport (交通运输部), as of the end of 2024, the country had 11.557 million road freight vehicles, a difference of more than 300,000 vehicles compared to the insured amount. Some insurance industry insiders believe that these vehicles account for less than 3%, "compulsory insurance cannot achieve 100%", and the insurance rate is already high.
However, commercial trucks are more active in purchasing insurance than ordinary vehicles because of their higher risks. Ms. Wang reflected through the media that after several twists and turns, the 15 large trucks that had not been renewed were finally renewed in mid-June; Mr. Yu also applied for renewal after appealing through the local government service platform. Some truck owners still choose to purchase "safety pooling orders" knowing that they are not as reliable as insurance after unsuccessful renewal, which also shows that the problem of large truck insurance needs to be paid enough attention.
Recently, the General Office of the Ministry of Transport, the Ministry of Public Security (公安部), the State Administration for Market Regulation (市场监管总局), the National Financial Regulatory Administration (金融监管总局), and the All-China Federation of Trade Unions (中华全国总工会) and other five departments issued the "Notice on Regulating Matters Related to Traffic Safety Pooling", which stipulates that traffic safety pooling is a non-profit industry mutual assistance behavior initiated by transportation enterprises and aimed at their own vehicles. In response to illegal business activities in the name of traffic safety pooling, the notice requires each financial regulatory bureau to guide and urge insurance companies to strengthen service docking and promptly undertake insurance services such as commercial vehicle insurance for relevant road transport vehicles.
In response to the "difficulty in insuring" new energy vehicles with high claims risks, the "Car Insurance Easy to Insure" platform was launched in January this year. It is reported that the platform also plans to include large truck insurance in the future, allowing large truck operators to directly insure online and achieve "insuring all that are willing to be insured."
Of course, the insurance company that ultimately underwrites large trucks is still the insurance company. "The implementation of these regulations requires supporting legal provisions or fiscal and tax policies," Xing Haibao (邢海宝) believes, "It is necessary to establish policy insurance and other measures to help insurance companies reduce risks and increase the enthusiasm of insurance companies to underwrite."
Tuo Guozhu (庹国柱), a professor at the School of Finance, Capital University of Economics and Business (首都经济贸易大学), said that it is a fact that large truck insurance is losing money in many places, which is also the main reason why some insurance companies refuse to underwrite. "There are two key issues: one is that the premiums are unreasonable, and the company cannot determine the appropriate rate based on risk; the second is that insurance operations need to be improved, and most insurance companies' damage assessment and claims settlement processes are rough, which increases claims costs."
Tuo Guozhu (庹国柱) proposed that "the underwriting methods of the insurance industry need to be further optimized, a risk-sharing mechanism should be established through differentiated pricing models, social capital should be introduced to participate, and new underwriting models should be explored." He introduced that there are currently some companies that specialize in underwriting refrigerated trucks and other vehicles that companies generally do not insure. They guarantee that the operation of refrigerated truck insurance will not lose money or even be profitable under the existing premium level through their own supply chain, professional technicians, and repair shops. This model is worth learning from.
Chen Pujun (陈普军), a reader from Datong City (大同市), Shanxi (山西) Province, suggested that comprehensive measures should be taken to solve the problem of difficult insurance for large trucks from optimizing the insurance mechanism, strengthening risk control, and improving policy support. "I hope that relevant institutions will use their brains to think of ways to find insurable ways for large trucks that can drive normally on the premise of not allowing insurance companies to lose money on underwriting. In the short term, the market can be stabilized through policy support, and in the long term, it should rely on technological upgrades and industry norms to fundamentally reduce risks and achieve a win-win development of the insurance industry and the logistics industry," Chen Pujun (陈普军) said.
Some industry insiders also pointed out that a differentiated insurance rate mechanism can be used to guide large trucks to improve traffic safety levels. "From the perspective of driving safety, some large truck drivers will strictly control truck overloading and eliminate fatigue driving in order to avoid excessive premiums, and consciously improve safe driving levels. The positive guiding role of insurance should be fully utilized and used as a part of road traffic safety education, using economic leverage to drive the transformation of truck safety behavior."
(Zhou Jiaying (周嘉颖) of People's Daily Online participated in the writing)
Return to TopOn July 28th, the "Letters from Readers" section of this newspaper published a letter titled "Low Cables in Fields Pose a Significant Hazard," reflecting the issue of three cables being too low and affecting residents' travel in Zhongba Village (中八村), Huchao Township (湖潮乡), Gui'an New District (贵安新区), Guizhou (贵州). Gui'an New District (贵安新区) attached great importance to this issue and urged relevant departments to immediately rectify and implement the changes, organizing manpower to raise the sagging cables and eliminate safety hazards (see picture).
According to reports, village officials of Zhongba Village (中八村), Huchao Township (湖潮乡), Gui'an New District (贵安新区) contacted the power supply and telecommunications departments, confirming that the cables were telecommunications optical cables. After inspection by telecommunications technicians, it was found that the cables fixed to the poles had become loose, causing the optical cables to sag, with the lowest one being about 1.5 meters above the ground. Therefore, telecommunications maintenance personnel were organized to raise and fix the cables to prevent them from loosening and sagging. After the adjustment, the lowest cable reached a maximum height of 6 meters and a minimum height of more than 3.5 meters above the ground, and villagers' farming and personnel movement were no longer restricted.
Guizhou Gui'an New District (贵州贵安新区) Yao Jiachang (耀家昌)
Return to TopRecently, I passed by No. 1 Avenue, Qiantang District (钱塘区), Hangzhou (杭州), Zhejiang (浙江), and noticed that metered parking spaces were planned in front of three fire hydrants on the roadside. I have found 7 such problems in Qiantang District (钱塘区). Some vehicles are parked directly in front of the fire hydrants (see picture). According to the regulations of the Road Traffic Safety Law, parking is not allowed in front of fire hydrants and within 30 meters of the above-mentioned locations, except for those using the above-mentioned facilities. Parking spaces should not be planned here. In the event of a fire, vehicles in front of the fire hydrants will affect the fire truck's rapid access to the fire hydrants, delay the fire fighting opportunity, and may also cause economic losses and casualties.
Fire safety issues cannot be ignored. I hope to attract the attention of relevant departments and rectify the situation as soon as possible to be 到位 (dào wèi - "be in place," properly done; to the required standard).
Mr. Li (李先生), Hangzhou (杭州), Zhejiang (浙江)
Return to TopExpectations for Establishing Third-Party Assessment for Residential Community Facility Maintenance
Recently, an elevator in my residential community malfunctioned and stopped running, and it has not been repaired for a long time, causing great inconvenience to residents. The reason is that the elevator company quoted a repair fee of 28,000 yuan, which the community property management committee (小区物管会) considered too high. After repeated negotiations, the elevator company insisted on not reducing the price, while the property management committee (物管会) and residents consulted through other channels and believed that a reduction of 5,000 yuan was more reasonable. Because the repair costs could not be agreed upon, the elevator could not return to normal, and the entire building could only share another elevator, bringing many inconveniences.
Elevator maintenance has a certain degree of professionalism. Neither the property management committee (物管会) nor the community residents generally have relevant knowledge, so it is unclear whether the elevator company is using the pressure of the community's need for repairs to inflate prices, or whether the elevator in this community does require higher maintenance costs. It is recommended that relevant departments establish a third-party assessment system for community infrastructure maintenance such as elevator repairs, so that maintenance prices remain in a reasonable and fair range. This will not only protect the rights and interests of the majority of owners but also take into account the interests of elevator companies, avoiding unnecessary deadlocks caused by information asymmetry.
Sun Jianqing (孙建清), Linyi City (临沂市), Shandong (山东)
Safe and Rational Use of the Pilotis
In the past, the pilotis of many residential communities were often used by owners to park electric bicycles, posing serious safety hazards: improper charging of electric bicycles can easily cause fires, and dense parking can block escape routes, directly threatening the lives and property safety of residents. In response to this problem, many local governments have carried out centralized整治, strictly prohibiting illegal parking in the pilotis. However, in actual management, many residential communities only use physical closures by installing isolation devices, resulting in the complete idling of the pilotis, wasting valuable public space resources, and exacerbating the internal space pressure of the community.
It is recommended to pay attention to the planning and utilization of the pilotis, both to ensure safety and to add color to the lives of community residents. We can fully solicit the opinions of owners and promote adaptive transformation: such as adding fitness facilities such as table tennis tables and billiard tables, we can also create a community public living room, or create a miniature green landscape, safe, rational, and orderly use, optimize the quality of the community environment, and improve resident satisfaction.
Wang Nan (王楠), Changzhou City (常州市), Jiangsu (江苏)
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"Despite the presence of priority seats, they exist in name only, relying solely on passengers' personal awareness to ensure their purpose." Mr. Song from Guangzhou (广州), Guangdong (广东) Province, recently left a message on the People's Daily "Leaders' Message Board" (人民网“领导留言板”), stating that the morning rush hour on Metro Line 21 from Zhenlong Station (镇龙站) to Suyuan Station (苏元站) is extremely crowded. He has repeatedly seen visibly pregnant women squeezed at the entrance, leaving him feeling deeply helpless.
Regarding whether priority seats on public transportation can serve their intended purpose, 70-year-old Grandma Meng shares Mr. Song's sentiment. She lives in Chaoyang District (朝阳区), Beijing (北京) and takes Metro Line 14 every week to visit her grandson. She told reporters that regardless of whether it is peak commuting time, she has almost never been able to sit in a priority seat. Although she can understand that it is not easy for young people to get to work, she is old and her legs ache after standing for a long time.
According to the "Regulations on the Management of Urban Public Buses and Trolleybuses" issued by the Ministry of Transport (交通运输部) in 2017, public transport operators should "set up special seats for passengers with special needs in designated locations" and "provide necessary assistance to elderly, young, sick, disabled, and pregnant passengers." These are the priority seats people refer to, which some cities call priority seating or special priority seats, usually located in convenient boarding and alighting areas of public transportation.
In recent years, disputes surrounding priority seats have occurred from time to time. On the one hand, even when there are multiple empty seats in the carriage, many ordinary passengers will still prioritize sitting in the priority seats near the entrance, while passengers with special needs are often too embarrassed to ask them to give up their seats. On the other hand, even if passengers with special needs request a seat, they may not always get their wish. Some ordinary passengers sitting in priority seats believe they have no obligation to give up their seats. On social media, one can see netizens with this view commenting, "Giving up a seat is a favor, not giving up a seat is one's duty."
A reporter's search found that normative documents such as public transportation management regulations or passenger codes of conduct issued in many places, although all propose setting up priority seats, are mostly guiding and encouraging provisions, and do not explicitly require ordinary passengers to give way to passengers with special needs. Correspondingly, many cities' metro companies and other operators do not have a clear attitude on the debate over whether priority seats should be given up.
A reporter recently called the passenger service hotline of a certain city's rail transit network. The operator said that passengers with mobility issues or other needs for assistance can use the "priority reservation" service, where metro staff assist them in entering and exiting stations and boarding and alighting trains. However, regarding whether they can sit in a priority seat, metro staff can only help actively coordinate, and whether coordination is successful mainly depends on the willingness of other passengers. "It depends on whether passengers are willing to give up their seats, there's no way to force it."
Ni Bo (倪波), a reader from Shanghai (上海), submitted a suggestion to the government in late May of this year regarding the establishment of priority seats on the metro. He told reporters that the reply he received from Shanghai Shentong Metro Group Co., Ltd. (上海申通地铁集团有限公司) was: "The establishment of priority seats on Shanghai Metro is based on the requirements of the 'Shanghai Rail Transit Passenger Code of Conduct' (《上海市轨道交通乘客守则》) and is a guiding service facility aimed at providing priority convenience for special groups such as the elderly, weak, sick, disabled, and pregnant. Current regulations do not grant any passenger the right to forcibly demand that others give up their seats. We always adhere to the principle of 'voluntary courtesy'... Shanghai Metro will continue to promote a civilized and orderly riding culture through voice broadcasts, signage reminders, and other means."
It is worth mentioning that the "Shanghai Rail Transit Passenger Code of Conduct" stipulates: "The elderly, young, sick, disabled, pregnant women, and those holding infants have priority in boarding and alighting, and other passengers should voluntarily give up their seats," but unlike other "should" clauses such as "passengers should ride with valid tickets" and "should consciously abide by ticketing regulations," there are no corresponding liability clauses.
Li Qing (李晴), an associate professor at the Nanjing University (南京大学) Law School, pointed out that in legal language, "should" and "must" often have the same meaning and have a certain mandatory significance. "But if there are no matching enforcement measures, 'soft should' clauses can only remain at the advocacy level." Of course, Li Qing believes that it is not necessarily realistic or effective to rigidly regulate all moral issues with laws. In practical operation, there are difficulties in specific implementation. For example, how to determine that a passenger sitting in a priority seat does not belong to a special needs group? Who will enforce the law and collect evidence? If there are no clearly identifiable passengers with special needs, will leaving priority seats empty during peak hours with high traffic be a waste...? These issues are difficult to judge.
Zhang Limei (张立美), a reader from Linyi (临沂), Shandong (山东) Province, proposed that passengers with special needs such as the elderly, young, sick, disabled, and pregnant should have priority in using priority seats. Especially in some cities where they are called special priority seats, the term "special" has a certain exclusivity, which is the original intention and purpose of setting up priority seats on public transportation. According to this logic, ordinary passengers can temporarily use priority seats when there are no passengers with special needs; once a passenger with special needs boards the vehicle, ordinary passengers must voluntarily give up their seats. This is the duty that ordinary passengers should fulfill, regardless of sentiment. Because if priority seats can be given up or not, there is no difference from ordinary seats, where is the love reflected?
Li Qing suggested that a "light constraint + practical" approach can be adopted. On the one hand, continue to strengthen civic education and civilized guidance, so that giving up priority seats becomes a consensus and habit; on the other hand, if the rights and interests of elderly, young, sick, disabled, and pregnant passengers are harmed due to not giving up seats, consider pursuing accountability at the civil liability level. "Let individual cases form social guidance, which is more operational than simple legislation."
Other readers have proposed that relevant management rules should have clear requirements regarding whether priority seats on public transportation must be given to passengers with special needs, and metro companies and other operators should have a clear attitude. Public transportation operators can use a clear attitude to "strongly guide." Ms. Liu (刘女士), a reader from Daxing District (大兴区), Beijing (北京), suggested, "If it is not possible to immediately and comprehensively improve passenger quality, staff can be arranged to guide and assist special groups in riding."
Mr. Wu (吴先生) from Chengdu (成都), Sichuan (四川) Province, left a message on the People's Daily "Leaders' Message Board" (人民网“领导留言板”): "The priority seat signs on Chengdu Metro (成都地铁) are very inconspicuous, and passengers basically cannot know that they are sitting in a priority seat." He hopes to optimize the priority seat signs, use more obvious signs to stimulate moral awareness, remind passengers to make civilized gestures of giving up their seats, and enhance the warmth of the city.
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More than 200 domestic and foreign robotics companies participated, with over 1,500 exhibits on display and more than 100 new products making their debut... From August 8th to 12th, the 2025 World Robot Conference, themed "Making Robots Smarter and Embodied Intelligence More Intelligent," was held in Beijing (北京).
At the conference, attendees could observe cutting-edge achievements such as heavy-duty industrial robots and bionic bees; witness humanoid robots skillfully folding clothes, sorting items, and carrying objects; and explore clusters of core components, revealing the "underlying code" of robots. This was a robot technology feast combining professionalism and mass appeal, as well as an important window for observing China's and the world's cutting-edge robot technologies and industrial development.
With the continuous integration of informatization and industrialization, the intelligent industry represented by robotics technology is booming, with broad prospects and huge potential, and is integrating into production and life with unprecedented breadth and depth.
-- Editor
Rich Product Lineup
In 2024, China's robot patent applications accounted for 2/3 of the global total.
"Start!" At the exhibition area of the Beijing Humanoid Robot Innovation Center (北京人形机器人创新中心), the general embodied intelligence platform "Hui Si Kai Wu (慧思开物)" issued scheduling orders, and four tasks—power maintenance, assembly line sorting, parts quality inspection, and item packaging—were started simultaneously, with robots cooperating to complete multi-scenario tasks.
"We have broken the traditional industrial automation barrier of 'one machine per post, fixed process,' and demonstrated the application evolution from single-unit intelligence to group intelligence," said Tang Jian (唐剑), Chief Technology Officer of the Beijing Humanoid Robot Innovation Center. At the conference, the Beijing Humanoid Robot Innovation Center also successively released innovative technologies such as embodied multi-modal large models and humanoid robot fully autonomous navigation systems, providing technical support for the large-scale application of embodied intelligence.
Robots are a comprehensive integration of various modern technologies, combining new technologies such as artificial intelligence, new materials, and bio-mimicry, and are one of the important symbols for measuring technological innovation and high-end manufacturing levels. Currently, China is accelerating the innovation of high-end complete machines, key components, and process software, and core technologies such as robot large models, intelligent collaborative control, human-machine interaction, and multi-modal perception are constantly breaking through. Data shows that in 2024, China's robot patent applications accounted for 2/3 of the total global robot patent applications.
Continuously performing side kicks, hooks, and combination punches, and quickly getting up to continue fighting after being knocked down... At the Unitree Robotics (宇树科技) exhibition area, a robot fighting competition was underway. "The contestant is our latest upgraded G1 fighting humanoid robot, which has advanced dynamic balance algorithms and real-time mobilization of various joint motors under external impact, allowing it to stand more stably and get up faster," said Lian Yingying (廉莹莹), Marketing Manager of Unitree Robotics.
In recent years, humanoid robots have grown rapidly from staggering to walking steadily, to running fast, and even performing continuous backflips and fighting competitions. "With the continuous optimization of AI control algorithms, domestic humanoid robots can achieve millisecond-level action response, and their stability, flexibility, and continuity continue to improve, and their athletic ability is significantly enhanced," said Xu Xiaolan (徐晓兰), Chairman of the Chinese Institute of Electronics (中国电子学会).
At the exhibition, InTime Technology's (因时科技) high-degree-of-freedom anthropomorphic five-finger dexterous hand made its debut, and AUBO Robotics' (傲意科技) intelligent bionic hand can respond to 27 gestures in 1 second... Dexterous hands, reducers, controllers, servo motors, and integrated joints and other core components are crucial for promoting the iterative upgrade of humanoid robots. Today, China's robot core components have formed a rich product lineup of their own.
Rapid Industrial Development
In the first half of the year, the operating income of China's robot industry increased by 27.8% year-on-year.
Xin Guobin (辛国斌), Vice Minister of the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (工业和信息化部), introduced that since the first World Robot Conference was held in 2015, the global robot industry has achieved leapfrog development, with accelerated improvement in intelligence level, accelerated expansion of application boundaries, and accelerated convergence of innovation elements. China has become the world's largest robot producer, and robots have become an important driving force for developing new quality productive forces and shaping a new type of smart life.
Walking into the SUNGREAT (松延动力) exhibition area, the N2 robot, which won the runner-up in the Beijing Yizhuang (北京亦庄) Humanoid Robot Half Marathon in April this year, showed off its talents, attracting many professional visitors to conduct business negotiations. "In the first half of the year, SUNGREAT has received more than 2,000 commercial orders. To cope with the increase in orders, the company has added a production base in Beijing," said Jiang Zheyuan (姜哲源), founder of SUNGREAT.
Data from the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology shows that in the first half of the year, the operating income of China's robot industry increased by 27.8% year-on-year, and the output of industrial robots and service robots increased by 35.6% and 25.5% year-on-year, respectively. China has been the world's largest industrial robot market for 12 consecutive years, and the sales volume of industrial robots in 2024 reached 302,000 units.
Walking into the "Robot World 2.0" area, the world's first embodied intelligent robot 4S store is close at hand.
Here, customers can enjoy customized development, financial and robot leasing services, covering more than 50 products in 7 major categories, including medical, industrial, and companion robots. "Relying on 'Robot World 2.0,' we are linked with well-known robot companies such as Starfield Intelligence (星海图) and innovation platforms such as the Beijing Humanoid Robot Innovation Center in the Beijing Economic-Technological Development Area (北京经开区) to create a global robot industry ecological benchmark," said Ma Ning (马宁), Deputy Director of the Robot and Intelligent Manufacturing Industry Bureau of the Beijing Economic-Technological Development Area.
With the permanent site of the World Robot Conference, the Beijing Economic-Technological Development Area has gathered more than 300 robot ecological enterprises, basically forming an embodied intelligent industry chain system from core components and complete machines to application scenarios. Robot complete machine enterprises give full play to their leading role, driving the coordinated development of upstream and downstream component enterprises in the industrial chain, forming a good ecology of collaboration between large, medium, and small enterprises and linkage between upstream and downstream.
A good industrial ecology cannot be separated from the strong support of policies. Data shows that since 2019, Beijing has successively issued two rounds of three-year action plans to build a global source of robot technology innovation, an application demonstration highland, and a gathering area for high-end industries. At present, the scale of Beijing's humanoid robot industry accounts for about 1/3 of the country, and the industry revenue in the first half of this year increased by nearly 40%, and the number of robot specialized and new "little giant" enterprises ranks first in the country.
Diverse Application Scenarios
Industrial robot applications have covered 71 major categories of the national economy.
Slowly picking up clothes, shaking them straight, laying them flat, lifting the corners to fold them, and then lifting the other side... In a short while, the robotic arm developed by Qianxun Intelligence (千寻智能) neatly folds the clothes that were in a mess.
"Folding clothes with robots seems simple, but it tests the long-range precise operation ability of flexible objects, which has broad application prospects," said Xie Junyuan (解浚源), head of the Embodied Intelligence Department of Qianxun Intelligence (Hangzhou) Technology Co., Ltd.
The vitality of technology lies in application. Walking into the exhibition, the dazzling array of robots is no longer limited to showing off skills, but shows the huge application potential facing the real world.
Looking at industrial scenarios. At the UBTECH Robotics (优必选) booth, 11 Walker S1 robots are collectively on duty, accurately identifying and collaborating on tasks, and sorting them out in one go. According to reports, UBTECH plans to deliver 500 industrial humanoid robots this year to invest in the intelligent manufacturing industry.
Looking at scientific research scenarios. The embodied intelligent robot Monte 02 developed by Originl (源络科技) simulates scientific researchers to complete operations such as sampling, transfer, and testing. "We want to build the next generation of automated laboratories and liberate scientific researchers from repetitive labor," said Lian Wenzhao (连文昭), founder of Originl.
Looking at service scenarios. Yunji Technology's (云迹科技) UP robot is stationed in hotels, and can be transformed into a "food delivery person" in the morning, switch to a "cleaner" at noon, and take on the role of "patrolman" at night, greatly improving equipment utilization.
To promote robots from the industrial end to the consumer end, JD.com (京东) released the "Intelligent Robot Industry Acceleration Plan" at the conference. "We will invest a lot of resources to help 100 intelligent robot brands achieve sales of over 1 billion yuan, and promote intelligent robots to enter more than one million terminal scenarios," said Dai Wenjun (戴文军), head of Embodied Intelligence of the JD Group Exploration Research Institute.
Technological innovation expands application scenarios, and application scenarios drive technological innovation.
How to solve the battery life pain point of humanoid robots? UBTECH demonstrated the Walker S2 humanoid robot that can autonomously change batteries. "Based on the deep thinking large model technology, this robot can achieve 3-minute autonomous battery replacement in the factory, achieving all-weather work," said Shi Hailin (石海林), head of the AI Large Model of UBTECH.
"Humanoid robots are the product of the deep integration of artificial intelligence and robotics," said Xu Xiaolan. Humanoid robots play an important role in scenarios such as domestic services, production and manufacturing, warehousing and logistics, border and coastal defense, education and medical care, driving new consumption, spawning new industries, expanding new employment, and promoting the accelerated development of new quality productive forces.
At present, industrial robot applications have covered 71 major categories and 236 medium categories of the national economy, and China's manufacturing robot density has jumped to the third place in the world. Data from the International Data Corporation (IDC) shows that in 2024, Chinese manufacturers dominate the global commercial service robot market, accounting for as much as 84.7% of shipments.
At the conference, the Chinese Institute of Electronics also released the "Top Ten Potential Application Scenarios for Humanoid Robots in 2025," providing a clear path guide for humanoid robot technology breakthroughs and industrialization, and injecting new impetus into thousands of industries.
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Beijing (北京) will build an embodied intelligence training ground.
Beijing, August 10 (Reporter Wang Haonan (王昊男)) The reporter learned from the "Industrial Development" main forum of the 2025 World Robot Conference that Beijing Yizhuang has launched an embodied intelligent social experiment plan, which will create a full-domain human-machine collaboration and industry-research integration training ground.
Fully open real-scene data collection resources in the entire region. Open nearly a thousand real-scene data collection points in Yizhuang New City (亦庄新城), such as supermarkets, hotels, pharmacies, hospitals, and logistics warehouses, to build a globally leading embodied intelligent real-world PB (petabyte) level data pool, and open source and open high-value, standardized, and tradable embodied intelligent data to serve the training of embodied intelligent models and the improvement of the intelligent level of the ontology in the entire industry. The first batch of 20 embodied intelligent training grounds and nearly a hundred points will be officially opened this month.
Fully link to empower the secondary development ecology of robots. Focusing on robot innovation achievement sharing, software and hardware integration collaboration, application scenario expansion, and industrial ecology cultivation, Beijing Yizhuang proposed to build a robot secondary development community to provide developer teams with free robot general ontology, research and development space, computing power subsidies, agile development and other elements of support, and encourage innovation teams to conduct secondary development for specific application scenarios.
Fully layout high-level manufacturing of humanoid robots in all aspects. Take the lead in laying out a pilot-scale mass production factory for humanoid robots, providing services such as technology transformation, process improvement, type testing, and small-batch trial production, strengthening the common manufacturing service capabilities of humanoid robots, and exploring a high-level flexible production model of "robots producing robots."
Fully empower the large-scale application of robot products in all scenarios. Beijing Yizhuang will deepen the innovation application plan of 10,000 robots, and gradually release the application needs of 10,000 units and nearly 5 billion yuan of embodied robots in the next two years, of which more than 1,000 units are humanoid robots, and the application scenarios cover high-end manufacturing, education and teaching, gardens and waters, industrial parks, commercial services, medical rehabilitation, power inspection, municipal management, community property and other fields.
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In July, the State Council issued a notice on doing a good job in comprehensively aligning free trade pilot zones with international high-standard economic and trade rules, promoting the replication and promotion of pilot measures for high-level institutional opening-up, replicating and promoting 77 pilot measures of the Shanghai Free Trade Pilot Zone (上海自贸试验区), and releasing institutional innovation dividends on a larger scale.
The Shanghai Free Trade Pilot Zone (上海自贸试验区) trials systems and explores new paths, continuously exploring institutional breakthroughs "from 0 to 1," providing "free trade experience" for steadily expanding institutional opening-up.
Innovative regulatory models, building a shipping hub
At the Shanghai Nangang Terminal (上海南港码头), a ro-ro ship is steadily docked at the shore, and a batch of electric vehicles about to be exported are orderly driving into the ship's hold using the "released directly" model.
"Under this model, companies do not need to declare to customs. By filling out a self-declaration for direct release, goods can directly enter and exit the Yangshan Special Comprehensive Bonded Zone (洋山特殊综合保税区), greatly improving customs clearance efficiency," introduced the relevant person in charge of Yangshan Customs (洋山海关), affiliated with Shanghai Customs (上海海关).
Regulatory innovation promotes the rapid development of automobile bonded transit business with production and markets "both outside." Anchoring the construction of a global shipping hub, the Shanghai Free Trade Pilot Zone (上海自贸试验区) optimizes the international transit consolidation operation model, exempting goods departing from overseas, transiting through Yangshan (洋山), and destined for third countries from inspection, reducing overall operation time by 50%, and driving the proportion of international transit consolidation goods at Yangshan Port (洋山港) from 12.6% to 18.6%, jumping to the top in the global container port performance ranking.
Gong Liang (龚亮), Manager of the Planning and Scheduling Section of the Lingang Terminal Operation Department of Shanghai Haitong International Automotive Terminal Co., Ltd. (上海海通国际汽车码头有限公司临港码头运营部计划调度科), introduced: "In the first half of this year, approximately 52,000 bonded transit vehicles were shipped overseas by shared vessels, reducing logistics costs."
"Shanghai Port's (上海港) international transit consolidation operation efficiency remains a leader in the global port industry, with cross-port area processes shortened to within 5 days," said Zhu Rong (朱荣), Deputy General Manager of SIPG Logistics LCL Service (Shanghai) Co., Ltd. (上港物流拼箱服务（上海）有限公司). "With model innovation, logistics optimization, and cost control, we have attracted many domestic and foreign shipping companies to participate, and we will continue to promote the digital transformation of international transit consolidation business in the future."
Improving trading platforms, promoting data flow
Promoting and regulating cross-border data flow, advancing the application of digital technologies, expanding data opening and sharing... Shanghai (上海) has taken the lead in exploring and implementing high-standard digital trade rules.
Walking into the Shanghai Data Exchange (上海数据交易所) located in Pudong New Area (浦东新区), "invisible and intangible" data products are a hot topic of discussion among companies. How to meet the higher-precision data transaction needs of enterprises?
Li Denggao (李登高), Deputy General Manager of the Shanghai Data Exchange (上海数据交易所), introduced that the Shanghai Data Exchange (上海数据交易所) is gradually building the "foundation" of data transactions by constructing a cross-border data transaction system, building a data transaction inherently trusted delivery framework, and releasing a data exchange rule system. In the first half of this year, the transaction amount of the Shanghai Data Exchange (上海数据交易所) exceeded 3 billion yuan, a year-on-year increase of over 50%.
The safe and efficient flow of cross-border data is crucial to the internationalization of enterprises.
On the electronic screen of the Lingang New Area Data Cross-border Service Center (临港新片区数据跨境服务中心), operation guides for specific scenarios in different fields are displayed in real time. Among them, the operation guide in the field of intelligent connected vehicles is subdivided into scenarios such as multinational production and manufacturing, global research and development testing, global after-sales service, and global trade of used cars.
"Originally, cross-border data flow was approached from an industry perspective, which was not targeted enough for enterprises," introduced Lu Sen (陆森), Director of the Data Division of the Lingang New Area Management Committee (临港新片区管委会数据处). "We have sorted out the data-related fields that need cross-border flow, and then cooperated with relevant departments to compile a list to better solve the actual problems faced by enterprises."
In February of this year, the Lingang New Area Management Committee (临港新片区管委会), the Shanghai Municipal Cyberspace Administration (上海市网信办), and other departments jointly released the Shanghai Free Trade Pilot Zone Data Export Negative List (上海自贸试验区数据出境负面清单); in May, the Lingang New Area (临港新片区) also released the Data Export Operation Guide.
Aligning with international standards, expanding financial opening-up
Establishing the first foreign-controlled joint venture wealth management company and the first wholly foreign-owned public fund in the country; building an international oil and gas trading center and landing the first international crude oil cross-border digital RMB settlement transaction; exploring and carrying out pilot projects to relax restrictions on non-resident M&A loans... The Shanghai Free Trade Pilot Zone (上海自贸试验区) has many "firsts" in the field of financial opening-up.
After the "first," there are more extensive, deeper, and better innovative explorations—optimizing the cross-border capital pool of multinational companies, promoting the internationalization of payment services, and continuously improving the functions of the free trade account system...
With "China Tours" and "China Shopping" continuing to be popular, how to continuously optimize and improve the convenience of inbound payments? Relying on the institutional innovation "experimental field" of the Shanghai Free Trade Pilot Zone (上海自贸试验区), Ant International (蚂蚁国际) launched two convenient service solutions for Alipay (支付宝): "foreign card binding" and "foreign package internal use." From downloading the APP to bind various international bank cards, to using overseas e-wallets to directly scan and pay in China, the convenience of consumption for inbound tourists has been further improved.
Reinsurance, as "insurance for insurance," is a typical inter-company market, presenting an interconnected domestic and international network transaction structure. In order to reduce information asymmetry and data "tail differences" between insurance institutions, the Shanghai International Reinsurance Registration and Trading Center (上海国际再保险登记交易中心) has launched the standardization and digitization of vouchers, data, and transaction processes, significantly improving the production efficiency of reinsurance transaction back-offices.
Meng Huating (孟华婷), Director of the Free Trade Zone Port Construction Coordination Department of the Ministry of Commerce (商务部自贸区港建设协调司司长), said that the Ministry of Commerce (商务部) will work with relevant departments to actively support various regions in promoting replication and promotion work based on their strategic positioning, combined with industrial advantages and basic conditions, and in accordance with local conditions, focusing on promoting the pilot measures urgently needed by enterprises and the public to take effect as soon as possible.
Return to TopAccording to data from online platforms, as of 16:32 on August 10, the total box office (including presales) for the 2025 summer film season (June to August) exceeded 8.5 billion yuan.
The photo shows people walking past summer film season promotional posters at a cinema in the Binhai New Area (滨海新区) of Tianjin (天津) on August 10.
Photographed by Du Penghui (杜鹏辉) (Xinhua News Agency (新华社) issued)
Return to TopWuhan, August 10th (Reporter Wu Jun (吴君)) The Xiantao to Honghu section of the Wuhan-Songzi Expressway in Wuhan (武汉), Hubei (湖北) Province, was recently officially opened to traffic. Pengchang (彭场), Xiliuhe (西流河), Yanglinwei (杨林尾), and Honghubei (洪湖北) four toll stations were opened for operation. The project was constructed by China Construction Fifth Engineering Division (中建五局) and others, with a total length of approximately 48 kilometers.
As a key expressway project in the "14th Five-Year Plan" for the Development of Comprehensive Transportation in Hubei Province, the Wuhan-Songzi Expressway is a key connection line in the "Nine Vertical, Five Horizontal, and Three Ring" expressway network of Hubei Province. The opening of the Xiantao to Honghu section of the Wuhan-Songzi Expressway will optimize the expressway network of Hubei Province and the horizontal backbone road network of the Yangtze River Economic Belt, link the economic arteries of the Wuhan Metropolitan Area (武汉城市圈) and the Jianghan Plain (江汉平原), and benefit 2 million people along the route.
Return to TopThis year marks the concluding year of the "14th Five-Year Plan." The Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee meeting held on July 30th pointed out: "Since the beginning of this year, under the strong leadership of the Party Central Committee with Comrade Xi Jinping (习近平) at its core, all regions and departments have been proactive and overcome difficulties, accelerating the implementation of more proactive and effective macroeconomic policies. China's (中国) economic operation has been stable and progressive, and new achievements have been made in high-quality development." China's (中国) economy has demonstrated strong vitality and resilience, laying a solid foundation for completing the annual economic and social development goals and tasks, and achieving a successful conclusion to the "14th Five-Year Plan." This issue of the Theory Edition invites experts and scholars to interpret the six major keywords of China's (中国) economy in the first half of this year, focusing on summarizing the economic situation in the first half of the year, doing a good job in economic work in the second half of the year, objectively analyzing operational highlights, rationally viewing development trends, and building consensus for unity and struggle.
——Editor
Strong Determination
The Economy Overcomes Difficulties and Moves Forward, Operating Stably and Progressively
Chen Yanbin (陈彦斌), Director of the Institute of Industrial Economics, Chinese Academy of Social Sciences (中国社会科学院)
Since the beginning of this year, under the strong leadership of the Party Central Committee with Comrade Xi Jinping (习近平) at its core, China's (中国) economy has moved forward under pressure and overcome difficulties. In the first half of the year, the gross domestic product increased by 5.3% year-on-year, continuing to lead among major economies.
Recently, major international economic institutions have successively updated their global economic growth outlook for this year. The "2025 Global Economic Situation and Prospects Mid-year Update" released by the United Nations (联合国) in May pointed out that the global economic growth rate in 2025 is expected to slow down to 2.4%. The "Global Economic Outlook" released by the World Bank (世界银行) in June adjusted the global economic growth forecast for 2025 to 2.3%. In comparison, China's (中国) economic growth of 5.3% in the first half of the year demonstrates strong vitality and resilience. Therefore, the latest "World Economic Outlook" released by the International Monetary Fund (国际货币基金组织) at the end of July significantly raised China's (中国) economic growth forecast for this year.
Since the beginning of this year, the international environment has been complex and volatile, with increasing unstable and uncertain factors. In particular, the tariff policies of the United States (美国) government and its repeatedly changing trade policies have severely damaged the international economic, trade, and financial order, weakened the global economic growth prospects, and also had a certain impact on China's (中国) exports. At the same time, China's (中国) tasks of reform, development, and stability are arduous, the momentum for expanding domestic demand needs to be strengthened, the employment pressure on key groups and some industries has increased, and the continuous deepening of economic structural adjustment also faces new challenges.
In response to the above situation, the Party Central Committee clearly proposed implementing a more proactive fiscal policy and a moderately loose monetary policy, and deployed a series of stabilization policies, growth policies, and structural policies in a timely and situational manner to provide protection. These macroeconomic policies not only continue to exert efforts in expanding aggregate demand, but also actively cultivate new momentum and smooth the domestic circulation, providing indispensable support and guarantee for China's (中国) high-quality economic development.
For example, policies such as trading in old consumer goods for new ones have stimulated potential consumption, with total retail sales of consumer goods increasing by 5.0% year-on-year in the first half of the year; the "two major" policies have expanded effective investment, driving infrastructure investment to increase by 4.6% year-on-year; large-scale equipment renewal policies have increased efforts to expand coverage, driving equipment and tool purchase investment to increase by 17.3% year-on-year; and policies to stabilize foreign trade have achieved positive results, with exports increasing by 7.2% year-on-year in the first half of the year, and exports of high-end equipment closely related to new quality productive forces increasing by more than 20%. Under the promotion of this series of policy combinations, China's (中国) effective demand has achieved steady growth. For example, the continuous implementation of the innovation-driven development strategy has resulted in the proportion of R&D expenditure in GDP approaching 2.7% in the first half of the year, which has exceeded the average level of the European Union (欧盟) and is close to the average level of countries in the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (经济合作与发展组织). The continuous investment in R&D has helped to continuously increase innovation achievements and accelerate their implementation, and has also promoted the accelerated digital transformation of the real economy, helping related enterprises to realize production process reengineering, management model innovation, and operational efficiency improvement. As of the end of June, the penetration rate of digital R&D tools in light industrial enterprises above designated size reached 86.2%, and the penetration rate of digital operation and management reached 82.3%. For example, around the construction of a unified national market, multiple measures have been taken to eliminate local protectionism and market segmentation, comprehensively rectify "involutionary" competition, and focus on clearing key blockages restricting economic circulation. Local governments have shown obvious positive changes in investment promotion, for example, some places have proposed to clean up industrial support policies linked to taxation and comprehensively prohibit "tax preferential policies" for investment promotion. At the same time, relevant departments have launched a variety of financial instruments to accurately exert efforts, and the flow of funds to key areas and weak links has continued to increase, strongly supporting the stable and positive development of the real economy.
Looking forward to the second half of the year, China's (中国) economic operation still faces many risks and challenges, and the momentum of economic recovery needs to be further consolidated and expanded. It is necessary to correctly grasp the situation, make good use of development opportunities, potential, and advantages, further strengthen the coordinated cooperation of important macroeconomic policies such as stabilization policies, growth policies, and structural policies, unswervingly do our own things well, and better promote China's (中国) economy to achieve a high level of dynamic balance and stable growth.
Activating Vitality
Technological Innovation Drives the Active Development of New Quality Productive Forces
Liu Dongmei (刘冬梅), Party Secretary of the Chinese Academy of Science and Technology for Development (中国科学技术发展战略研究院)
Technological innovation is the core element for developing new quality productive forces. In the context of the accelerated evolution of the world's unprecedented changes in a century, the fundamental path to breaking through development bottlenecks and promoting high-quality development lies in technological innovation. Technological innovation, with its wide-ranging penetration, diffusion, and driving force, is empowering economic and social development with unprecedented breadth and depth, which is vividly confirmed in the current strong pulse of China's (中国) economy.
Since the beginning of this year, China's (中国) economy has demonstrated strong vitality and resilience in a complex and severe environment, and the changes in economic structure and the new momentum are among the highlights. For example, the pace of manufacturing transformation and upgrading has accelerated, with the added value of equipment manufacturing above designated size increasing by 10.2% year-on-year, and the added value of high-tech manufacturing above designated size increasing by 9.5% year-on-year, both significantly leading the average level of industry above designated size, accounting for 35.5% and 16.4% of the added value of industry above designated size, respectively; innovative products have emerged, with the output of 3D printing equipment, new energy vehicles, and industrial robots increasing by 43.1%, 36.2%, and 35.6%, respectively; the quality and efficiency of the service industry have been improved, with the information transmission, software, and information technology service industries leading other fields with a growth rate of 11.1%; and so on. These data are concrete manifestations of the active development of new quality productive forces, and also fully demonstrate that a large number of technological innovation achievements are accelerating the transformation into new momentum to support high-quality development.
The technological innovation driving the active development of new quality productive forces is due to our Party's adherence to the implementation of the innovation-driven development strategy, promoting a better combination of an effective market and a promising government. During the "14th Five-Year Plan" period, the Party Central Committee with Comrade Xi Jinping (习近平) at its core has placed technological innovation at the core of the overall situation of China's (中国) modernization construction, and paid attention to the "dual-wheel drive" of technological innovation and institutional mechanism innovation. The 20th National Congress of the Communist Party of China (党的二十大) clearly stated that China (中国) will be built into a strong country in science and technology by 2035, and proposed "improving the technological innovation system" and made deployments; the "Decision" of the Third Plenary Session of the 20th CPC Central Committee (党的二十届三中全会《决定》) further proposed "building a support system for comprehensive innovation" and made special deployments. Under the leadership of the Party, various scientific research entities, business entities, etc. have worked together to create more high-level scientific and technological supplies, continuously improve the overall effectiveness of the national innovation system, and China's (中国) overall scientific and technological strength has been significantly improved, with the global innovation index ranking rising to eleventh in 2024. China (中国) has achieved a number of major original achievements with international influence in some cutting-edge directions, and technologies such as high-performance equipment, intelligent robots, additive manufacturing, and laser manufacturing have powerfully promoted "Made in China (中国制造)" to a higher level.
It can be said that from the rapid development of high-tech manufacturing to the forward-looking layout of future industries, from breakthroughs in cutting-edge technologies to the comprehensive deployment of digital and intelligent transformation, and from the continuous improvement of policies on the transformation of achievements to policies on science and technology finance and the procurement of innovative products, a development path with technological innovation as the lead, institutional innovation as the guarantee, and industrial upgrading as the foothold is clearly presented. At the same time, it is necessary to see that the new quality productive forces represent not only innovation at the level of technology and business forms, but also a profound change in development concepts and a fundamental transformation in economic development methods. We must continue to promote the accelerated development of new quality productive forces based on the achievements in the first half of the year.
First, we will continue to strengthen technological innovation, concentrate our efforts on strengthening innovation in key common technologies, cutting-edge leading technologies, modern engineering technologies, and disruptive technologies, strengthen technological breakthroughs in strategic fields such as new-generation information technology, high-end equipment, and biomedicine, and promote overall breakthroughs in key cutting-edge technology fields such as quantum technology, artificial intelligence, and life and health. Second, we will promote the deep integration of technological innovation and industrial innovation. Strengthen the main position of enterprises in technological innovation, accelerate the layout and construction of a number of concept verification and pilot verification platforms, improve the application policies for the first (set), first batch, and first version, and build a science and technology financial system that is compatible with technological innovation. Third, we will deepen the reform of the science and technology system. Build a coordinated and linked national strategic science and technology force system, optimize the organizational implementation mechanism of major national science and technology tasks, carry out pilot projects in accordance with local conditions, grant scientific researchers ownership or long-term use rights of scientific and technological achievements, improve the collaborative education and talent training mechanism between science, education, and industry, and deeply integrate into the global innovation network with a more open attitude and measures.
Showing Resilience
The Large Domestic Market Has Ample Room for Maneuver, and Foreign Trade Is Highly Resilient
Guo Liyan (郭丽岩), Deputy Director of the Institute of Economics, National Development and Reform Commission (国家发展和改革委员会)
Against the background of increasing uncertainties such as international economic and trade struggles, China's (中国) macroeconomic economy in the first half of the year has been stable and positive, showing strong resilience. This is not accidental, but the result of the coordinated efforts of China's (中国) institutional advantages, industrial system, market environment, and enterprise vitality. In particular, the vast domestic market and the foreign trade that has overcome difficulties in the face of headwinds have become the main driving forces supporting China's (中国) economic resilience.
The domestic market is vast and has ample room for maneuver. China (中国) has a vast territory, a large market size, and a gradient of development. When the eastern region encounters external shocks and the industry is under pressure, the central and western regions have the potential to undertake industrial transfer and release infrastructure construction and consumption structure upgrades, which gives us enough anti-pressure determination and coping ability. At the same time, with the continuous economic development, the consumption quality and upgrading of first- and second-tier cities, and the accelerated release of consumption vitality in third- and fourth-tier cities and county markets. With the implementation of a series of policies to promote consumption, rich and diverse consumption demands and new business forms and models continue to emerge. In the first half of the year, the proportion of per capita service consumption expenditure of residents in per capita consumption expenditure of residents was 45.5%, and highlights such as domestic trendy products and immersive consumption new scenarios emerged.
The complete industrial system has built a solid foundation for resilience. Facing the deep adjustment of the global industrial chain and supply chain, China's (中国) manufacturing industry has shown strong determination with its advantages of complete categories, high concentration, and rapid response. In recent years, the domestic industrial chain and supply chain have strengthened deep integration and collaborative innovation, effectively reducing the impact of external "decoupling and breaking the chain" risks. For example, in the first half of the year, the added value and fixed asset investment growth rates of the railway, shipbuilding, aerospace, and other transportation equipment manufacturing industries reached 16.6% and 27.3% respectively, and the operating income and total profits of the industry increased by 17.9% and 39.2% respectively, reflecting the stability and growth of China's (中国) high-end equipment manufacturing industry. At the same time, China (中国) is focusing on optimizing the modern urban system, building safe and reliable resilient cities, and promoting "artificial intelligence +" actions, and the market space for effective investment is still very large.
Foreign trade has overcome difficulties in the face of headwinds. Facing the adverse effects of trade protectionism, geopolitical conflicts, and weakening demand in major economies, China's (中国) foreign trade import and export volume has been running above 10 trillion yuan for 9 consecutive quarters. In the first half of the year, exports of mechanical and electrical products increased by 9.5%, accounting for 60% of the total exports; the exports of "new three items" maintained double-digit growth, and the export growth rate of industrial robots was as high as 61.5%. This is not only the expansion of the export scale, but also the leap of the export structure towards high value-added, green, low-carbon, and intelligent direction, which not only enhances China's (中国) ability to resist risks, but also injects new momentum into global trade. At the same time, China (中国) has increased trade with countries along the "Belt and Road" (一带一路) and emerging market countries. In the first half of the year, the import and export volume to countries along the "Belt and Road" accounted for 51.8% of the total import and export volume, effectively dispersing the risk of fluctuations in a single market and expanding the potential space for sustained growth in foreign trade. With the development of cross-border e-commerce and the accelerated construction of overseas warehouses, new business forms and models of service trade are emerging one after another, and Chinese (中国) products and services are moving towards a broader global market.
The domestic cycle better leads the international cycle. Only by practicing internal skills can we effectively respond to the challenges of external storms. China (中国) has responded quickly and implemented precise policies, launching a series of policy combinations to stabilize foreign trade, such as customs clearance facilitation and smooth international logistics, to create a more transparent and predictable fair competition environment for enterprises. At the same time, Chinese (中国) enterprises are accelerating their own transformation and upgrading, and striving to achieve the transformation and upgrading from OEM to self-created brands, and from providing single products to providing overall solutions. In the first half of the year, exports of high-tech products increased by 9.2%, of which the proportion of independent brands increased to 32.4%, reflecting the competitive advantage of Chinese (中国) products in the international market.
Looking forward to the whole year, the global economic uncertainty is still very large. We must accelerate the construction of a unified national market, continue to expand domestic and foreign opening-up, and strive to win the strategic initiative in international economic and trade struggles, so as to have greater confidence and strategic conditions to promote the stable and positive development of China's (中国) economy in the long term.
Smooth Circulation
The New Development Pattern Consolidates the Foundation for Long-Term Development
Zhang Xiaolan (张晓兰), Researcher of the Economic Forecasting Department of the State Information Center (国家信息中心)
Accelerating the construction of a new development pattern with the domestic cycle as the main body and the domestic and international dual cycles promoting each other is the strategic fulcrum for promoting high-quality development. Since the beginning of this year, facing a more complex and severe external environment, China (中国) has placed the strategic foothold of development on strengthening the domestic cycle, and has introduced a series of powerful and effective policies and measures to support the expansion of domestic demand and promote production, promote the coordinated development of production, distribution, circulation, and consumption, further release the vitality of the factor market, promote the mutual promotion of the domestic cycle and the international cycle, and lay a solid foundation for completing the annual economic development goals and tasks and promoting high-quality development.
The endogenous power of the domestic cycle is increasingly strong. Since the beginning of this year, China (中国) has continuously broken down the obstacles restricting economic circulation, and has focused on stabilizing employment, stabilizing enterprises, stabilizing the market, and stabilizing expectations, using the internal stability and long-term growth of the domestic cycle to hedge against the uncertainty of the international cycle. In particular, with the support of the "two major" and "two new" policies, in the first half of the year, the contribution rate of domestic demand to GDP growth was 68.8%, showing that the main position of the domestic cycle is stable and the endogenous power is increasingly enhanced. From the consumption side, with the continuous effectiveness of the policy of trading in old consumer goods for new ones, the role of the main engine of consumption has become more prominent. In the first half of the year, the retail sales of household appliances and audio-visual equipment, cultural and office supplies, communication equipment, and furniture commodities of units above the limit all maintained double-digit growth year-on-year; the retail sales of services increased by 5.3% year-on-year, and the proportion continued to increase. The activity of the consumer market not only directly drives economic growth, but also provides signals for the production side through demand traction, promoting the effective connection and virtuous cycle of production and consumption. From the production side, the investment structure has been continuously optimized. In the first half of the year, manufacturing investment increased by 7.5% year-on-year, the added value of high-tech manufacturing above designated size increased by 9.5%, and the output of high-end products such as new energy vehicles and industrial robots increased by more than 30%, indicating that manufacturing is accelerating its climb to the middle and high end of the value chain under the guidance of policies, and the resilience and independent controllability of the supply chain have been significantly enhanced.
The vitality of factor markets has been further released. Factor markets are an important support for the smooth operation of the national economic cycle. The efficient flow of factors such as people flow, logistics, and capital flow is not only the "bloodline" of the domestic circulation but also an important link for the mutual promotion of domestic and international dual circulation, laying a solid foundation for long-term economic development. From the statistical data, in the first half of the year, the flow of people, logistics, and capital flow have all improved. Passenger turnover and freight turnover increased by 4.9% and 5.1% year-on-year, respectively. At the end of June, the broad money supply increased by 8.3% year-on-year, and loans for science and technology, green development, inclusive small and micro businesses, elderly care industries, and digital economy industries increased by 12.5%, 25.5%, 12.3%, 43.0%, and 11.5% year-on-year, respectively, exceeding the overall loan growth rate of 7.1%. Resource factors are accelerating their concentration in efficient fields. This fully reflects that the bottlenecks in production, distribution, circulation, and consumption are being continuously cleared, and China's economic vitality is increasing.
The quality of domestic and international dual circulation continues to improve. Building a new development pattern is not about engaging in a closed domestic single circulation but rather an open domestic and international dual circulation. China adheres to deeply integrating into the global economy with an open attitude, actively expanding diversified international markets, continuously strengthening trade cooperation with countries jointly building the "Belt and Road," and further optimizing the international economic circulation pattern, thereby expanding a broader space for domestic economic circulation. In the first half of the year, China's imports and exports to more than 190 countries and regions achieved growth, and the number of partners with a trade scale exceeding 50 billion yuan reached 61, an increase of 5 compared to the same period last year. Imports and exports to countries jointly building the "Belt and Road" increased by 4.7% year-on-year, which not only reflects China's stable support for the global supply chain but also reflects that the diversification of trade partners effectively offsets the risks brought about by unilateralism.
Currently, the international situation is complex and volatile, and global economic growth faces many uncertainties. There are still some bottlenecks and chokepoints in China's economic cycle. It is necessary to further comprehensively deepen reforms, accelerate the construction of a unified national market, further enhance the endogenous动力 (nèi shēng dòng lì - "internal driving force," inherent power) and reliability of the domestic circulation, vigorously promote domestic and international dual circulation, and further consolidate the trend of economic recovery and improvement.
Stabilizing Enterprises
Continuously Improving the Enterprise Development Environment and Stimulating Enterprise Vitality
Gan Chunhui (干春晖), Executive Vice President of the Shanghai Academy of Social Sciences (上海社会科学院):
Enterprises are the basic cells of economic activity. In the first half of this year, China's economy withstood pressure and made steady progress, which is inseparable from the increasing vitality of enterprises. This vitality is reflected not only in more stable corporate expectations but also shows obvious structural characteristics, mainly manifested in the accelerated transformation and upgrading of enterprises in traditional industrial fields and the accelerated development of enterprises in emerging industrial fields, forming a positive trend of continuous and synergistic efforts in the conversion of new and old driving forces.
Corporate expectations are more stable. In recent years, with the in-depth advancement of the construction of a rule-of-law economy and a rule-of-law society, some institutional and mechanism barriers that restrict fair competition among enterprises are being effectively eliminated. In particular, the promulgation and implementation of the Law on Promoting the Private Economy is of landmark significance, promoting the further implementation of the principles of equal rights, equal opportunities, and equal rules in practice, and providing stable expectations for the long-term development of various enterprises, including private enterprises. As of the end of May this year, the number of business entities in China exceeded 191 million; in the first five months, 10.975 million new business entities were established nationwide. In addition, measures such as regulating law enforcement involving enterprises and fees involving enterprises, and the promulgation and implementation of the "Implementation Measures for the Fair Competition Review Regulations" enable entrepreneurs to allocate resources and plan development with a long-term vision, and the innovation vitality of enterprises can naturally be nurtured and grown.
Enterprises' innovation capabilities are enhanced. Enterprises are an important force in combining technological innovation and industrial innovation. Against the background of the increasingly significant trend of high-end, intelligent, and green development of the manufacturing industry and under the promotion of policy measures such as the "Opinions on Improving the Modern Enterprise System with Chinese Characteristics," enterprises have increased investment in equipment renewal, technological transformation, and other aspects, and accelerated the transformation into quality and efficiency-oriented enterprises. In the first five months of this year, the number of industrial enterprises above designated size reached 520,000, and the profits of manufacturing enterprises above designated size increased by 5.4% year-on-year. At the same time, relevant departments have strengthened policy coordination to guide more financial resources to support technological innovation and the development of small and medium-sized micro enterprises. Under the promotion of these policies, an innovation network integrating large, medium, and small enterprises and integrating industry, academia, and research is being formed and improved. On this basis, some enterprises pay more attention to relying on China's super-large-scale market advantages to cultivate independent and controllable development capabilities. For example, the equipment manufacturing cluster in Northeast China strengthens regional supporting collaboration, effectively enhancing the stability of the industrial chain; the technological innovation consortium in the Yangtze River Delta region collaboratively tackles key technological bottlenecks.
Enterprises' ability to "go global" is enhanced. Facing the profound adjustment of the global economic and trade pattern, China adheres to promoting high-level opening up to the outside world, and Chinese enterprises have also shown stronger dynamic adaptability, actively participating in global industrial division of labor, cooperation, and governance. At the same time, some free trade pilot zones have carried out institutional innovations such as pilot programs for classified and graded management of cross-border data flow, effectively meeting the cross-border data flow needs of enterprises and helping enterprises shape new advantages in participating in international competition and cooperation. In recent years, the number of Chinese enterprises with export performance has steadily increased. In the first half of the year, exports of private enterprises increased by 8.3%, exports of foreign-funded enterprises increased by 5.4%, and exports of state-owned enterprises increased by 3.8%. More and more enterprises are closely following the changes in international market demand and providing differentiated and customized products, such as developing solar-powered charging mobile phones specifically for areas with tight power supply and launching sand-proof and high-temperature-resistant engines for areas with more desert landforms.
Overall, various types of enterprises have shown stronger innovation awareness and development resilience, demonstrating the effectiveness of a better combination of an effective market and a promising government. The government is accelerating the construction of a unified national market, continuously deepening the reform of the administrative approval system, and striving to build a market-oriented, law-based, and internationalized business environment; it pays more attention to implementing policies according to categories, and forms a clearly defined and targeted support system for the differentiated needs of enterprises of different sizes, different industries, and different stages of development. The institutional environment formed by these comprehensive measures provides important support for enterprises to focus on value creation and accelerate adaptation to new situations and new requirements.
At the same time, it should be seen that institutional improvement is a dynamic evolution process, which requires continuous tracking and evaluation of the policy implementation effect and timely optimization and adjustment of policy focus. Looking to the future, solidly promoting the implementation of various policies and continuously optimizing the ecology that promotes the competition and development of various enterprises will lay a more solid foundation for high-quality development.
Benefiting the People
Achieving a Virtuous Cycle of Improving People's Livelihood and Economic Development
Liu Xiaoge (刘小鸽), Deputy Director of the Research Office of the Department of Development Strategy and Regional Economic Research of the Development Research Center of the State Council (国务院发展研究中心):
General Secretary Xi Jinping (习近平) pointed out: "To grasp reform and promote development, in the final analysis, is to allow the people to live a better life." Ensuring and improving people's livelihood in development is a major task of Chinese-style modernization and an important manifestation of the people-centered development thought. At the same time, grasping people's livelihood is also grasping development. Improving people's livelihood helps to improve the quality of people's lives, improve the level of human capital, and then increase residents' income and boost residents' confidence. This in itself can also release demand potential and promote the formation of new economic growth points. For this reason, promoting the formation of a virtuous cycle of improving people's livelihood and economic development is an inherent requirement for achieving high-quality development.
Since the beginning of this year, on the basis of accelerating the promotion of high-quality development, China has promoted the focus of macroeconomic policies to shift more towards benefiting people's livelihood and promoting consumption, promoting more funds and resources to be "invested in people" and serving people's livelihood, supporting the expansion of employment, promoting the increase of residents' income and reducing burdens, and strengthening consumption incentives. The General Office of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China (中共中央) and the General Office of the State Council (国务院) recently issued the "Opinions on Further Ensuring and Improving People's Livelihood and Focusing on Solving the Urgent, Difficult, and Worrying Problems of the Masses," closely focusing on the most concerning, most direct, and most realistic interests of the people, coordinating the solution of the people's strong reactions, the urgent problems of people's livelihood, and the long-term accumulation and complex problems of people's livelihood, and promoting the construction of people's livelihood to be more fair, balanced, inclusive, and accessible.
Under the leadership of the Party Central Committee, in the first half of the year, the financial departments continued to regard basic people's livelihood as a priority area for fiscal expenditure, with social security and employment expenditure increasing by 9.2%, education expenditure increasing by 5.9%, and health expenditure increasing by 4.3%. Among them, the per capita fiscal subsidy standard for urban and rural residents' medical insurance was increased to 700 yuan per person per year, the per capita fiscal subsidy standard for basic public health services was increased to 99 yuan per person per year, and the national minimum standard for basic old-age insurance for urban and rural residents borne by the national finance was increased by another 20 yuan per month. In addition, the income of urban and rural residents has steadily increased, and the per capita disposable income of national residents has actually increased by 5.4% year-on-year, of which the per capita disposable income of rural residents has actually increased by 6.2%, and the income gap between urban and rural areas has further narrowed. The employment situation is stable and improving. In the first half of the year, the average surveyed unemployment rate in urban areas nationwide was 5.2%, and it fell to 5.0% in June. In terms of services for the elderly and young, relevant departments are promoting the acceleration of the improvement of the elderly care and childcare service system.
These tangible achievements in improving people's livelihood not only enhance the people's sense of gain, happiness, and security but also inject strong confidence and lasting动力 (dòng lì - "driving force," impetus) into China's high-quality economic development. Since the beginning of this year, thanks to improved income expectations, the continuous improvement of medical insurance, old-age insurance, childcare, and other institutional guarantees, and the response of various regions to residents' demand for improved housing and increased supply of "good houses," residents' consumption enthusiasm has been ignited, the potential of domestic demand has been gradually released, and the consumption structure has continued to be optimized. In the first half of the year, the total retail sales of consumer goods maintained year-on-year growth, and the growth rate of some upgraded consumption categories such as sports and entertainment products and gold and silver jewelry accelerated. The "first-release economy" and "ice and snow economy" became more popular, and the consumer market tended to be active and performed well. At the same time, under the support of policies, service consumption fields such as elderly care, childcare, and health management showed a rapid growth trend. For example, data from the State Taxation Administration (国家税务总局) showed that in the first half of the year, the silver economy developed well, the consumption potential of the silver group continued to be released, and the sales revenue of the national elderly and disabled care service industry, the elderly-friendly family service industry, and the elderly-friendly social care and assistance service industry increased by 40.9%, 14.1%, and 8.8% year-on-year, respectively. It can be seen that improving people's livelihood is injecting continuous momentum into China's economic development.
There is no end to ensuring and improving people's livelihood. Continuously improving people's livelihood is not only a response to the expectations of the people but also an essential requirement for promoting high-quality development. With the continuous strengthening of the people's livelihood orientation of macroeconomic policies and the continuous improvement of various social security systems, the people's sense of gain, happiness, and security will be further enhanced in the future, and China's economic and social development will also present a more coordinated, more stable, and more resilient development trend.
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The television was broadcasting a war film. During each commercial break, Zhao Wenlu (赵文禄) would lean back on the sofa, closing his eyes to rest. But as soon as he heard the sounds of gunfire and cannons from the TV, the old man would straighten up, completely focused, occasionally exclaiming, "If we had airplanes and cannons, we would have driven the Japanese devils away long ago!" The reporter met him at Zhao Wenlu's (赵文禄) home in Longli County (龙里县), Qiannan Buyi and Miao Autonomous Prefecture (黔南布依族苗族自治州), Guizhou Province (贵州省).
Zhao Wenlu (赵文禄) was born in Henan (河南) in November 1924. He joined the Eighth Route Army (八路军) in 1944 and participated in the War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression and the Liberation War. In 1949, he followed his unit to Guizhou (贵州), where he later worked and lived.
Why did he join the Eighth Route Army (八路军)?
"To avenge the folks and kill more devils."
Under the trampling hooves of the Japanese army, the Central Plains (中原) was in utter misery. Zhao Wenlu (赵文禄), a teenager, and his family fled from Henan (河南) to Shanxi (山西), settling in a small village in Taiyuan (太原). After several twists and turns, they settled in a vacant cave dwelling, and Zhao Wenlu (赵文禄) finally bid farewell to his wandering life. "Begging for food, herding cattle, working as a hired hand, life was hard when I was a kid. I couldn't even get enough to eat, let alone go to school," Zhao Wenlu (赵文禄) said.
Zhao Wenlu (赵文禄) had five brothers, and he was the second oldest. He always hoped to alleviate some of the burden on his family and that life would get better day by day. Zhao Wenlu (赵文禄) counted on his fingers: "I liked herding cattle the most. I could herd 16 cattle at a time, and each one could earn a lot of grain. It was a good job."
However, the Japanese army often came to the village to "sweep," driving the people into the cave dwellings, pouring gasoline on them, closing the doors, and setting them on fire. Such atrocities deeply stung Zhao Wenlu (赵文禄).
One day in 1944, the Japanese army came to the village again. Zhao Wenlu's (赵文禄) father and several villagers did not have time to run to the mountains and were captured by the Japanese army. "The Japanese devils looted a lot of supplies and made my father drive a donkey, carrying several large bags of supplies to the county seat. Unfortunately, the supplies were lost on the way. The Japanese devils were furious and opened fire. My father couldn't escape," Zhao Wenlu (赵文禄) recalled with a trembling voice. At that time, he had just finished herding cattle and heard the villagers report the news. His mind went blank, and he pulled a few brothers and rushed over.
"When we arrived, my father had already stopped breathing, and his clothes were soaked with blood." Recalling this, Zhao Wenlu's (赵文禄) eyes were filled with tears, and he kept wiping them with his hands. The incident happened suddenly, and the brothers dug a pit and temporarily buried their father.
"We have a blood feud with the Japanese devils, and we must drive them out!" The unfortunate death of his father made Zhao Wenlu (赵文禄) understand that in the face of aggression, one must not retreat and endure, but must dare to fight and resist to the end.
In 1944, Zhao Wenlu (赵文禄) joined the Eighth Route Army (八路军) and followed the troops to fight guerrilla warfare. Zhao Wenlu (赵文禄) said, "At that time, more than 50 people from the whole village joined the army, all around 20 years old. Everyone had the same goal: to avenge the folks and kill more devils."
What was it like to go to the battlefield for the first time?
"Nervousness was certain, but I didn't take a step back."
The first time he took up arms and went to the battlefield, Zhao Wenlu (赵文禄) was mentally tense. "Guns have no eyes. I was only about 20 years old at that time. How could I have experienced such a scene? Nervousness was certain, but I didn't take a step back." Zhao Wenlu (赵文禄) still remembers that someone saw that he was nervous and advised him to return to the village, but he resolutely refused. "I can't be a deserter," Zhao Wenlu (赵文禄) said. "Courage can be cultivated. It will be better after going to the battlefield a few more times." Later, after experiencing several battles, he grew into a brave and resourceful soldier.
"Unfortunately, our weapons were too poor. One platoon had only one machine gun, with only 100 bullets, and we were reluctant to fire them. Each person had a rifle, with two bullets, and it was easy to jam when firing, so we could only fire one shot and change places," Zhao Wenlu (赵文禄) said. Therefore, guerrilla warfare was a common tactic. "We aimed at the opportunity to attack the devils, and when they reacted, we used machine guns to cover our retreat."
Despite harassing the enemy at the smallest cost, comrades fell one after another. In just over a year, of the more than 50 people who joined the army at the same time, only Zhao Wenlu (赵文禄) survived. "Everyone joined the army wearing big red flowers, but I didn't expect the red flowers to turn into white cloth." In order to avenge the sacrificed comrades, Zhao Wenlu (赵文禄) became more and more heroic on the battlefield. "As long as there is still a breath, we must desperately fight the devils. I am not afraid of death. Death is just a matter of closing my eyes," he said.
Later, in order to cope with the Japanese army's "sweeping," Zhao Wenlu (赵文禄) and several soldiers ran to the hillside to stand guard. They found several pine trees, one person climbed up to observe the enemy's movements, and the others were ready to cut down the trees at any time. Once they found out where the enemy went, the pine tree would fall in that direction, giving an early warning and helping the people to evacuate. "The Japanese devils killed people like flies, and we can't let the people suffer all the time," Zhao Wenlu (赵文禄) said. He followed the large troops on marches, and every time they arrived at a place, the villagers warmly welcomed them, taking the initiative to send vegetables and grain. Sometimes they couldn't refuse, so they had to accept them and leave IOUs for the villagers.
What does it take to do a good job?
"Firmly believe in following the Party, and go wherever you are needed."
In 1949, Zhao Wenlu (赵文禄) joined the Communist Party of China (中国共产党). In the same year, in order to liberate the Great Southwest, according to the instructions of his superiors, Zhao Wenlu (赵文禄) followed his unit to Guizhou (贵州). While participating in land reform, serving as the secretary of the township Party committee, and devoting himself to local construction, he also settled down there, and finally retired from the Longli County (龙里县) tax system.
A year is divided into four seasons, but Zhao Wenlu's (赵文禄) wardrobe is always the same: 3 sets of clothes, 2 pairs of shoes. Although life is better now, Zhao Wenlu (赵文禄) still sews and mends his socks when they are worn out, and is reluctant to buy new ones. "The old man often tells stories about herding cattle in the past. At that time, he only had one set of clothes. When it rained and got wet, he would bake them with fire, and as a result, he burned the clothes. Without clothes to wear, he didn't go herding cattle the next day until the employer came to the door and gave him one," said his daughter-in-law Yu Peiyan (余培雁). "He repeatedly told us to let his grandson study hard and serve the country when he grows up."
"Only by remembering the suffering you ate before can you cherish the life you have now more," Zhao Wenlu (赵文禄) said. "I am a Party member, and I will resolutely complete the tasks assigned to me by the organization, firmly believe in following the Party, and go wherever I am needed. If I am needed to stay in the army, I will stay. If I am needed to support the local area, I will go to the grassroots level to work hard." Over the years in Guizhou (贵州), no matter what position he was in, Zhao Wenlu (赵文禄) never forgot the original intention of a Communist Party member, and silently contributed to making the people live a better life. After retirement, he still occasionally invites colleagues from his unit to his home, taking them to relive the glorious years.
During the interview, Zhao Wenlu (赵文禄) glanced at the war film being played on TV. Today, Zhao Wenlu (赵文禄) is 101 years old and is still in good health. In addition to going out to bask in the sun, the old man's biggest hobby is watching war dramas. If his eyesight is not good, he listens to the sound.
Looking at the old man's eyes towards the TV, I saw that he seemed to have returned to the anti-Japanese battlefield full of gunfire. That war-torn era has never gone far in his heart, and will be forever remembered by future generations.
Return to TopBy: 本报记者 巨云鹏
When providing emergency assistance to others, is one liable if they inadvertently cause injury to a third party? Recently, the Shanghai Railway Transport Court concluded a related case.
Inside the Dapuqiao Station (打浦桥站) of the Shanghai Metro (上海地铁), a passenger, Feng (冯某), riding an upward-moving escalator, suddenly lost his balance and leaned backward abruptly. In this emergency, Liu (刘某), a passenger standing behind Feng (冯某), reacted quickly, reaching out to support Feng (冯某), preventing potentially serious harm.
However, due to the suddenness of the event and the confined space, Liu (刘某) took a step backward while providing assistance. As a result, Ding (丁某) and several other passengers standing behind Liu (刘某) lost their balance due to this chain reaction and fell. After falling and sustaining injuries, Ding (丁某) sued Feng (冯某), Liu (刘某), and a certain Shanghai Metro company (上海地铁某公司) in court, requesting a judgment ordering the three defendants to compensate him for medical expenses and other costs totaling more than 50,000 yuan.
The plaintiff, Ding (丁某), argued that Feng (冯某) did not stand firmly and hold on while riding the escalator, causing him to lose his balance. Feng (冯某) should be responsible for the damage he suffered. Liu's (刘某) actions were causally related to his injury and should bear corresponding responsibility. The Shanghai Metro company (上海地铁某公司) had a deficiency in safety保障 and should also be liable for his injury.
The Shanghai Railway Transport Court, after hearing the case, held that, according to the facts ascertained during the trial, Feng's (冯某) instability and other actions were causally related to Ding's (丁某) fall. Feng (冯某) was at fault for this and should compensate the plaintiff for the relevant losses. However, Ding (丁某) did not pay sufficient attention to his own safety and was also partly at fault for the resulting damage. Liu (刘某), facing an emergency at the time of the incident, promptly assisted Feng (冯某), who was about to fall. Liu's (刘某) actions were not inappropriate and did not exceed the necessary limits. He should not be liable for compensation in this case. The Shanghai Metro company (上海地铁某公司) has provided evidence proving that the escalator involved in the incident was not malfunctioning at the time of the incident. It had carried out the necessary maintenance and inspection of the escalator, and the company's staff also arrived at the scene promptly to handle the accident after it occurred, fulfilling its reasonable safety保障 obligations and should not be held liable either.
Li Bin (李斌), a fourth-level senior judge of the Civil Trial Division of the Shanghai Railway Transport Court, stated that, considering the circumstances of the incident, the court determined that Feng (冯某) should bear 70% of the compensation liability for the losses of this accident, and the remaining 30% of the losses should be borne by Ding (丁某) himself.
Return to TopBy: 本报记者 李 纵
It is the peak travel season, and some people who are preparing to depart may suddenly receive a phone call or text message saying "flight change, need to reschedule or refund." Be careful, this may be a scam. Su (苏), a resident of Qingcheng District (清城区), Qingyuan City (清远市), Guangdong Province (广东省), received a call from a stranger who claimed that the flight she purchased needed to be rescheduled or refunded due to a plane malfunction. Because the other party was able to accurately state the flight information, Su (苏) believed the other party and proposed rescheduling.
As a result, the other party asked Su (苏) to provide personal identity information and download the "Yun×Tong (云×通)" APP. After Su (苏) downloaded and logged into the software, the other party asked her to join a designated meeting room for voice chat. During the chat, the other party asked Su (苏) to log in to a designated website to operate and reschedule the ticket, and then asked Su (苏) to send her bank card number, claiming to open a claims channel for her. The other party asked Su (苏) to transfer money to a designated account, claiming that it was just a test and the transfer would not be successful.
After Su (苏) transferred the money as required, the transfer was indeed unsuccessful. The other party then claimed that another test was needed, requiring Su (苏) to transfer 49,800 yuan to a strange account, but this time the operation was successful. Su (苏) immediately realized that she had been deceived and called the police. After receiving Su (苏)'s alarm, the police of Qingcheng Branch (清城分局) of Qingyuan Public Security Bureau (清远市公安局) immediately took measures to stop and freeze the relevant suspected accounts, and carried out follow-up case investigation work. At present, the case is under further investigation.
According to the police of Qingcheng Branch (清城分局) of Qingyuan Public Security Bureau (清远市公安局), fraudsters usually impersonate customer service to call, and guide victims to reschedule or refund tickets with reasons such as aircraft failure and flight cancellation, and then require them to download unfamiliar APPs, guide them to operate and reschedule, and transfer money to designated accounts. When receiving a call or text message about flight changes requiring rescheduling or refund, be sure to verify through official channels, log in to the official website or call the official customer service phone for consultation. In addition, keep in mind that do not click on unknown links, do not download unfamiliar APPs, do not open screen sharing, and do not transfer money to unfamiliar accounts. If you are accidentally deceived, you should keep the evidence and report to the police in time.
Return to TopDuring the rainy season, Guzhen Town (古城镇) in Qiao Cheng District (谯城区), Bozhou City (亳州市), Anhui Province (安徽省), organized town and village party members and the New Era Civilization Practice Center (新时代文明实践所) (stations (站)) party member volunteers to form an agricultural assistance volunteer service team. They went deep into the fields to solve the problems of insufficient manpower and untimely harvesting for farmers.
The picture shows party member volunteers (right) and farmers harvesting cowpeas together in Chaimiao Village (柴庙村), Guzhen Town (古城镇) on August 8.
Photo by Yang Zhongqin (杨中勤) (Image China (影像中国))
Return to TopBy: 本报记者 王明峰
In the thousand acres of paddy fields in Baisha Village (白沙村), Zhanqi Town (战旗镇), Jiangyou City (江油市), Sichuan Province (四川省), green waves surge. On the ridges, Liu Dingmu (刘定木), the village Party committee secretary, had just squatted down when a series of greetings came from behind him. "When will our rice base expand again?" Liu Shiyou (刘世友) of the land cooperative asked, chasing after him. "Look! My agricultural machinery operator's certificate is here." Villager Ding Xiyuan's (丁喜元) face was full of smiles.
This lively field looked quite different a few years ago: 11 villagers' groups were scattered on the hillsides, and more than 5,300 mu of land were fragmented. "We can't starve by holding onto the meager fields, but there's no way to get rich" was the past portrayal of the people of Baisha Village. "We must awaken the dormant resources, turn them around, and make them profitable!" the village Party committee had been pondering.
Looking at it now, more than 60% of the village's farmers hold land shares, and the collective economic income has increased from 100,000 yuan in 2020 to the current 1.17 million yuan, and the per capita net income of villagers has exceeded 32,000 yuan.
It is not easy to connect scattered plots of land. "The soles of our shoes are worn thin, and our lips are worn out," all to calculate three accounts of increased income: the "steady account" of a guaranteed minimum of 500 yuan per mu per year after shareholding, the "increase account" of increased production from contiguous planting, and the "long-term account" after the collective economy grows stronger. The village centralized the tractors and harvesters of each household and established an agricultural machinery cooperative, which not only serves the village but also goes to neighboring villages to "take orders." What is also reassuring is the labor cooperative, where villagers can earn 50-300 yuan a day for hoeing and transplanting seedlings at their doorsteps. The cooperative distributed more than 3 million yuan in labor fees last year. "Investing 2 mu of land can earn more than 1,000 yuan a year, and participating in labor can earn more than 10,000 yuan." Ding Xiyuan is happy when he calculates the accounts.
"Only by securing our rice bowls can we fill our pockets." Under the guidance of the higher-level Party committee, Baisha Village is rushing forward with the "three carriages" of traditional agriculture "stabilizing the family" (稳家), cash crops "enriching the family" (发家), and brand intensive management "prospering the family" (旺家).
The 3,000-mu high-quality grain and oil base is the "ballast stone," and its output value exceeded 9 million yuan last year. "Now that we have collective planting, scientific fertilization, and unified management, we can harvest more than 200 jin per mu, and we can also get dividends!" said Li Deyao (李德尧), a villager who has been farming for 40 years.
The 1,600 mu of dry land has become a "treasure bowl." The village's development environment has improved, attracting a group of knowledgeable returning talents. Villager Wang Daimu (王代木) said: "The village has built cement roads, and water and electricity are connected to the fields. I contracted 60 mu of land to grow Chinese medicinal materials such as Asparagus, and the annual income is 30,000 yuan more than working outside."
"Pearl rice" has become "golden pearl rice." Relying on financial support, the village built an automated processing workshop. Once the "Baisha Yunong" (白沙裕农) brand was launched, ordinary rice, which cost more than 1 yuan per jin, rose to 4-10 yuan after processing, and zinc-rich rice also sold for a good price.
In the 150-mu labor education base, urban students learn rice planting from old farmers and experience agricultural culture in an immersive way. The base receives more than 30,000 visitors a year, and the collective economy has increased by another 400,000 yuan.
"With fuller wallets, more smiles, everyone is more concerned about the affairs of the village." This is Liu Dingmu's most direct feeling. "Where does the cohesion come from? Jiangyou City (江油市) has fully implemented the responsibility of Party building, grasped the daily work of Party building and job reporting, and promoted us to gather the strength of the Party organization on the industrial chain and put the development results into the pockets of the masses," said He Jin (贺靳), Secretary of the Party Committee of Zhanqi Town (战旗镇).
Return to TopBy: 本报记者 李 蕊
Kong Fansen (孔繁森) Comrade Memorial Hall, on the shore of Dongchang Lake (东昌湖), Liaocheng (聊城) City, Shandong (山东) Province.
It was a Saturday, and it was drizzling. A bus carrying teachers and students from Linqing (临清) City Experimental Primary School (临清市实验小学) in Liaocheng (聊城) was heading towards the memorial hall. Inside the bus, teacher Fu Guangqin (付广芹) held a stack of papers, printed with Kong Fansen's (孔繁森) letter to his daughter.
"Students, the letter we see here was written by Kong Fansen (孔繁森) to his daughter Kong Ling (孔玲) in 1993 from his hospital bed. At that time, he had just undergone surgery and was still very weak, but he was thinking about returning to work in Ngari (阿里), Tibet (西藏), and was also worried about his daughter who was going to college alone, so he wrote this letter full of affection," said Fu Guangqin (付广芹). "At that time, Kong Fansen (孔繁森) could have stayed in a place with better conditions, but he chose to go to Tibet (西藏) twice, dedicating everything he had to the people there."
"I understand, this letter is a testament to his 'sacrificing the small family for the sake of everyone'," student Wang Shiman (王诗漫) raised her hand, "Teacher, did Grandpa Kong (孔爷爷) see his daughter in the end?"
"Although the letter said 'Dad is not yet 50 years old and can still accompany you young people for a while,' Kong Fansen (孔繁森) died in the line of duty the year after writing this letter, at the age of 50," Fu Guangqin's (付广芹) eyes were a little moist.
"Teacher, why did Grandpa Kong (孔爷爷) repeatedly tell his daughter in the letter to be a useful person to society?" "Teacher, why was Grandpa Kong (孔爷爷) able to persevere when the conditions were so difficult at that time?" The students asked questions one after another.
"The questions you asked are all very good. This letter is not long, but it fully embodies Kong Fansen's (孔繁森) spirit of not forgetting his original intention and being honest and dedicated. When you get to the memorial hall later, you will have a more real feeling," said Fu Guangqin (付广芹).
The vehicle arrived at the Kong Fansen (孔繁森) Comrade Memorial Hall, and the students stepped into the hall on the 50 "Kong Fansen (孔繁森) footprints" on the copper plate road.
"'There are no birds flying in the sky, and no grass grows on the ground'." Student Zhang Jiaxuan (张嘉萱) pointed to the words on the wall and asked, "Does it snow in the summer where Grandpa Kong (孔爷爷) worked?"
"The average altitude there is 4,500 meters, the average annual temperature is below 0 degrees Celsius, and there are more than 140 days a year with strong winds of level 7 or 8. Kong Fansen (孔繁森) worked in such an environment, and once almost lost his life, and even wrote a will," the narrator said.
The screen played images of Kong Fansen's (孔繁森) belongings: a patched cotton coat, an empty wallet, and a small hat that was never sent... "He couldn't even bear to buy soap to wash his face, and his clothes were full of patches, but he saved his salary to help the elderly see a doctor and send books to children," the narrator said.
Walking and watching along the way, the children seemed thoughtful, and their pace gradually slowed down.
Fu Guangqin (付广芹) asked everyone to sit down and handed out sheets of paper: "Now, please imagine that you are Grandpa Kong's (孔爷爷) little messenger, and you need to pass on the warmth and strength of this letter to more people. What would you do? You can draw a picture, or write a diary, or share this story with your friends... As long as you have love and responsibility in your heart, each of us can become a 'little hero' of the new era."
The children either thought seriously or wrote quickly.
"Mom, today I saw that Grandpa Kong (孔爷爷) was reluctant to replace his broken cotton coat with a new one, but used the money to help Tibetan (藏族) orphans. I can't spend money indiscriminately in the future, and I will use it to help people in need!"
"Dad, Grandpa Kong (孔爷爷) took the initiative to work in Tibet (西藏) twice. Although I can't go yet, I can start with small things around me and do my best to share housework..."
"Teacher, I want to write a letter to Grandpa Kong (孔爷爷)." Student Shang Lurui (尚芦睿) volunteered, straightened her back, and read the contents of the letter aloud: "Dear Grandpa Kong Fansen (孔繁森), today I studied your letter to your daughter and learned about your glorious deeds. I am deeply inspired. As a young person in the new era, I want to closely connect myself with the country and the people. Although you were absent from your daughter's graduation ceremony, you lit the way for countless Tibetan (藏族) children. Although you couldn't be with your family often, you used practical actions to interpret what true love is. You hope that your daughter will be a useful person to society, and I will also study hard, enhance my skills, help others when I grow up, and give back to society..."
Outside the window, the rain stopped. The sun emerged from the clouds, covering the statue of Kong Fansen (孔繁森) with a layer of golden gauze. When the children lined up to leave the memorial hall, they stopped, faced the statue, and raised their right hands in a Young Pioneers salute.
Return to TopBy: 董映雪
"I can still accompany you young people for a while longer," this is what Kong Fansen (孔繁森) wrote to his daughter in a letter from his sickbed, and it is also a valuable spiritual wealth that a striver left to the younger generation.
The most simple language conveys the most touching power. Reading Kong Fansen's (孔繁森) family letters, some children understand what it means to "sacrifice the small family for the sake of the big family" and "true great love," while others are inspired to "start with small things around them" and "be a useful person to society"... The person is gone, but his noble character of wholeheartedly serving the people and being honest and devoted to public service transcends time and space, stirring echoes.
At present, we still need such family letters to accompany us in running the next leg of the journey well.
A good social atmosphere and a clean and honest civilization need the nourishment of excellent family traditions. One family letter after another not only nourishes the "small family" but also injects upward and benevolent power into the "big family." From the "Zhu Zi Family Instructions" (《朱子家训》) "always remember that material resources are hard-won," to Gu Wenchang (谷文昌) admonishing his family "not to take a single drop of oil from the public," such family traditions help the clean wind connect the past and the present, and continue to thrive. The growth of generations needs the encouragement of great spirit. The family letters of our predecessors contain deep expectations and great spirit, often bringing tears to people's eyes and igniting ideals.
With such family letters to accompany us and noble character to walk with us, even if the mountains are high and the road is far, we will not lack the courage and strength to overcome difficulties. 舍小家为大家 (shě xiǎo jiā wèi dà jiā - "sacrifice the small family for the sake of the big family," to prioritize the interests of the country or community over personal or family interests).
Return to TopBy: 本报记者 方 敏
In the livestreaming room, online comments were sharp, and some were questioning. "You have a master's degree, why is your online name 'Peach Doctor'?" "You quit a stable job to return to the countryside, what's the point?"
Let's see how Song Danyang (宋丹阳) calmly faces the camera: "Doctor is my goal for future endeavors," "When the temperament is right, everywhere is a vast world"...
After hearing this, many people in the comments section cheered. Some fruit farmer netizens seized the time to "seek advice and ask for medicine," turning the livestreaming room into an agricultural technology classroom.
In Jiangzhuang Village (蒋庄村), Zhaoling District (召陵区), Luohe City (漯河市), Henan Province (河南省), although there is shade in the fields, Song Danyang (宋丹阳) is already sweating after livestreaming for more than ten minutes. She is a post-90s agricultural master's student who quit her job a few years ago to become an online self-media blogger, specializing in answering questions for peach farmers, becoming known as "Little Song Teacher" and "Peach Doctor" by the villagers.
Going to orchards, shooting materials, and having on-site conversations with fruit farmers; returning home to edit videos and teach techniques, bringing the classroom online. Seeing his daughter so busy, her father, Song Wenyi (宋文艺), doesn't understand: "Why do you always like to run to the fields for no reason?" But Song Danyang (宋丹阳) enjoys it: "This is a photo sent by a Yunnan (云南) fruit farmer, who learned to grow peaches with me and earns thousands of yuan more per mu."
One day at 11 a.m., Gao Xiangqian's (郜向前) peach orchard in Jiangzhuang Village (蒋庄村) was baked into an "oven" by the sun. In the peach orchard, the livestreaming stand had already been set up, and Song Danyang (宋丹阳) was explaining pruning methods to Gao Xiangqian (郜向前). "This is the new variety of flat peach she recommended, it has only been growing for more than a year and has already started bearing fruit." Gao Xiangqian (郜向前) picked off a few golden-yellow hairy flat peaches, weighed them, and they were about half a kilogram.
Answering questions online and providing guidance offline, Song Danyang's (宋丹阳) followers on the short video platform slowly rose to more than 1 million. Last year, at the invitation of peach farmer Wu Qiaosheng (吴桥生), she came to Zhouwu Village (周吴村), Linyi County (临猗县), Yuncheng City (运城市), Shanxi Province (山西省). As soon as the livestreaming location was posted, more than 100 peach farmers from nearby villages came to consult. The original two-day trip turned into a week. In this way, Song Danyang (宋丹阳) has already run to more than 100 villages in Henan (河南), Shanxi (山西), Gansu (甘肃) and other provinces.
The reporter followed Song Danyang (宋丹阳) to the next orchard. As soon as she got in the car and turned on her phone, she received several messages -
"The fruit trees were hit by snow bullets (hail) the day before yesterday, what should I do?" This is a Sichuan (四川) peach farmer, seeking help.
"The new variety you recommended has fruited this year, it's growing beautifully!" This is a Shaanxi (陕西) peach farmer, reporting good news.
Song Danyang (宋丹阳) called the peach farmers to reply one by one. When she arrived at Hezili Village (河子李村), Xin'an Town (辛安镇), Wuyang County (舞阳县), Luohe City (漯河市), Gao Hui (高辉), who has 27 years of peach planting experience, was already waiting by the roadside, "An expert is not judged by age, but by ability."
Gao Hui (高辉) is facing two problems: the peach trees planted 10 years ago cannot keep up with market changes in variety; the fruiting parts of the peach trees have shifted outwards, affecting ventilation and light transmission. After some observation, Song Danyang (宋丹阳) prescribed a "prescription": replace the new varieties in time, which can avoid the cost of artificial pollination; prune the peach branches in time this winter.
Throughout the interview, the reporter saw hardworking and wealthy fruit farmers who were eager for professional knowledge; and also felt Song Danyang's (宋丹阳) enthusiasm for helping people with knowledge and her love for her work in her busy schedule.
At the end of the interview, the reporter also gave her a thumbs up in the livestreaming room.
(Correspondent Zhang Xiaofu (张晓甫) of this newspaper participated in the writing)
Return to TopBy: 金 秋
Why can an agronomy master's degree holder become a "Peach Doctor" praised by fruit farmers?
For Song Danyang (宋丹阳), the problems encountered by fruit farmers are her "research topics," and the fields and online live broadcast rooms are her "classrooms." She actively applies her professional knowledge to answer questions and solve problems for fruit farmers. While helping fruit farmers increase production and income, she has also been trained and gained growth.
Like Song Danyang (宋丹阳), there are many new farmers who are devoted to the countryside and are showing their talents. Live streaming explanations, technological assistance, expanding sales channels... With professional knowledge and rich skills, new farmers are taking the vast fields as a platform for growth, talent development, and the realization of life ideals, serving the modernization of agriculture and rural areas, and injecting new vitality into the comprehensive revitalization of the countryside.
Continue to "study" in the fields and write "papers" on the land. We look forward to more and more new farmers going to the countryside to apply what they have learned, contribute their intelligence and use their knowledge and skills to become "farmers who revitalize agriculture" who contribute to rural development!
Return to TopThe Arshan (阿尔山) tourist train, jointly launched by the Inner Mongolia Hinggan League (内蒙古兴安盟) Cultural Tourism Investment Group and Shenyang Railway Cultural Tourism Group (沈阳铁道文旅集团), recently made its maiden voyage. The Arshan (阿尔山) tourist train consists of 5 carriages, including folk custom experience and grassland style experience carriages, forming a mobile space integrating tourism, performing arts, research, shopping, and leisure, meeting the diversified needs of tourists.
The picture shows tourists taking a group photo next to the Arshan (阿尔山) tourist train on August 10.
Photo by Wang Zheng (王 正) (Image China)
Return to TopThis newspaper's Beijing (北京) August 10th dispatch (Reporter Yang Xuemei (杨雪梅)) After more than 10 years of collation, "The Bamboo Slips from the Zhoujiazhai Han Tomb in Suizhou (随州周家寨汉墓简牍)" has recently been published by Science Press, providing important materials for academic research on Western Han society.
The Zhoujiazhai Han Tomb (周家寨汉墓) bamboo slips were unearthed in Suizhou City (随州市), Hubei Province (湖北省), and represent another significant achievement in the unearthing of bamboo slip documents in China in recent years. The main content of the bamboo slips is the "Book of Day Selection (日书)". After collation and arrangement, the total number is 502, which can be divided into 78 chapters. Among them, 57 chapters have original titles, involving ancient people's clothing, food, housing, travel, marriage, farming, officialdom, and other social life aspects, which is of great significance for the study of ancient Chinese intellectual history.
"The Bamboo Slips from the Zhoujiazhai Han Tomb in Suizhou (随州周家寨汉墓简牍)" is the completion result of the National Social Science Fund Project "Excavation Report of the Zhoujiazhai Cemetery in Suizhou (随州周家寨墓地发掘报告)". It has been included in the first batch of key publication projects of the "National Ancient Books Work Plan 2021-2035 (2021—2035年国家古籍工作规划)" released by the National Leading Group for the Compilation and Publication of Ancient Books, and has received support from the National Special Funds for Cultural Relics Protection.
Return to TopBy: 本报记者 董泽扬
Held in the hand, it's as light as a piece of paper; when gently pulled and bent, the black film remains unscathed, and the small LED beads on it still shine with white light.
"Look, this perovskite solar cell is generating electricity," said Rong Yaoguang (荣耀光), a researcher at Hainan University (海南大学). Perovskite solar cells are flexible and lightweight, and can generate electricity even in low-light conditions such as cloudy days. Not long ago, certified by the National Center of Measurement and Testing for the Photovoltaic Industry (国家光伏产业计量测试中心), the single-junction perovskite battery independently developed by the Renewable Energy Optoelectronic Materials and Devices Team of Hainan University (海南大学可再生能源光电材料与器件团队) achieved a steady-state photoelectric conversion efficiency of 27.32%, achieving a breakthrough in the field of third-generation photovoltaic technology in a relatively short period of time.
What is perovskite? Perovskite is not a mineral, but a general term for materials with a specific crystal structure, named after the calcium titanate compound first discovered in perovskite ore. Perovskite has a very high absorption and conversion efficiency for visible light, and can efficiently convert light energy into electrical energy.
"The structure of perovskite gives it advantages such as a long carrier diffusion length and a high carrier mobility. Simply put, after being exposed to light, electrons and other carriers can 'run' farther and faster in the perovskite battery, which can output more current," said Dr. Guo Jing (郭靖), a member of the team.
"Currently, perovskite batteries mainly have two technical routes: single-junction and tandem," said Rong Yaoguang (荣耀光), when talking about the breakthrough of 27.32% photoelectric conversion efficiency, "This data broke the record on the single-junction 'track' and also provided a reference for research institutions on the tandem 'track'."
In the Energy Optoelectronic Intelligent Collaborative High-Throughput Laboratory of Hainan University (海南大学能源光电智能协同高通量实验室), in a closed cabin surrounded by brownish-yellow glass, a robotic arm is moving devices and adjusting positions. "The preparation process of perovskite batteries is similar to printing newspapers. The perovskite solid powder is mixed with an organic solvent to form 'ink', which is placed in a coater and coated on a conductive substrate based on plastic film. Compared with the high-temperature melting process of traditional crystalline silicon battery production, this process consumes less energy and costs less, and the organic solvent can also be recycled internally," said Rong Yaoguang (荣耀光).
After the perovskite is configured into "ink", it can be "painted" on a variety of materials. The team also designed battery modules weighing only 12 grams to adapt to different scenarios such as portable electronic devices and landscape architecture.
Small changes in numbers can bring about big changes in life. According to calculations, if the average photovoltaic efficiency in the country increases by 1%, the cost per kilowatt-hour can be reduced by 5% to 7%. In the fishing-solar complementary project under construction in Hainan (海南), compared with the mainstream products with an efficiency of 25%, the application of the same area of new achievements can generate more than 200 million kilowatt-hours of electricity per year. At present, the team is cooperating with material experts to customize flexible translucent perovskite solar cells with red light spectrum, which can be used in fruit greenhouses to intelligently control the temperature and light in the greenhouse and improve the sugar content of the fruit.
"By adjusting the ratio of raw materials, perovskite can present different colors, can be attached to the exterior of buildings to power home appliances, and can also be attached to sunscreen clothing to charge mobile phones, which is beautiful and practical," said Rong Yaoguang (荣耀光). The team will use the flexibility and light weight of perovskite batteries to explore more application scenarios and add color to life with clean energy technology.
Return to TopAccording to the Anhui Provincial Quantum Computing Engineering Research Center, as reported on August 10 in Hefei (合肥) by our reporter Xu Jing (徐靖): Origin Quantum, in collaboration with the University of Science and Technology of China (中国科学技术大学) and the Hefei Comprehensive National Science Center Artificial Intelligence Research Institute (合肥综合性国家科学中心人工智能研究院), has successfully implemented a drug molecule property prediction application based on quantum edge encoding technology. Real machine verification was completed on "Origin Wukong" (本源悟空), China's third-generation independently developed superconducting quantum computer. This technology opens up a new path for molecular property prediction and drug development.
In drug development, accurate prediction of molecular properties is key to quickly screening candidate drugs. The quantum embedding graph neural network architecture innovatively designed by the research team integrates the original quantum edge coding technology and quantum node embedding mode, realizing the synchronous processing of atoms and chemical bonds at the quantum level, greatly improving the prediction accuracy of molecular behavior and significantly improving drug discovery efficiency.
Return to TopCartography: Wang Zhepíng (汪哲平)
Return to TopBy: 本报记者 朱佩娴
During the summer vacation, many children study and play at home alone. Staying at home alone can help children develop self-care skills, but safety education is necessary to ensure home safety.
Kitchens and bay windows pose potential risks.
"Many parents believe that it is unsafe for children to go out, and that staying at home is the safest option. However, there are also dangerous places in the home, and safety education should be emphasized at all times," said Wang Qi (王祺), the squadron leader of the Henan Mobile Detachment of the National Fire and Rescue Administration.
As a firefighter, Wang Qi encounters preventable children's safety accidents every summer. To avoid tragedies, he has provided a safety guide based on his years of practical experience. "The kitchen has knives, electrical appliances, and gas, which are relatively dangerous places." Wang Qi reminded parents to lock the kitchen door before leaving the house to keep children away from the kitchen. He once rescued an 11-year-old girl who was home alone. She wanted to cook noodles, but she was not familiar with the gas ignition operation and could not light the fire. Then, she forgot to turn off the valve, which caused a gas leak. Fortunately, her mother discovered it and called the police after getting off work, which prevented a disaster.
"For older children, parents should teach them to recognize the smell of gas leaks. If they smell an odor, they should immediately open the windows, close the valve, evacuate, and ask for help," said Wang Qi. In addition, gas alarms and automatic shut-off devices should be installed or updated in the home in a timely manner. Lighters, matches, medicines, and chemical agents should also be locked in cabinets to prevent children from accidentally touching them. An 8-year-old boy burned paper with a lighter at home, and the flames jumped onto the curtains, causing a fire. A 7-year-old girl used alcohol disinfectant spray as a water gun, and the disinfectant flowed onto her hands, and then she rubbed her eyes. Because no one was at home, the treatment was delayed... "These painful lessons are worth learning for parents," said Wang Qi.
For children living in high-rise buildings, balconies and bay windows also pose potential hazards. To prevent children from falling or throwing objects from high altitudes, "safety railings should be installed on balconies and corridors, and the gaps between the railings should be less than 11 centimeters," said Wang Qi.
Pay attention to electrical safety and take anti-electric shock measures.
High temperatures and heavy electricity use during the summer are peak periods for household appliance failures. What electrical safety knowledge needs to be mastered?
A child felt stuffy at home and wanted to use an electric fan, so he went to plug in the power, but unexpectedly encountered an electric leakage accident, and the child was frightened and cried. Fortunately, after the parents' inspection, the child was not injured. This event reminds us that electrical safety cannot be ignored during the summer vacation.
Shang Jiwu (尚继武), a power service specialist at the State Grid Henan Electric Power Company Zhengzhou Power Supply Company, reminded parents that if they leave their children alone at home, they should do the following electrical inspections before leaving: understand the power of household appliances and ensure that the electrical load of the home does not exceed the carrying capacity of the power lines; ensure that household appliances are qualified appliances produced by regular manufacturers; ensure that household power lines have been installed with qualified grounding wires, and select fuses that are compatible with the home's electrical load; ensure that leakage protection devices have been installed on household power lines, and regularly test the leakage protection function; ensure that no electrical equipment with damaged shells or exposed wires is used in the home; do not use too many electrical appliances on the same power strip, otherwise it may lead to short circuits, tripping, or even fire.
Last year, an 11-year-old girl accidentally touched a live power plug with wet hands while using an electric kettle to boil water at home alone during the summer vacation and was electrocuted. The middle finger of her left hand instantly felt a sharp pain and was electrocuted with a hole. The parents were very remorseful.
Shang Jiwu suggested that parents should remind their children to pay attention to electrical safety. Wet hands and wet towels should not touch or wipe switches, sockets, etc., and wet hands should not plug or unplug plugs or operate live electrical equipment. When using electrical appliances, pay attention to the fact that the power cord should not be pressed by heavy objects, otherwise it may cause the wire to break or the insulation layer to be damaged, leading to short circuits or leakage. When plugging or unplugging the power plug, focus on the plug and do not pull the wire to prevent damage to the line. Do not charge mobile phones and other electronic products by the bed, as an explosion may directly harm the people on the bed and easily ignite the bedding, causing a fire. Do not make or answer phone calls while charging your mobile phone.
For families with younger children, Shang Jiwu suggested installing protective covers on sockets in lower positions on the wall, or installing anti-electric shock sockets, to prevent children from curiously inserting their fingers or other objects into the socket holes, causing electric shock accidents.
Make good use of remote monitoring and create a safety contact card.
Wang Yuchuan (王予川), the principal of Muzhijie Township Central Elementary School in Song County (嵩县), Luoyang City (洛阳市), Henan Province (河南省), pays close attention to rural left-behind children: "The parents of these children often go out to work or farm, and the children are at home by themselves during the summer vacation, which can easily lead to safety accidents."
A second-grade student lives with his grandmother all year round. As soon as the grandmother sees the teacher, she "complains": "I can't control him. When I go out to work, just for an afternoon, my grandson runs to the yard by himself and falls flat on his face." Wang Yuchuan suggested that parents who can afford it can use technological means to protect the safety of children who are alone at home, such as installing smart cameras. Parents can also pay attention and verbally remind their children at any time when they are away, and call for help when necessary.
"You can get a phone watch for your child. When parents are away during the summer vacation, they can have video calls with their children when they have time to remind them to ensure their safety at home and maintain their relationship," said Wang Yuchuan. A third-grade student and his high school brother live at home, and their parents are both migrant workers. Their mother calls them every day to remind them of safety issues, and their parents have also decided to install a video monitoring system at home.
Wang Yuchuan believes that in addition to the above safety education and preventive measures, the tradition of mutual assistance among neighbors should be fully promoted. "A distant relative is not as good as a close neighbor, and someone can help in critical moments. Before leaving home, parents should preferably say hello to their neighbors and ask them to come to the house from time to time to take a look," said Wang Yuchuan. "The village committee can also set up a mutual assistance inspection network, and volunteers regularly visit homes to check for and eliminate hidden dangers in advance."
She also suggested that parents make a safety contact card and place it at home, clearly writing the police number 110, the fire number 119, the emergency number 120, as well as the home address, parents' names, phone numbers, etc. In this way, when children encounter an emergency, they can call for help and be able to clearly state their location and contact phone numbers.
Return to TopBy: 本报记者 林丽鹂
During the summer, the weather is hot, and coupled with the promotion of trade-in policies, many consumers have a need to purchase air conditioners. However, the market is full of various types of air conditioning products with different functions. How to choose the right product for yourself? The State Administration for Market Regulation (市场监管总局) issued consumer tips to help consumers better select products.
Choose the right type. According to the control method of the compressor, air conditioners are divided into fixed-speed air conditioners and variable-frequency air conditioners. Variable-frequency air conditioners are more energy-saving, comfortable, efficient, and quiet, so consumers can give priority to purchasing them. From the perspective of installation methods, domestic air conditioning products are mainly divided into wall-mounted and floor-standing types. Generally, wall-mounted air conditioners are suitable for smaller spaces such as bedrooms, and floor-standing air conditioners are suitable for larger spaces such as living rooms. Consumers who only need cooling can choose single-cooling air conditioners. If there is also a need for heating, you can choose heat pump air conditioners. Heat pump air conditioners can meet the needs of consumers in different seasons. However, when the outdoor temperature is too low, the heating effect of the heat pump is difficult to satisfy, and auxiliary heating such as electric heaters is often required.
Pay attention to important indicators. Air conditioning products are generally marked with parameters such as "rated cooling capacity", "annual performance factor (APF)" (heat pump type) or "seasonal energy efficiency ratio (SEER)" (single cooling type). Generally, for a room with a construction area of 10 square meters, you can choose an air conditioner with a rated cooling capacity of about 2600 watts; for a room of 15 square meters, you can choose an air conditioner with a rated cooling capacity of about 3500 watts; for a room larger than 25 square meters, you can choose an air conditioner with a rated cooling capacity of more than 5000 watts. Under the same rated cooling capacity, the higher the APF or SEER value, the better the energy-saving effect of the air conditioner. Of course, consumers can also give priority to choosing air conditioning products with an energy efficiency rating of level 2 or above. In addition, according to the suggestion of "rated noise level classification (sound pressure level)" in the GB/T 7725—2022 "Room Air Conditioners" standard, if an air conditioner with a rated cooling capacity between 2500 watts and 4500 watts is to reach level B, the noise value of its indoor unit should not be higher than 41 decibels. Such a noise environment is equivalent to a library and will not affect sleep.
Meet individual needs. Air conditioners with personalized functions such as no-wind sensation and anti-direct blowing are very suitable for sensitive people such as the elderly and children. Consumers who pay attention to air quality and healthy living environments can pay attention to air conditioners with purification, fresh air, and self-cleaning functions. Young consumer groups who pursue advanced technology experience can choose smart air conditioners with functions such as remote control, voice interaction, and scene linkage.
Finally, you should pay attention to purchasing products with the China Compulsory Product Certification (CCC) mark and the China Energy Efficiency Label.
Return to TopAnping County (安平县), Hengshui City (衡水市), Hebei Province (河北省) is known as the "Capital of Chinese Wire Mesh." Relying on the strong strength of more than 13,000 wire mesh enterprises and an annual output value of over 100 billion yuan, Anping (安平) has become the world's largest wire mesh production base and distribution center. Anping (安平) wire mesh products cover six major series, more than 400 varieties, and more than 6,000 specifications, and are sold to more than 190 countries and regions, successfully creating the first 100 billion-level characteristic industrial cluster of small and medium-sized enterprises in Hebei Province (河北省). On this fertile industrial land of Anping (安平), the Postal Savings Bank of China Hengshui Branch (邮储银行衡水市分行) adheres to the purpose of financial services for the real economy, focuses on "agriculture, rural areas, and farmers" and small and medium-sized enterprises, innovatively constructs a full-chain, full-process, and all-round financial service system, and injects strong impetus into the transformation and upgrading and high-quality development of the Anping (安平) wire mesh industrial cluster.
Precise drip irrigation, escorting specialized and innovative enterprises to forge ahead.
Walking into Anping Saihang Wire Mesh Manufacturing Co., Ltd. (安平县赛航丝网制造有限公司) (referred to as "Saihang Company (赛航公司)"), in the 8,000-square-meter modern workshop, 400 fully CNC stainless steel wire weaving machines operate efficiently, and dense metal wire mesh is continuously produced. In the huge workshop, only a small number of technicians perform intelligent monitoring and maintenance—this is not only a picture of the enterprise's intelligent manufacturing transformation, but also an epitome of the wire mesh industry's upgrade.
As a provincial-level specialized and innovative enterprise with 15 patents, Saihang Company (赛航公司) actively promotes production expansion and upgrading. The construction of new plant areas and the investment in high-end equipment are large, and the financial pressure on raw material procurement and continuous research and development has increased sharply. The Postal Savings Bank of China Hengshui Branch (邮储银行衡水市分行) learned about the needs of the enterprise during in-depth visits to the industrial park, quickly formed a professional team to enter the enterprise for on-site research, and formulated an exclusive solution. It approved 10 million yuan of credit support for the enterprise in only 5 working days, solving the urgent needs of the enterprise.
The financial support of the Postal Savings Bank (邮储银行) not only helps enterprises ensure the stability of the capital chain and the smooth operation of production, but also enhances the confidence of enterprises to continue to increase investment in scientific research and innovation, effectively enhances the competitiveness of enterprises, accelerates the transformation of enterprises' scientific and technological achievements into real productivity, and lays a solid foundation for the future development of enterprises.
Comprehensive empowerment, "one enterprise, one policy" to activate growth potential.
Faced with fierce market competition, Anping Rongtai Metal Mesh Co., Ltd. (安平县荣泰金属网栏有限公司) (referred to as "Rongtai Company (荣泰公司)") is also facing financial pressure in the process of expanding its production scale and improving its technical level. The Postal Savings Bank of China Hengshui Branch (邮储银行衡水市分行) launched a "one enterprise, one policy" comprehensive financial service plan for Rongtai Company's (荣泰公司) actual situation and development plan, completed credit granting in a short time, and effectively alleviated the financial pressure during the enterprise's expansion period. In addition, the Postal Savings Bank of China Hengshui Branch (邮储银行衡水市分行) also tailored head office-level wealth management products and precious metal allocation plans for the enterprise's legal person, provided in-depth account services, designed and issued exclusive customized cards for the enterprise, and provided payroll services, covering 103 employees, with a monthly payroll of more than 1 million yuan and an annual deposit of 50 million yuan, significantly improving the efficiency of enterprise fund management.
To ensure the implementation of services, the staff of the Postal Savings Bank of China Hengshui Branch (邮储银行衡水市分行) visited Rongtai Company (荣泰公司) many times to handle card opening procedures for employees, patiently answered questions, and provided considerate services. This cooperation not only provided Rongtai Company (荣泰公司) with a convenient and efficient financial management solution, but also promoted the coordinated development of multiple businesses of the Postal Savings Bank (邮储银行), achieving mutual benefit and win-win results for banks and enterprises.
Cultivating the fertile soil and building a solid foundation for the 100 billion-level cluster entity.
The Postal Savings Bank of China Hengshui Branch (邮储银行衡水市分行) focuses on the strategic transformation of the wire mesh industry from "scale expansion" to "quality leap," continuously optimizes the service ecosystem, faces wire mesh enterprises in Anping County (安平县), forms a professional team to go deep into the industrial park, conducts regular visits and research, and accurately connects with enterprises' financial needs. As of now, the bank has cumulatively provided loans of 1.37 billion yuan to the wire mesh industrial cluster, benefiting more than 2,300 business entities such as small and micro enterprises and individual industrial and commercial households. By innovating financial products and service models to solve the financing difficulties of light-asset enterprises, the Postal Savings Bank of China Hengshui Branch (邮储银行衡水市分行) provides continuous financial support for the construction of a 100 billion-level wire mesh industry highland.
The Postal Savings Bank (邮储银行) takes serving the real economy as its fundamental purpose, adheres to the positioning of serving "agriculture, rural areas, and farmers" and small and medium-sized enterprises, accurately and effectively meets the financial needs of the real economy, gives full play to the role of financial leverage, continues to increase financial support for characteristic industries in its jurisdiction, and helps the transformation and upgrading of local characteristic industries with innovative products and service models. In the future, the Postal Savings Bank of China Hengshui Branch (邮储银行衡水市分行) will continue to implement the responsibilities and missions of financial support for the real economy and serving private enterprises, actively integrate into the overall situation of local industrial development, and continue to contribute postal savings strength to the development of characteristic industrial clusters.
Data source: Postal Savings Bank of China Hengshui Branch (邮储银行衡水市分行)
Return to TopLayout design: Wang Zhepeng (汪哲平)
Return to TopBy: 本报记者 周 欢
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In recent years, Wuyuan (婺源) in Jiangxi (江西) has continuously strengthened the protection of the azure-crowned laughingthrush, with its wild population increasing from more than 50 in 2000 to more than 600 now. Relying on the unique "ecological calling card" of the azure-crowned laughingthrush, local birdwatching, homestay and other industries have developed rapidly, driving up the income of villagers.
"Di-xu, di-xu..." A burst of birdsong passed through the forest, and two azure-crowned laughingthrushes chased and frolicked, landing on the shallow滩 of the riverbank.
Twenty-five years ago, the same "di-xu" sound surprised forestry workers who were conducting field scientific expeditions at the time. After confirmation, the azure-crowned laughingthrush, a national first-class protected bird species that had disappeared for 81 years, reappeared in Wuyuan (婺源), Jiangxi (江西)!
The reporter came to Shimen (石门) Natural Village, Wangcun (王村), Qiukou (秋口) Town, the central area of Raohe源 National Wetland Park (饶河源国家湿地公园) in Wuyuan (婺源), Jiangxi (江西). Every year from April to July during the breeding season, many azure-crowned laughingthrushes fly to the village's more than 230 mu of sand洲 to栖息 and breed.
Protecting birds starts with protecting the sand洲, building a comfortable home for the birds.
Likes to live next to humans, loves to bathe, and has high environmental requirements - these are the habits of the azure-crowned laughingthrush.
The sand洲 nestles tightly against the riverbank on the side of Shimen (石门) Village. The banks are lush with vegetation, and patches of paddy fields extend to the foothills of the distant hills. In the northern part of the sand洲, a row of square steel cages filled with large stones are hidden in the riverside bushes. "This sand洲 is the home of the azure-crowned laughingthrush," said Zhang Fengying (张凤莺), director of the Raohe源 National Wetland Park (饶河源国家湿地公园) Management Office.
Protecting birds starts with protecting the sand洲. Once, the area of the sand洲 was getting smaller and smaller due to water erosion. Zhang Fengying (张凤莺) said: "We invited experts from Nanjing University (南京大学) to advise us on how to reinforce the堤岸 with steel stone cages and lay pebbles on the shore."
Villager Chen Shequan (陈社泉) remembers that several years ago, after a rain, a tree fell on the sand洲, and the bird's nest also fell down, and the birds disappeared. Fortunately, the azure-crowned laughingthrushes flew back a few days later. "Build another home so that the azure-crowned laughingthrushes can live better and eat better!" The words of the staff of the Raohe源 National Wetland Park (饶河源国家湿地公园) Management Office reassured Chen Shequan (陈社泉).
Planting native plants such as maple, camphor, metasequoia, bamboo, and canna on the ground, and aquatic plants such as reeds underwater, the Raohe源 National Wetland Park (饶河源国家湿地公园) enhances the stability of the ecosystem with biodiversity.
A few years ago, a birdwatcher saw several azure-crowned laughingthrushes pecking at persimmons in the village. When Zhang Fengying (张凤莺) heard about it, she had a flash of inspiration: "So they are omnivorous birds, that's easy!" The following year, she planted many persimmon trees and strawberries.
At present, the Raohe源 National Wetland Park (饶河源国家湿地公园) is simultaneously promoting overall ecological restoration. This year, Wuyuan County (婺源县) has formulated an overall plan for the protection and development of the azure-crowned laughingthrush, planning to add 9,000 mu of suitable habitat for the azure-crowned laughingthrush within 5 years.
Implementing ecological compensation to allow birds to栖息 safely and freely.
It is true that the villagers love birds from the bottom of their hearts, but there have also been trade-offs between the production and life in the village and the protection of birds.
One day in late April 2019, Zhang Fengying (张凤莺), who had not been in charge of bird protection for long, found that both azure-crowned laughingthrushes and chickens were looking for insects to eat on the sand洲.
There were a dozen or twenty chicken sheds on the sand洲, with at least two or three hundred chickens, which would compete with the azure-crowned laughingthrushes for food. In early May of that year, Zhang Fengying (张凤莺) discussed with the village committee and began to dismantle the chicken sheds and designate other chicken raising areas.
"Protecting birds is protecting birds, but why aren't chickens allowed to be raised?" Some villagers "didn't buy it," and Zhang Fengying (张凤莺) heard many complaints. There were also several tea gardens and vegetable gardens on the sand洲, and the villagers needed to manage and maintain them, which would also interfere with the栖息 of the azure-crowned laughingthrushes.
In 2024, the Wuyuan County (婺源县) Forestry Bureau implemented "government-paid ecological purchase" in Shimen (石门) Village, and the Wuyuan County (婺源县) Natural Resources Bureau issued a natural protected area easement registration certificate. The villagers received ecological compensation and stopped farming, breeding and other production and business activities on the sand洲.
The sand洲 returned to nature, and the "family" of azure-crowned laughingthrushes continued to grow. Zhang Fengying (张凤莺) said: "The wild population of azure-crowned laughingthrushes in Wuyuan (婺源) has increased from more than 50 in 2000 to more than 600 now."
Developing ecological tourism, harmonious coexistence between humans and birds, driving income increase and wealth.
Bird-loving pavilions, Anmei (安鹛) Department Store, azure-crowned laughingthrush murals... Nowadays, Shimen (石门) Village has an increasingly strong atmosphere of bird-loving, and is full of azure-crowned laughingthrush elements.
During the summer vacation, several parents pointed their mobile phone lenses at the treetops, zoomed in on the picture, and the two azure-crowned laughingthrushes became clearer and clearer. The children around them gathered around, "Blue feathers on the head, yellow feathers on the belly, so beautiful!"
With more azure-crowned laughingthrushes, more people came to Shimen (石门) Village - last year, the village received 650,000 tourists.
"Shimen (石门) Village can 'catch fire' because of these '宝贝疙瘩' (bǎo bèi gē da - "precious darling," treasured things) of azure-crowned laughingthrushes!" said Yu Zhijin (俞志金), secretary of the Wangcun (王村) Party Branch.
To avoid disturbing humans and birds, tourists are not allowed to enter the sand洲 all year round. During the breeding season of the azure-crowned laughingthrush from April to July every year, the riverbank trail on the Shimen (石门) Village side is also closed.
"There is also something to see in the village during those 4 months of the azure-crowned laughingthrush breeding season!" Zhang Fengying (张凤莺) said, "There is also an azure-crowned laughingthrush science museum and a wetland park research and study base in the village. Tourists can participate in answering questions and interact in the 'listen to the sound to identify birds' unit in the science museum, which is full of experience. Last year, the science museum and the research and study base received a total of 330,000 tourists."
Villager Xu Meiling (许美玲) used to run a restaurant in the county town. Last May, she returned to the village and transformed her old house into a homestay. "Since its opening, the revenue has exceeded 700,000 yuan."
"At the beginning of 2023, there were only a few homestays in the village, and now there are 36," said Yu Zhijin (俞志金). "The village committee has uniformly planned 12 stalls for villagers to sell local specialties. Last year, the per capita income of the whole village increased by 36,000 yuan."
Opposite Shimen (石门) Village, the Moon Bay (月亮湾) scenic spot project is under construction. Wang Yingxin (王应新), the person in charge of the project, introduced: "The village committee and the county cultural tourism group jointly established a bamboo raft company and hired 45 villagers as rafters. The villagers can also participate in profit sharing."
In the window of the research and study base, cultural and creative products such as schoolbags, water cups, and hats printed with the image of the azure-crowned laughingthrush are about to go on sale. Zhang Fengying (张凤莺) said with emotion: "Creating income is one aspect, but I hope that more and more people will recognize the azure-crowned laughingthrush, love them, and protect them."
Relying on rare bird resources, Wuyuan County (婺源县) has created a 110-kilometer "Wing Realm Wuyuan (翼境婺源)" birdwatching corridor and opened 10 ecological birdwatching demonstration bases. Last year, it received more than 1 million birdwatching tourists, with economic benefits exceeding 100 million yuan.
Return to TopBy: 本报记者 琼达卓嘎
In the early morning in Lhasa (拉萨), Tibet, sunlight spills over the mirror-like waters of the Lalu Wetland (拉鲁湿地). Ranger Qiangba (强巴) carefully wipes the handrails of the viewing boardwalk while watching bar-headed geese skimming over the reed beds and brown-headed gulls playing on the water. "The water is clear, the grass is green, there are many birds, and the air is very fresh," said Qiangba (强巴).
In July of this year, at the 15th Conference of the Parties (COP15) to the Ramsar Convention on Wetlands held in Zimbabwe, Lhasa (拉萨) was officially awarded the title of "International Wetland City," becoming the first "International Wetland City" in Tibet.
The Lalu Wetland (拉鲁湿地) covers a total area of over 12 square kilometers and plays an irreplaceable role in maintaining the ecological balance of Lhasa (拉萨), regulating the climate, protecting biodiversity, supplementing oxygen, and conserving water sources.
In recent years, what has pleased Qiangba (强巴) the most is the significant increase in biodiversity in the Lalu Wetland (拉鲁湿地). "A few years ago, we found three black-necked cranes during a patrol, and the excitement at that time is still unforgettable. Now, black-necked cranes have become regular visitors to the Lalu Wetland (拉鲁湿地)," said Qiangba (强巴). According to statistics, the Lalu Wetland (拉鲁湿地) is home to 435 species of vascular plants, 200 species of vertebrates, and 80 species of insects.
The changes in the Lalu Wetland (拉鲁湿地) stem from consistent legal protection and scientific restoration. From the establishment of an autonomous region-level nature reserve in 1999, to its upgrade to a national-level nature reserve in 2005, and then to the promulgation of the "Regulations on the Management of the Lhasa Lalu Wetland National Nature Reserve (拉萨市拉鲁湿地国家级自然保护区管理条例)" in 2010, a series of ecological protection measures have been continuously improved.
"We have formed multiple interdisciplinary scientific expedition teams, covering fields such as ecology, geology, and meteorology, to conduct comprehensive surveys of the wetland, systematically collect ecological background parameters and human geography data, and lay a data and theoretical foundation for subsequent protection work," said Lamu Ciren (拉姆次仁), Director of the Lalu Wetland National Nature Reserve Administration (拉鲁湿地国家级自然保护区管理局). Tibet has successively invested approximately 850 million yuan to implement the first to fourth phases of the Lalu Wetland (拉鲁湿地) protection project, carrying out projects such as wetland water storage, vegetation restoration, and ecological environment management and improvement of the wetland and surrounding areas.
Historical remote sensing satellite images and surveys show that after years of efforts, the vegetation coverage rate of the Lalu Wetland (拉鲁湿地) has increased from about 60% at the beginning of the establishment of the reserve to more than 95% at present. In 2023, the Lalu Wetland National Nature Reserve Administration (拉鲁湿地国家级自然保护区管理局) and Tibet University (西藏大学) established the "Lhasa Urban Wetland Ecosystem Tibet Autonomous Region Field Scientific Observation and Research Station (拉萨城市湿地生态系统西藏自治区野外科学观测研究站)" to monitor changes in the wetland ecological environment and continuously provide scientific basis for wetland ecological restoration and biodiversity protection.
As a wetland ranger, Qiangba (强巴) has worked here for more than 20 years, protecting this wetland with more than 50 colleagues. "We regularly clean the outer water system and patrol every day," said Qiangba (强巴).
Data shows that the summer oxygen content around the Lalu Wetland (拉鲁湿地) reaches about 80%, and the winter oxygen content is also about 10% higher than the same period in urban areas. In the evening, citizen Zongba (宗巴) and his family are accustomed to taking a walk around the wetland. "The air is good and the environment is beautiful, making it a good place for citizens to relax," said Zongba (宗巴) with a smile. Today's Lalu Wetland (拉鲁湿地) is not only a paradise for wild animals and plants, but also an ecological space for citizens and tourists to get close to nature and enjoy life.
Walking on the newly built patrol trail in the wetland, the lake is sparkling, the vegetation is lush, and birds are flying. In the distance, the majestic Potala Palace (布达拉宫) and the vast Lalu Wetland (拉鲁湿地) shine together, witnessing the charm of this plateau wetland.
Return to TopThe Tianjin (天津) Municipal Water Affairs Bureau informed reporters on August 10th in Tianjin (天津) (Reported by Jin Bo (靳博) of this newspaper): From 2018 to 2024, the deep groundwater level in Tianjin (天津) has risen for six consecutive years, with a cumulative increase of 11.8 meters. The extraction of deep groundwater has decreased from 150 million cubic meters to 42 million cubic meters, and the average ground subsidence in the plain area has decreased from 20 millimeters to 1 millimeter.
The Tianjin (天津) Municipal Water Affairs Department has implemented comprehensive measures from four aspects: "conservation," "control," "regulation," and "management" to fully promote the comprehensive management of groundwater over-extraction.
Promote water conservation in various industries, and coordinate the promotion of agricultural water conservation and efficiency improvement, industrial water conservation and emission reduction, urban water conservation and loss reduction, and unconventional water utilization. Complete the continued construction and supporting facilities and water-saving renovation of 9 irrigation areas, and promote 11 public institutions, 7 enterprises, and 1 industrial park to be rated as national water efficiency leaders. The city's water consumption per 10,000 yuan of GDP has dropped to 17.75 cubic meters, and the water consumption per 10,000 yuan of industrial added value has dropped to 8.1 cubic meters; strictly control groundwater extraction, implement water source conversion for 2,817 villages, 2.868 million rural residents, 1,684 enterprises and institutions, and 350,000 mu of farmland, effectively expand the supply range of surface water, replace deep groundwater, shut down 10,418 deep groundwater wells, and implement ledger management for standby, sealed, and backfilled wells, and resolutely **杜绝非法** (dù jué fēi fǎ - "eliminate illegal," resolutely put an end to illegal activities) water use; do a good job in water source scheduling, coordinate various water sources such as diverted water, surface water, groundwater, reclaimed water, and desalinated seawater, and reasonably arrange domestic, production, and ecological water use in various districts according to the principle of using high-quality water preferentially and determining demand based on supply, increase the intensity of water source allocation, and use various water sources such as upstream river water, reclaimed water, and diverted water, Through means such as transfer, exchange, storage and replenishment, it provides more than 1 billion cubic meters of water source guarantee for ecological and deep groundwater over-extraction area agricultural water use every year; strictly control water use, complete the re-delineation of groundwater prohibited mining areas and restricted mining areas, strengthen the management of groundwater prohibition and restriction mining, and no new extraction of deep groundwater has been added in groundwater prohibited mining areas and restricted mining areas.
Return to TopIn Zhuangzitian Resident Group of Hongqi Community, Xinping Subdistrict, Wenshan City, Yunnan Province, thousands of acres of cacti emerge from the cracks in the rocks, forming a continuous expanse of lush greenery.
This area was once a severely affected area of rocky desertification, with exposed rocks, difficult industrial development, and most of the young and middle-aged people working away from home. A few years ago, Party Branch Secretary Lu Chunhong (鲁春红) and the villagers decided to plant drought-resistant and sun-loving cacti – which require almost no watering and can grow in the cracks of rocks.
One cactus seedling after another was carefully planted in the rocky crevices of the barren mountains. Initially, the villagers only picked and sold fresh cactus fruits and leaves. Later, the path became wider and wider: cooperating with enterprises to set up factories in the village, deep-processing high value-added products such as frozen dried fruit, enzymes, and cactus beer; developing agricultural and tourism integration industries, launching "Cactus Feast" special catering, and developing experience projects such as fresh fruit picking and science education...
Now, more and more villagers are returning to their hometown to devote themselves to the cactus industry. In a few years, the sporadic planting of cacti in the rock crevices has expanded into a 5,000-mu continuous planting base, and the produced cacti are sold to South Korea, Southeast Asia and other places. The increasingly green Zhuangzitian has become a "treasure bowl" that 生金长银 (shēng jīn zhǎng yín - "produce gold grow silver," to generate wealth and prosperity).
Xinhua News Agency reporter Peng Yikai (彭奕凯) photography report
Return to TopUrumqi, August 10th (People's Daily reporter Li Yanan (李亚楠)) - The reporter learned recently from the "40th Anniversary of Przewalski's Horse Return" event that the population of Przewalski's horses in China has exceeded 900, accounting for 1/3 of the global total.
Przewalski's horse is a national first-class key protected wild animal and a globally endangered large wild animal. In the 1970s, China declared that Przewalski's horses were extinct in the wild in China. In 1985, China launched the "Wild Horse Homecoming" plan, introducing wild horses from abroad and establishing breeding bases in Xinjiang (新疆) and Gansu (甘肃). The Xinjiang Kalamaili Mountain Ungulate Wildlife Nature Reserve (新疆卡拉麦里山有蹄类野生动物自然保护区) relies on its unique geographical and ecological advantages to become a home for the breeding and reproduction of Przewalski's horses.
Yang Jianming (杨建明), head of the Xinjiang Wild Horse Breeding Research Institute (新疆野马繁殖研究所), introduced that after 40 years of practice, Xinjiang (新疆) has summarized a three-step method for Przewalski's horses: captive breeding, semi-free-range training, and soft release. The number of Przewalski's horse breeding has exceeded 800, and 146 horses have been released in 18 batches.
In recent years, Xinjiang (新疆) has accelerated the promotion of Przewalski's horse population diffusion and expansion of release experiments. Przewalski's horses have been breeding and living in Qilian Mountains (祁连山), Daqingshan (大青山), Helan Mountains (贺兰山) and other places, and the population size has gradually grown.
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Return to TopBy: 本报记者 刘硕阳 季 芳 陶相安
At noon on August 10th, in the Chengdu World Games Para Free Diving Men's Dynamic Apnea No Fins FFS1-FFS2 final, Chinese athlete Long Dengxi (龙邓喜) won the championship with a score of 134.5 meters. Just one hour later, Chinese athlete Huang Shiyu (黄诗雨) won the gold medal in the Para Free Diving Women's Dynamic Apnea with Fins FFS1-FFS2 final with a score of 149.5 meters. "Winning the championship in my first international competition is so exciting!" said 18-year-old Long Dengxi (龙邓喜) excitedly, who will continue to participate in the Free Diving Men's Dynamic Apnea with Fins FFS1-FFS2 event on the 11th.
Since the start of the soft hockey and softball events on August 6th, this World Games has concluded 5 days of competition. The Chinese team is currently ranked second in the medal table with 11 gold, 3 silver, and 1 bronze medals. In addition to stable performances in advantageous events such as Wushu and diving, Chinese athletes have also shown the courage to compete in events such as inline hockey and soft hockey, where they are participating for the first time.
"This gold medal is very important to my Wushu career." On the evening of August 8th, after a set of flowing swordsmanship, Lu Zhuoling (卢卓灵), who is about to celebrate her 22nd birthday, won the Wushu Taolu Women's Taijiquan-Taijijian championship, winning the first gold medal for the Chinese sports delegation at this World Games. A day later, Gao Jiushang (高久尚) from Sichuan (四川) won the Wushu Taolu Men's Changquan-Daoshu-Gunshu event, fulfilling his promise to "win the championship in front of the folks in his hometown."
At the last World Games, all of the Chinese team's medals came from Wushu and diving events. At this World Games, Gong Li (龚莉), a bronze medalist at the Tokyo Olympics (东京奥运会), won the Karate Women's Kumite 61kg class, winning the first World Games Karate gold medal for the Chinese team. The Chinese team consisting of Gu Quanjia (顾荃佳), Ma Yixing (马一星), and Ding Wenyan (丁雯妍) won the gold medal in the Acrobatic Gymnastics Women's Group event, which is the second time the trio has reached the top since last year's World Championships. "Winning the championship twice, from the World Championships to the World Games, is the best proof of our strength," said Ding Wenyan (丁雯妍).
The Chengdu World Games (成都世运会) has a total of 34 major events, 60 sub-events, and 256 minor events, most of which are non-Olympic events. The Chinese team is participating in 152 minor events, and many of the events are the first time they have formed a team to participate. In the squash singles event held on the 8th, although all the Chinese athletes stopped in the first round, 13-year-old Yin Ziyuan (殷子媛) left a deep impression on people. Facing the top seed, Japanese player Satomi Watanabe (渡边聪美), Yin Ziyuan (殷子媛) was not stage-frightened and won the opponent's praise and the audience's applause.
In the men's preliminary round of inline hockey, Liu Chaoqi (刘超仡), player No. 18 of the Chinese team, intercepted the opponent's pass and scored, scoring the first goal in the history of the World Games for the Chinese roller hockey team. Although they eventually lost to the American team by a large score, the spirit of the Chinese roller hockey team, which participated for the first time, to fight for every ball was impressive.
Sports are boundless, and the atmosphere is ever-changing. The Chengdu World Games (成都世运会) not only allows the world to feel the colorfulness of different sports, but also gives Chinese athletes the opportunity to continuously explore on the world's high-level stage, driving more projects to take root, popularize, and develop in China. In the following days of the competition, breaking, short court squash, freestyle roller skating and other events will begin. On the World Games stage, there are more exciting things to look forward to.
Return to TopBy: 本报记者 苏 滨
On the evening of August 9th, after several rounds of competition, the 2025 Guizhou "Village Super League" (村超) ushered in its final battle. The Zhongcheng Village Football Team defeated the Longquan Well Village Football Team in a penalty shootout to win the championship. That evening, the opening ceremony of the "Village Super League" National Competition continued.
A month ago, two flood peaks passed through, submerging the "Village Super League" stadium in Rongjiang (榕江), Guizhou. After the flood receded, the stadium was rebuilt in 20 days. On the evening of July 26th, international football stars Roberto Baggio and Roberto Carlos appeared at the "Village Super League" stadium. Amidst the cheers of more than 30,000 spectators, the "Village Super League" restarted. Xu Bo (徐勃), Secretary of the Rongjiang County (榕江县) Party Committee, said with emotion that the best way to thank the various rescue forces is to make the "Village Super League" even better.
"Village Super League" and "Su Super League" (苏超) Go Both Ways
On July 20th, at the "Su Super League" venue in Suzhou (苏州), Jiangsu (江苏), a jersey from the Guizhou "Village Super League" was passed among the fans. Everyone unfolded the jersey and left their signatures and blessings. "'Village Super League' keep it up!" "Guizhou keep it up!" "See you in Rongjiang!"... Each warm encouragement reflects the unique charm of football transcending mountains and seas.
A few months ago, the "Su Super League" became popular. This is another top-tier amateur football event that has emerged in China after the "Village Super League." One is a rural football league, and the other is an urban football league. One is down-to-earth, and the other has a new atmosphere. What kind of sparks will the two "Super Leagues" create when they are linked?
"In June of this year, when the 'Su Super League' first became popular, the 'Village Super League' cheered for the 'Su Super League' through new media," said Wang Yongjie (王永杰), head of communication for the Guizhou "Village Super League." "At that time, the Changzhou (常州) team's performance was not ideal, and we cheered them on, which was the first linkage between the two 'Super Leagues.'"
Unexpectedly, Rongjiang was hit by a sudden flood, and the once joyful green field turned into thick silt, making the road to reconstruction difficult.
"Many affected villagers rushed to the stadium as soon as possible after the disaster, wanting to contribute to the reconstruction," said Gao Song (高松), Deputy Director of the Guizhou "Village Super League" Office. "The 'Village Super League' is a golden brand jointly created by the people of the whole county, carrying too many people's love and expectations, but rebuilding the stadium is very costly, and the county is under great pressure."
At a critical moment, Jiangsu Weiteng Sports Industry Co., Ltd. took the initiative to lend a helping hand and donated professional turf, which solved the urgent need. "A friend in need is a friend indeed! This is the second linkage between the two 'Super Leagues,' and its significance goes beyond the scope of football. The people of Rongjiang will remember this friendship and will try their best to reciprocate," said Gao Song.
Good news came one after another. "In addition to traditional events, we will also hold the first 'Village Super League' National Competition this year, and have successively signed contracts with 33 competition areas in 28 provinces. We have already signed a contract with the Jiangsu competition area and are currently accelerating cooperation. Fans will soon be able to see the two 'Super Leagues' going both ways." Shi Fang (石方), Deputy Director of the "Village Super League" National Competition Office, introduced that the first "Village Super League" National Competition will be divided into two stages. First, the champion teams from each competition area will be determined, and then they will gather in Rongjiang for the finals. The team that wins the championship will be invited to participate in the subsequent "Belt and Road" Village Super League International Friendship Tournament.
The Event is More United, More Open, and More Shared
Walking in Rongjiang County, the traces of the flood have not yet been erased.
Local cadres and the masses are united in their efforts to clean the roads, renovate shops, and organize competitions... Everyone is working hard to make up for the time lost and the losses suffered. A set of data is quite convincing: one month after the flood, 95% of the county's catering and accommodation businesses have resumed operations, and the lives of the people have basically returned to normal.
"People care about the 'Village Super League,' and when the event returns to normal, everyone sees hope and feels confident," said Shi Fang. Before, there were no games from Monday to Thursday. After the restart of the "Village Super League," there are almost two or three games every night, and people's enthusiasm for participation is very high.
Since its popularity in 2023, the "Village Super League" has entered its third year, and the event is more united, more open, and more shared. Based on the colorful ethnic culture, simple folk customs, and deep football heritage, Rongjiang County is creating a county-level sports culture IP brand.
This year, Rongjiang County held the first "Village Super League" National Competition, and at the same time, the second "Village Super League" International Exchange Competition started registration and will officially open during the National Day holiday, paving the way for hosting the "Village Super League" Little World Cup next year and the first "Village Super League" World Cup in 2028.
"Openness and sharing are the keys to maintaining the vitality of the 'Village Super League.' We are using football as a medium, culture as a stage, and economy as a performance, and we are striving to create a new international communication IP." Xu Bo is still confident in promoting the "Village Super League" to go global.
As of now, the "Village Super League" has attracted more than 1,200 players from 52 countries and regions, including France, Argentina, and Brazil, to come and exchange ideas. The wind of the "Village Super League" has also blown to Africa, with Benin and South Africa successively hosting the African "Village Super League." The "Village Super League" is showing the world the vigorous vitality of Chinese villages and has become a window for observing Chinese-style modernization.
Small Football Levers Big Dreams
While looking up at the stars, we must also be down-to-earth. While focusing on going global, the "Village Super League" is also actively cultivating the soil for football development.
After receiving a pass from a teammate, Liu Yuqian (刘禹芊), a fourth-grade student at the No. 2 Primary School in Guzhou Town (古州镇), Rongjiang County, blocked the ball with her chest, steadily caught it, and then dribbled forward, relying on dribbling to get rid of the defense and score accurately. Seeing her daughter's wonderful performance in the training match, Liu Yingjiang (刘应江) stood up and applauded.
Liu Yuqian is the main player in the class football team and has been selected for the school team. Liu Yingjiang is a school sports teacher and is in charge of football training. The father and daughter are witnessing the development of campus football in Rongjiang.
In March 2024, focusing on the integrated development of sports and education and consolidating the foundation of campus football, Rongjiang County took the "Village Super League" as a reference and created the "Class Super League" (班超) for all primary and secondary schools in the county, achieving that every school has a plan, every class has a team, there are competitions every week, and everyone participates.
"To promote the 'Class Super League,' we need to win the support of parents. Some parents are worried that playing football will affect their studies," said Liu Yingjiang. In order to dispel parents' concerns, the school generally organizes training and competitions during physical education classes and after school. Many children have become cheerful and confident because of playing football. The school team has won many state-level and provincial-level campus football league championships and has been invited to go abroad for exchanges. Three children have also been admitted to universities with football specialties. These achievements have broken people's inherent concepts.
Since the beginning of this year, 46 primary and secondary schools in Rongjiang County have carried out 2,875 "Class Super League" matches in 863 classes, covering nearly 30,000 people.
"The county has also invited professional football clubs to select seedlings from primary and secondary schools throughout the county to form the 'Dream Chasing' (逐梦) football team, conduct centralized training, and hope that one day it can transport more talents to Chinese professional football," said Liu Yingjiang. What makes him proud is that his daughter not only has excellent academic performance, but also entered the "Dream Chasing" football team through selection.
Small football levers big dreams. In May of this year, Rongjiang launched a 10-year plan for the county's systematic football development, upgrading football to the county's main development strategy and building a three-level matrix of "local league - national competition - international exchange competition" to promote the integrated development of industry, strengthening the county, and enriching the people.
Return to TopIn 2009, Wushu made its debut at the World Games as an invitational event; at this year's World Games, Wushu became an official competition event for the first time.
The Chengdu World Games (成都世界运动会) Wushu event is divided into two sub-events: Taolu and Sanda, with a total of 12 events. The Wushu Taolu competition includes the following men's events: Changquan-Daoshu-Gunshu, Nanquan-Nangun, Taijiquan-Taijijian; and the following women's events: Changquan-Jianshu-Qiangshu, Nanquan-Nandao, Taijiquan-Taijijian. In the Taolu competition, athletes use forms such as fists, broadswords, swords, spears, and staffs to display a series of combined movements. The competition is full of flashing swords and shadows, with powerful punches, making it highly competitive and entertaining.
The referees score based on the athletes' completion of the movements. The full score for each event is 10 points, of which 5 points are for the quality of the movements, 3 points are for the level of performance, and 2 points are for the difficulty. The highest score wins. The Taolu competition venue is a rectangular carpet 14 meters long and 8 meters wide, with a safety zone of at least 2 meters wide around it. Athletes must use competition equipment certified by the International Wushu Federation (国际武术联合会).
(Reported by Kong Qingyuan (孔庆元), this newspaper's reporter)
Return to TopBy: 本报记者 于超凡 莽九晨 章念生
The scorching summer sun sees vibrant summer consumer markets in several countries. France, South Korea, Malaysia, and others are relying on unique resources, taking multiple measures to expand the supply of cultural tourism products and services, organizing festivals and promotional activities to boost consumption, innovating consumption scenarios, optimizing the consumption environment, and helping to continuously heat up summer consumption.
France——
Building a "Golden Brand" for Festival Economy
This summer, open-air concerts, float parades, and other events are in full swing throughout France, unleashing strong momentum for the festival economy. France holds more than 7,200 various festivals and events each year, with 4,000 events of all sizes held in various places during the summer alone.
June 21st is "Fête de la Musique" (夏至音乐节). On this day, whether professional musicians or street performers, they can set up stages in squares, parks, and street corners to perform for citizens for free. Performances usually start in the evening and last until midnight, with non-stop music and applause. In the summer night breeze of Paris (巴黎), the city hall, Eiffel Tower (埃菲尔铁塔), Grand Palais (大皇宫), and other places are crowded with people. The cafes and restaurants around the performance venues are fully occupied. The music festival brings considerable revenue to local businesses.
In early August, in the small town of Dives-sur-Mer (杜塞) in the Normandy (诺曼底) region, the most popular "Four-Day Festival" among residents was held as scheduled. On the first weekend of August, local cycling races, flea markets, open-air bars, and other celebrations were held. Float parades and fireworks displays are the highlights of the festival. This year's float parade started on August 3rd. Accompanied by brisk drumbeats, floats with different themes slowly drove through the streets. Residents dressed as various characters walked and danced, and some sprinkled colorful paper symbolizing good luck to the audience on both sides of the road.
On the evening of the first Saturday in August, the grass by the Couesnon (库埃农) River in the small town was very lively. It is a popular place for local citizens and tourists from all over the world who come to visit Mont Saint-Michel (圣米歇尔山) to spend the summer. The event organizers set up tents and long tables, and several large pots were steaming, continuously steaming local specialties - mussels. The affordable price attracted long queues in front of the stalls. Local residents spontaneously formed a band to play dynamic pop songs. Children chased and played on the grass, while adults enjoyed the food and raised their glasses for a chat.
In France, festival activities drive residents' enthusiasm for participation, stimulate consumer demand, and enhance the attraction to tourists, extending a strong economic driving force. A study shows that the festive supplies market has become one of the fastest-growing sub-markets in France. In 2024, the size of the French festive supplies market is about 10 billion euros, and it is expected to approach 15 billion euros by 2033, with an annual compound growth rate of more than 4%. A report by the French Enterprise Development Agency believes that festival culture and tourism have become an important growth point for promoting the local economy in France, and many towns regard festivals as a "golden brand" for enhancing the city's image and promoting consumption.
South Korea——
Organizing Featured Cultural Tourism Festival Activities
"It's too hot. It's cool to jump into the water immediately. I want to come every day." At the water park in Gwanghwamun Square (光化门广场) in downtown Seoul (首尔), South Korea, elementary school student Kim Yun-hoo (金允厚) said excitedly. Since the beginning of summer, South Korea's Seoul has continued to experience high temperatures, and the popularity of water entertainment projects has increased. The water park in Gwanghwamun Square is part of the "2025 Seoul Summer Beach" event. The event site also has "indoor beach areas" where you can cool off and rest, flea markets, and snack stalls, with constant laughter. Pavilions and seats are set up around the Gwanghwamun Square fountain for tourists to rest. The Seoul Metropolitan Government expects that the water project will attract more than 1.1 million tourists this summer.
This summer, various cultural tourism activities are held throughout South Korea to boost the local economy. For example, in Gyeongsangbuk-do (庆尚北道), the 27th "Bonghwa Sweetfish Festival" (奉化银鱼庆典) in Bonghwa-gun (奉化郡) was held from July 26 to August 3. At the event site, you can not only experience sweetfish fishing, but also taste grilled sweetfish with family and friends; the "Golden Fish Festival" in Yeongdeok-gun (盈德郡) was held from August 2 to 5; the 23rd "Squid Festival" in Ulleung-gun (郁陵郡) was held from August 4 to 6. Kim Hak-hong (金学弘), Deputy Governor of Gyeongsangbuk-do, said that he will do everything possible to support the regional characteristic cultural tourism activities in Gyeongsangbuk-do and build them into competitive tourism projects to promote regional economic development.
In order to revitalize the summer cultural tourism economy, local governments have increased the promotion of related activities. The South Korean Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism recently released a message showing that it plans to hold two "Cultural Tourism Festival Flash Market" activities in Seoul. The first event was held from June 28 to 30, focusing on promoting the "Daegu Fried Chicken and Beer Festival" (大邱炸鸡啤酒节) held in July, and the event also gave away free meal coupons. The second event will be held from August 14 to 20, mainly promoting eight regional festivals such as the "Geumsan World Ginseng Festival" (锦山世界人参庆典) and the "Cheongsong Apple Festival" (青松苹果庆典). The event will give away 2-day and 1-night "travel vouchers" through lottery. The Seoul Metropolitan Government also gave 200 "tourism passes" to foreign tourists, who can enter the national heritage sites in Seoul for free.
The South Korean Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism stated that the purpose of the "Cultural Tourism Festival Flash Market" activity is to promote the summer characteristic activities in various places, encourage people to visit tourist attractions with the help of festivals, and activate the regional economy.
Malaysia——
Building a Diversified Consumer Market
In the evening, the Dutch Red House Square (荷兰红屋广场) in the ancient city of Malacca (马六甲) in Malaysia is crowded with people. Street bands play guitars and tap hand drums, tourists clap in response, and snack stalls selling traditional Nyonya cakes, coconut sugar desserts, betel leaf rolls, and other snacks are bustling and fragrant. Colorful tricycles "ding-ling" pass by, and boats shuttle on the Malacca River (马六甲河). The red brick buildings along the river are scattered, forming a diversified consumer market integrating shopping, food, accommodation, culture, and entertainment.
Summer is the peak season for international tourists in Malacca. The Malaysia Convention & Exhibition Bureau released a message saying that between 2024 and 2026, Malaysia will host more than 150 international business events and conferences, with an estimated output value of 2.3 billion ringgits (approximately 1 US dollar to 4.24 ringgits), a considerable proportion of which will fall in Malacca. In September this year, Malacca will host the United Nations 2025 World Tourism Day and Tourism Conference. The local government will launch the "Malacca Tourism" plan in due course to provide various display platforms for local merchants and hawkers, and also allow domestic and international tourists to enjoy it.
Various summer tourism promotion activities have been launched in various parts of Malaysia. In Kuching (古晋), the capital of Sarawak (沙捞越) State, the annual Rainforest World Music Festival held at the Sarawak Cultural Village at the end of June integrates international and "indigenous" music, ecological initiatives and cultural interactions, food and ecological experiences, etc., attracting many international tourists, and local hotels, transportation, handicrafts, and catering industries are booming as a result. In early July, the Sarawak Cultural Festival held in Sibu (诗巫市) brought together traditional dances, ethnic costumes, handicrafts, and food displays from the Dayak, Chinese, Malay, and Melanau ethnic groups. By showcasing the diversity of customs and cultures, it attracted tourists from Malaysia and neighboring countries. The festival activities also respond to the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals, prohibiting single-use plastic products, advocating waste recycling, providing environmentally friendly transportation, and promoting eco-tours.
From cultural and historical tours to music festivals, the diversified holiday economy that integrates vision and senses, tradition and modernity, culture and environmental protection enriches regional tourism competitiveness, attracts more young people, and becomes an important carrier for promoting local economic growth, creating employment, and promoting cultural brands. Many places in Malaysia use the concentrated consumption of domestic and foreign tourists in summer to link infrastructure, transportation, handicrafts, hotels, catering, and other industries, prompting the contribution rate of the tourism service industry to domestic GDP and employment to continue to rebound. According to statistics from the Malaysian Ministry of Tourism, Arts and Culture, the country received 16.9 million inbound tourists from January to May 2025, an increase of 20.4% year-on-year. Among them, Chinese tourists were 1.81 million, an increase of 38.8% year-on-year, becoming the third largest source country.
Return to TopBy: 马里奥·埃斯特雷拉
Trade wars never have winners—they weaken global economic vitality, and the initiators themselves ultimately pay a heavy price. Open cooperation is the only correct path to achieving common prosperity.
On July 30, the U.S. government issued an executive order deciding to impose an ad valorem tariff of 40% on Brazilian products imported into the U.S. starting August 6. This means that, based on the so-called "reciprocal tariffs," most Brazilian products exported to the U.S. face a 50% tariff. As an international trade worker who has long been committed to promoting economic and trade cooperation and advocating multilateralism, I am deeply concerned about the U.S.'s unilateralist approach of abusing tariff measures. Such behavior goes beyond the scope of normal economic and trade frictions, seriously deviates from the World Trade Organization (WTO) rules and the spirit of international cooperation, and is prone to causing fragmentation of global trade, exacerbating divisions and mistrust between countries.
Historical experience shows that trade wars never have winners—they weaken global economic vitality, and the initiators themselves ultimately pay a heavy price. Protectionism may provide protection for some domestic industries in the short term, but in the long run, it will weaken the competitiveness of industries, drive up production and consumption costs, inhibit technological innovation, and hinder the free flow of international capital, technology, and talent. In the 1970s and 1980s, the United States imposed high tariffs on Japanese cars, steel, electronic products, etc., causing serious U.S.-Japan trade friction. Although these measures provided protection for some U.S. industries in the short term, they did not fundamentally reverse the decline in the competitiveness of U.S. manufacturing, but exacerbated global trade tensions and resource misallocation.
Facts have proved that open cooperation is the only correct path to achieving common prosperity. In the past few decades, many Asian and Latin American countries have achieved rapid growth and large-scale poverty reduction with the help of a stable international trade environment, and developed countries have also obtained considerable returns through overseas investment and technology exports. The multilateral trading system provides the stability of rules, enabling countries to fully utilize their comparative advantages and achieve mutual benefit and win-win results. At present, in the face of tariff abuse and trade protection measures, the international community should remain sober, actively respond, strengthen cooperation, jointly oppose protectionism, and promote the reform and improvement of the global governance system.
Tariffs should not become a tool to coerce other countries or interfere in their internal affairs. Currently, Brazil is actively promoting trade diversification and striving to build a more open, balanced, and mutually beneficial foreign economic and trade pattern. In the face of unreasonable tariff measures, it is necessary for Brazil to defend its industrial system, employment market, and trade interests through effective means. This is not only to safeguard the legitimate rights and interests of the country, but also to respect international rules. In the face of the U.S.'s bullying behavior of abusing tariffs, Brazil will resolutely safeguard its own development rights and interests and protect the affected workers and enterprises. Brazil has requested consultations with the WTO regarding the U.S.'s imposition of tariffs.
Brazil attaches great importance to cooperation with major trading partners such as China. Brazil and China have strong complementarities in agriculture, energy, infrastructure, green transformation and other fields, and the two sides have continuously deepened the connection and collaboration of industrial chains and supply chains in recent years. This not only reflects the potential of South-South cooperation, but also contributes the wisdom and strength of emerging market countries to global economic governance.
Looking to the future, Brazil will continue to adhere to the principles of openness, inclusiveness, and transparency, and work hand in hand with all partners willing to promote open trade and sustainable development. The international community should jointly oppose the abuse of tariffs, resolve differences through dialogue and consultation, and continuously improve the global governance mechanism, so that trade can truly become a bridge connecting countries and promoting well-being.
(The author is the President of the Brazil-China Business, Trade, Culture Development and Cooperation Association)
Return to TopAccording to Xinhua News Agency, Tokyo, August 9th (Reporters Li Ziyue (李子越) and Yang Zhixiang (杨智翔)) On the 9th, Akira Yamada (山田朗), a professor at Meiji University in Japan, called on Japan to face up to its responsibility for aggression in the war, be wary of the spread of historical revisionism, and prevent the revival of militarism during the "War Aggression Pictorial Exhibition" organized by a non-governmental organization.
During the exhibition, Akira Yamada (山田朗) held a special lecture, criticizing Japan for continuously "downplaying its war responsibility" since the end of the war. He called for strengthening reflection on the history of the war, enhancing the public's ability to distinguish the truth of history, and preventing the revival of militarism. Akira Yamada (山田朗) also suggested that true peace should be promoted through transnational exchanges, historical education, and reflection actions.
Akira Yamada (山田朗) said after the lecture that in recent years, historical revisionism has spread widely in Japan, especially in the understanding of the war of aggression against China. A large number of erroneous ideas have been spread. "'The Sino-Japanese War' was entirely a war of aggression by Japan against China, but some people are unwilling to face its true face. This tendency is very bad." He also said that if Japan does not seriously reflect on the history of the war of aggression, the risk of returning to the path of militarism in the future will always exist.
Takeoka Kenji (竹冈健治), the representative of the exhibition organizer, said that Japanese society has long paid insufficient attention to "war aggression." If Japan cannot face up to and tell the historical facts of Japan's aggression against Asian countries during the war, it will be difficult for Japan's claims about peace to gain the trust of the world.
The "War Aggression Pictorial Exhibition" has been held by the Japanese non-governmental organization "Kanagawa Association for Promoting Memory and Inheritance" since 2016, focusing on the history of Japan's aggression against foreign countries during World War II. This year's exhibition is held in Yokohama (横滨市) from August 8th to 15th, exhibiting historical materials related to the Nanjing Massacre (南京大屠杀), Unit 731 (731部队), poison gas warfare, and comfort women. A number of historians were invited to give lectures during the exhibition.
Return to TopBy: 本报记者 白元琪
As dusk descends, the lights on a restaurant street in Phnom Penh (金边), the capital of Cambodia, begin to light up one after another. Trucks park steadily, and boxes of corn chips are unloaded and neatly stacked in the back kitchen of a restaurant. "Corn chips are a common snack and appetizer on Khmer menus. In the past, they were all handmade, from grinding the flour and kneading the dough to shaping and baking, which was tedious and time-consuming. Now, with the support of the government, we have introduced new equipment. Machines have replaced manual labor, greatly improving efficiency and ensuring better quality," said Su Liepiya, manager of Jiehuke Corn Chip Company.
It is understood that with the help of the "Khmer Enterprise," a special support platform for small and medium-sized enterprises led by the government, an increasing number of private enterprises in Cambodia have continued to benefit from equipment upgrades, process improvements, and market expansion, and their development momentum has remained stable and positive.
"Small and medium-sized enterprises are a key force in promoting resilient national economic growth." Cambodian Minister of Industry, Science, Technology and Innovation, Hem Vanndy (韩万迪), said at a recent enterprise federation meeting that Cambodia's national economic growth in 2024 is about 6%, and the industrial sector's growth rate is 8.5%, of which small and medium-sized enterprises have made significant contributions. Data shows that small and medium-sized enterprises account for about 98% of market entities in Cambodia, absorb nearly 70% of the national labor force, and contribute more than half of the country's gross domestic product, becoming an important "reservoir" for stimulating social vitality and supporting economic development.
The Cambodian government clearly stated in the "Pentagonal Strategy" that supporting the development of small and medium-sized enterprises is an important starting point for promoting national economic transformation. The government encourages small and medium-sized enterprises to actively connect with national policy platforms and inject impetus into the continuous growth of enterprises by aggregating policy resources.
In Kampong Thom Province (磅通省), a cashew industrial park is being planned and constructed, attracting many start-ups to seek connections. "According to the 'Cambodia National Cashew Nut Policy (2022-2027),' Cambodia plans to increase the proportion of local cashew nut processing to 25% by 2027, and strive to reach 50% by 2030," said Uon Silot (翁西洛), president of the Cashew Nut Association of Cambodia. The 600-hectare cashew industrial park will be built into a comprehensive platform integrating processing, packaging, and export, helping start-ups upgrade from raw material exports to deep processing and high value-added industries.
The accelerated advancement of Cambodia's government digitalization process has also further empowered the development of small and medium-sized enterprises. The Cambodian National Data Exchange Platform, established in 2020, has greatly improved administrative efficiency; after the promotion of the "single window" system, small business owners no longer need to run around to multiple departments, and the approval process has been compressed from several days to several hours; electronic enterprise verification systems, enterprise credit scoring and other tools have been launched one after another, significantly reducing the entry barriers and operating costs for small and medium-sized enterprises. Cambodian small and medium-sized enterprises also use digital tools to continuously expand e-commerce channels, deploy international platforms, and gradually get rid of the shackles of "information asymmetry."
The talent system supporting enterprise development is also constantly improving. Since 2018, the "Luban Workshop" (鲁班工坊), jointly built by China and Cambodia, has been established in Phnom Penh (金边). As of now, the workshop has trained more than 3,700 students in academic education and more than 900 people in social training. According to statistics, 96% of "Luban Workshop" graduates have monthly incomes exceeding the average level of their peers. In May of this year, the "Ban Moke Institute" (班·墨学院), established with Chinese support, was launched in Koh Kong Province (戈公省), and will provide more than 5,000 professional and technical talents to local enterprises every year, injecting vitality into Cambodia's industrial upgrading.
The joint construction of the "Belt and Road" initiative, the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP), and the China-ASEAN Free Trade Area 3.0, and other multilateral cooperation mechanisms have provided broader market space for Cambodian small and medium-sized enterprises. The service zone established by RCEP has promoted information sharing and cooperation between Cambodia and its member states, helping Cambodian small and medium-sized enterprises overcome obstacles such as cross-border trade, technology introduction, and financing channels, and helping enterprises grow and develop and expand overseas.
Kin Phea (金平), Director of the International Relations Institute of the Royal Academy of Cambodia, said that the multilateral cooperation framework has effectively promoted market expansion and supply chain smoothness, becoming an important force in promoting the accelerated development of Cambodian small and medium-sized enterprises. The continuous improvement of relevant cooperation clauses not only optimizes the investment and business environment and creates a more fair and orderly development space, but also enhances the endogenous power of enterprises for sustainable growth.
Return to TopXinhua News Agency, Cairo, August 9th (Reporter Dong Xiuzhu (董修竹)) – Bahrain (巴林), Egypt (埃及), Indonesia (印度尼西亚), Jordan (约旦), and 23 other Arab and Islamic countries, along with the Arab League (阿拉伯国家联盟) and the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (伊斯兰合作组织), issued a joint statement on the 9th, jointly condemning and opposing Israel's attempt to implement full military control over the Gaza Strip.
The joint statement pointed out that Israel's plan is dangerous and unacceptable, "a blatant violation of international law, and an attempt to consolidate illegal occupation by force and **制造既成事实** (zhì zào jì chéng shì shí - "create an accomplished fact," to present a fait accompli)."
The statement also said that Israel's course of action continues "serious illegal acts," including killings and starvation policies, forced displacement of Palestinians, and annexation of Palestinian land. These practices by Israel "obliterate all opportunities for peace, undermine regional and international efforts to ease the situation and peacefully resolve the conflict, and exacerbate large-scale violations against Palestinians."
The statement demanded that Israel unconditionally allow humanitarian aid to enter Gaza and ensure the freedom of movement of relief agencies.
The statement also expressed support for the efforts made by Egypt (埃及), Qatar (卡塔尔), and the United States to promote the release of detained personnel, called for the prompt implementation of the Gaza reconstruction plan, and urged all parties to actively participate in the Gaza reconstruction conference to be held soon in Cairo (开罗), the capital of Egypt (埃及).
The statement reiterated "firm opposition to any attempt to move Palestinians out of their land," emphasizing that "only through the implementation of the 'two-state solution' can a just and lasting peace be achieved."
The Israeli Prime Minister's Office said on the 8th that the Israeli Security Cabinet had approved Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's (本雅明·内塔尼亚胡) plan to "defeat Hamas (哈马斯)," and the Israeli army is preparing to take over Gaza City (加沙城) in the northern Gaza Strip.
Return to TopBy: 本报记者 方 圆
Lake Khanka, Asia's largest freshwater boundary lake, with 4,380 square kilometers of clear water, connects China and Russia.
The name "Khanka" is derived from the Manchu language, meaning "water flows to lower places." As early as about 7,000 years ago, the Sushen people, one of the earliest recorded ethnic groups in Northeast China and ancestors of the Manchus, lived on the shores of Lake Khanka, creating a unique fishing and hunting culture known as the "Xinkailiu Culture" (新开流文化), named after the site of its discovery. Today, the Lake Khanka winter fishing tradition, which has been passed down for thousands of years, is listed as an intangible cultural heritage of Heilongjiang Province. Each year, the Lake Khanka winter fishing attracts numerous Chinese and foreign tourists eager to witness the spectacle of "fish leaping from the ice lake," conveying a passion and joy that connects people's hearts.
Extending from the "out-of-circle" winter fishing to various fields such as cultural exchange, economic and trade exchanges, and ecological protection, the surrounding exchanges and cooperation are increasingly expanding and deepening. On the shores of Lake Khanka, China and Russia have jointly built a cross-border protected area and are jointly carrying out scientific research cooperation. The Mishan Port (密山口岸) sees constant traffic, and cross-border logistics operate efficiently. In Jixi City (鸡西市), where the northern part of Lake Khanka is located, Chinese and Russian students visit each other for study tours, and cultural and sports events continue throughout the four seasons. Stories of cultural resonance, economic and trade prosperity, and ecological co-protection are interwoven into a "peripheral harmony" of Sino-Russian friendship.
Cultural Resonance—
Ice Lake Fishing and Hunting, Sharing the Fun of Winter Fishing
On January 11 this year, the "2025 Lake Khanka Winter Fishing Festival" opened at the Xinkailiu Scenic Area (新开流景区) of Lake Khanka in Mishan City (密山市), Jixi (鸡西).
In the early morning, the cold mist had not yet dissipated from the edge of Lake Khanka, but the sound of voices was already boiling. As the clock struck 8 a.m., accompanied by rousing drumbeats and prayers, a procession of people on foot moved forward on the ice. Colored smoke rose into the air, instantly igniting the lively atmosphere in the main stage area.
The "fishing foreman" (渔把头) was clad in a fur coat, his eyes piercing. "Open the net!" A shout broke through the biting cold wind, and the winch tied with red silk began to turn sharply—more than a hundred strong men responded in unison, the rough ropes digging into their shoulders, and nearly a thousand meters of fishing net slowly closed under the blue ice. White steam billowed from the ice holes, and in an instant, plump big white fish, silver carp, and carp leaped out with the shattered ice, their silver scales shimmering like stars, and the ice surface bubbled with excitement. The spectacular scene of "fish leaping from the ice lake" caused thousands of Chinese and foreign tourists to exclaim in amazement.
On the ice, Yuri, a Russian tourist wearing a thick fur hat, and several companions watched intently, repeatedly praising, "Khorosho!" (哈拉少！)(Russian for "good"). Yuri said excitedly: "I have seen pictures of Chinese fishing on TV, but this is the first time I have witnessed winter fishing. This power, these schools of fish, it's so shocking and spectacular!"
On the shore, 20 large iron pots steamed with heat, freshly wrapped fish dumplings rolled out of the pot, and the aroma filled the air; ice sled races and ice spinning tops sent out bursts of crisp sounds.
A Russian couple took their 5-year-old daughter, Anna, on an ice sled with great interest, and Anna's rosy cheeks were filled with joy. A group of Russian tourists curiously watched the Northeast New Year customs display—making dumplings, guessing lantern riddles, and cutting paper-cuts. A tourist named Natasha couldn't help but learn to cut paper-cuts.
Lake Khanka winter fishing is deeply rooted in the ancient Sushen fishing and hunting culture. For thousands of years, the people here have relied on "bitter arrows and stone arrowheads" (楛矢石砮) to break the ice and catch fish in the harsh winter. This survival wisdom of fighting against the harsh nature has been passed down from generation to generation, becoming a cultural feast that transcends ancient and modern times and integrates China and foreign countries.
On the shores of Lake Khanka, Sino-Russian cultural exchanges are booming. Last winter, more than 30 Russian teenagers and parents visited Mishan City (密山市), experiencing everything from winter fishing to folk custom parks, with historical culture and ice and snow landscapes intertwined into an unforgettable journey. Russian children took photos in front of ice sculptures in the ice and snow park, freezing their friendship in time. There is coming and going. In July this year, more than 40 students from Jixi City (鸡西市) Normal School Affiliated Primary School went to Vladivostok, Russia, for a 5-day study tour. They entered local schools, displayed Chinese calligraphy, taught how to write Chinese characters, and sang Peking opera, interacting friendly with Russian teachers and students.
Economic and Trade Prosperity—
Port Thoroughfare, Co-weaving a Prosperity Map
Mishan Port (密山口岸) is 2 kilometers away from the Russian Turirog Port and is a national first-class land port for both passengers and cargo that was officially opened in 1993. Driving nearly 40 kilometers from Mishan City (密山市), the reporter arrived at Mishan Port (密山口岸). At the departure point, rows of large trucks were passing through the customs in an orderly manner; on the entry side, a bus carrying 50 Russian tourists had just arrived at the checkpoint.
With the warming of Sino-Russian border tourism, a large number of Russian tourists come to Mishan (密山) to experience unique customs and cultures. At the customs clearance point, Alexander, a 37-year-old Russian tourist, was queuing up to enter the country with his three children. "I am from Vladivostok. Cross-border travel is so convenient. I can take a tourist bus from home and get to China in 4 hours. I plan to take the children to eat Mishan (密山) cuisine. The children are full of expectations for this trip," said Alexander.
"We provide fast customs clearance services for tourists by pre-judging the trend of passenger flow, adding travel inspection channels, and optimizing inspection procedures. The fastest customs clearance time for each tourist is only 30 seconds," said Hao Gang, captain of the first team of the Mishan Entry-Exit Border Inspection Station (密山出入境边防检查站). According to statistics, since its opening, Mishan Port (密山口岸) has accumulated a total import and export trade volume of 4.28 billion US dollars, import and export goods of 1.506 million tons, and received more than 3.106 million inbound and outbound passengers.
Unpacking, scanning codes, inspecting, packaging... In the e-commerce warehouse of Heilongjiang Yili International Trade Co., Ltd. (黑龙江义立国际贸易有限公司) in Jiguan District (鸡冠区), Jixi City (鸡西市), Lyuba, a 26-year-old Russian girl, is constantly busy. "I have been working here for a year. I love China very much and like the enthusiasm and hospitality of the Chinese people. The enthusiastic help of people makes me feel the warmth of home all the time."
As the largest cross-border logistics enterprise in the local area, Yili International (义立国际) has absorbed many young people from China and Russia to work. "Chinese daily necessities and clothing and shoes are very popular among Russians. 80% of our goods are exported from Mishan Port (密山口岸). During the peak season, there are 80,000 to 90,000 express deliveries exported every day," said Liu Haitao, deputy general manager of the company.
The express packages packaged by Lyuba will be inspected by customs at 8:30 the next morning, and the truck will depart for Mishan Port (密山口岸) at 10:00, arrive at the Russian port at noon, and will begin to be transferred to Ussuriysk, Russia that night. "If the customer lives in the Russian Far East, they can receive the express delivery within three or four days after placing the order," said Liu Haitao.
"Yili International (义立国际) is the first cross-border logistics private enterprise in Heilongjiang Province to provide full-process and full-chain international services integrating collection, receipt, warehousing, customs declaration, customs clearance, and cross-border transportation. In order to do a good job in service, we have innovatively established a special customs liaison mechanism for cross-border e-commerce, and selected 6 special customs liaison officers for cross-border e-commerce to be stationed in the Yili International (义立国际) customs supervision warehouse to assist Mishan Customs (密山海关) in carrying out cargo inspection and sealing work and provide all-weather seamless docking services," introduced Zhang Shaoyang, chief of the Foreign Trade Section of the Jixi City (鸡西市) Bureau of Commerce.
Ecological Co-guarding—
Clear Water Connects Borders, Co-writing an Ecological Scroll
A 98-kilometer-long sand ridge divides Lake Khanka into two lakes, large and small. Under the protection of the surrounding wetlands and Little Khanka Lake, the water quality of Great Khanka Lake has always remained excellent, storing 23 billion cubic meters of freshwater resources. Over the years, the Heilongjiang Xingkai Lake National Nature Reserve (黑龙江兴凯湖国家级自然保护区) and the Russian Khankaysky National Nature Reserve have had close exchanges and cooperation in scientific research, publicity, and education, and the ecological protectors of the two countries have also forged a deep friendship.
In the bookcase of Liu Huajin, director of the Scientific Research and Publicity Center of the Heilongjiang Xingkai Lake National Nature Reserve Administration (黑龙江兴凯湖国家级自然保护区管理局), a Russian-language collector's edition of "List of Vertebrates in Lake Khanka of the Khankaysky National Nature Reserve" is particularly eye-catching.
Many years ago, Chinese and Russian scholars conducted a joint scientific expedition in Russia, and Liu Huajin met Lena, a Russian scholar. During the scientific expedition, Lena and her team were very dedicated, and the staff of the two countries cooperated tacitly. The Chinese team went deep into the primeval forest, and Lena repeatedly told them the secrets of preventing wild animals such as bears and wolves; at the dinner table, the Russian chefs specially cooked Chinese dishes, and the hot hometown meals comforted the stomachs and hearts of the Chinese scholars.
In order to express his respect and gratitude, Liu Huajin gave Lena his treasured and hard-to-obtain academic work, "Illustrated Guide to Birds of Northeast China," and she was moved to tears. On the eve of parting, Lena brought a heavy return gift—one of the few remaining copies of the Russian side's "List of Vertebrates in Lake Khanka of the Khankaysky National Nature Reserve." A picture book and a list made them understand each other's responsibilities and persistence even more.
There is a special "Director's Letter" set up between the protected areas of China and Russia. "When encountering important work or special actions that need to be completed jointly by both parties, the heads of the protected areas of the two countries can communicate through the office hotline, which not only improves the management efficiency of the cross-border nature reserve, but also strengthens the connection between the protected areas of the two countries," introduced Song Xue, deputy director of the Heilongjiang Xingkai Lake National Nature Reserve Administration (黑龙江兴凯湖国家级自然保护区管理局).
The wild animals and plants in the Xingkai Lake area are the common "favorites" of China and Russia. Thanks to the joint efforts of scholars from both countries, there are many rare species here. "In recent years, we have actively carried out joint bird monitoring to grasp the population and quantity dynamics of migratory birds in Sino-Russian Xingkai Lake, establish bird epidemic source and disease monitoring files, and provide a basis for rescuing and protecting rare and endangered birds. In 2024, a total of 64 species of migratory birds were monitored, totaling more than 800,000," said Song Xue.
In the Xinkailiu Scenic Area (新开流景区) of Xingkai Lake, the Sino-Russian Children's International Painting Exhibition Hall displays more than 100 works created by children from both countries with the theme of "Friendship Forever, Ecological Symbiosis." Among them, a painting called "Crane Dancing in Xingkai Lake" depicts Chinese and Russian teenagers guarding red-crowned cranes side by side. More than 100 paintings jointly show the "cross-lake" friendship between the people of the two countries and jointly interpret the friendly chapter written by Xingkai Lake "from a boundary lake to a heart lake."
■Link·Heilongjiang Jixi (黑龙江鸡西)
Jixi City (鸡西市) is located in the southeast of Heilongjiang Province. It is the only place in Heilongjiang Province that has both a boundary river (Ussuri River), a boundary lake (Xingkai Lake), and a boundary river (Song'acha River). The total length of the border line is 641 kilometers, and there are two national first-class land ports, Mishan (密山) and Hulin (虎林).
In recent years, relying on its rich ice and snow resources and unique geographical location, Jixi (鸡西) has continuously broadened its channels for foreign exchanges and deepened exchanges and cooperation with relevant cities in Russia. Jixi (鸡西) has carried out diverse and popular international cultural exchange activities, including the "Ecological Xingkai Lake, People and Birds Share a Home" 2025 Jixi (鸡西) Xingkai Lake "Bird Watching Week" event, the 2025 China·Jixi (鸡西) Xingkai Lake International Windsurfing and Motorboat Competition, the 37th Heilongjiang Province "Promotion Cup" International Basketball Game, the 3rd China-Russia "Hand in Hand" Youth Cultural and Art Exchange, youth study tours to Russia, and other activities, inheriting Sino-Russian friendship and promoting mutual understanding and friendship among the people of China and Russia through exchanges.
Return to TopBy: 方 圆
Lake Xingkai, this body of water, carries cultural resonance, economic and trade vitality, and ecological wisdom, writing a border story of good-neighborliness and friendship.
The popularity of Lake Xingkai's winter fishing stems from its profound cultural heritage. At this year's winter fishing festival, the large-scale musical reality show "Ancient Call - Winter of Lake Xingkai" recreated the scene of the Sushen people living in harmony with nature about 7,000 years ago; the Lake Xingkai winter fishing intangible cultural heritage skills display included shaman waist bell dance, ice cave chiseling, pole walking, net arrangement, net pulling, fish waiting, and net lifting. The unique fishing and hunting culture has been revitalized, becoming an important reason for attracting Chinese and foreign tourists.
The prosperity of the Mishan Port (密山口岸) benefits from the emphasis on cross-border business. From the efficient experience of tourists clearing customs in "30 seconds," to the logistics speed of cross-border e-commerce packages arriving "in the morning and reaching the evening," to the "7×24 hour" specialist stationed service arranged by customs in private enterprises, behind it is the concerted cooperation and guarantee of multiple departments.
Heilongjiang Xingkai Lake National Nature Reserve (黑龙江兴凯湖国家级自然保护区) and the Russian Khankaysky National Nature Reserve (俄罗斯汉喀斯基国家级自然保护区) have built a transnational cooperation system with the "Director's Letter" hotline to achieve institutionalized and normalized communication paths, allowing the data of migratory bird migration to condense into scientific consensus in joint monitoring, and making the office hotline of the reserve负责人 a direct line of trust.
The practice of Lake Xingkai profoundly demonstrates that when the pointer of governance efficiency always points to the people's sense of gain, the border is no longer an obstacle, but a link of mutual learning of civilizations, mutual sharing of experiences, and mutual understanding of people's hearts.
Return to TopBy: 本报记者 邓剑洋
When the Yellow River meets the Loess Plateau, the Yellow River and the loess collide, and water management is promoted in coordination with mountain, forest, and farmland management. The recently released "Yellow River Basin Soil and Water Conservation Bulletin (2024)" shows that by the end of 2024, the vegetation area in the Yellow River Basin was 541,300 square kilometers, and the soil and water conservation rate was 69.07%. In the past five years, the area of soil erosion in the Yellow River Basin has decreased by 18,400 square kilometers, and the Loess Plateau has changed from "yellow" to "green."
Xi Jinping (习近平), General Secretary, pointed out: "'Lucid waters and lush mountains are invaluable assets,' which is actually value-added." On the banks of the Yellow River and on the plateau, villages that were once plagued by sandstorms and soil erosion have persistently planted trees, conserved water and soil, and restored the ecology, turning mountain ridges green and rivers clear. The soil erosion control on the Loess Plateau not only effectively retains soil and reduces sediment entering the Yellow River, but also drives the development of green industries. Recently, reporters visited villages in Gansu, Shaanxi, and Shanxi provinces to interview relevant departments and local people about their long-term efforts to expand, promote, and protect greenery. The epitome of ecological changes once again confirms that protecting the ecological environment and strengthening the beautiful economy can transform ecological advantages into development advantages, allowing lucid waters and lush mountains to release huge benefits.
-- Editor
Gansu Tianshui Maiji District Huaniu Town Nanshan Huaniu Apple Base --
Smart Orchards Grow in Mountain Hollows
In the distance, terraced fields surround the mountain ridges; nearby, apples adorn the branches. Walking into the Nanshan Huaniu Apple Base in Huaniu Town (花牛镇), Maiji District (麦积区), Tianshui City (天水市), Gansu Province (甘肃省), insect pest forecasting instruments, wind-suction solar insecticidal lamps, and integrated water and fertilizer equipment are distributed throughout, giving the apple orchard a strong sense of technology.
"With these treasures, I can save a lot of worry." Wu Zhengquan (武正全), director of the Xinmin Apple Planting Professional Cooperative (新民苹果种植专业合作社) in Maiji District (麦积区), showed reporters the smart orchard APP, "On this, you can see air temperature, soil humidity, rainfall, light intensity, as well as video monitoring and insect pest monitoring. When to fertilize and spray, when to water, I look at my phone first."
Data has become a new agricultural resource, and fruit farmers are picking up "golden carrying poles." "Our apples are good in appearance, yield, and taste, with a high-quality fruit rate of over 90%, which is recognized by the market," said Wu Zhengquan (武正全). His cooperative has 176 members and a Huaniu apple planting area of more than 5,600 mu, with a yield of more than 7,000 jin per mu last year.
A red apple reflects industrial revitalization. In 2024, Maiji District (麦积区) sold 640,000 tons of Huaniu apples with an output value of 2.56 billion yuan. The red apples are making the villagers' lives more prosperous.
Smart orchards grow in mountain hollows, stemming from an exploration of ecological enrichment.
Tianshui (天水) is located on the bank of the Wei River (渭河), the largest tributary of the Yellow River. Steep slopes, deep gullies, and sparse vegetation make it one of the areas with the most concentrated and severe soil erosion in the upper and middle reaches of the Yellow River.
Apples on the mountain conserve water and soil. Since the establishment of the Tianshui Soil and Water Conservation Science Experiment Station (天水水土保持科学试验站) of the Yellow River Conservancy Commission (黄河水利委员会), it has introduced apple breeding seedlings and explored cultivation techniques, with fruit trees taking root and spreading their leaves. Zhao Liyi (赵力毅), former deputy chief engineer of the Tianshui Soil and Water Conservation Science Experiment Station (天水水土保持科学试验站), introduced that the tree canopy intercepts rainwater, and the root system retains water and soil, "locking" the water and soil on the mountain. The soil and water conservation rate in Tianshui City (天水市) increased from 75.80% at the end of 2020 to 78.01% at the end of 2024.
Soil and water conservation and ecological enrichment are being promoted simultaneously, and exploration is constantly deepening.
Walking into the Luoyugou Experimental Field (罗玉沟试验场) of the Tianshui Soil and Water Conservation Science Experiment Station (天水水土保持科学试验站), 36 slope runoff plots, 3 vegetation observation points, and 1 set of artificial simulated rainfall micro-runoff plots form a slope soil erosion test observation system. "After years of scientific experiments, apricots, peaches, big cherries, and giant fungus grass have settled in the experimental fields and are gradually being promoted for planting," introduced An Leping (安乐平), a member of the Party group and deputy director of the Tianshui Soil and Water Conservation Science Experiment Station (天水水土保持科学试验站).
A soil erosion control model of "ecological restoration of forest and grass vegetation on the top of the mountain, ecological management of orchards in villages on the hillside, and ecological protection of water source quality in gullies" has basically formed. An Leping (安乐平) said, "Next, we will continue to strengthen soil and water conservation scientific experiments, promote comprehensive soil erosion control according to local conditions, and embark on a path of ecological priority and green development."
Shaanxi Yulin Mizhi County Gaoxigou Village (陕西榆林米脂县高西沟村) --
Good Ecology Drives Rural Tourism
With patches of pine and cypress "wearing" the mountaintop and green pasture "draping" the hillside, walking into Gaoxigou Village (高西沟村), Mizhi County (米脂县), Yulin City (榆林市), Shaanxi Province (陕西省), the mountains are full of green.
"Thanks to the good ecology, we are eating 'tourism rice.'" Gao Jinwu (高锦武), a villager in Gaoxigou Village (高西沟村), started a homestay, freeing up 5 rooms to entertain tourists, "Staying in our own cave dwellings and eating farm dishes cooked in earthen stoves is wonderful." said Gao Jinwu (高锦武).
The small village on the Loess Plateau has become a popular check-in point. Mizhi Millet Museum (米脂小米博物馆), camping bases, fruit picking areas... scenic spots are connected into a tourist belt. Gaoxigou Village (高西沟村) vigorously promotes the integrated development of agriculture, culture, and tourism, and the number of tourists received in 2024 exceeded 100,000.
"The village used to be 'bare on the mountains, suffering from disasters every year', but now it has become 'terraced fields winding around the mountain tops, and patches of forest and grass covering the slopes and depressions'," said Jiang Liangbiao (姜良彪), secretary of the Party branch of Gaoxigou Village (高西沟村). "Good scenery brings good prospects. We have launched immersive real-life Yangko operas and ecological research tours, and the rural industry is becoming more and more prosperous." Currently, there are 5 large farmhouses and 48 homestays in the village. In 2024, the collective income of Gaoxigou Village (高西沟村) exceeded 800,000 yuan, and the per capita disposable income of villagers exceeded 25,000 yuan.
From yellow to green, and from green to gold, where does the change in Gaoxigou Village (高西沟村) come from?
Gaoxigou Village (高西沟村) is located in a small mountain gully in the hilly and gully area of the Loess Plateau. In the past, when it rained, muddy water filled the slopes and flowed along thousands of gullies to the Yellow River. In 1952, the Suide Soil and Water Conservation Science Experiment Station (绥德水土保持科学试验站) of the Yellow River Conservancy Commission (黄河水利委员会) was established. What kind of trees to plant? How to improve the survival rate? How to conserve water and soil? "We tried little by little and explored a comprehensive prevention and control system for soil and water conservation of 'wearing a hat on the head, tying a belt around the waist, and wearing boots on the feet'," said Wang Kai (王凯), a member of the Party group and deputy director of the Suide Soil and Water Conservation Science Experiment Station (绥德水土保持科学试验站).
The experimental results came to Gaoxigou Village (高西沟村). The village adapted to local conditions and, through the efforts of generations, gradually formed a pattern of planting grain where suitable, planting forests where suitable, and grazing where suitable. As of now, Gaoxigou Village (高西沟村) has cumulatively treated 40 mountain ridges and 21 gullies, and built 126 silt dams.
What to do next? Soil and water conservation has an upgraded version, and the construction of a digital twin small watershed has begun. "We have carried out experiments in small watersheds such as Xindian Gully (辛店沟) and Jiuyuan Gully (韭园沟), scanned 150 square kilometers of topography with airborne lidar, built the gullies into digital models, moved them into computers, and then combined big data and big models to 'calculate' the most effective soil and water conservation model," said Liu Lifeng (刘立峰), secretary of the Party Group and director of the Suide Soil and Water Conservation Science Experiment Station (绥德水土保持科学试验站).
From scientific research experiments to promotion and application, over the past 70 years, the Suide Station (绥德站) has carried out more than 600 special experiments and research on soil erosion laws, comprehensive management models for small watersheds, and silt dam construction technologies, and has achieved more than 150 scientific research results. In recent years, 8.6 million mu of shifting sand in Yulin (榆林) has been basically fixed or semi-fixed, and the green map of Shaanxi (陕西) has advanced more than 400 kilometers to the north.
Shanxi Linfen Yonghe County Hujiazhuang Village (山西临汾永和县呼家庄村) --
Sloping Farmland Becomes Ecological Good Farmland
Winding terraced fields rise layer by layer, and new harvests are being nurtured in the good farmland. Li Jiaopeng (李交鹏), a villager in Hujiazhuang Village (呼家庄村), Yonghe County (永和县), Linfen City (临汾市), Shanxi Province (山西省), is checking the growth of corn in the terraced fields.
Yonghe County (永和县) is located on the east bank of the middle reaches of the Yellow River, with more than 2,500 gullies of various sizes crisscrossing it. More than 70% of the 350,000 mu of cultivated land is hilly and mountainous.
In the past, what Li Jiaopeng (李交鹏) planted was "broken farmland." "The fields are on the mountainside, running water, running soil, and running fertilizer, which are 'three-running fields'," said Li Jiaopeng (李交鹏). After treatment, the fields have become terraced fields, the fields are flat, water and soil are stored, and the yield has increased accordingly.
Yonghe County (永和县) has been continuously carrying out comprehensive management of soil erosion on sloping farmland for many years, turning "chicken claw slopes" into ecological gullies and "three-running fields" into "three-protection fields." As of the end of 2024, Yonghe County (永和县) has completed soil erosion control on an area of 987.4 square kilometers, and the soil and water conservation rate has increased from 44.7% in 2020 to 48.3%.
Sloping farmland has been upgraded again, and large agricultural machinery has entered the terraced fields. "With the help of 'big guys', we save labor, reduce investment, and increase the yield per mu by 300 jin and the income by more than 500 yuan," Li Jiaopeng (李交鹏) calculated.
In 2021, Hujiazhuang Village (呼家庄村) was used as a pilot to transform more than 1,100 mu of fragmented terraced fields and slopes into reverse-slope terraced fields suitable for full mechanization. The average area of a single plot increased from 0.6 mu to 1.8 mu, and large and medium-sized agricultural machinery can be used for full tillage.
Looking at the entire county, through mechanization-suitable transformation such as reverse-slope terraced fields and field road repairs, the average length of plots has increased from less than 100 meters to more than 400 meters at the longest, and the average width has expanded from the original 3 to 4 meters to more than 10 meters, and the maximum area of a single plot can reach more than 20 mu.
Farmland transformation and soil and water conservation are being promoted simultaneously. "'Rice bowl fields' are income-increasing fields and ecological fields," said Tian Hua (田华), director of the Yonghe County Modern Agriculture Development Center (永和县现代农业发展中心). Leveling plots, building field ridges, and then planting forsythia and jujube on the ridges to store water, fix soil, and retain moisture. As of now, Yonghe County (永和县) has completed 23,000 mu of mechanization-suitable transformation of farmland in hilly and mountainous areas.
"We have explored a new path of soil and water conservation for enriching the people and ecological prosperity of the county through sloping farmland transformation, dam-beach joint management, economic forest planting, and barren mountain afforestation. The soil erosion situation and ecological environment have been significantly improved," said Wang Tao (王涛), director of the Yonghe County Water Resources Bureau (永和县水利局).
In recent years, Shanxi (山西) has continued to promote ecological management, strengthen the construction of silt dams and comprehensive management of soil erosion on sloping farmland, and the ability of soil and water conservation has been continuously enhanced. Zhao Wangguang (赵万广), a senior engineer at the Shanxi Provincial Water Resources Development Center (山西省水利发展中心), introduced that since the "14th Five-Year Plan," Shanxi (山西) has built 270 new silt dams, treated more than 700,000 mu of sloping farmland, increased the area of soil erosion control by 23.29 million mu, and the soil and water conservation rate has reached 65.5%.
"We will continue to promote comprehensive management of sloping farmland and construction of ecological and clean small watersheds, improve the soil and water conservation system and mechanism, further enhance supervision effectiveness, comprehensively strengthen soil erosion prevention, and continuously enhance the soil and water conservation function of the ecosystem," said Zhao Lidong (赵立东), director of the Soil and Water Conservation Division of the Shanxi Provincial Department of Water Resources (山西省水利厅水土保持处).
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For farmers to make money and profit from growing grain, and to continuously improve the stability of the grain industry chain and supply chain, we can consolidate a more solid foundation for ensuring grain supply and stabilizing prices.
"In the past, we had to queue up in advance to sell grain. Now, by opening the WeChat mini-program, we can book a time, and unload the grain when the time comes. Within 24 hours of selling the grain, we can receive the payment information on our mobile phones." This is the new experience of selling grain for many farmers in major producing areas during this year's summer grain purchase.
This year, the total national summer grain output was 299.48 billion catties, of which wheat output was 276.32 billion catties, achieving stable production and a bumper harvest. On the basis of a bumper grain harvest, doing a good job in grain purchase and realizing **颗粒归仓** (kē lì guī cāng - "every grain goes into the granary," ensuring all harvested grain is properly stored) is of great significance for protecting the interests of grain-growing farmers, maintaining the stable operation of the grain market, and ensuring stable and safe supply.
Summer grain purchase is the "first battle" of the year's grain purchase. Behind the efficient service praised by grain-selling farmers are the online platforms for booking grain sales that have been "newly launched" in various places, such as China Grain Reserves Corporation's "Benefit Three Rurals (惠三农)," Anhui's "Smart Wan Grain (智慧皖粮)," Jiangsu's "Satisfactory Su Grain (满意苏粮)," and Hunan's "Xiao Xiang Grain Storage (潇湘粮储)," helping farmers to realize mobile phone booking and staggered grain sales. In addition, the intelligent sampling and inspection equipment in the purchasing depots makes quality evaluation more transparent and visible, the electronic weighbridge makes measurement more accurate, and the online settlement method ensures that grain payments arrive in time... Intelligent and digital technologies are changing the traditional grain sales process, while also helping farmers realize their wishes of running fewer errands, selling grain quickly, and realizing cash early.
More convenient grain sales have led to an increase in farmers' enthusiasm for selling grain. The National Food and Strategic Reserves Administration estimates that the purchase volume of new summer grain will be about 100 million tons, of which wheat will be more than 85 million tons. Since the start of summer grain purchase, the purchase and sales have been relatively active, and the purchase progress is faster than the same period last year. As of July 31, various grain business entities across the country had cumulatively purchased 84.27 million tons of wheat, 4.88 million tons of rapeseed, and 6.53 million tons of early indica rice.
With full granaries, the world is at peace. Grain purchase is inseparable from ensuring supply and stabilizing prices. For grain-growing farmers, selling grain is the last link in their entire production chain, and it is also a very important link. Whether the enthusiasm for growing grain is high depends not only on whether it is convenient to sell grain, but also on whether the price is good. Only by allowing farmers to make money and profit from growing grain can we continuously improve the stability of the grain industry chain and supply chain, consolidate a more solid foundation for ensuring grain supply and stabilizing prices, and facilitate the establishment of a higher-level, higher-quality, more efficient, and more sustainable grain security guarantee system.
After years of exploration and practice, China has built a "three-in-one" policy support system of price, subsidies, and insurance to reasonably protect the income of grain-growing farmers and stabilize the income of grain-growing farmers. Among them, the price is mainly reflected in the purchase link. At present, China's grain purchase is mainly based on market-oriented purchase and supplemented by policy-based purchase. When the market price is higher than the minimum purchase price, the role of the market mechanism is fully exerted; when the market price is lower than the minimum purchase price, the minimum purchase price plan is launched to support the market. Moreover, the minimum purchase price support has no upper limit, leaving enough market space for high-quality and high-priced products.
During this year's summer grain purchase, Henan (河南), Anhui (安徽), Hebei (河北), and Jiangsu (江苏) successively launched the minimum purchase price plan for wheat. From the perspective of practice, the price of wheat has shown a steady upward trend after the launch of the plan. At the same time, high-quality special wheat varieties are favored, and the characteristics of high quality and high price are obvious. The minimum purchase price gives farmers a **定心丸** (dìng xīn wán - "heart-stabilizing pill," something that puts one's mind at ease), firmly guarding the bottom line of "farmers can sell their grain"; pricing according to the quality of wheat provides grain-growing farmers with a clear price signal, stimulates their enthusiasm for growing grain, guides and encourages the planting of high-quality grain varieties, provides higher-quality grain sources that are more recognized by the market, and obtains value-added benefits from the industrial chain.
Currently, as the bulk of the year's grain production, autumn grain is in a critical period for yield formation, and there are still about two months before large-scale harvesting. Involving many varieties, covering a wide range of regions, and spanning a long period of time, autumn grain purchase is the top priority of the year's grain purchase work. Comprehensive measures should be taken around all links of grain production, purchase, storage, processing, and sales to enable a smoother circulation chain and closer production and sales cooperation, helping farmers to have more new experiences in selling grain, and turning the golden harvests of each season into farmers' full sense of gain.
Return to TopBy: 本报记者 孟海鹰
Beside the Hailan River (海兰江), green hills undulate, and rice waves roll. Walking into Guangdong Village (光东村), Helong City (和龙市), Yanbian Korean Autonomous Prefecture (延边朝鲜族自治州), Jilin Province (吉林省), the lyrics "The fragrance of rice flowers by the Hailan River" are vividly realized.
"The rice is heading and flowering, growing well." As usual, Fu Minjie (傅民杰), professor of the Agronomy Department of the College of Agriculture of Yanbian University (延边大学农学院农学系), came to Guangdong Village (光东村), went straight to the fields, carefully checked, and carefully recorded the growth.
Yanbian University's (延边大学) "Jilin Helong Rice Science and Technology Small Courtyard" (吉林和龙稻米科技小院) has 3 hectares of experimental fields in Guangdong Village (光东村), where teachers and students are rooted all year round to carry out scientific research. "The new variety cultivated in this experimental field—Yanda 802 (延大802)—is suitable for planting in cold regions such as Jilin Province (吉林省) and Heilongjiang Province (黑龙江省) and has been approved," Fu Minjie (傅民杰) said proudly.
The rice field is a flowing classroom. While walking, the reporter met students from Jilin Agricultural University (吉林农业大学). "Our laser irradiation rice seedling raising technology is very useful here," said Zhou Lei (周磊), a doctoral student at the Institute of Smart Agriculture of Jilin Agricultural University (吉林农业大学智慧农业研究院).
"Yes, good seedlings are half the harvest." Fu Minjie (傅民杰) said with a smile that everyone tried laser-assisted seedling raising technology during the seedling raising period this year, and the resistance of the plants has been improved. Next, the new technology will be taught to farmers.
Growing good rice depends on technology. "Following the experts to plant, there are people to teach the technology, and there is confidence in farming. By September, the rice ears are so heavy that they can bend the stalks, that's what you call the fragrance of rice flowers," said Jin Xian (金宪), secretary of the Party branch of Guangdong Village (光东村), with a tone of pride.
Every time Fu Minjie (傅民杰) comes to the village, he has to communicate with "new farmer" Jin Jun (金君). Planting new varieties and using new technologies such as drones and the Internet of Things, Jin Jun (金君) has found the right way to grow grain with technology. "Our rice grains are more refined, brighter, and more fragrant. Our brand is called 'Masida (吗西达),' which means delicious and tasty," said Jin Jun (金君).
Rice fields not only grow rice but also grow cultural tourism industries. Rice field crab park, viewing pavilion, rice field train... Rice fields have become scenic spots, attracting a large number of tourists to experience agricultural activities. "During peak holidays, we can receive 500 to 1,000 people a day," said Jin Xian (金宪).
The rice industry attracts young people to return to their hometowns. Jin Xian (金宪) counted on his fingers, "Some are engaged in cooperatives, turning rice fields into a new 'rice + crab' business format; some are opening tourism companies to create scenic spots..." Guangdong Village (光东村) promotes the integration of agriculture, culture, and tourism, forming an all-area tourism pattern of "rice field sightseeing + folk experience + research and study education." In 2024, the annual per capita income of farmers in Guangdong Village (光东村) exceeded 24,000 yuan, and the village's collective economic income increased by 10.2 times compared with 10 years ago.
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On the evening of July 27th, a truck loaded with more than 6,000 kilograms of fresh peppers departed from Guanting Town (官亭镇), Minhe Hui and Tu Autonomous County (民和回族土族自治县), Haidong City (海东市), Qinghai Province (青海省), destined for the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area (粤港澳大湾区).
This was the "first order" of peppers supplied to Hong Kong from Guanting Town (官亭镇). Qi Xiaoqing (祁小青), the head of the vegetable base, was very excited. This year's first crop of peppers not only had a good yield but also fetched a good price. Harvesting will continue until the end of October, and the total output value is expected to reach 1.5 million yuan.
Minhe County (民和县) relies on its resource advantages such as a cool climate, sufficient sunshine, and large temperature difference between day and night to vigorously develop cool-season vegetables and build a vegetable base supplying Guangdong, Hong Kong, and Macao. Since the beginning of this year, the county has planted 2,150 mu of cool-season vegetables for supply to Hong Kong (export).
How to grow vegetables for Hong Kong? Although Qi Xiaoqing (祁小青) and his wife had been farming for most of their lives, they still felt unsure at the beginning of their business. With shortcomings in technology and a lack of management experience, Qi Xiaoqing (祁小青) went to various places to learn from experience, "From planting to harvesting, we must operate according to standards to ensure quality."
The harvesting stage is crucial. "Everyone, pick peppers that are large and bright green," Qi Xiaoqing (祁小青) constantly reminded. The picked fresh peppers were poured onto the sorting bed, and the packers carefully selected them and packed them according to standards. Personnel from the ordering company provided on-site guidance.
In recent years, Haidong City (海东市) has taken the development of the plateau cool-season vegetable industry as an important starting point for creating a green and organic agricultural and livestock product export base. According to the relevant person in charge of the Haidong Municipal Bureau of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, cool-season vegetables are suitable for growing in an environment of 17 to 25 degrees Celsius, and the summer temperature in Haidong City (海东市) happens to be in this range. The local area gives full play to its plateau terrain and climate advantages, develops in a differentiated manner, and strengthens the cool-season vegetable industry.
Ledu District (乐都区) innovatively uses the "company + cooperative + farmer" model to plant 15 kinds of plateau cool-season vegetables such as bean sprouts, fresh broad beans, and large red peppers. Purple cabbage, red celery, and lettuce in Huzhu Tu Autonomous County (互助土族自治县) are very popular in the market. At present, Haidong City (海东市) has more than 200 varieties of cool-season summer vegetables, and has built 29 customs-registered export bases and 3,800 hectares of vegetable bases supplying Guangdong, Hong Kong, and Macao.
"Plateau cool-season" has become a gold lettered signboard. Haidong City (海东市) has created two regional public brands, "Yellow River Color Basket" (黄河彩篮) and "Hehuang Color Garden" (河湟彩园), and has 8 geographical indication products, 114 green food certified products, and 20 agricultural products that have passed organic product certification. The "green content" and "gold content" of agricultural products are constantly increasing.
Return to TopThis year marks the 20th anniversary of the concept of "lucid waters and lush mountains are invaluable assets." Over the past 20 years, guided by this concept, China has steadfastly pursued a path of ecological priority and green development. Our ecological "foundation" has grown stronger, the pace of low-carbon transition has accelerated, and more good ecology has turned into a "golden rice bowl." In the innovative practice of implementing this concept, fiscal, taxation, and financial measures have strengthened guidance and support, exploring new paths to support green development with new mechanisms, new products, and new services, injecting a constant stream of vitality into highlighting the distinct characteristics of high-quality development.
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Ecological Compensation Promotes Co-Governance and Sharing——
Lucid Waters and Lush Mountains Become the Norm in Reservoir Areas
By Zhu Peixian (朱佩娴) and Qu Zhehan (曲哲涵), reporters of this newspaper
At 6 a.m., at the Sanmenxia (三门峡) Hydroelectric Power Station, a large amount of floating debris gathered in front of the dam along with the water from the upper reaches. Chen Dongwen (陈冬文), who has many years of experience in pollution removal, knew that this would not be an easy "battle."
Chen Dongwen (陈冬文) is the deputy director of the Hydraulic Engineering Center of Sanmenxia (三门峡) Hydropower Development Company. Since starting work in 2010, she and her team members have needed to clean up pollutants every year based on the water and pollution conditions from the upper reaches of the Yellow River. She said that depending on the accumulation of floating debris in front of the dam, in addition to using cantilevered grab buckets for pollution removal, sometimes they also use boat-pushing pollution removal, pollution removal boats, and excavator joint operations to further improve pollution removal efficiency. "We stick to it year after year, just to let the clear water and breeze of the Yellow River flow to the East China Sea," Chen Dongwen (陈冬文) said.
As water quality has improved year by year, the ecological environment in the protected area has also improved. The Shandong Yellow River Delta National Nature Reserve (山东黄河三角洲国家级自然保护区), located in the lower reaches of Henan Province, has cumulatively achieved 530 million cubic meters of ecological water replenishment in the past three years. The water environment quality has been significantly improved, vegetation has become increasingly lush, attracting more birds to inhabit, and it has become a calling card for the "Yellow River Estuary International Bird Watching" cultural tourism brand. Wang Zhongmin (王忠敏), director of the ecological tourism center of the reserve, told reporters that the reserve has received more than 40,000 ecological research personnel and more than 1 million tourists in 2024 alone.
Henan (河南) and Shandong (山东) provinces share the water of the Yellow River. How to incentivize upstream provinces to take more initiative to protect water quality? Shandong Province has insisted on calculating ecological accounts and long-term accounts. As early as 2021, it signed the "Horizontal Ecological Protection Compensation Agreement for the Yellow River Basin (Henan-Shandong Section)" (《黄河流域（豫鲁段）横向生态保护补偿协议》) with Henan Province, taking the first step in inter-provincial horizontal ecological protection compensation in the Yellow River Basin. The agreement comprehensively considers the water conditions of the Yellow River and the actual situation of the two provinces, and uses the water quality monitoring results of the Liuzhuang (刘庄) national control section of the Yellow River mainstream as the basis for basic water quality compensation and water quality change compensation.
Since the signing of the agreement, Shandong Province has cumulatively paid 250 million yuan in ecological compensation to Henan Province. The central government has fully affirmed Shandong Province's proactive leadership in promoting the establishment of the first inter-provincial ecological protection compensation mechanism in the Yellow River Basin.
"The horizontal ecological protection compensation mechanism is an important system for coordinating the interests of regions, forming and deepening the pattern of shared responsibility for the governance of the Yellow River Basin in Henan and Shandong, promoting ecological protection and high-quality development in the Yellow River Basin, and achieving a win-win situation for the two provinces," said the person in charge of the Henan Provincial Department of Finance.
"The joint governance of Shandong and Henan provides a successful model for the governance of major rivers and river basins," said the person in charge of the Shandong Provincial Department of Finance. At present, Shandong has further improved the river basin governance chain, taking the lead in establishing a full-river basin horizontal ecological compensation mechanism in the province, achieving full coverage of inter-county river basin horizontal compensation, with a cumulative compensation amount of 2.229 billion yuan, transforming from relying solely on administrative means to a dual-wheel drive of administrative promotion and economic leverage adjustment, achieving shared responsibility for protection, joint governance of environmental pollution, and shared ecological benefits throughout the province.
Green Insurance Escorts Green Transformation——
Carbon Insurance Sends a "Reassurance Pill"
By Qu Xinming (屈信明), reporter of this newspaper
The "Implementation Plan for High-Quality Development of Green Finance in the Banking and Insurance Industries" (《银行业保险业绿色金融高质量发展实施方案》), released at the beginning of this year, proposed to "actively explore carbon sink price insurance, innovate and develop carbon emission trading insurance and other carbon insurances, and enrich the green insurance product system." Under the guidance of policies, insurance institutions are actively innovating carbon insurance to escort the green transformation of business entities.
Xiamen Voltaga Energy Technology Co., Ltd. (厦门伏特佳能源科技有限公司) is mainly engaged in the research and development, production, sales, and construction of photovoltaic products. "The company purchases blue carbon through the marine carbon sink trading platform of the Xiamen Property Rights Exchange Center (厦门产权交易中心) to strive to achieve green and low-carbon development," said Hu Shanzhou (胡善洲), the relevant person in charge of Voltaga Company.
What is blue carbon? It is understood that blue carbon, namely marine carbon sink, is the process and activity of using marine activities and marine organisms to absorb carbon dioxide from the atmosphere and fix and store it. Developing blue carbon is not only an important way to protect marine ecology and respond to climate change, but also conducive to promoting the high-quality development of the marine economy.
"Purchasing marine carbon sinks can offset carbon emissions. Not only that, we learned that this transaction will promote the ecological restoration of marine aquaculture and play a role in improving fishery infrastructure and promoting ecological aquaculture, helping fishermen increase their income," said Hu Shanzhou (胡善洲).
"Purchasing blue carbon is a new thing. We also have concerns. What if we pay the prepayment and don't receive the 'goods'? The blue carbon transaction property safety insurance gave us a 'reassurance pill'," said Hu Shanzhou (胡善洲).
"Disasters and accidents may lead to damage to carbon sink-related property, bringing risks to both parties to the transaction," said the relevant person in charge of PICC Property and Casualty Xiamen Branch (人保财险厦门市分公司). In response, the company cooperated with the Xiamen Property Rights Exchange Center (厦门产权交易中心) to launch blue carbon transaction property safety insurance. When the property used by the carbon sink seller to assist in the formation of carbon sinks is damaged due to natural disasters or accidents and affects the carbon sink transaction, the insurance provides compensation to the carbon sink buyer.
"This innovation is conducive to protecting the rights and interests of carbon sink purchasers and helping the healthy development of the carbon sink trading market," said the relevant person in charge of the Xiamen Financial Regulatory Bureau (厦门金融监管局).
Carbon insurance innovation is accelerating across the country. Ping An Property & Casualty (平安产险) has implemented cold-temperate carbon sink index insurance for the Tuqiang Forestry Bureau (图强林业局) in the Greater Khingan Mountains (大兴安岭), providing carbon sink loss insurance protection while using technological means to accurately generate carbon sink data, becoming a "credible certificate" for carbon trading; China Pacific Insurance (中国太保) has innovatively launched carbon information disclosure liability insurance business, using insurance mechanisms to solve the pain points of enterprises in carbon footprint management such as inaccurate calculation, unclear explanation, long links, large investment, and difficult disclosure, and improve the compliance level of information disclosure.
In addition to optimizing insurance products on the liability side, the insurance industry can also exert its strength from the asset side and increase financial support for green development.
"Insurance funds can increase support for fields such as clean energy by participating in green bonds, equity investments, and other forms," said Lin Hua (林华), executive director of the Direct Investment Department of China Life Asset Management Co., Ltd. (中国人寿资产管理有限公司). The company initiated the establishment of a green equity investment plan, strategically increasing its capital by 5 billion yuan to a subsidiary of Yunnan Energy Investment Group (云南省能源投资集团), helping to increase hydropower installed capacity and increase investment and construction in wind power, photovoltaics, and other projects, which is expected to achieve an annual carbon dioxide emission reduction of approximately 36.72 million tons.
Green Tax System Activates Clean Energy——
Tax "Baton" Guides Enterprises to Actively Reduce Emissions
By Wang Guan (王观), reporter of this newspaper
Walking into the Zero-Carbon Demonstration Zone (零碳示范区) of Dongyu Island (东屿岛) in Boao (博鳌), Hainan (海南), the dome of the forum conference center, the sloping roofs of the hotels, and even the support frames of the roadside signs are neatly arranged with deep blue photovoltaic modules, forming a "full-island photovoltaic" scene. These "sunshine harvesters" send 32 million kilowatt-hours of clean electricity into the grid every year, not only meeting the park's annual electricity demand of 17 million kilowatt-hours, but also reducing carbon emissions by 21% through surplus electricity being fed into the grid.
"These power-generating buildings are both energy producers and carbon emission consumers," said Ouyang Qinglun (欧阳青伦), deputy director of the engineering department of COSCO Shipping Boao Co., Ltd. (中远海运博鳌有限公司).
Behind the efficient use of energy is the precise leveraging of green transformation by tax levers. "Taxpayers whose taxable air or water pollutant concentrations are less than 30% of the pollutant emission standards stipulated by the state and local governments can have environmental protection tax levied at 75%; if it is less than 50% of the standard, it will be directly levied at 50%. This mechanism of 'more emissions, more payment; fewer emissions, less payment; no emissions, no payment' is like a 'baton', guiding enterprises to actively upgrade pollution control technology," said Zhu Bisan (朱碧珊), chief of the Tax Policy Section II of the Qionghai Municipal Taxation Bureau of the State Taxation Administration (国家税务总局琼海市税务局).
"Using photovoltaic buildings not only eliminates the rigid expenditure of environmental protection tax, but also creates income through surplus electricity being fed into the grid. This 'double income' model gives us the confidence to continuously expand photovoltaic installed capacity and build energy storage facilities," said Ouyang Qinglun (欧阳青伦).
In the energy control center of the demonstration zone, a giant screen displays real-time energy data for the entire island: the power generation of photovoltaic panels, the charging and discharging status of energy storage batteries, the electricity load of each building... This digital twin energy management platform with independent intellectual property rights is the core technical support for the demonstration zone to achieve "zero-carbon operation."
The support of tax policies for technological innovation is like a catalyst, accelerating the implementation of these hard-core technologies. "The support of tax policies for innovation is real. As long as it is a research and development expense project that meets the policy requirements, it can be deducted before tax," said Xu Xiaohong (许晓红), the financial director of Guoneng (Hainan) New Energy Development Co., Ltd. (国能（海南）新能源发展有限公司), which developed the digital twin energy management platform.
Zhang Qiang (张蔷), chief of the Tax Policy Section III of the Qionghai Municipal Taxation Bureau of the State Taxation Administration (国家税务总局琼海市税务局), introduced that the company's research and development expense deduction ratio has now been increased to 100%, and intangible assets can be amortized at 200%. These policy benefits not only provide real money support for enterprises to invest in green energy technology research and development, but also enable the results of technological innovation to more accurately empower low-carbon development.
"In the future, with the support of tax preferential policies, we will focus on investing in the research and development of integrated management and control technologies such as drones and cleaning robots," said Xu Xiaohong (许晓红).
As the morning sun shines down, the photovoltaic pavement reflects a faint light, intelligent trash cans complete classification between "swallowing and spitting," and tourists experience carbon reduction cycling activities... On Dongyu Island (东屿岛), the picture of green life is becoming clearer and clearer.
Green Bonds Empower Circular Economy——
Long-Term Projects Have Long-Term Funds
By Wang Pei (王沛) and Ge Mengchao (葛孟超), reporters of this newspaper
Where do scrapped motor vehicles go? The reporter found the answer at the project site of the Zhongde Hongshun Circular Technology Industrial Park (中德宏顺循环科技产业园) in Zouping (邹平), Shandong (山东): the dismantled scrap car raw materials are sent to a double-chamber furnace, melted, slagged, and guided into an insulation furnace through a flow channel, and then refined and purified to produce aluminum water and aluminum ingots.
"The company uses advanced scrapped motor vehicle dismantling technology, highly automated metal crushing and sorting technology, and recycled aluminum impurity removal technology to turn waste into treasure, promote resource recycling, and achieve energy conservation and emission reduction," said Wang Zhao (王昭), head of the Safety and Environmental Protection Section of Hongshun Recycling Technology Co., Ltd. (宏顺循环科技有限公司).
The relevant person in charge of Shandong Hongqiao New Material Co., Ltd. (山东宏桥新型材料有限公司) (hereinafter referred to as "Shandong Hongqiao"), the investor of the park, said: "The energy consumption of producing 1 ton of recycled aluminum is only 5% of that of primary aluminum, which can save 3.4 tons of standard coal, save 14 cubic meters of water, and reduce solid waste emissions by 20 tons." The industrial park takes scrapped car dismantling and recycled aluminum production as its leading industries, planning an annual output of 500,000 tons of recycled aluminum.
With the accelerated improvement of China's green financial system, Shandong Hongqiao's green and low-carbon transformation has caught a "tailwind." In 2023, Shandong Hongqiao successfully issued two tranches of green medium-term notes totaling 600 million yuan in the interbank market. This fund is mainly used by the company for the purchase of raw materials for recycled aluminum production lines. With financial support, the project has now built 5 production lines.
The successful experience of the industrial park project's green bond issuance has given Shandong Hongqiao a taste of success. Since the end of 2023, the company has begun to issue green bonds to raise funds for the photovoltaic projects under construction in Yunnan, and has so far issued 7 tranches totaling 2.5 billion yuan in the interbank market. In the process of bond issuance, the interest rate has dropped from about 4.9% to about 2.3%, and the issuance period has been extended from 2 years to 3 years or 5 years.
"Since 2024, CITIC Securities (中信证券) has participated in underwriting the issuance of 3 tranches of green bonds of Shandong Hongqiao, with a financing scale of 1.1 billion yuan. The company assisted the issuer in reducing financing costs and extending the issuance period of green bonds to 5 years, accurately matching the capital needs of long-term construction of photovoltaic projects," said Jiang Qi (姜琪), the project leader of the Debt Financing Business Line of CITIC Securities. The green bonds issued by Shandong Hongqiao have been enthusiastically participated in and subscribed by market investors such as banks, insurance companies, funds, and securities companies, and the market has a high recognition of green assets.
At present, the first 2 GW photovoltaic project built by Shandong Hongqiao in Yunnan was successfully connected to the grid at the end of May this year, and the second 2 GW photovoltaic project is under construction. "Issuing green bonds has reduced the company's financing costs and shaped a good image of the company adhering to ESG (environmental, social, and corporate governance) concepts. The company will accurately invest the raised funds in green projects such as resource recycling and clean energy, and will continue to promote green and low-carbon transformation and development in the next step," said Zhang Ruilian (张瑞莲), chief financial officer of Shandong Hongqiao.
As of the end of June, approximately 400 companies have cumulatively registered and issued 1.37 trillion yuan of green debt financing instruments in the interbank market dealers association, driving carbon emission reduction of 267 million tons. Among them, carbon neutrality bonds have cumulatively issued more than 500 billion yuan, and sustainable development-linked bonds, transition bonds, and carbon asset debt financing instruments and other transition financial products have cumulatively issued more than 100 billion yuan.
Carbon Finance "Loans" Drive Energy Conservation and Emission Reduction——
Effective Transformation of "Green Becomes Money, Money Promotes Green"
By Wu Jun (吴君) and Zhao Zhanhui (赵展慧), reporters of this newspaper
"I didn't expect that carbon emission rights could be used for loans." Fang Miao (方淼), the financial director of Hubei Huangmailing Phosphate Chemical Co., Ltd. (湖北省黄麦岭磷化工有限责任公司), told reporters that at the end of last year, the company obtained a 20 million yuan loan from the Wuhan Branch of China CITIC Bank (中信银行武汉分行) by using carbon emission rights as collateral.
In April 2014, the Hubei carbon market (湖北碳市场) opened. As one of the first companies included in the Hubei carbon market, Huangmailing Phosphate Chemical obtained 545,000 tons of carbon emission allowances. "We mainly generate carbon emissions in the production of synthetic ammonia. In that year, the company benefited from trading carbon emission rights," said Fang Miao (方淼). Everyone began to realize that emission reduction can increase income.
Therefore, Huangmailing Phosphate Chemical accelerated the pace of energy conservation and emission reduction, cooperated with universities to carry out technological transformation, and promoted the greening of phosphate chemical production. The company can obtain an income every year through the "saved" allowances. Until April last year, the Wuhan Branch of China CITIC Bank (中信银行武汉分行) suggested to Huangmailing Phosphate Chemical: carbon emission rights can not only be bought and sold, but also pledged. The pledge loan amount is large, which can alleviate the company's financial pressure for transformation and upgrading. Why not try it?
"We measured the market value of the company's carbon emission allowances, and determined the loan amount based on the operating conditions and capital needs. The loan was issued soon after," said Zhang Kai (张凯), president of the Wuhan Shuiguohu Sub-branch of China CITIC Bank (中信银行武汉水果湖支行).
The carbon trading center is also an important role in this loan. "After the loan contract and pledge contract are determined, we will freeze the company's carbon emission allowances. After the loan is cleared, we will unfreeze the corresponding allowances," introduced Hu Xuhua (胡旭华), director of the Green Finance Department of the Hubei Carbon Trading Center (湖北碳交易中心). The Hubei Carbon Trading Center (湖北碳交易中心) also needs to conduct compliance review of the loan.
With the loan, Huangmailing Phosphate Chemical has more motivation for emission reduction. "In the next step, we will strive towards automation, cleaner production, mine ecological restoration, and greening," said Fang Miao (方淼).
In recent years, Hubei (湖北) has actively promoted carbon finance work. Hubei financial institutions have issued 31 carbon emission rights pledge loans, realizing 941 million yuan of corporate financing, and promoting the effective transformation of "**绿变钱、钱促绿**" (lǜ biàn qián, qián cù lǜ - "green becomes money, money promotes green," turning environmental benefits into financial gains and using financial gains to further promote environmental benefits).
In order to promote the facilitation of carbon finance, the Hubei Branch of the People's Bank of China (中国人民银行) has also jointly launched the construction of the Hubei Province Green Industry Project Database with the Hubei Provincial Development and Reform Commission (湖北省发展改革委) and other departments. "Now, if financial institutions want to carry out carbon emission rights pledge loans, they can find and connect on the platform," said Deng Xiao (邓晓), Deputy Director of the Financial Research Department of the Hubei Branch of the People's Bank of China (中国人民银行湖北省分行). The platform has been joined by 84 financial institutions and has successfully helped 585 projects achieve financing.
With the expansion of the carbon market's coverage and the continuous improvement of the market mechanism, the development of carbon finance is also accelerating. Not only are financial products such as carbon emission rights pledge loans becoming more mature, but also carbon emission rights futures, a derivative tool of the carbon finance market, are on the verge of being launched, which will provide risk management tools for emission control enterprises. According to the Guangzhou Futures Exchange (广州期货交易所), the design plan of the carbon emission rights futures contract system has been basically completed. Next, the key design of the carbon emission rights contract system will be improved to lay a good foundation for the listing of carbon emission rights futures.
Return to TopBy: 董希淼
In recent days, the financial and tax, and financial sectors have released their mid-year report cards, with remarkable "green" content: From 2021 to June of this year, green taxes such as environmental protection tax and resource tax generated tax revenue of 2.5 trillion yuan, and tax and fee reduction policies to promote green development reduced taxes and fees by 1.5 trillion yuan; China's outstanding balance of domestic and foreign currency green loans has exceeded 40 trillion yuan, reaching 42.39 trillion yuan, an increase of 14.4% compared with the beginning of the year, ranking first in the world. Behind the "green" content is the "golden" content of the policies. Since the 18th National Congress of the Communist Party of China, fiscal and tax policies and financial policies have been driving and working together, effectively promoting green development.
Fiscal and tax policies do a good job of "addition and subtraction," supporting green development by effectively guiding market supply and demand and influencing investor and consumer expectations. On the one hand, the government reduces investment risks in renewable energy, energy-saving equipment, clean technology and other fields through fiscal subsidies, tax incentives and other measures, and encourages enterprises and individuals to carry out green investment and research and development. On the other hand, through tax means, such as levying fuel tax and resource tax, the cost of polluting and high-energy-consuming products and behaviors is increased to curb their production and consumption. At the same time, the government also increases the supply of public goods by directly investing in the construction of green infrastructure; and increases the stable demand for environmental protection products and services by formulating green procurement policies.
Financial policy acts as an "accelerator," accelerating the transfer of funds from high-pollution, high-emission areas to environmentally friendly, low-carbon sustainable industries and projects, providing strong support for green development. The Central Financial Work Conference (中央金融工作会议) identified green finance as one of the "five major articles" of finance. At present, China has become the first country in the world to build a relatively complete green financial policy system. Green credit, green bonds, and green insurance have developed rapidly, with continuously expanding scale, and are at the forefront of the world. The development of green finance not only helps to accelerate China's economic transformation to green, but also helps to promote technological progress in environmental protection, energy conservation, emission reduction and other fields, and then accelerate the cultivation of new economic growth points and boost high-quality economic development.
To gather more resource elements towards "green," it is also necessary to form a stronger policy synergy. Fiscal, tax and financial policies should be strengthened and integrated to promote each other, such as giving tax reductions and exemptions and financial interest subsidies to enterprises that carry out green finance, and exploring government financing guarantee institutions to provide credit enhancement for green projects. The financial sector should also fully exert its strength, with direct financing and indirect financing moving forward on "two legs," accelerating the construction of direct financing markets such as green bonds, green stocks, and carbon trading, and introducing policies to support the flexible combination and application of new financing methods such as bonds, insurance, funds, investment banks, and leasing that support green development.
Of course, the better play of the "green" efficiency of fiscal, tax and financial policies also depends on the coordinated cooperation with industrial, regional, environmental protection and other policies. Expanding the financing channels for private capital and creating a good institutional environment and legal guarantee for private capital to participate in green investment; accelerating legislation in the ecological field, strengthening the environmental information disclosure system, and protecting the rights and interests of investors... The comprehensive promotion of the policy system supporting green development will surely create good conditions for fiscal and tax financial policies to increase their efforts to optimize and move towards "green."
(Author is Zhao Lian (招联), Chief Researcher, and Deputy Director of the Shanghai Institute of Finance and Development (上海金融与发展实验室))
Return to TopBy: 本报记者 刘诗瑶
In the vast universe, solar panels unfold, absorbing light energy and converting it into electrical energy to maintain the normal operation of satellites. These solar wings, like the wings of a satellite, are truly the "energy providers."
Traditional satellites mostly install rigid solar wings. With the rise of commercial aerospace, lightweight, highly integrated, and long-life satellites require thinner, more flexible, and more efficient solar wings.
Previously, the GalaxySpace (银河航天) Lingxi 03 satellite was successfully launched, becoming China's first satellite to use flexible solar wings. It has been confirmed that flexible solar wings reduce the occupation of satellite volume and weight, meet the high-power energy needs of satellites, and are suitable for multi-satellite stacked launch modes, which helps the entire industry reduce costs and increase efficiency.
What do the flexible wings of a satellite look like? And how are they developed? A reporter visited the GalaxySpace Ark Laboratory located in the Beijing Jin隅智造 Factory (北京金隅智造工厂).
Thin as a cicada's wing, soft to the touch—
A single layer of flexible solar panel is about 1 mm thick, about 5 cm thick when folded, and about 9 meters long and more than 2.5 meters wide when unfolded.
After putting on dust-free clothing, hats, and shoe covers, and going through dust removal in the clean room, the reporter, fully armed, entered the GalaxySpace Ark Laboratory in the Beijing Jin隅智造 Factory (北京金隅智造工厂).
In the 100,000-level clean workshop, automatic welding machines are welding flexible battery chips with a voltage accuracy of millivolts, and automatic placement machines are placing battery chips on flexible substrates with a micro-distance accuracy of 0.05 mm to manufacture satellite "wings" as thin as cicada wings.
The reporter carefully took a sample of a flexible solar wing and touched it gently, feeling very soft.
Wu Sijie (吴思杰), a solar wing designer at GalaxySpace (Beijing) Network Technology Co., Ltd. (银河航天（北京）网络技术有限公司) (hereinafter referred to as "GalaxySpace (银河航天)"), introduced that flexible solar wings are spliced from multiple single-layer flexible solar panels. The solar panels include a substrate, battery chips, and cables, and each single layer is only about 1 mm thick.
"Flexible" describes the substrate of the solar wing. According to Wu Sijie (吴思杰), the entire flexible solar wing can be folded. When installed in a rocket, the folded main body is about 5 cm thick; when working in orbit, the "wings" are about 9 meters long and more than 2.5 meters wide when unfolded.
Putting it together with a rigid solar wing makes the advantages of flexible solar wings more intuitive. Rigid solar wings use a honeycomb sandwich panel structure, and the battery surface is covered with glass. Although they can also be folded, the solar panels must be separated from each other and have a distance between them.
Unlike rigid solar wings, the solar panels of flexible solar wings are pressed together face-to-face and back-to-back.
"Let's do a math problem," Wu Sijie (吴思杰) demonstrated on the drawing, "If the thickness of each layer of solar panel of a rigid solar wing is 2 cm, then 10 layers of panels will be 20 cm high. When folding, the gap between each layer of panel needs to reach about 3 cm, and the gap alone will be 27 cm wide, then the thickness of the entire solar wing will reach 47 cm, close to half a meter. The thickness of each single layer of a flexible solar wing is only about 1 mm, and 10 panels are only about 1 cm thick. The panels are tightly attached to each other, plus there are 2 cm protective layers on the top and bottom of the solar panel, and the thickness of the entire solar wing is only about 5 cm."
Thickness not only represents volume, but also represents mass and cost. The battery chips of flexible solar wings and rigid solar wings are both triple-junction gallium arsenide, and the conversion efficiency is roughly the same. If flexible solar wings are used, the same mass can accommodate more folded layers. Once unfolded, it is a larger battery area, which can absorb more solar energy.
"In other words, the battery is thinner, takes up less space, but the energy supply efficiency is higher. The satellite is thinner, smaller in size, and more convenient to stack together. Multiple satellites go to the sky together, which is to reduce costs and increase efficiency," said Wu Sijie (吴思杰).
Independent research, repeated trial and error—
Pressing the solar panels together just right, which can resist the huge impact during takeoff and remain intact, is a huge test.
"Flexible solar wing technology is extremely difficult. There is no experience to learn from. We started almost from scratch, **摸爬滚打** (mō pá gǔn dǎ - "groping and tumbling," to struggle; to work hard) and constantly making mistakes," said Wu Sijie (吴思杰). The scheme design of the "wings" alone took several months, and the entire technical breakthrough took a full three years.
Whether the "wings" can be successfully unfolded is the first "stumbling block."
Wu Sijie (吴思杰) remembers very clearly that at that time, according to the system design, the solar panels of the solar wing could be successfully unfolded, but when it came to the ground test, the "wings" suddenly got stuck and could not be opened.
The occurrence of the failure put great pressure on the team. In the next 3 months, Wu Sijie (吴思杰) and his team members stayed in the laboratory day and night, often spreading a foam pad in the corner of the factory and falling asleep. After checking documents and calculating parameters, they finally figured out the rules and made the "wings" unfold smoothly.
The reason why flexible solar wings are small in size and light in weight is that they are tightly folded, which is also the most troublesome problem for researchers.
Wu Sijie (吴思杰) gave the reporter an analogy: "If you press sandwich biscuits together, if you press them too loosely, the filling inside will be thrown out with a slight movement; but if you press them too tightly, the whole biscuit will be broken."
Letting the solar panels be pressed together just right, which can resist the huge impact during takeoff and remain intimate and intact, is a huge test for scientists and engineers.
Wrong, start again, try again, wrong again... Wu Sijie (吴思杰) led the team to repeatedly carry out theoretical calculations, simulation verification, and ground tests. "To build the 'wings', it is necessary to comprehensively use knowledge of mechanics, electricity, force, heat, and other disciplines. The team worked together to overcome difficulties and complement each other's advantages to find the perfect solution," said Wu Sijie (吴思杰).
Continuous innovation, promising future—
After the huge "wings" of spacecraft absorb solar energy, they can be transmitted to other spacecraft or even extraterrestrial planetary bases, which is expected to provide energy security for interstellar exploration.
The advantage of commercial aerospace is high efficiency and low cost. In order to maintain its advantages, commercial aerospace companies achieve greater cost reduction and efficiency increase through continuous technological innovation.
Flat stacked satellites came into being. Most traditional satellites are in the shape of spheres, cuboids, cylinders, etc. Flat stacked satellites are flat and open, "like an integrally cast car chassis," with a compact layout and simple shape, which is not only conducive to mass manufacturing, but also easier to "stack" together and go to the sky together, making the launch mode of "one rocket with hundreds of stars" possible.
Flexible solar wings happen to perfectly fit with flat stacked satellites: they meet the installation requirements of flat stacked satellites, make the satellites lighter while ensuring high power output, save manufacturing and launch costs, improve the networking efficiency of satellite constellations, and help accelerate the deployment of satellite Internet.
Wu Sijie (吴思杰) told reporters that if you want satellites to do more work in the sky, you need more solar cells to provide energy, and the area of the solar wings must be larger. Foldable and deployable solar wings are inevitable choices. At the same time, the "wings" must be smaller in volume when folded up to reduce the burden on the satellite.
Some experts have proposed that if huge and efficient "wings" of satellites or spacecraft can soar in space, absorb solar energy and convert it, and continuously transmit it to the ground or other spacecraft or even extraterrestrial planetary bases, it can not only help solve the Earth's energy problems, but also provide energy security for interstellar exploration.
Infinite imagination gives researchers more possibilities and creativity. What might the "wings" look like in the future?
Wu Sijie (吴思杰) opened the computer and clicked on an animated picture of a fully flexible solar wing. Although the fully flexible solar wing has an unfolded area of about 20 square meters, as large as a conference room, it is only about the diameter of a thermos cup when rolled up.
"Compared with the current flexible solar wings, the fully flexible solar wings further reduce the occupation of satellite volume and weight by the solar wings and increase the available area on the satellite surface."
Wu Sijie (吴思杰) looked at the computer and fell into reverie. He and his team members will continue to work tirelessly to achieve new goals.
Return to TopBy: 吴月辉
"Artificial intelligence has achieved astonishingly rapid development, but it does not yet possess the curiosity and desire for exploration that humans do." Not long ago, Turing Award winner and leading computer scientist Robert Tarjan (罗伯特·塔扬) gave the above answer to the question of whether humans will be replaced by artificial intelligence in the future while attending the 2025 International Conference on Basic Sciences in Beijing (北京).
Indeed, curiosity and the desire to explore are the most precious qualities humans possess when facing the unknown. They allow us to dare to ask "why" and, in the process of searching for answers, to continuously expand the boundaries of our knowledge.
The existence of binary black hole systems and their merging to produce gravitational waves is already amazing enough. However, the latest discovery by the research team of Han Wenbiao (韩文标), a researcher at the Shanghai Astronomical Observatory (上海天文台) of the Chinese Academy of Sciences (中国科学院), is even more unexpected. Their research has found that these binary black holes may hide even larger "mysterious celestial bodies" behind them—the binary black hole merger event may occur near a third compact object. This breakthrough in the field of gravitational wave astronomy provides new clues to unraveling the mystery of the formation of binary black holes.
Dissatisfaction or curiosity with existing explanations is often the source of disruptive innovation. For example, causing the "most unlikely" combination of elements to react. In the world of chemical elements, fluorine is known as the "universe's strongest electronegativity," while helium is a well-known "chemical recluse," refusing to react with any element under normal pressure. The latest research results of the joint research team of Yanshan University (燕山大学) have broken through traditional cognition. They theoretically predicted that this combination of elements can react under extreme conditions and form a polar covalent bond He—F, thereby producing a stable He
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People's misunderstanding of eggs has also been completely broken by a recent new exploration. For a long time, eggs have been controversial due to their high cholesterol content and have even been regarded as a potential cause of cardiovascular disease. However, the research team at the University of South Australia (南澳大学) in Australia clearly pointed out through empirical research that dietary cholesterol, such as the cholesterol in eggs, does not itself pose a threat to heart health. On the contrary, what really causes the increase in low-density lipoprotein is saturated fat. Therefore, you can eat eggs with confidence, just avoid pairing them with high-saturated fat foods such as bacon.
Speaking of food, when you dip fries in ketchup, you may not think that the two are actually quite closely related. Recently, a joint research team from the Shenzhen Institute of Agricultural Genomics (深圳农业基因组研究所) of the Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences (中国农业科学院) discovered that potatoes evolved from the ancestors of tomatoes about 9 million years ago. In response, an evolutionary biology professor at Harvard University (哈佛大学) in the United States commented: "This research is groundbreaking. It shows how hybridization events can trigger the emergence of new organs and even lead to the emergence of new species."
Curiosity and the desire to explore also make people dissatisfied with superficial explanations. Scientists are always eager for deeper and more precise answers. A team of scientists from multiple countries, using glasswing butterflies as their research object, uncovered the mysterious veil of butterfly "socializing." The team found that although these butterflies look almost identical, they have a secret weapon—smell. Different smells allow them to recognize each other through this. The next time you see a butterfly flying in the air, you may think that they are not just showing off their beautiful wings, but are also putting on a wonderful performance about survival and love. And all of this is driven by the magical power of evolution behind it.
Albert Einstein (爱因斯坦) once said: "I have no special talent, I am only passionately curious." Maintain curiosity, dare to ask questions, and be brave to explore. Perhaps the next great discovery will begin with that "why" in your mind.
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Since the reform of the drug review and approval system in 2015, China's innovative drugs have entered a period of rapid development. Currently, this emerging industry is at a critical stage of transitioning from imitation-based innovation to global originality. How can we capitalize on this momentum and strengthen the industry? At the "China New Drug Future Road (T20+)" conference held in Suzhou (苏州) recently, experts suggested that all parties should work together to promote the accelerated entry of China's innovative drugs into emerging markets, so as to benefit people around the world and achieve high-quality development.
"If relying solely on the domestic market is not enough to support the growth of innovative drugs, we must vigorously expand overseas markets." Wu Xiaobin (吴晓滨), Global President and Chief Operating Officer of BeiGene (百济神州), believes that developing countries have large populations and huge potential markets. Ordinary patients cannot afford expensive imported drugs, and China's innovative drugs are of high quality and low price, which has great potential.
Xie Xin (谢炘), Executive Director and Senior Vice President of Sino Biopharmaceutical (中国生物制药), said that the overseas expansion of innovative drugs is an important way for pharmaceutical companies to achieve steady and long-term development. Actively promoting high-quality and accessible innovative drugs to developing countries can contribute to addressing global health challenges such as infectious diseases, tumors, and chronic diseases.
Yu Xuefeng (宇学峰), Chairman and CEO of CanSino Biologics (康希诺生物), said that the overseas expansion of innovative drugs involves many aspects such as national drug supervision and management, clinical trials, and legal matters, and it is inseparable from compound professional talents. While doing a good job in new product research and development and production, enterprises should also prepare the talent reserves needed for overseas expansion.
Cheng Zengjiang (程增江), Vice President of the China Food and Drug Promotion Association (中国食药促进会), pointed out that to promote the overseas expansion of innovative drugs, in addition to the efforts of the enterprises themselves, relevant departments and social organizations need to fulfill their respective responsibilities and form a joint force. During the conference, BeiGene (百济神州), Sino Biopharmaceutical (中国生物制药), and CanSino Biologics (康希诺生物) jointly initiated the establishment of the "Emerging Market New Drug Product Overseas Expansion Alliance," dedicated to sharing experience, collaborating in overseas expansion, and helping pharmaceutical companies promote their products to more countries.
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As young people of the new era, we must both safeguard the cultural roots of the plateau and actively embrace the wave of technology, allowing the seeds of innovation to take root and sprout on the snowy plateau.
The 3D urban planning model slowly rotates on the exhibition stand of the Xiongan Future City Scenario Exhibition Hall, robots engage in "duels" on the arena of the Science and Technology Museum, and drones draw precise routes across the fields of the smart farm... Under the organization of the China Association for Science and Technology (中国科学技术协会), more than 100 young people like us from Xinjiang (新疆) and Tibet (西藏) participated in a science popularization journey spanning 3,000 kilometers. This unique trip opened a door for me connecting tradition and innovation, allowing me to more truly feel the warmth and power of technology.
The robot exhibition hall of the China Science and Technology Museum (中国科技馆) completely subverted my understanding of "machines." The robot show simulating a fighting competition turned the technology demonstration into an immersive artistic performance. The queue to experience the "smile recognition" interactive screen allowed me to see the diverse possibilities of technology – when the screen captured the details of the patterns on my Tibetan clothing, I suddenly realized that artificial intelligence can not only recognize smiles, but also connect cultural symbols from different regions.
At the Tongfu Smart Farm (塔元庄同福智慧农场) in Tayuanzhuang (塔元庄), the scene of drone swarms flying over the fields was shocking. The narrator introduced that a single plant protection drone can operate on up to 300 acres per day, equivalent to the workload of 20 farmers. This reminded me of the spring plowing scene in my hometown of Shigatse (日喀则), where the figures of my parents sowing seeds overlapped with the technological scene before me, allowing me to deeply understand the meaning of "innovation is the primary driving force." When I learned that these devices can monitor soil moisture in real time through sensors, I immediately thought that such an intelligent system might be introduced and applied to the dry season of the Nagqu (那曲) grassland in Tibet.
The artificial intelligence lecture given to us by scientists opened my mind like a key. The clear definition that "artificial intelligence is a program with intelligence, and robots are just execution tools" resolved my confusion. One of the precious gifts of this science popularization trip was that it allowed me to re-recognize scientists and understand scientific research. In the past, I thought scientific research was just playing with instruments in the laboratory, until I visited the Xiongan Future City Scenario Exhibition Hall and saw researchers debugging agricultural robots in the fields under the scorching sun. The mud spots on their trouser legs and the crop growth data tables in their notebooks made me understand that true technological innovation is always rooted in the soil of solving practical problems.
As a student from the snowy plateau, I was pleased to see in this wonderful science popularization journey that smart agriculture can improve highland barley varieties, AI disaster prevention systems can warn of geological disasters, and remote medical robots can travel through snow-capped mountains and grasslands. I realized that the improvement of scientific literacy is not only the accumulation of knowledge, but also an important step towards realizing dreams.
What this science popularization trip gave me was not only the opportunity to see cutting-edge technology, but also a belief – as young people of the new era, we must both safeguard the cultural roots of the plateau and actively embrace the wave of technology, allowing the seeds of innovation to take root and sprout in our hearts and on the snowy plateau.
(The author is a student of Lhasa No. 4 Senior High School (拉萨市第四高级中学) in the Tibet Autonomous Region (西藏自治区) and a participant in the "Building the Chinese Dream Together" activity organized by the Baijiazhuang Office Area (白家庄办公区) of the China Association for Science and Technology (中国科学技术协会) in 2025.)
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In mid-June, after a rain, the climate in southern Anhui was particularly pleasant. We drove through the mountains, and as far as the eye could see, everything was lush and green. The mountains, after the mist had cleared, looked as if they had been washed, exceptionally fresh and vibrant. In the distance, streams meandered along the mountain slopes, and the white-walled, black-tiled houses appeared and disappeared among the forests. We departed from Jingxian (泾县) county seat and arrived at Luoli Village (罗里村) in Yunling Town (云岭镇) in less than an hour's drive.
Yunling (云岭) is located at the junction of Qingyang (青阳), Nanling (南陵), and Jingxian (泾县) counties, mainly mountainous, with high mountains and dense forests surrounding it. It was once the site of the New Fourth Army headquarters and has now become a red tourism town, receiving more than 600,000 tourists every year. Chen Jiasheng (陈加胜), vice secretary-general of the Anhui Province New Fourth Army Research Association, is now in his 60s and is a native of Luoli Village (罗里村), Yunling (云岭). He used to work in the provincial capital and returned to Luoli (罗里) after retirement.
After the New Fourth Army headquarters moved into Yunling (云岭), its various agencies were stationed in 13 natural villages within a 15-kilometer radius of Luoli Village (罗里村). The headquarters was stationed in Luoli Village (罗里村). Commander Ye Ting (叶挺) and Deputy Commander Xiang Ying (项英) and others lived in the "Zhongmoyuan" (种墨园) and "Daifudi" (大夫第) landlord estates in the village, respectively. In front of the old site of the military headquarters is a large parking lot, which used to be farmland. Commander Ye Ting (叶挺) often used his rest time to plant seasonal melons and fruits in the fields with his wife and guards. Most of the harvested fruits were sent to the hospital to comfort the sick and wounded. People affectionately called this field "Ye Ting Field" (叶挺田).
When the military headquarters moved into Luoli (罗里), Chen Jiasheng's (陈加胜) grandfather was only in his 20s and was the captain of the village protection team. The main task of the village protection team was to stand guard, and the members were all issued New Fourth Army uniforms. His grandmother was the director of the Women's Anti-Japanese Association, and his father was a member of the Children's Corps. His grandfather often delivered vegetables and grain to the military headquarters. Commander Ye Ting (叶挺) would greet him warmly every time he saw him, and sometimes chat with him about his family. His grandfather's eldest sister's husband joined the Red Army in 1930 and followed the Red Army on the Long March to Yan'an (延安). After the New Fourth Army was established, he was ordered to bring a radio from Yan'an (延安) to southern Anhui and served as the director of the Confidential Room of the Third Section of the military headquarters. The radio station was set up in his home. On the fifteenth day of the fifth lunar month in 1939, four Japanese planes bombed Luoli (罗里). Because his home was the location of the radio station, all seven houses were bombed into rubble pits. The old house where Chen Jiasheng (陈加胜) now lives was rebuilt on the original site. I followed him to the simple little courtyard. In that small, slightly cluttered study and bedroom, there were piles of books and materials related to the New Fourth Army.
"My grandfather had five brothers, all of whom participated in the revolution, and only one survived after the founding of New China," Chen Jiasheng (陈加胜) said. After the Southern Anhui Incident (皖南事变), one of his uncles escaped back to the village and organized a guerrilla team in the nearby mountains, persisting in fighting for a year, but was unfortunately captured, suffered severe torture, but refused to yield. When his family saw him at the execution ground, he had been tortured beyond recognition. After his death, the enemy hung his body in public, forbidding anyone from collecting it. It was not until the body had rotted that the family took the risk of swimming across the Qingyi River (青弋江) to secretly transport the body back while the enemy's defenses were lax. According to the elders in the family, they found his mouth stuffed with needles when he was buried. "No wonder he didn't say a word or shout any slogans before he died." Chen Jiasheng's (陈加胜) expression was somber and full of admiration. The so-called 铮铮铁骨 (zhēng zhēng tiě gǔ - "unyielding spirit," describes a person of strong moral character and integrity) and loyal soul, his uncle deserved it.
The establishment of the New Fourth Army further strengthened the anti-Japanese forces. After its formation, the New Fourth Army had four detachments (equivalent to brigades). After a short period of reorganization, it quickly went to the front line of the Anti-Japanese War. They went deep behind enemy lines, constantly harassing the Japanese army, greatly containing the Japanese army's forces, and effectively reducing the pressure on the main battlefield. After the fall of Nanjing (南京), the Japanese army launched a large-scale invasion of northern and central Anhui. On May 12, 1938, the Ninth Regiment of the Fourth Detachment, which was heading to Lujiang (庐江) and Chaoxian (巢县), ambushed the Japanese army at Jiangjiahekou (蒋家河口) in Chaoxian (巢县), annihilating more than 20 Japanese soldiers and capturing 11 guns and a Japanese flag. This was the first battle of the New Fourth Army's eastward advance against Japan after its establishment. Although the scale was not large, it powerfully打击了敌人的嚣张气焰 and greatly boosted the people's confidence in the war of resistance.
Fanchang (繁昌) was the area of activity of the Third Detachment of the New Fourth Army. In 1939, for a year, the Japanese army launched a large-scale offensive against Fanchang (繁昌). The Third Detachment of the New Fourth Army fought heroically, winning five battles in a row, creating a model for the New Fourth Army's operations on the main battlefield. According to Ma Changyan (马长炎), then deputy battalion commander of the Second Battalion of the Fifth Regiment of the Third Detachment, the five Fanchang (繁昌) defense battles were all commanded by Tan Zhenlin (谭震林), the deputy commander in charge of the Third Detachment, and were extremely difficult. Especially the fourth defense battle. From November 8 to 23, the Japanese army dispatched more than 2,000 troops to launch four counterattacks, once entering Fanchang (繁昌) city, but were eventually repelled. At the most tense moment of the battle, Deputy Commander Tan (谭) personally came to the Second Battalion's command post and stood at the position of the machine gunner to observe. Ma Changyan (马长炎) was worried about his safety and pulled him down, and a shell landed where he had just been standing, causing a cold sweat. Deputy Commander Tan (谭), however, talked and laughed as if nothing had happened: "The enemy sent such a big egg, see how polite they are." The Fanchang (繁昌) defense battle used the ironclad facts of a complete victory to refute the slander of the New Fourth Army's "wandering without fighting" and wrote an extremely glorious page in the history of the New Fourth Army.
Zhongfen Village (中分村) is located in the eastern part of Suncun Town (孙村镇), Fanchang County (繁昌县). It was the site of the Third Detachment's headquarters, and many stories about Tan Zhenlin (谭震林) are circulating among the local people. Xu Xiaowang (徐孝旺), an 82-year-old man who used to be the principal of the village primary school, his mother Wang Jiafeng (王家凤) participated in the Women's Anti-Japanese Association, and the name was given by Deputy Commander Tan's (谭) wife, Tian Bingxiu (田秉秀) (later changed to Ge Huimin (葛慧敏)). His mother always taught him that the New Fourth Army was our benefactor and that we should always remember them. Later, with his enthusiastic efforts, the Zhongfen Village (中分村) New Fourth Army Third Detachment Headquarters Site Memorial Hall was built, and he has been working as a volunteer tour guide for more than 20 years after retirement.
In the memorial hall, there is a group photo of Tan Zhenlin (谭震林) and Tian Bingxiu (田秉秀). The two are wearing military uniforms, with a large tree behind them. Tan Zhenlin (谭震林) is leaning against the tree, his face calm, and Tian Bingxiu (田秉秀) is standing beside him, heroic and valiant. At the entrance of the village, Xu Xiaowang (徐孝旺) pointed to a tree and said: "This tree is where Deputy Commander Tan (谭) and his wife took a photo back then." Looking up, it is a tall maple tree, with lush branches and leaves, full of vitality in the summer sun.
In 1941, just as the New Fourth Army was fighting bloody battles against Japan, the Kuomintang diehards brazenly launched the Southern Anhui Incident (皖南事变), which shocked China and foreign countries. On January 5, the New Fourth Army headquarters was ordered to move north, and when it reached the Maolin (茂林) area, it was suddenly attacked by seven divisions and more than 80,000 people of the Kuomintang on the next day, and was surrounded. More than 9,000 officers and soldiers of the entire army fought bloody battles for seven days and nights, and only 2,000 people successfully broke through the encirclement, and most of them died heroically. On January 10, the military headquarters retreated to Shijingkeng Village (石井坑村). This place is located five or six miles east of Maolin Town (茂林镇), in a mountain canyon area, surrounded by mountains on all sides. This is where the New Fourth Army made its last breakthrough, and the frontline command post was located in a large house in the village shaped like an ancestral hall. Ni Hedong (倪河东), the director of the village, a simple and honest farmer, opened the door for us. The interior of the house is simply furnished, and some photos and descriptions of the Shijingkeng (石井坑) defense battle are hung on the wall. This house is the ancestral property of Ni Hedong's (倪河东) father-in-law's family, and five members of his father-in-law's family practice medicine.
According to historical records, when the military headquarters retreated to Shijingkeng (石井坑), they were out of ammunition and food, and the soldiers and horses were exhausted. The enemy's pursuers pressed in from all directions, surrounding the small Shijingkeng (石井坑). On the evening of the 10th, Commander Ye Ting (叶挺) held an enlarged meeting of cadres above the regimental level in this old house (frontline command post). The meeting was held intermittently until noon the next day. Ni Hedong (倪河东) pointed to a row of maple trees and said that according to the recollections of the older generation in the village, Ye Ting (叶挺) stood under the tree smoking and pacing during the intervals of the meeting, as if he was thinking and making difficult decisions.
The Shijingkeng (石井坑) defense battle lasted for three days, and the battle was extremely fierce. The directly subordinate organs and troops of the military headquarters, including the war zone service group, confidential communications personnel, medical team, and the sick and wounded, all participated in the battle. Among them were 300 female soldiers, most of whom were female students and patriotic youths from Shanghai (上海), Nanjing (南京) and other places. On the night of the 13th, the various units sounded the meal call (the order to break through). The military headquarters sent the last telegram to the Central Committee, then burned the code and smashed the radio station. Some telegraph operators, before smashing the radio station, were determined to die and sent the last farewell in plain code: "Goodbye, comrades!" During the breakout, Shi Hongjuan (史红娟) and other seven female soldiers from the directly subordinate teaching corps of the military headquarters were chased by enemy soldiers to a cliff in Dongliu Mountain (东流山), pulled the last grenade and threw it at the enemy, and then shouted slogans and jumped off the cliff. The youngest of them, Liu Yilan (刘一兰), was only 17 years old. The nine female soldiers of the war zone service group were surrounded by the enemy and resolutely detonated the explosives tied to their bodies and rushed towards the enemy, perishing together with them.
Ni Hedong (倪河东) pointed to the surrounding peaks and said that the battle was so tragic that there were corpses everywhere on the mountain. After the war, the villagers went up the mountain to bury the corpses and buried them for many days. In 1991, on the 50th anniversary of the Southern Anhui Incident (皖南事变), a female soldier of the New Fourth Army from Inner Mongolia, who was already over 80 years old, looked at the surrounding peaks, burst into tears, and said in a trembling voice: "Many comrades fell here, I can't forget it! I will never forget it!"
However, the perverse actions of the Kuomintang diehards did not scare the Chinese Communists, nor did they eliminate the New Fourth Army. On January 25, not long after the Southern Anhui Incident (皖南事变) occurred, the new New Fourth Army headquarters was declared established in Yancheng (盐城), Jiangsu (江苏). The entire army was expanded from 4 detachments to 7 divisions and 1 independent brigade. Among them, the Seventh Division was formed with the officers and soldiers of the New Fourth Army who broke through the encirclement in the Southern Anhui Incident (皖南事变) as the backbone. In just a few years, the Seventh Division had carved out a world in the Wanjiang (皖江) area. Zuo Hua (左华), president of the Wuwei City (无为市) New Fourth Army History Research Association, his father was a member of the Seventh Division. When visiting the New Fourth Army Seventh Division Memorial Hall and the old site of the Seventh Division Headquarters, he told me that the Wanjiang (皖江) Anti-Japanese Base Area was a nail inserted behind enemy lines, with 3 administrative regions, 14 democratic regimes, a population of 3 million, and an area of more than 30,000 square kilometers. When titles were awarded in 1955, 25 people in the Seventh Division were awarded the rank of major general or above. Among these generals, such as General Fu Qiutao (傅秋涛), were all those who broke through the encirclement in the Southern Anhui Incident (皖南事变). Speaking of this, his tone was full of pride.
"Glorious Northern Expedition under Wuchang City, our names are stained with blood..." The melody of the "New Fourth Army Song" echoed in my heart for a long time. Thousands of struggles, thousands of miles of battles, unbreakable, undefeatable, this is the iron New Fourth Army. For the liberation of the nation, they galloped behind enemy lines, building blood-stained monuments with their flesh and blood, and their brilliant achievements will be sung for generations and forever engraved on the mountains and rivers of the motherland.
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Living in this world, if you want to live upright and with dignity, and also achieve success in your career and make the most of your time, the key is to achieve two kinds of "hardness": one is having a hard backbone, being unyielding and standing tall; the other is having solid skills, being outstanding in ability and excelling in expertise.
Having a hard backbone represents integrity and moral character, principles and bottom lines. The famous quote from Yuan Dynasty playwright Guan Hanqing (关汉卿): "I am an unyielding, unboilable, unsmashable, unexplodable, resounding copper pea," is a vivid description of having a hard backbone. Mao Zedong (毛泽东) once praised Lu Xun (鲁迅) for having "the hardest backbone." The artist Feng Zikai (丰子恺) also said: "Some animals are mainly valuable for their skin, like foxes; some animals are mainly valuable for their meat, like cows; some animals are mainly valuable for their bones, like humans." Zuo Yinglun (左英纶), an official of the Ming Dynasty, instructed his children in "Showing My Children": "A husband must have hard feet before powerful men, a hard mouth in the remonstrance office, a hard hand in the history bureau, a hard heart in rejecting bribes, and hard ears when listening to slander." This means not being weak-kneed before powerful figures, not being soft-mouthed as a remonstrator, not being soft-penned as a historian, not being soft-hearted in refusing bribes, and not being soft-eared when listening to slander. By doing these things, one will be "not afraid of pressure, not afraid of persecution, not afraid of knives, not afraid of halberds, not afraid of ghosts, not afraid of demons, not afraid of emperors, not afraid of thieves," and nothing can stump or crush you.
Having solid skills reflects competence and work standards. As the saying goes, "Don't take on porcelain work without a diamond drill." The diamond drill symbolizes outstanding skills, exquisite craftsmanship, and high levels of expertise; I can do what others can't, and I can accomplish what others can't. Qian Qihu (钱七虎), a recipient of the State Supreme Science and Technology Award, has solid skills in equipping China's strategic engineering safety with a "golden shield," achieving several "firsts" in the field of modern protective engineering. Shan Xinghua (单杏花), a "Role Model of the Times," has solid skills in leading her team to build a world-leading ultra-large ticketing system, making outstanding contributions to China's railway digitalization and intelligence. Zhang Yanzhong (张彦仲), the chief designer of the large aircraft independent engineering project, has solid skills in working tirelessly to help China's large aircraft soar into the sky. There are also those master craftsmen of great powers with unique skills, who can overcome many technical problems, being 文武昆乱不挡 (wén wǔ kūn luàn bù dǎng - "skilled in both civil and military affairs, and not hindered by any chaos," capable in all situations).
The relationship between the two is complementary and mutually supportive. Having solid skills is the prerequisite and foundation for having a hard backbone; without solid skills, merely having a hard backbone becomes a bluff, being outwardly strong but inwardly weak. Having a hard backbone means having a sense of national identity and using one's skills for the right purpose, realizing its proper value. Having solid skills can support a person's bottom line from being easily broken, allowing them to respect themselves; having a hard backbone makes a person's skills more positive and prevents them from going astray. Lacking either of these two aspects may lead to becoming a tool with skills but no integrity, or an empty talker with anger but no ability.
Of course, a soft backbone can also allow one to "survive," and poor skills can also allow one to "muddle through," but such a life is mediocre, of low quality, and harmful to oneself and others. Only by combining a hard backbone with solid skills, not being afraid of head-on collisions, and speaking with hard power, can one draw a strong bow, accomplish tough tasks, enjoy the fruits of one's labor, and have no regrets before heaven and earth. Outstanding figures throughout history, both in China and abroad, are combinations of hard backbones and solid skills. The same is true of games between countries: "In a narrow encounter, the tougher one wins."
Nowadays, people often complain about career setbacks, and that their workplace is biased against them, which leads to laziness and even "lying flat," but they rarely reflect on the reasons, not considering whether they have a "diamond drill" in their hands or whether they are competent for the job. To change this passive situation, there is no other way but to first work hard to refine their skills, learn abilities well, and develop solid skills. In this way, speaking and doing things will have capital, and they will be welcomed and valued wherever they go, with a straight back and a hard backbone, and they will have the confidence to be a "copper pea."
Where do solid skills come from? First, they naturally come from hard work, diligent study, repeated practice, tireless effort, and painstaking dedication. Second, they require enduring hardship; any skill requires a certain amount of time and energy to be invested in order to achieve "qualitative change," as the "10,000-hour rule" says. Third, they rely on comprehension; the acquisition of solid skills is not just meaningless repetition, but thinking while doing, reflecting daily, and suddenly understanding one day, which will lead to rapid progress in skills.
Standing between heaven and earth, people must have some capital to establish themselves in the world, such as having both a "copper pea" and a "diamond drill." A hard backbone and solid skills complement each other and are mutually supportive, allowing one to travel the world without fear.
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Shao Kui (少奎) is my brother-in-law.
Last year, during my vacation back home, on the night before returning to Shenzhen (深圳), I was chatting with my mother in the living room when I suddenly heard the sound of dripping water from the bathroom. My mother is over eighty years old and lives alone year-round. I quickly got up to check. It turned out that the sewer in the toilet was leaking. I guessed that the faucet wasn't closed properly, so I twisted it tight, but the dripping continued. I was a little anxious. I was leaving at noon tomorrow, and the next time I came home would be a year later.
Finally, dawn broke. I trotted to find my neighbor, Master Huang (黄师傅). Master Huang (黄师傅) is a capable person in the village. He looked around but couldn't figure it out: "It might be seeping water, nothing serious!"
I left my hometown with a slight unease.
Soon after, I needed to find Shao Kui (少奎) for something. On the phone, I mentioned the sewer leak. Shao Kui (少奎) said he would go and take a look when he had time.
Shao Kui (少奎) works at the town hospital and is busy on weekdays. Weekends and holidays seem even busier, as he often has to work shifts. When he's off shift, he doesn't rest either. He takes care of replacing light bulbs, faucets, and small repairs at home. He also grafted dozens of potted flowers in the open space in front of and behind the house, and the courtyard is full of life every spring.
The house where my mother lives was purchased six or seven years ago. Initially, whenever it rained, water would always flow down the walls from the eaves. Over time, dark marks appeared on the walls, which not only affected the appearance but also made people worry about the safety of the house. During a vacation, Shao Kui (少奎) climbed onto the roof gutter with me to repair it. The third floor of the house stored dozens of tiles. Shao Kui (少奎) took out a tile, smeared it with mixed sand and cement, and placed it on the wall at the eaves, telling me, "It should be fine now!" I went downstairs with some skepticism. The walls indeed stopped leaking, and the original marks gradually dried, faded, and eventually disappeared.
Shao Kui (少奎) is good at figuring things out and has a talent for hands-on work, but I was still a little worried about the dripping sewer. After all, several knowledgeable masters couldn't find a solution.
More than a month later, using his off-shift time, Shao Kui (少奎) went to my mother's house. He opened the casing of the water pipe switch in the bathroom, tightened the loose screws inside, and the dripping sound stopped abruptly. The problem that had worried me for so long was easily solved by Shao Kui (少奎).
My wife had a video call with her mother, and after I exchanged greetings with my mother-in-law, I couldn't help but praise, "Shao Kui (少奎) is really capable!" My mother-in-law responded with a smile, "Our Shao Kui (少奎) is a little clever!"
But many years ago, my mother-in-law said with a wry smile, "Our Shao Kui (少奎) is a little stupid!"
In order to get into the town's key junior high school, Shao Kui (少奎) repeated the fifth grade of elementary school, but his entrance exam score was still twenty or thirty points below the key line. After graduating from ordinary junior high school, his father-in-law and mother-in-law went to great lengths to get Shao Kui (少奎) into a grain vocational school. When he graduated, the grain department was restructured. His father-in-law, who had been a village doctor all his life, thought about it and still hoped that Shao Kui (少奎) would inherit his profession, so he tightened his belt and supported him to study at a health school for three years. After graduating, Shao Kui (少奎) went to work at the village clinic.
Shao Kui (少奎) worked during the day and buried himself in books at night, determined to obtain a physician qualification certificate. Whenever he felt tired, he would apply medicated oil to his temples. At that time, his nephew had already been born. When Shao Kui (少奎) came home from work, he had to read exam preparation materials and take care of the child.
His mother-in-law couldn't help but advise him, "Why suffer so much? It's okay if you don't pass the physician's certificate. Your father was a barefoot doctor all his life, and he still supported the family, didn't he?" In fact, in the eyes of his family and even his neighbors, Shao Kui (少奎) was not cut out for studying. Shao Kui (少奎) looked down at his book, as if he didn't hear.
A year later, Shao Kui (少奎) unexpectedly passed the provincial physician qualification examination and obtained his physician's certificate as he wished. Half a year later, he was transferred from the village clinic to the town hospital. He didn't stop there, working diligently while always having a book in his hand. Three years later, he officially became an attending physician.
Shao Kui's (少奎) academic performance was mediocre when he was young, but that doesn't mean that this situation will remain unchanged. His two leaps in his career vividly demonstrate the possibility of a life reversal. Even if you are at a disadvantage at the beginning of your life, as long as you don't give up, don't be discouraged, and are willing to work hard, you may be able to walk out of the shady valley and towards the sunny side.
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The bergamot scent has almost faded, sitting inside your room.
Withdrawing withered hands, lamenting how one's appearance is truly not as good as before.
And you like to repeatedly browse through poetry collections in the bookshelf.
Those youthful poems make you deeply believe
That you are still a decent young person.
In fact, you also write poetry, and once wanted to publish a collection of poems.
You even thought about which poem to put at the very beginning
To let it lead other poems to charge into battle
Just like your not-so-peaceful life
Always being pulled by some kind of force.
Regarding life, you have quite a bit of prescience.
It's the same with poetry, ah—poetry
Is a good friend you made when you were young.
When its figure sways slightly in the world, you can
Through the morning mist, accurately call out its name.
Return to TopChinese painting *Mount Tiandu, Huangshan*, by Hui Xiaotong (惠孝同), collection of Beijing Fine Art Academy (北京画院).
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The tandoor oven squats on the street corner, like a dark, bulging stomach rising from the earth. The thick walls, built of mud bricks, are saturated with years of smoke and fire, gleaming with an oily blackness. The opening isn't wide, barely enough for one person to bend over, but the inside is unfathomably deep. The flames lick gently at the bottom of the pit, the air shimmering with heat. The heatwave is silent, rushing towards you, instantly drying all the moisture in your nasal passages.
Inside this oven are baked buns.
The dough awakens under the woman's palms. The strong flour, mixed with a little salt water, is repeatedly kneaded and slammed until it's as supple as leather. It's pinched into equally sized portions, rolled into round skins, slightly thinner at the edges and thicker in the center, spread on a board dusted with a thin layer of dry flour.
The filling is another world entirely. The fatty and lean mutton is cut into dice the size of fingertips. The coarse texture is what distinguishes the baked bun from other filled foods. A large amount of diced onion, with its spicy, crisp juice, is kneaded into the meat, miraculously dissolving the mutton's gaminess and bringing out a deeper, richer sweetness. A few spoonfuls of golden mutton tail fat dice are the finishing touch; the melted fat will become the rushing juice inside the bun. Salt, black pepper, and cumin seeds are generously sprinkled and stirred in. There's no precise ratio, it all depends on the tacit understanding between hand and eye. The filling is piled in a basin, the meat red, the onion white, the oil yellow, the colors distinct.
The woman takes a piece of dough in her palm, scoops up a full spoonful of filling, and piles it heavily in the center. Her fingers nimbly flutter, quickly lifting, gathering, and pinching the edges of the dough, the movements quick and steady. The pinched pleats don't pursue fancy refinement, but are rough and powerful, like tightening ropes, firmly locking the bulging filling inside the dough.
In an instant, a plump and solid raw bun is born in her hand. It lies quietly on the board, round, slightly bulging, with a kind of stillness, ready to go to the fire, gathering momentum.
The heat of the tandoor oven has accumulated to its peak. The inside of the pit wall is tinged with dark red, the air scorched, emitting a low hum. The master holds a special long-handled iron hook, the hook head bent into a sharp right angle. Bending over, approaching the heat-spewing opening, he uses the hook tip to stick to the bottom of the bun, his arm steadily probing, sending, and sticking, the raw bun firmly adhering to the hot inner wall of the tandoor oven. The movements are clean and neat, done in one go. One, two, three... the raw buns are quickly and orderly plastered all over the curved inner chamber of the pit wall. The pit opening is covered with a heavy iron plate, leaving only a slit, the heat rushing inside.
The waiting begins.
At the edge of the cover plate, wisps of white gas escape with astonishing heat, a complex aroma spreading in the air: the slightly charred wheat aroma of the raw dough edges being rapidly dried, the meaty aroma of the mutton being heated and emitted in the confined space, the spicy aroma of cumin... This strong aroma drills into the nostrils of every passerby, awakening dormant appetites.
The moment the cover plate is lifted, the heatwave, wrapped in a rich aroma, bursts out. The iron hook probes in, accurately hooking the reborn buns. The baked buns that come out of the oven look very different. The originally white dough is now covered in golden-brown scorch marks of varying depths, these scorch marks distributed freely, with a rough beauty. The whole bun is puffed up a circle, round and plump, the skin tight, gleaming with an oily luster, like small, energy-filled suns.
At this moment, scalding hot is its most direct declaration. The fingertips touch the hot skin, and a burning sensation immediately comes, warning the diner of the heat inside. However, this warning seems so weak in the face of the surging aroma. Blowing on it, switching from left hand to right, carefully breaking open the bun, regardless of the heat, taking a bite. The teeth first encounter the chewy, charred skin, then the richness of the meat, the sweetness of the onion, the mellow smoothness of the fat, the spiciness of the cumin, along with the hot, thick juice, rushing in the mouth.
At this moment, the Gobi desert's sand and wind, the oven's heat, the sun's exposure, and people's most fundamental persistence in survival, all seem to find a condensed outlet in this small, bulging, scorched bun.
Return to TopBy: 郭震海
The southeast corner of my old family home's courtyard is home to a fleeceflower root (何首乌). Every summer, the fleeceflower root sends out long tendrils that spread around, the dense vines covering half the wall, the slender leaves arranged in a scattered pattern, like emerald bookmarks casually dropped. Every time I return to my old home, I always like to move a small stool and sit by the vines of the fleeceflower root to read, the faint fragrance of green leaves permeating the air. The tabby cat (狸花猫) that my family keeps dozes lazily on the brick floor under the vines.
This year, in the fifth lunar month, my mother suddenly passed away, and my four siblings rushed back to our old home from the city. After the funeral, worried about my father being alone at home, we wanted him to come to the city with us. But my father couldn't bear to part with the land and old house in the countryside, the flowers my mother had grown before her death in front of and behind the house, the tabby cat (狸花猫) that had just given birth to kittens, and of course, this fleeceflower root (何首乌).
This fleeceflower root (何首乌) has become a special member of our family, carrying the emotions of several generations. That year, the Central Plains (中原) suffered a severe drought, and my great-grandfather led his children all the way from Henan (河南) to Shanxi (山西) to escape the famine. On the way, my great-grandmother was starving and on the verge of death. Unable to find anything to eat, my great-grandfather accidentally discovered a fleeceflower root (何首乌). With no other choice, he broke off a piece of the root, roasted it over a fire, and fed it to my great-grandmother, who miraculously survived. So, the other half of the fleeceflower root (何首乌) was carried all the way to Shanxi (山西).
My great-grandfather chose a sheltered mountain depression, rented a small piece of sloping land, and temporarily borrowed two stone houses to settle down. My great-grandmother buried the remaining half of the fleeceflower root (何首乌) in the yard, and unexpectedly, new green shoots emerged after a rain.
My great-grandfather and grandfather moved three times, and the living conditions improved each time, but they always took that fleeceflower root (何首乌) with them. After my great-grandparents passed away, my grandparents took care of it. After my grandparents passed away, my father and mother continued to take care of it. The fleeceflower root (何首乌) grew very well under the care of generations. After I became aware of things, it grew by the back wall of the courtyard, its shiny branches and leaves climbing along the cracks in the wall. Every time I wanted to pick a leaf, I would be stopped by my father. My father said that I was becoming more and more unruly, and that its age was much greater than mine.
In the village, the elderly people often told stories about the fleeceflower root (何首乌) when they saw it, saying that it was a treasure and that eating it could prolong life. After I went to school, I saw Lu Xun (鲁迅) write in "From the Hundred Herbs Garden to the Sanwei Study" ("从百草园到三味书屋"): "Some people say that the root of the fleeceflower root (何首乌) has a human-like shape, and eating it can make you immortal..." Legends are, after all, legends. I know that the fleeceflower root (何首乌) is just a grass, but for our family, it is a grass that is filled with the stories of several generations.
In 2000, my father and mother built a new house, and that fleeceflower root (何首乌) followed them into the new home again. My father put a lot of effort into it. He placed a large vat in the corner of the yard, broke the bottom of the vat, filled it with soil, and the fleeceflower root (何首乌) grew in the large vat. When the rainy season came, if I returned to my hometown, I always liked to go and see it. In the rain, it would spread out each leaf, forming small umbrellas, as if stretching out pairs of cute little hands. Raindrops slid down the veins of the leaves and dripped into the vat.
After my father moved to the city, that fleeceflower root (何首乌) was really too big, and there was no way to keep it in the city apartment. I have decided to find a mountain forest with thick and fertile soil to "release" it, and I promised my father that I would visit it every year, just like visiting a relative.
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